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Middletown transcript., 1903-08-01
TOUR TO THE PACIFIC COAST

On account of the National Encamp-
ment of the Grand Army of the Republic
at San Francisco, CAL, August II to %,
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
offers personally-conducted tour to the
Pacific Coast at remarkably low rates.
Tour will leave New York, Philadel-
|, phia, Baltimore, Washington, and other
points on the Pennsylvania Railroad east
OF Pittsburg, Thursday, August 6, by
special train of the highest grade Pull
man equipment. An entire day will be
spent at the Grand Canyon of Arizona,
two days at Los Angeles, and visits of a
half day or more at Pasadena, Santa
Barbara, Del Monte, and San Jose. Three
days will be spent in San Francisco dur
ing the Encampment. A day will be
spent in Portland on the return trip, and
a complete tour of the Yellowstone Park,
covering six davs, returning directly to
destination via Billings and Chicago, and
arriving Washington, Baltimore, Phila-
delphia, and New York August 81.
Round-trip rate, covering all expenses
for twenty-six days, except three days
spent in San Francisco, $2l5; two in one
berth, $500 each.
Round-trip rate, covering all expenses
to Los Angeles, including transportation,
meals in dining car, and visits to Grand
Canyon and Pasadena, and transportation
only through California and returning to
the east by October Is, via any direct
route, including authorized stop-overs
$ll5; two in one berth, $lO5 each. Re-
turning via Portland $11 additional will
be charged.
Rates from Pittsburg will be five dollars
less in each case
For full information apply to Ticket
Agents, or George W. Boyd, General Pas
senger Agent, Broad Street Station, Phila
delphia, Pa.
Middletown transcript., 1903-08-01
REDUCED RATES TO sAN.FRANCIsCOi
AND LOS ANGELES

On account of the National Encamp-
ment, G. A. R., at San Francisco, Cal. 3,
August II to %, 1908, the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company will sell excursion
tickets to San Francisco or Los Angeles
from all stations on its lines, from July
81 to August l3, inclusive, at greatly re-
duced rates. These tickets will be good
for return passage to reach original start
ing point Hot Iater TITAN October 10, III
elusive, when executed by Joint Agent
at Los Angeles or San Francisco and pay
ment of so cents made for this service.
For specific information regarding rates
and routes, apply to Ticket Agents.
Middletown transcript., 1903-08-01
DELAWARE NOTES

Fears are now expressed that the new
hitter plant in Wilmington will mean /.
considerable increase in the water rents
Owing to differences between trustee,
oil the Green and members of the New
Castle Club, New Castle is now without
loch.l.
Fourteen-year-old George Mcknight
living ON Woodlawn avenue, Wilmington
has been missing from his home since
July Goth.
A new church is to be erected by
MeIhodlst Protestants of Clayton, nearly
Soooo having already been collected fo,
that purpose.
John Guessford, of near Townsend. has
held OF corn, the stocks reaching 1C
feet in height, the finest in the lower
part of the county.
John Reaney, bridge builder, was
knocked from the Pennsylvania Rail.
road bridge into the Brandywine by a
plank Monday, but was rescused.
Alter being in the employ of the Della
ware Railroad Company for more than
80 years, James c. Wilson, of Townsend,
track foreman, was retired on Friday.
Residents of the Eleventh ward, Will
mlngton, headed by Representative Will
liam M. Connolly, mass-meeting on Fri.
day night to protest against the miserable
condition of the streets.
Thomas Elliott, sailor, of Oxford,
Nd, fell from gangplank at the whar-
YES OF the Harlan & Hollingsworth Com
pany, Wilmington, and striking his
mead upon some piling, was seriously
hurt.
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$1,000 ROUND TRIP 500
July. II and 81, August IA and %, September
II and 25, and October 8

