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New-York tribune., 1897-07-11

HE DEFEATS STEVENS HANDlLY IN THE
MATCH FOR THE MIDDLE STATES
TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP.

The Middle States championship lawn-tennis tour
namert was brought 20 most successful close yes
,erdav afternoon at Orange. \ large ana fasnlon-
abb. gathering OF spectators surrounded the courts
and even the refreshment tables were deserted
while Iarrsd and Stevens were playing their final
match FOR the championship. II was greai con-
test and the weather and the enthusiasm OF the
crowd helped TO make the day memorable TO both
payer, and spectators alike
Iarnsd displayed OF the cleverest tennis he
has ever shown and his victory In three straight
Gets gives him permanent possession OF the Dig
challenge Gun as he had 1t twice before. At
times tho kill O. the Summit little short
~ nhenomenal and his chances for the champion
shin this wear NJ Newport rose several degrees In
tho .s,,rn,,io OF those who yesterdays match
From start 10 finish II was Larneds Tnatch. ste
fought plucky losing patiit put oiS h toi "a, d
few games In the second set dld ne seem 10 De III
the same class with his conqueror. Larneds strokes
were fast and well directed. while tney bounded 30
far bach In his opponents court tna SteNefs iouid
II dNicult 10 return them safely. To make mat
ters even more hopeless Larned Kept rusnlns up 10
the noi ana yoleying with sucn spesd ana rs
When he lobbed. Iarned smashed safely almost
every time. ..,.,.,,.,,, ,o,,h,ss u,ara inter
rupted by darkness before the match coud oe nm
ished The consolation finals and Ihe handicap fin,
giles were both finished however ana Dodso anu
Whitman proved II be tho prize miners
The score. OF the days play follow;
Championship singles tnna roundp.W A lArnrl
summit r G.. beat Richard Stevens. ST. George & g.
Challenge round-w A. 1Arned Summit, F, G. chal-
lengcrJ beat Clarence Hobart NewYork T. C. 'ho'd'r)
Handicap singles final roand,-M. D. whtman Sowe
six,h,) beat c. p. Dodge owe t"o-SH'hS'' %
coneoI,on :in.ie. Can.l Sund'-c. P Dodge beat Ed
"aS S ynsb,o dou.s 1rna rounn-Hocomhe Ward.
Harvard and Dwight =. Davis Haryari against L. =
Ware Harvard rod G. p. shsldon. jr' Yale % 90
New-York tribune., 1897-07-11
The PhysioIogy of the Liver.

The liver is the largest secre,ng organ In the human
body and the bile which II secretes 10 more liable 10
va,ion and msdirection from It's proper channels than
any OF the animal funds Luckily ~ the o'I'ous
nnfalins source OF relief from liver
complaint namely. Hossesttrs Stomach Bters. medi-
cine which for about half OF century has bsen achiev-
ing thorough cures Of mentioned ailments fever
and asu. dyspepsia bowel complaints rheumatic and
kidney affection and disorders involving loss OF nervous
yieor II ss moreover preventive OF ma'aTih disease
and .r,e ,rot.cton 20 thousands Of persons residing in
., Country whore that dire seourge 10 prevalent
A, A remedy adapted tn. MEDICINAL requirements OF
families. II 10 supr-mey desirable ard a. means OF
fortifyins a debitated system 10 thoroughly 10 os de-
pended upon
New-York tribune., 1897-07-11
RIVERS ~ TOWN.

% T. Mcdonald & Co. St. Joseph. MO- ~
George representing No 81 ieonard-s, MAI"
borough. - r,a,ar Rat.
r,a,sr R-,s Providence. r. IL ~ Fidier' h&"
and caps Marlborough -,
uar, A. Co. Cleveland. Oho-F; w. Har'' mi-
,,na-v No. sSi Broadway. Murray Hill
yrL., Clo,h,ng Company. Des Moincs iowa
u Erankel, clothing Hoffman.
u,,, wslls A wilkins Albany. ~. "a. -
yvs,is drygoods etc. No. 20 Worth-st' Albert
,orasn Marsh q Co.. Boston. Mas. Men,-
1o.S".d areas goods No Greene-st New Amstcr-
dam. .,. ~.-...nr c,,c.r,,,
oSin Israel cloaks and suits. Nencomc
sho,t a Co.. Cincinnati. ohio-s Shot, car
pets Grand. ,
son drygoods. etc Grand. -
a Coksr. Louisville. Ky.-I. q. Mcintosh
millinery. Union Square. .,
M Brown 4 Co., Nsw-Haven. Conn ocon'
cei domestics No. los Wcrth-n MORTON
" Mccarthy a Sons Syracuse. y. Y.-F. W.
Greene domestics. Nsw-Ams'crosm,
p,.,.sr. Sutton 4 Co.. Chicago. ILL., Mayer
vooilens. Savoy. l.s
w.ndel Bros Chicago. Iu-M. Newman. dress'
eods No Is Franklin-st Norman.
Fnrweli Company Chicago. iil-W; ~
rSSv,o, hosiery. No. liz Wcrth-st Murray hih-
r,,,.hurr Drygoods Company. PtttseurE. Penn
- lindsay. domssucs. No. y LispenardrSS
hurst clothing. Norman - -.
,.h..h . bach, 81. Louis. Nov. Bach. mu'
lnery. Broadway Se""~N =
New-York tribune., 1897-07-11
p.,rpOAD MEN PLAY BALL.

