ASTORIA PUBLIC LIBRARY ASSOCIATION. , . - v I ...... 'v .... xN ' TODAY'S WEATHER. f ri The ASTORIAN has the laig- . est LOCAL circulation, the larg- jj S est GENERAL circulation and ' J v.i v a-fiungron anu ure f gon, fair weather; cooler. ... . rT.tMlJa?-irr . 'TT i - , p.'ijxTS pul'liiiied in Astoria TELEGRAPHIC itRESS REPORT. VOI-. XLIV. NO. 51. ASTORIA. OREGON, SUNDAY jlUKNING, MARCH S, 1895. PRICE, FIVE CENTS. PL If ffl Mill tP- , cari iiji ' i.-a iin. i it-v ivvi i i it ZWr-S -N.-sW "w -c sss A.iiSI Issl LSa I B A IM 1 1 SC "s A. V. ALLEN, DEALER IN Groceries, Flour, Feed.lProvisions, Fruits Vegetables, Crockery, Glass and Plated Ware. Loggers' Supplies. Cor. Cass aud Squemoque Streets. Astoria, Ore. FREEMAN & HOLMES, Eilackamitim. Special attention paid to staamboat re. pairing, drst-clasp horseshoeing, etc. LOGGING CAJflP OJORK R SPECIALTY 197 Olney street, between Third and and Fourth Astoria, Or. C.J. TRENCH ARD, Agent Wells, Fargo & Co. and Pacific Express Co- H0YIE and PtfOEfllX INSURANCE CO'S Custom House Broker and Commission Merchant 5oa Bond Street. HAVE YOU A WIFE? ' Have you any little ones? If so, buy a lot on the Seashore, and build them a summer home. Ther Is no more beautiful place than Silver Point Cliffs. E. Z. Ferguson, agent. Astoria Ab stract Company. Snap A Kodak at any man coming out of our Btoro mul you'll get a portrait of a nmn brimming i.ver with pleasant thoughts. Bnth quality In the liquor we have to oiler are enough to , PLEASE ANY MAN. Corpe and Try Them. HUGHES & CO. IS THERE? Is there a man with heart so cold, That from his family would withhold The comforts which they all could find In articles of FURNITURE of th right kind. And we would suggest at this season, nice Sideboard, Extension Table, or se of Dining Chairs. We have the larges and finest line ever shown in the city and at prices that cannot fail to pLeas the closest buyers. HEILBORN & SON. ASTORIA IRON WORKS Concntnly St.. foot of Jackson. Astoria. General Machinists and Boiler Makers Land and Marine Engines. Boiler work, Steam boat and Cannery Work a Specialty. Castings of All Descriptions Made to Order on Short Notice. John Fox. President and Superintendent A. L. Fox Vice President O. B. Prael Secretary Hunter & Epicures say the best Pork Sausage combines tlic fl.ivnr of of lean nip Hergen's.pork with the flaky fat and the fines herbs. We furnish the table with this kind of sausage that pleases the veriest epicure. Portland Butchering Co's Marke Corner Second and Benton streets. Corner Third and West Eighth street We Ought to Know Something about pianos, for we have bought and sold them for a life time. The knowledge thus gained has proved to us that the Chlckering, the Hard man and the Fischer are the best pi anos now before the public. They ahow perfection in every detail. WILEY B. ALtLiEJJ CO. They Lack Life There are twines sold to fishermen on the Columbia river that stand in the same relationship to Marshall's Twine as a wooden image does to the human being they lack strength life evenness and lasting qualities. Don't fool yourself Into the belief that other twines besides Marshall's will do "just as well." They won't. They cannot. Violin Lessons given by Mr. Emil Thlelhorn, graduate of the Hamburg Conservatory, Germany; also a member of the Chicago Musical Society. Studio, corner of 12th and Commercla streets, up stairs. COKE:- For any kind of coal, hard or soft, or coke, the best pla-e to get it is of the Astoria Transfer Company 423 Commercial street. Telephone No. 12. :COAL flisfit Osgood .pwniiE go. The The One Price Clothiers, 500 and 608 COMMERCIAL Do You 0(s J you ( of men to do all sorts of figuring on, and we sell a belter made class of tne good.