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II am sorry 10 learn that you ar,
so m that you cannot possibly be N
your accustomed place tomorrow morn.
ing. Miss Hysoe," said the minister.
wife condolingly, "and / have hurried
over 10 say that you need not feel the
slightest uneasiness about the solo YOU
we're 10 sing In the opening anthem
Mr.. Goodman and the choir have ar,
ranged that Miss doneby shall take
the part and"
"What?"
The popular soprano OF the Rev. DIR
Goodman'a church choir sat bolt up.
right IA bed.
"Whatr' she screamed THAT old
maid with the cracked voice 10 try
10 sing my solof NeyerF'
With one hand she tore the band,
ages on her head; with the other sh,
swept the medicines from the llttls
table 20 the floor. and then kicked
down the e0yerlets
Tell Or. Goodman and the others b
she said. In a voice that rang through
the house llhe the sllyery tones OF !
bell, TO notify Miss Ooneby that shs
needn't mangle that solo. ri b
therel"
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Orsat snowfaii south.

Apropos OF the recent great storm
Ia the United States. Il is stated that
near and north OF Washington there
was q snowfall unparalleled for more
than a decade. though above Phila-
delphla tho record was not broken IA
respect 10 temperature. But Washing
ton was not only buried in snow, her
temperature went lower than AZ any
other time since the United States
Weather Bureau was organised. IN
1879. ViekBburg reported that the
mercury went 4 degrees lower than the
record for the last thirty years. ana
New Orleans beat hers BY degrees,
Indeed, through that wide extent u
territory known as the South At
Iantlc and Gulf States" the tempsra-
ture ranged from 70 10 degrees low
or than anything known sluco the
civil war
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He (between the acts)-lf you don't
mind, | viii run out and get little
air She Liquid air?
Il have frequently bought handsome
pipes for my friends in my travels. but
they never got them" GO astray in
shlpplng2" mo- ! keep them my
self"
Boy-Mr. Shutters wants TO know II
you'll lend him an umbrella. lie says
you know him. you may say that I
do know him. lie viii probably under.
stand why you didn't bring the um-
brella."
Tubbs Creeountlng his experience at
a musical party few evenings preyl.
ous)-They did not even ask mo 10
sing. Miss whitelye (placldly)-You-ye
sang there before. haven't you? yes.
once. why?" "oh. nothing"
Little Ethel-My sister May loves
you very dearly, Mr.. softhead. Mr..
softhead (dellghted) )-Ah, sweet childi
Here is penny for you. Now tell me.
dearle. why do you say that your ais.
ter loves met Little EtheI-Why.
cause when ! said the same thing 10
Mr. Bllnker and Mr. Dlnker they each
gave me a penny, too.
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meat and bons up preciplcea, and ser
form feata Of muscles that trained
athletes could not DO. I have seen
eriEzly bears carrying the cafcaases
Of piss that must have weighed sew
enty pounds several miles acrNas a
mountain side 10 their laira. and I
have heard hunters tell Of having aeen
cows knocked down ~ n BY a thun-
derbolt with one blow from the fore
paw OF bear. Three summers ago
spent the season IN the coast noun
tains near Hudson Bay. and one moon
light night saw n big grizzly bear in
the act OF carrying a dead COW home
to her cub. had a position on the
mountain side where ! could see every
movement OF the bear IN the sparsely
timbered valley below me. The crea-
ture carried the dead COW IN her fore
paws for az least three miles, across
Jagged, sharp rocks ten feet high. over
fallen logs. around the rocky mountain
sides, whore even a jackaes could not
get a foolhold, 10 a narrow trail up
the steep mountain. She never stop
ped 10 rest q moment. but went right
along. followed. and Just about half
mile from the beasts lair laid her
low. The heifer weighed at least 200
pounds and the bear about $50.
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they ail reach earth. Ny heart lsaps
Into my mouth and chokes mo--a mlsl
sWims before my eyes. sway in the
saddle and almost fall.
