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The San Francisco call., 1899-11-16
LADIES ENTERTAINED
BY OLYMPIC ATHLETES

John A. Hammersmith. leader OF the
olympic Athletic Club. deserves common-
dalton for the manner in which - ,or-
Quoted ladies night" at the cIuh lss+
evening. The entertainment. which vas
carried ont without an interruption to
mar It's enjoyment, was one OF the hos,
ever produced by the popular institution
nc spacious gymnasium was crowded
with fair ones and their escorts and the
efforts Of the participants were well 70
paid with applause
Probably ono OF the most in,ere,,,r,o
turns on the programme was the dueli, ],
with rapiers between Professor Tor,s
Ironchet. Emil Ortion and Emilio -
treto. The fencing master was nI..ed
against TWO clever swordsmen. ana ba
not only held his own but rnade ,bis,,s
decidedly Interesting for hfs onnopor,,s
The Hash OF the slender pieces ~ etooi
and the wonderful rapidity with which
49, s.e,e ~,e usea Kept the auditors In a
DoutS between W. McIaren and I A NJ
henzle. Master Frank Hoaylon ana ~ -
teI Edwin Murphy were decidedly inter
esllng each getting fall after n borI
struggle a. NJ. Stone In his firs ec, ~, ~
alec. me falling meteors and Prof.s,,- -
that would do credit 10 Sandow "V'
The programme was as follows.
Meteor act, A. NJ Stone. cab. ,,,u,
Dcutsh and Claire peu;sh. strong ar, f-sll Iaole
or George $ Miehing; brother act nergsr.
an M gIsrn. duel.ng with rapiers-Professor
Ironchet and Emilio Lssireto. Professor T. l.
lr!nchei and Emil ortion. foils-paui se-rn I
ana y II Horrigan, Emilio Lastreto ana T,,t,
.rtlon' wand drill-Boys OF the Grant scbaai
Professor George s. Mlehlinr fr..r,,", ,'el.. ~.
tsTiple horizontal bars, Rudolph Mon ana Frsni
80 yhonri zlther solo, Charles Mave- t.
nr,rlhng-J. J. Philips and W II King Vv'
Nci-aren ana }. A Mckenzie: W. Uaidrin.,
ttha g. IL Gutter. Cuyeniles) Master Fnnt
nnaglon and Master Edwin Aurfhy. Ro,aa =
rings Adciph Hanlon and Charles Slnrer h.u
,hg- stewart simpson and Clement NiiwDrS
ilr taghen and Professor De Witt Van c,,,-.
Olympic club. OF tue
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the finest. for every hare was strong ana
fast, giving the dogs more Work tndl
few exceptions the hares were lost or
holed, killing rarely being made. Inc
courses were long ones and would nave
6een very trying on the dogs were u NOT
for the cool weather and the good going.
Winners were divided between favOrites
ana long shots. The very first race, that
Of Jesse Moore and Jenny Wilson; was
Won by the former on the short end OF n
l to chance. BOnadea defeated Fireball
at l 70 2 Depend on Me walked away
from Rest Assured. though the latter was
iaVorite at 10 l. Ida. selling at 20 >.
won from Victor. Lady Davenport. % ?.
won from Belle Of Anderson by "A score
or II 70 3, and SunOlite won from Firm
Assured and Depend on Me ran a nO-so
the hrst time they started, but the second
race went TO the latter. Sunolite and
tlrm Foe also ran nO-gO. SunOlite won
out the second slip In easy fashion.
The last race OF the first round was pc
cuIiar in accidents. Thrice Dempsey Lass
and Tic Tao We're slipped. but there was
no race on account of a faiIinE TO sight
by the dogs. About fifteen miles OF Mer-
ced county were traversed by the crowd
which followed the dogs. and when the
sport ended for the day the spectators
were eighteen miles from the town. The
second round. semi-fnals and finals will
De run Tomorrow.
The results Of the first round are:
IL Deyine's Jesse Moore beat Handy e
smith Jenny Wilson: Hall & Newells Non
Lareil beat Pasha Kennes' Royal Anne. J.
