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Mesa free press., 1898-02-11
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sDi ing station
T 9 oniy North and south Line in A izo t.n-
yersing aud .eachiHg the most interest = r cions
incuding the sreat Sal Rive valley.
Through i:ckets fer all point, ia tine u ute
Sta es, * nais and Mexico.
Cona.tt ting al Jerome June ion with rail-
III Va Ky. for Jerome.
Onnaotii,g at EYescs,st with .gw Int =. Z
II h principal mimi amp st eoi gees
J unotion with cngrs 81 Go Z 2 o y. II IL q NJ
8 rees ard stage linea for II -squa Aala. b ,nss
snd Yart ell A. Phoenix eli. the aticoIs 4
ho nis Ry.. 10 points On p. 2. Hys slsO ~ a
q. r. " Ry. AZ Hot spri - junction vl'hthe
Z. O. vt. Go ~ sae II n.tte I
b. 6prinRs; the new all { YER hA tf res ~.
st r. ute limited ,raii .s. d rfss
Al. =. .. 1:40'a. N. rss,ys, ,edI avs
an - n day arriving ~ u. (ityt~. sEd
eva-i-v. Chic s1 and ~. = q sis thi Rsrr-
ing. ~ = Castsp MIA NJ a:in m. n ne, day.
THURSDAYS nd Gsturi u. . rivins. In. An
9eles sams'. venino.
IN. MURPHY. [. on. = RtENr.
Pres'f d s'sn. MeY. q T'ass Aes
PraeNott. AHin Preec0ts Aria.
r. E. WILLIS.
Asst 4an. Mar.
PfeeOott. Artsono.
Mesa free press., 1898-02-11
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate Of George Bauer. deceased
Not CO is hereby given by the under
signed Executor of the sta e OF George
Bauer. deceased. to the cre9i tors of and
I'll y. rsons having claims against the
>ai,i deceased. to EXHIBIT item, with the
,,ece sarv vouchers. vitlin 10 months
after tha first rubica ion of this notice
70 the Executor at the law office Of his
attnrnev<, Mnrtnn 4 shewman in Mesa
City. Arizona the san being the place
tor The transaction If the business OF
said estate, in said county OF Maricopa.
CHARLES BAUER.
Elk. cutor of the estate Of Geo. Bauer
deceased.
Dated January 29;h 1898.
Mesa free press., 1898-02-11
N. lice FOR PUBLICATION:
Homestead No. 1927
Land Office ., Tucson, Arizona,
January 70, 1898.

January 70, 1898.
( Notice is hereby piven that the fol-
lowing named settler has filed notice OF
his intention to make final proof in
support OF his claim and ha said pro #
will be made before the Clerk of the
District Court at Phoenix. Arizona on
March 10. 1898, viz. Fred G. Weekes
OF Mesa. Msricopa County, Ariz ,aa. Tor
the SWt Sea-. 7. L. =, X. l.
He names the following witt essts to
prove his contill. : resl'ience upon and
cultivation of sal. lard, viz John L.
Anderson. James Il Wilson. John w.
Falconer and William III. Gilbers. all OF
Mesa, Arizona.
EUGENE j. TRIpPEL,
First pub Feb III, '93. Register.
Mesa free press., 1898-02-11
RATES FOR SCHOOI
CHILDREN.

STUDENTS who desire To attend the Nor.
NAL School at Tempe or the High school
at Phoenix. can, on application at the
general office OF the NJ. & r. K. r. or
the local agen. at Mesa. secure ten ride
communication tickets.
Mesa free press., 1898-02-11

