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New-York tribune., 1897-07-30

ern per pair iodc0c do Southern. 4oc; geese Mss, ne,
sos i2 % sssbern 'IsS y.asp;s pU
fowls continue comparatively moderate and some holders
inclined strain prices 20 lc TINS % molns ~, ~ al
finest neaby tern resSed to paw more
oi1c ana 10 sell with any freedom that was all ina,
sppy and Steady but demand not specially active the
late unfavorable weather having waterway cul @
demand from summer resorts Eastern ana @ Long Tame lame
spring ducks plenty and d Eas'sin seeTs a~er
squads quiet and unchanged We quote
age lots. 7doc; spring chickens, Ph'adeipn,a "a
o ie0i+c 20 scadod 81 to III 70 pair Iic 40 under
~ il@i3c; fowls. state PENNSYLVANIA and western @
dry picked gSa prime IN o DO sse @ !d od
cocks Western 5dfc ducks Eastern. spring Haze %
Ions Island iiais do western ss I@ss geese Eastern
POTATOES AND VEGETABLES Round potatoes are
in quite nens ree pIy s we S' when eSe but stock dull
Cabbages plenty and low. Celery mosy small TO medium
in ranging mainly from 30 to 4oc generally Corr Corr
and lower peas frmer. Lima beans steady Peppers
plenty and low Tomatoes liberal supply. but largely
figures. Squash and tunips quiet and unchanged Wilte
turnIps much higher. string beans show further i'm
ST .5as2 2 sweet 50 5oasa Orange County
81 5ods2: do per basket Coasoc; do Jersey white per
bb basket, 81 2SGl G - .aSss 90 sher cess Js
psr Isrsey SoA per bbi iSs I DO per- box s6Soc
h ns ssT o sO ssSsa ss S
oass as %s Sssns Msa9d per ns basket ss
si@si % Fis per box soa:ec sq%ssh SS
gr f"S u a. Sn do "%S % yeS% St !s!@Di
Monmouth county per box. 3ocaSl; DO South Jersey,
Do sa3s Ss p:I a M G
Soc do Norfolk. carrier eoaioc bees per 100 81 20
100 bunches slGSI ~ onions ees and other soup veve
tables. per 100. $l4si %.
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EUROPEAN pRoprcE MARKETS.

Liverpool. July -. a45 p. Exchangc-Closing-
Wheat No J red Northern spring. dull lis iol Com
American mixed spot. new. duh, IS lni do old. 20
I'd; July quiet. 2s Odd August dun 2s loi: september
duh - MD Flour-St. Louis fancy winter firm. I'd
Hops at London Pacific Coast steady. 55d6ss. Beef
Extra India mess nFm aas; prime hrm. i5s. Pork
Prime mers fine WeateTn steady ihs: prime medium
Western steady. A. Gl Iiams-shor cut II TO III ID.
dull. 3s4. Eacon-Cumberland = 20 n, steady,
2es ga short ~ 20 70 "a n. STEADY, 2Is long clear
heavy. 40a45 n. steady 2Gs short rnddes heavy
$3.50 NJ steady 2Gs clear bellies l2al4 10. firm. 2os.
sh1uders-square. l2Hlt ~. hrm 26s Gl. Lard-SIo,
dull. cls 81 theese American finest white and colored
steady 3as ~ Talllw-prime city steady. lis 81 Cot
ionsced o'lIivcrpool refined steady liza Turpentine
d.n. els u. EOgln-Comm0n STEADY. Is I'll.
New-York tribune., 1897-07-30

quoted aexc elevator and aisc anoat ;:.;rss..
The speculatvc market inactive ana tcauTeess
TO-DAY as IL was yesterday. The undertone was id,
steady however following the hrmness u eo.r anu %
cosing ,rces were unchanged from last night ine IN
terror movemcn, thus for the week shows i,e m I'm IN
crease over last week Seaboard cear1nces nave no
SO large There was a let-up in export trnde' a'n1us
n fair business accomplished. consisting OF @ apour
Ino 0o bushels heavy white with rinofs OF a,beI
amount, II was reported that the 10, OF henvy wm,e d
feature or tne export Nhue
Sas bsen nearly exhausted. Attractive bids 70 the parry
who mas been shipping the cats from the West iavo
9sc No oats &c; no white. 25,.c No white 2SEsc
,rack yItte 2tdS0c; track mixed. 22M2''c IN
WasS WSa s,ronq quoted 43c ( Buffalo: sales, 1000!
tush MaIhe' UAiirEY-Niarket quiet: quoted 2'c I
New-York tribune., 1897-07-30

