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on, ,,ehssev Of the windf,, Oh, YslkowanI
II then art truly one whose soul ID lost,
Pursuing meath an everlasting ban
Thy work OF expiation, at the cost
OF fitting sayiy through the gates OF
with these thy comrades. that. like liv-
seatterd at random by the breeze's
And freed from all the sorrows that are
Speed Ger the changing wave the live
Joyous 1Sns Of heart and ever strong of
Fain would I have thee point me out the
That led to thy delightful wanderingl
How dldst thou thus incur eternal blame,
Yet meet the mercy due to souls for
given?
Tell me thy secret and that sweet sins
name
That bard tho door to ev'ry other
heaven
Save this bright paradise, with blue above
And blue beneath. 'twixt banks Of rosy
Tell 1t to me that may teach my love
To merit ere too late, the llghtest doom
Reserved as yet for the lost souls of man,
Oh. "chaser of the winds!" oh. Yelko-
wan!
Violet Fame in New York Tribune.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-01
The Passaic Regatta,

New York. June 1.-The 23d annual
regatta of the Passaic River Amateur
Rowing association, held yesterday,
was one of the most successful in the
history of the organization. Perhaps
the best race of the day was that for
junior four cared gigs, in which. after
a hot battle all along the course. the
Atalanta Boat club, of New York, beat
out the vesper Boat club. Of Philadel-
phia, by half length. The Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania second crew had
an easy victory in the junior eight, as
its only competitor, the Newark Row
ing club, broke a rudder string at the
quarter mile.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-01
WjImlngton's Wonderful Cures,

Electric Doctor John Townsend wi h
his treatment and Prof, Hoke's Electric
Appliances, has made these cures of
rheumatism, kidney complaint, lumbago,
neuralgia, paralysis, spinal disease, st.
Vitus' da nee. urinary troubles, nervous
prostrat on, head and eyes. These cures
| have made in Wilmington. You can &c
and sec them. Some who suffered for
twenty years arc now cured. Office II
East Seventh street, hours to p. IN.
Supporters for all female weaknesses.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-01

New York May Sl.-Beeves quiet, bare
" steady; native steers, A.4o452o; stays
and oxen, $3d4.5O; bulls, s3d3.6O; dry cows,
,2a3,s1IS. Calves active; veals, $i.5Om6.
few at SC. 12LQ625; buttermilk calves, $3.50
"a. Sheep steady; yearlings easier;
lambs lower. about LOCO head unsold;
sheep $3@A5O; lambs, s6G6.so. Hogs cas-
Ter at s3aOq4lO.
East Liberty, Pa, May 8l.-Cattle firm;
prime, s5lO@5.25; bulls, stays and cows,
i263.75; common to good fat oxen, S2Gt4.10.
Hogs slow; prime medium best Workers
and pigs. S3s5@3.7O; common to fair
Workers., s360n3.65 heavy, s355036O;
roughs, $2.25a2.lO. Sheep slow; prices so
loo. lower; choice S4q425; common, s2.7b
Q32o choice lambs, s5Q515: common to
good lambs, s4d4.75; spring lambs, $5d6;
veal calves, S6a6.50.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-01
ChInaman to Re Denorted.

Buffalo, June 1.-Yung Yung and
Yung Sing, two Cinnamon who entered
the United States illegally, were ar
raigned yesterday. Their attorney ad-
mtted that they entered unlawfully,
and said they were willing to be de-
ported. They were taken to Tacoma
today,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-01
Charged by Her children with Murder

Atlanta, June Mrs. 2. A. Godfrey,
40 years old, handsome and wealthy,
was arrested yesterday for murder. She
was indicted on the testimony of her
children, who swore that six years ago
she strangled and buried her daugh-
ter's Legitimate child.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-01
A Septua0enarian Suicide,

New York, June 1.-Hosford r. Niles,
70 years old, president of a collection
agency committed suicide in his room
yesterday by inhaling gas. He was
well known in New York. and was for
merly wealthy.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-01