The Strand reached, By impotence
macdens me, Crowds OF horses, men.
vehlcles-f scarce Enow what-sur-
round me and hem me IN on every
side. In a blind frenzy Of haste a path
betwixt the narrow lines Of trafic,
barely conscious OF the shouts. warn
inga, oaths and oxecrations that pur-
sue me The same mad course down
Fleet street, Rarely. n ever. DO ring
my bell, but steer In and out, avoiding
every impedlmont IN my path AZ
n by magic. see the surglng
liio around me ns Chaistlan saw
temptations merely obstacles 10 be
overcome. Now my destination IL In
sight. and a flying leap from my ma
chine while stlll AZ full pace. lands me
az the very door, Fllnglng my mount
Into the hands OF an astounded on
locker I tear upstairs.
Thank heaven, he's outl
"I'll 20 In and walt"
VERY we'll. miss; IN here please"
Is that my letter lying on tho top
OF an unopened plle7 An, SURELY
a voice outslde-hls voice.
MY little woman. how dear Of you
TO come. but what-what7"
] release my hands. tottqr past him,
snatch the letter from the desk. and
wave Il wildly above my head.
Jim, wrote it, don't want you
TO read ie-J-I-" Sob choks my ut
terance.
Smiling. he takes II from my trem-
bling fingers, sink down and watch
him helplessly with fascinated
eyes. The torn tiny fragments fiutter
slowly from his fingers into the oflclai
waste paper basket have dim
sense Of strong. dear arms supporting
me, as ! close my eyes TO shut out
the view OF walls and furniture, which
will sway 10 and fro IN the most be-
wildorlng manner imaginable.
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LITTLE PARAGRAPHS.


The Forth bridge costs for interest
and up-keep $4,000 per annum.
krupp has made over twenty thou
sand guns OF large caliber for the
armies OF Europe.
General Sir Arthur Cotton Is one OF
Englands oldest soldiers, being IN his
ninety-slxth year.
pet fox In a West Chester, Pa,
bird store upset n gas stove ana
asphyxlated number OF the birds.
The average life Of n note OF the
Bank OF England Ia a little less than
seventy days Notes are never rels-
sued
Tho length OF the worlds railways
IS more than seventeen times the cir
cumference OF the earth az the equator.
A Pennsylvania coal miner was
frozen to death during the recent cold
spell standing up In n snowdrlft with
his dinner pail In his hand.
Ralph Gehrett, an Atchlson soldier
at Manila, writes; Tell the folks I am
saving money, / won $50 at craps last
payday and put II all in bank"
A lot OF Bourbon county, Kentucky.
cattle went into tobacco barn for
shelter during the last snow. and
twenty OF them died from eating the
tobacco.
a Dickson county woman has sued
her husband on the charge OF gross
neglect OF duty. incidentally she
asks for tho custody OF their eleven
children.-Kansas City Journal.
did any OF your folks celebrate
Washington'a birthday, Bobby?" "only
sister" What did she dor" "she
had call from the hatchet-faced Mr..
Mouser. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
An unusual screen seen recently has
n frame OF dark wood, an imitation OF
mahogany For hlllPg two good
etchlngs are set IN on each side OF
the three folding dlvlslons.-New York
Post.
A Home for Working Women has
been established in Berlin. II Is open
every evening from 9 TO 10. No ques.
tions are asked of those who come
there, and II they desire Il they can
have n sandwich and a cup OF cocoa
for cents or warm dish for 4
cents.
A Kansas paper says: zone scarce
ly could pick up a Kansas paper dur
ing the recent cold snap without read
ing an account OF how some one set
FIRE TO tho blankets by taking hot
brick into bed. Many OF the accidents
were serious and In one case. az least,
death follo'. cd.
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CASTS OF EsouIMAux.
a New York sculptor Secures Two Of
Them.

Them.
Two little brown statues, bare-legged
and baro-armod, alive only IN the black
eyes that mutely questioned those
about, sat In the sculptor's studio at
the Museum OF Natural History the
other morning says the New York
World. They were Zaksrlner and Art
marhoke. the Eskimo twins, ready for
the ordeal OF being east" Caspar
Meyer, the sculptor, and his assistant,
flrst mixed the plaster IN a great bowl.
