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The San Francisco call., 1906-06-08
BUFFALO ENTRIES.

First race. six furlongs. three-year-
oids and up-5Tickle 1o1, Edict 1o1, Cab
96SScarecrow Ill.
Second race, six furlongs. 3-year- r-olds
and up, selling-Angieta 100. Inquisi-
i've Girl l05, Tamora 90, Henpecked 80,
Realm 81, Bonnie Reg 90 Tavannes 10S,
Inc Borgian 81, Orfeo 107, Loricate 110,
Wild Irishman 110, Ossineke 81.
Ihird race; one mile and forty yards,
Welch 100. Duke of of kendall so, Society
Bud 80, Bendigo 101 Setauket 10I, Oar
gin los, Edgely 103
Round Dance lo2, Wing Ting l09,
Heina Swift 81, Black Flag 94. Alyth
lO2, Bon Vivant 107, Sweet Katy 102,
Bathmaria 80 Buster B 81. Sylvan
RiSsn 2 ss. l0l' Tom Dolan io7' Josephine
!, Fifth race, one mile and forty yards.
I9nIree-year. .olds and IN selling-Mis IS
Ht;aWiey 100, Miss Rifle 102, Ruth w s5,
Martin SO, Request S5
sixth race, one mile, three-year- -olds
ana up-Duke of Kendall 106, George
Vivian 120. Cadichon SO, Andrew Mack
los, I. S. Martin Sc, Society Bud S4.
BUFFALO SELECTIONS.
BY the New York Morning Telegraph.
First race-TiclSIe, Green Room, Cob
Second race--WId Irishman bonnie
Reg, Realm.
Third race--DuIxe of kendall, Society
Bud, SctnulKet.
Fourth race-Tom Doian, AIyth,
BlaclS Flag
Fifth rncc-Em barrassmcnt, Miss
Rifle. Ruth W.
Sixth race--DuIxe of Kendall, Catii-
chon, Il. $. Martin.
weather cloudy; track heavy.
HAMILTON ENTRIES.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

NEW YORK. June THE Chicago
team simply smothered the New York
National League champions today
Mathewson was knocked out of the box
in the first inning McGinnity was
handled in the same manner in the sec
ond. When Ferguson began to pitch
the visitors let up and did not try hard
during the remaining innings Score:
r. H. E.
NniCdBO -...--..-.--. 1S ZZ o
New York ........ <
Batteries-Pfeister, Reulbach and
Moran; Mathewson, McGinnity, Fergu-
son and Bowerman. Umpires-Emslie
and O'Day.
BOSTON. June THE PittsburgZ
Boston game was postponed on account
of rain.
BROOKLYN, June THE local team.
after winning six straight games. met
defeat today Score:
St Louis ..... .
Batteries-Taylor and Grady; Scan
lon and Bergen. Umpire-Johnstone
PHILAD June 7.-Cincfnnati
won well-played eleven-inning game
today from Philadelphia. Score:
Philadelphia ........ 2
Batteries = Weimer and Schlei:
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SPELL OF TROUT STREAM
is CAST UPON "DOC" WATT
WeII-Known Angler Departs Tor ths
Upper Sacramento for Try at
the RafmbOyys

The spell of the trout stream was
upon James (Doc) Watt some days
since. so he packed up his rod ana MS
hybook and left for the upper Saera-
mento. The welI-known angler will
visit Lamoine, Upper Soda Springs and
Shasta Springs during his pilgrimage
to the mountain streams.
Charles Breitenstein secured fifty
trout averaging fourteen inches at
Wild Horse Canyon, near Suisun, last
Saturday.
w J. Street secured limit baskets at
Tocaloma on Wednesday of last week
and on Saturday at Lake Lagunltas
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HITS PROVE TIMELY.
Land ON Steltx and Bat
Him All Over Lot.

