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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-05
PERSONALS.

John S Andrews has recovered from q
severe illness.
Edwin T. Blois of Wayne, Ill, was at the
Ellis yesterday.
William T. Castle of Philadelphia, Penn,
is at the Pickwick.
E. W. Tempel, who was sick several
days, is out again.
Ben May, a prominent life insurance man
of st. Louis, is in the city.
Charles \. Mcdonald, prominent con-
tractor of Chicago, is in the city.
Miss Daisy Cogden of Granbury spent
yesterday visiting in Fort Worth.
H. C. Platter of Denison. a leading gro
Gerry merchant of Texas, is in the city.
Miss Fannie Price of Granbury, Tex,
was visiting in Fort Worth yesterday.
Maj. Van Zandt, president of the Fort
Worth national bank, is still confined to his
residence by sickness.
Mr. NJ f. Richardson, popular ard
learned lawyer of Athens, Tex, was in the
city yesterday on legal business.
Mr.. Dick Burson of Bristol, Va, is in
Fort Worth visiting his relatives, John 4.
Martins family, on College avenue
c. T. Wizard, well known civil engi-
neer, has gone to England for three
months visit OF pleasure and business.
D. D. Hoag, merchant of Trinidad who
was formerly in business in this CITY is nav
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-05
"OLD HUTCH"
He Will Have Left About $500, 900 After
His Debts are Paid.

CHICAGO, May 4.-B. P. Hutchinson the
aged and eccentric Board of Trade specula-
tor, about whose sudden disappearance and
return SO much has recently been
published, left here this morning
for Boston. 1t is his intention
to take a vacation in the East. oIn the mean
time his affairs will be Strengthened out by
his son. An examination of them shows
that they are in much better condition
than they were supposed to be, and that
when everything is settled he will have left
about $500, 900.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-05
WORLDS FAIR CONVENTION.
san Antonio and Erath County Name
their Delegates,

san anu Name
their Delegates.
One week from to-day the Worlds fair
convention of Texas will meetEn this city.
The sessions of the body are
10 be held in the opera
house. Up 10 date something over two
hundred delegates have been named and
large additions will be made this week.
Yesterday the following names of dele
gates were sentjn.:
Appointed ~ county Judge and commits
sioners ofHath county: Carey W. Styles.
DR.. Turner, A. 4. c. Leapman. j.
Clair, l. f. Corran, Dr.
IS. Grow, J. L Humphreys. J.
B. Calls, H +. Mcneil, L. n. Frank,
w. H. Devine, Robert II. Ward, DR.. WI
". sGrass, George Boynton, E. H. Chand1
Ter, W. Chanfberlin. e. j. Shapard. n. c.
Baldwin, r. H. Mccain, j. H. Hyman.
DR.. j. J. Mcdonald, Moses Hurley,
Mesdames ]. H. Hyman, Olivia Gilleon, c.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-05
THE GAZETTE: Fr. WORTH, TEXAS, TUESDAY, MAY 5.

]. Shapard, L. s. Vincent, L. n. Frank, n.
c. Baldwin. r. II. Ward, DR.. Holt, Miss
Minnie V. Grace, Miss Henrietta Cham
berlin.
Appointed by San Antonio commercial
exchange: w H Weiss. T. W. Mullally,
A Meerscheidt, G. S. McElroy. L. j. Wat
son, Dr.. Amos Graves. A. r. Wilson, G. H.
Hartwell, DR.. C. E. Fisher.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-05

Hunt. NJ K & 7 Ry; William G Miller, New
York; w Smith, St Louis; A V Colbert,
Arson; j NJ Scott and wife, Ladonia; c
Tone, Brady; B j Wilcoxon, Galveston;
II G Platter. Denison. Tex; ] S Wagnon'
Marshall, Tex; c w Houston, Alabama;
j l. Young, Paris, Tex; Geo Swinson, Palo
Pinto, Tex; Jno Q Alexander and son,
Louisville, Ky; NJ L Cotter, Clinton, Mo;
Ben May, st Louis, Mo; ] W Stacey, Mar
shall; Chas = Mcdonald, Chicago; K Hoff-
man, Brennan.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-05