Like ico cream" whispered the In
terested zaksriner. spreading her
hands and arms ON the moldlng-board.
over them streamed the thick mixture,
smoothed and patted into place by the
trowol. While the plaster hardened not
muscle moved. A touch told the
sculptor that the moment had come.
Then the knife was applied 10 the
edges, and half the cast was removed,
revealing the straight little arm and
curious small hand to ila owner once
again. She gave a sigA OF relief and
smiled up at Miner BrUno, her adopted
father. I'm coming out again" she
said trlunnhantly A cast OF her legs
was then taken. Artmarhoke, watch
Ing the operation, exchanged glesful
criticisms with her slater in their no
tive tongue. On an excursion round
the studio as = rest they ran upon the
bust OF Meul the laBt OF the Peary Es-
klmo importatlons. and now a mem-
Der OF the family OF superintendent
Wallace Of the museum. "Ahl" cried
Artmarhoke, putting a caresslng hand
upon the cheek, look. II ls my broth
err" The casting of the head was a
more delicate task. The hair was
bound back tightly with a cloth ;~
escape the plaster. The face was then
carefully rubbed with olive oil and the
paste applied lens generously than 10
the arms and legs. Even the ears were
covered. The entire cast came on
hawlors. Zaksriner's astonishment at
the complete reproduction OF her
llneaments was not the least pleas
Ing part OF the picture. She gazed in
TO the cast and softly repeated. MY
eyes. my nOse-all mlnel" The twins
are regarded as splendid specimens.
and arc being made the subject OF
much artistic as well as scientific
study
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bert odtd, "Avtu The main traffic IS
closed by carriages pouring into the
park. ! shoot past the constablo's
back, dive beneath the heads OF a pair
of pranclng graya. circle round Others
and pursue my flying course 10 HYDE
Park corner.
Another stoppagel Fury despair
This time the policeman faces mo.
catch his eye. Mine lmplores immu.
nifty. He winka kindly IAN right.
missy. on you 60"
Alasl not for long Tho stream OF
traffic pouring out OF Park Lane into
plccadllly shuts out an hope from my
desperate gaze, crawl up. Jerk my
front wheel 10 an angle OF forty-ayo
and come 70 a atandstill without dis.
mounting But all hope a. over. Moth
ing can avail me now. The letter has
reaohed-bsen read. My doom Is seal.
ed
rhe restraining arm Of the law is
withdrawn we are let loose. Picca-
dilly lies swelterlns beneath sllmy
pools. Those nends OF waterearts have
been disg0rglng themselves llberaliy-
rendering dangerous for man and
beast roads that would otherwise have
been In perfect condition.
Ordinarily I should have threaded
my way dalntily over the islands OF
this greasy moTass Now simply
splash on squirting the mud TO right
and left. saving myself almost ineyi-
table alldesllps by gripping my handle.
bars and Jerking them up al the least
suspicious OF sllther. lifi my front
wheel and actually Jump over the
worst OF the slimy pitfalls
g. James and then Jermyn street
save me delay AZ the Circus. Waterloo
piaos-Pall Mall-dashing down suf-
folk street an empty landau meeting
4 irom Trafalgar Square. a groom on a
mettleaome young mare. ! am close
on them. but they must have passed
eFch other IN time 20 leave me room.
Neither observes the other, both keep
10 the middle Of the road. result-col-
llaloul The most ilghtning-llke dis
mounts would simply dash me into the
melee, 10 steer aside "a equally lmpos-
aible. la sash ! realize my only
course
Hold up. my manF' ! shout TO the
hOrseman on my right. ITO and the
eoaohman tumble 20 the situation In
simultaneously. Both positively drag
their horses on the ground. and
three pairs OF forolegs paw the air
above my head and form a living tFl-
umphal arch. meath which ! shoot De
frauded. the Jaws OF death snap 70
bshind me. In the elaah with which
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way OF revers, epaulcttes or big collars
to give the gown the proper style.
