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The Washington herald., 1908-02-18
WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET

Sales-Rosnlar call. Z O'Clock noon.
Capital fraction S. soc at le92. Sl.000 at l09l7.
Washington Railway ard Electric Is. s. coo ar 70.
Sl0O0 at 7is $500 at 153s 500 at 75s., $500 at s5
$50 al 15+s 500 al 757s, $50 at 7jN.
Washington RAILWAY and Electric common, . az
70. 20 a. ~. 500 at g. 5 at -.
Washington Railway and Electric preferred. q az
"a. - az s.. 50 M 81. 30 at s.
Washington Gas. 100 az 81, 3 az q, . at 6l's, 3
at 6lE.
Riggs National Bank. 10 az So
Union Trust Comlan, az il9.
United States rmst. % ~ 81, 10 a. o..
After call-Uuitcd States registered p. 500 at
loC&. $50 20 l0lss
Cautal Traction 81 Si0l0 a ie9i4 Sl.Co0 a. lo2.
Following the closing quotations on yesterday
lCca stock exchange.
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New York Feb. l-.-WHEAT- Stronger. ouiet
trade. No. Nortlem Duluth. 10 arrive. Ily's. so.
I'd. T. %. D.. 99ii No . hard f. o. b. LC1a. 10
maearoili. Los. {. o. b. No macaruui Lol. pa
Forters took tac loads
CORN-Flm, inactive 1ude. 40 elevator s..
now No. o r o. D.. g. for February o. March; w.
white. T. O.. D.. G-ia- 10 . yellow T. o. D. CO..
Exporters took three leads
o.. q.
Prices Tor futures follow.
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ICE TRUST CASE WAITS.
Attorney General Jackson, of New
York. Not Ready

Aat"rnrN NeHeral Jackson of New
York, Not Ready.
New York. Feb. Attorney General
Jackson did not start his investigation
81 the Ice Trust before the grand jury
to-day AIr- Jackson sent word to the
grand jury that he was not ready. M
Jackson told the reporters that II might
be two or three days before the evidence
was ready for the grand jury.
James "a. Osborne who has been desig-
mated by Mr Jackson as special prose-
outor for the inquiry. has not had time
20 go over the evidence.
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WASHINGTON CATTLE a1ARkET.

CATTLE-Extra. per ewt.. AT5a5cO; butcher. "a
so; common. l.59aao0
HoGS-Pcr ewt-, gross, A25ai5O; ordinary. 35Oa
SHEEI-f.inned. AocaL5oS common. 90
LAMBS spying. choice. 7a7is: medium GA.
CALVES Prime, per h. slsia; medium. 7lsas.
grass 5at
% ClzSloO: old and dry SOOalO0O
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STOCKS SELL BRISK
Bonds Also Change Hands Oh
Local Exchange.
CAPITAL TRACTION BID Lew

Stockholders of Firemcn's Insurance
Company Decide 10 Make Corpora
ton Perpetual, Under Provisions
OF District COdc-TraCtiOn Election
Develops Difference of Opinion.
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COMMENT ON MARKET.

