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The Nantic IIrinES Home u Murderer from IN
American Merchant VESSEL

NORFOLK, Va. juno 4.-Private information
received here says that the United States steam
ship Yantic, on her way from South America and
due to arrive at tho Norfolk Navy Yard
on the 22d OF this month, has on board an Amer
lean who murdered one OF the crew OF an
American merchant vessel in South American
waters Upon the arrival OF the Iantlc here
tho prisoner will be turned over to the United
States Court authorities al this port
The crew of the vessel on which the murder
was committed are on their way TO New York,
and on their arrival they will be subp9naed 10
appear before the court hero.
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WEST POINT ExAMINATIONS.

Rxhtbition or Military RnginoerinE In the Con-
struotion OF . Poptoon Bridge.
WEST POINT, Juno 4.-To-day the third class
took up Spanish and French, and sections one
and two Of the first class were examined In inter
national. constitutional. and military law.
The military exercise for o'clock this after
noon was an exhibition Of practical military
engineering, which consisted In the construction
Of pontoon bridge across q bay In the Hudson
River, by details from the first and second
classes. under command Of Cadet Captain H. s.
Morgan. Eleven pontoons and two trestlos were
length, over which the Board of Visitors were
permitted to walk in order to test its mcrits.
Tomorrow afternoon at 8 o'clock heavy artil-
lery drill with seacoast guns will be conducted.
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NO $50, 900, 900 WHIsKEY POOL.
False Report or n scheme to Buy UP All the
bourbon Whiskey In Bond.

LOUISVILLE. June A story was telegraphed
here by tho New York Journal this morning
that $50 OOO. 900 pool had been organized by
Samuel NJ. Rice, President OF the American
Spirits Company, to buy up tho 10000, 900 gal.
Ions OF bourbon whiskey now in bond.
The story Is laughed at here in the liquor
trade and, so far as known, no ono Is buying
much whiskey.
sales are averaging about 1000 barrels daily
In Louisville and are being made at the lowest
advance In prices.
The story doubtless grew out of the attempt to
buy up the distilleres, which Is now old one.
II Is claimed that 10 per cent OF the distilling
capacity is nearing an agreement that Will close
ali but twenty-five distillcries. There are 5l5 OF
them.
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TESTING THE EMERGENCY RATION.
The Mon Lost Average or Three Pounds la
weight, but Gained Forty Pounds In Strength

weight, but Gained Forty Pounds in Strength
WASHINGTON. June 4.-Lieut.-Col. Charles
Smart Of the Army Medical Department has re-
turned to Washington to prepare report on the
recent experiments with emergency rations.
Dr.. Smart left Fort Sill May II with q troop Of
cavalry under Capt o. ]. Brown. They had full
nations for two days, and then were placed on
hard bread, four ounces OF bacon, two ounces of
pea meat, one ounce of coffee, one tablet of
saccharine, quarter of an ounce of tobacco. salt
and pepper. The party went about twenty-one
miles each day. Tho men lost an average of
three pounds in weight but their tested strength
Increased an average Of forty pounds. Another
slled the same distance and time on full rations.
lost an average OF one and one-third pounds a
man. owing to the change from garrison life.
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ALLEN STREET CAR BILL PASSED
Tho Illinois Court VIII 10 Asked to Restrain
Gov. Tanner from Nirninn II.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, June 4.-The Senate passed
the Allen Street Railway bill this morning by
vote OF 81 yeas to 1s nays. Three hours later
the House took up the measure, and after an
hours debate concurred in the Senate amend.
ments, and passed the bill by vote Of 81 to 20.
1t is rumorcd that the opponents Of the bill will
take the matter TO tho Supreme Court, and try
to prevent its enforcement. The contention
will bo made that the bill did not pass the Sem
ate legally. inasmuch as 1t was not read three
times at large in the Senate as the Constitution
provides. and writ will be asked for to prevent
the Governor from signing the measure II he
signs the bill a writ will be asked to prevent the
Chicago City Council from granting franchises
under the act.
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WOMAN INJURED BY CABLE CAR.

Mira. COaErovo Hun Down in Broadway at
ThiFty-third street.
Mrs. Jane Cosgrove. q widow. living at 100
West Eighty-hrst street, was run down yester
day afternoon by cable while crossing
Broadway at Thirty-third street. The dash
board struck her on the head and her body fell
under the platform. She was rolled over re-
peatedly for distance of fifteen feet before tho
car came to a standstill. She WAS then uncon.
scious.
The injured woman was taken to the New
York Hospital whore 1t was found that her hip
had been diBocated and that two OF her ribs had
been broken. Her scalp had also been lacerated
by tho guard in front Of the car wheels. Her re-
covery, however, Is expected
Policeman Gallagher arrested the Rripman,
Joseph c. McAvoy Of 227 West Sixty-sixth
street,
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10 SHIP TO CARRY THE WHEAT.
me Grain stored In Now York TO re sold and
the Money Forwarded TO India.

