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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-07


Nranv ~ the States. IN addition 70 'he
orr,-o,,riotions. have epidemic funds. ices
,ro,n different sources. and the prln''"s
I'D stationery furnished by the S'A'e
printer which IS the largest item Oh
expense IN the office.
II will be seen from tho amount Appio-
priated 10 the Virginia Board now n'',o
il can do in comparison Win ""N1
being done In other States. state heul
cine has made little progress in virgin
oirio for the reason that lie meN'1'i
profession and the people sen"a N are
not informed on sanitary scielc'. WIG"
e. making rapid advance az this time
WORK OF THE BOARD.
The BOARD has done good Work since
ite ACCUMULATION. First. IL is trying 10
educate the people I'm home, city Town.
and farmhouse sanitation. The boaru
has orgauizod local boards in every coun-
~ I'm the State. having three Representa-
tives I'm each county. representing eacn
section Of the county or each dls'r"' -,
the county. These representatives. go
IN 10 the sacrctarys Office every lhoi.ui'
a report. giving the diseases prevalent ii,
t,i, .lo,,-tv roDortlng especially I'm regard
10 the infectious and communicative us
oases whether or rot an epidemic eNls's.
Tho condition NA All' 'F'''ttf
oln,ehoueos. how the prisoners are kept
the quality of water and food served
etc. and ANYTHING Of interest that occurs
emf nortains 10 health and hygiene
These ronorts are sent IN 10 the secre-
tarv's office where they are compiled ana
n condensed report is published In a bull
lefin issued by the Board every month";
they have been published since May last
The Board also issues CIRCULARS OF IN
formation. as 10 the restriction and pre-
vontion Of various diseases. IL has sent
out several thousand Of these circulars on
dinhtheria. scarlet-fever. consumption.
and smallpox. which are scattered all
over the state, sent 20 every physician
I'm the state. and is sent especially 10
any section where any disease IS known
20 be prevailing.
Tho Board Keeps I'm touch and has tho
name and address Of every physician IN
the state has n local board Of health IN
each county. CON posed Of three prominent
phvsiclans. AMI en- case Of any serious
outbreak Of disease Of any character has
some one 20 communicate with In every
macieteri1l district I'm the State.
MUTUAL PROTECTION
IN addition 10 this The different state
Boards have an organization for tho mu-
ual protection Of each other. the Virginia
Board is fn correspondence with other
state boards. pnd I'm this way keeps IN
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- Y0RK "a GOODs MARKET.

NEW YORK. Feb G-The dry goods
market to-day was quiet The tone can
not be said TO have improved during the
week except I'm cotton print cloths ana
closely allied goods. which are steady
,tluder curtalln1out Influences. The de-
mand for heavy weight woOllens and
worstcds is gradually Improving and the
market Is fairly steady
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DIR. PAULUs 4. IRVING, Secretary.
lature of 1856. was passed with prac-
tically 10 opposition. While the law Is
not all that Is needed. yet II IS the best
that could be done under the circum-
stances. and the Board hopes TO educate
the people and through them its rcpresen-
tatives. SO that when they assemble
again. they will give them a good law
under which q operate. ana an ample
appropriation 10 carry II into effect
Virginia is FAR behind her sister States.
especially In the Western States. in san
itary matters. Tho following is an ex-
tract from the report OF the Missouri
state Board 81 Health for the year
1875. The Boards in all the States have
enlarged their powers since. hence It Is
obvious that these figures are now far
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BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET

BALTIMORE. MD. Feb G-Virginia
Century G2i-. Baltimore and Ohio. 49,:
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern income
a %. DO. income 3. g. Gas stock. Ga
gu. Gns bonds. IS. 10sl1O9.
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RATTTMORE MARKET.
nAITIMoRE. MD. Feb. G.-FLOUR-

TIALIIMVKf-l MI, T ct. Ut IVN ~
Dull and unchanged.
HEAT-Strong; spot SSRc.; May.
eiGsfi,c.. southern by sample. SS8eOc.
do. on grade fhHSAc.
CORN Steady. spot and February. 25E
02Gc.. March. 26lkQ 26-sc: April. 270274c.. .
May. 2S42S4c., steamer mixed. 24a24i4c.:
southern white. 27ixg2sc.; DO. yellow. 26h
g21c.
OATS-Quiet and steady: No. white.
2lQ2FLc: No mixed. 2lG22c.
RYE-Firm. No. >. near by. axe. nomi-
nal. No. western. f2iSU4@4sc.
other articles unchanged
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Candies.