-t than most stores do. Iry em. GRIFFIN & REED. The Packers of Choice olumbia River Salmon Their Brands NAME. LOCATION. Astoria Pk g Co..... Booth A. Pk'gCo... Astoria.. (.John I Black 1 Oval Astoria....... Astoria...... Astoria...... Brookfleld., Astoria...... ColumblaElTerPkgCo Cocktail Elmore Samuel......... J, Q Megler&Co riihercnen'i Pkg Co.. I Maenolla 1 White " KIHBALL" PIANOS and ORGANS. WHOLESALE Factory a6 & Rockwell St. EXCLUSIVE K TERRITORY ALLOTTED. Chicago, III. Chicazo, III. Pacific Coast Office anJ Warerooma, 335 WorrUon, cor 7th SL Portland, Oregon. L. V. MOORE, manager. Clothes Are always recognized even by the little street arabs. I you buy your clothing or have it ma J? by us from our well assorted stock, you are sure to have best quality, lat est style, best fit and low est price either in Men's and Boys' Clothing.Fur nishing Goods, Hats Caps, Boots. Shoes, Trunks, Valiaes, etc Hatters and Furnishers STREET, ASTORIA, OR. Work? Are you a man that works for a living a man that gets up at o a, m. and builds the fire and then out and builds a house? Are a man that digs in the earth 1 O A ior a living f ire you a uiasvju not exactly a Free Mason, though ;ill masons are free in this country? Are you a moulder, a machinist, a forger, a blacksmith, or a "white" Smith? Are you a fisherman, a butcher, a baker or a candlestick maker? Are you a logger, a paint er, h conductor, a barbpr, a bar- tewkiy-A waiter- or- cook? Are you a cantieryman, groceryman or shipmat r? Are you in any sort of business that needs any particu lar sort of blank books? We carry a large, stock for your particular sort of work. Good ones, too; made) for us under our own direc tions made to last. We carry all sorts of blank books for all sorts and Locations. BRAND. AOSNTB. ( Antorla Pk'g Co Kinney's M, J. Kinney A. Booth & Sons . Cutting Pkg Co... Astoria... A. Devlin.. Diamond Chicago ......... 8aa Francisco Elmore, Sanborn Astoria. Btar s uo ..... tag, St. George... I Fishermen's...... Scandinavian I Fishermen's J. O. Megler....... Fishermen's Pkg Go. Biookfleld Wn Astoria.... and RETAIL. Wholesale Prices Quoted SPONSIBLE DEALERS AND nERCHANTS. Correspondence Solicited. -: :- Catalogue Mailed Free on Application. W. W. KIMBALL CO. Manufacturers. Main Office and warerooma, 343-353 Wabash Ave., I! -i Tirty Thousand people Suffer ing From thejComplaint. upper classes tpe sufferers. Over Five Hundred 'Death During: the Past Week-jbther Tele-1 j graphic Iflpwg. Associated Press. (Copyrighted 1896 toy .associated Press. Berlin, MarcJi 2. Influenza has taken hold of the people cjt Berlin with a strong grip. The mufldy weather ap pears to nave favored its spread. In fact, accoming1 to statistics of the lo cai sanitary bureau, three-quarters of an tne sicxnesa in tine fclty Qt the pres ent time is due to infiuenia. The epi demic has apparently fctken the firmest inoia or the wall-to-do classes. It is also noted that the commlalwt which was at first of mild character has grown much more dangerous, and a number or deaths froi influenza and its complications this eek 4is reach ed several hundred. ?., ' In the reidhstag the nsual -attendance has dropped to albout 40J some 150 mem bers either suffering, or ieooverlng from attack. The total nuinber of cases In Berlin Is estimated from 20.000 to 40,000. Amom? the sufferers are the two vlce-presiuenits of :the '.relchstag and numerous court officers. It alpo develops that -Emperor Wil liam has lust recovered from a mild at tack of Bhe disease, and that United States Ambassador Kunyon has also suffered from a mild attack, As foreshadowed some weeks ago the emperor ihaa convened the state coun cil for Mardh 12th, the main purpose being to devise means to aid the agri culturists of Prussia, who, especially In the eastern provinces are heavily de pressed in financial condition as the icsult of foreign competition In grain and cattle. NEARING THE END. A Scene of Bustle About the Hal's of Congress. Washington, March 2. The near ap proach of the close of congress manl-, rested itself today lnvcr;wdrri spnat& galleries, eager claimants albout the corridors and the bustle and confusion of importaait measures hurriedly pass, ed. The senate worked Industrious! throughout the day and althioUEn the naval appropriation bill Invited fllglhta or oratory on our new navy, the de mands of time reduced' this to a min imum anc made rajpid proaress Dosal. ble. It was kept steadily before th senate througihout the day and again at the night session with a determina tion not to lay it aside until passed There were constant Interruptions however, as the confeernce committees reported their progress In reconciling differences on pewdlrar bills between tne senate ana the house. '13arly In the day the agricultural and fortifications bills were finally aerreed to and made ready for the president's siginajture. Five others Resides the na val bill are yet to have the differencel 