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The San Francisco call., 1897-01-03
FATAL AFFRAY At
COL D RIDGE MINE
Fight Between Four Men
Over the Relocation
Of a Claim.
Paul Muller of San Francisco
Fires at a Foe and Wounds
a Friend.
Is in Turn Riddled by Bullets
From the Revolvers tf HIS
Enemies.

NEVADA CITY, CAL, Jan. Paul
Muller of San Francisco was shot and
killed at Gold Ridge mine in the northern
part OF this county on Thursday. The
killing occurred during gun fight over
the relocation OF the mine. During the
fracas a miner named O'Connor was badly
wounded.
Particulars regarding the fight are
meager Gold Ridge is high up in the
mountains, out OF the line of travel. The
messenger who brought the news knew
only That Muller and O'Conner quarreled
with Richard Phelan and man named
White over the relocation of the "dig-
giugs, and the dispute lead 10 deadly
combat
Phelan and O'Connor. after heated ar
gument, grappled. Muller drew re-
volver and fired at Phelan, but as the
weapon was discharged the struggling
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The Berino Sea Inquiry.

VICTORIA. B. c., Jan. 2.-The value of
vessels and technical evidence as to the
cost of machinery equipment in the steam
schooners seized by revenue cutters con-
stituted the major portion of the testi-
mony taken by the Bering Claims Com
mission during the past week. The daily
sessions have been uniformly barren of
general interest, although some little
amusement was caused by Captain Theo-
dore Magnesen, who was called by the
United States, and who said in cross-ex-
animation that in 1890 he had made his
best catches in Bering Sea in Septem ber,
and those who said September was not a
good month for sealing did not know what
they were talking ABOUT.
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men swayed to one side and the bullet in
tended tor Phelan struck O'Cornor in the
breast.
Left single-handed to engage his two
opponents, Muller was at once attacked by
both. Before he could fire again he was
brought down by q bullet from Whites
revolver. He arose and returned the fire,
but second shot pierced his throat and
as he staggered back third discharge
from the weapons in the hands of his ene-
mics inflicted two more body wounds.
Muller fingered for several hours after the
fight and expired at sundown Thursday
evening. 1t has not been learned whether
or not his slayers have been apprehended.
OCcnnor's condition is said to have been
very precarious and he may have sue
cumbed before this.
Coroner Hooking left for the scene of
the affray this morning.
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Santa Baroara Robbery.

SANTA BARBARA, CAL. Jan. "a
tramp visited the rooms of the Ladies Re-
lief Committee with a tale of woe yester-
day afternoon. 1t being New Years day
they willingly yielded to his entreaty for
the price of a square meal and unknow-
ingly yielded also few New Years gifts,
intended for applicants more worthy than
he. After leaving with his stolen booty
be went to the Peerless saloon and in the
absence of the barkeeper went behind the
bar and helped himself to the contents of
the cash-register. He was seen by a GUS
toner who had just entered, who informed
the barkeeper OF the occurrence. The bar
keeper gave chase and with the assistance
OF citizen captured the tramp and lodged
him in iail
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Cloaks and Suits.

Ladies' Jackets, made of Meltons,
Kersevs, Beavers and fancy mixed
cloths, in all sizes from 81 to 38,
were sold up to $5 apiece. Special
during this sale at SOC each.
Ladies' Ulsters. full length, sizes
80 and "a only, made of wool chevi-
OTIS, some have small shoulder
capes, worth 81 so. Sale price 81
each.
Ladies' Heavy weight Melton Jack
cts, blue and black, sizes 36, So and
90, worth Sc. Sale price 81 95 each.
Ladies' Tan Color Irish Frieze Jack
cts, new style shield front with
large buttons, self-faced, velvet coll
lar, all sizes, worth So. Sale price
So each.
Fancy Brocaded Silk Skirt Waists,
two-tone effects, in handsome COL
orings, worth 81 so. Sale price
81 50 apiece.
All-Silk Taffeta Waists in the most
fascinating figured, lowered and
striped designs, worth $5. Sale
price So so apiece.
Ladies' TaiIor-made Suits, Checked
Bouc cles, Cheviots and Navy Blue
Serges, odds and ends OF various
lines that sold up to $l2, not over
dozen or so all told in various sizes.
Sale price So 95 apiece.
Black Silk Dress Skirts. large at
tractive brocaded figures. cut full
width, lined with rustic and bound
with veiveteen, all lengths, value
$12 80. Sale price IS 90 apiece.
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DOMESTICS.