Cash quoatons follows; Flour sso hrn No 20 2
D15@f xs: ysIlSS ysslSS
c slE@ 70 White 5o s2lc % 10 rye rye scc 10 barley
b. 2Sq53c. No naAseed sag ,5lsc; PRIME moIny
sd Ice ~ . a 3 P!N sa1 Pf Ss aS ass s2af @
sy asd .hond sSx'4 tg oasta sh9 'Sar so1 per-
gar 81 Io on the Produce Exchange today the butter
Cheese Cheese dull G's@ac Esss firm sisc.
cinelnna July 2oFou5 ;tssay Wheat Arm az No 5s
Fsa nd " e. Ta mrsd %i" %1a rye steady a5c ' Lara
@ s. BuE meats n rm 70 hUe4 o Basn xar stfpnS Arms
Eggs steady. &c. Cheese quiet.
Milwaukee, July 2a.-wheat higher; No / Northern.
e: g,S .c $an.y - ARM WHY'S: Ns ssssss
.s @ ]Sy 7s 25 hsHs Sqy s Tse No
Northern i5a.c Four.Frst patents. 8 aoqsi 40: sec;
ond patents - 5q$i 2 first clears 50 29qss o second
s'fa5s s. a5as7 y -'9S2 o. A''''-'" Oo'S 60 '''S''
raRa & ISK swsss, Grm &Hs and a hfas as5
tenber and october nominal Corn hrm and lse higher
go %S 5y s and & So SSs iu
August and september 23.a2ic: October 2ta2Se But
prints Ice; 10 Western prints. l6c. Eggs hrm fresh
% s 2 m Hd
d9g upanG; S 80 TsoT TS m Sa4E Sa aS S rl eakes
sRe: s s:se @ '09asy ad 40 e e GS poultry ssay
ly pcay Sd % @ mi cxs
lie do fair good oqioc broer' Western desirable n
as a''o; to size s and quality i6aisc :.
saf sa fOnsl msdu i.'s!! 8
7.c bid: July. .7a.c August. 76fsc BID September IG
~ December 7Si.c bid Corn steady for cash: No
cash 25c September 2Sssc oats steady: No cash 7c
bid: No 2 track isai9c; No white: 22asa23c; sep.
toniber lTsc. frm points. 33I"3c; eas
track sacked worth 3saioc Butter and eggs UNCHANGED
pork firm; standard mess jobbing 81 i0qSs %. Lard
higher. prime steam 81: choice. 81 %. Bacon-Boxed
shoulders 81 5 short clear and ribs IS S shorts
s. sTi. Dry salt meatsBoxed shoulders "a SIle; extra
short clear. S. %: ribs. S. 25, shorts. s. 3Iis.
Toledo July 29-Wheat active. higher No cash and
JuIv T6'5c: August TG5.c Corn higher steady: No
mixed &c dull. steady No mixed 20c Rye
duil No cash 392c Cloverseed steady. prime Septen-
her 81 90 Oil unchanged.
New-York tribune., 1897-07-30