'harmonized In conference. At the outset of the debate on iht naval bill an effort was made to de feat the plan of reduction made by thf appropriations committee by which the house bill was cut albout 12,600,000, and the number of ibattleUhlps reduced from three to two. After a sharp debate In which the need of a strong navy wat illsoussed, the committee was sustain ed. The speech of H1J1 was notable In urging that the United States had won her greatest achievements without tht navy, and urged both diplomacy and reason Instead of cannon 'balls and force. Gorman took occasion during the day to state that if the Wholesale appro priations stood as already imade the total for this session would exceed that of any session since the government was formed. After recess the sematf resumed consideration of the naval bill Squire resumed Ills sp?ecfn on the Pu get Sound naval station, end after speaking an hour, Gorman consented that the item be placed at $260,000. In the serrate, a motion to recede from the JMO.OOO 'Hawaiian cable agreement was defeated by a, vote of 27 to 32. The conferees on the agricultural appropriation bIB have reached an agreement. The house conferees re ceded from the principal amendment made toy the senate providing for the Inspection of live cattle, the meat of wihlc'h Is to be exported, and the senate from its amendment appropriating $40, 000 for 'the extermination of this gypsy mot'h. The appropriation of $15,000 to enable the secretary of agriculture to continue 'his irrigation experiments was left as fixed by the house. The senate provision increasing the total appropriation for the weather bureau from $860,000 to $995,000, Is retained. Under suspension of the rules a bill was passed appropriating $17,000 for the Washington and Lee university, to reimburse it for Injuries received dur ing the war. The pension bills favorably acted on at last night's session were passed at the rate of one every half minute. The sugar bounty amendment to the sundry civil bill wan carried in the house by a vote (unofficial) of 133 to 124. WILL BREAK THE SABBATH. Washington, March $. At a. m. the senate took recess until 2 p. m. today (Sunday). The house at 3:30 a. m. took a recesr until 2 p. m. THE PINAL, CLEAN UP. Washington, March J. About 250 bills and resolutions were laid before the house today and most of them favora bly acted upon. BIG MIOTXO DEAL. Yreka, Ca!., March t An Important mrnmsr sale took place today by which WaMiingfm and Oregon capitalists de posited $25,000 In cash In the BUklyou County Bank in favor of Qulnn 61m- -4 mons for George Simmons' placer mine near Yreka, T. J. Nolton, of Seattle, consummated the sale. . THE MONETARY CONFERENCE. The Brussels Conference Can Be Con vened by Call of Our President, Washington, March 2. The debate In congress on the subject of Inter. national monetary conference shows It Is not generally understood that the last monetary conference has nevei been formally dissolved, end that the committee from the United States tc that conference Is really still In exist mce. .The Brussels conference adjourned with an understanding that it would reconvene at the call of the United States, but since then no official notice of any sort has Ibeen given and some authorities hold that the conference was never formally dissolved. Is still In existence, ami con be reconvened by the president If he so desires. HE MLARRIEID THE GIRL. A Union, Oregon, Young Man Rights a Wrong. . Union, Qr., March 2. The case of the state vs. Lawrence Caviness where in .the defendant was charged with Be ductdon and upon trial found guilty, was settled this afternoon 'by the de fendant marrying the girl and paylna her the sum of $1,000 for the support ot her oniiu. The ceremony was per formed In court by Judge Fee. The young men, Hopper and Johnson, who appeared as witnesses in the above case to furnish testimony damaging to line character or the prosecuting wit. ness, have been Indicted by the grand Jury and were admitted to bail in the sum of $1,000 each. BIG TORONTO FIRE. A Whole Block In Flames and Burning Fiercely. j Toronto, March 2. A tremendous fire Is raging Jn the block bounded by yorege, . yueen, Richmond and Bay streets. Robert Simpson's department store is totally destroyed. This build ing was Just erected at a cost of over $400,000 and the