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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-19

Congressman W. A. Jones says on the
subject II am opposed 10 the proposed
DoAd issue and DO not think the Secre-
lafy Of the Treasury Is authorized 10
ttlc bonds for the purpose he intends
using them 1 do not think 1t wise or
prudent 10 increase the interest-bearing
'haebtedness Of this country. when the
present needs OF the government could
p' satisfied In great measure by the
coinage :. Of the silver selsniorage. now in
he vaults Of the Treasury. which are
'N'2uotedly the assets Of the govern
,t,Ni ana should be made available In
'Als emergency"
Congressman Bower. Of North Carolina.
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W--SHlNGTON, y. z, Jan. I9'-''' TT
waIthall. OF Mississippi. has reslsneu'
Following Is his letter Of resignation
Senate Chamber.
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LEAVE TRAINS RUN DAILY. ARRIVE
(For) (From)
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SACRAMENTO MARKET.
No Change In the Situation In Local
Produce Circles.

Produce Circles.
SACRAMENTO, June 27th.
There was no change in the situation to-
day in local market circles. Trade was fair
though not rushing. All lines of produce
were in good supply at unchanged prices.
Following are the retail prices for the ari
Gus articles mentioned:
70, 81 20 q box; Early Harvest, &c u %, S1 20
? box; Cherry Plums, &c q ID, SOC box:
Clyman Plums, sc p ID, 65c . box; Peach
Plums, sc p t 75c p box; Alexander Peaches,
&c , ID, 800 sc p box: Royal Apricots, &c 2
d. soc q box; Peach Apricots, &c 2 10, IOc q
box; Moorpark Apricots. &C q ID, 75c y poX;
Pears (Madeline), &c ID, 50c q pox; blach il
Cherries, &c y ID, soc p box; Royal Ann Cher
ries, &c ? d. 40c q box; Blackberries, 59oc 2
70; RaspDerries. 60oc 2 n; Strawberries, loc
p D; Figs, 1870 q b.
CITRUS fKUITS-CaIitornia Lemons, &c
= doz; Santa Paula Lemons, soc 2 doz; Santa
Paula Oranges. 25@4Oc . doz; Common, 59
25c = doz; Pineapples, soc each; Bananas,
25@35c p doZ: Lines. l0c , doZ.
DAIRY PRODUCE-Butter q roll,
35c; pickle roll, fair, Soc; Petaluma, 45c;
fancy Creamery, soc: firkin, 25@30c; Cheese
California. 15c p fb Young America, 14c;
Eastern Creamery, zoe; l-imburger, 2oc; gen
uine Swiss, 40c; American. 25c; Martin S
Creamery. zoe; fancy cream, 25c each.
EGGS-159171ac p dozen.
RY-TurKeyS-LiVe Hens and COB.
blers, sc 2 10; dressed, lie; Chickens-Hens.
sec; Tame Ducks, 75c Geese, SO p pair.
VEGETABLES-New Onions. l1@c p 70; Cab
bage, &c; Carrots, 1c: Beets, 1870 p dozen;
Turn1ps. 1213c; Parsnips. 121ac; Horserad-
ish, 1215c 2 b: ArtichOkes, 25c dozen; Dried
Peppers, 15c p 10; Cauliiower, l0c each; Peas,
sc; String Beans, &c; Wax Beans, SC; Cucum-
bers, 1o@1215c9 p doz; Tomatoes, 10@12c1z p
u; Summer Squash. SC; new Garlic, &C; Green
Peppers, 15916c; Green Corn, 25c.
POTATOES-Old, soc; new Early Rose,
9Oc Peerless, 81; Centennial, soc.
MEATS-Beef-Prim Rib Roast, 121a(9l 5c:
Chuck Roast, 10c; Rump, Sc; Brisket Sc;
Corned Beet, SC; PorterhOuse Steak, 1901 Sc;
Loin Steak. 1215G15c; Round Steak, 'l0c;
Chuck Steak, 10c. Veal-I.oin and Rib
Chops l sc; Roast Veal, 12c. Mutton-Les,
11@121ac; Loin and Rib Chops, 1212c; Nut
ton Stew, SC; Shoulder Chops, SC. Pork
Roast or Chops, &C; Corneu Pork, 15c; Sau-
sage, 1870; Vienna Sausage, 15e; Bacon, ii
@16c; Ham, 10000.
BREADSTUFFS-Flou 81 p Dbl, 81 for
50-b sacks, 50 for 100-ib sacks; Oatmeal, 1O-tb
sacks, 4oc: Cornmeal, ION sacks, 26c;
Cracked Wheat, 1O-b sacks, 35c; Hominy,
10-tb sacks, 40c; Graham Flour, lob SACKS,
soc; Buckwheat, ION sacks. SOC; Rye, 1O-fh
sacks, &C
HAY AND GRAIN-Oat Hay, SO@S5c p
cwt; Wheat, 75@S0c; second quality, COO
75c; Alfalfa. zoe; Barley. 81 25; Ground
Barley, 81 25; Feed Oats, 81 40@1 60; Mid
dlinGs, 81 10; Bran, 81; Straw. 70@75c.
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CALIFORNIA Fruit sales.