a Jobblng way about same prices current
sasS as tcg S-y SH,er q51!s patents sRas
500 bsis S. acgS2 % .coKNMEAI~ sales 500
DAGMEAI--Fm: ane white s5asoc ;lne yellow. zoe;
coarse. Gcge:c fEED-Qrie; 50 90 and 70 H. win
dias bulk. ooadSc rye feed 4sisa5ce eiy bran 57'.g
,ngs soSSoa nSay in 'IR 5ak '"'Oe OIL meal S-04>
GRAIN-WHEAT-The wheat market to day occupied =
yeserday Once again the foEeisn situation was the bull
was noted as rather significant however that Continental
in the last DAYS while English houses were moderate
sellers At the same time Paris markets opened strong
so iha, the ist swin: o, H. local make, was ,s%ard
scapers who sold short YESTERDAY Several French
s0SS S ,anch had az s & S s In IN Frans g
generally dscIed.ted After the opening there
sendncy un M when prices h@d shat
the business done were lmtlc Wild but from
the yan.us Tumors current sales amounting to about
much worked at the ou,pors OF he wheat worked here
september. the balance being ungraded spring good
s Of Of se ss mhss5 S "ss & l9r Fs1Sh dr e
France Features IN the DOMESTIC situation were con-
HoweSer predicted more rain Tor parts Of The spring
wheat belt. Louis Of the strongest Western
markets during the day reporting exporters free BUYERS
iions and I'D July. Paris part
81 Sentiment Is On Change a, the coss ' %as mixed The
crowd continued TO base It's actions the home outlook
wheat on accoant of the BIG foreign demand FINAL
l9iisc net higher ON ali months but July. which
closed Iic higher. At the hest point day prices
were in.ykc OF top the present bu
movement. No led quoted s2i4c O b ahoat late Au-
gust; No Northern Dulrn. S7i.c aaoai late Au-
gust, No Northern New York siF.c ahoat, prompt
No hard York SIG b att. cary Sept~m-
sion in a advance to-day the market being
nuenced BY reports Of not dry winds in Iowa. Kansas
and Nebraska chiefly but also In other portions Of the
belt Considering the low price Of corn, compared with
wheat any deterioration the crop prospect naturally
draws instant other branches Of speculative
tr.Se AT the particularly there good
buying to-day by operators VINO have lately been devO,
ing their entirely wheat Prices
der this demand advanced pretty steadily all day and
closed &c higher Interior receipts have increased
about half million bushels. while seaboard cearances
show a reduction Of about similar amount. Tnc export
trade ncUdi % eco Lush No here private terms.
and about a similar amount a ocpoTts. No =
New-York tribune., 1897-07-30
SOUTHERN COTTON MARKETS

Galveston July 29-Cotton quiet midilng 7ssc: low
nding Tic: good ordinary 6sc exports coastwse 37i
bales: sales. bales. stock. .gs6 bales
Norfolk July 2cC'otln firm middling SIC. low mid.
ding 'c: good ordinary. Lice: sales. IA bales: stock
i.iGG lales. "'
New ORLEANS July 2o.Cotton firm: mlddllng 7s.c low
mlding 5lUc; good ordinary. sc. receipts Di bales
sales. 40 bales: stock aG7 bales.
Savannah. July 2i.-COtton firm: mdiing Tssc: low
middl!ng, TIC receipts bales. ST
bales sales. IL bales stock s.a6T bales
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CLOSING PRICES san FRANCISCO STOCKS
STEAMBOATS,
8T@NlNl@T0M llME

gTWRllRGTWM 9OENG
For Stoningon Nsrraganseu Pier, Watch Hill. Boston
shire Leave -er 80 N r.. one block above Canai-sI
Week Days only. at = I. NJ
NjWRWOGG0 l0El[g
New-Iondon. Watch Hill. Block Island and Eastern
Resorts also Worcester and North Of Boston and East
Steamer City Ill City Of Worcester leave Pier "
tod MOI. ~ r.. Desbrosses-st weekdays only al
~ Orchestra on Zach & Rats & 10 B9'E 10 isi;AND re-
GALL mQWigR 00Ng
For Newport Fail River joston Martha's Vineyard
Nantucket. Cape Cod and all Eastern and Northern
Mountain Inland and Seashore points. Steamers Pris-
ella and Puritan In commission. Fine orchestra each
Leave PIER rs y ". foot OF Murrayst. Week Days ard
Sundays at $50
PROWlD[gMG[s l0N[g
For Boston and all Inland and seashore
Resorts East and North thereof Rhode Island
and Pym 1uh. Orchestra each. Leave Pier 80 " r..
one block above Week DAYS only $50 p VI.
New-York tribune., 1897-07-30

