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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-27

Leavenworth, Kan, May 1.-THE com
mencement exercises of the graduating
class of the Leavenworth high school
We're held in the opera house last night
There was a large audience of relatives
and friends Of the 80 graduates Aside
from the musical part the programme
Invocation. Rev. J. s Davis; salutatory
address. Carrie BOner; essay, Character
istfcs of Modern American Literature,
Emily Star. recitation The Little Re
venge'f CTennyson), Bessie Fuller Grafton,
New IDEAS Mae Ettenson; valedictOry
address. Arthur Pearson; address to the
graduates. Prof. W. c. Abbott of Kansas
university.
President c. F. w Dassler Of the board
Of education. presented the diplomas to
the graduates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-27

The Rock Island win run a special
train, Topeka to Horton, on the night
of May 80, for the accomm odation Of
those desiring to return home after
the nights programme Train leaves
Topeka II o'clock .. m
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-27

Washington, May 27.-U. s Consul
General Maxwell has reported to the
state department. by cable from San
Domingo that the elections in that
country have passed off in an orderly
manner and that all the candidates of
the government were elected
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-27
BRIEF TELEGRAMS.

Rome, May 274Cardina1 Satoln left
here this morning for Naples on his
journey to the United States. At
Naples he will take the steamer Prin-
cess Irene for New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-27

Chicago, May 27-The first death
here from heat prostration this season
was reported today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-27

st. Joseph, Mo-, May PIE C. Dan
forth, who for many years has been
in the service of the Associated Press
as an operator at St Joe and Anacon-
aged 81 years FRneral services and
interment will take place at the nome
of his mother IN Watson, No, Satur-
day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-27

New York, May 27.-J. P. Morgan &
Co. announce today that transfers of
gold incident to the payment of the
forty million purchase money to the
Panama Canal company in Paris have
been cOmDleted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-27

Liza Yang, Thursday, May 27.=Don
Jaime de Bourbon, son of Don Carlos,
the pretender to the Spanish throne
VINO went to the far east in February,
was thrown from his horse today and
badly shaken up. His injuries, how
ever. are not serious.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-27

All the healing, balsamic virtues of
the Norway pine are concentrated in
DR.. Woods Norway Pine Syrup, ma
colds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-27

Excursion Decoration Day.
Kansas City and return $1.25 Santa Fe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-27

Washington, May 27.-Seeretary
Moody has recovered from his recent
indisposition and was attending bust
ness at the navy department today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-27

Everybody reads the State Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-27

Westminster & Yukon railway was OBJ
tanned in 1902. The road has not had
a cent of subsidy or an acre of land
from any government and over So
000,O has been spent between the
cities of New Westminster, Vancouver
and Victoria, within the statutory
limit of two years provided in the
charter.
Through train service between To-
peka and Pittsburg, Kan, and Car
thage, No, via Missouri Pacific.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-27
Sixth and Quincy.
Dry Goods Department

All Pure SILK Pongee The correct fabric for
Ladies' and Misses Jackets Suits Skirts and Waists
This cloth s a bargain for SOC. While it lasts
Saturday, yard 20c
Shirt Waist Suits = Ladies' Mercerized Shirt
Waist Suits g Black grounds with white DOTS navy
grounds with white dots, black and white shepherd
checks pleated waists and Skirts pleats edged with
black mercerized piping So. 90 values
Saturday, a Suit S2.9S
Embossed Lace Shelf Paper In bolts 80
feet long and II inches wide coors pink, rose, blue
green, yellow and white Saturday, boltc CSC
Extension Rods Brass Extension Rods will
extend from "a inches to AZ inches complete with brass
screw hook brackets. Saturday. ............. 2%c
Apron Check Bingham = One lot blue and
white and brown and white Standard Ginghams good
cloth and warranted colors-a yard &c
Wool AIbatros 36-inch wide Wool Albatros
Dress Goods, the fabric for suits, waists and
skirsback, cardinal light blue, cadet gray, and Nile
FER yard Zoe
TOwe1s-One lot cream color honeycomb Cotton
Towes-good heavy CLOTH 81 inches long and p inches
W1de fr1nged ends 1OC
Satin Skin Toilet PreparatiOns-satin Skin
Face Powder and Satin Skin Cream. $50
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-27

