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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-28

THE SARATOGA BOAT RACES.
YESTERDAYS WORK OF THE COLLEGE
CREWS wISCONsIN MEN Elk
PECTED TO-DAY

Saratoga N y June q (SpecaD.-The weather
to-day has been cloudy and threatening but Sara
toga Lake was composed a mirror. This at
forded the college crews excellent opportunity
20 resume training, which suspended over
Sunday The Coumbias. Cornells and Pennsylva-
MAS made the most Of the opening day OF regatta
week They were up at unusually early hour
and induced in preliminary practice before the
regular breakfast hour. They kept well within
their respective shores.
The Columbia Varsity and freshman crews ca me
out about 1890 in full rowing form, and made the
round trip of the three-mie regatta course at
rapid pace While both in great form the
freshmen appear more confident than the Varsity
men, They were out the lake again tonight.
The Pennsylvania crews pulled the course
several times at flying rate of speed. The fresh
the VARSITY thirty-nine The Cornes. with their
amount Of hard work to-day. and their move
ments have been closely watched by the other
crews and many specta tors.
Early this evening they again pulled the length
OF The lake at full racing speed. The Varsity
crews Of the three colleges anxious to the
much-boasted eight of Wisconsin, who due to-
morrow All OF the oarsmen at the lake In the
full flush OF good health.
Saratoga Lake. over which the freshman race
Will De rowed at p. Thursday between Cor
nell Columbia and Pennsylvania and the Varsity
al The same time Friday, between all four
eges. is bout six miles long and Is shaped like
incandescent light globe, the smaller end toward
the south The crews quarters are strung around
the larger end and the course OF three miles starts
in the centre OF the bulb, opposite Snake Hiu. and
finishes In the neck Water conditions most OF the
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,,r,e are ideal for eight-oared shells. and that q
presses the superlative.
GENERAL SPORTING NOTES.

Aronr the attractions at Manhattan Beach this
season is Professor Donaldson. the champion swim.
NOR and diver He does many difficult feats In the
water and completes his exhibition with a start
ling dive from the top OF a seventy-ffvefoot pole
Much progress has been made recently In com.
pleting the field and track OF the Hollywood Inn
Baseball Club at Yonkers, and by July the club
will have a fine athletic field. The entries for the
field and track contests on Independence Day are
being received in large numbers.
Kraenzlein. after ALL will try for the all.
around championships In the New-Jersey Athletic
Clubs games independence Day. and this being
the case the winner Will pc hard pick. l. K
Baxter, I. Rogers and s. x. Thomas VIII represent
the New-York Athletic Club In the contest and
Sheridan the Pastime Athletic Club. Sheridan has
been training hard and hopes TO win. but many ex.
perts fancy White as the successful candidate The
for Kraenzleins refusal to compete is that
he does not think he is At for the contest this year
President Sullivan OF the New-Jersey Athletic
Club. while In Chicago, made strong effort to
secure him as competitor. but without success.
Besides Baxter. Rogers and Thomas. Barlow &
Weeks. chairman Of the Athletic Committee Of the
New-York Athletic Club has agreed to enter the
larger part of that clubs team In the New-Jerssy
Athletic Clubs great games on Monday. The open
in the games Will be 15-yard run, hafdi.
cap; 440-yard run. handicap: mile run. handicap:
SS0-yard novice; novice team and sS0-yard
rum handicap. In addition there will be two
bicycle races, mile novice open to residents OF
New-Jersey only. and a two-me handicap Entries
close with James 4: Sullivan at Nos. Is and Is Park
Place. this city. to-day.
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BAGE HITS

The leaders in the League be drop
ping back Cincinnais winning percentage has
dropped from 100 to .s27. The Boston team has
had An excellent chance TO overtako the Porko-
poitans and capture the lead. but tho champions
have also been erratic OF late
The double victory OF the Orioles yesterday al
lows Hanon's men to tie the Clevelands for third
place IN the race for the pennant
J. C-Rusie s troubled with He Is
n willing worker and the trouble with his arm Is
the only reason that his name does not appear
more often on the score board
The League pennant race is becoming decidedly
,ntereat,ng There are only four defeats and i've
victorl,s between the first and sixth clubs. few
weeks OF exceptionally good work might put the
sixth team in first place
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THE WINNERS At ST. LOUIS.

