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A ADJUSTMENTS.

Many of the important Western cities
are now having or making arrange
ments to have soon season Of English
opera. The plan of having an opera
festival after the close of the regular.
theatrical season is now very preva
lent in the Eastern country, and the
Western managers generally are fall
ing in line with the idea Manager
Ficks wants the Clunie to keep up
with the procession" and has been try
ing to secure the Wakefield Andrews
Opera Company, which has just closed
a successful run of eight weeks at Los
Angeles, being a three weeks extern
sion due to public demand. The COM
pany we are assured is no experiment.
having been ON the road as a very sue
cessful organization for about fifteen
years in the Eastern States. It's roper
toire is made up chiefly of the standard
English works, such as "(Cavalleria
Rusticana," Martha "a Night in
Venice" ETC., etc. The personnel of the
principals includes several we'll and
favorably known singers Jay Taylor,
Fred Huntley, Miss Ada Palmer
Walker, Miss Nellie Andrews, Hubert
Sinclair and others. This fact, together
with the repertoire suggested should be
taken as strong testimony that the pro-
auctions to be given here will be of a
high order, in case Manager F'icks sue
ceeds in securing the company. Mr.
FickS has received an option on four
nights engagement, to take place on
May Dist, 22d, 23d and 24th. He can
secure the company if he can get in
advance a subscription of 200 names
for what is termed commutat ton books.
A Communication book consists of six
tickets, which will be sold to subscrib-
ers only for SO. The tickets are trans
ferable and good detached, and may be
used as desired by the purchaser: be-
sides, they entitle the holder to choice
of reserved seats without extra charge
They will afford their holders a reduc-
ton of from one-third to one-haIf from
the regular box prices. Those who
wish to aid in securing the opera sea-
son and the choice seats for themselves
are requested to leave their names at
the box-off1ce of the opera house.
AT the C1unie Opera house this even
ing the inimitabe comedian. Roland
Reed, will appear in his new
roaring comedy, THE Wrong Mr..
Wright He will be supported by Miss
Isalore Rush and the same COMPANY
that gave him support in New York
and San Francisco during long runs of.
the play. The play has been a great
success and is pronounced one of the
funniest on the road. Miss Rush is a
bright, highly accomplished and at
traetive artist. Besides having excel
lent standing in dramatic art she is
widely known as the woman dress re-
former, that is, she abhors petticoats
and insists upon costume less imped-
ing and more healthful and yet that
does not abandon the skirt She is a.
tasty dresser and by no means
strong minded" reformer Mr.. Reed
has not been here in some years, but
whenever he has come has had the
favor of Sacramento theater-goers with
whom his comedy work is in high favor.
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Weather Reports.

The Weather Bureau reports show the
highest and lowest temperatures yes
terday to have been sc and 81 degrees.
with gentle to fresh southerly winds
and clear weather prevailing.
The barometrical readings at : a. m.
ana p. m. yesterday were 1898 and
23.92 inches, respectively.
The highest and lowest temperatures
one year ago yesterday We're 50 and 81
ana one year ago to-day 60 and As de-
grees.
The average temperature was 20 and
the normal 62, showing yesterday to
have been s degrees warmer than usual
for the 11th day of May.
River, Is feet inches and steady.
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TROUBLE OVER EAGAN.
President Moran Says He Cannot
Play With the Gilt Edges.

President Moran of the Pacific Coast
Baseball League, has decided that
Truck" Eagan. the nimble shortstop,
cannot play with the Gilt Edge team,
being barred from SO doing by playing
with San Jose after April 9th.
While E. c. Kripp, manager of the
local team, was absent from the city,
his representative here stated that the
case would be appealed to President
Young Of the National League, and that
pending his decision, which will be final,
Eegan will continue to play ball with
the local nine Considerable feeling
has been worked up in the matter, and
both Sacramento and San Jose will
leave no stone unturned to secure the
services of Eagan, who is easily the best
shortstop in harness ON the coast.
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HAD A GRIP.
And Officer Wilson Fastened His
Grip Upon Them.

About dawn yesterday Officer Wilson
saw two men going down I street
through Chinatown one of whom car
ried grip. The men showed an in
clination to dodge the officer, but he was
too old hand and promptly stood them
La.
In answer to questions they said they
we're going to Woodland, and being in
formed that there was no Woodland
train at that hour in the morning, said
they proposed to walk. They did walk
Ito the City Prison.
once there the grip they carried was
opened. 1t was filled with undercloth-
ing, ETC., among which was a letter adj
dressed to Ed Mccormick, who lives in
the alley, Ninth and Tenth, and F
streets. Mccormick subsequently iden-
titled the grip as his, it having been
stolen from his room The men arrest
ed gave the names of Pat Kelly and
John Lewis
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THE DIVORCE MILL.
Judge Hughes Abrogates Three
Marital Misfts.