Ann Arbor, Mich, May 27.-Prof.
Vim. H. Pettee, senior professor of
mining engineering at the University
of Michigan, dropped dead last night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-27

Decoration Bunting = all colors, the quality
that others sell for cents. Saturday-yard -. &c
Decoration Flag Ribbon-No. 5, Red, White
and Blue Satin Flag Ribbon = worth 1Oc the yard
SaIurQay-yafQ &C
All Silk Taffeta Ribbon-No Taffeta Silk Rib
bon, black, white and all coors; value cent the yard
Saturday-yard- Sc
- Scotch Lawns and g Merrimack Burmah
Challies cloth and colors warranted-ight and dark
effects; extensive assortment of designs
Saturday-yard &c
Taffeta SILK Skirts, Peau de Sole SILK
Skirts, Point de Sprite SILK Net Skirts
Travellers sample line At silk ready to-wear dress
skirts in this lot-vaues from $500 to S15O0-Your
choice while they last Saturday. S4.98
Case Full Bleached Muslin-Firm, heavy
round thread-an excellent &c cloth.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-03
BOULEVARD
OPPOSED
Roadway Along North Canal
Divides Fremont Sentiment

The canal boulevard near Ere
mont. the construction OF Which
Councilman Murphy has been urg-
ing for some time. has become
nightmare TO the st y committee
of the council. Murphy considers
the proposition one OF considerable
Importance 10 the Fremont district,
but at the meeting yesterday con
adorable opposition developed and
the matter was allowed 10 90 over
for a time.
All through the protracted. SEES
sion OF the street committee the
boulevard question turned up with
the regularity Of bad penny. ana
thescommlttoe had a hard job dode-
ing the gaue. Chayman Mullcl'
showed his opposition 10 the pro
posed Improvement and Indicated a
disposition ~ dispose OF II entirely,
but Murphy blocked hls moves.
Several propertyo owners were
prpsent at eqhoo meeting aud gave
5heir Views for and against me
proposition. a Some oh the smaller
land ownerS were vehemcntly OPP
posed 10 Il and entered their pro-
tests In plain language.
Contemplation proceedings were
ordered by the last council and
we're completed BY tho superior
court. resulting Ia an award Of
SIS, 070 IN damages about q month
ago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-03

George Joye. n steamboat man,
was literally riddled With bullets
and probably fatally wounded by
Mrs. Gertrude Hobb last evening
shortly after 8 o'clock on the Cole
man dock. Learning from the
girls own lips that Joye had be
trayed her i6year-oid daughter,
MrH. Robb armed herself with a
32.eallibre revolver and vent In
search of the rbertine. Hhe met
Ioys az he came ashore from the
steamer Telegraph. on which be IL
employed AS a porter. and efnptied
the five shots OF the weapon into
his body at close range
Amer the shooting the woman
gave herself up TO Patrolman Mel
win. who came running 10 the
scene She was taken 10 the police
station in the patrol wagon. Her
bleeding victim Was hurried 10 the
wayuide Mission hospital where
he now lies In = precarioua condi-
ton.
Mrs. Robb was formerly Mrs.
colman and conducts a lodging
house on Washington street. near
Second avenue south. A. the police
station she talked freely. relating
all the facts which led her to take
the law Into her own hands against
Ioye. Her statement was confirm
ed by the daughter. who was sum
money bY Chief OF Police Delaney
soon after the mothers arrest.
Joye had but little 10 aay az the
hospital. where his wounds were
dressed. but took the matter eooiiy
and even ioked ~ith the nurses
when thef Nsfe preparing him for
the operating table
'srhia Il the way n goes out
West" he remarked 10 the attend
ante
How many times were you
shot" asked one Of them
Search me" be responded.
ehesrfuilv Some came from be-
hind and some from IN front
Guess several hit me. Feels as II
they did anyway"
lie did not seem 10 realize how
badly he uas wounded. OF the five
bullets tNo entered the abdomen.
one entered the back. SCATTERING
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-03