Ct Louis June 27.-Although the track was heavy
and holding to-day IL the fair grounds. good rae
ing va. had Three fayories won. Summaries:
,,rst race selling SIX furi0ngsl-Dawn. 81 Hrosu. -
o.. 60. Iusift o. 90 u Mc)onalaJ 70 ana
snd. Eiitlen's sister. lO2 daJ, u 70 l. third. Time
1872.
Laureate III q. MrDonalJ. Co. 10. won. Anger. ioS
iffir,r, ~ II I ana 10 second. Can Galop los IT.
Iosrl 20 ~ ]. thiri. Tme-i.ab
" .r3iri rae (--irg mile and seventy yarfsl-organ
plIof IO 49, Woods. 10 !. won. Helen H. Gardner 5
n. 81, y art even. Sc ~. 800 MiI, ~ j."
.euelD le T. D. third. Ilms-i:jil =.
Fourth race dandicap ore md one-sS'eemth miirs,
David ~ lrrozD 2 Won iorDlsh. 81 tWa'sorl,
70 ] ana 70 second. Goldband - a. woods D 10
. u,e,b rsr DIN ruronas)-Beie Brcnble 100 o. Mo
rstrsiN 10 1 won Gudsroci- OIL Ct. Leigh. IL 10
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RESULTS AT WASHINGTON PARK.

Chicago June T.-Four OF the five favorites won
at Washington Park to-day. "Umbrea" Michigan
renewed the neng race war with j. Schorr again
by bidding Charley Christy up s95 over his entered
prize Weather clear. track fast.
FIRST race ,four furlons s)-Anysr. ios wv Martini. o
!. won. Olinhus. ~ III. Shields. 10 ,, second
voyohen. los 0law-on). - TO l.. third Tme-ots% -
Second mllei- Charley thristy, lOS q
Burns 60 g. won. Joe Clark. III II illiams to l.
second Alber; s. III &C. Sloan) ~ 70 l. third Time
14ils.
Third lone and oreeEhth milel Tom Calvert
81 f0laws0ni. s. won: Mstetoe 10 Crhorpel. ! 10
l. second Lucid lO7 ct Burma. 10 l. third Time
lrs
!. The Ttrcoor lo4 Way~ood'. T. J. sec@n1
Harry ~ 70 J. third Il:nN
Fun ,sx furiong@l--St. Cataiine. 90 G1a"son
10 : won. Lady Irsre ~ Crowhursu. 20 q l. second
Tinemax@- 1l2 IT Burns). s. third. Time lila
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RACING AT CINCINNATI.

Cincinnati June q. Str Ebony at odds Of rs TO l,
beat Charina the hot favore. in the fourth race at
Iatonia today. the post. Weather
cloudy; track slow Summaries:
FIRST race zone mile rellng-Paros, os tConley). 2
g. o,on Everest ~ ~. Mathews. 20 and 70 g.
s@crnd. g. oaius I0i Garretp. to l. thiTd. Time
500 nd rac~ -four an onc-half furlongs-Rube. ZOE
&C. claw Ia Co. :. wni. Sigma. To- GyeretO. even and
! 10 . nj. KITTY French. in3 d Mathews. 10 D..
third Time " 5H'4 -.
hrd ace lone mile, seillng)I la Grange. ll2 (Coney)
10 v,on: Afcturus iO2 u MathewD. o. and 10 o.
second. The Doctor l0s ,Nutu. 90 !. u'ri Tme-:45
Fourth raco ,nile and eighth. selling Sir Ebony,
81 a. ,,a5l - g. l. Won. chHina. ioi 'onley) 10 2
end 2 t. ?. second. irosecui'r' los b@rretp. to D.
tgf,h rsce cnye ana hall furionSsiI.ucky Jim 100
O,,-,,ft, Do . Won. Lost Time. io. Couley). TO
A. > go r. second. Romanen. l"S ~ Mathews to !.
In rar. o,ne mic selling Rev del Mar O5 Wan
r,,snt Z 10 :. Uon. The Planet 20 oSoutLar) 10
,t 10 s.cofd: Donation. io2 HycretU 10 !. third
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~ AND ABOUT THE PADDOCK.