Apron Ginghams. in plain and
fancy staple checks, worth SIC.
Sale price 3Mc yard.
Checked Nainsook, for aprons and
children's dresses, worth INC. Sale
price &c yard.
Chocolate Dress Prints, suitable for
wrappers and house dresses, worth
6Hc. Sale price &c yard.
Heavy Fleeced Flannelettes, in
light, medium and dark colorings,
stripes and figures. worth TIC to
1oc. Sale price DC yard.
Fleeced Back Twilled Flannels,
in fancy striped and figured de-
signs, worth 10c. Sale price 6Ac
yard.
rported French Flannels, in most
exquisite figured and floral pat
terms, worth 75c. Sale price 25c yd.
Light Ground Percales, in stripes
and figures, suitable for shirts,
waists and dresses. full 80 inches
wide, worth 10c yard. Sale price
&c yard.
Shelf Oilcloth, II inches wide,
dozens of pretty patterns, worth
S1ac. Sale price SC yard.
Table Oilcloth, IL yards wide, all
the fancy and marble colorings.
best quality, worth 25c. Sale price
15c yard.
Cream Shaker Flannel, 1870 quail
ity. Sale price 715c yard.
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suictde at Los Anaele..

LOS ANGELES, CAL. Jan. 2.-The odor
Of gas was detected issuing from the room
of George s. Wright. in the California
Hotel, this afternoon. and an investiga-
ton revealed the fact that Wright had
committed suicide by asphyxiatlon. He
was formerly quite well-known newspa-
per man, and was at one time advertising
manager of the Coronado Hotel. He was
well connected, his brother being the City
Treasurer of st. Joseph, Mo. In his cor
respondence were found letters signed
Agnes, from sos FIJI street. San Fran
cisco. Wright seemed in excellent spirits
when he separated from his companions
last night and retired to his room.
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Work for Au In Santa Crus.

SANTA CRUZ, CAL, Jan. 2.-The Sal
vation Army seems to have settled the
ira mp question so far as Santa Cruz is
concerned by the establishment of the
Shelter. To-day several additional buck
saws are at work producing stovewood for
the market and giving employment to as
many worthy unfortunates. Genuine
tramps seem to have lost interest in SAINT
Cruz since the Inauguration of long-term
sentences by the Justice courts for va
grancy, for which there can now be no
excuse. The Shelter is provided with
beds and kitchen utensils, and several
rooms in the building are comfortably
arranged for the accommodation of the
needy
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Ifrermore asylum, Patient Escapes,

COLUSA, CAL, Jan. 2.-E. M. Houx,
who escaped from the Livermore insane
asylum last week and was captured in
Suisun and returned to his family at
Maxwell, has again escaped. Last night
he got away from his keeper, L. StockIey
of the Liyerm ore institution, who has
been here with him, and although men
have been searching all day no trace of
him can be found. 1t is believed that he
has hidden himself somewhere in town.
back to Livermore and says il they do
they will kill him. Mr.. Houx is one of
Colusa County's best known and wealthiest
citizens.
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Improvinq Santa Cruz Roads.

