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The San Francisco call., 1904-12-31
Sunday School Festival.

ST. Francis Sunday school held it's
Christmas festival last evening at
Steinway Hall, when an entertaining
and instructive programme was rem
dered to a large attendance. Brother
Bernard of st. Mary's College gave a
graphic lecture on the Holy Land
with stereOpticon views, and the Sun
day school sang chOruses. The
Brownies" a play in two acts, was
presented and songs were sung by
Charles f. Couture, J. c. O'DOnnell,
Charles E. Bulotti, George w. POuIt-
ney and Thomas w. Lundy. Jack
Holland gave Italian specialties. The
orchestra was composed of Francis de
Andres, Willie Ryan and Joseph
Steffen, violins. and George Murphy
and Charles Steffen, guitars.
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LABOR INTERESTS TO
BE LOOKED AFTER
More Officers Added to the Roll of
Those Already Announced
as Elected

By the action of the San Francisco
Labor Council last night the interests
of the labor movement will be looked
after during the incoming session of
the Legislature. With the object of
offsetting any and all unfriendly
measures at Sacramento next month
and also TO promote such measures
as may be of benefit to organized la
Dor the council delegated Walter Mac
arthur to represent the labor element
during the sitting of the Legislature
at the State capital.
In remuneration for the delegates
time the council appropriated the sum
of Sc per day and travelling expenses.
A like sum was also voted each to G.
B. Benham and H. NJ. Alexander, the
two delegates to the State Federation
of Labor, which will meet in Sacra-
mento next week. These delegates
will, if necessary, cooperate with
representative Macarthur in further
ing friendly legislative measures to
the men of toll.
The following officers were elected
by the Laborers' Protective Union
No. 9S44 at its meeting last night:
President, Peter T. Kelly; vice presi-
dent. Daniel Stewart: recording and
corresponding secretary, John H.
Weidemann; financial secretary, L. B.
Higgins; treasurer, Patrick Tierney;
trustee, D. j. Tiffany; conductor
Michael Gleason; sergeant at arms,
Cornelius Mckinley; business agent,
Michael O'Leary; executive and ar
bitration committee. E. ]. P. O'Riley,
James Regan. Patrick Tierney, E. j.
Deaves, Frank Donnigan, Daniel
Stewart, Peter T. Kelly.
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Students to Attend Conference.

BERKELEY, Dec. 3O.-A score or
more of university students left this
afternoon for Pacific Grove to attend
the sixth annual conference of the
International Students Y. NJ. C. A.
Gustav White, president of the col
lege Y. M. c. A, headed the delega-
ton The sessions at Pacific Grove
will begin tomorrow and continue un-
til January IS. Students from every
college and academy on the coast are
expected to be present. Prominent Y.
NJ G. A. men from various parts of
the country will deliver addresses.
Field day events have been arranged,
as we'll and trips to points of interest
near Pacific Grove.
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p SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY.
Stockton and Vicinit, Receives Good
Drenching.

SNocktOn ana Vicinity ReceIFeS Good
Drenchfng.
STOCKTON. Dec. 30-After a stormy
day, during which the wind blew with
great velocity, il began TO rain at i
Q clock A heavy dOwnpour followed
for two hours, after which a steady
but less heavy precipitation followed.
Close 70 an inch Of rain had fallen by s
o'clock
Although the seasons fall TO date ex-
ceeds last seasons by more than two
inches. most Of il came early. TO-day's
storm came at very oppOrtune time.
The uDlands had begun to need the
moisture and the lower sections We're
gathering a very dry crust. The plow-
ing and seeding is almost finished, and
the present rain viii have the effect of
starting the crops. Generally speak
ilsg, the agricultural districts are in
goOdecondition and the present rain as
sures a good yield.
The crop Of volunteer feed is quite
heavy. Nearly all the potatoes and
onfons are out Of the ground on the ISL
ands, and the other late crops are Un-
der cover.
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CONVICTS At FOLSOM ARE COWED
Continued From Page 1, Column

