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of treating all other piles required for use upon the water front of the city and county of San Francisco for period of one year.
 That plaintiff is informed and believes, and upon his information and belief al leges that the said board and the said tionaIly and designedly. and by collusion with the said San francisco Timber Pre- serving Company, describe the various methods of treating ad plles as they are tions, in order that all persons might be deterred and prevented from bidding for the said work unuer said methods. "B'' and "C," for fear that any contract which might be awarded for said work in accordance with either of said meth ods might be held ana declared to be void ; and that the said board and said Commits sioners did fraudulently, intentionany and designedly, and by collusion with said San Francisco Timber Preserving Com pany describe in said aforementioned specifcations the creosoting process as it is described therein in method A." with out referring to any patent. and did in- sert in said last-named specification the conditions hereinbefore in this paragraph set forth so that persons desiring to bid for said work other than said San Fran cisco Timber Preserving Company, or per sons bidding in collision with it, would be deterred and prevented from bidding for said work under said process by req son of the threats of said San Francisco Timber Preserving Company and the de- lay and consequent loss that would result if the litigation so threatened by said San Francisco Timber Preserving Company should be instituted and the conditions aforesaid should be enforced.
 That plaintiff is informed and believes. and upon information ana belief alleges, did fraudulently, Intentionally and by col fusion with said San Francisco Timber Preserving Company, adopt said last named specifications
 That the said commissioners have been at all the times herein mentioned and are now in collusion with said San Fran the commissioners have, during the past year. given the work of treating large number of the piles used on said water as described in said specifications under method "A" to the said San Francisco Timber Preserving Company without ad- and at prices greatly in excess of the
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-31
Crowds at the Park and Cliff.

Thousands of country visitors enjoyed a day of summer at the park and Cliff House yesterday. Early in the day the crowds began to gather at the beach and under the trees in the park. and by 2 o'clock, when the musical programme commenced. the crowd was the largest that has gathered together in the city's pleasure ground since the beginning of the new year. The programme was an exceptionally good one and many pieces were encored No accidents occurred to mar the pleasure of the day or worry the police and Receiving Hospital surgeons At the Cliff House the crowd was also much larger than usual. The Girl From Paris company waded and splashed in at the Cliff House, returning on a late train
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-31
MINERS ON THE TRAIL.
Departure of the Steamer QueeD
 for Dyeo and SkuQuuy.


 There was an enormous crowd Of sightseers and friends of the passen- gers down to see the steamer Queen away for Alaska yesterday. Among her passengers was the largest crowd that has yet left for the gold fields of Alas ka. The rush of people to see them away was so great that the wharf gates had to be closed, and only those who had tickets were allowed admit tance. Very few dogs went up with the miners, but there were dozens of them outside on East street and all tagged for sale, but there were no buy CTS.
 Captain Debney of the Queen will only take the vessel to the Sound. and will there turn her over to Captain Wallace. He was to have brought the steamer Corona back to San Francisco, but since the wreck of that vessel leaves him temporarily without a com mand he will come back to San Fran cisco overland and will take charge of whatever vessel is put on the Southern route.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-31
BOYS IN BLUE
 AT THE RANGES
An Off Day at Shell Mound With None but SOl-
 dieP Shooters.
All the Natural Conditions Favorable for Good Work at the
 Targets.

Yesterday was another "off day" at the Shell Mound ranges. It was down on the schedule as a shooting day for any of the gun clubs outside military circles, and even the soldier contingent failed to furnish any very imposing array of marksmen, as only two companies were represented. The day was a superb one for shooting.
 Company I, First Regiment, held its regular monthly medal shoot, with the following score as a result: Sergeants -Ahlborn, fl; Lemeteyer, SS; Corcoran, g Sheahan, 37: Moore, A; Golly, Al. Pri- vates-Cappellmann, 39; Wiseman, 36; Dietrich. 2l; Fennig, 2S; Mailman. fl; Pay son. Al; Gillis. 35: Meyers. 39; Siebe. 29. The prizes for this company for last years shooting were announced and dis tribdted last Saturday evening at Cali fornia Hall. They were won in this order: Sergeant r. K. Moore, Frank Koch, c. ptten {5ttar: William Gollyf j. ;rt Ringen, A Richter. H. Hall, A. Ahlborn, O. T. Huber, M. J. Sheahan, William Corcoran II. Payson, J. Powers. C. Wiseman, ". Meyers, r. Mcfarland, C. A. Son, J. C. Cappellmann. J. von Staden, A. Diez. H. Matthewson, H. Owens. H. Bucking, G. Seyden. J. Bake, H. Lemeteyer, E. Caro, F. Redell, G. Philbin, H. Day, A. Che
 Company F. Fifth Infantry. also shot its monthly medal competition. A new rule has been adopted by. which if in the first five shots a score of 60 per cent be made at 200 yards. the shooter may go to the 500-yard range to finish his score, and if not he must finish on the 200-yard range. The following score was made on the short range: l.. Moreno, 35; George Means S7; L. w. Carpenter 31: L. c. Davis. 30; c: Waters, 25: D. McMillan. 19; P. Davis, 20. Scores were made at 200 and 800 yards, respectively. as follows: Captain Wenk 22-19: Lieutenant Cobble- dick. 24-9o; Sergeant McCudden. I7-i6;
 
