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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-11

Prosperity comes quickest to the man
whose Eyer is in good condition. De
Wits title Early Risers are famous
little plae for constipation, biliousness,
indigestion and all stomach and liver
troubles. Carolina Drug Store.
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Mrs. Mary Bird, Harrisburg, Pa,
says: "My child is worth millions to
me; yet i would have lost her by Group
had / not invested twenty-five cents in
a bottle of One Minute Cough Cure"
1t cures coughs, colds and all throat
and lung troubles. Carolina Drug Store.
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J. A. Perkins, of Antiquity, o., was
for thiryt years needlesly torture by
physicians for the cure Of eczema. He
was quickly cured by using DeWitts
Witch Hazel Salve, the famous healing
salve for piles and skin diseases. Caro-
lima Drug Store.
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Mrs. Stark, Pleasant Ridge, o., says:
after two doctors gave up nay boy to
die, / saved him from Group by using
One Minute Cough Cure" 1t Is the
quickest and most certain remedy for
coughs. colds and al Throat and lung
troubles. Carolina Drug Store.
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AGENT, las. !. Johnson. RaIeIqh. " C
UTHERE AND HOW TO INVEST
With Safety, Permanence and Profit is Vita
Question,

The Mechanics and Investors Union Of
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For SIS you can purchase share OF epe
cent coupon stock, on which you receive
per cent annual dividends ana at maturity
$iC0 Or for a payment OF IS cents per
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at maturity, in about eight years, 500.
You can, through this company, purchase
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against loss OF hoEe.
GEORGE ALLEN, &c.,,
30 Puilsn Building, Raleigh, n. g.
JOHN G. DREWBY, Presidents
R.@%EHLAN, GsSGaeaEezA
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At the beginning Of the new year the
average man spends an entire day re-
pairing those famous pavements made
of good intentions.
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New York's 160-acre geological garden
will have to be enlarged if the Tam
many tiger is placed on exhibition.
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Jones, Onslow, Duplin, Pamlico and Car
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tice only,
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There is nothing more idiotic than the
smile of pretty girl-when directed to-
ward some other fellow.
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One Minute Cough Cure cures quick
~. That's what you want. Carlina
Drug Store.
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IT'S a poor mule that won't work both
ways.
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Adults and children are kept healthy
by using yiek's Vegetable Liver Pills.
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MANHOOD RESTORE 0

"Curidene'' cures lost manhood, nervous
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AGENT, las. !. JOHNSON. RaieEqh. n. C.
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8:SA P. NJ. DAILY.

For Wilmington, Charlotte, CAesssa
Greenwood, Athens, Atlanta, and ali In.
termediate stations. Connects at UnisE
station Atlanta, with diverging lines. PEM
man sleeping car Portsmouth to Atlantis
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11:35 A. NJ. DAILY.

For Henderson, Weldon. BaReE
portsmouth, Norfolk and intermediate
stations connects at Portsmouth with EaR
Lime for Old Point and Baltimore VIA
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat @ogl.
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N. railroad for Philadelphia and pofpa
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Coast Line for Richmo- .nhIDrfaT
Baltimore, Philadelphia and New YerG
and With Scotland Neck Branch Feg
Greenvilie, Washington and Plymouth,
Pullman sleeping Ger Atlanta to PERT
mouth. 'IJw
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AFRICANA

There is nothing just a:
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Bio d Disease. so demand
1t and do not permit youl
Druggist to sell you some
substitute Thousand Of
people who have been SUI
ferers for years, ami WIZ
have logg ere this givsn
up all hope could be re
stored to health again BY
taking AFRTCANA, TIE
wonderful Blood Purifier.
It never fails.
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TRAINS LEAVE RALEIGH
$40 P. N. DAILY