A ADVERTISEMENTS and subscriptions for The Trib-
n une received their Uptown Office No iai2 Bread
way. "a doo- north Of 3lsts until o'clock p m; ad
verriscmer the following branch offices al
regular Office rates until o'clock p M va; 20 stn.
ave 2,i I52 c;have.. cor. l2th-s Macys.
and i4th- l+2 Counbus-aye near West Got
IT. 1906 West +2i-s 9th ave- .. East ilh 81 2o'
West 4od-st. Eth and sh aves loe East fth-
l3ss 3daye.. between 10th and I'm ss lc.o 90
ave. Cst-st IOS ist-av near suth-st; 600 Ji-
near ist - 35t Sd ave 40 90, 30
"a 2tO East iOth-st' lSzl id
ave. GG2 ave- Amsterdam t02 West t2d-st
iiS East lGths,.. 203 East iMh-st: 100 eh-ave. oo
gth-ave l5a ID ave near GTth-st 2I East seth st
i6oo Broadway: 5G3 "a ave- 100 sth-ave 3is ?d-ave
153 Gth-aye. ~ the Harlem Offices; 205i 3dave near
ii9ih ST. l5g East i2sth-s, near 3d-ave.: 2s3 West
ios,hs bet. tn ard sth aves: $50 West ltoth- ST. Al
'ls nro.klyn OHces :o7 Fulton ST.: 726 Fuon-st
New-York tribune., 1897-07-30

Io-Coffee nisrket steady; No RIO $3.50 exchange.
q l6d; receipts. 1900 bags. cleared for the United
ties 5000 bags: cleared for Europe G0OO bags; stock
tsaIh htC.
New-York tribune., 1897-07-30

CLYDE LINE.
~ CHARLESTON. S. C.,
the SOUTH AND ALL TIoIIDA POINTS.
From Pier 90 l.. r. 0oot Roose. II ST.. p. m.
SEMINOLE July
CHEROKEE. aug
SEMINOLE. Iuescay, Aug "
Steamers have frst-cass passenge. accommodations.
wM. F. CLYDE co. General Agents
Bowling Green, " Y.
f., Cent and PENN F. & T. Line. via Jacksonville
Great So Freight and Passenger Line via Charleston.
T. G. EGER. General Agent 31o Broadway. " Y.
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Ocean Steamers.

E1WRTG1 @(gRMAW LLOYD.
FAST EXPRESS SERVICE
PLYMOUTH. LONDON. BREMEN -.
Have Tu Aug. g. 10 AN. Lain. .Tu.. Aug =. 10 u
caale tn Aug TO- 10 A NJ lHavel .Tu.. Aug 81. 10 An
Trave Tu.. Aug Il. 10 M sasle - s,Pt l. 10 An
Aue- Sat sept 1 10 AN spree Sat. sept IS 10 AN
W TWIN-SCREW PASSENGER SERVICE
SOUTHAMPTON. LONDON BREMEN
prinz Regent Lupod. THURSDAY, Aug D. noon
1nnor r.l,rn e - Thursday Aug ~ noon
tI ~ u.ier ,....... Thursday. Aug l9
y. i,eir,ch a. drr Thursday. Aug 26
GIBRALTAR. NAPLES. GENOA. .
F.ms....Aug. Z. 10 An Fulda. Aug. Il. 10 M.
Vera Aug. u. 10 AZ Kaiser. sept = 10 M
"N' orr RI('HS & co. . BOWLING GREEN.
New-York tribune., 1897-07-30
HUDSON RIVER Steamer Mary POWELL

Daily (cxcept Sundays). leaving pesbrossesst 3i3
y. Saturdays. l43 p M; West 22d ST.; 2 30 p M m.
tsaturdays, . r. M. FOR C1iANSTONS. WEST POINT.
CORNWALL. NEWBuRGH. EW-HAMRURGII. MIL
TON. PO' KEEPSlE RONDOCT and KINGSTON
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lN III 0GI ISL AMIN.
NATSKILL EVENING LINE.

