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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-10-24
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
Cattle Receipts in Philadelphia and
the Latest Ounfatinus.


Philadelphia. Oct. 24.-The receipts of
cattle in this city last week were as fol-
lows: Beeves, 1855: sheep. 1915 hogs.
S.524 Receipts for the previous week
were: Beeves. 1908; sheep, 6,72; hogs.
6755.
Beef cattle were In great demand and
firm. We quote: Extra. 5AG5iac.: good,
a7sa5isc.; medium. 4tsNiAc.; common, Al
Gii2C.
Sheep were in larger supply, and with
nm easier demand prices declined a frac-
ton. Quotations.: Extra, 4ad5c.; good.
HNfac; medium. S4d4c.; common, gag
arYc. lambs. 4l4n6Ac.
Hogs were active and firm at 15s.M6c.
for best western and 5Hm5a4c. for others.
Fat cows were in good demand at "a
ff4c.
Thin cows were steady at s. to $25.
Veal calves were active Mt 5I71Ac.
Mich cows sold well at S2JQ65, the lat
ter for extra fine.
Dressed bcovcs We're active at 6nSisc.
N. B.-From Wednesday 10 IL. m. to Fri
day morning all the offices at the West
Philadelphia drove yard will be closed on
account of peace jubilee.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-10-24
Wilmington & Nor. r. r.

TINE TABLK IN EFFECT. MAY15, 'ss
Trains leave Wilmington (Fre.ch Street
Station) fer B. u o. junction, monte haniu
Winterhnrn, Guyencourt. Granogue, Cos,ars
Chadd's Ford function, Pocopson, West Chester
Embreeville, Mortonville. Coatasville and intsr.
mediate stations, daily except Sunday, ~ 1.!J
n. IN 2 10, h5O and Up. III. Sundays only ut 5.Jj
o. M. 2. Is and q p. III.
For Waynesburs Junction. Springfield AMI
intermediate stations, daily, except sunday
At " Il. La.,2 IL and 800 y. III. Sundays only Ut
sos n. ill.,, 2. Is and m
For Joanna, Birdsboro, Reading and inter.
mediate stations, daily except Sunday, at 10
and Z. p IT.
q MCAUSl.AND. S1perin tendent
BOW NESS BRIGGS ,tien. Pass Agent
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-10-24
What Or. A. e. SaIter SAYS.

Buffalo. y. Y.-Gents From my per-
sonul knowledge gained in observin. the
effect Of ycur Shiloh's Cure in eases of ad.
vanced Consumption, am prepared to
say it is the most remarkable Remedy
tia has every been brought to my attrn-
ton. 1t has certNinly saved many from
Consumption. Sold by n. i. Dauforth,
Second aud Market streets.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-10-24
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad.

