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CELESTIAL PHENOMENA.

Interesting Observations of a Comet
Through the Lick Telescope.
LICK OBSERVATORY, July 19th.-From
measurements made by Mr.. Barnard
Thursday night upon the comet discovered
by him in September last the following
statistics regarding it may be deduced
AS | have said in a previous note, this
comet, which is now long way past its
perihelion, has lost all signs of tail which
it had when nearest the sun. No doubt the
effect of the suns action upon the head of
the comet has become so small at its pres
ent distance, 253, 100000 miles, that the
head is no longer forced to give out those
streams of matter which showed to us as
the comets tail.
But the comet was subject to immense
strains and stress in passing that part of its
orbit nearest the sun, and it is now show
ing the effect of the forces in the following
way: Its body is evidently becoming dis
integrated, and the fragments are seen TO
be streaming behind the comet in the form
of tail directed not from but toward the
sun. This mass of matter was measured
by Mr.. Barnard on July 10th, and his
measures show that it least possible length
is 100000 miles, and its least possible dia-
ments which have already broken off from
this comet amount to at least 10000, ,000,-
600 100000 cubic miles.
The comet itself, which is 165, 600 900
miles from the earth, is still fairly bright,
and, were it not for the fragments which
are seen to follow, il would seem to be in a
perfectly normal condition. As it is, we
know it must have lost an immense guam
tty of its original substance. This is an
interesting case to astronomers, as it shows
almost palpably the effect of the enormous
forces to which every comet is subject at
the time of its perihelion passage, and the
whole phenomenon forms an interesting
commentary on the text that comets even
the stoutest of them, must be short-hved
things.
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EAST OF TIE ROCKIES.
Fatal Lightning Shock at the Standing
Rock Agency.
COUNTERFEITERs CAPTURED.
Mrs. Bowers Financially Wrecked
Mrs. Senator Leland Stan
ford's Message.
ESPECIAL pnrArcHs TO THE RscoRD-uMoN. !
STORING SUGAR.

Talk of Raise in the Price of the Re-
fined Article-A Sugar Trust.
New YORK, July 19th.-A belief that vast
quantities of suger that have been piled up
in the big storage warehouses along the
Brooklyn waterfront during the past two
years has been corralled in view of
squeeze by the managers of the sugar trust,
found many supporters in financial circles.
Though for some time past the piling up
of this commodity was generally known, it
was supposed to be owing to the scarcity of
room in the refining buildings. Havemeyer
q Elder, Havemeyer & Matheson and
Wichers Companies, the apparent con-
trolling spirits of the trust, were the most
extensive storers. On the Stock Exchange
the opinion prevails that the trust has been
engineering corner in sugar, and that ere
long the price of the refined article will be
sent up like rocket. Wholesale grocery
houses and other consumers in this city
evidently anticipated this movement on
the part of the trust. For months back
every available inch of store-rooms in big
grocery houses on the West Side have been
utilized for storing sugar, and many of the
public warehouses, heretofore at this season
of the year filled with a winter supply of
canned goods, has been engaged by whole
salers for sugar storage.
brokers hold that the trust has stored
sugar because there was no market for it.
The prices have struck bottom and the re-
finers can realize no profit on their manu-
facture. 1t has been suggested that posi-
bly, sugar has heen accumulated to under
mine Claus Spreckels. When he got his
Philadelphia beet product refinery in oper-
alton, that it was the intention to swamp
the market with the genuine article at
low price as soon as Spreckels turned out
his first cargo.
In answer to this theory a member of
one of the most prominent sugar concerns
on Wall street, but with no affiliation with
the trust, said to-day: Whatever the
object of the storing of this sugar is, it's
almost certain Spreckels has had finger
in it. His alleged enmity to the sugar
trust is all moonshine. No one inside sup
poses for an instant he is going to fight
corporation of S50,000,000. He is with the
trust hand and glove. He is too smart
business man to fight it )"
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OF the storm struck the lower side of Ka.
nawha, filling the small tributaries from
bank TO bank, and ending in the worst
flood within the recollection of the oldest
inhabitants, its fury coming down in the
village about midnight and totally destroy
ing 1t, together with many of its people.
The first report gave the loss of life at
eleven, but later news seems to fix the loss
at much greater number. Houses are
SAID to have been picked up and hustled
against each other in so short space of
time that no chance to escape was given
the people.
Among those lost at Morristown are Jake
kiger and his brothers Joseph and Thomas,
man named Bailey and 0rville West, wife
and child. A body of man, believed TO
be another Morristown victim, was found
on the Richardson farm this morning. IL
the bridges and eulverts are washed Y,
and 1t is impossible to reach or coml.l :
cate with that point or any other or l.
upper waters.
1t is impossible now to enumerate the
loss even here, as the river is still ris e,
and tearing everything loose.
A family boat containing three or four
persons went out during the night, and il
believed all are lost
A freight train on the Ohio River Rail-
road broke through the trestle at Harris
Ferry, completely wrecking the train, and
fatally injuring William Neptune, an en-
ploye. The wreck was caused by the heavy
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BLACK VS.. RED.
A Negro Shoots Drunken Indians Head
Nearly Of.

