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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-30

CASgos, o., JaR 10 Lyman J. Gage
has accepted the portfolio Of the treas.
ury, rendered him BY President Elect
Mckinley. This information was given
by Alr Gage himself after his confer.
enco here with Mr. Mckinley.
Lyman J. Gage was born at Deruyter,
Madison county. New York, Jane Is,
1880. His parents were born In the
state Of New York, and were OF En-.
glish stock When Lyman j. Gage
was 10 years Of age bis parents moved
to Rome, n. T., whore he entered the
Rome academy, remaining four years,
she term spent in that school practl.
cally constituting bis entire his
entire fehnol education. His nrst
position Ia business life was a clerk in
tho Rome posfofice. and after leaving
ihao ho became o rtute agent on the
Rome and Watartown railroad. In
1854 he slcared a position in the Oneida
Central bank og Rome at a salary Of
600 pcy year and remained with the
bank is months He went to Chicago
In tho fail Of 1855. and was engaged as
o bookkeopar by a lumber firm. His
duiioi as bookkcepor however, comprised
the driving % one of the teams belong.
20 che afm and loading and unloading
lumber io nlso acted flr a time as
night waicaman. While he was thus
Engaged be was offered tho position Of
bookkecper of the Merchants Saving
and Trust company. and this was the
actual beginning Of bis career a. a
banker
In The spring Of 1850 he had worked
his way up 20 the position Of assistant
cashier and later 20 ihai Of cashier.
which be held until 1888. when ho lefs
the Merchants Savings company 10 ac-
sopi a similar position with the First
National bank. with which institute
be- has since been identified. On Jan.
20, 1901. De vas elected president of TIE
hri National hank aud still holds thst
position. lie was prominent IN all
The work that made the Worlds fair a
great success. and was one of the four
men who practically guaranteed that
Chicago would carry out IL pledge Of
ra'f Or lioooo.ooo ior the bu.lding Of
th fair
heisa member oi the Commercial
and Union League clubs q Chicago.
and pcnonslly. b. very popular man.
iou D,mocntie in his manner. pleas.
ant and aaatie, and Is easy Of approach
st ail Times.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-30

Re jolsias Thsi rusni.i. H,s, = clear
Fisld IN Nevada

Re joieins Thst rusni.i. u,s, = clear
Field In Nevada
sAS FRAyCsco. Jan. 10 The pass.
age by the Nevada senate of the ti.l
licensing priaeaghting has given great
Joy TO local sports, and already they
have In prospect battles bstwosn not
pugilists q al oias1cs les c,ntonded
that the imposition % 5000 GA every
6ghi will have a tendency % a dscoarsro
dishonest men from Toiny into the basi.
ness Of bringing % contesis. and that
square aghing will b. assured. Il is
asserted that Dan Stuart viii make his
permanent headquarters IN Nevada and
will, from time to time. arrange contests
between the most motel pugiliiis Of the
oountry.
The sentiment IN Nevada seems % De
s,rongly In favor Of the b.l l. Is cal.
culated that the holding % biz lght
In the sagebrush viii bring thousands Of
dollars 10 She Nevada people. Carson
City. Reno and Virginia City. At any
one Of which places the aght may b.
given. are only ~ hours ride from san
Francisco Reno is on the main line oi
the Central Pacific. aud the other two
towns are only a short distance from
Reno on branch lines
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-30

OLYMPIA. WASH. Jan. 20. --Georgo r
Turner of spokane was nominated fci
United States senator IN a caucus ol
Popnlisis and free silver Republicans
lie received "a votes Judge rurne
has been a Republican, but IN tho lao
election he supported Bryan. he
considered one Of the Ablesi lawyers Il
the state Of Washington. From 1884 h
1855 he was territorial governor. With
In the last two years he has becom
largely interested In mines in northerl
Washington and British Columbia
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-30
NEVADA IN A STIR.
Citizens Believe They Have
Secured the Big Fight.
CARSON AND WORKING FORT