PHILADELPHIA, WILMINaToN ANA
schedu,. h n eilsss M.y B B, Il ss.. /,
Ok, Err 81! Rsh!1ss Ia aS {is1P,s' / *.
To- sa w IS, Gil. VI and III si sI g. a M ~
n AoiSsSi% ~ asa t ts5 g. 90, G,2 nc, a
70; Sh;ss.r, ssP re- 81 ssa 81 Fl.
al Aee con- ass dsa 81 sio ar 9os 's
m; isS. 40. 1o6. lis. els. 7S ans no
gsS sss ;Di ziss e es;s"t f., s,f FIJI ~
st s ,"s 4. iil6I1Inf fsr.; ~; IND sM :
Ps.'ss:I"h!s TX ~ S r. 'ts iaa st s%:
For Boston without change. las .. m.
'h For * S.Ssa TX Center and intermediate,
ssi;,noI. is M NJ ": ~ T. p 'm
* s6 e.; s , LII = 10. tx TX III III
G ~ 81, S"s '1 ne si.s' stations
y tsSs sn's s:Sss.. E5s'a s'F'; &. IL
~, III. H. j. II e. f q: ' III If s s
1 !, i s s IL 4" 81 u. ,o e. .as
49, SUNDAY TRAINS.
ss!is +; IT, IL :; III = a ~
r: S ~ S. 'tt&s't;s IL Il: IA 81. 50 L..
AefsSs% s ssa al? ~ lc !! ~ IN M Ga
~ ~ t ~ 1g'92i srs gso ,S4' %,
si1ss. s:iiyns rhi-ss!ph. H H. u it, s'S II
,9,s ! m; y. ,;o5 +, !; IN IT, ~. 'sia III
Baltimore and itsrln ediats ssssiona
Lesyt thilsaeiphi., Broad Street. tn
~ rs III ~ IL IL his III. IT'D
~ 4ssi rel IL ''s 81 4: "a l s ''s
FOR THE SOUTH.
ts'piNs: ..Sy h:S q, 21'.1.is .s ss"'s liz, IL;
sS;'s c, fG:, pa,t r:m,.s .,
kMs sS%ood ~ sno "YE aek.o a,lIS 'ssss
asy dnins co. one .ad 1 :issD,i. =" q Gu
t!rIlatl
DELAWARE DIVISION.
For NcT Castle els, H." .. M; at
= Fo .' i. We Ill f. a. M: -, p IN week.
Far Dover. Harrington ana r.lm.r, Az
y o. a. n: ~. 65s and 1.ae p. IN. SuA'
Foi %Eyssh,ns ana wa, stations. ISL +.
Expires. f.r Sap. Charles. Old Pom.
oavs. and LIS p. m daily.
'AN' ssAT tSAvE E.!.H EhSAR ffGN'A'
, 40 = m daily; pI,tseurg Ghiras,.. Gin.
c:lnnsti, Louissiils and 81. Louis. tl'n-
10 a :, m. daily tor Pi.t.burs and chi.
r1 = ;, !Ho coaches cache, to e, 2ittsesu!El
chicSrs. clevelsnd, Toieio, cineinnat:
las ,. mr. daily. F:t,sburs ana clsv.:
Nashville tvla cincinnstD. ard g. Lsuia
40 p. m. daily. Pitts5urs. Chicago.
's. 70 >. G "a daily. pl,,.bu,x ch,e.s. and
igT =, m daily Pitssburs. Cincinnati
r.v:!sad .s ss s s,!t:sSst and Chicago
-, Congressional Limited Express. An
No extra fare other than tko usual Pull.
) Limited Express. v.stlbule parlo.
1ininx Car, No extra fsT.. =.
The Wilmington Transfer Company VIII
all for and check baggage from hotels
FOR further information passengers are
'eferred to the ticket agent at tho sta
j. b HUTCHINSON. J. R. WOOD.
General Manager. Gen. Pass. Agent
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-10-24

slIn'n Blood Purifier makes purest
tIcod and f"rtliies he sys,em against
fGvers, trurtive dEca cs, diphthcrla,
rloluIa. &C 1t is Americas best blood
cure. Depot 6Oj King street, Whining.
ION, Diet, JohLer, Wholesale it. Retail
by druggists.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-10-24

southern .Hailwa; III D. M, daily.
kleepers to New Orleans. Memphis, Tam.
Springs
Atlantic eoe4t Zine. -i2s .. m. daily,
sleepers to Jacksonville. Port Tampa and
Ric h nond and Jacksonville
Chesapeake T. Ohio Railway. 6u p. M,
daily. dininy car. AID sleepsrs to Cha.
1!Ilgln Il
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-10-24
FOR SALE.

L'OR SALE - THOROUGHBRED LIGHT
l. Brahma chickens. Apply to Mary kiair,
Cent reville, Del. ol0-6t
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-27
WILLIAM GROSt IS DEAD.
PIONEER CoLORED RESIDENT AND
LARGEST MAN IN THE STATE
Height and Weighed 40 Pounds
Ca~ket Cannot Ne Taken Into the

