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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-18
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lanes A. Rodgers, Peoria. NJ. s. Mitchell.
Nelasky Vim. II. Latham. ii. G.. Ellis. C..
Syesteen, W S. McCraw, A. Miller New
3uk ]. T. Bailey. Washington; w Il. John
3a IT,, st. Louis; V. =. Piper, Philadelphia !;
Me E. Hill, Livingston; II. a. Maddox.
fksouri; Chas. II. Denzer. Cincinnati; $. H..
fasnbou, Dallas Bryan Heard. city; DR.. C. G.
Eat Liberty: Chas. Il. Fritz, Dallas; t..
Rrndman. Orange: b. II. Rice, Marlin; J.
Hlsiam. Baltimore. +. |. Booth. Booth /;
Fury L. Monroe, Dallas; X. w. Meacham.
/ Louis; L. r. Holland, Houston Post, W.
Ducie Galveston; Chas. Treher. Trenton.
Nv. L. A. Baxter, San Antonio: Sc. Eman-
~ Louisville K. S. Coon and WIFE, Austin
hnton. Detroit; w. b. Clark. o. X. Meyer,
!. Finney, Kansas City: j. d. Bone. city:
/ W. Brazelton, Waco: c. h. Patton. Valda (;
khs- Z. Witherspoon. Galveston; ". D..
Fraction. Waco q. Il. Wansbrough, G., b..
h G.; J. NJ. Straughan and wife. Wood
klki Miss Lottie Mayo. Silsbee; c. Emanuel.
fhtsllng, ". Va.
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REDUCED RAILROAD RATES.
Cheap Excursions to Various RcIimt
GUS and other Conventions.

Cheap Excursions to Various RcIiuf
GUS ana other Conventions.
For the district conference Of the Meth
odist Episcopal church. 10 be held at q, n
zales. June 20. the Sunset railway will, on
all stations between Hous son and Eagle
Pass and on the Victoria division. make Il
rate OF one and one third fare for the
round trip. The Hou;ton fast aud West
Texas makes similar rates.
For the Houston district conference OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church (SouthD to
be held at Richmond, Texas, June ~ to
July J. the Sunset railway will, on June
2S and -. make a rae Of one and ono
third fare for the round TRIP limited u
return July 4, The Houston East and
West Texas sells tickets 70: same event
on the certificate plan.
For Columbus district Epyorth League
meeting, 10 be held ct We.may, June % to
20. the Sunset railway VIII make q rata
of one and one-third fare ON he certificate
plan, The Houston East and West Texas
makes similar rates.
For the Austin district Methodist Fps
copal church conference. 10 be held at Com
Dales, June % to &c. the Sunset railway
WILL on all stations between san AltGnio
and Houston and on The Victoria division,
will make a rate OF one ami che third "a .
on the certificate plan.
On account of colored Alasonic ,onclave
at Fort Worth. July is to y. the lloust ou
East and West Texas will make rates oil
the certificate plan
For the annual Masoaic concIave at Fort
Worth, July is to %. rate of me ana
onethrd fare on The certificate plan has
been authorized by the SunSet railway.
For the La Grange Bip ist ASSOCIATE IN
meeting at Hungerfo d. t'e<ts. August !.
to S, the Sunset railway Will, On August |
and q sell round trip tlt'1e ) At rate Of one
and one third fare. limited TO return AZ
gust 9.
For the Southern Lu nber Manu- ic;lrers'
association meeting in Shreveport, TO lie
held July II and Is. the Sunse. rail~'y
will on July 10 and II. sell rocnd uip
tickets for one fare. ID 10 leturn July
16 The Houston East and Yves. Texas vii
sell tickets on same terms.
For the General Feia.n,ion Of Women's
clubs. to be held at Denver. June - to
%. the Southern Pacific railway vii. on
June l6 to ~, inclusi'e, sell round "trip
tickets at rate of enc are. plds -, Inn
tied to return July II The san Antonio
and Arkansas Pass railway makes similar
rates.
On account of Corsia1na district confer
ence African Methodist Episcopal church,
TO be held at Waco, August 10 I, the
Houston East and West Texas will make
rate on the certificate plan.
on account of international Society OF
Christian Endeavor TO be held at NASH
Vile July to -, the Houston Fast snd
West Texas will maze rate of one hrst-
class fare for the round Trip, selling tickets
ON July L, 9 3, A. and d, with iinai INIT
for return July 81.
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NEARLY A FATAL ACCIDENT.
Caused by Playing with Live EIcc-
tric Wire.

