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About Oregon City courier=herald. (Oregon City, Or.) 1898-1902 | View Entire Issue (March 24, 1899)
I Spring Dress Goods COLORED NOVELTIES In Silk and Wool and Mohair and Silk. NEW TINTS AND NEW COLORINGS In plain and fancy weaves. New and elegant Is our collection of Spring Novelties at 60o, 76c, 85c and fl.CO, and upwards to (2.00, 13.50 and 14.00 per yard. WE HAVE BEEN WELL Patronized during tha part week on our High Novelty Dress Goods . In fact, our Dress Goods Department and Window display is the tallk of the town. We have the stock to select from, both in variety and quality. We ask yon no fancy prices when you enter our store and sit at our counter. We protect you in price and give you first-class goods and value received for your money. ItlcAllen & McDonnell Leading Dress Goods House of the Northwest THIRD and MORRISON . . PORTLAND, OREGON LOCAL NEWS ITEMS. The Ooubier-Hbrald leads. P.P. Hull, of Meadowbrook, was a visitor here Saturday. Miss Agusta Bottemiller, of Milwau kie, is visiting at Albany. Mrs.B. W. Dennis, of Portland, was visiting Mrs O. M, Strange Friday. Frank Winston left Sunday for a snort ousiness trip to unenaus, wasn. James H Brown, the Logan post master, was in town Saturday and Sun day. ' Fritz H. Heiser was in from Damas cus for a couple of days during the week. , Dressmaker will go out for 75cents per day ; do every kind of work. Call at Charman's drug store. L . E. Armstrong, one of the pioneer citizens of Mackaburg. who was visiting here, returned home Saturday. Miss Nellie Lambert, of Portland, was visiting the Misses Kelly and Mrs. J . P. Lovett, during the week. It has bean announced that J. H. Co rner will deliver his first sermon at the Meadowbrook' school louse next Sun day. Mrs. M. E. Karten, who completed a term of school at Viola last week, is visiting relatives at Monitor for a couple of weeks. M. Michaels' has moved back to his old stand in the Sehram building, the name having been remodelled and re fitted throughout. , Mies Edith Lang, of Oakland, Calif., is visiting her brother. Norman R. Lang, superintendent of the Willam ette pulp and paper mills. Fred Armstrong, of Macksburg, who is attending the Portland business col lege, came up and remained over Sun day at the home of W. H. H. Samson. J. M. Rtormer, a well known citizen of Springwater, was here Saturday, and reported several cases of diptheria in that neighborhood. They were improv ing, however. Willard Wood was in town Monday, and announced that he had moved back to Yamhill. He and his family spent the winter in Oregon Oitj. McMinn ville Telephone Register. Miss Estella Parker, of Marquam, a cousin of W. H. H. Samson, accom panied bv Mrs. LoiB Woodcock, were visiting here during the past week. Miss Parker is a well known school teacher of that section. J. A. Lamar, of Parkplace, near Ore gon City, was in St. Helens luesday, looking after his taxes. He was once With his family a resident of this countv. They now own a section of Oak Ranch creek. Columbia County News. Henry Cramer, of Bolton, was the re cipient of a delightful surprise party a few evenings since. It was planned hy a number of his voung friends in honor of his 23rd birthday. The guests were given a Bplendid reception, and a very enjoyable evening was passed. Try Couikrr-Herald six months for 75 cents. L. H. Kirchem was in from Logan Wednesday. . W. H. Evans was down from Canby during the week. E. Schubert, a prominent farmer of Elwood, was in town Saturday. Last week of the closing out sale of the Charman stock of general merchandise. Miss Pauline Campbell, of Portland was visiting friends here during the week. Mrs Joe Lee and Mrs. Marion Hand ler, of Portland, were visiting the Misses trance oer Sunday. Guy Stryker, of Milkaukie, a private in the Second Oregon at Manila, has been ordered discharged on account of disability. Lee Travis, who recently delivered a lecture here on the Philippines, hrs re ceived his discharge from the volunteer service on account of disability. Willie Morse, in Harding's drug store, is now a registered assistant, having successfully paused an examina tion before the state board of pharmacy in Portland last week. Postmaster G. W Pressor's store at Oswego was entered bv burglars Sun day night and a lot of cigars and no tions to the value of $40 was taken The burglar are believed to be residents of that vicinity. Henry Addis's lecture on sexology at Willamette hall Sunday night was greeted with a cold frost. Only about 15 were present and part of them were deadheads. Not enough money was ta ken in to pay hall rent.