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LIGHT SHOWERS.
Rafn Falls at Various Points Throughout
the State Yesterday

ram Fails at various Points Throughout
the State Yesterday.
Chico, May 15th.-There was a heavy
shower here this afternoon, giving % of an
inch in less than an hour, making 9. .27 inches
for May and 2l.22 for the season to date,
against 1898 for the same date last season.
The wind is now northeast, sky fair.
MARYsvILLE, May 15th.-Showers are
falling this evening. The rainfall for the
season exceeds "a inches to date. The
weather keeps remarkably cool for Nav
and is favorable for crops. Harry P. Sta
bier Fruit Pest Inspector for Sutter county,
has received from Secretary Lelong of the
State Board of Horticulture quantity of
Australian lady-pugs, of a variety which
Lelong says have been very useful in other
parts of the State in Kidding infected or.
chards of cottony cushion scale. These
iady-bugs feed upon scale insects and eat
no vegetation. Happily. there is no cot
tony cushion scale in this district, but Sec
retary LeloDg's action is highly appreci-
ated.
SoNoMA, May 15th.-The hardest rain
since the storm commenced fell here to-
day and continued up to sundown. Since
then 1t has ceased. At the present time Is
P. NJ it IS cold and windy.
PETALUMA, May 15th.-It commenced
raining here Sunday night and continued
with few intermissions since, resulting in
material injury to the fruit and grain crops.
The prospects are favorable for a continu-
ance of the rain.
GILRoY. May 15th.-The weather has
been fitful and calculated to arouse the
fears of the granger element. Monday and
Tuesday one-third of an inch of rain fell.
blasting the hopes of those having cut-hay
in process of redrying.
To-day light showers are falling. adding
to the dangerous wet condition of crops.
Cherries and strawberries are in decidedly
bad shape, and, to add to the serious condi-
ton, small caterpillar has made its ap-
pearance in myriads, causing considerable
doubt as to whether its ravages can be pre-.
vented. Thus far it has only mo:ested
certain kinds of marsh and garden plants.
HoLLIsrER, May 15th.-Heavy showers
prevailed here during the day and last
night, .25 of an inch having fallen. In
other parts of the county fully an inch of
rain has fallen during the day and last
night. 1t is all welcome here.
FRESNO, May 15th.-It has been raining
steadily since O'Clock and indications are
favorable for heavy fall all night
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"HE sMELT A MOUSE"
How Clever Swindler Took In Some
Chicago Liquor Men.

CHICAGO, May 15th.-A scheme rivalling
in some respects the great electric sugar
fraud was exposed here to-day. The per
petrator is smooth-mannered young fell
low, named John Archibald Comp, whose
papers indicate he has been operating in
Kansas City, st. Louis, Cincinnati and
other places, as well as in Chicago. He is
now missing, and it is said good many
thousand dollars belonging to various dis
tillers and liquor dealers have disappeared
with him.
Comp, it is stated by the authorities, pre-
tended to possess compound which would
change poor whisky into the finest grade.
A gallon sample of the Yilest forty-rod,
after being medicated, would, by being
placed in refrigerator, in ten minutes be
taken out transferred into the finest Bour-
bon. If objection was made to the refrigerator
Comp would accompany the doubter to any
desired, and then retiring to private room
accomplish the feat without the refrigerator.
1t now turns out, however, that the re
frigerator was really suspected and clever
device by which bottle containing good
whisky was substituted for the bad. The
trick, when performed elsewhere than at
the refrigerator, was done by means of a
TIN breast plate or armor worn under
Comps clothing. This armor was double
and was in reality reservoir which, BY
means ofa concealed table, could be emptied
or filled at will. Comp was inveigled into
taking detective into partnership with
him, but when arrest was contemplated he
smelt mouse and fed, leaving behind the
refrigerator but carrying off the armor.
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YOUTHFUL BURGLARS.
Two Boys Arrested for Burglary and til
Theft of Gun.

