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WHAT THE
DRUGGISTS SAY

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THE SAN FRANCISCO.
Scott Arranging to Turn the Vessel Over to
the Government

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.-Irving NJ. Scott,
General Manager OF the Union Iron Works
OF San Francisco, reached here this morn
ing from the Pacific Coast, having come to
arrange for the final acceptance by the Gov
ernment of the new cruiser San Francisco,
which as just been completed by bis firm.
He is very happy over the outcome of her
recent trial, and he says he thinks the
homemade" ship did pretty well. She
will be ready for turning over on October
1st The report of the Trial Board has not
yet been received. being delayed on account
of certain veIifcatons that have to be
made. 1t will reach the department this
week. Mr. Scott says the story from San
Francisco to the effect that his firm will di-
vide the speed premium money, about S145.-
600. among the men who built the ship was
invented solely ior the purpose of creating
feeling of discomfort among the men. and
is untrue. I'VE are not building ships for
fun," said Mr.. Scott 1T is true we gave our
engineers and firemen a bonus for every
quarter knot the ship ran in excess of nine
teen, hut that is what we did on the occa-
sion of the Charleston's run" Mr.. Scott
will probably remain here until all of the
arrangements for the acceptance Of the YES
sci have been completed.
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BUILDERS EXCHANGE.
Consolidation of Tradesmeu for Mutual
Protection.

Consolidation of Tradosmen for Mutual
Protection.
The initial meeting of the Builders Ex-
change took place last evening at st.
Georges Hall. c. c. Terrill in the chair.
According to the Chairman's S remarks, the
meeting was called to give an opportunity
to the members Of the different building
trades to discuss the objects of the exchange
and sign the roll. 1t has been formed for
the purpose Of bringing into closer union all
who are III any way connected with the
building interests, who are to have a hall
where its members can meet and transact
business among themselves.
An Arbitration Committee is to be PROM
inent feature OF the movement so that when
trouble arises over contracts the expensive
process of the law may be avoided.
Fiity-four names are already in the roll
and S1310 in the treasury. The exchange
has been incorporated and will enter upon
its career Of usefulness as soon as its mem-
bership becomes sufficiently large ito enable
il to do so,
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Scheme for Vas: Terminal System.

New YORK, Sept. 15.-Wall streets new
daily financial paper, the Journal of Finance,
announces project for providing Chicago
with vast terminal system. 1t is to be
known as the Chicago Elevated Terminal
Railway Company, and interested in it
financially are many of the richest men of
Chicago, New York and Europe. Work upon
this enterprise is to be begun very soon, and,
though an independent corporation, all OF
the leading railways entering Chicago are to
be accommodated by it. An immense grand
central station is to be erected near Twelfth
and State streets, TO be used as general
union station. Elevated lines are to be built
which will be partly iron and steel struc-
lures and brick arches. Not only rassen-
ger trains but freight trains will run over the
tracks. Freight-cars will be lowered to the
street by means of hydraulic eleva tors, such
as are used in London.
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The Emperor's sneech.

BERLIN. Sept. 15..Emperor William
made an important speech at a banquet at
Breslau Saturday night. In the course of
lis remarks he said he hoped other PROV
inces would initiate Silesia in regard to i'm
agreed with those Liberals who declared
State coercion was not the right way to op-
pose social democracy and that society must
help itself Social reforms could only be
introduced by the citizens themselves. He
trusted the people would awake from their
lethargy and not Leave it to the State to
struggle against perversiye elements.
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THE FIREMEN.
Their Convention Ends with an Election
of Officers.