Abell & Wilbur-Hardware and Mlse. Total
/ ne, 81, $4,000. Total tax, 5000 Cost
Ttoal due. 49,. ....$
Burton. w A-Lots i and Z. Blk 26. value
$225, improvements. $40, carpenter
tools, s25, COW ~. household and
kitchen furniture. $40. total tax,
Sab, costs, 81. Total due,......
Barnett, Wm.-Lots Blk Is $3.50, improve
ments, 1915, total tax, s2.9S, costs.
81. total due, ......................
Barnett. Chas- est half Lot Blk 10.
S125, total tax. 3 .ss costs 81, tai
due ..........--s. ...t ....'........
Brundage, N A, Lot 8 Blk Is, 800, 100
feet north front Lot ELK IL, iuo, T..
tai tax, 81. 40. costs ., 81. total DUE.
Gray, L L,--Fractional Block Al, $50. I'm
provements, s4ol, total tax. sS.Ia,
costs, 81, t,tal uue,.
Goldman g Go.-South half Vt Nor h half
Letl Block ~. $50, t.tal tax, 3 81,
costs, 81, total due, ................
Holcinger, J G,-Lot Blk S.. SIS, total
tax, 8 SO, costs 81, total due.
Merrill, Orlando, -Lots 2 and 3. 6lk 70,
5000, imp oyeAieilts 500, horse $50
buggy aud harness, SSo, furniture.
$50, organ S25, total vainc SSia, total /
saxes 1870. costs 81, toLal due....
Melczsr, Lou,s-Part OF Lot Bib 8, 500.
improvements $40, t.tal vain $40.
total tax Sl.41, costs 81, t.taL due
kethsrton, r J,-Lots 4 and Iers Is feet
Rlk IL, $3.50, improvements $500.
total value 5000, total tax $li,
costs IL, total due. l
Poyen, Edward--lOJ feet north front Lot
Blk IL, $svo. improvements $50, 70.
I'll valae $780, total tax - y5, c,sts
81, total duc. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Pomeroy, Kmball-Lot Blk IL. $3.50, i'm.
provemcnts 500. 4 horse go. fui-
niturs $40 total Value 500. al tax.
$685. cost, 81, total due......
Pomeroy BrOs,-5U feet south front Lot 2
Blk 8, sAu. impro, ements u 800, to-
tai value $l,0uJ, Total Lax $l4, costs,
", total due. 49,. Il
Pomeroy, L Lot z and Blk "a $50, Ien-
ter ons.tiiird Block ~ $50, total val
We, $40, total tax So, costs, 81, to.
tai due. ................-..
Rapley, % F-Lot s and est half OF Lot 4,
Blk s, $3.50, improvements 500, total
value S.5O. total tax 1918, costs 81,
tHai due.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS q
Ryder, h w-Lo. Blk 10, 500, improves
penfs $500, Lumber yard II 900, West
half OF east half Of Lots 4 aud 5. DlA
Is, SIS, total value 81, 675, total TAX.
sll,73, costs Vi, total due ............ 1!
Tinlmie, Lets . aud 4 Blk Is, $500, IN
provements. $500, total value S'on,
total tax $3.50, costs 81, total DUE.
Mesa free press., 1898-02-11

Abell 3 ADMINISTRATORS and Mise. Total val
ne, $l,5O9.Oo. Total tax, 5000 Costs p.
Ttoal due...... $50. ....$ ll.SU
Mesa free press., 1898-02-11
SOr[JI FIR PUBLLjArl N
Homestead No. 1927
Land Office at Tucson. ALTOONA,
January 5, 1893.

Land Office at Tucson. ALTOONA,
January 5, 1893.
Notice is hereby given that he fol
II wing named settler has filed notice o
his intention to make final proof in sup
port of his claim, and that said proof
~ill he made before the Clerk OF TIE
District Court at Phoenix, ARIZONA, on
February IL, 18'S, viz: John A Rarkley.
of Mesa, Mario "a county, Arizona, fol
the SW4 Sec. =. 1p. |. s. r. s E
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation IF, said land. viz: John
w Faltoner, John L. Andersen, PAS
chall B. Hughes and William NJ. Gil
bert, all of Mesa. Arizona.
EUGENE j. rRIPPEl,
Register.
Mesa free press., 1898-02-11
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Homestead No. $780,
Land Office at tucson, Arizona
January 5. 1898 ]

January D. 1898
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ihe-named setter has filed notice of mis-
intention :" make final prn,f in s'ippnri
of his claim. and lat SAL proc viii be
made bef,re til Clerk OF the Distr:c
Court at Phoeniv, Arizona, on F b-nary
II 1898, viz: James X. Barkley, of Mesa
Malicopa county. Ar IONA, tor ne Lots
3 u AZ 81 of NV / Sec. /, L. i, >. K. 6
E.
He names the following witnesses t"
pr, We his continuous residence upon aud
c, ltivation Of : I'd lana. viz: John v
Ea,corer, John L. Anderson, Paschal
b. HUI. hes and William Nj. Gilbert, ali
of Mesa, Arizona.
ECGENE ]. rRlPPE'..
Eegistt r.
Mesa free press., 1898-02-11
M koA
Feel and Livery Stable
2 VETS. Proprietor
TIMBER cULrU Re, FINAL PROOF
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
'Jnitet! States Land Office,
Tucson. January 5. 1898.

