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NEWS SUMMARY.
GENERAL.

 Anarchist Plot to Wreck Fleet. C. Emory Smith Dies Suddenly. Disentomb the Buried Miners. No Immunity for Ruef. Aldrich Bill Financially Unsound. Lynching Takes Place in Alabama.
 STATE. New Britain Druggist Dies Suddenly. Meriden Cooking Main Raided. Naugatuck Depot Car. A. D. Leavett Steps Up. Fake $10O Bill Passed. His Pick Strikes Dynamite.
 CTS. Leaps from Hospital Window. Liquor Dealers 10 Fight Quiet Day for Promenade Girls. Dog Lad Is Improving. Gas Meter Thieves in Cedar Hill. Card Playing Ends in Raid. Early Morning Raids Made. Clifford Pinchot Is Coming. German Societies Hold Annual. Eighth Ward Democrats Elect. MT McPartland Weds Russian Revolutionist Talks. Mrs Mary L. Fernett Takes Carbolie. Promenade Fire at the Colony. Woman Drops Match on Bureau. Chimney Fire on Prospect Street. Chapman Talks CT Many Sins.
 SPORTS. City League Award Prizes. Weber and Watt Roll Friday New Era in Polo. Ansonia Five Lose to R. R. T. NJ c. A Polo Tickets Acquired at Center, New Britain Hera To- morrow Night. George K. B. Berger Back in Town Sports Watch Lewis Train at Stratford Harvard Has Tufts to Depend On.
 EVENTS TO-DAY. Union Evangelistic Meetings. Protestant Episcopa. Mission. Promenade Concerts and Teas. "Sapho" at the New Haven. In the Bishops Carriage at Bijou. ''The Mayor and the Manicure" at Polii Knights of Columbus Karnival.
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A PROMENADE FIRE
sBIaze in Chinnes of the Colony While
 Members Talk in the Parlors.

While some of the members Of Ser 9zelius were chatting with the prom ade girls in the parlors of the Colony clubhouse, r Hillhouse avenue. yester- day afternoon, fire broke out in the
 chimney.
 Before the members of the Colony 'could become seriously alarmed. Chem
 were not talking with promenade girls put out the fire with the help of the dena Ttment
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GIEFoRp rINcHoT IS COMING.

Word has been received from Clifford Pnichot. the head Of the United States forest department announcing that he has accented Ihe invitation to be speaker at the banquet of the Con necticut Society ef the Sons of the American Revolution on February 22, and that he plans 10 be present at that event His topic will be connectei with forests
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COOKING MAIN RAIDED
Stones and Bullets Exchanged in Fight
 With Police-Twelve Arrests.

Meriden, Jan 19.--In a police raid on a cooking main here at an early hour this morning, .n which persons from Wallingford, Waterbury, Hartford and Portland participated, a fierce fight took place between the police and the spectators at the pit side during which the officers fired their revolvers in ex- change for stone and sticks hurled at them. One man, whose name could not be learned is thought to have been wounded. He was carried away by his companions
 Twelve arrests were made by Ser geant Thayer and squad of four off, cers.
 Two of the birds taken from the pit will be used for evidence in court to- morrow morning. The main was in full blast when the officers arrived on the scene.l
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DEATHS FROM HEAT.

Melbourne. Australia, Jan. 1s.- There is much suffering because of the unusual heat wave throughout Victoria. The people are obliged to sleep out of doors and there have been many cases of sunstroke. Thirty two deaths have been recorded from this cause during the past few da.s. The theaters here are beginning 10 shut down
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INSULAR BUREAU REPORT
Yale Draws But One Filipino Student
 Out of 1s3 in This Country.

The annual report of the Bureau of Insular Affairs, in pamphlet form, is out to-day. Tn the main it is devoted to the Philippines, setting forth needed legislation. progress in establishment of railroads. commercial statistics, etc. It particularly approves the postal say angs banks inaugurated in October. 1906. and reports at length on their op- erstion.
 In the selection of university, Fili- pino students are widely scattered. The University Of Illinois leads with 13 students and Yale stands at the bottom of the list with but one, while Har- yard draws none. There are 1S3 en- rolled in American colleges.
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DROPPED MATCH ON BUREAU
Dangerous Blaze Averted by Prompt
 Arrival Of City Department.

