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Lehigh Valley Railroad System
Anthracite Ccal Used, Ensuring Cleanli-
ness and Comfort.
RAINS LEAVE SCRANTON.


TRAINS LEAVE SCRANTON.
. For Philadelphia and New York via d.
~. ~. K, at G.i5 a. m. and 1905 2.1s Ar
'BIack Diamond EXpress) and ll30 d. m.
FOR Plttston and Wilkes-Barre via b..
T. Lc q w. r. r., 500, lilo a. m, l.55, 3.35,
900 y. IN. ' '
For White Haven. Hazleton. Pottsville.
anu principal points in the coal regions
wa -. a n. r. R., 6.45. 2.1s and i27 D. m.
Lor Bethlehem, Easton, Reading, Ear-
,isDurg and principal intermediate sta
alOnS VIA ID. e. H. r. r.. 6.45 a. m, 1905.
p. m. '
:, For Tunkhannock, Towanda, Elmira.
l.naca Gehcva and principal intermedi-
ate stations, via D., l.. G. W. r. r., SOS
a.. M, l2i5 and 335 D. m.
for Geneva, Rochester. Buffalo. Mag
ara FAILS, Chicago and all points west Via
-. d VI. r. r., 1905, 333 tBlack Diamond
EHprcss). 1928 and 11.30 p. m.
,,Iuilman parlor and sleeping or Lehign
naiieF parlor cars on all trains between
Wilkes-Barre and New York. Phfladel-
phia; Buffalo and Suspension Bridge.
ROLLIN II. WILBUR, Gen. Supt.
CHAS ;. LEE, Pass. Agt.. 70 Cortlandt
street, New York.
a. w. NONEMACHER, Division Pass
cnger Agent, South Bethlehem, Pa.
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Buffalo Live Stock.

East Buffalo y. u, NOV. 3.--Cattle~-
Slow. Hogs-Slowi Workers, prime light,
s355d36J; coughs, common 10 good, S,las
3.?5: pigs, good TO choice, 81 5ja3.65 sheep
anu Lamhs-Dull; lambs, choice to extra,
s. 2js5t0; culls, fair TO good, A2oat't;
sheep choice 10 selected wethers, N,60a
4iS; Culls aud common, S4.sjst.OO.
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New York Live Stock

New York, Nov. 3-Beeves-No tIad-
ing; steady. Calves-Steady; calves com
mon to prime, s5.25a7.75; grassers ana
westerns, nominal. Sheep-Quiet; lambs,
steady but slow; sheep, ordinary 20 prime,
s3.50s470; extra, $50; lambs, medium to
choice, s.. i0a5.SD Hogs-Slow, but firm at
S. Sna9g5
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Reception After Matinee.

The Waite Comedy company will
hold a reception on the stage Of the
Academy after the matinee today when
THE Hoosier Heroine" Will be pre-
sented. THE Power OF Love" will be
the attraction tonight.
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The Peoples Exchange.

A POPULAR CLEARING HOUSE for the Benefit o who
"a Houses to Rent, Real Estate to
Sell or Exchange, IIep-These
Small Cost Cent Word
Cents word-Exsep situations Wanted, In.
Free.
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SUPERFLUOUS HAIR.

SUPERFLUOUS HAIR, WARTS AND
moles removed by electricity; painless,
permanent; charges moderate, consulta-
tion free. Helen Buchanan. Dermatolo-
gist, 312 Washington avenue.
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Erie and Wyoming Valley.

Time table in effect Sept, 18th 1888
Trains leave Scranton for New YORK,
Nawhurg and Intermediate points on
Erie railroad. also for Hawley and local
points, at 703 a. m, and 225 p. m Trains
arrive at Scranton from above points AT
10. 20 a. m, and 3l5 and eos p. m
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COST OF THE WAR.
Shown in the Annual Report OF
Treasurer Ellis H. Roberts.

