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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-24
'AMURDERED BILL,
BY Mr.. MANNING
Play on Life Insurance
Stage Yesterday.
SAW DEPEW BUT ONCE
That, Said Mr.. Manning, Was When
Appeared Against the Graham
Bill Which if Passed Would
Have Ruined the Insurance
COmpanies.
(By the Associated Press.)

New York. Nov. est was in the
afternoon today when Mr. Hughes.
counsel of the legislative insurance
investigating committee, called to the
witness chair VIM. S. Manning, of
Albany. referred to in letters ad-
dressed to John A. Nichols by Sena-
tor c. NJ. Depew at a previous ses-
sion as the ''rantankerous friend up
the river"
Mr.. Manning was the most inter-
esting witness of the day and was
questioned closely by Mr.. Hughes as
to his connection with life insurance.
He detailed his work for various COM
oanies for many years, and came
gradually to the time when he took
up insurance work in Albany, and, as
he testified, was paid $3.50 year by
John A. Nichols "to protect life in
sdrance interests, always in the inter-
ests of the business, but not in the
interest of the officers"
After several Years, he said, this
amount was reduced to $500. He did
not know where Mr.. Nichols was get
ting the money, and had never in
quired He denied that he had ever
received money from the Equitable
Life Assurance Society. When his
fee was reduced, however, he related
that the Equitable, the Mutual Life
an dthc New York Life had elch paid
$3.50 and that the reduction was due
to the fact that the New York Life
had dropped out of the agreement.
story of Mr. Manning BoOk.
An interesting part of the testimony
was reached when Mr.. Hughes in
uuired concerning the state insurance
investigation in 1877. Manning said
he acted as an expert there and founo
that the reports of the proceedings
were "garbled and untrue He
testified that he secured l corrected
report of the proceedings from the
official stenographer and had vol
ume printed, the alleged garhled parts
being printed in itatic". The vol
ume was copyrighted but iIr. Man
ming declined to admit that this copy
rgihS was secured to prevent the pub
lication of testimony contained in the
work. Tie denied also that he had
ever made arrangements with insur-
ance companies to Srcp ihr puGlica-
ton of his book. II just gave it up,
he said when Mr.. Hugae; inquired.
Manning said that the only ime he
had seen Senator DepeW was when
he made arrangements to appear as
an expert IN opposition 30 ttl' ira
ham lIIl before the Senate committee
on insurance il 1877.
II might say said the witness.
that the bill would nave ruined ;he
insurance companies.
"When the bill cam9 out of COM
mittee," the witness continued. ''thcrt
remained but 4 few hours Of tnc .;AI-
ate and two OF the Senators tool. that
time an in talk.
''That's one of the was tnCy have
of killing DILL he added, with u
smile.
He admitted he had done nothing
else n he matter OF legislation cV-
cept t. keen Mr.. Nichols Informed Of
what was going on.
Girard b. Brown. OF the Equitable.
and George ID. Eldridge, Of the Mutual
reserve were the other witnesses.
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RAPID GROWTH OF RIVER LINE
Purchase of New Steamer to Ply
Between Fayetteville and Will
mingtOn.
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Elizabethtown, n. c.. Nov. %
Early in 1904 the Tar Heel Steamboat
Company was organized and a chart
er granted to operate steamboats, and
other craft on the Cape Fear river.
The stockholders and incorporatOrs
are mainly composed of citizens of
Bladen and Cumberland.
The steamer "Tar Heel was pur-
chased and operated between Will
mington and Fayetteville, and at the
end of eleven months a dividend of
25 per cent was declared. Then the
"Tar Heel" was found to be made
ouate to handle the business. and the
steamer "a p. Hurt" was purchased
and has been practically rebuilt.
When completed it will be one of the
finest steamers plying North Carolina
rivers. 1t has a new steel hull and is
the first steel hull boat ever built IN
this State. 1t was launched at Wit
mington, on the 9th inst. and christ
ened &C. w. Lyon" being named in
honor of Cassius Wade Lyon. sheriff
of Bladen county, and who is also the
president of the Tar Heel Steamboat
Company, and the principal stock
holder in the corporations
AS the new boat glided into the
waters of the historic Cape Fear it
was christened by Miss Nettie keith
King, the charming and accomplish
ed daughter of Hon. S. M. King, the
agent of the company at Wilmington
1T was towed by the steamer Ia1
Heel to Elzabethtown, where it will
be completed and furnished. when il
will begin regular trips between Will
mington and Fayetteville.
Stock in this company is worth
$500 and is considered a fine invest
| ment The officers of the company
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GiIIiIand's Case Reaches
the Jury Today.
INTEREST is INTENSE
A Theatrical Effect Thrills the Court
When Aged theodore Graham is
Told to Stretch Forth His
Hands and Taunted With
