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TO GUST THE RECEIVERS.
Serious Charges Against the North
ern Pacific Managers.

CHICAGO, Dec. 27--The Northern Pa
ciflc Railroad Company. by Silas
w. Petit of Philadelphia, general
counsel, has prepared and may
file to-mor row at Milwaukee before Judge
jenkins of the United States Court a
petition for the removal Of the present re-
ceivers of the road. Thomas f. Oakes,
Henry c. Payne aad Henry c. Rouse.
The bill covers the general ground of
the Ives committee report of about
year ago and declares Oakes. as
president of the company appointed
r. G. Rolston. president of the
Farmers Loan and Trust Company of
New York. chairman OF the finance COM
mittee Of the road. at this time its as
serted line was in good financial condition
and had $1,000 cash in the treasury.
The Cakes -RalstOn board managed to
increase the interest charges for branch
lines from $26,0Oo,0O0 to S66, 600, 900 inside
of one year for the acquisition of proper
ties which. with one small exception, have
never paid the cost of the operation.
The petition further charges the officers
and directors were themselves interested
in selling the properties to the Northern
Pacific Company at an exorbrtant profit
10 themselves.
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ANGRY AT EDITOR STEAD.
He Offends Chicago Ladies by Some
Very Plain Talk.

CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-W. T. Stead. the
London editor and reformer, has mortally
offended many prominent women in Chi
cago by some very plain talk Today at a
joint meeting of the Women's clubs of the
city called to counsel regarding aid to suf-
fering women and children. In the course
of his remarks Stead said that women
who have great opportunities only to neg
lect them are more disreI utable in the
eyes of God and man than the most aban-
doned women of the streets. This Ian
guage gave such Offense that many ladies
declared after the meeting had ended that
they would never again attend meeting
at which Stead was present
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NATIONAL CORDAGE.
Its Successor Is in the Business for
Profit Solely.

TRENTON, n. j., Dec. GA certificate
OF The organization OF the United States
Cordage Company. an outgrowth of the
National CordaEe Company's failure was
filed In the Office of the Secretary Of State
to-day. The capital stock is placed at
S34. .0O0.06O. Harvey A. A. Herrold of New
York, holding shares amounting to s33,-
CSC. 000 and the balance being divided
among sixteen others. including L. A. c.
Young. one of the National Cordage Com
pany's receivers. OF the capital stock
800. .000,090 is common, $4,000. 600 first pre-
ferred. with guaranteed per cent divi-
dend. and SS, 000. 600 second preferred, with
limit of per cent dividend from earn
ings in excess of the dividend on the first
preferred stock.
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IMPRISONED IN RIO.
Rough Treatment Received by


American Secmen.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 27.-The American
schooner Grace Andrews, commanded by
Captain Andrews, has arrived from Brazil.
Captain Andrews tells story of outrage
Gus treatment by Peixoto's soldier in Rio
harbor.
Captain Andrews had started from his
ship to the harbor In a small boat, and
when within hailing distance Of the shore
had holsted the American flag, but the
soldiers ON shore shouted IF you don't
stop we will shoot you'll" and fred several
shots.
Therefore the captain put the boat on
shore and was arrested. together with
three sailors. and placed In prison. Then
they were taken to Rio and the Chief of
Police put them In Jail without any food.
They managed to communicate with the
American Consul and obtained their re-
lease.
The captain complained about the SOL
diers having hauled down the American
flag on his small boat. but the Consul paid
no atten tion to 1T. He claims the facts of
the sitnation at Rio are suppressed by the
officials, and that the American press has
incorrect news.
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WAITE IS INDORSED.
The Farmers Alliance Approves
His Action.
A Petition for the Issue of Green
backs for Public improve.
mentS i'm Colorado.

DENVER. Dec. Ex-Governor Waite ad-
dress the Farmers Alliance this evening
in defense of his call for special session
of the Legislature, after which the Alli-
ance indorsed his action.
OF forty delegates present only four ex-
pressed dissent A resolution was adopted
condemning Secretary Morton and calling
on President Cleveland to displace him /;
also to petition Congress TO Issue $500. .OOO,.
900 in green backs for various public i'm
provements, including irrigation of the
east and west slopes OF the Rocky Noun
tains.
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New England" said Heilner. 81 stood by
the pool and by my stock. and when 1t
went down l simply could not stand the
squeeze"
1t is well-kuown fact Heilner had the
most implicit faith in Mcleod, and this
caused him to take such heavy invest
ments in New England. He said he had
invested about 1926. 900 In the stock be-
cause of his confidence. He has many
friends among the leading capitalists of
the city. and all believe he will pay every
dollar of his Indebtedness and recoup his
lost fortune. No statement has yet been
made Of assets and liabilities.
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RAISED FROM THE RIVER.
The Steamer Leader Will Be Re.
paired at Stockton