PORTLAND. Or, June 1.-THE locals
made hits today when hits meant runs
Garvin pitched a fine game, five of the
six hits which he gave being scratches.
In the ninth the locals went up in the
air and Los Angeles made their only
scores. Portland batted Steltz all over
the field The feature of the game was
Gochnauer's sensational jump and left
handed catch in the sixth, The score:
r. H. E.
Los Angeles.0 o o 0 0 0 0 0 20 6 0
Batteries = Garvin and Donahue;
Steitz and Eager. Umpire-Knell.
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GAMES TODAY.
San Francisco ut Oakland.
Fresno at Seattle.
Los Angeles at Portland.

Hits off Shea, 2; runs OF Shea; 4.
Two-base hits-Dunleayy, T. Aacket'
Van Haltren. First base on errors
Oakland 8. San Francisco 3. First base
on called balls-OH Reidy 8, OF shea
land 6 SAN Francisco II, Struck out
By Reidy 2. by wheeler I. Hit by
wilson, Double play.lrwln 10
one hour and 55 minutes. Umpire-Me-
Donald.
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WIFE OF FORMER MATINEE
IDOL SECURES A DIVORCE
Lulie MayalI Is Granted an InterIocu-
tory Decree With No Alimony by
Judge Hebbard.

Judge Hebbard yesterday granted
Lulie Mayall an interlocutory decree
of divorce from Herschel Mayall, the
former matinee idol OF the matineeagirls
of the Alhambra and Central theaters
Mayall received n legacy few months
ago and at the time the divorce suit
was filed settlement was made. There
is no provision for alimony.
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SUMMARY J

Earned run-Seattle. Stolen bases
Van Buren, 2, CrolI, Eagan. Sacrifice
hits-Croll, r. Hall. Hit by pitcher
BY Wolters 1. Struck out-By Jones 5.
by Wolters Z. Bases on balls-On
Jones 8, off Wolters 4. Passed ball
Eastwood. Three-base hit-Kane- Two
base hits-Van Buren, BlankenShip.
Double play-Wolters to Cartwright.
Left on bases-Seattle 5. Fresno Z.
Time of game-Two hours and five
minutes. Umpire-Perrine.
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July Calendar of Supreme Court.
The calling of the July calendar OF
he Supreme Court has been postponed
Until the third Monday in September.
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SAN FRANCISCO

Part Worth SO, Amber 10. Lady Stew
art 81, Doc Wallace 119, Demurrer 119,
Casters Pride 81, Charles Elwood 119,
Nimble Dick 119, Hilarity 100, Skeptical
81, Marquis de Carabas 100, Spec 104,
Goggles so, Lagtaria 81, Squeezer 107
Second race, one mile, selling-Sultry
107, Ezra 107, Utah 110. Nonsense 105.
Arimo 102, Stoessel 10. Oak Leaf los,
Billy Bensing 10, Little Mike 110.
Third race, four and one-half fur
longs-Ichabod liz, Azele 104, Azrawa-
ter 109 Lord Rossington 107 Mondicus
107, Havana 80, Bivouac 107.
Fourth race, six furlongs, selling
Hattie Watkins Ii, Blue Miracle 105.
Scotch Plume 10Y, Selected 103 Miriam
A 103, Bert Osra loo. Operator 105
Dixie Andrews sc, Monte Carlo 10S
Fifth race, one mile. selling-Chate-
laine 103, Hileas 102, Bitberry 10S, Ca
percalzie 104, Sword Dance 81. belinda
81. Tony Hart 107
Sixth race, one mile, selling-Mala-
koff 81, Rubaiyat 81, Clara Dee 81, De-
mon 107, Midas 90, Chamblee 100, Win
chester 81, Sheriff Bell los
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Sparks and Doom. Umpire=Klem.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

ST. LOUIS, June 7.-Hartzell's throw
ITO the pavilion, which scored Conroy
and placed Chase on third, from where
| he scored on a fly to outfield, won a
| hotly contested thirteen-inning game
for New York, giving them an even
break on the series. Score:
r. H. e.
~; Nen LOUIS WIS, ..........'.... Z I
view 1OIk o
Batteries-Powsll and Rickey; Hahn
| and Mcguire.
CHICAGO, Jure 7AChicago- Phila
deIphia game postponed; wet grounds.
for a. double. single and triple in the
fourth, and these hits, with a base on
balls and an error, gave Detroit the
game. Score:
R. H. e.
! Washington ......... 8
| Batteries-Donahue and Payne; Pat
| ten and Kittredge.
CLEVELAND, June Joss held
Boston down to three hits and received
perfect support. Score:
r. H f.
Cleveland ........... O
Boston .......... O 3 q
Batteries-Joss and Clarke; Harris
and Armbruster.
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HAMILTON SELECTIONS.

