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would wish {, 500. II / beat Fitz. what will I
doY Fight any and all corners That's my
business, and | intend to defend tho cham
pionship ns long ns can. would ike to en-
ce! the record held BY John L., sullivan"
1t was c!ouding up at . o'clock and yet the
RAILROADS were heavily patronizcd. and from
the terminals there were constant streams OF
humanity. Even though not more than 10000
persons NJ the utmost could got into tho huill-
ing. = Is estimated that there wCr5 three or
four times ~ many arrivals who were inter-
S,uri avenue and elsewhere with pictures of Fitz
md i"U. together with souvenir cards amt
miniature hONing gloves. The ticket sunuu-
lr.ofs wcr" also arnuud. and they seemed 10
hnv" hulEing pockets not money. hut paste
hpari II was understood that these ind
they expected t. got rid Of nj big figures.
The proposed conference between Referee
George Silcr aud Brady and Julian. represent
ing the lighters. had not taken place ut iO'clOrh.
l. was understood that the mon were prepared
t. live M t. the articles calling for u clean
trouble. JcfHrirs took short nap inter reach
ing his Temporary resting place and then went
out Tor walk along the sands. He had square
meal at u u,co'k and said he felt Gnc.
Many Of tho visitors ran over To Bath Beach
in the afternoon to see FitzSimmons and many
cane hack without accomplishing their pur-
l"sr They saw Nlcre he lived. though.
" hirh was som" satisfaction.
Tn" restaurants wore crowded hctw""rt and
:, for tho sports did not know how long they
might have to stay in the clubhouse without
Good. The t"cling was general at that time that
th"r" would h" no iutcrt"rvnrc from the police.
FIT was still n faNoritr IN the ho'tiug. but the
amount Of J"ilricS money was on the ncroa~".
II looked as II there would he big money up r,'-
!ui the men entered the ring.
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Reports Indicate n Loss of . 200, 900 in the
Bottom Lands.

AUSTIN. Tex. June a.-Tho unprecedented
food in the Colorado River and its tributaries
still continues, and reports OF loss of life and
great destruction OF crops and property have
reached here from trustworthy sources to-
day The earlier reports OF the destructive
ness of tho high water have been veri-
hed. 1t is estimated that the loss Of
crops alone will aggregate over one million
dollars. The rich San Saba Valley il devas-
tatcd
The path of the flood covers a distance of
1000 mf1cs of the richest bottom lands in
Texas. Almost every foot OF 1t was in a high
state OF cultivation. wheat. cotton. corn and
sugarcane being the principal products grown
The San Saba River. which cmpti"s into the
Colorado north OF here. played havoc with
property along its whole course. A. mum
her OF houses at the town Of san
Saba were caught in the flood and washed
away, Two young women were drowned and
about twenty other persons. mostly negroes
who We're living In the bottoms near the town.
are missing 1t is feared that a small settle
ment OF negroes II few miles above San ga be
was wiped out as no word has been heard
from there since the food came Their huts
were in the path Of tho flood
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AFTERNOON SCENES IROUND TOWN.
Lively Betting at Hotels and Cafe, Before
starting for the Island.