Trenton. June Former Assistant
Secretary of State Joseph D. Hall, who
fell from a second story window Sun
day night, died yesterday from his in
juries.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-01

s,,.Ju,e in effect May 10, 1897.
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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-01

Simms the first among pills for tbs
ladies. mate OF pure material staui hlgu
IN their recommendation Tor the tnirm..
ties II aides u. also .ent BY mail. 90
Kinz Sssst
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-01
PRODUCE AND CATTLE MARKETS

Stock Exchanges Closed on Account
of Decoration Day Ceremonies.
Philadelphia, May 31.-The Stock Ex-
changes in this city and New York were
closed on account of Decoration Day GER
emonies throughout the country.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-01
FOR THE SOUTH.

Southern Railway.-7.37 p. M, daily,
seepers to New Orleans, Memphis, Tam
pa, Nashville. via Asheville and Hot
Springs.
Atlantic Coast Line. -.12.49 p M, daily.
sleepers to Jacksonville, Port Tampa, Ma
con, and Charleston; 1888 night, daily
sleepers to Richmond and Jacksonville.
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway 81 p. m.
daily, sccpers and dining car to Cincin-
natl and Louisville.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-01

Dyspepsia cured. Shiioh's V'telizer I'm.
mediately reiteves Sour stomach. Coming
up OF tool utst"ess. ani q the great k.ine.
nj d itveg rcpe3y. Sold By n b, Danfortby
mn ana Market street,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-01
PENNs7LVANlARiIa0l0.
Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore
Schedule In effect MAY 10, 1897.

Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore
Schedule In effect May 10, 1897.
Trains leave Wilmington as follows:
For Philadelphia (express), 1.57, 26bs
4.20, $50, 742, 7.50, $50, 1855, 9.33.
1908, 1O.43, 1925 lips, 11.45, a. m,
Sl2l6, 1871 3.05, 81, 500, SOC, COG,
6.33, 6.52, 906, and 9.16 p. m.
Accommodation, $40 706, S.12, 11.02,
a. M, 1915, 2.3s, 400 5.26, 7.50, and
1910 p. m.
For Chester (express), 1.57 4.20, $50,
7.42, $50, $50, S55, 1903, 11.25, 11.45
a. m, 1877, 3.05, SOC, COG, 6.52, and 9.06
p. nj.
Accommodation, 6.10, 7Os, s12, 11.02.
lips a. M, l245 2.3s, 400, 526, 6.3S,
$50, and 1910 p. II.
For New York Through express), Lot.
2.55, 933 Dining Carr, 10.43, 11.45 a.
M, sl2.I6 Dining Carr, 1877 Dining
Car, 81, G06, '62O Dinig Carr, and
G.52, 9.16 p, M, connecting via Broad
Street Station, Philadelphia, APO, $50,
7,0S, $50, 1903 a. M, 23S, 3.05, 502,
Cos, and 1040 p. m.
For Boston without change, 10 IL a. m.
and CPS p. m.
For Newark Center and intermediate
stations, 73Sa. NJ, and 6.33 p. Ia.
Baltimore and Washington, ABS, sol,
OIL, 101S, and HOO a. m, 1905, 12.49
sl.ll, 1,50, $3.50, 523, 1905, 100, 1877,
S.ll p. M, and 1258 night.
Baltimore and intermediate stations,
2.47. 443, Cos p, M, 1900 night.
Leave Philadelphia, Broad Street for
Wilmington (eXpress), $50, 7.20, 7.25,
S32, 1912, 1l23 n. m, 1900, Sl2.3l.
1.l2, 202, BIS 346, 4.0l, AL, sos, $50.
$50 GIT, 6.55, 7.3l, lilo, II 16 p. m.
and 1905 night.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For Philadelphia (express), 1.57, 2.55,
400, 1855, 9.33, 1913, 1.45 a. m, l37,
305 500. 6.OG, 6.52, rs. 9.06, and e.16
p. III.
Accommodation, 707, $40 a. M, 12.G9,
las 400, 5.2G, and 1910 p In.
For Chester (express), 1.5T, 400, 6.o5,
Has a. m, 1877, sos, 500, GO6. 6.52,
aud 0.06 p. m.
Accommodation, 7.0T, $40 n. M, l2.09,
las, 400, 526, 7.2S, and 1910 D. In.
For New York Through express), l57s
255, 9.33 Dining Carr, l0.43, l1.45 a.
IN. 1877 Dining Carl, 3.05, COG 1920
Dining Carl, 6.52, 9.16 p. M, connecting
via Broad Street Station, Philadelphia,
400 TOT, $40 a. M, 400, 500, and 1910
D. In.
For Boston, without change, 6.52 p. m.
Baltimore and Washington, 4.3S, Sol,
1918 a. M, 1905, 1249 1.50, 5.23, 1908
1871 Sll p. III. and 1888 night.
Baltimore and intermediate stations,
Cos p. M, l2.00 night.
Leave Philadelphia, Broad Street, for
Wilmington (express), $50, 7.20, 1l.S a.
H., 1900, LIP, AL. sos, 655, 7,3i, S.s5.
lilo, 1l.l6 q. M, and 1905 night.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-01