From Norfolk, Portsmouth and psiRal
north via Bay Line and N. Y. p. azd q
r. R., Petersburg, Richmond and WasR
ingtOn, Baltimore, Philadelphia, HeE
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ern GarOlina, points VIA Weldon.
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ssHoRTEsT ANDQUICKEST ROUwl
10 Atlanta, New Orleans, Norfolk. RE
mond, Washington, Baltimore, Phia&ss
phla, Boston, New York.
echeduie in effect Nov. LIST, 1894
TRAINS LEAVE RALEIGH
2;ls A II. DAILY.
Atlanta Special" Pullman VeutlNsEu.
Tor Henderson, Weldon, Petersburg RseF
mond, Washington, Baltimore, PbilaSsy
phia, New York, ald all points poTts
Buffet drawing-rOOm sIeepers ana Pag
man coaches Atlanta TO Washington, paR
Tor cars Washington to New Y0rk pr
man sleeping car, Chester, 8. g.. PsTts
mouth. Arrives at Washington iO:4g \
IA, Baltimore II noon. PHILADELPHIA 9.sS
2. M, New York 1852 p "a. Also Co.
portsmouth,, Norfolk, Old Poi. and Ioes.
stations seabOard and Roanoke rsilroaE
The Chanute times., 1898-01-14
Thayer.

Tuesday Jan. IL, '9S.-Rev. ]. b.
McNary who left here for his new post
of duty at Hagerstown, Ind. about
two weeks ago has gotten no farther
than Burlingame, Kan. He stopped
of there to visit relatives a couple OF
days and was taken sick with the
fever and has been bed fast ever since.
A. L. Palmer visited Chanute a
short time Tuesday afternoon.
Col. A. D. Matthias shipped car OF
hogs to Kansas City Monday night OF
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. W. Mead visited
Mr.. Pownall and wife in Shiloh-twp.l
Monday afternoon.
Since the post Office has been moved
into its new quarters, 1t looks as neat
and clean as a new pin.
+. NJ. Abbott and son Zella, OF Cha
mute, were In town q short time last
saturday afternoon and night.
Thos. Bendure is closing out hi
The Chanute times., 1898-01-14
Austin.

Wednesday Jan. IL, '9S,-There wa'
preaching at Austin school house Sun
day.
The Winan sisters went to Center
vile Saturday.
Full weight and fair dealing at A
o. Grubb & Co.'S.
Mr.. L. d. Scribner butchered some
fine hogs Friday.
John Cowen returned home from
Missouri, last week.
Five pounds Of raisins for 25 cents
at A. o. Grubb g. Co.'S.
Miss Martha McFarlan, Of Thayer
was visiting her sister, Mrs. Bertha
Medford, last week.
The Chanute times., 1898-01-14
Bunker Hill.

Tuesday Jan. IL. '9S.-Forgive' our
forgetfulness last week.
Diptheria is raging in this neigh
borhood.
Harry Anderson is visiting with his
brother. this week.
John Shepherd has been hunting
several times, this week.
Mrs. L. L. Amick was visiting near
carlton last Saturday and Sunday.
Fred Chapple and John Tharp and
family, start for California, this week.
Miss Pearl Griffin and mother, of
Chanute, were visiting in these parts
during holidays.
Mr.. Townsend, OF Chanute, was in
this vicinity last week, trying to get
up music class.
Mrs. Pomeroy and children, of Pitts
burg, were visiting with Fred Chap
pie and family, during holidays.
Several invited guests assembled al
Mr.. Twins last Friday evening. Th'
time was spent In playing games anC
breaking candy until late hour. A
good time was reported by all.
The Chanute times., 1898-01-14