The observance of Memorial Day, May
SO, 1891, will be held in this city under the
auspices of ". s Parmlv Post No. 1. and
Sedgwicll Post No 80, Grand Army of the
Republic.
R L. Lee Camp of ex-Coufederate SOL
diers will also participate
All old soldiers and sailors, the Woman's
Relief Corps and the Sons of Veterans are
cordially invited 10 participate with US in
the various services
The ceremony of Decoration" will be
held on Saturday, May 80, and on Sunday,
May 81, the full ritualisuc memorial
services will be held in the opera house at 3
O'Clock p. IN.
The adjutants Of the C. A. R posts and
r. Z. Lee camp. will be glad to hear from
parties outside their organization who de-
sire to participate. l. P. GooDELL,
Chairman Joint 81. G. A r.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-05
f7'SS- MORE POLICEMEN.
The Police Committee will Report III
of Appointing Eight More Mdp

The Police Committee viii Report III Favor
of Appointing Eight More Md.
It has been apparent for some tinA> that
the largely increased population *~-ss
Fort Worth and the greater area
Of territory to be guarded.
rendered il necessary TO have more police
men. EX-NIarShal Fdrmer and his suG&N
sor City Marshal Maddox. both rsebm-
mendcd IN increase of the force. setting
forth the necessity strongly. Yesterday the
police committee of the city council held .
ulasting and the question of increasing the
H"w&S discussed ct length. The
lElt of the meeting was that
re committee agreed to report in
favor of putting on eight additional officers
which viii make the total police force TWEEN
ty-four men. The council will pass on the
matter tonight
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-05
ALL THAT is CLAIMED FOR IT.
BOX ID. N ERNON

Publishing Fort Worth, Tex:
4. Hgh-Arn sewing machine
equal price you for tbs
The exceedingly handsome well finished am
truly f. l. MOIF'1-'-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-05
AS GOOD As RicH-PslcE0 MACHINES.

Democrat Pub. Co.. Fort Worth:
GENTsThe machine ordered from you arrived safe and
test my wife says she likes it fully well Of the highp
the market Respectfully
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-05

Baby carriages cheap. Maddox, Ellison
& Co. Sold on easy payments.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-05
BEYOND HIS EXPECTATIONS.
To the Gazette .

received THE machine in good order Is
finish simple
shown several and they can't be beat j. r. SC0
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-05
S61 FOR ONLY S24!
$40 FOR ONLY S33
GAZETTE, Fort Worth, Texas
so HUGH H0RL THAN EXPECTED.

The Co.. Worth, Tex:
CONFERENCE.-THE machine all K 1t is good 50 il
than looked small 1t just good
looks better to-day, does good work machine
bargain in it. The GAZETTE. Respectfully
y 4
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-05
To the Gazette:

To the
all
mende My is d0es,i%
respectfully 49, - - c. NJ PITTAAS
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-05
LOCALITIES.

4 Fort Worth retail grocery house yes
terday shipped four bills of groceries TO
Dallas, Quanah, Virgile and Texline. Fort
Worth is IN it.
Queen City encanpment 103, ]. O. Q. +,
held q largely attended meeting in their hall
last night. There was interesting work IN
the patriarchal rank.
Mr. and Mrs. C. II. Brim were made
very happy yesterday by the arrival at their
home of sweet girl baby. The little Great
ure is in this case said to be the image OF
her mother.
All arrangements have been made TO con-
vey l.. ID. Imboden, convicted OF forgery
and given five years, to the penitentlary TO-
day. The penitentiary agent will also take
with him Matt Harvey, colored, to serve SIX
years. Gallagher two years and Ed hen
nedy three and half years.
Baker & Cook, cigar dealers OF Main
street, have made q general assignment to
&. G. Allen for the benefit of all creditors.
Assignee Allen said yesterday that an IT.
Ventory had not been taken yet, but he be
lieved the firm would nearly pay out If
they could collect they would pay dollar for
dollar. .
There was a meeting of Carpenters ~
joiners' local union pa n its hall last nl4ht.
! large number OF the Htm-
Lers were present. Renewed intiest
is being taken in the union wAch
Forbes, William Wier and B. +. Brown
We're appointed i committee to arrange for
an open meeting The union has in the
neighborhood of three hundred members.
Officer Kits did favor to Georgian.
named Marlborough yesterday which
gentleman will probably thank ahm
for: Marlborough was intoXiTlted
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-05

4 Fort Worth retail grocery house yes
terday shipped four bills Of groceries to
Dallas. Quanah, Virgile and Texline. Fort
Worth is in it.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-05
WELL PLEASED WITH IT.

