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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-08
WAITING FOR ARCTIC NEWS.
PACIFIC STEAM WHALING co. 4Ny-
IoUs FOR AEyICES FROM FLEET.
II Any OF the Whalers Have Gone
Down. ~ Reported. Local Onacials
of the Company Believe They
Are the Newport and Fearless.

Local Officials o. the Pacific Steam Whal-
ing Company DO not expect Any definite
news Of the whaling feet reported destroy
ed IN the Arctic until frcrn September Is
to .. when she tender ThVasher will prob
Ably arrive in San Francisco from the
Arctic. There nave been no further sid-
ings received than those already published
in tile Poss-Inteliigencer which were sim
Ply thai the feet had been destroyed II
any Of the vessels have gone Down. as re-
ported. A. Claiborne. local manager fer the
company. believes they were the steam
whalers Newport and Fearless ard tender
Jeanne, which. when last heard from. we're
near Point Barrow.
The last report from them was brought
down by G. III. Walker last May. The
company has station at Point Barrow.
where the waaiars remain during the win
ter. and the crews live on shore. These
vesse.s went to the Arctic year ago.
The Newport and Fearless were modern
steam whalers ot the most approved type.
and worth si-S.ea each. The tender Jeanne
was valued al s.J.0ea. According TO the
government marine register tn. Newport
was 5uiii al Chester. Pa. N issu. and mad Il
gross and net tonnage OF :. s,.24 and i,se6.-f
respectively. length OF 80 feet. breadth Of
$50 feet. and depth OF 93-s feet. The Fear
less was built al Wilmington. Del. n
lSaS. She had the following dimensions;
Length. 80 feet; breadth, IS feet. and
depth. l5.6 feet Her gross and me- tonnage
were 6Ss.es and 41I..9. The Jeanne MAS Of
I01i..5 gross and 81 ~ net tonnage 1865
feet length. 5s.a feet breadth. and ms feet
depth She WAS built q. Eat Il, = 'ss'.
The steamer Be.vedere was not vita the
others having been seen AT PORT Clarence
by DR. Sheldon Jackson, August A.
There VAS another whaling fleet al Her
schel and Bailey islands, GO miles east OF
Point Barrow waich MIR. Claiborne be-
Heves safe. as word Of Its destruction could
not have reached here 50 soon. II is COM
posed Of the steamers Narwhal. Baaena,
Beluga Grampus and Mary II. Hume, and
the bark Wanderer. l. has been there two
years.
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DRENFtS CASE TO RE REVISED.


PARIS, Sept. The Figaro says: The
cabinet council has just agreed upon
revision of the preyfus case.
The Matin announces the discovery OF
facts iinplicatiag the officers OF she gen
erai sctaff, adding that Gen. ZerIinden, the
new minister for war. has reported the
matter IL tie council AMI urged the ne
cesSlty OF reforming the intelligence office
o. the war office. whereupon he was d.
recied 80 elaborate a project separating
the duties Of the general s-aT from those
Of the intelligence department.
RumoTs are ia circulation tonight that
Comte EsteTnszy has disappeared. and that
Lieut.. Col. Patty du Clam has been arrest
Cd. bat they cannot Be confirmed
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ssarsss. fer 10 practical end was served
by ser1irg the ships % Szrssago- aaAt
MEASURE ID F3s soyerars+ N fakS - pre-
tecE the squadron Gen Wey.er asked
holiy.
The responsibilities. ne sad. for the sur
render eE Sant.sgs rested wholly upon the
government. Instead % Gen. Toral
Gen weyier strongly condemned the Sc
cTei sessions % the cor;as and coGcluay.
his speech as follows.
Il desire 20 sreak 10 all Spain. and not
merely - the government
Count a'Aszsenas. replying TO Gen. wey-
Isr's structures. said:
Il extend my greetings 10 those who
have been martyrs FOR their counsTy--to
the Spanish solliers-bscause trey deserved
such greetings. I did Eot address tie gen.
erals, fer they showed themselves fscapa-
bic % leading xolSi~rs n battle or OF saox-
ing them TOW 10 fall wortisily on the
fed"
Marshal Primo DE- Rivera shouted: That
joired IN the protest. Count q Alnnen4s.
addressing Rivera. replied:
Il am not afraid o. such cries or Of epau-
LET'S or q decorations that will have 10 o.
torn OF the breasts % several officers. The
sasaes. OF some generals should BE- torn
CT and put around their necks-
A great uproar ensued
deputies quilted the chamber, az . protest
against ,h- secret sitting. They held a.
meeting later. but failed 20 arrive az any
arrangement and de meeting was ad-
Journed until tomorrow.
The chamber by n vote az ie2 10 IS, re-
solved 10 discuss Senior Sa,meron's motion
for an investigation into the resppnss bli-y
OF the government in connection with the
war. but In the absence OF lac Repua4.cau
and CarINt deputies. it was impossible.
and the house adjourned.
A resolution. signed by all the Repabli-
can representatives. was submitted TO the
chamber. declaring the government respon-
sip}e. first. for lack of the necessary energy
IN prosecuting the war; second, for accept
ing shameful peace, and. third. for vio-
laftng the constitution
The moment the president of the cham
Der ordered the doors Closed, Senior SAL
meron cried out:
II solemnly promise the country that the
Republicans VII! publish all the delitera-
tioils Of the secret sittlngs for We are de-
termned 20 violate the secrecy which TIE
government imposes
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kLrCkITArs BIG YIELD.
Wheat Runs Higher Than Ever be-
fore known In the County.