Nerrisan's LightfOot beat J. o. Dowd's clifton
Lass; r. X Malcolm's B0nadea beat George
Lahnsens Fireball: =. J. Reilly's Black Hawk
S.at fasha Kennels May Hampstead: T. J.
hest Assured; Handy & Smiths Ida heat O.
=. GHswolds Victor: Hall & NewelTs Clara
Barton beat Harry MilIers Hazel: J. Deans
gladiator beat r. +. De y. Lopez's sara: J. r.
ferig9 Lady Davenport beat J. Deans Belle
of Anderson; Sterl a. Knowles Rusty Gold heat
Han Newells ROughrider: r. ~ Kellogg :
Lazy gilmore beat J. u. PeriEo's Belle Seward; I;
J. Hurleys @. h. Capitol beat Pasha Eennelsi
RollickinE Airs: Hall & NewelFs sunoiite
beat A. l.. Austin's Firm Foe; Erwin & LYONS
May queen beat X. r. De r. Iopez's Green
valley Maid. Last race between uempsa-v Lass
and Tic Tao undecided.
IL was roughly estimated that x35OO has
been wagered on the races up 10 date.
! In the last eight seem to be the pick ~
the wise ones.
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Interstate COurSing Club Members Tray
erSe Much Ground in Pursuit
of Game.

M ERCED, Nov 15.-Hares are to Mer-
M ced County very much like snakes
IVl 10 Ireland: that is the opinion
OF many OF the coursing men who
are at present gathered In Merced
for the annual open meeting Of the Inter
state Coursing Club. Merced was sup
posed 10 he the very browsing ground OF
rabbits. and that is why the Interstate
Coursing Club selected II for the scene OF
Its annual meetings. All OF to-day was
consumed in soaring up nineteen hares.
and the first round Of the programme was
not completed. But rabbits alone were
lacking. In the afternoon a rainstorm
soaked the country and incidentally every
follower Of the hounds. II was none OF
the gentle rain that falls from heaven
but the pelting kind that soaks through
any imagined protection. To make things
altogether pleasant. a thunder storm was
worked In as a musical accompaniment.
At a very early hour OF the morning the
coursing men-or the dog men," as the
Merced people call them-left town in
every description Of vehicle, led By cor
don OF mounted patrolmen. whose especial
duty II was 10 keep the crowd from en-
croaching upon the slipper. About twelve
miles to the northwest Of the town the
procession halted and the coursing began.
Judge John Grace was in the saddle and
James Grace in charge OF the slips.
T. J. McInerney, who runs Father Nc
Namara's dogs, had warned the coursing
men that hares were rare In Merced about
this time. He certainly knew whereof he
spoke, for II was some ten minutes after
the teams had started before a rabbit was
sighted.
When this course, which was between
Jenny Wilson and Jesse Moore, was fin
ished, the search for the second hare be-
gan on and on the crowd moved, but no
hare would show itself. Then a consulta-
ton was held and IL was decided 10 have a
sort OF rabbit drive. The people in bug
gies and on horseback were 10 drive
through the stubble and force the hares
10 the hounds. This brought partial sue
cess, for after two and half hours eight
races had been run. This was past the
lunch hour, so the crowd returned TO the
Hallerman & Bell farmhouse and lunched.
Although the search and discovery OF
hares proved tedious, the sport was OF
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BOXER ROOT IS TOO
FAST FOR GREGGAINS
Maintains a Lead Over His Opponent Until
The Sixth Round, When
He Wins.
He Wins.

ana smothered most OF his opponents
blows.
Greggains tried forcing tactics in the
second round and Jared Root with stifr
uppercut Root tried a right swing.
Which whizzec through the air. but the
glove missed IFS mark Before Root could
Eet ms balance Greggains scored twice
getting n stin one in return. Il was a
stand-iip. gfNe-and-take fight for the rest
Of the round. When the gong sounded
sending the men 10 their corners Greg
gains left eye was seen 10 be badly dam
aged
When they came together in the third
round Root played Tor the damaged eye
lie was jabbing with his left and sending
MS right across continually. He dld not
Judge his distance accurately, as HIS glove
laina,ed ,,.i.,, repeatedly, on Greggains' back
iole himself scoring a stiff right on the
Jaw; which shook Root up. Near the end
1t , nc round Greggains landed repeatedly,
Dnt could not daZe Root.
