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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-07

Tho annual regatta of the Homestead IIarbor
Yacht Club on Saturday began in calm and
ended in a squat. which capsizod three boats
and carried away the bow-sprit OF a fourth.
The winners were ): Soawanaka. 2l-foot
knockahouts. Nudge; 3O-foOt cabin sloops
Acrlon; 25-foot cabin sloops. Kittc; II foot
open sloops, Crawler; 1S-foot open sloops no
boat finished: foot open sloops, Fiddler ~
foot cabin cats. Win or Lose 2l-foot open cats
OK: 49, foot open cats. Zoe.
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Martin Rides Two Winners Mt the Lewcs
Meeting.
Special Gable Deipd'ch 10 THE SrS.

Special cable Detpd'ch 70 THE SIN.
LONDON. Aug. 6-At Lcwes yesterday tho
Mount Harry Plate OF 100 sovereigns. for two
year-olds. the winner to BE- sold at auction for
100 soverciRns. five furlongs. WAS won by Lord
William Beresford's st. Elise. ridden by Mar
tin. Mr.. Miller's Doleiu was second aud Mr..
Rhoies's Portobello third Four horses ran.
The Priory Stakes OF sovereiEns for ac-
ccptors. with 200 sovereigns added. for two
year odds. Ave furlongs. was won by Sir r. w.
Grfflth's Vac Vlctis. ridden by Martin. Mr..
Russel's Emotion was second and j. Muskcr 8
Mcnertte third. Four horses ran.
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N. c. A. Races at Providence.

PROVIDENCE. Aug. G.-In the first meet here
under the auspices OF the n. G. A. yesterday
George H. Coett won the mile amateur handi-
cap from scratch in 2:l3; John Fisher captured
the . 10 class for professionals from Earl X User
and ii. Is. Freeman in 2:lb 40; Tom Cooper
took the two-mile professional In ~ 20.
beating Mcfarland and OF hers and Kisrr won
the mile championship from Mcfarland and
Stevens in 2:OI ID
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Jockeys Licenses Revoked.

Toe stewards Of the Jockey Club met Satur
day at the Brighton Beach race course and
ruled John Dancer off the turf. The licenses of
Jockeys II. Sullivan and Il. Williams were re-
voked The suspension imposed upon Jockey
W. J. O'Cornor was confirmed and extended
until August ~. Trainers John Croker and
William Beckett. G. H. Douglass and Jockey
Burkhoder were restored to all privileges. Ii
censcs were granted to number of trainers
and Jockeys
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-07
Lawn Tennis.

MoRR1sI owN. y. j., Aug. G-E, II. Woodward
defeated Il. d. Little on the courts of Morristown
Field Club yesterday and won the Gillespie
Brothers Cup" The prize is a handsom!
silver trophy. going outright to the winner OF
the New York and New Jersey Tennis League
tournament The score:
r II. Woodward Morrist own Field club. beat r.
u. Little. Wost Side Tennis Climb, q, Go. 1T.
"a, a..
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-07
THE PFREIRAS DTVORCED.
The Husband Made Fruitlcss Effort to
Reform His Wife.

Supreme Court Justice Slower of Brooklyn
has granted to George w. Pcrcira nm absolute
divorce from Augusta Pcroira. Shortly after
the marriage OF the couple in 1897 the wife ran
or. Her husband found her in Coney Island
dance hail. but brought her home and foreave
her. \ few months later she again decamped.
leaving this note behind her. I" am now going
for good. and il you can find me YOU arc a good
one She next turned up as LIliic Clark at
Mctiurk'S BONury resort, and then her own
relatives as well as her husband gave her up an
inpnrrUiLln
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SENATOR WOLCOTT RETURyS.


senator Jones in Good Health.
United States Senator Wolcott OF Colorado
returned from Europc on the Campania Satur-
day. He spent most OF the time abroad ut
Carlsbad taking the cure. and his health is
much improved The Senator will spend .
few days here and then go on to WASH
inGton. He found England preparing for
war. he said. and he heard that there
were some British Government agents
aboard the Camrania who ar" on their way TO
New Orleans to buy Tc&a- mules. When he was
in London the Indian Currency Com m ssionerS'
report mad Just been presented. He thought
England would have difficulty in establishing
gold currency in India he"ause gold would he
hoardod. When he saw senator Jones in Lon
don the Arknnsan's health was much better.
aud he expected to return home by Oct l.
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Model Bath Rooms.