The man Permitting rriEsaghiiug un-
der = License Of $1,000 Has Passed
the Legislature aud Only Lacks the
ooternor'a Signature to nscone Law.
sports Of California Jabuant
CARSON. New. Jan. 20.-Carson, and
safe to say, nearly this whole portion Of
Nevada, Is all excitement. aud all one
can hear on the streets il the talk Of the
probabilities Of Corbcit aud Ttzsim.
mons coming 10 Nevada to settle the
worlds championship. Governor Sad.
Ter was interviewed. bet declined 10
say anything furthss than that the bill
hAo not reached him yet. and he sup.
posed it was not enrolled in time.
The matter Of location between Reno
and Carson siill cause considerable
speculation. taking It for granted that
the contest viii come 10 some point ia
Nevada The Carson people claim they
have many more advantages than Reno
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-30

Freight Wrecked. I've rralnmsa Killed
and Four uuri, ons nadly.

Freight wrecked. TIVE rrainmsa killed
and feur uuFt ons nadly.
RoouEsTER Jan. so. -tleury Snyder.
q conductor, aud rrainman Georgo
Kras,on wcre killed IN a wreck On che
Buffalo. Rochester aud ntaburs road
ave miles from i.eroy.
Fireman MeCiain Of Rochester was
injured and probably fatslly.
brakeman Robert Mclaughlin was
pinned under The engine and badly IN.
iurod
Fireman p r. Ryan of Rochester
was also injured. ihoagh not seriously.
james Carrigan Of Rochester was
badly hurt
The collision oooarrod between a
freight going west and a suowplow
coming east and resulted from disobo.
dienco 81 ordors.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-30

SrmNorxtD, 40, Jan. "a bill
hls been introduced In the legislature
providing that poolse.ling OF bookmak.
lnr In any part Of the state under any
circumstances. be rrOhimtca. The pen.
atty b IN the shape Of 5000 fne or one
foar's imprisonment or both. II enact.
,d, this VIII close up che fair association
track at 81 Louis.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-30

mn Permitting Prissnshts In Nevada
win the Governor.

win the Governor.
CARsoN CRY. New, Jan. 20.-The
hill 20 permit glove contests passed the
senate by a vote of D 70 o. and the town
s all excited as a consequence. The
bill wiil be presented % the governor
today.
OF the ban W. b whooiock. Dan
siuart's partner, who has been on the
ground some time, said IN response % a
question whether or not the biz dght
would positively take place IN Nevada
Il the governor signs the hill:
Il cannot say that the bag hght will
o. viii not take place IN Nevada This
bill, u signed, is satisfactory 20 me. and
! presume it viii BE- to Mr.. Stuart.
am sure did we conclude % bring the
worlds championship contest 20 this
state, ample protection from any kind
Of interference is guaranteed under this
measure. OniciAl morality l. Of a dif.
terent type than IN Texas or Arkansas. g"
The hili provides that a contest with
gloves. not lighter than four ounces.
may b. held In Nevada upon payment
10 the sheriff of the county IN which
the contest takes place OF 5000 for a
license and the presentation o. a ccrtlf.
ieAie from two regular physicians that
the oontestants ara Ia perfect physical
health. TINS shall be done 10 hours
previous to tho contest Nine.tanihs Of
the license money goes into the state
treasury and the halanco % the county
where the contest takes place
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-30

CHATTANOOGA, Jan. 20 The ther.
momotcr registered SIX degrees above
zero this morning, two degrees lower
lhan THURSDAY. There is considerable
floating ice In Tennessee river. which q
irOaen hard AZ Kingston landing. 100
miles above here.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-30

Wwu.ufoS. Jan. 90 From infer.
natom raiherrd from applicants for
nos iion who talked 20 President Elect
Mckinley on ihe subject, the Associated
Pres feels warranted 10 stating that
Charles g Dawo oi Evanston. Ill.,.
wil o. appointed comptroller Of the
,ureucy 90 succeed Mr. Eckeia
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-30