- Mrs. J. H. Hargreaves wis the recip ient of pleasant surprise party at her home at Gladstone last Frii ay. The party was planned by a number of Ore gon City ladies, who went down and spent the greater part of the day. W. L. Beckner intended leaving for the Blue river mines the other day, but gave up the undertaking when he lesmed that there was four feet of snow there, and more falling. He expects, however, to go there about the middle of April. William Barlow was down from Bar low Saturday, and reports that he is getting along first-rate with his farm ing operations. He has 40 acres sown to meadow, 40 in wheat and 40 more to sow in oats and barley, Mr, Barlow had all his ground plowed last fall. Captain Phil Shannon was down from Springwater Sunday. He is a pioneer of 1852, and served as a captain in the Rogue river war with credit. Captain Shannon was also one of the promoters and organizers of the P. T. Oo., who op erated a line of steamboats on the Wil latnette. 1 he three field deputies of the asses sor's office bpgun the work of assessing county property Monday. Each is as signed to separate territory. .1. F. Nel son, of Mulino, has all that part of Clackamas countv in range 1 east and Miss J. Utter is visiting friends tt Fulton. v Look out for Miss Celia Goldsmith's grand millinery opening. Miss I-ena Burner was visiting friends at Bolton over Sunday. J. 0.0 Hall, a well known resident Meadowbrook, was in town Wednesday. Mrs. J. C. Smock, Of Sherwood, has been visiting Mrs. Henry J. Harding. M. Mish. recently of Portland, has opened a Racket Btore in the Kelly building. The pension of R. W. Porter, of Ca- nemah, has been increased from $6 to $8 per month. Henry Hornschuch, one of the well known farmers of Beaver creek, was in town Saturday. E. D. MoKee. of Portland, has been installed as prescription clerk in Hard ing's drug store, .. Harry Austin, of the Elk restaurant, left yesterday for a few days recreation up the Columbia. Dr. J. W. Powell, who was rusticat ing on his farm for the past six weeks, is now at his omce again. Miss Bertha Davis, who was visiting her sister, Mr. G M. Strange, re turned to Oorvallis Friday. City Engineer H. H. Johnson will leave in about a week for Eastern Ore gon to complete an extensive surveying contract. .. McLouglilin Cabin No. ' 4, Native Sons of Oregon, meets the 2nd and 4th Monday evenings at Willamette hall. R. C Ganong, secretary. Dr. O. S. Seamann has removed his office to rooms 17 and n4 in the Char man building. He has also received an othalmoscope ior testing eyes. Frank Williams and wife arrived from Oklahoma Tuesday, and will lo cate here. They left Arkansas City Saturday. Mrs. Williams is a daughter of Charles Gray, of lily. Saturday, March 25th, the last auction sale of the Charman stock of general merchandise. Balance of the stock re maining on hand will be removed to our Portland store. Corner of second and Yamhill Sts. As a result of a school row, Charles Reynolds of Macksburg, was arraigned before Justice Jesse last Friday for as saulting Casper Weismandel. The jury didn't agree and the case was dismissed. The costs amounted to about $M. The room occupied at the court houre by Sheritl (Jooke and Deputy Jack is be ing enlarged by the removal of a closet adjoining the stairway The improve ment will give the sheritt s olhce some needed space for the transaction of business. Frank H. Welsh, of Milwaukie, wno went to San Francisco with the second detachment of Oregon Volunteers.' and was taken ill, has taken the initiative steps toward securing a pension. He was confined for some months in the Presidio hospital, and came home sev eral weeks ago. Later, he received his discharge. . , . , Mrs. Otto Gehgelbach, of Clackamas, recently received a letter from her hus band, ex-Jusiice Gengelbach, who is now in the Klondike country He writes that he is doing well, and owns three promising claims near Dawson City. He has great faith in the coun try, but says that it is no place for any one who does not jvant to mine. Last Saturday eyehing the Misses Holden gave a delightful cobweb party at their home The house was a per fect network of gay, colored Cords, which the guests unravelled amulet considerable merriment. The prize