Tho scenes about tic sporting sections nf
'he city before the exodus for Tho ISLAM! yes.
terday afternoon ware o. Il most animated lie
scriptIor. Sporting men from all over the
country took possession q! ths hotels and fes
:!yo resorts in the Terdctioiu and even went
into hywnys aci obscure naurts where there
was chance o; getting down n wager. The
visitors came from Chicago H.Nno. Philade!.
uhin. Boston. Cncnr'ti. rittsburG. Louisville.
Far.as City. Cleveland and Baltimore, There
vas quite shrinking. TOO. from Now Orleans.
alabama. New Mexico and cron as far West al
San francisco and Seattle. The influx con-
ti'G, 81 all day.
~" hotels. IN anticipation Of n large husi-
..eI-. pu. il o. extra supply of refreshments
AID hela. Those who we're classed as the
regulars" that is. that clemeE! which always
attends impoltant iistir encounters were the
most conspicuous With their Grceu1a"ks. 1t
was hurry FURRY with them throughout the
day aud they got their money down OF their
respective !avorites without a chance for tho
odds to iluctuato for better or for worse. Those
WHO came with the avowsl intention OF max
Ing expenses" and who had pinned their faith
on sither puEIliI. took any reasonable lGUre,
rrofrerei.
Il: lose I'll Just hare ny car fare back
was the standard comment. an! II my man
wins. why II De on easy street
lie street II. 'front.' H' OIbell . Cii' MIS- III
Intervals wei! n-h impossible All shades
ard grades Of ueoI!e gathered. Those Who
were !mpelcd thcr1 mostly out Of curiosity
barred the wa 70" those who had money to bot,
and several officers had all they could DO 10
clear the thpruughia!c The Zip had gone
the rounds that am one wishing to back ltH-
simmons woUld:hr arr"mInplRtcd 10y calling
on the eX-champion. This proved quite 4 boon
10 tho out-ui-tuwn admirers ~ Both men, who
crowded the Uace all day LONG.
At | o'clock Tho betting Urice was , to on
IitXsimrCuS and In some instances as good
as 81, t. | was offered But two hours later
the ngures changed. and the ruling odds we're
,iuuted ut 100 TO ~ This was the order for
tho rest Of the dav. and many predicted That
IL would DO even money AMI take your pick by
the time the men shook hands.
The JelIrirS It inereptS seemed to crop IN Oh
ali sides What caused this sudden splurG" on
HE chances was not explained. some asserted
condition M superb, but. a the bOilermaker
remained under cover most of the day. thin
argument e fiat. At any rate. the money
poured in on him in a steady stream.
III. Davis led The Chicago crowd NJ Cor
hctt's. In regard TO .hc n"uin= in 'hi"aEl
Davis said: There is u lot Of money coming
t. be- wagered on Fit2SimmunS. and mot al
Tho sports who are coming tonight will have
in the neighbOrhOol OF H2J.OWl TO wager. NJ
The ev-champion's place the following bets
we're recorded by Johnny Cor slilne. who Il
holding the bulk Of the collateral:
s Nanslyke het 81, 100 I" II 900 on FttZ
simmons: sylvester Warren OF Boston BET
$500 TO 500 Oh Flt5simmons with Dan D. sui
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LAZ4ROWITz'S CERTIFICiTE TOID.
Justice Trunx Decides Tint His Saloon Ia
Within 900 Feet of IA Church.

ALBANY. June 9.-Justico Truax has JUS:
handed down his decision in the application "
Henry II. Lyman. State Commissioner Of Ex-
else. for AN order r"voking and cancellinG Tho
liquor tax certificate of Bernhard LaHarowitH.
The premise, at l22 Stanton street. New York
city where Lazaruwitz conducted the traffic in
liquors. arc within 300 feet of an Episcopal
church known as the PrO-Cath"dral. 1t was
contcnded on behalf Of I.a2arowitz that mas
much as the vicar and the Janitor resided
in the church property and that it is used Ivy
certain social organ Eat lomS OF the church, such
as the sewing school, kindergarten. cadet
corps. cooking school. mems hub. mothers
meeting. Kings Sons and Daughters. and tho
Brotherhood of st. Andrew. the building was
not ono used exclusively a. II church Justice
Truax held that the Pro-Cathrdrnl was. never
theiess. q building used exclusively as u
church. within the meaning OF the liquor tax
law; and that inasmuch as la@ar"witz was not
question on March %. 1896. he could not con-
tnue such traffic. The certificate was. there
fore. revoked and cancelled. with costs to tho
petitioner
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Consolidation of Hebrew Educational As
sorIutiOns.

ALBANY. Juno "a certificate Of cOnsoida-
ton OF the Educational Alliance and the He
brew Free School Association Of the City OF
New York, under the name Of Tho Educa-
tional Alliance. was filed with the Secretary
OF State to-day. The object OF the corporation
is the promotion Of education. religious and
civic training moral and physical culture. tho
amcoratou of the condition and the social
advancement Of the residents Of New York city
and vicinity. and especially of those protesting
the Jewish religion. For this purpose ther"
will he maintained schools, .synagoGu"S.
libraries. laboratories reading. class and club
rooms. gymnasiums. music and lectur" halls.
Among the Twenty-Five directors are som. ~
the most prominent Jewish residents Of New
York. including Benjamin Altman. lsd"r
Straus. Louis STERN Edwin H. \. iS"ligman,
Kuhn, Eugene H. Paul and Julia lichuun.
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FNCITED CROUDS EDERTWJIERR.
How tho Fight ScwS Was Received in
"Sewspnpcr Row" and the Tcndcrloin.