stock Is enormous. John Wanilee's and Clamp's retail Jewelry stores are destroyed. There Is a high wind and the fire is spreading. LATER. Toronto, March 3, 2:30 a. m. The fire at this hour Is still spreading;. The Knox Presibyterlan church and the Ja mleson Clothing: store are burned. The loss exceeds $750,000. SOUND RESOLUTIONS. Adopted, by the Minnesota House Yes terday Afternoon. ' St. Paul, March 2. In the house to day Representative Downs Introduced. and 'the ihouse adopted by ft unanimous vote, resolutions statins' that the Fifty third congress would cease to exist Monday; that the people have during this congress been subjected to un told domestic misery, financial distress and prtlVtlcal disgrace; "Resolved, That American patriots are Invited to ceJelbrate the hour ot delivery, thereby declaring that they have determined that never again will they trust the business affairs of this great nation to Democratic hands. BIG FIRE AT SAUNA. The Loss Will Run Into Hundreds ol Thousands. Sallna, Kan., March. 2. (A terrific lire Is raffing In the business portion of wis city. Already four of the finest brick blocks are In ruins, and n!M Vhi firemen are fighting heroically. It looks as unougw an ntie west side of Santa Fe avenue from Ober block north to iron avenue win go up In flames. Thr fire has consumed the Ober Block, the Greer Block, the Masonic Temple, And Is now in the Grand Central Hotel. The loss so far is over $300,000. THE TIME S-HEIRA LD. ' ' Phlcasro, 'March 2. The Times-Herald will be Issued 'Monday morning, the 4th Instant, with! James W. ficott as edltor- In-ohlef and pultillsher and Henry Haw ley as managing editor. This is the result of a consolidation of the two papers. The Times was started In 1854 ami the Herald In 1891. The Times. Herald will be the only Democratic morniMg paper In Chicago. The exact amount Involved Is not known, the Evening Post being Includ ed In the sale to Scott, but It is said to be altvout $2,000,000, which would make the diral the lar-gest relating U the newspaper history of the country THE OLYMPIA LEGISLATURE. 1 Olynrnla, March 2. Both houses of the legislature dpaned up a lot of bus iness today considering it was Satur. day. Upon the committee reports the senate klNed by Indefinite postponement about twenty bills. Amor.fr the bills passed were; By Helm Fixing interest on war rants at 7 per cent and making the lejral Interest when agreed to It. writ ing, 12 per cent. By Wllsnn Fxtrndlng the present re striction of fish traps to all the streams In the state. THRIVE SHIPS CHARTERED. Portland. March 2. The British ship Thlstilcbank has been chartered to load wheat for the United Kingdom; the British ship Leyland Bnr-s., now at Ta. coma, wheat thence to the United KhSTdom,' and another ship now at Astoria, has been chartered to load wheat at Portland. CREDENTIALS PRESENTED. V. ashlngton, March 2. Senator Mitchell today presented to the senate the credentials of Geo. W. McBrlde as senator for the term beginning Aiarcn vn nexi 10 succeed air. Dolph. THE SOUND'S APPROPRIATIONS. Washington, March 2. Senator Squire irpoKe against the committee amend ments reducing the appropriation for the Puiret Sound naval station from Wn.QW to $200,000. SAME! OLD STORY. Boise, March 2. The switorlal bsJlot today resulted: Shoup, 111; Bweet, 18; Claggett, It The British ship Linlithgowshire will leavs out today for Port Townsepd for orders. She Opens Kcr Pocketbiok to Crippled Soldiers. THE SCHOONfcR MARY DODGE. Arrives Safely on the Sound With a Cargo of ExplosIves-.-The Albina Elopers. Associated Press. San Francisco, March 2. Advices from the Orient state that the Empress of Japan has ordered that artificial arms and legs be supplied at her cost to all soldiers Who lost those members, either in battle or through exposure to frost. The Chinese prisoners brought to Japan who have similarly suffered are included In her bounty. The Oorean government has ordered the abolition of all forms of torture nnd proclaimed that hanging shall hereafter be the smle method of capital punishment for ordinary criminals, and shooting for those condemned by mar. tlal law. ELOPED FROM ALBINA. A. Youthful Couple Escape the Wrath ful (Byes of Enraged Parents. San Frhjiclsco, March 2. Among the passengers on the steamer Columbia which arrived today from. Portland were