stock of goods, preparatory to local.
ing in Arizona, Ter, for his health.
l.. Stall has his new iron ware
house about completed. He expects
to occupy the same about Feb. lst.
The city dads are having new plat
form put over the west public well, a
much needed improvement. Consta-
BILE Carter is doing the work,
The farmers In this vicinit ty have
taken advantage Of the fine weather
for the past week and are putting In
every spare moment plowing.
Ye correspondent was called away
to attend funeral last Wednesday
morning, which accounts for the fact
that no Thayer items appeared In the
TIMES last week.
The Fraternal Aid had quite alittle
blow out last Saturday night. They
installed officers, initiated several can
didates and had a genuine old fash
ioned supper, all In one night.
The G. A. R. post at this place, in
stalled officers last Saturday night.
The same was public to the comrades
and wives. J. M. Dunsmore was the
installing officer. Fresh oysters were
served at the close of the ceremonies.
Several of the Thayer people attend
ed the funeral of Mrs. w. III. Babcock
at Hanson Chapel, about six miles
west, last Wednesday. Among the
number were: Phil Osburn and wife,
Mesdames, Insley, Henry and Tibbets.
Messers, J. A. DeMoss, B. E Eldridge,
M. S. Elliott, L. A. Stall, A. r. Sar-
gent and II. G. Lowrance..
Thayer Camp, No. 972, M. W. A.,
gave public installation to its men,
bers and families last Friday night,
after which they served five gallons of
fresh oysters in the latest improved
style to their guests. The Woodmen
are splendid order and have made a
phenomenal growth Of $4,000 members
during 1897 and remarkable increase
of over 1000 during the month OF De-
cember alone.
The Chanute times., 1898-01-14
Rural.

Mr.. Comstock has been priming or
chard and grove on the G. L. Safer
farm, helping the looks fifty per cent.
q Tuesday, Jan. 11.-Shell Williams
died last Sunday evening at 4;30, OF
pneumonia fever. He leaves
wife and one child, many relatives and
a host of friends to mourn his loss.
Parties have again come forward and
begun work on the orphans home on
the tract of land given for that pur-
pose some time since. 1t is to be hop
ed that they will do something this
timeor deedthe land back to the donor.
The Chanute times., 1898-01-14
| A Tale OF Two Counties
As Told by the Times Correspondents In
NeOshO and Wilson Counties.
SsIsS%@HHH%Hk

would not undertake to state the num-
ber who partook of their horpitality,
but it is sufficient to say there were
enough to fill the tables over four
times. After dinner, the Post was
called to order, by Commander, j. b.
Ditmars who proceeded with the in
stallation of the officers elected.
Commander, G. e. Alexander,
S.V.C.,J. w. Starkey.
J. V. c., R.Umbarger
Adj, J. N, Carter.
@. M, Loren Twits.
Surgeon, D. Shmid.
Chaplain, John Clopine.
Officer Of the day, John Watt.
This being gone through with, the
Post was dismissed with the announce
ment of an oyster supper Jan. 11th.,
for the benefit of CON-, John Clopine,
who, a short time ago, lost everything
in and about his home by fire. After
which the crowd dispersed.
carlton
The Chanute times., 1898-01-14

]. A. Perkins; of Antiquity, O., was
for thirty years needlessly tortured by
physicians for the cure OF eczema.
He was quickly cured by using De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve, the famous
healing salve for piles and skin diseas
es.-BOschert & Williams.
The Chanute times., 1898-01-14
THREE OF THEM.
Do you want 70 save money! II so, listen
TO the offers men make you. IL has been

THREE OF THEM. :ss 1SSss' Ss h.6.is s
sSs % % % S for b6 the ] PSS % We
up
werean n
Live institutions their infancy and being
lnar
drnnned
farmer is comp
f
tcount
Ef. FsRs ::s' ..9 Respect The Three Economies.
The Chanute times., 1898-01-14
carlton.