Their Hue.
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Asheville, n. c., Nov. 23.-Rapid
progress was today made in the TAX
ing of testimony in the mandamus suit
by which Robert Gllliland is endeav-
oring to compel the county board of
education to reinstate his six children
in the white schools, and tomorrow
this sensational and interesting case
will probably be concluded. Evidence
for the plaintiff is all IN, and after
few more witnesses are examined for
the defense it will be for the jury of
twelve good men and true to decide
whether this numerous family, COM
prising in all more than 500 souls,
constituting a goodly portion of the
population of an entire township, and
including many respected and respec-
table people throughout this and adj
joining counties, are to be branded and
banned because of negro blood.
Attorneys for both sides Julius G.
Martin and J. d. Murphy for the de-
fense, and Locke Craig, Judge Henry
B. Stevens and j. d. Anderson for the
plaintiff, are contesting every inch Of
ground, while all the relatives OF the
plaintiffs and other spectators hang
with intense interest on the words OF
Theodore Graham, the aged grand-
father of the plaintiffs, through wl'cm
it is alleged the negroid taint comes,
was again the most interesting witness
today, and during his examination oc-
CURED one of the sensational incidents
with which the trial rs featured.
a Dramatic Scene.
"Show your hands to the jury.
suddenly said counsel for the defense.
Then as the witness complied, Have
you ever seen a North Carolina wltite
man with hands as black as yours" =:
A sudden silence fell over the court
room, as the witness dropped his
hands with an expression of intense
pain on his face, and ignored the ques-
ton.
Other witnesses were introduced to
show that the family had been on
social equality with whites, and the
fact was revealed that when the Gra-
hams registered III their township, the
registrar had. as a RUE, retralned from
designating them as either white or
negroes A member of the family
from Swain county testified that he
was school committeeman of white
school. was a Confederate soldier and
had been wounded in battle.
This afternoon the defense intro
duced witnesses to prove that the
Grahams We're considered to be OF
mixed descent and TO have in them
taint Of negro blood. They were ques-
toned as to the physical appearance
of the older generation of Grahams.
and testified that some of them were
OF very dark complexion, and had the
appearance of beins partly of African
descent
strong effort was made to break
this testimony as to reputation. and
the ross-examination was an attempt
to ascribe the physical features of the
family to their alleged foreign ances-
try
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CRACK OF PISTOL
Negro BIazes Away Fu-
riousIy on Street.
Montague Who Pumped Lead into
lIarwood's Stomach. Says HarwoOd
Seduced His Sister. Montague
in a Cell.
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Fayetteville, n. G., Nov. 23.-M dch
excitement was caused by the shoot
ing of Matthew HarWood. d young
mulatto. by David Montague, another
young negro, near the Hotel Lafayette,
corner of Hay and Donald streets. late
this afternoon.
Montague emptied his pistol in
shooting at Harwood, two of the bui-
lets entering the latter's stomach. He
is in a precariouS condition at the
Highsmith Hospital.
Montague claims that HarWood Sc
duced his sister. After the shooting
he started to run, but was caught Dy
eX-Mayor Cook and w. Il. Kindley,
and is now in Jail.
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KILLED BY BLOW ON HEAD.
Harry Cain Dies of Injury Received al
Saw Mill.
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Winston Salem. \. C.. NOV. Z5.--Mr.
Harry Cain. of Mocksvllle. was struck
on the head by plank at cam saw
evening and received injuries from
which no died last night. The de-
ceased WAS tyenty-eight years old and
recently returned home from two
Years stay in san Francisco. He was
the son of Mr.. J. Fl. Cain. of Davie
county. and was to have been mar
ried in December to California lady.
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FLAGMAN SHOT FROM AMBUSH.
Bullet Believed to HIVE Been Fired by
u Negro Hobo.
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Nopecldl W News dIlo CpoClNCi'I
Asheville. n. c., Nov. 23.-Guy
Cameron, of this city, flagman in the
employ of the Southern Railway Com
pany, was shot at Saluda last night
and received a severe injury to his
light arm rear the shoulder. Just as
Mr.. Cameron was in the act of climb
ing or top of a car the report of a
pistol was heard. and the trainman
caught the ba!l in his right arm.
The shot was fred from ambush.
and t IS believed that a negro hobo
die the shooting. A thorough search
was made. but the man guilty of firing
the shot had fed. Mr.. Cameron was
taken to Tryon, where DR.. Goelett. OF
that place, dressed the wounds, and
he was then brought to AShevjlle.
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Bonds to be Returned.

