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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-09-26
BIC LOSS OF LIFE
By Floods in Austria and
Germany.
Fifteen Persons Perish by Being
Carried Down on Bridges Wreck
ed by Turbulent Rivers.

MUNICH, Sept. 1.-THE new Prince
Regent bridge here collapsed this after
noon, in consequence of a rise of the
River Isar, which is still at flood level.
There were no casualties.
SALZBURG (Austria), Sept. IA
Part of this city and places in the vic
unity have been flooded. Troops have
been called out to render assistance
The water is now subsiding slowly.
BERLIN, Sept. 1.-THE floods are
causing widespread damage in South
ern Germany and Austria. The north
erly part of Zwickau is inundated.
Owing to the undermining of the rail-
way bridge over the Isar, between
Muelldorf and Rohrbach, train fell
into the river and five persons were
killed All the tributaries of the DAN
ube are flooded A bridge over the
Swarza, at Payerbach, collapsed, and
ten persons were carried away.
LONDON, Sept. 15.-The STANDARD"
publishes the following dispatch from
Vienna: The floods in Austria are most
serious. No doubt not tenth part
OF the damage done is yet officially re-
ported. Nothing definite is known as
to what has happened at Ischia, which
is entirely cut off, all railway, tele-
graph and telephone communication
having ceased. Many towns have been
flooded 1t is rumored here tonight
that the water works of Vienna at
Semmering Pass are in danger.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-09-26
JEFFRIES COMING HOME.

QUEENSTOWN, Sept. 15.-The Do
minion line steamer New England,
which sailed from this port at lis a.
m. today for Boston, has among her
passengers James Jeffries, the cham
pion pugilist. Jeffries was Kissed in
Cork last evening because he refused
to spar with a local celebrity named
O'Connor on the ground that it would
be inadvisable to do so in view if his
approaching fight with Sharkey.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-09-26
FORM A GLASS TRUST.

PITTSBURG, Sept IA meeting
of the window-glass manufacturers in
terested in the formation of a trust is
in session here, and it is said that the
negotiations will either be carried
through or abandoned finally at this
meeting, as many of the options eX-
pire today. The proposition is to Or
ganize the company under the old
name of the American Window Glass
Company, with capitalization of
$40, 0OO. 600
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VERY SIGNIFICANT.

LONDON, Sept. 16.-Correspondents
of leading London papers start for
South Africa today. including Messrs.
Melton, Prior. Stevens and other we'll
known newspaper men, General Sir
George Stewart White, VIC, former
quartermaster general, whose appoint
ment to the Natal command was ga
zetted last night, also sails today with
his staff
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-23
NEUROLOGICAL.

HORTON Texas, June 20
John Horton, one OF Roan's Prairie citi-
zens. died on the 18th He leaves several
grown children and an aged wife behind
JACKsoN.-Caldwell. Texas June IL
News has been received here OF the death
of Mrs Frank Jackson, formerly Of this
place. who recently moved with her hus-
band to Weed, y. VI.
Fills Hartburg, Texas. June 10
Miss Mollonia A. Ellis, daughter Of w. ..
Ellis postmaster al Hartburs Newton
county. Texas. was taken III on Tuesday
evening. June 10. 1880, and died Saturday.
the nth. at 4.25 o'clock a m; cause OF
death, congestion OF the brain
MITCHELL, Mckinney. Texas, June 20.
,-Grandpa Mitchell, aged S4 died last
night after a six weeks illness al Prosp2r,
this county. The deceased was well
known stockman, member Of Lee lodge, \.
L. and A. NJ. Rhea's NH His burial oc,-
cured at A p. ~. today al bethany WIN
Masonic honors.
LINDELL.- Georgetown, Texas, June ~,
Mr.. David Lindell, son Of Jonas Linden
who lives six miles southeast from mere
died yesterday and VIII be buried today
al the Methodist Swedish cemetery heY
John OVAL conducting the funeral services
Mr.. Lindell was % years old and an ezem'
/ plary young man.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-23
WEATHER AND CROPS.