SANTA CRUZ. CAL, Jan. 2-When the
intention of Williamson & Garrett to i'm
prove the coast road at BaIdwins Hill be-
came known twenty-four men, some of
them having teams, Offered their services
free for two days each. The firm, however,
offered to pay each man 81 day as par
tlal CONDENSATION. To this sum Super
visor Enrght, in whose district the road
is, agreed 10 add another 81 per day for
each man. The volunteers will there.
fore, receive some return for their labor.
They began work to-day. Much inter-
est is being manifested in road building,
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RncSnO at Ne,c Orlean,.

NEW ORLEANS, La, Jan. 2.-Six furIongs.
Pitsall won. Meddler second, Hillsboro third
Time, 1:194
seven furiongs, Tom Anderson won. Elkin
second, Pommery Sec third. Time, :35A.
one mile and twenty yards, Dave PiiIsifer.
Time, 1:51sl.
Six furIongs, Paladin won, John Carr second.
Pelleas third. Time, L :193l.
One mile, Newhouse won, Jamboree second
Little Tom third. Time, :5OI5
seven furlongs, J. ID. Grafton won, Albert
second, Elano third. Time :341$.
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Fnti,1re of a Notion Deo,er.

SAN JOSE. CAL, Jan. O. = Julius NJ.
schlesinger, who formerly conducted the
Ark Bazaar on South First street, in this
city, to-day flied petition in insolvency.
His liabilities are placed al $6571, OF which
$3.50 is due his mother on promissory
notes. The assets consist of a stock of
fancy goods and notions valued at $4,000.
Schlesinger is now conducting a notion
store on Polk street in San Francisco.
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Food for Scntn Crvr ch;,.,

SANTA CRUZ. CAL, Jan. "A twenty.
two-poun6 wildcat was delivered at the
California Market this morning. 1t was
shot by an employe of the Cowell ranch.
This is the fourth wildcat that has been
killed near here in the past month, and
the demand for them has equaled the sup
ply. The Chinese consider them a great
delicacy, and mum bers gather around and
discuss the qualities OF the cat with as
much interest as an American would those
OF grizzly bear. The carcasses bring
from 30 cents TO 81.
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slx-DAY BIcro1E RAoK
Ftne Bursts of Speed Bring the Contest 10
q Einish.

Finish.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 2.-The six-
day eight-hour bicycle race closed to- night
IL the presence of the largest crowd that
has yet been in attendance and with A fine
burst of speed on the part of Maddox.
the New Jersey man, who in the last three
minutes almost gained one of the two laps
he was behind the leader. Six men were
in at the finish. The prize money was
$500, of which $500 went to the winner
and the remainder divided among the men
according TO position and distance. The
track was again officially measured this
evening and found to be 3.3 feet too long on
each lap, thus adding about seven miles to
the score made by each rider. The race
ended wlta number of exhibition riders.
The following is the score:
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Enotish Tachts Wsu compete.

LONDON, Eng, Jan. 2-In response to
inquiries as to the reported withdrawal of
the yachts Britannia and Ailsa from the
Mediterranean races. Vicomte de Rouche-
chouart. president of the Cannes Union.
writes to the United Associated Presses
that all. reports of troubles arising from
the new rules are false. All the regattas
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Deorare for fri.h Autouo,,,,.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Jan. AT the an
nual meeting of the San joe Branch of
the American Liberal League last night
resolution favoring an independent par
lament for Ireland was adopted. The
league has mem mbership of BIS. and is in
a healthy condition, although but three
years old.
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ties in Tehama County the Copeland and
the Shaffer places. and has arranged to
place them on the market. Mrs Stanford
proposes to offer this land at such prices
and in such size as will be sure to attract
purchasers, and thus thickly settle that
section of Tehama County and greatly
enhance the value of the University's s
immense holdings adjoining.
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Bu;ldino I'm 7ehama Covn,,,