ANTIOCH, Dec. 27.-The steamer Leader,
which collded with the steamer j. D. Pc
ters about two weeks ago. was raised sue
cessfully from the San Joaquin River yes
terday afternoon, the barges Atlas and Vic
tor being used as pontoon. The steamer
Empire City. Captain Benson. towed the
wreck to this city at IL O'Clock this morn
Ing.
The damage was not as bad as sup
posed. consisting mainly of hole in the
bow about twenty feet in length and five
feet in width. The boats cabin and the
two lower decks have been submerged.
The engines can be repaired and put In
working order. The wreck will be re-
paired IN Stockton, to which city it will be
removed tomorrow.
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FELL WITH HIM.
A Capitalist Who Had Too Much
Faith in Mcleod.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 27.-Samuel He'll
Der. coal merchant. made an assignment
to-day. His failure was precipitated by
the slump In New York and New England
stocK' OIL (which he was a heavy holder,
having gone into a pool with several other
Fhllaoelphia capitalists which purchased
sufficient stock to secure control of the
road for McLeod. Heilner says his mer-
camille affairs were in excellent shape. and
there would have been 10 trouble but for
the drop in New England.
81 was 8 director for the New York ard
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TRIAL OF COUGhLIN.
Testimony as to One Conspiracy Not
Admitted.

CHICAGO. Dec. 27.-In the Coughlin
case to-day number of witnesses testi-
fed as to the character OF the wound on
DR.. Cronin's body and as TO the condition
of the Carlson cottage, in which the mur-
der was committed. developing nothing
new. In the afternoon the prosecution
met the first repulse, Judge Tuthill refus-
ing to admit testimony upon the question
of the conspiracy in camp 20.
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was inaugurated as Mayor of Chicago in
the City Council chamber tonight in the
presence of throng that filled the room
almost TO suffocation. Hopkins entered
the chamber after the work of the evening
begun and was received with great ap-
rlause. Acting Mayor Swift, who was
Hopkins opponent In the late election, in
trOduced him in graceful speech, to
which Hopkins replied at length. promis-
ing to do all in his power to give a model
admin istration.
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THE ARCHDUKE OTTO.
BanislIed to Egypt for His Many
ECcentricitieS.

BERLIN, Dec. 27.-Ths Cologne Zeitung
prints a letter from Pesth, stating the
rumOr that Archduke Otto, heir to the
Austrian throne. attempted suicide is gain
ing credit, but in view of Crown Prince
Rudolph's tragic deathI efforts are being
made to hush up the matter. The journey
to Egypt, which Archduke Otto is about
to undertake. is regarded as temporary
banishment. 1t is an open secret that
Otto's eccen tricites had distressed the
Emperor very much indeed and induced
him to punish the Archduke.
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WILL STAND TRIAL.
The Three Young Men of Montreal
Must Answer for Their Crime.

MONTREAL, Dec. PA petition is
being circulated and signed among the
English residents of Montreal. asking for
the discharge of the young men Mercier.
Poland and DemartiRny. charged with at
tempting 10 blow up the Nelson monu-
ment On the night of November 10.
Further preliminary hearing of the case
has been fixed for January Is.
1t is deemed likely tina. the boys will be
committed to stand trial before the court
of the Queens Bench.
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RIOTING MINERS.
Natives i'm the Transvaal Create a
Disturbance.

JOHANNESBURG, Dec. 27.-Serious riot
ing tooAplace yesterday among the natives
at Witwaterstrandt. The natives who
were engaged in the disturbance were
mostly employed in the mines and num-
bered about 1000. About 100 men are said
to have been wounded. OF which six are
seriously injured. The rioters also sacked
and tried to destroy one of the public
buildings, but were eventually dispersed by
special police. The excitement extended
10 several mines.
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Election Riots.

BELGRADE, Dec. 27.-The elections have
peen attended in several places with seri-
Gus rioting and bloodshed. At Schabalz
twenty-four of the opposition were hurt.
The Liberals blame the Radicals for caus-
lug the disturbances and charge them with
terrorizng the elections.
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SADLY DEMORALZED.
Hunger Causes Great Distress at the
Loyai Baqe Garrison.