Wharton, Wharton County, Texas, June
20.-Rain is badly needed around the vi
entity of Wharton; few heavy showers
fell here last week, but not enough to do
any material good. Several good rains
have fallen in the county, which will be Of
immense benefit to the crops. The heavy
dews which rise here nightly supply much
moisture to vegetation. Among the many
plans adopted for the destruction of the
boil weevil the one of burning infected
squares put in operation by a number
of farmers in this section, seems TO nave
been the most successful For every evil
that has threatened the county has arisen
remedy. For the boil weevil watching
and burning infected squares. Mr.. Wygall
has devised scheme for the total destruc-
ton of Johnson grass, and the sharpshooter
is easily overcome by paris green.
Webster. Harris County Texas June 81.
Strange as it may appear, this immediate
coast country is still suffering for lack Of
moisture, while abundant rains seem to
have visited most portions of the State;
entire precipitation here since February
would not aggregate ! inch. Tonight the
first solid car of cantaloupes and fruit
went out for St. Louis. Shipments have
DStu CuusUlluGltQ Win GedSut w? ohA
several carloads have gone out from there.
The flavor of the Alamo" this year is
beyond criticism, but crop largely reduced
by drouth.
NacogdocLes, Nacogdoches County, Tex
as, June 21.-Farmers from nearly every
section of the country report that the
vegetable and fruit crop will te nearly
an entire failure. The county has been
blessed with fairly good rains in some see
tons recently, but it was too late TO dc
the vegetable crop any good and will dc
the corn crop very little good This CITY
Is now being furnished vegetables from
Arkansas, shipments arriving daily IN
large amounts.
Yoakum, Dewitt County, Texas June
22.-The weather for the past TWO week
has been especially favorable for CROWNS
crops and corn especially is in eXcellen
condition. bountiful harvest is expect
ed The boil weevil has been seen u
cotton in several places. great man!
farmers have determined to adopt the plaI
of gathering the squares as they fall, be
lleving this to be the most practicable 50
| luton of the weevil problem
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-23
ROOSEVELT ON Trusts.
snys the Poor Man sbonId Not op.
nose the Rich.

snys the Poor Man should Not OPP
pose the Rich.
Chicago June Ex-Governor Roosevelt OF
New York passed through here late this
afternoon en- route to Las Vegas 10 at
tend the reunion OF the Rough Riders.
which takes place June 49, the anniversary
OF the fight at LaGuayamas. He is ac~
companied by several members OF his
staff the governor laughingly dismissed
any reference to himself as presidential
candidate.
Asked about the trusts and the proposed
conference OF governors to consider this
question. fatnered by Governor sayers OF
Texas, Governor Roosevelt said: The
poor man when be nghts the ricn man is
his own worst enemy. Legislation along
the right lines is the only solution oil the
trust question. Tho rich and poor should
be treated alikC IN the after Of property
Assessments and taxation
When the governor oe-omes ~ guest at
Las Vegas and the Rough Riders VINO
have already taken POSSESSION OF the town.
there will be camp fire, mu3h speech
making cowboy sports OF Inc genuine kind,
races and Indian sports. In the celetra-
tlon Texas, Arizona, New Mexico Okla
homa, Southern Colorado. Western Fan
sas and the Indian Territory have Joined,
so that the best part OF the Southwest Is
| interested in the entertainment Of the
most unique regiment equipped for the
| Spanish-Am war. There Is 10 be
| great gathering OF governors and neVors
/ OF The Southwestern communities, and
every man who help3d make history III
| Cuba and can get 20 las Vegas viii at
! tpnd
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Der of abandoned farms in the States to
the feet that they We're owned by nom
residents.
Mr., Ager said the grange was not so
prosperous in point OF numbers as for
merly and he attributed the falling OFF
largely to the fact that the grange could
not be used in politics.
l., w. Youmans OF South Carolina &C.
cuped the witness stand during the af-
ternoon session He said the agricultural
interest of the South was greatly de-
pressed which he attributed to the fact
| that silver was not recognized as money
metal. He said there had not been an in
crease to the volume OF money to CORE
spond with the volume Of production,
There had been a general depreciation OF
values. He was proceeding to develop his
| views upon this point when Major Far
auehar made a point OF order against the
| character of the testimony and the point
was sustained by the chair (I1on. A. l..
! Harris) after a somewhat spirited en-
counter between Representative Living
stone and the republican members
Mr., Youmans then proceeded to other
considerations. He thought the tariff also
an obstacle to progress saying that while
! the cotton grower Of the United States
was compelled TO compete with the cheap
labor of the world in sales abroad, he was
not allowed to buy the product OF that
labor in other articles abroad without pay
ing a duty OF 40 per cent upon IT, As
remedies he suggested the free coinage OF
silver. lower tariff and local banks Of
issue lie had tried the liberalization OF
| crops and had not been successful Mr.
foumans said he had no fault to find with
! colored lobar and that he preferred II
! Infinitely to imported labor
Il employ 800 or 400 negroes" he said
and ind them docile and willing ia
work. ] so away and leave my family
among them. feeling confident OF their
safety and protection"
He thought. however, that the negro
was, as rule, irresponsible to the efforts
to educate him and while he Willingly
paid his share OF the efforts OF the educa
ton he considered money SO spent as
| thrown away
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CONDITIONS in SOUTH.
Mr.. YOumans Of South Carolina and Mr..
Aeer Of Maryland Testified.
why THE FARMERS ARE NOT PROSPEROUS
the south Was Due to ~ Grent
Extent TO he TariH.

