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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1900-12-27
Una tragedia
en- Malaga,

En- Malaga So ha cometido un
cr1men sensational en- la Gale de la
Amargura, no 6.
La noticia ha causado profunda
preston en el vecindario.
Segun versiOnes recOgidas en- el
lugar del sucesO, Francisco Perez
l. cdrera, escribient to Que fae de un
juZCadO, pretendfa, entab]ar relaciO'
ues amorOsas con Josefa Jimenez.
Esta mantenia va relaciunes cor
uu joven granadin|c, son quien tenla
concertado caearsa cn breve.
AnCcl Francisco di>cutio acalO
r&damente con Maria Lopez Martin
madre de Josefa, quien aconsejo al
enamorado mozo Que desistiera de
sus pretenciones.
Sc supone que en- la cOnversa-
ci0n mediaron amenazas.
Hoy Francisco, accompanied de
un hermanc suyo llama1o Rafael,
entro en- ell domicillo de Josefa cuan
do la famiiia Sc disponia a almorzar.
Francisco con una faca < cuchi-
10 ancho asesto una tremeuda puma
lada Josefa, en- cuanto pudo apro
Ximarse ella, y otra en- 81 pecho
Antonio; hermano de Ia joven.
Deskues fueron disparados DOS
tiros al padre, llamado Nicolas il
urNez, metiendele dos balas en- el
pecho. y otro por la espalda a la ma
DIRE de la muchacha, y una punalada
en- el pecho.
La malre falecio POGO despu6s.
Los otros tres heridos Sc h.llan en-
en- tai estado que, segun .os meaicos
mOriran en- breve
Los tgresOres han huido y sc
han intornado en- los mOntAs pro
xlmos al calvario
Han saiiUO fGeIzas de la Guar
dia civil en- sE per1 euuciNn
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P0IiCla
en- la 5 FiIipinas

Despachos de Manila nos infor'
man que la CD mission de Filipiuas,
ha ap1obado el bill para reformar
les sueljos que Sc pagan los eun'
pleadCs civi,es, por haber sido los
auteriores sefalados al azar, debido
las exigencias de la sltuaci6n mi
iitar.
La comisid IN tambien aproho e1
bill de Mr. Wright dedicando $4,000
para ell sosteni tniento de una fuerza
de policia provincial. Esta fuerza
tendra por objeto principal la extir'
paci6n de les ladrones.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1900-12-27
Escandalos,
en- plena luz,

Ell dla de <Noche buena. como
a las 2 y media de la tarde ocurri6
en- Ponce un hecho sangriento. Un
individuo de nombre Jose Ma Bar
bosa, puf1al en- mano, lie asest6 varias
punaladas Marcos Ramos, una de
elias de gravedad. Despues de he
rir este la emprendio contra Euge
MO Serrano, qrien le asesto otra
pun~lada. haciendo|e caer a terra
El hecho Ocurrio en- un estableci
miento de Ia plaza Gel mercado.
FL agresor fue preso en- ell acto
y los heridos ingresarol Ell oil hospi'
tai Tricoche
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1900-12-27
Ing|ate ira
y Ia bahia
de Deldgoo,

Cables de Lisboa al sJourual de
New 4orks de fecha 13 de los que
cursaa, anuucian que ell convenio
Anglo Portugaes da a Ingisterra
en- la bahia de Delagoa la admins.
tracioo de la parte que corresponds
a Portugal, ademas ha de enten.
derse que la cd mpanfa inglesa obtie,
ne ell dcI echo exclusive de recons-
truir la b.hfa de Lorenzo Marquee,
con la facu taa de dispOner los aran
celes pagandole a Portugal un 10
por ciento.
La banla de Delagoa por 10 tan
to, virtualmente viene ser propie-
dad de Inglate ira.
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EotogIaf!l de F. Alonso

Esta casa ofrece al publico y
pefi6dicos hacer cuantos trabaios Sc
ie oracpcn en- fotograffas, fotogra-
bados y fotctipias.
e! Album de Puerto Rico y los
grabados que publican los demas
peiid1icos son todos obra de la mis-.
ma casa.
Tambien encontrara ell publico
grupos de la Camara de Delegates
& 81 cada uno de gran tamaf1o.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1900-12-27
ROsaleS per COrre0