On petition of the Bank of Rich
mond, Judge Purnell has issued all
order in the case of Richard r. Barnes
against the Atlantic Seaboard Com.
pany that the $4,000 in bonds of the
Carolina Northern Railroad Company
which were hypothecated to the At
lantic Trust and Banking Company,
of Wilmington by w. j. Edwards while
receiver Of the road to secure his note
as receiver of the Southern Saw Mill
and Lumber Company be restored to
the Atlantic Seaboard Company S
funds
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-24
TO SUCCEED SHERIFF. TURNER.
\. {. Kelly. the Popular Deputy, Has
Been Appointed.
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Carthage, n. c., Nov. 23.-At meet
ing of the county commissioners here
today A G.. Kelly, the popular deputy
was appointed 70 succeed the late
Sheriff Turner. Since the death of
Sheriff Turner Tuesday morning, the
coroner, DR.. Hoyle. has been in charge
of the court, which is in session here
this week.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-24

Washington, Nov. 21-A fee from
applicants for examination by the civil
service commission will be charged
i'm the future il the recommendation Of
chief examiner +. M. Higgins of the
commission is adopted.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-24

The South and Western Railway has
been completed 10 Toe river and work
is being pushed to Marion.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-24

Nearly every great achievement of
humanity was evolved from a crank S
theory.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-24

No man despises industry-in hi
Hifc's relatives.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-24

The man who borrows money t
buy a dog is the limit.
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judge Bynum, for the defendants.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-07-25

hold his or her breath, in fear of the consequences, is that in which Mad anne Adgie opens the great jaws of the Ahyssinian lion presented to her by King Menelik and places her head be- tween them. The enormous brute at first snarls and shows his glistening teeth, but without fear Madame Adgie performs her feat, having brought the animal under perfect control.
 A great feature of the performance is the feeding of the animals at 10:45 each night in the cage in sight of ev- eryone. The lions are fed but,once a day, and it is interesting to see them devour the choice chuck steak which Madame Adgie always buys herself and always feeds to them. Each meal costs her $500, but the meat must be the best, even if it comes high.
 Prof. Feldman's trained pigs and goats continue to please the children and the old folks too. The pigs are the only ones on the road that leap the gap and dive from 8 thirty-tiYe foot staging into net. ssf44s 5l.s
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Brief Mention.

High water to-day, 5:41 p. m.
 summerfield M. E. Sunday school will hold it's annual outing at Mansfield Grove wednesday.
 The churches of North Haven will consolidate for a picnic to be held at Mansfield Grove Thursday. All will come to the city on special cars
 The annual picnic of the Branford Congressional Sunday school will be held at Lighthouse Point on Wednes- day August 2.
 The inventory of the estate of Martha L Merriman was filed in the probate court yesterday. It shows an estate of S10, ,455, s5,200 of which is in real estate.
 Iii West Rock park Saturday after noon the Alpines were defeated by the Quakers, the score being Il to 6. Bat tery for Quakers was Dixon and Socia.
 William Fossard, who was found starving on Union street Saturday, is reported frorn\Grace hospital to be in an improving condition and will prob- ably recover in time. s..
 General Edwin s. Greeley has been i'll at his residence, 15 TrumbulI street, for several days. During the recent hot spell he was taken down, and Saturday he was quite weak Yesterday it was reported that his condition was greatly improved.
 Hundreds of steel rails have been placed along the tracks of the New Ha- ven road from this city to West Haven. Within a few days large gangs of sec- tion hands will start the work of taking out the old rails and substituting the new ones.
 St. Johns Catholic club gave the sec- ond of their summer dances in the Lighthouse Point pavilion last night Odenkirchen's orchestra, played for dancing The dances are managed on the subscription basis and invitations are issued by members of the club.
 Tommy Leahy, formerly of this city, now catcher for the St. Louis National league nine, has been spending Sunday with friends and relatives in this city. His team meets Philadelphia and Brooklyn before it returns west. Leahy is alternating behind the bat with x S1Ir1dS.s Ile "1tl iStuI4l Io IAiS |llS dI at the close of the big league season.
 MT. and Mrs. James English, of Church street, who, according to their usual custom, are spending the sum- rner iii Saratoga, gave birthday par- ty at the United States hotel yester- day in honor of he anniversary of Mrs. EnglisHs birth. There were about thir- ty guests. The floral decorations, which were in charge of one of the largest decorators in New Haven, were most elaborate. Over a thousand American Beauty roses and quantities of palms were used.
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LIONS MAKE BIG HIT.
Remarkable Performance by Madame
 Adgic's Gr0up.