Washington, June 22,--Joseph b. Ager
OF the Maryland State Grange, Patrons Of
Husbandry. was before the Industrial COM
mission today. lie said that trust
among the farmers such as was suggested
by Mr.. Havemeyer was impracticabie,
owing to the difficulty of getting the
farmers to hold UP prices.
Speaking OF colored labor. he said It
was unreliable because OF the natural in
dolence and indifference OF individuals OF
the race. Liquor ne regarded as the great
bane of that people and was responsible
for nine-tenths OF the crimes committed
by them.
Mr.. Aver considered the condition o.
the average farmer worse than it wa,
twenty years ago, but he believed none,
Invested in farming safer than in othei
lines of business. He attributed the mum,
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FOREIGN BRIEFS.

BERLIN. The rcichstag rejected a motion
10 refer the labor protection bill to COM
mittee
MoNTREAL.-The Dominion Steel and
smelling company with a capital stock OF
$50 600, 600 has been formed here
PRETORIA. The Transvaal executive has
finally decided to Increase the representation
OF the gold feldr In the volksraad. They will
probably give six members instead OF two
the present representation
CAIRO, Egypt.--It Is announced that the
khallfa has been defeated with heavy loss,
by ma YES friendly to the British, and has
fed to thc woods with a few followers and
his cap urc h imminent
NEW YORK "A dispatch TO the Herald
from Port Antonio. Jamaica. saws; The fesr
is growing that the disabled and missing
steamer Ethelwold has met with further mis-
hap aud uay have foundered
! MADRID. -senor Don Francisco sllvela.
| Tho premier denies that there Is any founda-
\ ton for the report that ministerial crisis 10
Imminent Senior Duran. minister Of Justice
( saws the opposition is trying to divide the
cabinet. bur will not succeed,
/ NEW YoRK.--A dispatch to the Herald
from Rio de Janero says; A mob forced the
4, jail at Rio Grande and lynehed a Frenchmar
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st, Louis. June 22.-The feature at the
Fair Grounds today was the Junior champion
ship stake for s2coo. sam Phillips won the
stake in the last hundred yards hy nos
from The Conoueror. the fasotite.
SUMMARY:
Mile selling-sir Rola Jimp, imp Mlntsa
Time. 1:42a.
Mile handieap-Mr. Phinizy. Be True, Les
Planter Time. l;i3
Six and half furlongs-Hindoo Net Midi
an. Gala Lily. Time, l,2lis
junior characteristic stake, 2-year-oids. val
ne s2GU0 owe and d half furlongs-Sa Sam Phil
lips. The Conauerer, southern Girl. Time
t:OSA.
owners handicap mile and sixteenth
Lady Callahan. Found. Dr. sheppard. Time
l.4Si4
Mile seline-Red Pirate, schanken, Barbee
Time, l43.
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Cincinnati. June 22.-The talent PLAYED In
tough luck at Latonia today, as every one
Of the six favorites went down TO defeat,
Trock fast
M furlonee. sellns-Tenison. Marietta.
By. tdcr Fred. Time 10.
Mile. selling-Julia Hazel. Infelice kine
Elkw cod. Time. lax.
Mne-Finem Resnlce, Victorine Colonel
Cluke. Time lilh.
SIX furlongs. selling-Aprils Lady, Norma
Taylor Sbiedbearer. Time, l.l4@.
Five Observation-Disclosures Fonda. scarlet
Lily Time 1:03
Mile, selllng-Kunia. Donation, Yuba Dam.
Time, :40%
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-23
THE FEMININE OBSERVER.

The affection of dog with the mango is
a dangerous thing
If you can not have the ocean be con-
tent with the bathtub.
The room that isn't busted every day
soon loses its home-like air.
The friendship that only lives in pros
perity is not worthy of the name.
Will, work and witchery are women S
aids in getting along in this world
1t is strange that duck suit does not
make an appropriate bathing costume.
The furnishing of a house is like some
delightful game to the true woman.
The friend in need is generally friend
in promise rather than friend in deed.
1t always speaks well for a mistress that
her servants want to come back to her.
The new broom may sweep clean, but it
sometimes wears out sooner than the old
one.
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ARE WILLING TO WAIT.
Cubans Do Not Want Immediate In
dependence.


