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The San Francisco call., 1903-12-18
The Louisiana Company of San Fran
ORGANIZED NAY. 1900.

ORGANIZED NAY. 1900.
TO THE PUBLICu BEWARE OF COUN-
T.FRFETTS,, All genuine tickets OF this COM
many have Initials r. c. Co. on faces ana memo
gram r C. g on backs thereof. Following
are the capital prizes as decided by the Hondu-
leO3: No CO94O wins $500, sold in San Fran
cisco. cal No. GO7S1 wins $1,000: sold in san
Francisco Cal: No. 6SjOS' wins $1,000. sold in
in San Francisco. Cal: No. 9JG4I wins $3.50
sold in San Francisco. Cal. No. 9S3B wins
$3.50 sold In San Diego, Cal.
Tbis company paid to Harry A. Green. 52j
Pine St, san Francisco, and Manuel Holz. 453
McAllister St. San Francisco. $1,000 for whole
ticket No 1891. dated November 70, 1908; to
William Lewis Is First St san Francisco. for
client in Portland Or, S625 for one-half ticket
no. 45S03. same date.
All prizes of this company are paid in full
Immediately on presentation at the Office Of the
company in San Francisco.
$4,000 reward will be paid to any person
who has ever presented one OF cur prizes at our
Office and refused payment.
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Sues Edwards for Alimony.

Teresa L. Edwards. the divorced
wife of William Edwards. a stock
broker, sued him recently for $2375
alimony accrued since November 4,
1895. Edwards was recently uD be-
fore Judge Hunt on an order of ex-
animation, the purpose of the pro-
ceedng being to find out if possible
his financial status or the reason why
he. has failed for so many years to
comply with the court order made at
the time Mrs. Edwards secured a di-
Vorce from him.
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Two New Customs Officers.

The Secretary Of the Treasury yes
terday authorized Customs Collector
stratton to appoint two additional ex-
anlners of merchandise from the civil
service list, whose chief duty it shall
be to assist in the examination of
baggage. The employment Of the two
additional examiners has been rem
dered necessary by the increased bust
ness Of this port.
Collector Stratton reassumed the
duties OF his position yesterday morn
ing. his health having become re-
stored by his recent sOjourn in Santa
Barbara.
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soIace sails for HonoIuIu.

Although the navy transport solacs seemed
10 be lsaded 10 her fun capacity when she
came down from Msre Island on Wednesday
she yesterday took aboard large number OF
additional stores. From carly morning until
late afternoon her own launches and shore
boats carried merchandise from shore 10 ship
BY 4 o'clock. however. the stream OF supplies
slacke1ed and al dusk the Solace hoisted in
her boats. pulled W anchor and started Tor
sea She takes stores and ammunition Tor the
ships Of the Asiatic squadron now at hono-
lulu From the island port she VIII proceed
TO Guam and Cavite. for each Of which places
she has supplies and sailors. From CaNile
she wiz proLably return % this port.
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o !. :
ISLAND PORTS.

HONOLULU-Arrived Dec 1e-U stmr
Kentucky from China: u stmr Wisconsin,
from China: L stmr Oregon. from China.
Arrived Dec 1I-Schr Snow & Burgess, from
Puget Sound, for Manila
Sailed Dec t7--Schr Snow & Burgess. for
Manila: stmr Ventura. for Sydney.
EASTERN PORTS.
NEW YORK-Sailed Dec 1T-stmr Texan,
for san Francisco.
FOREIGN PORTS
COMMUNICATING Dec 3-Jap stmr
Kaga Maru. from Seattle.
COLON-Arrived Dec 15-Stnr Allianca
sailed-Dec i5-stmr seguranca. for New
York
arch from London for Vancouver.
HoNGK ONG-Sailod Dec 16-Br stmr En-
press of Japan for Vancouver
SANTA ROSALIA-Sailed Dec Ger ship
Adelaide for Eureka Cal.
LONDON Dec lT-Ger stmr Amasis
for San Francisco.
Arrived Dec 17-Br stmr Machaon. from Ia
MoJI-sailed Dec 17-Br stmr Longships.
for San Francisco.
OCEAN STEAMERS.
NEW YORK-SaiIed Dec 17-Stmr La Sa-
vote. for Havre.
! GENOA-Arrived Dec 1T-Stmr Hesperia.
from New York, via Naples.
CHERBOURGESailed Dec 16-Stmr Kron-
prinz Wilhelm. from Bremen. for New York.
QUEENSTOWN-Sail Dec 17-Stmr Ced-
ric from Liverpool. for New York.
LONDoN-Sailed Dec lT-Stmr Minnehaha,
for New York.
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Rescued by Chief Officer.