WAuiSCIoN. Jan. 90 Tho senate
au1al che eSlradilIoa treaties between
PIE United States ana the Argentine
eruhic and ihe Orange Frce state.
fnis was accomplished after a short Dc.
BATE participated In BY Senators White
q California aud Villas Of Wisconsin on
iho phra.o'ugy Of the section relating
% surrender by either o. the parties %
ihe treaties Of its own citizens
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-30

sALEN. Jan. %. There is no material
change In the legislative deadlock. The
senate has adjourned until Monde
which viii be tho beginning Of the
fourth week q the session. without or.
EAnIlAlion having haan onmnlalll
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-30

C,SroS. o.. Jan co General Russell
A. Aie5r of Michigan. accompanied BY
Judge Thompson OF Portsmouth, o.. are
here iu conference with President Elect
Mckinley Il "a believed General Algcr
WI B. ia. nl.I .n-r.iars 81 war.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-30

GRAFTos W. Va. Jan. 90. Thirty
miners were thrown from car by an
incline railroad accident near Fleming.
ton. Edward nafson was killed. two
others Wero fatally. and eish, seriously
hurt
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-30

DuLks. Jan. go The Patton insti-
luie, situated Ia Oak Cha. burned lsst
nieht lhs students barely escaped
in their nighicloihes Nothing Wal
saved. Los ahoas lls.ooo
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-30

CALCUTTA. Jan ee-lt Is announced
that 2.0oo. 900 persons are now employees
upon the relief work IN the famint
ssrlrknn districts ~ India.
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oUAY,s RETENUE PUZZLE.
An Almost Hopeless TnuEle Over Pennsyl-
vania's Finances.

Nhhia hut
HARRISBURG, Pa, June Ex-senator Quay's
arrival is awaited anxiously by the leaders Of
the Senate and House and distracted State off,
cials. They are becoming more and moro be-
fuddled over tho revenue question, and each
succeeding day adds to the discontinue. Al
though some people resent the conferences with
Senator Quay over the revenue middle, to-day's
developments showed again that some policy
must be formulated or the States interests will
suffer.
Everything is at skies and sevens in the
House. The sentiment Of members differs in
every corner Of Grace Church.. where the scs-
sions are held. and it will be a difficult matter to
reconcile n majority to one fixed policy. The
Democrats helped to increase the trouble to-day
by voting against all measures providing for In
Gus held last night. ut which the thirty-two
Democrats, agreed to oppose the. majority pro-
ssn $ Of Il the session as With matters in this
shape, the entire Assembl is actually waiting
for Senator Quay to come here and devise a
The House slaughtered everything in sight
to-day. First on the calendar was tho Tyston
bill taxing bicycles, tricycles, pleasure car
riages. and traction engines for road purposes
81 q year. 1t was estimntedt to produce 5000. 900
annually, but the House administered a knock
Chairman Marshall of the Committee on APP
tance Tax bill. and by grace OF Speaker Boycr's
power managed TO- save the Dill, but 1t had "a a
DO pledged against this bill.
Senator Quay is expected to reach here to-
morrow morning. and until his arrival all is
chaos. The older members cannot recall a SINH
lar situation in the Legislature.
senator Quay is badly handicapped by the
Legislature. Six of the anti-Quay members of
the Senate: Magee, Finn, Crawford, Loesch.
Coyle and Kaufman, have refused point blank
OF a testimonial for Senator McCarroll, the Pres
ident pro tenn, to be presented at the close OF the
session. They will also vote against the Gus
tomary resolution of thanks TO the presiding
officer because they were ignored in the COM
Senate.
Lieut.-Gov. Lyon paid the assessments of
Magce, Flynn, and Crawford, the Allegheny
Senators, and there promises to be some fun
over IL. This and other incidents illustrate the
strained relations in the Legislature. 10 add
to the general miX-up many OF the Legislators
have spent all their salary money. They are
borrowing from each other, and the impecuni-
osity Is said to be almost epidemic.
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dollars TO got this park here, but / believe that
IL IL cheap at tho price. 1t IL your park, and you
must DO careful OF II and take pride In having IL
in good condition. I am sure that IL will faro
well at tho hands OF you children. Mayor Strong
has come down here to talk to you and he Is
going TO talk now"
The Mayor was greeted with cheers.
in the course of time" ne said. Two shall
have other parks here on the east side. The
crowds that resort TO those already established
prove the necessity for more. II has taken much
time and money to establish this little open
place, but / believe IL Ia In the locality where IL
IL most needed, and that It will be OF \ hundred
times, moro value, than the cost Of it. con-
Rratulate you on the possession Of It,"
Next, John Murray Mitchell made q speech.
which began with patriotism and ended with
music, as he told tho children how they could
come there every week and hear tho band play.
Mr.. Mitchell is Congressman from that district,
and that he knows how to talk to bis constitu-
ents was shown by tho enthusiastic cheering
which greeted his brief Talk. Father McLauRh-
lin OF the Church. OF the TRANSPORTATION in Mott
street spoke briefly, and was followed by DR.. A.
X. Sanford, Superintendent of the Five Points
Mission. Tho Hon. Jimmie Oliver of Paradise
Park made a speech in which he barely
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-16
OBITUARY.