How tho Fight ScwS Was Received In
"Sewspnpcr Row" and the Tendcrloin.
A crowd fully rs large in numbers as ever
. turned ont on election night TO watch the re-
turns packed Newspaper Row from the
bridge entrance to Bcckmnn street last night
and patiently awaited news Of the big
light 1t was a thoroughly good-na-
tured crowd made IN from persons OF
all ranks and walks Of lie. Woman's interest
IN sports was never more clearly evidenced.
for about every other person in the great
thrnng was Il woman. who chatted with her
escort and really talked inteiG"ntIy on The
outcome of tn" battle.
Although many Of the women folk admired
j .lrries majority was in favor of "Fitz " win
ming nIi talked u his wife md babies In di-
rect contrast TO- his wcli-meant sentiment was
the r"w5boys; they were nearly all for tho
Californian. Thry taIkcl about his hcrculcan
build, his awful punch, and admitted that la
wnuld ErorA IItH ihNlpnS top pee" OH IN
the first ruu, a..
enough To- SNOW hct,cr; but III huy a ticket
for his h"u"ht. ,..,.....,....,, ...
simmons nImir'r; "th"y'l! need it To- Ray
Jrifrc,'S far" home
such .Yopnr%s were hurled back and forth
w"r" in IL" r'n;. Tn" crowd had now grown
to vast proportions. and the polio" tanL watch
from Icing pushed lpro, tn" trenches that arc
or"N il order TO J,ut in the trolley on II" Third
Avenue line. Tho" had hrcn quito u litt!c
betting going on in small amounts with Fitz -
the favorit". although JrffroS h2d big follow
( ing in the crpWd
Tho first round was received in comparative
! qui"tn";s, but IN ia" ,"rondi when J"tlrirs
Knocked Fitzsimmons down. the crowd broke
into wild cheering lGain IN the ilfth round
when tit went Gown the crowd
lit lcos, No party victory, on el"c;
| tion night was ever more wildly. received
| than the announcement that J"nrirs had
! knocked the Australian out and was truly an
| American champion. Hats, canes and bundles
! 81 IN Slld n"w-Irn prrS wcro thrown in the mir,
| aud the greatest demonstration followed,
| Even fitHsimmOns men and women Joined in
! the shouting. AMI it was on" great racket for
| fully ten minutes
| Mound u'rlork the crowd hogan to assem-
hlr in the T"udrr!uiu. and from that time on
| IL was imlOSS hl" 10 get near The insid" Ot any
| OF tho resorts that had ticker, In most in
| stances strnng-muG"d Individual was hired
| toannonncc the returns as they came IN;
! Jim COrbcttS saloon attracted the largest
| crowd, This was stronghold Of the Jeifrles
| following. but the FitZSimm0nS money was
So plentiful that the supporters "t th'
| big holerEakcr were hard to b" found
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"REiL THINGS" GATHER EARLY.
They HIVE Money for Beer but Little fol
ANYTHING Else.

