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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-03-07
steve o-Dsusen Kseok. out st.rkey In the
I1r~t Reupd-

ToSTrEs. Mach Five thousAn1 sports from
wes;ehester couaiy All New York e1ty we're gre.
ert AZ TIE else bouss Of Tie wA~eriy 4. c. last
nissi 10 -1tnes' is' fSs' oet~ees steve o'poHstiI
an. DIR siarEey. ~k5 WAS terAlse. Ls tts cham
pioa c: wes'ehester coaniy. A ia-Ee AMOUR; c:
money wEs wAKrre1 that toe Local InAr woula ,tsy
ihr it;n'i. t~eriy rouLGs - re hAs quite = rrpztA
non -, = Ero E-r Upt. lie Wa Ci.Ary oatclAs>el.
to~cr.r. Aad diSayp ointe1 ts many sEcH--s.
O'p"Ereit W. ~eslg!r-z by Blty ks9G-a AHa san
lTsNi-rE. riL-g-y wsi s~cor lei ~ Jurr :. k-r
re-y Ln- Billy vernon. Ii. n4-n came los.thsr
E1ts = Cast All szCtAnEef riE-Hshn- cts y'Doa-
E@Il ivgrE ss ItfI on re il and S:ErEry vert
cown IT = hess. 5c r-rover-c rs feet only IN 20
down NSkir- T.ne. = minutes 10 r<oonc,.
l. TIE nrst pr-It-l2arJ tout IKE Harris tuocke9
OCT NIKE Lea p-sy. poih o; Ne~ lpfg. IL ~ -ornas
~ catch weixris- Tommy Egs~u Of New YORK re
c-!ved tire oeIs1oa over JArE DALin o, hroogyr,
10 an tIsni r5uba coates'. Of lI4 poOHsG
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y fGEOsSE
ne P,.y~-. wss WIN Resr~.~a, In. cr->c~s,
4. Z. Abroad.

The lacrosse team q: The Crescent A. c. o,
brooklyn Will So! Oh TIE AUrAnla o. NErcA g
for a tour O. AZ weeks through England AID
Ireland. The players have teen prsc;as.uc ;v7ce
h~c,k Al the old TairieeniE Regiment A-on-y
70 III themselves Cor ;be or6eh. Of ihi-ie~a
games vai.4 have tcer scheduled. From March
IS 10 = ihel Vi! I4Gy al and G-aEne London.
Then they viii SO To Man besreT. uoere ;b,r
va. play Until AprI =, af-e' winch 'bey are
tcoRc- 'uT Re-.As; uGt- Ly-gl - Then KEY
Will resi-, prot4t! going - Ptr> tp- Il week.
The IcU- vi. vito ~ AZ La-5uI. Su- on Av-i!
- TIC team VII sal. :ur home 81 I.-ye 10 ,.Ay
ihelE reSulA- schedule ot cA-ncs o; BAy Ri.ge-
Tie team st.cc;cs !o- he ;rgy . q, follows
p MGNau E1-t stL JEflt- : IL- 10 prsri. Cv-l,
{ Gilsr. o'v'i IsclI. CALrie, , Ie Cu.AunrA r-si
c"feuc~ liufgel y 49,. --Nsr1 or-eo-. J ~ Az y-~.g.
iL.r. 4ai,uN EIGturr N.--su ~rI, N. a+r ! a
LrlShinL. ItiTG Ala & t1L-lrs i hgt%TTA sr~gag NJ.
tack io-- 7 cary. t~I AgSrE CAs-4r- , YAr.ouA
oUta5t nomr, LD9 HJ-s NLFJLs 4asl.c 1alat.
4 second team ~ Crcsceais wal play a. home
while The Above men H-e 6wsv. R4VLu. to-D.
p!eitc itUr Tip uua~ u To T.Ayc-, ~. .nler
any Crc-nsiAHecs V.si Canada. a. has teen
stated.
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AIKEN. : C.. March "a :oursone h.nal
eA7 match play io-dAI resulted As follows
Gigtr Ana Aanraska. u. teal ScrcnAn Ars FL
hnlt. :. . ~ ans : 10 play, WAierpuFy ana Rob
hiuS = tea has ana 7E.1r. 40. Z W ana ) io
JhJ Penn Ava Lea, scratch. teAt Killings Al
E4EEIe. ~. : - Gul (. 10 IIA': supEln. At ! A. PIE
tn. q. t~Ai huvt"EI ~ aud Lc.sloE. ls. y ~ ar I
J 10 I!El: NLi-ruuTy Apd RDr'uIi. t-Li s-kcL Aua
:" e-ItF, ) { ~ Ana y TO pay; Waterbury Ans
hnttlis teEi SIN pE2as Anl Alpi-laE. : u ant ] "a
pay. ferr ana L--os rrAI sn'~r ana noorneAa
" SnIs 10 play Waterbury Ena koSulns u4AI
lvGE All Lea. ! ~.
The Anal, wee close ihrouchouL At ii.
e'c-ieerIA and last hole. 4 clOueburst came
u" saa waer re quitting C~r~en.wAs reached
IGere whs two inches OF water % IL
Tie t.hls IN Tie NonAL's.toursome resulted
Erk ls'.E EHs M. pubeAn uos M-L E!nkI. ans
Grs Gcii iU7s. Two L5aiunEE svits Wsrs p4aysa.
Mr. ls'44n AM Ma duncan ~oE, ! -.
Ia tie EomEn's shAnploaship. plAye o.
McldAH. MARI =. Mrs aiiehcuck heGi Mrs..
lteln. : ~. dr. LIVINGSTON beat Miss Todd.
~; Misc B. Todd Leaf MrA Noti. s CD and
! o Jay Mr., Hirk!e heAt Mra prryeA, J
~: Miss Y. TodG beat Ma. E.rRie. 5 IN.
Mas Z. TOAD beat Mrs H.ieheoek, IN
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DAVE TorH's DEATH.
Ne Was . Gess n..~s.n r,.,ev and a-.p~ct~A
~ E,ery Socy.