Havana, June 22.-The English edition
Of La Lucia says editorially today Gov
ernor General Brooke is In a position to
secure information as to the condition
and needs OF the Cubans from the most
reliable sources and his statement with
reference to the reports of the brigandage
Ia the island cabled last week TO the
Associated Press shows that he has learned
the truth concerning our people. lie may
be slow to act. but developments almost
Invariably show that he has carefully
considered all aspects of the question be-
fore finally deciding upon II. The ad-
ADMINISTRATION at Washington should be
guided By him rather than by the interest,"
ed reports OF spectators. The Cubans do
not want immediate independence They
merely desire the announcement of de-
finite policy and an assurance from Pres-
ident Mckinley that there willsbe no re-
pudiation by the United States OF the
promise originally made.
Great Britain, Germany, France, Bel
gium. China. Mexico and Holland are the
Eonly countries thus far officially reeog-
nized as having consular representation
in Cuba. Their consuls have received ex-
eouateurs through Washington. There are
thirty-four others who claim 10 be con-
suls. but they can not be officially resog-
nized as their only credentials are ad-
dressed to the Spanish government,
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TIE NATIONAL LEAGUE.

ST. louis, Juno 22.-st. Louis woa the last
came Gf TIE Washington series today by
Suncping its hitf in the tdrd inning Sudhou
titchrd in great form and had the visitors AZ
hi. mercy Bonner spiked Sudhon Ia the
reyenti Inning and the injury forced Sudhoh
to retire from the game.
Score 900, 40. Il ~ ~
St Louis ..,.,.......'''' w eio w - :
WaebirEtor ..........,.. 0O0 00l 600 !
sudaofi Dung and Criger weighing aud
Butler.
c,eveIs,d June 29.-The home team was
outplay ed at every point by the visitors today
ci sSoTs4 .......... 600 900 600 5
1rookivn .............. III 001 2le- y l
Maupin aud schreckongost; Yeager and FAR
rell
Cincinnati. June 22.--The Reds could not
bunch hits on ORTIZ ana LOST u :,
Score %, .,o .oo = ~
1hia5aintl, ........ sol OF 600 Il
psmmsnn, Philips and Wood; orth and Nc
Farlan5.
pptshurg June 22.--All but one OF Pitts
burg's runs we're made through errors,
Score -. 80, 80. -
Pittsburg .,,-...,..'''-' az az o oo9 ooo %
Ns snarks. nbines and Bowerman; Seymour
and WarAei
cbicayo. June s2--Boston outpIayed Chicago
today at every point - -
Score 90, noo noo
Chicago ..,'..''''''.''''- n aoI Io9 0oo
pbyle ana Donohue; Willis and Clarke.
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RESULTS ON THE RACE TRACK
FLY BY NIGHT WON THE SWIFT
STAKES At sHEEpsHEAD.
Not a Favorite Went Under the Wire
First Mt Lntonin--sam Phillips
Beat The Conqucror.

New York, June 22.-The chief event OF to-
days racing at sheepshead Bay was the swift
stakes fer S-year- olds Fly by Night the
favor.te. won In q romp.
Five and a half fur!Ongs, selltng-Peaoo.
Touraine, Prince OF Wales. Time, Vi 40.
Zephyr stakes, Futurlty coutse-- Is illasaau-
dra. Flaunt Primrose Day. Time. III 20.
Mile and quarter Thomas Cat Merry
Prince. Central Trust. Time 2.G7 10
Swift stakes, seven furlonRs-Fly bv Night.
Klniey Mack. Great Land. Time. l21 20.
Five furlongs-Big Gun. Her Ladysnip, Vo-
hiceer. Time. l:O3
Mile, on the turf -Rhiuelander. Bonino. I'M
perator. Time. ~.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-23
n WOMAN'S REALM

qulste table linen with FAX embroidery
cotton. OF number TO correspond with the
fneness OF the cloth. Under the edges
CT the tear she bastes a piece OF stiff pa
per, and makes a network OF fine stitches
back and forth, carrying the stitches about
an inch beyond the edges OF the rent. Thin
places and breaks in linen may be run
with the fax or linen embroidery floss,
and towels should be mended In the same
way as soon as a break appears.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-23
MORE ARRESTS PROBABLE
Henderson County and state oi-
hciaIs Conferred.