sherman Texas, June H., A bit Of child
TO three persons this morning, On Main
street there rs an electric light pole of such
size that tremendous guy wires are used
to support it. Some persons Discovered
that. some OF the guy wires being some
what slack, they could with apparent safe
~ toss small copper wire over II ana by
drawing q IN close proximity 10 the Fight
wire produce "A current OF only nl't, icht
force to lightly shock tho holder Of the
copper wire Johuny Muller. lad of a
dozen years, having seen the '9tt repraiei-
ly performed by his elders. undertook 1t
on his own hook, but ow'lg to the fact
that the pole and iuRulatiuns had become
thoroughly soaked from the continued
rains Il complete circuit in the Euy wire
had been formed. and no sooner had tins
copper thread touched The live guy wire
than he was violently thrown to the glonnd
by the shock he rereived, young man
by tho name OF Simpson aeoing the ~ lie
fellows dangerous position. rat to ns as
sstance and taking hold of the w're
Unread, was himself thrown into ,onNnl-
sinns. Il third party going 20 his assistance
MAS also severely shocked.
Physicians quickly arrived on The &c, ne
and found Simpsons condition to /, most
critical Wherever the wire touched him
IL burned the flesh through 10 the lore.
creating n sickening and CHASTITY spectacle
For some time there were grave doubts AZ
to Simpsons recovery, but dilcr several
hours he revived and. though badly nuisod
and lacetated, Ii out OF danger. Fhi other
two parties 10 the accident quickly rooov-
sod
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r.xo. Agricultural Congress.

For the State Agricultural Congress 10
be held at the Agricultural ana Mechanical
College July 10 to 10. inclusive. the Hons-
10, and rexas Central railway makes the
following reduced rates:
From stations where one way rae 10
College is less than $3.50 round 'Flp fa'o
of double the chlld's iar2.
From stations where the one way ray 70
College is more than s-'-'' anu 1888 ''''
IS .05, rate of S. r,to 4,
From stations where one way rate 10
Collere is 50 .O5. and less than 50, rouha
trim rate Of one fare. ,.o N
From stations where one way rale "
r,ollene Is over IS, round trip rate OF So
No reduction from above foT ehhaFeh'
Limit tickets July i6, 1898
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,hE Rates $3.50 and So 90 per day.
lsWLoR".. JAS. LAWLOR, Prop.

w. 4, Abel, Dallas C. H. 7Oren, st. Louis:
Williams, New Orleans: Charles p ms
New York; II. +. Anderson san Antonio:
T. Milling, Franklin. La; Judge Il. d.
aUn, Galveston; j, ". Lilienthal, Houston;
asene Cook. Boston, Wells Thompson. CO.
apus' R, Z. George, city; II. J. Harng.
'snham; W, NJ. Ingram, st. Louis; F. b.
IosDy' Toledo, Ohio; Lion c. Goodell, Gin
aSau, Ohio r. ~ Miller Miss Alice Miller.
,',esville; Miss BERTHE jenkins, Wallis; T.
J, Fisher, ri Campo; Mrs. j. b. Proto. Chap
y nhi; G, 5. sherman. Dallas: G. f. Du-
tN,u A. Menslng, Galveston; ]. y. White,
s,ly; A. W. Grlgsby, Louisville: j. f. Penn.
aS, D. +. Louis, Marlin; II. p. Benton.
S, 0'Ia; W. IL. Felps. st. Louis John j.
~pay Denlson; Il, o Hudson, Kansas City;
say Salmond, Bridgeville. Ala; Lottie
~, euss n Diil, pillburg, Ala; X. NJ. McGaryey.
", ": A. Smith, Galveston: James Beau
"a,, victoria; A. S Adams. S. p. Co.: II.
s,a!,on, y. 5. army. Galveston: Henry
s a. ~ . VIM, Il. Rogers, w. T. Simborn. Clay
prShill; I. s. army; F. s. Coffin, Cuero;
I. y, II; Harrison, Columbus; n. j. Hotch-
~ o. Louis; Z. ]. Mantooth, Lufkn.
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The Shrlncrs passed through Houston
on their way from Galveston about !
o'clock this morning. Owing 10 the in
convenient hour selected for passing
through the great railroad and commercial
metropolis OF Texas. very few friends
gathered at the depot 10 meet or greet
them, and their coming and going occa-
stoned little more than The ordinary COM
motion witnessed at the Grand Central
station in this city at all hours OF me
day. In conversation with Post reporter
several members of the order stated they
had n hospitable and royal time in Texas.
and that their trip would enable most OF
them TO carry to their Northern homes
the recollection OF one of the most exeep-
tionally pleasant visits.
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INTERESTING 10 TEXANS.
PROMISED Railway to the Gulf TO
Charge Minimum Rates

