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Ferrets CouIdn't be Called on.

The gang went 10 work about Z o'clock
lest night and finished about Il Several
- the ferrets We're on the trails OF rats
and refused 10 answer the call Of Clar-
ence Barclay, who has trained them
Recapturing boxes, ,baited with fresh
meat, were left at the entrance OF the
corridors Of the rats homes. and this
I'm their boxes
The brigade viii hunt" the Coast and
Geodetic Survey buildings for eight
nights more, and seal up every rat hole
with tin plates.
On May % Mr.. Barclays gang will
take up the task OF clearing the base
ment of the City PostOffice Mr. Bar
clay is also negotiating with the superin-
tendent of other Government buildings
70 rid the places Of rodents.
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Frisco Views. 10c.

View books OF San Francisco before
and after the destruction; size SxlO
inches: very fine half tones. Special
at 10c.
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Carried Young in Their Mouths

A second after they disappeared in
the hole in the floor a terrible rumpus
was heard and a moment later shrill
sQueaks rent the air. Before long half
a dozen rats with young ones in their
mouths rushed out of a hole further
along the floor, and they did not take a
step before the dogs seized them by the
nape OF the necks and shook the life cut
Of them.
In some instances where the dogs and
ferrets were all busy the cOlOred men,
Posey and Lyles, chased the rats into
corners, picked them up with their left
hands and with we'll directed uppeEcuts
from the right hand put the rodents
hors de combat.
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W. L PALnER, sae7-ss a 81. U.w

". L PALMER, 32S7-89 n st. y. ",
PHONE WEST Oh.
LIVERY. BOARDING, AND PRIVATE
SALE STABLES
Good, safe :eaTns always on hand for hire
a. reasonable rates. Ample storage room for
vehicles Horses bearded. SOC per day.
BrouEhams. NictoriaE and Family CRrrtaRea
tor hire al short notice. Successor TO ArltnR-
ton Horse Co Private sales Of good horSeA
q Speciality. apls-tf
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An Army of Rodents.

For the past few months the Coast and
Geodetic Survey buildings have been
overrun with rats. An official investi-
CATION disclosed the fact that they came
from the numerous buildings which were
torn down TO make way for the new
House Of Representative office building
About 4 GO rats. II Is estimated. migrated
into the Coast and Geodetic Survey
buildings during the wee sma' hours Of
the night and have their homes thero
now. The clerks have missed their
lunches on countless occasions. and in
many Instances pay rolls and other
official records have been eaten by the
rats
E L. Barclay. who has hundreds Of
feTTets and scores OF expert rat catch
ing dogs, got good start last night in
the work OF cleaning out the vermln.
He has hunted many OF the Govern
which We're not killed by the ferrets.
got a glimpse OF the blOOdthirsty little
fellows and became so frightened that
they probably have not stopped running
yet.
Ferrets arc savage little animals, re-
sembling minks, and weighing about
fifteen ounces Mr.. Barclay uses two
species. the albinOs. which are puro
white. with pink eyes and very bushy
bcady black eyes and are more feTOCiOus.
Mr.. Barclay says these little animals
have become as dOCile as kittens so far
as human beings are concerned. but
whenever they scent a rat they cannot
be held back until the rodent IS dead.
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aALL-RoXEs DAY AND NIGHZ
PREPAEATORX SCHOOL
Both sexesJ all ages. Primary. Grsmuars
High, also Business BranChea- Open year
round. Catalogues.
FRANCES MANN HALL. An. Principal.
III z st. NV Telephoas Main ssTT-K
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REMOVAL NOTICE

ne oinces OF Roland c. Booth and
the Ouray building. Ist foor ~ So "a - -
NV Call and see Us. r1,,IS 80 sos -
A SPECIAL MEETING OF me S,o-I--
holders Of the Norfolk and VVaSo11s-
ION. d c, Steamboat Cornpary MIL =
held AT the office or the couu,s.nv foor
OF Seventh street. Washington n q
Monday. May 18th. 1906 y o'clock noon
for the purpOs= OF authorizing an ~
crease IN TIE capital stock OF the com
pany and for such other business aS
may come before the meeting Trans
fer books Will be closed from Nav isth
10 18th, 1906. irclusive- LEVI WOOD
BURY. President ODELL s. SMITH
Secretary and Treasurer. apZ7-Slt
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Dogs Distinguished Themselves

