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NEW YORK POLITICS.
Enthusiastic Demonstration in Honor
OF Roswell =. Flower.

Enthusiastic Demonstration in Honor
Of Roswell y. Flower.
New YORK, Oct 9.-Notwithstanding
the rain, the great Harlem demonstration
IN the Belmont Riding Academy in
honor of candidate Roswell P. Flower
was a notable one. The balconies were
lined with ladies, and the tan-bark ring
was crowded long before the meeting be-
gan. Mr.. Flower was greeted with tre-
mendous demonstration of applause
when he appeared. He spoke briefly, de-
voting his remarks for the most part to
the subject Of the loss of the Worlds Fair
to New York City, charging the Repub-
licans with selling out the peoples inter
ests for supremacy in a faction fight. He
referred particularly to the hanging up in
the Legislature Of the bill introduced be-
lore the matter came up in Congress. The
interests of New York were sold out en-
tirely that Platt, Hiscock ct al. might re-
tain control in New York.
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water is causing enormous damage. The
River Shannon has burst its banks in
County Limerick, inundating large tracts
of land. The Reclamation Works, near
Ennis, in County Glare, which recently
cost the Government $500, 900, has been
nearly ruined. Villages in Trent Valley
are submerged
The Rivers Esk, Esbew, Runney and
Otway overtiowed their banks. Many
thousand acres of iand are covered with
water, and the roads are impossible. A
large number of buildings, weakened by
the floods, have collapsed. The loss of
live stock is very great.
The Parrot River overflowed its banks.
Between Bridgewater and Angport tho
country for many miles is like sea.
Hundreds of cattle were drowned and
many houses submerged.
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BULL-FIGur1SG IN MEXICO.
The National Sport Revived in the
Name of Charity.

The National Sport Revived in the
Name of Charity.
CITY OF MEXICO, Oct. 19.-The revival
of bun-fighting in the City OF Mexico
yesterday was in the name of charity A
committee OF ladies of this capital, with
Mrs. Diaz, wife of the President, at the
head, organized the show for the benefit
of sufferers from floods in Spain. It was
one of the greatest spectacles of Mexican
national sport ever witnessed. 1t is esti-
mated that 1900 persons were present
Nine bulls of celebrated breed were
killed amid the bravos OF the specta-
tors. The animals were trained for the
occasion, and many of the matadores had
narrow escapes. President Diaz and
party left the ring during the killing of
the eighth bull. The banderillos stuck
into the bulls were after the fight sold by
peddlers at extravagant prices. This
was one of the greatest fights Mexico has
seen for years, and the amount received
for admission fees it is supposed will
reach S25.00O
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TRANs-M1ssIssrp1 CONGRESS.
Third Scmi-Annuai Session Opened at
Omaha.

Omaha.
OMAHA, Oct. 19.-The third selni-an-
nual session of the Trans Mississippi
Congress convened this afternoon. lOO
delegates being present. The congress
was called TO order by Governor Prince
OF New Mexico. Governor Thayer OF
Nebraska welcomed the delegates cn i,e-
half OF the State, and Mayor Gushing on
behalf of the city.
Ex-Governor ADAMS Of Colorado smoke
OF the aims of the congress, the breadth
OF subject il proposed to discuss, and tho
Importance thereof not alone to tho West.
but TO the world. Great progress has
already been made" said he, "but
greater IS in store for us. We want the
East to know that the star of the empire
no longer hangs over the States of New
England, over the numberless moneyed
arteries of Wall street, but over the great
ana glorious country stretching from tho
father OF waters to the treasure bound
shores of the rolling Pacific. We are here
TO voice the sentiments of various sec
uons OF our common country, to push, To
centrallZe and crystalline common
work"
Governor Adams closed with state
ment that the time is at hand when the
West, by unity of action, could demand
and receive political recognition long
withheld.
Senator Warren of Wyoming followed
Governor Adams with a short talk, adj
Yocating the interests of the mining re-
gions before the convention.
Committees We're then named and tho
congress adjourned Until tomorrow.
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UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.
Several Important Cases Advanced on
the Calendar.