ToLosA, KAUFMAN CoU!
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1891-03-11
lgNANel0 LUlNA.Y y s0BRlUOl b I
s.s FORTALEZA Il 45,149 lyf5l.s, ssdsi d

InpOrtadoFoS directGs de Vvefesde ft9dasq
classes pfocedencas,s especialidad en- tqu6sos
viros tinteS y generOsOS, licOrestin0s, cerye2as,
vlnagfes IrutaS y cOnserVas aliInenticiasf de los
primIpaies lnerc;ld1s de Europa Y "a m6ldts.a
En a5ttas mlnelales tienen constante existen4.
cia dc las legltnas de Viehyy msroa Hospital,
Grando GRILL, Contraxeyille, Walls, Celestnos,
San HlarIo, MOndafls, Fuenteg, Agra, San Gar
nier, lnslitts, Loeches, Purgante Rubinat, Ores
"a, Panticosa, Graba!os, Ztdivar,. Carabana, y
!bs acretiTaslos yinos San Ratael}ty Pept0na 0al
Son igualmente ilnporUadores de- las acres
ditatias niarcaS le cigarriIlos de la Habana, aLa
Belleza," (Pajartoy de d. Andr6s Rodriguez,
Corona" dc Segundo Alvarez y Ca, "Hldal-
guia," de Sussini y "Legtimidad," )" de Pruden-
clio Rabell. sA..
VeutAs al por mayor al detail.
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NO DEBE e F-lLTAR

En- ninguna Casa dolde hay nnos, una
mas catas lie los poIvos ttental6s del Doctor
SallcruP; por que esil manCha verde uscura-
que ton.an los dienles lie los nnOs es- >una
prueIa Segula do que predominant los acido>
de conslguiente Fl germen que causa la Ca
RE la destruction lie eStos organoS. Els ne
resarO que el publico tenga entenlidO que
estos poIvos solo Impiane y pertuman la boca;
endurecen las encias, sno que destruyen ,os
mcrobios lie II corie, = los del titus cuando
usan los prrfunlattOS con escencia lejitima
lie canela de Ce4un, fabrcamos, espresamtn-
te con tai objeto. Sabedlo pues, afectuosas
madreS PuertomuutfaS
Usud Ell vuestlos nnos; Polvos Dentales
l8l Dr.. Salicrup, 6,sea el deatrifc0 Frug01attsj-
M, de venta Ell t,'tlaS las bOtcsS de la Isa
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Venanelo LUNA y soorltlo
as.>v FORTALEZA As, 40 81

Ofrece los sigdentes aFfculOs precios m6dicOs D
Aznlejos loSeas aldoSnes catanaS banL
da loseas marmo bancas azue osas de
Ycso Cenento Portland bar9ils kilss
Pmtuas verde mimic banco zinc de la acrelada Iaare
LEONES aceie inAZa
Hero gvanizado scanaado so eobja eaves de- zinc
tuercas aifnde caales cumbreas de Puntas
Paris de ana einco pgadas Pals pieos a1as azadots
Alambre de ouatIO puaS Esop IuitIan
caafatear agodon despericio para impar aqainas
Csae1a muy fna de todas cases de la Bact.rat
as completes decoada porcena hn Pieles
uperiores de classes para gram
cajas de hierro Baseul4s BarraS de metal g1 g9F4
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MADERAS DEL I'AIS