Chief among the dogs used last night
was Baby Girl" a white and tan fox
terrier. who has the unique distinction
Of once dashing into q furnace fire 70
catch a rat "Baby Girl was busy as
a bee last night. but she still has scars
all over her body as the result of COM
ing in contact with the redhot Goals IN
the furnace. The other dogs We're Lit
tie Fan" Gen. Robert +. Lee" ''Tippe-
canoe" Belle" and BUSY lZzy."
Several days ago Barclay signed a
contract TO rid the Coast and Geodetic
Survey Of every rat in ten days On
Tuesday night his corps Cf rat CatChers
visited the several buildings 10 get the
lay Of the land. Last night his son.
Clarence Barclay, armed with his fer
rets. dogs. rifles. helpers, electric
torches and tongs. went to the building
near G street southeast and began oper-
ations.
The little ferrets were taken out Of
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Beautiful Funeral "
DESIGNS

Made by Artists. Prom S1.oo mp.
A L B E R 7 F. Z 5 c II, FLORIST,
Fifth and q Streets n. W.
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IheBerIItz School Of Languags.

"a 18th St ~. W. A. GOnsrd. Prime
Grand Prize. st. louis ExpoG1tton. 1904
French German, Spanish. Italian Russian.
etc Native teacherA Trial lesson Tree.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

TO THE OFFICERS AND MEMBERS
o{ Local a Hosting and Portable En-
s-nsSrsy there Will BE- a special meeting
On THURSDAY EVENING MAY L. al
pl--- T NJ DAVID P. McCRACKEN. Sec.
70 lem II
Gs s civil SERVICE RETIREMENT
rs, gI1SIaIION.-The annual meeting OF
socct.SS;S -; . Gtvu Service Retirement As
g.. pSistlon VIII be held IN the lower hall OF
-. si'e1 n tInDle. 10l2 Ninth street north
~ n,.a5shlngton. ID. c, on the even
O'Clock, 70 elect Officers Tor sba erS,,o
S S ySaL, ana 70 transact other import
ST. SlrI PP Pqsiness. By order OF JACOB W.
Sa4 = H,T1-rlY ~ resident Attest: DAVID D.
O-N4@-1 " ILL. secretary rnvI5-3t
The daily tribune., 1906-02-16