A Ten (b0) Day Tour to Niagara Falls,
Americas Greatest Natural Wonder, via
Baltimore & Ohio Royal Blue Line, Phil
adelphia & Reading R'y and Lehigh Val
ley Route, through the beautiful Lehigh
and Wyoming Valleys. Special train of
elegant Day Coaches and Parlor Cars
will be run on above dates on following
Middletown transcript., 1903-08-01

ADVERTISE IN THE TRANSCRIPT.
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Low RATES TO OCEAN CITY, MD,

The Philadelphia, Baltimore and Wash.
ington Railroad Company announces
three excursions to Ocean City, Md, dur.
ing the present season-July 8, August 6
and 20.
A special train will be run on the sched-
ule given below, and excursion tickets,
good only on the special train in each di-
rection, will be sold at rates quoted.
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Low RATES TO REHOBOTH

The Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Washington Railroad Company an
nounces special excursions to Rehoboth
on Thursdays, July 16 and August Is
and 27, 1903.
A special train will be run on the sched-
ule given below, and excursion tickets,
good only on the special train in each
direction, will be sold at rates quoted.
Middletown transcript., 1903-08-01
G, A. r. NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT

From July Slst to August 18th inclu.
sive, round trip tickets to Los Angeles or
San Francisco, CAL, good to return until
October 10Th will be sold by the B. & O.
Railroad Company at the low rate of
$66.25 for round trip. Tickets are good
to stop off West OF first Colorado, Wyom-
ing, Texas or Montana point en- route
going and returning and within the State
OF California going and returning.
For full information apply to ticket
agents or write H. A. Miller, T. P. A.,
city ticket Office foot of Market street.
Wilmington, Del, D. & A. Phone 175S A.
ADVERTISE IN THE TRANSCRIPT.
Middletown transcript., 1903-08-01

Returning, special train will leave Re
hoboth $40 P. NJ.
Children between five and twelve years,
one-half the above rates.
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$500, 600 FOR CHARITY.
Sam Lewis Leaves That out or an Estate
OF &I2.sOO,OOO.
special Gable Despatch to THE SUN.

Special Gable Despatch to THE SUN.
LONDON, Aug. 25.-Sam Lewis, the most
famous and most fashionable usurer in
England in the past generation, who died
two years ago leaving fortune that was
estimated at IS, OOO, 600, left, it now proves,
sl2, 500 900.
Over 1900 900 goes for charitable and
other public uses, including So 200, 600 for
dwellings for the poor in any part of Eng
land that the trustees may select, and $500 600
for the Jewish Hospital.
For many years Lewis advanced money to
society men and women who had expecta-
tons but no available cash. He always
insisted upon the fulflment Of the
whole bond, and his was one Of the
chief cases adduced for the pas
sage OF the recently adopted Money Lenders
act, which empowers judges to revise or
cancel contracts where money lenders have
obtained extortionate terms.
Lewis once broke the bank at Monte
Carlo and gave all his winnings TO the poor
of Marseilles.
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GIVES AWAY $1,000, OOO.
stephen II. ROath Distributes Part OF His
Wealth Among His Relatives.

NORWICH, Conn, Aug. rs. With 81 900 900
as a starter, Stephen b. Roath multi
millionaire Of Chicago, who is on a visit to
friends and relatives here, began dstri-
button to-day Of his entire fortune. Mr.
Roath formerly lived in this city but went
West when a young man, where he made
his fortune. He came back to his OLD home
this summer and, seeing his relatives in
moderate circum stances, decided to give
away his fortune before his death.
The wealth, which is mostly in stocks,
was distributed to-day by the local bank.
The relatives of Mr. Roath knew nothing Of
his plans until they found these stocks
transferred 10 them. Those who came
in for the money are, Mrs, Elizabeth Ran
dali, widowed sister of Roath, $3.50 900;
Mrs. NJ E. Jensen, Mrs. Henry B. Norton,
Henry f. Parker, all Of this lefty. Mrs. Harry
Walker, Brooklyn, N. Y, and Gerard i.
Parker of Cincinnati, Ohio, children of Mrs,
Henry l.. Parker, another sister each to
receive $50 900; Edward Roath, son of Louis
Roath's brother, $3.50 900 Frank Roath,
brother, $3.50 900.
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TWO WOMEN DROWN ~ SQUALI.
They ClunE to U'piurned Boat TIL fly
haUst ed.