The dropping of match on bu- the room on fire and threatened the house An elderly .ady. one of the occupants of the house went to light the gas, and the end of the matcu fell off. An alarm was run in, and tke fire extinguishej without difficulty. The house is owned by William Alden, and occupied by Nur cio Carlo.
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SUES ROAD FOR S5,000
Member of Grays Wants Damages for
 Wreck

Notice was served Saturday upon the New Haven road by Deputy Sheriff Hut of q suit for s5.000 damages brought against it by Nathan Fitch of this city. The suit is one of those re- sulting from he wreck of the Grays' special tram last winter. MT Fitch be- ing a member ct the Grays MT. Fitch was injured in the wreck. and claims the amount of damages named
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BROKER KILLED IN AUTO
Skull of G. H. Mercer Fractured When
 Auto SlSids Into Telegraph Pole.

Providence, R. l., Jan. 19,-George H. HI. Mercer, a cotton broker, prominent lin society In this city, was fatally hurt |to-night when an automobile in which he was riding, skidded in turning a Icorner, and dashed into a telegraph pole MT Mercer's skull was fractured by contact with the pole and he died lafter removal to the Rhode Island hos 'pital. The other occupants of the ma gchine, incuding Mir. Mercer's son, G. Douglas Mercer, R. Lincoln Lippett, a prominent cotton and woolen manu- .facturer of Woonsocket, and Mrs. Lip pett, escaped injury.
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ESCAPE AS HOME BURNS
Mother and Two Children Save Moth.
 ing But Their Lives.

Abingdon, Jan. 19.--Mrs. Mary Web lster and her two children, occupants iof house owned by John Mahan, and ilocated about quarter of mile from this point, had a narrw escape last midnight when the house was burned
 Ito the ground They got out safely
 but lost all their belongings. The fire lis believed to have been caused by an {overheated stove. The loss was not
 Large
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NAUGATUCK DEPOT A CAR
Combination Baggage and Passenger Coach Used by New Haven Road.

Nsueatuck Jan. 19--With the passing of the e;35 o'clock train this morning the old track and station of the New York. New Haven & Hartford railroad here was abandoned, the next train at l2:l0 o'clock, northbound. going over the new tracks. thus completing the stretch of double tracks between Bridgeport and. Waterbury The old depot is to be placed on a fiat car and hauled over the old tracks to the new and located beside the latter tempor- arily until the new railroad station Is ready for use. In the meantime, how ever, a combination baggage and pas senger car is 10 be used as station.
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TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION
Members of Congress to be Asked to
 Favor Lower Tariff on Wood Pulp.

The regular meeting of the New Haven Typographical union was held yesterday afternoon One new mem Der was accepted and one proposition for membership received. President Williams, delegate to the State Feder- alton of Labor. gave a summary of the proceedings at the annual convention held in Bridgeport last week. The committee to revise the bylaws made its report, and proposition to in- crease the assessment was made and will be voted upon at the next meet ing.
 Secretary Reilly was instructed to communicate with the delegation In congress from this district to favor the reduction of the tariff on wood pulp.
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IN SULLIVAM'S TRIAL
Several Witnesses for the Defense May
 Go on.

The investigation by Mayor Martin into the conduct of Police Commis- sioner Jeremiah J Sullivan on cleo tion day will be continued this even- ing at 730 o'clock,
 IL is anticipated that several wit nesses will testify for the commits sioner, but he could not say anything about what he was to do last night
 The case is now on,' he said, "and i am not going to say anything outside of the trial
 The trial will probably be finished at the hearing tonight.
 Some of the friends of the mayor say he will not be long in deciding how to dispose of the case.
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H0YE IS PRESIDENT
Eighth Ward Democrats Hold an
 Election.


 Election.
 The Eighth Ward Democratic club held it's annual meeting yesterday aft ernoon at the rooms. 926 State street. Election of officers was the principal business transacted. The following choices were made President, James H. Hove; presidents, Joseph Fo- ley and Morris Lynch; secretary, George w Dooley; treasurer, G. Her. bert Bishop; executive committee, John B. Keenan. James J. Carr, Frank Reilly, Bartholomew Callahan, John Vernon, Silas J. Stow, William Kelly and Peter Galligan.
 There was considerable discussion of methods for increasing the member ship of the organization. but no action was taken yesterday.
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MRS. FITZSIMM0NS DEAD
Wife of Member of Board of Relief
 Dies Following Operation.

Following an operation performed Friday, Mrs. Thomas F. Fitzsimmons died early yesterday morning at her home, 461 Howard avenue. The fun eral arrangements have not been com pleted
 Mrs. Fitzsimmons is very well known and has many friends. Her husband is a prominent member of the Knights of Columbus. and is one of Mayor Martins appointees to the board of relief.
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To-da.x,s Teas.

