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FLOW OF CALIFORNIA RIVERS.

The following table gives a comparative
statement for two years of the estimated flow
Of certain California rivers in cubic feet per
second, or second feet. The figures for the
last year may be revised by later measure
ments. The figures are by S. G. Bennett
photographer, United States Geological Survey:
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GRADUATING EXERCISES
~ CONTINUE TO INTEREST
Hard Won Honors Are Most Graciousy
Bestowed and Students Delight Their
Army of Friends With Entertainments

Robbins, Jennie de Santi, Amelia
Boehringer, Loretta Harrington, Joseph
ODay, Ignatius Savage, Emma Rail-
mann. Medals were awarded to A.
Robbins, j. de Santi A. Boehringer and
L. Harrington.
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TUoLUMNE RIVER AT La GRANGE.

This report does not include water taken out
OF the Tuoumne River in canals Of the Tur-
lock and Modesto Irrigation districts.
sACRAMENTo RIVER AT IRON CANYON.
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Mining Stocks.
MornIng SessioT

SAN FRANCISCO STOCK EXCHANGE.
Following were the sales on the San Fran
isco Stock and Exchange Board yesterday:
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PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS. State Prison suppnes-sealed
proposals VII be received at the office OF
fhe Clerk at the State Prison. San Quentin.
until 1890 a. m. SATURDAY, the 18th day
of June 1900. ard at the office Of the Clerk
of the state Prison AT Folsom until $50 g.
m. SATURDAY. the 18th day Of June.
1904 at which times and places they will
b. opened IN the presence OF bidders. for
furnishing and delivering supplies for said
prisons consisting Of subsistence stores
forage. fuel fuel oil, furnishing power TO
run tbe fute mill and electrical Appliances
for 5ute mill at san Quentin. clothing med
ioines. lime, cement and other staple sup
plies from July 1. l9o4, 70 June 30. 1905. in
uies which will be furnished upon applica-
ton al either Of the above Offices No bid
will be considered unless made upon said
schedules. nor unless accompanied By the
certified check therein required. nor from
any other parties than bona hde dealers in
the classes OF articles TO De furnished Each
bidder must accompany his bid with a certi-
fed check upon some well known and re-
sponsible banking house for at least 10 per
the President Of the Board, conditioned that
the bidder viii enter into contract upon
BIDS for either prison must be marked sep
srately- All payments made on contract viii
be paid IN cash or Controllers warrants.
Bidders viii carefully follow the Conditions
Of the schedules. The Board reserves the
right 20 reject any OF all bids the public
interest may require, ana 10 order any guam
fity over or under the amount specified
r n. FITZGERALD. President J. n
OLIVER. Clerk.
PROPOSALS for Building rnsterisis-ofhce
Depot Quartermaster SO New Montgomery
St. San Francisco, Cal. June 10 1904
Sealed proposals in trfpicate subject to
usual conditions. Will be received here until
II O'Clock a. n (Pacifc standard time)
June %, 1908, and then opened for furnish
ing lumber doors sash. cement etc Pref
erence VIII be given TO articles OF domestic
production or manufacture condition OF price
and quality being equal Including IN the
price of foreign production the duty there
On). The United States reserves right 10
reject OF accept any or all bids or any part
thereof Blank proposals and further IN
formation furnished on spplica ton En-
veiopes containing proposals should be IN
Worsed Proposals for Building Materials
no. 1852 and addressed 70 MAJOR c A
DEVOL, Q. II. L. S. A Depot Quarter
master
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A for Morning. for AfrernOOa
1sundAy excepted SUNDAY onfV
Saturday only. Monday oniv
setOps st all stations SuaaaT
- Only trains stopping at Valeacia St soatAh,-,S
Aree;l0 An, 800 n, 7i5 A. ~ II: :seA. NJ saOP b
$50 p. n. and ss0oP.M.
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DIVIDEND NOTICES.

san FRANCISCO and Suburban Home Build
ing Society 9th floor. Mutual Savings Bank
building T0s Market St. opposite Third
Tor the half year ending 3lst OF December.
1903 q dividend has been declared at the
rate Der annum OF ll2) twelve per cent on
capital stock and participating certificates,
ffee Of taxes payable on and after SATUR-
DAY January >. 1904. JOSEPH A. LEON
ARD Manager. HUGH CRAIG. Secretary.
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Morning Session.