Special Dispatch 10 the Post-Intelligencer.
GOLDENDALE, Sept From all re-
ports OF thressiug crews Up "a date. Il
seems the hnchttat valley farmers In al
most every instance have been agFeeabiy
surprised b. a better yield. as register d
ny the machine measure. than was eA~
pected Land thai was never known 10
yield over twenty-five bushels per acre
threshed fhrty bushels this year TIE
scarcity Of harvest hands 10 handle the
crop IS the perplexlng question 20 klieki-
tat farmers. Many Of the t1resnlng crews
are doing double service and yet much Of
fb. grain IS suffering for attention. The
conditions That now exist VIII proiong
harvest 10 late in the fall, contrary 10 the
custom OF kiickita. farmers.
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a friend OF mine does. A man here in
Washington asked him If he intended en-
listing.
'Furst off, he said. 1 thort / would.
an then | kinder thort wouldn't / amt
afraid of fightin'; that ain't the trouble.
| was ta!kin' !: over with Tom Owen,
after I'd about concluded 10 jne. an after
liscussin' % II with him, then | made
up my mind Hnal. Yo' see. | reckoned Il
would be too big 4 surprise to the boys
thaf's done been gone these thirty-five
years They'd see me a-comin' through
the pearly gates. maybe. II things didn't
come my way. with blue uniform on.
They don't know about this affair, an
my appearance would amaze EN- some,
Then they'd rise up an boiler:
Deserted, Darn him."
So thinkiu' II all over, ! concluded
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LEAGUE OF PRESS CLtBs.


DENVER. Sept. Miss Mary oDono-
hue. OF the International League of Press
I.us*s. appeared before the convention OF
the National Editorial Association today
and made a brief talk urging the establish
n~ni OF q aGne for Journalists
Mr. Walter Williams Of Columbia. Mo-.
read paper on THE Country Editor
W. h. Campbell, OF Anderson, Ind. read
"a paper on The Editorial in which he
showed how much the reading public de-
pended upon the editorial and how neceS-
sary Il was FOR the editor 10 be sure he was
right before he sat down to his desk.
John G. Lonsdale vice president Of the
Business Mems League. Of Hot Springs
extended a cordial invitation for the Ma
tionaI Editorial Association TO hold liz
next annual meeting In his town.
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CASUALTIES OF THE WAR.
Thirty-thrcc Officers and :.si Enlist-
ed Men Killed In Battle.

WASHINGTON. Sept THE Official
record 81 the war department. as completed.
shows that there we're 33 officers and I'll
enlisted men of the army. 26{ in all. killed
in battle during the war with Spain. These
casualties include all the lives lost by the
army in the battles In the Philippines, as
wei rs those III Cuba and Puerto Rico.
The percentage Of officers killed Is strik
irgiy large and is said 10 be unprecedent
ell In the battles Of the word. The con-
trasf Is especially striking in the case of
the battle Of omdurman, where. although
the loss OF life was heavy. the list Of killed
included only one officer OF the British
army.
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THREE SAILORS DROWNED.
Cnpsizin. of beats Causes Loss of
Life in Bristol Hay.

