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Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-21
Southern State League
Independent League

| Independent League
Home Council VS.. Pendo at South
| Side Athletic diamond:
| Home Council Weisel catcher;
Graysen, pitcher; Koeller, first base;
L. Smith, second base; B. Smith, third
base; Mast, shortstop; Billande, left
field; Wilson, center field; Cassidy,
right field.
Pendo-E. Newton, second base; C.
Scott, third base; Hoffman, catcher;
Pendleton, shortstop; c. Leonard,
center field; Sawyer, left field; Truitt,
right field; F. Scott, first base; O.
Leonard or A. Newton, pitcher. j.
Bouett, umpire.
Florence Grahams VS.. Lukes at
Florence:
Lukes-T. Leahy, catcher; Smith or
Haley, pitcher; Donnotin, first base;
Kelley shortstop; Manning, third
base; Strong, left field; Haley, center
field Riggs, right field; Martin, sub.
-Grahams - Ford, pitcher;
Stout, catcher; Winberly, first base;
Fiber second base; Kline, third base;
Rich, left field; Ward, center field;
Graham, right field. Friedenberg, UNI
pire.
Weiland VS.. Meeks at Thirty-eighth
and Alameda:
Weiland-McLeod catcher; Miller.
pitcher; Hardness, first base; Venable,
second base; Bell, tnlrd pdSe; CIOsS-
man, right field; Cissel, left field; Fin
ley, center field.
Meeks-Kinealy and Sullivan, catch
ers: Packey Mcfarland and Carsey,
pitchers; Gercas, first base; Dickman,
second base; Ownes. third base; Sui
livan, shortstop; Acosta, left field;
Wilson, center field; Hoag, right field.
Thomas, umpire.
It doesn't matter when Walter John
son pitches again, as his club is not
losing through it's twirlers. And that
is what the National league is doing
these days.
Fred Clark has been in the National
league for fifteen years and has not
lost a bit of his class.
Baltimore has farmed out its pitcher,
Sam Edmonston, to the Waterbury
club.
Have you noticed how many colored
baseball teams have been organized
in the past week? At the present time
there are four. The Monrovia. Los An
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-21
AMERICAN LEAGUE
AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDING
c..A

CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 2o.-Cleve-
land defeated Philadelphia today, to
2. Philadelphia had a chance to tie
the score in the eighth, but threw II
away with weird base running. A one
handed leaping catch by Stovall, Kill
ing a three-bagger, was the feature.
Score:
Cleveland, A. runs z, errors 4.
Philadelphia, 2; runs Z, errors 0.
Batteries-Liebhandt and Bemis, Dy-
CERT, vickers and Smith.
DETROIT, June 20.-Errors by
Washington gave Detroit two runs In
the second and two more were batteo
out in the sixth. The same teams Will
play here Sunday. Score:
Detroit, 4; runs 5, errors 8.
Washington, 2; runs 6, errors 2.
Batteries Killian and Schmidt;
Hughes and Street.
ST. LOUIS, June 20.-A base on balls,
singles by Hartzell and Tad Jones and
Schweitzers triple gave ST. Louis three
runs in the sixth and the third game
of the series with New York. Powell
was taken out in the sixth, after New
York scored two runs on a tWo-base
hit by Kohler and a base on balls to
Chase. Score:
st. Louis 4; runs s, errors 2.
New York, Q; runs 10, errors 1.
Batteries-Powell, Waddell and Spen-
Ger; Manning and Kleinow.
Umpires-Sheridan and Connolly.
CHICAGO, June 2O.-A pitchers bat
tie between Walsh and Young today
resulted in the defeat of Boston by
Chicago, to 0.
Young lost his game by throwing
wild to second base after Purteli had
hunted safely. Lord then threw
Walsh's grounder over Young's head
and Purtell scored. Score:
Chicago, l; runs 4, errors o.
Boston, 0; runs 4, errors 2.
Batteries-Walsh and w. Sullivan;
Young, Criger and Mcfarland.
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A. CRUTCHER WINS
18-HOLE HANDICAP
PERFECT G0LFING WEATHER
AT COUNTRY CLUB
Scores Comparatively Good, Although
Several Players Become Dis
gusted and Fail to Turn
in Cards

