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LABOR SOCIETIES.
Retail Merchants Not in Favor Of Early

Retail Merchants Not in Favor OF Early
Closing.
At a meeting of the Retail Merchants
Association last night Charles S. Each
heimer presided and NJ. L. French was
Secretary. The following resolution was
adopted:
Resolved, BY the Retail Merchants Associa-
ton, that in view of the fact that our trade de-
ponds largely upon the laborng men, mechanics
and seafarlng men, who are unable 10 make their
purchases curing the daytime, II would be
suicidal to the commercial interests OF this city
TO close our stores at O'Clock, and therefore
we agree 10 keep our stores open as heretofore.
Resolved, That this agitation Of closing the
retail clothing and furnishing. goods houses at
o'clock Is not desired by our employees and
would work a great hardship upon the working
classes Of this city. and that We know this agita-
ton is kept up at the insIigation OF a few large
houses who are not catering TO the trade of The
laboring classes but for the purpose Of making
capital out OF this agitation and running the trade
OF the small dealers.
Resolved, hat The President is hereby In
structed 10 meet with the officers OF the Fed
Grated Trades and confer with tben and come
to an agreement which would be satisfactory to
all concerned. and to the interest Of the COM
merce OF this civ,
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BLEW OUT HIS BRAINS.
Suicide Of Prominent Her Der Of he spokar
FeIls Nininr FSchaupe

Suicide Of a Prominent Her Der Of he Spokane
Falls Minine Exchange.
SPOKANE FAILS. Nov. 12.-William NJ.
Denny, prominent bicker on the Mining
Exchange, committed suicide to-day by
blowing out his brains. Financial loss, it is
said, induced the rash act. Yesterday he
had S15C0, when he fell in with
some gamblers and, it is said.
lost ali CT part of this money,
To-day he drew several checks which were
p -otested. He went into business block
on Spra-ue street, which h. built and re-
Gently sold, and going into vacant store
room, seated himself in show window
and sent bullet through his head.
In his pocket card was found
direc ing the disposition of his body. Denny
was about so years Of age and was Il pioneer
of the Pacific Northwest. lie went into the
Occur d'AleneS in the 1rst rush, where he
owned large placer mines, and was once en-
gagged in business ut Deer Lodge, Mont.
He leaves widow and two married daugh-
tiers, one IN DeadwOod, Oak.
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Johnny Bull 'Dutchy,' Shorty and
so on. We completed our repairs and
then for Grange we put TO sea again. The
Fanny drifted over to the coast OF Africa.
fe ching up at Monrovia. We got few sup
nlies there and then quietly drifted back to
RIO ia GIRO, suffering greatly on the way
from want of food. When we reached that
port we had only one bag of rice left. We
got there some time in the fall of 80. The
old Fanny was nearly falling to pieces and
was so ro' ten and so unseaworthy that she
was con 'emned and broken up. The pas
se1gers was cared for by their Consuls at
that port and most OF them returned to New
York or Europe, some going to Australia.
The Dakota was then chartered by those
who desired to 90 to California and we
reached here on April l, 1858.
"Of the original Fanny passengers ] know
of seven now in this city and one at Plains
burg, MERGED County. l intend to write to
this gentleman and ascertain if he remem-
beers Ivett as one of the passengers"
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RICH ORE.
Alleged Valuable Discoveries in Lower Cali
fornia God Nine

SAN JOSE, Nov. in. j. Lehman, Pres
ident of the Baja Gold-mining Company in
Lower California, reettGirned to his home in
TINS city t9-Gaayy on a flying trip. To re-
port re gave an account of fabulously rich
discoveries in the mine. One of the Lodges
was recently cross-cut at the 400-foot level.
and nm immense body Of free milling gold
ore was exposed, which averages over S1C0
to the ton. The engineer on the ground says
that over 100000 are in sight in this one
niue alone. The company owns several
other rich mines. The stocks are held
principally by Eastern capitalists, and the
few San Joseans interested are jubiiant over
the rich discoveries.
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HANGED HIMSELF.
Suicide Of Blacksmith While Under the In
fuapce of Liquor.

