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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-06-03
ALL WILL GRADUATE.
School Board Adopts Supt. Varney's
Recommendation.

The regular meeting of the school
board was held last night, all of the
members being present.
Superintendent Varney stated that
there was no change from March in
the April attendance. He would
present full report, covering the re-
suit of the examinations, at the next
meeting of the board. The gradual
ing class numbers twenty-six. Oscar
Jache, having enlisted for the war,
Mr.. Varney recommended that he be
allowed his credits without an ex-
animation. as is being done in other
cities under similar circumstances.
All Of the members had passed the
examination, two being close to the
margin but being entitled to grad
uate, as careful study of their work
indicates. Mr.. Varney then recon-
mended That the twenty-six members
of the senior class be given their
diplomas.
On motion of Capt. Keysor, the re.
commentator was adopted.
Bids for putting in steam heating
plant at the Union building were
opened, as follows:
=. o. Wlckersham. .........:;;''' .Sl,3OO
Masters d McLauren, with Mankato
boiler ........... ...,.......... 1,lI9
Masters d McLauren, with machine made
Pond, Hasey & Co., of Minneapolis. 49,. 1866
MankatO Manufacturing Co................ 1,4S5
Mankato Plumbing and Heating Co. LIS
On motion Of Mr.. Cray, the differ
ent bidders present we're allowed to
explain their different systems.
After each had been heard, the bids
were referred to the committee on
property and expense.
On motion of Judge Wilson, the
board adjourned for one week, when
the bids will be further considered,
janitors elected for the different
buildings, and other business
transacted.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-06-03
WANTS A REMITTANCE.

The first report of loss from the
hail storm of yesterday morning has
come to the Mankato Cyclone and Hail
Insurance Co., as follows:
Amo P. O., June 1, 1898.
Cottonwood Co. MINI.
Deer Sier
Their vas quit Hail want tru he1
between % O'Clock last Matt don quit a
loss on the crops or corn.
Pills remit
Yarr Truley
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LETTER FROM co. D.

Camp Geo. H. Thomas, Jhicka'
maugha, Tenn, May 2Sth, 1898.
Editor Daily Free Press: The
warm weather still continues. A
change has occurred in the food, and
we now have good rations and plenty
of them. On the 2Sth the troops had
sham battle to get them accustom-
ed to work in the field. A number of
the Mankato boys are holding offices
and appointments in Co. D, Of the
14th. Recently, Warren Fuller was
promoted to buglar and Mark Coffin
to the signal corps. All are enjoying
good health and are contented with
their life, contrary to the reports
that they were not.
Respectfully,
THE BOYS OF Co. D, 14TH MINI.
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FELL TWENTY-FIVE FEET.

What narrowly missed BEL ( bad
accident occurred at the poor farm
yesterday. Arlon Latin, Of East
Mankato, was engaged in painting
the new barn, and was on a swinging
scaffolding twenty-five feet above the
ground. Suddenly the rope holding
the scaffolding broke and Mr.. Latin
was precipitated to the ground. 4e
escaped any serious injury almost
miraculously. He fell on his side !
soft earth, and was able to get up and
walk
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-06-03

Two Cambria farmers, unable to
agree on the line dividing their farms
near Solberg lake, had words the
other day, and one of them came to
the city to get warrant for the
o theirs arrest, but was not accommo.
dated by the county attorney, who
advised that they employ a surveyor
to locate the line
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Chicago & Northwestern.
Departure of Trains.