The sudden death o. David l.. Fouir. ;he " ell-
known baseball player and er-nAnAse- o, The
Brooklyn Cut. WA . severe blow TO kls hosis O.
friend. Yesterday. Fouu attended the recent
League meeting ~ Baltimore and aled al Ep.
location with President y. L Young .or q ;.osi.
uoa on The umpire stat. lie Appeared 10 te n
good health then and vGs IN excellent sp.r.tE
Two YEAR 40 IoGz caught q severe cold AZ
Essie-u PARK. which developed into Pneumonia,
An4 fo' a time HE life was eesJAI-ea Of:
bu; be recovered. although be was pever the
sAfnt physically. A tbo-i time A:ierward hls
w7te Wa Aftile+o5. AID this proved upon Dave :
mind 40 much that BE WIS unable 70 eve lis u.
cITlccl Si;c.i-ou 10 his baseball dures. Al the
CO< o, !As' season Fouu. after res!-n.nS the
management q the Brooklyns, veai 10 Ba,l.
more 20 i've. tAE!ae Ii. wife along. A. Tie lEt;e-
hsd partially recore-ca. He WAS taken verr q
shorJi!, ADD A.iCr a long Siege was pronounced
out Of DANCE. Bot his constitution soon gave
oct. and he St.i INTO a rapid decline.
Seyf- :. l-Jd At iEc ASe O. ~ be neat wes;.
ard io- q tine worked IN the silver mines o.
60 orA;o he trs' playtd e@Ii a, losdv!l!e. and
WITH ihe Bay CITY. Mich. team. r. Is-S. Care
von der Abe q tie =. Louie Cub. N order
20 seoEre Foutls serTao.t. ooarhi The eu.re
BAY Cay team. and Dave Ihe-euJoa De
cane one % the h.si known pitcher ~ the
s~olZi-y. JDoer Co-niskey. H-AnAxeIp.ri be
AeEI@d 20 MAEe :ae great =. Lpzls Browns
ncieG throughout tie land. In lss-. FouiL- TO
ct;kcT With CArIikCrs and Bpshunc. were rur-
ChEsed hy the Brooklyn Cuh:or $500 IN ca.h.
FouiH pitches one year regularly for the Brook.
lyus and thea weni TO sr-i base IL lsas be va.
aIfpiried nA-AEeT and captain az ihe lean. q
position he retained W 10 The close Of lEs;
season.
fouu vas natural hall plbye- and a graz
na'strAn. He uas cEiei AID uaAssuuinE and
ALWAYS wac a gentleman Last year tie Brook.
.yu plATers ADDED 10 his troubles By constantly
violating The -ules: bat Fouii- though his p,osi-
f-B- 80 Ia 10 = .~@=.rs-.H fpR1a a ~ 80. s.Erw.
Wa rcSrrctCl by plAyerS. nG-nAie.. and the
I.bAc. Lat lie lose Will be felt IL AZ cities
waer baseball - popular.
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Lafayette Having Trouble wish Her Eeetsan
Schedule.