De todas dinens'nues, labradas rollisaS
las otrecen ROLA + lRIZAkRI. Luqulllo ST
admlten oldeneS ep las oticlns Dc La CORES
PnNDENElA. - ...EE.E.
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aOSE It, SILVA, Tetuan 81, Consnlado de
MGjicO, Banquero comsIon,sta, Agemte prn
bcipa tie la Companie Gt,nrrat Transatlamtique
(Vapores Franceses ! COrreSlIonsa del Credit LIo-
nidlO lie Paris, RepI esentlite de los Establt';-
nitntos de Gail tie Paris, de Ia Compania lie Sc
gurOs contra iucendlos 'NQuwirlfy tie la Companla
espanola . Alanza dc asegulad"res" dc Barcelona,
Tiene Suuulsll AguatIIila,
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stones, glIUs, almacen de pr0vlsl"neS de tndas
- procedencias agentes del vapol costaneIO EMl
I.ln
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ENlcLEUs ETABLIssEMENTs GAIL

....*{ {1""gn~ FAILS - ea4 uaaot :
Comsderudo ano de los naejorey del nsuaado !,
Especadad Ell Ia construction de toda
cEase dc aparafos para hacientia5 de cana
trenes de destilaci0n, con privuegios exrluSi-
vOS de inEenci0n. ras, e..
Locomotoras material coupIeto de ferfU
rarriles tijos movies. .e<.s..- - -'<
Sc hacen pfesupuesstos. y. leVantan lpla pianos
1 la Ordeu. ~A'A.
Catalogos iustrados.
Agento representante para tolla la tsla,
@....'. .a Jose. r. silva
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"a NTONIO MENDEZ. CristO 8. EStaUIeci1nIen-
EA to de provisones general depo>ito lie HE
"a l4O de BaNamnn4
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A VELlNO ELIZALDE, San Francisco 43, Com
"a peto surtdu de ttjidos dc novedad para Sras
Antfcnlos de viaje, calnas dc herlo etc, Impor
tacOnes tI ectnS
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Is ARRABAL & Co, San francisco 45, Mer-
su cancIas sevss tie todas procedenclas, NeHtils
al nor m;lN nr detall,
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SAN FRANCISCO 43.
LA AELEGANCIAgCUBANA.
SOMBRERERfA Y CAMISERfA
DpAGUsTlu GONZALEZ. Fortaleza 40.

En- este pueyo estabecuiento encontraran las per-
que sirvan visltarlo un variado surtdo de
'rteulos de novedad para caballeros; tales cono:.
CORBATAs, PANUELOs, CUELLos PUNOs DE CE-
LULOlDE, @CAMIsETAS, CALzoNGlLLOs, GEMELOs.
PARAGUAs, BAsToNEs, ETC, ETC, los cnAles han
sido mportados recientemente de Europa y los Es-
tados-Uhidos. Esta casa encarga asi nisne de-
toda clase de trabajo perteneciente los ramos de
if @he SOMBREREI1A CAMISERIA "a.
pues cuenta Operarios habiles de mucha prac-
tica Ell estos ofcios - Lnvitamos unestros amigos
yal pdblico en- general que nos hagan vista,
lin de que puedan nuestras existencas Ell som
hreros de todas classes prncios. Ultima novedad de
Paris que aoabanns n r,a.ihiy. ..s 4 artss tanL.
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A IPURUA " U, SAN Jast0 IL, kStaNlgess
IA miento dc mercanclas y nuvetia,!cs, a1
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ii ULIAN MATIEMZO, San Francisco "a, Exten-
ESQ surtido tie qllincaa, fereela, loza, pintulaS,
uB peleteria, etc. Vemtas al por ma A"r y detail,
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Sobrinos de EzQliaga a