Tie following special 25c. Fine Candies
at lsc. pound
Chocolate Cream MINIS.
Gold Medal Chocolate Pr1lincs.
Tuxedo Chocolate Cream Drops.
Jelly cuts.
Manhattan Chocolate Cream Bon-Bons.
French Mixture. o.. pound.
Broken Cendies. De-. pound.
Crystallzed Pineapple. pc. pound.
SPECTAL.-Al Marshmalows finest
goods on the market. regular 40c. goods.
l5c pound.
Crystalizod Ginger. l9c. box.
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formed as 10 any disease approaching 'ne
confines Of the state. , g..
Asan evidence of the work the Board is
doing. when smallpox was p'e''l'Ti'' ~
r.unenbiirg three years ago, tho BOARD
toot, an interest and materially aided the
local authorities ira preventing the iuf-
thor enread OF the disease, and II effected
"a like service in threatened epidemic
az fyDhoid-fsver in the county OF warren
"a July. 1896.
serious epidemic Of diphtheria was
hroreht 20 the attention of the Board by
"a letter from Judge Lyman Chalkley' OF
stanton. prevailing in the counties OF
Aueusta ana Rockingham, asking IT'S ao-
vice and cooperation. II appearing OF
such serious import, the secretary imnle-
diatelv went TO stanton TO confer Win
Judge Chalkey. and IN conjunction win
the county authorities. issued circular
enbodving the latest and most advanced
sanitary ideas as 10 tho prevention ana
restriction OF diphtheria, which circular
WAS scattered all over the county, es-
reciaUv I'm the infected districts, 10 the
ministers school teachers. etc, warning
the people against public funerals and as
somblios Of all character during the prev
alence Of the epidemic.
TO LESSEN THE DEATH RATE.
r. fs obvious 10 those who will give
this important subject serious considera-
tion mat the chief mission OF the Board
Of Health IS 20 educate the people as 10
Tie laws OF health. how TO prevent dis
ease. and thereby essen the death rate
What has been done in Massachusetts,.
MICHIGAN. Mississippi Teas. and other
states. can be lone in Virginia. II it IS
economy for Massachusetts, 20 spend SILL
90; Texas, $1,000; Mississippi $1,000.
Alabama. $1,000. 10 IS equally so for
Virginia 20 thus devote a proportionate
amount. \ little effort when We are
ready ana prepared VIII often divert an
endemic. whereas II is a he' culean task
% check IFS progress. The commercial
disaster 10 a community. be 4 city. town.
or country. cannot be estimated IN dol
hrs and cents while the suffering and
arguish ard loss OF life among the peo-
pie Is horrible % even write about
In view OF tho great amount OF good
this Board IS doing. and when tho vast
importance Of tho successful maintenance
of such an institution IS realized. the
Legislature can DO nothing less than ap-
propriatc enough money for this work.
so as 20 place the Virginia Board OF
Health on an equal footing with that Of
other States. and give fl the facility for
performing even more than il Is now do
ing.
THE PRESIDENT.
The officers and directors Of the State
Board OF Health are gentlemen OF recog-
nlzed ability IN their profession
The president. Dr. Rawey " hite Mar
tin. was born I'm Pittsylylnla county
Va. lie was educated az the University OF
Virginia. and graduated an VI. ID. al the
University OF the city OF New tork IN
ls5S: was elected fellow IN 1873: vice
president In 1850. president in 1855. ard
honorary fellow in 1856. DR.. Martin = a
member Of the American Medical Asso-
citation OF the South. and has i,eep aresi-
dent OF the Medical Examining Board OF
Virginia since 1895. lie has written many
valuable papers DIR. Martin is most sue
cessful. and has an extensive practice,
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he leading futures ranged as follows