 20-S: Corporal Nickerson. 16-S; Privates Darling 19-5; Williams 1s-19: Daid. 19- IS; Kennedy. 1S-11; Leonard. 1S-1s; Han- Anderson, 2-4; Keller. 17-10: Wood, 11@.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-31

Rev s. s. Cryor of the Westminster Presbyterian Church preached last night upon the text, "Ephesus, the City of the Faulty Church. He drew in his dis course a vivid picture of the early im- portance of the city and of the influence that it wielded in the time of St. Paul and St John. It was then the center of cul- ture and civilization, and the greatest seaport city in the world. The temple of Diana was situated there, and to it came pilgrims from all over the world. The pastor showed how Ephesus had been chosen by St. Paul as the best city from which to bring the diffusion of the Holy Gospel because of its vast importance
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-31
FAVOR A NEW HOSPITAL. Supervisors Pledge Themselves to Furnish the Necessary Appro-
 priations for the Building.

The Board of Supervisors will be called upon to-day to decide the fate of a reso- lution recommended by the Hospital Com mittee pledging the appropriating of Sl00.- 900 to build a new City and County Hos pital Supervisors RottanZi and Clinton were the main movers in the matter and members of the Board of Health have urgently demanded the improvement.
 It is expected the measure will pass without opposition. and it is understood that in view of the urgent necessity of a new hospital building. the board will re- fuse to consider itself bound by the dollar limit pledge.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-31
City of the Faulty Church.

Asthma and Bronchitis cure Guaranteed. Dr. Gordins Sanitarium. 5l4 Pine. nr Kearny, F. Cal.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-31
Rrx Chamnaone.

Lovers of dry champagne appreciate the re- rnarkable vintage of C.. H. Mumm S Co., Ex- tra Dry now being shipped to this country Its importation in 1897 aggregated 72. 775 cases, or 42 293 cases more than of any other brand
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-31
NEW TO-DAY.


 The germs of consump- tion are everywhere.
 There is no way but to fight them.
 If there is a history of weak lungs in the family, this fight must be constant and vigorous.
 You must strike the dis ease, or 1t will strike you.
 At the very first sign of failing health take Scott's Emulsion of Cod-liver Oil with Hypophosphites.
 It gives the body power to resist the germs of consump- ton.
 soc. and Si.oo, all druggistA
 SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists, New YoTz.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-31

Go to O'Brien & Sons for modern style. high grade Surreys, Phaetons and Bug gfes at low prices. Corner Golden Gate avenue and Polk street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-25
Milligan, Wilkin & CO.
OFF FOR TIL E WAR.
Mothers, Wives, Sisters and Sweet
hearts Marched with the Chicago
Naval Reserves Yesterday.

Chicago, April PA sight for Spar
tan eyes was witnessed to-day as the
first detachment of naval recruits from
Chicago and Milwaukee marched down
the smooth asphalt of Jackson boule-
ward to the Pennsylvania depot en-
route for New York to enter active
service.
Right among the marching recruits,
and keeping close alongside of strap
ping young fellow in light overcoat,
who was carrying small travelling
grip, was woman of fully sixty years
She was dressed in mourning, and
many a hurrah was hushed as the peo-
pie caught the first glimpse apparently
Of a widowed, gray-haired mother per-
sonally taking her son into the rank
and file of the boys in blue. She kept
an arm around him and her head
bowed, noticing no one else. Perhaps
twenty other women and girls
mothers, wives, sisters and sweethearts,
walked down with the recruits, but the
attention of the spectators followed
only the lone woman in black till she
was lost in the distance
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-25
WEST VIRGINIA PENSIONS.
Special TO the Register.
NNoc hin ofon ID C Anril 24-Pe

