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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-14

State Treasurer w. Ii. Tlm,nor-
man was summoned by tho commit
too to givc information about the
bonds Of Col. ". a. Neal az suporin-
tendort OF tho ponitontiary. The last
bond was given April 6, 1897, in tho
sum Of $4,000. Wilio Jones, w. S.
Pope and p. Fl. Ialtiwanger arc tho
bondsmen. An irlogularity existed
in tho bond in that the names of the
obligations were loft out IN the body
of the b"nl |. The bond was approved
by W. II. Ellerbe, Governor, and by
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1899-09-13

greater part OF the time, has been in town
and vicinity this week for the purpose OF
making a general tour and visit to all the
mines and camps and becoming familiar
herewith. The colonel is directly inter.
ested with General Warren and associ.
ates in the land company, etc., etc.
4. l.. Graves, an assayer and chemist
Of considerable experience in Arizona,
Utah and Montana, lately arrived in
Sumpter from the British Columbia mines,
where he has been engaged in his pro.
iession for the past year, to accept a posi-
ton In one of the mines at Granite. He
was most favorably impressed with this
mining camp before he saw any of the
mines.
II. n. Fritz is new arrival from Re.
public, Washington. He has opened
up a real estate and mining brokers' office
next door to THE MINER office. Mr..
Fritz has spent some time during the
summer in the Snake river and Seven
Devils country, but says he finds nothing
to compare with the rich mineral deposits Of
OF Sumpter and surrounding country.
Paul 4. Pondexter has been induced
by the business men and brokers of
Sump,cr to act rs correspondent for the
Idaho Statesman, which paper will give
this town a square deal. This work will
ba very largely labor OF love on Mr..
Poindexter's part.
Captain G.. II. Thompson has again
shown his faith In Sumpter by the spot
cash purchase ot the residence and lot on
the southeast corner of Center and North |
streets, the conveyor being Miss Edna |
Miller, daughter OF Mrs. Tedrowe, con.
$4,000.
Tom Heady, Of the Bunker Hin, has
purchased one.fourth interest in the
Blue Bird claim, situated four miles from
Liranite. Grant Thornburg, proprietor
II the Hotel Grand, at Granite, retains a
'ne.third interest. The property will be
developed ut once.
VIM. Turner, ST., interested In the Last
.oaf mine, valuable property, was a
Baker City visitor this week. Ne accom-.
'anied his son viii to that city, who was
N his way to Portland. where he will
Ittend school this winter.
A. II. Harrison and Z. L. Barchard,
NO mining men and capitalists, are here
ooking over the country. They recently
Did the 4. G. mine In the Boundary dis.
rict, British Columbia, where they have
cen operating.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1899-09-13

Necn operating,
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1899-09-13
TALK OF THE TOWN.