EAsToN. March e.-LatAysite is having
trouble in arranging the ~inoi,al. schedule for
next fsll. University OF Pennsylvania. Cornell.
and Princeton wi. be sooaE III hag colleges 20
play, but thus far the date with Princeton for
the first week in November Is TIE only one
fully determined upon. Male wants 4 game on
NOV. "a. ~ New Haven. but la.s - The week
after the Princeton game. Lyfayc;,c has Two
games the following week will heavy teams. 20
the Yale date cug!G not be accepted. Tals q
T~eETe'Ied al Lafayette. 'c5 there is = strong dc.
sire here for q game with the New Haven lean.
Il mEy he that the PROPOSE pans with Penasy!.
wanna or Cornell may not be carried out. and
THIS may result IL a meeting between Yale aru
la4ayeTrs
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TovLnN, March o.-De.p!ie The d.. skies and
colo, damp weather. a large -GnbeE O. pleasure
seekers were attracted 20 Hyeres, Twelve mles
from this city. Io-3hy. - wines. the yacht raoeE.
The WIND Was lEhi from the northwest. The
rHve tur the PIX c Huaacu:. iATee u-Dcs around
al c-st.'3Di!e Triangular course. hha TWO starr.
ers, the A.lsS and the Britannia. the Prince O.
NA4ts, the owner ut the Britannia. be.ng on
hoard. The race was won by the britannia hy
three and a half minutes.
Ia the race TO small rLiers the SLrnph.re,
owned ~ Co. A. PaEcI and Os5eu Cooler. besi
tie French yacht Ma,-Tr:oGi over tie same
course by three minutes.
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GOSSIP or TEE nrc YrcnE
Hss Erpert~s uh.t u.-y sp.rt. WIN De.v.
Tst- Cfy-uaEers usse Yesterday.

The impression prevails among few sports in
this city thu; F-itzsinDonss chances Of winning
ngaiasf Co-beii are not 80 bright - thcy -r-r a
week ago. Tao fac; is the champion seems 10 he
gaining friends every day. and .Ary are laying
the cash on hir2 a: any ODE they can &C.. At
FIt1's behde ~uhrte-s. Ho,el l9a-7bolSi. Ertai in.
ieresi is ma1i.eEei in the coming eucoanter.
especially on the chan Gas SIDE Proprietor
Rosale is wagering considerable money on FiiE
haih for his trends and himself. Roche hoai4
t-cn Fiu Occasionally. and in every letter the
champion writes il glowing terms Of his Coa6i.
iioa. igoenle's confidence n FitzsimDuns's
ABILITY 10 defeat Aay hruise- In he world - 20
proDousced that be is making preparations 10
extend a hearty welcome TO Bob when be re-
turns 20 this titr.
Coroeii's oDouers are not ct all tack . ard.
either. in BELIEVING iAa; their MAJ has a dacA
Z &. Gilmore. whose pockets will re wei
drsiaec should Co-beit be 9UN ned. has SCI aside
q day a. u. Academy o, MUSE fc- "Pa=1IAdour
Jirn" AID Ais friends TO make ine--r sDd zee
hrsie the victory. which be thinks 8. Already
within The California; grasp. Il WAS EXPECTED
thai. owing 70 Curteii : close aGuity 10 the
TDemhe-s Of the fraternity wD3lc - ',pdy and
sou! :or him. This eoes 20; seem 10 oe tie
many f5ends among the actors a. the ex.
champion Frank Moran. John l. SuLivar' old
insnActr j. ~ f4tL tot sa!s be Val emu.
late Billy Madden example ana not wager a
cent until q few G1ys before The bsitle. Madden
WIN leave for Carson today. lie has teen coin.
mis-ioncd by friends 20 wager quite a gun On
10th men IL Il no; known whom Billy fAvors
himself. but 81 i. hintec that be likes FiEsin-
monss ChanoN
Jake wuneerHch. who has Al-cady about
500 invested on f1iI. wait. 10 plscH $1,000
nu-. He l. willing 20 take SIS 10 500 ior his
money. Although al along be has he'd CIT io-
so 20 sign. silver Dollar smith made two
waSers yesterday Of 500 10 SO Oh Cofbe;i add
expects 90 get down $50 more by o-morruw.
Barney Aaron said 10 THE SCN reporter that As
kAs. in addition 20 his commission Of $1,000.
400 Of has own money 10 back Corh~it. bat pin
wait. be sAys. Until he hear personally from Al
smith. who has promised 10 let him know Just
how Corbeiis condition u ~ soon ~ he reaches
Carson.
Bets have heea freely made that the nghi Will
las; twenty rounds Moran thinks u W. - a
long ashi. for he claims that Co-'-ii viii - -
careful with FiiE a. lie WAS when Ae me- subj
vEa.
several prcuo;e-s 81 excursion parties IRE
seriously considering iht idea Q. abandoning the
"Trip for lack 81 patronage. Despite the loT rate
and cood fAc:l!Ue> ufe-ec by the railroads. very
few Sports. il l. th1uc.t. will leave this Cty for
the scene Of the h4i;le. May e.slm thai ;he
distance Il TOO Ear. Anc that they have aoi The
necessary cAsh 10 s,-la.
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fHE WILCOX AExIsUsDAY BAsE-
BALL BILL.


