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INQUEST on YOUNG. Holman,s Rodr.

SAN JOSE, Sept. 15.-At the inquest in
the Holman murder case held by the
Coroner two 15-year-old boys testified
that they saw the fight commence, both
stating that Adams fired two shots
at Ny Bernal, and was chasing
him when Holman ran toward
Adams and yelled for Goods
sake, Frank, DON'T" Adams ordered him
to stand back, wheeled around, leveled
his pistol at Holman, and fired, and Hol
man fell. The inquest will be resumed
tomorrow. The defense to be adopted,
if Adams is held, is that of insanity.
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Sentence Commuted.

LONDON, Sept. 15.-It was announced
to-day that Home Secretary Matthews
had remitted eighteen months of the SEN
tence OF Imprisonment imposed upon
Austin Bldwell, an American forger. who
was convicted in 1872 for frauds prac
ticed that year upon the Bank of Eng
land
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hina to the ropes, playing both hands for
the head and wind. Mccarthy went
down thrice. Twice he rose at the call of
nine seconds and feebly attempted to re-
sspond to Smith, who was himself weak
from the force Of his blows, but when he
went down for the third time he was un-
able to rise on the tenth second, and was
counted out.
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ing speedy completion of the men-of-
war now being built, and has ordered
others to Spezzi and Naples to complete
their ornaments. AT the same time all
merchantmen classed as cruisers have
peen ordered to sail to given points i'm
mediately to ship guns and ammunition.
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Distress In Russia

ST.. PETERSBURG, Sept. l5.-The dis
tress in the Volga province is intense. In
Penza the woman and children wander
about shrieking for food in the market
places. All the existing charities and the
bed Cross are doing their best to help
the distressed people.
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secretary O'Brien's Shortage.

NASHVILLE (Tenn.), Sept. 15.-An ex-
animation of the books of J. S. O'Brien of
Chattanooga, the embezzling treasurer of
the Catholic knights of America, devel-
ops the fact that he is short between S65,-
600 and $75, 900. 1t is thought that o. Brien
is still in hiding in the vicinity of Chatta-
nOoga
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Plenty of Wheat and Flour in Chill

IvIIUS UI W IIetiU ttHN EIOur IN JnIIe.
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 15.-The English
steamer Hounslow came into port this
morning from Chile. She took four thou
sand tons of flour and wheat for Grace q
Co., but found the markets glutted.
Wheat and flour is cheaper than in San
Francisco.
She left Iquique about midnight, and
was pursued and fired on by the ram
Huascar, which was on the lookout for
Congressional ships. Several balls passed
closely over the vessel. The Huascar then
discovered what vessel it was and went
aWay.
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Paintings for st. Ignatius College.

Paintings for st. IGnatfus College.
New YORK. Sept. 15.-The Judge of the
United States Circuit Court has signed an
order directing the Board of United
States Appraisers to make return of the
records and evidence taken in the matter
of importations by Perry and Ryer of
several pictorial paintings in glass de-
signed for panels in walls for presenta-
ton to st. Ignatius College, in San Fran
cisco. They were assessed at As per cent.
ad valorem. The importers claim that
they should enter free as paintings i'm
ported in good faith for presentation to
society incorporated for educational and
religious purposes.
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Miss Ava.

CINCINNATI, Sept. 15.-Miss Ava is un-
der the care of the Associated Charities.
The Probate Court refused to examine
her for lunacy because she is a non-resi-
dent,
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Italy Prenarinr for War,

ROME, Sept. 15.-In view of the threat
ening aspect of the political situation. the
Minister of Finance proposes to increase
taxation from fifteen to twenty million
lire. The Government is privately urg-
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Yellow Fever at Rio ,Janeiro.

LONDON, Sept. 15.-The steamer Serata
at plymouth, from South America, re
ports yellow fever raging at Rio Janeiro
and that two Portuguese died of fever OF
the voyage
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CHINESE SMUGGLERS.
Decision Affecting the Operation
of the Exclusion Act.
RULING OF THE TREASURY DEPART.
MENT SET ASIDE.

Train Wreckers Attempt TO Ditch a
Train Near Whiting, I1d.-Two
Men Accused of Murder Taken
From Jail at Somerset, Ky, and
Lynched-Ca1ifornia Ranks Third
in the Hop Product of the United
States.
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The President.

CAPE MAY On. j., Sept. 15.-President
Harrison and family left Cape May by
special train this afternoon.
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CRIMES AND CRIMINALS.

