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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-29

advance sale On both these boats has .aa-
heavy The Al-Ki Is ADVERTISED 90 SAT-
next Friday.
Tacoma Passenger.
SpeeaA Dispatch 20 tire Posi- nteyrrr--s-
IACOAA. Dec. --PasSer~1ra rEa
ooar1e1 the City Of Seattle ha~a a-e-
ror Dyez and Ekagaay-E. Hs1son p
sshins, j. :. stauxo~ry. N VI. TavJr,~ e
n ftoit, darnes Doraa. eight psr@yrs for
tse Alaska Mining ard sfsrca ntsls Corr
paay. James Carpenter. s 3 waters =
-. snnh- W. c. 0vangtou, r, NJ. r<azan
r. r. Johnson, Andrew Berg. p. =. Tyka-
man a G. Dykeznaa. ATn~art AnS4--oa.
V. :. Lonely. p. H. Thompson, Jogu Peter
soa. Enocn Matthew's, B. & Lay. " r
r res. O. s. I*erSon. Ai5e-e Johns "
s0nns. a II. Lemon. p QgIrk. A II But
eF, n II. Barlow. " e Os.sr, z. z.
hhlgat =. Fisk. g. L. Kline. !. Orsle~.cnIar-
ger, A. sfruo~taf. John PERI. <. Tangaann.
" il.ian1 FeEarson. An1rev Ntl.or W. D.
N'cksus. Il @, Cioes. Seth Macdonald =.
MeMllian. John Jones n. c. Brasorser. r.
FIfch. J. Dsrnguard. r Fresir.csszer.
Arz H. RappoIt. " ~ ysobsey. z VI. Van
tls3Vs John christLansor. Joseph Rfoh-
arason. Z Harvey. 5. S. Montgomery. 5
Tor Janeaa-T. J. ". Andersen. g D.
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CHASING A NEGRO MURDERER.
SeveraI Hundred Men and Boys Run
Him Down In the Street

KANSAS CITY, Dee. S-A crowd Of
men and boys chased a negro murderer
through the business section OF Kansas
tlpF To-Day. running aim 10 cover in a
pie or dry goods boxes. The negro Jas
Reed. fired four bullets into the body Of
his mistress, of whom be vas Jealous
killing her instantly
Tne shooting occurred at Twelfth and
taeEry streets, and as the murderer ran
OUT OF the house the cry OF murder was
raised oy men on the street. who began
the chase and soon several hundred men
ana boys had joined in the pursuit. When
the murderer was captured he was hur-
RED on to the police station Jas Reed
Is the son OF Martin Reed, who was
hanged IN Kansas City six years ago for
the murder OF his wife. James Reeds
mother.
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Her Husband Had Been Prominent,
but Is Now in Jail.

FARGO. y. d. Dec. 2s-Tn chambers
before Judge Pollock this evening. Mrs.
Ethel Mary McCdlium was granted an alb
solute divorce from her husband. William
Cuthberry McCalIum. on the ground OF
conviction for felony. extreme cruelty and
adultery The defendant held a RESPONSE
Die position for the government at Cape
Town. South Africa. and was convicted OF
felony and sentenced 20 a term OF Years
in prison nj johannesburg. Mrs Mccall
lum came 10 this country and started suit.
The evidence Indicated that McCallrn
married her in 1895. while still the lawful
husband of Mrs. McCaIlun, who was Mel
lie Andrews. on November II. 1895: a child
was born as issue OF said marriage.
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and Is now in the Tomos awaiting The
IeFlinasso2 OF the tests begun by Prof
/" akTaausr, the chemical expert employed
ns ne district attorney The professor
mas found traces o. arsenic mercury and
zaFac IN the parts of TIE body % Jennie
sumner. Mrs Zauoa Nc. 4. gwen 20 him
.or analysis She died. supposedly OF fever
iast autumn. The professor says the pres
ence OF 2o4soGs might De accounted for as
a result ~ the qse ~ enbaIming fluids by
the undertaken VINO prepared the BODY Cor
burial This must be investigated ami
frof- WHITAKER VIII rot complete his
analysis for az least a week.
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HEALY AND WILSON'S LAND.
Decision OF Importance Affecting the
To~nsite of Dyca.