liams was tried yesterday on the
charge Of receiving stolen property
disagreed this morning and was
discharged by Superior Judge Rud-
Kin. Williams was accused Of re-
eeiving articles stolen by A. II. Coz
In the burglary Of the apartments
Of Jacob Furth.
]. W Booton. the alleged muir
derer OF Missouri Steve" Wells. a
Butte gambler. on the morning OF
February = 1901. II stlll held In
the city Jail awaiting the action OF
the Butte authorities. who have the
name here on the coast OF being
somewhat slow 10 act. He all BE-
released tomorrow. probably. unless
he Is ordered held longer.
o. J. Watkins. the manager % the
Ideal Credit Company, since merged
into tie international Credit Com
pany. IA having his preliminary
hearing IN Justice Gordon's court
today he vas arrested last April
for obtaining money under false
pretensca from Mrs laura clai-
borne.
I'd Powers. who claims 70 BE- a
cook. and Marie Anderson. eoiored
were arrested this morning BY City
Detective Adams and PHtrolman
Hames. charged with smoking
opium. They were caught At the
sane old Joint on Maynard avenue.
back Of the Midway brotheI.
Dan sigler II being tried in the
superior court today on q charge OF
burglary lie r. said to have
broken Into the barber shop % J.
Peasisy on Second avenue April 4.
The steamer Santa Barbara sailed
for San Francisco this morning
with $50. 600 feet Of lumber. she
also carried small ilat Of paaaen-
The VIII Of the late BENJAMIN
Heaiy was admitted 70 probate to-
DAY The estate IL valued At over
s-fuiiiion dollars. al Of which was
left 20 the widow. Mrs. A. Heagy. en-
cept $50. COO. loft 70 the deceased
married daughter. and fie. see. which
Il 20 be divided equally between two
nisces Of the deceased. who live In
theh east.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-03
PLAN FOR A
GREAT LABOR
ORGANIZATION

DENVER. Colo. June 3 A
proposition was launched at To-
day session OF the Western Fed
GRAFTON Of Miners for the formation
of .He greatest labor organization
in the world. and authority has
been vested In a committee to pro-
eeed with the movement
.ne hmalgamatiOn Of all labor
organizations In the country under
one head has long been a dream OF
the federation. and today the com
mittee appointed some time ago 10
report on the question Of affiliating
with the American Federation OF
Labor made its report.
The report does not recommend af-
filihtion with the American Fed
Grafton OF Labor. but suggests that
new organization be formed 10
include every labor body IN Amer
lea Invitations 10 GA mammoth
labor congress- will be issued an
peoon az the present. conyentiqp. Nd
iourns.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-03
HOP DREAM
The COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
CLAIM SOMEBODY OFFERED
$4,000 FOR NEW ARmoRY SITE

The three county commissioners
sat arounn the big table which
adorns their office this MORNING.
with Triumphant expressions firmly
fixed on their respective eounts-
nances.
You cant guess what" County
Commissioner l.. G. Smith an
nounced to a friend who entered the
room. we have Just bad an offer
u $4,000 for the armory site. cor
ner Of Bell street and First avenue.
for which Ue paid $4,000"
The other two commissioners
nodded IN confederation.
1T goes 10 show" one added,
that We have been unjustly eriti-
eised for buying the site. Why. one
newspaper actually said IL was good
l0r nothing hut a goat pasturei"
Did you dream who made you
the offer, too?" the visitor asked.
We do not feel at liberty 10 give
the name OF the party" l.. &. Smith
continued. In a dignified tone. but
/ will say this; II was a real estate
man. A wise one, who knows val
liable property when he sees H. We
cannot sell II, you know even II
We would accept that much for. as
II r. " 4 out Of our hands"
door closed softly aud the
..Hmissioners dreamed peacefully
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-03