Man Killed While Attempting to save
q Woman From Being Beaten.
PoRT Huron (Mich.), Sept. ia
painter named Wesley Mcdonald inter
fcred with man named Thelo Kyle, who
was beating his wife this morning. Kyle
seized shotgun and killed Mcdonald.
He then fled to the woods. The Sheriff
and deputies, a large crowd of people and
q detachment OF the Port Huron Guards
have surrounded the woods in an en-
deavor to capture Kyle, who is des-
perado.
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Coos Bov and Eastern RAILWAY,

MARsHFIELD (Or.), Sept. 15.-A cargo
of rails arrived here to-day for the Coos
Bay and Eastern Railway. The grade is
almost completed tor twenty miles.
Coal bunkers and water tanks are being
constructed. The first locomotive is ex~
pected in few days, when track-laying
will begin.
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A New Congo Expeditfop.

PARIS. Sept. 15.-The Temps says Henry
NJ. Stanley is planning new Congo ex-
petition for King Leopold.
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Railroad Charter Forfeited to the state.

Railroad Charter Forfeited to the State.
DALLAS (Tex.), Sept. 15. - Judge
Rainey, at Watahatchie, yesterday de-
clared the charter of the Texas Trunk
Railooad forfeited to the State, and to-day
named John III. CASTOR, of Dallas, re-
ceiver. The Trunk is now without q
charter, and has three receivers-Dilling
ham, appointed by Judge Pardee; Ma
roney, appointed by Judge Burke of Dali
las, and CASTOR, named by Judge Rainey
of the District Court Meantime no
trains are being run. The employees are
idle, and people along the line have fallen
back upon the wagon and cart for trans
portation.
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NJ. B. gcurtis Charged with Murder.

SAN Francisco, Sept. 15.-The Cor
oner's jury in the case of Officer Alexan-
der Grant tonight rendered a verdict,
finding that the deceased came to his
death from gunshot wound in the head
inflicted by Maurice B. Strelinger, and
charging him with the crime of murder,
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IRRIGATION CONGRESS.
Governor Thomas Welcomes tht
Delegates to the Territory.
@. O. WRIGHT OF CALIFORNIA Sc
LECTED AS PRESIDENT

Appointments of the Methodist Con-
ference for the Sacramento and
Napa Districts-Smith. the Aus
tralian Heavy-weighr, Knocks Out
Tom Mccarthy of Boston in the
Eighth Round-Rainfall Throughout
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ington averaged 1925 pounds per acre
and Oregon ,155 pounds.
Telegraphers Amalaamate.

ST. Louis, Sept. 15.-The long-talked-of
amalgamation between the Brotherhood
of photographers and the Order of Rail-
way Telegraphers was accomplished at
to-day's session of the Grand Lodge of
the former organization. Ramsey and
Thurston appeared in behalf of the rail.
road men with power to consummate q
consolidation under the agreement ar
rived at at their meeting in June last.
on any question of differences that might
arise. The matter was thoroughly de-
bated in secret, and the action resolved
upon by the executive officers of each
body was ratified by the delegates pres
ent. 1t was also resolved that the opera
tors organization make application to be
admitted to the Federated Council Of
Railway Employees.
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United States Senator from Florida.
PENSACOLA CFla.), Sept. l5.-Ex-Con-
gresham r. H. NJ. Davidson has been
appointed United States Senator by the
Governor to succeed Call.
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ONLY A HOAX.
The Report That the British
Seized Mitylene Denied.
THE SULTAN WARNED AS TO WHAT
MIGHT BE DONE.

Cholera Spreading at an Alarming
Rate in Asiatic Turkey-Over Nine
Hundred Deaths IN One City Within
a Space of Less Than Three Months
-Rebellious Indians Defeat the
Troops In the State of Hidalgo,
Mexico.
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A LYNCUING PARTY.

SOMERSET (Ky.), Sept. l5.-About
jail where the Gilliland brothers were
confined on the charge of the murder of
Sheriff McCargue, and overpowered the
guard. The Gilliland boys were then
taken to ravine a short distance west of
the city and hanged. No confession could
be procured. The boys declared to the
last that they were innocent.
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BANK LooTERs SENTENCED.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 15.-Ex- Presi-
dent Francis w. Kennedy and x-Cashier
Henry II. Kennedy OF the wrecked
Spring Garden Bank were to-day SEN
fenced TO ten years Imprisonment each
for crimes committed in connection with
the lOntinu of the hank
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MURDER AND SUICIDE.