STOCKTON, Nov. PA week ago last Fri
day Isaac Dabler, blacksmith who owned
a shop at Peters, village fourteen miles
east of Stockto ton, disappeared, and nothing
was heard of him until today when his
b. dy was found in grain-field about five
miles from Peters. He was addicted
to periodical spells of drinking. and when
last seen alive was under the influence of
liquor. To-day. while some hands
were burning stubble in the field where
the body was found, the fire ran to
the fence, ard young man who
was working to check the fire ran
close TO the remains, which were suspended
by the neck from fence-post. Deceased
had used his handkerchief to hang himself
with, and when found the body was
resting on the embankment at the foot
of the fence, with the feet in an excavation.
The body was in horrible condition. but
from its general appearance and the cloth
ing it was identified as that of the missing
man. He leaves widow at Peters. who
was this evening notified of the suicide.
Deceased was mddle-aged and German
w birth
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Charesd With Murder.

SPOKANE FALLS Oyash.), Nov. 12.-
james Roy was arrested at an early hour
this morning ard charged with having
brutally murdered and thrown an unknown,
well-dressed stranger off Washingt0n-street
bridge into.the Spokane River. 1t is thought
that the motive Of the crime was robbery.
Roy refuses to talk. His boots are covered
with blood. The police are actively engaged
in searching for his accomplices.
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!: Isklf.I ID.

SCHMEHL-JoNES-In this city, November IL,
1880. by the Rev. W, ID. bishop, Rudu!f Schmehl
and Juna l.. Jones, both of san francisco.
MADSEN-LARSON-In this city, November g.
1890, by the Rev. o. Groensberg, Farderi8 Mad
and Marie Larson.
oRE-RoLLINs-In this city. November o,
1890, by the Rev. W. c. Pond. Edward G. A.
Moore and Alice Rollins, both of San Francisco.
MAHoNEY-BROUGHAM- this city, November
o. 1890, at st. Francis Church. by the Rev. Father
Harrington. assisted by Father Melvin John j.
Mahoney and Belle A. Brousham, both OF San
Fra
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Adele Aus der Ohe.

Some one with poetic instinct has writ
ten Mandatory poems Of this pianiste in the
Century Magazine, melted thereto by her
rendering of List and Chopin numbers.
The lady appears to be held in high esteem
as an artist, not only in Europe but also in
the United States. Our citizens will have
an opportunity to hear her at Irving Hall
on Tuesday evening, November 18th. There
is good demand for tickets to the first re-
citaI, and the sale commences at Matthias
GRAY Company's music store, 206 Post street,
next SATURDAY evening.
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Henrv Norm,n,s Adfeu.

Mr.. Norman, valuable member of the
Tivoli company, is about to leave that
theater and join forces with Dave Hender-
sons Crystal Slipper" Norman will be
missed at the 'old frank" on Eddy street,
where he has pravely borne himself on top
through evil as we'll as good report, holding
solid with the public by a well-grounded
He will make his farewell bow tonight
18th inst, when 1.-THE Mikado" will be
sung, and to give eclat to the occasion Miss
Loitie C9lsing, popular young soprano,
will appear and essay the part of Yum
Yum, with the beneficiary in the part of
Pooh-Bdh.
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FIRE AT BIGGS.
Boy Burned to Death in the Hamilton
Hotel.


Hotel.
BIGGs, Nov. 12-The Hamilton Hotel
Block, n three-story frame, with two
story addition, was burned this morning.
The fire started in a millinery-s ore in the
addition and spread 10 the main buildings.
Two dwellings and hay sheds and the con-
tents OF livery stable on the south aud
Arrows saloon building and contents on the
west we're also consumed. A north wind
was all that saved the entire town. The
losses are as follows: Hotel and contents,
Lines & Webber. $1,000, insurance 5000
Arrows saloon and contents $1,000, insurance
5000; Mrs. Turner'S millinery, estimated
at 5000, insured for S22J0; George F.
Ditzler. real estate office, $500, no insurance
shoe-store, w. Bolt Il Son. $50; Wtod d
Hill. shed and hay. $1,000. insurance S225 /;
J. w. Southern, furniture, $500, total loss {;
F. l.. Woodiord, furniture, 5000, insurance
$500; n, +. Woods, brick building, $500; L.
a. Gaines, hardware, $500, covered. A boy.
aged about 10, registered as John Black,
persisted in the flames.
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A VO0D0O AMBULANCE,
An Exciting Runaway Mt the City an
County Hospital.