Two Boys Arrested for Burglary and the
Theft of q Gun.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 15th.-Officer At
klnson this morning arrested two BOYS.
Frank Hartley and Thomas Morrisey, in
the Hancock House, on Mission street. The
former was charged with having a spiel
mark in his possession, while a charge of
burglary was preferred against Morrisey.
Lervey Caswell is the complainant in the
latter case. He states that last night, on
coming home, he found Morrisey under
the bed. He tried to catch him, but the
trespasser ran out of the room and hid in
another apartment in the house. Hartley
was found in the same room. Several days
ago Caswell lost $3.50 shotgun from his
room. Yesterday he gave $40 to a man
who said he would have the gun returned.
1t is supposed the prisoners and the man
who received the $40 are confederates. 1t
was known that Caswell had few hundred
dollars in cash, which knowledge probably
instigated the entry of Morrisey into the
complainants room.
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REFUGE STATION.
To be Established at Point BARROW In,
Behring Straits.

WASHINGTON, May 15,h.-Secretary Win
dom has directed Captain Healy, COM
mandiDg the revenue steamer Bear. at San
Francisco, to furnish the necessary lumber,
provisions and fuel for the construction
and fitting out of the refuge station at Point
Barrow in Behring Straits He has also
appointed Captain Gilbert B. Borden of
New Bedford Superintendent of the station
and authorized him to employ two assist
ants. Men, material and supplies will be
transported to Point Barrow by the steamer
Bear, which will probably sail from San
Francisco on that mission about the 1st of
June. She will proceed first to Ounalaska,
where she will be joined by the United
States steamer Thets. The commanding
officers of the two vessels will then consult
as to their subsequent movements The
money available for the establishment of
the refuge station, SIS 900, is regarded at
the Treasury Department as sufficient only
for the erection of the small houses with
supplies for one years maintenance of 100
men.
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BAPTIST MISSIONARY UNION.
An Organization That Has a Member
ship of 100000.

An Organization That Has a Member
ship of 100000.
BosToN, May 15th.-The celebration of
the seventy-ffth anniversary of the Amer
lean Baptist Missionary Union was begun
to-day. This is the foreign mission organ
ization of the Baptists of the Northern
States, having constituency of 700, 600
church members. Its missions are in Bur-
nah, India, Siam, China, Asia, Japan, in
the Congo valley, West Africa, and eight
countries OF Europe. In the number of
churches and church members in its mis-.
sions, the Baptist Union is the largest mis-.
sionary society in the world, There was
large attendance this afternoon, including
many prominent clergymen and laymen
from various parts of the country. The
session was occupied by addresses and
papers, and the annual report of the Home
Secretary.
Reports were read which show the total
receipts to have been $415,144 Total ap-
propriations for the year, $423, ,3lS; balance
against the treasury, SS1, ,7s7. The Foreign
Secretary's report shows that in all the
missions there are 800 missionaries, .316
churches and 134, ,413 members, an increase
OF IL missionaries, 20 churches and 1905
members.
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INDIAN MURDERER ARRESTED.
He Gut . Woman's Throat and Killed
Her Babe.

He Gut . Woman's Throat and Killed
Her Babe.
SPOKANE FALLS CIV. IT,, MAY 15th.-In-
dian Agent Gwyder has just succeeded in
securing evidence sufficient to convict Paul
Harry, an Indian, of an atrocious murder
committed in September, 1887, on the
C9ur Alene Reservation. One day dur
ing the absence of her husband neighbor
called at the home of Mrs. Heevey, a re-
spectacle half-bre No one opening the
door, the man peeped in the window and
saw the woman with her throat cut. living
on the floor, while the baby with its
throat cut was lying on the bed. In
vestigation fastened suspicion on Harry
but ne escaped. He was followed by the
police, captured, and handed over to the
authorities at Rathdrum, Idaho. There
was not enough evidence, however, to con-
vict, and he was allowed to go without
trial. Guyder has been watching for evil
dence, and recently was told a squaw had
heard Harry while drunk boast of the
crime. The agent got her deposition and
bad Harry arrested and held to the Rath-
drum Grand Jury. His accomplice was
also discovered, who now lies at the point
of death with consumption, but who made
statement corroborating the story.
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SILVER MINERS.
Arguments They Make Against the I'm
portation of Mexican Lead.