Iheir convention Ends With an Election
of Officers.
The second biennial convention OF the
Locomotive Firemen of North America
closed last evening at IL o'clock. Two ses-
sions were held yesterday. At the afternoon
session most of the time was consumed in
discussing the subject of beneficiary claims.
At the evening and closing session the prin-
cipal event was the election of grand officers
for the next two years, which resulted as
follows:
Z. P. Sargent, Grand Master; j. ]. Han
nahan, Vice-Grand Master; E. V. Debs,
Grand Secretary and Treasurer; E. Y. Debs,
Editor and Manager of Magazine.
Grand Executive Board-Harry Walton, T.
P. ORourke, c. j. Singleton, E. P. Ball and
J. +. Oriley.
Grand Trustees Daniel Barry, w. T.
Hynes and Charles Maier.
To-day the delegates will accept an invi-
tation from the Southern Pacific Company
to take an excursion to Monterey, returning
on Wednesday. On the evening of the lat
ter day the brotherhood will give grand
ball at the New Western Hotel, Washington
and Kealny streets, and on Thursday at 2
o'clock their special train will leave the city
for Mount Shasta, thence TO Los Angeles,
and then home Via the southern route.
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AN IOWA TRAGEDY.
Deliberate Murder Of a Con-
tractors Wife.
The Assassin Shot in His Tracks by the
FrenZed Husband.
Suspected Train WreCkGrS Said 10 Have Made
a Written Confession Of Their
Guilt-A Fatal Shock.


CLINTON Qowa), Sept. 15.-A tragedy took
place to-day at Grand Mount. ". NJ. Lang
don of the weli-known firm of Langdon &
Co, railroad contractors, has contract for
laying the double track of the Chicago and
Northwestern, between Clinton and Cedar
Rapids. He had established his head
quarters at Grand Mount. and with his wife
boarded with the family of man named Two
good To-day man calling himself J.W .Deayen
arrived at Grand Mount, and meeting
Langdon, went with the latter to the board
ing-housp, where they conversed with Mrs
Langdon A quarrel arose and Deaven
drew his revolver and shot Mrs. Langdon,
killing her instantly. Langion then drew
his revolver and shot the murderer, killing
him on the snOt
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Customs at Ell Paso. Tex, that the depart
ment has decided the law providing for the
exclusion of Chinese, contemplates their re-
turn to China, the country whence they
came. If Chinese are found and adjudged
unlawfully within the United States, whether
they entered from China direct or from some
intermediate country. such Chinese should
be returned to China via the port of San
Francisco. CAL, the most convenient point
of exit from your district"
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WASHINGTON, Sept 15.-Petitions from
Edward b. Myer, administrator of the es-
tate of John Fortune, and Susan II. Wal
lace of Douglass County, Oregon, praying
for relief on account Of Indian depreda-
tions, were to- day presented by Represent
ative Hermann.
Three decisions of the Commissioner of
the Land Office, wherein applications for
District, within the Southern Pacific Rail
road grants, had been rejected, were to-day
affirmed by the Secretary of the Interior.
The plaintiffs were John G. Rice. AleXan-
der Erwin and Arthur Leeman. The decis-
ion of the Commissioner in the case of Wes-
ley Wight, involving a cash entry, was also
affirmed
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workiugmeu's Suffrage Congress.

BRUSSELS Sept 15-The Workngmen's
Suffrage Congress opened yesterday. De-
fuysseauX was elected President. Five hun
dred delegates, representing 400 societies,
were present. Congress resolved to hold
monster demonstrations among the chief
towns OF Belgium on Sunday. preceding the
meeting of Parliament, in favCr of universal
suffrage. An animated discussion on the
subject of general strike resulted in the
unanimous adoption of a resolution declar-
ing in favor of the principle of a general
strike, but the Congress decided not to fix
date at pr resent.
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the coStraet for Year.
WELLINGTON On. H., Sept. 1.-THE
House of Representatives has approved the
renewal for one year of the contract for car
rying the mail between New Zealand and
San Francisco.
The representative of New Zealand in
this city has stated that he understands the
dispatch to mean that the House had ap-
proved of years extension of the service
Hpon condition that the United States Gov
ernment contributes its share of the ocean
subsidy and grants free trans-continental
carrying of Colonial mails. Unless the
United States did this the whole cost would
lie thrown upon New Zealand, as Australia
has withdrawn from the American mail. 1t
is considered highly probable that Congress
VIII pass the shipping bills and the joint
resolution on railroad transportation
charges, in which case the United States
will hold and control the Australian mail
EarVIap
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Easy Yintnru fer nemnssv.

DENVER, Sept. 15.-Jack Dempsey Of
California and Jack Davis OF Red Mountain
fought with 8 2-ounce gloves last night for a
purse of $500. 1t promised to be al i'm
portant fight, but after the first round II was
apparent that Dempsey had an easy job.
This was realized after the second round
was started, which only lasted few sec
ondS when Davis was knocked down, fall
ing on his face and unable to rise. The fight
was declared in favor of Dempsey.
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Rnral Tnnrists.

ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 15.-The Care
witch ana his brother, Grand Duke George,
are to start toward the end of October from
Corfu on a voyage TO India, China and
Japan, terminating at San Francisco. They
are to he on board the cruiser HamitaZ wa,
which is under command OF Ca; tain Lomen
and carries the flag of Rear-Admiral ParSar-
guine. They will return TO Europe through
the United States, and 4 Russian squadron
is to 90 to New York to meet them.
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Pnhlin Land RilIs.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.-The Senate
Committee on Public Lands to-day recon-
mended that the following measures be in
definitely postponed: The bill to limit the
right of entry under the pre-emption. timber
culture and homestead laws of public lands
in Wyoming; the bill extending limitation
to all Territories so as to prevent MOrmons
from getting hOmesteads. and the bill to set
aside certain townships in New Mexico for
a nnhlic mark
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WRITTEN CONFESSIONS.
Tbs Suspected Traiu-Wreckers SAID to Have
Revealed The Plat

Ths Suspected Traiu-Wreckers Said to Have
Revealed the Plot.
ALBANY, Sept, 15-It was learned to-
night from one of the detectives working on
the New York Central train wreckers' case
that the whole fight, when the wreckers
are brought up, will be centered in an
effort to save Kernan. All but Herman
have, it has been ascert rtained from
a reliable source. made written confessions.
which implicate the five men now in Gus
tody as being the wreckers, and from the
same source it is said evidence has been
put into the hands of the railway ofncials.
which will surely secure indictments and
convictions.
The promised financial aid for the men
who took part in the now defunct strike ar
rived to-day. Some received 81 % each and
others 81 80 each. The eX-strikers are dis
gusted and it is said the piJtance they have
received for five weeks idleness has caused
them to lose all faith in their leaders. The
latter say the sum distributed to-day is only
a starter,
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VOLUME LXVIII-NO. SAN FRANCIS

dition vary much, although they probably
average Old English wheat during the
week was scarce. New ranged from 32s TO
3Ss. The foreign trade was against holders
in the first half of the week, but the United
States official report caused a reaction. Oats
and maize are weaker. At tO-day's market
in English wheat buyers were less eager,
confident of an easing. Foreign was irreg-
ular. Flour was firm. Oats were stronger
under the prospect Of diminuton of win
ter supplies Maize Russian) advanced Sd
and was hardening; round maize, 22s Cd; !;
flat, 23s yellow. SOC. Rye was dearer.
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A Scotch Crawl

LONDON, Sept. 15.-James HILL Scotch
politician, who has just completed tour OF
the world, is quoted as saying: "In America
man is simply iieeced, skinned and scalped
by protection. and owing to it America is
the most costly country in the world for
travelling. The price Of everything is just
about doubled. | had to pay So for having
my baggage carried from the harbor in San
Francisco TO the Palace Hotel, a distance of
about one mile. l have had to pay 81 for
the services Of barber"
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Et Glcnster.

GLoUsTER IN. j., Sept. ID. - First race,
fve-eehths OF a mile, j. f. Dee woD Bellevue
second, Guard third. Time, 0Sh.
Second race, one and an eighth miles (sellIng),
Julia Miller won, Sam u second, CarbiDe third.
Time, 2:10i2.
Third race, seven-eiGhths of a mile, oialeee
won, Gardner second, Raymond third. Time,
:39s4.
Fourth race, one mile, King HaZem won. Raj
ter second SOphist third. Time, 1:55K2.
Fifth race, seven-eighths OF mile, ParIhian
won, Glendale second Ida Girl third.
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BoULANGER REVELATIONS.
Paris Figaro Continues Its Attacks Upon the
nnn chtu Genaral