A Chinese sailor fell overheard yesterday
from the steamship Doric and was saved from
drowning by Chief Officer Harry Gankrogcr.
who sl1fllfully dropped = noose over the should p
ers of the struggling Celestial and pulled him
on board. GaukrogCT has something Of a
record as a golf player. but this is the first
time he has given evidence Of the possession
OF one Of the most priced accomplishments OF
the vaQuero. Those that witnessed the rescue
say the chief officer made but one throw and
that the blight fell in q perfect circle around
the target. which was later warmed and dried
q the liners galley
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susnuehannn,s New Cantain.

The American ship Susquehanna docked yes
terday at Beale street TO load ballast. She
goes from here 10 Honolulu to load sugar for
New York. Captain Bailey, who resigned
command Of the Susquehanna TO accept a po-
sitiOn with the Pacific Nail Company as third
officer OF the Siberia, has been succeeded by
Captain Watts. The ship William p. Frye.
which is also chartered 10 take sugar from
Honolulu TO New York, is loading ballast at
81
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-18
Missile Fractures Skull.

A rock thrown by an unknown man at a
passing teamster yesterday struck Reuben Cur
tis. who lives at $50 Minna street and who
at the time the stone hit him was at Lom-
bard and East streets loading railroad ties
on a freight car At the Harbor Hospital
il was found ,hat the rock had fractured Cur
it's skull. The police are looking for the
thrower. Curtis was removed to the Central
Emergency Hospital.
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onposition to Win Witharawn.

The opposition to the Will of the
late ]. b. Reinhardt. who died several
months ago, leaving an estate worth
100000 to relatives, was Withdrawn
yesterday and the Will was admitted
to probate. The opposition to the
document was furnished by David
Cohn, who claimed that Reinhardt
was unduly Influenced.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-18
Touches at Honolulu.

The hve-mssted schooner Snow & Burgess,
bound from Puget Sound FOR Manila. called at
Honolulu yesterday. but resumed her voyage
almost Immediately. II is thought she touched
at the island port for medical assistance.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-18
Sun. Moon and Tide.

United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
Time and Height of High and Low Waters
at Fort Point. entrance to San Francisco
Bay Published by official authority Of the
superintendent
NOIE.-The high and low waters occur a.
the city front tM.ssion-street WHARF about IS
minutes later than AT Fort Point the helght
OF tide is the al both places
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Time Ball.

Branch photographic Office. L. 6. y. Mer-
chants Exchange. San Francisco, CaI.
December Il. 1903.
The Time Ban the tower of the Ferry
building was dropped exactly at noon to-day
!. e, at neon Of the 1ecth meridian, or at p.
m. Greenwich tine. J. C BURNETT
Lieutenant L.. s. y. in charge
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Grain for Rurope.

The French bark La Tour d Auvergne sailed
yesterday for Queenstown for orders with
50. OBJ ctls barley. valued at $50. 600 and H.
323 cfls wheat. valued at $4,000. The bark
valued at S1os.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-18
Crnde ON for HaMaii.

The steamer Argyll was cleared on Wednes-
day for Honolulu with "a. 500 barrels crude
oil in bulk valued at $34, 800
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The Overdue List.