string had concealed In its end a whisk broom with an appropriate inscription pertaining to cleaning away cobwebs. Refreshments were served City Superintendent L. W. McAdam has arranged for a series of lectures be fore the high school on various topics. Among those who will give addresses are Miss Wilhelmina Joennke, Judge William Galloway, Eva Emory Dye, President P. L. Campbell, President Hawlev and President Chapman. Miss Joehnke will deliver her lecture on Ha waii one week from Saturday night, il lustrated by 100 views. Professors Northrup and Brumback each received a fine cane from Manila last week, the gifts of E. A . Smith, who left his school work at the celleue to go to the front with his company from Or. egon City. Prof. Northrup's stick is one of those fine ebony canes which best becomes a dignified and highly in tellectual character. Prof. Brumback's Miss Lena Entrl. of New lira, is vis-1 iting her uncle, Jacob Sagar. Born, in Oregon Cilv. March 22nd. to Mr. and Mrs. V. Harris, a sn Miss Stella Karten. of Portland, was yisiting fiiends here during the week. William Husband, a prominent far mer of Liberal, was in town Monday. Ladies, new lot of wrappers, beautiful ly trimmed, full measure, at the Racket Sti.re. Gilbert L. Hedges has been elected secretary of the Willamette Club by the executive committee ; Pope & Company are putting in a ram for pumping water on Jacob Miley's place in Canby precinct. Mrs. Stella McReynolds and children returned home to Seattle Tuesday, af ter a visit with her sister, Mrs. Lou Doolittle. The balance of the grocery and hard ware remaining on hand in the Char man stock closed out at half price for the balance of this week. Lee Harding and Fred Humphreys each wrote home interesting letters, giving accounts of the first battle at Ma nila with the fiiiptnos. . Miss A. E. Riding, of Marquam, was in the city Tuesday visiting her cousins, Mrs. Ubaries scott and Miss Zoe shaver -r Wood burn Independent. Miss urpna uosper, wno is now em pleyed as a saleslady in Lipman, Wolfe & Go's department store in Portland, was visiting friends here during the ween. The pupils oi St. John's school gave an excellent literary and musical enter. tainment last Thursday night for the benefit of the teachers. The pupils ac quitted themselves very creditably On Friday, St. Patrick's day, special services were held at St. John's church Rev. Oilman Parker conducted the dedication services of the new Baptist church at Koseburg Sunday. Un Mon day he and Rev. W. H. Latourette be aan revival services at Canemah, which are being held every evening. The at tendance is very good, and considerable interest is manifested. A meeting of the bicycle riders of Clackamas county will be held Satur day evening, March 25th at 7 :30 p. m in Justice schuebel s onVe, to organize an association of wheelmen to further the interests of all riders in the county and particularly to choose the most suitable route for the proposed bicycle path. There will be no fees or Ansa All riders are invited to attend, ' The boys gave an excellent minstrel entertainment at Pope's hll Saturday night for the benefit of the X. ui. U. A. building fund. The show was a parody on the Red Men's minstrel perform ance given at Shively's hall last winter, and the boys acquitted themselve very creditably. They had no printed pro grams, and the boy who promised to bring around a cast of the characters to this office, has likely gone off with some traveling tioupe. Hoboes do not admire the plan of street work adopted here, and now saunter through the back alleys and streets with extreme caution, in fact, many of them now do not have any stop-over privileges with their through tickets. They don't like work, and there is no other alternative if they loi ter in this' vicinity. Officer Shaw ar rested three hiding in a box car the other night, who were given the usual dose of street work, tMIMMIMMItlllHIIMMHIIMMUIIIHtlMTHrH New Arrivals Our store is rapidly filling up with all the NOVELTIES for SPRING. This week we are showing the following specialties : MEN'S COLORED COLLARS The first that have been shown in Portland and all the rage in New York. MEN'S FANCY STRIPED HOSE Our own importation from Germany. Prices range from 25 cents to 75 cents. MEN'S FANCY FIGURED VESTS In many new designs. Styles confined to us. Prices $3.00 to $6.00. ;; Moyer Clothing Company ...The Popular-Price Clothiers... I BEM