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AN Ex-BANK OFFICIAL ARRESTED.
Charged With Eloping With Another
MANS Wifi.

DENVER, Oct. %. = w. II. Burgess,
travelling agent of a furniture company
OF Cleveland, Ohio, arrived this morning
and secured the arrest of C. E. Stem, ex-
Paying Teller of the National Exchange
Bank of Cleveland, on charge of elop-
ing and living in adultery with his wife,
Cora Burgess. Stem has been here three
weeks, and admits that he has lived with
the woman, but denies that he eloped
with her. They lett Cleveland together
on September 18th, coming direct to
Denver. Stem declares that Mrs. Burgess
left here four days ago for Seattle. where
she has sister. Burgess believes she is
hiding in Denver, and he will endeavor
to lind her. In any event he will prose-
cIIn Stem
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Arrival of the Mohioan.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 25.-The United
States steamship Mohican arrived to-day
from Behring Sea, where she has been
protecting the seals. During her cruise
she captured two schooners, both Cana
dian. In each case it was necessary to
fire solid shot across the bows of the YES
sci before it would surrender About a
month ago Andrew Johnson, Captain Of
the forecastle, fell from the foreyard,
smashing his skull and dying instantly
The voyage was not pleasant one, owing
to almost continual rains and fogs All
are well on board. The Mohican will
probably go to Mare Island soon.
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TURF TOPICS.
THE GREAT FIRENZI RETIRED
FROM THE RACING FIELD.
Mckinney Wins the Free-for-AII Trot-
ting Race at Los Angeles-Wfnners
at the Bay District Track.
Special to the REcoRD-UN1oN.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
New YORK, Oct. 25.-Firenzi, it is an
nounced, will race no more. She has re-
tired from the turf and will be classed
for all time as one of the greatest mares
on the American turf. She has met and
vanquished all the great horses of her
time with the single exception of Salvador.
her stable companion. She is truly a
champion and when she is mated with Sal
vator the product will be closely watched.
It is n well-known fact that the first fcal
OF great performer is not so good as the
ones foaled later, as all her substance is
trained luto muscle, and it takes two or
more years for the mare to regain her
torm-that Is, to relax her muscles so
that she can give her foal plenty of sub
stance while it is sucking The records
OF Salina and Thora in the stud is proof
of the statement. The carload that is
going TO the ranch is a choice one. Just
what Haggin Will do in regard to return
ing to the turf is unknown.
M'KINNEY WINS THE FREE-FoR-ALL.
Los ANGELES, Oct. 25.-Fully 10000
people were at Agricultural Park yester-
day to witness the closing races of the
sixth District Association, the largest
crowd that ever gathered on a race course
the great freefor-all trot, the entries be-
ing Frank NJ, Wanda, Silas Skinner and
Mckinney, on which betting was very
lively, and $4,000 to 600 changed
hands.
The four competitors received an ova-
ton on entering the track, and the local
horse was cheered vociferously. The first
heat was won by Frank NJ, Silas Skinner
second, Wanda third. Mckinney broke
badly at the first turn. Time, 2:lSq. In
the second heat Mckinney won, Frank
NJ. second, Silas Skinner third. Time.
2:l74. The third heat was the same
Time, 2:I7. The fourth heat was in the
same order. Time, 2:l9s. Durlee was
carried on the shoulders of the excited
mob. y scene of the widest enthusiasm
prevailed.
BLooD-HoRsE MEETING.
SAN Francisco, Oct. 25.-The LARGE
crowd which attended the opening of the
BloO0-Horse fall meeting yesterday and
Surged round the bOok-makers and pool
sellers boxes was a gratifying spectacle
TO all true lovers of the sport of kings"
The weather was dull, but pleasant. save
for the fact that the fog came rolling mn
late in the afternoon, and somewhat in
terfered with the view of the last race.
Introduction purse, one mile, Fairy
won, Nevada second, Acclaim third
Time, I:42. Acclaim came in first. but
was put back for fouling Fairy.
Maiden two-year-olds, six furlongs.
Motto won. Bessie w. second, Wildwood
third. Time, 1:l44.
Ladies' stakes, two-year-old fillies
three-quarters of mile, Queen Alta won
Folly second, Annie Lewis third. Time
1:17.
Three-year -olds and upward, mile and
quarter, Almont won. Sir Walter sec
ond, Lodowic third. Time. 2:091.
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"JACK THE RIPPER.
He Makes His Appearance in the City
of Berlin.

