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TOO VALUABLE NOW.
Cleveland Franchise, with Sunday
Ball. to Remain i'm Ohio.

Ball. to Remain i'm Ohio.
The recent opinion of Judge Ongs, of
the Court of Common Pleas, of Cleveland,
O.. may have a decided bearing on the
plans of Dickson & Talbot, who have for
some time contemplated the purchase of
the Cleveland baseball franchise. One
week ago Judge Ong handed down an
opinion on the baseball law of Ohio. the
effect of which will permit Sunday games
at Cleveland. In word, Judge Ong's opin-
ion declared the Sunday baseball law in
valid Henry Talbot of Dickson & Tai
bott, said last evening that their negotia-
lions with President Robson, of the Cleve-
land club, have depended largely on the
pending decision OF Judge Ong.
"In fact" continued Mr. Talbot 'if the
decision of this court holds good and the
Cleveland club is permitted to play Sun
day games, we have little hope of buying
the franchise. We have been waiting on
this decision and have understood that If
it was favorable to the club, President Rob-
ison would, of course, decline to sell. In
fact, it can be readily seen that such a
decision would make the franchise almost
invaluable. We have heard nothing about
this decision except what has been noted
in the papers, and, of course, l can say
nothing definite until we see what the final
effect of the courts opinion is to be. AS to
our plans concerning the Indianapolis club.
/ can say little at the present time The
latter is being held in allegiance until Mr..
Brush has returned. / expect him back in
a week. We still have an option on the
indianapolis club, and what bearing the
Cleveland matter will have on the deal
here remains to be SEEN"
Mr.. Talbot also said that although it
had never been officially stated by his firm
Just What their plans were concerning the
Cleveland club, had they been abba to pur-
chase the franchise il seemed to be the
opinion of the baseball public that the
Cleveland team would be brought to Indl-
annapolis. He inf.mated that the public was
about correct i'll its conjecture along this
line.
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The fielding averages of the men are as
Chances


The Indianapolis Detroit double header
at the Ohio-street grounds this afternoon
will be an occasion of interest, not only be-
cause there is to be good deal of baseball
for the money, but for the reason that the
Indianapolis team is to leave at noon to-
morrow for Kansas City and will remain
away nearly three weeks II Watkins S
men could only manage to take both games
to-day there would be great rejoicing
among the fans, who are anxious to see
them start on the trip tomorrow with all
lips and Brown will pitch the two games
this afternoon, while Detroit will oppose
them with Thomas and Wadsworth. This
makes quite an array of pitching talent
for one afternoon. The first game will be-
gin at o'clock and there will be four hours
Of praat snort
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visitors Mt west linden snringr.

Special tn the indianapolis Journal
WEST BADEN, Ind, July 10-Philip
Goetz. of Indianapolis. secretary and treas
urer of the Indiana Bicycle Company, has
been recreating for the past ten days here.
Mrs. l. w. Sinclair and daughter, Miss
Lillian. wife and daughter of Hon. l.. W.
Sinclair, owner of West Baden Springs, ar
rived on Saturday to remain during the
summer months
Martin Mason and wife. of Hamilton. o..
are visiting at West Baden.
Mrs James f. Muster and daughter Miss
Marguerite. of Indianapolis, arrived on
Thursday for a short stay.
A l.. Ward of Shelbyville. H., is a guest
Of the West Baden Springs Hotel.
Miss Fannie Bloom, of Cincinnati, is en-
joying an outing at West Baden.
Mrs A. L. Wilson. of Omaha. Neb., is
spending few days here.
j. C. Tegarden, OF Detroit. is enjoying a
health vacation and a few days outing
here.
H. J. schening and wife. Of Louisville
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Anna Held Desert. vaudeville.

LONDON, July llama Held will for
sake vaudeville and endeavor to stamp her
self more seriously on public attention in
America as La Poupee. the title role of the
new French play for which Oscar Hammer
stein has the American rights. Hammer
stein secured Held last week She is to
open in LA Poupee' at what will be called
Hammerstein's Lyric Theater at the end of
October Anna is to select her own dresses,
and Oscar will foot the bills She is en-
raptured with the idea She will beat Alice
Favier very easily for she is younger and
comeller Hammerstein, who has been
quietly secreted at the Euston Hotel while
his friends and others believed him to be
at the Victoria, sailed yesterday on the
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ADJUSTMENTS.
william GiIIette's Illness.

