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THE SUPERVISORS.
Short Session and an Adjournment
Over To-Day.

The Board Of Supervisors met yes
terday morning, with Messrs. Morrison
brennan and Mclaughlin present.
Bilis for work on the Great Register,
road claims for surveying, etc., and
salaries for the month Of October were
allowed.
County Surveyor Boyd handed in his
preliminary survey and estimate for
the proposed macadamized road on
Magnolia avenue, from the County
Hospital gate to Oak Park The pro-
posed line is S,49S feet long, and ac-
cording to the Surveyors estimate
$3.50 cubic yards of macadam g, 500
tons Of rock) will be required to con-
struct the road, the macadam bed to
be sixteen feet wide and eight inches
deep.
Supervisor Dreman requested that
the following changes be made in cleo
ton officers in the First Supervisor
District:
Eighth Precinct-L. Pyser to be Bal
lot Clerk, instead of c. Battenbier, who
is i'll.
Tenth Precinct-John c. Catlin to be
Ballot Clerk, instead of Don Catlin
Temoved out Of the State)
The board approved of the changes.
Supervisor Mclaughlin asked that in
the Fifth Precinct of the Second Dis
trict, the name of W. T. Muller be
substituted for that of Joe Gray, for
Tally Clerk, the latter being sick. The
desired change was ordered made.
Joseph Burns presented a petition
asking for the construction of a side
path from Brighton Junction to Thirty
first street, along the M-street road.
Mr. Burns explained that many of the
residents who reside along the M-street
road are employed in the city, and
that owing to the condition of the
road in the winter they have terious
difficulty in getting to their work.
The petition was placed on file, but
owing to the absence of Supervisor
Curtis no action was taken. The Su-
pervisors present, however, expressed
their willingness to authorize the con-
struction of the needed path.
An adjournment was taken until 10
o'clock Tomorrow
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THANKSGIVING DAY.
Governor Budd Issues the Usual
Proclamation.

Governor Budd yesterday issued his
usual annual Thanksgiving proclama-
ton. Tt is as follows:
In conformity with the Presidents
proclamation for thanksgiving to AL
mighty God, do hereby proclaim
Thursday. the Oath day Of November,
A. D. 1898, a Thanksgiving Day.
Years have elapsed since greater rea-
sons have existed for our rejoicing.
To-day the nations extol our skill and
valor, and commend our gracious gen.
erosity to a fallen enemy. Henceforth
we will be welcomed as a friend and
dreaded as a foe.
At home we have peace and plenty,
and a united people.
Let our thanksgiving be COM
with our good fortune.
In witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and caused the Great Seal
of the State TO be affixed at Sacra-
mento this. the 7th day of November,
A. D. 1898. JAMES H. BUDD,
Governor.
BY the Governor: L. HI. Brown, Sec
retary of State.
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ELECTION RETURNS.
Record ARRANGEMENTS
for Tonight.

Elections will be held in thirty-eight
states of the Union to-day Possessing
the best facilities in existence for the
gathering of news, the Record Union"
VIII endeavor, so far as is possible, to
give the public tonight election re-
turns IN advance of tomorrow morn
ing's publication.
No election returns of news of any
character will be given out in the Office
building. The news and editorial Of
nces are needed for the work Of the
'Record-Union" corps and the tele-
graphers, who must not be disturbed,
and hence applications for admission
to such rooms will be denied to all per-
sons not connected Immediately with
this office.
But on the exterior of our building
we will give concisely and as rapidly
as received all election news from this
state, the city and county, and from
abroad. To that end a screen has been
erected on the Record Union prop
erty Immediately south of the build
ing, which will be within the line of
vision of as many thousands as choose
TO assemble on Third street. between
and K streets. The returns will be
thrown upon the screen by means Of
an electrically lighted stereopticon op-
Grated from behind the screen, which
will be wetted to make it reasonably
transparent.
For the entertainment of waiting, the
public will be shown on the screen
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FOR GOOD ROADS.
California Delegates to the Con.
vention at st. Louis.