The social side of life at West Point
has unquestionably proven one of the
greatest attractions OF this unique
school. admission to which Is SO eager
ly sought by young men inall parts of
the country. Ordinarily the West
Pointer has only half an hour daily
the interval following supper---that he
can call his own. On Saturday after
noon however, the lads are "free" from
two o'clock until $50 o'clock, the sup
per hour, and ON Wednesdays there is
similar freedom from 4 o'clock in the
afternoon until $50 o'clock. At such
times the famous Filtration Walk,
where SO many romances have had
their beginning is n mecca for a con-
siderable portion of the young men.
On Saturday evenings from $50 to
1870 o'clock there is dancing.
When They Camp Out.
In the eyes of most of the cadets the
happiest portion Of the year at West
Point is the summer interval when the
whole battalion goes into camp In the
wooded area on the north side OF the
Academy grounds, remaining under
canvas from June until September.
tally numerous, and the social life at
the Point is seen at its best.
The cadets at West Point are In very
truth picked men, for not only is ad-
mission gained by passing very
severe entrance examination, but
there are examinations scattered all
through the four year course and II n
cadet fails to come up to the mark at
any of these periodical tests he is al
rolls. Indeed, so severe Is this weed
ing-out process that only about one
half of the young men who enter West
Point succeed in graduating.
a Democratic Institution.
One phase of conditions at West
Point which Is calculated to make
every American proud Of the institu-
ton is the splendid democracy which
prevails. Special privileges are un-
known at the Point. The boy whose
father is a multi-millionaire wears the
same grade OF clothing. sleeps in the
came kind Of bed and eats food that
is precisely on par with that fur
nished to the cadet who started in life
as bootblack. Each student ut the
Military Academy receives from Un-
Gle Sam the sum of five hundred dol
lars a year and out of this he must
purchase all his necessities at the
"store." II he spends more than the
allowance such excess Is debt which
is duly charged against him and must
be liquidated from his future pay.
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foreign envoys are required nowadays
to personally vouch for the social
standing Of those OF their countrymen
who are admitted into the presence OF
the king. 1t Is well-nigh an impossi.
bility for our Ambassador to vouch for
the social standing Of every American
tourist who happens to be doing"
Rome and takes 1t into his head to
30 and call" on the king.
In the Dominion Of Canada there 10
a sentiment growing more or less lately
favorfng the appointment of a Cana.
dian to tho exalted post Of Governor
General. The country has always been
ruled BY some member Of the nobility
sent out from England by the Crown.
1t is possible. therefore. II the Crown
looks with favor on the petitions. that
some day . man born in the United
States may become Governor General
Of Canada. There IL nothing but the
sentiment Of the people to prevent this
There 10 no native-born clause as is
the case with the Presidency Of the
United Suites. One who becomes a
British subject by naturalization 10
Just A. good . Britisher a. one born
unde- the British nag.
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pETRrF1ED SENTINEL OF THE MESA.

PETRIFIED SENTINEL OF THE MEsA.
yellow, bIue-purple and lavender; and
each piece has every natural appear.
ance Of wood. though all are as hnrd
as steel Here and there sections
show signs of decay arrested by the
peculiar progress which converted tho
wood into mineral. The traveller sees
small chips upon the ground, and on
picking them up, finds them as heavy
as 80 much lead and as dense Al
nint. The Government, while allow
ing visitors to carry OF little pieces of
this character, prohibits the removal
OF Any large blocks.
Huge Stsne Log Bridge.
But after all, the climax Of all this
scenic beauty Is the Natural Bridge"
consisting OF q great petriHcd trunk
lying across q canyon 20 feet deep,
and forming a natural foot-bridge on
which men mny easily cross. At the
point where the bridge crosses, tho
canyon Is about 30 feet wide, but tho
trunk lies dlagonally, and measures
~ feet between the points at which II
rests on the sides of the canyon. The
total length Of the tree exposed IL
Ill feet and measures where it
crosses the center Of the canyon, 10
feet In circumference.
In the past few years the log has
begun 70 show signs OF yielding to
that peculiar inclination OF all petri-
ned trees to crack up into immense
pieces: in fact, In several places trav-
erse cracks have already appeared.
Ths Government, In order 10 preserve
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Disguised as q TramD,