Two games Of baseball that caused cohsuerao',
interest among railroad men at the 1raho Ceh.ia' ~
station were played at Van Cortlandt Park yes'er-
da The FIRST game played was between teams
srnr, the ofnce Of the Auditor OF Disbursements
and the Wagner Palace Car COMPANY ihe "as
nor. were the hrst at the bat and faiied 10 score
,,r in the Arst inning 1t seemed at the starr
.,at tho Auditors were TO have as easy thing as
NJ poIlock's men a week ago. but IN the second
,.,ns tho Wagners began TO play ball. and. to the
.mrprlse OF every one. won the game; ms manes
su, & ~ he,ween the team that lost yesterdays game
The Auditors OF Freight Accounts ana inc "as
,,a,sd was between the
E,rance Department and the Freight Caims ana
: 80 WON by the former. The unipires wei
assrs Mas Hascy and HALEY. Among the railrSad
MMrssai. who witnessed the games were - IS NC
aT SS'I Of the huds9n Pvson OF the
SassenSer accounts K White audiO, o. o. d's .;
tSs 'SsewnYork and Putnam Railroad; Z. H. Cham
bers as'sN,a;nf' nN;af ciaim clerk score by innings:
Auditor Of pisbur.emsn,.. .......iS sGsES III III
yVsnr., palace Car Company v 81 =" "~'
Freight Claims .....''.''''''''''''"
New-York tribune., 1897-07-11
rUr pRIyT-CLOTH MARKET.

Fall River. Mass. July 10 ,speciaD-The PRINT
cloth market has been some~h hat queter ,h's We.
than last. the sales amounting 10 ss"' p'','s' "a
hasa ,wo-,h,rds were odds and the remainder reg
',Iars The production only l5j,ho pieces due
- tho sto,pase on Monday and curtailnsn' a,
Ne Wampanoag Mills. The preyai.ihs p,,s' ~, b
consfecturers consra are not disposed 20 sell iyrtasr
Iri,ad az that figure. There has been i.tle a..
anea9 a. snats during the week. and the Few sod
Wsre at the old rate ie cents us per erns Iron
un, Inc i'S Miiis owned by NJ c. D. Borden. shut down
M Worhs usek ar least. The American Print WORKS
also owned by Borden. are shut down 'o' All ~
Anita
New-York tribune., 1897-07-11