John ". Shaw, who was at one time the Prest-
dent Of the Hooking Valley Railroad, died early
yesterday morning at the Hotel Netherland. He
had been ailing for a number of months. Mr..
Shaw was born in Kingston, y. Y, about sixty
FIVE years ago. Most of his life had been spent
in the West, where he WAS interested in many
ENTERPRISES. He retired from active business
about a year ago. He was a member of the
Union League Club. The body will be buried at
Sacramento, Cal.
yesterday, after a short illness. He was promi-
incnt in Kansas Democratic politics, as he had
been IN 1hio before Tem1vinS 10 Kansas, nile
he drove the gamblers out OF that city, and his
life was several times ENDANGERED by them. He
was President OF the Irish National League.
Oliver Safen, a brother Of the late County
Clerk Henry, G. Satfen OF Brooklyn. died on
f~fty.Arst year. He was cashier in the County
Clerks office under mis- brother. He belonged to
Senate Ledge, the ROYAL Arcanqm' and the
widow and children.
Benjamin Fairchild. &c years old. the father
Of ex. Congrcssman Bcnjnmin F. Fnirchild and
John +. Fairchild, City Engineer of Mount Yer
non. died at his home in Pelham, y. V. on Mon
day night. Mr.. Fairchild for many years held a
ington. d. c. His widow survives him.
William Braband, 46 years old, died on Mon
day night in his home at Hopkins and Palisade
modore OF the Palisnde Boat Club, proprietor OF
Braband's Hall. and a member OF a number of
German societies. Ho leaves a widow and one
son.
A. l.. Boulwarc. President OF the First Ma
tional Bank OF Richmond. Va, and a director of
the Southern Hallway Company. died in Rich
ate of the University Of Virginia and a promi-
nent member of the bar of the state.
DIR, William schmidt, an old German ply
county. o., for nifty years, died at the poorhouso
in Canton on Monday.
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rA11ANr OFF FOR TIE SUMMER.
Mr. W. n. vauderbiits Party starts for .
Cruise in European Waters.