WASHINGTON, June 4.-The charitable people
Who started the movement TO send grain to the
anime districts Of India have notified the
Navy Department to abandon the Efforts 10
,ecure ship to carry the grain now stored in
feW York from that port to ports in india. IL
eas been decided to sell the grain and attempt to
nrwsrding It to the India Famine Committee.
tsleamor has been engaged to carry grain from
Gan Gan Francisco and the Navy Department was
ne hne resolution OF Congress providing for char
SSilhg vessels for the purpose stipulated that
VIC snip chartered should have an American
tsesster None that gave satisfaction could be
%uhd, and u was necessary to adopt another
'oteign vessel.
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slos. 900 TO Charity and Eaucat,on.

MONTREAL, June Al. II. II. Molson, Mon
treal's bank millionaire. by his last will made
several bequests to Montreal's charitable
and educational institutions. The Montreal
General Hospital receives $4,000; Frazer In
s.itute, $4,000; MgGill Uniyersity' $lOO, ,Sooj
Gueathed SIC, 900 TO the Montreal Cemetery
trust FOR the erection OF a crematory in
Mnntreal
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VETOED BY sECRETARY GAGE.
ne Scheme Tor . Private Clearing House for
ImmiErants on Eliia Island.

WASHINGTON, June 4.-Secretary Gage has
vetoed a scheme for establishing private clear
Ing house for immigrants ON Ellis Island. The
object of the persons engaged In the enterprise
vas to construct building to be used as an
agency for changing foreign money and furnish.
Ing information to immigrants about opportuni-
ties for settlement and OF securing work in
hops parts Of tho country. Land companies were
phaye exhibits OF vegetables. fruits, and other
city, and maps showing the routes were TO be dis
played. bureau TO engage labor was also 10 he
egis!ation was necessary TO secure permission
nom the department
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BALTIMORE. juno A. Mrs. Joseph Taylor,
widow OF Capt. J. ]. Taylor and sister OF tho
Hon. James H. Cresswell who was Postmaster
under Gen. Grant. was married last evening to
Mr.. William Horny Hilliard OF New York. The
ceremony was private. taking place at the home
OF Mr.. Alexander Taylor uncle OF the BRIDE
Mr.. and Mrs Hilliard will spend a few days at
Paris. Mrs. Hiliard is 90 years OF age and Mr.
Iiar rd
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work OF THE POSTAL CONGRESS.
Increase OF tho Maximum Letter weight II tho
Only Important Change Enected.

Increase OF tho Mnxirnum Letter VetHht u tho
Only lmportsnt Change Enected.
wAsHNoToN, Juno 4.-The work Of the Con-
gress of the International Postal Union whose
delegates started to-day on q ten-day's trip over
the ois Mississippi section Of the United States,
has been practically completed. and upon the
return to Washington tho formal adjournment
will speedily occur.
The principal and indeed about the only
change of Importance effected by the Congress
Increase OF the maximum letter weight from q
half to three-quarters of an ounce.
PIrTsBuRg, Pa. June 4-The delegates TO tho
International Postal Congress came to Pittsburg
tonight and spent two hours In the Carnegie
Steel Works at Homestead. There the Hungarian
delegate, Won Desasally. saw workman stumble
and fall and heard him utter Magyar swear
words.
The nobleman rushed to pick him up. shook
the crowd and, arm In arm with his grimy com,
patriot, inspected the mill. He was delighted
when the workman. out Of q greasy pocket, pre-
sented him copy Of local Hungarian paper.
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FUN At OLD PENN.

TIE Annual Cremation BeEtns the 1A1St Com
mencement Exercises.
PHILADELPHIA, June 4.-The 14lst annual
commencement at the University Of Pennsylva-
MIA will be held next Wednesday. Commence
ment week was ushered in tonight by the annual
cremation exercises on Franklin Field. In addi-
ton to the cremation the students, assisted by
the Mask and Wig Club. performed bur
lesque, "a Night In Hades; or Fun with tho
Faculty" An improvised stage was erected for
the spectacle and the grounds were Illuminated
There was also a display OF hroworks.
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killed in Front or : saloon.