An unusually large number of golfers
occupied the green of the Los Angeles
Country club yesterday afternoon and
participated in the eighteen holes
handicap match play against bogey,
one ball sweepstakes.
A. Crutcher was the victor of the
day and made an almost perfect score
against bcgey. c. A. Henderson and
S. c.: Lines tied for second place. 1t
was ideal golf weather and as a result
the scores We're comparatively good,
although some of the players We're so
disgusted with their struggles in the
bunlzers and barancas that they did not
turn in their cards. Following were
the scores
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Games. Won Lost. Pct.
Lafrerty ............... 10 8 300
flerce .s..ss..... .oVV
Following is a complete list of the
games won and lost by the first team:
Polytechnic 0, Boyle Heights 1; Poly
technic 3, Pomona 8; Polytechnic 8,
Southern California Business q; Poly
technic 1, Southern California Business
8; Polytechnic 8, Long Beach IA; Poly
technic 8, Hollywood 6; Polytechnic s,
Violet Playgrounders 2; Polytechnic 8,
All Stars 1; Polytechnic z. Commercial
8; Polytechnic s, All Stars 1; Polytech-
mic 8, Los Angeles high school 2; Poly
technic 9, San Fernando high 0; Poly
technic IL, Whittier state school q;
Polytechnic z. It. G. and r. q; Poly
technic Is, Pasadena high 1; Polytech-
mic 10, u. s. G. IL; Polytechnic 6, Occi-
dental /; Polytechnic IA, South Pasa-
dena l.: Polytechnic 2, U. S. c. 4; Poly
technic 8, Occidental Q; Polytechnic s,
Whittier state 2; Polytechnic s, Har-
ward 1: Polytechnic %; Throop Pasa-
dena 2; Polytechnic 6, Santa Monica
high school 4; Polytechnic 1; Los An
geles high school o; Polytechnic 1, Los
Angeles high school 0; Polytechnic 2,
Pomona 8.
The Citizens National bank team beat
the American National bank nine 6 to
| 2 yesterday at y. 5. e. BirdweIl
twirled fine game, striking out fifteen
opposing batters and allowing only two
hits. De Normandie famed six and
allowed six bingles. No game was
contested between the Security and
Savings and American Nationals on
| account of taking annual accounts yes
terday afternoon.
First National bank met Bank OF
California.
Following is the tabulated score:
NATIONAL. RANK OE CALIFORNIA
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Match Handi- Net

After the games yesterday afternoon
the veranda of the Los Angeles Coun-
try club was filled with men with red
faces and tangled hair. The score
cards We're totaled up to the tune of
much facetious comment. each man
giving a precise and impressive ac-
count of the holes he made in bogey.
Prom the tenth tee said j. A. Brown,
clad in white duck trousers. 81 drove
21O yards and my approach"
Hold on minute" interrupted
Sterning Lines. Driving is an impor-
tant part of the game, and, heaven
knows, approaching is even more so.
But you chaps have talked a heap
about what you did and neglected to
do without saying a word about the
essential and fundamental part of
golf"
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OAKLAND SHUTS OUT
UNLUCKY PORTLANDS

SAN FRANCISCO, June 2o.-oakland
shut out Portland in today's game.
which was called in the seventh inning
on account of rain, by score of to 0.
Both Marshall and johnson were hit all
over the field. Score:
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SAN FRANCISCO
SUMMARY

Home run-Henley Trdee-base hit-Dil-
lon. Sacrifice hits-Wheeler, Oakes. First
base errors-San Francisco l. Left on
bases-Los Angeles 8, San Francisco 4.
Bases on balls-Of Jones @ Sutor l. Hosp 2.
Struck out-By Jones /. Sutor g. Hosp 8.
Double plays-Zeider to Mohler to Williams
Hits-Of Jones 2. Sutor g. Wild pitch
Perrine
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California Summer League