W. X. yanderbilt's steam yacht Valiant left
her pier at the foot OF Ninth street. Hoboken.
yesterday morning at 8 o'clock, bound for
Southampton and a summer cruise. On board
were Mr.. Vanderbilt. Mrs. Seward Webb and
daughter, Mr.. Winfield Hoyt, and Mr.. Wander
bilt's secretary.
The party boarded the Valiant on Monday
evening and Mr.. Vanderbilt entertained at din.
ner n number Of friends who had gone over to
see him off. The Valiant will not arrive on the
other side in time for the celebration Of the
Queens jubilee. but will be at spithead at the
time or the naval review. Here the party will
be joined by DIR. Webb and later by the Duke
and Duchess OF Marlborough. After remaining
q short time in England the Valiant will sail for
Havre, where Mr.. Vanderbilt will stay for two
weeks. Several guests will join the party there,
and the Valiant will make An extended cruise In
the North Sea, ultimately reaching st. Peters
burg. where three or four weeks will be spent.
She will return TO America with her party late
In September or early In October.
The Valiant's cabin has undergone decided
alterations. She has been redecorated through
out, and two of the large apartments on the port
side have been made into one. Tho upholstering
throughout the yacht has been renewed. and
she has also been rcpainted white. with gold
III
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Before the exercises began Capt. Collins, in
command Of the Park police, withdrew the lines
guarding several of the grass plots, a tacit per.
mission to the youngsters to keep on the grass,
and with one glad rush they captured the sod.
tumbling and rolling about on 1t luxuriously. 1t
needed the strains Of the Mulberry Bend"
march. from Bent's band. to bring them to their
feet again. AS soon as Mayor Strong arrived
and the applause that greeted him had quieted
down. President Samuel Mcmillan Of the Park
Board arose and said:
BOYS N GIRLS: As there seem to be moro
boys and girls here than fathers and mothers. It
is proper that I should 80 address this gather
ing. We welcome you to this breathing spot
that has been erected for you. II there was ever
a doubt of the need of a park here you have
wiped 1t out. 1t has cost q million and u half Of
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touched on politics and then swerved
swiftly Off. President Jeroloman said n few
words of congratulations. and Commissioners
Warning talked for two minutes, closing by call
ing for three cheers for Jacob A. Riis, TO whom,
he declared; the chief credit for getting the park
was due. Tho cheers were given with a will.
The last speaker was Daniel Isola, who spoke in
italian. The exercises closed with a musical
programme made ont by Secretary William
Leary OF the Park Board, who. in Difference 10
the tastes Of the locality. selected such popular
airs as All Cohens Look Alike to Me,"."Para-
disc Alley" and Sweet Rosie O'Grady."
There were 5000 persons present. Among
those on the stand were Commissioners @. II. T.
Coils, ex-Assemblyman Samuel G. French.
Father Donohue. ex.Park Commissioner Smith
+. Lane, President Frank Buckley of the Fourth
Avenue Improvement Commission. Mr.. and
Mrs. James King Duffy, Alderman Oakley, DR..
Lewandowski. Carmine Cava, who had with
a goblet carved from the ORIGINAL mulberry
tree. and Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Mclean.
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FORT CRALo TO BE SOLD.
IL IL in Rensselaer,, and 10 Supposed 20 he tho
Oldest BuIldinE In the Land.