BAY. Cry lMich.l, Sept. 15.-A man
named Neyine, aged 35, shot and killed
his wife, aged II, and then fatally shot
himself jealousy was the cause.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-09-25
ODD FACTS AND EVENTS.

Kate Field says one trip 10 the Pacific
coast is worth three TO Europe.
A portable device for posting hand-bills
is driving the paste-pot and hand brush
out of use in Paris.
A baby born on a train in Tennessee has
been named Romulus, after the sleeping
car in which he first saw daylight.
Daily photographs of the sun taken
since 1857 show conclusively that that
luminary makes complete revolution in
eleven years.
The postal telegraph service of Great
Britain has shown a surplus for the first
time since the present rates went into
operation in 1888.
I:eny of the Pittsburg glass companies
are placing plants in position 10 make gas,
the natural gas supply having given out.
The object is to avoid going back 70 solid
fuel
In a Minneapolis police court recently a
man who was arraigned ON charge OF va
grancy was represented by criminal law
yer whom he had retained and paid to de-
fend him
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-09-25
FIGURES TO PROVE EFT.

Great tain has $4,000 women trade
unionists
During 1890 there were built i'll the
United States 5, 800 churches
Each of the four cables upon which the
Brooklyn bridge rests has capacity of
-, 600 tons.
According to Jewish estimates, the mum
Der of Jews in New York City is now be
tween so, 900 and 100, 900.
An electric swing suggested for the
Worlds Fair will carry twenty four peo
pie and swing distance of 900 feet.
1t has been estimated recently 10y shoe
man that the people of the United States
spend $3.50, 900 900 annually for shoes
The census men found in the United
States IL. 055,150 horses, 2,296, 532 mules,
1903, 59l cows 80, $50, 64S oxen and cat
tie, 43,43l, 1876 sheep 80, 625, l06 swine.
The great 500 canal accumulates a
trade far in excess of that which passes
through the Suez canal. Some idea OF its
immensely can be gathered from the fact
that closing lock for three days caused
to shippers loss of more than 81 900, 600.
The fair building at Chicago is to have u
steel chimney $50 feet high. 1t is calcu-
lated to weigh, built up with re-brick and
tile, $50 tons against weight of 90 tons
for q similar brick chimney. II can also
be built quicker, and its cost is about six
" per cent of bricl; construction
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-09-25
SO SCIENTISTS SAY.

ChrysanthemuIns are now grown with q
single stem in order TO add TO their height
The danger of conveying infection by
lancet or needle having been pointed out,
a French surgeon proposes vaccinating
with ordinary steel pens, specially point
ed. Being inexpensive, fresh pen can
be used for each operation.
Australia, it would appear. has some
gigantic caterpillars. Mr.. A. $. Orliff, of
Sidney, mentions one moth larva, abun-
dant during the summer season, which is
from to l2 inches long. Species are
numerous which vary from 6 to inches
in length
There are said TO be sixteen species OF
American trees the wood of which, when
well seasoned, will sink into water The
heaviest of these is black iron wood which
is 30 per cent heavier than water. A
species OF oak grows in Texas and New
Mexico which when green will sink almost
as quickly as iron.
A curious disease has appeared among
the oysters of the neighborhood of tho
Thames estuary. The shells become so
rotten that they will not bear the pressure
necessary 10 open them, the cause appear
ing TO be the borings in the rounded por-
tons of the shell of some minute worm
living in the mud \ suggested remedy
is TO place the oysters on trays of wire.
netting suspended above the mud.
In late test. lasting about n year, of
the effect of various oils upon the metals
used in ordinary machine work, it was
found that mineral oil has the least erosive
effect upon metals in general, and sperm
oil the greatest Iron was most acted up
on by tallow and least by seal oil. Bronze
was not attacked 10y cola oil very slight
~ by olive oil, but vigorously by linseed
oil. Lead was most injured by whale or
lard oil and least 10y olive oil. Zinc suf
fered little from lard oil. scarcely more
from mineral oils and most from sperm
oil. Copper was not eroded by any Of
the mineral oils, very little by sperm oil
aud most by tallow
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-09-25

Whether they scented the blood or
not am not prepared To say, but back
they certainly came. We waited until
"A good opportunity came. and then. mt
IA given signal. fired again. Two moro
large lions fell, and Curley succeeded
in load ne and shooting one that was
endeavoring To escape. This made
five that we had killed. After watch
ing another hour without any result
we made up tho fire and slept until
sunrise. The little family were over
ioyed at beholding our nights work
and succeeded in convincing Us of their
sincere gratitude.
After breakfast Curley skinned the
five animals and calamity presented
the pelts to the young wife. AS we
babe good-by To the rock family he
said: IF you rub little strychnine
over these carca sses and stake them at
some little distance from your ranch
you will not be troubled much longer
by the lions.
Then, with cordial farewell. we
proceeded down the river TO overtake
the command.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-09-25
JOYFULLY JOLLY.