United States Land Office,
Tucson. January 5. 1898.
Notice is hereby given that John 4.
Barley If Mesa, Arizona. has flee! no
tice OF lis inten:ion 20 make final proof
before the Clerk IF the District Court 1T
his office in Phoenix. Arizona. on Sat-
urlav the 18th gay of February. 1898,
on timber culture application No. 92s,
for the Northwest quarter OF section No.
II. in Townshi No is. Range No. 5 f.
He names as witness es, John w. Fal-
coner, John J.. Anderson, oaschall b,
Hughes and William NJ. Gilbert, all of
Mesa. Arizona.
EUG me j. TRIPPEh.
Register.
Mesa free press., 1898-02-11
LOCAL NEWS.

~ ~ eMtAaAsAS ~ os sAAC y - SSAs~'sA
proposition.
There i absat 100000 inches Ct water
in the river.
Big time ip phoenix on Washing
on's Birthday.
Money 10 loan on water shares APP
ply .. his once.
Three cars Of hay were shipped from
here Wednesday.
Rev. Hitcheock has returned 10 his
home at Chapel Hill, Texas.
We learn that Geo. FELTON, is quite
seriously III with pneumonia
@. G.. Felton j. getting all things
ready 10 start for she Klondyke.
Every Arizoaan should be proud Of
the new Normal School bailding.
Neri Osborne has been appointed
deputy assessor for the Temps Country
The owner Of corset, etc. can
have the same ~ applying to the
Under.
Van Wright IS having his bathing
paraphernalia re-modeled and en-
aarged.
Prof. John Nets came up from
Florence last Friday night and return
ed sunday.
Next Friday night the Tempe
Rebekah lodge will give a grand mas
suerade ball.
Tom Curnow and family viii re-
move from Globe to Mesa to reside in
a short time.
Money 10 loan on Mesa water shares.
Apply at the residence Of I 2. Bansa
nor. beast of town.
Our old time friend, g. M. Funston'
has resurrected his old paper, the
Flagstaff Sun.
Superintendent A. z. Shewman
went to Yuma Monday night and
returned yesterday.
H. s. and J.. G. Peterson expect to
erect neat brick cottage on the west
mart Of Block Three.
Bert Wingar is officiating as ex-
p,ess messenger on the M. 4 P. from
Phoenix to Maricopa.
The quarterly conference of MARI.
copa Stake viii be held Sunday and
Monday in the new Tabernacle.
Hon. Wiley E. Jones. the popular
lawyer and district attorney of Gra-
ham county called upon US Wednes-
day.
Hon. r. E. Morrison of Prescott,
has been appointed U. S Attorney
for Arizona to succeed E. E Elm :
wood.
s D. Worden convicted of wrecking
an 1 train near Sacramento during
the great strike. has made full con-
fession.
Mr.. and Mrs Durham are again
guests at the Kimball House, after
visit to Florence and the Mineral
Greek mines.
The Farmers Exchange has just
received large invoice of new goods
incl. ing hats, shoes, clothing. fur
nishiDg goods, etc.
Fred C. Weekes and Miss Maggie
Allison were married in Phoenix on last
Wednesday. Their large circle of warm
friends join US in wishing them full
measure of welded happiness.
Some one proposes that congress elm
mate the letter 81" substituting &C."
The Gazette Gays letter drop "K" and
use &c" Not much. Let &c" go and
worry along with tx" Then corn would
become korn. etc. Besides, how would
whiscy look The whole natl on would
be driven to water drincing
On the 22na inst Tempe Camp
Woodmen of the World will unveil
monument to Sovereign Richards who
died some time ago. Mesa Camp with
representatives from Phoenix will
alse ''e present. The Woodmen erect
q monument over each of their de-
ceased members.
DR.. ID. L. Lucas, the Mesa Dentist
has moved his office from the Alham-
Mesa free press., 1898-02-11