nes Moines. Iowa. .hine lI.--hrticies VI
incorporation were filed To-Day with the
secretary of state for the Duluth and New
orleans Railway COMPANY. with capital
stock of $500 600.
1t is proposed to build line OF railway
fIom Duluth MINI. TO some convenient
gull point--probabiy Oh the Texas coast.
The oompany's headquarters are at Nc
vada iuwd
The first board OF managers Is colhpuseu
of Robert B. Hunter of Topeka, Kan'; Thos.
T.. Arkell, H. Wardell, S. G. Wamell OF
Usage Iowa; J, V. Wardell. Mitchell. Iowa
II. c. Arnold OF Minneapolis, and O. w.
I.anke of Now Hampton, Iowa
one peculiar provision of the articles Is
that III no case shall the company charge
in excess Of , cents a mile for transporla-
ton OF messengers, and freight rates must
be the minimum of the commissioners
sc hedule or lower
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wyNNE wOnKiNG.
He Is After Milan, Robertson and
Leon Couiies.

Austin. Texas. June 17-~Adyices have
been received here that a desperate efiori
is being made by Wynno's campaisn work.
ers to carry Milan. Robertson aud Leon
corntles for that candidate. State Treas.
urer ". -. Workman. ex-senator Jim
Swayne and Charley Vowel viii take the
stump in those counties next week in
Wyrae'A behalf.
II is the general impression that the
fight VIII also BE- carried into Wise Mon
tazue. Hunt and Collins counties apd that
II Wynne fails 10 carry the last named
counties he VIII give IN the contest aud
withdraw from The gubernatorial race,
In the four cdrnties above named sayerE
VIM he ably supported by Judge J. O.
chenowetb, Congressman g. ii. Yoa.
KUN Hon. Cecil Smith OF sherman aud
Alyen Ousley Of Denton.
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CORSICSNA OIL WELLS.
One Hundred and >fncty-fvc Have
Ueen Sunk.

Corsicana, Texas, June 1.-THE ques-
tion OF how many oil wells have been sunk
IN the Corsicana oil fields has never been
correctly stated in print. but City Asses
sor and Collector Hoover has a list OF
wells. with their locations and owners,
which is doubtless Approximately correct,
IL was furnished him by J. :. Cullinan,
manager of the Cullinan Pipe Line com
pany. whose interest it is 10 keep such a
record
This list shows that 1875 wells have been
sunk. or are now IN process OF being sunk,
In this field. OF this number II are
dry" 10 are being sunk and l6O are
known as producers.
Business is still brisk among the con-
tractors and new wells are being located
every day.
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THE HUTCHINS
HOUSE,,
l.. Q. WARD.
Proprietor.
Rates: $500 and
$3.50 per day.