The oratory of some men may not move
mountains, yet it often succeeds in making
big bluff w estield Standard.
Henry is great head worker" said
the fond mother. He won several prizes
at college for sculling w ashington Star.
In the divorce case: Counsel--"H m |!
SO you know something about the affair,
do YOU" Snapshot exhibiting his kodak
We'll, have some views on the mat.
ter. boston News.
She: $50 she reached Paris yesterday
How wonderful it is that the news can be
sent so safely over the ocean cable through
SO many miles of salt water" He: Eyes ;
and be SO fresh. Life.
~ won't lend you any five dollars"
said Bjones You never paid the fifty
cents you borrowed month ago. III
you let me have the V" replied Macer,
II will pay you now. "-Harpers Bazaar.
"Now you never smell the odor of liquor
on my breath" said the young clergyman,
expostulating with Staggers for his bibu-
lous propensities. mo; what do you do
for iti'' asked StagGers with deep interest.
Epoch.
There was fire in a store III a SIN all
town in New Jersey--or it may have been
Connecticut-and a New York reporter
was sent down TO write il up. He asked
a prominent citizen of the place if the fire
was the work of an incendiary. Dunno, 4"
said the prominent citizen; lit might be,
but my opinion is it was sot MEMS
Outfitter
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-09-25
A ORIST OF GOSSIP.

Verdi is seventy seven years old ana
nearly forty years have elapsed since hS
produced III Trovatore.
Edison has a notion. that the average
dwelling of the future will be lighted aud
heated at cost o. less than dollar
year.
Tie memory of Wendell Phillips is to be
honored IN Boston by the erection OF IA
public hall bearing his name Mrs Phil
lips has always objected to the building
of IA statue in his honor.
Prof. Charles Eliot Norton, of Harvard
university, has been made the literary ex-
ecujor of Ralph Waldo Emerson, James
Russell Lowell and is expected to bear the
same relation 10 John Ruskin.
The log cabin which was the boyhood
home of Lincoln, and which is 10 be eX-
hibited at the Worlds fair in Chicago was
built in 1881 and is constructed OF oak
logs cut 10y Abraham and his father.
Mount Vernon was so named in honor
of Admiral Edward Vernon, of the british
navy, the conqueror of Porto Beilo. in
whose unsuccessful expedition Cartagena
Lawrence Washington, Georges eldest
brother sailed as "A midshipman.
AT his new place in the Catskills George
Gould expects TO have n herd Of about 100
deer and elk He has already small pre-
serve on the shore of the lake, which con-
tains eight Colorado elk and eight Virginia
and four black tailed deer. Mr.. Gould
has, including the lake, $40 acres.
1t is all out now how Victoria rises so
gracefully in her carriage and bows 10 her
subjects on state parades. There are
strong straps under her carriage seat, and
she can, by pressing a button elevate her
self AS often as she likes and acknowledge
the public's enthusiastic demonstrations.
Prof. Goodale. OF Harvard, retiring
president of the American Association for
the Advancement of Science, said in his
recent address at Washington that the
fruits of the future will tend toward seed
lessness, and that there is no reason why
we should not have seedless Strawberries,
blackberries and raspberries.
Frau Bismarck is said 10 be economical
even To the extent of parsimony. she is
afflicted with mild form of meancholia,
and is always imagining that her health is
more delicate than it is She is "a white
haired woman of more than sixty years,
with prominent cheek bones, tall figure
and high.keyed voice.
Capt. Kron, OF Lexington, Mass,
union veteran, survived twenty battles of
the civil war. including Cold Harbor,
where he lost an arm, 10 die recently at
the age of siXty-four through having his
foot trod on in Il street car The pressure
on IA punion caused inflammation, gangrene
set in and the poor man died after a weeks
illness.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-09-25
HIS FIRST SLEEPINO-CAR.
The Young Briton Had Rather an I'm
barrasslng Experience.