The vessels on the overdue list are quoted
for reinsurance as follows: Paris. 30 per cent;
La Bruyere. As per cent. and olivebank, 80
per cent.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-18

Coast Survey charts. except when minus .
sign precedes the height. and then the number
given is subtracted from the depth given by
the charts. The plane of reference is the mean
Of the lower low waters
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-18
NEWS OF THE OCEAN.

Shipping Merchants.
The barkentine Irmgard returns to Honolulu
with general cargo
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NOTE.-In the above exposition of the tides
the early morning tides are given in the left
hand column and the successive tides of the
day in the order OF occurrence as TO time: the
fourth time column gives the last tide of the
day. except wnen there are but three tides, as
sometimes occurs. The heights given are in
addition to the soundings OF the United States
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-18

Toilet cases in buckhorn. celluloid and
leather. handsomest line ever. Sanborn,
Vail & Co.. al Market st.
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TERMINAL PRIZEs

Nine hundred and ninety-nine numbers end
ing with 40 being the two last figures OF the
number drawing the capital prize OF $50 coo
IS
Nine hundred and ninety-nine numbers end
ing with ST. being the two last figures OF the
number drawing the second capital prize OF
SSCOO-SS.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-18
S15. eco FOR S1-O%E-HALF OF FIRST CAP
ITAN PRIZE

am the bona hde oNner OF one-half ticket
No. T2SI3. class L. of tbs Honduras National
Lottery Company the dratSng of which was
held on Saturday. November Z 1905 at Puerto
COrtez Honduras. c. A. Said ticket drew the
capital prize OF 100000 and L received the
MOI IN f,rTT
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-18

The subscriber. having supervised the single
number drawing. class N Honduras National
Lottery Company hereby certifes that the
above are the numbers which were this day
drawn Nom the 1GO. coo placed in the wheel
with the \rizes corresponding 10 them.
Witness NY hand at Puerto COrtez HOndu-
ras. c. a. us Saturday December 10. 1908.
W S CABELL, Commissioners.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-18

One hundred numbers from 60 800 70 $1,000
inclusive being 80 numbers on each side OF
the number drawing the capital prize OF $50
OcO-S4O
One hundred numbers from 60131 70 60SS1.
inclusive. being 90 numbers on each side OF
the number drawing the capital prize OF 5000
-S24
One hundred numbers from 6s45s to 6S55s.
inclusive being 80 numbers on each side Of
the number drawing the capital prize OF S40OO
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-18

42Sj Twenty-ninth St. New York City.
MAX WUSTROW. Notary Public.
New York County Witness: DAVID W.
DAVIS. S41 West Fourteenth ST., New York
City.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-10
Was States Attorney Of
Washington County.
DIED AT COLORADO SPRS.
Popular Attorney Of Montpelier Had
Gone There in Search Of
Health.

Montpelier Dec. TO- States Attorney
Frank A. Bailey who went to Colorado
Springs, Colorado for the benefit Of his
health three weeks ago, died al that place
this morning ct ! o'clock. word having
been received by Burton d Bailey of this
place this noon The particulars OF the
death are not known, but the end was not
entirely unexpected as Mr. Bailey had
been considerably weaker s!nce reaching
Colorado
The deceased was born at Williamst0wn
30 years ago where the most of his life
was spent, He attended school al Mont
pelier seminary from which Institution be
was graduated He studied law III the
office Of II. T. Laird, and was admitted 10
the Vermont bar ID iS9S EOF time pre-
vioas 20 being admitted be taught school
In Wiilamstown. lie located ia Montpa
lier for the practice 0f bis profession and
he bad since been there, the last year act.
ing - states attorney, ali office u which
he Was elected year ago
In 1880 be was married 60 Miss Anna
CLARK Of East Montpelier, daughter of Or
lando Clark Mrs Bailey died one year
later The deceased leaves a fateer and
mother al Wflltamst0wn, and two broth
ers Burton q Bailey of Montpelier, and
Luther b. Bailey of this town. The fu-
neral arrangements are not completed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-10
C0rson Gold Mine to Be
Investigated.
VT. STOCKHOLDERS AGREE
But VIII Not Withdraw Suit K. w.
Morse Of Barre Said He Was
Pleased With Situation.