Root opened proceedings quickly in the
loNfth round. as though intent TO bring
NE bout 70 close. He landed repeatedly
put not effectively. and received one stiff
punch ~ the stomach which the admirers
of the san Franciscan applaudcd Roth
men discarded their defense near the end
~ the round. standing up and exchanging
blow for blow
,Greggalns' defense was getting weak in
ne nith round and he showed a disin-
cIination 10 get 10 close quarters He
kept away from Root for a time but in
hot exchange caught the latter on body
anQ Jaw. Root tried his deadly right
swing again but missed. The end came
early In the sixth. Greggains seemed
weak IN the legs and finally caught the
left swing on the Jaw which ended his part
IN the bout lie was not knocked com
pletely out but he was in such a condition
that ne could not defend himself
The nrst bout Of the evening was be-
tween Ed Myers and Toby Erwin. the
former being substituted for Jack Ennis.
Erwin proved q polished boxer. but MYERS
was 7ghter. He knocked Erwin down I'm
the first round and knocked him out early
IN the second round. Erwin never stirred
after being hit. and when his seconds car
REQ him 10 his corner he was slow in re-
viving. The police seemed TO fear a nos
sible fatal ending and held all the men
who were I'm the ring until Erwin finally
revived. The knockout blow was a
straight left on the Jaw.
The bout between Asst and Weedy went
the limit and was awarded 70 Asst on
points. Both men were groggv several
times. and the bout seemed likely 10 end
at any moment Weedy took a lot of nun
ishment, Asst jabbing him at Will lie
was Knocked down several times. and also
went down 20 avoid punishment. In the
sixth round both men were knocked down
and the house was in an uproar. The
men forgot their science and slugged one
another until II seemed they must fall
OF exhaustion.
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IN
RACES AT
BENNINGS
Hundred-to-One Shot Wins
and One Horse Captures
Two Purses.
Special Dispatch to The Call

WASHINGTON. Nov. 1h-The result in the
hurdle race the surprise OF the day at
Benninrs. McFonso n rank outsider. at odds
Of 100 TO l. landed first money by length In
front OF Julius Caesar. the favorite. who de-
feated The Lost Chord for :he place by six
lengths The favorite and The Lost Chord
we're raced 20 pieces and McFonso. making his
run In the stretch. outstayed them Sidney
Lucas was the winner In beth the first and
second races very much 70 the surprise OF
many. Results;
Six and a half furlongs-Sidney Lucas won.
Flrs; Whip second All Gold third. Time. liza
Five furlongs. two-year-olds-Sidney Lucas
won. HaEadon second. Golden Battle third.
Time. l:o2.
Selling hurdle. for three-year- r-olds ana up
ward one and three quarter miles. over seven
hurdles -McFonso won. Julius Caesar second
The Lost Chord third. Time. 3:2l 20
Selling three-yenr-olds and upward which
have not won more than one race In 1899. one
mile and a hundred yards-Alvarado II won'
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g ACK ROOT. the Chicago boxer.
lived up 90 tho reputation which
~ preceded him from the East Al
Wo0dward's Pavilion last night
lie brought his bout With Alec
GregEains so "a close early IN Inc
sixth round. after showing marked nbihty
throughout the bout The blow which
brought -he proceedings 10 an abrupt
end was left swing on the Jaw which
knocked he san Franciscan Fat on MS
back. As The timekccpcrs called OF the
seconds enc by one The disabled boxer
rroped about Tor some support 10y which
De could drag himself TO an upright
position.
Ie finally grasped the lower rope en-
circiirg the ring and dragged himself
pa.lfllly 20 lis knees. lie was nearly up
riEht when tho voice of the umekeeper
resouudcd through the big building. say
ing: You're cut," By this time Greg
gains seconds had gone 20 his assistance
and were throwing cold water on him 10
revive him and bring back r4s
scattered senses. Root went % his cor
ner and shook him hy the hand and then
made his way crt ~ The ring through a
l4tirg him on his victory. Greegains was
able 20 ieaKe the ring unassisted shortly
after. having to force his way through a
crowd ~ -lmr1thizers
q
bur Root bad a shade the better u II
throughout. both right and left doing
camaCtUg work iu every exchange. II
was modern hEhtor skilled In an the
latest technique ~ the ring against one
whose opportunities in acquiring such
kroNlcdge recently have been limited.