SAN FRANCISCO sept. The steamer
President from Bristol BAY. brings news
of the death Of Charles Olsen, mate Of the
schooner North Bend. and inc seamen
named Hugo ADJUST and Anderson. on
sen ard Alquist were drowned hy the cap
sizing us their boat while fishing. and
Anderson met his fate IN the same manner
during 4 sduan The accidents occurred
during the latter part of the month.
The President brings word that the
fish were very plentiful this season, and
all the fishing boats made good catches.
The slcrs is now clear If The bay. home
paef f-ssnd
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Springfield Republican.

e'it.tttaAtttt ihstHAltt.tn.
Inc increased attention 5sow being paid
10 craftsmanship as a fac,or III war ~
making the English military critics restless
In regard 10 the falling of In the amount
Of target practice which the volunteers are
getting. Ii Is fair 10 suppose that there
are not 80 many good shots In England IA
IN this country. for example. because there
Is a considerable gun tax. which shuts out
the masses. and the game In 50 thoroughly
preserved that there Is little indtce,nent for
any but land owners and their parasites TO
shoot. Moreover the new iong-ranEe guns
are dangerous. and 1t is difficult 10 find
large enough ranges
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The Application VIII he Presented
Ia the Governor Today

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept THE apphca-
ton OF thu Delaware authorities for the
extradtion OF Mrs Cor9eEa Bctkin Will
probably IN presented 10 Gov. Biiid some
time tomorrow, though his decision IN the
matter is not expected before the first part
Of next week
The pafers Will lie first submitted, after
which tina arguments of the attorneys on
both sides will be heard. II the argument
Is extended 1t may be later in the week
before the governor will make public his
decision.
In Judge Joachimsen's court the prei.m-
mary examination of Mrs Botkin was
postponed for one week. Mrs. Botkin did
not appear in court.
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BENNINGTON GOES TO HONOLULU
Many Men Needed to Fiji Out Dewcy's
Fleet Mt Manila.

SAN FRANCISCO. sept THE United
States ssesush p Bennington arrived in
the hay today from Mare island and will
proceed 10 Honolulu in few days to re-
iieve the Philadelphia, which has been
ordered to return To Mare island for re-
pairs.
The department at Washington has tele-
graphed the commandment at Mare island
for information as 10 the nufnaer of able
seamen now a. the Island fit for service 10
ise serT to Manila 20 take the places OF a25
men III Dewey's fleet who have been in
capacitateti. Mare Island can only furnish
ae. SO the balance will have 10 be sent
overland from the East
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Her Presence Not necessary. as the
Revolution Was Over.

SAN FRANCISCO. SEPT. TT. 5. S Al
hafFoSs arrived in part today. twelve days
from Acapulco. She left here a short tine
aga, bound for cocos. where Capt. Cur
lis was ordered 10 protect the interests OF
American citizens. y few days after the
Albatross sailed from here tine British
sunAost Iseanier had reached CocoS. ard
by prompt acton her captain not only ad-
5usred the rights ~ both British and Amer
team citizens. but practically wound up
the revolution. The Aloatross nu: in:o
Acapulco fer Goa and there found orders
10 return n san Francisco without delay.
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Ludlow and sumner Are Made Major
Generals.

WASHlNGToN. Sept The president.
has made ~ following promotions Tor Dis
t.nsuShed services at Santiago:
To ne nsJo- generals of toluntcers-B Brig.
Cen William Ludlow and Brig. Gen. :. :.
Sumner.
~ be arsEad.er gererals-C'ol. Richard L.
Cognsa F.fth Infantry and I4.eut. Gel. Jo-
serA T. Hasken. Seventeentl infantry.
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Masters Hold n Convention.

Rt-FFAI4o. y Y. SEM The frs an
rual convention ~ the United States
Malxte-s' Association. formed in Chicago
last July. Is being held here. There 3
a large attendance OF delegates from all
rartx ~ the country, The association
rcnrosrni4 A capital az So 80 ss. ard Is
sad 10 have a very Large and wealthy
membership
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nans with fear IL the large shed Of the
bmeKeeI'er there, leaving their fellow
"orkmen Crying ptseoussy for help lying
hfader the mass of twisted iron, all Of
tlesu too badly frightened ~ assist Ia res
@1iaS the injured msn. AT alarm OF fire
was sent IN and soon brought ous two
companies Of arernen, who went to work
20 rescus those under the debris
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Afraid to Scare the Angels.
burg Dispatch

The proposition that john Allen of Tu~
reIo. tt7e congressional wit maize 70 Or
eanlze A company or congressman was
fortified hy some Of his iniultahle stories
al the ti1ne An addition has been made
In which he is alleged n have SAID: II
the MAR isu't ended wnen We e.. there"
he said, 'the Spanish will step lighting
as soon rs they hear o. o'sr arrival
Il don't feel about this affair the way
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Late shipping News.