IL Il.
disabled the rock crusher. He protest.
ed that Morales threw the hammer and
Warden Yell is now convinced that
this is the fact
The Warden believes Convicts Quin-
Ian, Hill, Morales and Findley were the
ringleaders in the plot to escape. With
the exception of Hill all were new pris
oners, admitted within the past year.
USED HIS UMBRELLA.
Captain Murphy remained in his bed
to-day Murphy was armed only with
an umbrella when Convict Findley
rushed at him with knife upraised.
Il had no idea that it was to
be an attempted break" said Captain
Murphy. IT thought it was simply a
case of convict trying to get me in
satisfaction for a grudge. All 1 had
was an umbrella, and l used it to poke
Findley and keep him back for time.
He kept at me, however, and then Hill
came to his aid and together they
seized me and led me up the stairs to
the little bridge crossing the canal. |
tried to throw myself down, but they
pulled me UP and kept me going, Find
ley prodding me in the back with his
knife TO force me on. My back was cut
a number of times in this manner.
They told me they did not intend to
hurt me, but / could see they were US
ing me as a shield in the hope that
they could gain the guard post without
having the guards fire on them. 1 said:
That's foolish, boys; you will all be
killed
Hill stopped and said, Wait a min
ute, boys; let's talk this over but the
others called to him to come on.
I'VE went across the bridge over the
canal and down to the railroad track.
We had not gone more than five or six
feet along the track before the guards
opened fire. Hill was helping Findley
drag me along when he suddenly fell
to the ground. / received a shot In the
thigh and threw myself forcibly to the
ground. breaking loose from the man
holding me up. The guards then poured
a fusillade Of shots into the prisoners
standing on the track, and the break
was over"
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BARD WILL
NOT 60 TO
SACRAMENTO
Continued From Page 1. Column 3.

semblyman J. P. Transue OF Los An
geles- The Flint forces claim that w
D. l. Held Of Mendocino viii vote for
the Los Angeles aspirant.
Senator Henry W. Lynch OF Mon
terey and Assemblymen Percy A John
son OF San Diego and Frank G. Prescott
Of Redlands. together with Charles s.
Hardy OF San Diego and Walter Parker
OF Los Angeles. were at the Palace last
evening.
All the statesmen agree that General
Prescott Will be chosen Speaker OF the
Assembly without opposition He ex-
changed views with many OF his fellow
lawmakers at the Palace yesterday.
In the Assembly one OF the nominat-
ing speeches IN behalf OF Bard VIII bs
made by Miguel Estudiuo OF Orongs.
who is polished and eloquent speaker.
The list Of nominating speeches in be-
half Of George A. Knight. Henry T. OK
nard. A. Ruef and Arthur Fisk is not
complete.
The vacancy IN the Seventy-ffth As
sembly District. Los Angeles. caused
by the death Of J. H. Krimmingsr. viii
not be filed. Had Mr. KrImminger,
who was elected to the Assembly on
November 8. lived he would have voted
for Frank P. Flint for United States
Senator. BY reason Of the vacancy the
Legislature will consist OF 119 members.
and only sixty votes viii be required
TO elect a Senator.
1t is the impression OF General Pres
cott that the Legislature win complete
its organization next Monday. 50 that
the first ballot for United States SEN
ator may take place Tuesday. Janu-
ary 10.
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DIES SUDDENLY ON
TELEGRAPH-AVEN CAR
E. III. Mellory of Berkeley Drops Dead
While on His Way to
Oakland.

OAKLAND, Dec. 30.-E. H. Mel
lory, residing at 221S Union street.
Berkeley, dropped dead this evening
at 6:15 on a Telegraph-avenue car
while on his way to Oakland. Mel
lory boarded the car at Berkeley and
had ridden as far as Idora Park
when he was seen to sway as if dizzy
and a moment later he fell to the
floor. He was hurried to Oakland
and taken to the Owl drug store. A
doctor found that the man was al
ready dead. Mellory was So years of
age and was unmarried. He was a
native of Ohio and was we'll to do.
having struck it rich in the Klondike
a few years ago.
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REMOVING STOCK.