Departure of Trains.
GOING EAST.
Passenger No. lex. Sunday for
Winons, Lacrosse, Madison, Mil
waukee and Chicago. ..,...,...,,, 7.15sa m
Passenger No. 2 Daily for Vino
ma, Lacrosse, Madison, Milwaukee
and Chicago ..:................. -. 4:1O p. m.
Freight No. ID (Ex, Sunday carry
passengers to Waseca. 2:55 p. m.
GOING WEST.
Passenger No. 8 Daily for Tracy,
Marshall, WATERFOWL, Huron
Pierre, Abel deen, etc :25 D. m
Passenger No, z Ex. Sunday for
New Ulm and Tracy. ............. :45 o. m.
Freight No. Is (Ex. Sunday carry
passengers to Tracy. .............. 8 :50a, M
Arrival of Trains
FROM EAST.
Passenger No. 3 DAILY from Chi
cago and Milwaukee. ........... LOO o. m,
Passenger No. lex. Sunday from
Chicago and Milwaukee. ............ 7:2O o, m.
Freight Nc. Is (Ex. Sunday from
..................-......... 9.35 a. m.
FROM WEST.
Passenger No. 2 DAILY from Pierre
and Aberdeen Observation-Disclosures. 4: 45 p.m
Passenger No. 4 (Ex. Sunday from
Tracy :....::.: ..:.......;..... 7:5O a. m.
Freight No. Ia (Ex. Sunday from
Tracy Observation-Disclosures $50 p. m.
Through sleeping cars between Mankato and
Chicago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-06-03

P. McGrath secured the contract
this afternoon for building Istone box
culverts in sections % and 26, James.
town, for $330.66; and G. Bischman
the contract for the piers at the
Cramer bridge in Danville, for sl44.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-06-03
NOT FINISHED YET.

Navy Department IntimateS That
SchIey Has Quite a Job Yet.
Special to the Daily Free Press.
Washington, June 1.-The navy de-
partment officials intimate that
Commodore Schley's work is not yet
done, and that report is not ex.
pected until he finishes what he
started out to do. The firing upon
the outer Notifications at Santiago
is probably only part of more elab'
crate plans.
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This May Mean He Has Been
Ordered to Capture Fleet
and Santiago.
A Decisive Battle May Be
Fought Off Santiago by
Sampson Today,
FIGHT TODAY.
Cape f1aytien Thinks Decisive En-
gagement Will Take Place,

Special to the Daily Free Press:
Cape Haytien. June 2.-According
to information from hitherto accurate
sources a decisive engagement be-
tween the United States and Spanish
forces is expected to take place today
at Santiago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-06-03
FIFTY-TnREE MILLIONS,
That is the Sum Needed to Equip and
rlaintain the Second Call Troops.

Special to the Daily Free Press:
Washington, June 2.-Secretary
Alger has sent to the house an esti-
mate for over s53,OOO,OOO appropria-
tion to equip and maintain the second
call volunteers for the balance of the
year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-06-03
Don't Forget the Date of the Home
seekers Excursions.

The M. & St. Z. will have tickets
on sale at very low rates on following
dates, May Bird and 18th, June It'll
and 21st, to all points in Homeseekers
territory. Texas, Colorado, Idaho,
Kansas, Nebraska, Minnesota, etc.
Call at ticket office for rates.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-06-03
CLASS DAY.
Interesting Exercises at the High SchoO
Last Evening.

The class day exercises were held
at the high school building last eve
ming. The assembly room was crowd
ed with an audience numbering sew
eral hundred people, who amply ap-
plauded the efforts of those having
parts on the program. All Of the
members of the graduating class who
do not appear on the commencement
program had parts.
VIM. f. Liedloff, the class president,
presided with becoming dignity, and
the program went off without hitch.
All assisting on it did most credit
ably. The program was as follows:
Instrumental solo. ............ Miss Amy Hickey
Oration-"Unity of Purpose" -. Morris Evans
Essayn"The Novel" ......... Miss Agnes Sc Clark
Glass History. jake w agen
Essay-"The Heroine of the Crimea". ::-..;.
Vocal solo. Mrs. H. I. Parry
Essay-"Self Education" 49,. Harry Barney
Essay-"The American Navy
.......; ................ Miss Ida Nicholson
Essay Literature of the Elizabethan Per:
iod". ............. .....:::.. Miss Rose Jost
Essay" Macbeth. ......... Miss Anna johnson
Vocal solo Miss Murray
Class Powcr Of Mis- Miss Mabel Greenwood
~ ne o"o. ~ Miss Eleanor Constance
Oration-"Perils of Popular Government"
............;..:..... .Ihos. ). DAVIS
Instrumental duet. Observation-Disclosures.
"...... Misses Elsie Jache and Jessie Brown
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The Railroads
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul.