Washington, Nov. 3.-The treasurer
"f the United states. Hon. Ellis ~.
itoberts, has submitted Ia the seCre-
tary of the treasury the annual report
on the transactions and conditions OF
the treasury for the past fiscal year
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-04

Washington. Nov. 3.--Scoretary AL
ger today issued the first order In re.
gard TO tho military occupation of
cuba bv the United states troops. The
order was issued only after very care
ful consideration of the reports of the
military officers in cuba, and of those
Of the Hecker board and other COM
missiOners who have beer IN the
field. The order designates two points,
namely Nucvitas and Puerto Principe.
to be occupied first but the movement
is to be extended as rapidly as the
Spanish evacuation proceeds
Troops are To begin to move al once,
hut. according tn the calculations of
tn, department, /. will be scarcely
feasible to make the first landing be-
fore Nov. 9? headquarters ~ the new
corps. which has been created for the
purpose of the ucCJpetion, are to be at
Nuevitas under the command of Gen
eral J.. II. carpenter. who is in com
mand of the cavalry brigade. com
posed Of tha sixth and seventh cav
airy a. Huntsville Ala. The order is
as follows:
OPTICAL ORDER.
Inc headquarters bt SIN troops bl
United States cavalry aud the Third
Georgia cavalry will he Nuevitas.
Six troops Of the Eight United States
cavalry and the Fifteenth infantry
will go to Puerto Principe. The regi-
ments will be prepared for emharka =
ton at once and the subsistence de-
partment will arrange for the neces-
sary rations. The command Will be
equipped and rationed for sixty days.
The quartermastcr generals depart
ment will furnish the necessary wagon
transportation for use at their new
stations. The surgeon general will
make provision for hospital and mel
ical supplies. Brigadicr General l.. II.
Carpenter United states volunteers, is
assigned to command these troops. with
headquarters at Nuevitas.
The cavalry brigade, composed of the
seventh and Eighth United states cav
airy. is discontinued. The Seventh is
assigned to the First army corps and
The Eighth t. the Second army corps.
The Fifteenth United states infantry
is detached from the Fourth army
corps and an infantry brigade created,
composed uf the Third Georgia volun-
teers and the Fifteenth United States
infantry. and designated as the Second
brigade, Third division, Second corps.
The orders sending the Second brigade,
Third division. second corps. to Athens,
Ga. have been revoked
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-04

WHEN YOU ARE OUT of sorts. feel
tired, languid and dull you need Hood S
Sarsaparilla. 1t will brace you UP and
give you strength and energy. vigor
and vitality.
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CITY SCAvENGER

ABB. BRIGGS CLEANS PRlVY VAULTS
ana cess pools; no odor Improved
pumps used. A. BRIGGS. Proprietor.
Leave orders 100 North Main avenue.
or Eicke's drug store, corner Adams and
Mulberry. Telephone 60i0
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REAL ESTATE.

-~0-~|.o.r-'.-~~ -
FOR SALE-MY RESIDENCE AT 23J
Colfax avenue; just tmpleted. All
modern improvements. Hardwood finish,
sanitary plumbing, electric lights. etc,
Price reasonable. Address Frank L.
Okell 220 Broadway, New York city.
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WANTED.

wANTED-CAsE or BAD HEALTH
that R-I-P-A-N-S will not beneft.
Send cents TO Ripsns Chemical Co.
New York. for 10 samples and 1000 testi-
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CHfROPODIST

>NNNNNNNo>NNS~~rJ~e~e~r~O r>S~j~r~~SS~S>-N~~~>N~r
CORNS, BUNIONS AND INGROWING
nails cured without the least pain or
drawing blood. Consultation and advice
given free. t. NJ. HETZEL. Chiropo-
tended at their residence IL desired
Charges moderate.
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PRACTICAL FURRIER.


MAURICE ID. BRESCHEL, 326 LACkA-
wanna avenue one fight up. See adv,
on last page.
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MONEY TO LOAN.