Judge Hughes yesterday granted d.
vorces as follows: Mary E. HYDE from
r C. Hyde. Grounds, extreme cruelty.
Inc younger child was given into the
custody of the mother.
D n. Simpson from Mary J. Simp-
son. Grounds, desertion.
Judge Johnson granted Katie Warren
divorce from Joseph L. Warren, and
allowed her to resume her maiden name
Katie Nethercott.
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ZEIGLER ACTED QUEERLY.
Was Found Wandering With a Re-
volver in His Hand,

Early yesterday morning Julius Zeig-
Ter, who lives at Twentyf1rst and
streets, was found wandering about the
back yard of ]. Moran, who lives on
Eighth street, between D and E. Zeig-
Ter had a revolver in his hand He
was turned over to Officer Douglas who
lodged him in Jail
Zeigler acted queerly. He told the
officers that three men had attempted
to kill him and had driven him over
the north-street levee. He was evil
IDENTIFY more in need of a physician than
a cell and was taken to his home
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CAGES APPOINTMENTS.
A Few More Sift Through and
Cause Some Rejoicing.

Governor Gage yesterday afternoon
made the following appointments to the
positions named:
Adolph Greeninger, member Of the
Beard of Managers of Agnews State
Asylum vice Frank H. Gould.
Trustees of the San Francisco State
Normal School-M Cooney and Judge
S. C. benson, each four years; F. o.
Hyde, three years; w. G. Jobson, two
years, and H. G. w. Dinklespeil, one
year.
San Jose State Normal School-Judge
Frank Short Fresno and State Sena-
tor Frank J. Leavitt, Oakland, eacn
four years; Assemblyman George w.
Pierce, Dstvisville, three years; DR.. H.
G. Brown, San Jose, two years, and
George Sweiger, San Jose, one year.
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Marked a Lottery Ticket.

Constable Clark and Deputy Consta-
BILE Brissel last evening arrested All
Gun on a charge of conducting a Chin
ese lottery. Gun keeps a shoe shop
on Sixth street between and K, in
the back part of which he marked a
lottery ticket for Constable Clark He
gave bonds in the sum of $500 for his
appearance at 80 p. m. to-day.
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The Great Mounted Sword Contest.

On Sunday, the 14th of May, Pro-
lessor Lewis Tronchet, the crack mas
ter at arms of the Olympic Club. San
francisco, will engage with Ivan de
Meichen, the noted. swordsman, who
oeleated d. c. Ross in Memphis, Tenn,
and Captain S. N. Jennings at Seattle.
Wash, in a mounted sword contest of
twenty mine attacks, the man scoring
the first fifteen points to be declared the
winner.
Professor Lewis Tronchet has been
Tor the last eight years instructor of the
Olympic Club, San Francisco. Previ-
ously to that he defeated all corners in
Paris and London with the foil as well
as rapler, and then coming to New
York he met and defeated Monsieur
Senaque the most noted swordsman at
that time in America So this coming
contest will be a fight between two
giants in skill and dexterity.
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WAS WITH DEWEY.
Tony Lacerda, Signal Boy of the
Olympia, is in the CITY.

Tony 1acerda, generally known as
Tony Miller by his acquaintance. is at
present in this city.
he was signal boy on the Olympia.
Aomiral Dewey's flagship, during the
battle at Manila and can give some
vivid impressions of the battle from his
point of view
He came home on the dispatch boat
Mccullough, and has been visiting his
relatives in Redding since, but has now
come down to Sacramento to make a
visit and perhaps to stay here.
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He was once a Philadelphia call boy,
and from that stepped to prompter and
then suddenly into low comedy and
early became a leading comedian. In
1S79-SO he was singing comedian with
the Colville Polly Company, and be-
gan his career as a star in Augustin
Days Arabian Nights" He was the
original 10 10 in the 'sMikado' AS
such we believe he once appeared in this
city. He has been in the stellar group
now nearly twenty years.
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HOME AGAIN.
Judge Hart Hopes to Soon Resume
His Place on the Bench,