Tuesday, Jan. 1l.-Mrs. Buchanan
went to Thayer, Saturday.
Mrs. French went to Girard, Kan,
me 9th inst.
A good working mans shoe for 81
at A. o. Grubb s. Co.'S.
Mrs. Perdun went to Liberty last
Saturday, to visit her mother.
Mr.. Roam, of Kansas City is visiting
MS father.in-law, Jacob Pearce.
Some farmers are plowing their
fields, preparatory to seeding in the
spring,
George Reed, who lives near Altoo-
ma. shipped a car of cattle from Earl
Fton, Monday.
G Grandma Clemens is building new
house on her lots, which she expects
to occupy herself.
The G. A. Rs. made FEAST 1or
themselves, wifes and the Sons OF
Vetrans, last Saturday evening.
Delbert McCausland, of kansas
CITY, is visiting his grand MOTHER
Mrs. Vandervere, this week.
Harry Wilson moved to the Carter
farm, two miles west OF town, where
he expects to try farming the coming
season.
"Grandma Duley," mother OF Mrs.
Chas. Mccoy. died Thursday. The
remains we're shipped to Edwards, Ill.,
for interment.
carlton Post, Number 2O6, Depart
ment Of Kansas.
The G.A.R.at their lastmeeting inDe
cember, made arrangements to have a
free dinner for all comrades, old sold
iers and their families, at their IN
stallation Of officers for the ensuing
. year. At the appointed Time there
assembled geodly crowd, who par
nok Of the good things provided. l
The Chanute times., 1898-01-14
Erie
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS..
Geo. Sellumesparger and wife F. NJ
Abbott wd VT n-e4 and ct n-wA n-e3
s-w4 and s-ef less 10 acres, SO % 1s'
$4,000.
w. N. Hudson ct al VIM. N. Shaw
wd VT n-wt Is 30 18. $1,000.
w, T. Dutton anj wife to Alice A.
Rakestraw wd lots to 8 blk l Han
nahs aud to Erie. $500.
Anthony Getter and wife to Geo.
A. Getter wd ct s-w4 1880 10. $3.50.
Alma Phillips and hus. to John j.
Zones wd 7ix50 IT In blk 2 Carpenters
Add to Chanute. Sl0.
Alma Phillips and hus. to II. E.
Conklin wd 7}x4 It In blk 2 Carpen-
ters add to Chanute. $5,
L. Miller and wife to H. e. Conklin
7}x55 IT in blk 2 Carpenters add to
Cbanute. 80.
Anna Catharine Mayrie to st. Fran
els P. M. Institute wd lots 81 and %
blk II St. Francis add to Mission. 81.
Jas. @. Stephih and wife to l.. J,
Beagle Und 10 sex 2S 80 20. e76.
B. f. Wrestler to School Dist 40 wd
II &C In s-w cor WI n-wX % 27 q. s45.
Sheriff Neosho Co., to Martha Bar
ratt sd Of s-w4 and set n-wi and ei
s-w4 n-wt POPS 20. el7o0.
Edward Lahman andIvife to j. A.
Smart J. we lot o blk IL Erie. 800.
A. N. Allen and wife to Isabelle
Morey wd lot l and Mt lot 2 blk 3
Winners Prospect Hill add to Chanute.
aa25.
Lydia e, Richardson and hus to
Daisy e. Tucker wd VT SET 13 % 1S.
el.
Daisy e. Tucker and hus to Lydia
=. Richardson wd VT set 13 2SlS.
$500.
Amos S. Lapham and wife to ]. F.
Brinegar qcd s-wi set % % II. s45.
J.P. Nichols and wife to VIM. j.
Downey wd lot blk 1 Morehead. S25.
J.P. Nichols and wife to VIM. @.
Mcconnell wd lot 10 blk ] Morehead.
s25.
w. Fl. Ryan and wife to Isaac M.
Middlesworth wd lots s,1l and l3 blk2
St. Paul. $500.
The Chanute times., 1898-01-14
Neosho Valley.