Two women were drowned by the cap
sizing of a sailboat in Jamaica Bay near
Barren Island during the storm yesterday
afternoon.
John Holm, his wife, Minnie, and her sister,
Ragna Rasmussen, all Of 700 Henry street,
Brooklyn went out in the sailboat Maypee.
All went well until the storm came up.
Holm did not know much about managing a
boat, and when the first squall struck the
sail the boat was Immediately capsized
The occupants were thrown into the water
The two women managed to get hold
on the side of the boat. and Holm, believ-
ing they were safe began to swim for
Barren Island in tie hope of getting boat
and going back to rescue them. He be-
came exhausted and was picked up by
William Setter of Canarsie, who was out
In sailboat.
In the meantime, the two women lost
their hold and, falling back into the water.
were drowned. Before their bodies foated
away Henry McVov, who was ont In HIS
yacht Hornet, managed to pick them up
and carried them to Canarsie The police
were notified and the bodies were taken
to the Canarsie police station.
Holm who had been taken to Barren
Island, got a steam launch and then started
back TO pick up his capsiZed boat. he
had heard chat his wife and His sister-in- law
had been picked up by passing yacht, ard,
believing they were all right, steamed for
Canarsif with his sailboat in tow
When he arrived at Canarsie he asked
where the two women were. He was told
they had been taken to the police station.
Then he started to zee them and was dunn
founded when he learned they were dead.
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MUST BE low, SAYS PLATT.
Guesses jerome Will Prefer to Stay Where
lie Is-Citizens to Invite the Mayor.

Senator Plat, Col. George W. Dunn,
chairman of the Republican State Com
mittee, and NJ Linn Bruce, president of the
New York Republican County Committee,
didn't think much yesterday OF the gossip
among some OF President Roosevelt s
friends that, should Mayor Low decline to
be a candidate for denomination, District
Attorney Jerome would be just the man to
fill tho bill.
senator Platt said: MIR. Jerome has
pretty good job now, has he not? Well,
I guess he will be content to stay right
where he Is. | have said that favor Mr..
Low, I repeat II now, and add that can
see no possible chance Of changing my
mind
Col. Dunn SAID before returning to Bing-
hamton:
mo man who has sincere interest in
the fight against Iammany and all that
that means can consider for moment
any name but that of Mr. Low for the
Ma yoralty nomination Mayor Low is
the only logical candidate.
Mayor Low, II was said authoritatiVely
last night will not on his return next week
Issue any statement as TO whether he will
be a candidate for denomination on the
fusion ticket The programme TO be
followed will be this:
A committee OF the Citizens Union will
call on tho Mayor to ask if his name may
he used at the fusion conferences on the
night of Sept. l. The Mayor will then make
reply thereto.
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the Governor indicated a continued I'M
willingness on his part to leave his charge
in Manila.
"Only one consideration would induce
the Governor to accept the offer of the
portfolio Of Secretary of War; said his
friend. That is the advice of his physi-
clans, who have told him that he is seriously
imperilIing his life by continuing to live in
the Philippine Isards.
Even his lengthy soiourn in the highlands,
where the climate is salubrious and the tenn
perature moderate, failed to relieve the
chronic dysentery from which he has been
sufferer for many months.
1t is believed that 20 imperative had this
condition become that the Governor would
have been compelled to relinquish his post
before long, ard there cannot be any
question that the serious condition of his
health has been the main and controlling
influence in determining his return to this
country
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BENJAMIN CHEW INJURED.
Leg Broken In an Automobile Collision
Near Narrag ansett Pier.