Salt Lake VS.. Venice, at Venice.
Salt Lakes-Corbin, right field; Ely.
second base; Pedrotti, first base;
Moore, shortstop; H. Garrity, left field;
Clinton, center field; Duarte, third
base; Scare, catcher and captain;
Hensling and Clark, pitchers.
Venice-Salisbury or Hearst, pitch
ers; Eagle center field; H. Kimmerle,
first base; Pfeister, second base;
Campbell, third base; Plake, short
stop; Kinklcin, left field; Hastings.
center field; G. Kimmerle, right field.
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-
monds. Regularly scheduled games In
the California Summer league and the
Independent organization will be
played, Notwithstanding those in the
miscellaneous games. A feature of the
contest between the Meeks and Well
and mines at the South Side Athletic
club will be the appearance of Packey
Mcfarland and Frank Carsey as pitch
ers, and Peter Sullivan and Trainer
Kinealey as catchers. Jack Doyle Is
slated to do the umpiring in this game
and, in general, it should develop into
q fast diamond contest. After the ball
game Mcfarland will take on several
Los Angeles amateurs In his first
training stunt, which will be worth
seeing. Admission to the ball game
and the boxing contests will be free.
Two Southern State league teams
Dyas-Clines and Christopher-Levys-
will play an exhibition game on the
Joy park diamond, and it should be of
some class, according to the lineup, as
there arc several players from the diff
ferent nigh school and college teams.
HaIifornia Summer I AanuA
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-21
NATIONAL LEAGUE
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.

PHILADELPHIA, June 20.-Cincin-
matt and Philadelphia split even in the
first double header of the season here
today, the former shutting out the
home team in the first game by to
0, and Philadelphia winning the second
game, Z to o. Scores:
First game--Cincinnati, 1; runs 9,
errors 0.
Philadelphia, 0; runs 5, errors 0.
Batteries Coakley and Mclean;
Sparks, McQuillan and Jacklitsch.
Umpire-Emslie.
Second game-Cincinnati, 0; runs 8,
errors 8.
Philadelphia, T. runs 8, errors 0.
Batteries-Spade and Mclean; Cor
ridon and Jacklitsch.
Umpire-Emslie.
BROOKLYN, June 20.-Pittsburg and
Brooklyn shared honors in today's dou-
BILE header. the visitors taking the first
game and being shut out in the second.
Scores:
First game-Brooklyn, 1; runs 5, err
rors 3.
Pittsburg, 2; runs G. errors 2.
Batteries - Wilhelm and Bergen;
Young and Gibson.
Umpires-Johnstone and Rudderham.
second RdIne-flIlSDuTS, VI TuHS =,
errors O.
Brooklyn, q runs 5, errors 0.
Batteries-Leifield and Phelps; Pas
torius and Ritter.
Umpires-Rudderha and Johnstone.
NEW YORK, June 20.--Mathewson
was too strong for the Chicago team
today. They could not hit him effect
lively, while the two hits in the sew
enth and Fraser's wildness gave the
locals the game. Evers was put out
of the game for disputing decision
Score:
Chicago, o. runs 8, errors 0.
New York, 4; runs 6, errors 0.
Batteries-Fraser and Killing; Math-
ewson and Bresnahan.
BOSTON, June 20.-Dorners wild
ness and heavy hitting by st. Louis in
the first two innings gave the visitors
today's game. Boston used Young, the
new pitcher secured from Pittsburg
Score:
st. Louis, 8; runs 10, errors 8.
Boston, 5; runs II, errors 4.
Batteries-Lush and Ludwig; Dor
ner, Boultes, Young and Smith.
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SUMMARY

Runs-On Marshall 4. hits 6; off Jones {,
hits 9. Two-base hits-Cook, Van Haltren,
Hogan Sacrifice hit-Haley. First base
ON called balls-Marshall 8. johnson T.,
Wright 2. Struck out-By johnson q
Wright 3. Double plays-Cooney to Danzis'
Cooney to Casey to Ryan to Madden. Charge
defeat to Marshall. Time-l:2o. UMPIRE
OConnell. Game called at end OF seventh /;
rain.
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Nearly every dia-
mond in Southern
~,:Ez.;a will he

DlOuu III CooIAiOAA "a
California will be
in use this after
noon by the young
American b a ! l
players. From the
reports received
there will be at
least 100 contests
.Jlayed. Semi-pro-
fessional, profess
sional and anna
teur will h a v e
their turns on the
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-21
SUMMARY