SELLING, Manager, T HIRD and OAK STREETS . tMMMMMtltllimMIMTHM)MMMMtltllMMM range 1 west J Nixon Blair, of Needy,-cane is a novelty, being a stick covered range 2 east; R. L. Pollock, of Oswego, ranges 3, 4 and 5 east. fjjjtllnllllffiHli 1 Largest Stock . of iilfti,iMlPi..ii,,mi A Hii.itii,Jti.A. nflliiiii-flljiitfenlflninifl 4,inll BICYCLES In Clackamas County we sell The Victor, Stearns, Rambler, Ideal, Golden Eagle ON EASY PAYMENTS Chain Wheels, $25 to S50 Chainless - $60 to $75 Prices for 1899 - BURMEISTER & ANDRESEN THE OREGON CITY JEWELERS with the skin of a snake, and may be prized more highly by a scientist than anyone else. McMinnville Telephone- Register. ' The upper Olackimai hatchery, which was operated by the government heretofore, is now under state manage ment, and will be conducted under the direction of State Fish Commissioner McGutre. King Spurgeon, the new su perintendent of this hatchery, now has a crew of men cleaning out and improv ing the old trail Among the mem bers of the crew are Irvin Wilson, W. B.Webster. W. W. Smith, J. A, Tal. bert, and J. J. Davis, of Garfield. The hatchery building will be removed to a point across the river, where ils ca pacity will be consideiably increased. A lialf-mile flume from the river will furnish water to the structure for hatch ing purposes. In response to many inquiries about the boundary line of the proposed sewer district on the hill, the fallowing is taken from the report of the citizen's sewer committee, H.C.Stevens and T. L. 1'harman : Beginning at the bluff on 3rd street ; thence easterly to Jeffer son ; thence soutnerly to spring ; thence easterly on Prospect to Jackson , thence northerly on Jackson to 6th; thence easterly on 6th to a point on prolonea- tion of Polk ; th nee northerly to inter section of 7th and Polk i thence west on 7th to Jackson ; thence north on Jack son to 8th ; thence west on 8th to Bluff ; thenoe along Bluff to beginning on 3rd. All blocks abutting held to be in the same block.. They also recommend that blocks where there are but one or two bouses, that they should not be compelled to connect with the same on less they are along the line or its branches, bat they can be left nntil such time as it may tie advisable for them to connect. Superintendent Hubbard, of the Olackamas hatchery, is having a tempo rary building constructed below the falls near the old electric station, which will be used for securing steelhead sal mon eggs. A reservoir will be made to keep the steel heads until they become ripe, as it is believed that it will be dif ficult to secure many when the high water comes. He will also receive steel head eguB from the Salmon river hatch ery. Superintendent Hubbard says that this will be his first experiment with steelhead salmon eggs . The board of school directors of Ore gon City school district No. 62, held a meeting Friday night and canvassed the vote polled at the election held on the Monday previous. Charles O. Albright , the newly elected director was sworn in. and Charles H. Caufield assumed tie chairmanship of the board. Miss Olive A. Lnelling resigned her position as a teacher in the Barclay school on accmnt of ill health, and Miss Marjorie Cai field was elecred to fill the vacancy. Miss Caufield has filled the place of su pernumerary teacher for several months past. Miss Ida A. Francis, a well known Olackama county school teacher, whose home was at Tualatin, Washington county, died at the home of her siBter, Mrs. .I.N Millar, at the head of Sev enth street on Friday, March 17th. nued 29 years and 3 months, after an Illness of six weeks She was teaching in the Frog Pond district on the West Bide when she was taken ill, and was later taken to the home of her sister, Mrs. Miller, where she died with grip at tended with other complications She was buried Sunday in the Ames chapel cemetery near Tigardsville, un der the auspices of Winona Grange, of which she was a memoer. ine De ceased was also a member of Garfield Assemby of A rtisans. She was a dangh ter of Joseph Francis, a well known cit izen of Tualatin. Several Oregon City people attended tha funeral services. Mrs'. Minerva Hamilton, who died at Salem Tuesday, was a pioneer of 1852, and was aged 74 years, 11 months and 17 days. The funeral took place from the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Inane Farr, yesterday, and the services were conducted hy ev. ft. J. Mont, goinery. The deceased was