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Alleged Discovery by an Engineer
Of the Connecting Link
Which May Prove the Source Of the Blow
ing Up Of the BattIeship.
Wires Found at Eoersea Prison
Which Connect With a Cable
to Mines in the Harbor Which
Are Thought to Have Caused
the Calamity at Havana Harbor.

CINCINNATI, March 20-A local pa
per prints story that the location of
the keyboard by which the Maine was
blown up in Havana harbor has been
found by an American engineer officer
Ihe story is that Captain Huston, a
volunteer engineer, who entered the
service from Cincinnati and to whom
mad been assigned the duty of cleaning
out the Notifications of Havana, dis
covered in the gunroom of the Quartet
de FoerSea a wooden box or hut, in
Whlch he found a gutta. percha tube.
containing one large copper wire and
several smaller wires. He also found
evidences of keyboard having been
torn away. Captain Huston confided
his discovery to Warren j. Lynch,
newly appointed General Passenger
Agent of the Big Four, who was visit
ing Havana, and said he was about
to trace the wires to prove his theory
that the Maine was exploded from that
point The wreck of the vessel can be
seen from this gunroom, not more than
hundred yards distant. The room it,
self was in a part of the prison to
which access was only had by few
officers.
HAVANA, March 20-Captain T. L.
Huston of the Volunteer Engineers was
questioned to-day by a correspondent
of the Associated Press on the subject
of the story, printed by a local news
paper at Cincinnati saying that the
location of the keyboard by which the
United States battleship Maine was
blown up in Havana harbor on Feb
ruary 15 1898, had been found by him
in a gunroom of the Foersea Prison,
while engaged in cleaning out the forti-
ficationS. The Captain said the use
of his name in connection with it was
not authorized.
He showed the correspondent a cable
with several wires running into the
harbor from Foersea Prison. One wire
was connected with a disused telegraph
instrument in a neighboring govern
ment building. Though the cable has
not been investigated by the United
States Engineer. the supposition is that
it runs to Cabanas, across the harbor,
and has been used for telegraphinG.
There is a remote chance that the wires
in the cable were connected with mines
or torpedoes, but there is no indication
that it had anything to do with the
blowing up of the Maine. The end OF
the cable sticking out of Foersea Prison
has been seen by tourists for weeks
past.
Many soldiers have also seen the ca
ble and many have expressed the Abe-
lief that it was used to blow up the
Maine.
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McK1NLEY's VISIT TO JEYKL1.
Secretary Bliss Denies That 1t Has
Any Political Sipn;Ao.

BRUNSWICK (Ga.), March aO.-E,x-
Secretary Cornelius Bliss, Thomas Mel
son Page, the author; j. A. Serymser
OF the South American Cable Com
pany and Joseph Stickney of Philadel-
phia came over to Brunswick about
noon to welcome the President and es-
cort him to the city. Mr.. Bliss said
that there was absolutely no present
significance whatever to be attached
to the trip, and rest and recreation
were the sole objects of the Presi-
dents trip. He was sorry that SO much
had been made of the trip. for there
was absolutely no base for reports that
there would be any conference as to
Mr.. Reed. He was not present at his
(BlissD invitation, but as the guest of
a fellow-clubman Mr. Reed di6 not
know the President was to be at
Jekyll Island, nor did Mr.. Mckinley
know that Mr.. Reed would be there.
Mr.. Bliss likewise was ignorant of Mr..
Reeds intention to pay Jekyll visit,
and said that he had no knowledge of
it until the morning of the day the
Speaker arrived. There are about fifty
people on the island, and nearly all of
them, including the President and
Speaker Reed, will meet, but merely
in a social way.
There will be absolutely no formal
function on the island, everything be-
ing made as informal as possible. 1t
has been ascertained the cutter Col
fax, at the present state of the tide,
can take the party to the island with
out difficulty. Mrs. Mckinley is some
what of an invalid, and it was finally
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PRINCE WALDEMAR.
Emperor William Attends the
Ceremony of His Enrolment.