Manchester, ~ IT., Dec. 10.-A salts
factory adjustment between the directors
and interested stockholders of the Corson
Gold Mining company was made at their
adjourned meeting yesterday afternoon,
whereby committee Of reorganization
and adjustment was appointed to invesgi-
gate the affairs Of the company. The APP
pointment Of this committee comprising
Il w. McGettrick Of st, Albans, VI, and
Frank A Rawson Of Newport, represent
Ing the stockholders, a. b Dodge of this
city, representing the directors, was
brought about through the adoption Of a
resolution, which was approved and Sign
ed by a majority Of the stockholders.
II the committee appointed is able to
untangle the affairs Of the company, it
will result Ia the reorganization If the
campany under the laws Of some New En-
gland state, scaling down of the stock
and the turning over of the property 10
the new company.
There appear at present 10 be some In
enmbranees on the properties, Of which
the directors expressed a belief 0f being
able TO take care. aud which they say will
offer 10 obstacle to the new development Of
the properties.
The delegation from Vermont, several Of
whom are cgmplainants 10 the suit against
the company, are In town. and last night
one 81 the number stated that they expect
ed to be ID Manchester for several days
Mr.. Morse Of Barre, VT, said
''We are more pleased with the situa-
tion tonight, but, as yet, there Is no dis
position on onr parts to withdraw the
suit
The following stockholders were ii at
tendance at the meetings yesterday Frank
] Martin, Barre VT; I'll II. McGleaFy,
Windsor VII; y IL Campbell Macaes
ter; j. q. Taylor. Boston; C G Norris,
Iyndonyllle, VT; W.D Stinson, Rumney
M. ] Davis, Windsor, VT, and X. w.
Morse. Barre, VT.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-10
THE BAPTIST SALE.
A Good Line of Articles in vacant Averill
Store.

A Good Line Of Articles in Vacant AyeriIl
Store.
The vacant store Id the Ayerill block
has been taken BY the ladies Of the Bap-
tist church for the sale of articles, and the
place has been transformed into place of
beauty under their hands. The sale OPEN
ed yesterday afternoon and will continue
during this afternoon and this evening. In
spite Of the snow storm the opening was
attended By good number Of people, all
Of whom we're well pleased with the dis
play Of articles for ornament and use
The store Is prettily decorated with cur
tains and bunting SO that 1t presents a
very attractive appearance The general
committee which has charge Of the sale Is
Mrs Il. n Cave, Mrs. Il. Il. Reynolds,
Mrs w. A Kinsie and Mrs. Fl. b. Bar
nard. They were materially assisted In
decorating hy Carl MI Perry. The two
show windows are filled with fancy artl-
cles, sofa pillows, burnt work. dolls, cam
dies lellies, etc. The windows are SO at
traetlve that one can hardly pass by with
out paying d visit to the interior.
lnside there Is a fine arrangement Of
things. The stock of articles is not large,
but everything is Of the dalntiest TO the
right Is the candy counter filled with
many kinds If sweets, This Is tended By
1 Mrs. y Fl Cutler, Miss Rollins and Mrs
| Barnard. The apron booth has agfeat as
sortmant OF these useful articles, with
Mrs. +. G. French showing them, with
Mrs II "a hutchinson and Mrs. O. E
| Balch A counter which has many kinds
Of articles made by young ladies Is presld-
ed over by the young ladies of Mrs Z O.
| Franch's and Mrs d. H Cutters Sunday
school classes
The fancy goods table, to women the
most attractive on account Of the articles
it carries, has the usual things for sale, all
Of which are very pretty. Here the ladies
are Mrs Fl #. Cave, Mrs. Winnie Patch.
Miss Perrin, Miss Pansy Lewis aud Miss
Knight. Refreshments ii the line uf ice
cream II dispensed By Mrs. f.. Il. Rey-
n0lds, Mrs. j HI Cook, Miss pinkle Lew
ii and Miss MaFgie Beach. Preserves,
jellles and fruits are sold by Mrs T.. M
| faynt0r, Mrs ] Al Demo and Mrs. j
III. Mason at the Kitchen booth ? Not
the least attractive Of the articles for sale
are the plants, including the Jerusalem
cherry tree, also fine lot Of burnt work.
much Of which was done BY the pastor Of
the Baptist church, Rev w. al Kinsie.
The whole display Is we'll worth In
speeting even If no purchase Is made. a
charge Of ten cents Is made for admission.
and Mrs. w. A. Perry has charge of this
part Of the sale. The store was opened
this afternoon at 2 o'clock, and win BE
open during the remainder of the after
noon and evening up to 10 O'Clock this eve,
ming A graphophone entertainment was
given last evening
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-10
WELL PRESENTED.
-ATr Bob Pleased Good sized Audience
at Universalist yestry.