Judge f. C. Hart is back from Tus-
can Springs, and while not fully re-
covered from his severe attack of ILL
ness, is much improved and looks him
self again.
Before resuming his duties, Judge
Hart will try the sea breezes He will
go to Oakland and from there to Santa
Cruz or Pacific Grove, and if he con-
unues to improve will return to this
city about the first of June.
Judge Hart visited the Court House
yesterday and was given warm, recep-
ton by the county officials and en-
ployes.
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New Proprietors of the Central House

Egan Bros, the we'll known cigar deal
ers, have purchased the business, both
hotel and bar, of Hornlein's old estab-
lished Central House, $40 K St They
will have a big opening of the saloon
Saturday evening, May 18th. A first
class lunch will be served and all are
invited to attend this opening of the
proprietorS and managers.
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DEATH FROM PNEUMONIA.
Miss Mary Henderson of Ell Dorado
Passes AWAY

Miss Mary Henderson of Ell Dorado.
Ell Dorado County, who was visiting
with her sister, Mrs. Josephine Esk-
ridge in this city, died at the home of
the latter yesterday morning from
pneumonia.
The deceased was an estimable young
lady who had hosts of friends, both in
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THE HOHELIEST MAN IN

sacramento. as well as the handsomest
and others. are invited to call an anv
druggist and get free trial bottle of
Kemp S Balsam for the Throat and Lungs
a remedy that is guaranteed to cure and
relieve all Chronic and Acute Coughs.
Asthma. Bronchitis and Consumption.
Price &c and SOC.
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Red Mems Picnic

The Improved Order Of Red Men will
mold their annual picnic to-day at Ma
toma Grove. near Folsom, leaving this
city on an excursion train at $50 a m
1t is expected a large number of cars
viii be filled. as the weather promises
to be fine.
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IN THE GRAVE.
Funeral of Patrick Nash Took
Place Yesterday Afternoon.

The funeral of Patrick Nash took
place yesterday afternoon from tsc
Undertaking parlors of Miller & Nc
Mullen, Rev. Father Brady officiating.
There was very large attendance,
the Exempt Firemen's Association turn
ing out in body, deceased having been
member of the association. Members
acted as pallbearers. The remains were
laid at rest in ST. Joseph's Cemetery,
beside those of his wife, who died some
years ago.
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Fresh Fish To-Day.

A complete assortment of fresh and
salt water fish at our fish stalls to-day
Sacramento salmon, 10 cents pound
The Pacific, J, near Eighth.
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Phillips-Judson Excursions East.

THE LATE IMPROVED CARS AND
managers to Chicago and Boston; also
for st. Louis, New York, Philadelphia
and all points east. Great scenic route
by daylight.
An eight hours visit to Niagara includ-
ed, or immediate quick passage to Bos-
ton and New York.
Each excursion a really select party,
from sea to sea, not mixture of second
class tickets.
Leave Sacramento Tuesdays, a. m.
train. c. T. Ellis, agent Southern Pa
cific Company, will furnish proper ticket.
The lowest rate obtains our best accom-
mediation.
San Francisco office, 10 Montgomery st.
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For more than quarter of a CEN
fury the famous old Jesse Moore A
Whisky has been the favorite with con
noisseurs. Sold by all druggists =
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Peanut Candy. 10 Cents.

Peanut and cocoanut broken candy
Is cents a pound at Fishers, S22 +
street.
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FL Dorado County and in this city. The
remains will be taken to the former
place for burial.
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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
County of Sacramento, State of Califor-
MIA In the matter of the estate of MARY
E. HUMPHREY, formerly Mary E. Hall.
deceased.
Georgiana E. Camp having filed herein
her petition for partition of the said es-
tate to be made by one or more commits
sic ners to be appointed for that purpose
by this court.
1t is by this court ordered, that said
petition be and the same is hereby set
FOR hearing for FRIDAY, the 18th day of
May, A. D. 1899, at 10 O'CLOCK a. m Of
No. of this court, and notice of said
hearing is hereby directed to be given
by publishing a copy of this order. daily
for nine days prior to said date in the
sRecord- Union a newspaper of general
circulation published in the County of
Sacramento, California
Dated April Is, A. d. 1899
MATT F. JOHNSON,
Judge of said Superior Court.
Holl & Dunn. attorneys for petitioner
rf12-
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Otto's Summer Garden-the coolest
place in town to enjoy ice cream,
soda, or sherbet, 90S ], opp. Plaza.
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Notice-Men's 81 striped moleskir
overshirts, soc, at Sacramento Home
Supply Co.
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Hotflter, the jeweler, sells New En-
gland Watch Company's watches fol
$50, fully guaranteed. S2i K street
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TIIRCIH HOTEL.
THE SADDLE ROCK
RESTAURANT AND OYSTER HOUSE