.BUEHL.ER'S
sos ShipIey St.
FURNITURE
BARGAINS
gta TEE NEXT TWO WEEKS,
Parlor Suites from $3.50 up
Bedroom Suites
Dining.room Furniture
Library Furniture
Cane. seat Chairs, 40c
Hardwood Sest-chairs, 35c
Rockers, $l.00
Child's Rockers soc
High.chair, 25c, 40c
Hall Racks, cheaper than
you And them anywhere.
Refrigerators from $3.50 up.
Baby Carriages, 80 styles
Carpets from Csc up
Iron Bedsteads from $3.50
up
Springs from 75c up
Tables from SOC up
Desks, $3.50 up
Combination Bookcases
Sideboards
Extension Tables
Safes and Stoves
Commodes
Blaciing.boxes
Mirrors, Pictures.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-01
CA9rnIRT a.

For fine crayons and water color portraits
go 10 Hiram Yetger's Ii East Bird ST.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-01

TOR SALE-Cholce treih cows onNsH
Il hand at all times. Bulls, fat COWS -A--a
and bologuas bought or taken in exchange
Address Passmore Bros. Falryllle. Pa
al0 awdu
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-01

pUtLDiNo nEiCK-An sIAdss "a any
IL quantity. JUN NJ. SOLOMON.
0Scs No. wsst Third sJsst,
Shono N6 md eej.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-01

Leave Philadelphia, Broad Street for
Wilmington (exprcssl, $50, 7.20, 7.25.
S32, 1912, 1l.23 n. m, 1900, Sl2.31.
LIP, 2G2, BIS, 3.46, 4.01, AL, sos, $50.
$50, GIT, 6.55, 73l, lilo, II 16 p. m.
nhd - M nipht
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-18
FERDINAND UHrS CONFESSION.

murphy and
tell mother
disease wi 9TH
a l th sbecaus
wanted them
ffteenee fomMu
phys not know Murphy then but Murphy
%
IreS /
He Did
nc Mrs. Mcrph
we in.
thought Then
believing had am
down beer tell q house
fromm
ed
that
abus my fath h"r, boil of Them
'front.' th
the DON'T
more
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-18

arrest and tie making of his confession,
he has gradually tecome wilder and more
lncoherent IN his talk. L is now generally
beHeved that it was Uhl who set fire 10
the Sac- ed Heart Church on the night
before THANKSGIVING day. Many people
have been found who remember hearing
UhI make remarks showing h $ haired of
Catho ollcs, and at times his feelings are sa id
10 ave taken the form OF threats. Father
Serda's residence is about six blocks from
the Uni house. and the priest has declared
from the night he saw his lies work re-
duced TO ashes, thaI il WAS the work OF an
Incendiary. Detective Holland tried to
ask Uni some questions regarding the
hrlng OF the church tonight, but the
detectives remarks
The UhI family is a very respecta Bile
one, an The mem bers have kept careful
watch over Ferdinand since he made an
attack on the doctor of Redwood Clty 4
few mouths ago.
BERKELEY, Dec. IL According to
samuel igar, who lives on Telegraph
avenue, Berkeley, Uhl, the murde erer of
Patrick Murphy, or somebody very closely
re emhiing Uhl, approached Edgar on
me university grounds last night and fired
at him with revolver. Immed ateiy
alter firing the shot The man fed.
Other people in Berkeley have come in
contact with the assassin.
L. Remond bad him in his employ at
the West Berkeley tannery for three
months prior to Novem Der of this year.
his crazy actions greatly alarmed his
lelIow-w orkmen, and upon one occ aston
ne threatened to spit a companions head
omen.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-18