Shortly before g o'clock it began to rain hard
at Concy Island rp to tina. time palmlcof fan
vendors we're rushing in and out the crowd
about tho clubhouse entrance yelling and
cntrcatinG the crowd TO keep cool for
n nickel" As the rain cnmo down in
sheets the fan p"aders disappeared and
in their stead men selling umbrellas
to those waiting in limo for the box Office
to open began to shout Keen dry 1t
stopped raining about o'clock. and the air
was then almost cool enough for topcoa;. 80
that both the Keep cool and heer dry "
men we're forced out Of business. The ice cold
lemonade-for; cent drink man was another
OF the huslinG merchants who waN driven
away by the rain and cool wave.
One man however could not be stopped from
the "CushioH Man" as Coney Island knows
him. He was on hand early. and the s. sports
patroni7ed him freely. He sold cushions from
hs@ ns s2%k rnn sd Gw hG got Fl o sGT s5 Of
BE" Be- CohcT's Hotel seemed to be the resort
Seated or the vrranda before the fight was tho
loudcst dressed crowd that ever graced old
GGney Tn h Sip Tsow nG sm stp c
sigr~ such as song and dance men wenr In
knNckahout acts in variety theatres were seen
among this crowd. but outside Of paving Tor
heer there was little money In sight Every
man I'm the crowd had an opiron a to the out
come OF tn" fight. and this in most cases was
about A. pronounced ne the clothes they wore.
Ore ot the walters at the place put it APPLY
when he said;
take n charc, on til" rest
The trolley and elevated cars to the island
all hal an extra force at work. As early a. 3
o'clock in the afternoon oxtrn trin cars wore
running on all the routes. TIL" Fifth Avenue
line beside, its regular Borough Par and l'nt h
Beach routes. also ran cars on the old Sea
Beach tracks. which are used by the Third
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Fitzsmmons was the favorite in the betting
at odds OF > to | and many small bets wcro
made at that sute As nn thf mn W"rT on wo ot
more % INA og crCs % S1Sf
snapped up. however. 10y the confident Jc!Trics
mrn that no NOR. m3ncy ior thiS EInu OF D ,
pm wss IN sFn (" o e"o''' o
Just before II was announced that tho prin-
cirals had entered the ring. u ,wild;"yed man
Five to one on ,leirrics.' Instantly there WIS
n scramble for the Jelrrcs man, hut IT soon
g sEa% S Mhep h p i" M T%
liccmcn we're detailed 10y Cart. Price to hand"
the people at CprIett's. but they had little to
down at Silver dollar Smiths saloon the
crowd extended ont into. the street, ~, titzsim-
scenes we're witncs sed nj the Gilscy House The
Imperial Hotel and Jim Wakely's.
Police Crmmissi1n"r Hess listrnC, to TIE re- re-,
expressed the opinion that there would be no
polire interference" unless III" law was violated.
both open and provided boxing bouts tocnter-
tail, their patrons before thc,, fight comnr,nceh,
hn h9sa 81 81 met in
tho tho t t""E r %%H MWn s a Asiors t"
"Thnts The T why T!tS viii s"ttlc jcrrics -
shouted an admircr of the champion; Ma
Duan" Of this city met Max Ross OF brooklyn;
Duane Ind everything his own wny and scored
feGsy HAT t%g rht
put on hurriedlv. The principals were Bob
Gourmuly and Jim Somer of Memphis. They
fought nm eight round draw
As the big fight progressed and II became
evident that Fit2simtnonS was not having
everything his own way. there was conSterGh-
tion amongj tho Fitzsimmonsi contingent.
when Jctrrics scored tn" knockout IN III"
eleventh round which made him tho champion
~ the world the JOY Of those who had taken
the short end Of the betting apparently knew
no bounds. At Corbett's there was great
demonstration and II was some time pctOrc
the crowd uuietcl down.
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MESSAGES FROM CEN. OTIS.
No Reference to the Military Situation
Differences with tho Commission.

No hPference TO the Military SHuntlOn-
Differences with the Commission.
WASHINGTON. juno o.-Four dispatches from
Maior-Gen Otis werc received at the War
Department to-day, but in mono OF these
did he refer to the military situation.
One message asked merely when tho
codncation OF Spanish laws. undertaken
by the War Department. would be
completed. and in another Gen. Otis said he
wanted n number of expert interpreters. The
remaining messages were OF no public interest.
This absence of reference t. the military situa-
ton is taken to mean that there have been no
operations of Importance within the last few
days
Reports that Gen. Otis is out with the civilian
members OF the Philippines Commission and
wants them recalled are denied by an authority
in whose truStwOrthness THE Sun CORE
spondent has every confidence. There have been
differences of opinion between the members
OF the commission. which includes Gen. Otis;
but no irreconcilablc views have been advanced
by any OF them. Each Commissioner recently
submitted his individual views by telegraph.
and it is understood that there was an agree
| ment on the most important question of all
whether the American forces should continue
their aggressive campaign; On this the
Commits sioners. includinE Gen. Otis. were
unanimously, in the affirmative" President
Oh. the agGressivcneSs Of the Amer
| leans should be tempered by Diplomatic over
lures to the insurgents to bring them to q reea
! States, while the army was convincing them
| 10y practical demonstration that further re-
! s!Stauro was useless. In this perhaps. there
| has been som" difference O! opinion. as Gen.
| the several conferences between the American
Commission and Filipino ENJOYS,
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TRIAL OF THE KIDNAPPERS.
BiRROW TO GO TO THE BiR on
UEDNEsDiI, TIE WOMEN LATER.