Sacrifice hit-G. S. Pickrell. First base on
errors--National Bank of California, !; First
National, s. Left on bases-National Bank OF
CsiIrornia. 1: First National 8. Struck out
By Beamer, Ii; by Ward. 4. Hits--on Beamer.
q; OF Ward 8. Hit by pitched baii-Phister.
Time of game-l:3O. Umpire-Gabe.
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River Brothers baseball team de-
feated the Globe Mills yesterday af-
ternoon by the score OF IL to 9. Bat
teries were Nelson and Fallas and
Smith and Kimberle.
The United Grocery team beat the
Los Angeles Market team yesterday
by score of 10 to 6 on the Southside
athletic diamond.
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SCORE BY INNINGS
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Baltimore has farmed out its pitcher,
Sam Edmonston, to the Waterbury
club.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-21

Poor old dad" at Chutes park has
troubles these days keeping his eagle
eye open for foul balls. Yesterday his
staff of kid ball chasers went out on a
strike, not being satisfied with going in
to see the game after bringing home q
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DEFER BANK CASES.
UNTIL NEXT WEEK
Judge Barksdale Adjourns Grand
Jury Over to the 24th to
Consider Them.
Especial to The Times. pIspatch. !

BOYDEN VA, June l6.-Judge
Barksdale, OF the Circuit Court Of
Atecklenburg, reached here yesterday
on the midday train. and soon there
after commenced his court. A grand
jury was empaneled at once. During
the delivery of the judges charge to
the grand jury, in speaking of the
matter of the two cashiers of the Bank
'of Mecklenburs, he said This is
matter to which will call your at
tention during this term. but as the
papers in the case have not been pre-
ipared. will not charge you or ask
you to consider it to-day. and will at
the proper time adjourn the jury over.
to meet again on the cath instant"
The court has appointed Major.
George T. Rison. OF Chatham, special
prosecuting attorney to represent the
Commonwealth in the prosecutions
against E. W. OVERLY and c. Haskins,
arising out of the failure of the Bank
Of Mecklenburg. and he will be here
o-day to take charge of the cases. The
special grand jury was adjourned over
tt Wednesday cath, to give Major
Rlson time to prepare vroper indict-
ments and summon the necessary wit
..
Necklenburg, on yesterday increased
1.-THE salary of the Commonwealth's
Attorney to the limit fixed by the
statute. in view of the fact that 1t will
he incumbent on him to arrange for
the compensation of the special pro-
scouting attorney. Major Rison is a
! lawyer of experience and ability. who
was FOR more than score ofiyears at
torney for the Commonwealth for Pit
sylvania county, and was regarded rs
one of the ablest prosecutors in the
! State. He is now serving his second
term in the State Senate
| Mr. OVERLY has just added to his
| strong array Of counsel Mr. Jack Lee
i the noted criminal lawyer OF Lynch
burg who reached here yesterday
Ncssrs. II. r. Thorpe. OF Norfolk, Wood
4 Bouldin, of Halifax. and Goode and
/ Rucker. heretofore employed, are al
here in the interest of the defendant
u IT is not probable that trial Of these
4 cases will be had before the regular
& term in October. as the jud ge rarely
lever tries any ltigated matter at the
4 August term, .s
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shrubbery. groups OF girls In bright
colored gowns. the scarlet and white
Of the uniforms on the parade ground,
tie inspiring music ofsthc band. rs a
pleasing sight, and one peculiar to
only. One was held Sunday afternoon.
and while an innovation here. drew a
large crowd.
The I0OS Bnglc.
Bound In loose sheep and decorated
with the orange and maroon OF the v.
P. /. The Bugal, just issued BY the
class of 1905. is publication that does
credit. not only 10 the staff of students
who had 1t In charge. but is an honor
to the college itself.
The book is dedicated to DR.. John
Edward Williams professor of mathe-
mates in the institute. and with the
portrait OF Dr.. Williams there IS a
tribute that Is an unusual compliment
10 such young man. There is also
"A well written sketch and photograph
Barringer; one of the president emeri-
tus, DR.. j. NJ. McBryde. and much val
liable information about the college
and the work it is doing. The illus
trations and engrayings are far above
| the average ana the poetry IL excel
| lent.
Every department of the college !:
represented by a sketch or Illustration
and the book has an added touch IL
/ the photographs of several young la
!, dies. sponsors for the cadets companie
and the battalion.
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Ar wAsHINcroN>.AND LEE.
senator owen Address AlumnI-Tru.
ties Mcct-Other Features.