FARMERS Along the Upper Sacramento
Taking Precautions.
oOLUSAs Dec. 3O.-One of the heav-
lest rainfalls that this section of the
country has experienced in several
years began about midnight on Thurs
day and has continued without a let
Up ever since The fall measures more
than inches. which makes the sea-
sons rainfall s.45, as against 5.55 at
the Esme date last season.
Advices from the Upper Sacramento
say the storm there has been very
heavy and still continues The river
and creeks are rising rapidly, and all
farmers on the lowlands have been
notified TO move their stock to places
Of safety. No serious damage is an
ticipated here unless the storm is one
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win Repeat a.The Messiah. ;.

OAKLAND. Dec. 3O.-HandaI's
famous oratorio, The Messiah" viii
be repeated next Sunday at the First
Congregational Church Many pso-
pie were unable to gain admission to
the church on Christmas Sunday
evening and IN Difference to their
wishes the oratorio viii be sung again.
The service will begin as before at I
p m instead of 1880. A watch
night" service will be held at the
church tomorrow. beginning at II
D. m. and closing at midnight The
service will be held IN the audit0-
rum.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-31
STORM IN COLFAx.
Rain Falls i'm Torrents and Wind
Blows a Gale

COLFAX. Dec. 3O-What has proven
TO be the heaviest storm of the sea-
son is now raging throughout this por-
tion of the State. Rain at times fall
ing in torrents and accompanied by
heavy gusts Of wind has not ceased for
thirty-six hours.
The storm is beginning to tell on the
railway traffic, all trains being de-
layed from one TO five hours. The total
precipitation for the season has been
1919 inches
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-31
RAIN IN THE SOUTH.

Steady DOwnpour Saves the Feed
Crop of Santa Barbara.
SANTA BARBARA, Dec. 30-Rain
began falling steadily here at o clock
this afternoon and shows no signs of
abating. Reports from the northern
end Of the county state that the storm
is general, and prospects seem good for
fall of several inches. This is the
first rain in Santa Barbara since the
early part of September, when inches
fell, and coming at the present time it
will save the feed and greatly benefit
the crops.
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CaIifornians i'm Washington.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3O.-The fol-
lowing Californians arrived here to-
day: At the New WiIard-AIr. and
Mrs. F. Scherskin Of San Francisco.
At the Raleigh-John r Aicken OF Los
Angeles.
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steady downpour of rain since 2
o'clock this afternoon, and the indica-
tions are that it will continue all night.
The wind reached a high velocity this
forenoon and damaged few buildings
and trees. The rain will be of great
benefit to the county.
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CROPS BENEFITED.
Wind and Rain Storm Does No Dam
age in Monterey County

Wind and Rain Storm Does No Dam
age in Monterey County.
SOLEDAD, Dec. 30.-Half an inch Of
rain fell here to-day. The farmers.
who have felt despondent because of
the continuance Of dry weather are
Jubilant. Growing crops viii be
greatly benefited by the present rain
fall
The rainstorm set in from the south
east, accompanied by a wind with a
velocity Of sixty miles an hour. 1t has
been raining here lightly but steadily
since this afternoon, with Indications
Of an all night downpour. The rainfall
at King City is a little more than the
precipitation here.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-31
ACETYLENE GAS TANK
EXPLODES IN A CAR
Interior OF Coach Is Demolished and
Brakeman Frank Craig Is
Slightly Injured.

