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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-10
HERE IL 4 sTERi.


Patroiman Frank Bryan. did little de-
fectiya work yesterday afternoon which
brought joy 10 the hart of Mfe. u. ii.
Bsgneil ard partially cleared Up mys-
FERROUS case
George Ward. who runs book store on
Columbia street. gave purse 10 Bryant.
which ne said had been left on the eoun-
ter III his store Thursday afternoon Mr.
Ward said that he had no i1ca Who left
!, There. unless Il might have been one u
two woulen strangers 20 him. Tie purse
contained an ss0 check drawn ~ the wash
tngton Creamery Company IN favor -
Mrs g. III Bsgneli dn the National Bank
OF Commerce, two s. god pieces. s, 5si!
end some change,
After hunting around a while Bryant
found Ms BaKnell at the Globe Wal. Pa
uer store She looked broken up ever
something. which satisfied Bryan. In a
second that tie had found the owner OK
fhe purse Mrs Bagueli described tita con-
tents and was then given her properly.
When bryant asked her IL sire had ieti IT
while CAT shopping, sshe replied hat she
had not been III Wards store at al. ani
that she supposed the purse WAS on ~ s's
al she Giohe SioF. unt:l she discovered that
hwas missing. She could nc, explain n y
II got out az tte store where sbe as and
tate Waf1s Store. 0fYlceF HFSAn seSs
that "a i8ng as Mrs. Eagrssli has been fsf-
tnuato enough to set the purse back hc viii
soi ICY - solve the problem % sransi .lon.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-10
CONVICT ERV|NG'S NEE.
JUDGE JACOBS HEARS HER PRAYER
FOR DIVORCE AND GRANTS IT.
Several Years Ago Erving Murdered
Finley Garrison and Threw III.
Body Inso an Old Veii-Later He
Led Fair Bride to the Altar

4 sle,;ei - fne Most strocioas nI2E1er
eyer committed IN the state u Washing
ton yaS Z divorce granted in the superior
c3ur. yesterday ~ Judge Jacobs The
plaintiff IN d. case wzs Lena Ergsag. the
wife Of Walter II. ErViag, alas Harry Nc
Naob. wao is los serving 4 twenty-yeaT
tern. in ta@ WaIa 1alia pep4teariaTy-
E:ring wax convicted Of having murdered
and robbed = young man named Finley
Garr.soT. Ga W:1idoy Island n July. lcs4-
Taree years afterward the r0ttIng sKeIe-
ton Of the murdered man was found IN an
abandoned well n@ar the scene of lhe EngE-
DER, ard Identified BY decaye9 fragments
OF papers and the ai!irg Of ,f@ teeth in the
griuning zk4l. The trial Of ale alleged
murderer and MS conviction upon e.ia.e.1ce
entirely circ0mStantlalsgas one OF the most
~ Esa flon2i ever had If the state.
II is Strange circumstance that, al
though the murder and, subsequently, the
tria! ~ ine murderer attracted Widespread
interest. very fe. people are aware ina.
the convicted perpetrator o. the siendls.
crime @as a married D2aa. And Yet such
was III. case. Mere than year after
Garrison was last 1rca alive, OF July II,
ists at that time In company with Erying,
TIE latter was married IN THIS c1ty 10 the
woman who was yesterday divorced. At
the time he stood at the altar with MS
bride. the body oi his victim had for "a
tweiseuonth Lain macera;lng in The stag
Dant waters o. the old well, forty feet un-
derground. The wedding day was August
:, 1s95.
Mrs. Ery!ng WAS granted her divorce
upon the ground IF her husbands conyic-
ton and sentence 10 the penltent1ary,
which renders him dead in the eyes Of the
law The complaint alleged but the.-e bare
facts. and Mrs. Ervings testimony vas
Only IL support Of the allegations. Her
modest and iady-l.ke appearance On the
wttnesss stand w4g generally commented
upon. she is tail, stately blonde. young
and by no MEANS without claims 10 beauty.
SIZE now resides IN Seattle.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-10
"WHITE ROUTE GOOD
ENOUGH" SAID CAPPS.
We1I-known Sporting Man suicides
by Taking Narcotic Poison
Found Dead I'm he'd.