WASHINGTON, May 15th.-A large delega-
ton OF silver miners appeared before AS
sistant Secretary Tichenor TO. day and made
an argument against the importation of
Mexican lead. Uhder a ruling of the
Treasury all ores in which the value of
precious metals exceeded the value of base
metal are allowed free of entry as precious
ores. Lead and lead dross are dutiable at
II cents per pound, but by this ruling lead
ores, il is claimed, are practically duty free.
1t is also claimed that great frauds are COM
mitted by bringing in train loads of lead
ore with high.grade silver on top of the car
loaded and dutiable lead ore beneath in
great quantities.
Among those who are present are Dele
gate I. Ii. Carter of Montana, Ex-Governor
J. b. Grant of Colorado, representing the
Omaha and Grant Smelling and Refining
Company George II. Hooker Jr, of the
st. Louis Smelling and Refining Company;
Q. Sheedy of Denver, Secretary of the Globe
Smelling and Refining Company; A. Myers
of the Kansas City Smelling and Refining
Company, and Mayor Lashmutt of Port
land, Or. Mr.. Tichenor will report the
hearing to Secretary Window, who will
then make decision
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WAS BISHOP DEAD.
His Widow Believes That He Was MUIR
dered While in a Trance.


CHICAGO, May 15th.-A New York special
says an autopsy on Mind-reader Bishops
remains showed all the organs to be in a
normal condition. There were no signs of
organic diseases. The brain was examined,
but not removed.
The widow of Bishop stoutly affirms that
the autopsy was made when the mind
reader was in trance.
Do you mean that he was alive when
the autopsy was made?n she was asked.
| certainly think so. He had e catalep-
tic attack once in Malta that lasted forty
eight hours. and he was given up for dead.
He has told me hundreds of times never to
let a knife touch him until he was decom-
posed. He had horror of being buried
alive, and consider that autopsy to have
been cruel, shameless outrage, to say the
least'
What motive could they have had?"
They wanted his brain, and, seeing
him insensible, wanted to be the first 10
look at it. 1t is horrible, horrible +"
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what 1t VIII Cost to Run the Govern
ment for Two Years

WASHINGTON, May l5th.-A statement
showing the results of the Acts of the sec
ond session of the Fiftieth Congress upon
the finances of the Government has been
prepared by Thomas 2. Cleaves and James
I. courts, Clerks respectively of the Senate
and House Committees on Appropriations.
They show that the total amount appropri-
ated by Congress was s2S6, ,646 AGO, while
the permanent salaries and indefinite ap-
propriations were estimated by Secretary
Tracy at sos, ,69t ,05S, making the total esti-
mated expenditures OF the Government for
1SS9-90 1896, ,337 SIG.
The estimated revenues for the same
time are $4S4 500, 65S The Acts provide
for $50 new offices, the salaries of which
aggregate S44S, 500, while the increase OF
salaries of old offices amount to 81 ,025. $50.
Sixty nine offices are abolished. The sal
aries of other offices are reduced s.. 200
The Postotfice appropriation bill in
creases the allowance for compensation for
the clerks in the Postoffices from S.. .975. 900
to So, 550, 900, and that for railway Pos.office
clerks from 81, ,246, 100 to $500 600. with a
$4,000 deficiency item.
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OSWALD oTTENDoRFER.
He Returns from Berlin and Is Inter-
viewed on Samoan Matters,

New YORK, May 15th.-Editor Oswald
Ottendorfer, of the Stats Zeit,oeg arrived
yesterday, after an absence of five months
in Europe. In an interview he said 81
met our Samoan Commissioners in Berlin,
and they seemed confident of carrying their
points, because Bismarck is so gracious.
They asked for the independence of the
islands, and that the people be not inter
fered with in their internal affairs. News
OF the release of King Malietoa was re-
ceived in Berlin while was there, and it
created favorable impression. 1 told
Commissioners Phelps, however, that he
had better look sharp, lest the Chancellor
steal march on him. 1t is altogether
likely that King Malietoa, who was in the
hands of the German marines for two
years, is now a mere tool of Bismarck.
Young Emperor William is suffering from
trouble in the head which made him par
tally deaf, and fears are entertained that it
will become seriOusn
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REMARKABLE GUNBoAT.
She Makes Twenty-one Knots an Hour
Built for Italy.

OAAO
Built for Italy.
WASHINGTON, May 15th.-With some in
terest the naval architects in Washington
are waiting for further particulars of the
performance of the remarkable cruiser
built in England by the Armstrong;. She
is named the Piemonte and is said to have
made 193 knots under natural draft and
over 81 knots with forced draft. The vessel
measures $500 tons and carries engines of
II 800 horse power, nearly treble the pro-
portionate horsepower of the new gunboat
Yorktown. From information received it
appears that the hull of the ship weighs but
$40 tons and the lightest possible con-
structioD, verging closely on weakness, is
indicated. The elements of safety and con-
venience, such as complete double bottoms
and handy coal bunkers, have been sacri-
feed for the sake of lightness in the new
vessel, which accounts in large measure
for the wonderful speed said to have been
attained. Although the ship was built for
the Italian Government the British naval
authorities made strenuous efforts to pur-
chase her from the builders.
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MEXICAN BANDITS.
They Murder and Rob Mining Supsrin-
tendent.