-N,SN~~N~~>~>>ON~ON>r>/~~N ~ 1>N>~ ~
$500, $500, 81 GlD, s},5OO ON CITY PROP
erty. straight Any sum on monthly
payments. Brown. attorney, Mears build
ing.
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TROOPS FOR CUBA
MOVE THIS MONTH
OCCUPATION OF THE ISLAND TO
BEGIN NOV. 22.

First Detachment of Our Forces to
Move at once-Will Land at Nue.
vitas and Puerto Principe-Brig.- -
Gen. L. II. Carpenter in Com
msnd--Cavslry and Infantry to
Go--orders Issued by the War De-
pArtment.
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FURNISHED ROOMS.

FOR RENT-FIRsT CLASS PUNISHED
rooms with city steam heat and all
modern convenienccs. Inquire $40 Wash
ington avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-04

HOODS PILLS are the best family
cathartic and liver tonic. Gentle, re-
liable. sure. ~
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RAILROAD TIME TABLES.
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD

Schedule In Effect May so ,sos
Trains Leave Wilkes. Barre as Fol.
lows:
73o a. m, week days, for Sunbvry
Harrisburg. Philadelphia, Bait.
moro, Washington, and for Pitts.
burg and the West.
lo.l5 a. m, week days, for Hazieton,
Pottsville, Reading. Norristown.
and Philadelphis; and for Sun.
bury, Harrisburg, PhiIadeiphis,
Baltimore. Washington and Pitts
burg and the West.
5.i2 o. n, daily, for Sunbury, Harris.
burg. Philadelphia, Baltimore.
Warrington, and Pittsburg and
the West.
o'oo p. M, week days, for Sunbury.
Harrisburg, Philadelphia and
Pittsburg.
- Y. WOOD, den'i Pass Agent
u u. HUTCHINSON, General MansyeE
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FOR RENT-PLEASANT FURNISHED
rooms: convenicnces. Rooms from 81 %
up, 500 Mulberry street.
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MISCELLANEOUS

LATEST FROM PHILIPPINE is.
lands Greatest Naval Battle shoes
ali blown to pieces ana landed I'm Net
tleton's Shoe Store. Washington avenne
Ladies' fine button shoes russell ami
dongola cost $50. at sli9; ladies' fne
si.5O for zoe; mems ,2.50 calf and russet
shoes for Sl.49, 800 shoes for Slss. ctc
BAIrER's ORCHESTRA-MU FCR
balls. picniCs, parties. receptions, wed.
dings and concert WORK furnished For
terms, adress X, j. Bauer conductor
III wyoming avenue over IIulhert's
music store.
-- T s---
MEGARGEE BROTHERS, PRINTERS
supplies, envelopes, paper bags twine
Warehouse, 100 Washington avenue,
Scranton, Pa,
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WIRE SCREENS

JOS. FIUETTEL. REAR 81 LACKA-
wanna avenue, Scranton. Pa, msnutac-
tureT OF Wire Screens,
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WANTED-TO BORROW.


WANTED 49, TO BORROW s2,0NO ON
first-class real estate. j. a. X, Trib-
une office
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state dairy. 1ial9c.: state dairy. 4al9c, !;
do creamery, l5c. Eegs-F'irm: state and
Pennsylvania, 2raa22c. western fresh, 2lC
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SCHOOLS

SCHOOL or THE LACEAWANNA,
Scranton, Pa Courses preparatory 10
college. law, medicine or business.
Opens Sept. II. Send for catalogue.
Rev. Thomas NJ Cam, LII. d., Walter
II. Buell., A. NJ
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SCALP TREATMENT.