A. E,rsc-s rlea ae.f,sf n ~ . wera,-g nsy.
To THE EprToE or TIE SCy-Sir: I see by
TIT SrS that the Senaie Codes Committee has
ecide TO report for the consideration Of the
Senate Senator wlcoK's bill imposing 4 hpe o.
$50 on any person convicted Of playing baseball
On Sunday. What arc the poor working boys
going TO do on Sunday IL they are stopped from
playing baseball on Sundsyi II 10 the only day
we have for recreation and pasttme II 80 better
TO have the working toys playing baseball On
sunday than shooting CRAPS or playing rool for
drinks in back roons o. hotels. II would be
hetit- 70 have the boys playing baseball o. Sun
day than TO have them doing something worre.
fos you know they viii be al some game where
the police snDo; zee them II they are stopped
from playing hall ! hope and think ererJ work
ing hoT IN the STATE Of New York would like TO
sce Senator wncox's BIZ Gle and never conc 10
lie again.
just think Of it SO hne for a poor working
hoy housed up u the shop az iAe week IL hs Is
caught playing car national game oa SeBdsy!
liow many toys could pay $50 fnei II ,hey
were ErTesle3 iAos. that corid bot pay tie fne
would have 90 70 10 prison To- nfry tsys, Aiso
harm. but ! hope his Sunday Baseball hu will
receive a good pounding IL the neck when IL
tonnes ny fo- 1nal passage.
Lee ihe Senators rctnernt~- that they were
once ooys ihefn-elIes when iiiey vote ca = huL
q that kind. Think 'he majority o. cur sens.
tors Ne good. Aheral-m!p5ec neg and VIII cor.
si5er TIE working Soys o. III. stale working
donf ih,nt senator WbcoI sorssd si1,t boar.
s sTt in Hie9 ns iSsi ssSifi. Ne hs sa Gff ascr GN 10
hu! q BIKE q fast horse OF a yssh: AZ our
awecE, bst ve can asorttS dip IN ave o.n:.
Zach 10 buy q bal s2d 80 out u u. cogntry and
s.vs = saSn. g: s.s.s1h WILLIE o.R2lEL
seventh street.
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BATspE- Msr.h 6-The Greens COMMITTEES O,
the oakland COT Club has bo,ihea The members
hat the LINKS viii re closed for play on March
IL. and as q result several contests were held on
the grounds to-day. The one that attracted The
Dosi, attention was between Walter J. Travis
Ane !. Chaunoey Mekeeveg. The latter MADE
some sood Plays but Travis won by kx hole. m.
Townsend Lawrence and Edgar Turton played a
match, the former winning by two strokes.
Another contest was between John Clark and
SECRETARY Malcolm N. Graham. They PLAYED
oaly nine holo& GrAhAmis score WA Sc and
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y-,r.. u,.. .. a. I.,--..s lI...