RED BLUFF, CAL, Jan. I'm her
quiet way Mrs. Jane L. Stanford has un-
dertaken the development of Northern
California in general, and Tehama County
in particular. in way that is sure to be
productive of much good. She has had
surveyor II. B. Shackelfori survey and
plat two OF the most fertile of her proper
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HI Health Induces Suicide.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Jan. flames
d. Hope, bartender, shot himself in the
head this morning and died this afternoon.
The cause was dependency induced by
ill health. Hopes parents reside in Kan
sas City and a brother in Genwood
Springs, Colo. He had other relatives in
Albuquerque, N. Mex.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-03
Bnrqlars Loot 7,co D,c4uino,.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Jan. 2.-Burglars en-
tered the residence OF R. G. Forgraves. 121
South Tenth street, and that OF H. 81. Win
chell, so South Els hth street, last night.
At the former place some underwear, a
gold watch and other iewelry were Sc
cured, and at the latter place few pieces
of old jewelry and trinkets
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1892 -o'O on III
The Britannia and Ailsa will certainly
take part in the racing. The owners Of
the other large English yachts have not
their boats.
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Lasker Uins Anothcr a,,,,.

MOSCOW, RUSSIA, Jan. .2.-The sly
teenth game of chess of the cham pionship
match between Lasker and S,einitz
Ruy Lopez, was won by Lasker after fortv
moves. The score now stands: Lasker g.
Steinitz 2, drawn 5. =
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HOSIERY.

Infants Ribbed Hose, in black and
fancy stripes, worth 15c to 25c. Sale
price sc pair.
Ladies' Fancy Combination Boot
Style Hose, also plain, solid col
ored, tan and slate Cotton Hose,
worth zoe pair. Sale price 10c.
Misses Ribbed Cashmere Hose, all
sizes, in black, navy, garnet and
brown shades, worth 25c pair.
Sale price 15c.
Ladies' Black Silk Plated Hose,
guaranteed fast black, worth SOC
pair. Sale price 25c.
Gents full-fnished Black Cotton
Hose, Hermsdorf dye, worth zoe a
pair. Sale price 12@c.
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The Ke,,ev-McLonr,n con,.,,.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Jan. 2.-The taking
of testimony in the Kelsey McLaurin
Assem- bly, contest was finished this morn
ing. 1t will now be transcribed and for
warded to the Secretary of State. Both
sides are confident of victory.
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DRESS GOODS

Double-fold Serges, in navy, brown,
myrtle, wine and black, worth 25c.
Sale price lie yard.
All.wool Fancy Cloths, full 3S
inches wide, tans, cardinal, navy,
garnet and black, worth 35c yard.
Sale price 19c yard.
Silk and Wool Flake and Granite
Mixtures, SO inches wide, worth 60c.
Sale price 35c yard.
Imported French Boucle Suitings,
in large variety of color com bina-
tions, full 40 inches wide, worth 81
a yard. Sale price 39c yard.
Imported Redfern Bouc.es, and
Tailor Checked Silk and Wool
Mixed Suitings, full 81 inches wide,
worth 81 80. Sale price 69c a yard.
Black All-wool Storm Serge, 36
inches wide, worth 45c. Sale price
25c yard.
Black Figured Moha1rs and Al
pacas, 3S to AZ inches wide, worth
35c. Sale price 19c yard.
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Deaih of a Rettred ofioer.

BOSTON, MASS, Jan. 2-Charles Fox
Guild of Jamaica Plains, United States
naval pay inspector (retired), died at the
City Hospital last evening. He was born
in Brooklyn, N. Y, in 1S43
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UNDERWEAR.

Infants Cashmere Vests, wrapper
style, silk EN- broidered necks, all
sizes, worth up to 35c apiece. Sale
price 19c.
Children's All-Wool Scarlet Pants,
sizes 26 to 34, worth up to 65c. Sale
price 25c.
Ladies' White Merino Vests and
Pants, worth SOC. Sale price 25c.
Ladies' Silk Vests, sleeveless, in
shades of pink, light blue, lavender,
white and black, all sizes, worth 75c
each. Sale price SOC.
Ladies' Jersey Ribbed Cotton Com
bination Union Suits, all sizes,
worth 75c. Sale price 42c.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-03
Seattle Murderer Sea,enc.d

SEATTLE, WASH, Jan. 2. Judge
Humes this morning sentenced William
Carey to be hanged March 26th for the
murder in Decembe 1894, of Lucy Will
iams, his common-law wife.
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TRIMMINGS.