The wonderful group of trained lions brought to the White City this week by Madame Adgie, the only woman lion trainer in the world, attracted a large crowd last night, who unani- mously expressed their admiration of the power of this beautiful woman over the King of Beasts Her per- formance is now the only one of it's kind in this line of attractions. She enters the cage and might be said to be practically smothered by the lions, so small is the place of confinement, She at once starts to make them do her bidding and, although they show great ferocity at first, she gradually brings the power of her mind to bear over them, and finally has them under her complete control. IT,.
 One act that makes every witness
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Tuesday, July 25, 1905.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY.

Auto Coats-Hami1ton & Co. Bathing Suits-The Chas. Monson Go. BasebalI-Savin Rock Grounds. China -Japan-SO. Pacific R. R. Gutieura Soap-Druggists'. Glearanee-The Edw. Malley Co. Daily News-Howe & Stetson Co. Est. M. E. Heffran-Probate Notice. Fire Sale-S. 5. Adams. For Sale-Houses-F. M. Ward. For sale-House-J. T. Sloan Co. Light Weight Clothes-Davis & Co. Oxfords-N. II. Shoe Co. Pinkham's Compound-Druggi Registrars Notice-Orange
 epairing-Durant.
 SOrosis Shoes-Sorosis Shoe Co. Suits-G Gamble-Desmond Co. Trunks-Mende1 & Freedman. Thin Things-Meigs & Co. Toilet equisites-Washburn & Co.
 Trips-So. Pacific R. F.
 Uneeda Biscuit-Grocers'
 When-P. J. Kelly & Co.
 Waist Sets-Wells & Gunde.
 Wanted ted-Folders-723 Temple St.
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DOWNED AT HARTFORD.
sENATORSHITAND BLUES FIELD
 POORLY.

Parlins Out With sprained Arm Springfield Buries New London Meriden Wins by Strong Finish With NOrwicII-HOIyOke Saved from Prob able Defeat by Rain.
 Hartford, July 24-Hartford defeated New Haven to-day through timely hit ting and wretched fielding by the visit ors in the first inning. Hayward's bat ting was the only feature. Owing to the threatening weather the attendance was small. Parkins will be out of the game some time owing to sprained arm. The score:
 Hartford.
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MT. CARMELs DEFEAT ANCHORS.
 The Mt. Carmel baseball team defeat- ed the strong Anchors Sunday after noon on the home grounds in Center ville by the score of s to g. This makes the second decisive defeat of the team by the Mt. Carrnels this season. In the first game the Anchors quit in the sixth inning. Sundays game was a fine ex- hibition of ball playing oIl both sides. The Mt. carmels outplayed their oppo- nents at all times. The features were the star work in the field of O'Nefl, Garvey and Ward The batteries were Leddy and Cumerford; shugrue and Burrell.
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It is reported that inc separation q Norway and sweden will make q new line of political cleavage among the American citizens q the Northwest. The sons and grandsons of the scandi- naVians who make up the bulk of the population of the States west Of the Great Lakes and at the headWaters of the Mississippi want 10 import their quarrel from the Old World, and be no longer Republicans and Democrats but NorWegians and swedes.
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SPRINGFIELD 13, NEW LONDON ?.

SPRINGFIELD 13, NEW LONDON ?.
 Springfield, July 24.-Springfield made seven runs in the. third inning of to- days game with New London on five hits, two errors, four stolen bases, a wild pitch, a. sacrifice and two options, In the fourth rain held the players up for two minutes and when they resum- ed New London made the contest even more farcical than before by trying to prolong the inning in the hope that rain would again intervene and neces- sitate calling of the game before five innings had been played. Pitcher Me Laughlin hald the ball and let Altizer score from first without molestation. Nine innings were. played. with New London shirking .flagrantly most of the way. The score by innings:
 R.H.E. Springfield ~....o o071O302%-1S 9 3 New London II O0010OOO-2 ' g
 Batteries-Miller and Robarge; Mc- Laughlin and Jessup.
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MERInEN a. NORWICH 5.