LsEEu COR. Ma-ch o.-Tbe features o. ;od.ys
play a; The Go,' Cub course in the usual weekly
handicap tournament Tor he silver cap prcscnied
by FranGs =. Freeman. vere Lynch's brilliant
sco-c Of -. Paul 7. kinhAl's phenomena, work
al TIE eighth ho.e. AID S1e-woa4 y. Fer-ss
n-s; victory - . golf contest. Bat l:ii.e Wild
Wa stirring. and. although there vas every
prusI-ei o. rA.n al through tie Gay. Il 5cld %.
sac no fault coal6 ~ found on The sc1re O.
weather. Twcniy-ooe plAye-s CONNECTED Kim
hAll established a reoorL for she eighth hoe.
which measures !os yards by making II IN
Inrt~. The r,arNs.
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loss RIIs.a NErat t-yoUr HlrEsa.sn raak pan
n a sStgr1 ssooI ~ EEwoad Park tAis Afternoon
T1-~e tLisbei. They were Mullen. 7 becker. ana y
BeCE-I- TtouAs qLli AFTER CFAssilE - t.rht-tzIn
tara Win y E.lis 10 ais crr1!i SUMMARIES
T~eEIy Eve Eira MLieb-T Mullen. 50 yAraS 81: Z.
so yE-1k. u
Ten Bhr3 &~LlA-Edr1rd Becker, IS yardA 6: B,rA.
lAnt. 50 YARDS :, Fr~d Beokeg. St yAroS
Walters won ak cut CT stvta mise and out event,
with TbomLk
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END or 7HE rAsIC SAFE.
Pair rrt--. fsr I.a I-su-r, 90 IN. tIc.a.


The FAsis sale Of ;ro;i-n- sock al Madison
square GAra.n ended YESTERDAY. Something
lik. 300 bo-srs pAs-es under tie hAmine. during
ib. four Gays hat TIE st!e Wa IN progress. The
acreage price tr4ns Ahor; ss-j ye: head. "a
or the precedias cays. oa!Y choice o-erne
COMMANDED A~uyra!nE liE. Airt 7riccs. and some
o! TIE lr.e-c: stpcE va a.iu1.i given away.
Fre3er1cs D-itI. former Treasurer O: the Driving
Gut o. NeT York. psad the top r-ice yesterday
Tor BE .N~yeAI-u4c "a! mare BoaDe;ie. VITO
dIsplA!cc more s;s-I Oh tIs miniature irAk
thsn Almost any t-o;;er ever suld IN TIE garden.
Following l. q l.i @: tie principal sales yesier.
Gay:
PROPERTY o. l. :. sTAvER Ia
ka7t G. q n !.Ss ~ Al:uasa Can N.ly -
~ c--orst wAt.- " . IAsiE Ne- YurE s3es
hLy sue. ~. -. ~. ~ !; t4o' SA'eN e,
Brow ~; l.SE y At 4 can To~sit G-sT 49,.
Bl-c A,.7SE 4gEx a d 49, - Ai-r71a-
ga by. ~ NEfatr1" h1yl. Eah0aG1
rRcrrETr on JAMES NNANAE..
VILE - \.
Tlo~oe stRatra, : 500. e. n, issF. ~ S-1
.nh stslioG aAn Lazy ~ rIiAi Cla-s.
In. LA.s., ~ ouuA~ F~r.Gas,l N,yrr. New
PROPERTY or p ". NAloNrr. wH'7r llama
NY
ne-lo= se ~ ~: y AunAs.ssa-
Mount Els~5 .ss
Ar1ui1 f:gS-S - g l~~p. ~ TtE. collins
dan !-o-sTAloe ~ wu"-1tE An il,Lc4EL Ha.b-
I-c sAyie.> Lancaster Pa 81;
TBorEETT OF sTgNEK a o.. HAEEisH-Is. PA
Beneoi-loe- SO. ~ 8 i-.r. . gsDe:H-la-.
Cam AsualsI- ~ AsIEnd,-s h-.isuli r T.
E-i.fvr-. New lu-E .sa
Il > : lsfi- = A-sug. car. body ~ Ia.
Bull 7 z 80 rssI- n New l0-E E.o
buln-tls. b II i-rS ~ baHri. HLI.. can
buurtoosfts ~ burrt.t SLE- F--a.-lcE
f-rtH New YORK agc
Esinor-. . - CT 8 49,. - ,-r-.- vls-<
can, LADY FLiCoeE- - Her NLu '-.Do
JLtcbcI Z : Thomas Ns~ N1-E 20.
.Eng Wlke@ = r.. IL n. 1s~p ~ Vlra, wgfes
DAN Stll, lAnt~-1 ty uL.-.i LAhtp1. c &
PelDock- C4-r-End 49,
FRoFEE-T 90 CHARLES . EoBLETs. sIELC-sE
Guess NO. = 6 lS~s. ~ pIrks vtluns~e-.
dan ~ FLaer, B,Eus John ". Co1fl-r.
R--os -,
PROPERTY OF JoHN IRE srEsrr CITY.
Lar. Ass. L g. ..sE. - -En.I.. can ~
sGI-rt. !alI : SLsa -. Elru ~ 800
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Odas aAd End. Of sports.