NEW YORK, June 27.-Five cars of Callfor-
MIA fruit we're sold at auction today at the
piums, 81 1898 rs; Washington pIums,
So 50; Tragedy prunes, 81 3OG2 90; apples,
81 $500 10; Alexander peaches. 50c9S1 40:
Koenig Claude plums, 6Oe@S1 80; Royal Ha-
tive plums, 65c@S1 10; st. Catherine plums,
65eGS1; Cherry plums, 55ci Hale's Early
peaches, 65@S5c; Royal Anne cherries, 55c0
81 10; Republican cherries, S1@l 10; Peach
apricOts, 75c@S1 15; Montgamets, 659S5c
Royal apricots, 45@S0ci Newcastle apricots,
40c,
CHICAGO, June 27.-There were sold at auc-
ton to-day eight cars OF California fruit at
the following prices: Tragedy prunes, 81 500
3 o5; Abundance pluns, 81 SO; plums, zoe
@S2 10; Japan plums, 81; Clyman plums
81 1901 20; Royal HallYe plums. S0cg
81 90: in I0-pound boxes, 40@45c: Mont
gamet apricots, 7o@95c; apricots, 4o975c;
peaches. 55@S0c; cherries, 1o@9oc
BosroN, June 27.-At auction to-day three
cars of California fruit brought the following
prices: Tragedy prunes, $3@3 121a; burbank
llums, SO rs; plums, - 12c@S1 90; peaches,
5Oe@S1 10; apricots, 8 40 DC.
CHICAGO, June 27.-Four cars of California
fruit at open auction to-day brought the Iol-
lowing prices Tragedy Prunes, 50 5o93 =
halterate; Mikado PIums, So 1O@3 20;
Peach Plums, 80; Royal Hative Plums, 9Oc9
81 20: Clyman Plums, 81; Triumph April
cots, 81 ? halEcrate; Alexander Peaches, 659
90c 2 box Royal Ann Cherries, 65@o0c q
box; Napoleon Bigereau, 6O@90c: Black Tar
tartan, 2599oe; Black Blgereau 25960e.
CLEVELAND, June 27.-There was sold to-
day California lrult at auction. realizing prices
as follows: Royal Hative Plums, S5c@S1 10 p
halfcratei st. Catherine Plums. S5c@Sl; Cly-
man Plums. s5c@S1; Cherry Plums, o0@90e;
Alexander Peaches, 609s0c q box; Garland
Peaches, 7o9SOci Royal Aprfcots, 7o@o0c p
halfcrate.
BosToN, june, 27.-California fruit was auc-
tened to-day at the following prices: Alex
andeT Peaches, 50cGS1 = box: Garland
teaches, zoe; Briggs Early May Peaches. so
aSOc: Peach Aprieots, e0c p hait-erate: RoyaI
Aprieots, 40@70c; CIyman Plums, 5oas0c =
half-crate.
OMAHA. June 27.-There was sold TODAY
California fruit at auction az the follovino
prices Tragedy Prunes, 81 25@1 go , half,
crate; Hale's Early Peaches. 75GS5e = box:
Royal Apricots, 70@Soc ? halfcrate.
New YORK, June 27.-Four. cars of 5Califar.
MIA fruit was sold al auction to-day as olIoyvs.
Alexander Peaches, 7o@S0c 3 box: Hale's
Early Peaches, zoe; Briggs Early May
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haifcrate; Newcastle Apricots. 50@65e; Cly-
man Plums. 65c@S1 p half-crate; FTencn
Plums, S1@1 80; Cherry Plums, SOC; Royal
Ann Cherries, 55@75c p box.
MINNEAPoLIs, June 27.-There was sold a
car of California cherries to-day at the follow
ing prices: Tartarians and Bigereaus, DC 10
40c; Royal AIMS, 70@S0c.
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Eastern and Foreign.