Negro Shoots a Drunken Indians Head
Nearly OF.
SAN DIEGO, July 19th.-A little after noon
yesterday an Indian named Jose Antonio
Gonzales was shot and instantly killed by
John II. Banks, negro well known in this
city. The shooting occurred at the Cox
place, on johnson nights, about three
miles from town. The weapon used was a
shotgun, and the Indians head was nearly
severed from his body, the entire charge
taking effect in his neck. Banks has been
in charge of the Cox place while the owner
is visiting in Los Angeles, and had been to
town yesterday morning to transact some
business. On the road home he overlook
Gonzales, who asked for and was given a
ride to Old Town.
When they reached the place Banks told
been drinking he refused and hung around
for some time. Banks tried to eject him
and scuffie ensued, after which the negro
went and got the gun, as he says to scare
the aborigine Gonzales grabbed the
weapon, and was in the act of wrenching
it from the hands of Banks when he pulled
the trigger and the Indian fell to the earth
corpse.
Banks gave himself up, and in extenua-
ton said that Mr.. Cox told him to protect
two young ladies who were staying at the
house. Misses Matte Handy and Caddie
Moreland, and he would shoot the Indian
several times If necessary in doing so.
The girls were the only witnesses of the
shooting. Banks bears good reputation,
while the Indian has been before the
Police Court many times within the past
year.
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or the Executive, when the Legislature
cannot be convened Luce offered the fol-
lowing resolution relating TO irrigation:
The water of every natural stream not
heretofore appropriated within the State of
Montana is hereby declared to be the prop
erty of the public, and the same is dedi-
Gated TO the use of the people of the State,
subject TO appropriation as hereinafter pro-
vided. The right to divert unappropriated
waters of natural streams to beneficial uses
is never denied. Priority of appropriation
shall give better right as between those
using water. All persons or corporations
shall have the right of way across any
lands in the State for the construction of
bitches, canals or fumes for the purpose of
conveying water for domestic purposes,
irrigation of agricultural lands, mining,
manufacturing purposes and drainage
upon the payment of Just compensation.
Tie legislative assembly shall provide a
law that Board of County Commissioners,
in the respective counties, shall have
power, when application is made to them
by either party interested, to establish a
reasonable maximum of rates to be charged
for the use OF water, whether furnished by
individuals or corporations.
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MRS. BOWERS DEBTS.
The Great Actess in Serious Financial
Difficulty.

The Great Actess in Serious Financial
Difficulty.
New YORK, July 19th.-Mrs.D. P. Bowers,
the actress, passed through very unpleas-
ant ordeal in Court Thursday. This was
no less than the laying bare of her financial
condition, which showed that she was al
most poverty stricken, being unable to pay
S134. Mrs. Bowers Indebtedness has been
standing for some time, but it was only
recently that legal proceedings were taken
against her, which, with the costs, resulted
in a judgment for the amount stated.
Mrs. Bowers was brought into Court ves-
terday for supplementary proceedings, with
view to discover what means she had, if
any, from which the judgment could be
satisfied.
Mrs. D. P. Bowers, l believe is your
professional name" remarked the lawyer,
opening the examination.
" 1t is, was the response; my real name
is Elizabeth McCollom."
And how long have you been on the
stage?
About twenty-five years." Mrs. Bowers
gave running history of her recent theat-
rical engagements. The sum of ii was that
they were not the brilliant financial sue
cesses she had fondly hoped for.
believe you had benefit lately?" pur-
sued the lawyer.
4" l did" she replied "but, figuratively
speaking, it was not very successful. You
see, there is good deal to pay out on these
occasions, and a full house does not always
mean full purse for the beneficiary"
The result of the examination was TO
show her inability to pay the debt, which
she said she was anxious to do.
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An Exchange of PRISONER.