Willie Brown and Noma Bogga, youthful elopers from Albina. Al though the steamer was searched by Irate relatives before it sailed. Miss Blq-gs wae not found, but when the, ship was Bofely outside the Columbia river he appeared on deck and Joined her lover. With the parting of friends the elopers traveled in the5 steerage nnd had a Joyful time on the way down. It Is understood they will be married tomorrow. ' THE MARY DODGE SAFE. She 1b Twice Blown to Sea After En tering the Straits. Seattle, March 2. The schooner Mary Dodge, Captain Bergman, 32 day out from an Francisco, loaded with 100 tons of dynamite, was towed Into port tonrghfbTTlla .tuir Magic- It was fear ed She had been blown up by the dyn amtte. On February 17, while entering the straite she encountered a north east wind whloh carried her 180 miles out to sea. One week later while she. was entering the straits another wind caught her and carried her out sixty miles. Last night she succeeded in getting Inside. IMAPJNH INTELLIGENCE. San Francisco, March 2. Arrived City of Peking, from Hong Kong and Yokohama; Australia, from Honolulu; Columbia, from Astoria and Portland; Welllnigtton, from Departure Bay; Alice Blonohard, from Astoria and Portland; schooner Mary and Ida, from Shoal water Bay; bark Mercury, from Port Blakeley; barkentlne North Bend, from Coos Bay. Cleared) Bark "Rufus E. Wood, for Nanalmo; schooner Sadie, Kodlak. I0l,(arted--jarlc fitvieral IFalrchHd', for Nanalmo. Fretohits and charters (American .bark General FalrohlM, coal from Na. nalmo to Ban Francisco; American bark Rufus E. Wood1, coal from Nanal mo to San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO RACES. San Francisco, March 2. Two Cali fornia records were broken today. The seven furlong record of 1:20 1-2 was lowered to 1:26 toy MoLlght. The full steeplechase record of 6:35 1-8 was brought down to 5:21 1-4 by Ell Kendlg. Barney Sohrleber made a big winning on Ell Kenrlig. The amount Is stated to be $7,000. Six fur!ons Niagara, 1:15 1-4. Reven furionlge iMoLlgbt, 1:26. RaoInK stakes, 2-year-olds, half mil Imp. Bant Bella, 49 i-2. Hawthorne stakes, steeplechase, full course, value $2,500 Ell Kendlg. 6:21 1-2. Mile and a quarter, handicap Oak. land, 2:09 1-4. Six furlongs Royal Flush, 1:15. AFTERNOON PRESS REPORT. Washington, March 2. The house con forces have absolutely refused to accept the senate amendments to pay the sugar bounty claims and to buy the Blaine property, Washington. They also dissent from the monetary com mittee amendment, New York, March 2. Today three more corroes were removed from the Orchard street building's ruins, mak ing tone casualties five killed, and eight seriously wounded. The bodies recov ered today are those of John Marie, James Ross, and Joseph Marr, all em ployed upon the building. Several men Who were working upon the building are still unaccounted for. Omaha, March 2. The protracted warm weather has caused the Ice In the river to melt rapidly. The Union Pacific bridge gang is blasting the Ice Jams. Three spans of the Burlington I bridge at Columbus have been swept away. The Platte river bridges of the Rock Island, Missouri Paclno and Bur lington, are threatened. Seattle, March 2. James Murphy, who ha been twice convicted of mur der in the second degree for killing Phillip J. Dawe, was today sentenced to fifteen years In the penitentiary and to pay the costs. , Reno, Nev., March 2. At 6:48 this Highest of all in Leavening Power. OfeOZllJiriZiijla' SkUOI morning an Immense aerolite shot out of the northern heavens and seemingly passed over the town. It exploded with terrlfln tnrvf afhnlrfarij. ifiVtft Hnflrilnfra an A . " , O - . V.- I wnklna nanla fmm .loan lhtaa tuhn saw It described It ad a magnificent sight. Rio de Janeiro, March 2. The insur gents in the province of Rio Grande du Sol have defeated, the government troops and captured General Sampal, commander of the garrison at Santa Ana. London, March 2. tfohn Stewart ' Blackie, fixe well known author and Greek and! Latin scholar, is dead. He waa 86 years of age. Cairo, March -2. Ismael Pasha died at Constantinople today. San Francisco, March. 