KEEL. March 20.-E1nperor William
arrived here to-day and attended the
ceremony of enrolling Prince Walde-
mar. the eldest son of Prince Henry Of
Prussia, who was born March 20, 1887,
at Kiel, in the army and navy. His
majesty delivered an address in which
he said:
This is a day full of significance
to the navy, as a son of Prince Henry,
who is now in the Far East, wears for
the first time the uniform worn by his
father and many able officers in the
service of the Fatherland. 1t is the
privilege of the Hohenzollern Princes,
from their tenth year, to learn how 10
devote their strength and labors to the
service of the Fatherland, and to en-
ter the guards which has seen many
Hohenzollerns in its ranks / hope
the Princes of my royal house win de-
vote their services with equal zeal TO
the navy, and that the latter will see
the promising young Prince Waldemar
grow up a competent and chivalrous
officer, distinguished for every patriot
ism, the same as his ilustrious father.
May our congratulations re-echo across
the sea to new Germany
His majesty then called for cheers
for Prince Henry of Prussia A naval
parade followed the ceremony.
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decided to use large vessel for the
passage from Brunswick to Jekyn ISL
and
ALGER GOING TO CUBA.
Wants to Familiarize Himself
With Conditions There.

WASHINGTON, March 20.-Secre-
tary Alger returned to Washington to-
night from his brief visit to Boston
and Montreal. The Secretary said he
expected to leave Savannah, Ga,
Thursday for a trip to Cuba on the
regular trip of the transport Ingalls,
He has never been to Cuba and takes
the trip both to familiarize himself with
the conditions there and to get brief
respite from official duties at Washing
ton.
Major Hopkins, his military aide; Vic
tor L. Mason, his Private Secretary, and
several other persons Will accompany
him. Whether he would go further
than Havana, the Secretary would not
say tonight but indicated that would
depend entirely upon circumstances.
The Secretary added to another direct
question, that he did not intend to go
to Jekyll Island, to which place the
President, Vice President, Senator
Hanna and others are booked for a visit
during the present week.
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EVENTS ON THE TURF.
RESULTS OF RACES ON COAST
AND EASTERN TRACKS,
Sweet Cakes, Espionage, Mortgage,
Eddie Jones, DR.. Sheppard and
Pat Morrissey Win at Oakland.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 90
Weather at Oakland fine; track muddy
Results:
Five and one-half furlongs, selling,
Sweet Cakes (Jones), s to 1, won; Qua
temoc q. PowelD, 40 to 1, second;
Charmante Gray, y to l, third. Time
-l12A. Sanity, Pallucus, Banewor,
Bid Me, Son1is, Purniah and Racebud
also ran.
One mile, selling, Espionage (Mc-
Nichols, IL to 10, won; Whaleback
(Thorpe), u to 1, second; Horton pig
gotD, D to =, third. Time-1:45 Balista,
Juva, Festoso, Romany and Master Lee
also ran.
Four furlongs, the Flying stakes, for
twoyear-old fillies, value $1,000 Mort
gage (Thorpe). to 1, won; Sardine
(Spencer), to 3, second; Winyah
tHennessy), 6 to /, third. Time-O:50
Kitty Kelly also ran
One mile, selling, Eddie Jones
(Thorpe), 2 to ), won; Castake g..
Reiff), 20 to 1, second; P. A Finnegan
(Ruiz), 60 to 1, third. Time-1 40
Truxillo. Morana. Coda, Horatio and
Deerfoot also ran.
Seven and one-half furlongs, DR..
oIiCppdiu " lSSote), 4 " -, Will, L f1lSC
Blazes (McNichols) 60 to 1, second;
Tempo (Mounce), 80 to l, third. Time
1 :36a4. Rosormonde and May w. also
ran.
Mile and a sixteenth, selling, Pat
Morrissey (Thorpe), 5 to 1, won; DR..
Bernays (E. Jones), 16 to 5, second;
Jennie Reid (J. Reiff), Z to l, third.
Time-1:49 Ed Garland IL, Torsida,
Joe Mussle and Twinkle Twink also
ran.
AT NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS, March 20-Weath-
er clear; track fast Results:
Six and one-half furlongs, Guide Rock
won, Merry Day second. Lady Callahan
third. Time-1:21s4.
One mile, selling, King Barley Corn
won. McClurg second. Elmer S. third.
rime-1:411a.
Mile and three -sixteenths, selling,
School Girl won, Celtic Bard second,
Gomez third Time-2:04.
Mile and one-eighth handicap, Ad-
matus won, Barateria second, Judge
Steadman third. Time-1:56
Seven furlongs, selling, Nora S. won,
Woodranger second, Emmet Ahearn
third. Time-1:30.
Mile and three-sixteenths, selling,
Victorine won, Zolo second, Necedah
third Time-2:03.
The stewards this afternoon decided
that O'Connor should ride Hardin Par
sdee in the derby. Towners of King
Barley Corn were the rival claimants
for the boys service.
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IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Rebels Meet With Defeat, With
Large Loss of IiPe

