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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-11
Triple and Pigsfeet, 5 Cents.
MONROE MARKET. id w. Grace
II the nrby Is Cutting Teeth

be sure and use that old and wel-t.ied
remedy. Mrs. Winslows Soothing Syrup.
Cor children teething IL soothes tae
child. softens the gums. allays all pai1.
cures wind co,ic. and Is tho best remedy
far diarrhoea. TWENTY-FIVE cents bottla.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-11
Reduced Rate. 20 PHILADELPHIA, VI

Reduced Rates 10 Philadelphia, vi"
r.. =. x y. X. II. and Pennsyivanin
n. r.. on Account OF National EX-
port Exposition.
The Richmond. Fredericksburg and Po-
tomac railroad will, on Tuesdays and
Thursdays Of each week. continuing until
TUESDAY. November 18th, sell round-trip
tickets from Richmond 10 Philadelphia
AZ rate OF sos. including coupon Of adj
mission 20 the National Export EXPOSE
lion. tickets Of ironciad signature form
CONTINUOUS passage IN both directions.
Good going only on date OF sale; limit
thirty days, but not later than December
"a
cor,nanv's No. 900 east Main street, and
q, ticket office. Byrd-Street Station.
" y. TAYLOR,
Traffic Manager
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-11
CONCLUDED ON SECOND
Isl EXCURSIONS
no o,d Point via G. x o., on Thurs
day, 18th; Saturday, 1Ath, ana sun
day, 18th.

These trains leave Richmond ut $50
A. NJ. Returning. Thursdays excursion
leaves Old Point ST =. NJ. saturdays
excursion leaves Old Point az r. NJ,
and Sundays outing leaves Old Point at
7 L. NJ.
ON saturday Norfolk and Portsmouth
school children meet the Richmond
SCHOOL children az Old Point.
Roar races Saturday between and 3
y M: change Of admirals at y noon.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-11
Hamburg stenk, \ Cents.
MARKET, i0l W. Grace.


BY the hundred. 10 be 1old cheap, be-
ginning Wednesday morning, october
nth, at the new store or REYNOLDS ~
Ely. Florists, 2 north Ainth street
'Phones-Old. 1854, New, 1872
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-11
Hamburg steak, Cents.
MONROE MARKET. 40l W. Grace

Standardization IL Niagara Falls
and Rcturn-$l0. VIA pennsylvania
Railroad.
Special trains. with parlor-cars and day
COACHES. Will leave Washington at a.
Al July 9th, August 10th and 2ith.
September TIN and 2lst, and october ON
and Igtb. Tickets, limited to ten days.
end Allowing stop-oyer at Buffalo. Ro-
chester watkins, and Canandaigua, re-
turning within limit. so. Special rates for
side trips from Niagara Falls 10 Toronto
and Rochester 70 Thousand Islands.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-11
The Me athGr.

- WASHINGTON. October TO-
Eninlny Forecast for Wednesday and
Thursday:
Virginia and North Carolina
Increasing cloudiness Wednesday, with
showers In western portions: ThEsday
showers; light 20 fresh southerly Winds.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-11

highest quality. lowest prices sugars at
-, c. ID. KENNY,
Northwest Corner Broad and Sixth
streets: Southeast Corner Main and
Seventeenth Streets.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-11
AMysEMENTs TO-DAY.

CONCLUDED OK SECOND PAGE.l
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-11
THE WEATHER IN RICHMOND
YESTERDAY was bright and pleasant.
THE range OF the thermometer was as

Mean temperature. .-... .Y-.ss -
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-11