Wash fabrics for children. such AZ
gingham, lawn. cambric, percale and
the IKE are beautiful in ooloring and
dainty In design. For the most part
they are inexpensive and do up we'll.
They look their beat when made with
gored skirt. with an attached grad
uated hounce, not too Wide. The
waists are usually shlrrcd or tucked
on full TO a yoke OF white tucklng or
all-oyer embroidery. which Is outlined
by a cord Of the material and a frlll
OF embroidery. puhs are noted on
very few sleeves, which are quite
small
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OUTWARD AND VISIBLE sioMs.
Apt Answer OF Chnd TO = QusstLoa 81
church Doctrines.

Apt Answer of Chlid 10 . Qusstton si
church DoetFince.
The priest at st. Augustine's has
been deyotlng great deal OF time
lately 10 instructlng his Juvenile par
ishioners In the catechism. says the
Washington Post The sacraments OF
the church formed the subject OF a
recent discourse before one class. The
good father explained their number
and their meaning, and the Inward
state OF grace OF which they are the
outward and visible signs.
And now" said he, after he had
gone over Il all very thoroughly, what
a the outward and visible sign OF the
sacrament of hapllamf"
Then he waited, expecting somebody
70 give the answer about the pouring
OF the water on the head OF the person
10 be baptized. Nobody spoke. The
priest repeated his question.
what is the outward and visible
sign OF the sacrament OF baptismG" he
asked.
A shrlll little voice plped up eager
ly IA answer,
Il know. sir It's the baby"
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SCORCHING FOR LOVE.

Fury holds me dumb. stared at
her out Of murderous eyes. AZ last.
NE never said ~" gasp out
Never a word I made II all up.
ia believed-that he-No,
that isn't true. either. he never gave
me any reasonl but | couldn't wit
ness your happiness 30 I told you
those Hest"
No answer feel that speech will
enoke me. The atmosphere Is a-throb
with her excited pleadings.
Forgive met deserve your an
ser and-hls scorn. But I've confess
ed-there's no harm done. OH what
ia the matter7 It's not as bad as all
thatr'
IT'S AZ bad a. II can be. We've
parted I've written him ietter-a
hateful lettor He'll never forgive me.
And I don't want him tot"
But he can't bave got II yet"
Her words fell on unhoeding years
can never face him agaln-neverl
On! 60 away-loayo mew
Listen, llstenl It's not three hourn
'"NN ANAA NHAt ~ uhN 20 DC MFAtkDN
anf posted: Il can't have reached. Go
TO him-at once-stop Il. prevent his
reading H. Now-now- don't waste
tlme" She shook me wildly in her
excitement.
How should never be In tlme!"
You con ride like the wlndl"
"Rido" AZ the very word dead hope
throbs 10 life again. Would Il be pos
siblef IL there still a chanco7 Al any
rFto, it'a worth trying. and anything
would be better than this frenzled IN.
action. THE machines In there.
Pump my .lres up while put my hat
on. How my hands ahakel Now.
quick. my gloyesl"
Come. it's readyw
! spring Into the ssddle and am on
III ! succeed III forgive your shout
back. And Succeed succeedw fol-
lows me and spurs me on. Men have
oft-tlmes ridden for thel, lives. Llfol
What Is life 10 me today? I ride for
love. II / lose-well. may lose both
life and love together2 Kenslngton
High street Is busy. but ! squirm In
and out Of the traiilc without pause.
and reach the open road OF Remington
Gore. whore fairly let ny.