Inc ltlnefant street laklf mas discover,
Sumpter.
Attorney McCulloch is visiting his fan
lily in Portland this week.
J. &. McShelby is in town today fro
the Cooper group Of mines.
Slas Jones, representing a Portlan
candy factory, is in town today.
Trains are crowded daily with new a
rivals, notwithstanding lodging is at
premium.
/. Il. Mellis, the Baker City minin
broker and operator, made a flying Wis
10 Sumpter Wednesday.
Mrs. Thomas McEwen returned Wee
nesday evening from a visit with friend
a, Union and La Grande.
J. L. Birch, one Of the well iniorme
prospectors OF the Sump,er district, mad
The MINER Office a call this morning.
John /. Leland has been out to Tn
Cooper group Of mines this week an,
reports that forty dollar rock has beer
struck.
A rich strike in the lbex was made
week OF ten days since. II is rcportel
this mine has been sold to an Englisl
syndicate.
McSSrS. Woods q Baker have opcne,
their new saloon, TO be known rs tn,
h.n al - fall A
Of high grade cigars.
Mike Wright, OF Helena, an old time
Baker City boy, after ten days tour ol
inspection In Sumpter, lett on the noon
train for Baker, impression favorable
sure to return.
Mr.. u. q. Cotton, OF Portland, repre-.
sentlng the old and reliable Massachu.
setts Mutual Life lns. Co., of New York,
was In Sump,er In the interest Of his
company during the week.
p. a. Pulley aud W. l.. Ludwick, two
eastern business men. are here to engage
IN the boot and shoe trade, OF which the
manufacture Of miners and prospectors
footwear will be n speciality.
V. A. Schilling, the popular city ticket
agcn, n, Portland for the OR. & N. Co.,
was In Sump,er Tuesday evening, on his
way To the vicinity Of the Goltonda mine,
where he has some mining interests.
Wesley W. Warren, ore buyer for the
Nor,hport smelter, came In Tuesday from
Cracker Creek and Gable Cove district.
Mr.. Warren will make his headquarters
In Sump,er distrit, during the winter.
Mrs. Josephine forwooi, OF The Dalles,
who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. &.
:. Van Duyn, Tor some weeks past, lett
Sunday Tor home, hut expects 10 return to
soon to remain permanently.
=. =. Shut, formerly editor OF the
Sump,er News, was in town this week
winding up his business affairs here and
ndulging IN a tcw vain regrets Tor having
disposed OF his property interests too
soon.
Miss Edna Miller, daughter oi Mrs.
! edrowe, has returned to her home after
I two weeks vis, in Baker City. Miss |.
Miller will leave for Portland In a few
lays 10 attend college there during the
winter.
l.N.Crane, building contractor. fell OF, I
he root While doing some repairs on THE
AMER Office and claimed TO have broken
dozen or 50 ribs, hu, took the lueerest
,eiitine for such an accident ever heard
I in medical science.
IL. j. Jory, an assayer and mining man,
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TAKES EFFECT TO-DAY.
Contract Of Santa Fe Road With
the Southern Pacific.

SAN FRANCISCO, June oO.-Io-
morrow the Santa Fe's contract with
the Southern Pacific to jointly use with
the latter it's Tehachapi division be-
tween Bakersfield and Mojave will go
into effect At Bakersfield a piece of
track two miles in length has been con-
structed to connect the Valley Rail-
road division of the Santa Fe with
the Southern Pacific tracks. So the
Santa Fe has a through line of opera
ton as far north as Stockton. For a
few weeks the Santa Fe will not run
it's own trains between Mojave and
Bakersfield. In the meantime cars Of
freight to and from Stockton and all
points east of Mojave will be hauled
in Southern Pacific trains between Mo-
jaye and Bakersfield.
The lease by the Santa Fe Of track
age over the Bakersfield Mojave di-
vision of the Southern Pacific is for
80 years. Each company is to pay so
much per car for the maintenance Of
that division, which includes operating
and repair expenses. Both companies
are also to pay share and share alike
the annual interest on the bonded debt
Of that piece of road.
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SACRAMENTO MARKET.
Following are the retail prices for the
various articles mentioned.

Following are the retail prices for the
various articles mentioned
FLOUR-Family Extras. N.s5 per 100
lbs; 81 for 80 lbs. ,os--
Lemons. 25@30c; Lines, 10c; Plums, Sc per
n; Prunes, sc; Peaches, &c per 10, and
so@S5c per box APp apple sn, &c per s, p; Apri-
Blackberries, Sc per 10; Strawberries, H1ac
per ID; Raspberries, 10c per basket. Lo-
gan berries. l21sc per ID; Cherries, s15c0$1.25
VEGETABLEs-To Tomatoes. izssc per ID;
Cauliflower, 1Oc per head; Carrots, Let
per dozen punches; Onions &c per Is; re- re-
Sc per n; Peppers, &c; ol d Potatoes, q
esfHn Gsrn ssS Rsf a01 Kib Roast 1ao
per 10; Corned Beet, SQ12c Sausage, 121sc;
steam yasnna 1Sn5e ump STEAK 1oc ch1en
Roast. &c; RWvmP. SCI e. Bris * s; Chuck
&c. Sseaf Roast ass veal 12c MnttonMIes. h1 ns;
l51Sc; Loin and RIB Chops. HHc; Mutton
Stew Sci sh9 9sds1s Chops. Sc. Pork
each; Broiisrs, 25Gaoc each; Tame Geese &c.
e fo m i've snd s 9os TDs
EGGscslif901pp44sss. a Ssc gsT a dozen -
per 10; Mountain, zoe: Valley Roll, zoe:
Petaluma, 45c per roll; Creamery. soc per
rolls Cheese--C e lifornia. l6c per 10; Young
Genuine Swiss. 4oc American Swiss, 20c;
= q "a A ~ HND GRAIN--Oat or wheat Hay.
eSydS and third cutting, 50G6Oc; Whole Baf-.
ley. 8. 1901. 20; Ground Barley. ND01. g:
Feed Oats. N:65@d 60; Middlines, s.;
large. $3.50; Small. N.s5; Cracked Corn.
s.. 20; Ground Corn $l35
NbTS-NeW Walnuts. lie per 10; New
Almonds. 15@1oc: New Braxi1s. 23kc: PEE
cana, 16c; Fflberts, l6c: Cheotnute. 1se
per h: Pine NutA IS.
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GONE INTO BANKRUPTCY.
A Wealthy Man Ruined by the
Failures of Others.