LONDON, October l0.-A dispatch from
Pretoria, dated Monday evening, says:
lowing 10 the state OF the country gene
rally. and the sad circumstances which
prevail IL has been officially announced
that there will be no birthday reception
at the presidency
"NIatters are becoming critical, ana
many OF the burghers in the three main
conmandos are impatient and feel that
n is suicidal 10 await the arrival Of over
wheIming achievements from Europe.
"'rhe President has done his utmost to
stem this feeling. in the hope that d.
plomacy might still settle matters.
"During the past few days Geographic
conference. have been held with Presi-
dent Steyn. and whatever course shall
be taken by the Transyaal will receive
the commentator and support Of the
Free State
CAUSE or BoER ULTIMATUM.
cit is freely rumored In the town, and
Is believed 10 be correct. that the govern
msnt ASSUMED It's firm position because
Great BrttGin's new proposals have not
arrived, though Mr.. COnyngham Greene.
the British diplomatic agent at Pretoria.
Informed State Secretary Reitz nine days
ago that they would be formulated In a
CONCLUDED ON SECOND PAGE)
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-11

"' q. K Lcake made the opening
Tor the prosecution. presenting
he Jury the Commonwealth side Of
.e he first explained the technl-
l Terms used IN the indictment and
''"nee 30 the various degrees Of muir
, iie asserted that the prosecution
,,.,,,'d TO show that Flanagan was
Cu'ie for recollection 10 the Office Of
'''''40AHea!tbs Attorney and was op-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-13

and It looked as II It had gone through hard sea-
son AZ cheap boarding house
IF there anything wrong with st." roared Mr..
Spotcash send it back l can't take up my
tme'-
stand u little further away from the phone Mr..
SpOtcaSh. Your voice sounds if you had your
mouth full Of mashed potatoes'--
Who the devil are YOU
Il think gave YOU my namc and address Gwill-
lazarus J. Suinhorr. You don't know me from
stuffed alligator, but you may have heard OF Spill
horn. Don't you allow yourself to get hot. Mr..
SpOtCaSh over al iccbOX. The iuconGruty Of such
1t thing ought 10 BE- apparent. even to the head Of
an overe,own junkshop"-
III you were here. sir. ! should kick you out Of
''You would probably need some help. II that
iccbox had simply been dofaced little shouldn't
have made any fuss about Il. but The stupid ass
You sent 20 deliver it,
Haven't YOU sense enough. you Internal idiot,
20 know that / don't look personally after the
little details - business amounting to millions
III you DON, grasp every detail OF that busi.
binding You are not O 1T to be the boss Of il Don't
nv 10 crawl out Of the responsibility 10y throwing
tho blame on some boy. II that iceb3x had Simply IMPLY
ocon defaced little, repeat, ! shouldn't have
made any fuss about IT, but the fellow You sent
TO deliver # didn't have any more sense than to
tumble il on The sdcwalk'--
Bring il back, blank you'-
Look here, spotcash that won't DO You kn9 'I'
telephone. ENer Use q little common sense. spot
cash. You know il isn't my place to bring mat
iccbox back. The proper thing TO DO. you thirty
third degree habcfdasher and toy vendor. Is TO
send me q new icebox and take the damaged one
You blank fool, DO you think you can tell
AGAIN lot me- tell you. spotcash not 10 use
ouch language over the telephone Some remote
ancestor Of yours may possibly nave bGen a gen, gen
,lcnan Try To emulate him, Spotcdsh. In the
moan time please accept the assurances or my
distinguished consideration. and the lceboX WI r.,
Il is replaced properly and within roasohapi:
time, you will not hear rom me aI1m; v u
dozen times d day through all the puDhc ,eie..
phones in town haven't the patience TO call al
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-13
ANA TEUR REFOR-HER.
IE INSISTS ON COMPLAINING TO TIL L
HEAD OF THE FIRM
rom The Chicago Tribune.