ties Mcct-Other Features. ~
Especial to The Times -Dispatch.l
LEXINGTON. VA, June l6.--The adj
dress before the alumni association OF
Washington AND Lee University was
delivered tonight by United States
Senator Robert l.. owen. OF oklahoma.
who graduated from Washington and
Lee with the MA degree in 1870. His
address was eloquent and stirred his
auditors as he referred to the splen-
did history of Washington and Lee.
The annual meeting of the board OF
trustees was held to-day, with all the
members present except one. Routine
matters occupied the attention of the
board.
have been the order of the day. To-
morrow will be graduation day, with
the address before the literary socie-
ties by former Governor w. a. Mac
Corkle. of West Virginia.
The Joint celebration of the WASH
ington and Graham Lee Literary So
cieties took place last night IN the
Lee Memorial Chapel. The officers
were Hiram Heartsfll Ragon, presl-
dent: Martin Ryerson Turnbuil. chie1
marshal. The orators. with their SUB
jects. We're: Graham-Lee societS-
launched alu.u But Whittier Bound,
Charles Edward Burlss, THE Under
Lying Principles of Anglo-Sa%on SUI
ipremacy" Washington Society: Ray
mond Kenny. international Arbitra
| ton: Grover Cleveland Gabriel, Ihe
Twentieth Century Crusade"
The medal was awarded tor Mr.. Ken
ny by the committees OF Judges, com.
posed OF Senator Robert l.. owen, 81
| Oklahoma, Colonel D.. w. Pipes, OF
| Louisiana, and DR.. G. Watson James
| of Richmond, Va.
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TO ESTABLISH SCHOOL FOR
DEPENDENT GIRLS AND WOMEN
Tspeciul to The rlmes-pispatch.l

SVttIUi 10 nc lIIIItS-IlSVd0CII.J
NORFOLK, June 16.-At meeting
held this morning at the First Presby-
terrain Church a movement was inaug-
,Tated for the establishment or an in
dustrial school for dependent girls and
women. The meeting was presided
over by Mrs. w. II. Talliafe"ro. of the
Presbyterian Church, Portsmouth, and
Mrs. Smith, OF Mckendree Methodist
Church, Brambleton, acted as secre-
tary. a committee was named to draw
Ep a comprehensive statement Of the
proposed school, its objects and aims,
to report al. a meeting called for Tues
day of next week. 1t was also agreed
that the school is TO conflict in no
way with any of the other institu-
tions for women
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am Mack who shot and killed Barney

liam Mack. who shot and Killed Barney
Magee, telegrapher at Golfers Station.
on the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad.
on January 31st. The prisoner. who
Is defended by Robert Gillian, Jr., of
this city. pleads self defense. claiming
that Magee ordered him off the rail-
road property at the point of pistol.
Messrs. Iassiter and Drewry are con-
Quoting the prosecution. The case oc-
cupied the court all day. the jury
reporting late this evening that they
were unable to agree.
Lynch Wins the Rncc.
In the endurance swimming race be-
tween Hugh Lynch and Benjamin
Butts, of this city, in the AppomattoN
River this afternoon, Lynch proved the
winner. Butts dropping out about two
and one half miles from Petersburg. The
young men entered the water at Poca-
hontas Bridge with with City Point,
twelve miles distant. as their distina-
tion.
Judge West, of the Circuit Court OF
| Prince George county, has appoints
the following trustees OF the Britt
Achim congregation, of this city
| Messrs: Henry Wise. Joseph Bambere
| Samuel Levitt, Abraham Lubman anc
! David Gellman. The officers OF til.
congregation are: President jacob
Smith; rice President, Samuel Coope!
Secretary Louis Levitt; Treasurer
Abraham Gell1nan.
4 A license has been issued at the of
flee OF the clerk of the courts of Pc.
tersburg for the wedding on Thursday
June 18th. of Miss Lizzie Prince Enniss
daughter of Mr.. w. L. Enniss and Mr.
James Meyers Livesay. The prospec-
tive bride and groom are both from
| this city
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elected chairman of the association.
and II. C. Garden. OF West Point. see-
rotary. Meetings are to be held quar-
terly at different points on the South :
crn Railroad. Upon the invitation OF
Mr.. d. S. Gaulding the next meeting
will be held ut Keysville on 18th OF
September. The Masonic Lodge here
kindly offered them the use of their
hall free of charge. The Hotel Char
lotte entertained the delegates for
dinner and supper.
Messrs NJ y. Gatcncll of Wasfing-
and A. p. Cone. OF Richmond. super
+, intendent of the Richmond Division,
were present at the meeting. The opin-
ion was generally expressed that much
good will result from this organiza-
| ton.
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TO ENFonon SUNDAY LAW.
Police OF Alexandria Will Report All
Places Open Next Sunday.
[specialto The mines pIspatch.l

