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$4,000 FOR A 1RorrINo TEAM.
P%ittsburE Horsemnn Pays n Long Price for
Wort and b. G. at the Chicago Sale.

PittsburEH orsemnn Pays n Long Price for
Vert and b. c. at the Chicago Sale.
A telegram from John Splan yesterday
brought the news that the much-talked-of
trottlng team Vert. 2:15K, and b. c., 2:15H,
were sold for $4,000 at the Splan-Newgass sale
In Chicago last Thursday. Mr.. Van Worries
OF PittsburR. George H. Ketoham Of Toledo
and John E. Turner OF Philadelphia were the
contendlng bidders. the f1rst-named horseman
getting the crack pair for the highest price
that has been paid fort double team at auction
since 1893. Vert and B.. O. are brown geldlngs.
1872 hands high. six years old. b. @. is by
Bourbonage. q son OF Bourbon Wilkes. and
Vert il by Warlock. the noted old %trottlng sire
that Charles, +. Bates exhibited as q high step
Per at the last National Horse Show, John
prizes with them at the Western horse shows;
in single harness. andthat they are still faster
e; II; Hartman yesterday added another
that Trainer ". j, Andrews is going to cam
PqIgn for, him this year The newcomer, Is
record Is .2:i3 and whose pacing, record IS
arG's wii hits't ooili HSm out M's Of Play sp Girl dam n0W Of
Play Boy, 2:1s%l. by MambEipo Patehen: e;
16d F name in tS 81 E Ssw A York ana N YpfS snnssi1snls
She has been entered in the race for the
Goelet prize, to DO trotted at Goshen, next
August, and Trainer Andrews says he believes
her to be good enough to get a part OF the $1,000
j. Walter Loyatt. President OF the Bethlehem
Driving Club. is going to take q hand In the re-
ylval of double-team t%rotting. which promises
on both track and road. Lovatt has founds
mate for his fast %trotting. mare Kate Nc
Cracker, 2:12h, and he intends to send the
pair to L. @. Walkers training stable near the
Harlem River Driveway to be fitted for speed
ing when the spring season opens, Another
on the Speedway next spring Is owned by the
Hon. Charles NJ. Reed, Of Erie. Pa. His mares
the covered mile track. near Buffalo. being At
ted for Speedway driving. Mike Bowerman OF
Lexington. who was here to attend the recent
fast mares. They are full sisters. by Wilton.
2:19k,o out Of Silhouette by Hambrino. 2:21H.
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Naming the Brooklyn Bali Club.