Governor Budd yesterday appointed
the following list of delegates to the
Good Roads and Public Improvement
Convention to be held at st. Louis, No
vember 21st to 23d, inclusive:
John r. Price, Department Of High
ways, Sacramento; A. P. Stanton,
San Francisco; George L. Hoxie
and John McMullin. Fresno
n. P. Ashley, Woodland, Yolo
County; c. Moser, Napa: George T..
Richardson, San Rafael. Marin Coun-
ty; w L. Woodward and E. T. Wright,
Los Angeles; F. A. Steiger, Vacavflle,
Solano County; Charles A. Adams, San
Francisco; George L. Nusbaumer, Oak
land, Alameda County; John Bidwell,
Chico, Butte County; O. e. Henderson,
Stockton, San Joaquin County; w. T..
Lunning, Red Bluff, Tehama County;
James A. Jasper, San Diego; ]. G. Nc
MILAN, San Jose, San Clara County:
AFRO Rumrill. Martinez. Contra Costa
County; George c. Power, Ventura
County; J. NJ. Morrison and ]. A.
Woodson, Sacramento: w. H. Will
Jams, Routier's, Sacramento County;
NJ P. Stoneroad, Merced; ]. r. Meek,
Marysville, Yuba County; James w.
Johnson Riverside.
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Save money by buying your tea and
coffee Of j. McMorry. 631 M.
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Weather Reports.

The Weather Bureau reports show
the highest and lowest temperatures
yesterday to have been sc and 45 de-
grees, with light to gentle and fresh
northwesterly winds and clear weather
prevailing.
The barometrical readings at e. m.
and ) p. m. yesterday were 29.94 and
29.93 inches, respectively.
The highest and lowest temperatures
one year ago yesterday were SO and 36
degrees. and one year ago to-day 20
and 81 degrees.
The average temperature was Sc and
the normal 56 degrees. showing yester-
day to have been one of normal condi-
tions for the 1th day of November.
River steady at Z feet inches.
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ADJUSTMENTS.

Henderson's Comedy and Dramatic
Company opens season Of four
nights. The first play will be Sardou' s
comedy and society play, "A Scrap of
Paper" The company is under the
immediate direction of Mr. Henderson,
and comes direct from the Comedy
Theater, San Francisco. 1t is the orig
inal Great Northern Theater Company
Of Chicago, one Of the houses under
Mr.. Henderson's direction. 1t played SO
successfully a long season in the Great
Northern that Mr.. Henderson con-
cluded to take it on the road, where its
successes have been repeated. The per-
sonnel of the troupe, which Is repre-
sented as strong throughout, was out
lined in yesterdays Record Union A
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large amount of special scenery is car
ried by Mr.. Henderson for the proper
mounting Of the plays. Mr.. Henderson
has never brought q weak combination
or production to this city. He is one
OF the notable successful dramatic ca
terers of the day. He will be remem-
bered as producing the extravaganza
and spectacle. sSinbad," in this city
few years ago. Prices for the en-
gagement range from 25 to % cents.
The management announces that cleo
ton returns will be read from the stage
this evening
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bitiou, or money, or pride.
But men are slow to believe that over
work sometimes kills; man hates to ad-
nit that his health ever needs any particu-
lar care He feels miserable and out of
sorts but tries to bluff It off, until he
gets fat on his back, unable to do a stroke
of work. He becomes obliged to spend no
end of money for doctors and even at that
can hardly save his life.
How much more sensible, and in the end
how much cheaper at the first signs of ply
sical weakness to write to DR.. r. v. Pierce,
chief consulting physician of the Invalids'
Hotel and Surgical Institute, of Buffalo,
N. Y, and obtain, free of charge, the ad-
vice of a skilled and educated physician
who has wider reputation for the success
full treatment of chronic diseases than any
other physician in this country.
In letter to DR.. Pierce, Mr.. J. w. Brittin, of
Clinton Dewitt Co., Ills, (P. o. Box 47S, writes:
. For over year was troubled with liver COM
plant. Had no appetite, could keep nothing
on my stomach, and had severe pains in my
stomach and bowels. ! doctored with home
doctors but did not obtain relief until friend
advised me to take DIR. F1erce's Golden Medical
Discovery I began taking 1t at once and after
taking four bottles think myself cured, as
can eat anything want and my food never
hurts me-
DR.. P;erce's Pleasant Pellets cure consti.
patton. At all medicine stores.
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Funeral Of Myron Comstock.