Root has fought twenty-five winning bat
Ties iE -h- last TWO wears. while his Op-
ponent has rot figured iu an important
contest ODD that time. Greggains was
game 20 thc end. bnt q was apparent
throughout that be had mot his master
II the sixth round his legs failed HIM
and he tr.pred repeatedly in ducking
Several ftwcs when be stumbled he
etadcd tho blows aimed az hum. but the
effort proved too much. and the end VIXEN
81 came relieved h.m ~ any further un-
necessary punishment.
Root was attended bv Fred Steiner his
trainer. Al smith and Tom Tracey. Greg
gains had Martin Murphy and Fred Rus
sel 90 attend 60 his wants When the
mon stood together ln the center ~ the
ring there seemed 20 be- bat little differ
ence between them physically. When the
hcIl sent them together Tor the first round
Root az once showed q advantage lie
was on the aggressive. and tried two right
swings Tor the head. missing both. He
was always IN action. trying with right
and left Tor all the blows known 10 the
skilled boxer. Greggains was also busy
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Reliance Boxing Tourpamsr.

OAKLAND, Nov. l5.-Great pranara-
IONS I,nh. are being made Tor the gentiemen's
~. IL AZ AZ 20 De gwen at the Reliance Club ON
eramine has been arranged, consisfine oT
Two tryouts and two ten-round sonfests
Ior eecislons, between the following men.
70 smith, the pride Of the Reliance c,lub
VII meet Pete Raconi. the Sandow OF ~.
olympic Club. at l45 pounds: Charles I've
oi me cluD VIII meet George Simpson ~
the West oakland Athletic Club al cafch-
weights: These men are verv eyeniy
matched. and should put up a redhot go
Great interest is being taken In these
goes, anu a large audience IS assured
Members VIII be admitted free. and non.
members VIII be charged 81. ''0'''
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Strangest second. Matanza third- lIthe' a'oL
Handicap. one and a sixteenth miles-War-
renton won. Kinnikinnc second. Charentus
third. Time. 1851.
CHICAGO. Nov. 15.-The Lakeside meeting
closed to-day and there will be no more racing
in Chicago this year. II has been year or
mediocre racing on the local tracks. Few
horses OF frst class have Competed ana the
management OF the tracks has not appeeled
20 the confidence OF the race-going people. Ike
suits:
Five and half furlongs-Hermoso won.
Little Reggie second. Andes third Time liz
One and a sixteenth miles-Nalkensnaw won.
Uarda second. Double Dummy third. Time
Six furlongs-Maud Wallace won, oconneii
second. Hugh Penny third. Time. l:i7&.
One. mlle-Banish won. Brownie Anderson
second Deering third. Time. l;46ls.
One and a quarter mIles-Red Cross II won
Florinel II second, Okama third. Time, -;lot..
one and n quarter miles-Jlmp won. George
Lee second owyhee third. Time. Zl5s.
CINCINNATI. Nov. I5.-Ths hrst race at
Newport to-day brought out a close finish be
tween Russell r. Necklace and Incidental a
100 10 ! shot The Judges gave the decision 70
Russell r. with Necklace second and incidental
third Necklace was hot favorite at 10 ..
Weather cloudy. Track fast Results
Seven furlongs. selling-Russel won, Neck
lace second Incidental third. Time l;2S+.
Five furlongs selling-Miss Shanley won.
Troubaline second. Isahinda third. Time
I:0iis.
one and a half miles. selllng-Aibert Vale
won VirgIe o second. Fresco third Time. 2:35.
one mile. handicap-Molo wen, Souehon sec
ond skiliman third Tine i'4Vo3; o, ITO
pia second Ferroll third. Time. l:lSh.