TOPEKA (Kan.l, May 15th.-A brief dis
patch was received this evening at the
headquarters of the Santa Fe Railroad
from Carthage. New Mexico. which stated
that George W. Richards, Superintendent
of the Carthage mine. was killed this after
noon by some Mexicans, who stole 81, 900.
To-day Superintendent Richards was max
ing his April payment to the miners, and
had disbursed all but $1,000, when two
Mexicans gained entrance to his office and
shot and killed him and Secured the money.
after which both mounted one horse and
rode away. A pursuing party was organ
lied, and reward has been offered for the
capture of the robbers. Richards had been
IN the employ of the company as mining
engineer aud superintendent of mines for
several years. He came from Quincy, H.,
and was educated in the University of
Illinois
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WANTS HER CH1NAMAN.,
A Poor Little Heathen Chinee that
Shut Out.

Toor LittIe Heathen Chtnee that Is
Shut Out.
BALTIMORE, May 15th.-A lady recently
wrote to Secretary Blaine asking for GER
tihcate for the return to the United States of
a Chinaman, now in Hongkong, who was
formerly a pupil in her mission school,
The letter was referred to Assistant Secre-
tary of the Treasury Tichenor, who to-day
wrote to her, calling her attention to the
provisions OF the Anti-Chinese Act, and
adds that if this Chinaman falls within the
prohibitions of the Act he cannot return ::
but if not laborer he can return, on the
Collector of Customs at the port of arrival
being furnished with satisfactory proof of
his social position.
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EASTERN RACES.
Exile Wins the Brooklyn Handicap In
Fast Time.

BROOKLYN, May 15th.-Fifteen thousand
people were on the race-track to. day. the
great event being the Brooklyn handicap
First race, five -eighths of mile, Britannia
won, King Crab second, Reveler third.
Time, 1:01a.
Second race, one and one-sixteenth miles.
Tea Tray won, Ballston second, Brother
Ban third. Time, 1.4S3.
Third race, one-half mile, Banquet won,
Belisarus second, Houston third. Time,
49I.
Fourth race, one and one-fourth miles.
Exile won, Prince Royal second, Terra
Gotta third. Time, 2073.
Fifth race, one-half mile, Recluse won.
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Commencing Friday, March LIST, at 7:3o NJ.
and every alternate Friday, excursionists will
leave Sacramento for all points East, via Salt
Lake City, where stop will be made one day
Ihe sleeping cars are provided with mattresses,
blankets pillows. curtains, etc. For full partic.
ulars and descriptive folder, call op or address.
TICKET AGENT SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY.
Sacramento. fe23-tf
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AT LAST.

Company g of San Francisco Challenges
G of sacramento.
SAN Francisco, May 15th-Captain John
E.-Klein of Company C, First Regiment,
issued challenge to-day to shoot match
with Company of the First Artillery,
Captain Hall, of Sacramento, for any sum
from S10O to $500, under the rules of the
California Rifle Association, Springfield
rifles, six pounds pull, 200 yards, the match
to take place within two months.
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Joe Atwood second, st.James third. Time
KENTUCKY RACES,

LOUISVILLE, May 15th.-The attendance
at the track to-day was very large.
First race. three-quarters of mile, Jakis
Toms won, Lizzie l.. second, Charles Reed
third. Time, I:ls4.
Second race, ive-eighths of mile, Avon
dale won, Morse second, NJ. Williams third.
Time, 1:04l.
Third race, one and one. eighth miles,
Badge won, Hypocrite second, Lavins Belle
third. Time, l:574.
Fourth race, one mile, Pat Donovan won,
Castaway second, Jim Nave third Time,
1.15L
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Burlington Route Excursions.