That . man moving amongst the re.
spectacle classes should disguise him.
self as a beggar. and go in search OF
adventure. is not a new idea young
man with taste for such experiments,
however, introduced n novel feature,
when masquerading as a tramp. by
visiting. amongst others, some OF his
friends.
He had a splendid opportunity OF
testing their benevolence. for none OF
them recognized him with his secdy
garments and general air OF wretch
edness
His pilgrimage lasted Ave days, and
during that period (hc started in an
appropriate state Of pcnnilessness) he
begged or earned Just about sufficient
TO live In rough fashion.
Hc received innumernblc insults
tmany from unsuspecting acquain-
tances). and only ono kind word (from
stranger). Even when he entered n
shop Or lodging-house with money to
pay for his needs his ragged garments
procured him much contcmptuous
treatment. and he learned a severe
lesson on tho importance Of clothes.
Indeed. his cynical conclusion IL
that man who seeks charity should,
before all things. be wcli drcssedl
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was dormant pending dispute be
tween three claimants. Until this time
the family surname had been ker
alone, being the ancient family Of the
Kers Of Cessford; 1t now became Innes-
ker. as 1t remains-for the settlement
OF this three-cornered dispute awarded
the title to Sir James Innes. as heir
by right Of maternal ancestress. 1t
10 very pretty little bit Of character
istic history that Duncan Forbes, the
historian, records in reference to this
succession Of James Innes rs fifth
duke that his pedigree Of thirty de-
scents proceeds regularly from 1853.
and that in all their long line the In.
heritance never went to n woman, that
none of them ever married an Ill wife.
and that no one ever suffered for their
debts."
Americans returning from Europe
complain that invii atoms to the Italian
court under the present king, Victor
Emmanuel, are a good deal more diff
cult to obtain. and are more sparingly
distributed than was the case when
Humbert occupied the throne Of united
Italy In the Quirinal at Rome. The
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PALACE FIT FOR TITANlA.
MOST BEAUTIFUL PALACE IN
ENGLAND RESIDENCE OF
AMERICAN WOMAN.

Is Now Looking for an Irish Castle.
Canada Wants a Local Premier
Native American Might Hold Such
a Position.
The Duchess Of Roxburghe, nee Coo
let Of New York, after many fruitless
attempts to ind suitable residence in
Ireland. has intrusted the matter to
Lord Barrymore, who married. as his
second wife. the widow Of Arthur Post
Of New York. and thereby. quite natu.
rally, greatly improved his financial
position. That is one reason he is par
tial to American women and willing to
do all in his power to assist them. Few
men know Ireland better than he
does. At one time he was ona of the
best hated men in the country. and
diligent students Of Irish history with
The daily tribune., 1906-02-16