The funeral of the late Myron Com
stock, one Of the Trustees Of Alpha
School District, Placer County. whose
tragic death occurred near Antelope
Station last Wednesday, took place
from Clark's undertaking parlors, this
city, and was quite largely attended,
many friends coming from the neigh
borhood of Antelope, in which vicinity
deceased was. we'll and favorably
known.
The circumstances under which Mr..
Comstock came to his death were pub
Hshed in these columns at the time.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

ware. bicycles. carts. buggies. carriages,
phaetons. Balm farm and header wagons
Send for catalogue.
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Friends Did Not Recognize Me
Face So Swollen and Hideous.
Three Doctors Could
Not Relieve.
CURED IN 2 WEEKS BY CUTICURA

have suffered with a case of Eczema Of
the worst kind, my face and neck down to my
shoulders were one Inflammation, was not
able to see out of my eyes for quite while,
and was unable to sleep for weeks, on account
of the severe pain, which nearly drove me in
sane. My face and neck were swollen and
made me look hideous. hardly recognized
myself in mirror, and my friends would
not have known me, only on account of my
clothes and carrying myself.
Three doctors, of good practice, at different
times were attending me, and not one of
them could relieve me of my pain, swelling,
and blotches. gave all up. A friend advised
me to try CUTICURA REMEDIES. did, and
there was Immediately great change, my
shoulders and neck turning to their natural
color. used three bottles of CUTICURA RE
SOLVENT, four boxes CUTIcURA (ointment),
three cakes of CUTIoURA SOAP, and my friends
and one of the doctors are surprised, and asked
"Who cured you?" and / tell them quickly
"CUTICURA REMEDIES J.V. KAFKA,
March 4, 1897. 33 Schole St., Brooklyn, N Y.
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'' What Shall q
ran Give :? y

The solemn
question comes
home to almost
every man at
some period in
his care er.
w b at will
you give in ex,
c h a ge for
your life 2" 1t
is like that
9th er solemn
question ABOUT
the soul. Just
as an honest
man feels that
n o ( b i & of
earthly value
can be weighed
against his soul
so a man who
has one friend
to love him
knows that life
is too precious
to be bartered
aWay for am
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Junior SATURDAY. Club.

The second meeting of the Junior
Saturday Club will be held next Sat
urday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, at the
street.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-01
MAXIMUM RATE OF
FOUR CENTS A MILE,
Northern Pacific Reduces Passenger
Fares to Various Points in
washs II ton and Idaho.

4 maximum passenger rate of 1 cents a
mile Go all points la Washington ard Idaho.
to go into effect November i, has been an
nounced by The Northern Pacific. The
maximum rate has heretofore been cents
mile 50 the reduction amounts To one
cent The new rate effects local business
where there is TO competition and In no
way changes the prevailing rate OF cents
a mite from here to Tacoma and $3.50 10
Spokane. Mileage books or Communication
tickets are also net affected.
General Agent /. A. Na0eau said yester-
day In discussing the change: Oregon has
long had a law liking the maximum pas
stnger rate In the state al cents Cali
foTuia has not attempted to regulate this
matter by legislation ana neither has Wash
ington.
I'VE have ms,ry rates IN Washington ard
Idaho OF less than cents and these wl!l
not be altered. \ large proportion OF our
business is handled on commercial mileage
books at ~ cents a mile and even less
FER long trips. In the spsrseiy settled a.s-
trtcts wfeTe there vas little business it has
been necessary ~ charge cents bug now
that the state IL bcjng more settled up ana
the b}3samesss = optica4biy increasing a re-
yuctio. is deemed just 10 tffe people and
wise ia thu interest OF The company.
'"ThLS charge has Dot3lrg whatever 20 do
with the agreement as ia trsnscontjnentaI
rates and in 30 Nay bears upon theni.''
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-01
FORDNEY DECLINES.


D. L. Fordney, OF Anacor,es. writes to the
Post-Inteiligencer tn say that his nomina-
ton for commissioner from the first dis
trict Of Sksglt county by the late conveR-
ton of the Independent Reform party was
against his will and that ne had declined
the nomination.
II am not candidate for any Office
says AIR. Forduey and were /, IL would
be entirely foreign 10 my mind TO run on
the ticket of the party which nominated
me. My name was placed on the ticket
without any knowledge on my part and
have requested that it be stricken there
FROM"
Mr. Fordney's declination of the honors
thrust upon him by the Independent Re-
formers OF Skagit county VIII doubtless
con- pficdte matters considerably in that
county. In Skagit, as IN many other coun-
ties in the state. the fusion that has been
effected by the opposition To the Repuhii-
cans has been a matter in which the fusion
office holders alone have been concerned
There is no fusion among the people Of
Skagtt county against the administration
OF President Mckinley, IL reliable reports
from that section of the state are TO be
believed. But the birth OF the Independent
Reform party and its late convention in
Gates that the Popuiists and Silver Re-
publicans Of the county who two years ago
saw in combination of the three parties
the realization Of their political hopes and
aspirations have arrived AT = realizing
sense OF the utter failure OF the fusion idea
and have determined that genuine re
form" Is something of which the Eiiens-
burg aggregation OF job chasers knows
nothing
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FROM THE KOYUKUK.
stery OF the First Party tn Go TIP the
River by temmer-prospects
Naid fa BE HriShf.