NEW YORK, July ia cablegram FROM
London says, concerning Actor-playwright
Gillette's collapse: Mr.. Gillette was taken
i'll during the matinee performance on
Wednesday of last week, but he kept on
working for while until forced to confine
h lself to his room and then to his bed
der the care of physicians and nurses.
His doctor says his condition is somewhat
improved upon what 1t was at the Begin
ming of this week, but he is still a very ssck
man. The primary cause is malarial fever,
return of his old lung trouble is
L. His debility is directly traceable to
work, for, in addition to eight per-
FINANCES weekly he has been closely en-
gagged upon a new play. NJ. l.. Alsop, his
Urderstudy, has taken his part in Secret
Service" though Mr.. Gillette's name has
been retained in the play bills and the pro-
grammes. The collapse seriously interferes
with Charles Frohman's plans in London.
as Mr. Gillette was an important factor In
the undertaking. Mr. Frohmans intention
had been to produce TOO Much Johnson"
after the run of Secret Service" 1t now
looks as if Mr.. Frohman's arrangements
would have to undergo radical modifica-
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NOW NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Record.

BALTIMORE, July 11.-Elmer c. Davis
of this city to-day succeeded in breaking
the American twenty-four-ho road record
which was held by Henry Smith, also of
Baltimore Davis covered SIG miles in the
twenty four hours ending at 5 p. m this
afternoon, which is just two miles more
than Smiths recOrd-breaking performance
of May 9 over the same course.
Although breaking the Neutrality-suspicious.
record, Davis did not succeed in getting
any of the smaller records that have been
made by Smith. Daviss riding of the last
100 miles is regarded a wonderful exhi-
bition of nervous energy. He is twenty
five years old and weighs 105 pounds
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rama from fJver1ooi for New York Dis-
abled steamer Spree. from New York for
Bremen, will be towed to Southampton
where she will be fitted with a new crank
shaft.
MOVILLE, July II. - Arrived: City of
Rome, from New York for Glasgow. and
proceeded
NEW YORK. July n.--Arrived: La Nor
mandie, from H3vre.
HAvRE. July 11.-Arrived: La Touraine,
from New York.
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SYDNEY, N. S. w, July 11.-Hon Sir
Patrick Alfred Jennings, X C. NJ G., LII
D., member of the Legislative Council of
New South Wales, is dead, aged sixty-six
years.
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Cincinnati ..........0 % 90 0 *-9
Louisville ............2 0 0 2 0 0 "a

Two-b 5i hits-Ciarke. Vaughn. Three
base hlt-Clarke. Left on bases-Cincin-
natl 6; Louisville, 10. Stolen base-Irwin.
Double plays-Hock, Stafford and Werden;
Stafford, Hook and Werden. First base on
balls-Of Dwyer, l. Struck out-Ey Dwyer,
2. Passed ball-Wilson. Time-145 UNI
pire-Sheridan.
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Grand Prix cycle Race.

PARIS, July 1.-THE Grand Prix cycle
race at Vincennes took place to-day
Bourillon finished first, but was disqualified
on a claim that he had committed a foul
and the first prize, 5000 francs, was
awarded to NORM, who agreed to divide the
prize with Nossam, who finished third The
decision created great dissatisfaction
among the spectators and tremendous up
roar ensued
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Ingenious.
Boston Transcript

Sprocket-I understand that uncle has
taken to riding the wheel.
Handel Barrs-Yes, and he is wonderfully
expert. Every time he is out he discovers
two or three entirely new ways of dismount-
ing.
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National League Standing.
REDS FOUND CUNNINGHAM.
Hits Coupled with Errors Lost the
Game for LOniSYiIle.

CINCINNATI, July n.-Cunningham,
who held the Reds down with four hits
the last time he faced them. was touched
up for sixteen hits to-day. The Reds piled
up seven runs in the second inning and
won easily ATTENDANCE. 1900. Score:
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NEW YORK, July 11.-Edward j. Rat
cliffe. the actor arrested in Chicago for an
assault which IL is alleged he committed
on his wife here on June IL. arrived here
tonight in the custody of detectives. He
is locked up at police headquarters.
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Has been used over nifty years by mill
ions of mothers fcr their children while
teething, with pertet success. 1t soothes
the child, softens the gums. allays pain.
cures wind collie regulates the bowels, and
is the best remedy for diarrhea, whether
arising from teethiHg or other causes For
sale by druggists III every part of the
world. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow' S
Soothing Syrup. 2F cents bottle.
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ITO do as folks CT fashion do" in one re-
spect at least, you must use Glenn's Sui
phur Soap, which Is immensely popular
among the elite of society and deservedy
so, Tor II IS the most salutary of beauti-
fiers and purifiers. Sold by all druggists.
brown. so cents.
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MiIIers Won in the Tenth.