BAY CITY (Mich), June 30.-Spencer
o., Fisher, ex-Congressman, leading
Democratic politician and formerly
wealthy lumberman, has filed a petition
in bankruptcy in the Federal Court.
The action is the result of series of
misfortunes, caused by failures of 9TH
ers with whom Mr.. Fisher had BUSH
ness relations.
The petitioners personal liabilities are
given at S42S,47 about $4,000 of
which is secured by mortgages and 9TH
er collaterals. Mr.. Fisher is liable for
some 100000 commercial paper, sign
ed jointly with various business asso-
GATES All his avilable assets are pledg-
ed to secure the indebtedness of him.
self and of the firm of Turner & Fish
err As to the petitioners assets of
S166,OOO due on notes, $1,20O are
scheduled as good the remain5er worth
less, S141 800 due on other accounts is
also stated to be worthless. OF Mr.
Fishers personal Indebtedness, $4,000
is scheduled as notes and bills, which
ought to be paid by others.
The record-union., 1899-07-01
THE MoDUs vrvEnD1.
Ensbassador Choate Has Come Il
the End 81 HIS Concessions.

Embassador Choate Has Come to
the End 81 HIS Concessions.
WASHINGTON, June 3O.-The nego-
stiatiOns in London locking to the ar
rapgement. of modus vivendi fixing
the Alaskan boundary have again near
ly reached a CRISIS. The several confer
ences that have taken place recently
between Lord Salisbury and @mbassa-
dor Choate have been signally disap-
pointing in results At moments it ap-
peared that basis Of understanding
having, as it was thought, been reach
ed, the details could be easily arrang-
ed, but it now turns out that these
very details cannot be agreed upon
without the sacrifice of the interests
of many American miners, mainly
those who were driven out of the At
lin district by the severe and discrim-
mating laws enacted by the Legislature
of British Columbia, and this the State
Department determined not to sane
ton.
The United States ambassador has
come to the end of concessions he is
authorized to offer, and therefore the
prospect of a successful outcome of the
negotiations is rather depressing.
Meanwhile, nothing is said on either
side of a reconvening of the present
High Joint Commission at Quebec, al
though the date set for the meeting
at the last High Joint Commission is
rapidly approaching.
The record-union., 1899-07-01
California Fruit Sales