The latest arrivals from k0yukuk river
bring enthusiastic reports OF the wealth
o. that Alaskan district and say there $
room there for millions Il people. J. X.
Ganneft % Massachusetts. member Of
the frst party 10 - 10 the heaawsters OF
the koyakuk, returned tr0Erf 81 Michael
OF me Alpia TO Ntctcr.a ard arrived n
Seattle yesterday. He and mis- twenty
. rAt associates went from San Francisco
oa the J il. L. els, Capt. Nelson. arrlv-
ing az II. Michael june $
Mr.. GAanstt said 10 a post~Tutelligercer
s@p9vter yesterday: We lefi 81. Michael
.or un river june ~ with car steamer
loaded 70 the ralss ard six boats loaded
wlth caai IL tow When we arrived at
the mouth Of the Kayuk1k river. miners
oTeyexi fga eassa for their passage up.
There were twrstY n our party ard we
starred Our progress Was very slow fer
.aaree eays. II Is 4 sw.ff. shallow stream,
vita ms8y bars. causing ssz 10 wagk hard.
day and night. The water WAS very low.
In ONE instance ne had our treakfa@s at
] point only 80 feet above where we nad
eaten supper tbs night before Taer a
rsasn set N and lasted three dayS This
caused sAe thawtng If gsaeiers ard
bvoggh. or 2 fresfes thai raised ne waser
III he river twelve feet IN twsasy-soar
AoDrs
we got 20 80 Arcsic City. bu. found
MAJ d gooE locality "a account O. It's la
o.Sy 70 damage from spring GeaesS
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This sale will be OF such magnitude that
you will be greeted by unusual values
wherever you may turn. Read the list
which follows. II ts a mere hint. though,
OF what today will bring forth. There will
be so many good things here in fact that
every customer should come at once.
A train load of merchandise. by fair CONF
parison the greatest. Richest and mos; de-
sirable shipment of clothing ever secured
Sale commences every morning at s
o'clock. The grandest contribution TO the
public since bargain-giving was BORN
A gigantic revelry of al, price-cutting.
profiian ASKING triumphs.
Thousands Of mems and young mems
suits al prices 80 low that they are be-
yond the reach of rivalry or the power Of
imitation. Read every .tem carefully.
FURNISHING GOODS AND CLOTHING.
MEMS American Cashmere Suits in three
different patterns. dark shades, worth Is
and s.. s2.9a.
Mems Notify All Wool Tweed Suits In
medium and dark shades. worth si2. s4gI.
Double Twisted All Wool Tweed In Kray
pin check. worth SIS. $3.50
a very fine quality of All Wool Melton
seal brown color. very swell suit. worth
SIS. $3.50.
All Wool Imported Clay Wove. in dark
suit, worth 500. $50
Mems Imported Clay Worstad Order
Made Dress Suits, highly tailored. black
Eng ash Clay Suits worth So. sfas7
GOATS. worth 12.sn. $3.50
Mems Finest Hand Sawed Leather Lined
Tan ana Black Shoes worth 81 s2es
Mems and Ladies $50 Umbrellas 47c.
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and decided TO locate new site. We
chose protected spot. whore we cleared
away the brush and erected a storehouse.
We sent the steamer back to Point VIM
thror for freight The boat went down
the river distance OF a5l miles in fifteen
hours. Mr.. Elens was elected recorder.
We located a har, or summer dggings.
which proved extremely rich. In one pan
400 colors We're found and there was a
streak Of gold clear across IT, Our claims
are on creeks in CLUTCHES. The diggings
are seventy miles north from the Yukon
by dog team and l75 by boat and portage.
TO the diggngs and at the head of deep
water. There is plenty of game and fish
there.
ION the second trip to NuIato we met
eighteen steamers, there being stam-
pede toward Arctic City. Old miners say
The country around the gulehes is as rich.
II not more so, as the klond;ke gulches,
and / believe the future OF that district
Will put il away ahead of Dawson. The
location OF the town is the best on the
river. and the Alaska Transportation
Company has selected a place where
large store will be erected
Two hundred tons of provisions are on
the way up on the steamer Yukon We
have located Arctic City and all the rich
bars around 1t. We can work on them,
cross the river. eat dinner and return in
an hour. Our boat is paying a good profit
were the first party with q private steam
or . go I'D the Yukon and the first TO
reach the head waters of the Koyukuk.
The rise and fall OF the rives is almost
instantaneous, and snow comes and winter
sets in like a flash
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GOLD MINE RIGHT IN SEATTLE

great many people hunt for gold Thousands went 10
the Kondike. Few got gold 1t remains for those who
stayed in Seattle to find II here. gold field is like
lottery. Our store differs from both in this particular
Every nook and corner contains nuggets of golden o
tunities. Today it will be veritable GOLD NINE Ye
won't have to look for the good things.
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FUSION COUNTY COMMITTEE.
Organizing for the Campatgn-ym.
portnnt Committees UnappOinted.