NAaRAaANsETT PIER, r, l., Aug. rs
Benjamin Chew OF Philadelphia, we'll
known society man, is laid up with broken
leg at the cottage of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Bohlen Of Philadelphia. On returning in
an automobile from tho Point Judith Coun-
try Club several nights ago Mr. Chew col
lided with an aut omobie operated by b.
Dawson Coleman of Lebanon, Pa, who
was returning from the Country Club on
the same road that Mr.. Chew was travel
ling. The autos gra2ed in turning a sharp
corner and Mrs. Robert Bohlen, who was
in the Chow auto, was thrown out. but
escaped serious injury. MIR. and Mrs. Is,
Dawson Coleman were upset and their
auto turned over, but fortunately, the occu-
pants escaped uninjured. Mr. Chew was
severely shaken up and sustained broken
leg. Nothing has been printed about the
matter thus far because those concerned
in the accident did not want their friends
alarmed.
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HISTORY or THE RACE.
Reliance Only Two Seconds Better in Each
Mile Than the Challenger.


The racing yachts at arted from the Horse
shoe a little after in the morning in tow
Of their tugs, the Guiding Star pulling out
the Reliance and the Cruizer having the
Shamrock astern The outlook was then
for ight-weather race. and 1t seemed
doubtful il the wind would be strong enough
to send the boats over the course within
the time limit.
Mainsails were hoisted on the way out,
and then headsails sent up in stops. As
the yachts neared the lightship the wind
increased somewhat In strength. The sea
was almost as smooth IA glass.
The Reliance sent up her big club to psail,
and when it was sheeted down she cast off
her towline and, breaking out her jib,
sailed around near the lghtship. The
Shamrock cast of soon after the Reliance,
and waited for some time before sending
up her club topsail, those on board study
ing the weather conditions and trying to
figure out what was coming Finally a
large sail was sent aloft and sheeted down.
1t was good fitting sail, much better than
the one she carried in Saturday s race. The
mainsail, too, fitted better 1t was a Ratsey
sail, made of Egyptian cotton duck, and the
reddish tinge peculiar TO that duck gave
the challenger distinctive look.
On board the Reliance we're c. Oliver
Iselin, W. B. Duncan, Jr,, Herbert G. Leeds,
Woodbury. Kane, Newberry ID. Thorne,
DR., Monahan and Designer Nat G.. HERES
hof H. NJ. McGildowny represented the
Royal Ulster Yacht Club and Capt. Lem
Miller as usual, assisted Capt Charles
Barr.
On the Shamrock were William Fife,
the designer of the boat; Col. Sharman
Crawford and Col ID. f. D. Neill Robert
Bacon represented the New York Yacht
Club, and Capt Wringe was assisted in
sailing the boat by Capt. Bevis.
The Regatta Committee, ex-Commodore
s. Nicholson Kane, Newbury D. Lawton
and Edward Fl Wales, on board the tug
Navigator, reached the lghtship about
10 o'clock, and the mark boat John Scully,
the guide boat Coast wise, the utility tug
Unique and the press tug Edgar F. Lucken-
bach, which is in charge of George c. Pease.
were close behind the Navigator
THE COURSE.
The Regatta Committee, finding that the
direction of the wind enabled them to lay
ihoH SouIo" ''''' Vho AShIoiiP' S'oh nie-
nailed by hosting flag with the letter T
that 1t would be u triangular course, A
few minutes afterward the compass course
for each leg was given, The first leg was
south, ten miles. The second leg was
northeast by east one-half east, ten miles,
and the third leg northwest by west one
half west, ten miles. The first leg was
beat to windward and the two other legs
were reaches The Scully started of TO
log the course and drop the turning marks =,
and the guide boat Coastwise started after
her to show the racers the direction In
which they were to sail. The wind had
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GIRL TOWED BY RUNAWAY.
Guided Her tricycle. while Holding Fast
10 Dashlng Horse.