Special TO the Register.
Washington, d. c., April 24.-Pen-
sions have been granted to the fol-
lowing residents of West Virginia:
Original-Richard L. Henthorn,
Salisbury. So: Henry Bennett, Lowdell,
Sc: John S. Peirson, Cottageville, S12;
John G. Jones, dead, Buffalo, Sc.
Additional-Is Barker, Peyton, Sc
to $40: Jacob D. Henderson, Tallman-
vile, SIS to $40.
Restoration and supplemental-Sam-
uel ]. Spears, TOWNSVILLE, So.
Increase-John w. Nichols, Edgar,
Sc to $40 John T. McCardel, Ravens
wood. $40 to $f7; Levi Morris, Hoods
vile. s12 to s14; Henry A. Skeens,
Hubbardstown, SO to ST.; David Had
dix, Newburg, So to IS; Theron R.
Cherry. Buckhannon, SIS to $40.
Original widows &c.-Almira Nc
Cartney. Tyrconnell Mines, IS; Sarah
NJ Taylor, Wheeling, S.; minors Of
James S. Martin, Maxwell, SIG; Susan
]. Fleming Maxwell, S..
Original widows pensions have been
granted Mary B. Morley, Bellaire. ST.
a month and to Cecilia G. Mitchell
st. Clairsville Ohio, $40: an increase OF
pension to Patrick WEIGH, Bellaire, o.
SIP to SPA
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-25
PROPOSED CONCERT
or Action on the Part OF the Powers With
Regard TO Neutral Flags, Ships and


Regard TO Neutral Flags. Shjps and
Goods.
Washington, April 24.-The pro-
posed concert of action of the powers
lor the protection OF the flags CT
neutral powers is believed here to be
designed more as warning to Spain
than to have any other significance.
Inc representatives of the powers say
the contemplated action is a very like
~ and natural move, although their
home governments have transmitted
to them no notification of the negotia-
tons to that end 1t is a measure Of
precaution sanctioned by the usages Of
past conflicts, but there is not to be
implied in it, as understood here, any
of this government as expressed in
the formal notification as to the course
it will adopt, which has been COM
munlcated to all the foreign govern
ments. The full observance of the
neutrality laws on the part of the
Spanish government is not regarded
as at all certain. At the embassies Of
the powers seeking concert of action,
Germany, France, Austria and Italy
and several others likely to be in
terested, there was no information on
the subject This shows the powers
are carrying On their negotiations in
dependent Of conferences with their
representatives in the two contending
countries, and will await some definite
result in the way of formal under
standing and agreement on a con-
certed action before communications
are opened with Washington and
probably Madrid. 1t is possible that
no concert of action can be agreed
on. On various occasions efforts at
concerted action on neutrality enforce
ment have failed by the refusal of one
of the great powers to participate.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-25
DRY GOODS.

New York, April 23--Tne week
closes with stagnation in nearly all
branches of the dry goods trade. The
failure to buy goods, which has been
the result of recent war uncertainty.
has left jobbers in many sections with
low stocks. 1t is Thought these men
will be compelled to buy more liber-
ally within the next month. There is
already a stronger market for all staple
goods and prints and advances in
quoted prices are expected at an early
date. The inquiry for fall goods has
been light so far, but buyers are be-
ginning to exhibit a more venturesome
spirit. The movement in print cloths
has been lighter than last week There
is an undertone of firmness on the part
Of manufacturers when bids of extras
at 2 cents are under discussion. Odd
goods have been decidedly firmer and
sales have been light.
Bradstreet's
The market presents few ne features,
the business doing being rather con-
tracted to closer operations, the future
presenting few attractions at present.
Buyers are supplying their seasonable
needs from time to time, and this is about
the extent of the business doing. Cotton
fabrics are moving slow. bur in general
prices are about steady Medium fine and
fine yarn goods are quite r1rm. particular
~ the former. War contracts for duck
ing have helped some mills to present
business by employing machinery on these
goods. but for most fabrics trade is slow
and prices close. Print cloths continue
dun. Printed fabrics are steady. with
singhars yet going we'll. Dress woolens
continue slow and fall orders as yet have
ruled meagre. Mems weolens are dull
Buyers are asking manufacturers to delay
deliveries in many cases while more or
less cancellations of orders have been
made since the war probabilities began.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-25
DEEPEST AMERICAN LAKE.