Justice rursmnn Denies Motions to Dismiss
.hc Indict mcuts and Delay the Trials
Lawyers Assigned to Bella Andcr'on's
Defence Don't Like the Job-The Nurse
Agrees to TESTIFY Against barrow
Justice Fursmnn, sitting in the criminal
branch of tho supreme Court yesterday. enter
famed n motion made by tho District Attorney
TO set a day for tho trial OF George Barrow. also
known ms Brourcrard. his wife. Addic. and
Dclln Anderson. known as Carrie Jones, tho
thrcc persons ch"lIou WIN Wv N.u""l'l'.I ~,
the Clark baby. After hearing argument bv
as 'h' "ay ON "n'', " u, '"'''"' INV WV
women will lc tried later on
,.Ir. t., ,h, ro,,hs ,ust botoro no,r ,rL
tena =. sn. 'V ,,, p ,M ~ s,ohs e, ,h,
criminal branch Of the Supreme Court VIII
li,r, + un,,o ,nro,rn,l "a counsel for tbo Bar.
row courlo and Vernon NJ. Davis who had been
assigned by Justice Fursman to defend Pea
Attorney Gardiner asked that dav b" set tpr
the trial of tho three defendants Lawyer Howe
dic,mcn,s against the Barrow couple on the
.n 'o" ,,,'' ~, ,h dotonl,mta anl ,ha insrr
r't ",'''V' VI wv ''',''
ilccr' cv1enc" had been nroiu"H before thN
dnstic" ur'man promptly "enlcd Uni" motion
| and then another that counsel I've permitted to
| insprct thr minutes of tho lirand jury remark
| i ,,a. ,,,,,,,aI ,,i,,h, o,,roo ,,nc, n da,. ,,.
me 'i'' 'oul'Ac' hh'E"' "S'o' "f'' "''' ~
| the trial Of the prisoners
| $50 foros finding an Indictment in n dcfcnd-
. "'i ,a.I a., I.,
ant ahS"nco Is cOhcerhou' Shi' 'he justice.
Indictments arc necessarily found in the alb
| sorcc ~ occusnd Mt times Such n hing M NOT
,., ,,,,, In hoi.i, -
lh"'ctlhE accuse" per 9''I' ~ '''''' "pS'''" Is
| inconrevahlc to nv mind There is no reason
why these people should not be brought to a
speedy trial.
| BarrOw'9 case was set dow for trial on
| "Wednesday n 10 o'clock in tho morning, Jus
| tcc FurSnHn saying that If necessary he
| would hold late sessions
| Al this point Mr. Davis stepped forward !
| the representative az Bella Anderson and re-
! quest cd the Justice to- eNrusC him frOir appear
| Ing IN the ease and assign other counsel. He
| said thet he had sentimental reasons for not
| had children of his uwr The Court oppressed
| a desire to relieve Mr. Davis nv assigning
| Abraham Lew To- the case but Mr. Levy said
| that he had sentimental reasons. too. for not
| wishing to defend the kidnappcr Justice
| Fursmnn decided the point By assigning bot h
| LAWYERS Jointly to Bcll;, Anderson defence
| When the three kidnnrpers wor" taken back
| to tho T0mbs Mrs barrow complained of be
| ing H. She has, went almost constantly since
| her arrest Warden Hagen said he believed
| Mrs barrow to be on the verge Of nervous
| nrnstr,ti0n and did not rSpcct that she would
| he. vel! enough to go to trial when the time
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tECDRDS or THE RITILS,
Fuxsin,mons In the Hing since 1850 Meas
urpmcnts COniparpu.