~ Steamers Kaateiskill and Ca,sl leave week
L. NJ from foot OF Christopher ST. \. r.. connect
Casll with mountain trains. Staterooms lighted
10y electricity Bicycles carried free. Horses and
rages Send pier Catskil for descriptive
New-York tribune., 1897-07-30

Foreign markets-Santos-Co.ee market quiet; good
average Santos. $500; receiOS 1900 bags; stock.
s'3ooo bags Hamburg, Coffee market opened \ a. pfg 3
lower; closed unchanged 70 a pfg higher sales 22OW
bags Hayre-Conee market opened l4al4 frame lower;
IL m !. franc higher at unchanged: closed
quiet. but steady unchanged 4 franc net advance:
total sales. 2l.OOO bags
January .4G 80 July 1928
Feb 400
March A o. September 400
April Al p October 40 10
May ............. AZ - November 1900
~
New-York tribune., 1897-07-30

A NCHOR LINE.-U. S. MAIL STEAMERS.
"A GLASGOW VIA LONDONDERRY.
From Pier - North River foot OF West 2tth-s
Ethiopia. July 81 noon Furnessa. August q. noo.
Anchor.a August a. noon Circassa. Aug. IS nooE
CITY OF ROME. Sept. ii and Oct. .
Cabin. City OF Rome. SO Other steamers $50.
Second Cabin.
Rome. $3.50. Furnessia. $3.50. Other S;rs. $685.
Steerage Passage.
Rome $3.50 Furnessa. $3.50. Other Strs. s23 80.
For illustrated Book OF Tours, apply 10
HENDERSON BROTHERS. Agts.. Z Bowling Green.
New-York tribune., 1897-07-30

CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY.
Intended steamship salings from Vancouver
TO JAPAN AND Gw0EGAo
EMPRESS OF JAPAN.........Aug 30 Nov S. Jan'y 81
EMPRESS OF CFINA........ Sept. l3. Dec. g. Feb eS
EMPRESS OF Oct ii, Jan. g. Mch. 2S
HONOLULU, F1Jl AND AUSTRALIA.
slAORANGI.. Sept.
I'd Cabin accommodations very low rates
For tickets and freight apply 353 Broadway Fo:
freight only 65 Wall ST., y. Y.
New-York tribune., 1897-07-30
THE STATE OF TRADE.

Baltimore July co.Four hrm UNCHANGED sales ., w
bbls Wheat easier spot and month sO4gsolc ausos lh
T0aa19xc September I0h1I0hc; stock. l3psix as Dus
sales 6O 900 bush: Southern wheat by sample eousIES
do on grad. 70dS2c. Corn firm spot and month"; oTt.
3Ttc August ard September. 3lha3fhc steamer mlxro
2shG2sAc; stock 1Ooi0t4 bush; sales 2agoo Dusn a
Southern white corn. 32Q33u; do yellow. %c oats npn m
No white 2GitG27c: No ? mixed 23ls@24c stock l l,%,
ia6 bush RIVE stronr ard higher No nearby. 49,,
43c; No Q Western, 43lac bd stock. ii e3l bush nay
steady: choice tmJtny Si3 JOW$li Grain frcshts az
tive and easter Liverpool per BUSH ~ askeo'
September for orders per qr IS 4td sep'e'nDcr.
Sugar Arm unchanged. Butter quiet. unchanged; Egss
unchanged .
Buffalo July 2J-sprng wheat quiet: steady; No
hard sold s6GsG11c CARROTS; closed sIc asked no
Northern sold s3hc; closed. siHc asked. MI,osr ~
wheat In fair demand; No red sold at Is'zc cioseI.
7s5R7Ss4c Corn-Track offerings light; store o!s ih
active frm sales through-bilied no yellow 3iAc: w
2 corn 3iKG3is,c: No corn 3Oag3Ic; sales In store
No 2 yellow 3oG3ON a3Osc; No 3 corn, 2e'.c oats
barely steady: No white closed at 2isc No m'Nea eo
2lc through billed: No white, 2'%c NO mixed 80
in store. Rye-No 9. T. +lc asked Flour nrin'
Canal freghts steady better demand for BOATS "hei'
2,sc: corn. 2hc oats. issc - New-fork
Boston, July 29>-Four frm winter patents ~ yva
s. % clear and s'rashts 50 loas S sptn0 prnmes
irrn cSa70c per bag 81 5osi 81 per DBL Corn a n,in
steamer yellow 3G9c: No and steamer S0 So,
oats nrmi: fancy clipped. 2sI2s9c: No cppe1'
MiIfeei firm; spring bran. ship. lake and ra sv 30 20
ash; winter bran. s1l 50gSl2: mddl.ngs 1853 ~
red dog nour st25@sl4 So Fresh beef nrm s'sers. s
7a7ac hind quarters 7aaloc fores &C. LAMBS xr,n nm
ern creamery l6alG4c Western 15iaal6c; imtation II
0ioc; ladies' loG1Oisc Cheese FIRM Northern 'u'+c'
Western. IGTkc. .
Chicago July 2o-The leading futures ranged as fol-
New-York tribune., 1897-07-30