Crater lake is the deepest American
lake, and, indeed, one of the deepest
lakes in the world. 1t is one of the
wonders of America. Crater lake is
on the crest of the Cascade mountains,
about 100 miles east OF Ashland Ore.
1t is circular in shape, and about five
miles across. It lies on the very top
of Mount Mazama, and is completely
surrounded by rocks rising straight
from the water. Its greatest ascer-
tanned depth is 1000 feet and this
depth seems to be almost the same over
the greater part Of the lake. There is
no beach, the surrounding rocky
shores extending vertically beneath
the water to depth of several hundred
feet. There are few large fish in the
lake, bat much small life in the shape
or crustacea, etc.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-25
THE FLEET.
The Difficulty of Manoevering Off the
Enemy's Coast at Night---A Demon.
stra'ion Expected at Matanzas.
Downright. 1898. J

Havana, April 24.-The entire plan
Of action here is fraught with dan
ger, not so much from the Spanish
guns as from the difficulties CT man
covering a large squadron at night
without showing any lights to the
enemy on short.
Speculation is rife as to what the
Spaniards are doing, and as to what
they intend to do,
It is not believed Admiral Sampson
will confine himself entirely to a
blockade CT the island, although he
informed the correspondent that he
did not expect any action TO occur in
the immediate future 1t is certain,
however. that some movement will be
made on Matanzas, probably to-mor-
row. Whether this will be simply IN
the nature of blockade, or for the
purpose of securing a base of supplies,
cannot yet be asserted with any degree
of assurance.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-25
POSTAL AFFAIRS.

Speci4, to the Register
Washington. D. c., April 24.-The
following West Virginia postmasters
have been appointed: At Chase. jack
son county Robert A. Pringle, vice
John J. Chase, resigned; at Eldora,
Marion county, John R. Wilson, vice
Charles w. Linn, resigned; at Fairfax,
Mingo county, T. B. Scott, vice M. IL.
Waldron, resigned; at Freemansburg,
Lewis county, Lummie Gibson, vice j..
J. Gibson, Dead at Ireland, Lewis
county. Clark M. Weaver, vice Isaac
Weaver, resigned; at Joebranch, Wyo-
ming county, R. l.. Bowers, vice VIM.
Mullins, resigned; at Long Reach, ~
Ter county. John w. Galloway, vice
Lyman 0. Tullis, resigned at Spurlock-
vile, Lincoln county, r. Spurlock, Jr.,
vice John P. Toney, removed; at New
Milton, Doddridge county Ida j. War
ner. vice J. L. Bland, resigned; at
Pleasant Retreat, Clay county, w. d..
Samples, vice Sidney Samples, re-
moved.
The following postoffices in West
Virginia. have been discontinued.
Blake, Wetzel county; Durgan, Hardy
county; Ripley Landing, Jackson coun-
ty; Standard, Brooke county.
A new postoffice has been establish
ed at King, WetZel county, with Edwin
T. Martin as postmaster.
Commissions have been issued to the
following recently appointed West Viz
ginia postmasters: Erskine w. Martin
Buckhannon: Jacob H. Richmond
Hoyt; and VIM. A. Blair. Beauty.
Charles Won Horn of IOSt Creek
and Charles Stenmeyer, of Ronceverte,
w. Va, have been appointed railway
clerks
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-25
WANTED-NEWS BOYS
To sell the DAILY AND SUNDAY REG
iSTER. Agood opportunity for bright,
energetic boys to clear handsome
sun daily.

versed; sixth circuit. two affirmed and
one reversed; seventh circuit, three al
frmed and two reversed: eighth cir
cult eight affirmed and six reversed:
ninth circuit, two affirmed and two re-
yersed; tenth circuit, six affirmed and
six reversed; eleventh circuit, five al
firmed and one reversed; twelfth cir
cult, none affirmed and two reversed;
thirteenth circuit, two affirmed and one
reversed.
The greatest percentage of reversais
came from the third circuit, where all
six cases appealed are reversed, and
the greatest percentage of affirmed
cases came from the eleventh circuit,
where five out of the six cases appealed
are affirmed, the latter circuit being
presided over by Judge W. g. Bennett,
one of the ablest jurists in the State.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-25
GREAT CROWDS
OF Visitors Thronged the Camp at
Chickamauga Park, Yesterday
Soldiers Continue to Arrive.

