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Molders' Union.

The Molders' Union received donations
from the Typographical, the Tanners and
Curriers', the Harness makers aud the
Crimpers' Unions for the benefit Of the
strikers. The Executive Committee reported
that eight boys employed in the Risdon
Iron Works had left the foundry beca use
they were asked to sign an agreement to de-
pOst 500 with the company, TO be de-
Quoted at the rate Of 81 per week from tn cir
wages as a guarantee that they would not
quit without warning.
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Late Arriunla

The following-named vessels arrived last
night: Steamer Walla Walla from Victoria,
with So cabin and 149 steerage passengers /:
ship Alaska from Tacoma, 300 tons of co al
for the Southern Pacific Company: bark
Majestic from Newcastle, n. S. W.. with
1880 for PARROT & Co. bark McNear from
Tacoma. with 200 for the South Prairie
Long. Norway, Vesta, Bobolink and May
flower lumber-Iaden
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THE GRAsSHOPPERS.
Considerable Damage to Wheat and Barley
in Calaveras County.

IN Calaveras County.
MILTON Cab June 15-The report on
the grasshopper subject by a committeeman
Of the late body Of a thousand scandals to the
Stockton Independent OF last Sunday morn
ing was a clean whtewash. and a fragrant
suppression OF facts The Associated Press
dispatches were made up Of facts only, and
they were not as bad as the facts would
warrant The damage 10 wheat and barley
has been considerable, but so far not OF
that amount to shorten cur harvest, which
will be an abundant one. There are MILL
ions Of small LuppeTs coming down f ON
their Matching grounds, but whether they
will DO any damage further than already
reported remains yet t. be seen.
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PORTLAND ELECTION.
The Entire Citizens Ticket Probably Elected
By q Handsome Majority.

PORTLAND, June I5-At midnight the
vote as far as counted indicates that W. S.
Mason, Citizens candidate for Mayor, is
Il cted by 20OO majority. The entire Citi-
zeus' ticket is undoubtedly elected by
about the same majority.
The total vote of the city is u, 500 The
count will not be finished before 10 o'clock
tomorrow. At o'clock a. N the vote, as
counted, indicates that the majority for the
CitlZens' ticket viii reach three thousand,
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Pro.e,sad Railroad Frtensinn.

SAN JOSE, June ian application will
s Oh Ue made to the Supervisors for a fran
chise for an electric railway from San Jose
TO Redwood City, 70 be standard gauge. 81
. und rails, and which wi. be an extension OF
the Baden road. 1t is said this line is owned
by the Santa Re Company, and will be ex-
tended south to MOiave by the time the
contract with the Southern Pacific expires.
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Orepon Imnrorement nire.fnrs-

PORTLAND, June 15.-At a meeting Of the
stockholders OF the Oregon Improvement
was elected: w. Fl. Starbuck, c. A. DJlph'
c. J. Smith, N. Y. B. Edgerly, F. H.
Prince, L. V. Cary, Henry Failing, c. II.
Lewis, W. NJ. Laid, Joseph Simon and
Jonathan ROurnp
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Federated Trades Election.

The semI-annual election of Ulcers of the
Council of Federated Trades will be held on
June Goth. W. J. b. Mackay, editor of the
Coast Seamen's Journal, is the leading can
didate for President aud Henry Kretlow of
the Cigar-makers' Union is the only candi-
date for Secretary
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Grain SUNNY.

New YORK, June 15.-FollOwing is the
statement of the visible supply of grain Sat
urday. June 1st: Wheat, 10 800, 600 bushels.
a decrease OF 956, 900; corn, 1856 600 bushels,
a decrease of 65l, 900; oats, f. 263, 600 bushels,
q decrease of $4,000; barley, 115,0O0 bushels,
a decrease of 33 900
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A Painful Accident

Charles Foster, workman at tho new
City Hall, was engaged in putting up stee |
plates on vault yesterday when one of the
plates fell, breaking his right shoulder and
arm. Foster resides at liz First street and
was removed to the Receiving Hospital for
treatment
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LaIhers, Union.

At last nights meeting of the Lathers'
Union X. Mcconnell was elected Vice
President aud Otto Tennison Sergeant-at-
Arms, to fill vacancies. The union adopted
a resolution forbdding its members to work
hereafter with nOn-unI on fathers,
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Race 81 Red Blnf.