An Exciting Runaway Mt the City and
County Hospital.
The official career of DR.. Simpson of the
City and County Hospital, who ON Tuesday
resigned his position to take effect on Sat-
urday next in order to 60 East, is proving
comes in like lamb and goes out like
lion."
After course Of several months of quiet
supervision over the hospital his last week
is the bearer OF sensation which for the
moment sets the hospital attaches wild and
the gossping tongues Of the neighborhood
wagging. DR.. Simpson lays 1t all to
steward who thinks he can drive, but who
cannot, and to hoOdo0 wagon, While others
of the neighborhood have their theories.
The facts are these: Yesterday afternoon
the ambulance came to the hospital at about
8 o'clock with lad, aged about 10 years,
named Frank Smith, who had received sew
eral severe commissions and broken leg.
Robert Bell, the steward, who had charge
of the ambulance, though he Is not sup
posed to try to drive the horses took charge
OF the vehicle as soon as 1t came into the
court.
In trying to turn around he ran into a
post, and the horses becoming frigh tened
ran away. Bell could not control them, in
fact could not manage the reins at all. The
horses dashed agound the building to the
rear, and In attempting to turn. though the
rear ones slid over the ground, the ambulance
struck tree.
frankie Smith was thrown through the
top out upon the ground, while the horses
continued on their wild course until stopped
oy Driver Casey, whose place had been
usurped by the officous steward. The in
jured boy did not seem to have been more
injured in his wild ride, and only remarked,
as he flew through the top of the ambulance,
that he thought something must be the
matter.
Steward Bell sustained broken nose.
Driver Casey bruised side and the horses
few Commissions, while the vehicle was. as
DR.. Simpson remarked, totally pulyer-
ized." This is the fourth time in two
months that the ambulance has broken
down or Inquired In a disaster. the last time
being last week, when spring broke while
downtown, SO that the name Of the ''Voodoo
Ambulance" is very appropriate. 1t is,
however. beyond repairing
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SECOND BRIGADE NOTES.

Riho Match between Crack Shooting
Companies.
Company of the Third, Captain Ken
nedy, has issued challenge to Company G
of the First Infantry for rifle match at 200
yards, with not less than % nor more than
80 men, who must have been bona fde mem
bers Of the respective companies on the LIST
inst. Captain Klein at once accepted the
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still After the Meat-yyopon..

The Butchers Protective Association
(proprietors) held what might be styled an
Indignation meeting last night 1t is now
more than six months that it has been wag-
ing stubborn fight against Mark Strouse's
eleven meat-peddling wagons, but in spite
the wagons are still running and Strouse
is paying no license, though fourteen cases
for alleged violations are pending against
him in the Police Court. The association
proposes that the authorities shall act de-
cisiyely in the matter.
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GRAND JURY INDICTMENTS.

Presentments Found Against Saloon-Keepers
for Selling on Election Day.
NEVADA, Nov 1.-THE Grand Jury ad-
jOurned to-day after an extended investiga-
ton of alleged infractions of the law against
furnishing liquor o n election day. Present
ments were found against twelve saloon
keepers of this city and Grass Valley. L he
report scores the police officers of the county
for failing 10 suppress gambling. but it is
said the officers contend that there has been
no gambling at Nevada City or Grass Val
ley excepting during the fair week.
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A Salvation Armv Reerui.

NEW YORK. Nov. 12.-In an address at
the Interstate Congress of the Salvation
Army tonight Rev. DR.. Henry Wilson, as
sistant rector Of st. Georges Church, said
that his daughter had become member Of
the army, and he was prouder of her in her
simple soldiers uniform than if she wore
the crown of an earthly princess.
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The Alcazar people are playing out the
week with full line of success, and the
management are not sorry they gave the
Pnero comedy sober second thought and
continued it. "7-20-S" is in preparation and
will be brought out on Monday evening
next Managers Wallenrod and Stockwell
are cleaning abundantly in the harvest
fields where Augustin DAILY has Ieaped.
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A Relic of the Strike.

Robert Davidson, the striking ron-molder
who was arrested early in the strike for at
tempting to learn the contents of telegram
by offering to bride messenger boy, was
before Judge Van Reynegom for trial yes
terday The forenoon was consumed in i'm
paneliDg jury, and then the case was con-
tinued until to-day, because G. B. Darwin.
one of the counsel, had TO be present at the
Murphy Nelson case in Judge Joachimsen's
cnnrt
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T. studY Law.