William Crosse. co,ored died early yes
terday morning a, the family residence.
corner OF East Howard stree. ana TWEEN
ty-thir1 avenue. He had been IL win
dr0psy for the past year. ana had ba,u
confined to his bed for the last TO months.
lis demise was nor unexpected.
Mr. Crosse was the pioneer coiored resi-
the most extensive taxpayers III the Third
ward and the largest man in the state.
He weighed ~ pounds. was six feet two
inches IN height. measured seyenty-two
inches around the glrth, and the meas
uremeBt Of MS neck was equal - that of
the waist OF an ordinary man. /, Will re
qu3re an extra large CaSket 70 contain he
body. and owing 10 its large dimensions il
viii be necessary 10 hold services en-
church. The doors OF the family residence
are 100 small 10 admit tbs entrance Of ,a-
CaSket
Mr. Grose in many RESPECTS had. re
mafkable career. He was born IN Wash
.ngton City sixty-thrse years ago. and Al
the age of II enlisted in the navy He
shipped on the Nlncennes. ana Was a nem-
ber OF the government expedition sent out
n search Of Sir John Franklin. lie was
also a member of the expedition, under
Commodore Perry, when the treaty Was
made with China. and also OF the famous
Walker expedition, which was sent 10 Cen
trail America. In the early ffgies ne sew
cred mis- connection with the navy ana 10
Gated in San Francisco.
When the Fraser river excitement broke
oft he went 10 British Columbia. after
ward locating IN Victoria. lie was after
Wand steward on the Constitution. the first
boat 10 carry mail between olympia and
Victoria, and OH one Of these trips he made
/ great friend of Gov. Stevens the first
governor OF Washington territory. The
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-27
81 SHELDON ARRIVES.
,xxT aNEHE - NATIONAL
,gp CROSS OFFICER.
.. seattle 10 aorfer Win
~~i society pom It's Heia-
sh~ National Beds-Wtl
far harmonious "orA-

j.. gu~ph sheldon. q New Haven
-t.r O. tas executive committee
.-s-aaa National Red cross So
1870 ia ssat,-e lag evening and
81 the RAN f-GTand motel. He
-, from Portland. Or. and will
- for severai days a. least.
sseaea's SIS; 70 SEATTLE = in "a
r,qaes, maize b the Red cross
= II ta.s ard aeishooriHg s'a1es 50
- National Red Cross soc.e,y
- ere Of ~ Of. eerp hsEe Tor the par
..s..in.us ,he relation Of local so
~ gz..oa4l or parent society ard
/ -. sz,ea aa.ios and conference an shal
- f.l.er &zd more compete deEei-
-, along Hasa % work harmonious
-. ~, xosk O. sfe national orxaaiza-
r. -.nteillgeucef reporter l@.t
~..isv Judge s4s.don said:
q. as: cot D. lmag ned thst any dIf-
-, aas arissn betwes n 1ne national
- .nA .ae .oeal stale organilat.cDs. II
j. xn,ely ihAs sosue per2isxIty exisis
-, ,as segs1al societies OF NasasnE on
~.,.ssrg their Relation 10 ine national z9-
- al ;he proper methods ~ working
-. !, hand iu hand 10 the accomplish
-. ~ rhs nss aud most iar-Tearhiug re-
-. n ordn 20 90 away With otaerwiss..
COS spugGeHce which would 81.
- ans ,edous ~ detail Dat unzatistac-
| - n feesli. / a. a member OF the exec
! - board have been sent OF q sorf Of
.1sssreaae yur % this and several % y0ug
sS,slssrint states My duty wall 20 10
ear door, tna - aSslat IN aBy Nay J san
= thsssar Organization o. local 500 .a-
- suf c..lfer as TO iheif relations VITA
~ aatl.,is4 cody.
h aaayz.r last reached Seattle. Sand {; be-
~ rs assf stopping place in Washing
~ al Of .-ourse in the dark regard
T.. shA,lahofs are 10 % performed II
"a als4dy has been accomplished -
h.. ree.atly organized societies Of tbs
,sis srio~ nothing beyond the fact that
esx n.ye leeu earnestly and under
aad suco.*ss 4lly. ~ work. The Am.T.-
IA Ns,iofaI Ted Cross Society. Of which
esrs rafto1 H. president. has no; yet es=~
abshsd aIy deanigeSconuectlou vith 10
n seesstisr but az II is obvious that an
tziys relation ~ the two would result not
ssly IN III. natursl benefit Of harmonious
,eking a,.i also IN the accomplishment
4 asats- relief 10 the suffering i is ny
rwsr 1 further this end as ma,h as
IA BE- There ts no disposition on the
4f q n. uati0ua society So step IN snd
,w.me control = the local organization.
~ ,sn request ~ advice came from these
after r. q vod the best good 20 tile
rsagast m,mteris the object OF al
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-27