RED BLUFF, June 15.-The single dash
mile over the Tehama County race-course
this afternoon tor $1,000 side between
Moneys Nell Flaherty and Price & Hop
peT's Moses I was won by the former.
Time, 1:52h. The horse was badly beaten.
Outside stakes Otover $1,000 changed hands
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Rlanksmith-shnn Rnrned

0AKDALE, June 10. The blacksmith
shop on the ranch of Henry Hickman, six
miles south of Oakdale, was burned down,
The fire communicated to the adjoining
wheat fields. burning about twenty-five
acres OF sumner fallow wheat; no insur-
ance.
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THE POWELL MURDER CASE.


Statements OF Counsel and Examination Of
Witnesses.
REDWOOD CITY, June 15.-The fourth
trial Of L. 4. Powell for murder began to-
day before a jury which had been obtained
after an examination Of go men. Com
paratjvvly LITTLE interest is taken in the case,
and only twenty spectators were in the
courtroom. There is little expectancy Of
securing a verdict. An innovation was
made in the proceedings of the trial this
morning, in that after the District Attorney
had finished his opening statement of the
prosecution, the defendants attorney asked
and was granted the privilege of making
the statement Of the defense before the taxi
ing Of testimony. Half a dozen witnesses
were eXamln Cd TODAY.
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Purchase of Steel Rails.

New YORK, June ia Philadelphia
special says: c. p. Huntington has placed
an order for 10000 tons of steel rails at
Scranton, summer delivery. at $50 a ton.
He says it is bargain. He expects to see
rails so ton higher before the end of the
year.
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At Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, June 15-Cleveland won
by punching nine hits in the seventh and
eighth innings. PhiladelDhias 8, Clevelands
TO- Batteries-Smith, Gleason and Gem
ents; Gunther, Viau and thinner.
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The Orpheum.

FrankePs Troubadours opened a short
season at the above place Of amusement
last evening, and met with a favorable re-
cepton. The bill included specially work
and vocal and instrumental music of an I'M
usually attractive character.
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sam small,s Exnlanatinn.

PHILADELPHIA, June 15.-With reference
70 the report teIegraphed from Denver on
Friday last, that Rev. Sam Small had been
dismissed from the conference there, the
reverend gentleman says the Colorado con-
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The union horseshoers have obtained
list of the patrons of Peter Lynch, the
blacksmith who refuses to establish the
nine-h hour day, and they will ask the Fede-
rated Trades to levy boycott on them at
its next meeting.
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Fight Among MoIders

Hugh Higgins was arrested yesterday for
battery on Charles Quinn and for disturb
ing the peace OF the mOlderS' district Both
are fOundTymen and the quarrel was over
the existing labor complications.
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Accidental Death

SAN JOSE, June 15.-The CorODer's jury
IN the case Of Lizzie Kreiss, shot at San
Gregorio yesterday by boy named Albert
Brown, rendered verdict Of accidental
death.
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A saIoon-Keeper Cancht

Officer Floyd arrested j. Wetterli the
proprietor OF saloon on Dupont street, be-
tween Bush and Pine, yesterday, for selling
release By depositing $3.50 cash bail.
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nronned neod

MILTON, June 15.-Wiliam Carson, one
Of the old residents on the CalaYeras River,
dropped dead this afternoon while fighting a
brush fire. The deceased was subject TO
heart complaint.
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The Trunk-Makers, Tronb1o

The Executive Committee of the Federated
Trades have appointed subcommittee to
visit the trunk manufacturers whose Jour
neymen struck recently. and propose a plan
for the amlcable settlement of their differ
pnPpS
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At BROOKLYN.

BROOKLYN, June 15.-The Bridegrooms
lost to-day through bad errors. Cincinnatis
10. BFo0klyns 9. Observation-Disclosures, Rhines
and Harrington; Terry aud Kinslow.
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At Boston.

BosToN, June 15.-The Bean-eaters made
"Silyer" King very tired to-day. Bostons
u, Pittsburgs .. Observation-Disclosures aud
Camel, King and Fields
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MRS. EMILIA MAsToN.