After viewing the remains OF Il woman
who had committed suicide recently by the
use Of morphine. Charles Caprs, Il we'll
known sporting man, remarked 10 friend
that the white route must be easy.
Yesterday morning Capps was found
dead in bed al si3 Second avenue, and
when Coroner Yandeil finished post NOR
tenn examination last evening he said that
h- was satisfied that Caps had died from
ihe effects OF a narcotic poison.
Taking all the circumstances connected
with the case Into consideration. there is
hardly doubt that he committed suicide
because be WAS without money.
Caps came 70 Seattle last January from
Cripple Creek with Sam Mcconnell. Of
Denver. lie took trip 10 Skaswsy ard
a4en returned. lie made a winning u seV-
efal hundred aellars. lie look I. TIP 10 MS
Old stamping ground In Texas. When he
CAME back ne did rot have much money.
Things went against h,n and he l-cs.tle
dependent. he would talk ABOUT commit
tlng suicide The subject seemed 70 be
psey.ng ON his MINI. When Reta Ray
mona killed hers~4t "Wednesday evening.
Caps went to f}utterworth's norgue and
booked AZ tar corpse. Then III made the
remark about she white route
Thursday morning. when the Chamber
maid al has boarding h5lis,. went IL Ms
Footr. she sougd y locked The clerk knew
~ VAS sporting nan and SAID - ''le;
him sleep." Yesterday morning the key
As sti;l ia the door. J.ae clerk was ..{.re
AMI the key pushed oGi q fhe fooc when
the clerk entered the room he so1ad Ca;,.,4
dead ia te1
The remains ware removed 10 Butter
worlds undertaking '5ous and last even
ing he coroner aseer,ained that death WAS
4ae % i narcotic poison.
CapIs Vas known 81 a SQ4arr see
and Al whc knew him speak well n hin,
in l>>I b &pisearet. in Ire kanklalse in
Texas wl:h Greve 81 cattle. he worked
Yer large s'acAme1 ana had his cattle run
WIKI ihelfa he acquired considerable
money snd gradually ds.fted trta s,aertsre
ne. lie always bad nancy and never hor.
roa.d
p1rj9w tia Cripple Creek mining excite
naens hs went there SRI l-rcAme ur3
known. The X onsslke exeltssnsrt attract.
ed hiaA - Seattle.
lie .eaTys - w:4ow. wAo Is uow u C,y.
o~4ao Springs.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-10
FOUGHT LIKE 4 DEMON
Alleged Thief Gives Several Police
Dm~~rs severe Fight.

To- pcl.re r2D Up against i tough Gus
toner last nsgst. fis fought Ike = .3@-23r
snd rad * nos b~er for taE deter mined
ef-q~-a 5f fa.- officers xO91a have escaped
+ s.tfie Jap. r8I4+3 Ch-sTles Eor1. $40
gzve ais address az s1s jefferson street
wh@re 1ae JapansK@ 7. II e. a - .ocat@4i.
seu .ato re 1l4;@aez - ire desperate vic
attempted 70 tsss alEn q i scarf Ykss- s3f.lcer
Sam Hamilton arrived n THE . prevent
tas g. and effected an arrest. bat. fsot
5saJiI BE- had acquired Z good 0ea .. t7e
czE Der - t1e Tan ~ had 10 deaf Etfh.
When r1e patrol wagon arrived HaDil-
tog7 e0t Is VITA Ess prisoner Sudleslly Esle
rnau EareG himself backward o4t u tAe'
wagoB but l5e had calculated without his
2c=t Hamilton xent after hiEn. Then tasre
was 4 hot tine 81 Eiae Tegs.esl9in- J2lleT
Grant went 70 Eauallt01's assistance AMI
then came gae driver aE1 last, but noL
east 9tf4ees Scsen2-aan Joined Tae f0rce-
II was 3 great NIX Gp 3GE the man .as
finally s85piaea an4 taken - headquarters
III acled lie 8 Wild MAJ as.1 si1T.eSeyl out,
'FTahe Of ihsss handsllfsS re refused 10
give als name ard rzalle things lively until
finally placed In cell
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-10
DAVID CISCO yaIIEU
Nelfiogton's Former Assistant po~t
master said 10 Have Gone Wrong