NEW YORK. Dec. 27.-The Herald's
MonIevedio dispatch from Rio says:
Word has reached this city from Rio
Grande do Sui that the Royal garrison in
Bage is being sadly demoraIized by hunger,
due to the difficulties in getting provisions
through the insurgents lines.
PeixOto is said TO be considering the ad-
visibility of ordering the Nictheroy and
America TO go to Rio and make an attack
upon 1cobras Island and upon the insur-
gents ships now at anchorage among the
foreign vessels in the bay. The feeling in
Rio seems 10 be that anything which
would end the present state of suspense
would be a relief.
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ATTACHED THE TRAINS.
A Corporation Takes Steps to Sc
cure Big Debt.

HARTFORD, Dec. 27.-Attachments for
100000 in favor of the Philadelphia and
Reading Company was placed ON the
rolling stock of the New York and New
England Railway in Hartford this even
ing. The papers were presented before
the receiver had been appointed. and were
thus made binding. The attachment was
placed to cover money loaned by the Phila-
deIphla and Reading to New York and
New England Companies. A number of
trains are now tied up in the yards.
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The Treasury Balance

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-Another large
hole was made in the treasury cash
balance to-day. and for the first time it
fell below S9O,0OO000. going to S8S, GAG. .6S3,
of which SS2,024. .796 was gold and the
balance currency.
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THEY FOUGHT FOR LOVE.
Harmless Duel Between Two Russian

ST. PETERSBURG Dec. 27.-A duel has
been fought at Tsarskoe-Selo between
Prince Cagarini, an ex-office of the Imps-
rial Guards and aide-de-camp TO the Grand
Duke Vladimir. and Captain Miateff, 2lse
formerly member of the Imperial
Guards. The weapons were pistols and
twenty PAGES the distance. Only two
shots were exchanged and neither of the
combatants was hit. The encounter grew
ont of q love affair.
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THE CUTTER CORWIN.
May Arrive From Honolulu Saturday
With Advices From Willis.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-The Treasury
Department has received letter from Cap-
tain Hunger of the revepue cutter Corwin,
announcing the arrival of the vessel at
Honolulu on the morning of the 14th.
The report con tained nothing more than
the mere fact of The arrival. 1t is under
stood that the Corwin is to be back in San
Francisco on the 5Oth of December. in
which case she will probably bring infor-
nation from United States Minister Willis
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TRAIN-ROBBERS FOiLED.
They Were Headed Off i'm Arkansas
bY a Strong Guard

PARIS. Tex, Dec. 27.-An attempt was
made to hold up the southbound Frisco
passenger train at West Fork, Ark. last
night. Several desperate characters were
there. but telegram notified the officials
of the road. who put strong guard on
the train at Fayetteville They conducted
the train to Fort Smith and then escorted
the northbound train through the threat
enad nnint.
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CONSIDERS NO COMPROMISE.
Congressman Breckenridge Means to
Fight the Pollard Suit.

LEXINGTON, KY. Dec. q. = Colonel
Breckinridge's son Desna said to-day, re-
garding the Pollard suit, that his father
would not consider for moment an offer
for compromise. Breekinridge's friends
say the runor Of compromise was started
solely to injure his political standing In the
Ashland district and that the suit will be
tried in the courts.
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REPORT FOR THE YEAR.
A Smelter Publishes Report of Its
Production of Metals.

DEN YER, Colo, Dec. 27-The Denver
plant of the Omaha and Grant Smelling
Company has completed a statement of
the ore receipts and production of metals
for 1898. The total prod uction of silver
was 1881, 425 ounces, an increase of 49,
14S ounces over 1892. The production of
gold for the year amounted to 50, ,4041S'
ounces, an increase of 10. POP ounces.
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LOUIS AGAIN ARRESTED.
The Vast Total of the Bookkeeper's
Shortage.

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-Joseph n. Louis,
whose defalcations as bookkeeper caused
the failure Of A. j. Shloss & Co., and who
recently attempted suicide in Union Park
Hotel, has been rearrested on a charge of
grand larceny.
The shortage already discovered is
$40 600, and 1t is believed his embezzle-
ment will reach from 100000 to S3O0,OOO
The day before the assignment Shloss s.
Co. thought they were rich men.
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LYNCHED THE OFFENDER.
Work of Avengers in Which Negroes
Participated.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. pa Republic New
Orleans special says: Tilman Green,
the colored coachman for fam lily
at Columbia, attempted to assault
his mistress while the husband was ab-
sent. He broke into her room at night,
but she escaped aud gave the alarm. He
confessed his intention and was ly nched,
a number of negroes participating.
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Florida Race War Over.