Mrs. Emilia Masten died of heart disease at
22lS Clay street, on Sunday. Mrs. MasIen,
whose maiden name was Falkenburg, came TO
California with her falher. Swede, IN l849, and
has since resided In this Civ and Oakland. In
1851, she married n. h. Masten, and leaves
twelve children.
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Gan Jose Fruit shinmen+s

SAN JOSE, June 15.-The shipments of
fruit to the East from San Jose last week
amounted to 100000 pounds.
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Not Guiltv

SAN DIEGO, June 15.-The jury in the
case of A. J. Pearson, charged with the
murder of Alfred Hure, returned a verdict
Of not guilty to-day.
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HIEERAL KING M. And M. COMPANY.

T oCATIoN OF PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSr-
IL ness, San Francisco, Cal; location of works.
Pioneer District, Pina County, Arizona Territory.
Notice-Ther5 are delinquent upon the following
described stock. on account of assessment (NO 81
levied on the 23d day of March, 1891, the several
amounts set opposite the names OF the respective
nI.1nLEa o. LnIl ANNs
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THE SALMON PACK.
A General Scarcity Of Fish Reported on the
Columbia

ASTORIA, June 15.-Of the salmon pack
the Historian tomorrow viii say: The
slack catch continues. Notaloneon the Lower
Columbia is a scarcity Of fsn reported, but
also In the Middle Columbia. The FISH
wheels OF the Cascades have not better luck
than the seines farther down, or the mi II
nets and traps in this vicinity. Conserve
tive estimate Of the pack of the Columbia
River up 10 June 18th is I23. O25 eases.
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ON THE DIAMOND.

The Giants Defeat the Chicago Colts at New
York
New YORK, June 15-It was a smuggling
match to-day, and the Giants came out on
top. Hogan was sunstruck ana retired in
the third, Arson relieving him. New Yorks
H. ChicagOS 13 Batteries -Keefe, Welch
and Buckley; Hutchinson, Hogan and An
gOu.
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SKETCH OF HIS LIFE.


James K. Emmett was born in st. Louis,
Mo-, March Is, 1871, and graduated from tie
variety stage. Emmett began life as q sign
painter, but the occupation was never pleas
ing to him. For time he was drummer
for the boys at the old Wyman School, st.
Louis, on Sixteenth and Pine streets, and
where he became great favorte. His first
appearance on the stage in st. Louis was
at the old Varieties Theater, in song and
dance act. 1t was in that city the ro-
nance Of his life was enacted. Emmett's
career commenced shortly after his
marriage TO Miss Elizabeth Weber.
In 1866 he appeared in this city in small char
acters. He developed a strong talent for
German dialect business, and was success
Dan Bryant's Mnstrels in New York, and
became great favOrite. Charles Gayler, q
New York journalist. wrote for him a patch
work play called Fritz Our Cousin Ger
man" in which Mr.. Emmett made an in
Simultaneous hit Since that time, with that
play and somewhat altered sequels, Fritz
in Ireland" Fritz in Germany" Fritz
Among the Gypsies," lie Travelled around
the world playing to large houses
wherever he appeared. His songs
were household property, and were sung in
theaters, in churches, and in the nursery.
Emmett was eXtravagant in his tastes, and
spent his money in the most reckless man.
ner. He was, however, whole-souled aud
generous to fault He could not be called
an actor in the true sense of the term, for
his success was due to his genial face, win
ming manner, innate love of fun, and the
sweet voice in which he sa ng his own songs.
1t was his personal magnetism, and not his
ability as an actor, that drew the people to
witness his performances.
General Mention.
Miss Emma Cecilia Thursbv thu leading
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Emmett Has Passed aw.v