born in Steuben county. New York, in 1824. In 1842 she was married to Philiman Mor ris, and in 1852, they crossed the plains and settled here, but later removed to Marion county. Mr. Morris died about 16 years ago. The deceased had been in Door heath for some time past, and wus taken to Salem for medical treatment. For the past five years stie has been re siding with her daughter here, Mrs.) Farr, the greater portion of the time. She left the following children : Phili man Morris, Beaverton; Mrs. Annis Farr, Oregon City i Albert Morris, Ma nama; Mrs. Narcissa Bowerr. Cane mah; Mrs. Cornelia Hull, Mehama; Edwin Morris, Seattle ; also the follow ing stepchildren: Mrs. Elizabeth Arn old, Howell's Prairie, and Donglas Mor ris, Beaverton. Rev. E. R. Bollinger went to Salem Tuesday for a short visit. Charles O. Molson, of Needy, was a visitor in town Wednesday. Miss Sadie White, of Portland; is vis iting her sister, Mrs. A. O. Willey. W. H. H.Wade, one of the promi nent citizens of Currinsville, was in town Monday. Born, at Clackamas Heights, Thurs day morning, March 23rd, to the wife of J. L. Clark, a son. Miss Ruth Cowing, who was visiting Mrs. Noble Heath at La Camas, re turned home Sunday. Mrs. W. H. Oonyers, of Clalskanie, was visiting her daughter, Miss Mary Oonyers, during the week. Oapthin L. L. Pickens was sick in the hospital when the last letter was re ceived, but not seriously. The Mollie Adelia Brown Concert Oomnanv eave a verv creditable enter tainment at the Methodist Episcopal church Tuesday evening. Miss Inez Adair, of Noble, who had been visiting her sisters, Mrs. G, A. Heinz and Miss E. 0. Adair, for sev eral weeks past, returned home Tues day. Philip Roos and family, who recently arrived from New York City, havo moved into the Wishart house on the corner of Washington ana hevenui streets. Men's and boys' suits and hats and men's and bos' shoes at your own price the balance of this week, to save re moval, at the closing out sale of the Charman stock. Postively the last week of the sale. Mrs. J. Doremus was given a pleas ant surprise party Tuesday evening. Die guest gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. N. McKillican and planned the details.. Music, games and refresh ments were features. Several hoboes, who were serving out sentences for vagrancy, did a good lob cleaning up the mud on upper Seventh street under the direction of Street Commissioner Bradley. The regular street force have since continued in the good work, ; On Thursday evening the Endeavor society of the Congregntion church gave a profitable entertainment for the bene fit of the new Y M. 0. A. building fund. On Wednesday evening the Presbyterian society gave a successful entertainment for the same purpose. M. Hosford,of Canby, was in town Wednesday. He is very busy now buying and shipping potatoes to the Kan Francisco market, and he is secur ing all that be can find in Clackamas county. The prices paid are from (1 30 to II 40 per sack, and Mr, Hosford prophesiei that potatoes will be a great scarcity in Olackamas county before the new crop comes in. The second number of the semi cen tennial history of Oregon bulletin, is sued by the university of Oregon, has been received at this office. It contains a valuable article by Professor F. G. Young on explorations northwestward, illustrated with maps. Eva Emory Dye gives a beautifully written disser tation on the 'Hudson's Bay Company's Regime in the Bay Country," and pays a splendid tribute to Dr. John'Mc Loughlin. These bulletins will prove to be valuable records of Oregon's history. Teams from the Bolton Literary So ciety and the Y. M. C. A. met at the former pltice lust Saturday night to dis cuss the question, "Resolved that War has Civilized the Human Kace." The affirmative was represented by Samuel Stevens, Leighton Kelly, Claude Simp son and rrank Weed,of the x.M. V. A., and the negative by Jacob Tompkins, Arthur Gallouly, Henry Cramer and M. A. Magone The Judges, Thomas Gibb. Charles h. (shannon and J. Y Jack decided that the Uoltons were the winners in the debate. Professor Gary was chairman of the meeting, On Monday Mayor Latourette made the following order countersigned by O. . Metz- Schuebel. Frank Busch and F. A ner, committee on streets and public property: By virtue of the authority of section 4. of ordinance 1, of Oregon City, I hereby declare all streets, except Main street, impassable for bicycles, and hereby