morning SeSSlOn
100 OIL City Petroleum 5000 .I.... 62
Afternoon Session.
100 Sterling, 80 .................... 60
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OAKLAND HARsoR FERRY.
-t7:b $50 1i:OOA.M. 100 500 5.15Pn
From OAKLAND, Foot Of Broadway - to0O e: :aa
ts:O5 l0:0eA.E. 1900 200 400 P.H.
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COAST LINE marrow GaHgel-
(FOOt OF Market Street)
746A Santa Cruz Excursions Sunday only (
e.16A Newark. CenterVille. San jose,
FeltOn. Boulder Creek. Big Basin,
Santa Cruz and Way stations.
f9.1bA AlvarndO. Newark. San Jose, Los
GatOs, ,GlenWOod. FELTON,. Boulder
Greek. Big Basin. Santa Cruz.
f2.16P Newark, Centervllle. San jose.
New Almaden. Los Gatos. Felton,
Boulder Creek, Santa Cruz and
Principal Way Stations ......... n
l.16p Newark. San jose, Los Gatos and
way stations. II
A16P Wright. FELTON,, Boulder Greek and
Santa Cruz. Saturday and Sunday
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rxPEwzrrERs AND SUPPLIES.

Az exceptionally good No. ? Remington No. 1
Smith Premier. S25; other typewriters at
higher and lower prices: rentals 81 80. The
Typewriting Exchange, $50 California st.
A FEW good ty-pewriters at $50 each: get par
ticulars Of J.. q n ALEXANDER. 110 Mont
Eomery ST.
2D-HAND typewrfters sold rented. repaired.
Webster Typewrfutr Inspec. Co., sos Market
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-10-06

had finished third in the first heat,
took second money.
Young Pepper, at 5 to l, took the
five furlongs selling, although Mod
der was a stronger played favofSte.
Sullivan was slow in getting Modder
off after some bad acting at the
post and was held to the rail until
over at the quarter. when he was
forced through. Young Pepper had
too much Of "A lead, however, and IL
was all Modder could do to beat out
Urbano for second place after the
latter broke through pocket coming
into the stretch.
In the ladies' relay race Miss Shaw
was hopelessly beaten in the first
mile owing to the bad actions Of her
horse, which ran out at the relay
station each time in passing
Silver got Foxy away in front in
the quarter dash with Buchwa Sec
| ond and Judge Thomas third. Into
| the stretch Kelly pushed Thomas
ahead and the latter won easily
against a field wholly outclassed
Buchwa was second and Driscoll pu,
| Populist through In time to beat out
Foxy for third place.
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TOM SMITH, FRANK BOYD AND DUTCH
JAKE HAVE IT FIXED TO FIRE BURNS

Up to the time of closing the city hall offices for the
Derby day holiday, the board of police had taken no
action on the request of Detective Martin Burns have
the hearing Of his case postponed until next Monday in
order to give him time to collect evidence and secure
witnesses.
The board fixed the time for beginning the hearing for
III clock tomorrow morning Officer Burns asked for
extension OF time in order to get witnesses but it
nounced later that the majority of the board would deny
the request.
The commissioners still insist that attorneys will
be allowed for either side. Mayor Boyd will represent
the prosecution and lay before the board the evidence
against the officer.
Everything has been fixed to fire Detective Burns from
the police force The police commission has said that
they would not bring "Duch Jakes' into the
troversy. How Burns defend himself unless he
Clutch Jake's" name? 1t is not intended that he
be permitted to prove it. Tom Smith, Mayor Boyd and
Dutch jake have been trying for long time to land
Burns and they have it all fxed Tom Smith said:
81 got Woydt's scalp now have Buns
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IMPORTANT ARREST