NEW YORK, June 26th.
WHEAT-June, 615se; July, 50; August,
CSC; September, 649sc; December, 675sc.
CHICAGO, June 27th.
WHEAT-June, $3.50; July, $3.50; Septem-
ber, 611zc; December, 641sc.
LIVERPOOL, June 27th.
WHEAT-Steady: demand poor; holders
offer moderately: No. 1 California, As 1136d
65s 11sd; red Western Spring, 4s 7d@4s Sd;
do Winter, As S1ad@4s 97zd.
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CALIFORNIA RESTAURANT AND oYS.
~ ter Depot, 1016 Fourth street, Sacras
mento, ANDREW MIKULICH, Prop. Newly
opened. Call and give him trial. Frst-class
meals served at all hours. Prices reasonable.
Oysters-Eastern, California and olympia
any style. Oyster loaves put up. Oyster
cocktails. 1Oc.
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SUMMER RESORTS.
HO! FOR KLAMATH SPRINGS! 1!

DHEY ARE TWENTY MILES FROM
Ager, on the California and Oregon route,
Stage ride delightful, no dust. Large stone
hotel; accommodations first-class. Terms,
SO to S12 per week. Good hunting and fish,
ing; scenery grand. Hot iron and sulphur
water and the famous Hot Mud Baths for all
blood ana skin diseases, for stomach troubles,
rheumatism, alcoholism, etc A few weeks Mt
these springs Will work wonders and build up
any wrecked constitution. For more particu-
lars address GEO. B. STILES, Lessee for
merly of Weber Lake., Beswick, Siskiyou
County, Cal.
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STILL AT THE LOWEST RATE.

DEST DATIONS-JUDSONE EX-
ID cursion TO Chicago and Boston and all
points East. Through cars-upholstsred.
Through manager. For tickets and berths iu-
qoire ofC. j. ELLIS, Agt. at Depot Sacramento.
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DACIFIC HOTEL, COR. K AND FIFTH
| streets Sacramento Meals 25 cents.
Nearest Hotel to Post and Express Offices and
three minutes Elegantly furnished rooms in
single or suites from so cents 10 81 per night.
G. F. SINGLETON. Proprietor.
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pairs
10
81
ichL
dren'sa nj
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FLOWERS, SEEDS, sHRUBBERY.
THE LEADING FLORIST OF SACRAMENTO.

THE ONLY FLORIST IN SACRAMENTO
l. within the past ten years, "having two
competitors, who has taken first premium
for Best Collection of Cut Flowers was HUGH
MCWILLIAMS, "rhe Florist" Elm Nursery.
Twelfth and u sts., Sacramento. Telephone 80.
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Central House Restaurant,
SIS X STREET.
FIRST-CLAsS MEALS, 25 CTS. OYSTERS
L in every style.
r SMITH Proprietor
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Meat Market.

Following are the rates for whole carcasses
from slaughterers to dealers:
BEEF-First quality, 515c; second quality,
4@5c; third quality, 37494c p ID.
CALVES-4@6c p n
MUTTON-596c p 10.
Handspring, 61a@77ac p b.
PORK-Live Hogs on foot, granted. heavy
and medium. 414@47ac; small Hogs. 4149
4sSc; stock Hogs, 37aci dressed Hogs, go c
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RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY
[PACIFIC SYSTEM.l
FEBRUARY ez, 1891

Trains Leave and are Due to Arrive at
Sacramento:
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60 NOTICE! J!
Shoe Attractions.