~ N>>~~N~~~~~,NNN~r>>~~1>
MRS. l.. T. KELLER, SCALP TREAT
ment, Soc: shampooing. Soc; facial
massage, manicuring, 25c.; chiropody. ,01
Quincy.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-09-17
a RUSSIAN SAINTS DAY.
Celebration of the Annual Festival .
st. George tho Martyr.


st. George tho Martyr.
Tho annual festival OF St George. the
saint and martyr. was celebrated by
the wearers Of the military cross OF
that name In the Winter palace, as usu-
al. at the invitation OF the czar. says
st. Petersburg correspondent OF the
London Times. All persons poasess-
ing this decoration, whether at present
In the service OF out OF it-and they are
to be counted by thousands-are enu-
tied to be present. The great halls OF
the Winter palace are crowded most OF
the day by masses OF soldlery. priests
and others taking part in the ecelesi-
astical and military ceremonies and the
banquet which follows. The young
czar is one OF the distinguished few In
this vast though select throng who do
not yet wear the st. Georges cross.
but his majesty and the empress are,
nevertheless. the guiding spirits and
the amiable and condeseending host
and hostess at these ceremonies and
entertainments. Al 1880 their i'm
perial majesties, with the other mem-
bers Of the imperial family. issued from
their private apartments and paced
through the halls. preceded by several
hundred cavaliers of all ranks ana
branches Of the army and navy, two by
two, as far as the chapel. Here the
metropolitan and priests Joined the
procession. which returned in similar
order 10 the great hall OF st. George,
where prayers were offered up in the
name OF the saint. The metropolitan
then sprinkled the persons OF their i'm
perial maJesiies, the troops and the
colors. with holy water. after which
the empress and the grand duchesses
and court ladies. as well as the clergy,
retired, and the czar remained for
awhile 20 witness the eeremonious car
rying away OF the military standards
70 the guard room In the palace. where
they are always kept. In the after
noon the rank aud fle we're entertained
at a banquet IN the lower floor OF the
palace. The czar, as usual. walked
round the tables and drank 10 the
health Of the men. who finally carried
home with them the plates and mugs
as souvenirs OF the occasion. Al 5:3C
IN the evening their majesties gave an.
other banquet In the Nicholas hall tC
the officer knights OF the order.
salute was fred from the guns In tn.
fortress IN honor OF the festival.
| f.r 4. ...att. h.-1 -, m .r,,.fa Elunn a.
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An English woollen manufacturer
has begun making clothes from old
ropes.
1t Is Impossible 10 run ht an altitude
or Z 900 feet above the sea.
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PERIODICAL NOTICES.

We are in receipt OF the August mum
Der of the Southwestern Manufacturer,
published monthly at 2O2 West Ninth
street, Kansas City, Mo. 1t is most
valuable pu, lication, and should be in
the hands OF those interested in una
chinery OF every description, and who
desire to keep abreast Of the improve
ments constantly taking place in this
busy world OF ours
Town Topics Is society journal
published in New York, Edison build
ng, AZ Broad street, that ought to be
in the hands of every lady and gentle
man who cares to keep posted on the
current society events in the upper
crust OF the fashionable world.
Leslie's Weekly, as usual, comes
teeming full with the finest specimens
of al t aud good and instructive read
nR.
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IT Is pretty hard on Dsnnis Flynn TO
have to swallow the Barnes admins
traton aud It's attachments, but that
vas the contract.
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For paY further Information address
J r. HOLDEN rranc Agr.,
south hcAleater, 4
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IS 10
trained take
exercised education
Perhaps the
performance animal department which
operated dog monkey hremen who
ladders
outh
department parade balance
OF
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-09-17

Guthrie Lodge No. 2, A. r. 81 A M. Reg
ular meeting third Tuesday evening In edC b
mouth at O'Clock. All brethren ccrdiaiJ
invited to attend
II +. ARDERY, Sec
A j CoRKlNS, W. NJ
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Naomi Rebekah Lodge, No g l. O o. + 81.
meets every Thursday evening at 7.aO In the
odd Fellowss hall In the Weinbereer huildc
ing Visitors welcome ALLIE NIGH No
KATE M WETHG, Sc
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-09-17

Guthrie lodge No. !, A .. L. W. meets
Thursday evening of each week at 2 30 In
Victor block, corner First and Harrison
visiting WOrkmen AWAY welcome.
l.. Is. SARBER, NJ. W.
@. J. TUOHY, Recorder
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-09-17