Fritz" Emmett, as j. K. was generally
called, died at Cornwall-on-the-H Hudson June
18th of pneumonia. He was in poor health
when he arrived there about ten days ago.
and symptoms of his fatal complaint were
soon developed. The village doctor visited
him daily, and at last a New York physi-
clan was called into consultation, but with
no beneficial result.
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who had slain Mr.. Spencer. Russell
gentured to suggest literature, but it APP
peared that everybody knew Shakes,
peare too we'll, and nobody knew any
body else we'll enough. At this point
one of the girls suggested that the
society had not been organized. Rus
sell was thereupon unanimously elected
president, after which the girls success
lively declined the Office Of secretary.
In this emergency Russell was deposed
from the presidency and chosen seere-
tary. While he was trying to escape
from that responsible post it was dis
covered that the society had no motto.
Five different languages were instantly
proposed as the proper vehicle for the
society's watohword, but it was dis
coved that nobody had sufficient COM
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+ S4 n 3
will play some other chump and set III
mo..ey back. It's all IN the game. =
'sBut Tn only an adventurer, any.
way. have no solid hopes; and my
character is becoming as unsettled %
my circumstances. ! am dush to-day
and broke tomorrow; honest In the
morning and a scamp before night
When think Of Miss Ray"
Eyes, when you think Of her, said
that young lady's sire, with good.
humored smile-"When you think OF
her your sins look Big and black. I'm
glad of it; could ask no better guaran'
tee that you really love her.
Russell started up in aston1shment'
but before ne could utter word hay
continued:
s'I've been waiting for you to speak
to me like this. More than once have
thought you were going to begin. When
you showed hesitancy about coming up
to the villa l knew why You said:
She's a. rich mans daughter and have
only my wits +"
: 'sBut, nv dear SIR Russell broke in,
II have never ventured to remotely con-
slider the possibility
: 'sOf course you haven't, but you may
begin now. Don't speak to her yet; she
is only little girl you know. Of course
YOU haven't SO much as limited any
thing Of the sort to her, and I wouldn't
for year; let us say for year. dare
saw YOU wouldn' t have thought OF doing
so. What you wanted to say to me, ana
what saw that you wanted to say---for
a fathers eye can not be deceived-was
that you felt it more honorable to tell
me straight out that you were in love
with my daughter and then ask the
right to let every thing go on as before
It's only few months that we've known
you, and that made it harder. pitied
you, and says / to myself: I'll help him
OUT And because l think so we'll OF
you, young man, and trust you so fully,
and hate to see you wn-nearted, III.
give you word of encouragement:
believe the little girl likes you pretty
we'll already"
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have not sown, and floating the stock Of
railroads, which consist OF half a cord Of
second hand ties and a surveyors report
they're so mixed up i'll business Of that
kind, l say, that they can't treat a
really valuable commodity with proper
respect. But if you people are going to
sell machines, and not stock, it's. all
| right"
Russell guaranteed this and every
thing else which he could think Of that
seemed to require any supporting testi-
mony He took the moral character
| which he had previously constructed for
himself and built a piazza around it and
put on couple of bay windows and a
| cupola. But he said that he thought it
was too late to ask him to sign any pa
pers.
81 can't help that" said Deering.
s'Invention hasn't been the mother OF
necessity with me as it has with some
| men. If you don't like my terms can
wait till Providence raises up somebody
else to develop my invention
| If Russell had had faith that Provi-
dence would raise up another invention
| for him to develop he might have re-
sisted this demand, but as the facts
stood, lie had no choice but to sign.
! The terms of the anti-fraud condition
were put down in black and white and
! witnessed.
But Russell had a suspicion that when
Gilbert Ray began actively to direct af-
! fairs there would be only one command
ment, namely. the eleventh.
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money to be got out Of Ray, and both
were satisfied. "a
ssOf course it isn't worth while for me
to spend much time on this thing at
first" said Ray. "After you get it go
I'll step in, but the previous develop
ment I'll leave i'll your hands =
s'But cant organize a company all
Alone" Russell objected; 'sthere are
some sort of laws governing the pro-
cess, suppose
'ssure," replied Ray, you'll need a
lawyer, and, of course, I'll put up for
his fee. Then all you'll need will be
three or four friends, and few bottles
of champagne. Ill stand the cham
payne. l won't appear in the company
at the start. You and your friends will
unite in signing an application for a
charter"
s'But we don't want to give away the
nature of this machine just yet"
"There isn't any need of it. Tell your
friends it's a contriyance for making
doughnuts. They won't inquire into it..
They'll be only dummies anyway After
your company's formed they'll nominal
ly hold a share of stock each, par value
ten dollars, but they won't put up any
money. just get some men who will be
handy when you want to hold meetings.
At the start they'll vote to transfer to
you in consideration of the patent, ETC.,
half the capital stock. I'll buy the
other half, minus the three shares your
friends hold. You and your friends can
hold meetings without my being present.
I'll tell you what to vote and you can
tell the dummies"
It was on this plan that the Manhat-
tan Electro-Motor Company was organ
ICED with capital stock of one hundred
thousand dollars which Ray said would
be increased soon. Russell had no diff
Guilty in finding three men who would
lend him their names for this purpose.
He was to have an office in a room which
was already the headquarters Of several
enterprises, and he chose his incorpora-
tors from among the men who had desks
there. Having no interest in the com
pany, they would always vote right as
matter of accommodation.
The first stockholders meeting was
held in comfortable beer saloon across
the way. Three Of the stockholders
shook dice for the drinks while Russell
outlined the nature of various PROPOSE
lions which were favorably received,
and recorded by the secretary, young
man who had been engaged to do cleri-
cal work, and who held share of stock.
Ray had advised postponing any
active operations till fall. This plan
had not struck Russell favorably for he
wanted to get hold of some money as
quickly as possible.
''Borrow some on your Stock" sug-
gested Ray, when the young man vent
ured to hint that he was in need.
''But it isn't worth any thing yet.
Nobody knows whether this machine
will amount to any thing"
ssJust let one or two men know quietly
that Tn behind it," said Ray. "Le1
them hear that there's going to be big
boom on it, and that it's to be worked
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CHAPTER XII.
TEMPTED.