n.y., quarters
ssr.S walker. Porters: Jas. p. Trice. Gin
I'm rs,,.. n; =. Badu, Llano: VIM. McCroady,
m, Ri, II. Johnson, Seguin; Thos. FL
h i p ps,p; II. c. Meyers, New Orleans;
5Als chnniips' Beaumont; A. K. Armstrong,
], R. uih nnes' n II Winters. Kansas City,
tsaassn; W. j. Evans, Victoria, cbas N,e,
Nv vie, New Orleans; l.. Lazarus. city.
b,ltsr ssscnnson, Smithville j. w. Kinnear,
~, JspOf9 "; d. G. Campbell, washing
Ira c.,r, Wood Oklahoma; John c. oxen
Pssre. q W Mrs Geo. Brown, city; W. Il.
E MA, ". E. Cromer cSicaso" T = Wr,v Iu-
fss' sS h j. H, Barroum, Remedy. ii. De
! Come LOUIS; g. W. Jones. Smithville; NJ.
ftuie. >'' oonroe; W. j. Lyle, San An
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A Houston ArroInsment.

BY the terms OF an official circular.
signed by General Freight Agent George
". Barnhart ami approved by Vice Presi-
dent and General Superintendent J. a. Ed
CON MIR q. "a. Winstead has been APP
nointed contracting agent Of the Cotton
Ielf with Headquarters at Houston. The
appolntment becomss effective July !. Mr.
Winstead Is the present efficient assistant
~ Cou,rnereial Agent hone in this city; he
Is well ana favorably known here ana MS
promotion will give Universal satisfaction
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General Traffic Manager A. S. Dodg, o,
the St Louis Southwestern Railway com
pany officially announces the appointment
OF Mr.. James lleston as soliciting freight
agent at Cairo, Ill.,. vice X, {. Hatfield,
who has been chosen tnvslng freight
agent, with headquarters at san Antonio.
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information wnnteL

kus. 70 know the whereabouts of my
ts.a 'n-iaw, John Exner. who is sup
"a . be somewhere in or near Hous-
p sAsn.aassa ra thai he was at Beaumont
ehA 49,. some time since. May now be
fious n 0,ers or ranchmen. Any informa-
kspih,,,..e gafd TO his Whereabouts will be
'eeelVed by VIM Baker,
Chester Pa
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Railroad COMMISSIONS Concession

Austin. Texas, June 17.--The railroad
commission has approved the joint a?pllca'
ton of the Waco and Northwestern rail-
road. the Houston and Texas Central rail
road and the Galveston, La Porte ana
Houston Railway companies by ordering
that The following exception be added to
section 4 OF commodity tariff No. 2: Grain.
car loads, from stations on the Waco and
Northwestern railroad to Galveston. 10
cents per 100 pounds.
This order shall take effect June 20
1898
The commission, on the application OF
the Missouri Kansas and Texas and the
Texas aud Pacific railways. has also sus-
tanned their exception and ordered that
wheat. car loads. minimum weight S5,0oO
pounds per car from Hodge to Fort
Worth. cents per 100 pounds be added
TO section 4 Of commodity tariff.
The commission likewise sustained eN-
ceptions In favor of the San Antonio and
Arkansas Pass road in regard TO wool ship
ments on its line.
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store and Good. Bnrned.

Alvin. Texas, June Nv. c. Lancaster
doing general merchandising business
at Marvel seven miles west OF this place,
lost his stock OF goods, store building and
household goods by fire last night. There
was some insurance on the stock OF goods.
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no INCUBATION TAXPAYERS.

An persons pursuing q business or avoca-
ton upon which city licenses are due are
hereby notified to call at the office OF the
city assessor and collector in the market
house and pay same Immediately. other
wise the penalties OF the ordinances Will
be enforced to the letter
Justin G. White,
City Assessor and Collector.
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First Open poiI.

h. saiawell County. Texas, June II.
H. 's' open cotton of the season was
bon W. me streets this morning. 1t came
|ig /, uaiupe county and the party rails
b shcrtp ssts to have enough for bale
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smnlI Freiaht Wreck.

Denton. Texas, June IA southbound
Katy freight ran off the trestle at Mlngo,
this county, this morning, diichng the ca
boose and four cars and shaking IN the
occupants OF the oaboose hut injuring no
one seriously The wreck delayed traffic
for nine hours
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nuudern county for snyers.

Bandera. Texas. June i7.--The county
democratic convention met here Saturday,
June H. and instructed for Sayers for gov
ernor siayden for congress. Nell for as
yociate Justice. Finley for comptroller,
Roche for commissioner OF general land
office and C. N Wentworth for the legis-
fature
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W,nne and t.nrrison Cnnynssine.