Jest why our Plumbing Fixtures
command a higher price than others
is shown by a critical examination.
THE MEYER.SNIFFEN co., Ltd
MANUFACTURERS AND IMPORTERS.
q Fast 10Th street
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berkshire Park Harness Races.

GLovEHsvILLE. Aug. b.-Ihe Central New
York Circuit meet closed yesterday. DR. l..
won the 2.I7 class, pacng. after six heats. The
hest time was 2lU'a. In m" 2"2S class, tr"t-
TIM, 2.2l !. Strath Belle won the Z:2l class,
riCirig in four heats; best time. 2:lI'a.
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A Ropouct To PuciIist Palmer.

Pugist Palmer. the English champion ban
tam. was hnnqucttcd at the Vanderbilt Hotel
on Saturday night by Terry McGovern. whom
he is to fight at the Wcstchostcr club next
month. Forty covers were laid and 1t was a
very happy function.
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FIRST CONTEST FOR ADAMS CUP.

The first Of the three qualifying rounds for
the championship Of the Engcwood Golf Club
for active members brought ont a la rye field
saturday The best sixteen in the contests
will meet at match play for the trophy. while
the second eight will keep on in the same way
for the Consolation Cup. The scores Saturday
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THE RECORD.
Baseball Games To-Day.
NATIONAL LEAGUE A>n AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

New York at Brooklyn: Washington at Boston:
Baltimore at Philadelphia 81. Louis at Pittshurg,
two games.
EASTERN LEAGUE.
Providence at Worcester: Hartford at Springfield,
Syracuse at Montreal; Rochester at Toronto.
ATIASTiC LEAGUF.
Richmond at Newark: Reading at Allentown:
Lancaster at Wilksbar
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At Greenwich the Fairfield County Golf CT,

At GrcrnwIch the Fairfield County Golf Club
beat the station Island Cricket and Base Ball
cub fifteen on side. 10y 30 to D.
The Scabright team won from Monmouth
Beach. by - to 7. at Scahrght.
Norwood Park beat Laurence Harbor by
II 10 !. at Norwood PaSk
IitchnrId beat Waterbury. at Ltchtheld. by
f. o. SCHUYLER won the Richmond County
m0uthly handicap, with NI.2,9l.
Tho Dutchois County team, on ITS homclinks.
won from the IIaloyon Hall, Millbhook. team.
hy ~ 10 u.
~ and Mr. and Mrs Shattuck won the
sourSOm"S, w
| on the new eiGhthhu hole links at Atlantic
CITY.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-07

Apt to be cool spells even in
August; at any rate, the GOODNESS
of September Is not SO far away
but that"the stranger within our
gates" is interested in providing
for them.
Fall suits and overcoats are
now ready at our Prince st.
store.
Everything for hot weather.
at all three stores.
ROGERS, PEET G Go.
31n Broad way, cor Leonard.
HHD broadway. cor Prince.
Ihirty.,rrJuG md BrDJlNay
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News q { he Wheelmen.

About $50 cyclists. including dozen
women. started yesterday in tho Veterans
century run over the Long Island course. and
all except few finished Gus EgofI. of the
Century Road Club. who started ut o'clock on
Saturday to ride a triple century. ran in front
Of at train ut Rockaway. and his rear wheel was
hit by the engine. He was only bruised He
got another machine and finished with the rest.
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The Kaiser Lends Captain Parker to the
shamrock.
Social ran,r Despatch 10 The Sun.

~
SOUTHAMPTON, Aug. Git is reported hero
that the Kaiser has consented to the engage
mrnt u Captain Ben. Parker. the skipper OF
the Meteor. 10 assist Captain IIogarth in sal =
ing the Shamrock in the races for the America S
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Odds and Ends of sports.