Detective j. F. Reilly of the o. R. N. railroad this
morning captured two of the alleged pckpockets who
have been making life miserable for excursonsts to the
Interstate fair.
The two men arrested gave their names as Arthur
Young andW. Ryan. They said to be part of the
gang arrested by deputies from Ktttas county and later
released by j. E. Woodley.
Woodley later arrested on charge of impersona-
ting an officer, Special Agent Hindman of the Northern
Pacific declaring that Woodey purposey interfered as
an officer in order to allow the three picked up to
escape.
Young and Ryan caught working the O. R. & N
answer to the charge which may be filed against them by
the Northern Pacific officers.
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SEATTLE, Oct. 6.-All arrange
ments have been completed at the
Moran Bros shipyards for the
launching tomorrow of the big bat
tleship Nebraska. Miss Mary Main
Mickey, daughter of Governor Mickey
of Nebraska, will break the bottle Of
champagne over the bows Of the war
ship. In addition to Governor Mickey
and the other members of the party
from Nebraska, the launching will be
attended by many distinguished army
and navy officials.
The first class battleship Nebraska
is one of five vessels of the same
type and general dimensions soon to
be added to the United States navy.
The other four are the Virginia and
the Rhode Island. which have al
ready been launched, the Georgia,
which is to take to the water within
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, lain Rev. william Pelan, the oldest
Mason in the ranks today. He is in
feeble health and despite the weather
he was one of the first to arrive at
the new t\nple. With a voice filled
with emotion and love for his God,
his lodge and his country, his prayer
was one of great beauty.
w. H. Ludden issued the procla-
nation that the cornerstone, was laid.
which was in succession to a ritual
service for such occasions.
Mr.. Witherspoon delivered the ora
tion. His subject was BETTING the
occasion, in which was carried out the
beauty Of the order in his theme. He
was listened to very attentively,
despite a heavy shower of rain.
The box in the cornerstone is tube
shaped, made of copper and was a
donation from w. E. Stanger Of Hol-
ley, Mason, Marks & Co. Incased in
the copper tube is a glass jar. which.
with it's contents, were Theoretically
sealed. The glass jar is a gift from
NJ. Seller & Co. The contents of the
box were records of the order, grand
lodge, city daily papers, coins. etc.
The cornerstone Is four feet long and
two feet thick The center had been
cut out to permit Of the insertion
Of the tube.
The ground upon which the temple
will rest was broken by President
Roosevelt. May 26, 1903. The site
was purchased in 1901 and by the
time May. 1905, rolls around 1t is ex-
pected the edifice will be ready for
occupancy. 1t will cost $4,000 and
it is being built three stories high
with allowance made for additional
stories to be added later.
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NEBRASKA READY
( FOR LAUNCHING


the coming week, and the New Jersey.
The keel of the Nebraska was laid
in July, 1902, and four months later
actual construction of the vessel be-
gan. She is now about 70 per cent
completed and it is expected to have
her ready to be turned over to the
government within another year. The
contract price is s3,733,600. She will
have a displacement of 14,994 tons
and is designed to have speed of
10 knots. Her main battery will con-
sist of four 12-inch breech-loading
rifles, eight s-inch .breech-loading
rifles and IL 6-inch rapid-fire guns.
The secondary battery will consist Of
IL 3-inch rapidfire guns, IL 3pounder
rapid-fire guns, eight 1-pounder
rapid-tire guns, two 3inch field guns,
two machine guns and six automatic
guns.
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MAYOR BOYD FAvORS BOX RUSTLINC AND SAYS
IT WILL CONTINUE AS LONG AS HE Is MAYOR
II believe in a liberal policy wher.

II believe in liberal policy where
such things can be regulated. They
are being regulated in Spokane. 1t
is the best conducted and most or
derly city in the west. No 'one can
deny this. Neither Martin Burns nor
anyone else can interfere with that
policy.
Burns says he was afraid to make
arrests at Dutch Jake's' or to arrest
Tom Smith for fear Of losing his
position. I can not remove Burns
from office. The mayor has not that
power. The power is with the police
board. Therefore, If Burns Is afraid
Of losing his position for doing his
duty, he must be afraid Of the police
board 1t must be the police board
which Is dictated to by Dutch Jake
and those pimps Burns talks about
Burns even refuses to recognize
the power Of the mayor to suspend
an officed. The very first line of Sec-
ton 4 Of the police ordinance says
the mayor, the chief Of police, or the
captain, when on duty, shall have the
power to suspend a policeman. Then
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BEGGS NEVER IN LOVE But IS IN TROUBLE

Josiah Bisgs, 40 years of age and
who has never been in love or mar
ried, languishes in the county Jail
as result OF q mistake he committed
in applying to the city police station
for protection and aid. He arrived
IN Spokane from Lind few days ago,
an entire. stranger, and, as has been
his habit, he applied to the police for
a suitable place for lodging. He had
no intention of stopping In the jail.
> Apparently he was curiosity to
the police. He was at once taken
into a room and searched. with the
result that a revolver was found and
he was jailed for carrying concealed
weapons.
MIR. Biggs says he never had any
trouble with the authorities before
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they shall report Immediately to the
police board.
This whole thing is a bit of poll
tics designed to head me on next
SPRING Well, they cant do 1t.
shall go before the people on my
record, and l shall stand for liberal
government and a decent regulation
1.-The business men of Spokane dc
not wan to close down the variety
theaters. They represent a certain
element Of prosperity to the mer-
chants, and the merchants and busi-
ness men are with me. So long as
I am mayor Spokane will be given a
liberal, decent, common sense admin
istration. 1t will not be closed
town. For this reason / am willing
that Burns and his friends go before
the police board with any evidence
they can get connected with box
rustling, Dutch Jake or anyone else
they say is trying to run this ad-
ministration. I am running the ad-
ministration, and I don't think they
can prove that anyone else is even
trying to do 1t, outside Of them
selves"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-10-06