BERLIN, Oct. 25.-This city has been
treated to Jack the Ripper sensation.
The horribly slashed and mutilated body
of an abandoned woman was found at
her lodgings in the squalid quarter of
town. The assassin escaped.
The woman was seen to enter the house
with man at o'clock this morning and
within ten minutes the man ran out
The woman was found on the floor fully
dressed with her throat cut and abdomen
cut open. Her name was Hedwig
Nitsche. Portions of the woman's body
were cut off and carried away by the
brutal murderer. Blood was spattered all
over the ceiling and walls of the room,
and the murder seems to have been the
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TRADE WITH BRAZIL.
Large Increase in the Amount of Coffee
Shipped to This Country.

Large Increase in the Amount of Coffee
shipped to This Country.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-The Bureau of
American Republics has information
from Brazil that the total exports of
coffee from Santos the past eight months
amounted to l,63S, ,9Sl bags, of which 1885,
24S were to the United States. This is a
great increase over corresponding
period last year, when the amount
shipped to the United States was 213, ,795
bags,
The new port of Ceiha, recently estab-
hshed in Honduras, has entered into
active commercial relations with the
United States. In the first two weeks of
September it shipped TO this country
$4,000 punches of bananas.
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Tug-of-war Tournament.

SAN FRANCISCO, Get 25.-The Me-
chanics' Pavilion was packed from main
floor to gallery, last night, with an en-
thusiastic crowd to witness the opening
Of the international tug-of-war tourna-
ment, which will continue this week.
The contests between the ten teams of
the ten nations represented were mighty
tests of Drawn, and evoked the greatest
applause. Canada, America, Denmark.
Scotland and Ireland were the yictors OF
the opening pulls over Germany, Eng
land, Sweden, Norway and Italy, re-
SnnctiNnlv
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The Glenn County Contest.

CoLUsA, Oct. Pa large and enthusi-
astic meeting Of anti-divisionists was
held here yesterday afternoon. Those
present were mostly representatives from
Glenn County. From information from
their attorney the Executive Committee
prepared a preamble and resolution 10
the effect that the Glenn tax levy was
illegal and void; that said residents OF
Glenn and the members of the committee
would refuse to pay the taxes on the
grounds above stated, recommending to
their friends like action. A suit will be
at once commenced for enjoining the
Glenn Board OF Supervisors from paying
81, 500 attorney fees.
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work of a madman. Several suspects
were arrested during the day, but had to
be released for lack of proof.
The body of the woman was nearly
severed and ripped from the neck down.
ward.
1t seems that another woman tried to
enter the room before the awful crime
was committed. Her attempt disturbed
the assailant, who suddenly rushed out,
pushing aside several who were in his
way. The inmates of the house were
awakened by the screams, and the un-
known man was hotly pursued, but sue
ceeded in making his escape.
There have been many other crimes,
including suicides, within the past ten
days in the lower quarters of the city.
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ANTI-JEwIsH RIOTS.
The People Resent the Action OF the
Authorities at Starodoub.