This afternoon the formal social en- tertainment begins with the, Junior and
 Sophomore teas. Mrs George H. Wa trous of 107 Whitney avenue is to give the Junior tea this year and assisting her will be Mrs. Arthur Riddle, Mrs.
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FIRE ON PROSPECT STREET.

At 2:39 o'clock yesterday afternoon fire company. N3. $. was called to put out a blaze in tho chimney at 23s Pros pect street There was no damage The rouse vas occupied by Clifford Newton
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rNnERsITr PROFESSOR DEAD.

Columbus, O., Jan. 19.-A. c. Bar .rows, sixty-nine years old, professor of : English literature in Ohio State uni Fversity since 1894. died suddenly to- i day He had been ill of the grip for
 about week.
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WEATHER RECORD.

Monday and Tuesday:
 For western New York Fair Mor- day. warmer in the interior; Tuesday fair, warmer. east winds. becoming south and brisk.
 For New England: Fair and net quite so cold Monday. Tuesday fair, warmer; brisk 70 south winds.
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Treasurer-Adam Ziegler.
 rgeant-at-arms-P. B Gillern
 The members of the association en- joyed a dinner after the meeting.
 The press committee appointed it T. F. Fitzsimmons. Jacob Christman and John ]. Kinney.
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championships: Kenneth P. Edwards, another
Western crack; Nelson W. Whitney, New Orleans,
who recently the Southern Golf Association
championship from II. Chandler Egan; H B. Nc
Farland. champion of the Philadelphia Golf Asso-
cation; T. Oden HorEtman Washington, champion
of the Maryland and District of Columbia leagues,
and John G. Addison. last years Massachusetts
champion
Harold ". Beveridge. an English amateur, who
was here in 1908 with the Oxford-Cambridge team,
has entered and his appearance will lend an in
ternationa flavor. T. Nd. Sherman and his brother,
Sheriff.. CT the Republican candidate for Vice
President, also named.
The metropolitan district will be well represented.
as, in addition to Travis. Travers, Douglas and
Seely q number of other strong players named.
including Marshall Whitlatch, John NJ Ward, Fred
Herreshoff. Ralph Peters. jr George 7. Brokaw-
Charles Hitchcock, jr., Max Behr and Arden NJ
Robbins. Emerson Knowles. Of Yale. the snterco-
legiate champion, failed to enter.
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TIMELY AUTO TOPICS W HlTNEY HORSES SCORE
SHY OF FOREIGN CARS WIN HALF THE CARD.
". <. Vanderbilt, Jr., Home fifth
out 4ny Entries for Race.

Some hope had been felt in certain automobile
circles that William X Vanderbilt, jr-. who ar
rived in this country yesterday from abroad, might
have the entry OF more foreign for the
Vanderbilt Cup race. This hope vain. however.
which disappointing to the supporters OF the
American Automobile Association.
A r. Pardington, one Of the members OF the
racing board. said last night that meeting of the
Vanderbilt Cup commission would be held to-day.
at which Mr., Vanderbilt, the donor of the cup,
would be present. Plans for the big DC
tober "a VIII be discussed and definite an
nouncement may be made concerning the eimina-
ton trials which may be held, considering the
small number Of entries TO date.
Mr.. Pardington announced that the entry of a
Thomas car was received yesterday, which brings
the total number of entries up to seven. Six Of
these are American cars that the race will lack
10 a large extent the International favor Of other
years when French cars triumphsd. The only for
eign car named TO date is a Mercedes, owned by
Robert Graves II is the same which finished
first in the Grand Prix in France this year
Care in the use of the nachinist's hammer is
one of the first things the amateur tinker must
learn when working around the engine. With II he
can do more damage in half an hour than good
man can repair in half day. His first inclination
is TO use this form of persuasion any and every
refractory part, and il is desire that must De
overcome Not only SHOULD the hammer itself not
he -rsed on any metal parts without the interview
ton Of block Of wood to protect the surfaces but
care must be exercised avoid hitting other parts
through the inaccuracy of aim that distinguishes
the uuskilled wielder of this tool A poorly aimed
blow that misses its target and lands on one OF the
valve push rods or similar parts with any degree
Of force is apt TO cause trouble Of an expensive
nature. II is a good thing for the novice 70 De
sparing in his use of the hammer as cure-aI
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CHARGES OF DISCRIMINATION
Complaint Over Coal Deliveries Against the
Delaware. Lackawanna & Western Railroad.