Shouts and remonstrancoa follow me
unhecded. Tho FIRST block occurs al Al
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The strength Of griaEly bears Is a.
most beyond belief says a hunter, IN
Public Opinion. ! have read about u
powerful muscles IN the arms OF Afa-
can goFillas. but none compared with
those n the arms and shoulders OF
griEEly bears. have seen q grirtly
bear with enc forepaW shot lslo use
iessness pail lie own loo pounds Of
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IN the middle o. tho winter, when a
spring day comes along,
An the medder dreams Of flowers an
the bifda break out IN song.
an ! pine
For the green banka OF n rivcr-iug
o bait, an fshin' iinei
IN the middle o. the winter when the
- clouds from roun' you roll
An the sunshine sens The summer tink-
.., I'm tWlnklin' through yer soul
- nela longs 10 be-
Wher the breeze kin blow the blossoms
IN shower over mel
hut then, feels 20 lazy, cf a nah pulled
strong an stout.
An madq the rod jest nod an nod. and
aWiahed the line erbout
OF my rcat.
an laf there drcnfnin'. dreamin' with the
bioaaomn on my hrenati
Atlanta Constitution.
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In the summer OF 1896, Mr.. A. p.
Low, Of the Canadian geological sur
vey. made a journey through the CEN
tral regions OF Labrador and revealed
a large extent Of new country. He
travelled north for 500 miles, using the
little rivers for his canoe when possi-
Bile and crossing many portages. 10
finally came 10 lake ffty miles long
and from half a mile 10 Eve miiea
wide. The lake stands 800 feet above
the sea and is about 100 miles from Il.
The explorers surprise was very great
when he discovered in this lake q large
number Of seals which appeared 10
be the common harbor seals or a close
ly allied species. In other words, he
found sea animals IN a fresh water lake
far from the sea and high above II.
lie learned that these animals are
breeding rapidly IN their fresh water
habitat and that some OF them are
killed every year by the Indians. Seal
Lake ls the name he gave II.
His conclusion as 10 how the seals
came to bo IN the lake IL doubtless
correct. He found evidence all around
that thls was part Of the region that
was submerged by the sea In the
Champlain or late glacial epoch. AZ
that time the lake was undoubtedly
connected with the sea and when the
land began TO rise again, Mr.. Low says,
the seals having found the lak5 full
Of hsh lost their inclination to return
TO the sea-" SO there they are living
today FULLY adapted to their new condi-
tions OF life.
Similar instances that are Still more
remarkable have been found IN recent
years. In the great Siberian lake, Bal
kai, which is 1900 feet above the sea,
and hundreds OF miles from Il. are nut
merous seals and n number OF species
OF marine crustaceans. or course, they
never originated In fresh water and the
only explanation Is that they came
into the lake at the time when nearly
the whole OF Siberia was below sea
level. The depression filled by the lake
Is OF enormous depth. The bottom In
somo parts Is three-fourths OF a mile
below the surface, and in these depths
the sen aalmals continue 10 live and
thrive. They are undlstingulshabl
from the phoca foetida OF Spitzbergen
waters. and tho people In the neighbor-
hood eagerly hunt the animals for
their skins, which are sold at large
profit 10 Chinese traders.
Awhile ago n British naturalist nam
ed Gunther declared that he had found
number OF marine animals In the
waters OF the central African lake,
Tanganyika, about 800 miles from the
sea. IL has since been found that his
report was correct, for the lake con-
talns jellyhsh, numerous species OF
moliusks prawns and protozoa OF un-
doubted marine derivation. A party
sent from Europe TO specially study the
lakes animal life brought home uh-
doubted proSs OF the fact that Tan
ganylka was once connected With the
sea, that ocean animals then found
their way TO the lake. and when the
rising land cut on the inland waters
from the ocean the marine animals.
adapting themselves 10 the new eondl-
tions. continued 10 live and produce
their kind In Lake Tanganyika.
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A R.marsasls non. san.

In northeastern Labrador Mr.. A. r.
Low has found : fresh-water lake, 500
feet above sea-leyei and 100 miles from
saltwater which Is inhabited by seals.
lie thinks the ancestors OF these seals
were imprisoned In a bay when the
general surface OF Labrador rose after
the Glacial epoch. Being thus cut on
from the sea. the water gradually be-
came fresh. while its inhabitants ae-
eustomed themselves 10 their new con-
ditions of life.