Chattanooga, Tenn, April 24.-Chick-
amauga Park to-day was visited by at
least $1,000 people. From early morn
Ing till late at night a continuous
stream of bicycles and vehicles of every
description lined the macadam road
leading to the national camping
ground. All the regular trains running
mo Chattanooga were jammed by
s'shlseers from the surrounding coun-
EY' and an occasional excursion train
was crowded to the doors. Extra trains
,Mere run to the park as often as posi-
r'e 70 accommodate the throngS anxious
% see the bue-coated United States
mdFflGIS. The camp grounds OF the
l"ehty-ttth infantry and of the Ninth
ana Ienth cavalry, all colored troops,
attracted the colored people and thou
SANDS Of them fingered near the tents
az gay, laughing and chatting with the
soldiers.
ne unloading of troops which ar
!-'ea late yesterday afternoon and last
"1sNl' good many of which were
compelled TO stay in the railroad yards
VI account of partial blockade of the
GaeNs was finished before noon. and
.uen me new arrivals were sent to the
p1Fh. One full regiment of infantry
G'fI'ed to-day. the Seventh, from Fort
logan Col, originally destined for
~" Orleans. 1t was commanded by
W. Benham and was made up of COM
p9Iles, A, B, c, d, Z, F, G and H, $50
iueh and officers in all.
IL, II result of several encounters
MHlen eonvivial troopers have had with
viz chattanooga police, one Of which
-sSll'ed in the wounding of two negro
}',iIldns, the soldiers in future will
1--we to leave their side arms at the
NaHp when allowed leave of absence
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-25
RETlCENCE
The Rule at Washington in the Mat
ter of Information for the Press.
War and Navy Officials at Work.

WASHINGTON, April 24.-Sunday
found many of the officials of the War
and Navy Departments at their desks
dispatchirW a mass of accumulated bus
mess. There We're numerous details to be
attended to, some of very great import
ance but in keeping with their policy,
ana especially in the Navy Department,
the officials refused to make public much
that is of great interest at this time.
Tomorrow morning the War Depart
,nent will send out to the Governors of
the States a request for their proportion
ate number of troops under the Presi-
dents call. The roll of officers who will
muster them in has been prepared, and
the officers are ready to start for the
local rendezvous points as soon as nee
essary. Some of the War Department Of
ficers think that the volunteer army
should be ready to start on it's way to
the central points of concentration in two
weeks time Meanwhile the commssary
bureau is making arrangements for feed
ing the army and the quartermaster' de-
partment for it's transfer stations.
The report of the firing on the squad
ron by Moro Castle was received with
interest. but if anything has been receiv-
ed here about it the officials refuse to
disclose the fact The department heard
to-day of the safe arrival of the ST. Louis
and the New York at New York city to-
day. This is a source of satisfaction to
the officials, who. notwithstanding the
fact that these ships are very fleet, We're
apprehensive that through remote pos
sibility they might have encountered an
enemy's ship. Nothing having been heard
from the Paris, they hope that she has
got beyond the range of any of the Span
ish vessels.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-25
SUPREME COURT WORK.
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
Charleston, w. Va, April 24.-At the
recent special term of the Supreme
Court. called the opinion term, seventy
one opinions were handed down, thirty
two Of which affirmed the judgment
and DEGREES Of the Circuit Courts from
which the causes came, and thirty-nint
reversed them, distributed as follows:
First circuit, two affirmed and two re-
versed; second circuit, none affirmed
and four reversed; third circuit, none
affirmed and six reversed fourth cir
cult, two affirmed and four reversed.
fifth circuit, none affirmed and two re-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-25
DECLARATION OF WAR



London, April 24.-It is announced
in dispatch from Madrid to the Even
ing News, dated yesterday evening,
that at a cabinet council presided over
by the Queen Regent, at noon on Sat
urday, summoned to consider the
capture of the Spanish steamer Buena
Ventura, by the United States cruiser
Nashville, it was decided to claim that
he vessel was unlawfully captured,
and the Minister for Foreign Affairs,
Senior Gulon, was instructed to seeE
the support of the representatives OF
the foreign powers at Madrid.
The dispatch adds that as a result
Of the capture of the Spanish steamer
Buena Ventura, the government OF
Spain, it is expected will formally de-
clare war against the United States.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-25
PLACES HELD.

WASHINGTON, April A.-Secretary
Bliss has issued q circular to the heads
of bureaus and offices in the Interior De-
partment. stating that in case any officer,
clerk or employee, in or under the Depart
ment of the INTERIOR desires to leave the
service temporarily to engage in the mill
itary or naval service, in the event OF
war. he may be reinstated at any time
within twelve months from the time of
separation from the service.