Gone of the funniest incidents that hap
pened under my observation during the
late war," said Colonel Mosby, occurred
in cavalry fight in the Shenandoah Val
ley, along in 1864 In the midst of
sharp cavalry engagement with Sheridan's
men, in a charge near Berryville, there
came crushing like whirlwind into our
lines Yanke soldier on a big black horse.
A score of men tried to stop horse and
rider, but the old blacks blood was up, and
he went on clean through lines before he
was under control. The rider was sent to
Libby Prison, and we mustered the black
charger into the Confederate service. A
few days later we charged some of Clusters
men, and I'll be - if that old horse
didn't return the compliment by carrying
'reb into the Federal lines, and never
came back"
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EASTERN TURF EVENTS.

Winners of the Events at Brighton
Beach and Washington Park.
NEW YORK, July l9th.--The programme
at Brighton Beach to-day consisted of five
events, the fields in all of the races being
large. The track was fast, and the atmOS-
phere being cloudy and cool, the attend
ance in consequence was quite large. The
winners of the races was as follows:
First race, three-fourths of a mile, Re-
clare won, Prince Howard second, King
William third. Time. LII.
Second race, three -fourths of a mile,
Onesal won, Dalesman second, Long Jack
third. Time, Lilo.
Third race, one mile, Tea Tray won, En-
durer second, King Crab third Time,
1:42t.
Fourth race, one and one-eighth miles,
Brian Baru won, Tenbooker second, Lelo-
gas third. Time, 1:574.
Fifth race, one mile, Bronzomarte won,
Pericles second, Theora third. Time 1:434
AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, July 19th-The track at Wash
ington Park was in muddy condition at
the races to-day, and in consequence not
the fastest time was made. There was
very good attendance, as the weather was
clear. The races resulted as follows:
First race, five. .eighths of a mile, Lizzie
Fonso won. Cecil B. second, Irene II. third
Time, 1:07!.
Second race, five-eighths of mile Sena
won, Mount lebanon second, Flambeau
third. Time, Los.
Third race, three-fourths of a mile, Calf
alpa won, Havillah second, Spmnette third.
Time, 1:20.
Fourth race, three. fourths of a mile,
Florence E. won, Carus second, Andra
third. Time, 1:21.
Fifth race, one and one eighth miles,
Hindoocraft won, Castaway second, Gany-
mede third. Time, 2:O2.
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MITCHELL SKIPS.
He Does Not Want to be Arrested and
Taken to Mississippi.

He Does Not Want to be Arrested and
Taken to Mississippi.
New YORK, July 19th.-The Sporting Err
trc this evening prints an item to the effect
that Charlie Mitchell, the English pugilist,
with Mike Donovan, has skipped to Can
ada. rather than run the risk of arrest in
the city, where he has few friends among
sporting men who would help him at
pinch. He decided TO cross over into her
Maiesty's dominions. When Mitchell ar
rived from the West on Monday he went.
in company with Frank Stevenson, to the
law Office of Peter Mitchell and was soon
closeted with lawyer, and in the CONVEX
ton that followed Mitchell's fears of arrest
were fully stated. On Tuesday he kept
well under cover, awaiting developments
The arrival of detective Norris with q re-
QUESTION from Governor Lowry, of Missis-
sippi, increased Mitchelrs fears, and another
secret visit was paid to his counsel When
it was learned beyond doubt that Norris
was bent upon arresting the trainer of Kill
rain and that the New York police were
assisting him, Mitchell's fears were undis-
guised. He saw in prospect long term of
imprisonment in a strange country. and
decided to leave, which he has done.
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POSSIBLY TRUE STORY.
1t is Reported that "Jack, the Rippe
Has Been Captured.