Benjamin Woodruff. az Post & FlaEg-
The market was lower. weakness being
especially noticeable iu the Hartman is
sues, on account OF reported government
action against the system. and also by
the state of California on alleged rebating
by the Southern Pacific. II seems Incred-
ible that the Southern Pacific should
have been guilty or Rotating after an the
agitation against such practices. but APP
pareut!y there is some foundation for the
accusation. All things considered. tie
market was not extremely weak and dur
Ing the later part OF the session rallied
from the low figures OF the morning. II
looks as If by tomorrow We should gc.
some further rally. but I 90 uct antici-
pate any material change Bon Yrices for
some time Tle short interest Is exces-
Sivc, and 7 rather favor The idea that. as
the usual spring rise is about due. we
shall soon see, as in the early part of
january. a general running in Of the
shorts.
G. Bowie Chapman. Of f J. Hutton <
Co-'Many rumors were afoat I'm connec-
ton with the Harriman-Pacffc stocks.
none of which could bc verified. but from
the weakness in Union Pacific and total
lack of good support. il would seem as
If something unfayordble WAS I'm store FOR
those properties. Union and Southern
Pacific were the market features and
created much bearish sentiment as to the
whole bst- The weakness IN Shelters
and Copper was another factor that
helped the wave Of pessiInism. Il seems
certain n0w that the next dividend on
southern win be 4 per cent u is said
that the inside interests are out OF the
bulk Of their holdings, and viii not re-
purchase until the stock is below 80
The situation remains as heretofore in
Wall street, and il Is evident that while
some securities appear 10 be receiving
support there are others that are being
constantly SOLD and are showing lower
levels every day or so. and there is moth
ing encouraging iu the outlook 10 make
us believe tia; big interests will give any
concerted support fer some time. hence
the trend viii be a SLOW sagging market
subject 10 sharp rallies when the market
becomes congested with short contracts
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MARKET TONE HEAVY
RumOrs OF Foreign Troubles
Reflected in New York
NO VIOLENT BREAKS IN PRICES
Troubles Originate i'm London, Where
the Balkan Excitement Has Effect.
Natural Result Is shown on New
York EXchanEC-BuyerN Have Nanv
Things with which To Contend.

New York, Feb. 1.-THE weak and dis
couraged feeling generally prevalent in
the financial community at the close or
last week carried over to-day and resulted
in a depressed stock market, in which.
however heavmess rather than any
violent break in prices was the rule
The market WAS most active IN the early
part OF the day. when the largest declines
were made After this. there was a rally
which was. in the main held until the
close of business. although the market
was. after midday. exceedingly duh
Buyers. AT work for higher prices. had
to contend. to begin with. with sales Of
about 1000 shares Of stocks from London.
where a variety Of Incidents played their
share i'm engcndering a pessimistic senti-
ment that seemed 90 be practically as
widespread as that exhibited on our own
stock exchange.
The political troubles in the Balkans
and those affecting the relations Of Persia
and Turkey secm a far cry to American
dealers in stocks. yet they formed. un-
doubleday, the chief reason to-day FOR the
selling of stocks in London. and in turn
exercised very percepuble reflex in
0uenco hore
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CURB MARKET.

Quotations furnished ty T. r. Hutton & Co.
members New York stock Exchange. g.. Bowie Chip
man. manager. 1901 l. street nogthwe,t
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MINING STOCKS.

Quotations are furnished by Irving K Harrington
* Co., members Of the New York Produce tx
change, i. Z. Baker. manager. Hbbs Building
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Doubts Fell In London.

The doubts felt in London as 10 the
speculative position i'm certain stocks I'm
our market and weakening tendencies in
various directions. such as the market
for raw copper metal were also very
plainly factors in the days trend Of
security prices abroad.
The one specific stock market influence
OF the day here was the decline in the
price of the Union Pacific and Southern
Pacific stocks. caused i'm the first place by
reflections concerning the possible neon
veniences 10 these two roads OF the suits
brought by the government. 10 contest
the Union Pacihc's control Of the South
crn Pacific and to punish the Southern
Pacific for alleged Relating. and in the
second place, by repeated rumors that
new issue Of Union Pacific securities of
some sort was on the point Of being
brought out.
II was practically admitted. i'm authorI-
tativc quarters, that the Union Pacific
was in the money market FOR somewhere
between s3oooo0oo and si0coOCOO but il
was asserted that plans of financing were
by no means maturec. and that when they
were. il would be found that the Union
Pacific would get its money with good
deal more ease than WAS commonly
talked Of
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BOSTON STOCKS.

Quotations are furnished u T. F. Hutton A
60. members New York stock Exchange G.. Bowie
Chipman, manager. 1901 = street northwt e.
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GOVERNMENT BONDS.