Guthrie Camp No. g. Woodmen OF the
World meets every Monday night In the
of Il. hall Visiting WOodmen are welcom t
j. Il. TOWERS, Clerk
WIN. GREGORY, Con Com
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Guthrie Lodge No. 2. X of Il. meets ey-
cry Monday AT 30 In their nall in the VIC
tor block corner First and Harrison visit
ing Knights are always welcome.
S NOSS, G. O.
j. FOUCART. M. of r and X ORR 5.
The times., 1898-11-27
Clever Trick of n Hotel Feat.
Hrom the New Orleans Times .Democrat.l


The strangest type of hotel beat | en-
countcred." i" said veteran New Orleans boniflCe,
walked into house evening about ten
years ago. registered and went directly to his
room. 1 at the desk and noticed casually
that he was n stout, good-looking man. and that
he wore handsome Fall evercoat. lie had no
baggage, and paid in advance, remarking that
he had merely stopped over route 10 Galveston.
and his Things had gone on. Next morning there
was a terrific uproar- The stranger, it seemed,
had been robbed. According to his story he woke
up to find the room in disorder. aad his coat,
vest and shirt gone. He claimed TO have had a
gold watch. several hundred dollars. and a num-
her OF valuable papers in the packets OF his coat
and vest. and three diamond studs in the shirt.
! felt sure the loss exaggerated, but there
was no doubt about the things being gone. and
l was tine point of compromising the claim
when my lawyer-poor fellow, he's dead now
insisted holding him off until we Investigated
his record We soon found some OF his state
ments as to his antecedents 10 be false, and he
thcreupon took the alarm and quietly departed.
| never saw him again. but hotel detective of
my acquaintance encountered him in Chicago and
he told him how the scheme worked. The
beat had neither coat, vest nor shirt when he
registered, and had merely pinned a collar and
cFIvat inside the lapels of his overcoat. 1t was
simple as A, b, G, and made out clear case
when he raised the row in the morning
The times., 1898-11-27
nO2O-Su-Iyr

day with a decisive and brilliant victory
over Columbian University. 1t was IN
fortunate that the state of weather vas
such as to prevent a larger attendance
not only from an athletic point Of yiew
but financially well. 1t was Il well
played game notwithstanding the uufa-
vOrable conditions.
Capt. Casey. Coach Donovan and Mana
ger Watkins are to be congratulated upon
getting out so good a frs year team and
for its excellent showing in its first year
in public after four years out of outside
competition. The team next year will be
a "corker.''
The Georgetown and Columbian man.
agements deserve the thanks of local ad-
mirers of the game for the splendid class
of football presented here this season, for
their teams not only played well but they
procured the presence of a number OF
high-class college teams from other To-
eaiities.
The members of the teams have now
gone out of training and will from now
on enjoy a well deserved season of rest.
Here's to the continued success of ath-
letics in both universities
o. P. SCMIDT-
The times., 1898-11-27
Century CNcle Club.