IrHIcA Aug. d.-Fradcrick u. Gibson, captain n
Cornells US crew aud famous as c"Hswain or
courtney crews was t. day appointed an instruCtu
in The college of law. II is likely that he will be
made a member of the Athletic Council, and will
urnhably hrlu Coach Courtney in instructinE tho
crews at different times whom his services are
needed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-07
oxford and Cambridge may Play Football
with Harvard and Yale.


IoNDoS. Aug, G.-Thc Rcf,7'ec learns that Il
combined team of oxford and Cambridge foot
ball pnycrs will visit tho United States in the
Fail for the purpose of playing series OF
games with Yale and Harvard.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-07
Wind Up at Itigby Park.

PORTLAND. Aug. Gin the final days races
mt Righy Park yesterday. Alcidalia won the
only event the 2:ll trot, taking the first. third
aud fourth heats. The best time was l2a
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-07

COLUMBUS. Aug. q Owing to heavy rains.
making the track sea Of mud the officials de-
clared the remaining harness races OF yester-
day
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-07

=
fine ride to victory by the Philadelphia ANA
tours. II. =. kuscl and Teddy Goodwin. in the
inter-cty pursuit race for teams. They beat
W, +, WahrcnbcrGcr and j. p, Jacobson Of this
city in n sensational fashion after ride OF 90
miles. The time was II minutes 3 seconds.
OTTO MAYA won tn" five mile professional handi-
cap from tn" 30 yard mark in minutes lG1- 8
seconds, The half-mile amateur was won by
Harry Kuscl in minute x 40 seconds. with
T.. G. IIausman second. VI Apgar won the
quartcr-milc professional handicap in 20 As
seconds from the 10 ward mark. with r. Miller.
20 Yards second The one m lie amateur handl-
cap was won 10y i. krebs, Jr, no wards. with
II BenIeU. 40 yards. second. The time was
. minutes I - seconds C.CrOwlcigh wo q
tho novice race in "a 20 seconds.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-07

UTICA. NY. Aug "a test ease OF whether
or not the Utica Base Ball club should he al
lowed to play sunday games in this city was
tried Yesterday and resulted in a victory for
the bail players,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-07

AZ hole play TRAVIS was but one down to the
redouhtuble Colonel" Travis had the SPLEEN
did score OF IT, for the thrty-slx holes his
morning card having been;
ont .......,........., u y : 8 go
In.................. 8 q 9 4-I2-Ss
A thunderstorm swept over the course late in
the afternoon. Travis and Pratt were caught
on the home green and escaped the worst Of
the dOwnpour but Murdoch and Hicks had to
brave tn" stress Of the storm for the last five
holes. The summaries:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-07

NJ ls-ti. Gavin, Il, Thompson. G. # BurrIlt,
q. Grny. II. williamson.
In Tho monthly mixed fOursOme held on
Wednesday ON the pcrrentaG" system the fol-
lowing won ,. and points respectively: W.
HayliI and Miss Barton. 3: Mr.. and Mrs. II. w.
banks Jr, >: DR.. and Mrs J A. Wells. !.
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Baseball, Washington Park, 4P. NJ. To-Day.
brooklyn Va. New York. Adm ssion Doc. and zoe.
III
Tombstone epitaph., 1899-01-22
rowieS-IPIaaO Q n.

E. E. Pewl=s ani Miss Molli- Lemon were united m the holy bondt of wedlock at Pearce on Mon lay even- ing, the ceremony being perform ,i at the brides residence. Tha contracting parties are well and favorahly known here and at Pearce and have @ large cI.c'e of friends, the groom b. ing 8 popular and exemplary young man of Pearce and the bride most estimable young lady and social favorite o! that section. The PRos RECTOR loinsin hearty congratulations in the consumation of the happy union. May time never find rifle 10 mar their happiness and their matrimonial voyage be one Of con- tinued unalloyed hli-s
Tombstone epitaph., 1899-01-22
GOVERNORS MEs SAGE
A Synopsis of Le ading Feat
 ures of The Document