WASHINGTON. Dec. Ga decision q
much Importance has been made By Com
missioner Hermann, OF the general land
Office, affecting The town OF Dyea. Alas
ka- The townsl;a is claimed by HeaIy AMI
Wilson. under the general law allowing l60
acres in Alaska Sor manufacturing ana
trading purposes. These parties claim 10
have made ,aelr location long before any
adverse Of rights. The commissioner re-
jecrei the application for patent on num-
bar Of acres az ground and says the sur
Sey OF The claim was NOT regularly made.
lie says A new survey is therefore neces-
s3ry and the case viii come Up GA rs
merits
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EDIBLE sEAWEEU,
Several Varieties Found On the Coast
and Used by Chinese.

BERKELEY, Cal. Dec. A.-Dv. VIII
liam a. Setchel. professor Of botany in
the university Of California, has been
making Investigations among the Cali
fornia aigae. and declares that the ocean
plants have uses little suspected by most
people. He says:
In the sar,y days of California the
Chinese imported great quantities Of sea-
weed from China Cor food. Now they
gather ali they want right here and
think they are even exporting some TO
IN ma. This ID bic seaweed IS the laver.
a small weed tina, grows upon the rocks
and looks ike tightly stretched rubber.
Eaten raw il has gelatinous. slightly
bitter flavor. l. is dried and cooked by
the Chinese. Several varieties OF Cali
tornls kelp are also OF value as food"
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Special Dispatch 10 the Post-fn,eilisenceT.
EVERETT, Dec. 2S.-There viii be
large exodus from this clty TO the Yukon
during the winter aud spring months.
This exodus can be said 20 date from Aon-
day of this week. There Will be AZ least
ten from Everett who will 80 on the Ee&r
trip OF the steamer City OF Seattle. Among
the. Number are AIR. and Mrs August Blr.
who were among the fisst settlers Of THIS
city. Many others are preparing 10 "a.
But few boats will leave Seattle tor Alas
ga during the next throe months without
passengers from this city or The imme-
aE1I. vicinity
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Jack Dalton had been murdered on the
way out. man came into camp who
claimed 70 have seen the murdered man
ard 10 have helped 10 bury him He had
seven bullet holes in him, the eyewitness
said. and had been buried at Mccormick'S
particulars which convinced many that
the reported murder was correct. Later
more information confirming the story
went down. 50 that many Of those who left
10 come out in November came away be
hsying that Dalton was dead. Some Of
them who would otherwise have brought
OUT money decided rot 10 do 50 for fear Of
being robhed
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REt>E ~ EARNINGS.
Railroads show Conclusive Proof OF
the RefrFa ar Pra-periry

CHICAGO Dee 4.-The net income
from operation Of me A;chtsoa syzi4 n
for the Fnonta ~ November vas s. -
So az Increase ~ $36> - over me same
month os ass yeac. For the five months
- She nSeai year ending Noretub%r 81
ne Ne tncofse n The system from oyer
aiton ~as Atilal, an incre4<e ~ Ss1a -
s4l over cha eorCe$ 21njiGg period Of the
preceding Gscal year
The rel saFnags q the Burlington sys-
Tern tor ,he month 90 November n re
$N.l>> al Increase of S2l5 Ga For the
months fTarn July 20 November r. the
re- earnings - the system were 8 A.. -.
an tnsresse - $l5sS ~ over tae sane
period Of ,Ae Preceding fsoa, ysar
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LANDER. WYO.. Dee. = orders were
received yesterday AZ o'clock n Fort
Washakie Tor the pack train stationed az
that point Immediately 20 loiu t9e pack
service Of the department ~ The tlatte
a. Rswlins aud proceed 20 Vancouver
Barracks. n 20 n The tcltef expedition 20
Alaska Eoss parker Mcfarland !n two
hours was on the road ana Jh,s morning
1Assed through Lander ~.,a four enlisted
r7sr 81 ths Ninth cavalry ana twenty-tcr'r
u4nL animals Trs. rueu were chosen -
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Coming Back With a Deputy Marshal

REDLANnS. Cal, Dec. @S-JTnited
States Deputy Marshal Ponra6e !eft here
this morning for Los Angeles win O =.
Dwyer. superintendent OF the registry d.
vision OF the Portland. Or. postortice. ana
an important witness IN a nsil robbery
case which was Sc. for trial in Portland
January & Dryer was accompanied by
man named Weber and has been here
several days
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TEA INSPECTOR APPOINTED.
A New York Man Gets the Position,
No state Men Passing.