Walter Steward. 10 years old. negro, Of 40
West l35th street, died In front OF William
Hoffmans saloon, at "a West l35th street, at
LAS O'Clock this morning.
Hoffman was arrested for causing his death.
Mrs EuReniA McIntire OF 10 West l35th street,
saw steward thrown out 0f ~ SalH"- and
bounded By Hoffman,
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Kentucky sound Money Democratic to Hold =
Convention.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Juno 4.-Gold Democrats
are preparing to hold State convention and
nominate u candidate for Clcrk OF the Court OF
Appeals, tho only State officer to be chosen this
year 1t Ia almost certain that former Judge
Yost OF the Superior Court will be named. In
which case he will be indorsed by the Repub-
cans. Gold Democrats Will almost certainly be
nominated for important county and district
offices. The plan ID favored by all the leaders Of
the sOund'money party.
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4 KENTUCKY CENTENARIAN.

James q. Ireland Has Firty-nine Living De
scendants-
FRANKFORT KY, June 4.-James b. Ireland
Of Stanton. KY, to-day celebrated the Tooth
year of his life. Appropriate exercises were held
at Sandy Creek Church. where several hundred
people gathered.
NJ. Ireland has thirty-two grandchildren and
twenty greatgrandchildren
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rwo CLAIMANTS TO 4 GRAVE.
Each Insists That Her Child Is Buried Under
the Same hound.

PrTTsBuRa, Pa, June 4.--sftA. stephen Mer-
Ger Of Bellevue and Mrs. w. T. HSrst Of Al
legheny have children buried in Bellevue Gem
etery. On Tuesday Of last week Mrs. Hurst
was planting flowers on one Of the graves when
Mrs. Mercer ordered hor to desist.
That's my child's grave" said Mrs. Mercer
The sexton was called, and said the grave was
that of Mrs. Hurst's baby He explained that
Mrs. Hursts child had been buried between two
graves belonging to Mrs. Mercer.
A few days afterward Mrs. Mercer again
visited the cemetery. accompanied by two men,
and had three graves opened. She identified
the corpses OF her children by their shoes and
The Hursts have demanded an investigation
by the trustees.
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ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS.

Rear Admiral George brown and Commander
wingate Retired from Active Service.
WASHINGTON, June Am order has been Is
sued by the Navy Department directing the re-
tirement from active service of Rear Admiral
George Brown, senior officer Of the service and
recently commandant Of the Norfolk Navy
Yard. Admiral Brown returns to his Indtanapo-
lis home where he is to become candidate for
Mayor on the Republican ticket this fall. Capt
N. II. FarQuhar succeeds him at Norfolk. Other
naval orders have been issued as follows:
Medical Director T. N. Penrose and Commander g.
E. winRate, placed on the retired list
Assistant Engineer ]. II. Rowen, Ensign Edward
Mealie. and Lieut. Commander E. D. Head. ordered
to examination for promotion.
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II,rher Prices for perry Leases.

The Sinking Fund Commission voted yester-
day to increase the upset price OF the Liberty
street ferry lease from $4,000 TO $4,000, tho
West Twenty third street lorTy lease from $l0,-
600 to III ,siO, and the Pine street ferry lease
from $3.50 To $500. Tho term Of the leases was
also shortened, and the Comptroller WAS author
izod 10 readyertise the sale.
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It was patrons night at tho Irish Fair last
night, and tho Grand Central Palace was
crowded. Among those thoro were Judge @. p.
Andrews OF tho Supreme Court, Chiof Bonner Of
the Fire Department. ex-Mayor Hugh j. Grant,
Dobbs, Abe Gruber, Judge NJ. J. KeoRh. Fire
Commissioner lie Grange, Edward ILautorbach,
Judge Joseph Nowburger, and MHgistrateT T. F.
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Gov. Gr.rr.,. Coa Gilman Robbed.

PATERSON, n. j.. June John w. Brown.
coiored. reported tonight that while no and his
family were absent from his home, at 1Is Law.
renee street, yesterday forenoon thieves
tered and stole about $3.50 The money belonged
to the church organiza ation OF which Brown Is
treasurer, ana was locked In a trunk. Brown iS
Gov. GTiggss ooachman.
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Matthew J. Ward, u hotel broker at lis
Broadway, has arranged to lease from the Gil
sey estate for T.. r. Thornton. part OF the old
Coleman House on the west side OF Broadway
between Twenty seventh and Twenty-eighth
streets, which has not beon occupied by the
way is about thirty-seven feet. There will be n
cafe and the hotel office on the ground floor. and
the thirty.iive rooms will be let TO men, as the
place 10 to be run as bachelor hotel. 1t will be
known as the Thornton House.
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"AshlNGToN, June 4.-Vice- President Hobart
NJ" reception at his homo on Lafayette
rsN se tonight to the memers OF tho Senate and
h.sSSSS% JERSEY delegation in tho House to meet
ncsnSigglht Mckinley Every Senator in the city
Hsstp snS McSsrs. Quay. Penrose, Carter Mills.
hn.SS Snu n Proctor were present. Representative
,AseniI ""s The only New Jersey Rrepresentatl"e
hllsioness. usneral McKcnna, and Pension Com
MllmSspno Evans were also present. Senator
Nal enu.ating Leader Bailey, wore lOck
lie carried a straw hat.
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DELAWARE's NEW CONSTITUTION.
Tho Convention Decides That 1t Shall 60 Int
ENect on June 10.