Has Been Captured.
LONDON, July 19th.-A military looking
Englishman, six feet tall, with fair COM
pexion, has been arrested on Suspicion of
being the murderer of the women whose
mutilated remains were found in Castle
alley Tuesday night. He confessed to the
police that he murdered the woman with
an ordinary knife. He was searched but
no weapon was found He said he lived
nowhere, having just returned from abroad.
The prisoners demeanor indicates that he
is insane.
LATRR-The truth of the rumor which
alleged that the Whitechapel murderer has
been arrested and has confessed is now de-
MED at Scotland Yard. The officials declare
that no arrest has been made and there is
no clue to the murder
LONDON, July 19th.-The report is reiter-
ated that the Whitechapel prisoner whose
identity is carefully concealed by the police,
has confessed not only to being the MUIR
derer of the Castle alley woman, but is
actually the long sought Jack. the Rip
pei" and that he gave the names of the
victims and the dates upon which he killed
them, with all the CHASTITY and indecent
details. The police believe him a lunatie,
but say the story is possibly true.
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HURRAH FOR SANTA ANA.
She Wins the Fight for the County Sea
of Orange.

She Wins the Fight for the County Seat
of Orange.
SANTA ANA, July 19th.-Full returns of
Wednesdays election are in the hands of
the County Commissioners, sealed until
the official vote is counted next Monday.
The complete result cannot be given. A
number of precincts did not copy the re-
suit before sealing the returns and deposit
ing them with the proper officials. The
Non Partisan ticket is elected through
out the county, and Santa Ana was
chosen as the county seat without the aid of
her own vote. E. T. Edwards for District
Attorney. F. c. Smith, for Assessor, and S.
o. Wood, for Surveyor, were unanimously
reelected. Mosebaugh, Republican can
didate for Treasurer, received 931 votes
the largest vote on the Republican ticket
and n. d. Ellis, for Coroner, 219, the
smallest vote. One thousand seven hun
dred and sixty-fve votes were cast for
Santa Ana for the county seat and SS5 for
Orange, with one precinct to hear from,
which will cast about 36 votes for Santa
Ana
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should be treated literally so as to encour-
age capital to invest in the State
A number Of other memorials were pre-
sented and some committee reports heard.
The Judiciary Committee reported an
amendment that two Judges of the Supreme
bench be elected for three years, two for
five and one for seven years. 1t was laid
over until tomorrow.
The Convention, in Committee of the
Whole then considered other sections of
the judiciary article and adopted several.
1t is practically settled by the Committee
on Corporations other than municipal, that
the clause will be inserted in the Constitu-
ton forbidding granting subsidies of any
kind from counties or towns to railroads
or other corporations.
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gree, denied new trial, and sentenced to
the penitentiary for life. The Sheriff de-
livered him to the State Prison this after
noon. The case will be taken on bill of
exceptions to the Supreme Court.
Robbed Four Times.
Los GATos, July 19th.-Perkins & Sons
hardware store, Main street, was broken
into last night, and cutlery and revolvers
to the value of $125 and $5 in cash stolen
This is the fourth time this store has been
robbed in the past four years.
Shasta's Fair.
REDDING, July 19th.-Five more animals
have arrived at the race track 1t looks
lively on the grounds and there promises
to be good racing. Our Directors are un-
usually busy getting matters in readiness
for the fair.
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THE KINDERGARTEN.
1t is Discussed in Convention Telegral
from Mrs. Senator Leland Stanford.

1t is Discussed in Conventional Telegram
from Mrs. Senator Leland Stanford.
NASHVILLE (Tenn.) }, July 19th.-A notice
able feature of the present meeting of the
Educational Association is the unusual in
terest manifested in the subject of kinder
garten training. The doors of the Masonic
Theater had to be closed this afternoon to
keen back portion of the throng.
Department President Sheldon, of Massa-
schusetts, read congratulatory telegram
from Mrs Senator Leland Stanford, of the
Golden Gate kindergarten Association of
San Francisco, to which a suitable reply
was ordered sent by the Convention.
The kindergarten in its relation to
motherhood was discussed by Mrs. Sarah
Cooper, of California, and Mrs. Putnam, of
Illinois
Colonel Parker, of Chicago, spoke on the
importance OF the system of instruction in
kindergarten and schools which would
preserve the natural innocence and purity
of early childhood
The Board of Directors of the Associa-
tion voted this afternoon TO hold the next
years meeting in st. Paul, Mimi, if favor
able arrangements can be made.
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Assessed Valuation of Sonoma County
The Military Camp.