DUTCH HARBoR Aug. -a.-In port
Sh Sin,ram, from Comox Br sh ilala,
from Newcastle. y. 5. w
TAkC. 81 -. A-Arfived-Sh Bent. T.
Packard from Tacoma.
CAf.LAO. aug. 26.~Arr.ve1-Br hk Ly
derhorn, from Port Townsend Spoken.
july y. on the equator no long. Br ok
Zin!,a. from Oregon for tlueerstown.
ASTORIA. Sept. e-Arrtved-Br blk Lar
go Bay, from Shanghai,
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SPRINGFIELD NJ. Sept The Fifth
regiment Illinois volunteers. was ter
dsrea grand reception By the people -
Springfield today. Excursions were rgn
or al IN roads and there were large aeie-
cations from fhe home towns q The dsTer-
eut com anies. The ladies y Springfield
served dinner a. Camp Lincoln. Gov.
TanHor sua Mayer Wheeler made Al
dresses of welcome highly praislng the
soi33erlv conduct of the Firth.
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steamer Zeatanisa Needs Repairs.

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept The Ne~-
chants Exchange has received a cable
gram from Nasasaki. stating tnat 'he
GH3tea Stats transport steamer Zeslandta
Viii he de.aire3 there far twenty DAYS
making repairs - her machinery. The
tra1Spor; Was bound from Manila % tAis
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Attempted suicide of Woman.

I.era Grooming. otherwise known as Dot
Corners woman % the town. attempted
suicide at an early hour this morning By
taking a dose II es..p.it at-d- Sue Was
found In be- room "a Fourth street. pack
OF the old Borr.la house, In a critical con-
dition a;gf police headquarters notified. Ol-
flcers Atkins and Bars,Se went 20 her room
saw her condition and summoned medical
attendance. There Is 10 prospect Tor her
recovery.
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Gov. Mount slightly fmprax

INDIANAPOLIS Stpt- Gov Mount
no was takeu it yesterday. = s}'eh.E
'rr~avea tn.sav Iie vii noi AoweYs :
- aisle - attend IL executive 5at.es 81
several Says TIE governors c5nelt.an &
teo4shf - D. th~ resealf - she a~s4aa.a-s
duties - as= ot.i-e during ne past tev
u9ors1s
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Gambia RIOTS CONTINUE.
MANY BRITISH SOLDIERS AND SAIL
ORs KILLED.
WaFshfps lombard the Town and
Land Marines to Assist in R~stor-
Ing Order-Crefan Christians Are
Anxious 10 Have VENGEANCE.

LONDON. Sept. Consul Blot. a.
san9sa. cables 10 the foreign Office say
ing the riottng was caused tn Tia following
order: British seaman or guard al the
tax office was suddenly stabbed In the
back and dropped his rife. which exploded
and killed a Mussuinan. TIE firing then
became general. and a party OF twenty
blue Jackets from the British TORPEDO boat
Hazard was almost annihilased before the
sailors could reach the ship In addition
4 detachment OF for.y-ave British sea-
men vas driven fran itx quarters near the
Telegraph station. and many of its MEM
oers were wounded The total casualties
are twenty killed and fifty wounded The
Tate 81 Christians in other towns is I'M
certain
Pierce Fighting in the Streets.
LONDON. Sept s~-The Athens CORE
spondent o. the Daily News. teiegraph.ng
Wednesday, says:
Reports have been received here OF fierce
nshting IN the streets Of CaaGia today and
brisk bombardmen; by the Camperdawn
Nearly 100 British soldiers are among those
already killed or wounded.
Cretan Christians Anxious to Fight
LONDON. Sept. sTke correspondent
OF the Standard who is on board the Cam
perdown. says:
EdFissn PasEa, the governor. has Just ar
rived tIate Wednesday afternoonp on board
the Camperdown. Capt Hughes HalIett
who spoke with him. saw no necessity for
using diplomatic language and told him
plainly IN strong terms that as governor
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Los. of Whaling Fleet Not Confirmed

SAN FRANCISCO, Sep. 7.-Nothing
coniir.aatory OF the loss of the whaling
fleet has been received by the Pacific
Steam Whaling Company.
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SAN FRANCISCO Sgt Capt; 4 r.
C..s Company =. FIRST Washington s91-
Grsscers. wtll rave far SPOKANE toEzorrow
er q .a.rty Gays .s2y@ {: absence.
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Marksnanslsip In War.