With the most beautiful and impressive rtualstic
vice written, the Masonic orders of Spokane aided
by the Grand lodge of the state of Washington today laid
the corner stone for their magnificent temple on
lower Riverside Thousands of citizens and
bers of the order listened in impressive silence to that
most wonderful ceremony and to those remarkably beaut
full phrases with which corner stones have been laid
through the centuries of Masonys history. The Masonry
of the distant ages the building of temples that of
today is the building of charcer. Masonrys rituals,
exemplifed in the stone laying ceremony is a
beautiful blending of both ideals.
A parade of Knights Tempar and blue lodge Masons
preceded by the Inland band at 10 o'clock up Sprague
6Yenue from the lodge at Sprague and Lincoln and
down Riverside to the temple site, opened the morning
program.
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{. RACES
! "

There was more racing at the track
yesterday. The only feature of the
day was when Chileno, a to l shot.
ridden by McClees, took the last race
against Crosby, who was favorite at
s TO s. The talent was down heavy
on Chileno and touched up the books
for something like $1,000. Crosby was
second in the race with Lord Els
worth third.
Jack Wilmot took the Interstate
Fair stake for $1,000 in three straight
heats after Byron Lace had taken the
first heat.
In the gentlemen's road race De-
ception took the two heats. although
In the second heat Rosa Glenn, driven
by Frazier. was fouled at the first
turn and was pulled up, The foul was
not allowed and Baby Chapman, who
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but twice, and each time II occurred
in Spokane. He visited here in 1889,
when he was held up by thugs and
relieved of his money. He always
carried a revolver and never gave it
a thought as being unlawful.
Mr.. Biggs has long, curly hair and
is a phrenologist and physiognomist.
He intended to attend the fair and,
incidentally, to lecture while in Spo-
kane. Instead he is putting In his
time examining the bumps on the
heads of his fellow prisoners at the
county Jail /
Mr.. Biggs says he doesn't know
what to make of ,Spokane's bluecoats:
Il applied for protection. l got sew
eral weeks in Jail. Who should
have gone to for information?
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lANDlADY IS
IN TROUBLE

c. r. Barrett. living at E1sl2 First
avenue, complained to Ofiicer "Bnr'
Shannon last night that he had been
robbed of IS in a rooming house con-
Quoted by Marie Antilla.
When the oficer called on Landlady '
Antilia the latter declared she was
keeping house for immoral purposes
and the officer promptly placed her
under arrest. together with Eva Hast
ings. who says she is Mrs. Antilla's 8
chambermaid.
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REPORT FROM PORT A1rxun.
(Scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association.)
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 6.-Gen-
eral Sakharoff reports today as fol-
lows:
Tuesday passed futilly with no
change in the situation. A skirmish
occurred at Hunlipu between our out
posts and four companies of Japanese
infantry and on squadron Of cavalTy.
Our force retired, but on the arrival
OF cavalry reinforcements an out
fianking movement was ordered, COM
pelling the Japanese to retire to Tada
Sampo with considerable loss. In
the evening a detachment of Cossacks
approached within four versts of the
Yentai mines. Here they were met
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tseripps News Assoc,ation.)

MUKDEN, Oct. 6.-The Japanese
on the Russian southern front have
been reinforced. The reconnaissance
by six Russian suuadrons yesterday
revealed the fact that small Jap
anese infantry detachment has ad-
vanced to the vicinity of Salicoheso.
Some hours of desultory fighting fol-
lowed, ending in the retiring of both
sides. Several squadrons of Japanese
were also discovered to the south.
Brisk sklrmishing resulted in the
Japanese retiring, leaving few dead.
The Russians took three prisoners.
and captured some ammunition. Co.'S
sacks pursued the Japanese for five
versts.
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CARNIvALS GREATEST DAY WILL BE FRIDAY,
ALL NEWSB0YS WILL BE GUESTS OF the PRESS

The Press and II there's anything in
the carnival that the lads want and
don't see all they will have to do will
be to ask for 1t.
The circulation department will
have charge OF the 400" and Little
Mary" win chaperone those of the
lads who are apt to shy at some of
the feminine attractiveness about the
carnival grounds. No one should miss
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FLOOD IN
new MEXICO
(Scrlpps News Association.)