The People Resent the Action OF the
Authorities at Starodoub.
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 25.-The anti
Jewish riots at Starodoub arose from the
peoples resentment of the action of the
municipal authorities in granting permis-
sion to Jews to open shops on Sunday.
In the midst of the riot Jew struck a
young Russian, and report was spread
that the latter had been killed. This
greatly increased the fury of the popu-
lace. The rabble looted a number of wine
shops and many became drunk. Sud
denly fire broke out in the Jewish
quarter. The mob prevented the fire
brigade from getting to work, and ten
houses were destroyed. The mob con-
tinued it's work, of pillage until late
hour in the night.
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FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT.
Two Freight Trains in Collision
on the Canadian Pacific.
TWO PASSENGERS KILLED AND
ANOTHER BADLY MANGLED

Valuable Lumber Mill Near Boulder
Creek, Santa Cruz County, Burned
"A Thirty-Thousand-D Fire at
RedIands-Safe-C Crackers Ply Their
Vacations With Success at Seattle
The First Vessel of the New Allan
rives Safely at San Diego.
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Sentenced to State Prison

RED BLUFF, Oct. 25.-Rube Mitchell
was found guilty of murder in the second
degree for the killing Of Oscar Crandall,
and was sentenced yesterday to the State
Prison for eighteen years by Judge Eli
son. Previous to sentence MitcheIl's at
torneys made a motion for a new trial,
which was overruled and the sentence
passed by the Judge. 1t is learned that
the case will be appealed to The Supreme
Court
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CUSTOMS DUTIES In FRANCE.
New Commercial Relations to Be
Established.
THE UNITED STATES SUBJECT TO
THE MAXIMUM RATES.

A Prosperous Village of Three Thou
sand Inhabitants In Switzerland
Almost Entirely Wiped Out by Fire
Berlin Treated to Jack the
Ripper" Sensation-Great Damage
and Loss of Life in France, Italy
and Spain Through Gales and
Floods.
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Tho Queen is Quite Well.

LONDON, Oct. 25.-Great surprise was
created here yesterday afternoon by the
receipt of a cablegram from New York,
stating that a report was current in the
United States that Queen Victoria was
dead.
A dispatch was at once sent to Bal
moral and reply soon received from
Private Secretary Ponsonby, declaring
that the report was totally unfounded and
that the Queen is quite well.
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Perished in the Flames.

PENETANGUIsHENE (Ont.), Oct. o5.-
The children of John Cummings, a
farmer living near here, set fire to the
house while their parents were absent to-
day. The parents arrived in time to
rescue one, badly burned, the mother
being fatally injured in getting it out.
Three other children perished. No de-
tails are obtainable.
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French Army Manonrers.

PARIS. Oct. 25.-The opening manuev-
ers of the French army began at day
break this morning with q sham attack
on Paris from an army having head
quarters at Poissy. General Edon was
intrusted with the defense, which is the
practical mobiliZing of all the forces of the
garrison available by railway. A general
engagement begins tomorrow.
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THE TRUN1BuLL TRIAL.

Witnesses Testify That the Itata Had
Arms on Board.
Los ANGELES, Oct. 25.-The third day
of the trial of Trumbull, Burt and Cap
iain O'Farrell, charged with fitting out
and arming the Itata to cruise against
Chile, commenced yesterday morning.
The testimony was principally to the
point of the Itata's armament. 1t was
shown by one witness that she had three
cannons, and on passing out of the har-
Dor number of coalheavers saw one
brass cannon in the hold of the vessel.
The United States Deputy Marshal
testified that the arms and ammunition
taken from the Robert and Minnie were
not broken while on the vessel.
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APPEAL FOR THEIR SUPPORT.
John Dillon Addresses a Large DEM
onStration OF Worl5ingInen

onstratfon OF WorkingInen.
DUBLIN, Oct. 25.-John Dillon ad-
dressed demonstration of workingmen
at Dundalk yesterday, and made fiatter-
ing appeal for their support. He dilated
upon the stupidity of trying to quarrel
with England after all the trouble and
time that has been occupied in securing
her friendship. 1t was terrible thing to
ask Ireland, with her steadily dwindling
population, to break with Gladstone at
the risk of postponing home rule another
decade. If this spirit of faction is per-
mitted to spread, before two years were
over they would have as many parties as
there are Irish members, and be in the
same position as fifteen years ago. when
every man was for himself.
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Safe-Crackers at Seattle.