found newspaper, in one corner of which
was securely tied small bundle of sui
phurous matches The paper was placed
close TO the hay, and there is no donbi
that it was the intention of the party who
placed it there to bring about the destruc-
zion of the building.
at is well known" said Mr.. Spe ar,
'that rats and mice ar. partial to sui phur,
and many instances are known where the
nibbling of matches has started fire
There are both rats and mice in my barn,
and there is no doubt that the matches
AMI paper were placed there in the hope
That SINE little pest would come around
nibb ing ana STAR a fire. The plan was
very cleverly laid. beca use he matches
could not be carried off without dragging
the whole paper with hem, and had there
been but one spark II would have ignited
all the matches and in few seconds the
hav woul have been on fire."
There have been a dozen barn fires in
Berkeley within the past six months. and
1t l. believed they wsre caused by some
such method as that found in Mr.. Spear's
Earn and that he perpeiratcr OF the act
evidently corside-s il n mug" j1ke
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-18
ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS.

hoIiahd saw Uhl on Tw.lftb-street "a
anu slea'th'iy going up hind him lie
'n'e" MS arms around his prisoner and
WIN assistance soon had him disarmed.
When searched a! the CITY Prison u.1
had ever 100 cartridges in his nockets and
calmIy said that had an attempt h ,en
ltaue % arrest him and he been aware
~ II ne would not have stoDncd
o.iool ing so long as he had a cartridge left
ol uhul ne was killed himself.
ne young mud derer is only 25 yea s
,,an. "nu WIS sent TO an syium over a
year ago. He seemed TO improve unJer
,reat ment, and a few mcnths ago was re.
"SSo' soon al er his releA sc he created
" scene III Redwood CITY by Threatening
" MI some one, but OWN toa disagree
nent PEI ween the San Mateo anu Ala
.neHa Ooun authorities Uni was allowed
~ return home. He had been careful V
"a'sheu oy his fami y, but last night lie
urea pistol, ann immediate after
"ard became more CT Zy than he was
ever kno to be- be ore.
Al'er being placed in his cell Uhl talked
persisttntly, and related all kinds OF nom
sense. 1Eere Is no doubt whatever as to
n n tru' OF his confession that he shot
IatrlcN Murphy on Wednesday nj hit
,ecause the facts as known all agree with
the manlac's story.
u tective Holland as6ei him why he
shot Mnip ply. and Uhl re lied that he di /
because Murphy and Antoine Glavin
ere ways running down he quality of
the Deer m ade at the Anchor B every, of
which Uhls father is foreman
r., shot Murrhy and intended 10 shoot
1iavln. SAID UuI, because | wanted 20
get back at them for abusing my fat her.
When the shot was fred | stood fifteen
ieet from Nurphy's gate. 1 did not know
! was Murphy then, but Murphy or
Glav II made no differe uca. A ter shoot
ing Mulphy l met a man namei Srhul-
thels, md he asked me if heard the
shot SAID. Yes, Iet's see what it is'
e went TO the house and found Mrs
Murphy screaming. Last night | shot at
man rom my door. Thought he was
Gaavin. When Constable Koch came to
the door l >hot him, knowing Ee was an
othcer and thinking he had come 10 arrest
me. l ain sorry Tor shoot ng him. but
did want TO kill Glav.n and Murphy"
uhl ramb es on in his cell telling all
kinds Of i'm poss b e stori-s but when he
refers 10 the shooting of Murphy and the
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-18
DR.. N lean
REPLIES To
DR.. BROWN
The Oakland Divine Puts
No Faith in Recent
Confessions.
SAYS BROWN Is QUITE DEAD
If the Chicago Pastor Has ANY
Document He Would
Show It.
som THING STILL IN RESERVE.
The Bay Conference May Be Forced
to Play It's Last
Gard.
som THING STILL IN RESERVE.
The Bay Conference May Be Forced
to Play Its Last
Gard.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, !
Q0S Rrnat tv.,.. Haa ~ (