Calvert, Texas. June i7.--iion. Il. M.
wynne. candidate for governor, is here
today and viii speak at The opera house
this afternoon OF o'clock.
CcltreI T. g. Garrison Is oanvassins
tl,is county for nomination .or STATE treas
rrr Tf.r presinct will probably instruct
for him.
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the st. Louis and Southwestern Railway
company of Texas, with headquarters al
sah Antonio. MIR, Hatfield takes the place
OF the late j. VI White. who died near San
Antonio two weeks ago
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people as a blank cartridge ia great
military engagement, The day is past
when the thinking man can be teluded by
an apparition OF nothing
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wII.soN-sKACGs- Kaufman.

June 14.LJ. A. Wilson and Mary Skaggs
were married here yesterday evening, Rev
A. T.. johnson officiating.
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TEXAS POLIrICAL NOTES.

Hearne. TRas. June lin the course
cf Colonel u. NJ. Wynncs speech h,iS
yesterday be said that II s;fsn ~ oppor-
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kApIroL HOTEL
tlnk 4. Hervsy,
u, Manager.

| Rates. $50 to
Nv per day. Six
p 1sgant rooms.
mh bath. Large
lnpic roo N S.
eifally located.
Mt accommoda-
Hns for CONNER
kll men In the
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Hotel Bristol,

HOUSTON. TEXAS.
Amercan Plan, 81 and $3.50 per Day.
suetiy nrst class. centrally located; Pas
Mar Elevator, Electric Lights. Steam Heat.
S.uru and Call Bells in all rooms. Elegantly
krIshed, new and modern.
|lrcommodstions unsurpassed by any Hotel
: N city.
LURISoN & MALIN. Managers,
Formerly Of Capitol Hotel.
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Freight Agent Appointed.
Mr.. r.. c. Hatfield OF Cairo, H.. has Just
been appointed travelling freight agent ios
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THE HOTELS.

7,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-23
THE FRIENDS YEARLY MEETING.

The New-York yearly meeting of the Friends
Society was continued yesterday a; the meeting
house OF the society at Fifteenth-st ana RIthcr-
,,rd Place and the pretty vy-coyerc- little church
vas scarcely large enough TO hold the great annual
gathering of the members, who are present from
ali parts OF this and adjoining States
The days exercises opened with the meeting OF
,he conference class OF the First Day School Union
Al II o'clock the regular meeting for worship was
held The speakers were Samuel ASH OF rhila-
denhia. Nathaniel Richardson. OF Byberry, Penn
I,ydia Price of Philadelphia: Matilda Janney. OF
I'si,imore and Rebecca CowporthWate. or fnlia-
dnnhia The meeting was continued IN the ntter-
noon with a session OF inc flTst LAY o'hoo' '"io'
and regular worship following. $1,000. - 49,,
The Future Members OF our Society was me
e,hiec, OF n paper read by Edward Cornell, OF
Prookl,n az The meeting Of the Young Friends
Association. held In the evening. the meeting was
i,rpov attended and following tho reading or me
20 per there was general discussion IN ~hch
x At Jackson. f. r. Rawson ana j. w. hutchin-
son smoke Mr. Cornell. In his remarks. com,
planed that in the last decade inc socie, nae
caring for It's younger finbers ana also III work-
inq IN Increase the membership. Ills renlafks
yere greeted with much enthusiasm
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-23
TUE G. l. L. AND THE DEBT LIMIT.