ATr Bobs Pleased Good sized Audience
at Unlversalist yestry.
Those who brayed the terrors Of last
evenings storm and saw the presentation
Of Mr Bob by members Of the Murray
class ID the Unlversalist Sunday school, in
the church vestry, we're well repaid as the
piece itself is a very attractive one, and
the presentation was quite capable The
yestry was nearly filed The star Of the
cast was without doubt j Ward Carver
who took ihe part Of Philip Royson II a
manner which was really admirable Mr..
Carver's ability has been proven before,
and his work last evening was no disap-
polntment.
The cast of characters Is,
Philip Royson, ]. Ward Carver.
Robert Brown, clerk Of Benson II BEN
son, Paul I.eayett.
Jenkins, Miss Rebecea's butler, Pearl
Carr.
Rebecca Luke, maiden lady, Miss
Helen Marsh
Katherine Rogers, her neice, Miss Maud
BY.
Marion Bryant, Katherlneis friend, Mrs.
Edith Britton.
Patty, Miss Rebecca's maid, Miss Myra
Morse
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-10
BLOCKED BY SNOW.

4raflfe on Railroad Lines seriousi
Hampered
With the first heavy snowfall of the
season the usual blocking Of traffic both
on the steam and electric cars was expert
eHeed here. About a foot Of snow fell,
and 1t was not until the middle of the
forenoon that the city was dug out aud
the sidewalks made passable All the
city snow plows were brought into requisl-
ifiun and the snow roller was used on the
principal streets.
The Central train due here at 9.35 this
forenoon was nearly an hour late and the
other trains up to this afternoon were be-
hind schedule 10 the same proportion The
Montpelier aud Wells River also had their
troubles The electric road, however, was
the worst off, as 1t was not until IL o'clock
that the first car ploughed its way to this
city from the car barn.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-10
NEARLY SIXTY THOUSAND
Fire Started Last Evening From Hot
Box in Wheel House and Big
Building BuInsd Quickly.

Rutland, Dec o g-A large mill at Cen.
ter Rutland belonging to the Vermont
Marble company was practically destroyed
by fire tonight with It's contents Of stock
and machinery The loss is estimated at
between $50 GOO and 100000, partially
covered BY insurance. The mill, which
was known as the old Clement, was 250
By IS feet Ia dimensions and was used for
saving marble. There were Is gangs and
four Of them with one end wall we're all
that escaped Fifty men were employed
there
The lre started at $50 o'clock this af-
ternoon from a bot box In Che wheel
house The mill was provided with hose
system fed BY pump but this proved a
fatal arrangement as the FIRE started by
the pump and catching into some ropes
leading from it to the roof set the whole
upper part Of the building 0n fire and the
flames kept the warkmen away from the
hose. Yhls city was called apon for as-
sistsnoe ard steamer was sent hnt If
was too late to save the building except
the end wall, which was built of stone.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-10