AATtd tis>'o, formerly al+s.st2nt poS1--,as-
Ter g; Wei'nHs'on, ~ In TIA tots q "a. Iaw
u : Ailoge@ tAa; he r aaou, sao short N
bis accounts w.ga Tire government. Tn.
natter vi Corse up Tor iryest. eaetoo -.
Tore United States Commissioner ksesa- ~,
IaeSday. and i may Re ira: Cis>o VII ~
heid Ia await TIE action @. tHs uext I'D
eFa] grand j&ty CT charge - ensbegv}a-
TEent Clsco denies his g9i.t however. ara
a. FAR ~ knosu has never before .aer, a.
cus@a - any Nronsdoins Pending hts bra
lssnt14ry elimination. Coco ~ srls9.ar
a. tae ccraE:y taa.
"&e7 tls<os alleged shortage was -
covered few TnoD;ts aso. re les; yelling
;o2 AID went - British Columbia. {. us
thought. for gae purpose - avoiding Ar
resi- Yesterday - was taken int cssstc;,
~ F0Stosice Inspector G l. Wavss.<s
c<Ar S~a.4s. lie MADE 10 effort - rossn
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-10
LARGE REVENUE IN FINES.
Judge Austin Allowed 10 Impose
such Ffaes as He sees Tit-sew
FIse Hoses Eunninx-Pay from
go, 10 s.oss-Uon't Make Expenses

Ts1s-Ecs az the Peace Austin IS thinking
q. o.,ensue< bank Il the municipal court
room. Alonx he last O. one month ana
the ary, OF me next nc may be sesn walk
iag slowly into t1s soilo= Station every
evening with 3 heavy sack os gold 1nis
Ia deposited II the big safe TO Insure rs
safety oyer night TIE next Day another
bag O. guId rests On 'ae justices desk
when tie las. case has besn disposed Of.
Pea people realize the enormous revenue
Tia, the city Il deriving frcTa the nnss i'm
psssed or gamblers. Since January /, Isss.
over 81 has been collected such are
the records Of the court and the police.
Since August = about us women have
been fined. and ali the gambling houses.
with the exception u the Owl, have con-
triDuied their share TO the support OF the
city The Owl gambling house IL located
at the corner OF Washington street ard
Second avenue south. Yesterday was the
day when the proprietor would have been
taken lnto court. only that the justice
was SD busy with other cases taAe &c
postponed the matter until today
lively quiet @itn the gamblers and they
are not 1t is said, making much. ii any,
above running oxpensez. Several months
ago tae place conducted by Charlie Mullen
III the Old Columbus house. on " aShingion
street between second avenue south and
Occidental avenue. CLOSED ~ doors. There
now remain tne Owl Standard. White
HOUSE Horseshoe and Clancy. Last
ffloi.,>; the revegu. derived from these
pial =. bg The city amounted to <s.9- Geofse
A Lsll5y proprietor IF lie Standard. was
arrested August ~ hy Detective Jack Will
Jams He pleaded guilty 10 conducting
gambling games and was fined So ~ JUS
1ice Austin On the fame day william
I4Ang,ion was arrested A. one Of The pro-
prfetoEs of the White House. Il cost him
500 Henry setg. who is connected with
IDA. place over Claucy's asloon, also paid u
fre % 800 The fiue imposed on Labby
Vas larger than she others because Inc
cambinat lion ne represents conducts more
xarnes August 81 II. II. Kennedy of the
iIofsesnoc Club, was arrested and fined SO.
Previous 70 hes. arrests William Gray,
who has policy gains, was fined go.
There IL no deviation from the policy Of
aYreSting gamblers ana disor2erly house
inmates The liking of the amount Of the
rnes rests solely with Justice Austin. He
takes :nso consideration ire extent % the
establishments. the condition Q. the 1imes
and acts accordingly. IL vas generally
supposed that after che municipal court
VAS abolished and the work was Placed
upon Justice Aus;in's shoulders that the
city would ailow him additional salary.
As JUSTICE of the peace only he had some
,i;Tl. 10 look after his own business afTaiT-.
bat since he has been running a double
conrt he has hal TO time to spare
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-10