GRANGEvILI.E. Idaho. June a.
T. NJ Myers. the murderer of George
Brownlee. was taken from Deputy
Sheriff John Seay and Special Dep
uties &. J. Hall. Frank Wyatt, Ed.
Wyatt and Roy Gordon yesterday
morning and lynched.
Myers vas confined In the ooun-
" Jail until yesterday. when he was
taken 10 whitobird for his prellm-
mary hearing. lie was bound over.
Tho sheriff and men were returning
to Grangeyille with the prisoner.
and when about one mile from
Nhitebird they were almost sur
rounded by thirty or forty masked
men, who demanded the prisoner.
The sheriff attempted TO get away
with Myers, but at the points OF
numerous guns was commanded to
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-03
WILL DIG UP
THEIR PAST
OBJ SERVES New. As.'a,

WASHINGTON. u. G. June A.
Notwithstanding the terms 81 Cav
sFnor J. G brady and Judges Mel
etlles e. Hrown and James wicker
sham Of Alaska all expire Monday
merit. no SUCCESSORS wlll be appoint
ed until the latter part of the
summer. and possibly not before
congress eenvenes IN December
Msanwhlls the lucumb~nts viii
serve. as II their terms had not ex-
plred- The delay ts occaHiunrd BY
TIE determination Of the president g.
know all about the past admins
tration q these three officials. All
Of whom are resting under more or
isss severe charges. and whose con
duet has been mere or less vigor-
ously aHsaiied.
The president ana Attorney Gen
efnl Knox have Ions been looking
far some reliable man 90 ineeHii-
gate the Alaskan officials. and yes
tsrday selected United States At
ferney James =. Yeung ~ PittshurE
who has been temporarily appointed
an assistant attorney general while
ca duty IN Alaska
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-03

M JURY

The trial OF william HOPPE the
dairyman charged with nanslaugh-
ter in furnishing the milk contain
Ing formaldshydc which caused the
death Of little Carrie Constantine.
was concluded this afternoon. and
shortly before . o'clock The jury re-
tired 20 deliberate uron a verdict.
The states evidence was finished
yesterday afternoon ard tho defense
opened IT, ease this morning.
Testimony intended 20 show that
the Constantine baby had been sur
ferinR from maiuutrItion for months
and that ita death waa not due 70
foruialdehyde poisoning was intro
dueed.
An effort was also made 20 show
that even II formaidehyde had been
IN the milk. Hoppe being simply a
driver 81 a milk wagon cuaid not
be held responsible.
Or. Tanner. the star witness for
the state. was recalled BY the de-
Tense 20 give the details Of his
analysis Of the baby'a stomach.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-03
HMNC DO GREAT
MMAM IN MJAC
RIVERS IN poaros Of STATE HlosEH THAN EVER
BEFoRE-Towns FLOODED

The condition AZ Newton was 40
Fiaus Last niKht. but word this
morning indicates that the worst IL
over. Two hundred houses arc
flooded.
At Abilene thousands OF feet of
track have been washed away BY A
ten-f0ot rise Of the Smoky Hiil
river.
AtFort Scott the Marmaton river
IL over a mile wide and the whole
north end Of the city IL Inundated.
A thousand people were rescued
from neiitown. a suburb, during the
night. where the water Is running
five feet deep and IN some instances
Is fairly covering the houses.
AZ OweIa the Neosho IL thirty feet
above normal Two hundred per
aonu were forced 20 flee to high
ground. one family being compelled
TO leave a corpse behind.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-03
BRUTAL
HOLDUP
TOM WELSH. A MERE soY. &C.
cusEo or cowARpLY CRIME
AT NEWCASTLE