| -Yes" said the tall loose jcluted man at the
Telephone that's the number ! want-2-s.
Double two nine"' queried he voice 1T the cen
! We'll don't know that double two nine is any
better than the plain ordinary TWO, two ninc -.
III you insist that style suppose We Nal u"ub!1
Hello! Is that Spotcash Co.'s%
Yes" responded the voice at the other end OF
/ the wire.
rs it something important? He is much oc-
$50 am L Yes. its matter Of some impor'an.e
lapa ! want to talk to Mr.. Spotcash pe soma, a.
. Yes, III hold The wire. That Is ]"
Hello" snapped somebody at this jaucture.
| "Hello! Is that Mr. Spotcash*
You are he head Of the firm Of spotcash Co.
yes" Was the impatient answer. What do you
"@ aGw HnS &c No lis Pumpernickel-st want to
enter a complaint
81 bought an icebox at your store few days ago
NO mcan IN the household goods department, con
FOUND you, l have no time TO spare 10 look aI'er
uCh things IT,. -.,..- no 7 hovc
haven't any complaint 70 make 20 nc hoH-thy 20
Mods department. The head OF the hrn U.s. lil'
W ! want to talk TO. ] bought an irenoX al your
a a few days ago for SIG 20. nlEht nave Fol
csner somewhere else. but that isn't the point
Yying bought IL and paid for H. haA "a riEnt 70
xpect Il TO be delivered WITHIN I'9o'" 'liiic
nd in fair condition. II didn't come Tor four Gays
Ai ~ YOU, employ men TO hear complaints Of
IN" rs have no use for them You're the responsible
aresn't work smoothly It is your fault When that
irehox ca me four days after purchase one OF ~
castOrs was missing, the Varniah was scIaPoII on
the outside surface in more thAh d o0A0' 'N'0'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-13

on having fun with the youngster. Altogether
thcv formed "A most amusing and incongruou5
.proi,p There in the foreground WAS tho biSt
joval agnostl.. jumping the Growing ,haby' h,.
behind them the poor mother. pale As dcath, WIN
CONSERVATION written on every hnCam' nj, caro-
saw she had always pictured lngersoH as Il
sort Of ogre and the thought of her darling IN tho
hands Of mat terrible stupcfed her. Sho proo-
aly looked to see the infant dcvourcd awe, IN y
frvy moments the Colonel returned tn" Htte to
and when Ne resumed his seat was hySterlcai VIA
Urnt-up mcrrimeut. He thought was Laughing AZ
tbo hahv and Joined in with his own hearty peal
| never told HIM what had amused me 50 much'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-13

n we don't

Is my first duty; Things look serious. n we don't
meet again. God bless you" " '
The broker ftll on his knees. My God Custer"
ne cIled. only get me out Of this, III carry On,
0O shares OF Western Union for Won int III, G,,,,
to get me home. Only save me " "
But custer was gone, and the camp by sbrowd
Arrangement burst into n blaze and shots on ths
ana "arwhoops were intermixed. until suddenly a
painted object doomed on OsbOrns sight and some
thIng was hung into his face-a human ecalu Ito
dropped TO the ground. said the Lords PRAYER back
Ward, forward ana sideways until tho noise died
away and there was exposed n lighted st,nne.
table with this explanation on transparency:
'OSbOrn'S treatr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-13
CUSTER'S INDIAN ATTACK.
From The Chicago Record.

From The Chicago record.
The late Charles Osborn the Now-York broker.
and General Custer were Intimate friends, and Os-
born annually visited the General at his camp on
tho plains. During one OF the Indian campaigns
he invited Osborn and party Of friends ont to
Kansas and, after giving them a buffalo hunt. ar
ranged novel experience in the way OF an Indian
scare. AS Osborn lying In his tent one night
firing was heard at the outposts, and the rapid
riding OF pickc;s "BoOtS and saddlcs!' was the
order In the disturbed atmosphere OF the night and
Custer appeared to Osborn loaded with rifle. two re
yoIvers, q sabre and scalpinB knife.
Charles" he said, In his quick, nervous way,
you must defend yourself. Sitting Bull aud Flea
iIi-Y our Boots, with Wiggie-Tall-Jim ana Scalp
Lock Skowhegan. arc on US in force. ] didn't want
10 alarm YOU before, but the safety Of my command
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-13
NGERSOLL AND THE BABY.
RAILROAD COMEDY IN THE DAYS WHEN lib
NAME INSPIRED HORROR AMONG THE
ORTHODOX
From Tho Now OrIeans Times. Democrat
ORTHODOX.