The mt sSage cOncratulates the territory on the prosperity of tS min ing, agricultural and grazin Z interests, and the valor of her volunteers in the late Spsnish- American war, and mt n- tions par ticularly the fact that in pro- portion to population the response 10 the call to arms was mere quickly given and in greater numbers than by any other state or territory. It re- fers to this among the deeds which- should be rewarded by the boon O. statehood.
 The assessed valuation Of the tax = able property of the territory is given at S3l ,I72 ,54OO6. the bond-d and floating deht oi th- territory on De- cember 3lst '9S, amounted to $2 ESQ., 0O0.CO. Deducting from this county and city funded md, btedness, l ayes A bonded territorial Geb, of | 1 ,04j ,972 ,43 add the Heating debt S255, ,ll2 73 makes total territorial debt of Sl,- 30l ,0S5.l6 less sash ih hand, of trea- slrer, SlGl .95O leave. net territorial indebtedness of Sl l,139,l3j.l6. The total city and county fund-h indebt- sdness amounts to $I,634 c27 ,57. The territory still has bonds ouis ant. iug bearing a higher Tate Of interest than five per cent, amounting to T2Sl GOO, Recommends the taxation "f the output O: mines and recoii tica:ion oi the laws of ihe territory 1: that the law O! the board of control shouli be amended, but continued f; recommends spe ial ;aT levy for the support of the pIi-oa. He speaSs in high favor of the University and Nor nal School and asks improvement of the same, and recommends that the refoi m school buildings as Flagstaff be converted ioto a branch Normal school: recommends an investigation into the Pioneer and Historical so- eiety, with view to iis preparation Of 6 history Of the territory recommends an appropriation to- territorial ex- hioit at the Paris exposition, favors woman suifrags and recommends it for Ariz Jna.
Tombstone epitaph., 1899-01-22
THE LOWEST BIDDER.
Mr. Lowell of Texas Gets the
 Contract for !he Capitol.

The capital site commission have awardei the cont act for the con- struction of the capitol building to MT. Thomas Lowell of Denton, Texss. The commis. ion has been busy several days comparing the bids submitted. Messrs Flied and Gallagher, and MT. c. Campbell of Phoenix, the Anderson Construction company of St. Louis. and MT. Lowell of Denton, Texa-, were the bidders. The accepted bid of MT, Lowell shows the following estimates:
 Basemen and superstructure of Phoenix pressed brick, trimmings Of Flagstaff stone, $7l,i53.
 Basement and superstructure of E Paso press brick, trimmings of Flag -taf stone, $7S.342.
 Basement of Tucson rock, eupar- structure ard trim mipgs of tufa. SI5.- lS4.
 The entire structure of Gila Berd rock. $S5.S00.
 Basement of graui:e, superstruc- turc of Phoenix press brick, trim mings of Flagstsff .tone, SSG,6lO.
 Basement of R ok Butte, and the remainder Of the huildiDg of Flagstaff rock. $s7, ,5G2.
 Ba-ement ef granite add th- super structure and trimmings of tuia, $SS,- 3S3.
 For oak interior finish $500 is added and for the fre-roof roofing S1 S61 is added to the cost.
Tombstone epitaph., 1899-01-22

A Tucson man tells of an aged c;ti- zon who evidently missed lots of finn. He never swore an oath, never dan ced 2 step, never killed d squirrel, never .hot pistol, never had a law sui, never loved but one ~omsn in bis life. He never was sick long enough to be confined 10 his bed all day, and don t know one card from another snd has not tasted whisk' y for SO long that he has forgotten how it tsst.s.
Tombstone epitaph., 1899-01-22
A BIG SCHEME
Will Dredge the Colorado
 River 1O5 Miles

About a month ago IF Stone and s F Knox were ip FlagstaF. Both these gentlemen IA ade s tour Of the rivers above the Grand Canyon. They belong 70 . very rich company winch proposes to dredge the river for gold They located l5O miles of the river apove Lees ferry, and will soon com- mepcs work there on @ ms mmoth scale. Rotert B Stanton, who has been in charge of the prospecting out fit for the past two years, lett recent ly for Chicago. where the company it. building dredge boat. The boat and machinery will be worked by electric ity. Placer mining is the only object they have in view, and they expect to revoluticnize all previous efforts in this line Extensive preparations are being made for work nsx,spring when isis expected that an entirely new field in mining industry will be launched in Arizona.
Tombstone epitaph., 1899-01-22
BIsBEE. January IT, 1899.