rALKs WITH TURFMhN AHVVT IHt CUNTEsIs
, considerable flock Of spectators witnessed the
= az Sheepshead Bay yesterday Every evil
hnnre Of the wndstorm Saturday had been
moved and lawn paddock. field and grandstand
were as neat and as trim as 1t was possible TO
,o,,o ,ham The fences that divide the field from
49, ho,tinc-ring Ia e been strengthened. so that
On the future il Will be impossible FOR the helc-rs
10 gain entrance to The main Enclosure without
The consent OF the officials. II the large crowd
q, the field had gained admission to the srandstand
and betting Enclosure when the rush was made In
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INTERNATIONAL CHESS.
PrrLsBURY HAS A GOOD GRIP ON FIRST PLACE.
WITH TARRAsCH CLOSE BEHIND.

Vienna June 2-This morning the nineteenth
round OF the international Chess Tournament was
Mayed In this city with the following pairing:
Wal1rodt w Tarrpsch Burn Schlffers
7-rrr-hard VS. Janowski. Baird VS. Plsbury. caro-
~ eIackburne T. Pike IS. Showater: Ualprn IS
Marco. Maroczy So. :'c!nitz: Alapin vs. Tschigorin
ana Schlechter a bye
The game between Tarrasch and Tschigorin. left
unfinished - the seventeenth round Friday
everine. was not concluded yesterday. To-day ia
nowski beat Trenchard and Tschigorln defeated Ala
pin.
In tho afternoon and evening session the results
~ The Games adjourned at o'clock were as fol-
lows. Walhrodt and Tarrasch drew; Burn and
S.hifrers also divided honors. Baird ex-
necfed lost 20 Pillsbury. caro- beat Black hurne:
Like administered defeat 70 Showalter; IIaprn
vent down before Marco. did Maroczy before
Stcinitz
Following are the OF all the competitors
I'D 10 date
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TROLLEY DODGERS BEATEN IN 4 SHARP FIELD


Chicago. June H.-Stoin. once Chicago pitcher
was pitted against his oldtime comrades this ar
tcrnoon and the home team Il pleased
About afeen hundred spectators were present ana
they enjoyed the troubles O., the eX-Ch!cago twlrer
Steir was hit hard from the start Woods on the
other hand. hel. the brooklyn hatsmen at MS
mercy up 70 the seventh inning. when IN" game
WINS practically won. shindle. Stein, MCCORMICK
and Connor ild he best work at Tho bat. Shndie.
IAchanrc and Connor cd IN the uc.dng. The IN
H. ID work ~ the men from brooklyn was sharp
bui they could not hit when hits We're needed uhtH
II Mna TOO lAta. Score.
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PROGRAMME OF SPORTS TO-DAY.

RACING.-Coney Island Jockey Club.
sheepshead Bay. 2:30 p. m.
LAWN TENNIS.-West Newton interstate
tournament
BAsEBALL.-Yale VS.. Harvard. at New
Haven. $50 p. m
SHOOTING.-Hen Gate Gun Club, live
birds al Dexter Park. Long Island; Ho-
boken Rife Clubs outdoor tournament al
Union Hi y. j.: Milwaukee Gun Club, live
and clay birds. at Milwaukee.
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BALTIMORE. ~. ST. LOUIS. / SECOND GAME
OTHER GAMES YESTERDAY.