GUARD MOUNT AT WEST POINT.
dollars ere they are fully completed in
the year 1912 Already the creation
Of the new West Point" has pro-
gressed far enough to prove how bene-
ficial will be the undertaking.
While the primary purpose Of Uncle
Sans unique institution on the banks
Of the Hudson River is, Of course, to
educate young men for positions as
officers of the United States Army, the
superiority which has won for it
worldwide fame Is due to the marvel
ous efficiency Of the mental and physi-
cal training without regard to the use
to which the knowledge is to be put.
It Is in the interest of this ambition to
graduate perfect specimens Of Ameri-
can manhood that the costly improve
ments are being carried forward.
Nearly TrebIes Present Capacity.
For one thing the new buildings will
provide accommodations for ] 200 ca
dets. instead of for $50 as at present,
and these new structures will also in
ciude new gymnasium, riding hall,
academic building. cadet headquarters,
ETC., as well as q handsome hotel for
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the accommodat ton Of the numerous
visitors, including many members or
the fair sex, who come to the Point FOR
the vnrious social functions which are
scattered through the school year.
The new West Point will place some
added comforts within re- n of the
cadets in gray but 1t will result In no
lesseping Of the strenuous activity Of
their every day life. The West Point
er n reused at six o'clock every morn
ing, after eight hours sleep. He must
be on the jump from the moment he
opens his eyes, for only twenty minut-
e. Is allowed him to wash, dress, fold
up his bedding and set In order his
room and its contents. At $50 o'clock
the young men form In companies and
march to the mess hall for breakfast.
Almost Immediately nfter breakfast
begins a routine OF study that includes
such branches rs mathematics, draw
ing. modern languages, geography.
chemistry, geology. etc. Interspcrsed
between the study and recitation hours
are intervals OF drill, ana what In any
other school would be given over to
recreati ton periods are devoted to ath-
letics In accordance with n definite
program.
To Make Physically Perfect.
The cadets at West Point go In for
almost every known muscle.buildlng
exercise. Early In the morning they
70 through the well.known "sctting
up" drill and time 10 also devoted pnr-
dculASiy IN summer to tennis, golf.
polo. hurdle riding. baseball. fsot ball
and 0Wimming The gymnasium pur
suits Include bsxiAs, fencing. dnslo
stick sxsfciss, etc. In addition 70
which Instruction and practice In
dancing ars csupulsory during two
ySars Of tho -four ysar oourss.
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iari-hued Adamantlne Forms Nil.
lions OF Years Oio-Preacrved BY
the Government Against Sp0liA.
ti0n-Natural ~ wonders.
Once they were forest Of stately
pines grown to q height far beyond
that attained by the trees Of today.
Ages passed, and through some unex-
piainaDie act OF nature they were up
rooted, prostratcd to the ground,
probably buried beneath the earth by
volcanic ashes and the SHOWS Of many
winters. Next came the waters of
floods, leaving over the prone giants
an inland sea, and all traces OF the
green forest were swept away. Vast
periods of time passed; the seas vnn-
ished; volcanoes sent their ashes high
in the air. and the explosions from
the interior Of the earth swept up
ward the debris. among which were
the wrecks OF the pines. Following
this period the waters hurried toward
lower levels, gnawing the masses
and endeavoring to eat into the very
cell structure OF the logs. Erosion
was at work, and after centuries,
through the probable action Of acids
and alkalies, the logs OF the ancient
Preserved For Future Ages.
This is the history of the wonder
ful petritied forest Of Arizona which
Congress, at its last session, set aside
as Government reserve. There are
In all about 5000 acres Of land in this
reserve land valueless fer commercial
or agricultural pursuits, but the hand
Of nature has created of this vast ex-
panse u garden of monuments to the
vegetation of long ago, forming IN
attraction for people from all parts Of
the world.
Trunks Of trees. some a hundred
feet long, and huge logs, lie In con-
fusion In the same position as when
nature, in the resurrection Of the an
cient forest, broke out In explosion
due to the eruption Of volcanic crat-
pieces of petrlfied wood, some only ~
blocks and logs from eight to ten
feet In diameter; others are buried
partly beneath the shale, and occa-
sionally there projects from the side,
near the top Of. the mesa, the end of q
uge log.
These mesas are In themselves
wonderful structures. They are com
posed OF shale, clay and sandstone of
many colors, and the rayages of
storm and wind have eroded their
sides 80 that here and there they
stand out like the playthings Of q
prehistoric giant child. By ponder
Ing upon this sight faint idea II
given OF the countless number Of
years that have rolled by since this
|erosive process commenced.
While there are to be found vari-
GUS localities In Arizona, New Mexico
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THE DUCHESS OF RoxBURoHE.

IN the last quarter Of q century would
say that It IL q wonder he 10 still liv.
ing. He II looking out for . house
TOR the Duchess in picturesque Galway.
fine mansion, constructed Of Irish
granite and situated between Tuam
and Claremorris on the Midland and
Great Western Railway. has been in
spected In this connection. II is known
as Grove Castle. and was erected about
forty years ago by an eccentric bach
elor millionaire named Cannon. The
estate attached to the house 10 of little
value, but the house and grounds are
beautiful. There II plenty Of fishing
and shooting in the reighborhood. and
In the hunting sc.son 1t attracts many
aristocratic folk.
Floors Castle ia the English resi-.
dence Of the Roxburghes. 1t stands on
a terrace overlooking extensive mead
ow lands spreading down to the Tweed
at Its junction with the Teviot. It Ia
like a veritable fairyland of cupolas
and minarets, of turrets and embraa-
ured parapets. The castle was built
In 1718 by Sir John Vanbrugh. In the
conception Of some happy moment. Bis
Walter Scott described "tA> mansion Of
Floors" as "a kingdom for Oberon and
Titania to dwell In, whose majesty and
beauty impresses the mind with Q
sense Of awe mingled with pleasure" "
vanbrugh might we'll be dubbed the
architect to first dukes" from his
close association with Blenheim for the
FIRST Duke Of Marlborough. Kimbolton
for the first Duke Of Manchester. and
now Floors for the FIRST Duke Of Rox.
burgbe. who had Just received this fur.
ther title. The third duke was SO en-
crossed with the lifelong task Of get.
ting together his priceless collection
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Of old English literature that hs had
no time for Tie domestic life, and. dy
ing unmarried, left ne son. Ths diS
tAnt k1Asnaa who suooeeded del also
without . son, and ~ title tue . Whilo
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THE NEW WEST POINT.
a STRENUOUS LIFE PROVIDED
FOR THE YOUNG CADETS
AND FUTURE OFFICERS.