COVERINGS.
 0. L. Neer of Nogsles, arrived in Bisbee on the evening train.
 Mrs w E Hosmer is confined ta her bed with @ severe attack of L.: Grippe.
 All the officlaIs Of the South Bi-bea Go gre now in Eisbee and will remain several days.
 Dr. F. A. Sweet has been quite i'll for the past few days. He is reported as some better this evening.
 A.s,. Supt. Harvey Of the A. & $. E.. took 6 trir inspection over the read 70 Benson and back yesterday.
 J. W. Swe. tlapd a machinist rom the s P. Co has secursI 8 position in the machine shops at the works here.
 Mir. Donau one of L. Zeckendorf X Co. represe entives came in on yester days train and is stopping at the An guis hotel.
 c. B. TArbell and John Henninger are over from the county seat. They will attend the stockholders meeting Of the South Bi.bee Go.
 Editor Howe of the Orb, and MT. J. Stillnan, manager stationery de- part.hent of the company store, took a trip to Nsco Sunday by team. Capt. Thos. Couch arrived from San Francisco this evening. He is one 6i the parties interested in the valuable mining properties owned by w. c, Greene.
Tombstone epitaph., 1899-01-22
AN OLD VETERAN
How the COchiSe Repro senta
 tive Got His Title

Col Gray of C"chi-e ia the fr:t member of ,h. 10th let isla'ure to be on t.e ground at Phoenix. The Col. i. veteran of the Mex can war, and he took part in the battle of Monterey and other | aiins battles of that war. To Phoenix Republican reporter he said: -"I get the title of colonel in q rather strange way" sad Col Gray. "AfIer the civil war broke out l was t. tndered @ con mi-s:on as colonel or cavalry ny the governor of California. My interests and s,mpaihies were with the south and was not dispo'ed to arcept it. Th" governor held the com mission two weeks ayeiirg my decision, but when 1 again declined it he rendered it to another man. The newspapers got bod of it and tr' y immedia ely gave ne the titie w.:Ch has alway- stuck io me"
Tombstone epitaph., 1899-01-22

With recent poisoning ssses as tragic warnings. says the New York Herald, it is likely that people will now eye with suspicion anonvn' ous gifts of things to be taken internally. There is e fashion in crime as in everything else, and this method of getting rid of ones enemy-a reviya! of the days of the Borgiss-w,ll, it is to be feared. find other imiIators. Tue ren.dyis to fDd the culprit speedily and make an exsmple of him or her.
Tombstone epitaph., 1899-01-22

case of inflams,ory rheumatism. l. is 8 case of doctor heal thys.li."
 The Spanish American club gave ihe,r anniversary dance at the opera house last evening and good time had
 Perry Smith left today for the Ora goons where he goes to look after some W. lfrsnite claims in which he is interested.
 There is an epidemic of Ia grippe in Bisbee. In this respect We appear to be in ;he fashion. for its al! the go in- many Of the metropolitan cities.
 c. C. Warner and H. NJ Woods have departed for Phoenix to attend the TventEiet1 legislature and represent CCchise county in the halls of state.
 H. Berkowi'z one of the merchant princes Of Nsco, was in town today. He reports that burg enjoying reason able prosperity and the city continual ly growing.
 Quite a number of drummers arc in Bi-bee. The commercial men all agree that Bitbee is one of the best towns in tke territory. They judge by the orders they receive which is good barometer of the business conditions of any city.
 The firm of Quinn and Large have dissolved partnership by mutu4l con. sent. Mir Lange retiring and MT Quinn assumi' control. MT. Quinn has many friends in Bi-bee and will undoubtedly continue to ment the liberal patronage of cur citizens.
 The marriage of Tonkin Williams and Miss Alvins Dozois is announced. The happy couple are well known in Bi.bee where they have legion of friends who ioln inc PRosPEcToR n extending hearty concentrations and best wishes for long and prosperous career.
 Dan O. Toole, well known in Yum a and all over Arizona was married in San Francisco on New Years day, He was little slow in taking the inn portant step, but it is perhaps better to marry late than to never marry at all. The name of ,he fortunate lady was not tlearned.-Yuma Ssntenal. The entire enrolment of the public schools of B sbre is 453 pupils. The increased attendance is crowding the school rooms to above their capacity even on the hslf day plan and 1t be- comes apparsnt that more room and more teachers are necessary. This .s an evidence that Bi-bae is growing.
Tombstone epitaph., 1899-01-22