PARIS, Sept. l5.-The Figaro continues TO
publish Boulanger revelations The latest
are to the effect that Boulgnger was bound
in honor to overthrow the republic, but that
the parties disagreed as to who should be
placed in power. Dillon told the trustees
of the Dues fund that lie would be the
first to shoot BUulanger if lie broke his word.
The COmte de Paris organ admits that tie
RoyaliSts subsidized BOulaDger. ROulaUger's
organ, referring TO the assertion OF the
Duchess dues that she has letter CON-
promising Boulanger and Royalism, hints
that Boulanger has letters proving the
Duchess threw away her money because she
loved him.
In an interview Boulanger denies that he
bargained TO upset the republic He de-
clares lie never handled the money. which
was Dillon's affair, and says he has been de-
ceived and made use Of by everybody.
Cardinal Rampolla, The Papal Secretary
OF STATE, has instructed tile Papal Nuncip
here TO assure the French Government that
there never were any negotiations between
tie Vatican and Boulanger or his agents.
The Duchess Il Uzes has written to Roche
fort that she paid nothing TO the Intran-
SlCeaQt
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Nominations of Indian Ansn.a

CREssoN SPRINGS Pa.), Sept. 15.-The
President sent the following nominations to
Washington:
David w. Matthews of Oregon. agent for
the Indians Of klamath agency, vice Lisha
r. Applegate, removed.
A. l.. Hussey of Oregon, agent for the
Grande Ronde agency, vice Thomas Fal-
coner, resigned.
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a Fatal Collision

CHEYENNE, Sept ia Union Pacific
east-boupd fast freight and west-bouud
special freight colided near Black Buttes
station this morning. Ten cars and both
engines are complete wrecks. Engineer
Daniel Phelan was crushed under his en-
gine and instantly killed. Several other
trainmen were slightly injured.
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EMBEZZLEMENT AND LARCENY.
Charges Against Members of the Firm of Pot
ter, LovelI Co

Charges Against Members OF the Firm Of Pot
ter, LovelI & Co
BosToN, Sept 15.-Walter Potter and W.
d. Lowell of Potter, Lowell & Co. have been
arrested on the charge of embezzlement and
larceny, on the complaint of Charles Rich
ardson Of Philadelphia, President of the
Edgehill Furnace Comrany, who alleges the
embezzlement and larceny of $4,000 worth
of bonds of the Edgehill Company These
bonds were deposited with Potter. Lowell &
Co., and it is alleged they converted them to
S7j, coo bail. Both furnished bonds.
Advices from Texas report that Lee and
Ferguson have applied to Judge Bryant of
the Eastern District of Texas, and had G.
w. Angel and Frank Caldwell appointed
receivers for the Braz0s Company, 10 pre-
vent any complications from the Potter,
Lowell & Co. failure, and to insure the COM
pletion of work
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PRICE FIVE CENTS.

Jose that meeting would be held in San
Jose to-day, 10 consider the question of
transcontinental railway. AS the counties
of Kern, Tulare, Merced. Fresno, San
Benito, Santa Clara, San Mateo and San
Francisco would be asked to send nine dele
gates each, according to reports published in
local papers, and San Francisco has not been
invited to the announced convention, it is
believed that the whole matter is a canard.
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Fatal goardine.Hou,e Fra

DANBURY Comm. Sept ia fire broke
out this morning in Tulley's boarding house.
Twenty people were in the place. and the
flames. which were about the stairway, cut
off The only means of escape. Many Occu-
pants, some of them women, scaled down
the front of the building to the cornices.
Jennie Hanley, who was on the tnird floor,
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An Actress Appetite for Liquor.

CHICAGO, Sept. 15.-Marie Williams, a
few years ago one of the leading burlesque
actresses in England and America, ap-
peared this morning in the Police Court
charged with chronic drunkenness She
had been with the Crystal Slipper Com
pany, but her increasing appetite for drink
compelled the management to dismiss her
She said to the magistrate that she would
60 at once to England to fulfill an engage
ment if released. Decision was reserved for
q time.
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FRANCE AND RUSSIA.
Great Frierds hip Manifested at e Banquet of
hrrnv officers

Great Friend. hip Manifested at Banquet of
Army Officers.
PARIS, Sept 15.-GeneraI Ferron, Com
mander Of the Eighteenth Army Corps, gave
a banquet last night TO the foreign officers
who attended the recent maneuvers of the
French army Ferron gave a toast to Cap
tain kabalotf of the Russian army, who, he
said, represented an Incompatible army,
which was able 10 dispose Of the armed
Coalition threatening Europe. If one cam
paign did not suffice, Russia would not hesi-
tate to have recourse to several, and would
company to drink to the sister army Of
Russia. In reply ing to the toast Kabaloff
dlated upon the feeling of affection with
which the Russian army regarded the army
nj France
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Meeting of Worlds Fair Commissioners.