BY the New York Morning Telegraph.
First race-Marquis de Carabas, De-
murrer, Hflarity.
Second race-Sultry, Utah, Oak Leaf.
Third race-Bouviac, Azele, Lord
ROssingtOn.
Fourth race-Bert Osrn, Monte Carlo,
Scotch Plume.
Fifth race-TOny Hart, DfIens. Cn-
percaizfe.
sixth race-Rubiyat winchester,
Sheriff Dell.
Weather clear; track slow.
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tress, AIvise-
Third race-Balesman, Bell the Cat,
Trappist.
Fourth race-Eclectic, Royal Le-
gend, Juba.
Firth race-Caper, Miss Bertha, For
ward.
sixth race-GOlden Mineral, Tom
Roberts. Topsy Robinson.
Weather clear; track good.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-08

Prestige Continues To Win.
PARIS, June w. K. Vanderbilt's
Prestige won the Seymour stakes at the
Long Champs races today.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-08

HAMILTON ENTRIES.
first race, five and half furlongs-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-27
MRS. MYERS GETS STAY
GOV. FOLK ACTS IN CONDEMNED
MURDERER's CASE.

KANSAS CITY, August 27.-Gov. Folk.
at Jefferson City, today granted re-
prieve till October 26 to Mrs. Agnes Ny
cution for the murder of her husband. Gov.
Folk also granted a similar respite to Frank
Hoffman, Mrs. Myers accomplice, now in
Jail at Kansas City. Both were previously
sentenced to be hanged on September 8.
Gov. Folk granted the respite SO that
the woman's attorneys might have time
to perfect an appeal to the United States
Supreme Court, the preliminary action on
which was taken recently.
No effort was made in behalf of Hoffman,
the latter being content in the belief that
he would share whatever clemency was
w. E. Fowler, counsel for Mrs Myers.
applied to Judge Burgess of the state
supreme court this morning for writ of
error to take the case to the United States
Supreme Court. Judge Burgess stated that
because of the absence from the city of
Judge CAN'T 1t would not be possible to act
on the application until late in September
Mrs. Myers attorneys then applied to
Governor Folk for a respite that they might
apply to the federal court for an order to
transfer the case there for review The
governor, in the course of the morning, re-
parts of the state, asking him to grant a
respite, and when the matter was formally
presented to him by the attorneys he read
lily assented, giving Hoffman similar con-
sideration.
Mrs. Agnes Myers and Frank Hoffman
ence Myers, the woman's husband, on May
IL, 1904, that Mrs. Myers and Hoffman
might marry. This is the second respite
of ninety days granted by Governor Folk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-27
WARSAW GOVERNOR
ASSASS|N'S PREY
Gen. VonIiarIiarski Shot and
Killed Today.
THE MURDERER ESCAPED
Official Was Stricken While Driving
in a Cab.
CABMAN RECEIVED WARNING
Victim Was the Commander of 5th
Army Corps at Poland's Capital
-StahPs Escape.
Official Was Stricken While Driving
in a Cab.
CABMAN RECEIVED WARNING