governor with party OF officials. was on
tho way to attend the Legislature. and dur
ing the trip he lost = watch of great value.
The watch was returned by the finder.
Mr. Crosse. and afterward they were close
friends.
The deceased engaged i'm the hotel hus.-
ness o. YcSler way below First avenue.
and afterwITd On Railroad avenue. but his
hotel was destroyed ~ fire ana since then
he has lived n retirement He acCumu-
lated considerable property and was one 90
The largest taxpayers in the Third ward.
He Was a member of the Masonic order,
the Washington Pioneer Association ana
i trustee OF the \. NJ. T. church. where
the funeral sermon viii be- held Thursday
al y. III. Interment will be made In
Lake View cemetery.
He leaves a widow and one son, George,
A graduate Of the University Of Washing
ton. v no is at present employed in the as
say office.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-27
FIRST AVENUE GRADE ENJo,>rp
Judge Moore Says Property Owner.
Must He Reimbursed for Damage.

The re-gfate a. First avenue was up ~.
Tor" judg- Moore yesterday, in the salt
brought against the city ana the contract
i1g arm %! smart & Co. by Isabel -
Jones Mrs. Jones owns. a BOT on First
avenue Corporation Counsel VIII r
humphrey and Mrs. JONES counsel asr...I
apon the amount Or damage 10 D. paid
I" her by the city bat the council refused
90 approve the transaction
!" granting MIR. Jones an Injunction.
thereby stopping the work Oh the avenue.
Judge Moore said yesterday.
" nat now say has nothing To do with
'le law 81 This case, but counsel has stated
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-27

cry 0Sners are unwilling 20 consent 70
the higher tax. M. James said cogno!E
may close the matter. gor me present =
least - Simply tearing up ire old olanss
anu i&Ffng Hew - or ths sandy surface
uhIas1ened and defraFfag the small co.,
oHt o. the city treasury. " hef l..r IN .
loose psanking W. id Dr. satisfactory 10
traffic Fsna.ns Il conjecture.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-27
Marriage Licenses.

Lenses 10 a.! have t.-en issued 70 the
IL oaing persons.
Edgu Martin Keller and Nell Adams
Clark both VI Sit. Frederick Charles
Heye-s u Detroit. Mica. and Louise Par
r5sn OF Ner-atclEe Wash.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-27
SUPERIOR Court Notes.

Suit fJr foreclosure o. mortgage 10 re-
cover $50 OF "a pron'ss0ry note mas b..e n
entered iu the superior court by Alfred
Cr@tDiu against HeFms-.. hreUtZ.ger.
Louis ". Terry has been appointed re-
ceirer OF y. Il. Cheek. wholesale liquor
dsaier. ~ th- suit " l.. Dryfoos Company
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-27

Joe L,ey-insoIs has .,e:!;soued he superior
court 20 appo}n; I receiver for L>eYiusoU <
Kieluherz. l.qsor dealers, on ne ground
that kle.nb~yg ) iHj@riUg the business ny
h.s actions and conduct and tha; he Is IL
solvent
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-27

cs1audsse 1frlIala o. mis- amount ss.5 IL
ak g.d 20 be due tie pain;ifr company IN
.niivsdual 'rer@actiou SD q = assigned
hy : Barhn4h ard 81 - Is assigned By
.f8e St,Nart 4 Holmes Drug Company.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-27

morning AT l0,S0 o'clock n the family resi-
drhce. IL" Fourth avenue, Rsv. !. +. p.
id"yd officiating. The iuterment .0ok
place in Lake Niew cemetery. There Vas
4 large Attendance 81 friends and pro-
fusion OF FORA tributes
The pail bearers We're George +. Meac.-
am. John Collins. Mr.. Jennings. Mr.. Yok-
am +. Il. SCHUYLER and T NJ Daul;on.
Music was rendered by a Quartette con-
siSting OF Mr.. and Mrs. Edwards. Miss
Edna Whittier and NJ. e. ". Saunders
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r. HAVE CHARGES DISMISSED.
". r. Ford to Appear Bef0re the SUI
dicial Conference az spokane.