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FASHIONS FOR LITTLE GIRLS
MOny Pretty Dresses Provided for Their Use in Spring
and Summer.

When Il comes 20 fashions for little
folks, the needs OF the small girl are
by no means neglected. This Is aa II
should be, for she IA by nature fond
OF pretty clothes and wishes them 10
be correct in style as 10 cut and fn-
ish. Every mother of a small girl
should teach her while very young the
Importance OF being neatly and appro-
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prlateiy dressed at all times. Most
childless women have an idea that all
small girls must look alike in this
matter OF dress. but the wise mother
has learned that there are % many
fashions for her little gIrl as for her
self and that they follow her own
rather closely.
While provldent mothers are plan
ming summer outfits for their children
spring clothes should be considered
FIRST, and already many youngsters are
happy in the possession OF spring
gowns. Serge has for years played an
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important part &. the schoolgirls
wardrobe. but this season finds the
softer materials more in demand.
Choyiots and lightweight tweeds are
considered the most durable fabrics
for hard wear, while cashmere, volle
and the plain wool and silk velllngs
are utilized IN constructing dressy
gowns. Cloths OF light and dark
shade are frequently combined effect
lively, aa the first model proves.
Girls over wear shirt waists and
skirts, n most sensible and economical
fashion. The best skirt for immo-
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Row Dla she Knswf

Edlth-"who we're these people here
thls afternoon. mammal" Mamma
Prof Bighead ana his wife. dear. The
professor is one Of the best informed
men IN the city" How DO you know
he isf He never opened his mouth
once. ."-Yonkers Statesman.
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A Massachusetts, farmer ls being
sued for sneezlng 50 loud on the public
highway as 70 cause ths PLAINTIFFS
horse 70 run away.
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dlate use is made OF plaid eheylot In
the new tints. and Is a nve-gored ~
fair that fts rather tightly over the
hips, but has a proper fullneas at the
waist In the back. and flares az the
bottom In the regulation grown-up
manner Such skirt is worn with wash
or silk shirt waists, and a smart REFER
or coat OF plain cloth OF tho predomi-
mating color IN the skirt Later on
linen, piquo and duck skirts OF a
similar design are promised.
A pretty model Is made OF the new
nuns yelling In one OF the fashionable
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IN THE ODD CORNER.
QUEER AND CURIOUS THINGS
AND EvENTs.

a FeW Less.ns IN Natural ulstosy--An
fnierestlna Fish from the Coast o.
Aiabama - the Great Strength of
nenra
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-14

Eleven bases on balls, two batsmen hit
by pitcher and clever twirling by Senator
MCGEE were too much of a handicap for
the New Yorks to overcome at National
Park Yesterday afternoon. and result
the Washingtons Won by the score of to 1.
Left-hander Seymour was on the rubber for
the Giants and was in very bad form, his
wizard arm being sore, and as a result he
was unable to locate the plate. There is
no question as to Seymour's effectiveness
when he can locate the plate, as but five
safe hits were secured by the opposing
batsmen, but the game was to watt out
and the local players took the limit in
almost every case. Opposed to Seymour
on the rubber was MCGEE, and outside of
the first and second innings the local man
dld unusually well, not a run crossing the
plate after the Giants second turn at the
bat. Mac is one of those twirlers whose
best work comes to the front through fire.
quent workings the rubber and as he
mas been out in the center of the diamond
frequently of late he has rounded into his
true form. racing an aggregation of hit
tiers like the Giants and coming off with
only hVe hits against him is quite a feat
and MCGEE deserves praise for his good
work.
The erratic twirling of Seymour and the
good work of MCGEE were really the feat
ures OF the game, as but little opportunity
for effective work was given the other
players of both teams but Gleason's work
at second was noticeable for its hriIliancy
and consistency. The little fellow killed off
two base hits at least.
Quite a good crowd was in attendance
ladies being admitted free taking away the
gloomy vacancy Of the grand stand that
has been the rule at the park for the past
week. Snyder and Latham umpired a good
game. Score:
WaSb