5eing brought hack across tie lie 20 face
his arc1ssrs. ard in fart accompanied TIE
offer without waiting fo- sxtra6t.scn pa
cezs He 1asn seemed perfectly xLlsrg 70
aee tks matter through
Whsa &c ar-srad "a SEATTLE last night On
tf5e S o'e&ocE sra-Ea. aozFFsr. and Ararne1
lnas re w92l1 De required IN remain x
All 81 gre ssocsis psE3sng preliminary az
Animation and rs5esg5Ey q trial. cisco n---
gan ID grow Uneasy. ard lsft IL u - IN
ferreS saaf hs3 ~ known snacfz zes 70 -
fhe c2s= ~ soui4 E0I h2.e~ gwen h.-1seit
zss 80 easily.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-10
DAVIDSON WILL FIGHT.
VIII Not Return to san Fra nciscO for
Trial IL He Can Help II.

Detective Reynolds, OF San Francisco.
returned last evening from Olympia where
ne wen, 20 see the governor about extra
iitiGg d 3. Davidson. who is wanted in
san Francisco for eEuhezzIing 81, - from
tire kiordike Gold Exploration COMPANY
Davidson Intends 10 fight the case here as
he did Il California. The hearing vii
come up next Tuesday.
The pivotal point said Detective Rey-
mods last night. lis whether Davidson was
bound 10 the company at the time he dis
covered the mine on Francn sulch. When
the case WAS before Gov. Bud9 o. Cali
fornia. letter was read TO MIN tina, Da-
wilson wrote short time before he made
his discovery. In that letter he spoke dis
para gingiy OK Gerald King, with whom he
was sent 10 Alaska bur added ne was
'gTue blue 10 tae c1rnpa ay.''
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-10
SaFE-CRACk Frs FAIL.
Green Hands at the Business Use
Fish Line for Fuse.

With black powder FOR al explosive and
FISH line for Il fuse amateur burglars al
tempted 20 blow open q safe in Conway
Bros store. at $50 Sixth avenue south. late
Thursday night or early yesterday morn
ing.
The fuse failed TO work and for some
reason not clear, the burglars left the
store without making further attempt.
Entrance was effected through the floor,
which is about five feet above the ground.
The care was reported TO the police
Even II the safe had bsen opened the
burglars would not have secured more
than 80 cents. A. a menento for the po-
lice a bit vas left. Three or four boxes
az cigars Were stolen.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-10

Edward Benson. q marine engineer, told
hard luck story to Capt. Sullivan hast
night He said that he shipped as second
engineer on the South Portland, which wen;
TO Port Townsend yesterday on an ex
cuysion.
For safety he gave 800 TO the chief en-
gineer. When the boat returned 70 SessttIa
last night, according 10 his story, the chef
told him that not only had the 500. but sl5.j
OF his own money been stolen
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-10
FOUR OTHER DIVORCES.
Judge Jacobs, of the Superior Court,
Has n Busy Day Of Ii.