To THE EDITOR OF THE sUS-Sir: As your letter
file will show. about a year ago 1 wrote you and SOW
eral of the Chicago papers to the effect that l consld-
cred tho best nickname for their bereft and discon-
ISOLATE Chicago b. b. @. was the Orphans" and gave
my reasons at that time for 80 thinking. As you and
the public we'll know, the name was taken up by the
Chicago papers, and has stuck to the ex-Colts ever
since.
A glance at this mornings baseball column Of THE
Bus reveals the fact that = suitable name is looked
for, the same to be conferred on the reconstructed
Brooklyns. Having had the honor of naming the
Windy City team, l now take a crack at the Brook
lyns.
In my opinion. the name that fits them to a nicely
lathe Emtgrants." name them so for the follow
inc good reasons: Looking up the dictionary, 1 find
the definition of the word "EmiErant" 10 be one
who enigrates. and the definition of the word emf
crate, leaving ones country for another. Thus, IL
the eN-orioles are not emigrants. what are they
Hoping that should the Giants not succeed in land
ing the pennant on this side of the Bridge the Emf.
grants will hold 1t on the other. ] remain very truly.
NEW YORK, Feb. "a. JOHN I. ACNEILL.
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won in the game Of 4 baskatbSil with the 1i5th sepa-
to 10. D'' "' ~ ~
The Railway Athletics have recognized for the
coming season, and would like TO hear from all first
class clubs Offering suitable guarantees for Satur-
days, sundays and holidays. Address William H..
Paasch, manager, OI3 De halb avenue, Brooklyn.
Saturdays, Sundays and holidays during tho ensu-
dncs snSsSn; p 1at21,to~ Rd isi@s G 5aGn e; M snitSSlS II,
care Of Mason n Hanson. ~ and 81 Spring street.
John ,. Day. manager Of the New Works. said yes
terday that in all probability Park Wilson would be
one of the regular catchers OF the team this year and
captaincy rested between Davis and Doyle. He also
stated that there were several deals on for new
players.
CARLISLE, Pa, Feb. 24.-Manager L. A. weigle of
the Gettysburg College team to-day announced the
following baseball schedule for the coming season:
20. susquehanna University, al, selinegrove; April
Al All state sask colIsS at L Spril y, Di nRina 33' 81 st@ aett GSIbiess:
May 3. Susquehnnna University, at Gettysburg; May
Isle: May 20. FRANKLIN and Marshall, at Gettysburg;
May p, Indians. at Gettysburg; June 10, Bucknell.
at Gettysburg.
There is a movement in Jersey City among soma
of the leading citizens 10 erect q park to be used for
sgement to have one of the finest semi-professional
been long time since a really hrst,ciass team has
Tepresented J ,T City: And no o., expense will be
in this vicinity. The bicycle track Will be hailed
with delight by the many bicycle clubs IN Hudson
tpuuts huu II II tAlcbNtu tLc PARK Will De INC
scene of some lively meets.
Although nearly all Of last seasons Bucknell
players have left college, il is expected by hard and
faithful practice a creditablc team will be secured
from the freshman class. Manager Gamer has ar.
ranged the following schedule Of games: April Fl,
Gettysburg. at Lewisburg; May 3, Dickinson, at
LewisbuIx: II, Franklin and Marshall. at Lewis
burg; IL. Lehigh, at Bethlehem; 20. PennGylyania
State College. at State: 2G. Villhnova. at Vilianoya;
~. FRANKLIN and Marshall, at Lancaster: 81, Dickin-
son. at Carlisle; June ], Pennsy lvania State College,
at L.ewisburgi 9, Washington and. Jefferson. at
Lewisburg; y. Mount st. Mary's, at Emmettsburg;
10. Gettysburg, at Gettysburg; II. Williamsport :.
NJ. G. A., at Williamsport. On Decorau9n Day a
School or all collegiate team Of Harrisburg. The
University OF Pennsylvania has also promised to
the game.
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Annex i've through Hsrbsrrsts srsao work. The
Rooreai
rS stapds5d- Jny. 100; Serb Is9' hin'e' l74'
177l Cool, 1885, O. kiefer, 1li. Total, s4A.
SECOND oAME.
1s Anp S6oSi isa, g k, iSSi a., A Kl %6sSi. 1si, Finley
172; Herborgsr, 1913; Flood. goo. Total. s81.
THIRD sANF.
1853; aSrScTscT, "i6t, Flo FLOOD, iG7. Total, $50.
tnndard-Bnsc IeS; Serb; III; LdnSe' 100
The anal Athletic League Gamea in this city were
rolled at the kniekerbocker 4. 9. alleys last night,
tho home players winning twice. The scores:
FIRST GAME.
Rnickerbocfor A, C~.-Tnwnlcy. 10; shepard, 1915
Perry, lI5i stone, I5vi star, l8l. Total. 500. W.
lish, 1l2; Lockwood, 176; Thompson, 1Su. Total, 1888.
SECOND GAME.
Rnickerboeker A. C.-Johnson, 178; shepard. 1875
MoSnteiair Club Hornfecf. $50; snyder, 1926;
English 177i Lockwood, 40; Thompson, 14s.
THIRD GAM.
KniSkerboeksr A. o.-Johnson, ia; Sheppard.
1s6; Perry, 1853; Stone. 15bj Starr, 17b. Total, sl2.
Tnllish, Ioti Lockwood, 1885, Thompson, 1A5.
The games at Pumps alleys last nightin the North
Side League resulted as follows!
PIBsr GAME.
Riehi. iii; soTsi,, 14e; Diehi, 127. Total c5s. .
Chippewa-Sunkenberg, 1U4I lsenbarth, lac; A.
Schmidt. 14s; oomerford, 170; Loehr. 161. Total,
100.
SECOND GAME.
Grove Hill No. Cavaliers, 11e. Passe, 40; j.
Riehl, l72; 6oHel. 124; Diehl, l4l. Total, 6p8.
Prospoot-Beaumont, 1877; G. Hecht, 1876; Blaepser.
1y1; Daum. 1885, Korndorfer. 100. Total, TAO.
THIRD GAME.
Chippewa-sunkenberg, 2l1; 1senbarth, 1865; A.
Schmidt 169; Comerford. 100; Loehr. lat. Total.
S41.
Prospect-Beaumont, Jas; G. Hecht, 14s; Blaesser.
1853; Daum. 1876; Korndorfer. 1I5. Total, 761.
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Clever Work by "Poly's" Athletes.