WARSAW, August 27-Voniarliarski
acting military governor general at War
saw. was shot and killed at o'clock this
afternoon. while driving In a cab. The as
sassin escaped.
This morning an unknown man warned
the cabmen of this city generally not to
drive any Of the generals.
Gen. Vonliarliarski was driving in a car
riage from the commandments office to his
residence. AS the generals driver sackened
speed at place where the street was torn
up for repaving an unknown young man
fired four shots at Vonliariarski through
the top OF the carriage, one of the bullets
entering the generals breast under the
heart The coachman whipped up his horses
and drove at full speed to the hospital.
where the general died almost instantly.
Voniiarliarsk had only recently been ap-
pointed acting military governor of this
city.
Gen. Vonliarliarski was the commander
or the 9th Army Corps, stationed at War
saw.
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PRIMARY IN ALABAMA.
Democrats Nominate a Full State
Ticket Today.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, August PA gen.
eral democratic primary is being held in
Alabama today for the nomination of a full
state ticket, two United States senators
and two alternate United States senators
Congressional nominations are also being
made in the fourth. seventh and ninth dis
tricts, the other six districts having made
nominations last spring. Those counties
which did not name members Of the legis-
lature in the spring are doing so today
Sheriffs and certain other county officers
are also being nominated. Chief interest
eenters in the race for governor between
B. B. Conner. president of the state rail-
road committee, and Lieut.. Gov. Russell NJ
Cunningham. Both are from this county
The chief issue is railroad rate reform
and regulation. on which issue Mr.. Conner
was elected president of the railroad COM
mission two years ago. Both candidates
are advocates of this reform. United States
Senators John T. Morgan and Edmund w.
Pettus have no opposition.
There are seven aspirants for the two
alternate senatorships. former Gov. JOS E.
Johnston, former Gov. William Oates, for
mer Representative Jesse F. Stallings for
mer Representative R. G. Clark, former At.
torney General w. c. Fits, John B. Knox
and Representative John H. Bankhead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-27
THE SPELLING REFORM.
Departure Not So Funny to Boston
Book Publishers.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BOSTON, Mass, August H.-Newspapers
throughout New England and educators
generally are having fun at President
Roosevelt and his latest pronouncing of the
"nu spelling REFORM" and laffing at the
predicament in which Secretary Loeb and
the publick printer find themselves. 1t
izzent so funni to textbook publishers CEN
tering here. They see ruin staring them in
the face If the school boards shud take up
the matter thru out the countrie.
1t would ruin all book publishers" said
the representative of CHM & Co. "All the
books now published as standard textbooks
would have to be changed over, and we
wouldn't know where We were at for
months. and perhaps years. 1t would cost
millions to make the changes. ana we'd
have trouble in England. too, fo- they take
enormous numbers of American textbooks y
The Providence Journal warns the Presi-
dent that language Is not foot ball match
The Herald says 1t would have to employ
two sets of printers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-27
LAKE BARGE AFIRE.
Schooner Also in Tow stranded-Crew
Rescued.

Rescued.
CLEVELAND, Oho, August 27.-Fire
broke out early this morning on the barge
Agnes Potter in tow steamer Rhoda Stew
art, few miles off this port. heavy sea
was rolling, and the burning barge broke
away from the steamer and went on the
beach. Her crew was taken off by the life
savers. The barge will probably be total
loss.
The schooner William CRANKY, which was
also in tow of the steamer Rhoda Stewart,
went ashore near where the Agnes Potter
struck. The crew of the CRANKY, consisting
of three men and a woman cook, succeeded
in launching a lifeboat When they had al
most reached shore the li4eboat was over
turned and the occupants thrown into the
water. Through the efforts of volunteer
lifesavers on the beach all were finally res
cued. The CRANKY Is being pounded to
pieces by the heavy sea.
1t is stated that owing to a breakage in
the machinery of the Rhoda Stewart the
tow line to the CRANKY and the Potter was
cut by orders of the captain Of the former
vessel. The Stewart reached the Cleveland
harbor in safety.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-27
LONG AND BITTER CONTEST.
Poor Prospects for Settlement Of Cali.
fornia Railway Strike.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. August 27.-,ndi-
cations late last night were that the strike
on the United railroads will be a long and
bitterly contested one, as Is eviuenced by
the statement of Patrick Calhoun, president
of the corporation, who arrived here from
the east during the evening. In an inter-
view Mr. Calhoun was asked If there was
any prospect of arbitration. Mr.. Calhoun
replied: THE men are no longer in the en-
ploy of the company"
..Will you refuse to grant the demands of
the men?'
Il will run the roads and If necessary
bring out 2OOO men from the east to do it,
Richard Cornelius, president of the Car
mems Union, said that the men would re-
aurn to work under old scale If the
company would give assurances that the
increased wages and shorter hours would
be granted and put into operation within a
reasonable time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-27
THREE srABBINa AFFRAYs.
One Dead and Three Others Severed!
Injured Today.