For performance Of rare enjoyment
one that theater goers will enjoy with
more than ordinary pleasure attention is
called to the presentation at the Blanchard
opera house, Montpelier, Friday, Dec. IL,
81 the brilliant comedy, sfhe Rivals, 2
with Joseph jefferson, Ir., and William
w. Jefferson in their clever characterize
tions of Sir Lueius O'Trigger and Bob
Acres. They are masters Of comedy and
the names OF the Jeffersons Is linked In
separ ,biy with @The Rivals a great
performance il looked for. The Jetfer-
sons cannot afford to reeede 10 the least
partieular from the very high standard
their name and fame has attained and 90
they have In support what Is termed an
aali-star'' cast, prominent among others be-
ing John Jack and Folliott Paget, two Of
the highest salaried artists now before the
public.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-10
DECISIONS In PAVING CASES.
Supreme Court of United states Holda
Assessments constitutional.


The Times Is requested to publish tie
following extracts, which are from "Mu-
nicipal Engineering a monthly maga-
zine III New York. The magazine prints
each month several pages of court deeis-
ions relating to city affairs and those that
follow are from the August and December
numbers.
Assessments IA statute provides that
three fourths of the cost 0f paving city
street may be imposed upon property-0wn-
ers BY the front foot rule. Held. not obs
noxi0us to the fourteenth amendment Of
the federal constitution. Chadwick VS..
Kelly, 23 Sup. CT. Rep. l75.
Assessments Where the property own.
er stands by and permits street Improve
ments To be made without objection he
cannot later question his liability for the
Improvement. Il corner lot belongs To
two districts aud may be assessed twice,
once Id each and the fact that the two as
sessments In the aggregate exceeds the
prescribed amount for amy one improve
ment, Z rs per cent Of value Of ahuttfnr
property. Is not Objectionable. Nowlen
VS.. City Of Benton Harbor, a8 At. w. II.
Mich $50
~ q AEttot1A VI buG It4bAlS supreme
Court, Oct. ~, the city Of Chicago willre-
cover 100000 Ii special assessments Id
the saat stone and height of curb case,
The Supreme court handed down decls.
ion several years ago, holding d number of
street-paving ordinances Invalid beeause
they did not definitely describe the num-.
Der of fiat stones to be used 0r the height
Of the curb. These decisions caused de-
faults In the payment OF large number of
public Improvement bonds. The council
passed ordinances two years ago author
izing the levy OF supplemental assess
ments against the property that had es-
capped paying its share To The improve
ments through the supreme court decisions,
ln acceptance with the decision rendered
Oct 29, holding these supplemental assess,
ments to be valid, the property owners
that escaped the original assessments viii
now have 70 pay their shares of the de-.
fanlted payments
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-10
WILL LEEGTHEN SEASON.

National Base Bali League WIN PLAY 154
Games Next Year.
New York, Dec The National
League Of professional base ball clubs al
It's second days session at the Hotel Vie
toria today decided TO lengthen ths base
bali season. This will not allow the
teams Of the two major leagues who win
the pennants 10 play for the championship
OF the world The board decided that
each club shall play l54 games with each
other club, instead Of lao games, which
was the last seasons schedule, The
schedule committee win Try TO SO arrange
the schedule that each club viii have
enough oif days 50 that games that have 70
be postponed viii not have 10 be played Oh
the same day as game scheduled.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-10
COULDN'T MAKE IT PAY.

GanHemen's Driving atab have to Meet a
lfeactf.
The Gentlemeu's driving club Of this
city held q business meeting in the city
council room last evening tor the purpose
of settling up al accounts incurred By the
club during the past season.
Ii was voted to assess each member 50
to pay their rent aud all outstanding bills
and TO pay dividend of anything remain
ing after all deficits are settled.
The club claim that the races are SO
poorly attended that they cannot make It
pay TO hire the track and It Is probable
that the club viii not rent the track next
year