In spite Of the negligence OF
Prosecuting Attorney Scott In fail-
ing 10 assist In the prosecution OF
Tom Welsh. n boy living at New
castle. for one of the most brutal
robberies ever pcrpetrated in King
county. the latter was bound over
to the superior court yesterday by
Justice smithera OF Renton. HIS
bond was fixed at $500.
Tho victim OF the hold-up. the de-
tails OF which have only recently
been brought 20 light. Was David
Morgan. an aged pioneer OF the
Newcastle nolghhorhood. About
two weeks ago. after chatting with
some friends in a saloon at New
castle for n few minutes, he start
ed 90 walk 90 hia home
When he was about fifteen min
utes walk from the town a thug
Jumped out from some bushes be-
side the railroad track and knocked
him down and beat him hrutally.
Take all have" the old man
Rroaned. but don't Kill me.
The rohher relieved him OF nearly
500. As the old fellow lay In a
pool OF blood watching the disap-
pearing hiehwayman he claims To
have recognized him as Tom Welsh.
boy of the neighborhood. whom
he had known for years.
Morgan dragged himself back TO
the town and told his story. He
took men TO the spot where tho
hold-up occurred and showed them
the blood and a handkerchief. For
several days. young Welsh could
not be, found FINALLY he reappear-
ed and ~as.arreated'. :..JIo,waa given
a preliminary hearlng, when MOST
damaging ..evldenee: was found
against hinf.s ss..ss 81 ,nsss Re.
Prosecuting Ahorneys ecott. ,aatI
that time had deputy .frnIn shisSlE:
flee there q prosecute De SagesAhlllit.;
IL was found ncces-aly,' e. e 81 4
continuance fornp gce as$ :. 4. .. /,
The esse Was opiiastgg 9i pSss ~ 8 4 "a:
day ~ no Nne fromsgh u
M attorneys ep{fiessppS ~ a;
friends of Morkhn. IT'S said =,
phoned scott and asfSd ifq@ hail
forgotten that the case waF A. 81
called. scasN said he had ndV afd'
would sanh some one out at once.
II Ia claimed that no one from the
proaocutlng attorneys office APP
reared. however and II WAS Attur-
ney Vince Faben of this city who
was finally retained by Morgan 20
do the work which should have
bcen done BY some one from the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-03
MRS. GERTRUDE RosB SHOOTS AND PROBABLY FATALLY
GEORGE JoyE, A STEAMBOAT MAN. WHO HAD
wRohGEo te.YEARoLp RI

the spinal column and will cause
permanent paralysis n not death /.
a fourth inflicted a flesh wound In
the shoulder and the fifth missed
ite mark.
When questioned by the police
man. Immediately after the shoot
Ing. the woman admitted that she
had done H.
Il hope that I have done the
work we'll He does not deserve 10
live" she exclaimed. bitterly. She
made no attempt to escape.
When questioned by Chief Della
ney the girl In the. case admitted
that she had sustained Illicit rela-
lions with Joye and had kept the
truth from her mother until yester-
day. At the hospital late last night
chief Delaney took down In writ
Ing the statement OF the wounded
man. Ioye admitted the guilty re-
iations. but stated mi az he was en-
Raged 10 the sirl intended 20 marry
her and would do 30 II be survived
his injuries.
Joye is q years Of age and came
here from Lewiston. Idaho. where
his parents live. Mrs Robb's hus-
band IL a fireman on the boat on
which Ioye worked A. q porter.
BY an Acquaintance OF the Robt
family. II was today stated that
Mrs. Rohb first learned Of her
daughters shame when an intimate
friend told her that the girl would
soon become a mother. and that
Joye was the guilty man.
The giri has always borne an un.
biemished reputation and the moth
er was Mortified At the news Hair
frantic. she confronted the girl.
The latter made no attempt to deny
the charge and confessed her dis.
grace In tears.
The aEonized mother went di-
reetiy from her daughters presence
10 a bartender al the Headlight sa-
leon and asked him TO loan her 80.
saying that she needed II badly. He
gave her the money and II Is
thought that ahe purchased the re-
yoiver and ammunition with H.
The man said this morning that
her face was as white as a sheet
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-03
CHAUNCEY
REPLIES
SENATOR pEPEw TAKES ISSUE
WITH Russell SAGE ON VA.
CATION PROPOSITION