SEATTLE, Oct. 25.-Early this morning
the safe of the Standard Oil Company was
blown open and 500 in coin taken. Val
uable notes and papers Were also taken,
but box containing papers was recov-
cred on the outskirts Of town. The ex-
plosion was heard for several blocks
around, and many people jumped out of
bed, thinking it was an earthquake.
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VICTIMS OF GARcIA,s ORDERS.
Two American Citizens Put to Death
In Mexico.

Rio GRANDE CITY CTex.), Oct. 25.-
Two OF the men shot October 10th, by
order Of General Garcia, because of their
alleged revolutionary proclivities, are
now known to have been Juan Bazan and
Jose Angelvera, and it is clearly settled
that they were American citizens and
voters in this country. What they were
doing in Mexico at the time is not def
nltely known, but the American Consul at
Matamoras is making thorough inves-
tigation. These, it is asserted, are only a
few of the number executed by Garcia
very Summarily
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The cars Actions Reser+ad

LONDON, Oct. 25.-The Cars continued
absence from st. Petersburg is much
resented in Russias famine districts. 1t is
contended that he ought to make tour
OF the stricken provinces, instead of going
to the Crimea, in order to stimulate local
activity and palliate the overwhelming
distress.
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OCEAN MAIL SERVICE.
Bids for Proposals Under the
Act to be Opened To-Day.
AN EVENT OF MUCH INTEREST IN
MERCANTILE CIRCLES.

New York Detectives Unearth the
Headquarters of a. Screen Goods''
business IN that City, and Succeed
in Capturing the Head Operators
and Much Valuable Evidence-Two
American Citizens Reported TO
Have Been Among Those Killed in
Mexico Through Orders of General
Garcia.
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An INSULT TO OUR FLAG.
The Valparaiso Incident a Cues
ton of National Honor.
IT MAY RESULT IN THE REoALI, OF
MINISTER EGAN.

Not Since the Complications With
italy Over the New Orleans Affair
Has There Boon So Much War
Talk in Administration Circles-A
Fleet of Sixteen Vessels in Rendi-
ness to Proceed to Chilean Waters
in Case Trouble Should Ensue.
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FRIGHTFUL TRAGEDY.
Horrible Crime of Nineteen-Year-
Old Negro in Texas.

QUEEN CITY (Tex.), Oct. 25.-Near here
yesterday Lee Green, nineteen-year-oId
negro, shot and killed Mrs. Lowe, wife of
his employer. He threw the body into a
well, and threw her seven-year-old
daughter and four-year-old boy in after
her. Then, to make sure of them, he
threw down wash-kettle and some
tlmbers. The little girl was killed, but
the boy escaped unhurt. The negro stole
horse and $50, and started for Arkansas.
posse of men is pursuing him.
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THE COLUMBIAN FAIR.
Brazil VIII be Creditably Represented
at the Exposition.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-Captain Rod
gers, Commissioner of the Worlds Fair
IN Brazil, states in letter that among
the estimates presented to Congress by
the Government was an item equal to
$3.50, 200 in American gold for the purpose
of making the best possible display of
the resources, products and industries
OF that country at the Chicago Exposi-
ton. This amount is intended only for a
Federal exhibit, and is in addition to the
appropriations made by the various
states for their respective exhibits, which
have been very liberal
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To Establish a Socialist Republic.

PARIS, Oct. 25.--The T3atrdnSiegeat to-
day publishes a communication signed
by Laisant and Roche, members of the
present Chamber of Deputies, and
Michelin and Planteau, former members,
as well as number of well-known re-
visionists, announcing the formation of a
league aiming to establish a socialist re-
public.
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FISTIC ARENA.
Five-Round Fight Between Middle
weights at Milwaukee.