Porter Brothers Company sold at open
auction yesterday California fruit at the
At st. Paul: FGE 1921, from Penryn
to Chicago June 21st, and diverted to st.
Paul: Peaches-Hale's EARLY 50ISOc, av
CSC box. PlumS-Burbanks, $1.&01. 40, av
s.. 30 crate; Abundance. 85cQ$1.15, av $1.O4
crate; Peach. 81. As crate; Royal Hative,
CSC crate Prunes-Tragedys, 1851. 80, av
$1.2s crate; Simonis. 70cG$105. av SIC crate.
e'l AZ c l o. FGE 15,o25, from sacra-
mento June 18th, and diverted to Chicago:
Prunes-Traredys,. 81. 15G1.35, av $1.25 crate.
Peaches-IIale's Early, 90cQ$ 10, av 93c
box; Alexanders. 40GS5c, av SIC box. Gross
S'1 FGE 81 i4,sss, from winters June ed.
Peaches-Hale's Early. 95c@$105 av s1.ol
box; Hale's Early, 70Q90c, av soc crate;
St John, s105@1.S0, av $1.l9 box; ST.
John S0c@$150, av $1.19 crate; Fosters,
s1.55 box; Early Crawfords. $16O box.
Apricots-Royals (wasty). 35140c, av 36c
crate. Pears Bartletts, 81 50 half boxes.
Prunes-Tragsdys. 81. 20G1 so. av SIPS crate;
simyoni; loeSlsl, sv Sc crate. Plums IS
1.10, ay s1.27 crate: satsuma. 9OcGsl66, az
CSC crate Ogons, 81 .10Gl1. 20. ax $11S crate;
Golden Drops, 75c crate; Peach, 1850 crate;
T St Catherine $1.10 crate. Gross sale, 81.
GFx 1o.106, from suisun to Pittsbure
June 22d and diverted to Chicago: Peaches
BALES EARLY CSC box; Alexanders, SOC
box. Apricots-Royals, 80c@$1.30. av SIC
crate. Plums-Burbanks. $1Q1. &c. av H.2s
crate; Abundance, 70c@$, av SOC crate;
Satsuma, s5c crate: Red june 81 crate;
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DECISION REVERSED.
Pilot BRANDON Will Have His Lii
cense Restored.

ce0Se restored.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 30-Captain
John Birmingham, the supervising in
spector of steam vessels on this coast,
rendered a decision to-day in the case
of the collision between the steamer
City of Kingston and the British steam
er Glenogle, which occurred April I'D
last at Commencement Bay, Puget
Sound. The Kingston was totally
wrecked. and the decision of the local
inspector at Seattle was that Pilot J.
H. Brandow, who was in charge of the
Kingston, was responsible tor the.
wreck. Brandow'S license was revoked
by the inspectors.
Several days ago Brandow appealed
to the Supervising Inspector. and it was
on this appeal that Captain Birrning-
ham rendered decision to-day. The
Supervising Inspector reverses the deci-
sion of the lower court, and BRANDON
will now have his license restored. The
Supervising Inspector does not decide
who was responsible for the wreck. lie
decides that as the City of Kingston
was under British register United
States licensed pilot could not be legally
employed on said vessel. The decision
is the same as in the case of Captain
H. C. Thomas, who lost the steamer
Mexico in Alaska
The record-union., 1899-07-01
Wane of Populism.

The Populist Professors who are to
be run out of the faculty of the State
Agricultural College of Kansas are
merely meeting the fate which is be-
falling their brethren everywhere In
the country The United States is
turning against Populists and Populism
with a vigor and a unaninity which
are doing almost as much as the vic
tory over Spain and the enlargement
of the nations area to advance the
prestige Of the country all over. the
world. The Populists are sure OF an
asylum in the Democratic party, but
as the Democracy is very nearly as dis
credited as the Populist party the con-
dition Of the poor Pops is not helped
much by that circumstance.-St. Louis
Globe Democrat.
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MENTALLY UNBALANCED.
A Dependent Man browns Himself
at Spokane.

SPOKANE (Wash.), June 3O.-"My
wife and children are down there in
the water and I am going after them :
So said man on the Post street
bridge this morning. True TO his words,
less than ten minutes afterward he
made the fatal pl1fhge into the waters
below in view of officers who were conf
ing to prevent the deed. The man who
made the plunge into the river is prob
ably Paul Reuther, a stone mason, who
arrived from California recently. lie
leaves a family. For several days Reu-
Their has been respondent about his
family and has acted queerly. There is
little doubt that the man was mentally
unbalanced.
When the body struck the water it
disappeared. Twenty people saw the
man jump over, but no. one saw a
trace of him afterward He had been
coaxed away from the bridge earlier in
the day and his strange actions caused
the summoning Of the police. The IA
troll wagon was coming a. full speed
when he made the fatal leap.
The record-union., 1899-07-01