9uS Broad WAY, Dee. II.
DR.. K. Mclean rIdicuies the idea that
Rev. C. o Brown has in his possession q
confession from one of the witnesses at
his r,al, presumably Matte Overman.
AS published in the dispatches yester-
day Rev. c. 0. Brown circulated state
ment at Chicago that DR.. Mclean wa.
pursuing him with malice and vindictive-
ness, and stated that when the Oakland
divine g; through with n m he Brown
would make anot"er statement and tell O!
a more recent conf SIS on, and which will
embarrass d.. Mclean and those who
support him.
This thing is absolutely ridiculous"
said DR.. Mclean to-day. II Mr.. Brown,
who is as dead on this coast as a man can
be, has anything o give to the world thai
will help him, he owes it to his family and
10 himsef, as we'll as to his trends, to at
once make it public. DO not fear any
thing he may say. There is one thing
that | am sorry for.
"The mi;tee Of nineteen which had
DR.. Brow IS case in hand consulted to-
gether, when received a most rema- -ka BILE
document from Miss Overman. AS the
trial proper of Brown was over the COM
nit ee dec ded that it should not be made e
public. | was the only one who favored
its publication, but l dtciied TO respect
the wishe, OF the committee, and have
since refused to maze it pubic because
consider thai Brown had hto"g t ou,
enough evidence 10 justify the action OF
the Bay Conference. L will Say now that
If the letter we're re eived at this ..me in
stead of year ago, | would not consult
the committee, but would at once give it
to The press. Whatever DR.. Brown may
say in Chicago has no weight on tni,
coast, where people know the details and
hi tory of his dolngs.
For my part ] would like the public 10
become acquainted with the evidence that
we have so far kept secret. There would
be no necess ty ior this, in NY opinion, if
DR.. Brown had not indu god the ha bit O
issuing scurrIlous staten nts in Oh cag
but so long as he has done so 1 consider il
right that We should present our proof to
offset his caiumnY."
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-18
Mr.. FITZGERALD
QUITE CURIOUS
President of the Reliance
Talks of Boxing
Contests.
His Club Is Limited by Chief
Of Police Lloyd to Eight
Rounds.
But for Mr.. Dow the New Club
Gould Have Done as 1t
Liked.
OAKLAND OFFICE. FAN FRANCISCO CALL
QAS Broad hwau lee II

OAKLAND OFFICE. FAN FRANCISCO CALL,(
908 Broadway, Dec. II.
President r. NJ. Fitz erald of the r Ii
ance Club IS asking, why is it that an att.
letic club can come over here and receive
encouragement to runa boxing contest for
profit when local clubs have been denied
the priv,.egeP"
Il cannot understand" said Mr.. Fitz-
gerald to-day, how it IS possible for some
strangers 10 come over here and obtain
any encouragement q all 10 run a pr9ze-
h hit. The Reliance Club and the Acme
Club, two organ cations which are of good
standing in this city, have Deen refused
permission TO bring off 10 round contest,
the Chief OF Police telling US that eight
rounds is all he would permit. At The
Acme Club an attempt was made to bring
off the Elmer-M contest at the
Exposition building and it was refused.
The gloves hat we use at our contests
weigh Just one-haIf moe than those used
at San Francisco, and our shows are really
more scIent tic than The ma; ches gotten
up by San Francisco people who are IN The
sport for proht only,
Nov l ask why is it that a gang of
sports can come over here, be obliged by
special meeting of the Board of Works,
and If they did not receive Il promise at
least rece we'd some ort of assurance that
they would not be interfered with. I did
not make a protest TO the Com mi~si ners
and l q o not wish to criticize them, but
clnno! help asking why this thing can
be.
I'VE are quite satisfied with the ulti-
mate action of The board which led to
Chief Lloyd declaring that the Lavigne-
Griffo fight could not take place over here,
for we deprecate the coming here under
,he euise of a local club OF a crowd or
ports orga niZed for the occasion merely
to make money"
City Al orney Dow's opposition to the
new OccidenI nIal Club Is alone e,pons;ble
for the Lavigne-G CIR flo fight being declared
IF
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-18