PLANTAo lie este ANO.
La Perla, . Amarillo de orc,
AibOnita, .Canario borde sal
m6n,
La novia, ..... B anca pura for
ma perfecta.
HermOSu ....
ra insconstante, Rosas de diferen q
tes colores en- Ell mismo rosal
Miniature, Rosa enana, Roai-
tas del tamaf1o de ! peseta,
Nina, ....... ROsada as atina1a
Precios: Una so ceDtavos, 3 por
u1 peso. Las por $3.50.
Remesa: Sc puede mandar en
giros postal, billetes 6 sellos.
BENZ AMIN DELVALLE.
II Broadway,
A. 8-2 Nueva York.
POR Glen DOLLARS al con-
ado So vende un piano en- muy buen
estado, de la afamada fabrica de
Kalmann, Berlin, que cost6 500 me
x1canos. En- esta redacci6n infor-
maremOS
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Noticja impo|tsn'e

Por ell presente Sc iDforma que
los examenes para obteuer licencla
de Medico, Dentista, Farmaceutico,
Practicante, Comadrona y Enferme
rp, SO verificaran en- las oGcinas de
Ia J,n.to Superior de Sonilnd en- San
Juan, en- las siguientc5 fechas:
Para M&0iCJs-3, / y 5 dc Fee
70 1901.
Para Dentista !, . y dc Eue
70 1901.
Para Farnac@uicOs 10, II y -
de Enero 1901.
Para Practicantcs-- II IS y 16
de Enero 1901
Para Comadronas y Enferme-
ra> III, IS y 10 dc Enero 1901.
DiIigir; Z al mismO Secretario dc
dicha JU1'tft para mas informes.
PCr Orden de ia Junta:
IjUiNDt FltWrcM SutHh:
Secretario
San Juan, p r.
A-16 10
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Panorama,

Ri <Tiaaes> da la noticia de que
en IN parque zool6gfco SO ha esca
pado un tigre que esta causando ell
terror ell un distrto entero del Lad
norsnire
Sc han cerraIo las 9 = ujslas, Sc
ha suspendido el serv:cio que presta
ban las diligencias, algunos caza
dores del distrito organizan batfdas
para acOrralar el peligroso fell
no.
Las autoridades locales han con
vocado les mejores tiradores de Ia
demarcacion, y estos parece que So
muestran un tanto reacios para acu
dir al llamamiento
Ell director del xBSreau Naval,
de Naeva York ha publicado una Me
moria acerca de las operaciones rea
lizadas por ell vapor eNeve, al prac
ticar los soDdeos que exige oil tenii
do de cables submarines
Dicho buque ha descubierto un
verdadero abismo entire las islas Me
dway y Guam, propiedad esta Ultima
que fue de Espafa hasta hace POGO
tempo.
Ell eNeve> encontr6 el fondo la
primera vez a los 9381 metros y la
segunda a $500
Ala profundidad de 9283 metros
marco Ell term6m etro Fa hrenheit una
temperature de 36 grados.
Dichas profundidades son las
mayores hasta ahora alcanzadas por
la sonda.
En- Limon (Colorado) un negro
de dieciseis amos, acusado de haber
dado muerte a una nina, fu6 atado a
un poste y quemado vivo.
u, multitud considerable ,asis
tia esta horrible escena, cuyos in
cidentes, a medida que Sc producfan
eran recogidos y telegrafiados por
! numerosos reporters, ayudados de
te'egrafstas.
En- Orba Sc ha encontrado un
| vecino en- unas excavaciones que
estaba practicando, una anfora con
monedas romanas y griegas de ina
practicable valor.
Eli anfora es de barro pompeya
no con relieves de la epoca de Pc
ricles. considerable como la edad de
orc en Grecia
Ell periodico ,lngles <The Starr
Sc lamenta por sus correspOnsales
en- ell Africa del Sur, de 10 conducta
de las tropas inglesas.
va no Sc trata, como en- un prin
cipio, de la concentration en- varias
poblaciones, comos Sc hizo en- Cuba
nj de apoderarse de los poblados y
arrojar de ellos 4 las mujeres nj
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l4!i.a NJ. ..EiiseZ C..a!,.

Esta eminente actriz cubana que
cosechando grandes aplausos y mu-
chos <dollarss recorre actualmente
la vecina Repuolica dominicaua,
piensa, ST logra ur buen abono, vi
sitarnos ell prdximo mes de Enero
con su acredita da compaf1fa aumen-
tada hoy con reputados artistas y
con III selecto y moderno repertoire
de obras comicas y dramaticas, asf
como za"Zuelitas. tOdas nuevaS en-
esta Capital.
E,tan, pues, de enhorabuena los
eaCateure, del arte escenico.
Formaran parte de dicha COM
psnia el distin guido artista puerto
rriqueno sef1or Mendez Cariona (don
JOSEF y su precoz hija Mercedes.
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e empeIadoId de Ia China
rs CRISTIANO.