The annual interclass games of the Polytechnic
Institute and Poly Prep School OF Brooklyn
were continued last night in the gymnasium. The
wrestling and swimming competitions aroused the
kcenest enthusiasm. Summaries follow:
loO-Foot Swimming Competition, with Turn-won
by Ira b. Downs. time 2lSS seconds; +. II. Webb
second, time 70 35 seconds; j.. Burns. Jr., third,
time % seconds.
2O-Yard Dash-First heat won by F. W. Alderman;
=. NJ. Fraser second. time Q leo seconds; second
heat, won by f, H.. Webb: Gnstave Behr second.
time q I-6 seconds.
Putting the 1d-pound Shot, scratch-won by Frank
NJ. Scuumann. with q put OF 33 feet 10 inches; q. q.
Huntington second, with . put Of rs feet 2 inches;
i. Burns, Jr. third, with . put Of - feet.
Running High Jump-Won by IL. Herman, with 8
feet 0 inches II; Fraser second, with feet11inches;
j.. ". McEnery third, with 4 feet q inches,
Middleweight Wrestling. 100 Pounds-C. q. Hunt
ington drew a bye: Ira b. Downs defeated II. b.
Mathews in 80 and ID seconds respectively.
E.LightweightW Wrestling. 1926 Pounds-J. s. MaCord
defeated NJ. L. Skinner in an extra bout OF 2 minutes,
after wrestling two draws.
u. W. Alderman defeated II. i. Morse in 10 sec-
onds. after wrestling two draws.
Second Trials for Losers-Morss defeated Skinner
in / minute 9 seconds and ? minutes ~ seconds re-
spectively.
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Skating.

Both of the match skating races at the clermont
Avenue Rink. Brooklyn. last night. were won In
hollow fashion. In the first event Louis q. Spence
OF Woodbridge School met Arthur Yale saroney in
q one.mile pursuit race. Spence started from the
southern side of the rink and Saroney from the side
opposite to him. Spence caught his opponent at ak
laps, passed him on the seventh. and won byA lap
and 4 half in fast time. Then LIE Roy See ofBerkeley
OF Cohoes. N. y, in a two-mlle pursuit race. Hoft-
mann was lost on the turns, having done his skating
and was never in the hunt afterward. ummary
y One Mile Pursuit RAce-Won by Louis q. spence,
Woodbridge school; Arthur Yale saroney. second.
Time minutes IL 90 seconds.
Two-M Mile Pursuit Race-Won by Lo Roy See,
Berkeley School and New York A. O.; Fred onmAnn
Cohoes, N. y. second. Time. q minutes AZ SO sec
ondH,
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doeg not make him a professional. ThoA.A.
!, ghould set its standard Of ansateurism etthe
highest notch and not Tolerate the alightest
degree OF professional"
The, annual banquet of the Victor A. A. Of
was held on last Tuesday evening. The fol-
lowing toasts were responded to; Our Asso-
y ynsao qpd Us AdyantAges" hy the PTesid9nt.
resident, Leo J. Goodwin George Washing
E!2n." py, the Secretary. George I. Buchanan
basenall." by the manager, Edward j. Houri-
gan; HOY Things Have Changed" BY the
scorer. Al. Julia. The toastmaster was Ray
mond Y Sullivan. Short speeches we're also
mado by various mombers Ct the faculty. The
a1air was voted a succosh,
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Chess Notes.

Tho team to represent this county in the forth
coming cable match against Great Britain on March
hn%ggooiIyn Chess Club on Thursday evening, as fol.
il. N, Pilsbpry. J; ", showAlter, John Barry
TToiet, sydney p, Johnston. @. J; Nsgman aud FL.
Marahal. Substitutes; George Y. Waieott and E.E 2.
Southland OF Boston.
Tho Tournament Committee Of the Manhattan
Chess club announces that the annual handicap of
viii close the day before. In addition 20 the special
prize offered by the President Of the club, the club
SIoi second prize, $50; third prise, OlbI fourth
prize, oIO; hfth prize. -.
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HuEusnot Yacht Club Election.