We in the midst of overhaulng Shoe Stock
notice has been served upon clear feet of Boot and Shoe space
the contractors this have concluded nauurate
and mark special Shoe Sale SATURDAY NEXT
o'clock 1000 pairs Shoes This will be greatest Shoe Sale
held Fine and Medium Grade Shoes LADIES' MISSES AND
CHLDRENS TAN Shoes TAN CATERS TAN OXFORD TIES
less price than has been offered.
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during her life, to revert to the estate
after her death: to her sister. Ailce
Pixley Of New York. the income from
$4,000 during her life; $4,000 to Lucy
Pixley, on the same conditions; to her
sister, Minnie III. McCracken, Of Fort
land. Ore. is left $1,000 absolutely and
$4,000 in trust for her nephew, Henry
McCracken, till II years Of age, when
the sum is to revert to the estate; ~
900 in trust for her niece, Annie MISS
McCracken, on the same conditions; sS'-
900 in trust for her niece, Edith Frazer,
Port Stanley, Canada, till death or mar
riage; $500 absolutely to her half-broth-
er. Augustus Pixley, New York; $500 to
Lewis Pixley; to her maid. Annie Pot
ter, $500; to st. Marys hospital for chii-
dren. New York. $1,000; to the fresh air
fund Of New York. $1,000; to the cancer
hospital. New York, $500. All her jewels
not otherwise bequeathed, to be sold for
the benefit of the fresh air fund. I'hila-
delphia. All the rest of the estate Is to
be given to the trustees of the Actors
Fund. New York. for the establishment
of home for the children Of actors and
actresses. to be known as the Robert
Fulford and Annie Pixley Home for
Children. The will Is dated June H.
1890
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po1NGs or THE SENATE.

washington, Feb. 14.-In the senate
FRYE presented remonstrance from the
National w. G. T. u. signed by the
officers in "A states and three territories,
against any tax on whiskey, on the
ground that the government should not
enter into partnership with manufac-
turers and sellers of Intoxicating
liquors.
The bill to compel the Rock Island
road TO stop trains at Enid and Round
Pond. Oklahoma, then came up as un-
finished business, and Palmer, of II
nois. took the floor in favor of the bill.
The entire time Of the senate was
consumed in the discussion of the
house bill. compelling the Rock Island
Railway company to stop its trains at
the new towns of Enid and Round
Pond. in Indian Territory. The measure
is especially championed by Berry. OF
Arkansas, and is proving a subject OF
great attention, as some democratic
senator's see in the proposed exercise OF
congressional power usurpation OF
rights. No action was reached on the
bill. but a vote will probably be taken
tomorrow
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KNIGHTS OF THE PEN
The Annual Meeting of the
Associated Press.
A REPRESENTATIVE GATHERING
PrOprietOrs or Editors of Nearly
All the Leading Papers of the
Country Were There.
Associated Press.

Chicago, Feb. 1.-THE annual meeting
of the Associated Press was held at the
Auditorium Recital hall today. The oc-
casion was notable in that it served to
call together for the first time In Amerl-
can newspaper history representatives
Of nearly every leading newspaper in
the United States in national assembly.
At the preceding meeting of the Asso.
ciated Press in October, 1898, a decision
was reached to make the organization
national in scope, obliterating sectional
lines. AS consequence Of the acces-
sion of the leading newspapers east,
which had formerly been allied with the
New York Associated Press or with the
United Press, and which had severed
their relations with those organizations
to join the Associated Press, the ses-
sion today became entirely national in
scope. The president William Penn
Nixon, called the meeting to order, and
in a short address congratulated the
members upon the great progress that
had been made in carrying out the pur-
pose to make the association national
to widen its scope, until It was today
the greatest news organization in the
world.
At the banquet tonight speeches We're
made by Henry Watterson, Of the LOU
isville Courler-Journal; H. W. Scott, of
the Portland oregonian, and others. The
company rose and poined in n'snging an
old familiar song, and with the music
of hundred harmonious voices, the
first banquet of the New Associated
Press came to close.
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tomorrow.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.