Albany, Sept San unusual complaint in the
nature of a request to prosecute a complaint be-
fore the Interstate Commerce Commission was
heard to-day by the Public Service Commission n
the I'd District. The complaint was fled by Jay
NJ Bauou OF Cortland against the Delaware,
Iackawanna & Western Railroad Company, and al
legged that the company refused to deliver coal to
him at Cortland. There was no appearance for
the company.
Senator Human, OF Bnghamten, who appeared
for the complainant declared that II was the pur-
pose of the railroad company to dscourage the
sale Of coal by independent dealers; that the COM
pany had delivered coal freely to three other deal
ers located on its tracks, who purchased their
coal from the coal companies allied 10 the railroad
companies; that the side track IN question the
company freely delivered all other commodities ex-
cen. coal and compelled the complainant TO draw
his coal from switches long distance away. He
characterised refusal of the railroad company
as arbitrary unlawful, and IN wanton disregard OF
its duty as q common carrier.
TIE commission asked Senator Hnu,an TO prepare
complaint in the form he desired Il presented 20
the Interstate Commerce Commission. a1d said II
would be given consideration and decision an
roucceG.
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Golff7e Stars TO Play FOR Title
ravers. Travis. Douglas Seely Among Tho
Entered for Amateur Championship

with one or TIVE exceptions all of the foremost
payers nave entered for the fourteenth annual
aii4AeuF championship golf ment TO be held
next week at Garden City. Up to Yesterday after
noon Us names had been received at the Office of
W Fehowes Morgan. secretary of the United
states GOLF Association. This is ten more than
year ago at Cleveland. The most prominent name
missing Is that Of H Chandler Egan, winner Of
the national title in 1904 and 1905. Archie Graham
runner-up to Travers last year, is also among the
absentees.
among those who have entered are Jerome D.
1raVers % Montclair, the national and New Jer-
sey title holder; Walter J. Travis. OF Garden City
Long Island. who has held the title here and
abroad; Findlay s. Douglas. OF the Nassau Country
Club; Warren K. Wood of Chicago: Mason Phelps
the Western champion; Thomas Fuller. the Com
rnonNealth player, who recently the Massa-
chusetts State title; Eben NJ Byers, Of Pittsburg
champion in 1906; Charles II. Seely. of Wee Burn.
the metropolitan champion; w c. Fownes jr., Of
Oakmont, who has put Travis out of two national
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EAsrERN LEAGUE STANDING.
MRS sPooNER DECLARED INSANE.
Woman Who Tried to Poison Her Three
Children Sent to Matteawan.

Poughkeepsie N. Y, Sept. S--Mrs. Ida G.
spooner who several weeks ago tried to poison her
three children and commit suicide by shooting. was
to-day committed to the Matteawan asylum, having
been adjudged insane by a medical commission.
One of her children died from the poisoning
Mrs Spooner claimed that the voice Of her dead
husband commanded her TO join him in heaven
with the children The medical commission reported
her TO be a paranoiac.
Tt appeared from the evidence that noises often
disturbed Mrs. Spooner. who had lived most OF her
life In the country. She sent letter this morning
from the fail County Judge Hasbrouck. who com
mtted her to Matteawan, appealing for chance
to 60 to work In "a quiet place. far from the noise
and distraction OF a city"
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YANKEES KEEP LOSING
HOME RUN PROVES FATAL
Darts SaUes Game fer Philadelphia
7eith Long Hit.
AMERICAN LEAGUE GAMES TO-DAY.
New York at Philadelphia.
Chicago Detroit.
st. Louis Al Cleveland.
Boston at Washington
RESULTS OF GAMES YESTERDAY.
Philadelphia. 6: New York 5.
Chicago. 81 Detroit. 2.
Boston, 8: Washington. |.
ST. Louis. 2: Cleveland. a.
AMERICAN LEAGUE GAMES To-oA


Philadelphia, Sept a-The Yankees began their
last excursion of tbs by losing to the Ath-
Ietics here to-day in a fast game by the score of
to s. Manning did the pitching for New York.
and at the beginning of the ninth the Yankees had
lead OF two runs over the Philadelphians. Harry
Davis along with home run, however with
two bases and scored enough runs to win the
game for the Athletics Dygert and Vfckers each
took hand at twirIing for the home team
The Yankees scored once in the first and once
in the third inning. In the seventh, after the
Athletics had secured the lead by making three
runs base on balls TO O'Rourke and singles by
Manning. McIlveen and Ccnroy gave the visitors
three and the lead.
McIlveen and Conroy changed places in the bat
ting order and the shift seemed to be for the better
as McIlveen was able to drive in two with his
brace of hits. Manning scored two runs and also
made two hits of them two-bagger
E. Collins began the Athletics rally in the ninth
when he singled Barry walked, and Davis drove
the ball the right field fence clearing tne
bases.
The score follows
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SHOOTING At SEA GRIT.
Marine Corps Wins Cru'hshank
Trophy and Spencer Match.