Recepts Of breadstuTs at interior points @ III a,n hush
last three ciphers 900, omitted Hour o0' s
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FRENc1I LINE.
GENERALE TransatlantiQuA
COOKS AMERICAN and FOREIGN TOURS

y A, frequent Intervals All travelling expenses 10.
,used For full particulars address THOS COOK q SON,
III ard 225 Broadway. New York.
Evening journal., 1897-04-03
a Fiepdish Tramp.

Madison. Conn. April 3.-Mrs. Carl
Graves Of Hammonassett, is in criti-
dal condition as the result Of being as
saulted by a tramp az her home. She
was discovered unconscious. hut
through the efforts Of the physician she
regained consciousness for brief while
and described her assailant. Soon af-
terward she again lapsed into uncon-
sciousness and has since continued in
thai condition. The tramp called at
the house for something to eat. and
when he discovered that Mrs. Graves
was alone attacked her. A posse Of
citizens. headed by Constable Samuel
Scranton. searched the adjoining woods
but thus far have been unsuccessful
IN finding the assailant.
Evening journal., 1897-04-03
GENERAL EuGrR

the Grant ceremonies on April ~, The
retiring commander has not determined
his plans for the future but VIII, lt Is
said. take up his residence either IN
this. city or near by.
General Ruger was born in LinfaD
Lrelngston county n. y. He entereR
the West Point Military academy In
1850 and was graduated in 1854. stand
Ing third IN his class. lie served during
the next year as q second lieutenant
IN the. engineer corps, but resigned on
April /. 1865, to study law.
At the outbreak Of tho civil war. how
ever. RuHor's military training asserted
itself. and he enlisted as lieutenant colo
mel of the Third Wisconsin volunteers.
going TO the front from GAINESVILLE, Wis.
where he had taken up his residence
before the end of 1861 he bad been pro-
NOTED To colonel of his regiment. and
he became hrigadier general In Novem-
Det.1S62 -
Asa reward for gallant service he was
brevetted major general in 1864 ana
was honorahiy mustered out of tho vol
unteers IN September. 1856 His most
conspicuous service was in the Shenan-
doah valley. I'm the Rappahannock cam
paign and IN the operations about At
lanta.
After the war General Ruger served
as provisional governor Of Georgia and
was superintendent of the West Point
Military academy from 1871 to is76. H'
was made brigadier general on Marci
H. 1856.
During his many years Of service IL
the army General Ruger az differen
fines has been at the head of The de
partments Of the south, the Missouri
California aDd Dakota. and commando
Of the infantry and cavalry school a
Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
Evening journal., 1897-04-03
.Iar,n ,:1..dln.-. l.n..n..l.

North Pembroke, y iss.. April s.--The
far buildings cf Chli!ss T.. Aftl have
be IN destroyed ~ IRE. The loo Is be-
t-Eean $4,000 ard $500. Tie ne clgsht
lrom q brooeer IN naicahcuee ali spread
to e tooihduse and thence 20 ihs dSeil-
ing. Spa-as were carried from the fift
to the meadows IN Ncrwell where The
tall dr. ggass burned like wlG0-e Toy
acres end TIN people of the tof'~ fnrred
out in n body 90 suhdue the ranes
which they succeeded ia doing af.cg 8
hard hghl
Evening journal., 1897-04-03
!. rrvinr in Arrnnre a N1ntch.