MILWAUKEE, Oct. 25.-Ed Kinney, the
middle-weight champion of Wisconsin,
was knocked out to-day by Joe Tansey
of Memphis in five rounds. The fight
took place at Attention, Washington
County, and was for $3.50. In the first
round Tansey landed soaker on Kin
ney's Jaw The latter fell and was down
thirteen seconds, but there was such a
hubbub among the spectators that the
call of time could not be heard, and Tan
sey continued to punish his man until
the fifth round, when another blow
in the neck sent him to grass and he
could not respond to the call.
FIGHT IN KANSAS.
KANSAS City, Oct. PA prize-fight
took place tonight just across the State
line in Leavenworth County, Kas., be-
tween Nelson Golden of this city and
Dick Moore of st. Paul, for $780, Moore
was declared the winner at the end of the
third round. He had the best of the fight
from the start, drawing first blood and
knocking Golden down twice in the third
round. Two hundred people witnessed
the night. Both contestants weighed l45
pounds
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AN OFFICER IN TROUBLE.
Serious Charges brought Against Sur
veycr-Geueral Pratt,

SERIOUS charges brought Against Sur
veycr-General Pratt.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-Some rather
serious charges have been filed at the
Land Office against the Surveyor-Gen
of the District of California, William II.
Pratt. It. L. Atkinson, who, for about
one year up to August 1st last was en-
ployed as ranch clerk in the United States
Surveyor-GeneraFs Office, swears that
Surveyor-General Pratt demanded and
accepted fees for certification as to the
correctness of public documents that are
on file in the Surveyor-General'so office,
which fees were for Pratt's own use, and,
as affiant believes, without warrant of law:
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Not a Panper.

New YORK, Oct. 25.-Isaac Terkowsky,
Russian Jewish immigrant. when ques-
toned by inspectors at the Landing
burean to-day as to his financial ability
to take care of himself greatly surprised
the officials by producing 81, 800 cash and
So, 900 in letters of cre.iit
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NEW STEAMSHIP SERVICE.

Tho First Vessel of the Atlantic and
Pacific Line Arrives at san Diego.
SAN DIEGO, Oct. 25.-The steel steamer
Mineola, of the Atlantic and Pacific
Steamship line, to operate between New
York, San Diego and San Francisco, ar
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Death of OrvilIe G. Pratt.

SAN FRANCISCO, Get. 25.-Orville c.
Pratt, pioneer, and a conspicuous mem
Der of the California bar, is dead. He
died at noon Saturday. He had been un-
conscious for several days. The immedi-
ate cause OF his death was heart trouble.
He was y years old.
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rived here this morning, sixty-five days
from New York. Captain Smith says
the vessel made good time till entering
the South Pacific Ocean, where she en-
conntered stormy weather. No accident
peIeli the vessel, however, and all on
board are well. The steamer will remain
long enough to discharge several hundred
tons of general merchandise, and will
then proceed to San Francisco The
Mlneola is the first vessel of the new line
to arrive on this coast.
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BouIancer a victim TO Arornbire

PARIS, Oct. 25.-It has just transpired
that Boulanger was terribly addicted to
the morphia habit. The most dramatic
incidents Of his life were passed while
under the influence of morphine iniec-
t1ons. 1t IS also ascertained that Madame
Bonnemaine was victim of the drug.
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well-Known Horse-Trainer Dead.

PARIS, Oct. %. Fred Carter, the
American trainer tor the wen-known
horse breeder and turfman, Paul
Aumont of Chantilly, died there of
typhoid fever yesterday. Carter came
here from Boston, from which city a
member of the Carter family came to
manage the horse breeding establish
ments during the time of the second
empire.
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superstitious ABUSES Condemned ,

PARIS, Oct. 25.-Pere Hyacinth, in an
address to-day before an immense audi
ence, Including many Senators and Depu-
ties, condemned superstitious abuses.
such as the Lords Vision and HOLY Coat.
and made vehement attack on the
Pope's temporal power agitation as in
consistent with his priestly Office. He
said the Pope would do well to heed the
will of the Italian people and submit to
the country's laws. The address was
loudly applauded.
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WILL BE A SPECTACULAR AFFAIR.
Minister to Spain Grubb to be Welded
to Beautiful Scotch Lady.