Tho annual meeting of the HuGuenot Yacht Club
OF New Rochelle was held at the Arena on West
Thirty-hrst street. The folloWing were elected Of
hcers for the ensuing year;
Commodore. II. L. james, VicS-Commodore. 4. b.
Hart, Jr,; Rear Commodore. ". q. Greeley; secrs-
tRry, @. @. Allen; Treasurer. L. o. KetchumI TruB-
tees. X. T. BAdgley and W. W. Parrish,
The report Of the Treasurer showed the club TO be
in good financial condition. The prizes fer the
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Indian. Wan. to Raise Cotton in Mexico.

sALTILLo. Mexico. Fob. 24.-Bsvsral hundred
Klckapoo Indians and a large number OF Semi
mole negro indiana settled near Nadadores. in
beers OF the two tribes have now made a Joint
application to the Mexican Government for a
River Valley. whore they Will raise cotton on
an extensive scale.
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Bowling Games Tonight.

Wholesale Drug Trade Association Tournament
Alleys / and 2, Dodge 4 Olcott Va. Whitall, Tsfim
y Co.; alleys 8 and 4, Powers L Weightman vs.. Ma
tional Lead Company, at Reds alleys. at $3.50
O'Clock.
photographers Tournament - Rossbach and Rhi-
now, Jacobs and Kunz and Kroner and Hartcorn. at
$3.50 o'clock; Lsmpreoht and Snyder, Gehringer
and Heido. and Schnitsler and Higgins, at the Ar
cade alleys.
Commercial League & Hill,
National Biscuit Company, and Washington Mills
Company, at Reid's alleys.
1ntercitv League - Clio Wheelmen vs.. Bayonne
L. O.. at Edinger's alleys.
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Jimmy Michael Coming Here to Ride Horses
for the Dryers.

SAN FRANc1sco. Feb. 24.-Jimmy Michael
saws again that he has ridden his last race on the
wheel. He left for the East last night to begin
work at once as jockey in the service OF the
iTnI Sloan, and every day. at the lnRleside
track he practiced on horses. Michael weighs
only % por.ls. His muscular power. bow
weight, and he has shown in many exciting
wheel races the same GOODNESS and good gem
eralship that so often have enabled Sloan to
muck Victory from apparent defeat.
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News from tho Horse World.

The Brighton Beach Racing Association has de-
cided to run the Brighton Cup on July D. the open
ing day OF the meeting.
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RACING.
BSd Day for the Favorites at New
Orleans.

Orleans.
New ORLEANS, Feb. 24.-The downfall OF FIVE
fayorites and two wins by Dupee. o colored
Jockey. were the features OF to-day's races. 1t
is so seldom that a negro Jockey wins here
that two In one day for one OF them causes
comment. Dupee, Lynch and Gatewood are
the only colored boys riding here. and Dupee
is the only one who has any winning mounts
to his credit. II the f~avorites keep on going
down the talent will soon be in q state OF bank
ruptcy.
In the last three days but three f~avorites
have crossed the wire first. Clay Pointer was
the only one to do the trick to-day. His price
was 8 to 5. and it is doubtful whether he car
ried as much money as Rotterman's entry. J.
II. @. and Col. Frank Waters. who. coupled to-
gether. were strong second choices. j. II. G.
looked all over a " winner at the sixteenth pole.
but the terrific pace he set began to tell at this
stage and he was passed out by both Clay
Pointer and Double Dummy. The books again
took liberties with Aunt Maggie in the third
despite her. two last performances, when she
led the field from start to finish. AZ good as 10
TO l was laid against her. and getting OH run-
ming she was never headed. winning eased up
by two lengths.
field in the second race. and. as usual IN SUCH
races, everything was touted. .The winner
1nlHepp r Ti the eoI pacemaSer. nifty feet from the
wire and won going away. In the ntth race
fourteen very ordinary platers sported SILK; "
wards OF the wire. when Mamie. at 10 to |, got
out Of the bunch and won handlly. Both Col.
Eads and Mamie Davis were ridden py Dupee.
Summaries:
First Race-selling; six Acknowledgment. KY,
1a5 Dunn, 80 to !, Won: ke ts;rd 1lS r fHsn ,D!s gssn''
nsecond Race-selling; sK fSrlGnEsc7cSl, EadS'
second; Minnie b. 1o7 Frost. third. Time, 1;l7.,
Third Race-selling; one and three.siItssnth
Steadman. 1u7 iOdomJ. second; Gov. Boyd, 100
Mitchelp, third. Time. 2io6l$.
milss-Ciay Pointer, 1os lo'OonnorJ, 8 TO 2, won;
Double Dummy. 1o2 GMitcholD second; j. d. c.
Firth Race-selllng; sig and half frTlonEsn
CTroxierl, second; Pontet Canet. % tHothersonj.
third. Time. 1:24R.
RIspinrl, 10 to !, won: Henrica, lol Frost. second;
Banrica, 100 MIacon), third. Time, l:16IS.
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~InterschnIastIc Chess.