The fusion county campaign committee.
w. &. Rutter chairman. has secured per-
manent quarters on the fifth floor of the
Pioneer building. The committee INST
twice yesterday once in the afternoon and
again in the evening, TO discuss the out
look for the campaign.
Chairman Rutter announced the selection
OF Homer y. Hill, w. S McCurley and W.
G. Million as members OF the finance com.
mittee. The organization has not yet been
fully accomplished. there being several i'm
portant committees yet TO appoint.
The fusion county and state committees
are already planning 70 hold a big mass
meeting in Seattle some day next week.
1t will be designed as the opening Of the
campaign. Congressman Lewis. and pos
sihly Congressman Jones. will be among
the gpe akers.
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and that those Democrats OF the same
Kind of thinking. who did not vote for
DIR. Mckinley two years ago. regret IL.
and are only waiting an opportunity To
cast d vote in his support. And if you
should ask any man outside of this state
belonging 10 this alignment Or who thinks
OF joining il. what he would do If he were
Washingtdnian in the present election.
! believe ninefy-nine out of a hundred
would say: L would vote the Republican
ticket and do ali in my power TO Tx the
state of Washington firmly upon the finan
ciaI policy outlined IN the Tacoma plat
fprm Doing that would be making the
bes, investment the state OF Washington
could possibly make
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FoK SCIENCE AND LETTERS
Aa Academy Organized I'm This City
Open Meeting Tomorrow Night

An academy u science and letters was
organized ii this city last Monday even
ing by q faw teyotees Of science ana.
literature. The work Of the institution. as
outlined. ~iI he AZ en5sav0r 10 bring
together the foTces row 80 widely Isolated
"a 10 4noTs: 20 proper Representation Of
fre intellectual e ~ ta5s progressive
City. L = a.so proposed 10 opea The doors
% Ire academy e. any g tAe citizens wha
r3,sot be interested n The addresses that
Vii n given casa aGek BY HE members
or invited sas akers.
An open meeting viii he helf tomorrow
nsgat a. o'clock IL ;he CHAMBER of Conn
Faerce Poems IN tie Hai,er block. Several
members II tae faculty ~ the state uns-
Sefsitg Al a2teGd, and Prof. Coffee a.
the 6efsrf1Ho1st &C pedagogy. VIII give a
sheTf address,
TIE msnHers II the society are p~as
Inward AzcAGa,cn, president. y. n
AaFsagnesns. V3ce president. w. : C,Tis-
Mold. treasurer. agIsi &. NJ Saipley. secre-
tsTe.
eldTS8CRS's "VIics'' breakfast food,
fg4ttEkFxf FsEreS- ~-N
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FIRST CARGO OF
WHEAT FROM SEATTLE.
British ship Clan NePberson Bonded
With z 1888 Tons of the Wash
4 ngfon Product

The first entire cargo Of 1895 Washington
wheat 10 be loaded into a vessel in Seattle
will be taken 10 sea by the British ship
Clan Mcpherson, which finished loading at
the West Seattle elevator yesterday. the
load amounts To 2.5s5 long tons or % 10
bushels, and will be taken 10 Queenstown
for orders. The wheat belongs 10 Baifotsr.
Guthrie Co. II is of No. buestem
variety. worth, according "a yesterday $
quotations Of g cents. So .S5L2a
The Mcpherson viii go 30 sea rext Mon
day or Tuesday. The British ship Buektng.
ham Will haul In TO the elevator Monday
and begin loading another cargo of blue
stem for the same company
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''tf the Tacoma platform wins IA ;hts
state, II viii be easier 70 otstaln money need.
cd for the development 0f the state ~ %.
rates fsducsd. To get extensions IN ar
reaeaa ais and 20 secure YapittAt'or thar i,
has eyer been Washington eau hardly wait
In people Itself by natural Increase II s1a
wishes IA oetatn al she is cutttled 10 nut