THE HOURI. THE KIT. THE PRESTO. THE
L. T.. SLOAT AND THE DOROTHY
WINNERS

Riverside Conn. July 10 (SpeclaD.-The second
talf Of the Riverside Yacht Clubs ninth annual
regatta sailed to-day Long Island Sound
In order that the large craft of the fee; might get
away on the Atalantic Yacht Club cruise the races
in their classes held last Wednesday, Among
the winners to-day the Houri. f. Burton
Hart and the Kit. r. J. Dunn (saiied by Hazen
Morse) with the Uarda. II II. Gordon. second. In
the 25-foot cabin cat class. the Presto, II. K. Hat
field the winnc:. Among the 25-foot open
cats the e 2. Sloai took first prize, with the Col
een J. H. Jackson second
AT noon. the official hour for the start. there
not enough wind to send the yachts across and
two postponernents OF half an hour each delayed
the scnd-oN till o'clock. At that time a pleasant
breeze from the east blowing This increased
after the star until IL might be called A good
sailing wind.
In the fist division OF the start signalled at 05
p m. tho yachts crossed In the following order:
The Hour. the Kit. the Dorothy. the Hazel. the
Uarda and the Onoway.
The second division was started at lilo. the boats
crossing In this orde: The Ethel. the Presto the
Colleen. the F. Y. Soat. the Elsie. the Briant. the
Annie. the Osprey and the Oracle
In the third division. started at lis. the boats
crossed thus; The Dorothy. the Minne,onka and the
Byna Jane
The course sailed by all classes around tri-
angle. The larger craft traversed It three times
and the third division went around twice. This
triangle south ny west to a stakeboat. thence
eastnortheast 10 the second mark and back, north-
west. 10 the fnish three times around twelve
miles With the wind easterly this gave something
near a beam wind to the first mark. close haul TO
the second. and spnnaker run back
One Of the features Of the day the victory OF
the Kit, K. J. Dunns new boat. sailed by Hazen
Morse who navigates more boats than Sandy
Hook pilot. She put 10 the speed that had been
expected OF her. II will be interesting TO see what
she will do with the Vo-ung under the same hand
ling The Minnetonka lost the jaws OF her gam
while gybing round the home stakeboat at the end
OF the nrst round
Charles p Tower. chairman Of the New Rochelle
Yacht Club Regatta Committee acted in the same
capacity for the Riverside club to-day.
There was a hot contest between the Colleen ana
the % T. Sloat both Stamford boats. on the finish
the Colleen was timed al 3:osS and the Sloat at
I:OO6. There thus only few seconds pc
tween them and the Sloat won on the time allow
ence The Colleen people have protested this de-
r'snn IN th~ hope that n remeasurement may give
them a victory.
New-York tribune., 1897-07-11
r1NcUr WINS AT sEDGEWICK FARM

Syracuse ~ Y. July l0.-Reginald Fincke. OF
I-tica won the mons singles in the open tourna-
ment OF the sedgewick Farm Tennis Club here to-
dev bv defeating Beales Wright. of Boston. in
,h%o s,r,,pht sets The mems doubles
by Fischer OF Yale and Thurber, OF New-York who
defeated White and Jenney. OF this city. Summary
OF to-day's play:
Single, third round)-Fncke defeated Thurber. SC,
2-S 8-4. - . ,
bl.. third round)-White and Jenney defeated Little
and Nsely &c 60, G-l.
Final round-Fscher and Thurbsr oetea>eu "hite and
Jpnney 6-2. O.. 'l2-lO ,
Consolation singles (hnal round-lre defeated Haves.
q A Al IA
New-York tribune., 1897-07-11
Joint TRAFFIC ASSOCIATION NOTES

, naw rate on pig iron from Buffalo and the NJ
oa,ra frontier to various places in the state haf
h..r established By the managers OF the Joini
Traffc Association. Tire iron. In carioaas, MN.
,',, weight twelve gross tons. Will be carried a.
81 ton. - tso ,,ade a revtslon OF the
10 rns dled with the association IN Jahu-
nv lSs The rev tariffs Will take enec' 'a"'-
AIRY !. 1898 , .o,.a b.ar r,ads 10 the
rSpworth League Convention at Toronto, ont', J1o
i5ls. 10 the Morton Cadets OF Washins.oIi, y ~"
80 raxf week make trip TO san Antonio ,t'S.'
m,V VIA ~ the K-uka College Assembly heuha f1i"'
Penn yam y Y. July 2-Ansnst e
New-York tribune., 1897-07-11
yALE-pRrNcEToN GAME AT NEw-uAvEN

New-Haven. Conn. July loThe Associated
Press is able to state authoritavely that the next
annual football game between Yale and Princeton
will be played in New-Havcn. The probable date
of the game Is the Saturday before Thanhssiving
Day. This decision was reached .ast night, ana Is
the result Of spondence which has been II;
progress. between the football authorities OF the
two universities for some time. Yale VIII nave ono
big game abroad that with Harvard being sched-
uled for Cambridge
New-York tribune., 1897-07-11
SANDIA 4 WINNER AT LINGFIELD.

London July l0.-At the second days racing Of
the Lingieid Park summer mo citing today the
Loriard Beresford Stables brown geldns Sandi
the Lingf,ld Summer Handicap This rae is
OF 100 sovsregrs being a00 to the win
ner. Is the second horse and e. 10 the third horse
FOR three -year-olds and upward. Thers seven
starters. the course being mile straight; W. u.
Palmer's throeyear-oi br. 9. ThurlIng was second.
and Lord Ellcsneres ur-ycar-old b. T. Miss Fraser
third. The betting before the star. was 20 on
uralia
New-York tribune., 1897-07-11
POLICE CHIEF RETNSHATED.