vernon, NJ 81 f4et south front Lot blk
5, $500, total tax $3.50, costs 81, total
due. Observation-Disclosures. o.
Wilbur, 3 D--Fifty shares of stock in Mesa
City Bank, $lV0 pc. share, 5000, total
tax $50, costs 81, total due. ........... 46,Ou
wilbur, E W-East half Lots 3 and Blk
Is, $50, 100 shares Of stock ia the Nc
So City Bal 500 per share $4,000,
total valne Sl0.075, total tax 5000,
costs 81, tai due. .................. H,53
Winters, E H-l30 feet south trout Lot
Blk s, sl,c4O, 100 feet south front,
Lot Blk 5, $500, Lots and Blk s.
$500, improvements $l,750, total
] value a1,4Yu, total tax W .4s, costs 81
total due -. ............,.... s2.4s
Wilson, Geo T-Lots / and 2Bk n, $500, Sss
i East half Blk ", East half Blk Al, i'm
provements 500, total value $3.50, IT,
tai txa IS costs 81 toLal duc.... ABS
NOTICE.
To the p, rsors, parties, corporations, cou pa
MES and owners above naInel, and all otners III
tereste4 IN the lands real estate and pers 3i,ll
property above mentioned anu descrlb I'd
/. Chas, Lewis, Marshal anu EA-uficio Tex
Colec,o, OF ii. City III the County vi Alaicopa
TERRITORY OF ARIZONA, do HEREBY give notice
hat unless he, she of the, shall pay the taxes,
together with he cost, on the real estate and
personal property Ms described in the forekolng
delinquent tax Isl, the snule will De svld ijr .iis
satisfaction VI said lanes anu costs.
And do further ber, by give notice that on
Monday the 7rh day Of March. 1898, all the lands
AID real estate personal properly As descr,oei
Mesa free press., 1898-02-11
DELINQUENT TAX ROLL
Mesa City, Maricopa County, Ari-
IONA, for the Fiscal Year
1897, 1898.

IAN references to lots and blocks in the follow
ing list of property refer entirely to toe io"n'''e
Of Mesa.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-01

some souvenir spoon.- ! In: the evening
 there will be a WheelbarroW race and
 a whipsawing contest; SsSWiftWater,, Bill will referee the events. E :: :. - Y ! : The Board of Fair Managers. yester- day decided to make! Saturday next chfldrens day, and the price of adnis- sion for the occasion will be ten cents. On Friday night. a couple is.*to be
 married at the fair, and the Board of Managers agreed last night]tos give the couple $500 and an@outfits for the: K lon-
 dike. ::..=.. .e-: ... K.
 e The programme of music fol" to-day is as follows: !. 4: =:= ..s. <: ! : Afternoon Overture, f.:roanof Arc, (Ner- :dD; an idyl, "Blue Niolets, CEilenberg}; melodies from 'tlMaritana,'. (yValiace(: .'NNEatermeIon Dance. . NVilsoIrJ :s. Ftl. grfm.s Song of. %EIope f3atfste); :. Spanish yalse; .La .Sarag0ssa''.= :. (Langez@ :. solo for" cornet, W. B. Rogers; $ selection :. t.iIlhe
 Chieftain',' < (Srllfyanl;:@ scene On le 2 Plantatfon'' Puerner), march, -s.Creed- moort' Rogers). ' !+= :..:..
 <. Mig ght- Overture, :. R Rosainunde', :lSehli- bert); (a) a Russian carriage song. E(Kos- kD, (bl gavotte,et. My Sweetheart Y Bur zald): scenes from ttfF,austn (Gounod) ' bur lesque, "rrhe Salvation Army. :. Cyyilson3:
 songs of Ireland #+lG GodfreyJ: fantasie. = The North and Soffthn (BendiX(: solo Tor cornet, w. B. Rogers; chorus and TO- .manza,:. .eT annhauser?. %(VVagnery: waltz.
 Venus, Reign (Voelxer) marc h; h;.'.Stars aQG: stripes '. (SouSa). LII
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-01