Aim II to Make Men Quick and Self
Reiiant-Extensive Additions Being
Made to lnstitution-Sociai Life a
Feature
The United States Military Academy
at West Point has long enjoyed an in
ternational reputation as the finest
training Institution In the world, and
this prestige will be considerably en-
hanced upon the completion Of the
large scheme of improvements now
under way and upon which Congress
will expend more than seven million
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A Happy Family.

A so-ralled happy family" p. T. Bar
mum used to exhibit consisted OF q lion.
a tiger, . bear. . wolf. and q lamb. all
penned together In one cage. Remark
able !" q, visitor said to Mr.. Barnum; RE
markable. impressive. instnietivei And
how long have these animals dweIt to-
gether in this wayr "Scven months"
Bsrnum answered, but the lamb has
occasionally 70 Be renewed" -
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VAST PETIRFIED FORESTS.
VOLC4NIC UPHEATALS
IN ARIZONA DISCLOSE HUGE
STONE LOGS.

iari-hued AdamAntlne Forms Nil.
lion, OF Years Oio-Preecrved BY
the Government Against Sp0liA-
t,Un-Natural ~ onders.
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and Utah. where pctrined wood oc-
gion known a. the "Pstrined Forest
OF Arizona" IN most notable. and Il
properly classed among the natural
wonders of America. In the 6rSt
place. II II much moro ancient than
the pctri0ed forests ot the YslieV.
stone National Park, and Of certain
parts OF Wyoming and CAlifornia, H.
difference IN thsif antiquity e. geelo.
Elsts count being millions Of yeefA
snd secondly, thers u ~ ottss pslSE
ned forest n which the wssd assooes
md coIors- The solidioel Voed n
this mineral state PLACES The IoEs snd
blocks among ths gems q pcOc5ouo
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stone. The mineral wood Il converted
into shalcedony. opals and agates, and
many Of the PIECES closely approach
the condition Of 5aspar and onyx.
The degree Of hardness attained BY
them Is such that they make an excl
lent quality Of emery.
Among the color seen are every
conceivable shade Of black. rcd, whits,
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He Broke up the Meeting.

A temperance lecturer, speaking in
Keenc, N. H., reminded his hearers of
the story of Dives and Lazarus. He
pointed out how, when Dives was in
Hades, he did not ask for beer or wine
or whisky, but for one drop of water
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-06-02
SH|?By|lDERS MEET RHODE
ISLAND TEAM HERE TODAY
Sailors Are Reputed to Be Fast Ball
Players and interesting Game
Is Looked for.

The Shipbuilders will cross bat;
with the nine Of the battleship Rhode
Island. now ut Old Point. Mt the
Casino park this afternoon at $50
o'clock The tackles frequently pr;.c.
ticed on the Casino while the Rhode
Island was at this port and thcY
seem TO be fast
The Shipbuilders have struck a
last stride now. and indications are
that the match this afternoon will
be one of the best of the season.
Manager Loeb announced last night
that Reynolds and Carmichael will
be the battery for the home team
this afternoon. The outfield will he
taken care of by Malency. Beckes
and Pat O'Hara. while Curtis.
Young. John O'Hara and Cunning
ham will hold down the infeId. The
batting order of the team will be
changed this afternoon, so that tn"
batting of the team should be better.