In the first furry of surprise at Rays
acceptance Of an imaginary proposal for
his daught er's hand, Russell lost slght
entirely Of the fact that he had made no
proposal. The benevolent old gentle
man terminated the interview with
hearty handshake; and before Russell
recovered the use of his vocal organs
the two men were out upon the street
where confidential discussion was not
possible.
Whatever may have been the subject
Ray selected for his remarks on the
way to the yacht, they sell far short OF
his companion's attention. Russells
thoughts worked hurriedly upon tha
problem presented by the strange re.
suit of his attempt to obtain an edict o.
banishment against himself. That such
an exile was now more than ever nee
iessary was evident enough, but it was
also clear that it must be voluntary.
He should keep out of the way of temp"
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dangerous to Russell's peace Of mind.
except that he had no peace of mind
during those days, The worry of pro-
viding for his personal expenses, which
were ever increasing; his anxiety re-
garding the motor company; his fear
lest Deering should hear Of certain oper-
atoms i'm the stock and should call a
halt on the whole procession-all
these considera tions kept Russell in j.
condition unfavorable to love. Alice
had conquered him only SO far that he
felt he was not good enough to be in her
society. The recognition of this fact by
any young man is a symptom, but it
may never lead to proposal or to re-
form. If Russell had considered the
subject at all, he would have said at
once that he could not permit himself
to fall in love with Alice without gross
treachery to his friend. But as yet he
thought only that she oughtn't to be al
lowed to know him, and he wondered
that her father should permit it.
cold Ray must know the condition
I'm in,'' thought Russell. Il wonder
that he doesn't politely hint that I'd
better stay away from his house. Sup
pose some crash should come and two
or three of my creditors should combine
to put me in Jail. 1t would not be pleas
ant for Miss Ray"
He was surprised that Ray should re-
! new his invitations to the villa. Russell
felt like an impostor when he accepted
them; and at last he began to refuse,
7. Ia =, ri iv,o II
take the young man by the arm and
walk him down to the yacht as if he
were under arrest. Russell realized
that he had won place in the old fell
lows affections, and this made him feel
! meaner than ever about the whole affair.
It was possible that Ray did not know
all about him, Russell reflected. He
might be blinded by prejudice in his
favor; he might accept him because OF
Browns assurances. Brown had been
ON the most intimate terms with the
family in the days when the son whom
Raw had lost had been a youth at col~
lege, Alice only little girl. At any
rate he resolved to go to Ray, make
clean breast of the whole matter and
| give the old man fair chance to kick
him out of the house. This would mean
financial ruin, but Russell didn't care
for that. He was in a fit Of despond"
ency-a mental condition eminently ia
| vorable to virtue, for hope is the tempter
after all.
The occasion came On day in the last
| of September when Ray proposed anoth-
er Sunday at the villa.
''Nlr. Ray" said Russell. ''your kind
ness blinds you to reasons why | should
not be guest at your house" ...
! The old man started and looked
searchingly into Russells face.
"Perhaps it does" said he, ''and per-
haps it doesn't. I may see the reasons
better than you think do"
''Then why do you ask me to come?
I should not be offended if you did not,
or even if you forbade me- to enter your
! door. IF l could still retain the benefit
of your counsel which you have often
so kindly given me here in your office,
it would be much moro than could rea-
sonably expect. Though | have never
had a home, am powerfully sensible OF
the jealous care which must be en-
ployed to guard one. / am reckless