Trains arriving. DepartIn.'
No. 1O1-12:30 p. m. No. 1872 $50 a. m
No. 49, 400 d. m. No 1O4-2:3O o. M.
No. 1873 7:o0 p. m. No. 16S-6:5O D. m.
Nos. 1872 and 1O4 connect at Wells for points
east and west.
No. 1C4 makes connections at Austin with
Sleepers for Chicago, Milwaukee and all points
east.
No. 122 connects at Austin with through
trains to Kansas City, Omaha, St. Louis and
Peoria. J. G. MOORE, Agent.
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Notice..

On account of the Grocers Picnic
to be held at Waseca Park, Thursday,
June 9th, all the grocery stores and
all the principal dry goods stores will
be closed on that day.
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Home Seekers Cheap Excursions.
On May and II, June and 81, the
North-W Western Line will sell Home
Seekers excursion tickets, with IA
vorable time limits, to numerous
points in the West and South at ex-
ceptionallY low rates. For tickets
and full information apply to agents
Chicago q North Western Railway.
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Minneapolis b st. Louis Railway.
CANNON VALLEY.

Depart Arrive
No. II and ~ Waterviiie
and FaribauIt Accommo. 6:25 nj $40 N
No. 81 and 80, st. Paul,
Minneapolis and Red Wing
Passenger 22Opm !: 80 m
No, 32 leaves st. Paul 9:15, Minneapolis
9:6G, a. m. No. 81 arrives Minneapolis 600 D ,
m. st. Paul $50, D. m. No. II makes close
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-06-03
HEAR Hit TALK.
Spanish Ambassador Says Only One
Warship at Santiago.

Special to the Daily Free Press:
London, June 1.-THE Spanish am.
bassador here contends that the
Cristobal Colon is the only important
Spanish warship in the harbor at
Santiago de Cuba.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-06-03

Special prices on roller top desks
and all kinds of office furniture, at
John Klein & Co.
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STAGE SCHEDULE.

STAGE SCHEDULE.
Between Mankata, st Clair and Minnesota
LAKE.
Leave Mankato daily at z: 100 a. m.
Arrive at St. Clair daily at 10 :45a m.
Leave Minnesota Lake at 600 q. m. Monday.
Arrive at St. Clair at 2:15 q. m.
Leave St. Clair daily at 2:45 p. H.
Leave Mankato daily at 6:15 p. m.
rye ST.. CIairTDesdav at IL 40 a m
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NOT YET.
No Troops Have Moved Toward Cuba
From Tampa.

Special to the Daily Free Press.
Tampa, June 1T can be stated
positively that no United States
troops have left here yet for Cuba.
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Chicago, St. Paul, MINI. & Omah