Play was resumed in the New York inter-
scholastic chess tournament at the rooms OF
Berkeley School yesterday afternoon. The
three adjourned games from Thursday were
decided first. The game between Manson OF
CntIer and Plummer of Berkeley resulted In a
surprise, the latter taking his opponent well
in hand and forcing him to resign after forty
two moves. Engels OF Columbia Grammar de-
fentcd Arnstcin of Sacks. while Keller OF Co.
lumbia Grammar and Newborg OF Sachs drew
Only one of the regular scheduled games was
fnished, Eddinger of Hamilton Institute de-
ieating plummer OF BERKELEY In thirtS moVe 81
TnIumbia Grammar and Cutler were watched
with the keenest Interest by the large number
tham Tor the chief honors of the tournament.
both Engeis and Keeler Of Columbia GrammaE
nn 10 To- win. Hamilton Institute is secure In
third place. There are three ties for the indi-
vidnai championship. The adjourned. games
viii be decided this morning. and on Monday
the Anal round will be played. Yesterdays re-
=. IA n-
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II You Are Pressed for Time
want Advertisements for THE SuS may be left At
any Postal Telegraph Messenger once. Charges tie
same " at THE Bus oIhee.-Aap.
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Open Games ut the Twelfth Regiment.

open Games MT the 1WeIth regiment.
Pending action on the amendment to be In
troduced in the State Legislature allowing
athletic clubs to hold games in armories.
the Athletic Association of the Twelfth Regi-
ment is in the field with an announcement
OF open games to be held in the armory at Co.
lumbus avenue and sixty-second street on
events are open to all registered athletes:
Sixtyyard run. handicap; 44o-yardr run. handicap:
sso.yard run, novice. scratch; one;mile run. handi-
cap; half-mile bicycle race, handicap; two-mile BIZ
cycle race. handicap; relay race. one mile. teams of
four men; obstacle race. scratch; potato race, scratch.
The armory will be open every night from
nights from 8 O'Clock. for training purposes.
Saturday evening will be set aside fol. cyclists.
Godfrey. 406 West Fifty-second street. or at
the armory,
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CLASS Games nj COlumDlh Grammar SCHOOL.
The games between the classes OF '9e and 1900 OF
Columbia Grammar school were held in the gym
nAsium yesterday afternoon. Tho programme ON
prised Ave events. all handicAps except the ton.yard
dash. The youngsters displayed creditablo form.
and demonstrated that they will be worthy OPP
popents In the interscholastio games. 1900 won by
d score OF 80 points to Is. summary:
Running High Jump-Won by G. Richards. fifth
form, 8 inches. actual Jump. 4 feet 10 inches; A.
Nilsen. hfth form. scratch, second. 8 feet; J. 1iden-
berg. fifth form, o inches. third. actual jump. 4
Ten:Yard Dash-won by J. o'Neil. sixth form; P.
Dalsheimer. nth form, seconds 7. oadenas. sixth
form, third. No time taken.
Running. Broad Jnmp-won BY J. Herche. nth
form. 2 inches. actual jump 3 feet Q inches; O. Rich
ards. fifth form. 4 INCHES. second. actual Jump 9
feet On inches; j. O'Seil, sixth form, scratch, and
q. Wheeler. sixth form, scratch. tied for third, 8 feet
o inches.
Putting the 12.Pound shot-won by ]. Herche.
fifth form. 8 feet, actual put 80 feet 8 inches; P.
Strange. fifth form, 3 feet, second, actual put 81
feet 4 inches; p. D~alsheimer. nth form, 3 feet.
third, actual put 81 feet 10 inches.
Rope Climbing-Won by J. Nogelsang, 2 seconds,
actual time 8 seconds; P: Dalsheimer, NTH form,
2 seconds. second. actual time, Z 80 seconds; g.
Wheeler, sixth form. scratch. time, Q 10 seconds.
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Capt. Clapp Yale's Champion Gymnast.