was to wrap 270 caramels and point them up in five trays. The judges were J. J. Collins, H. W. BrindIeson and F. e. McMillin. In the count the judges took into. consideration the neatness and dispatch with which the #caramels were wrapped. There were six. prizes
 given by the firm. The first was d handsome purse. second, gold breast pin;;. third, gold ring; fourth three
 bottles Of wine;. fifth, gold quartz specimen. sixth,=a souvenir spoon.
 Stella Eader easily won the contest
 being first. in l1S1a minutes; Annie Mooney, second, 20 minutes; Sophie Schober, third. 201s minutes; Josie Murphy, fourth, p minutes; Annie Cane. fifth, 24 minutes, and May Du- plissis, sixth, 26 minutes. s:. <. :. f. One of the features which will be added to the fair to-day Is the press on which was printed the first newspa- per eyer published in California: A fac-simile copy has been prepared, and it. will, be printed. in full view Of the public9by two of the oldest printers in the city. The press arrived in Cali. fornia in 1846, and it is still in good :: :: .: :. :. A pair of performing bears will add amusement for the children this after. noon and everybody attending the. fair: to-day will be presented with a hand.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-01
5 GRAND ARMY VETERANS. Extensive Preparations Being Made for the Coming Encampment
 <. :. at Nevada City. =. *.:. <.

F.: A kcti1;e :rreparations are being made for = the coming department encampment or the Grand Army of the Republic, Which will be held this year in. Nevada City, commencing April 19 proximo Judge. #J. M WalIing of that place pas depart mert commander, is in this city 10 assist in making the event a success. He re- norfs that the citizens have made most iiberal contributions of money for the ni,ry,ose.s and that the old veterans will he welcomed with outstretched. hands to inc most lavish Inequalities the charm ing mountain city" can extend. : ... ; Already candidates to succeed General N. P: Chipman as department: ;comman- der are cropping up. The most" prom1- snent of these thus. far mentioned are Frank Miller of Sumner Post, Sacra- rnento; Colonel George Stone of George Fl. Thomas Post and Sol Cahen of James A Garfield Post of San Francisco; Frank w. Cushing of Admiral Porter Post, Oak land. All of these have merits to com their claims Colonel Stone established for himself. a brilliant record during the war having entered the service as a prl- vate soldier when the hrst shot sounded l the alarm and served continuously for five years. reaching the grade Of Eeuten- ant-colonel in command or hls regiment; and it was he who marshaied the grand Mckinley parade just before the last
 Sol Cahen was for three years in the ranks of the Third California Infantry and for years has been prominent in mer- ing now occupies a position of import ins ance "h~ in the Custom House at this port and Frank Miller is president of the national bank of D: o. Mills, Sacramento
 No man in California has been more helpful to comrades in a silent and gentle way than Frank Miller of Sacramento. He was candidate for department com ,oo,der at the Salinas encampment last spring, but yielded to General N. F. 11.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-01
VINING AND
 I'll. .NICKELS
He Refuses a Half-Fare Rate to Schoolchildren* on
 Jubilee Day. ." - IT =
RThe San Francisco and San Mateo Electric Railway Acts More
 Generously.

F. Potentate Vining, the mighty ruler of Huntington's street railway system, has again given an illustration of his avaricious tactics in the management of the system over which he is self-con- stituted Czar. The aforesaid Vining has d great deal to answer for since he was imported from the East, mainly for the purpose of harassing patient and long suffering public. and he has had the, to him, extreme pleasure of turning down" a large number of applicants for small Iavors; but the latest ones who have had to submit to the reversal process were the pupils of the Horace Mann Cram mar school. and they asked for so little that 1t seems a pity that Pooh Bah Vim ing could not see his way clear to the granting of the modest request
 Miss Beckwith, one of the yice-princi- pals of the school, had the temerity to face the despotic Vining and ask that the pupils of the school who were to take part in the Jubilee day parade be granted a half-fare rate on that day, knowing that such a concession would he grs te- fully received by their parents, as the children were obliged to ride three or four times. Miss BeckWith was not ad- nitted to the managerial presence on her nrst visit, as he was very busy figuring on how to cut not fares but expenses in half, and she had to state her business to the attendant in the outer office who after repeating it to his commander-in- chief, came back saying that the request Tor a half-rate to the children could not be granted under any consideration.
 The lady gracefully withdrew, but yen- tured once more, and was finally ad- mftted into the presence of the tiger on the next day; On repeating her request She imperturbable Vining informed her. with rigid haughtiness, that such tion."
 Then she applied to Superintendent Mc- Lenegan, or the San Francisco and San Mateo Electric Railway, and he not only granted the desired half-fare rate over his road on Jubilee day, but extended the privilege for the rest of the week and
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-01
.
 ABANDONED A BABE. 4. ... .= TO STRANGERS CARE
Seven-Day-old Boy Left on Doorstep
 of Mrs. Meyers House on Sac z. :: ': <; remenfo ST raat >:


 M. Nfrs::M Never 2416 Sacramento street. was entertaining some friends Sunday night about. 8 clock, when her. attention was attracted. by the cries Of .;t pabv.. ! She started an investigation, and on opening the iron door was surprised to find a baby baby . comfortably wrapped up lying. on her doorstep :. :. z. :.z:
 She carried the. infant into tile. house, and yesterday morning notified the police Policeman McMurray. of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children went to the house and took the infant. to the ReceiNing. Hospital, and later it was sent to Mount St. Joseph's Orphan .Asvs lum. =. ::'.: :1.= hii h.''4- 1A9y : :. There was no: :clew that. would lead +o the identity of the parents of tha cb;Id tp It is IS boy, about a week old, and was nice petticoats on and an enbroifere9 1@9 dress, besides hood that had been mad q by hand Wrapped round it was q 'bahvis Sarriage iI quilt with orange worsted ty trim . t3sngs. package had also. been left beside the baby, containing three bottIes of milk, a bottle of eeye-water, a piece of of milk. :.. .. '': : . u
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-01

- = g - Q that this was appreciated by all con- cerned goes without saving -:
 The company issued tickets in. the. form of a pass. and these were purchased for 5 cents each by the pupils who. were al. lowed as many as: they. n eeded 1T e ticket was punched: on: the first and sur rendered on the second or: return trip, thus making each fare 21la2 cents .: Over. l500: tickets. were bought. by the scholars of the=H Horace. Mann and. nearly as many by those of. the. James Lick schools representing a total sum Of f sl99 s;g
 f1eiected look these days. or= that in. divfduaI, on second. thought is. now N of f the opinion that he might just as well vel have added those. ~IlickelS to. Huntlng-: tons exchequer, for no extra expense would have been Incurred 1n==.* collecting them & :--: 'E.. ::::z - - < gan, and. the San. Francisco, and. San Mateo Electric Railway5,,is* spoken 3y.the the .niIpils. during recess: with praise and ven ara ton. and, the name. of. Winning, well, the less said about that.the better ...
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-01
.RUTN0R SHIFTS, POLICE, j } ). l. CAPTAINS
 A :. <, Report. culated That . Significant Chang es E.
 :. Will Be Made. *=..... :
Commissioners Deny That They
 Wll=Take Place in the .. -..-..> Near Future. ". ....=..-.. ...-. :.
It Is Conceded, However. That Such .,... a Plan has Been sug- =.a: ....=
 7 : gested. =. -.: \.

Members of the Police Department who wear shoulder straps and cfev- rons in indication that they have reached an altitude beyond that: of a patrolman are at present anxiously discussing certain changes rumor says will take place at the meeting of the Commissioners tomorrow night. '.~.:
 It Is reported-where the report enla- mated is not known--that fin order to drag them from groove, out of beaten, paths" a majority of the captains and sergeants will be shifted Two years ago sergeants and corporals changed stations, but nothing was thought of the matter. A similar move on the part of the Police Commissioners at this time would cause no surprise, but the report that captains as we'll as un- der officers are to be changed has il- augurated speculative discussion that only time can cause to cease
 Captain Whitman, now of the Central station, having probably presiding jurisdiction over all the captains. it is said, will gather his belongings and move to the Southern district. Captain Spillane, now of the Southern district, Oilc Ol llc uepdI lIileut7S veterans, will take the position now occupied by Cap tain Whitman. Captain Spillane is at present the only visible impeachment to Captain Wittman's walk to the police throne two years hence. Captain Bohen Is not earnestly in the race for honor; that is, that honor which ac- companies the position of Chief of Po- lice, and the Southern and Central dis trict captains are, in conseuuence. looked upon as the best available ma terial.
 Rumor does not stop at the central and southern districts, but effects other departments as well. For some un- known reason 1t is said Captain Dun- levy will be taken from the Harbor District and will change places with Captain Gillin of the Mission District. With this change, if 1t takes place. the halcyon days of the water front pa- trolmen will come to sudden end. Of- ficers of the Harbor District have been enjoying watches of eight hours on duty and sixteen off. This will change. The usual policeman's watch of six hours on. then twelve off, then twelve on and six off, will be their lot Ac- companying these various changes ser geants and corporals will be scattered, and beaten paths" will be a matter of