Imitation Fur Trimmings in Bea-
YER, Chinchilla, Mink, Ermlne, etc.
q inch wide, worth 25c. Sale price
10c yard.
III inch wide, worth 4oc. Sale price
19c yard.
~ inch wide, worth SOC. Sale price
29c yard.
~ inch wide, worth 60c. Sale price
39c yard.
8 inches wide, worth $125. Sale
price SOC yard.
Fancy Gimps for dress trimmings,
all colors, pretty designs, up to an
inch wide: worth up to 25c yard.
Sale price SC yard.
Fancy Silk, Git and Tinsel Mixed
Dress Gimps, including Persian and
up to 81 yard. Sale price 15c yard.
Fancy Oriental, Batiste, Guipure
wide, wnrth up to 25c yard. Sale
price l213c yard.
Black Silk Fish Net, IS inches wide,
for overdresses, worth 75e. Sale
price &c yard.
SundrieS.
Large Bottles of Florida Water,
worth 3 C. Sale price 15c.
Buttermilk and Witch Hazel Cream
Soap, box of cakes, worth 15c.
Sale price &c box.
Brilliantine for the mustache or
hair, worth 35c bottle. Sale price
15c.
La Belle Perfumes, thirty popular
odors, glass stoppered ounce bot
ties, worth SOC. Sa lepriee 25c.
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FANCY GOODS AND
NOTIONS.

NV 1OlNos
Silk Veilings, fancy mesh, assorted
co!ors. worth 15c yard. Sale
price &c.
Double Width, Dotted Silk Veil
ings, assorted colors, worth 35c a
yard. Sale price 10c.
Ladies' EN- mbroidered H. s. Haud-
kerchiefs, hand -em broidered in all
four corners, worth PFC each. Sale
price &c.
Gents Large Size H. s. Colored-
border Handkerchiefs. worth 15c
each. Sale price SIC.
Ladies' Small Size Leather Hand
bags, worth 25c each. Sale price 1Oc.
Hook and Eye Tape, white, black
and gray, worth 10c yard. Sale
price &c. :.
Horn Hairpins, worth 80. Sale
price 1c.
Covered Dress Steels, 6 to 9 inches
long, worth 15c dozen. Sale price
OC a QOZ6U.
Darning Cotton on Cards, 1c dozen.
American Pins, full count, 1c paper.
English Needles, all sizes, sc dozen
papers.
Whalebone Casing, all colors, 4c a
piece.
All-Silk, Satin and Gros-Grain Rib
bons, No. Z, 8, II, all leading colors,
TIC a yard.
Gros-Grain Ribbons, assorted coIors..
in No. 2, 3, 4 worth up to 55c piece.
Sale price 19c piece.
All-Silk Gros-Grain and Moire Sash
Ribbons, 10 inches wide, in black
and colors, worth up to 81 % yard.
Sale price 69c yard.
Glace Taffeta Ribbons, 3% and AK
inches wide, in bronze and ceris9
shadings, worth SOC yard. Sale
price 10c yard.
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SILKS.

Two-Tone Silk Serges, different
color com binations, worth 40c. Sale
price 25c a yard.
Black Brocaded Taffetas. 81 inches
wide, all silk, charming patterns,
in large, medium and small designs,
worth 85c. Sale price 45c yard.
Novelty Silks in fancy brocaded
lndias, for evening wear, Dresdens,
fancy Taffetas and others, for street
costumes, worth up to 81 % ayard.
Sale price 49c yard.
Changeable Glace Taffetas, 80 diff
ferent two-to color com binations,
not the thin, flimsy quality, but the
regular S5c grade. Special during
this sale at 65c a yard.
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ARMY and Navy Club Whisky. Aft
davit guarantees it strictly pure; years
old. Meyerfeid, Mitchell & Co., 116 Front
street, San Francisco.
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Etc.