NEW YORK, August 27.-Three stabbing
ARRAYS were reported to the police today,
resulting In the death Of one man and the
injury of three others.
A man supposed to be w. ]. PIuszyniski
of Flushing was found dead on the Rock
away road, near Jamaica. He was stabbed
through the heart. Two Italians have been
arrested in Hoboken, suspected of the
crime. No motive other than possibie
street brawl is known.
Lewis Weimer, a machinist, was stabbed
in the back in Madison Square Park by
John Richards, a negro pickpocket, when
the latter was detected in the act of rob-
bing Weimer. Frederick Clark, waiter,
who went to Weimar's assistance, was
slashed on the arm and hand. Weimer is
seriously hurt. Richards was arrested.
Alex Smith was stabbed and seriously
wounded by George Portius at 45O West
45th street. A woman was the cause of the
quarrel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-27
ovERTUREs TO D1sT1LLERs.
Looks Like Standard People Will Get
Distillery Plants.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. August 21.-Terre
Haute distiliers returned today from Chi
cago, where the monthly meeting OF both
trust and Independent distillers was held.
1t is stated by local owners OF distileries
that attorneys for the Standard Oil Com
pany have approached distilers. asking
them If they would entertain a proposition
to buy their plants. Practically all have re-
piled In the affirmative.
1t is the opinion of distllers here that
the Standard made the overtures with the
probable intention of engaging largely in
the manufacture of denatured a.cohol. At
the Chicago meeting it was the general
opinion that the outlook Is favorable for
an increase in business of 20 per cent this
fall and winter.
At the internal revenue Office here the re-
ceipts for the first twenty-one days of Au-
gust this year were greater than for the
month Of August last year.
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JAPAN IN MATCH TRUST.
Reported Pact Consummated With the
Diamond Company.

CHICAGO. H., August 27.-A special to
the Tribune from San Francisco says: ia
pan has entered into a compact with the
Diamond Match Company to form an inter-
national trust in matches on two continents.
An English match concern, dominated by
Bryan & May. will be taken into the COM
bination. Negotiations for the formation of
the trust have been In progress since the
Russo-Japanese war. They were started by
Russell Hawkins of New York. who was
sent to Japan a year ago.
Japan for several years has carefully
nursed its match making industry. The en-
pire Is an important factor in the distribu-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-27
FLOODS IN MEXICO,
Mazatlan District Swept by Rising
Waters of Bay.

CHICAGO, August IA special from
Mazatlan, Mexico, says: Several hundred
people have been rendered homeless by the
disastrous flood which has swept over this
region for the past few days.
Twenty days Of incessant rain througho
this region of the Pacific coas. has made
the whole lower country a vast sea OF
water. The waters of the bay have been
supplemented by torrents which poured
down from inland. Scores of houses To-
Gated on the beach were swept away.
A broad boulevard which connected the
city with the sea has been destroyed The
losses to sugar planters will be very
heavy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-27
FOOD INSPECTORS BUSY.
$4,000 Pounds Of Food Stuffs De-
stroyed in Chicago.

CHICAGO. August 27.-Fully $50 600
pounds of food stuffs were destroyed in
Chicago last W *. according to the last
issue of the bulletin of the health depart
ment. because sfey were impure. The bull
letin says the food inspectors in the down.
town districts alone condemned and de-
stroyed 5O.719 pounds. This includes 10000
pounds of canned goods and 1880 pounds
of fruits and vegetables
The bulletin says the inspectors took
samples from five candy factories three
evaporated egg concerns, three baking pow
der factories. ten ice cream factories thirty
bakeries and seventy-five fruit stands
Arrests have also been numerous during
the week, according to the bulletin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-27
PROBABLY FATAL SHOOTING
Random Shot of Policeman Struck Bow
at Camp Grounds.