Steam Baths given of Bitter-herb, Sui
phur or salt; are all good for Spring Diseases.
ap2i-lm MkS. E. N. CARLY, Ills street,
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DIR. La Mars Seminal Pills Cure all cases
of Seminal Weakness, Loss of Vigor Impotency
and all ailments caused by excess, indiscretion,
and abuse. A perfect restorative. Prlce, Sc so.
Sent by mail on receipt of price, or by express
q. o. ID Address all orders to A. McBOLYE &
CO., Druggists. San Francisco; p. o. Box, 1862.
myf-6fn
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SAD MISSION.
Untimely End of the Career of a Young
College Graduate.

College Graduate.
NEWCASTLE (Pa.), May 15th.-John Nc
Gee, an elderly citizen of Plain Grove
township, left this morning for Columbia,
Tuolumne county, CAL, where his son
Samuel, aged 20, is to be hanged Friday for
a murder committed while burgiarizing a
store. Young MCGEE left college about two
years ago to go to California, where he en-
gagged in the fruit business. His parents
are heart broken at the untimely and awful
ending of his career Mr.. MCGEE will
bring the body home for interment.
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!" Whom

Whom the gods love, die young" And
the more one sees of the survivors the
more one appreciates the tastes of the
gods.-LHe.
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just Arrived, A large shipment of gem
Inc German Braunssweiger and Eastern Nett
woIsI, nne Italian Salomi. Also. a large variety
of different kinds o! Cheese, al 72s J Street
BAUMLE. Give us a call d1l-iu
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B. r. stoiI, Dentist. formerly of Oil J
street, has removed TO COS street, over Mrs
katzenstein's Millinery Store. lmlp
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Veterans Can on the President.

WASHINGTON, May 15th.-Comrades Jos.
w. kah, George w. Brown and David NJ.
Anick called on President Harrison to-day
as committee representing the g. A. R. of
Brooklyn. They laid before him the reso-
lutions adopted by the Memorial and Ex-
ecutive Committees of the Order during
April last urging the carving out of those
provisions OF the revised statutes looking
to the preferment of the veterans of the
late war for office under the Government.
They asked the President to give full force
and effect to all laws now existing, or here
after to be enacted on this subject.
The President replied that be would con-
slider this question very carefully. and
would give the resolutions their due weight.
Justices of the Supreme Court.
WASHINGTON, May 15th.-Chief Justice
Fuller left tonight for Norfolk. Va. and
from there will go to South Carolina on his
district tour. The Associate Justices have
not yet announced when they intend start
ing on their summer district tours, but will
probably do so soon. Justice Field desires
to start not later than June 1st.
Senator Randall's Health.
WASHINGTON, May 15th.-Congressman
Randall, who has been confined to his
house for several weeks, is convalescing
rapidly and expects TO go out shortly His
aPPeute ls good, ana gentleman who saw
MIN yesterday says that he looks as well
as at any time during the last session of
Congress. Randall will probably spend the
summer at the sea shore.
Changes in Pestmasters
WAsHINsToN, May 15th-The following
changes have been made in California
fourth class Postmasters: f o. Gerberling,
appointed at Hueneme, Ventura county,
vice 5. ID. Sheppard, removed; Cynthia
Van Ness, at Paradise, Butte county, vice
Isaac Edge. resigned; w. E. Reibson, st
Latrobe, Ell Dorado county, vice A. ].
Adams, resigned.
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FUN FOR THE r1REmEs.
Auspicious Opening of the Tournament
at Santa Rosa.

SANTA Rosa, May 15th.-The Firemen's
Tournament opened auspiciously to-day.
The morning trains brought competing
companies who were received at the DEPOT
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GENERAL NOTICES.

What Is beauty's chiefest charm
Melting eyes or rosebud lips.
Flowing tresses, form of grace.
No !; fine teeth these charms eclipse,
And their sure preserver is
SOZODONT, best dentifrice.
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The hes, place in California to have your printing done
A. J. Johnston s Cos. 4Io ST. sae.amen,o, Cal
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war Against Secret societ,es.

YoRK (PaA, May 15th.-Bishop Weaver
presided over a majority of the Conference
of the United Brethren Church to-day.
The question of licensing women to preach
was adopted. After a long discussion a
motion was adopted that no minister
should be allowed to preach more than
three consecutive years at one point with
out the consent of the Conference.
The minority Conference was provided
over by Bishop Wright. 1t was agreed
that four Bishops should be elected. one
for the Pacific coast and three for the East
1t was recommended to call Congress of
the Christian churches in the fall in some
large city, to urge war against secret soci-