Last Sunday the run was scheduled for
Rockville, Nd, but on account of the
severe wind that blew all day the "trip
was abandoned and the ooys coRtalted
themselves with hitting ii up over the
the riding was coufired 20 :he home
coming, as it was almost impossible 90
make any headway going up ,he conduit
The regular bi-monrhly rreeting cf the
club was held last Monday evening with
a large attendance and important busi-
ness was disposed of. The entertainment
committee made its report and showed
that progress was being made. one MEM
ber was dropped from the rts..s aad sew
eral new applications were acted upon.
The run on today viii be 20 oocoquan
Falls. Va, and Capt. Byrnes would IKE
to see large attendance. There are sew
eraI new members who have never made
this most pleasant run and good time is
in store for every one who makes the
"trip.
Letters have been received lately from
several of the old members and all are
doing nicely in their respective positions
in different parts of the country. Former
President Charles H. Coons, in the north
ern Part of New York State, while Fred
Volkman. is holding his own in Albany.
Denny O'Connor, the once hot scorcher.
and Tom Reed, of the same class, are
making their homes in New York City.
Eddie Monroe is pushing centuries around
Newport News, Va. Frank Horrigan, our
once popular secretary. is employed in
Syracuse N Y, and Erastus Weesner,
commonly called the fish" for finishing
last on runs, is casting his fortunes in
Chicago Another member leaves us next
week for Indianapolis, Ind, Carroll Arm
strong. who goes to accept position
with Il well-known firm Of the Hoosier
town.
Mention was made some time ago of
organizing an association in the District
to he called the United Cycling Clubs of
Washington and the various clubs have
had delegates appointed for some little
time, but no action has ever been taken
President Gettinger of the Arlington
Nheelmen, and Capt Byrnes will make
a move the coming Week towards bring
ing this before the various bicycle clubs
of the city.
The boys are talking of theater party
during Christmas week and an effort will
be made to have the entire club attend
in body.
Billy Maher was one of the mud horses
! in last Thursdays ten-mile road race, and
mad it not been for a bad fall at Little
Cabin Johns Bridge, Billy would have
made n fine showing; as it was he finished
| tenth
The times., 1898-11-27

at a good time for it awakened In the
players the necessity for practice and
care. The good effects of the lesson will
be seen later in the season when team
work will be more consecutive. and when
that comes then the team may be count
ed as one of the factors in the League
race The team will have as its visitors
on next Wednesday evening the Washing
ton Saengerbund for a set of League
games
On next Tuesday evening the club VIII
give its first complimentary hop this sea-
son at the clubhouse and cards of ad-
mission for what promises to be an en-
joyabIe affair may be had OF club MEM
bers
Prof Grants gymnasium class is al
ready quite large and many of its men,
bers promise to develop into clever gym
nasts. Practice has already begun for
an athletic carnival to be given early in
January.
The junior or second basketball team
consists of Virnstein, 5. and l.. ThOmp-
son, C. and 5. Mofiitt. Wheatley and
Buell. and they play very clever game.
Another tenn which is giving a good ac
count of itself is the second bowling
team whose members are bowling well.
The team consists of BriCe. G. Martin.
Miller Ed Richards and Biddie. The team
is open for games and would like to hear
other local second teams. Ii will play
its first set of games on December l with
the League team and it promises to be
an interesting trio of ten-pin games.
National Guard Athletics.
The prospects that there will be Ma
tional Guards Basketball League are
| brighter than ever. On Friday eveEins a
preliminary meeting was held in the Cor
coran Cadets headquarters and there
were present delegates from the Fenci-
| bles. Corcorans. Mortons and Emmet
| Guard. A later meeting will decide def
nitely what can be done. There is con-
! siderable interest in the matter and this
| new departure of the National Guard
| will no doubt prove very profitable.
The Fencibles took up their practice
! on Friday evening with the Corcoran
| team and indications are that the team
| will be as fast and strong as last season
after a reorganization, which Capt. Do
4 mer is now planning.
| The Emmets and NOrtons will be new
| to the game, but with Gallagher to coach
| the former and with some of the High
| School players on the latter team. they
| should soon be able to put up Soo6
| game.
| Nearly all the companies in the Guart
1 have members In the Athletic Association
/ of the National Guard and the member
| ship is growing almost daily. and in s
| year or so the National Guard of the Dis
| trict of Columbia will be able to cope will
all comers in the various lines of athletic:
| in and out doors. Prof. Horan is LOOKING
| after the classes, which promise to b.
| very large.
Capt Edwards has sent out cireula,
to all the companies in the Guard invitin,
representation in the Athletic Association
and suggesting that names of prospective
members be sent in for registration
There will be no initiation fees or dues
| Georgetown Varsity Athletics.
The football season at Georgetown Var
sity closed in a blaze of glory on Thurs