the Calendar.
WASHINGTON, Oct. I9-The Supreme
Court to-day advanced and assigned for
argument the first Monday in December
the cases Of two murderers, to be exc
euted in New York, by means of cleo
tricity. The two men are Nicola Trezzia
and James McElvaine.
The United States Supreme Court also
advanced for hearing the cases of the
anarchists Fielden and Schwab, now in
the Illinois Penitentiary, for completely
in the famous Haymarket riot in Chicago.
The cases viii come up for hearing in
December.
The Boyd-Thayer case, involving the
tile to the office of Governor of Nebraska.
came up on a motion to advance its hear
ing. The attorney representing the
'Ehaycr side of the suit intimated thew
would prefer the hearing should not take
place before the New Year. Ex-Attor-
ncy-General Garland submitted n motion
TO advance the case as counsel for Boyd.
TIE court took the matter under advise
ment.
Judge Charles NJ. Fox and c. c. Tripp
Of California, in the United States SUI
preme Court to-day moved TO postpone
the hearing of the case advanced, involv-
ing the title TO the land in San Francisco
lying below highwater mark. The land
is claimed both by the United States and
The State of California, and the decision
involves title TO qalte a large amount of
wharfage property. Nearly all the inn
portant cases advanced at the last term
'vere postponed last week, owing 10 The
absence of three justices of the court, but
this case was permitted to stand as ad-
&anced. Justice Field said the court
would announce its decision tomorrow.
Trip. suggested the unwillingness of
counsel to argue so important question
while three of the Justices We're absent
rfhe attorney on the other side desired an
immediate hearing, as he wished TO return
10 California as soon as possible.
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in obtaining contract for the mail serv-
ice from the Government The steamers
will be first-class in speed and equipment,
but will not be of the extremely heavy
tonnage called for by the requirements of
hrst-class subsidy payments under the
new law. They viii. however, be the
largest and fastest steamers ever put on
the Pacific Ocean
1t is understood negotiations have
closed between the Pacific Mail and the
Occidental and Oriental Company by
which the latter company will discon-
alone in the field. Pacific Mail will then
double its service, making twenty-six
trips per year thereafter, instead of thir-
teen, and it is for this increased service
the new steamers are necessary.
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RUSSELL EXPLORING PARTY.
All Save One OF the Members ReacI
Victoria Safely.

All Save One of the Members Reach
Victoria Safely.
VANCOUVER (B. co., Oct 19.-Professor
Israel G. Russell, who was sent by the
United States Government and National
Geographical Society toexplore the region
about MountSt. Elias, arrived to-day from
Alaska. He left in June for Alaska, and
went to Icy Bay. His party consisted,
besides himself, of T. P. Stainey, Neil
McCarty, j. II. Crumbock. Frank S. War
rem and Thomas White. White was
drowned by the upsetting of the boat,
otherwise the expedition was complete
success. They assembled Mount St. Elias
on the north side, reaching an elevation
of 1850 feet, when they We're turned
back by clouds and severe snowstorms.
From observations taken the mountain
is between Is, 900 and $4,000 feet high. The
party then explored the coast from Icy
Bay to Disenchantment Bay, distance
of about 100 miles, and also the glaciers
Russell aud party left this evening for
Seattle, whence ne goes direct to Wash
ington to report to the Government.
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ELOPEMENT AT NAPA.
The Mayor of the City Runs AWAY
With Farmers Daughter.

The Mayor of the City Runs Away
With a Farmers Daughter.
NAPA, Oct. 19.-Dr. Z. u. Hennessey,
Napa's Mayor, and Miss Mamie Tyther
were married at IL o'clock last night by
Superior Judge E. d. Ham. Dr. Hen
nessey spirited the young lady away from
her home, six miles north of town, at IL
o'clock, and drove hastily to this city,
where the marriage took place. The
bride is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Tyther, well-to-do farmers.
They had opposed the marriage, being
Catholics, and the prospective bridegroom
being divorced man. Immediately after
the ceremony the welded coupledrove to
Suisun, and this morning went to San
Francisco. Mr.. and Mrs. Tyther did not
discover the elopement until this morn
ing. Owing to the high standing of the
parties the affair is the talk of the town.
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THE SAN MARGARIrA BRANCH.
Work on the Road Not to be Com
menced at Present.

Work on the Road Not to be Com
menced at Present.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 19.-C. +. Crocker,
A. n. Towne and William Hood have re-
turned from Elwood, Santa Barbara
County, where they went to talk over the
mattor of the construction of a line over
the mountains to San Margarita, to close
the gap in the coast division.
This work, Colonel Crocker said, would
cost, including equipments, S45, 900 mile.
He did not think it would pay the interest
on the bonds if they were sold, and yet the
work was one which the company would
be glad to undertake, and may do so be-
fore long.
I'VE will not begin,' said he, until we
are ready to go at it all along. 1 hope
and expect large influx of immigration
here, and the selling off of large land
holdings at such prices as to warrant the
investment of the capital required.
When that time comes we can handle the
branch line without putting our hands in
our pockets; as we would now be COM
PEELED to do, to pay for its construction"
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Balfour's Promotion.