JACKSONVILLE, Dec. 27.-The Times.
Union special from Wildwood says every
thing is quiet there. The militia returned
homo this morning. Only one negro is
known to have been killed. Six negroes
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DaIy Defeats Neist.

ST LOUIS. Dec. 27.-In lively fourteen
round mill here tonight Dan DAILY. who
was defeated by Solly Smith and Johnny
Vanheest, knocked out AL Neist. The
fight was tame. Nest is q graduate of
local amateur circles.
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TRANSCONTlNENTAL RATES.
The 500 Road Causes New Element
of Trouble.

CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-The 500 road pre-
cipitates a new element into the Trans
continental rate trouble by the issue of
tariff sheet which allows it $50 differ
entail to all North Pacific Coast points.
Heretofore the 500 has been allowed a
$40 differential. and this new demand
seems to place the Transcon tinentai rate
adjustment farther off than ever.
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A Blaze at Providence.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., Dec. 27.-1he new
Mouton block was completely gutted by
fire tonight. One man perishsd in the
flames. The loss Is 100000
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HADLEY WILL Go FREE.
Denver's Ex-City Treasurer Is In
Great Luck

DENVER, Dec. 27-James P. Hadley.
ex-City Treasurer, who was recently
brought back from California to answer
charges of forgery. will probab bly, go free.
All the forgery charge, were nolle prose-
qued at the last term of court and the
charge Of embezzlement dismissed. The
only charge remaining is misdemeanor,
and that will probably be dropped.
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have been arrested and taken to Saunter-
vile Jail. 1t is thought all danger is past.
BRECKENRIDGE CONFIDENT.

His denomination.
LEXINGTON. Dec. 27.-COlonel Breckin-
ridge arrived tonight from Washington
He stated there was not the slightest
foundation for the report of a compromise
OF the suit of Madeline Pollard.
The latter is not here and is not ex-
pected. Colonel Breckenridge expresses
confidence in his denomination for Con-
gress.
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Mexican Revolution Ended.

CHICAGO. Dec. 27.-Juan S. Hart, editor
of the FL Paso Times. says the Mexican
revolution has been practically wiped out
and it is probable little more will be heard
of it.
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Officers of a Cordage Company.

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-Rudolph Keppler
has been elected president and w. III. Cor
bin vice-president of the United States
Cordage Company.
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ECLIPSE CHAMPAGNE now being delivered
is of fine vintage. Present cuvee excelling all
others. Equal TO any; superior 10 many.
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HOPKINS INAUGURATED.

Chicago's New Mayor Promises
Model Administration.
CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-John p. Hopkins
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Death of Colonel ZoIinger.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. Dec. 27.-Colonel
C. A. ZOlinger, pension agent for Indiana
during ClevelaDd's first administration,
and chairman of the Democratic County
Committee, died from neuralgia of the
heart to-day.
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HELD UP SIX MEN.
Daring Daylight Robbery Committed
by TrampS.

OTTUMwA, Dec. 27.-Three tramps in
broad daylight held up six men, robbed a
boy and robbed aud beat farmer to-day.
They were ca ptured by the police.
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NOT BOOMING HARRISON.
Major Rathbone Says There /.
Nothing in the Story.