Apricots, single crates, 70cQ$1, av CSC. Car
crossed $1.454.
CFx 1906, from visalia June nth:
av sl.1: Botan Plums, av si.24; simoni
prunes, $1@1.25. av $1.05. Car crossed
s1 CF'x 1o.7o1. from Newcastle June 18th:
Alexander Peaches boxes. av s1.16; Botan
Eariy psaehs s y boxes 7scasiso. av s1os.
At Chicago: CFx 1904, from Winters
June 22d: Early Crawford Peaches. boxes,
81. 45@17O av $3.50: Wickson Plums, sim
Boxes, secasl. 40. 1 av $751; 81 Royal Apricots,
single crates, av $1.3O; Burbank Plums,
s.. o5@1.95, .av sl.2S;, Tragedy Prunes, s1.1O
c cPx ioss2 from Y Fn1sse City ' June ed
Tragedy Prunes, single crates, 90cq$l. 40.
az SIPS; Hale's Early Peaches. boxes av
VIC; Slmom PruneS, single crates, 45c0
s1.O5, av SIC: Peach Plums, single crates,
av $110 Car crossed 81, 054.
CFx 743 from Sacramento June I'D:
av ss Peach Plnms e single naee Crates 10
@l.30, av $l20; Buerre Clifford Pears.
half boxes, ay si1o; Hale's Early Peaches,
crates s5oas az Sus sio simonf Pr Tnsss
15Q75c, av soc. Car crossed s942
At New York: CFX 1858, from Vaca-
s ss June 18th TTa esq M Rrunss p Sng
Plums. s1.O5a1.40. av s1.Sl; Abundance
Plums. S0cQxll5, av $1.0S: Early Crawford
Peaches, boxes, av $1.33; Royal Apricots,
single crates. S5cQsl35. ay s1.17. Car
crossed 81 22S.
CFX 1926, from Bakersfield June 18th:
Tragedy Prunes, single crates, av S1.39;
Mikado Plums, single crates, av Gle.
Car crossed 81 ,019.
AT Philadelphia: CFx 1O.O9S. from vaca-
vile June 18th: Tragedy Prunes, single
crate, $1.2501.90, av S1.43; ST. John
Peaches, boxes, s10511.2O, av $110; Bur-
bank Plums, single crates, s1.O5@1.20, av.
$1.10; Abundance Plums, 90c@$1 20, av 81;
Royal Apricots, single crates, 65GS0c av
lac. Car crossed 81 ,06S
CFx 10. 232. from Suisun June 18th:
Tragedy Prunes, single crates, av $l.4;
av S1.10: Royal Apricots, single crates,
70Q$1.10, av SOC. Car Crossed 1885,
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Will PROSECUTE MCKENZIE.
Death of Jesse Walters Will Make
No Difference.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 30.-John A.
Hosmer, ex-Assistant District Attorney
of this city who has been specially re-
tanned by the relatives of Alfred Cook,
who was murdered several months ago
in Napa, says that he will prosecute
ex-Sheriff George G. Mckenzie Of
Napa despite the death of Jessie Wall
tiers, which occurred last Sunday at
Suisun. Walters was charged with the
murder and Mckenzie was held as an
accomplice on strong circumstantial
evidence that the ex-Sheriff lured
young Cook to his nephew's stable so
that Walters could shoot him. Wal
tiers and Cook had considerable trou-
BILE over Mrs. Cook and jealousy was
supposed to be the cause of the muir
der.
The case of Mckenzie has been set in
the Superior Court of Solano County
for hearing the Goth of September.
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DEATH OF CAPTAIN SIMPSON.
Went Through Many Indian
Campaigns With General Crook.

PRESCOTT "a. To-, June 30.-Captain
James F. Simpson, Il. S. "A. retired. died
here last night. after severe illness.
He had been complaining for several
weeks. but was no. considered IN a
serious condition, and Oh Tuesday went
to ranch in the mountains near Pres
colt, where his death occurred.
Captain Simpson went through many
Indian campaigns in ArizGlna with Gen.
eral Crook and had a splendid record.
He was retired on account of physical
disability. a few years ago, and has
since resided here.
The record-union., 1899-07-01

from the Agricultural Department not
to admit any cattle from Mexico hav-
sing ticks on them. In the case of a
single animal having ticks being found
the entire herd is to be turned back. As
most of the cattle coming from Mex
leo have these ticks. the order amounts
practically to the prohibition Of all cat
tie from below the line.
About half the beef supply of South
ern California comes from Mexico and
the prediction is made that the result
of the order will be an advance in
prices. Inspector. Hills Jurisdiction ex-
tends from this city to the Rio Grande.
The record-union., 1899-07-01
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Fair To-Day, With Warmer
Weather in the Interior.