Ten Years in a Kennel IS the title of
a new book Can Il be the author is q
man who went 10 the dogs?
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WON
STAKE AT
TANFORAN
Bit of Fashion Ran Second,
Hopelessly Broken Down.
Favorites Beaten.

Game as fighting cock. small Of con-
formation but all horse. Bathos. the Mon
tana bred youngster. captured the STAN
ford stakes at Tanforan Park yesterday
In impressive fashion. With plenty OF 8
10 l about him In the betting. he made
Corrigan's St. Casimir quit like ''yaller
dog" and then led Bit OF Fashion out
two lengths. splashing the seven furlongs
of In 1881. An unfortunate incident in
the race was the hopeless breakdown"
of the latter flly. favorite in the betting.
which ruptured the suspending ligament
OF her front legs and Will probably have
10 be retired. 1t was no doubt due to
stepping In a hole; pitfalls 10 be found
in abundance at the new track. Diomed
ran good third. The winner was fault
lessly ridden by Ruiz.
II was again a tempestuous day for
form players. but two choices. Obsidian
and Afamada. taking purses. The ''old
man. as Charley Thorpe is affectionately
termed by his friends. put up two grand
rides. and all Jockeys looked alike TO him.
In the second event. with the leg up on
Obsidian. he downed Bullman on Casdale
head in the prettiest finish Of the meet
ing, and in the sprint following he piloted
Mike Rice in ahead OF the favorite, Wyo-
ming, carrying kingpin Spencer:
BY very careful nursing and a we'll
timed drive Eddie Jones landed The Buff
foon, to chance, first for the opening
two-year-old dash. Giro was installed
farorite, and after leading into the stretch
fell back. finishing third Buffoon at the
end was given sharp argument by
Choteau, getting the decision by half a
length.
Obsidian. the entry of Burns &c Water
house, carrying III pounds, had a strong
call in the betting on the mile run follow
ing. Thorpe gradually ran down El Estro,
but was In turn passed at the stretch
bend by Casdale. Opposite the paddock
ii looked all off with the favorite. when
by an electrifying display OF horseman-
ship Thorpe fairly lifted Obsidian to the
front. winning by head. Ell Estro was
third.
Stealing away from the barrier first.
on Mike Rice, in the next event. a six
furlong, selling sprint, Thorpe kept the
the wire he downed Wyoming, a to 10
favorite, by more than q length Show
honors went to Alaria
Judge Wofford repeated his victory Of
the day before In the mile and sixteenth
run, only at shorter odds. Quoted att TO
.. with Johnson up. he assumed the lead
in the stretch, leading the favorite. Chi
mura, over the line two lengths. Los
Medanos finished close third. beaten but
a head.
p. Ryan's sprinter Afamada took the
mile handicap Leading into the stretch,
the brown mare downed Lothian n length
The heavily backed Sly, with Burns up.
was third. - -
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UNION PARK COURs1NG.
An Excellent Card Drawn for
Saturday and SUNDAY.

saturday and Sunday.
A seventy-eight dog stake will be run
on at Union COursing Park on Saturday
and Sunday. The purse offered is S725
divided rs follows: Winner Sl1O. runner
up $40, third s45. next two SIS each. next
hve $40 each. next ten SIS each. next
twenty $40 each. The first prize will in all
probability go to either Luxor. oval
Flush, Wardena. o. X. Capitol. Firm
Friend or Lowlander. All the latter dogs
are champions and will surely make
Things lively. Following IS the result of
last nights drawing:
Open stake-Lynch G Foulk's Banaster "
george Sharman tnames) Wait Little: z r.
Scotts Lord Byron W. Mayer & Reads Uncie
Fuller: II. L. Taylor (namesl Beauty spot vs.
A. Johnson-s Tod sloan: J. huruane's Wild
wood vs.. @. NJ. Abercrombies Miss Rabbit:
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Track Notes.

Spencer had his first mount on Alary's
Garter. finishing among the also rams
pullman celebrated his return from the
East by being beaten head on Casdale.