Wednesday Jan. IL, '9S.-D. L.
Houston is finishing up his corn husk'
ing.
Mrs. Orr Allison is home from heI
Missouri visit.
&c McCauley continues to haul
hay to Chanute.
Mrs. J. f. Brinegar leaves today for
Thrall. Iowa, to visit her mother.
The Chanute times., 1898-01-14
carlton

Mrs. Stark, Pleasant Ridge, O., says
"After two doctors gave up my boy to
die, 1 saved him from Group by using
One Minute Cough Cure" 1t Is the
quickest and most certain remedy fol
coughs, colds and all throat and lung
troubles. es.-Boschert & Williams.
The Chanute times., 1898-01-14

Mrs. Mary Bird, Harrisburg, Pa,
says, "My child Is worth millions TO
me; vet / would have lost her by Group
had I not invested twenty-five cents In
a bottle Of One Minute Cough Cure. y
It cures cough, colds and all throat and
hing troubles. -Bcschert& Williams.
The Chanute times., 1898-01-14
Urbana.

Tuesday Jan. IL, '9S.-Fine shower
this morning.
Mr.. Gordon Is building a new barn.
Farmers were busy plowing all last
week.
DR.. Lehew, Of Galesburg, was in
town Saturday.
Will Flynn made business trip to
Chanute, yesterday.
VIM. Palmer, Of Thayer, was In
town last Friday on business.
Fred Nation was In town Saturday
and attended church at night.
Mrs. Caldwell, OF Pike county, ILL.,,
was visiting her sister, Mrs. Nseley,
last week.
@. R, Noble came down from Burl-
ington last Saturday and packed his
household goods and moved to Burl-
ington, Monday.
We guarantee every article sold from
our store. If it is not az represented,
bring it back and get your money
A. o. Grubb s. Co.
Bornto @. w. Payne and wife, Jan.
s, 1913, fine boy weighing leven
pounds. Mother and child doing well
and Wade is happy.
Rev. Harvey preached at the q. B.,
church last Sunday morning and even
Ing to a large congregation. There
was not room in the house for all that
came in the evening.
Married at the home Of the brides
father, near Ladore, Jan. 9, '9S., Mr..
Claud Kennedy to Mrs. Drew, daugh-
ter of W. N. Ewing. The groom is
one of the promising young lawyers OF
Parsons, is son of DR.. Kennedy an old
resident of Parsons, Mr.. Kennedy and
wife are visiting DR.. Neeley and. d.fami-
ly for few days. They will make
their home in Parsons,
Died Jan. 6, '98., at the home of her
daughters, Mrs. Chas. Mccoy, of OBJ
struction of the gall duct, Mrs. Rach-
ell Dooley, resident of Brimfeld, ILL.,,
aged 72 years. Deceased was born in
Ireland, came to this country many
years ago. She leaves several children
and other relatives and many friends
to mourn her loss. The remains were
taken to Brimfield, H., for interment.
The Chanute times., 1898-01-14

To CORRESPONDENTS Write on but
one side of the paper; head your items
each week with the name Of your To-
cality; get items here by Tuesday
when possible, but In no case later
than Wednesday; sign your name to
items, not to be used In paper, but as
q matter of good faith;when your sup
plies run out, notify this office.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-25
CRICKET CLUBS TO ELECT OFFICERS.