SAN FRANCISCO, June Bottle
following maximum temperatures were
reported from stations in California to-
day:
Eureka 60. Fresno 1O6, Los Angeles
SO, Red Bluff 100, San Luie Obispo so,
San Diego 66, Sacramento 81, indie
pendence 81, Yuma 10.
San Francisco data. Maximum tenn
perature "a, minimum 81, mean 50.
The pressure has risen slowly along
the central portion of the coast.
The temperature has fallen slightly
along the coast and in the valleys Of
California, but will rise Saturday with
conditions favorable for a moderate
norther Sunday. Temperatures exceed
ing 100 degrees are reported in many
sections, and equally high temperatures
will occur tomorrow. There is YER
teal thermal gradient of one degree
for every 115 feet near San Francisco.
Rain has fallen at Flag Staff.
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THE FERRY PETITION.
Has Been Submitted to the Super
visors for Lewiston.

LOS ANGELES, June 3O-The petit
ton of John A. Muir, Superintendent of
the Southern Pacific Company, for the
special privilege of operating a ferry
at San Pedro for term Of two years,
has finally been submitted to the Super
visors for decision.
1t will probably be several days before
the Supervisors reach decision in the
matter, as number of points Of law
have been submitted. on which the at
torney for the board will have to render
an opinion before the Supervisors can
legally act upon the petition
The record-union., 1899-07-01
THE PHILIPPINES.
Facts Stated by . Man Who
Kuows

II am stia1 a student. not a professor
Of Asiatic peoples and politics, Mr..
Barrett said, in an address on the Phil
ippine Islands and Americas interests
in the Far East, which he delivered
before the Shanghai General Chamber
of Commerce on the 18th of January.
But one who has the full text OF the
address in his hands soon discovers
that this is the work of a man qualified
to give instruction in portions of the
subject which he has made his spec
ialty. And, as might be supposed, his
attainments have received prompt rec
ogndtion. On his arrival in America
recently. after a residence Of Ave years
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The Treaty Signed.

MADRID, June 3O-The treaty con-
flrning the agreement Of February 18th
ceding the Caroline, Pelew and MARI
anne Islands to Germany and the dec
laration granting Germany the most ia
vored treatment from July 1st, were
signed to-day by Premier Silvela and
the German ambassador here, Count
Won RadoWitz
The record-union., 1899-07-01
Meat Market.

Following are the rates for whole car
cases from slaughterers to dealers:
BEEF = First quality, 7%@Sc; other
V ESi FOR large and s0sc per lb
for small.
APPROPRIATENESS, &c; Ewes. s@S1ac
per ID.
I4AMB-7@Sc per ID for Spring
PORK-Live Hogs sac per 10 for me-
dunn, .51sc for small. 5Q5ac for large:
dressed. 7@S1xc per N.
The record-union., 1899-07-01
SAN FRANCISCO STOCKS.

=. San Francisco. June 30 !
$2IOn2O7: q & c, &c: II & N, 39c: Mexi-
can, 6Oc: Ophir; N15@11O; Potosf, Soc
Sierra Nevada. zoe: Union. 4oc. ~.
19c: Belcher, Sc: b & B, SEC; Bullion, SC
Caledonia. CSC. Challenge. S2c: Choliar
sic; G C Va. s2.15s c Point, Csc; 6 & G
&c; H & N, 39c: Justice, 1Sc:; Lady Wash
Onhir, sl15; Overman, i6c; Potosi. soc
Seq Belcher &c: Sierra Nevada, ne; Sill
yer Hill, lc; STANDARD, $50 asked; Union
45c; Utah. Ice: Y Jacket. 39c; st. Louis