Schenectady, n. Y, July lo-The Police Commits
soners OF this city to-day rendered decision that
the charges preferred against William L. Camp
bell. Chief Of Police. who was suspended nine
months ago were insufficient to warrant his dis
charge His reinstatement will retire Frank Van
Olinda who was engaged for one year.
New-York tribune., 1897-07-11
ORANGE A. c., s; ORITANi F. C.. 4

Hackensack sent big delegation TO the Orange
oval yesterday afternoon to swell the crowd that
witnessed the game between the Orange Athletic
Club and the Oritani Field Club. 1t was beautiful
exhibition and Orange had TO work hard for her
yictorv The game was already won when, in IN"
ninth inning Muirhead made three fumbles and let
orange get in three more runs. Both pitchers were
In I'm form but stephens had the better support
New-York tribune., 1897-07-11
CHICAGO s: BOSTON. I.

c,,c.po July lO-The leaders were defeated for
,,a ,hira straight time to-day by the same small
-. w Acme run. They obtained a good lead at
,rs ,,ar, on Korwan's wlldness and poor support
nm, were unable 10 hit Denzsr until .hs a, htnrn tnrn
ne @ hiU 70 retire in the hfth and also hit sullivan
bafd Attendance, 1920 Score: ne
Chicago ...........e II Is 5
Boston ,,a, Denz.r and Donohue: stivetts suili-
"A fake
New-York tribune., 1897-07-11
CLEVELAND Q; WASHINGTON. l.

Cleveland July lO.-To-days game was battle
between pitchers Wilson and McJames. IN winch the
bono m had the better luck The features were
the delding OF Childs, Mexican, OConnor ana Dehon-
treville Score: p n
-,s o o o 0 0 o-3 .
Washington ...........o ,-.ou
,,a,,.-,es-vilson and Criger: McJanes ana fHffeH-
New-York tribune., 1897-07-11
TWO RAILROADS REPORTED sOLD.
PHILADELPHIA MEN SAID TO HAVE COMPLETED
ARRANGEMENTS FOR PURCHASING WEST
CHESTER TROLLEY AND ELEc-


TRIO COMPANIES
A syndicate Of Philadelphia capitalists mas JUST
completed arrangements for the purchase OF the
New-York White Plains and Elmsford kah"a'
and the Citizens Gas and Electric Company o,
,yhi,e plains and also the Port Chester Gas and
Electric Company and the Port Chester Ralwas
The whole transaction Will lnNoNe tnc
transfer of something more than $4,000 In STOCK
divided as follows: White Plains Gas company
$50 OJ0 the trolley compsny, sl"0"o ana 'he io''
chester Gas Company. s2O.yv -, . -
The Port Chester Railway is stu IN an en-
brvonic condition Officers Of the White Plaiii
Companies Interested exceedingly non,confnt,.
raj as 10 the transaction. They admit that the
terms of sale have been agreed upon but withho
The price the names Of the capitalists interes,so
and The date whe1 the new order OF things VIII
20 into fleet, They all agree: however IN sayins
mat the syndicate is composed OF men WIN SCUM
financial backing. and that In the case OF ths
White Plains trolley Inc ii will he pushed 10
speedy completion both on The TArrytown shd an
in the extension OF the line 10 Msmaroneck
One OF the officers of the company enthuslasuoa
lv declared that under the new managemeh, lle
line from Lorg island Sound TO the Hudson Riye'
Iould be competed aud in active running oroe
within three months
New-York tribune., 1897-07-11
THEY MAY ISSUE CERTlflCATES.
J-DGC GoFF GRANTS THE REQUEST Of THg
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RECEIVERS

BALTIMORE ANU VIiIV ItI''l I.I I@Tss
baltimore July 10 lSpeciaD.-Judge Con. OF tn'
United States Circuit Court, this afternoon authoI
lied the receivers OF the Baltimore ana ONO ha'
road TO issue s6sDcoo worth of certificates TO pa!
o., N oo tons OF new steel rails. The petition va;
onposed by attorneys for J. p. Morgan 60; IN
receivers secured an option on 900 tons or oc ea AZ
AZ ali a ton and that option Is now worth Nr,N
as rails have increased 81 ton In price Inc
ssked for receivers certificates TO pay ior ~"
tons on the main stem. and VIII now Dpy the faA'
AZ a less per ton than the market price
New-York tribune., 1897-07-11
TILE RECORDS
ST. LOUIS. 4: BROOKLYN. 3.