New YORK Feb l7.-Closins quotations Of United
States government bonds:
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Can OTcr Good Securities.

Basis for this last named allegation
was. of course. the wcll-known circum-
stance that the Union Pacific can nov
offer as security for bond issues n very
considerable extent OF unmortgaged rail-
way lines Such disclaimers and resS-
surance did not. however. serve 10 avert
the continual pressure upon the Union
Pacific and Southern Pacific shares. nor
did it DO anything TO inspirit the gem
eiaI market
Many stocks to-day sold az new low
record prices for the year. and al fig
urcs that approximated the low level
o. last year. There are certain stocks
indeed which are already at this low
level
More attention was attracted than AT
AMY time In the last fortnight 10 the
recurrence Of n receding movement in
the price OF copper metal II is con-
coded that the support of the copper
market here for several months has been
the large foreign buying Of the com.
modify, but this buying has slackened
and, inasmuch as home consumption Of
the commodity has been greatly reduced.
another decline in copper has been incvi-
table
Prices We're quoted for the commodity
to-day less than half a cent above the
lowest price of last year
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NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Quotations furnished BY Post & FIagg. men,
bers Of the New York Stock Exchange, benjamin
Woodruff, manager, 1891 r street northwest.
Sales 10 noon ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 33O.3O7
Total sales. 500. 900
Call money High, =; low, ~; close, =
The Washington times., 1908-09-07
ASHES OF SARGENT
GO TO QUAKER CITY
Urn Will Be Inferred in
Cemetery Near Philadel-
phia-Funeral Yesterday.

,'he urn containing the ashes of the
boiy OF Frank P. Sargent, late COM
missioner general OF the Bureau of In
migration, whose funeral services were
held at Lees undertaking rooms yester-
day afternoon will be taken to Philadel-
phia this afternoon, and, following priv
ate services at the chapel at Laurel
Hm Cemetery, win be laid beside the
grave Of Mr. Sargent's mother.
The body was cremated after the
funeral services yesterday. The funeral
ritual Of the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineermen and Firemen. writ
ten by Mr.. Sargent twenty-three years
ago. when he was grand master Of the
organization. was used in accordance
with his expressed wish.
Secretaries Metcalf and Straus and
many other public officials attended the
services, and the labor organizations
were represented by John J. Hannahan,
president Of the Brotherhood of Locomo
tive Engineers and Firemen, and other
officers.
The Rev Charles H. Holmead, as
sIstant rector of St. PauIs Episcopal
Church, Officiated, and a part OF the
choir from the church sang several
hymns, of which Mr.. Sargent was par
ticularly fond.
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FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH
FOUND BY OLD MAN
Farmer, at Age of 81, Receivers
Sight and Gets New
Teeth.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. T.-At last the
Fountain of Youth" has been found.
No one knows its location except
Henry Eddleman, a retired farmer. of
Gladwyne, Montgomery county. who
says he is eighty-one years old. is grow
ing a new set Of wisdom teeth and has
receievd his sight. which he lost twenty
years ago.
Eddleman is visiting his son. Albert,
at the latters home, at Cinnaminson
and Folsom roads. ROXborough. Last
night he picked up a newspaper and
started to read 10 aloud. Alberts sur
prise was beyond words. While he was
trying TO express his JOY. his father let
him further into the secret, and dis
played several new teeth which had be-
come so prominent that he was no
longer able to wear the false teeth that
he had used for thirty years. Eddleman
comes of a remarkable family. who
have been long known as the Oldest
family in RoXboroUgh.
The grandmother Of the present sue
cessful Ponce de Leon" lived to be
l03 years old, and her grandson expects
10 go far past that mark.
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SUES HIS POORHOUSE
MATE FOR SO DEBT
Missouri Man Gets Judgment on
Note for Small
Amount.