FIRST-CLASS HOUSE IN EVERY RE-
snect. Ladies' dining-room separate.
Open day and night BUCHANAN & CAR,
street. between ] and K. Sacramento.
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NOTICE OF SALE OF FRANCHISE.

| IN PURSUANCE TO AN ORDER OF
the Board of Supervisors of the County of
Sacramento, duly given and made on the
| Sd day of May, 1899, notice is hereby given
County of Sacramento, State of Califor-
MIA will receive bids for the sale of a
franchise or privilege granting the right
and privilege of placing, erecting and
| conductors for the transmission of cleo
trio energy, for all purposes to which such
electric energy is, or may be adapted in
and upon and under the roads, highways,
public ways and public grounds OF the
County of Sacramento, State of Califor-
mia, and the streets, alleys, avenues, pub,
lie grounds and ways of all towns and
villages within said county, with the right
of charging and receiving compensation
therefor from persons using the same,
for the period of fifty years from and
after the date of the ordinance granting
such franchise or privilege.
, That the successful bidder must give a
bond to such county with good and suffi-
cient sureties to be approved by such
board, conditioned that such pur--
chaser will well and truly observe, fulfill
and perform each and all of the, terms.
conditions and obligations of such fran
chise which franchise or privilege shall
be evidenced by an ordinance, the form,
terms and conditions of which is now on
file with the undersigned at his office. and
may be seen upon application. Each bid
der must also obligate himself to pay the
expense of this advertisement and the
publca ton of the ordinance granting such
franchise. Bids to be sealed and filed with
the undersigned at or before the nour of
2 o'clock in the afternoon of the Tth day
of June, 1899.
The board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
(SeaD w. B. HAMILTON,
County Clerk of the County of Sacra-
mento. State of California. m4-1Ot
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Camps RESTAURANT.

ITALIAN-FRENCH SOC DINNER OUR
suecialty. Lunch, Csc. with cognac-Ravi-
6li and Tagliarini-every day. P. FER
R0NI & Co. Props, 1913 Second street.
Orders by phone. Sun. black s67s
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BAY RESTAURANT
1nok Second Street.

Private rooms for families; open DAY
ters in every style. MATT and JOHN
RAnONICH. Proprietors
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"Wieland's Extra Pale" Lager, S11(
a doz. quarts delivered. Blauth, 407 K
Tel. 291
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YOSEMITE
/ VALLEY
THIS WONDERFUL CREATION OF
NATURE is NOW AT ITS REST.

Just what that means however the
ableSt writer's and the most talented
artists have been unable to tell u.s. They
have written volumes and have painted
the very heavens in their efforts to do
the subject justice, but in despair have
10 1od
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| Don't forget the auction sale Of
household goods of every description at
1920 o street, Saturday, 18th, at 1870
o'clock.
1 am now prepared to do a general
money-lending business. Advances
pianos and furniture; terms reasona
BILE All business strictly confidential;
perfect secrecy; private office. Old gold
and gold dust bought Exchange and
money broker. 622 K street Emil
Steinman, proprietor.
Pianos.-Ellington, Cnickering, Har-
rington and others. We handle ten diff
ferent makes. New pianos from $135
to $500. The Wiley B. Allen Co., AS k
We are still selling Victor bicycle,
up to-date SO model, at $50. w H.
Eckhardt, 6O9-611 K street.
"Wieland's Extra Pale" Lager, 81 10
doz quarts delivered. Blauth, 4O7 K
Tel. 297.
Hotfilter, the jeweler, sells New En-
gland Watch Company's watches for
81 80, fully guaranteed. S24 K street
Try the Ell Dorado, S26 street. for
q glass of steam or lager.
Everything for the house in electrical
supplies. Tom Scott. 1903 J street
Whisky Hill Wells office, 631 K.
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We are still selling Victor bicycle,
up-to-date SO model, at $50. w H.
Eckhardt. 6O9-611 K street.
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Try the Ell Dorado, S26 j street. 70
a glass of steam or lager.
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Everything for the house in electrical.
supplies Tom Scott 1903 street.
WHISKY, u;1, Wells offica e21 x
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Go and See for Yourself.