NEVADA CITY, Dec. 3o.-An acety-
lene gas tank on a narrow gauge train
exploded last night, demolishing the
interior of the car and slightly injuring
Brakeman Frank Craig. That Craig
was the only one hurt seems mirac-
ulous, as the section of the car in
which the explosion occurred, devoted
to the use OF smokers, was crowded.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-31
RAIN BRINGS JOY TO HEARTS
- OF FARMERS AND RELIEVES
THEIR FEARS OF POOR CROPS

HE fear of of
rs throughout the State by the of has
u been relieved
the sections OF the State where the soil is extensively titled
and
that the
DANA In
the city
OF three by
F during the blow and the departure
sells
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-31
SACRAMENTO RISING.
Traffic Near Redding Delayed by the
Storm.

Storm.
REDDING. Dec. 30.-Rain has been
falling steadily for the past sixteen
hours and the streams in all parts of
Shasta County are higher than they
have been in years. Persons living on
the banks Of the streams are moving
their effects TO higher lanGs. During
the past thirty-six hours three inches
Of rain has fallen.
The Sacramento River Is rising at
the rate Of one foot an hour and unless
the weather changes much damage
Will be done in the lowlands. On some
of the roads leading into this place it is
impossible for trains to travel owing to
the swollen condition of the mountain
streams. The storm has extended over
the entire county. In the mountains
snow has been falling all day.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-31
Rain in San Jose

SAN JOSE. Dec. SO.-After a stif
wind from the south all night rain be-
gan falling here at 1913 o'clock this
morning. The rainfall to date for the
season is 6.6S inches. against 3.22 inches
up to January last year '''.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-31
Fix Convention Date.

OAKLAND, Dec. 3O.-The Repub-
lican City Central Committee met to-
night and fixed Friday, February 8,
as the date for the city convention.
The number of delegates to the con-
vention was fixed at 1876, apportioned
as follows: First Ward, "a; Second
Ward, 81; Third Ward, 26 Fourth
Ward, 30; Fifth Ward, 27; Sixth
Ward, 25; Seventh Ward, 80.
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San Franciscans IN New York

NEW YORK. Dec. 3O.-Ths following
Californians arrived IN New York to
day:
From San Francisco-Nriss Brann
and Miss H. M. Murison. at the Earl
ington; c. c. Williams. at the Cont
mental
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at the Cliff House beach the wave.
were very high

at the Cliff House beach the waves
were very high.
The capsizing of the Western Fuel
Company's bargeN Courser luckily did
net involve loss of life, but the Won
der is that it did not. Frank Chris
uansen, who was in charge of the
barge, made his home on board with
his wife and child. The Courser was
being roughly handled by the heavy
sea and it was decided to move her
from her berth at the little Mail dock
to Mission-street wharf, where there
was more sheltered water. Before the
tug Relief pulled the barge away from
the Mail dock Mrs. Christensen was
persuaded to come ashore with her
little girl. Soon afterward the boat
turned turtle and there were only the
three men and dog aboard.
Capsizing comes easy to the Courser.
1t was bottom-side up that she was
tcwed into this harbor fifteen years
ago and it Is not many months ago
since she sank at her nnoorings at Mis-
sion-street wharf. AS soon as the Re-
lief pulled her out to where she got
the full force of the storm the barge
began to fill. She took a sudden dive.
buried her nose in the wind-swept
water and turned upsidedown.
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WOMAN SUFFRAGE MOVEMENT
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our State we petition the Legislature to put an
end to the present conditions which obtain in
our prisons by adopting some plan of prison
reform which shall make these institutions
grade to which California belongs.
A resolution of regret at the death of
Professor Charles H. Allen, for many
years president of the San Jose Nor
NAL School, was adopted.
The appointment of an annual Arbor
day by the Department of Agriculture
was indorsed and the committee ap-
proved Of the observance of such a
day in the schools of this State.
The movement to have THE Pima
cles" in San Benito County made ma
tional park was indorsed. The ratifi-
cation Of the various treaties of arbi-
tration now pending before the Unit
ed States Senate was urged.
Secretary Fitzgerald was allowed
800 for partial payment of her services
and the usual votes Of thanks were ex-
tended.
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE.
dent TO appoint legislative commit
Tee OF nNe 10 see 10 the enactment OF
legislation increasing the school rev.
enue and raising teachers salaries
brought on a discussion. Mark KEEP
pei Of Los Angeles succeeded in having
the number increased to seven and to
include two members from south Of
Tehachapi. President Biedenbach ap-
pointed the following committee: State
superintendent T. ]. Kirk, w. J. Nc
Clymonds of Oakland, d. S. Snedden Of
Stanford, Alfred Roncovieri Of San
Francisco, J. A Barr Of Stockton,
Mark Keppel of Los Angeles and Ed
Hyatt Of Riverside.
A resolution indorsing the plan to
re-cede TO the United States the Yosem-
ite National Park was tabled, several
members claiming the association was
not well enough acquainted with the
matter to take action.
The following officers OF the High
School Teachers Association were
elected: President, DR.. A. w. Scott of
San Francisco; vice president, NJ Nc
Kay of Chico; secretary, G. w. Wright
Of Concord; executive committee,
George A. Merrill. c. L. Biedenbach, Z.
NJ. Cox and f. H. Clark.
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SHOWERS WELCOMED.
Iianchers Near Salinas GIaddened by
Generous Downpour.