UTICA, N. Y, Aug. 25.-Susie Schulz, II
years old, had a thrilling experience with a
runaway horse last night while riding a
tricycle.. The child collided with the ami
NAL. which Immediately took fright and
ran away.
TO save herself from going under the
wheels the girl still seated on her tricycle.,
grasped the thills Of the wagon, and while
the horse ran at breakneck speed several
blocks she retained her hold, coolly guiding
her machine beside the plunging animal.
which was captured after running half a
mile. The child suffered a few bruises.
Her tricycle. was unchanged.
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yOUBERT, OSTRICH FARMER.
B0er General to start a Farm I'm the Next
can BOrr Colony.

MEXICO CITY. Aug. 25.-Gen Joubcrt.
the famous Boer warrior, will raise ostriches
in Mexico. He will Bring several pairs
fir ON South Africa, where he is already
engaged in ostrich farming and they will be
tried in this climate. The ostriches will be
taken to the Lopez branch in Tamalipas,
part Of which was purchased recently for
the colonization OF the Beers
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TOM JOHNSON AHEAD.
wins Over Zimmerman In the Struggle
Over Contested Seats.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 25.-Tom johnson
won the first round in the open meetings
Of the State Democratic Convention to-day
His State Central Committee passed on
the credentials Of all delegates and gave
the Cleveland Mayor an advantage in the
preliminary organization over John l..
Zimmerman, his rival for the Gubernatorial
nomination. The committee passed upon
the contests, affecting las Of the 800 dele
gates, in favor OF the Johnson men. who
thus had the odds in their favor when the
delegates met at $50 O'Clock by Congress
districts to select members of the committees
on credentials and resolutions.
The result of the district meetings settled
almost everything except the Senatorial
Endorsement, which liz still baai" mixed.
The johnson men say they have carried
seventeen out Of twenty districts.
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WAR GAME Is NOW on.
Fog Gives the Navy an Opportunity to
Make an Attack on Portland.

PORTLAND, Me-. Aug. 25.-The harbor
has been enveloped by thick fog all day
and at times there has been a downpour.
The thick weather delayed somewhat the
completion Of the work Of mining the har-
Dor entrance, but the defence is practically
complete.
Every camp was astir at midnight, when
the period of actual warfare was supposed
to have begun. Gun drills and coast patrols
were in progress and everything in readi-
ness for an exciting attack.
The searchlights were Of little use to-
night. The army officers regard it as an
idoal night for Admiral Barker to make his
first try at getting in. Major-Gen. Chaifee
visited the camps OF volunteers to-day
Gov Hill and staff arrived tonight and will
inspect the Maine regiments tomorrow.
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GRAY FOR PRESIDENT.
Democrats OF Lachawanna, Pa, Declare
for Him for the Nomination.

SCRANTON, Pa, Aug. 25--At their con-
vention here to day the Democrats OF Lacka-
wanna county thus indorsed Judge George
Gray of Delaware for the Presidency;
"Resolved, That we recognize with pleas
ure the mastery ability, sound Judgment
strong sympathy with tho masses and
broad craftsmanship of tho Hon Judge
George Gray of Delaware, and We earnestly
commend him to the next Democratic
National Convention as n candidate for
President Of tho United Sta:es"
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COLRR NO LONGER CHAIRMAN,
But still a Member OF the Kings Demo-
Gratis Finance Committee.

Herman A. Metz, the president of the
Brooklyn Democratic Club, and one Of the
followers of Edward NJ Shepard, has been
appointed chairman Of tho Finance Com
mittee Of the Kings County Democratic
General Committee.
This place has been filed for the last
two years by Bird s. Coler. 1t was i'm
possible yesterday to ascertain why Mr..
Coler had been deposed from the chairman
ship. He still continues on the committee
as member.
The majority OF the members are what
have in the past been known as stanch
Shepardites The full committee is Her.
man A. Metz, James Sherlock Davis, A.
Augustus Healy, Charles j. Edwards, Alden
s. Swan, James W. Redmond, Charles H.
Ebbets, Andrew T. Sullivan. Louis j. Happ
and Bird s. COler
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RELIANCE no RE REMEASURED.
She Had New Gan Before Yesterdays
Race--RHer Victory Not I'm Doubt.