NEW YORK. June Replying
90 Russell SaEe's remarks made In
an Interview yesterday, In which
the finaucier said vacations were
useless. Senator pepew today said;
All work and no play makes
Jack a duh boy IL an AdRge old
and absolutely true IN It's applica-
ton 20 every man who works with
his brains. II II a great mistake To
think an employer who gives an
smpioye two weeks holiday with
pay 10 throwing away the pay lie
in reality l. making profitable in-
vsstment By Increasing the earning
capacity Of the man. The employer
more than gets bis money back
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-03

which IL aeadiocked ON the guhcr
Material nomination. could be re-
enacted a motion WaH made 10 take
a recess until 2 o'eiock this after
noon. The motion was passed and
the convention adjourned before
any demonstration IN favor Of any
one ~ the candidates could be made
several times yesterday afternoon
the convention almost broke up In n
free-f or-all fighL Lowden showed
a great gain for a time. and his
followers made bis demanntra
tion In an effort TO stampede the
convention Then I,owden began
10 lose his lead and the Yates crowd
started things going Al one time
the police had 10 interfere In order
70 keep the delegates from coming
10 blows
Iowden az one time had saiM OF
the lbs votes necessary for = nomi-
nation Yates lowest vote Vas sef.
but before the halioting ceased
things had swcned up uome.
The last ballot taken last night.
the 18th. VAS - follows.
Yates. tes. Lowden. BssA. De-
neen. ssStz Hamlin. ioa. Warner.
sx2s sherman. a.. Pierce. 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-03

LONDON. June a-Adviees from
both Russian aud Japanese sources
indicate that the greatest battle %
the war will be fought near Port
Arthur within a short time. Rus
sian dispatches have n that Gen.
kuropatkin has already begun the
march 20 relieve Port Arthur. aud
reports come from points In Man
ehuFia OF the landing OF more jap
Anese troops TO reinforce those al
ready In the siege Of Port Arthur.
A TientHin diapa,eh tells Of the
movement southwark from kaipinE
toward wafang,isa Of about i2.oeo
troops under Gen Stalkenburg.
They comprise battery. four sibs-
Ran regiments and \ company Of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-03

MILL HAND MEETS HoRRlsLE FArE IN mosTAsA-EvgHY
BONE IN HIS BODY cRUsH Cd or

wueh that after his clothing had
b~ea torn from his naked body he
sss dasf.ed with = slcksnlng force
against tie floor At eycsy reyosu-
ton % the gigantic dfixewheel.
uhieh vas revolving AZ the rate Of
see revelations a minute.
A twe-fnch piece q pianklnK was
hrukrn IN twain b. the impact 81
1shid.su's body. Every bone In the
aunn'a body was crushed or broken.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-03
PREPARATIONS FOR
THE ENcAMPMENT

Captain Grant of the local quar-
termaster'H office. has called for
bids 10 be opened on June 7 for the
erection Of two stofehouses on tho
arm grounds nj American lake.
ais6 for wood and forage to be used
there during the encnmpment In
July. Bids will also be called for
putting In wells and supplying the
grounds with water.
The department has notified Cap
tain Grant that 10000 rntlons have
been forwarded from San Francisco
for use OF the advance troops that
will 90 there to prepare the
grounds for the reception ef the
main body.
Bids will be called for provisions
for the troops att an early date.