Chenille Stand Covers. fancy de-
signs, heavy fringes all around,
worth SOC. Sale price 29c each.
Feather Pillows, full size, covered
with fancy satine ticking, worth
75c. Sale price ACC each.
Brussels Carpet Strip Rugs, ~
Yards long, worth 81. Sale price 49c
each.
Marseilles pattern Crochet Quilts,
full size, worth 81. Sale price &c
each.
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Innings.

Standard Twillsd Silesias, double
fold, in black and colors, worth 10c.
Sale price 6Hc yard.
Rustic Percaline, black and all
colors, yard wide, worth 1211c. Sale
price TIC yard.
Fibre Interim ings, GA inches wide,
worth l21zc. Sale price 614c yard.
Linen Grass Cloths, black and all
colors, worth 12Hc. Sale price 71zc
yard.
Real French Hair Cloth. Is inches
wide, worth 35c. Sale price 19c
yard.
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and citizens and officials alike desire that
the roads be put into good condition at
the least possible expense to the county.
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HEMMED BED SHEETS.

Full 1914 size, worth Csc. Sale price
43c each.
Full "a size, worth 6Oc. Sale price
39c each.
Full ga size, worth 55c. Sale price
BIC each.
The sale of these sheets and pill
lowcases will be restricted TO not
over of each to any one purchaser.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-01-23
Lee,s Birthday.

The birthday of Robert E. Lee, the
gallant leader of the Southern Con-
federaey during the war-a man whose
name is and always will be revered by
the Southern people-was duly cele-
brated by Mary Lee Chapter, Daughters
of the Confederaey, with an entertain
ment at Murta opera house Tuesday
night TO which a large number of the
survivors of the Lost Cause, their
wives, sons and daughters had been in
vited, and in spite of the Indictment
weather the house was well filled by
those who wished to pay homage to the
memory of Lee.
The ladies composing the chapter
deserve the greatest encomium for the
manner in which the varied and in
teresting program had been gotten up.
Everybody connected with the enter
tainment acquitted him or herself in a
manner deserving of praise. 1t was OF
a social nature there being no admission
fee-and all those who had the good
fortune to receive an invitation enjoyed
an evening of unalloyed pleasure.
The entertainment began with a
selection by the band entitled Robert
E. Lee, - composed by Prof. Frank
Mclean and dedicated to Mary Lee
Chapter, Daughters of the Confederacy.
At the close of the selection, to the
tune of 1.-THE Star Spangled Banner,
large American flag was unfurled in
the back ground of the stage, amid
applause.
Then followed the following
programme:
Welcome address Judge Decherd
Song-"Dixie.p
Address Mr.. Ed B. Peirct
song-ssouthern Grip Miss Gretchen Meyer
Accompanied by Miss Martin
Reeitation-"fribute to Lee
Miss Sue Quesenberry
Tableau-"Van Buren, Beauty"
Song-"Suwanee River"
Music by Queen City Band
PART II
Music by Queen City Band
Reeitation-"Music on the Rappahannock"
song-"My Old Kentucky Home
Reeitation-"Lee' Sword" Mrs Robertson
Music by Queen City Band
Tableau-"Tenting on the Old Camp Ground
All parts were well rendered so that
it would be unjust for us to make any
special mention of any one portion.
An old Confederate battle flag, torn
and tattered, formed the back ground
of the last tableau, and it showed that
it had seen some hard fights.
The hope was expressed by everyone
present that the ladies would again get
up an entertainment like the one Tues
day night.