Washington, Feb. 14.-The house went
into committee of the whole on Blands
seigniorage bill.
All efforts to agree upon time for
closing the debate on the Bland bill
have so far failed, and the debate is
still proceeding without limit. Bland
will probably permit this to go on until
tomorrow night. Opponents of the meas
ure have decided they will insist upon a
quorum Of advocates of the measure
being present at every stage of proceed
ure. Many members are absent and 1t
will probably require two days at least
to secure the attendance necessary to
bring the bill to vote. Tomorrow Mr..
BANDS intention is to make motion
to close debate, and as this motion win
probably develop the lack Of quorum,
he will then offer a.resolution to bring
in the absentees. Probably still another
day may be required to produce the
requisite quorum. Raynor and some
other democrats still insist the bill can
be beaten, but Tracy frankly confesses
he believes the bill will pass if it reaches
a vote. AS to whether it will be vetoed,
he gives no opinion. The debate today
was without incident.
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THE wooLEN INDUSTRY.
The Depression Attributed to Other
Causes Than the Wilson Bill.

Washington, Feb 14.-In answer to a
resolution of congress, Worthington C.
Ford chief of the bureau Of statistics
of the treasury department sent that
body an elaborate report upon wool and
manufactures Of wool. Following are
the conclusions arrived at:
No commercial and industrial nation
can equally supply itself with wool. No
other nation of commercial importance
imposes as high duties on wool and
woolens as the United States. No legis-
latlon short of prohibition can main
tain prices in the face of the increase
of the worlds supply of wool. The free
entry Of foreign woods has not destroyed
the sheep industry in other countries.
Wool raising is controlled by the same
economic conditions as other interests,
aud the present depression in the wool
industry is general and not local.
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BANK SUSPENSION.

Springfield, Mo-. Feb. 14.-The Amerl-
can National hank has been closed by
order Of the comptroller Of currency
Tho capital was s2OOOoo but the liabili-
ties are small,
President Yetzer, who is indebted tc
the bank in the sum of 100000, turned
over his real estate, included in the as
sets, valued at $4,000. Isaac and e. ]
Dickers. notes and overdrafts, $4,000
They turned over real estate worth s1O,-
600 A. w, Diekerson. cashier. over.
drafts. $4,000 Tht grand jury is con-
sIdering the matter.
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TRANs-M1ssIss1pp1 CONGRESS-.

San Francisco, Feb. 14-The Trans
Mississippi congress was called to order
again by President Mcconnell at 1880
this morning. Mr.. Eddy. Of Oregon,
offered a resolution that Improvements
on the water ways Of the west should
be pushed to completion also, that the
passage of the Wilson bill be defeated,
and that the repeal Of the Sherman law
was commercial necessity to the ma
ton. McGilvray, OF Washington, read a
resolution favoring river and harbor
Improvements. These were referred
without discussion, as also were resolu-
tions by Estee, of California, calling for
the construction of the Nicaragua
canal.
A resolution was read favoring coast
defenses on Puget Sound A resolution
was passed that the afternoon and
evening sessions after today be devoted
to the hearing Of addresses. Also, that
the committee on permanent organiza-
ton report at tomorrow mornings ses-
sion. The president and secretary OF
the congress were added to the commit
tee on organization. The afternoon ses-
sion was taken up with free silver
speech by A. w. Thompson, populist
politician of San Francisco, and a
speech by Alexander Majors, an aged
pioneer OF Colorado. who made an earn.
est plea for the reconciliation of Sill
YER and its free and unlimited coinage
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SCHOONER ToRFErrrp.

Port Townsend. Wash, Feb 14,--The
schooner Alexander of San Francisco,
was condemned and forfeited to the
government in the district court Of AL
aska on February Q, on charge Of kill
ing sea otter in Alaskan waters more
than three miles from shore. The de-
clsion is very important to the Alaska
fur interests, for the reason that II in
wolves the question whether the United
States is to exercise jurisdiction more
than three miles from shore to protect
fur-bearlng animals.
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THE SEALING QUESTION
Both Parties to the Arbitration
Dissatisfied.
FLAWS FOUND BY GRESHAM
canadians Say an Enforcement of
the Law Would Destroy Their
Industry,
LAWS FOUND BY GRESHAM
Associated Press.