TROY. June 15.-Fort Cralo. the Oldest build.
ing in the United States. is to be sold at Sheriif's
sale. Notices have been plastered over the front
Of the historic building. The old Cralo Manor
House, as 1t is called generally, is in Rensselaer,,
until a short time ago tho town of Greenbush.
A copper plate over a loophole in the front of
the house has the following inscription:
Supposed to be the Oldest building in tho
United States and to have been erected in 1912
as a manor house and place Of defence. known
as Fort Cralo. Gen. Abercrombie's headquar-
tors while marching to attack Fort Ticonderoga
in 1857. wnen, 1t is said. at the cantonment east
OF the house. near the old we'll, the army sur.
Of : Yankee Doodle"
The building is of brick brought from Holland,
The portfolios are just as they were when grim
faced patriots stood with guns beside them.
Some time ago the State made an attempt to
buy the building, the object being to preserve it
as a historical landmark. But Van Schaick,
who owns it, placed such a high value on the
property that the idea of purchasing it was
given up by the State. The estate Is now in tho
hands of Marcus 7. Hun. who as referee will
force the sale. .,,.n
Famous men have been guests within the
walls of the Cralo house. Washington and his
Generals were visitors at the old manor during
the Revolutionary war. Many important con.
ferences were held in the building.
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BRIDGEroRT, Conn.,, June 15.-In the First
Baptist Church tonight Miss Maud Margaret
Morris, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall
Morris, and William Thurston Hincks, both of
this city. were married by the Rev. George w.
Nicholson, pastor of the church. The wedding
was one Of tho largest which has ever occurred
in this city. Mrs. Edgar Bassick, n sister Of the
bride, was maid of honor, and Robert s. Hincks,
q brother of the bridegroom, best man. Tho
bridesmaids. were. Misses Margaret Bassick,
Annie Hincks, Elizabeth Luscomb, Mabel San
ford, and Evelyn kiRgman. The ushers were
Edgar Bassick, Sheldon l.. Catlin, George Il.
Hill, Frank d. Bell. Horatio c. Chapman, John
Z. Walker, Paul Morris. and Louis Morris.
The bride Is n Vassar graduate. The BRIDE
groom is the oldest son Of Major William B.
Hincks, and q Yale graduate of the class of 81,
and a member of the law firm of Banks &
Hincks Of this city.
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Miss Elizabeth Harrison and Prof. William
II. Echols were married yesterday afternoon in
the Church Of the TRANSPORTATION, East Twenty
ninth street. Tho Rev. William Jones Sea-
bury of the General Theological Seminary per.
formed the ceremony. Tho bride was given
away by her father, DR.. George Tucker Harri-
son. Tho service was fully choral. Miss Leila
y. Harrison attended her sister as maid Of
honor. Miss Lydia II. Bell and Miss Rosalie
Smith of the University OF Virginia werc tho
bridesmaids. Lieut.. Charles 7. Echols of West
Point was best man. J. Herbert Claiborne
Davies Coke. Arthur \. Snyder of Washington.
Irvine Patton of Huntsville. Ala; DIR. James
brother of the bride. were the ushers. After
the church ceremony there was a small recep-
ton at the home of the brides parents. DIR. and
Mrs. George Tucker Harrison. 22l Wost Twenty
third street. Prof. William II. Echols, the
bridegroom. is q member Of the faculty Of the
University of Virginia.
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WIlliams-Clarko.

Miss Florence Isabelle Clarke was married last
evening to Wainwright Leo Williams. at tho
Union NJ. f. Church. The Rev. James NJ. King,
D.. D.. assisted by the Rev. DR.. ID. Parker Morgan.
performed the ceremony. Miss Adele Clarke
was her sisters maid of honor. The bridesmaids
were Miss Carrie Harrison Williams. a sister Of
the bridegroom; Miss Edna A.; Moulton, Miss q.
Horace j. Goodwin was best man, and II. Mel
Vile Morehouse, Howard Mercer Of Brooklyn,
J. Lloyd Evans, and Frank Totten were the ush-
ers. The reception after the ceremony, given at
the home Of the brides father, j.. De Wright
- H. br;de, nartv and nne ~ tue intinaIa
friends.
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MULBERRY BENDS PARK.
SIXTH Wards BREATHING SPOT
FORMALLY OPENED.

50 R'any Children Attended the Function
That Park Commissioners Mcmillan ne
gan Hia speech with ''poya and Giris'-
Mayor Strong Among tho other Speakers.
From the crowded tenements about what used
to DO Mulberry Bend there trooped last night
children by scores, and by hundreds, and by
Thousands to attend tho opening exercises Of
Mulberry Bend Park. So many Of them were
there that little room was left for thoir elders;
but this was as it should DO, for the park was
made for tho children. For all practical pur-
poses 1t has been open for many weeks. This
was tho formal opening with a band Of music,
which all could hear, and many public men to
mako speeches, which q tenth of tho crowd
might possibly hear IL their cars were keen.