Generous Downpour.
SALINAS, Dec. 30.-It commenced
raining here about o'clock this after
noon and the downpour has been in
cessant ever since. The rain is most
welcome, as the long drought has been
severely felt in this county. Unless this
rain proves quite extensive the pros
poets for the season will be only fair.
Advices from the southern part of the
county report a heavy downpour from
Pajaro to San Luis Obispo. In the foot
hills and along the cattle and sheep
ranches Of the Gabilan and San Lucia
mountains the downpour has been un-
usually heavy.
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Fierce storm in Vallejo

VALLEJO. Dec. 3O-A terrific rain
and wind storm ragged here to-day At
IL o'clock gale was blowing. Half an
inch of rain fell in four hours.
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CHICO CREEK ovERFLows.
Showers Swell Streams in Lower Part
of Town

CHICO, Dec. 30.-The rainfall for the
twenty-four hours ending at O'Clock
tonight amounted to 2.S4 inches. The
streams are exceedingly high. The
Little Chico Greek, in the lower part
Of the city, overfiowed it's banks.
causing slight damage to the residents
in the neighborhood. No further
trouble is anticipated
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of unusual severity. The farmers are
AL jubilant over the rain. for it almost
insures them full crops of all kinds.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-31

BLASTING SHAKES HOME.-C. F. Adams
yesterday sued the Lantry- Sharp Contracting
Company for $1,000 damages alle6ed TO have
resulted during the last two years from blast
ing in the neighborhood OF the plaintiffs home,
800 Pennsylvania street. Adams says his house
has been shaken from roof to foundation.
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THROWN INTO WATER.

Frank Christensen, G. S. Christian
sen, Robert Sass and the dog were
thrown into the water. Captain Ton
neson of the tug Liberty threw heav-
ing lines to Frank Christensen and
Sass and both men were soon board
the tug. The other Christensen was
carried away by the tide and it was
nearly fifteen minutes before a boat
launched by the Relief picked UP him
and the dog. The dog was taken into
the boat with christensen and both
were dried in the Relief's engine
room. Sass swan ashore unaided.
The tug Defiance towed the derelict
ashore at the north end of the sea
wall, where she will remain until
calmer weather makes it possible to
turn her upright again.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-31

To Cure Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets Al
druggists refund the money II IL falls TO cure
T. W. Groves signature Is on each box 25c.'
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-31

There is no one so hopeless as those
who do net make mistakes.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-31

HAMBURG, Germany. Dec SO-Colonel
Lutwein. formerly Governor OF German South
west Africa, who resigned that post some time
ago, arrived here this morning.
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A Guaranteed Cure for pIles.