The Manhattan Cricket Club VIII hold Us annual
meeting at the Hotel Brandon, Brooklyn. on Mon
day evening TO elect officers and plan the cam
raign for the coming season Henry Martin VII
not be able TO accept denomination for the pfesl-
dency as he expects TO be absent In Europe. ono
OF the vice-presidents will probably succeed MIN
: + Hosfo-d who has been in the ranks OF the
club over twenty-five years. has been nominated
for captain The secretary will probably be I. j.
O. Reilly. and the treasurer W. Fenwick- Inc
first eeven will play for the championship OF the
Metropolitan League. and the second eleven Will
p.av in the New-York Cricket Association.
The cricket contingent Of the New-Jersey Athletic
club will hold their annual meeting and election or
officers tonight at the clubhouse, in Bayonne. As
mos OF last years team is again available II is
Thought that the eleven this year will be as strong
as ever. one two new men are expected 20 add
strength the team.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-25
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Ney-York February -. lsps.
BEEvEs-Pece'pts - cars. 9lS head including
cars export and FOR the market. No 1--we
cstle to-day Feeling steady city dressed native
prime quality To-days Liverpool and London cables
quoted American I've cattle unchanged a. iOrllc. es-
,mated dressed weights refrigerator heef sens AZ
~ Shipments from This port to-day include s5t
cattle the Michigan equally divided between J. sham
berg Son and SchysrzscAii & Sglzhsr-er. also 20
cattle the Chicago City for Pritcharf. Moore Co.
Tomorrow the Peruvian Will take out is6 cattle for j.
shenbers &
CAIVFlS-Recep,s 6J head all yeals ard all sold a.
full Wednesdays prices. at sSfss per 100 ~ FOR or
binary quality No grsssers or Western calves.
Dresse5 calves steady city dressed veais sznll1c PER
10 dressed GzGioc; dressed ersssers +9ec e
calves. 4isflfc. -
salestiame Mullen "a yeals. i4o n average. at s.
100 N. DO 10 -. AZ So
= =. Nelson. IL veais las n a, Sc
r. ". Hollis ~ Vcais. i2i -. az 81. ~
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Rscepts we're cis cars. OF LOO
he al. including direct iOca, snugaterer- ana
~ cars for the market making with the stock he'd over
yesterday. ~ be sod Jef'sy cry ard AZ
Sxtiehst No sales OF sheep but fesiag reported firm
Light lambs also rated b1t not IN tho
pens, and heavy fuii and dragging az
rs per 700 n .or good prime quality Dressed mutton
firm az 69nsc PER -: dressed lambs selling az Issec
sales-J. n. wnkerson: 900 Ohio lambs. s3t = aver
az. al So per 100 n
Mcpherson & Co. isf Burs,o lambs iOl r a, IS TO-
H. II. Hollis: iT5 state lambs l03 10 at = 60
HOGS-Recsips including q. cars Tor the market lot
ssrs. or 1902 head. Market dul and weak Al ~ -
SsesS. Judd Co: iss Ohio hogs. i31 n average At
81 ~ per l0) 10. 222 do. ll2 10. at - %.
Hume Mullen Gate yesterday 50 state hogs i<o 70
at s. So
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-25
THE REJECTED CHALLENGE.
TT WAS THE INVITATION OF THE INTER
COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
WHICH OXFORD AND CAM
BRIDGE DECLINED.

Mr.. Sh,ras, president OF the Intercollegiate Ath-
letic Association Of America. said yesterday that
a challenge had been sent by that association to
oxford and Cambridge in December last. The mat
ter had been kept entirely secret, as II had been
thought best here 10 give nothing TO the press
until all negotiations had been completed. He said.
however that his first intimation OF tho refusal Of
the challenge was from the morning papers
The negotiations were begun by committee OF
four which the Executive Committee had en-
powered the president TO appoint. and which was
composed Of 6. X Gerard Yale; Henry ". Howe.
Harvard; Frank B. Ellis. Pennsylvania. and Oliver
Shiras Cornell. chairml IN. The proposal made 70
oxford and Cambridge for two sets Of games.
the first 10 be held in England and the second in
America, both series 10 be held at such time and
place as might be mutually convenient.
Mr.. Shiras said that communication had been
received from oxford and Cambridge. and until
such word Is received action will be taken by
the intercollegiate Athletic Association. All the
correspondence held thus far will be submitted 10
the Executive Committee az meeting TO be held
tonight the Fifth Avenue Hotel The official
declination will probably be received within week
Meanwhile q dispatch has been received from Mr..
jackson. treasurer OF the oxford University Attn
letic Club, giving permission TO give the core
spondence 70 the press. and this Will probably be
done after the meeting Of the Executive Com
mittee tonight.