CINCINNATI. Dec. 27.-Major E. G.
Rath bone, Assistant Postmaste ter General
under Harrison. denies that he is connected
with any organization or movement to
boom Harrison for the nomination in 1896.
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Island. where she anchored. Part of the
evening was spent ashore visiting Com
pany D of the Naval Reserve Early Sun
day morning the hook was shipped and
the day was spent cruising around the bay.
Captain l.. B. Thomas was in command
and had as guest H. Gibbs.
Tie yawl Ripple, Captain GoodalI. started
on Saturday on short cruise up the bay
and returned late yesterday afternoon.
The yacht Aggie Of the Pacific Yacht
Club is out of commission. Vice Commo-
dore Charles Wieland is said to have gone
south, and the crew has been discharged,
the sails unbent and put in winter garb.
This is only for thirty days. She will go
into commission as soon as the vice-com-
mOdore returns.
The Virginia and Ripple were enjoying
scrnb race during yesterday afternoon.
The Virginia was only saillngAnder jib
and mainsaiI, which evened up things so
that 1t made 1t quite exciting. and was
thoroughly enjoyed by those on the club
house wharf.
The bal-masoue to be held at the Corin-
THAN Yacht Club on the Goth has been
postponed indefinitely. and the date will
not be announced until either Commodore
j. w. Pew or Vice. Commodore Newell re-
turn to the city.
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and North Pacific Coast Railroad to their
destination. They were under command
of Captain S. p. Blumenberg, with First
Lieutenant j. NJ. Brunson and SecoDd
Lieutenant j. r. Stone as subalterns. The
mounted band of fifteen pieces accom-
panied the troop. Arrived at Heald sburg,
the horses were saddled and the troop
marched to their camp under the shadow
Of the beautiful Mount SotOyOme, the site
of Camp BARTLETT. the division encamp-
ment of 1887.
Here the tents had already been pitch ed
and all the other arrangements completed
for a n inc days encamphent. The horses
were pieketec in grove Of madrone trees
directly in the rear of headquarters. A
garrison flag was raised at the foot cf the
company street. salute being fired at the
same time from a small brass gun at the
base of the flagstaff.
After the camp guard was mounted but
little was done by the boys save to make
themselves snug under canvas for the
night.
The following hours of service and roll
Camp Healdsburg were promulgated in
troop orders for the information, guidance
and observance OF the command:
First call for reveille. 5 30 A. NJ. Oreveille.
$50; police call. 5:45; stables, 6; break
fast CALL 6 80; sick call, 6:55; first call for
drill, 7:15; assembly, 80; recall, 9:30 !;
assembly for inspection of quarters. $50 /;
inspection of tents and quarters. 10;
orderly call. 10: 80; dinner. II NJ; stables,
80 p. NJ. !; guard-mounting, 80; supper
call, 6 80; tattoo. IL; taps, II 80.
A special excursion train carried large
number of visitors to the camp yesterday
morning from this city. Petaluma and
Santa Ro,a. Besides these the farmers
from the Russian River country. in the
vicinity of Healdsburg, drove to the
grounds, ACCOMPANIED by their wives and
children, in all sorts Of vehicles. Young
men focked in on horseback. and small
boys from the little town hard by swarmed
over the field like bees in white clover
patch. The country maidens. tricked out
in white muslin and flaming ribbons. also
came to see the fun and firt with the y"ung
men with yellow facings and drab hats.
There were also many elderly women in
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SIGHTSEERS' OUTING.
A Delightful Trip to the Sequoia
CanVnn

1t was set of jolly. good-natured peo-
pie WHO attended the outing of the Sight
seers' Club Yesterday. There were forty
five in the party, about one-third of whom
were ladies. and they went over on the first
boat to Sausalto and took the train to Mill
Valley. where they began what proved to
be one of the most delightful OF trips over
the hills into Sequoia Canyon.
Some little difficulty was experienced In
passing the guard placed on the road near
the "Old MILL" who has instructions to al
low no baskets to pass, but assurances be-
ing made that nothing would be eaten un-
til the ridge was passed the procession.
with numerous mysterious little parcels.
was allowed to move on.
The trail follows Mill Creek as far as
the branch-off TO the Cascades, where the
left-hand trail is taken to the stone cistern.
and there the left-hand trail is again
taken. without other misleading roads un-
til the ridge is reached. where a grand
view is had Of Sequoia Canyon. with its
densely wooded forest. while in the di-
rection of Mill Valley the view of the set
through the marshes. and the bay. with its
numerous twists and turns, its islands and
peninsIlas. is surprisingly charming. The
canyon was reached in two hours walk
from the depot, and was followed for
another hour, when lunch WAS partaken
of. the trampers enjoying magnificent ap-
petites as reward for their exercise.
Later the Bohemians' Buddha was
visited. The old man is somewhat dis
figured as result Of last winters storm
andl the exceeding familiarity of some of
tho visitors to the locality. but he's still
worth seeing by those who have not yet
had that pleasure. The party returned
over different route from that taken in
going and made the homeward trip via the
80 train from Mill Valley. and every one
agreed that the jaunt was most agreeable
affair. A Saturday and Sunday excursion
to the Lick Observatory is on the tapis,
which President Locke of tire Gross
country Club will engineer.