Special Dispatch to che post-Intelligence.
PORT TOWNSEND. Dec. 2.-Coilector
Huestis has appointed Gilbert q. Chaplin.
OF New York. tea inspector for Puget
sound. The list OF eiigibies furnished the
collector by the civil service board con-
tainesi only three names, two from Gait
fornia and one from New York. FItteeh
applicants from Puget sound took the ex-
animation. but Ii is said none passed. The
office pays s.. 500 year.
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being especially ft-ss4 f3r IRE work they
have hetare -herz~ They are ali strong
and physically able % stand the cold ten
p@rarure 81 Alaska and were lightly ac-
coG<red. taking notBing but their arms
and ssac1 supplies as T07ild be required n
gaing from hAre 90 Vancouver Barracks,
a. which E.olrt trey VIII oit-t--
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Large Bequests TO the Church.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2s.-The will Of
Charles Contoit was fled for probate to-
day. After a number Of bequests 10 re!a-
tiVes and friends the residue OF the es-
tate. amounting TO $3.50. oG0. VIII be d.
Vided IN equal shares among the general
theological Summaries OF the Protestant
Episcopal church. The domestic and for
eign European societies OF the Protestant
Episcopal church and . large number OF
local institutions
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-29
CAPTURE of CoUNTERFEIrER.
United states Marshal Iao Arrests
Nfiioughby at Spokane

SPOKANE, Dec. &--Uniteo States
Marshal Ide and TWO deputies raided
shack on the big island in the Spokane
river this morning and captured Ernest
Wi!loughby on a charge OF counterfeit
ting. Ills OUTFIT consisted OF plaster OF
paris mods. ladle. lead and composition
metal. and a large number OF spurious
nickels. dimes, quarters and half dollars
were seized. Wiloughby is said 10 have
been engaged in passing these spurious
coins around the city and surrounding
country.
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Epps. Murderer Arrested

NEW YORK. Dec "a dispatch 20
the Herald from Washington says; Japan
has taken measures 70 comply with tho
demand II the United States that the muir
derer OF Frank Fpps. an apprentice at
tached 10 the cruiser Olympia, BE pun
iSned for his crime The murderer has
been lodged tn jail at Nagasakt and VIII
be pros ecuted-
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Salvation Army Colony.

NEW York. Dec. N.-Comu1a nder
Rooth-Tucker mas started for California
20 complete the work OF founding the FIRST
OF the salvation Army colonies IN this
country at Soiedaa. near Monterey Most
OF the Gotta gas have already been built
and the work ~ cultivation IS well under
way. No families have yet been Installed
on the farm OF SO acres.
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HALIFAX s1rrm.r. Tor kionaile.

HALIFAX. y =. Dee. . There u a
project on foot to start severs! steamers
from Halifax Tor tie klondike next
spring tire GrSt leaving in March or per
hans earlier. capt James Farquhar. of
this city. - now IN England for the pur-
pose OF securing suitable steamers.
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Port Townsend shipping.

PORT TOWNSEND. Dec. 23.-Arrived:
Argentine bark Bundaieer for Port Gam
bic; British ship Jordan Hill. row at Port
Angeles, to load wheat at Tacoma. ar
rived from Melbourne without a bill OF
health and will be assessed the statutory
fine Of $40.
Sailed: British ship Port Elgin. wheat,
SeattI and Tacoma Tor Europe: schooner
Prosper, lumber from Tacoma tor San
Pedro.
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wenId Net Honor R.nni.,,,aa

DENVER. Dec = -C5sy- A1arr7x t..s
evening refused 90 hcaor tie reaass.,,.,r
- Gov RACK ~ Nsw YORK. n ira go
- " 81 GEtfata. az I@aseg1s C34.. 70
rgie{er - The be-a-3- EseGncc~4c a.. Sc
k.FeU!Us CAToG5c!e o. khat ptace, wno w-aS
Indicted ~ ire SeS Tcrk cgtv EzaGt fury
O. charge - iarcsuy. lac governor
he'd rA@ cr1tZ:n2l prosecution Ms rnF -
gan e, rn-s-I satt2. eei wRs ar erorx n
iogcs GEzs.4ta ~ p2y = esa.
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VIII Determine Alaska boundary

OTTAWA. Dec 2s-It Is said IN official
circles that the meeting between the
American and British authorities for d.
termining the boundary between Alaska
and Canada VIII be held this winter. TIE
line is practically agreed upon and the
main point viii be as 20 a strip running
along tse Pacific coast contiguous 20 Brit
lsh Columbia.
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RATCL.FFE GIVEN SIX MONTHS.
Sentence Imposed on New York's
Wife Beating Acfor

NEW YORK. Dec. S-Edward x Rat
cliffe. the actor found guilty Of assault in
the third degree for striking his wife. was
today sentenced TO six months in the peui-
Tertiary. Radcliffe was taken back to his
cell in the Tombs TO await transfer to the
penitentiary on Blackweu's island. where
he VIII be confined at hard labor.
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SEVERAL. P0ISoSs FOND.
sm Examination of stomach Of Fam
olf'~ Fourth, Wife Reveal Trare.