At Reading Reading ~ Hartford. o.
At CHnandaigua--, anandalguA, 8. Auburn. o.
At Lyons Lyons ,. Rome. 3.
At Palmyra Dswrgo. Is, Palmyra, 4.
At Utic0 cortland. 4. Utica. ?
Al B4lnl0. Providence. ., Buffalo.
At Newark Newark. II. Norfolk
At Montreal SyTAruy I. Montreal. 2
At Lancaster Lancaster. 3. Allentown, .
At Toronto Toronto. :. WilkeshliTe.
At Rochester Rochester. :, Springfield
At Newcastle Newcastle o. youngstown. T.
Al Mrwaukce Milwaukee. 2 indianapolis. l.
At Paterson Paterson. 4. Richmond. 3
At Grand Rapids Grand Rapids. !, Toledo.
Al DAYTON -Da ION. > Springfield d. !
At Mansfield Mansfield. s. Fort Wayne. 5.
At DetrDit-D-troit. 5. Columbus, Z
A. Mnnrapoiis- Minneapolis. I. omaha,
Al St Paul 81. Paul. 3. Kansas city. o.
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The twentieth round will be played on Wednes-
day IN the following order:
Maroczy vs. Mlrco. Halprin VS. Schlechter Lipke
vs. Blackburno Caro- VS.. Pillsbury. Baird VS.. Jan
owski Trenchard va. Schiffers Burn VS.. Tarrasch,
Nalbrodt VS.. Alapin. Steinitz We. Tschisorin, ana
Showalter a bye
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BASEBA LII.
CHICAGO Furnishes BADLY THE BROOK
LYN PITCHER STEIN.
LEAGUE GAMES YESTERDAY.

Chicago o Br. S.yn 1 baltimore 49, 81. Louis
W1sif.g fan tfrst
r.r , Baltimore. II. ST. Louis l
P.,t.nurg 2 Boz on. o (see ~ game
tnss AZ Cleveland and I>ouisv. postponed account
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WASHINGTON. .: CINCINNATI. ..

Cincinnati. Juno 27.-rhe Senators made It three
our q for to-day hy hitting Hawley OPPORTUNITY
Tho Reds could do nothing with swain II was a
lls,less game. Attendance 60 Score:
r. r. T.
ws.aiHst'sn ''..a % IS 2
Bau.rie, HANiey anc Pietz. Swain and Farrell
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OF INTEREST TO wHEELMEN.

Some Of the members OF the Good Roads Associa-
ton ~ Long Island are discussing the advisabinty
Of asking that the macadamized road to the west
~ the Cycle Path be given to the fast riders
Of The wheel "a a speedway. The fast riders could
fhon take 10 this side road and as fast as they
nl.asaI leaving the paths FOR those who prefer 20
I'D. slowly This road built sOr trucks and
delivery wagons. but on Sundays and holidays these
vehicles are seldom seen there. Even on week
dlys they are few and far between.
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TRoTT1NG AND PACING AT COLUMBUS.

Columbus. Ohio, June N.-Tne June meeuhs VI
the Columbus Driving Association opened to-day
Weather clear track fast. Tie results
2lO pace Earmont second. third and fourth heats
and race. Time-2lo. 2:l8is. 2l24 Bessie leach won
fire. a,at In 2i3t plnewo0d and Helen T. also Ai'""
2.i4 Rust. wood stra lght heats l'nr
2:l5t 2:l4. 25. Red Bee Espy BOY and Iasri'' also
iad ..
2.4o t'' srrlins McGresor won IN straight h,t'5s
rr---2:lSi4. 2igf eI6i1 Iquique Pers'y C. ana Lazy
Eyra also started.
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T1me-l:1ss4.
sixth race selling mie)-valid. i05 Gilmore,
| won Empress Josephine. 20 Frost). Is = > ind
second. lmperlous. i0l 81. Woods. 70 l. third
Nne-1:49t
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Cyclists desiring to Join the League OF American
Wheelmen may obtain full printed information and
membership blanks by sending their names and ad-
dresses to the cycling Editor OF The tribune
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sprNDRIFr STAKES WEIGHTS.