MT J. $. Mschette of La Crosse Vie. is expected to arrive in Bisbee in a lew days. He together with some San Francisco parties are interested in some mines south of the line.
 B. F. Graham & Go will soon en- large their store. The business oi this firm has been growi 2 SO rapidly that there is no longer room at th- old stand and Mir. Graham is now looking about for a good place to build larger sto'e. The new build 'ng will be quite a large one and the company will stock the new building completely as soon as finished,
Tombstone epitaph., 1899-01-22

A Boulder county, Colo, miner has compiled table showing the price al, which mining supplies sold tn rs in 70 and in '9S. In 70 gaint power sold at $l per pound. ard now it i. l3 c"nts. Steel in those days cost 40 cents, now it sells a. 8 cents up there. Candles that now retail at $4 a box then cos. S20. Smelling charges were S60 per ton, and he now gets il, done for $7, and so on through . list some fifteen or twenty articles. The same conditions sprly in Tombstone and the entire west.
Tombstone epitaph., 1899-01-22

Books on rules ot order and eti- quette were both insd' quats 10 the needs of Colorado represe tatives when Mrs. Francis s. Lee of Arapa- hoe County was called to the chair of the fhouse. The members stumbled over "Mr. Speaker "Mrs. Speaker" "Mme. Speaker" Mime Pre-ident" and Mrs. President" and blushed with each fresh experiment..
Tombstone epitaph., 1899-01-22

The most remarksble bank robbery in the history Of time locks and mod ern bank appliances took place at Lima, O., last week. The vaults of the American National Bank was entered, taken therefrom by expert burglars, who left not . trace of their identity, not . mark upon the huge steel encase ment to indicate that either dynamite or chisles had been used. The sum stolen from the bank was SIS 900.
Tombstone epitaph., 1899-01-22

The Re- cue Hose Co. held tbeIr meeting yesterday a. d e!ectel follow
 ng officers for the ensuing term Ben Cook, President; B. Hat,ich, vice-pre-ident; A. Wentworth, secre- 'ary; Geo. Rsferty, treasurer; Jos. McPnerson, foreman; Geo. Thonp- son, fi-st assistant; Ray Swain. sec ond assistsnt; John Martin, stewart.
Tombstone epitaph., 1899-01-22

The Pi" county board of super visors adopted reso lution authoriz ing the chairman and county Assessor to at eLG the met ting of chairmen of all the county boards in the territory, and all the county assessors to be held in Phoenix on the 25,h nst., te Consider what lavs, if any shoulI be adopted by the 20th legislature.
Tombstone epitaph., 1899-01-22

Gen Esgan, who in bIs testimony before the war investigation commit. tee, called Gen Miles s liar, was in days gone by .ts,ioned at Whipple Barracks. He was there for many years in the carac,ty of quarter ma.- ter, and seems to have been an iras- cible character at that time.
Tombstone epitaph., 1899-01-22

The postmaster at San Francieco called atten ton to the large amount of mall matter accommodating there under the mistaken ides that domes- tic postsge applies to Hawaii. Let ters for rssdisnts Jf Hawaii still re- quire the international postal 5cents per halt ounce. although all mail to psrsons in the United States military and naval se.vics is transmisssbIe ct domestic rates.