AT the meeting Of the Central Labor Union yes
to-day Treasurer DAILY warned the delegates that
n more economy In the use OF the FUNDS OF the or
pontzatlon was not observed il would soon be bank
runt The Central Labor Union has always voted
sums Of money to aid unions whose members were
on strike and a week ago II voted SO to the strik-
ing steam dcrrckmen.
Delegate Fitzgerald said that the Ger 'rai La
vt, sho,,ld reirench all around and curb its
erostv If IL wanted to all strikers, II should lend
,hem funds which could be laid when the strik-
~. rettIned to work No, only unions IN the city
cali on the Central Labor Union for assistance N
limo Of strikes hut unions In other clues ana II
,ha orra nlzaton has any funds In the treasury, II
aivays responds IN a substantial way
,s5,,a ~ Irien chat Of the Board OF Dele
gates reported that he had called on Mayor Van
Tvck In relation 10 the closing down or the CITY
works and that the interview was highly salts
factory one Mayor Van Wyck told him that some
Of the contractors the public improvements had
already been paid. and that everything would De
straig htened cut in short Tine The Mayor de-
ella red that he had pledged himself 10 see mat the
law relating to the employment OF men on publ,
improvements was carried out, ana that ne woulu
stick to his promise
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-23

rr,ruyb trains leave New-York. foot Of ChamDerssts
n. tollo.ss and nve earlier from West 80 81:
o,Oo A M-Vestibuied Express daily ioT BinEnameoan,
wover,v Elmlra Buffalo Bradford Arrive Buffalo o'W
p NJ Parlor car Bunalo. -,, ,,.u Alta
o,nO - N--Vcstibu.ed Limited fast mail Daily son9
,rsin Tor Chicago arrives Cleveland $40 A. NJ Shcaso
p ~ sleepers Chicago. Cleveland ana CINCINNATI
7,30 r. M.-BuHalo and CLEVELAND vestibued Express
paiiv arrives Buffalo 1905 a. NJ, Bradford III. A. Az
Jamestown A NJ. Cleveland l2;So T. M sieepeS 20
y,'yoio aud cleveland making direct connections for
DUna,o s,'sc,so and the West CAFE Library Car.
s,4S r. M-sOlid train 70 chicago s 5eepsrs to hor
rIyicK Frs Local TIME CARDS AND PULLMAN
Accommodations at III. 49, 26i. 4oi and 9o Broad
49, toT nowery l56 l25th and 2,3 West l25th-
Chambers and West 23d-s' ferries. New YORK 3SS
o., 81, FSllton- Broadway Brooklyn; 30 Hudson
a' ,ob,i<en ana Jersey city station Newyork Trans.
-, calls for and checks baggage from hotels and resi-
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should Plaudit prove victorious In the pea,za,,o,
as no amy De repetition of Madden precedents
mas one IN the stable which defeats IL aft"rwarS
h, j. t. D"yer and several owners Of racing sta
their horses "gei'sa 70 sell large percentage OF
IN IN the paddock at the Gravesend track on some
important racing day " ''' 9o'''e
inc betting al Morris Park has been unusually
navy me bockmakers assert that the public has
won heavily and that they betting with money
won from the ring since the meeting heean
nearly all the bookmakers who started are sim in
me dne race Tor the public's money there is some
uouDt about the bettors being on 'veIvet as uin
nings are termed on the turf
IN mnr mas as no terrors for turfmen. Not single
Iahiar race is absent from the bookmakers' RANKS
VINO mas shown desire 10 go 10 the places where
pans are the thickest in the desire to punish the
Richard Croker is happy because his colt Kn,ck
orbocker won a race at Newmarket Some OF the
Iammany cohorts have idea that Newmarket
IS somewhere near Iron Hill. and that McCullagh
was turned down because all the pooirooms we're
closed SO that Richards followers could not place
bets on knickerbocker.
The race for the BROOKLYN Handicap PROMISES to
are f a" being contest
yesterday with Colonel Benjamin Brush The new
sStanq IN the 5o-cent nclosure is completed. and
Tor admission will have frst-class accommodations
me attendance at Morris Park both In quantity
ana quality has been supremely gratifying to the
Jockey Club The largest number Of persons who
ever witnessed the from the clubhouse in
closure was present on Saturday. The view from
the infeld of the stands and lawns was superb
The varied coors of the women's costumes and
me constantly moving mass of men made the
scene one that will long be remembered
f. Berry Wall had a commission to sell yacht,
OF fast craft. His friends are chaffng him because
ne was treating promising customer for the yacht
TO an expensive dinner. when he received that
the yacht had been sold for than double the
on board Of such boat In his life Had Mr. Wall
been alert he might have purchased racing stable