KANSAS CITY. Nov. III. A. Mckay.
the Farmers Alliance candidate, who was
elected Judge of the Judicial District, COM
posed of Barber and Comanche counties,
Kan, who never studied law, never was ad-
United to the bar and never was in court in
alliance to Ann Arbor to study law for sixty
days and prepare himself for the bench.
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Texas Rates.

ST. LOUIS, Nov 12-To-day's session of
the Southwestern Railway and Steamship
Association was occupied principally with
the Texas rates. A committee was ap-
pointed to confer with committee of the
Central Traffic Association on plans for
mutual interests.
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PERSONAL NOTES.

DR.. c. W. Dunlop OF New York is at the
Palace.
State Printer J. D. Young of Sacramento
is at the Grand.
James p. Pierce Of Santa Clara is regis
tered at the Hotel Pleasanton.
Mrs. DR.. Nj. E. Pagan and Mrs. 81. E. Cox,
OF Santa Cruz, are at the Hotel PleasantOn.
d. l.. Harbaugh, formerly cashier at the
Palace and now 4 citizen of st. Paul, Mimi,
Is al the Palace.
O'Donovan Rosa Jr., son of the widely
known patriotic 1rishman. arrived in this
city quite recently from Chicago and is stop
ping at the New Western Hotel. He will
make his home in San Francisco.
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HEAVY NORTHER.
Considerable Damage to Fences end Build
mos in Y ca Valley

Considerable Damage to Fences end Build
ines In Y ca Valley.
VAcAvILLE, Nov Recommending about
10 o'clock yesterday heavy north wind
sprang up, which continued with increas-
ing violence until o'clock this morning,
when it reached its climax. At that time
the wind blew at least seventy-fve miles
per hour, and did considerable damage to
fencing, trees and sheds through the valley.
The tin roof of tine Odd Fellows building
had a section of over twenty feet square
torn off, and heavy weights had to be put on
the balance of it to prevent the whole of it
being blown away. Small frame houses
rocked like cradles, and walking was i'm
nnssIhla
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The Stars and s,rines.

Among the pall-bearers at the funeral of
Captain Isaac Bluxome on Tuesday. were
Edward E. Cheevers, Marshal Vreeland,
Harry Livingstone and j. Ryan. Among
the floral offerings was design representing
the stars and stripes, and not Confederate
flag, as was enormously published
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OBITUA AIRY.
JUDGE W. H. sANDELs.

Judge w. III. Sandels, who, under the adj
ministraton Of Mr.. Cleveland, was made
United States Attorney for the Western
District of Arkansas, died yesterday at his
residence in Fort Smith. AT the time of his
death he was Associate Justice of the Su-
preme Court OF Arkansas
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SAILOR KILLED.

Fatal Fall Through the Eatchway Of Ship
at Tacoma
TACOMA, Nov. 12.-While working ON the
deck OF the ship George F. Manson, which
arrived at this port on Saturday night from
San Francisco John johnson, a sailor, fell
through hatchway this morning and was
almost instantly killed.
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A BROKERS' FAILURE.

Decline in Stocks Drives c. E. Anderson
to the Wall.
Chrrles E. Anderson, the stock-broker at
31S Pine street, failed yesterday. 1t was
stated by his clerk that the failure was due
10 decline In the market, and that on
rough estimate it is believed the liabilities
will not exceed $4,000. During the Con-
solidated California & Virginia excitement
four years ago Anderson also failed, but
settled up satisfactorily and resumed busi-
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MIN or Heard From.

WASHINGTON, Nov. II. A telegram
dated Guatemala City has been received
from Miner, United States Minister to Gen.
trail America, stating that revolution is In
progress In the capital Of Honduras. The
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The funeral Of Peter Job, the old-time
caterer, took place yesterday, the interment
being at Holy Cross Cemetery. The SER
vices were held at neon, a most respectable
burial being provided by the daughter of
decea sel
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President of the republic has been DIR iven
from the city, but is collecting troops, and
it is expected he will make fight for the
recapture Of the Government.
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EMIN's WEAK CHARACTER.
How Stanley Failed to Secure His Services
fnr tho Rritish