MANILA, March 2O-.45 n n, The
mountain banditti of Panay Island re-
Gently threatened a serious attack rpon
Iloilo, but they were repulsed with q
loss of 300 men, by General Miller Mo
NeiPs battalion of the California reei-
ment, under Lieutenant Colonel Du-
boce, has been ordered to embark on
the Indiana tomorrow, in order to re-
inforce the garrisons of the towns of
Bais and Baguyan, on the east coast of
the island of Negros, where Colonel
Smith is in command This is only a
measure of precaution. as Major Cen
eral Otis says he does not anticipate
trouble.
HONGKONG, March 2O.zA corre-
spondent of the Associated Press 1t
Manila says:
An army has seldom operated under
harder conditions than have been en-
countered by the American fire bri-
gade." The country the American
troops nave traversed is intersected
with lagoons, narrow and unfordable
rivers, and Jungles SO thick that the
enemy cannot be seen hundred feet
distant. During the charges the Amer
leans were ignorant as to whether they
We're attacking hundred or a thou
sand. of rebels, which amazes the for
eign Observers The Filipinos were un-
expectedly fierce at Cainta. Had it
not been for the fact that the Ameri-
can lines We're thin, the fire would
have slaughtered many of our men.
One of the prisoners captured by the
Americans says the Filipino leaders
boast that they can continue such a
war for years, depending on the Amer
lean forces being weakened daily by
twenty men killed, wounded or in
valided
Some Of the high officials here think
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Ex-sECRETARY SHERMAN.
His Condition Such That Death
Nav Occur at Any Moment.

KINGSTON (Jamaica), March 20
The American line steamship Paris,
Captain Frederick Watkins, with the
party of American excursionists who
are touring in West Indian waters,
sailed at 6 O'Clock this evening. John
Sherman is worse, and is not likely to
survive the night.
The United States cruiser Chicago has
not arrived, but it is supposed she will
meet the Paris at Santiago de Cuba.
The Paris will probably touch first at
Guantanamo. She left instructions fer
the Chicago to follow with all haste.
The hot weather has greatly weak
ened Mr. Sherman, and his doctor feels
that unless a change for the better
comes very quickly all hope must be
abandoned.
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agreement so far. Until the two Gov
ernments shall reach an accord as to
the definite boundary it would appear
that the point Professionally located on
the Stickeen River should be respected
by both Governments as modus vivendi
without prejudice to the final fixation
of the line. The very full report of the
Canadian Engineer, Joseph Hunter,
should, it is thought, suffice to deter
mine whether there has since been such
encroachment upon the jurisdiction of
the United States, as is alleged in Gov
ernor Brady's letter."
Secretary Hay concludes by suggest
ing that unless it should distinctly ap-
pear that the provisional understanding
of January and February, 1878, has
been disregarded by the British agents
in the Stickeen Valley, this Government
should not make complaint or inquiry
of the Canadian Government in respect
of the statements.
The British ambassador, Sir Julian
Pauncefote, conferred to-day with Sec
retary Hay in reference, it is under
stood, to a modus vivendi to be OBJ
served along the Alaska border, in
order to obviate the possibility of a
clash pending the final deldmitation of
the border. The need of this has been
emphasized within the last few days
by reports of a battle between the Ca
madam and American prospectors on
the Porcupine River. These reports
have caused considerable uneasiness in
official circles in London and efforts
have been made to learn the facts.
There has been no official information,
however, either here or in London Just
such clash has been expected, and
the reports have served to direct the
attention of officials Of the need of eff
fecting a border arrangement.
The preliminary move in this direction
was made as soon as the Anglo-Ameri-
can commission adjourned without set
Ting the border question. Sir Julian
then suggested that a temporary ar
rangement be made. This would main
tain the status quo. each side making
no further advance pending a final
agreement on the boundary. A tempor-
ary line probably will be run by the
two Governments. This would not af-
feet permanent interests, but would
serve as a legal barrier between the
lawless fortune-seekers in that locality.
The plan is favorably received on both
sides and is likely to be carried into
effect, although no agreement has been
entered into thus far
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TROUBLES AT LAREDO.
Correspondence Between War De-
partment and Texas Authorities.