Segun despacho telegrafico de
Berlin el ex.capeilan de la corte DR.
Stocher, declare en- e. Resc chstag,
que habia recibioo cartas privadas
afrmando que la raz6n de la Reina
regente odiar al emperador Kwang
Ken es que Sc ha hecho realmente
Cristiano, habiendo sido convertido
esta fe por las lecturas de librcs
misioneros americanCs
Cuando la Corte China hugo de
Pekfn al aprcximarse Ell eiercito de
los aliados el Emperador Sc llevo
cousigo varias biblias
A precios modicos Sc venden
dos magnifcos coches con arneses
y caballos del pals.
Informar6n Cristo Is altos.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-01

tween sheer banks of solid rock, down
which it dashes, whipping itself into a
foam as pure and white as new fallen
snow, into a pool, also worn out OF the
rock, as clear as crystal. Here, no douot.
upon moonlit nights the water spirits ana
wood nymphs come and disport themselves
making merry and singing in harmony
with the melodious sound Of the waters.
THE VALLEY OF VIRGINIA.
The descent into the valley of Virginia
is more preciptous, and the pike turns
upon itself oftener. resembling the
flourishes often seen after signatures on
letters written when the century was
young. Turning one Of these bends soon
after beginning the descent the beauties
of the Valley of Virginia burst upon the
astonished and enraptured eye-a verita-
bic promise Land"
The beautiful valley is spread out Ike
map. woodland, meadow, and farrow, While
from the chimneys of comfortable farm
houses rise peaceful curis of smoke to the
blue heaven above. Further back runs
the beautiful Shenandoah. with many a
graceful bend. while silhouetted against
the western sky risa in majestic silence
the massive AIassanuttens Ike huge sentl-
nels watching over this land Of peace ana
plenty and lcontentmens,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-01
KAPPA SIGMA GERMAN.
a Brilliant Social Function nj William
and Mary College.

WILLIAMSBURG, VA, June $o.-Spe-
cfl.-The spacious ballroom of the Colo
Mai Inn was festooned with old gold, blue,
and maroon buntings, United States flags,
and numerous effective Kappa Sigma
designs. sweet peas, and roses in profusion
Tuesday night, the occasion being the
kappa Sigma german. Mr.. John Par
IRISH, of Lanexa, led.
Delicious refreshments were served on
the upper balcony of the hotel, which
was converted into a most attractive
banquet hall, the same decorations being
carried out, though here the college colors
yellow and white predominated
Among those present were Mesdames
EIlyson, Of Richmond, John l. Mercer,
John B. C. Spencer L. S. Foster. Robert
Spencer, Norvelle Henley, 2. T. Southail,
Coles, Phillips; Miss Watkins, with MT.
Scott; Miss Tucker. of Norfolk, with MI
Lash; Miss II. Booth, with Mr.. Page; MISS
Wise, with Mr.. Coles Miss Edlih Jones
with Mr.. Blair Spencer; Miss Minnie Boy
KIN. with Mr. Smith; Mss Webb, with
Mr. Pollard: Miss Ellyson, with Mr.. Bar
ron; Miss Alexander. with MI Whlte'
Miss Nowlan, with Mr.. Hurdley: Miss
Eggleston, with Mr.. Booth; Miss Willis.
with Mr. Tinsley; Miss Ida Henley, wlth
Mr. Hornhaker; Mr.. Kenlpp, with Miss
Pollard; AIr Zimmerman, with Miss &
MOrecOck: MT. w neat with MISS w W.
Mercer: Mr.. Stubbs. with Miss Barnes;
Mr.. Bird, with Miss Wright; Mr.. Londer-
ton. with Miss 5outhgate; Mr.. Waldrop,
with Miss Booker; Mr. Davies, with Miss
Foster; Mr. osborne, with Miss l.. Carr;
Mr.. Ellyson, with Miss Tyler; Mr. Barnes,
with Miss Christian; Mr.. Oscar Lane, with
Miss Evelyn Gordon; Mr.. Christian, with
Miss KNOWLES; Mr.. Spencer, with Miss
Lucille Foster: DR.. HOY, with Miss Wei
bourne; DR.. Wise, with Miss Barney; Dr..
Dickens. with Miss Trevillain Mr.. Z. .
Jones. with Miss NEorecock: Mr.. Spratiey,
with Miss Gatewood; Mr.. Warrener. with
Miss Jordan: Mr.. Hutchinson. with Miss
Armistead; Mr.. Cowles; Mr.. McCandlish,
with Miss Turner; MI. Stevens. with NJ IS
l.. Stubs: Mr. Hearst. with Miss Wise;
Mr.. Seldom, with Miss McEinery-; Mr.. A. c.
Smith, with Miss Tyler, MR. Foster, with
Miss Watkins; Mr.. burton. with Miss
Hundley: Mr.. Scott, with Miss Johnson:
Mr. NJ s. Jones. with Miss F. BOOTH
r. S. Jones. with Miss J. McIEnery; Dr..
! Barnes. Dr. e. G. Booth, DIS. j.. S. Fos-
ter and P. r. Southall; Mr.. Walter Moore,
of Norfolk Professor II, S. BIRD. with
Miss Smith; Mr.. White. with Miss Hen
ley: Messrs.. Phillips. Henley, Spencer,
and others.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-01
NEWS OF HORSES
AND H0RSENEN
The Central Fair. Association of
Greensboro, N. C.
WILL HAVE RACES THIS FALL.
Tircwood in Brooklyn, and Roster at
Readsyiile - Walter 5. is Pacing
Now-I.iuie Be,z on the Road.
Big Jim at Acca.
WILL HAVE RACES THIS FALL.