St Louis July i0.-The Browns won the CLOSING
game Of the series with Brooklyn. The game was
vol nlavod On both sides For seven innings the
score remained tie. the Browns winning In the
eighth Hailnan Knocked In the winniag run with
A d1uble Attendance 400 Score:
New-York tribune., 1897-07-11
OTHER GAMES YESTERDAY.

AT springhed-First ssme-sprsssnssIa nssnIarnsnsIS IS'Is.
eus, ., Providence-Providence y; Rochester;
Al Wilkesbarrs-Bunalo s. Wikesoaare' l.
a, a, SSawsrk"Newark !; Paterson.
e. Hartford-Hartford. I: Athletes.
a. Richmond-Richmond, Q; keadinf.
Al Norfoik-Norfok. 9: Lancaster.
New-York tribune., 1897-07-11
REED q BARTON,
sILvERSMITHS,
Broadway and 18th Street, N 7
A GOOD ADVICE.

In this hot wea'her Libsrts incomparaoe Nioes
water and refreshing Cologne FOR the bsth t'e'
~ handkerchief They will keep you cool and sweet
t.o, ,sI. evervvhere and by JAMMEs 900 BROADWAY.
Ala. Pears Soap Sc Cu,lcura &C. Lyons tooth po~ter'c
New-York tribune., 1897-07-11
~,>-crNNAT'T G. PHILADELPHIA, s.

Cincinnati July lO.-The Reds won the last game
Of the series from the Phillies to-day Inc 0uaNe"
could do nothing with breNehs'e'h' A''e"u""'''
4O0. Score: r. H. f.
- x-6 II
Cncinnat '''''''' q 0-3
nat,sr,.s-Brei,enstein and Vaughn Fined and Nc
Lnrla
New-York tribune., 1897-07-11
ST. LOUIS.
BROOKLYN ..................O %
T,,uis

Earned runs-sf louis .: Brooklyn. = Twr-base ms
-I.aiv Cross shindle Hallman Three b,se hts.Hsr r
IT,, IIsr.man Sacrifice Shirdle stolen
bafes-fIa-ley Hsllman. Lschance: lRlly Double
rIsv-rouglas Cross. First base bslls-cf Hart. !;
~ Kennedy, l. Hlt ny pitched balI--By Hart. j: by
KENNEDY /. Wild pitch-Iiart. Time-l:3'. Umpire
sheridan
New-York tribune., 1897-07-11
Nw-YORK

New-York ..................2 o-io
Earned rins-Ppt-burg g New-York. :. Two-bas- nits
fyon, TarnabiI Tiernan Thres-baee hits-Smith.
Joyce Gleason Clark First base on bas-oh lahneh,.
on Hugh.y. !; of Meehn. Hit by pi'ched paihby .y
Tannshrl struck out-By TaIne'in, J. by nushey,
l. Left on basss-Pi,tsburg ~; New York. II First on
error~--f1tsburs s. New-fork, " Ilni"-~-". e"P"''
- len Sullivan.
New-York tribune., 1897-07-11

J - ,r.,, "a, yndiana polls and 81, icuis -
>Ns~vorr Central Leave Grand Central station
IN m arrive Indianapolis next even'nSs esS
f~u,s second morning. ss
New-York tribune., 1897-07-11
ARLINGTON. :: WOODBRIDGE. s.

~, o,,aI resulted In a victory for the nome
teom The visitors left the field at the end OF ,he
e,.bth inning on account OF an unfavornoe desso %
bT van ValK-nberg. the ump'rr CA'uo orn' p.er "
o. ~ cslien, game striking out eight men, ecore'
New-York tribune., 1897-07-11
BEATEN AGAIN.
NETWORK STRONG AT THE BAT AND
THE PIRATES WEAK IN THE FIELD.