LEXINGTON, No. Sept. 7.-Isaac
Whitsett was a prosperous lawyer Of
this county twenty years ago. and his
friend, Phillip Atkinson, owned many
fertile acres. Fate was not kind TO
either but their friendship lasted
through the years, and when. in 1896.
Whitsett was sued for a small debt.
Atkinson, from the meager remnant Of
his fortune. lent him IS, the amount
necessary 10 stay the proceedings, ac-
eepting Whits ;tts note for the amount
A few months later Whitsett, finding
himself unequal to the task of winning
his way, vas admitted to the county
poor farm. Atkinson entered the same
institution three months ago, his wealth
having shrunk until all that was left
was the note foR S.
There WAS a coOlness between the for
rner friends, and Atkinson wrote a let
Ter to Whiisett requesting payment of
the note. When no attention was paid
to his communication Atkinson filed
suit for principal and interest. Each
man acted as bis own lawyer.
After hearing the evidence. a justice
Of the peace found for the plaintiff, and
Whitsett paid the debt.
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TOO MUCH WHISKY
FOR THIS BLACK BEAR
Bruin So Fond of Ardent Spirits
He Cannot Eat Usual


MILWAUKEE,. Sept. THE sick
black bear at the Washington Park
Geological Gardens Is supposed TO he
suffering from the effects of too heavy
Indulgence in malt beverages and ar
dent spirits.
When he was a cub in the Northern
woods he was provided with plenty Of
cheap whisky Later he summeTed at
Ckauchee Lake, where he often had as
much as a gallon Of good whisky a day.
Let's buy the bear 4 drink" was a
frequent suggestion at the summer re-
sort II was the fashion 10 treat the
bear His favOrite mix" was a pint
OF whisky and a dozen bottles of beer.
Now he is broken down In health aid
cares little for blueberries and 9th aT
generally accepted bear delicacies
offered 10 him to tempt his appetite.
His keeper believes the bear has tu-
berculuSis OF the stomach. The ami
MATS strength is kept up with whisky
and Gtrychnine.
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BASE PLOT OF PLAY
ON THE EARLE CASE
Minister Writes Play Dealing With
Subject of Marriage and
Affinity.

BRIDGEPORT. Conn, Sept. THE
matrimonial experiences Of Ferdinand
Pinney Earle and his affinity are made
the basis of a plot for a play written
by the Rev. Ernest J. Craft. pastor Of
the fashionable Christ Episcopal Church.
this city
Mr. Craft says he had fn1sSed writing
the play when he saw in the news
papers that Earle had been arrested for
beating his affinity wife This. the pas
tor says. was a conclusion ha plainly
foresaw The plot OF the play deals
mainly with the subject Of marriage
and affii tiles.
The % Jduetion is ready 10 stage. the
manager Of a local theater having
given the pastor considerable practical
advice.
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SIGHT RESTORED
AFTER 70 YEARS
Remarkable Operation Cures Case
of Blindness Thought Hopeless.
Will Learn TO Read.

LONDON, Sept. IA remarkable case
of sight restored after twenty-six years
of total blindness is reported from Not
tingham. William Edward Clay, a
young musician and organist. who lost
his sight in babyhood through a severe
attack OF measles, is now able to see
dirnly. thanks 10 the treatment of a
Manchester specialist. Dr. Mellor
The cure was erected after Clay's
case had been pronounced hopeless. Now
The Young man can distinguish the
features of people around him and can
md his way about without help. He
is going to learn to read and write
like a little child; already he can pick
out large capitals in the newspapers.
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MAN WAS DROWNED
BY BEER HE DRANK

MILWAUKEE, Sept. Literally
drowned ~ The beer in him was the
fate OF Houston ]. Ware. found uncon-
scious early on Thursday morning.
That he was drowned on dry land and
~ pois1ned-a suspicion whereby hangs
Tbt. remarkable tale-was the verdict Of
n oN-mortem examination
81 she theory that Ware was poisoned
physicians undertook 10 pump him out.
Il surmise that the pump accidentally
got down his trachea into the lungs,
said DR.. Wilhelm Becker. His stom-
ach was so fun of beer and other liquids
that tE- e were possibly gorged back
and fioW ed into the lungs" said DR..
Kieinhaus. His lungs we're full of the
fluid, and this caused him to drown"
The Washington times., 1908-09-07
YORK'S ONLY MORMON
DIES OF OLD AGE
Aged Pennsylvania Was of Nor
mon Faith, But Had No
Wives.