Z: The Rancho del sierras yearlings. bred
by Theodore Winters. Will be sold by
Chase Mendenhall on November 2s
The question being asked by many now
is. How long will Tanforan stand the
new course has been playing to light
houses. with probably daily loss OF over
$1,000. As at Ingleside in the days gone
by, F. ii. Green acts as secretary. The
makes a swell secretary. but the horse
men think the gentleman an ideal milk
man. Mr.. Green is so enlightened per
usually takes shelter behind his hirsute
appendage when consulted on any knotty
problem by owners. The new track has
Corrigan with its management. but as he
ordained things at Ingleside. so he is the
tillerman OF Tanforan.
To-Day's Entries.
First race-Four furiongs; maiden two-year-
olds
sol Aborigine .......llol 2st Tanoka .........liO
3Oi March Seven. ....ll0
Second rnee-FIve furlongs; selling four
year-olds and upward.
si5 Toribio .......,l09 sis Ricardo ....i5a
8l3 Pat Murphy. y.....l0sl -
Third race-one and an eighth miles; selling.
three-year-oids and upward.
s0G Jennie Reid. 81 800 Rapldo .to7
220 Billy McCloSky..leG' 320 Chimura ... iS6
c2s5)Reoiia ...........lc3 (si0Coda ios
(25S)Forte ...........-lO9
Fourth race-SiS furlungs: three-year-olas
and upward. selling.
s4 p A. Finnegan i05 305 Magnus no
gil Monda ......... I02 (303)Tullar,ora tos
so7 Campus -....-...l0S 3l3 Flemaway .....i6s
Fifth raceIseyen furlonss; handicap; three
year-olds and upward
2l5 ostler Joe. ...llol 30s Morinel 1o2
sli Mocorito s5 2ll Potsnte ...''.'. a.
3o6 Lavator ......... 90. 297 Lomo ...: s9
Sixth race-one mile: selling: three -year-oIds
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First race-st. Agnes. Miss Sophie. Tanoka.
Second race-Toribio. Ricardo. Pat Murphy
Third race-Forte. Jennie Reid. Chimura.
Fourth race-campus. Tullamore. Flamawav
Fifth race-Potente. Lavator. Silver Tone.
Sixth race-Entries not at hand.
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Strangest second, Matanza third. Time. ISL
Handicap one and a sixteenth miles-War-
renton won. Kinnikinnc second. ChaTentus
third. Time 1851
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Selections for To-Day.

Sixth race-One mile: selling: three vea r-o,,.
and upward. VIII appear on programme ''uS
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Continued on Thirteenth Page.
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~ and
= b. f. OF Mon nrose-I Laura
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Time-l-le :O7 B-l6 80: ga :59ls 1916 l26 mile
Won easily. Second and third driving Winner. G f.
Wofford ran a nice Chimura interfered with
partial mud.
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Time-K. Is. n. Boy: y. 1:o4ls; r. 1893
third driving winner J. j. Moran's ch. c..
Dlomed away none too well. He will do. Too
scratched--IIitty Kelly lis. Mdity 10. Fla
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-11
WILL ELECT DIRECTORS.
Brush and Edison Companies VIII
Each Have Elections To-day.

The first meeting of the new manage
ment of the Brush Electric Light
Company will be held to-day
for the purpose of electing Of
ficers. 1t is stated that all of the stock
will be represented, and that there will
not be any trouble in perfecting the new
management. AT the same time directors
for the Edison Electric Illuminating will
also be elected.
Mr. George J. Baldwin, who is identified
with the operations of the Edison compa-
ny, said yesterday that the only Informal
ton he cared to give out was the fact
there will be ar election. He was asked
which of the outside stockholders were in
Savannah. but declined to give any names,
being willing only to say that all the
stock will be represented.
II is generally believed the interests of
the Brush and Edison companies are so
closely allied that they may be considered
one concern. The statement that the com
panies are under practically the same
management is denied but there are evil
dences which have led many to believe
this the case. number of cars of mate
rial TO be used in the opera tons of the
Edison company are being unloaded i'm the
Brush company warehouses on River
street, it is stated. 1t is understood the
companies will operate separately. how
ever. aud 1t is claimed their only relation
IS that the stockholders of one are inter-
ested in the other