Enect on June 10.
WILMINGTON Del. Juno A.-The Constitution
al Convention, which began its labors on Dec.
/ last, completed its work this afternoon, and
fixed June 10 as the date on which tho new In
strument shall go into effect. All of the thirty
members signed the document except COL John
p. Donahoe of Wilmington. whose principal
objection was the section providing for the trial
OF election offenders by Judges instead Of by q
jury. Twenty three OF the thirty members voted
TO promugate the document, but the others,
with the execution noted, appended their names
week for terms of twelve years. 1t is expected
that the present bench will be selected with one
exception There is a proviso that the Judges
shalt not all be taken from the same party That
means two Republican, Judges out Of the thirty.
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uom,nr Pigeons, Race from Charlottesville.

The 400. mile old bird OF the Manhattan HON.
ing Pigeon Club of New York and Brooklyn. which
was scheduled to take place on May 80, was post
poned until last Tuesday owing to unfavorable wea.
iher The 270 birds from twenty five lofts were lib
Grated at Charlottesville, Va, at O'Clock In the
morning by J. NJ, Murphy. who wired Weather
clear aud wind from the south" AT home II was
clear with a stiir northwest wind blowing The re-
suit was as follows:
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90 to Cleveland by new afternoon train OF New
York Central. Leave Grand Central Station $500
+. N, arrive Cleveland 7:lb next morning. Entire
day for business Returning leave Cleveland 900
Il. NJ 0rriye New York lO3o next morning. .-Adv.
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In Honor OF George Ro.s.

LANCASTER, Pa. June A memorial shaft In
honor OF George Ross, one OF the signers OF tho
Declaration OF Independence. was dedicated here
this afternoon. II stands upon the spot occupied
until comparatively few years ago by the
part OF his life. Mr. Ross's grest.gra nddaught
The only living lineGl descendant, was among
those present.
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nLuu Hractarea by K.m from Cable Car.

Martin Cauley. who livos somewhere In Con-
necticut, foil Off the rear platform of Third
avenue cable car trailer at Fifty-sevcnth street
last evening, and received fracture of tho
skull.
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TUXEDO.

The scoring by strokes quiet low for a
80. while Reynal made the eighteen holes in 90
and Van Etten in 81.
The fixtures for to-day are as follows:
Match between the Philadelphia Country Club and
the Staten Island Cricket and Baseball Club. at the
Livingston links.
West Point.
Fairfield County Golf Club in a team match at
Ardsey.
Finals In the foursome match that began Decora-
tion Day. at the Rockaway Hunting Club.
Members handicap, at the Shnnecock Hills Golf
Club
First of a series OF weekly handicaps open tho
members and their guests at the Baltusro Golf Club.
Play for the Jackson Cup. at the Country Club Of
Westchester.
Another match the series for the Herbert L. Pratt
cup, a the Queens County Golf Club.
Mems monthly handicap for the Wheeler cup, at the
Montclair Golf Club.
Finals IN the semi annual contest for the Chapman
cup. the Fisk cup competition, and the first monthly
handicap, at the Hillside Tennis and Golf Club.
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OLE.
Knollwood Defeats Tuxedo in q Team Match
Fixtures for To-Day.

A team match remarkable for the good golfng
by every contestant was played at the Knoll
wood Country Club yesterday between teams OF
six representing the home club and the Tuxedo
Club. One pair finished all even. J. B. Harri-
man and William Kent, and Grenville Kane just
managed to defeat his Knollwood opponent.
All the other matches resulted in favor of the
Knollwood players. giving the victory to them
by sixteen holes 70 one. Summary follows:
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'HE PRESIDENTS SOUTHERN TRIP.