WASHINGTON, March 2O.-The fol-
lowing correspondence passed between
the War Department and the authori-
ties in Texas, regarding the troubles
at Laredo:
Austin, Tex.-Secretary of War.
Washington: Please Immediately order
by Wire commanding officer of United
states troops to assist Mayor of La
redo and the Sheriff of Webb County
in preserving peace at Laredo until L
can get State troops to Laredo. Very
serious riots pending.
JOSEPH G. SAVERS.
Governor of Texas"
''War Department, Adjutant Cen
erals Office, Washington, March 19.-
Commanding Officer, Fort Mcintosh,
Laredo, Tex: At the request of the
Governor of Texas, the Secretary of
War directs that you use force in as
sisting the Mayor of Laredo and the
Sheriff of Webb County in preserving
peace and maintaining order until the
arrival of State troops Acknowledge
graph. H. c. CORBIN,
"Adjutant General
Laredo (Tex.) March 19.-Adjutant
NFCICidl w dSHlUS lOll. 11dNC llllOIIIleu
Mayor CT Laredo of your instructions
to me. Great bitterness on part of
Mexicans on this side of river on ac-
count of attempt to isolate smallpox
cases. Mexicans fired on civil officers
to-day. One of the latter hurt. Quiet
at present I believe the situation will
be in my control. AYERS,
Captain COMMANDING
LAREDO (Tex), March 2O.-The
troubles calling for the correspondence
between the War Department and
Texas authorities was the killing Of
two men and the wounding of a Cap
tain of the State Rangers in a fight
with Mexicans over smallpox here this
morning The Mexicans refused to al
low the authorities to remove their
relatives. who were afflicted, to the
pesthouse, and firing began in the
western portion of the city. United
States troops from Fort Mcintosh were
marched to the scene at IL o'clock
a. m. The killed were: A. Gaipetto
Herra, an x-policeman. who was lead
ing the mob, and another Mexican
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WINDSOR HOTEL FIRE.
Charred Remains Found in the
Ruins Of the Building.