Judge Jacobs granted four other d.
vorces yesterday. Ii vas a busy forenoon
for him. =. L. Anderson was granted L
decree from Hi!1a Anderson on the ground
OF abandonment. one Of the allegations
OF his complain; was that his wife mad
aeen guilty of criminal intimacy with
Charles WlIDer. who wac mentioned as CO.
respondent All the parties lived al Bal
lard the testimony showed that WILDER
had visited The Anderson home IN the q D
sence Of the husband. and thai IL vas gos-
slped about that he had been seen IN COM
pany with the wife AZ uns..einiy hours and
In unseernIy localities. but Judge Jacobs
decided that the charge was not proved
and granted decree on other grounds.
Carrie Saflee was granted a decree from
James ). Sallee Oh the ground OF abandon
ment. Sal!ee Isl now In Alaska, ar was
when his wife last heard from BIN. ac-
cording 10 her testimony. She said ne had
failed 20 make suitable provision FOR her
support for several years. The Saiiee.;
lived AT Kirkland and Saiiee was once 4
power IN politics In that locality. a triae
too much Sc, Mrs Saliee seemed TO think.
for his own good.
ida ". Sem was given a decree from
John X. Sem on the ground OF abandon
ment Mira Senn's maiden name was Scou-
ten. She was married 10 her late husband
about three years ago. She testified that
he lived with her bu, two days, and then
went 20 California 10 ind work She las
never seen him since. He was n druggist.
Lucia Hawkins was given a divorce from
james II. Hawkins on the ground OF a5an-
donurnt, plain and simple.
Two new suits FOR divorce were filed In
the superior court yesterday. Matte f..
Watts asks FOR a divorce from Harvey
Natta On the ground OF cruelty She saws
that they have been married thirteen wears
and that be has FOR several years BEAT and
cursed aeg. once she says he drew a kn!fe
on her.
May Hro2hy asks for a decree against
JOAN bFophy on the ground Of abandon
ment,
Attorney Vince H. Faben was appointed
ny Judge jacobs to attend 70 the Interests
OF the def2ultlag defendants IN MI Of mo
divorce suits tried yesterday. viii the *
cepiion u the Sallee casse. In whlrb .fu3rs
j ". Langley KS appointed. proaecl,
iHs Attorney McElroy ana AIS deputies
were not able 10 sc on hand as usual.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-10
NO TRACE OF BROOKS.
Efforts Thus Far TO Locate Him
Prove Insuccessfuf

The police have been unable 10 get any
trace Of ". J. Brooks. the stenogEaphe Of
the National Bank OF Commerce. who has
disappeared. leaving the hank in the hole
sl.oc1 Cashier Spencer said yesterday aft
efnoon that al the accounts had been
checked Up and that the amount first given
out fully covered the shortage
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-10

Ths funeral services - Mary p Giles,
he'd Yesterday afternoon at O'clock IN
the Eagawater Congregational church.
were well attended. Rev. 1oha =. pa
men oTscsaisd. aud tnu*lc wRS furnished
ey The church cauir. The CORAL offerings
were very Gne Pail bearers we're NJ. II,
Morrison. WiillanA COLTS =. NJ. Brooks
W. ~ tiofs'on. {. r, Rem~huTg ara q ".
lly. The tnterYnent MAS IN Mount pleas-
ais cemetery.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-10
As n Lamb in the Hand. OF the Law

George Wright. feet inches tail, was
arrested iast evening by Detective Mere
G.th, feet inches tall. for creating a dis
turbance outside the circus. Wright was
talking as II he owned the show, when
Meredith marched up and grabbed him by
the coat collar. Wright Immediately be-
came like lamb and went TO headqaar-
tore without further remarks
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-10
INTERFERING WITH THE MAIL.
Philip Hunter Charged With upen-
Ing Letter Not Addressed .o u;u,

h'tp hunter who WIS arrested by De
tcctise Barhee 90 the charg. q erll,ezzJ{-,,
The con'errs &. 4 letter not addressed %
aim. vas arraigHei before COMMISSIONS
James h'efer yesterday Judge Ki-fer
heid the Information defective ana ORDERED!
N" prisoner discharged and fearf.s;a,i an
the ehaFss % opening ard prying into ,ha
contents - a letter no; addressed IL him
IAe Gaze WI he heaEa NartAx
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-10

IF yeo save jas; rv;8rne. from Kyaa-
sise or Alaska ara ara or your way :,
year Eastern hotsse. ycQ csnaos 80 ha,f.r
ihsr travel eSe- TIRE Northern pae.s-.
With "a Pc man ara d3nlng cars On ~
cry Train A1s0dlas every comfort aaa ex.
srl!eE: service
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-10

FOR Wa,la wals and sll points Oh
WaSh!nrton & Columbia River railroad
take the Northern ras!ne Train caves
Seattle ess4y At y. IN. Through car ssr-
wee t. Nali2 WailA
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-10

h~NCt EsloN - S1ogaAlrll, sHrfax. ;
a IL. Far. s. y. cA.i3eyu ha.t p-see.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-10

Lucia Hawkins was given a divorce from
james II. Hawkins on the ground OF a5an-
donment. plain and simple
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-25
CANADA ABOUT TO
 CHANGE HER TACTICS.
Klondikers Departing From American Ports.