From Tho New Orleans Times Democrat
ut Is hard TO realize nowadays" said prom-
inent New Orleans business man what absoIufe
horror the very name OF Bob Ingcrsoi used to
inspire among the strictly orthodox In 1855 or iSSo
don't remember the exact date | happened TO
meet Colonel IngersO IN Chicago, and We trav-
elled together to NewYork. Occupying nearby
seat In the sleeper was young woman with a
baby and not far out of Chicago the baby began
TO cry. Ingorsol was always very fond of chill
drcn, and the walls Of the youngStcr made him
uneasy Finally, he jumped up and went back TO
where the mother sat. Let me take it awhile
he said. and possessing himself of the baby he
turned as pleased as a boy with new toy. lie
danded the fretful infant on his knee, laughed at
it, whistlcd. waved his I'm the air and proved
such expert nurse that the little red face soon
began to relax and wrcathc itself i'm smiles Mean
time the mother looked on with gratitude in her
eyes but presently somebody told her that the hi;
who had her child Bob InEcTsOll. and
] such change human
countenancc She evidently a straitlaced
church member. and regarded lngersoil sy-
nonymous with the Old Scratch himself.
'-The Colonel had his back to her. and. blssfuy
unconscious OF the effect he was producing. went
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-13

.1 made sone prorrcsg" WAS the answer 81
have nj last made them realize that there H. some
sort Of unusual disturbance In progress
Did you fire their hearts with DatriOtism?'
mot exactly. ItH take time. ] asked one OF
them who the greatest Filipino is. and he said he
wasn't sure whether il Was Atkindldo OF Aguin-
Lem
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-13

vour store TO make the complaint your system
If making exchanges is too complicated, ana !
believe in going TO headquarters with al KICKS
anvb0w Never allow yourself 10 think. Spotcash,
mar Won are too big a man TO listen to Il com
Iiaint from your meancst customer thlhk
that's all. Good morning. Spotcash
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-13
now M " on.

From Tho Chicago Post
.rhls" he said. lis the first DAY have won OUT
on the races. ~
How did you do III? -, .. 49,. =. .ho,,n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-13
A MISTY IMPRESSION.

From The Washington Star.
well" said the Filipino chief, have you sue
ceedcd in melting those back country Tagas TO re
beOn"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-13
TBE SYNDICATE BOUGHT SODA WATER
FIFTY CENTS IN CASH WANTED IN A s2"oo
DEAL.
Mo Indc
From The Joplin, Mo, Inde

From The Joplin, Mo. Index
There was a family OF ten children. orphlihS'
whose estate consisted OF quarter sec'i0h oi IN
zinc land and the syndicate that was dcVrl"pHB
the region wanted the property The guar1 1a 80
n shoe maker In Joplin. lie mad Decn Il IilcIlI VI
tho chidron's father, and was working haru ~
keep their estate intact until they should gro" UP
and 10 educate them meantime -, =, 1900,
We'll after he had refused offers that ihcteased
SO 600 at a leap day after day for week. ne pc
came tired. and set price Of t2o.Ob SO that my
would cease both ring him, II happened that par
ticular property imperative necessity IN
their plans, and they would have given twice as
much. So they took him up in a twinkling. The
court approved the sale, and tho amount WAS
handed over in the form OF certified checks
The shoemaker looked at the pipcrs. found OUT
from the banker that they were good and then
he said to the agent Of the syndicate Gould you
give me part casnY
why my man you have Il all in cash"
yes but / want some Of it in-in---"
"Currency?"
Eyes ] guess that's H."
"Well. how much do You WANT
Il want about fifty cents. | have been promising
them children they should have an Ice cream soda
soon ! could afford II. and know they have
been expecting IL long enough
And the syndicate bought the soda water
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-13
TYPEWRITER BARGAINS.