2. The steam ship Australia arrived this morning seven days from Honolulu. Among her passengers are thirteen exiles from the Hawaiian Islands. Among' the num ber are only a few who have been ac cused of actual complicity in the recent revolution. The others are mostly Brltiahers and Germans who made themselves obnoxious to the Republi can government by doing' too muoh talking. The most Important news brought by the steamer is the decision of President Dole and cabinet In commuting to im prisonment the death sentences Impos ed by the court martial upon. Wilcox. Seward, Rlckard, and Oullck, the four leading rebel plotters. Their sentences were commuted to 35 yars' Imprison ment and a fine of ten thousand dollars each. This means there are to be no executions as a result of the recent revolution. The other , sentences recently made were: Thomas Wllker, 30 years' Im prisonment and $5,000 fine; Carl Wide, mann, 30 years; William Grelg, 20 years; Louis Marshall, 20 years; James C. Lane, 6 years; Samuel Lowleln and Henry Bertleman, who gave evidence to the government, were allowed1 their liberty. Captain Davles, the skipper who landed the arms for the rebels, was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment and fined $10,000; Though no public an nouncement has 'been made, the cabinet oflicer said to an Associated Press cor respondent Just .before the sailtng1 of the steamer, that ex-Queen Llltuofcalant had been sentenced to serve 5 years in prison and to pay a fine of $5,000. On February 22d twewty-one native rebels were eerttwneed to five years' imprison ment' at hard labor. "A. F. C. ENTERTAINMENT. A Program of Interesting Events to Take Place Tuesday Night. The Astoria Football Boys are going to give an entertainment next Tuesday evening that promises to be one of the ; best of Its kind ever given In the city. The program is replete with interesting events and the participants have been practicing for several weeks post. Fol lowing Is the program in detail: 1. Half mile run R. E. Carrutheri (scratch); R. Davis, one-halt lap; A. Dalgity, one-half lap; A. D. Young, ot8 lap; A. Abercromble, one lap; E. W; Crosby, one-half lap; C. Helliorn, scratch. 2. Two-round boxing contest 33. Cherry, and Mag. Crosby. 3. Bar performanceBy class. 4. First heat 25-yard dash E. W. Crodby, one and one-half yards; Roht. Gibson, scratch; A. Murray, three yards; C. Hellborn, one-half yard. 6. Jumping horse By class. 6. Second heat 25-yards dash Robt. McLean, one and one-half yards; A. Abercrombde, one and one-half yards; Geo. Hawes, two yards; Percey Sovey, one and one-half yards. 7. Riding the elephant (Club mem-'" bers barred.) 8. Ladles' club swinging class Reba Hobson, Maude tSockton, Frank Hol d, Amy Lemon, Adele Sovey, Mamie Clinton, .Lizzie McLean, A. Young. 9. Three-round boxing contest J. Meecham and W. A. Elner. 10. Three-lop run (Juveniles) Jay Tutitle, John Allen, Bert Allen, E. Cher ry, C. fctockton, E. Lewis, Magr Crosby, Charlie Wright. 11. Third heat 25-yard dash D. Mc Lean, scratch; R. Davis one yard; R. 1). Camitihers, one yard. 12. Two-round, boxlnr (Juveniles) Tom Russell, and Bert Allen. X3. Running high. Jump, A. Dalgity, two inches; R. E. Carruthers, one Inch; R. Gibson, scratch; Jay Tutt'le, Jr., six inches. 14, Tug of warA. F, C. and ship's crew. 16. Running long Jump R. Gibson, scratch; R. E. Carruthers one foot; 16. Three-round boxing contest E. W. Ooslby awd R. Davis. 17. 25-yard dash Final heat. ' 18. Oreco-.Roman wrestling R. Glb son and Prof. Spencer. 19. One lap on all fours. Elgner, three yards; A. Dalgity, five yards; R, -Davis, scratch. 20. Tug of war, Juveniles. 21. Wrestling contest, catch-as-catch, can .D. McLean and H. E. Carruthers, Referee G. C. Fulton. Time keepers A. 6. Tee, E. C Hughes, and R. Prael. Starter-J'. Grant. Handlcapier W. E. Tall ant. Doorkeepers .DuTwan fatuart,' Prof. Wright. Reception committee R. Prael, E. Rodgers, and F. I. Durtbar. Judges Horace Thing, Dr. Jay Tur tle, .R W. Smith, and Hermann Prael. Referee of boxing and wrestling W. IE. Tallant. Committee R. Gibson, Prof. Wright and F. Gunn. TO THE PETITIONERS OF ALDER BROOK. Recognizing the Justice of your re quest for representation on the school board and thanking you for the honor conferred In your petition, I announce myself candidate for director at the coming election the 11th Inst. Very Respectfully, w. k. McGregor. The steamship Queen arrived Iti yes terday from tn Francisco and dis charged considerable freight at the company's dock. Latest U. S. Gov't Report