The Central Fair Association Vas or
sanized at Greensboro. N. c., on June
18th by the election of Mr.. ], Van Lindley,
president; General ]. S. Carr, vice-presl-
dent. and Colonel W. II. Osborne. sec
rotary and treasurer. a board OF dlrec-
tors were elected and committees appoint-
ed 10 arrange Tor grounds and buildings,
while the building Cd a frst-class race
track VIII also be considered.
II IS likely that a suitable piece of
property just west of the city will be
purchased and the first fair held late this
fan. or during the week following the
Winston Fair and Race Meeting. the
dates Of which are October Seth and 31st,
November 1st, I'd and Sd. The latter
follows directly after the big State Fair
and General Race Meeting at Raleigh.
Ely concert Of action a fail circuit of
fairs and race meetings copid easily be
arranged for the State Of North Carolina.
The formation of which would be hailed
with pleasure by a large number of horse
men and others. The Virginia State
Agricultural Fairs and Race Meetings
are he'd each fall at Norfolk usually
during the first week In October. from
WHICH point the shipment to Weldon, n.
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CENSUS OUGHT TO GIVE VIRGINIA
A POPULATION OF AT LEAST 100000.
The Census of 1890 Was a Great Injustice TO This
State and Overlooked About 100000 People.
Facts and Figures Which Speak Well
for This Slate.
for This Slate.