Boston. April "a syndicate Of well
known wealthy sporting men of this
city have subscribed a purse of $4,000
for a 20 round contest between Corbett
and Fittsimmons, to take place in New
York at a date later to be agreed upon.
The plan as arranged Is to place the
entire purse in the hands OF a well
known Boston newspaper man with fun
power TO act. and II the syndicate fails
ia pull OF the contest at the time and
place selerted the whole amount is to be
forfeited. The syndicate is headed by a
wealthy insurance broker and is not in
tended as "A money making scheme, but
| rather 10 satisfy a number of Corbetts
admirers in this city as to who Is the
hetter man. Corhetts acceptance is said
10 be assured, but IL is considered doubt
ful whethei Fitzsimmons will agree to a
/ limited contest. even If he reconsiders
I his determi nation to retire permanently,
Evening journal., 1897-04-03
DEFIED THE GOVERNOR.
Young Atkinson EIOpes With a
Girl Of Twelve Years.
aE0ReIAs CHIEF BxBoJTIvBssON.

he Is.Agsi seventeen and was His Fa-
therS Private secretary--His Child Bride
IL The Granddaughter Of Novelist
Both VOW Under Arrest.
Rome. ,ss., April 3-John p. Atkin-
son. II yea Z. old a son Of Governor At
.kinson, ane. Ada Byrd, little girl not
more than = years old, wene married
by a magistA lte near this city and on
their bridal TRIP were arrested by order
OF the sovernAor and are now held as
prisoners Ia thl Armstrong hotnl.
The story leading up TO this situation
IS one OF romet itic interest. Atkinson
baa been actifta. as confidential clerk
for his father iR the governors ONCE In
Atlanta. Near the executive mansion
there lives the family Of Charles T.
BYRD. publisher. one Of whom is little
Ada. the child wife, who Is now IN Gus
tody here The couple were mutually
attracted. and the W nfatuation was such
that several weeks ago their parents
took steps TO keep them apart.
The iutle girl was sent TO country
school, tire location al which was sup
/ posed 20 be unknown to young Akin
I son. but somehow he discovered this
J ana went AAtANs III ANNAN 49, o---f
mado an engagement tO meet her in the
morning. and going to Kingston, they
4 found a magsi rate, vino performed the
/ ceremony. after Wssch they came to
/ Home only 10 be arrested and detained.
4hc Governor OGered' ~ Reward.
IT ssens that the governor, upon be-
! coming aware, of the elopement, had
teleerapbed In all directions 40 officers
10 watch out for the young couple, Of
fering reward OF 500 for their deten-
tion. The young man seems crestfallen
that his love affair should have been SO
rudely interfered with and declares his
undying devotion TO his child bride. The
governor in the meantime has taken
steps TO have the marriage aununed.
The young brides mother. who Is
now living I'm New York, was divorced
from her husband several weeks ago.
She had married at the age OF l8, and
her mother before her, Mrs. Mary ~.
BRYAN. well known as the author OF
i many sentimental novels and stories,
Had married at the age of Ia. The little
fkrls father has married againi-and
ht, muthcr-in-law entered suit last
week for' divorce from her husband,
r Tbomos J. Lyons politician.
" left word at home, said young At
ki uYCn TO reporter AhdA Wdo SUMS
to South Georgia, SO as to throw my
mother off the track. Instead / went to
,shtre Ada was, and after good deal
OF rouble succeeded I'm getting an in
terv lew with her. She agreed to meet
me his morning, and it made my heart
jumt when at the appointed time saw
she a'Rs true to her promise.
"Thau we hurried to a magistrate. hs
not knowing who / was. and were sOOr
married Now that she is my wife
viii not be torn from her by all the
governors in the land. for life withou
Ada would be a blank, and I could no
think Of living without her swee
smiles. ] know that / am only II an'
she is 12 tbut that Is our business ant
nobody etse's.'
Governm Atkinson reached the cit,
last nighif and is now in consultation
with his 'pn. He has declared his pur
pose to uep him imprisoned until h
is of age. if necessary 10 break Off thi
alliance.