IaHN OU0IITIONN WOO rs IUIIUN Z.
Flour duh. steady. and unchanged: No.
. spring wheat. 733, G76isc; No. . red
S45as79c. No. corn. 22iac. No. . oats
lGi QlGlqc: mess pork ST5712Q760. lard,
Sc G1i5Q37O: short rib sides. -. 75Q4OO;
dry sailed shoulders S425diJ0: short
clear sides. S412AQ4 %; whisky, SLY.
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TURPENTTNE-V firm; machine
2Ghc: irregular. 25Ac
CRUDE TURPENfiNE-Fir nara
81 20. soft. Si.So.
TAR-flrm at 9oc.
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MARINE INTELLIGENcE.

PORT OF RICHMOND FEB. 6. 1897
ARRIVED.
Steamer Pocahontas Graves. Norfolk
merchandise and passengers, Virginia
Navigation Company
Schooner John s. Beacham. Stout, New
York. coal, Warner Moore q Co.
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MILLER & RHOADS-Continued.


SPECIALIZE. s-string Capped Carpet
Picons. l0c. each. Limit. 10 a GUS
Sc 4-suing Capped Carpet Brooms. l5c.
each.
Eiued CARPET Tacks. regular price
packs for Sc. special. l-2c. pack.
Thin China Divide Cups and Saucers.
regular value sl.l5 dozen, special. sllS
dozen.
Seven sets SIS Lanternier's
French Limoges China Dinner
Sets, l02 pieces, including
soup tureen, special to close,
81 the set.
Three sets $50 Haviland
French Limoges China Dinner
Sets, l0l pieces, including
soup tureen, special to close
$24.98.
The special sale on Habermaan's Steel
Tnamelled Ware (Agate-Ware) still con-
tinuts Prices lower than ever. only
first quality ind their way 10 our coun-
tiers. NO SEC ONDS.'
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PARIS. Feb. G-J T. M-Three per
cent. rcntos. 100 francs and so centimes
FOR the account
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117.221. 900 sjs74.5Oo 900
Net deposits
SOS. 96l 900 492. al 900 53l roo
Circulation
1G7S7IO0 1916. SEQ II 10000
Total reserve
1896. ~ 800 1G3 375. 400 167 iJi. 900
Reserve required
142 80 $50 1913 100. go 1873 sl3.61J
Excess Of reserve
J1.5f02ID 40fS2f2J 40e Cl1. %
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LONDON AND PARIS MARKET

LONDON. Feb. G.-Bar silver. 29%d.
consols. 112 1j-lG for money and ll3 lie
Tor the account
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TINWARE.
LAMPS.

Hand.Painted Banquet Lamp.
Decn oS............-.......'. 90
Handsome Table Lamp."....-.S9
Night Lamp..........................Io
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NAVAL STORES
WILMINGTON, N. c.. Feb. 6.-ROSIN-
Firm: strained. $t.45: good strained. $50.
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THE COTTON MAEKETs.

.Ouotations are for bonds maturing IN
not less than cen years
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RICHMOND STOCK MARKET.

Richmond Va. Feb. g. 1897.
Sales-1.0oO Virginia . per cent. ut I3
GOV SECURITIES Hid. Asked
t. S. As. r. and c. l9O7..... 10 90.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-02

eaEcos AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE,.
re spriaw Field Day . Very sac
ecsxs1l o1c.