II. G. Trrors k>HEti Of cIrIr pondles maze .
clean s~ees IN ihe r-ga.zr classes al Ise 81. Lon,
hrnee snoN ana also won All the kp-ciAIf. ibelna
itg I've EIrer medals ana n cap. OTher New YorE
80 hArtn< Eooa sGccsss with their rerreS ntAttve,
srrs oeorEs }. ooaia, ;. P1erpOnI Morgan, ana ne
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On the VA. cortlaus, Far. Links.

There were about forty golfers on the public
links al Van CO-i.Lac' Pax Yesterday. and the
season may nov tx considered daily opened. TIE
putting gretus ire su!! covered with stable
straw. and the temporary greens shorten tie
course pe-cVptitly. uctAh.y or the Ion. home
hoes Through The green The tan = rather soft,
IRON Inc sGI.-rc wafer o. TIE adjoining k4!ly
land, and The g-Illcs that cross The Inks
are how wAicF -azhrcs, An Interesting YrvAle
match was plh!ca t~lWeen CsmrfoI OF he
Wesichester lio1 Club and Jensen. the iLf-er
winning ~ one Up. Tie cards weve:
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seAuu-- A.. .5nnsoD--e z-le-. .Sf Sr-nkAEw
10 st~yr. -. hA<u.Ll ."", 'ses-. ~. -
IA. GS-.
u r Sr.ss.ltr a Ca-Ssruc7-A 10; soS-E
49,. Nk,rI -. RGsIt-c - Gr S-Dchry. ltI. T.
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se-En ne. S-sarI- ice; Hoerson
ite; Fraser. lss: Bneknee. ice. fetal. MS
<hsaresS hulcains. $50, kisGh. lisa; Genet io7
bogis. is7. haroAnok lSA Iol.I al.
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YL~It~~-EEs~usL :sl: s-fr-;. :.n. Hasr.,,
zee irast'. 49,. bpcI t-e. lSs. TvL1L. tss.
Grove h--tl lsS $40. l"7. LeEsLein, I<s
cEAo, lSS. ie.iner, !Sg. 5DtAl. 7!p.
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-. e-os-s - 80 %: -. ~~-s IL rn.Ar-s-j,s..,
tn'"n -rAsUt '"s'aLi"-Li refsiea \, ~:a.e.,
y.EsT GANr-
U>!y C-os, wn-t a.eL-Es,iI. ,s7 zsr,.,
U.s.; Gsas. as. GaNL ltG; rupIulcE. !sS- IL
Ia, 49,,
l0,0.A No. :-CA--al. ist: Es.-. ls:, r,,.,
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The Robesonian., 1897-04-21
RAEFoaDINsTiTuTE LOCALS.