for the British.
New YORK. Nov. IL. - In lecture at
Brooklyn tonight Stanley said he offered
Emin 9l5OO year and el2, 600 subsidy to be-
come Governor OF his province for the King
of Belgium, but Emin was unwilling to
change his flag. Next Stanley offered to get
some British association to employ him to
civilize the place. in British interests. He
seemed pleased at this. and the matter was
left in allegiance until Stanley should return
from his search for the unlucky rear
column, but the Germans made the most OF
his weak character and secured his services.
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Besides the Baldwin the New California
rejoiced in full benches last evening to see
that queer and not altogether irreproaehable
melodramatic success" the title Of which
heads this notice. 1t cannot be expected
that criticism Of the manner of " cracking
a safe" will be gyen-and it is Oh this pivot
the melodrama turns-because, being a
decent member of society, the writer is in
ignorance Of that peculiar means of making
aliying, but there are some individual phases
in the acting, outside the cracksmcn, worthy
of notice. There is the London newsboy,
Chuckey. for example, assumed by Miss
Libbie Kirke, that has a quality OF origi-
nality all the young lady's own. Harry
Booker, also. as Dckey Dials, the waif
siowaway, is full of the subdued lights
of stunted existence; and Porkey.
by Howard Barnes. is also of the
ono would suppose the author of
the melodrama dipped into the
Mayhem Bros. London Labor and the
London Poor" The dresscoat villains of
the piece do not amount to mu h, excepting
as incidental to the heavier character bust
ness, and to the elimination of the rupture
of the safe, which episode, II may be added.
is after all, from dramatic standpoint, the
dullest and most tedious incident in ths
whole list. 1t is the relish of rascality
that attracts, not any startling stage effect
If Spike and his pal, the Kid, have made
a fortune, as is claimed, out OF such trivial
incident they are to be congratulated. They
owe it all to public curiosity excited by
reading police gazettes and Other journals
of criminality. "Tbe~s towaway will be
continued all his week and give place on
monday ntxt to Little Puck" with bevy
of pretty girls, singers, dancers and comedi-
enneS.
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Home fer Feeb,e-pinded Children

Home Ter Feeble Mihded Children.
SACRAMENTO, Nov 12.-On the 18th inst.
the Masonic fraternity will lay the corner
stone Of the States Home for Predetermined
Children at Glen Ellen, Sonoma County.
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JOHN o'HAGAN.

Justice John O'Hagan, the head of the
Irish Land Commission, died yesterday in
London, England. He was we'll known as
a poet and an author.
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THE MCCOY MURDER.

0ne Ct the Asssssins Shot ard Captured by a
Sheriff's Posse.
CHARLESTON CIV. Va.). Nov. 12.-Bud
Mccoy was waylaid by William Dyre and
Pies Mccoy in Pike County. KY, n few days
ago and killed. The murder stirred up
tremendous excitement among the McCoys
and Hatfields and posse at once started
after the murderers. News was received
to-day that the posse came up with the fuGi-
tives in Buchanan County, Va, Monday.
Mccoy was shot and captured. Dyre es-
capped, but is still being pursued.
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DIR. HANNAy.


The death of DR.. Hannay, Secretary of
the Congregational Union, is announced. 1t
occurred yesterday in London, England.
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The Cathedral Rnz,ar.

Tonight and the two following evenings
will be taken advantage Of for the disposal
of the articles in the booths atthe Cathedral
bazaar. Those persons interested in the
result of the sale, utwho cannot be present,
may communicate with the ladies for in
formation regarding it.
The last organ concert, at which noted
vocalists will assist, will take place to-mor-
row evening at O'clock
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LATEST SHIPPING lNrK.LIGENCE.

Arrived.
WEDNESDAY Nov IL.
Stmr Mexico, Hall, Ga hours from Port Town
send; mdse, to Goodall. Perkins IL Co.
Disaster.
Ont of $50 persons on II Is NJ torpedo cruiser Ser
pent only were saved. She went ashore rocks
during storm on Monday of the coast OF Spain.
Foreign Ports.
YoKoHAMA-SailedN Nov 12-Br stmr Gaelic, for
San Eranciscn
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BISHOP OF RIO DE

Hugh Stockdale, one of the oldest resi-
dents of Petaluma, died suddenly yesterday.
Heart disease Is the supposed cause
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Wycminp Legislature,

CHEYENNE, Nov. 1.-THE first Wyoming
State Legislature met to-day. Nothing be-
yond effecting q permanent organization
was done.