Minister to Spain Grubb to be Welded
to a Beautiful Scotch Lady.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 25.-Tt has lust
come out here that the coming wedding
Of E. Burg Grubb, Minister to Spain, to
a beautiful Scotch woman, whom he
wooed and won at Madrid, is to be a de-
cidedIy spectacular affair. There sailed
with General Grubb on the steamer Nor
mania for Southampton, last Thursday,
six young men, all members of that IA
nous Philadelphia cavalry organization,
the City Troop. These young men are to
act as ushers at the wedding, arrayed in
all the splendor of the magnificent uni
form which is the pride of their troop.
and the most elaborate worn by any mil
itary company in the United States. 1t
Is of white, scarlet and silver, with high
boots and silver helmets, surmounted bv
enormous bearskin crests, and in general
magnificence is exceeded by but few uni
forms in Europe. General Grubb is an
ex-Captain of the City Troop, he having
resigned at the time he was running for
the Governorship of New Jersey. With
his manly form arrayed in a Captains
uniform and six masculine beauties to
back him up, the wedding ceremony
should be long remembered by Edin-
burgh society.
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-It is authori-
tatively announced tonight that DR.. Won
Holleben, German Minister to Japan.
has been appointed Minister to the United
States, to succeed the late Count Arco-
Valley,
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CoNsTANTINoPLE, Oct. 25. = Advices
from Damascus state that there were
thirty cases of cholera and fifteen deaths
from the disease in that city on the 10th
instant.
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mo wine" is now frequently added at
the bottom of invitations to dine in Lon
don, so that guests may know what to
axnact.
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Records of the Bicycle contest.

New YORK. Oct. 25.-The six days BIZ
cycle race ended at 1913 o'clock last night,
the scores being: Martin, 1,466 miles 4
laps; Ashinger, l Al miles l lap; Lamb,
1862 miles; Schoch, 1,32S miles so laps;
Albert. I,30S miles 4 laps; Boyst, 1901
miles laps
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Two Children Burned to Death

WINNIPEG NAM, Oct. Pa Brittle
dispatch to the Free Press says that two
children of Robert Newsham were left
alone in a house yesterday and in some
manner set fire to it. Both perished.
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Russo-Afghan Commercial Treaty.

PARIS, Oct. 25.-The Ameer of Afghan
istan has sent mission to st. Petersburg
to conclude the Russo-Atghan CONNER
cial treaty
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Arrival of a Salvation Army Teador

New YORK, Oct. 25.-The Hamburg
American steamship Columbia reached
the dock at Hoboken this morning. She
had been watched for some days past
by the Salvation Army leaders all over
the country, as among her passengers
were Mrs. Booth Claborn, leader in
France and Switzerland, and her secre-
tary, Nine. Pevron,
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California Fruit Sales.

NEW YORK. Oct. 24.-The Earl Fruit
Company sold California fruits at auc-
ton through E. L. Goodsell as follows
Double crates Tokay grapes, 81 95@3 20:
Cornichon grapes, 81 05@3 90; single
crates, $l@1 80; double crates Morocco
grapes, 81 S5t93 %; single crates, 81 GOA
! 95; double crates Emperor grapes, 81:
plums, s. %.
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Trampled to Death.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 25.-While Mrs. Sadie
Kicker and her friend. Mrs. DAILY, were
passing the corner of Tenthand Clarke
avenue tonight, Joseph Farley stepped
out from crowd of toughs and struck
Mrs. DAILY in the face with his clenched
fist. Mrs. Kicker interfered, whereupon
Farley threw her down and commenced
beating her numerically with his fists,
and finally trampled her to death. He
then jumped into buggy and escaped.