YORK. Pa. Sept. T.-1saac Living
stone. 30 years old. who years ago.
when the Mormon elders came through
York county was with several others
baptized by them in the COnewago
Greek at the Sheep Bridge at mid
night, is dead at his home in COnewago
township.
He was the only resident of the coun-
tv Of the Mormon faith, and he never
ATTEMPTED to put into practice the plur-
al marriage doctrine OF the sect.
Livingstone was a school teacher, the
last living one who had taught under
the old subscription system, which came
before free schools
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FIG SEASON is ON
IN QUAKER CITY
Philadelphia Man Gathers Crop
From Tree in
Yard.

PHILADELPHIA. Sept THE fig
season is on in Philadelphia.
That is TO say that the only fig tree
in the city large enough to bear full
crop of ruit is ready for the harvest,
and Jacob Sibre, of 1924 Wharton street,
who, in defiance of expert horticulturists,
grows figs in this climate, has be-
gun ito reap the fruit of his independ-
ence.
From the tree which spreads its
branches over most of the little back
yard of his house he picks every day
from two to three dozen figs. Already
about 900 have been picked
The fruit began TO ripen about three
weeks ago and every day there has been
a dozen or two ready for the harvest. II
the frost holds of for another month
some of the smaller hgs, which are
growing rapidly still viii ripen, and the
crop for the year will approach thou
sand figs.
The Washington times., 1908-09-07
COUNTY CLERK GIVES
FIRST AID TO CUPID
Qualities as Justice of Peace and
Buys Phonograph for Wed
ding March.

FORT SMITH. Ark, Sept deputy
County Clerk Mont Simms has a new
scheme which VIII undoubtedly increase
the marriage license business Of that
office.
Bashful lovers recognize in Deputy
Slnlms a friend in need, and on the
slightest intimation of the desire of the
prospective benedict Mr.. Simms has the
necessary document prepared. He also
has a justice Of the peace on hand on
short notice to perform the ceremony.
II the bride desires the essential we'd
ding march she may take her place in
front of the justice TO the strains Of
the Mendelssohn production
This has all been brought about by
the Introduction into the Office Of a
graphophone Of the latest pattern.
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HEADS OF MAD DOGS"
WILL BE EXAMINED
Three of Men Bitten Yesterday
Are Under Treatment at
Hospitals.

The heads OF the four dogs shot in
Washington yesterday On suspicion that
they had rabies, three Of them having
sent men TO hospitals with bites, win
be examined for traces OF the disease,
and the men bitten by them placed un-
der treatment to prevent its develop
ment
All four dogs were running about un-
muzzIed, IN violation Of the recent order
Of the Commissioners. John Thompson,
a negro, was severely bitten on both
hands, and is at the Emergency Hos
pital William Jackson, also c0lored. OF
1903 Madison street northwest, had his
leg lacerated, and was treated at the
same hospital .5ames r. KidWeN, OF
1911 Union street southwest, was bitten
in the right leg and taken 70 the Army
General Hospital, at the Marine Bar
racks.
The CANNES also bit seevraI dogs.
All but one OF the bitten dogs were
killed. The other is still at large.
Swift & Companys sales OF fresh beef
in Washington for the week ending Sat
urday, Sept 3, averaged 6.95 cts. per 10,
-Advt.
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s1Ioo Niagara Falls Excursion, Sep
tember Il Baltimore & Ohio. Special
train standard coaches and parlor cars
from Washington, 7;45 a. M, going via
Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley route.
Liberal stopovers returning. Tickets
good returning within fifteen days.
Cheap side trips from Niagara Falls.
Next and last excursion October ADV.
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Fear the Outcome.