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
ALEXANDR RIA, VA, June l6.-An-
nouncementt was made to-day by Chief
Goods that the police Will on7Sunday
next see that all. places Of business
whose business is. In the eyes of the
law. deemed unnecessary, are closed,
The ediot went forth last night that
dispensers of soda water, cigars, and
other articles must henceforth close their
places on Sundays Tho law will not,
however apply to drug. stores and
3lunchroolns. Announcement was made
to-day that the delivery Of ice Ice
cream, meats and other things pur-
chased on Saturday, which are per-
lshable, will BIO permissible, as Will be
the sale of Sunday newspapers to sub
.scrlbers. 9 a S
58 Tho edIct followed the trial Of a
proprietor OF a poolroom and "a NUM-
her OF Greek. fruit-dealers, who Were
fined So each for keeping their re-
spectiye places OF business open on
SUNDAY. Thav noted an annra' to sthe
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RECEIVER FOR MONARCH.
Coal Company Operating In Lee County t.
BE RcOrganiZed.

Especial to The Times -DIspatch.l
BRISTOL, VA. June 16.-Judge John w.
Price. Of tic Corporation Coutt of Bristol,
to-day appointed Clifford B. Caldwell re-
ceiver for the Monarch Coal and Coke COM
pany. a Bristol corporation. operating in
the Lee county tNa.) coal fields. and having;
a capital of 100000.
The appointment conforms to the desire
OF n majority of the creditors. who hold
claims against the company aggregatins
$4,000 Receiver Caldwell states that this
course was taken on account of attach
n.ents against owners OF the company IN
Cincinnati. He states that the company will
Immediately be reorganizcd and that the
creditors will be paid In full. The company
was embarrassed by delay in completing the
BLACK Mountain Railway,
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EPISCOPAL HIGH SCHOOL.
Joint Final Eclcbrntion of Societies
Held Last Night.
IspecIal to Thc Times Dispatch.l

St Special TO Inc lIineS-Dlspatct.l -, ~
ALEXANDRIA,, VA, June 16.-Ine
Joint final celebration Of the FairfaS:
and ,nlackford, Literary Societies OF
the Episcopal High School of Virginia
was held in Lggett Hall. that school,
at sac O'Clock tonight. The exercises
IWsre opened with prayer, which was
followed With an address of welcome
|by Andrew Jackson May, Jr"8 OF iaZe-
Society During the evening an or
tchestra dispensed music.
The following was the order OF eN-
lercises:
Society declaimer's medal to Chan"
ming w. Daniel. of Richmnnd; declama-
,tlon, AThe Death Of Robesnierro;S IRE
Isentation of the Fairfax Ilterarv so
Icety deb.,ter's medal to loh1aN, T>arns
ar, OF Maryland; recitation, 1.-THE Cell
tale Heart presentation Of I'll" slaclSS-
ford Society readers medal to James
iG, Wheeler, OF gKentucky; presentation
lof the Fairfax Literary Society do.
claimers medal to Robert Taylor II.
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Where all like to linser.

OF Maryland; presentation OF the Fair
fax Literary Society medal to Hugh
81. Nelson, Jr, Of Clarke county. Va
Afterward the presentation OF stlle
trophy for superiority in the dual con-
test. May 18th last. in reading, decia.
nation. debate OF the Fairfax Society
over the Blackford Society for 1897 y
1a0S was made James G. Wheeler OF
Kentucky. delivered the valedictorN adj
dress. and the audience was formally
dismissed by j. Bruce McClelland, pres
.ident of the blackboard Literary Socte-