Casa de giro omisiohes.-Agentes de los ,ra-
pores lie Ia. Conpahia Generai ElaSatantica Eslmt.
noa Ageiltes tie id. id. tie los Sres. White Geun
y Ca, de Liverpool. z:Agentes de ii. id. de Ios
Sees. Larrinaga =. CA., lie id.-Agtntes de ii. id
de- los sres j. T. Nckels & Ca, lie id.-Agentes
de la Compania lie Seguros contra ncendios, de-
nDminaa la "Royal" de i'd a7 ae
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a MAYJl4 q .. FuAUalell 81. Qumcalleris !,
II d.versidad dc articulos, Estotlso s,ntiao,
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a GUSIIN MUSA, San francisco jl, JOyerla
AA con un surtldo removable constantemtnte,
ga RelojerIa,
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a. NIONlO JAUKLGUl Furtaeza 38, BllIian-
A te surtidn dc cri~talera, porcelanaS, ioYas nas
80 inuumeIahlt articulos de tlaS pi0cedenci;,S
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IA RMA5 < GIM8NEL. rlz Ii. AInlac6n de
I8 aulncalla, lola crisralera, pintnras, etc Ven
"a tsts al pol may Or.N detail. .asE s#
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Venta lie hilo para coser de r. y p Goats. Paisley
Ill. i'd i'll. de Ct0k & 90 id.
FaDrica de cOreS al VapOr.
Agencia dc los Napores Correos de las AntiIlas,
de los Sres. tSobri'soS lie Herrera, de la Habanu
Agencia Principal del Napur costanero en- esta
Isa, de III HfiSH10 EnepyeS0.
Agencia de la Roy0t L0tI Ste0n Packet CO Lon
dreS.
Agencia de la Northern assurance CO, Londres.
Agencia-d4 Ii North British & Mercantile In
SaJ0ltce O., Londres
Agencia lie la "IrnsNtLtntic0" Compania de Ase-
guros contra incendiOs de Hamburgo.
Agenc!a tie la 'MnrivG" Compania dc Seguros
nantlnlus de LOndres. -
Agencia do Ltoyd Andozag, Cidiz.
Agencia de StMgerhGuSer dctjes MaShjne92fa-
drjk 4 EiSe'tgieSSeyej.
@ SangerhuSen, AMEMANIA.
kIbyicn 1c 21alinmi"nr3n DIhnrnclGr1 ~ 1zalcnn
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fOSE L RRA, San Francisco III, importation
Edirecto dc mercancias, Venlas al detail y po
81 mayor.
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IA nUMADA Y ., oarJtIsto 50, Aint,,eh dc
EA mercanclas's 'secas para ventts pot mayor,
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6AEKNAIZ t CO, Tctuan. IT, lmpOltadores en
"a gl'ande escaa dc melcaucias secas,
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E5a ELK BOADA.-Agencia Martina ConrrcIai.
Ia Tngado del MuelIe Marlma.-Puerto. Rico, GA
Sa fundada en- 1872.
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[ San Juan Puerto Rico Mario Il de 1891 J.. Ofc1

AA,hhIt1 y %, alca 2, atmacenistas de prO7
u visiones para veitas pOr mayor,
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d 8 IJANDE Ca, FOrtaleza 80, Giros Y COmisiO.
81 ut.s general. Compradores de frutos del pa
~ is para la eNpOrtaci0n' 8#a
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-16

srrralor corrr-l1cnrrxs.ne. ).

eCfgnfoR cOCE1-I1cHrKNExRe. j.
= Ihe Pacific Printing Company w The Seattle
riHnung ana stationery Company foreclosure
law and decree; fled
John A. Randolph N. IantilIe Z. Randolph
Default OF defendant; fled.
lagher Order died authorixinr the sale Of rer-
sonal property at retail
]. Keeler " a. ". Fink ct al.-Nosion for
cave 20 intervene. fled: answer and cross-corl-
rua-fnet Company granted leave to intervene
culHvan vs. Lizzie eullfvan-Defauit of de-
fendant: died.
The Cold Blast Feather Company VI Celia
Altcheil- Judgment by defauIt; died
- C0nuerx vs. Eleanor Conners-Jrder allow
Ing default to be opened
Anna Sophia Bigger vs.. John Schwitzer ct 81.
Motion for new trial argued and submitted
PROBATE DErAKrxxsr-IIcHrESBE
Estate Of Knufe Heide-P Petition for letters of
su ~ I'm order fixing time for hearing;
Estate Of Robert German-Proof of publiea-
u0n OF notice TO creditors; decree showing due
notice.
sCPxnoR coUsr-Hunxs, j.
State of Washington vs. William Ditton-As-
NUT WITH deadly weapon; jury trial; verdict
STATE ii Washington vs.. George watkins
State of Washington vs. John Considine-
conrekinE and aiding prize-6ght; motion for .
new trial; argued and hearing continued
surEsIoE couRr-ossoRx, >.
T. 2. Edsen VI. J. Luttrell Murphy-Prnmis-
sory notes; jury trial; verdict for plaintiff for
Willard Graves W James Entwistle- !:
jury return verdict In favor OF defendant for
Buckingham 4 Hechs ". !. II. MeGraw-Re-
Zion OF defendant Tor judgment; denied; motion
o. piainfin TO dismiss; grAnted.
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PERSONAL.