soKNAi.is. Or. April &c. - On the
100 aeon 81 Arb0r Gay q most 0paTo-
ssse programme was rendered in ire
,*ks chapel. There were numerous
:. : nations and essays. internaingled
80 nnStc, AZ ~ which was most
- ssssiensiy appreciated Al the close 81
- entertainment the students Of the
- ssAsses Of the c0ileSe. headed by tho
ssss rand. marched In reraiaT order 20
=. ssnnNs. whore each class planted :
y honor 81 the day.
,ssssy evening President Campbell. OF
Stale normal school. smoke in the
- On tie sa5i@ct Of Arhor day. y
- crowd listened 20 MS lecture and
erre well pleased.
-z saturday afternoon. on - college
ss~ssseas. there sranSpired the most inter-
- ss We'll as the nsst axhsbition IN
- sAy ef tsela day aports that has been
So ne college f0r hong time. The
a. Nntesi was between the freshmen
AID the remainder 81 the Sehooi.
49, vas nne. With tue exceatfcn Of
n. =. ss'ad interfering s,saewhat With
go large cancoursae az peos,l,.
rx-s 'nruesh The ~zfex. Tiled tire
g.. .aa1 and Joined IN thc tr,u-ana,,...
~. ne xaSentS. Tae r0sa,.s ~ tha
- s<fs as feilaws.
Ca. asaaFsd yards eash--wron hv g.
tks.s starry Kelly. scca~s. 4 Rt-.,ex
Rss, ssSssa fsErih- Time. ~ "a
- snsFes ard esshsy yards rsr-
essso1s Chester Cox. sse-
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ond; Fred Edwards, third. n Fry.
fourth Time. 1sss
-Four hundred and forty yards run
Won b. Bruce Brunette, f. r. Stiles. sec
ord: c. A. Saunders. third: H. McBrfde.
fourth. Time. 50
Nile waik-Wen b. W Johnson; J. T..
Hoffman,. second. Dennis Stovzii. third !.
II. cronti.e. fourth. Time. s1
Two hundred ard twenty yards dash
Won by l. Kelley. F. Crawford second. .
T. Medley. third Time, ~ %
ssxteen-Doand hammer throw--Won by
u. H. Bodine: s. J. Thorp, second, r.
Terrell. third: J. c. Eiefn. fourth. Dis
lance 1es-2 feet.
Broad JGmp-Non By C.. Osborn: F..
II. E. Golden, fourth. Distance. u feet S
inches.
Shot put--won By r. Terrell: j. II.
Gallagher. second. G. A. Saunders third !:
D. Bodlae. fourth. Distance. q feet.
Two hundred and twenty yards hurdle
Won by r. Hague; r. Crawford. second !;
n Medley. third; II. Mcbride. fourth.
Time. ..sss.
One mile run--Won by A. Simpson; C..
Osborn. second: c. Colt. third: r. Groves.
fourth. Time. $50
High jump-Won by e Stiles: Z. Beck
or. second: C.. A. Saunders, third: f..
Simpson. fourth. Height, feet II
tnches.
One hundred and twenty yards hurdle
Won by e Stiles. F. Crawford second
n. Kelley. third. f. Colvig.. fourth Time,
rs
Pole vauit-Won by r. Simpson. ~
Hague, second; W. Cummings. third:
Young Johnson, fourth. Distance, feet
10 inches.
Owing 10 several protests the decision
was not made till Tuesday, the result OF
which was tie. the score stand: Fresh
men. ISL: sophomore-senier-j junior. 75ix.
President Miller will deliver an address
az the local teachers institute that is To be
held at Wells on the sd and z4th insts.
His subject will be industrial Educa-
ton"
The Jeffersonian Literary Society will
give a free entertainment in the chapel
next Saturday, the 18th.
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weII writ OF haheae corpus. rsturnable
tomorroT morning. They viii endeavo-
10 show that they are u1lawfuily deprived
OF their liberty.
Cnfef OF Police Lees received . dispatch
from Victoria. 3. c.. stating that the
superintendent q the provincial police
had left for this city 10 take johnson
ard Black back Lees. In order 10 save
himself in the habeas corpus proceedings.
has chsrged the men with being fugitives
from justice
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WHITMAN COLLEGE.
- Eastern Washington Inter-Coi-
1egiate OPaforfcnl Association.