Chicago, ST. Paul, MINI. & Omah
ARRIVE. EAST BOUND. DEPART
4:G2 m No arkansas City Mail & Elk 4 :O5 a m
$3.50 m No 4tSt Paul&Sioux City Ex AZ D m
600 m No o. Mnpls & Elmore Pass 90 m
$40 m No 10 *Elmore& Mankato Pass
ARRIVE. WEST BOUND. DEPART
10 As m No kansas City Mail & Ex 10; 48 % no
IL :43 m No3 tSt Paul Sioux City Ex :O8 % m
$50 D IN No *Mnpls & Elmore Pass 800 o m
No7*Mankato& Elmore Pass Z :55 a m
*Daily except Sunday.
tDaily with Elegant Day Coaches, Parlor
Cars and Through Sleepers,
Trains No. z and 10 Connect at Elmore with
Trains on G. d N. w. to and from Points in
Iowa.
+. @. WHITTLESEY,
Ticket Agent
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connection at Waterville for points south on
the main line.
Information regarding rates, routes etc.
cheerrully furnished upon application to
W. M. BARE. Agent
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-02
BY THIRTEEN LAPS
TAYLoRE, OF FRANCE, BEATEN
BY MICHAEL, AT MADISON
SQUARE GARDEN.
NOT In THE SAME CLASS.
JIMMY ABLE TO GIVE THE
FRENCHMAN A MILE IN
TWENTY-FIVE.
OVER TWELVE THOUSAND PEOPLE
Every Inch of Space In the Garden
Occupied by the Great
Crowd
OVER TWELVE THOUSAND PEOPLE

NEW YORK, Jan. Jimmy Mich
ael, of Wales, again demonstrated his
superiority as a middle distance wheel
man tonight before a +, crowd of over
1900 people In his twenty-five mile
match race with Eduardo Taylore, Of
France, on the board track at Madison
Square garden. Billy Young, who
had Taylore under his careful super
vision In training for this race, said
tonight, after race was over, that his
man should have started with a higher
gear than ninety-four. But the work
Of his man after he exchanged his
broken machine for one geared to 104,
was not up to his trainers expecta-
tons, and there is no reasonable doubt
from his work that Michael can give
a mile in twenty-five to the French
man, and beat him easily at that.
Men. women, boys and girls thronged
every available inch of the garden to-
night for the regular indoor bicycle
races, which were held under the aus
pieces Of the American Cycle Racing
association. The board track was ar
ranged SO that the riders had to cover
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-02
FROM TERRITORIAL DAYS.
Come Those Who VIII Meet at the
Capitol Saturday.

The old settlers jubilee social, which Is to
be held at the hall Of the house of represent
atiyes at the state capitol, Saturday, is not
In the management OF any association or
clique, but is open to all persons who lived
in Minnesota before May II, 1858, whether
their present residences be in Honolulu
New Jersey Husbands whose wives were
here then and wives whose husbands were
here then will also be eligible to attend.
There will be no charge for anything and no
collection Will be taken up. The capitol is
Free the piano is free, one of the best bands
In the city cheerfully donate their services
and the front steps and halls will resound
with the old familiar strains OF AUD Lang
Syne." There will be no dancing and no
refreshments served, but a detailed pro-
gramme for the entertainment will be pub
lished in the newspapers later on The meet
ing will be called to order at o'clock by
prominent old sitter, Rev. w. G. Pope, OF the
Church of the Good Shepherd, who will offer
up a prayer, and the chairman OF the meeting
will be introduced, who will deliver brief
speech Of welcome Then an appropriate song
and chorus Will be given by the sons and
daughters of pioneers and then short speech.
Then singing by the Cottage Grove and v1cdn-
ity quartette, another short speech, then sing
ing by a Minneapolis quartette, then short
speech, solo by the son OF an old settler,
a short speech, then saltwater quartette. En-
tertainment will last one hour or more. Then
the socable will begin and everybody shake
hands and talk for an hour, etc, etc.
Frank G. Ford. of Red Rock. secretary of
the Old Settlers association there, said yes
terday the following were coming from that
neighborhood:
Mrs. Levi Bailey, Cottage Grove; Mrs. Abb
bic Hill, Langdon; Mrs. G. NJ. Estabrcok,
Newport: Mrs. John Wiloughby, st. Paul
Park; Mrs. ]. H. Crandall, Langdon; Mrs.
Helen Furber Cottage Grove; Mrs. F. G.
Ford, Mrs William Moore, Red Rock; Mrs.
]. H. Huganin. Newport; w. r. Munger,
president; ]. H. Crandall, treasurer, Langdon;
H. A. Durand, Newport; j. P. Furber, Cot
tage Grove; j. H. Hugann. Newport John
Wil,oughby, ST. Paul Park; Levi Bailey, Lang
don; j. " Bailey. Red Rock; James Middle
ton, ST. Paul.
The following pioneer women are also ex-
pected Mrs Edmund Rice, Mrs. DR.. Murphy,
Mrs Horace Stevens, Mrs. Lorenzo Hoyt, Mrs.
E. ]. Hodgson, Mrs. B. w. Bronson, St. Paul;
Mrs. Col. Cyrus Aldrich, Mrs W. s. King
Mrs. Gen. Van Cleve, Minneapolis; Mrs. Col.
Durand. Saltwater; Mrs. George II. Hazard,
Mrs w H. c. Folsom. Taylor's Falls; Mrs.
w G. Henderson, st. Paul; Mrs. ]. F. Hoyt,
Mrs NJ L. Bevens, Hamline.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-02
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness.
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an infiamed
condition of the mucous lining of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube gets
infiamed you have a rumbling sound
or imperfect hearing, and when it is
entirely closed deafness is the result.
and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its
normal condition, hearing will be de-
stroyed forever; nine cases out of ten
are caused by catarrh, which is moth
ing but an inf1amed condition of the
mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
Tor any case of Deafness Caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Gold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-02
NEW YEARS DAY ON THE TRACK.
Good Races and Large Attendance
at New Orleans.