Itching. Blind. Bleeding or ProtrudinE Piles
Your druggist will refund money il PAZO ONT
MENT fails to cure you in to IL days soc.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-31

UNITED CIGAR sTORES-Certined articles
OF the Incorporation OF the United Cigar Stores
Company Of New Jersey. which have already
been filed with the Secretary OF State at sac
ramentO. were filed yesterday at the County
Clerks office. The corporation has a capital
stock OF S20O000O and Is establishing several
cigar stores n this city.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-31

An awkward man in society Is usu-
ally a thoroughbred in business.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-31

HOIlister Gets Drenching.
HOLLISTER, Dec. 30.-There has been
Bisbee daily review., 1904-05-22
Epworthians Celebrate Anniversary.

Epworthians Celebrate Anniversary. On Sunday evening the Epworth League will conduct the services at the First NJ. E. Church. this being the anniversary of the organization of the League. Seats will be reserved for the seniors and juniors in a body, who will render the following pro gram:
 Song, Joy te the world.
 Prayer, Spiritual Supt
 Lords Prayer. sung by Primary Jun iors.
 Address. Under the Banner of the Red and White" Mir. Pierce
 Song. "Ture-hearted' Whole-hearted Drill. C. E. Smiths Juniors.
 Drill. Miss Patterson.s Juniors.
 Song. Look Up. Lift Up"
 Address. Our Pledge" Miss R. R. Cox.
 Pantomime. Juniors.
 Song, Loyalty 10 Christ"
 Address, What Shall We Do?" c. E. Smith.
 Song. "rll Go Where You Want Me to Co.,
 League benediction.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-05-22
Bad for the Stock.

Tom Whitehead, who is in town from his ranch. said in answer to the question of a Review reporter, that the range out in his part of the Sulphur Spring valley was in need of rains. The rain that fell last week filled up a num- Der of the water holes that are far rom the permanent water, and the cattle have wandered away to those holes. which are rapidly drying up. The old cattle will be unable to get back to the permanent water unless rain falls within a few days.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-05-22
Annoyed Little Children.

The notorious Dlyandro Angulia is again in the tolls. This particularly mean Mexican has been annoying children lately and yesterday made himself obnoxious by breaking up a game of marbles a number of little boys were engaged in playing. He ran the boys away and abused them by calling them all the cuss names in the Spanish language. He will work for the city and his board for a few days.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-05-22
Officers of Woman's Club.

The annual meeting of the Woman's s Club of Bisbee was held Friday after noon, when the following officers were elected: Mrs E. G. Ord. president; Mrs J. E. Mosher. vice president; Mrs. C. E. Caven, recording secretary; Mrs. F. C. Hunt, corresponding secretary; Mrs. H B. Paull. treasurer, and Mrs. Lewis Hunt. auditor
Bisbee daily review., 1904-05-22
N. E. Church Services.

At the First M. E. Church regular services will be held: Sunday school 10:G0 A. NJ. Preaching 11:00 A. NJ Class meeting 12 NJ. Junior League 3:30 P. NJ. Epworth League e:45 P. M. At the usual hour for the church services the League will con duct a special anniversary service.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-05-22
Copper Queen Arrivals

H. E. Kelly, La Junta, Cal: Albert Penny. Los Gatos. Cal: c. s. Nichols. Paradise; M- Romberg. Fl Paso; Chas N Hammond. Kansas City; E. M. George, Chicago; C. NJ. Arthur, San Francisco; W. Paulsen, Cananea; J. s. Palmerlee. Reef: T. l.. Lammen, W. T. McCarty, Duluth; W. H. Colby. Tucson; F. B. Cook. Phoenix; Wm. Jones. El Paso: P. Butler. Houghton, Mich; s. W. Johnston, Santa Barbara; B. F. Graham, Douglas; Ledwig Kloz, c. M. Grabowsike, H. S. Cheerer. Ger many; John Lang;on, Douglas; W. c. Read. Lowell.