MILWAUKEE. Wis, July 11-Minneapo-
lis won out in the tenth. three hits and an
error bringing in the winning runs. At
tendance, 500 Score:
r. H. f.
NIilwaukee...1 / IA IL
Minneapolis.1 0 0 / 0 0 % 10 8
Enthusiastically and Speer; Figeemeier
and Boyle Umpire-Manassau
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tons against their charge that guard
was placed over them each night 70 prevent
them from executing their threat
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EASY ONE FOR THE REDS
CUNNINGHAM UNABLE TO FOOL THEM
AS IN FORMER GAMES.
First Professional Game Played in
observation-disclosures and Colts
Lose by Poor Playing.
Games for To-Day.

New York at Cincinnati.
Boston at Cleveland.
Brooklyn at Chicago.
Baltimore at st. Louis.
Washington at Pittsburg.
Philadelphia at Louisville.
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over to DR.. winton are short some pages
and full of errors.
To-days score: r. H. Z.
Terre Haute / p 0 0 O-1S Is 6
Cairo........ 0 0 0 l 0 0 Pa 8 8
Batteries-Bates and Kelner; Abbey and
Kolner.
The Evansville Washington and the Hen
derson-Paducah Sunday games were post
poned on account of rain.
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The Clevelands played ball on their home
grounds Yesterday without interruption
from the minions of the law. Judge Ong's
decision was responsible.
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, July n.-An err
ror by Newell, which was followed by four
runs, and Slagers muff of an easy fly per%
petuated the Alger Park hoodoo and al
lowed the Senators to win. Score
r. II. E.
GRID Rapids 0 5 0 0-10 Is 4
Columbus. 2 "-12 IA 4
Enthusiastically and Twineham; Rettger
and Fisher
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Chicago ...0 0 0 1-2 s
Brooklyn .....1 l II 10
REMAINS TO LIE In STATE
Gov. Taylor VIII Meet Senator Hmr-
ris's Funeral Train To-Day.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, July n.-To-morrow
morning Governor Taylor, his staff and
committees of citizens and state officials
will meet the funeral train carrying the
body of Senator Isham G.. Harris to Mem
phis and will convey the body to the Senate
chamber of the State Capitol, where it will
lie in state during the day. The United
States troops encamped at the Centennial
and the local companies of State Guards
will act as an escort when the body is re-
moved from the Capitol tomorrow after
noon. A detachment of the State Guard
will act as guards at the Capitol during the
day. Governor Taylor and large commit
tee of officials and citizens will accompany
the remains to Memphis and attend the
funeral. A committee of ladies has decorat-
ed the Senate chamber with plants and
flowers. A large NUMBER of prominent men
from all parts of the State will be present
tD-mOrrOW
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Nordica slightly Improved.

LONDON, July 1.-THE condition OF
Madame Lillian Nordica. the prima donna,
shows a slight Improvement.
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At Fort Wayne- r. H. E.
New Castle....1 0. 0 O-1
Batteries-Hsrr and Campbell; Smith and
Grafflus.
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saints shut out the Blues.

ST. PAUL. Mimi. July 11.--Barnett had
decidedly the best of a pitchers battle with
Foreman and at critical moments had ex-
ceilent support The Saints punched hits in
three innings and were materially aided by
Foreman's wildness. Score: r. II. E.
st. Paul 100 0 l 0 So 4
Kansas City. o 0 0 0 0 90 3
Batteries-Barnett and Spies; Foreman
and Burke.
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First sundny Gnme i'm C1eveland.