ed the excess OF the number Of persons
no. foreign-born then living who had NOV
ed on; 81 the State over the aUmber OF
thosr who had moved into il. But WITH
OUT any moving 10 o. from the State, about
oue-stxch OF these would have died be-
eweeu 1851 and 1850. ledv.uS Jii,tJ9 as tae
balance against the state in 1895 ct over
from 1850. The census Of 1890 showed d,
balance OF migration of 80 Isl dstlns9
thu State an! the difference between tht
two, f2.5Z2. shows the loss OF the STATE pf
interstate migration between lSs0 and lS9V.
Th foreign population of virginia IS so
small as 20 5e scarcely worth considering,
in this calculation but it increased from
/ 1896 in 1850 TO iS%lt il 1855. This IS EQUIV
atent TO gain o. S6.S IN addition to the
number OF Immigrants II required 10 make
70 for he number OF persons OF foreign
birth dying between 1855 ami is95-aDoSit
i5C1-l total gain of about 6,2B ny an eI-
cess o: foreign Immigration over enL2ra-
ton. Considering both interstate and ror-a
eign migration thu net loss TO the Statez
from tho two may DC placed ut sos auds
this taken from the gain Of I9'2gl oys
birth leavEs 8 total gain OF ZJl-o01 and "A
population OF 1.s0; So; ~sTlstead OF i,65j,9S0S
a; stated by he census OF lSe".
Even under the assumption that theH
population under ten years OF aSa vas
correctly stated this shows . shortage
in the census report of nearly 1850. and
as; I'm population under ten iSsuore than
oue-third o. the population above that
age, i: indicates q total shortage Of $4,000
and a population in 1856 OF more than l.
$4,000. This gives 4 gain approximately
equal 20 that between 1870 and 1850. During
tina: decade the STATE gained - - per
csn:. in population and continuation OF
THU gain would have gwen q population OF
1,Se, go in 1899. practically the same as IN
examination OF tho sources OF gain shows
was made.
On the other hand, the Porter census
showed d gain Of only gl-2 per cent. be-
tween 1880 and 1890 against one OF q 1-3
per cent between 1870 and 1850
Such fluctuation might be possible IN
& Sale deriving is increase mainIy from
immigration, but where il IS ar Increase
from an excess OF births over deaths it
varies very little. The emigration from
Virginia syas much less between 1856 and
1Seo than between 1870 and 1850 In fact
the flow OF population from the state had
practically stopped during the latter
dacade.
If the Porter census was correct the
twelfth census Will no. show for Virginia
population over fS93gg. and the SIayvr
viii Iose 4 representative If. on the other
hand the population in 1891 was as great
as an addition of the births between 1850
and 1891 20 the population in 1856 and a
subtraction OF the deaths and losses by
migration indicates. th= Census now being
taken. il It tells the truth. win show In
Virginia more than 2.2G0.e3o people and the
State VIII gain Z representative in Con-
gresa.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-01
Highland County.

MONTERREY VA, June 2l-Special.-In
the County Court last week the viii OF
d. NJ Nuity VAS admitted 70 2rooaLs.
The grand jury made four indictments
Miss SalIje Wilson, a graduate of Smith
deai's Business College, is at home
Miss Josie Smith. OF Graham. w va.
is visiting her uncle. DR. o. J. Campbell.
OF this place.
Mrs Tom Borst, OF Cuipeper. is visit
ing her brothers and friends az this piacs
and sMe~Gow Dale
Mr.. y. W. ArboSast. o. Italy Texas.
# at home and may remain here after
an absence OF ten years in the Lone STAR
State.
Miss Kate Eastman. Of Buch Hin w.
Va, and Mrs. Jennie Bishop. of Green's
boro;- \. c.. are visiting the family or
V b, BishQn.
Miss Ella Craig. of Charleston. W. va.
is visiting her sister. Mrs Matte Saig.
Mrs AdeIia Wade of Valley Centre.
is visiting her brother, Mr.. 4. W. camp
bell.
Miss Marguerite corbelf. Of Gloucester
county. is thesspopu'ar n2t!liner ar V. *.
Bishops. Miss Corbeu has made a host
OF friends during her short visit here,
and it Is honed she may consent 10 remain
quite while. 2
Miss Matte Campbell viii Lease foe
/ warwicktor. near the Warm Springs.
tomorrow.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-01
pornatau Picnic

PoWHATAN, VA. June 3e.-special.-
Despite the inclemency of the
weather quite a crowd OF young
people assembled at Finche's Pond
yesterday to attend q basket pic
mic. Dancing. boating, croquet and
other amusements were engaged N. Some
of tt, well-known young people prsstn
were Misses Lizzie Graves. Matte Ssx.
Catferine Hobson, Daisy Atkinson. PSeie
and Matte Tillman, Constance Triton.
Lotto Livesay. of Richmond: Julia Lab
NJ. Bi,dye May Bgugh. Matte Wa,;.g.r
Patt,e Hobson, Lena Salmons. Jou'Se
Finch, Lizzie Goode: Messrs- z. Fl1eh
Haskins Hobson, DR.. J. W. Young. Macon
and John Hobson. Charlie and Clifford
Salmons, DR.. I. L. Wilson. t.obert=.f rit-
ton. DR. ]. L. TilEan, Latham Flanagan,
John. Percy and Louis Weisiget. Crane,
Charlie Ashburner; Mssdames; ]. Il. Hob
son. r. Finch. helso Dahnet. OF Dallas.
Texas; Frank Ridou;. OF Kentucky; Fen
ton Fitch, OF Newport News; c. lash
burner and others,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-01