10 ana see TOT Y0uTSelI.
Now that's good advice. You will and
miles long: with rugged battlamented
walls 10 times higher than the highest
building. You will find water falls leap
ing from vertical cliffs 6 times higher
parks studded with every variety of for
est tree and Towering shrub. You will see
laundering torrents, roaring cataracts,
beautiful lakes, inspiring Skies brilliant
rainbows a wealth of ferns and plant
| beauty, and all the birds of the air burst
ing their very threats in song for the
pure ecstacy of living.
THE TRIP HAS NO HARDSHIPS.
You go in a luxurious seeping-car to
within sixty-five miles of the valley, and
the remainder of the way in comforta De
coaches over fine turnpike.
Hotel rates in the valley are from 81 so
to s4.00 per day; and the charges for
guides and saddle animals vary from ST. 90
for a trip on the floor of the valley to
500 for an all day trip up the difficult
trails.
The side trip to the famous
MARIPOSA BIG TREES
is $500. and should always be included.
C. }. ELLIS,
Southern Pacific Agent will tell you all
about ticket rates and train movements.
He will also give you a folder containing
other information about Yosemite.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-19
WAR RELIC.
The Original of the Great Seal of
the Confederate States of America.

The Original of the Great Seal of
the Confederate States of America.
Baltimore Sun.
One of the most interesting well as
valuable historic relics ever seen In
Wheeling is at the residence of Col Rob
ert White, major general commanding
the West Virginia division. United Con-
federate Veterans. This souvenir is the
original of the great seal of the Confed-
crate States of America. the property of
Mrs. Pendleton, of Shepherdstown, vice
president of the Daughters of the Con-
federacy of West Virginia. who Is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. White. Col. Alex
ander r. Boteler. father of Mrs. ,Pendle-
ton, was a member of congress from
Virginia before the war, and was also
a leading and influential member of the
congress of the Confederate States. He
was appointed a member and chairman
Of the committee appointed to design
a great seal for the Confederate gov
eminent.
Col Boteler was one day walking to-
ward the monument to Washington which
stood in front Of the capitol at Rich
mond. and a thought took possession of
him that he had there the central idea
for the great seal. Col. Boteer COM
municated his idea to the committee and
in due time a design was drafted and
sent to London. to a then celebrated en-
graver and artist named Wyatt, who re-
produced the design in silver. and in due
time 1t was returned to Richmond, where
it was. greatly admired and promptly
approved by the Confederate congress.
FromS the original silver design. now at
Col. Whites, bronze or copper dies were
made for actual use, while the original
design in silver was presented by con-
gress to Col. Boteler in recognition of
his services and the appreciation of them
by the authorities of the Confederate
government.
At Col. Botelers death the seal be-
came the property of his daughter Mrs
Pendleton, and on coming to Wheeling
for this visit she brought it with her,
that Col. White and others might see
and admire it. The seal is of solid sill
yer, about three and one-half inches in
diameter, and is exquisitely engraved in
high relief
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-19
TRAGEDY OF THE SEA.
Dead Fish Covered Many Miles of
the Sea.


Cincinnati Enquirer.
Many are the mysteries of the seas
and OF the strange life of the unknowable
depths occasional interesting glimpses
are obtained which must set one wonder
ing what remarkable changes are ever
going on of which we know nothing
Take the case of the tile fish. which
were at one time very plentiful. and
source of great profit to the fishermen of
the American Atlantic coast. Suddenly
they became so scarce that to catch one
was rarity, and soon after the sea was
found to be strewn with dead tile fish
that covered an area of 10 miles by q
miles. There must have been, hundreds
and hundreds of millions Of fish floating
dead upon the surface of the sea. An
estimate that was made by those who
looked into the matter placed the dead
at about 1,9OOOOO,OOO They would have
averaged ten pounds each -
But what strange fatality could have
overtaken this one particular fish. and
caused such terrible destruction. could
not be even satisfactorily coniectured
For ten years 1t was impossible to find
Tile nsh, at any rate, none was taken.
But there must have been a few escaped
III some way, for three years ago a few
specimens were taken, and last year a
lew others were discovered by A vessel
tnat was making a cruise in the interests
OF science. Quite recently q sufficient
number have been taken to indicafe; 4bat
they must be; multiplying quite rapidIv
ana returning to their old haunts. The
nope Is entertained that they will in
crease so that they will again afford
source Of income to the fisherman and
an important food Supply