The weeh,s for the spindr't Stakes. FOR three
vear-o.!s AZ one mile aud furiong. TO be run at
the Shecpshcad Bay track o; the Coney ls"nd
r,.t,, Climb IN Thursday are as follows;
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vehicles are seldom seen there Even on week
days they few and far between
One OF the visitors in the city at present is F. T
DIVER the vice-consu Of the North California d.
vision o, the L. A. ". Mr.. Dwyer taken over
the Coney Island cycle Path on Sunday. and he
saws Il beats anything that he has ever seem His
pilots also showed him the "Bowery at the
bench and the Westerner was much amused.
I'VE have a path in country twenty miles
long extending from the outskirts Of Sacramento
To- Folsom" said Mr.. Dwyer The path however.
is only from three to five feet wide. and when
face is made OF decomposed granite; deposit
found between the granite proper ana the earth
reddish color and II packs nicely. | never saw II
anywhere else and suppose IT is another OF our
California wonders. The path IL last, ana riders
claim TO have made twenty miles an hour on It.
Among the Interesting tours Sunday were
those OF the Logan and Mecca Wheemen large
number Of women accompanied the parties The
run was 10 Lake Success. Long Island. and the
members for the first time went over the newly
macadamized road leading from Floral Park to
the lake The old route was through Cherry Lane
Robert Dye, OF the Logan Wheelmen. said yester-
day that the L. A. w. should at once place
danger sign on tho hill about mile from Floral
Park The hill is particularly steep. the road
forming a reverse curve. and those who DO not
know Il likely to be caught The decline Is said
TO be about Is per cent
Certain members OF the New-York Consulate are
watching the outcome OF the protests made against
the acceptance OF the contract for asphaltng Cen
trail Park West 1t is said that the asphalt from
Fifty-ninth-st to Onehundred and feminist Is OF
Door quality and that the city officials have not
made I'D their minds whether the contract should
be accepted not IL Is said that the asphalt Is
soft and when heavy truck goes over the sur
face big ridges left in the street member of
/ the consulate said yesterday that he had seen q
wagon tire sink three inches In the asphalt
Cyclists desiring TO join the League Of American
Wheelmen may obtain full printed Information and
membership blanks by sending their names and ad-
dresses 10 the cycling Editor OF Inc tribune
MICHAEL BREAKS TEN-MILE RECORD
Watham Mass. June 27.In his practice to-day
on the Waltham track Michael broke the worlds
record for miles In 1920 Inc record. Of course.
will not stand The start a flying one. and he
Vas paced by four "Qu!nts' and two triplets. Tho
rIoscnt time for flying pace Is 1906 5-5 held by
himself while the competitive record Is held by Nc
Duffee IN l1.i9 10
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BALTIMORE. IS. sT LOUIS :. FIRST GA

ST. Louis June 1.-THE Baltmores hit the ball
in both raues today The Browns played lstless
ban In each game. Attendance. $50 Score:
II. T..
Esu'rr're ........ 90 o 0
Batteries fitzpatrick Esper and Taylor; nope and Rob
NsOn
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CHIcAo

Ilrnel rlns-CHcns0, 2. Bro0 kl n = IN On baseF-
Chicago, .. brooklyn = Two base nifc Ryan chicago,
la ~ Mccormick Common. shinle S'en sacrifice hi'
Double >.erttt. La har.e and
J.. ter stuck Iy IS as. I. ty stein. 4 Base n
bafs-OT Woods :. or Stein rme-l;5. Umpres
Eil.slie had Curry.
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to1rRTH RACE-THE SURF. $500 added for two
vearlis: $50 each: half forfeit OF $40 II declared
nv MAY 49, TO second $500 third $50 Of
IN. added money: penalties. Five and a half fur
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vtr.v par.t.. b. O. Jean Beraud by III, Hishncss-

(SrTle
9 p Smiths br c. Ahor. by Or Dixon 4 seville 100
7 Joyrer's br. q. Autumn by lneaa .M'ado"vale l22
1arn.s NcTauenin's b. e.. Counsellor Weinberg by
imp Sir Modref-Nonage ..-..- :. III
lanes McIAushlins b.. f. Lady Lindsey by imp Sir
Nodred-Mefnento ...... III
louis Suart's b. Rockdove by Knglke s'onecrop llD
FIFTH RACT1-Handicap fcr three ODDS and up
nrltA rDa-s ln.a IN
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Fer other sporting news see Pa1D .
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,ackers. Sims lS

Won easily by longtnsi length and
third
THIRD RACE-SPRING STAKES for tvo-year-olds.
$1,000 added. penalties and allowances FNturity
James Galnay's /. c. Erhelbert. b. imp
Eothen-imp. Maori, ll3 n. Sloan 10 out
NJ. 3 DIVERS D c Kugion 10. .,simsi IL out
Time il
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sHEEPsHEAD BAY ENTRIES TO-DAY.