CLEVELAND, O., July 11.-After winning
a victory in the courts the management of
the Cleveland Baseball Club was not in
clined to abandon the game scheduled for
to-day, even though the grounds were slop-
Ply and drizzling rain fell during nearly
all of the nine innings. This was the first
professional game of baseball ever played
IN Cleveland on Sunday. and fifteen, hun
dred people took the chances of getting
wet to see it. There was no attempt on
the part of the authorities to interfere with
the game. The ball was slippery and hard
for the pitchers and fielders to handle. In
consequence the game was undressing
The fielding of Chlds and Setback and the
batting of Mexican and Brown were the
marked features Score:
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SPRINGFIELD, o., July 1.-THE players
of Youngstown and Springfield, five Spring
field directors and the umpire were arrested
at the beginning of the game to-day by
police. At the-end of the fourth inning
two deputy sheriffs went TO the park to ar
rest the players The crowd, enraged,
poured down. with cries of Put EN- out!'
Hang emf" Mayor Goode advised Chief of
Police Black that deputy sheriffs had no
jurisdiction. and the chief ordered the dep
uties off the ground. The game was called,
with a score of 4 to l in favor of Spring
field. Batteries-Springfel Cogswel and
Stivick; Youngstown, Jordan and Zinram.
At Dayton, o. r. H. +.
Dayton ........ 6 % 0 0 oil Is
Wheeling -..-.....0 0 o. Z
Observation-Disclosures and Greenwald; Refs
ling. Coyle and Taft. Game called on ac-
count of rain
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THE Players AVERAGES.
Deadly Leads in Batting and GOar in
Fielding.

The batting averages for the Indian
apolis team up to and including Saturday S
games, are as follows:
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Columbus at Grand Rapids.
Kansas City at ST. Paul.
Minneapolis at Milwaukee.
Detroit at Indianapolis 1.-TWO games.J
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Cleveland 81 0 / 0 3-I5 20 2
Mashington...0 3 . 0 q II 4

Batteries - Powell and Criger; German
and Mcclure. Earned runs-CleVeland, Z !;
Washington. l. FIRST base on errors-Cleve-
land, 4; Washington, l. Left on bases
Cleveland, Il; Washington, II. First base
balls - OFF Powell, ,; off German, s.
Struck out-By POWELL 2. Three-base hits
- Mexican, 1ebeau. Two-base hits - Nc
Kean, Burkett, Wallace. Setback, Reilly
Sacrifice hit-Tebeau. Stolen bases-Childs
OConnnor. Double plays-Childs and Te-
beau; Brown, o Brien, Tucker and o Brien.
Hit by pitcher-DemontreVi Time 90
JJmDire-O DaV
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WILL FIGHT THE l.. A. w,
National Cycle Track Association Has
Grievance.

NEW YORK. July 1.-THE National
Cycle Track Association held an executive
session at the Everett House last night,
and as result it is not improbable that
war will be declared on the L. A w The
matter of sanctions is the point of all the
trouble.
The matter was thoroughly discussed at
the meeting, but for the present the asso-
citation refused to divulge it's plans Eleven
of the largest cycle tracks, including Man
haitian Beach. Louisville. Buffalo, Newark,
Boston, Springfield and Asbury Park, were
reported. The trouble arises out of the re-
fusal of Chairman Mott. of the l.. A. w
board, to grant sanctions to certain tracks
on several occasions because on the dates
asked for it so happened that meets had
been sanctioned in nearby places. The
Newark track has suffered especially in
this respect.
After the meeting Secretary Quicker said
Our members have over $1,000, coo invested
in cycle tracks and the refusal of the
racing board TO grant sanctions on such
fimsy excuses is ridiculous 1t is unfair.
Just what steps will be taken to remedy
the matter l cannot say at present, but
something will be done. and done quickly"
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ST. LOUIS, July II. - The Browns fell
down to-day and Baltimore scored an easy
victory. Donohue and Coleman were both
pc unded out of the box. Carsey did WELL
though the game was lost when he went in
the box. Attendance, 1900. Score:
r. H. E.
Baltimore % 9 Z 0 2 O-22 % 4
ST. Louis. l l l l 0 O. 4 10 9
Batteries-Pond and Clarke; Donohue
Coleman Carsey and Douglass. Earned
rrns-St. Louis, 3; Baltimore, Il Two-base
hits-Hallman, Jennings, Kelly, Stencil
Quinn. Home run-StenZel. Stolen bases
Harley Hallman, Pond, Doyle McGraw
Keeler, Kelly Stencil. Double plays
Quinn and Doyle; Mailman and Cross
Bases on balls-Off Coleman 2; off Carsey,
/; off Pond, 8. Hit by pitched ball-Doug-
lass, Coleman. Clarke Struck oIt-By Car
sey, /; by Pond, l. Wild pitch--Carsey.
Time-2:15. Umpire-Hurst.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PLA1NFIELD, Ind, July 1.-THE death
of Senator Isham G.. Harris. of Tennessee.
revives incident in his life which has
perhaps passed out of the minds of many
people even if they ever heard of it, Soon
after the assassination of President Lin.
coin, Harris at that time being a resident
OF Chattanooga, said: Il am glad this
thing happened. For this utterance Harris
was ordered sent through the lines under a
flag OF truce to Griffin, Ca, in charge of
Major George NJ Houston and an escort
of sixteen men. Taylor Reagan postmas-
ter at this place, was a member OF the
escort. and says the feeling against Harris
was very bitter and had II not been for
the presence of Mrs Harris during the
journey he would never have passed beyond
the rebel lines at Griffin -Four men of the
escort were so violent In their demonstra-
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ABALL DEAL SHATTERED
NO HOPE NOW OF DICKSON & TALL
BOT~r GETTING CLEVELAND.
PLAYING Sunday BAH in the Ohio
TOwn-LOcaI "DeaI'' Is Still
in Allegiance.