LONDON, Oct. 19.-The Pail Mall Ga
eette this afternoon, referring to the ap-.
pointment of Balfour as First Lord of the
Treasury. and, therefore, as the Conserv-
ative leader in the Commons, in success
sion of the late William Henry Smith,
says: 1.-THE appointment is no bad thing
for the Opposition. We prefer to meet
fighting men. 1t will be nothing but
boon to the Liberals to have opposed to
hem man specially identified with
oercion in its mo ST defiant form"
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RAILROAD COMMISSION.
Action Taken in Regard to Petition
From Iatrobe.

Action Taken in Regard to Petitions
From Iatrobe.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 19.-The Board of
Railroad Commissioners met to-day. The
first matter considered was the petition
of Miller IL Bryant of Latrobe, Ell Dorado
County, for cattle pens and better facili-
ties for loading and unloading cattle, and
also for reduction offreight rates on wood
from Latrobe and Shingle Springs, on
the Placerville division of the Southern
Pacific Company.
The board filed decision, in which
they found that the rates for hauling
lumber were not excessive. The rates
charged for carrying livestock were ex-
cessive, and there was a lack of proper
facilities for loading livestock. 1t was
ordered that a corral, with a suitable
loading chute, should be built at Latrobe
for the accommodation of the public.
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Jane, as borne by the royal families Of
Europe, has always been name Of ill.,
omen. Lady Jane Grey was beheaded
for treason; Jane Seymour was one OF the
victims of King Hal; Jane Beaufort, wife
OF James /. Of Scotland, was savagely
murdered; Jeanne de Valois, wife of
Louis NIL. was repudiated for her want
mother of Henry w. was poisoned by
Catherine de Me(lici: Jane Of CASTLE lost
her reason through the neglect of her hus-
band, Philip, the Handsome, ArchdulSe
OF Austria; Jane I. of Naples caused her
husband to be murdered and married his
assassin, and Jane IL. of Naples was one
Of the most wanton of women
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Special to the Rrcorn.1rSror

WASHINGTON, Oct. IA few days ago
the sensationalists were trying TO kill oil
MIR. Blaine. 4 gentleman who recently
mad talk with MIR. Manley ut Augusta,
Me-, quotes shat gentleman as saving
that BEtine would rett;rn TO Washington.
but not before the November elections.
lie said that the Maine delegation would
not present the namo of Mr. Blaine as a
candidate before tho Republican National
Convention. Mr.. Blaine having expressed
Il desire that the Maine delegation shoald
not make him candidate, but that IL,
however, his name We're presented by
some other delegation. and he wc.e
nominated, he would not decline.
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Hanlan Defeats Mclean.

VANcoUvER [B. c., Oct. 19.-Hanlan
defeated Alex. Mclean here to-day in
three-mile race in Outraged skiffs by two
hundred yards. Hanlan gave Mclean
thirty feet start, but before one hundred
yards were covered he had passed Nc
Lean and was never afterward hard
pressed. The water was in splendid con-
dition, and the three miles We're made in
21:3l1.
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SOCIALIST CONGRESS.
A Delegate Makes Violent Speech in
Defense of Anarchy.

Defense of Anarchy.
ERFURT, Oct. 19.-At to-day's session
of the Socialist Congress, Herr Auerbach
made violent speech in defense of
anarchy. This speech, which was full of
the most bitter denunciations of the ex-
listing system of the Government and
society, caused such an uproar and so
much protest upon the part of the more
sober-minded portion of the delegates
that the Congress was on the point Of
electing a committee to consider the ex-
pulsion of members who supported the
anarchistic views of the speaker. Then
Auerbach, amid a scene of uproarous dis
Wildberger, Schulz and Brethge. Ali
five Immediately withdrew from the
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Los ANGELES RACES.
Good Attendance ut the Openfn
Day.

Good Attendance ut the Opening
Day.
Los ANGELES, Oct 19.-Twenty-fi five
hundred people witnessed the opening
races OF the Sixth District Association
meeting to-day. Following is a summary
of the races:
First race, Los Angeles Derby, mile
and half, Hook Hocllingers, Jr, won,
Request second. Time, 2:44a.
Three-fourths of mile, handicap, John
Treat won, Gladiator second. Time,
1:I44.
Trotting, 2:20 class, each starter -
Glendine, Lucy r. and McKinney-got a
heat. Best time, 2:IS. The race was
postponed till tomorrow.
Eta Wilkes and Redondo won heat
each i'll the last race. Best time, 2:35.
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The Pope Much Grieved.