barrassing Experience.
He was IA stockily built young Bit
Usher. and this was his first visit TO
America His home is in Yorkshire
and his English brogue could be cut up
in chunks as slippery and iniinitesimal
as your summer ice.
IL struck my first sleeping-car on
the night of my arrival in Canada,
he said. ''It was the first time | was
ever in an American sleeping-car
though ! had heard of them. To my
surprise there We're no seats visible
Those mysterious curtains hung on
both sides of narrow aisle and the
lights were turned down low. | knew
then that people were sleeping behind
those curtains. for | distinctly heard Il
snore. | had no idea where my bed
was, don't you know. and as for rum
maging along in an indiscriminate way
the cold chills went creeping along
my spine at the very idea. Some
American would kill me.
Where do | sleep" | finally asked
the porter, compelled at last to display
my ignorance.
That black man looked at me
minute his eyes getting bigger and
whittier all the time and his mouth
spread so much | was alarmed. He
took my check.
Number fo'teen, said he, right
han side, uppah.
Thanking him alphabetically, |
went carefully among the curtains I'M
/. 4 q. 1.
in front OF it with my number. ] had
heard that Americans usually undress-
ed and went to bed just as il they
were at home; but / saw no place to
sit down TO pull off my boots and | am
a little modest anyhow. and so |
thought I'd just lie down as | was
Pulling my curtains aside | nearly
tainted when discovered n lady in my
berth. She discovered me at the same
time and gave yell that woke every
body in the car but the man who snor-
ed. You could hear him blowing
away more distinctly in the painful
silence Of the moment. At that time
heard the prolonged ring of an alarm
bell in the porter's room. That indiv-
idual came shutfiing down the aisle
among the tousled heads that were
sticking out here and there and want
ed to know what was the matter
" oh, say porter, said |. i don't
understand this-here's lady in my
berth.
'Yo' berth is uppah, sab. | said
uppah." The porter explained and he
showed me "a shelf with u bed on il
right above the lady.
dear mel! said l. quite innocently.
Il never saw one before, and you'll
pardon me I'm sure | heard more
giggling and smiling along the aisle,
while | was trine embarrassed. you
know. The lady / had disturbed
laughed pleasantly and forgave me
courteously.
h" How am to get up there, porter?'
" Cline, sab, cline, replied the
black.
" Step right on my bed. said the
lady.
d" Good graciousn she exclaimed as
! hoisted myself up; If the Britisher
hasn't gone to bed with his boots ONT
Everybody was now laughing at
my expense, you know, and, to tell the
truth. | was so much amused at my
adventure | could hardly refrain from
laughing myself. w Washington Post.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-09-25
The Merry British BegCar.

/ brave the day, / brave the night,
| throw my sorrows 10 the wind,
And try 10 keep "A cheerful mind,
Although my coat is thin and light,
Although my hat,
lis wondered at.
Because | shaved the outer rim
To try and keep it smooth and trim
] LAUGH and sing, and whistle, too,
When have wind enough 10 spare.
But in the sharp and frosty air
My breath comes short, my nose turns blue
My fingers freeze,
And nv poor knees
Would knock together did they dare;
But still l keep a jaunty air.
When bread is scarce and shelter poor
| watch the sparrows, and say
~ only want IA meal a day
And IL they turn me from the door
tramp for weeks,
And dodge the beaks
And with no money for bed
try an archway or a shed.
i brave the day, brave the night,
i throw my sorrows to the wind,
IT'S wise to keep a cheerful mind
And screw your courage for the fight.
And so, kind sir,
In case you err,
With over-pity, worse than none,
Just hand a copper and have done.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-09-25

THERE is no reason why in a school
room and among those engaged there
In standard OF polite department
snail not be maintained such as pre-
walls or ought to prevail in refined
homes. This standard has never been
introduced into the schools. School
officers, teachers and pupils are all lax
and too oftena rude and uncouth.
Supervisory officers stealthily enter
school-rooms as if it ere necessary to
surprise teachers and pupils as a cat
does mice or burglar sleeping
household. The scowling face, the
petulant word the taciturn aspect the
shutting step. the awkward gait. the
uneasy conduct of officials and princi-
pals in schools have an inevitable effect
on teachers and pupils.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-09-25

PoPULARIzATIoN OF electricity has
been progressing at accelerated rate
1t will probably surprise many people
to know that there are now in the
United States in actual operation 307
electric street railways. They are dis
tributed over forty states and terri
tories. 1t is curious to note that while
slow moving Canada has only one, the
young state of Washington has thir-
teen. 1t is observable, also, that they
are most numerous in northern states,
like New York, Massachusetts, Penn
sylvania, Ohio, Illinois. which has
twenty-five. and least numerous in
southern states. Alabama and Arkan-
sas have one each, Delaware. one.
Kentucky and Louisiana one each In
the far west the new force is invading
mines.