cconsia Die lie adteres truthfally to the
iacts as they are known.
Wniie in Berkeley late last night TThl
aiso TOOK shot at man named Sam
Edgar, and there is no doubt that hi.
mania is pre-eminently a murderou1 ono
and that lie would have shot as long "a h q
ma any ammunition whenever the i'm.
pulse seized hlm.
Next Monday an inquest will he held on
the remains of Murphy, and Uhl viii he
taken before the Lunacy Com missio ers
anu sent BACK 10 an asvIum.
The case Of Uhl recalls the exnerienc-
wnlch he officials of Contra Costa and
Fresno counties had with a man named
Grifiiths TWO weeks ago. Gr.f his was in
an aarium and was released as cured. He
went to Fresno and threatened 10 Kill his
brtthe9, at'er which he appeared at An
ttoch, across the county line. and he man
with W om he was last in company was
found roboed and deai in the bay the
following morning. There was more than
suspic on that Griffiths was ruplicate
in the death OF the man because he hal
plenty of money the day after the tragedy
and had none at all the previous evening
The uihor ties of Contra Costa wouid
have held Griffiths but for the fact that
he was sent after by the asylum author.
ties. The case OF Uhl is very similar.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-18

OOLDalI.
Colonel George II. Burton, inspector-
general, Department of California, has for
the past week been busy inspecting the
posts on this side OF the bay. During The
early part 81 the week he inspected the
military post at Fort Mason and now he
is inspecting the Presidlo post. Tha. will
take Lis attentij IN for the entire week
The quarters, the arms and everything in
and about the post come under his super
vlslng eye, and he passes judgment on
that which is seryioeab.e and that wh CHI
should be conde emaeI. At the close of
detail work he viii ins pect the thirteen
companies, including the cavalry, bat
teries and infantry, on which occasion
there will lie grand review, but when
that Will take place Is not announced, as
the orders vii! be issue but a short ,im e
before the men are ordered o the parade
ground. 1t may possibly be held on Sat
urday morning, unless he colonel should
dec de to order IL Tor this morning
Thursday First Lieutenant William E.
Birkneimer OF Ligat Battery &, VINO re-
ceive 1 his com M .ssion second lieuten-
ant June 15. 1870. anI the one as first leu
tenant April 10. 1879 was up tor examina-
tion before poard of which Colonel
Marcus Z. Miller is the chairman for pro-
/ motion 10 captaincy. During the alter
noon he was on the parade ground W tn a
light battery 10 show his proficiency in
handling The same, and he vas also re-
quired 10 or ii n foot battery. The fact
mat the lieutenant has been in the artil-
ery ser vice for twenty seven wears before
beng ordered for Examination for a cap
fancy is proof that promotions in the
| army are not very pid.
To-day the army foot ball team
from BeEicia will come to this city for the
purpose OF playing a match with the
/ Piesldio team Oh the Preside grounds
GDe Benic a team will bo captalned by
Lieutenant Dennis E. Nolan, one of the
| most enthu iasilc athietes in The depart
ment of Ca ifornla, while Lieutena i. t
Menoher, Lieu enant Carson and Lieuten-
ent Aberthney Will play with the Pres dio
team. Both teams have been practicing
for some time for this event and the
.oldier boys expect to have a very excit-
ing game.
An effort is being made to get up a
match between the K lance team and the
B .n!c II eleven and the belief in army CIR
cles Is that If ii can be brou Int about
The members OF the Reliance team
will have hard tussle 10 keep up their
record.