Assessed Valuation of Sonoma County
The Military Camp.
SANTA Rosa, July 19th.-The County
Assessors books, which are now in the
hands of the Board of Supervisors for the
purpose of equalization, show an increase
of $694, ,495 in the taxable property over
last year. Of this increase, 1924, ,11S is in
Santa Rosa township. Except Petaluma
and Ocean, every township in the county
has increased in wealth. Petaluma has
decreased 1913, mainly personal property,
and Oceans decrease is $2,024, due mainly
to mistake year before last in the assess
ment.
The North Pacific Railroad and the city
of Santa Rosa shows total valuation of
So 593, $50. an increase of $3.50, 800 over
last year.
The city of Petaluma valuation is 81 1885,
483; decrease, $50, ,167.
Healdsburg, total, $766,743 increase,
$13,607.
Lieutenant Quartermaster Hughes, of the
First Infantry, n. G. c., arrived last even
ing in command of detail of twenty-five
men, and to-day prepared Camp 0rton for
the regimental encampment.
The Lieutenant of the Commissary, Cluff,
arrived this evening, and is making arrang-
ments for the necessary supplies.
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BASEBALL.
The Chicago Boys Down the Beaneaters
in Boston.

The Chicago Boys Down the Beaneaters
in Boston.
BosroN, July 19th.-The Chicagos de-
feated the Bostons to-day hands down.
Radbourn was not only wild, but was
pounded hard when he did put ball over
the plate. Score:
Chicago. 0 . o 1 .-18
Boston........... ......... 0 2 0 o. 6
Base hits-Chicago, IS; Boston. Z. Errors
Chicago, 4; Boston, Z. Batteries-Chicago, Tener
and Farrell; Boston, Radbourn and Bennett.
Umpire Powers.
New YORK, July 19th.-Crane's very
wild pitching and the splendid work of the
visitors enabled them to win to. days game.
Score:
New York.......4 0 o 0 O i s
Indianapolis l 0 0 3 0 Q 9
Base hits-New York. IL; Indianapolis l2 Err
rors-New York, Z; Indianapolis, 2. Batteries
New York. Crane and Ewing Indianapolis,
Getzein and Buckley. Umpire-McQuaid.
WASHINGTON, July 19th.-After playing
four innings in the rain, the umpire called
the Washington-Cleye game, with the
score standing Cleveland 6, Washington 5.
PHILADELPHIA, July 19th-The Phila-
delphia Pittsburg game was postponed on
account OF the wet grounds.
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Dunrayen,s Latest Demand

LONDON, July 19th.-Dunraven replying
to the challenge of the New York Yacht
Club, refuses to send the Valkyrie across
unless trial races are arranged for champion
yachts and the regatta Is made interna-
national. He positively declines to allow
the Valkyrie to race with 20 footers for the
Paine cup.
New YORK, July 19th.-Members of the
New York Yacht Club assert the club will
not entertain the proposition contained in
to-days cablegram from Dunrayen.
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BouIanger's Opinion.

LONDON, July 19th.-Boulanger has is.
sued a manifesto in which he declares the
law against the multiple candidates in
Francei is blow against universal suffrage.
The measure, however, he saws will not
prevent the natien from making known its
sovereign will. He continues +" AS pro-
test against this obvious violation of law
the National Committee has decided it
shall present candidate for Councils
General in eighty Cantons. The verdict of
the people of these Cantons will be the pre-
lude to the grander triumph that is near at
hand. Before long the gang that now
dishonors the country will be positively
swept away and internal peace restored
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sAN FRANCIsCo ITEMS.
Sent to Prison for Calling One of the Nine
a Falsifier.

Sent to Prison for Calling One of the Nine
Falsifier.
SAN Francisco, July 19th.-John De-
laney, Democrat of the First Ward, who
thought he had pull and wanted posi-
tion in the Fire Department, met Super
visor Bingham to-day and called him a
liar because he had failed to keep his prom
Use to get him place in the department
Delaney was arrested, and is indignant that
he should be locked up for having told the
truth in telling Bingham that he lied.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
The Dentists Convention elected T. n.
Igelhart President of the State Association,
w. L. Knowles Recording and ]. J. Birge
Corresponding Secretary.
THE GRAND JURY REPORT.
Some members of the last Grand Jury
complain that some reports of the commit
tees were not treated with proper consider
alton by the Foreman, and that some were
stricken out-one in particular recommend
ing the closing of ali dives and houses OF
ill-fame at midnight