NEW YORK, March 20.-Search Of
the ruins of the Windsor Hotel was be-
gun to-day by a large force of laborers.
The fire is still smoldering, despite a
steady pour of streams from two fire
engines throughout the night. The big
office safe was dug out apparently in
tact Numerous small articles, such as
jewelry, purses, bundles of papers,
photographs and wearing apparel,
which had belonged to occupants of the
the hotel, were also gathered up.
At 9 o'clock the charred leg bone of a
human being was found near the en-
trance, burned beyond any identity.
The workmen, with picks and spades,
were called off and others put to work
who were to use their hands only. 1t
was felt that the bodies, if any were
uncovered, would be SO badly burned
that identification would be almost i'm
possible except by means of some per-
sonal belongings.
The first body found was discovered a
little later by the workmen ON the For
ty-sixth street side of the ruins ten
feet from the sidewalk. The first seen OK
it was the skeleton of the breast, in
cluding the ribs and breast-bone. Close
was found. 1t appeared to have been
severed from the leg by the falling Of
some heavy piece of debris.
The four injured persons from the
fire, who are at Bellevue Hospital, were
reported this morning to be improving.
They are:
Mrs. Alice w. Price, aged 80, of Ma
con, Ca; sprained back, fractured
ankle.
Mrs. C. Simmons, aged 50, of Fred
erick, Md; burns and shock.
Kate Roach, domestic; burns and
broken leg.
Nellie Thomas. aged 81, assistant
housekeeper; shock and burns.
All the injured at the New York Hos
pital are reported improving. They
are:
William r. Love, hotel clerk; burns
on face and hands.
Ellen Curran, aged p, domestic;
burns on arms and legs.
Mrs. c. H. Calhoun of Atlanta. Ca;
sflock. She is expected to leave the
hospital to-day.
A second body was found in the de-
bris where the office had been. Like the
first, it was burned beyond recognition
The bodies were examined at Bellevue
Morgue.
Body No. l is that of man. The
trunk is nearly complete, but the legs,
arms and head are missing.
Body No. is that of young woman
1t is in six or seven sections. A part of
a brown kid glove with pearl buttons
was found on one hand. The jacket is
of Thibet cloth, the color of which is
unrecognizable, and the skirt is of a
black serge. A black cloth button on
the dress is marked, Made w. H X
Company. extra" In the pocket of the
skirt was a cent.
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FIRE AT CLEVELAND.
Flames Break Ont in Hote1-Nar-
row Escape of Guests

CLEVELAND (O.), March 20.-The
Broolxlawn Hotel, corner of Fairmount
street and Euclid avenue, was partly
destroyed by fire shortly after O'Clock
this morning. Over fifty people were
asleep in the building when the fire
broke out. A high wind was blowing,
and the flames had gained great head
way when discovered by a policeman.
The policeman promptly ran through
the building, awakening the guests. In
many cases it was necessary to break
in doors in order to arouse the sleepers
A panic ensued, but all of the occupants s
finally escaped without injury. Several
women were carried down the fire es-
capes by firemen. The origin of the
fire is unknown. Loss about $4,000.
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that 10000 reinforcements are needed,
as the troops now on this island are
hardly more than required to maintain
a line around Manila and police the
city.
Considerable rain has fallen, and it
seems that the season for rains is be-
ginning prematurely. 1t is possible
that when the steady rains begin our
troops will have to be withdrawn to
permanent barracks, which may enable
the rebels to return to their old posi-
tions.
The Americans have refrained from
destroying the buildings in the country
swept by General Wheaton's troops. A
sentry has been stationed. before every
store at Pasig, but the soldiers are
bringing in loads of loot from dwelling
houses.
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Threatened Strike Did Not Occur.

CLEVELAND (O), March 20. = The
strike of all the molders in this city
threatened for to-day did not take
place, the foundrymen granting the 10
per cent. in wages demanded by the
men, to take effect June 10th. The
molders insist that the advance shall
take effect at once. They went to work
to-day under protest. Many of the
molders are not in favor of accepting
the foundrymen'S terms.
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Price of Nails Advanced.

PITTSBURG. March 20.-The Ameri-
can Steel and Wire Company has made
another advance of 10 cents a keg in
the price of nails. Small lots ares now
quoted at $3.50 a keg. This is an ad-
vance since December of S23 a ton.
Bessemer pig iron is also higher, selling
at $15.65. Steel billets sold in small
lots to-day at about $25 per ton, and
S26 Is now asked.
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Kip1ing's Condition.

NEW YORK, March 20.-The follow
ing regarding Mr.. kipling's condition
was issued to-day: Mr.. Kipling has
made a decided gain in the past four
days. The plural exodate at the lower
part of the right lung has been in a
great measure absorbed, so that appre-
hension from this source has been re-
moved.
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Fatal Rail Accident.

BUFFALO IN. W, March 20.-South-
western limited on the Lake Shore
Road was wrecked at West Seneca to-
day by an ice-clogged switch. En-
gineer Henry Shattuck was killed and
Brakeman George W. Roberts was Sc
verely injured While the passengers
were roughly shaken up, none We're in
jured.
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Fatal Crossing Accident.