VI 2 "EEtH " TT HFNFaI ErhFFs-
NV YORK. Dec @--CharIes 2anols.
re barber suspected of numbering Jennie
Sumner. rs fourth Wiz vas again ar
-s!E0et II Tho police SQUIRT today. As
Pm. WHITAKER rad not go completed his
chemical analysis ~ Je-1.e Summers BODY
'hs case wsn, over - January
The Herald says. Three esstfn-t n7i-
sons have been discovered "a a result ~
~-e9iNai s~a}ysis 81 the body az the
for-ca Ne ~ CharIe Zanoa. who COL
}a~r@i tnstran ca money or The iivsS ~ az
lr2st seven ra-sors. lie IS suspected o.
being Responsible for some os these Deaths
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New YORK. Tree. S---T,le an1s3s5 meet
'ag Y ire Northwestern T~ayessrs NJ :
Association WAS he'd today. NUaarn -
Cgsoeen was reelected president ara -
II hA1k VAS elecred secretary az treas
GgeT % succeed himself
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Hellar, III r. Johns. Matthew Laws, r.
s Morris, Mr.. ard Mira Albert Qutsley-
Fer Wrangel-D. w. Hoke. II. {. Hone.
a NJ DufTtsid, L. C Peyman. joan Cr-
ganson
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silver Being Exported.

NEW YORK Dec. S--The steamship
= Paul. sailing FOR Europe tomorrow.
VIII take out Oh 30 ounces Of silver
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CUT HIS THROAT IN JAIL.
suicide of n. r. johnson. Tempo
rarily Insane. at Aberdeen.

ABERDEEN. Wash, Dec 2.-N. F.
Johnson committed suicide this evening
by cutting his throat with pocket knife,
while confined in the city Jail. He was
insane from a protracted spree.
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Docs 1t pay

to buy food that may 60 back
on you-especizlly when you
are far away from stores ,
SchtIhnS S Best
tea b@s;as powder
coffee spices
SOFA extracts
,ost more than some others
)ur they 60 more and the
ever go back on yeu.
>cA41.zs Cs>s4ay
S.E Efxncssce
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Or. Sanders Electric Belt.

IT. KNOWS
REPUTATION RESTORING
A SON GRATEFUL. NJ
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for va VIII down in health anastr
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& Yours. very truly
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SANDEN ELECTRIC CO..
COR OF THIRD AND WASHINGTON STREETS, PORTLAND Or
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advance sale On both these boats has h~an
neavy. The Al-ki Is advertised 20 sal
| next Friday. s-A-
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What
Electricity
Does for Men

IT WARNS Up THE BLOOD. RE-
STORES THE VIM. THE SNAP AND
THE BOUNCE IT MAKES THE OLD
MAN FEEL YOUNGER AND THE
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-04

midair suggested greater things to him,
and he returned home with something
10 think about
lie at once began studying works on
different kinds of atmosphere, and the
invention of the balloon was the re-
suit.
The first public ascent by the Mont
golfer balloon was made June ., 1888.
It was spherical bag, consisting Of
pieces of linen buttoned together, sus-
pended from cross poles. a fire was
kindled under it. and the flames were
fed with bundles of chopped straw.
The loose bag filled out, assumed a
graceful form, and in short time was
completely distended. At a given sig
nal the stays were slipped and the bal
Icon instantly ascended. Its velocity
accelerated until it reached some height,
then became uniform and carried 1t to
an elevation of more than a mile.
For ten minutes it remained suspend
ed then fell gently in vineyard, near
" two miles distant from the place OF
| its ascension.
The first adventures to make an as
cent in a balloon were NJ. Pilare de
Rczier and the Marquis L'Arlandes In
the basket of a balloon they, on No
vember q, 1888, rose to a hight Of about
3 900 et.-Philadelphia Times.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-04
TWO ELEVATOR ACCIDENTS.