WASHINGTON, Pa, August 27-William
Workman. son of DIR. Samuel Workman, a
prominent physician, was perhaps fatally
shot about midnight by a police officer at
Bellevue camp-meeting grounds near Inder
pendence. Policeman Ira Virgin was at
tackled while trying to eject some lawless
characters from the grounds and when
overpowered drew his revolver.
He claims he fired in the air to frighten
his assailants, but young Workman, who
was an innocent bystander attracted from
one of the cottages by the noise, received
bullet in the abdomen.
His condition today is critical The off,
Ger has been charged with felonious shoot
Ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-27
Palma's Sacrifices.
Stranded Steamer Uniniured.

CHARLEVOIX, Mich. August 27.-The
steamer Illinois, which went on the beach
here last night while attempting to enter
the harbor. is apparently uninjured al
yet. She has swung broadside to the
beach and is considerably nearer shore than
when the 300 passengers were taken off
last night by the life savers in their surf
boat and breeches buoy. Wrecking tugs
have been ordered from Cheboygan, and as
the sea is not heavy today il is expected
that the steamer will be towed off the
beach with little damage.
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THE SEARCH FOR srENs1AND.
Unconfrmed Rumor of Trunks Check
ed to New York

CHICAGO, August 27.-Paul o. Stensland,
the fugitive president Of the defunct Mil
waukee Avenue State Bank, checked two
trunks from Chicago to New York over the
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern, accord
ing to the police, on the day after his sup
posed disappearance from Chicago About
two hours after the trunks were checked
Stensland sent a telegram to have the
trunks stopped at Buffalo. The Buffalo
police were asked to locate the trunks, and
yesterday wired the Chicago police that
they were still In Buffalo at the Lake Shore
station, uncalled for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-27
Frost in Iowa.
THE SALMON INDUSTRY.
Canneries Report Prices to obtai,
During 1905 Season.

SEATTLE. Wash. August 27.-The Kelly
Clarke Company. representing the North
western Fisheries Company and other can
neries, and J. X. Armsby Company, for the
Alaska Packers Association, controlling
the distribution Of Alaska's salmon pack,
have announced the opening prices for the
1905 season for the United States market as
follows: Red Alaska. 05 cents per dozen
medium red, IS cents. Pinks are firm, and
the Kelly-Clarke Company has advanced
the figure from 75 cents, at which pinks
opened six weeks ago. to so cents These
prices are on the basis of tails. The quota
tions OF the few halves packed in the north
Is IS cents and on the flats S1.15. Figures
on red Alaska tails are 10 cents higher than
last year. and on halves and fats last
years price, prevail. The total pack OF
Alaska is estimated at 1,600,OO0 cases. Red
and pink have each fallen 1900 cases be-
low last years pack, and the trade had
expected higher opening figure than has
been announced. The market is firm.
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Reduced Fifteen Numbers.

The President has approved the sentence
of the court-martial in the case of Assist
ant Surgeon Harry L. Brown Of the navy,
by which he is reduced fifteen numbers in
his grade. That officer was recently con-
v'cted of certain irregularities In connection
with his examination for promotion. DIR.
Brown Is a native Of the District of CO.
lEmbia, and was appointed to the medical
corps of the navy in January. 1903.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-27
HUMIDITY AT BOSTON
HIGHER THAN WAS RECORDED
ANY TIME LAST WEEK.

BOSTON, August PA humidity higher
than was recorded at any time during the
days Of intense heat last week was regis
tered at the local weather bureau today,
the instruments recording o. The tenn
perature reached 81 at IL o'clock. One pros
tration was reported
Frost in Iowa.
DIES MONIES, Iowa, August 27.-A frost
was reported in Iowa lowlands for the first
time this season, although it is not thought
that the great Iowa corn crop will suffer
damage because of it. The mercury drop
ped as low as 40 at Cedar Rapids and Cres-
ton. the coldest August day for fifteen
years. Charles City reported light frosts,
although the temperature was AZ.