Columbus .....12-Grand Rapids..lO
minneapolis 5-NiIyvauISec -.
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Colts Lost on ragged Work

CHICAGO July 1.-THE Colts We're I'M
able to hit Dunn, went to sleep on bases
and played in poor form generally. the re-
suit being an easy victory for Captain Grif-
fin Griffin and Lange made wonderful run
ming catches, each capturing two hits that
looked like sure home runs. Attendance
IA, 400 Score:
Chicago ......O o 0 o % 0 1-2 s 5
Brooklyn .....1 l 0 0 II 10 l
Batteries-Griftith and Kittredge; Dunn
and Grim. Earned runs-Chicago, /; Brook
Ign, J. Left on bases-Chicago A; Brooklyn
g. Two-base hit-Kittredge. Sacrifice hit
Dunn. Stolen bases-McComick, Griffin
Jones, Anderson, Caravan. Double plays
shind1e Smith nd Ans and rh Gd ayert
Struck out = By Griffith, 8; by Dunn 2.
Passed ball = Grim Bases on balls = Off
Griffith, /; off Dunn, l. Wild pitches -
Mcdonald.
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Blue Ribbon Races.

DETROIT, Mich, July 11.-Horsemen are
gathering here in large numbers from all
parts of the country to attend the ten
days blue-ribbon meeting which begins
Tuesday with the ten-thousand-dollar NJ.
& NJ. stakes as the feature of the opening
day A canvass of the track to-day shows
teen for the big race, made up as follows:
Boydello, c. w. Williams Elsee Wier.
Mosul Octavia Oratorio, Red Star Rene.
Rilma, Shadeland, Norward, Starmont, Ia
comis, The Abbott. Vida, Wimna. Among
the betting men already on the ground lOc-
and CratOriO third.
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Entrses for Coursing club Rum.

MITCHELL, s. D., July Hilary G.
Nichols, secretary of the American Cours-
ing Club, gives out that the thirty-two
nominations for the American Waterloo
cup to be run at Davenport, Ia, in Octo-
Der, have been taken by the following
sportsmen: James Carter, Chicago, /; j.
Herbert Watson, Brooklyn, 2; w Martin,
ST. Louis, /; r. j. Wood, Aberdeen S. D..
2; ]. E. Thomas, Belleville ILL.,, /; John
Bgan, St. Louis, l; F. w. Edehase, Mitchell,
s. D.. /; Nichols & Ladd Mitchell s. D.
L John Charlton, Minneapolis, 2; Nally &
Morley, st. Louis, 2; DR.. S. J. Coyne Aber-
deem S. D. |; w. j. IRVINE Honey Grove,
Tex. 2; Melrose and Durbin. Hawarden,
Robinson, St Louis, 2: A NJ Allen, Chi
cago, 2; ]. A. Graham St. Louis 2; NJ.
Seavers, Cable, Ill, |; ], Wilson, Victor
ST. Louis, 2; 1. L. Sears, Davenport, Ia, g.
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studying over the advantages of the
plan. 1t is not the intention to do any
thing suddenly, and the ordinance may
not be ready for submission to the peo-
pie before next spring.
Speaking of loans, the city's 1870
loan will disappear in the next three
years, counting 1897 as one of them.
Last year $4,000 was paid on account
of principal, leaving but $4,000 OUT
standing. and this year at least $4,000
more will be cut off. Two years more
will finish the thing, and then there
will be over $4,000 more annually to
apply to running expenses and works
Of improvement.
When the Council Committee on Real
Estate compiled its annual estimate.
an item of $500 tor insurance upon city
property was overlooked, and as re-
suit no appropriation was made to de-
fray this essential item. The cost of
insurance will Lave t. he betrayed out
OF the city contingent fund, or sup
Elemental appropriation made to Real
Estate later in the year.
SPECTATOR.