Mr.. A. orisct, OF Paris, q prominent dealer in
woolcns, Mr.. C. W. r. Ford. Of San Francisco.
his Pacific coast agent, and Mr.. William j. Gull
igan. Of San Francisco, who represents John d.
Cutter & Co., Wholesale silk dealers, arc at the
Occidental hotel.
Mr.. James Stevenson, Mr.. r. 8. Mcbride, Mr.
George Francis Train, jr., Mr. G. G. Rowe. Mr..
Seymour, l. Rau, Mr.. II. .. Fishback and Mr.. l..
A. Preble, Of Tacoma, were at the Rainier hotel
yesterday
Acting Governor Charles r. Laughton was in
the city for q while yesterday, having come
over from Olympia TO attend meeting of the
university commissioners.
Fire Commissioner W. J. Clark has so far re-
covered from his illness that he il able to get
out on the streets again.
Mr. Daniel Graham has returned from Fair
haven, and left for Portland last evening, to be
gone three or four days
Mr.. and Mrs. E. ". Andrews. Mr.. C. s. Eaton
and Mr.. W. +. Newell, of olympia, are at the
Rainier.
Mr.. q. tiroenou, OF San Francisco, is stopping
at the snoqualmie hotel
senator John S. Baker, of Tacoma, was at the
Rainier yesterday.
Mr.. II. Weinhard, OF Portland, is at the sno-
ouaiUie,
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Helmets and Mackint0Ahes ordered by
CommissioneSs-The Chain- Gang.
The board OF police commissioners met In reg
MAR monthly session 1t the city clerks Office
last night aud transacted lot of accumulated
Guinness, such as disposins Of formal monthly
reports from various departments and also the
monthly report Of the chief of police for March.
In the chiefs report. which has heretofore
been published, he set forth the importance OF
policemen having helmets, such as are used by
the New York police He said that the Seattle
police already have uniforms similar to those
worn BY the metropolitan police OF New York
city and they should hare the helmets. not
merely a. means of show or for making up the
uniform. but ~ a matter of necessity. He said
that on rainy days and At night the officers hide
their aaiforms by wearing big overcoats and, as
they have no regular style OF hat, the public has
no means OF knowing that they are policemen.
The helmctx such Is catalogued, cost only s.
each and are not only water proof aud light, but
are durable. The commissioners discussed the
matter and passed resolution requiring every
policeman to have helmet.
T1en the matter OF policemen buying uniform
overvoats came up. The chief recommended that
officers be instructed to wear macintosh coats
Of . black material "a sample was produced) in
stead of oyercoats. The mackintoshes are
heavy, waterproof and warul and cost $3.50
The commissioners ordered that policemen be
instructed to wear these black mackintoshes In
lieu OF overcoats. when IL IL necessary that they
have protection from the elements.
The report OF License Collector Phillips for the
month Of March was read and approved Il
gave the amounts collected from peddiers,
Transfers, exrreasmen, hackmen and every per-
son required BY law to take out q license. The
total amount thus collected is &4,lSfl0
A communication from the board Of public
works recommending the abolition of the chain
gang was read. The commissioners appeared In
favor Of the measure bnt doubted whether they
had authority to make such change and de-
cided to ask the OPINION ofa the corporation
counsel.
Tho resignation OF Ofiicer I. T. Stevens was
accepted and W. T. Laubscher was appointed In
his stead.