yo G Remlngtons No Smiths reduced prices; o'hefs
co.. nm, Guaranteed. rentals 81. desks cheap. $50,
v3,,, ,,r,,ia ,dt 2ii broadway.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-25
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

c. L. Walker is in Peoria today.
Mrs. J. De Silva left for New Or
leans today for visit.
Mrs. Fred Dempsey went to Boards
town today to visit relatives.
G. w. Andrews, of Augustaua col
lege, went to St. Louis today.
Hon. William McEnirv ana family
| arrived home this morning from their
visit at New Orleans.
Misses Lucia Connolly, Agnes Gilmol e
and Anna Bernhard are to take part
| in Il vocal and instrumental recital 10
he given by the pupils of Miss Bertha
Sonntag, at Unity hall. Davenport.
Tuesday evening, Feb. %.
James b. Green, of Davenport and
Miss Dorothy Bradley, of this city,
were married Thursday evening at
the parsonage of the First Baptist
church. Rev. c. F.. Taylor officiating
The couple will make their home in
Davenport.
Mrs. Herbert Butler, of Orion, who
has been abroad three years perfect
ing her musical education, is visiting
in the city. She will render Il VIII
EXtOl Thee Oh Lord from the ora
toriO Eli by Costa at the Central Pres
byterian church tomorrow morning.
Drs. J r. and Mrs. Hada d. Burk-
hart were happily surprised at their
home, SIC Sixteenth street. Thursday
evening by party of 81 friends, who
came to help them celebrate their
third wedding anniversary The
evening was pleasantly spent in games
and music by Bowlby's mandolin or
ches;ra. There were also several
piano solos. A feature was the dane
ing and swinging of Indian clubs by
Miss Fay MaXson. Refreshments were
served
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-25
NEW McCABE BLOCK
Projectors Say Its Construction
is Now a Ger.
tainty.
IT WILL GO UP THIS SEASON.


Plans For a Husiness building of ENten-
| sive Dimensions and at Least Three
| Stories in Height on Third Avenue and
| Eighteenth Street.-The McCabe Cor
| poratIon. ss
The new McCabe business block is
one of the certainties of the near flu
ture. Third avenue and Eighteenth
street are the thoroughf"res to he
graced by the commercial structure
! which is to rise the coming season
| bearing Mr.. McCabe's name. As has
been stated heretofore. Mr.. McCabe
| owns property with frontage on
| Third avenue of $50 feet and of $50
feet on Eighteenth street and it is
contemplated that the most of this
area is to be covered by the new
block. Mr.. McCabe stated this morn
| ing that the plans had not been en-
| tirely completed as yet for his build
| ing. But the rongh sketches have
been drawn he said, land 4 general
| idea has been reached. The fact that
| am going To build 4 fine up-to-date
business biocN to accommodate our
business on nv property on Third
avenue and Eighteenth street is now
so far settled that / am willing that
the announcement be made to that
effect. 1t will be Il modern structure
three stories high all around and
perhaps partly four stories, built
of brick, steel and glass. But much
of The general detail is vet to be de-
terInined upon
Mr.. McCabe stated, however, that
the building, as announced in TIE AR
GUS some time ago, would be so con-
structed as to he connected with his Sec
Ond avenue block by an elevated covered
way over the alley running east and
west between Eighteenth and Seven
teenth streets This can only he
done with the consent of the council, of
course, but in view of the Improvement
contemplated, there is no reason to
anticipate hesitancy in granting the
essential permit. From present in
dications building operations will
commence early this spring The
new structure will bc one of the hand
soonest in the three cities, and its
erection on Third avenue will serve
rs an impetus to the building of 9TH
er iirSt-class structures on that bust
ness street.
The New McCabe Corporation.
While the new building will he Mr..
McCabe's personal enterprise, it will
be designed to accommodate the bust
ness of the newly formed corporation
of which he is the head. This COM
panv, of which Mr.. McCabe is the
head, is to be known as l.. S. McCabe
& Co., and will include Mr.. McCabe,
together with Messrs. William II.
Reck, Warren II. Reck and George NJ.
Loosely.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-25
Keeping Pace With
the Times