NOW ORLEANS, La, Jan. There was
Derby crowd at the track today. Eleven
books drew In and handled a large business
boh r9en by Only two ort Ss
handicap was the feature of the card. and
was won by ]. A. Grey. the favorite, in the
The weather clear and cold and the track
fast. Summaries:
Fir First ,r race selling. seven and half fur
Ardath third. Time, 1874
Second race, six furlongs- Tabouret won.
Wilson second. Dudley E third Time. 1161a
Third race mile and an eighth, selling
Evanatus won, Charina second Ondague third
Time 1:57A.
Fourth race; New Year handicap. six fur
Jacket third. Time, LIS.
Fifth race, selling, six and half furlongs
17-Pacemaker won, Miss Rowett second, Jack
Hayes third. Time, 20.
Sixth race, selling, seven and a half fur
longs-Alva won, Hot Stuff second John Sui
iivan third. Time. 1:3SA.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL, Jan. WEATHER
clear; track fast at Ingleside today. Eddie
Jones won the seventh and was disquali-
fed for fouling This is the first of new
rule inaugurated at Ingleside. The disquali-
fed horse gets second place Summarizes:
FRS. race, selling, six furrongs-Miss Rose
1:15A.
Second race, six furlongs-Traverser won,
St Catalina second, Tripping third. Time,
1:1412.
Third race, steeplechase, short course-Reno
won, Esperance second, Silverado third Time
1861.
Fourth race, New Years handicap two
miles-Marquise won, Can't Dance second,
The Bachelor third. Time 3:29A.
Fifth race, selling, mile and an eighth-San
Marco won. Little Cripple second, Walter
third. Time, 1861.
Sixth race, selling, six furlongs-George
Rose won, Sorrow second, Highland Ball
third. Time, 1:15.
Seventh rare seven PurIonps-Torsida won
Eddie Jones second, San Antonio third. Time
1:27%.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-02