Yesterday morning Adam Farenbach'
Of Zane street, Island, an employe Of
Neil & Ellingham, was caught in the
elevator at the store. and had a very
narrow escape from death, his head be-
ing badly injured. He was sent home
in the ambulance.
Dick Noble, a we'll known compos-
itor. fell down the elevator shaft at the
Rodgers block, on Main street, while
on his way 10 the composing room Of
the Ohio Valley Manufacturer. At first
it was thought that beyond a severe
shaking up ne had sustained no injury
of moment, but later developments in
dica.ed that he was quite badly hurt.
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DETECTIVES GAS MAINS

d, the South Side Giving Trouble and
Has Caused the Illness OF Number OF
People.
A serious condition of affairs exist on
the South Side owing 10 the defective
conditions Of the city's gas mains. In
various parts of the lower end OF town
there are many complaints about the
gas mains leaking and giving forth an
odor that is not only decidedly I'M
pleasant. but exceedingly harmful to
health. The situation is particularly
serious in the vicinity of Market and
Tweuty-ffth streets. where an awtul
stencil comes from the sewer on the
corner. 1t is Enthusiastically that of gas
aud is caused by a leakage somewhere
in the main. So harmful is it that a
number Of people in the vicinity are
sick. and from no other cause. The
small boys Of the South Side are
aware of the leakage OF the gas and
frequently indulge in the sport of drop
ming a lighted match in one of the sew
ers. The consequence is fash and a
terrific explosion 1t would be well II
these conditions were Immediately rem
pdipd
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CIRCUIT COURT.

Before Judge Hervey. yesterday the
matter of the probate of the will OF the
late Mitchell Waddell was up before the
Court. in lieu Of jury.
In the case Of the Huron Dock Co "
the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad
Company. the answers to the report OF
Sheriff H. c. Richards were filed and
the matter continued.
In the case of the Hydraulic Press
Manufacturing Co. Y. Joseph McCauslin
there was judgment Of $36S.17.
In the case Of Thomas Higgs V. Frank
Riggs the amended bill was filed, and
the defendant has leave to file special
pleas by May 9Th.
In the case Of Minnie Bennettv. Harry
Bennett. there was a decree Of divorce.
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THEY HAD REASONS.

Major Singleton was crossing the
public square from the pos,otllce TO the
court house. when he encountered Col.
Triton, who was crossing from the
court house to the pOstoffice. 1t was a
hot day. and beth wanted a drink.
Powerful hot, Colonel" said the
Major
yes, sah-powerful hot" was the re-
ply.
Makes the throat mighty dry"
Eyes. sah-mighty Dry
Cant say when I've wanted drink
SO bad since the wah.'
Same with me, Majah. Don't reckon
I've had SO much cotton in my mouth
in twenty years. Whar' yo' bound for
Majah?"
"Ovah to the cote house. sab. Yes,
GOT TO 90 ovah to the cote house and
plead a case. and nothing but watah
ovah thar'-plain watah. Whar' yO'
bound for, Colonel
"Ovah to the pCstoffice sab, and they
don't even have watah ovah thar.
The Major stood digging his heel into
the gravel and looking down the street,
and the Colonel stood scraping his toes
and looking up the street. The painful
silence lasted for a long minute, and
then was broken by the Major, VINO
said:
col. Triton, I have reasons, sab, for
not inviting yo' to nip with me this
evening. I used to could stand WHISKY
bv the quart, but now a glass or 1t lies
to nv head and makes me forget my
self If we were drinking together, san
| might say something to hurt yo feel
ings-something to be mighty sorry TOT
ali the rest of my life.
..Maiah Singleton" said the Colonel
as smile stole over his face, and he
reached out his hand, ''yo' have given
me YOUR confidence. and I will return
II For the last var, sab. whisky has
gone right TO my brain and 1t so hap
Dened that I have drunk with gentle,
man and then called him a Ian Delo
the taste was out OF my mouth.
ct is a queer coincidence observed
the Major. 49,, - ~,
onel.
Jest so. sab. Good evening, Majah
Singleton.
Good evening. Colonel Triton"
And they bowed and separated and
each went his way to buy his own drink
and drink it by himself.-EXchanSe.
D
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FOR NEXT SEASON.

Extensive improvements to be MADE
at the Opera House After the Close OF
the Present Season.
Extensive improvements will be
made at the Opera House at the close
of the season. This will be about the
middle of May, and Immediately a force
of men will be put at work 10 make
repairs and improvements. These Will
consist of cleaning and repainting the
walls. and the chairs and seats. The
scenery will also be overhauled and
many new sets painted for the coming
season. The public school commence
ment exercises are expected to be held
at the Opera House in June, but the
work of improving the house may in
terfare. The whole interior will be
much improved. and much more attrac-
tive when the next season is opened,
and in the meantime the best shows ana
leading companies on the road will be
booked.