IS a hard task these days. but Shields cash
grocery has kept ahead Of them in the way of
grocery merch andising. Not alone in the matter
of prices but in getting the best for the money,
have the patrons of the store been benefited.
Match Shields cash grocery and yoI will be
keeping your eye on the industor of success.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-25
ROCK ISLAND SANITARIUM.
IsuiIding Or Nineteenth Street Ready for
Occupancy.


The new Rock Island sanitarium. adj
joining the Harper house on Nine
teenuh street, is about completed. 1t
will he occupied Tuesday of next
week. The building is of brick. one
story, 22X112. 1t contains IL rooms.
which are furnished and fitted with
all that is modern and convenient as
well as attractive that could be de
sired in connection with such an in
stitution. Drs. g. g. Craig. G. G.
Carter, {. Bernhard and G.. q. Craig.
Jr.. have offices in the building.
The waiting and receiving rooms
are on either side of the entrance.
The ventilation of the building is per-
feet. The arrangement of the bath
rooms * excellent. One of the Betz
hot air appliances. the latest treat
meut for nervous and rheumatic
troubles, has been installed. The
sanitarium is modern throughout,
and is credit to the designers and to
the CITY,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-25
THE STREET CAR SERVICE.
improvements Already Inausurated on the
Two Lines to Moline.


Two Lines to Moline.
The new running arrangement OF
cars on the Third and Fourth avenue
lines of the Tri-CitY Railway com
panv. IN accordance with the recently
enacted ordinances. has already been
put into effect by Supt. lIuntoon.
The last through car to Moline now
leaves the lower end of Rock isl
and on the Fourth avenue line at
11:1j p. M, while the last car to
the barn leaves the west end ut mid
night. TO inaugurate these improve
ments hurried schedule had to be
adopted, but Supt. Huntoon has n
complete new time table in readiness
to introduce as soon as the consOlida-
tion is entirely effected, which in
cludes the running of through ears
over the bluff. At such time the adj
dition of number of new men will
be necessary, and meanwhile those of
the regular motor men who are run
ming overtime are receiving extra pay.
The transfer system required bv the
ordinance is also in operation.
The advantages gained by the pubic
in consequence of the renewal of the
street car ordinances are not to he
confined strictly to the letter of the
ordinance. Lines running to parts
of the city not now reached by street
cars. as promised, will not he the only
convenience. Cars that will
switch the employees at Rock Island
arsenal from their homes in the three
cities to the very shop doors on the
island for no more than a nickle be-
fore another year has passed, may
furnish one of these innovations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-25
VIII be a Fine Wheel.

The bicycle which THE ARGUS is to
award on the strength of the prize
puzzle contest, which closes tonight
at O'Clock, is first-class high grade
Remington wheel, made by the Rem
ington Arms company. The make up
of the wheel, such as tires, chain
etc, will be entirely of the winners
choosing. The announcement of the
winner will be made in Monday even
inr's ARGTS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-25
The New McCabe Corporation.
LEONARD'S ATHLETIC CLUB
Fistic Promoter to Give Davenport a New
Enterprise.

Enterprise.
\ new athletic club with Jack
Leonard as its manager is the latest
organization booked for Davenport
Mr.. Leonard last Friday announced
that the big pugilistic contests that
he had been bringing there under the
management of the Tri-City Athletic
club would he discontinued because
they had not proved to be the finan-
cial success which he had anticipated
they would he. The manager of the
Tri-City A hletic club, however, is not
going to quit the sporting world al
together.
Yesterday h" departed for Chicago
and probably for the east, where he
will visit many of the best athletic
club with a view of getting pointers
as to how to run one in Davenport.