Sea Grit N j. Sept. s.-The United States Ma
1ine Corps continued it's winning streak To-Day
capturing the two events Of the Sea Girt shooting
tournament in which it was entered. the Cru1k-
shank trophy match and the Spencer match IN
the revolver match. open to all Corners, j. A Dietz
of New York won for the third year in succession
and earned the trophy for his own property MS
total 132.
With the sun shining brightly and a large Held
OF spectators watching the progress OF the com
petition the Cruikshank match, open 10 teams OF
six the members firing seven shots at an 800 anu
600 yards. the first event called me mar ii
corns +ooIx the lead at the start and maintained
il consistently throughout the contest. winning
handily It's second team earned second place
with $50 while the 7th Regiment team was third
with 562
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PARTY SEES BEER BOTTLED.

Upon invitation a party OF physicians, business
r,ar engineers and psychologists watched the
hotxIing Of beer at Jacob Rupert bottiing de-
partment The beer stored in glass enameled steel
tanks. il placed. without coming In contact with
the air In bottles which have been thoroughly
soaked four times and then rinsed three times with
filtered water
The party learned that germs of typhoid fever
and cholera could not survive in beer and wines,
owing to the germieidal properties developed in
these beverages and that the beer eootained less
than per cent of alcohol, Rhine wine about per
cent clarets 10 per cent and eidef as hsh as per
cent
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LIGHT H4RNESS RACING
The Eel PAGES to Victory m the Rich
Nutmeg Stakes.

Hartford Ccnn Sept a-Between ten and
twelve thousand persons attended the varied at
fractions of the Connecticut Fair and Grand CIR
emit meeting To-day The light harness feature
was the Nutmeg Stakes of $500. The Eel well
handled by McEwen won in three straight heats
whit Major Brine second and George Gano third
In the 2fs trol GenteeI H. won in straight heats.
while Judge Lee took second money
On Thursday these VIII be running races III con-
uectfon with the horse show. The track events
scheduled for tomorrow ers the 200 pace purse
slgeo. and the 21o trot. purse $3.50
The summaries follow:
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In the Spencer match a squadded individual con-
test fifteen shots at 1o0 yards. there were ninety
six councillors Sergeant J. ". Hingle, Of the
roarina corrrs scored u out OF a possible %, and
thereby earned the gold medal presented by Gen
eraI Bird W Spencer. OF New Jersey The second
prfze of So was won by Captain Owen Smith, OF
New Jersey who also scored "a The third prize
sof s15 was won by Sergeant J. E Bryant, OF New
Work with
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Totals 8 q Is

First errcrS-New YORK Il HniIddsipia7
Ell on bases~New York, Philadelphia g. First base
BY Manning 3; by vickers / BY nysert o ,n5lnss
Home run-Davis. Three-base hit-Davts I~o-D@se
hits~Manning Nichols odring Sacrifice htssonI8y'
EernhfU Oldring Manush. Stolen bases ftouI "a,
Manush schreck. Double plays-Davs 70 Nieh9ls 20
Davis: Ball Iaporte Mcrarfty: Barry ana
Hit by pitcher-By Manning. 1. Wild pitch-Fiekers
r,, = TTr1ntr
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CHICAGO. 3; CINCINNATI ?.

"a. Chicago. p H E.
Salcago ..-.-l o o 0 Ks 3
bstteries-Chicago. ReuIbach and Moran. Gin
elhaEl- Rowan and Mclean. Unpire-ODay.
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The summary follows;

In well played matches T. streusand ana w n
Marshall in the lawn tennis sineies' +,.o
- C-+.os,,an and / Streusand. In the
1sol,lee as the representatives Of Maconbs lam
Pa-t, scored in their meeting with the players ..
g Marv's Park The competitions were the 'iiii u
,r the schedule Of the Public Parks Lawn IelnlS
Association Of the United States LOT the s.
= - .La,,,,iopshiz Guns Streusand, the Ma
,,-s nam champion was especially good against
Morris Goldman of St. Mary's. winning Dy ms
good driving at 81. s-L The vouey1ng OF LII
cor+esran and Streusand was the feature OF InelI
II pe--noldeon and w e Goudbody, Go, 60.
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PITTsRuRe. 2; ST. LOUIS. 0.

- II Pittsburg. RHE
81 Louis 30 0 0 %
6atteries-Pitrsburg. Cannitz and Gibson: St
f s,-ls. Raymond, Higgenbotham and Ludwig