Corsicana. Texas. June 22.-Green LAW
one OF the parties charged with being I'M
plicated in the lynching of the HUMPHREYS
in the Transcedar district Of Henderson
county. has been transferred from Inc
Athens jail to the Jail at Corsicana.
A conference of Henderson county Of
fcials. including Sheriff X, Richardson
Deputy Sheriff Dutch" Gardner, Attor-
ney Stephen Faulk and James ]. Faux,
ESQ. Sheriff Tom Bell OF Hill county and
First Assistant Attorney General Morris
OF Austin and others OF the TranscedaT
district was held in this city behind closed
doors Yesterday. The entire party LEFT
for Athens and the Transcedar district lasi
night. but no information was given out
by them. II is believed. however, that
more arrests will follow.
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RcsIdence at Vaughan.

Hillsboro, Texas, June ga property
Of w. H. Taylor at Vaughan was destroy
cd by fire last night. The house was &C.
cupied by W. r. Triplett. Most OF the
household effects were saved. The fire
started in a room where there bad been
10 fire or light for some days and is sup
posed TO be the work OF an incendiary.
The house was valued at 500. slightly in
eured.
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MOVE AGAINST oHARBoN.
the Cnrcasses Must BE burned
or buried.

Orange, Texas. June 22.--County
judge George F. Poole today Is
sued proclamation calling upon
all citizens OF Orange county who
lose cattle or horses from Charlton
or any other infectious disease to
Immediately burn and thoroughly
cremate the carcasses and where
this is impracticable on account OF
scarcity OF fuel, 10 bury the car
cases at ieast'two feet under the
ground. ANY one refusing to De
guided by this proclamation will be
proceeded AGAINST according to law.
Judge Parle issued the proclama-
ton after comforting with DR.. Fol-
setter. State veterinary surgeon.
and carefully examining the law on
the subject
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-23
THE FIRE RECORD.
Quarter of Million Feet NJ Lumbe.
Burned.

Burned.
Texarkana, Texas, June PA lre broke
out in the dry klns OF the T. NJ. Richard
sen Lumber company at MorrIsferry. Ark,
about thirty miles north OF this place, this
morning The main building and saw mill
machinery was saved by well managed
water service that was kept at the plant
All Of the kilns and rough lumber, how
ever, was lost or badly damaged; 10000
feet Of dressed and 100 900 feet Of other
material was consumed. The amount Of
loss is estimated a $1,000, with $4,000 in
surancc
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Jas. Butte,
HOUSTON.

named Jear Pnnare. accused Of aSsaultins
3'year-clu grl After tormeuting him, the
mob bul ned him alive.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA,--ln conseduenoo ~
the outbreak cf yellow fever the garrison OF
United States TROOPS hero has been removed
from tho ola Spanish barracks % camp IN
the hills Thus far four soldiers have died
Of the fever md there are eighteen eases in
the HOSPITALS and one civilian SUSPECT.
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French Custnrd.

One quart OF milk, four eggs. Ave table
spoonfuls sugar. four tablespoontuls corn
starch When milk is at boiling point
add eggs and sugar beaten together;
thicken with the corn starch dissolved in
II little milk; flavor with vanilla. When
cold line dish with sponge cake or lady
fingers, pour on the custard and serve with
Or without whipped cream.
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TWO Doys DROWNED.
One Loaf HIS Life Trying TO
Save the other.


Dallas. Texas. June 2e.-oscar
Hancock and Willie Meadows, each
IL years old. were drowned In Kids
lake. two miles south OF Dallas.
this afternoon. They we're mem
bers OF a picnic party composed OF
the SUNDAY school children OF the
First Christian church and were
spending the day at tho lake. Many
OF the bows went In bathing; Oscar
Hancock got beyond his depth;
Willie Meadows saw his compan-
ions plight and went nobly to his
assistance. Both were drowned be-
fore aid could reach them.
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TEXAS LEAGUE
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Galveston @, Houston 3.

Galveston, Texas June @. --Galveston ds-
feated the visitors by score OF 6 to 8. with
the bases full in the eighth inning, Peauinney
got a home run, winning the game for Cal
weston. With two men out. and the bases
full. the shortstop dropped one beyond FIRST,
the ball rolling under the hleachers and stay
ing there while four runs Mere made
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uay convention po.tponcd.

Bonney. Texas, June 2O.--The next reg
ular meeting of the South Texas Hay as
ISOLATION falling on July 4 next is hereby
nosrnoned 10 convene on Tuesday July
is next. South Texas exchanges please
copy. W Meyel' e'ssiIeH''
]. NJ. McGiHry, Secretary
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GAME TODAY.
Austin VIII Start on the Home
Ground Series.

Austin will be here today, beginning the
home series of nine games The Senators have
materially strengthened lately and are now
at the top of the list, though they won't BE-
there when they leave, maybe.
Huston will pitch Tor the locals ard Mille,te
for the visitors The game will begin At 1880.
Ladies will be admitted tree to the grounds.
nav nj the grand stand today.