SALT LAKE, March 20.-Charles
Haun and a boy named Hull were
struck by an eastbound Rio Grande
passenger train this morning while
crossing the tracks in wagon seven
miles south of this city, and both were
instantly killed
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The Tennessee River Very High.

CHATTANOOGA CTenn.), March 20.
The Tennessee River is to-day five
feet above the danger line at this point,
and is rising rapidly The official pre-
diction is that it will reach forty y-seven
feet five inches, at which stage it will
do much damage Farmers along the
river are suffering severely already.
Some local manufacturing plants have
shut down to-day on account of the
flood.
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Condition Of The Treasury.

WASHINGTON, March 20-To-day's
statement of the treasury shows: Avail
able cash balance, $3.50. 752, GAG; gold
reserve, $241. .120,37O.
Evening star., 1899-11-02
Millinery Department.

trimmed Hats are not allowed tC
remain on sale after a fixed time. II
is thus that we keep the stock always
bright and fresh. The following Hats
have reached the time limit and will!
be offered as remnants Friday, at
greatly reduced prices:
Chlldren's Trimmed Hats.
One Pink Velvet Hat. trimmed with pink chiffon
white satin ribbon and mink ostrich feathers. Re
duced from $500 to $500. .'-
One Blue Velvet Hat. trimmed with blue tafTeta
net facing chiffon strings and four white ostrich
feathers. Reduced from S12.0O to 500
One Blue French Felt Hat. trimmed with hand
some plaid ribbon. REDUCED from 81 80 TO 500.
One Blue French Felt Hat. trimmed with velvet
bands and plaid ribbon. Reduced from $3.50 tc
$500.
One Blue French Felt Hat with blue velvet crown
and fancy quills. Reduced from $500 to $500.
WOmen's Trimmed Hats.
One Brown Velvet Toque. trimmed with French
One Green Felt Tolue trimmed with velvet and
fancy Ouills. Reduced from 5000 to $500
One Feather Hat, with large black bird. Reduced
from S12.50 to $500.
One Brown French Felt Hat. trimmed with velvet
and fancy green wings. Reduced from $1,000 To
$500.
One Brown Hat trimmed with hand painted
quills. Reduced from Sl2.50 to $500.
Second floor.
Evening star., 1899-11-02

Arlington-W. H. card, Chicago: z. c.
Andre, Manila; II. s. Rich. Providence, r.
l.; H. N. Randolph. Atlanta, Ca: c. A.
Wood, Boston.
Ebbitt-I. J. Hancock, L. S. N: r. II.
Partt. L. S. A; J. E. Willard, Fairfax, Va.
W. j. Warren, New York; c. NJ. Candy,
L. S. A
Metropolitan-H- Marsh. Providence. r.
l.; E. A. Grove. Philadelphia: A f. Lave
ly, Louisville, KY; E. w. Jordan. Homo
lulu. II. l.
NationaI-T W Pitcher, Philadelphia; c.
w. Doten, Worcester. Mass: II. r Thomas,
Pittsburg; c. E. Hale. Wilkesbarre. Pa
A. o. Clock, Columbus. Ohio.
Normandie-E. Z. Wheeler, c. b. Smith,
New York; J. X. Stewart Amsterdam. n.
Y; j. c. Anderson, Chicago.
Raleigh-W. S. Ford, Boston; w. c.
Derby, Philadelphia: L. Adcock Chicago;
w. Quinby, Cambridge, Mass.
RiggS-P. Kramer, Brooklyn, n Y: r.
w. Westar, Philadelphia; j. p. Penn, Dam
VILE Va
Shoreham-S. c. Dustin. Cleveland; c. A.
Earle, Worcester, Mass: w. d. Duke
Richmond, Va; ]. A. CARMEL, Albany N.
Y; c. c. Cowlin. London. Eng
St James-F. Adams. Akron, Ohio; J. o,
White, Philadelphia; S. J. Nagle, Boston;
f. q. Skinner. Detroit.
Wellington-J. J. Shadd. Oshkosh. Wis:
a. Smith, New York: H. II. Read Boston:
l.. NJ. Hall, Milwaukee.
Willard-H. IL. Gibson, Chicago; ]. II.
George, New York.