VIII Leave Washington ON "wednesday In
stead Of Thursday, As First Arranged.
"AsliINGToN, June 4.-Anothor change has
w zen made in the Presidents proposed Southern
Wy, He will leave here for Nashville on
!, ,,esahesday OF next week, instead OF Thursday.
M hrst arranged. Several members OF the
GoySSaolhet and Il few other personal friends.
sSdHNtiy They Will travel on tho Chesapeake
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Two 2Ahour Limited trains each way, every day In
the year. between New York aud Chicago, via New
York Central and its Michigan Central and Lake
Shore c0nneotlonB.-zdv.
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MILITIAMEN As RIOTERS.
Gov. EIIsrbe Orders Inquiry to tho TPes
pass at the state College.

pms nt tho BIhto COIIeEe.
COLUMBIA, s. C.. June 4.-The South Carolina
College faculty this evening made a report to
Gov Ellerbe and asked him, as Commander-in-
Chief, to take action against the officer re-
sponsible for the trespass OF the troops on tho
college green. which brought about the riot OF a
few days ago.
Late tonight Gov. Ellerbe ordered II court of
inquiry, with State Senator S. g. Mayheld as
Judge Advocate.
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The vvind-Up mt PimIico.

BALTIMORE June +.-The spring meeting at PImlioo
ended this afternoon with three harness ami
steeplechase. Tom Medium won the unfinished 2:l7
trot with very little trouble In the 2;35 pace Samar
itaua was picked to win, hut after getting heats
Gypsy Girl beat her out for nrst money. The know
ing met similar fate in the 2:36 trOt which
won Ivy Vie Wood in straight heats. Huffman. the
favorite. finished third. The steerlechase easy
for Little Giant the favorite. The 2:li pace de-
clared on, summaries:
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THAT FIND OF COINS.
Inscriptions on Some OF Them a. Translated
by nm Export


by an Export
A story was published in THE SUN three
weeks ago which told about the finding Of q
number OF curious old coins on the Casna
beach, a mile and a half north of Astoria. That
started men and boys looking for treasure. but
none was found until Wednesday. when there
was a particularly rich find, as already pub
lished. Since then nothing has been done BY the
men and boys but look for treasure.
Down at the beach yesterday whore the coins
had been found were groups Of eager searchers
when tho tide was low. and ono man had q divtn-
wandered up and down the beach, giving the rod
every chance in the world to strike pay dirt"
bled about in the most inconsequentiel way. to
the disgust of its owner and the edfhcation OF
the small boys who padded around with their
bare feet, scorning other aids than their own
sharp eyes.
In the mean time tho mystery Of the coins
are of the same general character as those found
three weeks ago, save In this case there were
walton. Tho men who found the coins were
Hans Petersen, Charles Jansen. and c. }. Sulli-
van. Like the first coins, they were found be-
meath bouders at low tide,
There were several mutiiated silver coins. ono
q which was evidently Spanish and and anTther ran an
one the milling Is still preserved On the diverse
Is a king in full armor' holding in the left hand
this hR3boR !RfS5'Rtiff; II 5 G II I'M sA HBo REX"
This D bs By
saxony Galicia, Hungary, and Bohemia" On
the reverse Is what is now the double-headed
oHFs & AHb;tFa as yR L13 e' BvR MR mo
and Burgundy. and Margrave q Moravia.
The second gold coin has on its diverse man
!Sy !Fsyan yhA8IsfAVs i1Ysf. TSts Hex fus IS i5s8
Saint Ladis!aus was King OF Hungary, but not
at that time. On the reverse Is the figure Of q
44'RN "RvDoIiI DOLL DC RoHiAV GL HV BIZ"
Between the and the Is u sign similar to
Greek omega filled in at the bottom, which was
H., by grace OF God Emperor Of the Romans.
King Of Galicia. Hungary. and Bohemia" The
probably stand for the Latin Augustus"
The third gold coin has not yet been submitted
and weight. On the reverse, inclosed In a
square, are the words:
PROVIN
BElGAE.
On the diverse is a knight In armor, and 50
far car Be nHds S1t The nsGFPtoq
The date OF the coin Is 1893
No adequate explanation has yet been found
regarding the coins. Mrs. Kate Woolsey, the
company which is converting it into a picnic
But tho coins were not the only treasure found.
mansion, which was destroyed by hre six years
ago. Some workincn employed in clearing the
old place up the other day ran across curious
safo. Tho safe was broken into, and what seemed
to be solid silver crown and curious old silver
ring, together with some other trinkets, were
found. Verify, Astoria Is paradise for treasure
aaekerA
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The next race Is scheduled 10 be nowh on heAl sun
day. from Rocky Mount. Va. distance OF 400 miles,