Pittsburg, July l0.-Ftve errors behind Ianneni''
letting in seven runs before the fifth inning. as
couraged the youngster to-day. and In the eighth
he collapsed giving eight runs. seven OF which
were earned. New-York's errors were sca''e'e'
and not serious Attendance. 1850. Score:
'@''N-
New-York tribune., 1897-07-11

ortani F. c.',,......',''' .na = q orsn 2 rwo-sas,
A,,. WIr-bv Iawler Muirhead. Leonard Ihree.oase
hits-Nmphy Leonard. Sacrifice hit-hesstoru SJtIi %
by p,tcher-Fishel Base on bals-oT stephens -a %"
r-.Lr str,ok out-By Stevens, y; by flsh"l ~ ~
rsrsal bsIl-GNell Wild pitch-Fishe IlIne-~''o'
Hopkins.
New-York tribune., 1897-07-11

Latitude. aged I42 tear. 1&0 Harry)' ls-i o-i
sFcll.
Won under pull by fifteen lengths length between
second and third.
BRIGHTON BEACH ENTRIES FOR MON
New-York tribune., 1897-07-11

"BOlted -. ,.,,a., ,oc,ra
W. arriving by a haf-length; length between secoh1
.,d ,h,d Golf ran into the fam" "" was 60 oau'S
bur, that /, was necessary TO Kill him power" MS
rider was badly hurt . - a..
ovear old.; value s. 600 penalties and allowances
Futur,ty
New-York tribune., 1897-07-11
FIRST RACT-Purse 500: lightweight hasu'oap i'' ~
"e''' Betting
~.

Won easily by length: head between second anu
thir6.
! SECOND RACE-Purse 5000: selling One ana one SIX
teenth miles the tur'
New-York tribune., 1897-07-11

Occupied IN betting. - ,,,,l
Won very easily in a canter by length ana hn''
three lengths between second and third.
roIrRrH RACE-THE REALIZATION STAKES for
,hree-year-ods: $4,000 added; penalties and allow
ance. One mile and Ave furiorys
New-York tribune., 1897-07-11

THIRD PACE-TRsT ATTEMPT STAKES of *2o"
for two-ycarold. penalties and allowance Fve iur
New-York tribune., 1897-07-11

Won IN n drive by head; neck between second ana
third r,,
sI,,ru RACE Purse $500. handicap steepiechase Fu'!
Ion, Ni.on's br. g. Lion Heart, ty I--
pahto-S"'' Hamilton, 30 IL
y R& T. Hnchcock's ch. h. Royal sea-, scar, ss ,-o
NJ lame. Blute's br. &. Beaumont T. "a, A.,
loI q ia7. Ma-s'o IL -"
New-York tribune., 1897-07-11
DAY.

SECOND RACE-Purse 100. Tor tNo-yesr-Our'
w6ght.. Five fur4onxs.
New-York tribune., 1897-07-11

SMITH RACE-THE HEMTSTEAD OF <i"'' noiSe' ~
be ridden by gentlemen riders. Five furiohss'
Ferrier ...........l@i l@i Rodman H.
Rubcon .............liI Haon
The Progress., 1897-07-24

took his sword and traced a line upon the
ground the length of his slender line.
HNow," said he, II want every man who
is determined to stay here and die with me
to come and cross that line Every siok
man that could walk arose from his bunk
and tottcrcd across the line. Colonel Bowie
was PROSTATE and could not leave his couch,
hut he said, Boys, am not able to come
to you, but wish some of you would Dc
so kind rs to move my cot over there. ~
-Four mon instantly ran to the cot and car
ried 1T over Nerved to desperation In the
last attack, Bowie arose and fought until
oyerpowercd and killed.
GEORGE l.. KILMER.
The Progress., 1897-07-24

chose as friends and Il most gallant soldier.
He was an officer in tho pcX;.n army and
arose to the rank of colonel. Once in
fight with Indian allies of the Mcxicnns,
accompanied ny his brother, Rein Bowie,
and nine companions, he whipped 1914 saw
ages, killing half of them and losing but
two of his own band.
cat the beginning Of the war for Texan
independence BOwic's band of 90 men WAS
surrounded at Conception by 400 McXi-
cans, but he fought bis way out with a
loss of only man and left g. Mcxicnns
dead on the field. Later he led 100 men
in q charge against Il large body of Next
The Progress., 1897-07-24

anchored in the channels on both sides Of
tho island. The plan agreed upon was for
an exchange of shots twice, the battle then
to be finished by knives. Bowie certainly
had at that time his own favorite weapon,
whatever it's origin. The principals fired
the first shot on the word. but tho second
time the Louisianian fired before tho word
was given. Bowie's second cried out Foul
play!' and shot the Louisianian dead.
The second of the dead man killed Bowie's
second, and Bowie slew him with his ter
rible knife. Next the surgeons attending
the duelists crossed swords, and that be-