ROME, Oct. 19.-The Pope has written
to Harmel, organizer of the French work
ingmen's pilgrimages, which recently
visited this city, expressing bitter grief at
seeing French pilgrims abandoned
this letter, adds that he is deeply grateful
to the pilgrims who came to home, and
ito those who were prevented from COM
ing by violence and iniquitous hatred'
he sends his blessing
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PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD.
Action Taken on the Case of DIR. Ellis
Other Matters.

Action Taken on the Case of DIR. Ellis
Other Matters.
SAN RAFAEL, Oct. 19.-Dr. Ellis case
was reported to the Presbyterian Synod
this afternoon from the Judicial Commit
tee with but little change from the status
which it had in the Presbytery. The ap-
peal by DIR. Ellis was dismissed on a
technicality, and it will have it's future
developments in the civil courts. The
charge based upon his civil suit for dam
ages was returned to the Presbytery for
trial, with recommendations that it not
be tried until alter the suit in the civil
court is heard.
Rev. a. J. Kerr's appeals and COM
plants were referred to the Synod one
year hence. Other matters of minor i'm
portance were dismissed.
The Synod is the largest in its history,
and it adjourned this evening to meet in
Fresno next year.
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NOVEL INCORPORATION.
Company Formed in Kansas to Pro-
duce Rain When Needed.

SOIupauy EOfmeu III Kansas to PPO-
duce Rain When Needed.
KANSAS CITY, Oct. ia Times Topeka
(Kas.) special says: y. B. Montgomery of
Goodland, Kas., where Melbourne re-
Gently made his rain-making expert
ments, this afternoon filed with the Sec
retary of State a charter of the Artificial
Rain-producing Company. AS Directors
there are named six Stephens County
men. The capital is placed at 500, coo and
the object is stated to be to furnish water 10
the public by producing and increasing a
fall of rain by the Melbourne plan. Mel
bourne will do the n-producing, and
the company has contracted to pay him
10 cents per acre for all land watered by
him the next season.
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over the total. and the rate on railways is
nearly two million.
Gold and silver in Arizona.

CLIFTON, Oct. 19.-On a ledge 5000 feet
long discoveries have been made recently
of gold and silver ores in Gold Gulch.
two and half miles from Morencio, that
are causing some excitement The dis
covery was first made on claim that was
located in 1882, by Captain Pinkhard of
California, and who was murdered by
Apaches at the time. 1t is claimed the
hrst shipment OF ore will pay for the
mines
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To Entertain the HorticuIturists

MARYsvILLE, Oct 19.-At meeting of
the local Committee on Reception and
Entertainment of the State Horticultural
Society this afternoon it was resolved to
have programme that will involve an
outlay of s., 600, and include an exhibition
Of all kinds of fruit, for which much
preparation is being made. The commit
tee will be prepared to receive and enter
tain about one thousand people.
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Special TO the REcoRD-UN1oN.

special TO the RECoRD-UNIoN.
[ REDDING, Oct. 19.-The Redding and
Weaverville stage was robbed this even
ing a mile and half from Redding by a
masked highwayman. The robber was
armed with doublebarrelled shotgun
and demanded Wells, Fargo 81 Co.'s box,
but did not modest the four passengers.
After obtaining the express box the rob-
Der told the driver to travel and to give
his regards to the dear people of Red
ding. A posse is in pursuit of the high
wayman, whose plunder was small.
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BLOODY DUEL.
Two Mexicans Decide a Love Contest
With StiIettos.


SAN ANTONIO (Tex.) Oct. 19.-Victo-
raino Valasco and Espinaro Remires,
two young MeXicans in this city, have
been for some time paying their respects
to the same Spanish senorita. She re-
fused to encourage one suitor more than
the other. The two rivals then decided
to settle the contest by duel. At mid
night Saturday night they went to de-
serted building, and, stripping to the
skin, began a battle, each using IL long
stiletto. They had been fighting for
some time when the attention of police
man was attracted TO the place by the
noise. He forced an entrance and found
both men In terrible condition They
were both covered with blood, which was
flowing from many cuts. They were
separated and both taken to the hospital.
They probably will both die.
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Cigars Seized.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. I9.-It became
known to-day that seizure of $4,000 un-
stamped cigars had been made on Friday
last at the store of Davis, Mabor dc Co.,
commission merchants. The cigars bore
the stamps of the Jacksonville, Fla,
factory of Goldarenzi, and the Internal
and Customs officials of that district state
that 20,000,000 of these cigars have been
disposed OF in San Francisco as local
product. The cigars were consigned to
this city by New York firm.
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WHY no I,esipned.