I'VE send you a few items from this
place, Mr. Editor for Raeford Institute
had ma better friend than the late Ia
tnented editor of the RoBEsoNIAN, who
was big-hearted, whole-soul Christian
gentleman, that gave helping hand to
every worthy object-whether in town OF
country.
Our school is in a quiet way, doing as
efficient work as any in the State. One
of our girls, who was freshman here
last year, has taught school the past
winter and took a first grade certificate.
The county examiner said she stood the
best examination of any one in long
time, and reflected credit on her teachers
Notwithstanding the many exaggerated
reports of the sickness in this section
our school has large enrolment for the
year. A physician has not been called
to the place the past winter and spring.
DR.. Smiths lecture last week was lis
tened to by large audience, and ths
| music was very fine. The hall was beau
tHu1ly decorated, and DR.. Smith predict
bright future for Raeford.
The president of the R. & A. R. R.
was down last week and secured ths
"right Of way for his road to the Insti
tute The survey is in progress thi
week The road will make us near neigh
bors to the Yankees on the S. A. L., ant
the magnificent water power i'll our nlids
will not long miss the Northern capital
lists eye, as the president well knows
The finest body Of timber in this sectiol
of the Caro1inas lies near this road.
Major Mclaughlin family of Cheraw
are boarding here this term and add mucl
to our society.
| The boarding house is full to its utmos
capacity.
/ The prayer meetings and Sunda
schools are largely attended,
The Robesonian., 1897-04-21
JOHN WAS POKEY.
Durham Sun .

When the eastbourd Southern train
stopped at the University station We'd
nesday wel1-preserved and we11-attired
lady accompanied by a young miss and
a gentleman, presumably the ladys hus-
band entered the frst-o1ass car. After
seeing the ladies were comfortably seat
ed, the gentleman, who bore the appear
ance Of a we'll to do farmer, babe the la
dy an affectionate oscu1atory adieu, and
as the brakeman yelled cali a board!'
started out. .s..
Midway to the door the lady stopped
him. John don't forget to feed the
chickens mo" said John and turning
to the door, the train in the meantime &C
celebrating its speed
John, want to kiss you again"
"All right" said John; "coine on'
and the modest brakeman shut both eyes
the drummer in the cerener held hi
breath, while sound like the escaasin.
of champagne cork fell OH the ears o
the other passengers. Break away
yelled the newsboy, wis had probabi,
been reading up on the Corbett-Fitzsinl
mons fight and the man dashed mad1
for the door.
| As the lady watched him from win
dow lift has disfgured countenance:: fro1
the midst of "a cinder bank, whittier th
momentum of the train had uncere1ne
niously pitched him, she remarked witt
sigh. "Poor John he always was 50 pe
kew - +s-.-ts g.
The Robesonian., 1897-04-21
AREA. POPULATION AND PROP
ERTY VALUE OF THE FLOODED
DISTRICTS.

A statement showing the agricultural
interests of the submerged districts Of the
Mississippi Valley, south of Cairo, ILL.,,
has been issued by tie Department of
Agriculture.
The total area under water April con-
sisted OF about 1880 square miles, Of
which 1890 square miles, were iii Mis-
sissippi, a, 600 i'll Arkansas, 1850 in Mis-
souri, 200 in Tennessee and 45oin Louis
lana
This region contained in $780, as far as
can be determined in view of the some
what indefinite boundary hines of the flood
population Of 57e,os2. Of this number
1So, $50, or about one half, were in Missis-
sippi, Ioo,a55 in Arkansas and the re
nlainder divided between Tennessee and
| Missouri. =
Taking the entire region, the colored
population outnumberd the whites in pro-
portion ofI2 to 7, the colored people pre-
dominating i'll the flooded districts of
Mississippi in the ratio of more than to
| I, and in Arkansas in that of 2 to T.. In
Missouri and Tennessee the population Of
the flooded districts is largely white, in
the former State the proportion of 10 to
and in the latter 2 to I.
The flooded districts contain about 3e,-
500 farms, Of which 1880 ere in Mis-
sissippi, nearly 10000 in Arkansas and
the others about equally divided be
tween Missouri and Tennessee. These
farms contain a total area of about 8,
800, 900 acres, one half which is in Missis
sippi and little over fourth in Arkan
sas, the proportions in Missouri and Ten
nessee being about equal. The total val
lie of these farms, with their improve
rnents and implements is about SOS, 900,
600, an Eere also the roportions in th'
different States are about the same a
above stated.
) The total number of acres improved ii
this territory at the taking of the last cen
sus was about 100000, and abou
10000 acres were devoted last yea
to cotton and corn. The live stool
/ on hand January Ist of the presen
year was valued at over $4,000
, divided in much the same proportions
! other farm property. 1t is estimate
that of the crops of last year over s.
t $50, 900 worth remained on hand IN tn
submerged region March 81, cotton rer
Y resenting about two thirds OF this an
corn the remainder.