SEATTLE, Feb. PA telegram was re- ceived tonight from Ottawa, which in dicates that the Canadian Government may now make certain concessions that will be highly appreciated by prospective Klondikers who depart from either San Francisco, Portland, Tacoma or Seattle.
 Last week the request of Congressman Lewis of Washington State, that miners
 licenses should be issued at Lake Tagish in order to facilitate the journey of United States gold-hunters in the Yukon
 and obviate present delay at Vancouver or Victoria, was refused by the Dominion authorities. Now the ultimatum comes from Washington, through Sir Julian Pauncefote, that unless these facilities are forthcoming the supports of Dyea and Skaguay, which were established chiefly for the convenience of Canadians
 will be closed, rendering 1t practically i'm possible for any Canadian with supplies purchased at their home market to enter by Lynn Canal routes. The announce ment that the Canadian Government will withdraw from it's unreasonable attitude may, therefore, be expected any moment.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-25
THE '. M. {. A. AT RIVERSIDE State Convention Opens After Selection of
 Officers. Clever Paper on the Financial Side of the Organiza-
 tion'S Work. Others on "The Bible" and "Yound Men and Their Value to
 Society,""
Special Dispatch to The Call.

RIVERSIDE, Feb. 24.-The annual convention of the T. M. c. A opened at 9:3O a. m. H. J. Mccoy called the dele gates to order for a business session at 10 o'clock and N. H. Jacks of Oakland was made temporary secretary. The chairman then appointed c. M. Camp bell of Sacramento, J. F., Smith of San Diego and w. D. Ball of Los Angeles as a nominating committee, who re- ported as follows: President of the con- vention, F. M. Porter of Los Angeles; ce-presidents-E. P. Clark of River side, Major J. Hardie of Birmingham, Ala, and D. E. Collins of Oakland; i; secretaries-F. A. Jacks of Oakland and J. J. Pennington of Santa Bar bara; press reporters-W. O. Black of San Diego and G. F. EkinS of Sacra- mento. President Porter appointed as a committee on credentials J. E. White of Riverside and Charles Glunz of Oak land.
 c. H. Chamberlain of Oakland was introduced and read a paper on the financial side of the work. The paper was good one, presenting the subject in clear and forcible manner. He spoke of the need of correct financial methods and of a sufficient amount of money to carry on the work of the as- sociation. The financial burdens should be borne not by one or two, but by all who are interested in the work, which should be as far as possible self-sus- taining. MT. Chamberlain closed his paper by giving some general princi- pies on financial management.
 H. J. Mccoy of San Francisco led an interesting debate on accounts. book in by a large number of the delegates present.
 The afternoon session was full of in- terest. Rev. A. J. Frost of San Der nardino presented the first paper. His subject was 'The Bible"-one that he is familiar with. He urged the young men to take their lessons from the book and to be guided in all their deal ings by it. He had done so and had found it the only safe way.
 c. B. Willis, secretary of the Milwau- kee association, followed with an able address on Religious Life of the As sociation."
 At the evening session Rev. Charles Edward Locke of San Francisco spoke to a crowded house. His subject was Young Men and Their Value to So- ciety." The reverend gentleman said that upon the good morals of the boy depend the man, and on the man the welfare of the nation. The address was patriotic as we'll as religious and was we'll received.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-25
BRANCH LINE COMPLETED. Nordhoff Now Connected With the
 Southern Pacific.

VENTURA, Feb. 24-The Ventura and Ojai Valley Railroad was completed to- day. The tracklayers and construction train arrived in Nordhoff this noon
 The building of this new railroad by Grant Bros. for Hon. John Cross and other Los Angeles capitalists was com menced last August. The road is fifteen miles in length and joins with the South ern Pacific in this city. On Sunday Cap tain Cross, president of the railway com pany, and other interested parties will in- spect the road before accepting. Regular freight and passenger trains will com mence running Wednesday, March 2 A celebration in honor of the building of the line will be held at Nordhoff on Saturday, March 12.