New HAVEN. Feb. 24.-The second and
final competition to decide the award OF
the ~" which is given annually to
the champion gymnast OF Yale Univer-
sity. was held this evening. R. G.. Clapp. '99 s..
OF Northampton, Mass. captain OF the Yale
Gymnastic team. was the winner Of the award.
Clapp holds the worlds amateur champion
ship for the pole vault.
The Yale Onion, the leading debating club
OF the university, discussed this question. to-
night: Was Yale's attitude toward Cornell in
q recent boating contest justifiable 2" The
debate was decided in the affirmative. When
the matter was thrown open TO the house not a
single student took the negative.
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Grove Hill No. 2-walters, 1873; Passe. 143. ]
Rlehl. lit; Soffel. 148; Diehl. 1877. Total 05S.
Observation-Disclosures, 1H4; lsenbarth. 1906. a
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To-Dsy's Contests.
The postponed annual meeting otthe NJ. GA
will convene at the METROPOLITAN Club or Mon
day night at 8 .30o'clock. Definite action will be
taken on the proposed metropolitan district
championship and the general handicap
scheme. Henry D. Rollins viii again be
elected President, and the other officials re-
elected. except that II. B, Kerr will succeed A.
II, Gillender on the Board OF Governors.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-05-02

The state railway commission has en-.
gagged the services Of Attorney Thos. H.
Null Of Huron as attorney for the COM
mission at a salary of $4,000 a year and
5000 for travelling expenses. As the
commission is ia court all times Of the
year with roads tbs action was found
necessary. MIR. Temple of Deadwood is
10 receive $500 and expenses to Wash
irgton to complete the argument before
tie supreme court Of the United States
OF the Milwaukee case already carried
there. Mr.. Null Will assist IN this also.
Notices have been issued to the Nilwau-
kee company Of hearing in the case of
petitions to opeE stations now closed, at
James, ID Brown county, Amherst, in
Marshall county, Lily, in Day county.
These hearings will take place abou. the
tirst week IN June.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-05-02
CITY BUSINESS.
The New City Council disappointment Of
Standing Committees and
Officers.

City council met last evening to in.
duct the new officers for the ensuing
year. The minutes Of previous meetings
we're read and approved. The electric
light committee reported u~nfavorably on
the proposition to put in an electric
light at the laundry r and the re.
port was approved. The aldermen-elec,
NJ. Downs, G. NJ. Farley, p. Tier.
ney and A. G. Schmidt-then took their
offices, having previously qualified, and
Mayor Daniels reported on the cost OF
city administration under the police or.
dinances for the past year: Cases in
city justice court, 8; in police court, As.
Total cost of cases, s3O9.6O.; fees and
fines received, s2i3.9O; deficit, sG3.7O
Of this last amount $1,000 is involved in
the Hunt case, appealed, which is ex-
pected to be returned to the city.
The new council elected Alderman
Gregory, president; Alderman .Vedder,
vice president, and the mayor appointed
the following standing committees:
Finance--Aldermen: vedder, Farley,
Tierney.
Fire and Police--A!dermen Stearus.
Gregory, Nedder.
Streets and .Alleys--Aldermen Schmidt
Downs, Tierney.
Wsterworks and Electric Lights
Aldermen Gregory, Stearns. Downs.
Ordinances Aldermen Preston, Far
ley, Schmidt.
Health-Aldermen Farley, Vedder,
Stearns, Tierney.
The mayor also made the following
appointments:
Auditorium. Rae.
Chief Of police-F. j. Fox.
City a~ttorney--F. L. Soper.
Health Officers. Wooley.
Street commissioner--Thos. Fenneran.
City engineer--W. r. Smythe.
Poundmaster- g. Nj. Klotzbach.
The appointments we're all confirmed
by the council.
The bond Of WIN. McGrath as city
justice was approved.
The street committee was authorized
to receive bids for grading approaches TO
the new bridge in northwest part OF
town and report bids to council Friday
evening.
Adjourned.