Washington, Feb. 14.--The sober Sec
ond judgment of both parties to the
Behring sea arbitration discloses the
fact that the agreement reached by the
arbitrators is not entirely satisfactory
to either the United States or Great
Britain. 1t appears, however, that the
dissatisfaction is based rather upon
matters of detail than upon any objec-
ton to the broad principles upon which
the arbitration was based. For months
past there has been much correspond
ence and many interviews between Sec
retary Gresham, Sir Julian Pauncefote
and Minister Bayard with view to ad-
justment One of the flaws Gresham is
said to have found is failure to pro-
vide penalties for infraction of the pro-
visions The Canadians have discovered
that the rigid enforcement of the ar
ticles of agreement would destroy their
seal fishing industry. Sir Julian Paunce-
fote is now laboring to mitigate the
misfortune Of the Canadians by secur-
ing a considerable retraction. The Brit
ish government is making an effort to
secure the recall of the modus vivendi
under which the operations in seal wat
ers were governed last year. This sug-
gestion touches the rights of the North
American Commercial company I'm
der the modus vivendi the company was
permitted to take 1900 seal skins last
year, and was thereby deprived of a
large income that might have been
realized under the terms of their lease.
Meanwhile the need for speedy agree
ment of some kind is evidenced by the
fact that already a number of sealing
vessels are reported to have cleared for
the sealing waters, and are consequent
ly almost beyond the reach of a proper
notice of the change of regulations
Levi w. Myers, consul at Victoria, b.
c., reported to the state department
that the fleet of sailing schooners hail
ing from that port is now ready for the
work of the coming season, and all are
expected to be out by February q.
They took provisions for nine months.
They clear for the North Pacific. He
saws: 81 am assured all expect to go
direct to the Russian side, the restric-
tions of that government terminating
by their own terms on January l, 1894
Thirty-four vessels Of the fleet sailed
from Victoria for Japan, and ten for the
North Pacific, making "A in all. The
feet of 1898 consisted of S5 vessels; that
of last year, SO. The number for this
year. it is estimated, will not exceed 80.
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GRAVE CHARGES.

Tacoma, Feb 1.-THE city employees
have filed charges against supt. Lloyd,
of the city light and water department.
in which he is accused Of assessing the
men to help him pay the expenses Of
suppressing a suit for divorce in which
he is named as correspondent. He is
also charged with carrying on the city
pay roll, under an assumed name, a
man whose home he is accused Of ruin
ing.
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WHIP AND SPUR.

San Francisco Feb 1.-THE races to-
day resulted as follows:
Five and one-half furlongs-G George,
onarch. Southern Lady. I'LL 3-4
Six furlongs Blizzard, Middleton, ia
ia, 116.
One mile-Centella, King Mac, Lodo-
wis, 1:49.
Five and one-half furlongs Malcome,
Vanity, Little Tough, 1:12 1-2
Six furlongs-Tim Percy, Brownwood
Faro, lit Ia.
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NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED,

washington, Feb 1.-THE senate has
confirmed the following nominations:
Thomas B. Ferguson, Maryland, minis
ter to Sweden and Norway; John Bar
rett. Oregon, minister and consul gem
eral to Siam Register Of land office,
Robert veach, at Roseburg, Ore. Re-
ceiver of public moneys, Vincent l..
Smelling, Lake View, Ore. Postmaster,
Frank g Harding, McMinnville. Ore.
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February 5. 1891.
Dear Sir--I am engaged upon n hSe.
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try, and am much in need of lnforma-
tion as to your office. John M. Shivelv
was appointed postmaster for AstorIe
in March, lS47, and Gen. Cornelius Gil
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mail routes from Astoria to Indenen-
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the "Kalamit river" and to the s'nno,th
Of Admiralty inlet the contractors f.
nave all the postage collected, after tle
Oregon postmaeters had taken otit their
commissioner You see, the postofIice
department was frugal, and James
buchanan gave his blessing.
Can you tell me whether Shively ever
served. whether Gillian ever did anv-
thing, and when the Pacific mail nref
got there? ! mean the first steiner of
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California" was the first arrival. noe.
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wanted. Your Office has the very great
honor OF being the first on the paclfin'
and the first to mark the virtual crrn'
pietlon OF our postal empire. Ever,
postal scrap relating to Oregon IN ~
1866 is precious, The Official renorta ~
the postmaster general upon This to,5r
are ludicrous. Any Information ha~s
Is at your service.
Very truly yours.
@ w. ERNST.
] Postmaster, Astoria, Ore.