SANTA FE, N. NJ, Oct. 6.-It is
raining west of Albuquerque today
and more damage to the railroad is
feared. Six bodies have been recov-
cred at Wstrous. There is fearful
suffering In the flooded district. An
American girl was drowned at Mora.
She is unidentified. Two Mexican
women and a boy were drowned in
the Red river. Truquillo valley is
flooded and grain destroyed.
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Boyd Says The Charges Against Him
Is a Political Game to Defeat Him,
! But He Will Run On His Record

What Burns will do, I think, is
to try to prove that box rustling is
being permitted in the variety the
aters on the demand Of Dutch Jake.
Neither Dutch Jake, nor Harry Baer,
nor any other variety show proprie-
tor dictates the policy Of this admin.
istration. I stand for policy which
to have a liberal, decent town. The
business men Of this city are sup
porting me in this and I fully intend
to stand on that platform so long
as l am in office.
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Bold hishwaymen held up and rob.
bed John LtaN-iart night while the
latter Was In the rear of thNr Bspass.
wiSk saloon on Howard street.
lin came here from Ilo. Idaho. to
seeN the fair and was enticed back
into )the alley. where IS was takes
front him by two men who escaped
Jo$eph swenbig Of Coifax was
robb&d Of $llo while In room with
. str&2ssr last night. swenbig ID
unable 20 tell the police which room
or houts ne was In.
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program.

Past Grand Potentate Judge Henry
L. Kennan in a few well chosen
words introduced Grand Master f. II.
Van Patten of Dayton, Wash, who
took charge of the services. Mr..
Van Patten made very pleasing
opening address and heaped eulogy
after eulogy upon the Masonic order
Of the city. Never had he known SO
grand an order as Spokane has,
which numbers 1900 strong.
This beautiful structure said
speaker, 'is a grand testimonial that
YOU have all worked together in
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brotherly love under divine guidance.
I congratulate Spokane. the state
and you all that such a magnificent
temple is in course Of construction,
which, upon completion, will be a
credit to the northwest"
At 1923 Mr. Van Pattern, assisted
by Contractors Thayer and Dowell.
distributed the mortar prior to the
meantime the Inland Empire band
played america with vim aud
spirit. -- -----..-..-
Prayer was offered by Grand Chap
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BANKRUPT
(Scripps News Association }

(Scripps News Association)
CHICAGO, Oct 6.-F. L. Roberts,
commission merchant, failed today
for $2S0,00O. He gave his assets at
$4,000, although it is claimed he har
securities valued at $250,000. The
cause of the failure was the col
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F|L|P|N0S WANT
SELF GOVERNMENT

MANILA, Oct 6.-Fiery orators will speak at
meeting of the Fpnos Sunday called for the purpose Of
advocating the independence of the islands The call for
the meeting says: eft would be inexpicable, i'm
proper for the Fiipinos to fold their and remain
passive at time when the very best elements of American
society working ardently in order that native land
may attain it's ambition" The government will not in
terfere with the meeting
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Big boys and little boys. bright
boys and boys with little dust I'm
their gray matter. boys who are
hustiers and boys with leather lungs
all will be given a big treat by
The Spokane Press tomorrow night
when this newspaper will entertain
the newsboys with free passes to Nat
Reiss' big carnival. Between 400 and
500 nswsboys viii be the guests Of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-10-06
JAPs CAPTURE JUNK.
(3cripps News Association,

V8CrIpps NeWS NHSOClHIIun.'
TOXIC, Oct. 6.-The japanese fleet
Off Port Arthur today captured a
junk, laden with provision, which was
trying to enter the harbor. State
ments OF crew indicate the existence
Of a fleet of so junks organized to
run the blockade from the vicinity
Of Tsingtan. The junks were to en-
ter at night, the Russian guns and
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seeing Little Mary" because shes
great.
The newsboys will meet at thu
business office of The Press at 1880
O'Clock tomorrow evening. They will
be formed into line and with band
at the head OF the procession WIN
march to the carnival grounds.
Manager Nat Reiss win receive
them In all the splendor and glory