WALI4A wAL4I.A, Wash. April IT,
last month at the Methodist church OF
dis city. five students OF Whitman
selIege contested for a prize of SIS.
nd for the honor of representing Whit
nan az the oratoricai contest between
Mailman. Pullman agricultural college
~ the Moscow university. which is 10
y held In this city In May. The pro-
nsnme opened with a song by the
}1kiss' GIee Club. entitled Sweet and
Hrs This WAS rendered In a very
1esssng manner The first GRAFTON on the
Mueramme was one entitled Wendell
Fhllsps.' by William worshington. class
q 20 This GRAFTON xas delivered in a
very excellent manner. This was followed
b. an oration entitled "a Plea for Ar
neala." by William Proctor. class OF 90.
M. Prnctxr's delivery was very good.
Foi0xfn8 Mr. Proctor came a selection
b string quartet composed OF Miss
Fang Prpf O. A. Hauerbach. Prof Allen
B Dos and President s. II. l.. Penrose.
fajs p.ace Was rendered la a very pleas
q manner. and they were compelled TO
<hpond 10 an enc ore. Following the qua
= came an Grafton entitled The Trojan
3uFxe.. BY Miss Martha Wiley, class OF
= The subject matter OF this Grafton was
NJ good. bur .diss wiley's delivery was
- such as II might have been. Mr..
nemas ". Gum. class OF 80. delivered
e Grafton entitled Antonio Afaceo." This
ksag I've subject created great deal
4 iaterest Mr. Gum handled his SUBJ
~ IN very ercditabic manner. Fol-
hsirx MIR. Gum came an Grafton en-
lid The Institution and the Age" by
~. A. l.. K1udson, class OF % Mr..
Asadsons delivery was excellent. and his
xAsion was very good. inoeed all tho
wssions were so good and were deliver
g N such an excellent manner that the-e
Hzsnsd 10 be no choice between them.
Walls the Judges were deciding the
ladies' diee Club sang several selections.
ias singing was exceptionally good. The
ridges awarded the first rrixo "a Mr.. VIII
Mm Nofthington. 90. and the second
Fase to William Proctor. 90.
Whitman has formed with Pullman AMI
seSccw q league 20 De known as the
nssr-collegiate oratoricai Association OF
Eastern Washington. The first contest
~ D held In this city I'm May.
spring athletes are now engaging tho
ahsnuua az the young men, Two baseball
hzfas have already been formed and are
sss prscticing hard.
The campus has been piowed and IS
aoE being ieveiled. a high board fence
fss been placed around the baseball Geld
I'd young America Is now compelled 70
Fy Tor the piee sure OF witnessing base
Sa game.
Al meeting Of the Athenaeum held
nay Z. INC following officers were elected
lf she ensuing term os three months:
EEsAdent, Bert Thomas. 81. vice nrcsi-
49, 3 T. LntcheT. 90. secretary. Seth
.asiss treasurer. Richard Muiseas. 10:
uaee, Prof O A. Hauereaca.
N abilities ef Mr.. Mclean as = !inan-
- are held ii such high estimation shat
: has hcca elected 10 tho position o.
NsRssaFsr three tiEaes in succession.
aeoaf 30 ne& hooks have been received
tac harary. The librarian and assist :
- Hora-sans are aow busy catalogeins
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Jn.t Li.tento This.

From Walia Walla comes the informa-
ton that large sea bass was recently
caught in the river there that bore evil
dence OF having been once before fished
our and returned TO his native soil many
years ago On this recent occasion IL
was noticed that his back was peculiarly
marked by species OF hieroglyphics SIM
liar 10 thoss used by the Aztec races
during the glacial period in South Amer
lea. The astronomers of Walla walla
were summoned. and by means of vita
scope they readily deeirhered the strange
figures. which were prophetic. to say the
least. as they referred to Acme Health
koffy as the great food drink of the
future fact which is becoming daily
Yno-e 4 apparent.
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WANDERING nor coxFEssEs.
SONG st Church Leads 10 the Cap
ture Of Thfeves.