CHICAGO, Sept. 15-The National Worlds
Fair Commission began its second session
here to-day. To-days work was devoted
chiefly in settling the duties and powers of
various officers and committees. Tonight
the City Council passed, almost unani-
mousy, the amended ordinance desired by
the Worlds Fair Directors, allowing the
use of as much or little of the lake front as
may be required for purposes of the fair.
The Federal Board of Engineers, appointed
to hear protests against the use OF the har-
Dor as possible portion of the site, began
the hearing to-day, one protest being filed
by owners Of abutting property.
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Thu Pension List.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.-California pen
sions: Increase-George W. Bassett, Santa
Barbara; John II. Hill, San Francisco; Alb
ner Rush, Santa Barbara; Frank F. Carn-
duff, Hilton. Original-Robert b. Lindsy
Punta Arenas; Rufus w. Stevens, Capitola.
Original widows and children (navy)-Brid-
get, widow of Michael Doan. San Fran
piscn
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Kust Ee Sent to China

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.-1he Treasury
Department has informed the Collector Of
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RECORDS LOWERED.
Amateur Bicyclists Hang Up New Figures to
Rsce Against.

PEORIA, Sept. 15.-Smith and Murphy of
the New York Athletic Club broke the
worlds amateur mile tandem bicycle
record this afternoon. The record was
233. They made the half in 1:13 Is.
and the mile in 2:27 The worlds
five-mile amateur record was broken by
Rich of Nyac. The English record was
1857 4-5 and the American record
14:07 2-5. Rich made it in 1881 3-5.
The one-mile worlds record was broken
by Windle. The record was 2:2SA on a
solid tire and 2:26 4-5 on pneumatic tire.
Windle made it in 2:25 3-5 on solid tire.
Berlo went a safety mile to break the worlds
record. England's solid tire record was
2:34 1-5 and the American seconds
slower The pneumatic record was 2:32A,
and Berlo smashed them all, doing the dis
tance in , 80.
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A Missing Schooner.

MARQUETTE (Mich.). Sept. Is. - The
steamer Columbia arrived this evening and
reports parting with her consort, the
schooner CCmrade, during a heavy storm on
Saturday Yesterday and to-day she en-
deavored TO find The schooner but could not,
and il is believed the Comrade has gone
down with eight men on board.
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DENVER, Sept 15.-Wallace & Co.'s cir
Gus, which exhibited here last week, left
Trinidad on Saturday for Clarendon. Tex.
Near Barcla number of cars jumped the
track, delaying them so much that they had
to cancel their date at Clarendon. A
hustler, sitting on the top of one of the
cages with his legs dangling down, attracted
the attention Of lion. The beast reached
one of his claws through the bars, fixed its
nals a IN the fesh near the knee ana stripped Ss
fore the poor fellow could be released, it
was necessary to pry the beasts jaws open
with iron bars
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THE BROTHERHOOD.
The Bisons Drop Two Games 10 Comiskey's
Men-At Cleveland.

CHICAGO, Sept. 1b.-ChicagO and BuifaI0
them botl Score.
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Chcagos. .......... .....,........l 0 2 2 %
DuHaios. os......'.......--.-........O l " " -
Base hits-Chicagos 10, Buffalos IL. Errors
Choagos A. Buffalos 5. Batteries-Baldwn and
Farrell, Stafford and Mack.
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British Grain Trade.

LONDON, Sept. 15.-The Mark Lane Ex-
press says; Glorious weather prevails and
farmers have secured their heat and much
Of their oats. Barley is in excellent condi-
tion. All cereals are rather over the aver
age in yield per acre. The quality and con-
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Cleveland Wen

CLEVELAND, Sept. 15.-The Clevelands out
batted the Pittsburgs to-day. Score:
Clevelands. ds.....................1 3 o 8 o o SIS
fltlsDuTSs.. Ss........,..............u U = U o-o
Base hits-ClevaIands 13, PittSburgs g. Errors
Clevelands s. Pttsburgs 4. Batteries-Young and
thinner, lay and Decker. Umpire-Streif.