to avoid shockin them angels that wore
the bray. an I'll stay al home'"
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he would be he'd responsible in the event
OF any further disturbances.
Edhem PaSha asserted that he was pow
efless 10 control the mob, bat his sincerity
seems very doubtful, seeing that he had
over i,oaa Turkish troops under his orders
A message just ssisnalel from the town
reports that the guard OF eight British
soldiers who with about thirty Christians
took refuge IN the Greek cathedral, are
quite safe under the protection OF die Tur-
k.sh troops.
Yesterday the chiefs of the Christian
community offered Col. Reid their assist
ance. bat he declined 10 accept IT,
The sea is rough and landing is diff
cult. Indeed. 1t is impossible 10 get
through the harhor. which is held by
mob. Marines however, are being landed
in small detachments. and are Fastening
10 reinforce the British camp. Outside the
Gordon tAe Christians are assembling In
thousands, They threaten 10 rush into
the town and asense The fate Of their CO.
religionists.
Foreign War~hips Land sailors.
ATHENS. Sept. 1T IS reported that
the homhardment was renewed At Gambia
and that the port had heen seriously dam
aged The foreign wars1ipS have landed
sailors 20 reinforce the British garrison.
ard pumps have been landed TO assist IN
QaenchrE the flames.
According 10 te.rgrams from Gambia, Il
Is estimated that twenty-five British were
killed and fortytive wounded yesterday.
Several Christian families have sought
refuge on the warships. Many corpses
are lying in the streets O Gambia In ore
case a whole family was Killed. The ital-
ian consulate is also reported burned.
\ Russian warshtn left the Pifaeus hur-
rledly for Crete today carrying the Rus
sian consul VI. Troiianskl.
Troops SniI for Crete.
MALTA. Island ~ Malta. Sept Half
\ battalion ~ the Dorsetshiro regiment
and 4 detachment OF The medical corps
sailed tonight for Crete. Others VII fol-
low.
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Troops Sail for Crete.

MALTA, Island ~ Malta. Sept. Half
\ battalion ~ the Dorsetshrc regiment
and 4 detachment OF he medical corps
sailed tonight for Crete. Others VII fol-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-16
THE PARTY OF MORAL IDEAS

(From the Hackensack "Republiean.'1
The New Jersey edition Of the New
York Tribune" asks what the "Repubii-
cam, meant when it said that the choice
OF delegates to the mex Republican gu
~bernatorial convention might depend
upon Financial considerations" II we
thought the. editor to be half as unsophis-
ticated as his inquiry suggests, we should
say to him If ne had been behind the
scenes in Paterson last fall, when during
the campaign the leaders of rival Re
publican factions were helping TO pre-
vent the election OF a Republican Sheriff,
and both factions vieing with each other
in selling out the Republican candidate
for Senator, he would ave got quite an
inlxling Of what financial considerations
means in Passaic county. We viii, how
ever, answer the inquiry put to us directly
by saying that notwithstanding any rea-
sons that might have been urged upon
the Governor to induce him to throw over
beard Mr.. Sherwood for State Arbitrator,
SO that an unknown silk weaver might
be appointed Factory Inspector, II Mr..
Voorhees, should rave a live and agrees
sive opponent for the nomination to the
place he now holds, the Governor Will
not get the Passaic county delegates UNI
less money is put VI TO carry the prim-
aries. Does the Tribune" now under
stand? And right here we might say
that should it be Mr.. Voorhees, fortune
TO make the campaign for Governor next
fall, he win probably come to a surpris-
ing knowledge Of what financial consid-
arations' mean during a State campaign
in more counties than Passaic.
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THREE TIED FOB FIRST PRIZE.
Mnsicni Union Has q
Successful Eucllre.


The Greenville Musical and Social Club
held its fourth progressive euchre party
last evening in Belvedere Hall, Old Ber-
gen Road and Danforth avenue. The par
ties given by this club are very opular
and one hundred young people are al
ways on hand to enjoy themselves. The
event OF last evening was no exception,
and the euchre was a decided success.
Seventeen tables were in use, and for two
hours the play continued. Very exciting
were some of the games, n when the
bell sounded for the finish it was found
that three gentlemen were tied for first
prize. These were Arthur Miller, Will
lam Darmstadder and William Fell. Each
had ten games to his credit.
On the play-off, which was exciting. Ar
thur Miller won the first prize, d silk UNI
brella, and tibet second prize fell to Will
lam Darmstadder. This was a briarwood
pipe.
The ladies' first prize was won by Miss
Jennie O'Gorman, with ten games to her
credit. The prize was a silver glove
stretcher. The second prize, a silver
buckle, was captured by Miss S. Peal.
Miss O'Gorman won eleven games and
Miss Peal nine. The floor was then cleared
and dancing followed until a late hour.
Among those present were.-Mrs. R.
Hough, Mrs. #. Potter, Mrs. f.. Richter,
Misses K. Wall. X. johnson, S. Nelson,
II. Wall, w. Thompson, 7. O'Gorman,
Muller, T.. Walsh, L. Brown, c. Salter.
Miss THAI. Miss Pearl, Miss Holman,
Miss Hyde, Miss Lillis and Miss Faupel,
r r-.- r, --.Z. ~ -,