t0R( Oh ImfSNts
CHICAGO. April 3a.-A song rendered
By the choir in the church ar Chicago
avenue and Ada street two weeks ago
was responsible for tn capture or four
members OF the desperate Weir gang by
the police last night As the church was
filed with the song Where IL Ny Wan
cering Boy Tonight % Fred Drenkson. one
Of the members Of the gang. bowed his
head In sorrow.
The song marked a turning point IN the
young mans life, and today ne Is
paroled prisoner and, IL Is said. VIII be
given his freedom for assisting In break
ing up one of the most dangerous gangs
OF criminals that ever operated In this
city. Property worth many thousands o.
dollars had been stolen, and the police
have twenfy-eight charges against the
members of the gang. Since January
Detective Hamilton has been collecting
evidence against the gang. and with the
confession of Drenkson, which covered
sixty-threc typewriter sheets OF paper
the police say that they have the case
complete.
The four members arrested are. Edward
Ernst. Henry Weir, Mrs. Henry Weir and
Charles Zimmerman father Of the wonl-
an. A large quantity OF the stolen prop
erty was found al Weir's house.
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II is refreshing TO step into n clean, bright.
understanding train as YOU do II you so
East via Billings and the Burlington route
No dust on the car seats: no Hitter on the
ear floors. no foul air: nothing to remind
you OF former occupants.
Omaha Kansas City. St. Louis. Chicago
ALL points East and South.
Two routes east-sia St. Paul, MINI.
ard Biilings Mont.
Holds the worlds record fo- iong-dis-
lance fast running.
For tickets and information apply 10
nearest ticket agent or 10 NJ. +. Benton,
Puget Sound Agent, corner yesler way
and First avenue.
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rsryERsnTY or WASHINGTON.
reara 81 Higher Educatfon Meeting
-Paeific Wave Election.

president ". r. Edwards has gonc 10
r5tensburx TO participate In the first meet
- AZ the board OF higher education
rssotsr 4 Of Title IL. of the new e6uea-
s,arsi code, enacted by the last session
q ,b4 legislature is ar follows:
ssecfion Z The board of higher educa-
ssxp shall consist OF the state board OF
sfaratIor. together with the president Of
- University of the State of Washington.
ne president OF the State Agricultural
rrlgexe and School or Science and the
urtacipaix OF the state normal schools.
.-gecfion 2 The board Of higher educa-
.s:on shall have the power. and IL shall
= their duty 10 adopt courses OF study
ar the high schools, for normal schools.
nd for the preparatory requirements for
sasranse 10 the University or Washington
$40 10 the Agricultural College. The
1azrf shall arrange such courses and
.aopf and enforce such regulations as
I'll pjaee the state institutions into har-
srcs1ous relations with the common
erhcois and with each other. and unity
a. rork OF the public school system
~ first meeting OF this board was
eniIed st Eilensburg on April "A. The i'm
psrsanee Of the work entrusted TO the
1uaa will be apparent 90 all who know
n1osf the past and present conditions CT
II f3Gt&AiUtfAt 8tt1tttk&fBf&@ pt TIC STATE.
r6endx Of the university are hopeful of
- results from this new law
o. ~ the first things undertaken by
~ ssw board OF regents was the inn
mvp1ment OF the grounds Immediately
a1)e1ef 10 the new building. A crew
e - y now at work under 8. F. Pot
m - also has charge OF repairs on the
tuIi6169. Already matters are taking on
10 Improved appearance and within a
~ useks the Improvement will be mani
1T 10 everyone.
intsrest Ia the approaching field day
contests Is increasing.
Excursions for botanical and geological
Materials are OF weekly occurrence.
Marion Edwards has been elected editor
h-ehief Of the students paper. Pacific
wave for the next year. and j. French
purrance has been elected business man
yer.
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BUDGET STATEMENT READ.


LONDON. April 2s.-The chancellor OF
the exchequer. Sir Michael Hicks Beach.
read the budget statement in the house OF
commons today. The balance In the ac-
count for 1867 shows the exchequer rev.
enue to be eIos 80. 90 ss5la 20. o0D). and the
expenditures El0l Az 900 l<507 SIS, oool, leav-
ing a surplus of G.. 437. 900 t$l2. 5ss. ooo).
The chancellor of the exchequor added
that the national debt had been reduced
e.. 5s4oo0 ess7 40 ooO) during the year and
that the total value of British trade during
the last fiscal year was ELS e0o. 600 ts3. $50.
600 0a0). an increase OF per cent The in
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