ten laps to complete a mile, and the
measurement was vouched for by three
city surveyors. At o'clock 1t was
estimated that 10000 people were in the
big building, and then there were fully
half as many more clamoring for ad-
mission at the entrances.
me trial heats in the preliminaries began
at o'clock and the finishes in every instance
We're very close. In the first heat Of the best
race, between DougoltZ OF France and Nat
butter, OF Boston, the Frenchman won by
half a wheel from the Boston man. after a
very hot race, in 229 is.
During the intervals between the first and
second heats Arthur A. Chase the English
rider, spun around the track in a one-mi!e
paced by two ta.ndems.
The second lEce between Dougoltz and
Butler was paced by Freedman, of Portland,
Or, and Butler won in q hard drive by six
inches. Time, 2:14 AS.
pursuit race between Harry Elks OF Sara
toga, and James Warburton. of England, was
the next on the programme. Elks caught his
man easily after traversing one mile and one
lap Time, 2:47 1-5.
The third heat of the match race was then
run off. Butler had the pole and caught the
PAGER while the French rider was high on
the bank. For eight laps Butler he'd the
lead by half length and at the beginning
DougoltZ cut loose. In the last two laps the
French rider outgeneralled the Boston man
ana AFTER hard squirt DougoltZ wen by three
quarters of wheel, thus winning the race.
The big event of ~ evening was the
Michael-Taylore race. Taylore won the pole
on the toss. The Frenchmans gear was 104
and Michael's LOG. The riders got on the
scratch at 1920 o'clock. Taylore rushed off
and caught the PAGERS on the first turn with
Michael two lengths behind. Taylore rode
like whirlwind, and at the end of the first
mile led Michael by a length. In the first lap
on the second mile Michael forged ahead, and
at the end of the third mile he was one lap
to the good. IN the fourth mile Michael
the same distance to his credit. Taylore was
outclassed in the eighth mile, and Michael
passed him for the third time Time at end
of the eight miles for Michael, 1907.
Taylore lost his pacemakers in the tenth
mile, and at the beginning of the eleventh
then being four laps to the good. The spec
tators were by this time worked up to the
highest pitch of excitement. The Frenchman
evidently beaten, but he stuck to his work
and was seemingly not disheartened when
Michael passed him the thirteenth mile
for his fifth time.
Michael up another lap to his account
in the fourteenth mile. In the seventeenth
mile Taylore rode around after Mtchael's pace
maker for three laps, but the effort weakened
Michael ahead another lap at the end Of
the nineteenth mile.
Taylore's saddle broke in the twentieth mile,
and in exchanging wheels he lost two laps.
thus giving Michael a clear lead of a mile
The wheel which was substituted for Tay-
lore's damaged one was geared to 104, but the
French rider was unable to cope with the
superb efforts of the Little Wonder" and
the Midget gained another lap at the close of
the twenty-third mile. From this to the, end
starch out of his rival, and Michael finally
won by thirteen laps.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-02
1T WAS A FIHxLE.
Ice Ynchtsmen at MinnetOnka Were
Disappointed.

The New Years day race scheduled for
speedy ice yachts at Mnnetonka was fizzle
The cause was the absence of wind. Every
other condition was well nigh perfect. The
Ice was good, and fairly gocd-sized crowd
OF interested spectators was assembled to
cheer on the hardy shippers who were to guide
their crafts over the smooth surface in the
endeavor to first cross the line. AS the hour
approached when the signal was to have been
given, three boats only were onhand. These
were Ben Hur, 3" "Annihlator," and the old
Red Dragon" Time passed swiftly enough,
but no wind could be raised: although the
shippers scratched the mast and whistled
with vim. Naturally, therefore, enthusiasm
dropped steadily, and soon was at a point
equally as low the thermometer. When
$3.50 o'clock had arrived the shippers wofully
ordered all sail down and adjourned to Peter
sons boat house. where they whiled away
the remainder of the afternoon spinning
yarns. venturlng now and then remark Of
what the result might have been had the
wind but blown.
The Reindeer" and the "st. Nicholas"
were all ready for the fray but as the wind
failed to materialize their shippers did not
leave the comfortable harbor at Deephaven.
The "Annihilator' is a new boat owned by
Messrs. Grim and West. The Edith" F. L.
Perkins boat is being remodeled by Peterson
for Mr.. Wood. She will enter the next race.