Meriden, July 24.-In a Garrison finish to-day Meriden defeated Norwich, send ing in two runs in the ninth on two hits and errors by Farrell and Lattmer. It was 6 fast. game throughout, full of sensational plays, Hannifan made a home run over the center field fence in the sixth. The fielding of Perkins and star catches and stops by Lenox and McCabe were features. The score by innings:
 RH.E. Meriden ........O Oo01300O2-6 10 ? Norwich ........0 0 03 0 O-5. 10 5
 Batteries-Treat and Thackera; Wade and Latimer.
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MORNING JOURNAL COURIER TUESDAY, JULY z5 i0u
BRIDGEPORT LED HoLToKE.

Holyoke, July 24.-After three innings of continual pickering, in which Hol- yoke played for delay, Umpire Horne to-day called the game with Bridgeport at the close of the third inning. At that time Bridgeport had four runs to one for the league leaders, while hits were even at four each. Cornen and Beaumont were the battery for Bridge port and Davis and Shincel for Hol- yoke.
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WEATHER RECORD.

Washington, D. C., July 24, s D ii. ## Forecast for Tuesday Wednesday,
 For New England and Eastern New York: Local showers Tuesday; WeGnes- day fair and warmer; light south to west winds.
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SAUGUS RACES.
Favcrites Won All Three Events Yes- terday.

saugus, July 24.-Favorites won all three events at the local track to-day, although in the 2:1S trot Jennie Scott dropped two heats to Susie Fox before her driver was able to send her to the front. After that she had no difficulty in taking the next two heats and the race. Summary:
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.R.HE.

After serving the United States as postmaster longer than any other man in Illinois, Captain Fred Dilg has just turned over the Mascoutah office to his successor, John Flotho. He had been in charge since 1869, with the exception of the two terms of President Cleveland. Captain Dilg also carries off the honors as Memorial Day orator of the States by reason of having spoken at every ob- servance' since the day was established Born in Kircheim-B Bohlanden, Germany, February 3, 1874, he came to America with his parents in 1S44.
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New Haven.

NEW IIdFEII '' '-'s''' ''I 7 Y 2
 TWo-base .hits--Sanfranandre, Fallon. Three5base hits-Hayward CD. Stolen bases Connolly. Gastmeyer, Double p1ay-Ga astneyer and !O'Reiliy First base. on balls Foxen 4. off Corcoran 1. Struck out-By Foxen 1, by Cor coran i. Sacrifice hits--Justice, Foxen, McCallister Time of garne--one hour and thirty-tive minutes. Umpire Hickey. Attendance-20
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The only equine survivor of the bat tie cf colenso, a.battery horse, is about to be sent from South Africa to Eng- land.s where his owner will see that he passes the rest Of his days in peace and comfort. He received ten wounds in the battle, but is fine, sound horse now.
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DELIVERED BY CARRIERS IN THE CITY. D CENTS 4 WEEK, 50 CENTS 4 AoNTE, $3 FOR SIX MONTHS. s6 4 YEAR. THE SAME TERMS BY MAIL SINGLE COPIES, CENTs
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2.tS Trot-p,,rse s5Oo

Jennie Scott, m (Cox).. , 2 1 Lillian S, b m (Barnes).. 2 5 5 Baron Patch, b g (Berry) 3 6 5 3 4 Vhitten Wilkes, br
 Betty Brook, b m (Titer) 6 1 4 4 3
 Susie Fox, g in (Brusie). dis
 5. iTaii11lle-2;lsM, 2;15.A' 2:15M, 2:1s%,
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nstrattou.-She-And did you ever propose to a girl in canoe?
 He-Yes. and I'll never do it again! The girl jumped at my proposal, and upset the boat.-Yonkers Statesman. :
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RR1DGEPoRr TO-DAY.

BRIDGEPORT TO-DAY. The first home game of the week at savin Rock will be played this after noon, when Bridgeport will meet the Blues at 3:45.
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T.ocnI Weather Report. . Nra11v T1oH-Ny T1,1xr 0t

IA M. TARR. Local Forecast1r,
 U. S. Weather Bureau.
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CONNECTICUT LEAGUE STANDING
 Won. Lost. PC.