G, would be an easy one. Then the
North Carolina State Fair, at Raleigh,
would be in order, after which might
come in regular succession those at Bur-
iington, Greensboro and Winston. A
circuit thus arranged would admit of easy
shipments over the Seaboard Air Line
and Southern Railway, the former being
tl'aTersed from Norfolk to Weldon. thence
10 Raleigh, where shipments could be
made over the Southern direct to BurIins-
ton. Greensboro ana Winston.
The fairs and race meetings at Norfolk
are well patronized, and the speed pro-
gramme is feature which attracts num-
bers OF good horses, and with the formal
ton Of a circuit, such as suggested above
the majority of the stables taking part
in the Norfolk meeting would continue
down the line, especially if even purses
OF >-tlr size We're offered. The meetings
at Raleigh and Winston are established
on firm basis and good racing may be
seen at both cities each fan, while with
concert OF action the same may be Said Of
Weldon. Burlington and Greensboro.
Mr.. Charles AIcNamee attorney and
general manager OF the famous Biltmore
estate, Blltmore. N c.. has returned home
after quite an extended Western tour,
looking after business interests When
Mr. McNamee was elected to the presl-
dency Of the North Carolina Agricultural
Society, at Raleigh, last fall, ii was gen
orally conceded that more suitable Sc
lection could not have been made, and the
choice of the Board of Directors met
with warm approval.
Mr.. AicNamee thinks that the outlook
for a great fair at Raleigh this fall was
never brighter, while Secretary and Cen
eral Manager ]. e. Pogue and Assistant
Secretary and Treasurer c. B. benson
both concur in the opinion.
Numerous attractions, other than the
regular programme, have been secured,
and ALI signs seem 10 indicate that the
largest crowd ever seen in Raleigh will
gather there this fall during fair week,
October sd. 24th, 18th and 18th.
The speed programme, witch Is always
a drawing card. as prepared under the
supervision of Alr. W. G. AteAIakin. man
arer of that Department, is II very at
fractiye one. the purses for trotters.
PAGERS and runner sranging from 800 to
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-01
Tho PninIor Yic,y.

Get a divorce if you want it. ;" exclaimed
the angry husband. II can easily get an
other wife; and I've lived long enough to
learn that one woman is just as good as
another--if not better.
Yes" calmly replied his better half
"aud I'VE lived long enough TO know that
one man is just as bad as another-if not
worse'-C Chicago News.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-01

The stable of trotters owned by NJ. H.
White Hartford. \. c., is being taken
through the Lake Erie Trottins Circuit
with Tom Cannon as trainer and driver.
The fastest horse in Cannon's string is the
bay gelding Baron Wood, 2:17 Ia, by Baron
Posey, who was placed in the 2:1S class,
trotting, at Bradford. Penn, during the
past week. r. L. Smith, Greenville, n.
c., is also taking his stable through the
same circuit the fastest horse in it being
the good chestnut stallion Bird Eye,
2:17 Ia by Prince Belmont. out of Sue
Burglar, by Burglar, the son Of Auditor.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-01

Mr. R. II. Rountree, a well known mem
Der of the New York Cotton Exchange,
who resides in Brooklyn. is driving on the
road the fast bay gelding, Firewood,
Ply IA, that was purchased last spring
from Joseph Lasitter of the Richmond
Horse Bazaar. this city. Firewood is by
King Nutwood, out OF Medina, the sister
to Mogul. 2:19, by MiddIetown, and was
campagned two seasons by Mr.. Lasitter,
for whom he won some good races and
trotted to his record at Raleigh, \. c. in
October 1899 when he defeated that game
race mare, Maggie Carroll, in a hard
fought race of four heats. w L. Bass
drove Firewood. while Tom Cannon teamed
the daughter OF Jack Dawson.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-01

Capt. John L. Roper, Of the Foxhall
Farm. Norfolk, Va, who recently pur-
chased the bay mare Tredeima, from j.
W Perry, of that city, is wei pleased with
the big. rarey daughter OF Trevilian, EOS
IA, who is now six years old, and was
bred by r. W. Ford Castleton F'arn, Lex
ington. Ky. Tredelma is out Of Delma, by
Mambrino Russell. second dam Soto, by
Onward, third dam Taglioni, by AleXan-
der Abda1lah, fourth dam the great brood
mare Old Mary, by Monmouth Eclipse.
Mr.. r Covingt5n, who directs affairs at
Foxhall, and also does the training, thinks
that the most promising two-year-oId at
the farm is bay tilly by Great Stakes,
out of Tredema, to whom the daughter of
Trevtlfan has been bred again this sea-
son.