The sweeping victory Of the Marines
has given the National Guard teams the
feeling that in the big team matches
this week-the McAlpine on Wednesday
and the Dryden on Frtday-they may
get shot up by the regulars as they did
al the Camp Perry tournament.
The Washington times., 1908-09-07
COLORED MUTE A LAWYER.

RALEIGH, n c. Sept. T.-AmOng
sizty-four lawyers licensed here by the
supreme court was Roger B. O'Kelly, a
colored deaf mute
The Washington times., 1908-09-07
- ID Baltimore 80 Return.

every day via The Electric Line" Twi-
light excursions Sl00 round trip, p. N.
returning up to midnight. Saturday and
Sunday excepted. See time schedule
AdYt
The Washington times., 1908-09-07
Raltimore & ONO Fxcursion

81. 90 to Frederick, Keedysville (for An
tietam), HagerstOwn and return. Special
train leaves Union Station s a. m. sun
DAY, September 13th.-AdVt
The Washington times., 1908-09-07
FINISHES CHORES; ENDS LIFE

HARVARD. H.. Sept 7.-After milk
ing his cows, feeding his horses. and
doing tie chores around his barn early
yesterday morning, Samuel L. Chase. q
farmer, committed suicide by hanging
himself with & halter rope.
The Washington times., 1908-09-07
Revolver Match.
Saturdays Score.

The United States Marine Corps score
by which it shot up the camp in the
Interstate regimental match Saturday,
was as follows:
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Caused Sensation.
Educated in Germany.

DIT. Snyder claims to be German and
graduate Of Heidelberg, where he says
he received his degree Of doctor Of
divinity.
The minister has conducted services in
Norfolk, and made an unusually favor
able impression. He made an effort 10
organize a class OF boys here, but was
not successful His class in Richmond
was large and he claimed 10 help boys
find out what they were best fitted for
I'm life and TO aid them in attaining that
end
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Championship Shoot of Re-
VolVer Association Bill
ed Today.
TWO RIFLE CONTESTS
ALSO ON PROGRAM
Miitiamen Discouraged by the
Sweeping Victory of Marine
Corps Saturday.

SEA GIRT, n. j., Sept. THE triple
tournament of the New York and New
Jersey Rife Associations and the United
States Revolver Association offers q
varied card today of individual and
team rife and revolver contests. Two
team matches the company and re-
volver, and two individual rifle, the
Hale and Thurston; and, in addition.
the championship matches Of the United
States Revolver Association are on the
program
The Hale match, under the auspices
of the New Jersey Rifle Association, is
a 60O-yard squadded match open 10 all
comers for the trophy presented by
Robert 5. Hale, Esq. Of Boston, and
$50 added by the association. Lieut..
Thomas Whelan, u. S. A.. won a year
ago. followed by Lieutenant Sylvester.
New Jersey; Corporal Dieball. Marine
Corps. and Sergeant Jeners, Of NIassa-
chusetts.
Revolver Match.
The revolver team match, for the
trophy and three cash prizes, present
ed by Gen. Bird w. Spencer, Of New
Jersey, is for teams of five, fifteen shots
deliberate aim. a shot a minute. and
fifteen in strings Of five, ten seconds a
string, at fifty yards on the Standard
American target The crack shots OF
Squadron A. New York. who have won
the National Rifle Associations revol-
Vsg team fight for five years, have won
this match also for I'VE years, and are
today after il the sixth time straight.
The individual matches today are the
New York Assg ciatiOn's company team
and the ThurstOn.
Saturdays Score.
The United States Marine Corps score
nv which IL shot nm the ~e4u1n in the