This afternoon ". T. Ford. with his at
torney. j. ". Miller OF Whatcom. VIII
leave for Spokane there % meet the judi
c!al conference Of the Methodist Episcopal
church. which meets Thursday. He viii
Try ana have the charge made against him
by the Puget sound conference dismissed
The judicial conference is composed Of
twenty-Ore members, seven from three con-
ferences each. BISHOP w. +. Nallaiou. 81
Boston, will preside The conference com
prses churches Of oregon. Columbia river
and Montana districts
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-27
80 e4e&e&e&e&e&e - 80

Now that peace il to be de-
2 elared between the United =
states and Spain, the question
arises. What territorial pos =
sessions will this country gain
. muneratiOn for the loss
{. of blood and treasurer" 4 "
, consultation of the POst-lntcl- &
lsgenccr War Atlas will to j
some extent solve the question, Z
~. IL accurately shows the diff .
ferent colonial dope ade ncies
. OF Alfonso NIII which are like Z
/: ~ to be forever placed under y
. the stars and stripes. The atias {
F. can be secured at the business J
office of the observation-disclosures
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-27

his head into thc mouth Of
4 savage lion The men who perform this
foolhardy act are fcw and far between
There are tens Of thousands of men who
daily do 4 much more rash aud dangerous
deed They a-e the men who ovrrwo-k
aud neglect their heath No man can do
this with i;npunity The inevitable result;
Is serious Illness and premature death
One of the most common results Of care
leSsuess IN regard 10 health Is consumption.
There IS one and only one uufailng rem
edv for this dread disease Il is Dr Pierce
Golden Medical Discovery II has a record
Of thirty yeas. during which time !; has
cured o per- cent OF all cases % bronchial,
throat and lung affections Il acts directly
On the digestive and uutritive organism Il
creates healtay appetite for food faciti.
ta.es the fow u digestive juices ard pro
motes ;he assirn lation OF Tho life giving eie-
ncnts n the food II Is tne great blood max.
e.. flesh builder and nerve tonic IN cases
Of nervous pT3stfation II builds MP The nerve
hhrcs and gives sound, refreshing sleep
II took severe sold with <or~ th-9af . writes
Mr. a : Ev-fhart. . OaTd sprH. SOFT 60
Tud ~oun bryan 10 cough Niy right ss8e
beCa soTe s. tl3at when -o'1z i~ Z, -fc'r-ti -
taouSb nv -l..s <v3ujG GgT~t Tu- pnvs,clH-s said
had DieuF;sv took ~ u;as4ic-ne far some
time and go n frit1f All through b. snrl1g
sae ~uEilacE u<ei mustard tfes4~r = I'd ey his
t-rs ~ NV safe and 0ve! hsusa FiusiY hrg4n
- acre ~ ,ssdy o~tU~r1 ms -houide~s thar
could hardly endure II ara IT tt1rrz almost
suothc7cd ri h-~sth ,vsA .itn-t tnct I c.,.3ls#
sraT>e y ta.k several O.; nv u-sf Tria'fe-s Hac
~ Te-c~'S Golden AZ a 81. Dt~cev~-y ,-es1
tgso bottle - i ao two q }i~ p 49, ~ pei
Its ard new E.r~on- ! s@eeid no. az
snv aou~v tHr ~ n-Ue7 u r~Sc -
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-27

DON'T forget Foreaters' picnic. Pleasant
Beach. Sunday
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STEAMER Ros L. leaves Yesler wharf
tonight for Skasway, pyea and way ports.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-27