.;ohcrt FItzsimmons vas born In Elston.
'oihWnll. fhS,ahd. Oh Jun" y i9'-. II" stands
9 feet II :. h."h"s in height. His first appear
,uc. i, ,ro ring was a, Timnru. Now Ico,oYI
- ~ '' 49,, we
in Jcm Mace's competition h"l" in 1850. T,t2.
although novice defeated four mon and won
.,,,', ',,,,,,,'si ~, W.. | ',' M','
the amateur 'haL'Ilhship "' New hraiihN.
Tho nrx, year in a similar competition he boa,
49,, 49,, ,,,,,,.c, ,h,,,, ,;,,. ,I,,i,,,. CT !,
hvc men nmmnG mem .'inE irrh"rt S!nd",
INC Mh'I' Nio hit'i va, " nv JONI l'' sun
Wv r""'''''"''"'' '''"'' ''S''" - as '"''
w. - ,s, ,,,, pf,, t,i, , .o,.,, o., g.,
rrC 80 100 ''' 49, '0'''''>' ~ syn
Feb 10 lSnn lost to jan Hall rounds Sv,luc,-
NAV ~ IL. o p.at Hiilv Nj arti,| . round, Siiu
Tlarc.srn.
juur - iS.n Eu,rEoI o.t Ay;hrr Urb,rr
= rnI. S.v O,l,nrs ' ' y
IatI - IS.i kuoc.cG on. Jack Iemrsev IL
rounds New orleans
April -, !,"i. knock! ont Ahc C1ncic rounds.
Wa, L 1891 boat b.'c" fHr!' rounds. Min
tMroI- ,s,, r,,o.,., 90, r.,o. v,,,. :,
f'.m r =" " ~, o,clcd out .,,, ;,.-d ,
. Miriis %rv,rs A"'' ~" '1' '"''' '"'.'.'
May : ISIa inocsod o.. ice Godfrey. round.
Philadelphia
Ma, | l. IsU" I'm, - out J-i-y 5 artery rounds
lew York.
AInst@h; ~ go
- MAiCh :, ls"3' kn"""'i oN' "im HAL 70 'n"s'
New orleans. ,,,.,,,,, ~
Marrh To- iS''' ""''k'' '"' f"'l a'A'"' i""haS'
" u axe, ,s,.. lr..... 49,, n w,,,c. r,,
ns",Mr %pc '7'''' ''' ~ "'"''' ''""''
So, ,snl ,,,; lack U,rkev q rnrn,ls ScvorL
June 7 l,p, drew '; ii, JCc Cnoynski : rounds
Eoston
July ~. 1895. knoc.ed ou. FRANK Kcllar. 80
rounds Buffalo
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NEBRASKA HONES EXPLAIN.
Reasons Why They Advise! Volunteers in
the philippines Sot to R"-rnlis'.

OMAHA, Neh. June H.-TEe Ladies' AuNi,-
ary CT the Thurston Rifles gave ou' u state
ment to-day as to tn" purpose OF the orGuniHa-
ton In sending tho cable despatch to the Ne
hraska volunteers in the Philippines declaring
that thev must not re-cnlis.. The women say
they sent the nrssaG" because ther knew the
men on tn" rrng line did not understand the
ncw army bin and that the country would not
h. damaged II they dis! not re-cnst. They
also say that their boys were apparently with
some purpose rHctI.un the firing lire and held
there until they were scarcely able to walk and
all shot to pieces. They end by saying:
THE home friends of the volunteers in the
PHILIPPINES can ask for and nave a right to de %
mand fair treatment for their boys without
having their loyaltv questioned. II the prom
ises OF the War Department are not speedily
fulfilled we shall rake steps to appeal TO the
President for the return Of The remnant OF the
regiment"
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nrcn4nD THOMPSON 90 rEtRS olD.
The Former Secretary OF the Navy Hon
orcd by His SeiGhborS.

TrRRE HAUTE. Ind. June 9.-EX Secretary
Of the Navy Richard Thompson. who was 80
years old to-day. braved n storm tonight to
attend dinner given in his honor by tho
Thomson Club a Republican organization.
During tic '!ay he received his friends NJ his
hpm"
several hundred school children called on
grcr-rnan ands ~pok" on Tho Party of Prog.
r,..s. Youthful aud Vigorous Ever and G"org"
In" Hour Col. Thompson spoke briefly
Col THOMPSON was a molnh"r Of Congress IN
iI1utr join W. Davis OF thi, district. and Is
now the Oldest living OK member ul Congress
Congressman Faris. who to-day is ~ years
old was born twcnty-ninc years after Cot.
Thompson was elected 10 the Legislature and
fourteen wears after he was elected TO Congress
the first time
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-10

Speaker s. Frederick Nixon Of Chautauqua
came to town yesterday and had a lidlc talk
with Senator Thomas G. Platt. and later on
Mr. Nixon appointed tho following Assembly,
men to serve with the Senators, who's" names
have already been printed. on tho Joint
Legislative committee which is 20 'cGin
it's sittings in August for the purpo5c Of draft
ing Il Franchise Tax law to suppant the lr"S-
ont amended Ford law; J"thnm i. Aids 81
Norwich. Edward L. Collier Of Erooklvr, Rich
ard Murphy Of Amsterdam. a! Ktpuh leans.
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