Won in drive BY a head four lengths between second
md third.
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PIONEER SOCIETY.


Astoria. Oregon. May u.-Editor As
torian; The annual meeting OF the ore
gon Pioneer and Historical society was
called TO order at the chamber OF COM
merce rooms AZ o'clock by President J.
II. d. Gray.
The minutes OF the last meeting were
read and approved.
The action OF the officers and executive
committee In regard to the Whitman
monument fund. as per minutes OF Oc-
iobcr 5. lSs7. was ordered approved The
amount paid TO the Whitman monument
fund through the society was y79O.6l
President Gray read a letter from Geo.
II. Hines Portland. requesting the loan
ot the sea chest from Captain Robert
Gray from July to 10. next
Treasurer c. 5. Wrighrs report was
read and adopted.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year:
President. r. B. Morrison.
Vice president. c. $ Wright
Corresponding secretary and treasurer,
E. C Holden.
Secretary. r. y. Carnahan.
Trustees. Judge J. II. d. Gray. W. Il.
Adair, VI. J. Kinney. James W Welch
II was ordered that the trustees get
the books belonging 10 the society to-
gether and allow the public library to use
as many Of them as they may select. they
to give a receipt for the number OF vol
umes loaned TO them.
The president and trustees were author
ICED 10 loan the sea chest from Captain
Robert Gray 10 George II. Hines and as
sociates Of Portland II In their judgment
they wish TO do so.
Adjourned to call by the president.
r. y. CARNAHAN. Secretary.
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improvement had been laid over tll the
next meeting, when bids would be ad.
vor'Ised for the ordinance Increasing the
salaries came to a vote and passed, to 3.
BriN and Goddard voting No" Council.
men Fulton, Aildchrand and Rohb cN.
planned their votes, the two lattcr voting
Yes on being Informed by the mayor
that the members " tho police depart.
mont were promised raise in their sal.
aries when the revenues ot the city would
warrant t. II was also made known In
reter'ucc To the ordinance that the rev.
enu' " the city 50 Tar the present year
is IN excess " the revenues for the whole
W 1871, and, therefore at the present
time the city was morn than scll.sustau.
lnr
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o. r, & y, IMPROVEMENTS.
Track Compares with New York cen.
tral-Sccnery Far Superior.


Orcgonian.
by July /, :; miles VI ;5-pound steel
rails will have been laid on the q. II.
\ y, track between Portland and wal.
.ula, A shipment of $500 tons arrived a
few days ago to continue the work begun
early In the year. and the renewing OF
track will continue until tho seasons $
work Is completed
\ correction ~ the curvature In the
~. r. y. track between Cascades and
The pallcs Is practically completed. vast.
N improving that troublesome stretch Of
railroad, The equivalent ~ several com.
plete circles has been removed. This work
Is done 20 stay, and the new track may
De relied upon 70 stand the service re-
Qulred ot It at all times.
The complete correction of curvature
gives a fine alignment and makes easter
riding than on the New York Central
between Albany and New York. = and
through scenery that is TAR superior To
that Of the Hudson River. The physical
condition OF the o. II. 4 y. Is following
the executive vgor and financial i'm
provement % the company TO high
plane OF excellence. Business may now
be handled quicker. safer. and In every
way more satisfactorily with the recently
added motive power and improved track.
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New York, ana on the flagship Hr'nklyn
is George r. Graham " Albany WIN the
troops 40 Tampa n A. W Copp ~ tho
Chicago once In addition Co these cor.
respondents. each IN his way among ,ho
bcst-kuown writer's on tho Associated
Press force. stan correspondents arr az
other important polnts % cable glm-
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lows:
Elmer +. Roberts. az Kingston. J4mu-
ca: Harold Martin. az 81 Thomas. ban.
lsh West Indies II. H. Davenport. at
Port lu Prince, Hayu, and r. J Illlgcr,.
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