NEW YORK, Oct. I9.-Consul-Gene
Marta, who has represented Uruguay and
Paraguay in this city, said to-day that he
had resigned because of sympathy with
Cuba III her efforts for independence, and
because the countries he represented
We're friendly to Spain.
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assessments i'm nevada na,sed-

CARSON New, Oct. 19.-The Board of
Equalization and Assessors adjourned to-
day. Counties throughout the State were
raised as follows: Douglass and Churchill,
twenty per cent; Humboldt, EIko,
Washoe and Ormsby, fifteen per cent;
Eureka, five, and the balance ten per
cent, the railroads included. The total
raise throughout the State is three million
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DESTRUCTIVE STORMS.
The Worst Known in TWENTY-FIVE
Years on the Coast of Ireland.

The Worst known in Twenty-Five
Years on the Coast of ireland.
LONDON, Oct. 19.-The hurricane which
prevailed OF the west coast of Ireland for
several days past is pronounced to be the
worst storm known in that part of the
country in twenty years. The river
Shannon overfiowed it's banks and sub
merged large quantities of land in its
vicinity, drowning considerable num-
Der of cattle and sheep, and destroying
several houses and many barns and
other buildings.
Among the long list of vessels wrecked
was French brig, which was lost to-day
off st. GATHERINGS Point. Five men of
the crew were drowned.
The storms have caused most abnor-
NAL high tide at Sandgate, near Folk
stone. and this, combined with the
hurricane, Is destroying the Seawalls.
Great alarm is felt. Many houses stu
ated near the shore have already been
washed over by the angry waters, and
the highway leading to Hythe and Folk
stone is submerged and destroyed in
many places. The River Thames at
Windsor, Eaton and other places is over
flowing its banks into many houses.
There are similar reports from many
other places in England, Ireland and
Scotland.
GALE OF UNUSUAL FIERCENESS.
DUBLIN, Oct 19.-A gale has been rag
ing to-day with unusual tierceness about
Queenstown and vicinity. About thirty
craft, large and small, have been driven
ashore. At Youghal the sea was so heavy
that many parts of the town have been
flooded by the seas which swept into the
streets. Many sheep and cattle were
drowned along the course of the Black
water River. Dispatches from Holyhead
state that 200 vessels, much damaged,
sought refuge at that port.
At Maryport, Cumberland, on the Irish
Sea, thriving shipbuilding place, the
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Declares That He is Innocent.

LEAvENwoRTH (Ks.), Oct. 19.-Charles
a. Benson, convicted of the murder of
Mrs. Mettman, has written a letter to a
local paper asserting that he is innocent,
and accusing the victims husband and
her daughter of committing the crime.
Little stock is taken in the statement.
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A LONE HIGHWAYMAN
Secures the Expression from the
WeaverYille Stage.
SENDS HIS REGARDS TO THE DEAR
PEOPLE OF REDDING

Elonement at Napa City
Mayor Hennessey Runs Away With
a Farmers Daughter-Hanlan Easily
Defeats Mclean in Three-MiIe
Boat Race at Victoria-A San Fran
cisco Capitalist Suicides With a
Pistol.
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STILL IN THE FIGHT.
II Nominated fol President, Blaine
Would Not Decline.
HE DOES NOT WANT MAINE TO
PRESENT HIS NAME.

The Third selni-Annual Session Of the
Trans-Mississippi Congress Con-
Soned at omaha-Two NIexicans at
San Antonio, Texas, Fight Bloody
Duel With stilcttos to Decide
Which Shall be the Favored one
For the Hand of Spanish SoaorIta.
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The Culver Trial.

MARYsvILLE, Oct. 19.-Judge Davis
denied the motion of defendants attor-
neys in the Calver case, asking that he
be allowed to withdraw his plea of not
guilty and interpose demurrer. The
trial, which is the second Of Culver's,
was then commenced, and during the
day twenty-three witnesses were exam
ined
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Chino Beet sugar Factory.

POMONA, Oct. 19.-The Chino Valley
beet sugar factory reports at noon to-day
the manufacture of S25 tons of granulated
sugar since it started on August 10th.
Several breaks caused stoppage in all of
about two weeks
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Suicide of a CanifaIist

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 19.-W. Wiekes, a
capitalist and timber dealer, was found
dead to-day in his room at the Pacific
Union Club. He had shot himself
through the head with o revolver. The
suicide is attributed to i'll health.
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Major Rundy,s successor

New YORK, Oct. 19.-It is announced
to-day that John A. Sleicher has as
sumed chief editorship OF the MoiL and
Express, made vacant by the death of the
late Major Bundy. Sleicher retires from
the editorship OF Frank LeSLie'S Weekly
to accept his new place