VAN CAMPS Pork and Bears, with To-
m5to Sauce Original ana best
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Tire f31-ra} services over 49, r-nses O.
~ " n. Fo=a.y wers held y-sse-e a 5
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STEAMER Humboldt for Frisco: r.
ductd rates. Pacific Clipper Line, los
Yeser
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THE only line having sufficient river
boats at the mouth Of the Yukon r.yes Is
the Boston and Alaska Company
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nAa>Ht.s >.rH MAJ .k ..-s.
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9 INIa1 a1a1N1 a1AlAS
The San Francisco call., 1898-10-10

by this time, judging from their posi- tons when heard from in August on their proposed route toward St. Mich aeI. MT Barber, a member of the par ty, has just communicated with the of- fee, requesting permission to stop off at Canton en route east. There are two survey geoIogists, MT. Schrader and MT. Mendenhall, under detail from the War Department expedition, under Captain From these men there are no recent advices, but it is under stood they will be out of the Territory in good season. It is thought probable that Captain Abercrombie is the Cap tain McCrombie referred to in the dis patch as the head of one of the two fortunate parties"
 SEATTLE, Oct. 9.-The Government survey party, under George Eldridge and Robert MuIldrow, arrived to-day from Alaska on the steamer A-Kt The party has been surveying all sum mer at Cooks Inlet.
The San Francisco call., 1898-10-10
IDEAS COULD BE EXCHANGE
WOULD TEND TOWARD BETTER
 GOVERNMENT.
Letters Sent Out Over the State Bring Replies Heartily in Favor of the Plan Sug-
 gested.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SANTA CLARA, Oct. 8. Mayor Druffel of this city has sent out com munication to all the cities In this State, which number nearly one hun dred, suggesting the formation of a League of California Municipalities after the manner of similar organiza- tions in the East. The purpose Is to exchange views concerning the work being done by cities and to discuss problems of municipal government; also to try and amend the laws of the State concerning municipal corpora tions so that a better system may be obtained. Numerous replies have been received, all of which heartily favor the plan suggested and the idea is general that a great measure of good may re- suit.
 The receipt of few more replies will result in the calling of a meeting to be held about December 1 at Santa Clara. This place has a reputation for using business methods in its management and is up to date in the matter of pub lie improvements. The following is Mayor Druffers letter:
 Dear Sir: At the request of the members of the Board of Town Trustees of Santa Clara, 1 write you to suggest the forma- ton of an Association of California Mu- nicipalties, after the manner that sirni- lar organizations are being formed in Eastern States.
 can conceive that a great good may be achieved from a meeting of the represent atives of the several cities of this State; we could be kept informed as to what was being done In the way of municipal ad- vancement; various experiments In muni cipal government could be studied and discussed, and new ideas might be i'm parted that would be of advantage to all concerned. At present but a very meager knowledge is obtainable as to what other cities are doing and we are entirely out of touch with each other upon many im- portant propositions. Furthermore, the laws governing municipal corporations are In an almost chaotic state, and some at tempt to establish order might be made by the proposed association.
 Therefore l earnestly Invite an expres- sion from you concerning the desirablnty and practicability of forming this associa- ton. Should it meet with the appreciation of a considerable number of the represeta- tives of the cities of this State, I shall take the liberty of calling such a meet ing for some time about December l. If there is no objection, would suggest Santa Clara as the place for the first meeting It Is true that 1t Is not big city, but we think we have one or two things to show that are up to date In municipal govern ment. Yours, respectfully,
 D. O. DRJJFFEI,
The San Francisco call., 1898-10-10
SECOND CORPS ABOUT
 TO MOVE S0UTHWARD
General Graham Would Prefer That His Command Be Sent Di-
 rect to Cuba

CAMP MEADE, Middletown. Pa., Oct 9-Chief Surgeon Girard is getting ready for the movement south of the Second Corps He will begin tomorrow vaccn- ating the troops to guard against an out break of smallpox.
 Major General Graham has no definite information as to the movement of his command beyond the order of Quarter master General Ludington to the chief quartermaster to commence the shipment of troops October 27. Colonel Howard is arranging the details of the movement and expects to ship two regiments 2 day. The officers at corps headquarters believe 1t will be the middle of November before the camp is abandoned.
 General Graham is opposed to taking his command south and has requested the War Department to forward the corps as a unit to Cuba. The troops are in excel lent condition and General Graham thinks if they are shipped direct across the water there will not be much sickness.
 The sick in the regiment that have not been sent to city hospitals are doing nicely and this morning over 300 reported for duty.