1t was announced on authority last night
that the Reliance would be remeasured
to-day. Before yesterdays race new
gaff was put on the defender and that ac-
counts for the remeasurement But it is
very much formal matter.
Yachtsmen who would be likely to know
expressed the belief last evening that the
remeasurement would probably not affect
Reliance's victory Of yesterday to any
appreciable extent. The replacement OF
any one of certain pieces Of rigging. how
ever, always necessitates remeasure-
ment to conform with the racing rules.
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X-SCIENCE NOT FOR ANIMALS.
Man Who Prayed for His Injured Horse
to Get Well Loses y Lawsuit.

to Get Well Loses Lawsuit.
NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 25.-The Texas Dis
trict Court at Mckinney has decided against
Christian Science as the proper treatment
for animals. The case came from the
county court in a suit brought by a farmer
of Collins county against the Houston and
Texas Central Railroad for so injuring his
horses with train that they died.
The testimony was straight and it seemed
that the plaintiff would win his contention
without doubt. He went on the stand in
his own behalf. and what he said in answer
to questions strengthened his case until
the attorney for the railroad asked him
what treatment he had given the horses,
He answered that he had given them tho
Christian Science treatment only. He had
prayed for them, but had put nothing on
their wounds and had done nothing to re-
lieve them. The jury returned verdict
for the railroad company.
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SENATOR HANNA III.
Calls In n Physician, who Advises Him 10
Take a Rest.

CLEVELAND, Aug. Ex-senator Hanna
was obliged to stop work at noon to-day
He was not feeling well and sent for the
doctor. The physician made an examina-
ton and ordered the Senator to quit his
work and go home.
Nothing serious" the physician said,
but you will have to rest up"
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DID THE FARMER HIT HERR
Mrs. HOnstet Says That He Was Enrased
ut Her Automobile.

GREAT NECK, l.. l., Aug. 25.-Walter
Barnes, well-to-do Port Washington
farmer, was arraigned here to-day on the
charge of assaulting Mrs. F. N. Hoffstet,
the wife of Pittsburg steel man.
Mrs. Hoffstet says that on Saturday,
as she was riding with her son in an auto
mobile, Barnes, who was driving team
of horses, met her in a lonely part of the
road. She says he hit her on the head
with wooden pail and threatened to smash
her automobile Barnes declared that her
machine scared his horses into running
away and that he, in falling out, let the
pail fly from his hand. The case went over.
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D.ANVILLE RIOTER GUILTY.
Member OF the Mob Which Attacked sheriff
WhitlOck Convicted.

DANvuLE, Ill.,, Aug 2S.--Winfield Bakers
trial on a charge Of assault with intent to
kill Sheriff Whitlock on the night Of
July rs, during a mob's attack on the
county Jail, was completed to-day before
Judge H. w. Thompson of the Circuit Court,
when the jury found Baker guilty. Only
one ballot was taken.
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Take tho Educational sight Seeing New
York Yacht. 1000 points OF interest plAIncd By
expert lecturer hours sail from foot 22d ST.. ~ r.,
10 A. NJ. and $50 p. M.-Adp.
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Easy 70 button and unbutton. Stay butsoned.
ADV.
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Burnetts Extract OF Vanilla
lmparts superior dolicacy OF favor. try II. IT,
.--Adr
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For the Yacht Race 10 morrow. Reduced Ratio.
Steamer Plymouth. $500; Richard Peck. $500. SEQ
Adv.--Adp.