Brant permission to cyclists to use all sidewalks within the city, ex cept, exception Main street,but strictly enjoin them from riding thereon at greater speed than three miles per hour, and that when meeting a pedes Irian, they mast stop and dismount. Mrs. W. M. Mhank, of Canby, was visiting here yesterday. H. A Allen, a we'l known citizen of Viola, was in town Tuesday. There was reported to have been three inches of snow at Eagle creek Tuesday morning. Miss Rose Scott, of Milwaukee, left yesterday for California, where she will spend the summer. Cass Youns left Monday tor Dufur. Wasco county, where he will work on a stock ranch. He was accompanied by George Ware, of Canemah. George Himlert of Parkplace, has re turned from a trip to Five Islands up the Willamette, where he was planting cotton iood trees for the Willamette Pulp A Paper Company. , Company F are makinsj some im piovements in the interior arrange ments of the armory. A partition is be. inn removed and a room fitted tip for ollicer's quarters. There will be an in spection next Monday night and some of the department office) b are expected to be present. The following new divorce cases Have been filed in the circuit court since last week: Charles Grieg vs Helen Grieg, Li k uaroervs m J - Barber, Riaoel Hilliard vs Fred Hilliard, Carrie I Bur ley "8 W. H. Burley, Hattie Marrs vs J. W. Marrs, Berta L. Hensol vs James B. Hensel, Nellie Oliver vs Joseph Oli ver The Molalla Dramitic Company will give a grand spectacular, histrionic en tertainment at the new school house on Saturday night, April 3rd.. Am mg the farces and dramas to be presented are 'Turn Him Out," "Under the Laurels," ami "Scenes in a Sanctum." The gen eral admission will be 23 cents, and the proceeds will go to the organ fund. David Haab, a cook who recently ar- 1 i .1 . I . i , riven irom roruinu, was arrested oy OHicer Shaw Monday tveninii on a charge of assaulting a the little daugh ter ot Mrs. Kamsoy, He was arraigned before Jsutice Schuebel. and the iurv returned a verdict of guilty of simple assault. Justice Schuebel senteneed Haab to 25 days in the county jail, If the ftories told of the assault be true. the jury let Haab down very easy. The annual meeting of the Willam ette bavlngs & Loan Association was held Monday night. The following board of directors and ex-olflnio ofiiiters were elected: E. G. Caufield, presi dent; W. A. Huntley, vice-president; K Koemer', A. W. France. L. L. Por ter, H. E. Straight, E. E. Charman and Thomas F Ryan. G. B. Dimick was elected secretary, and the Batik of Ore gon City, treasurer. O. H Caufield, Max Bollack and A. W, Cheney were elected auditors. Ask for Green Trading Staraos with evpry cash purchase and you will be surprised how soon your book will be full. The Portland Trading t!tarap Co. have over a thousand very attractive, valuable and useful articles to select f T,..,. In I .!. I hihi, iivni nt uiuKi ma iiiciuimiiiB whose names are below will make no advance in the prices of their goods, but, on the contrary, they will sell closer. You can procure Green Tradinir Stamns from Hiram Straight, the arocer: E. J. McKittrick, boots and shoes; 0. G. Huntley, druaaist; W. L. Block. Oregon City Auction House; MiBses Goldsmith, millinery; Cheney's Art Gallfery, and E. A. Brady, wines and liquors. The Green Trading Stamps is collected in over two hundred cities oi the United States. Tho Humane Society will alve nrizos to the pupils of the schools in Oretton City, Canemah, Willamette Falls, Mount Pleasant and Parkplace on the following subjects: .Compositions should be from four to six pugeg in length: The Rights of Animulsand the Protection, we Should Give. Native Birds of Oregon ; Inlluence of Humane Education ; Importance of Early Les sons in Kindness; Ways in which the Tight Check-Rein Affect Horses; The vaiue oi isirus and now the Birds Help the Farmers; Examples of Animal In telligence. 1 he prizes will be awarded to children between the ages 6 and 10, lu ana lo ana over id. tacti composi tion must be signed by the pupil's ficti tious name, the school and age of the writer ; also at the same time in a sepa rate envolope the writer's real and fic titious name. These should all be ad dressed to Dr. W. E. Oarll, chairman of the committee on awards. The other members of the committee are Mrs. R. A. Miller and Rev. A. J. Montgom ery. All essays must be in the hands of the chairman at 6 a. m., April 28th.