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aud bis club won the championship. He ranked
second III batting among seveniy-lwO players,
With percentage OF .327. lie is feet IL Inches
in height aud Weighs l6S pounds.
william j. Clarke, TIE new catcher, is n native
OF New York city, % years OF age. He com
menced pl ytng professional ball in 1888 with "A
New Mexico club. He was then catching and
playing second base. In 1889 lie caught for the
ASleG Team OF Colorado vi h Otto Young as one
OF his pitchers. In 1890 lie went 10 Ot1mwa,
where lie caught 10Y games and was behind the
bat In eighiy-niGe straight games. On- of bis
pitchers was OSb0rue who afterward joined the
Plitsbnrg league team Clarke lacks an inch of
TX feet IN. height aud weighs 173 pounds.
Jack Sheridan VIII be one OF the umpires OF
the California League Ing the coming season.
lie has concluded To remain in California, and
siRniDed his Intention 10 the league officials q
few days ago. Negotiations were at once opened
with him, and although there are a few minor
details 10 be yet arranged, II Is safe to say that
Jack will shout Play ball" at the Haight-s rect
. grounds on the opening day. The league Is 10 be
congratulated on again having secured the
services OF this popular and efficient field referee
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for the ship began to drag her anchors. See
ing this the crew, or part OF them rather,
thought the time had come when they should
look out for themselves, and prepared to
leave the vessel. took firm stand against
their proposition. showed them how impos-
sible it would be for boat to live in such a
sea, and when, on seeing them hesitate
about taking the step, | ordered them TO cut
away the rigging and bring the spars down,
every man of them obeyed the order
Though this relieved the ship somewhat, she
stlll continued to drag her anchors, and when
the tugs at length came to our relief she was
within 100 yards of the reef, about TWO miles
south of the lighthouse"
Captain Zeal was within two hundred
yards OF the Elizabeth when she struck first,
but was unable TO render any assistance.
he says that she had no sails set at the time
and In consequence was unable to help her.
self. His own escape he attributes to the
faet that part Of the JeSsomene's sails were
set at the time she struck bottom. All Of
her masts are badly strained and will have
to be taken out, AID considerable repairs
will have TO be made in her rigging, but a
few thousand dollars will probably cover
the damage.
FRUSTRATED BY THE SHOCK.
The captains wife and two children shared
the dangers of the trip with him and are
now 50 prostrated with excitement that
they are confined to their cabin. They will
placed with friends, who will care for them
until the effects OF the shock to their nerv-
Gus systems have passed away.
Captain Zeal speaks in no measured
terms of the lighthouse keepers and the tug
captains, condemning the carelessness. or
worse, OF the former and rapacity of the
latter. He cannot understand how IL was
that none of his signals were seen from
shore. as it was so clear all day Sunday that
he himself could distinctly see men walking
on the bluff. During the day fisherman
came out TO where the ship was tossing at
anchor and the captain urged him to have
word sent to the city for tug H. re-
turned to shore, and on Monday morning
had appeared. In. the afternoon the
steamer Whitesboro bore down in response
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DABBLED IN POLITICS.
San Jose Corporation the Defendant in a
Lawsuit g..

4 San Jose Corporation the Defendant in q
Lawsuit.
SAN JOSE, Feb. 24.-Sut to-day was
begun by James W. Rea VS.: the Directors
of the Light and Power Company. The
allegations are that the corporation mas
been taking an active part in politics
and has been paying monthly subsidy
to the Times of this city. 1t is
averred that during the last city election the
corporation expended several hundred dol
lars in its endeavors to elect certain city
officers, and has paid 500 to the support Of
the Times, and also expended several hun
dred dollars in attorneys fees and costs. in
a litigation conducted by one of
its. Directors in an individual capac-
ity. II is charged that this was
misapprOpriation of the funds of the corpo-
ration in which Rea is a large stockholder,
and judgment is asked that the Directors be
compelled to return the money TO the treas
ury of the corporation. John E. Richards
and j. r. WEIGH are the attorneys for the
plaintiff
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diamond. He is stylish in attire, almos, dudish
m Earb aud manners, while Sharp is quiet in de
meauOr aud dress. Hassamer is nervou>-ap-
peating six-fOoter, being of the same stature 2 s
Blu Everett the fdrmer San Francisco short
stop but The new man does not carry so much
flesh as his predecessor.
Hassamer in conversation last night with some
oi The members OF the home club spoke about the
claims The Pacific Northwest League had ON Van
Zaut and a number OF men signed by the Sacra-
mento management. He SAID he did not believe
tie Northern League could make good their
claim, as they could not force The reserved men
10 play at the low salaries offered. Hassamer
said lie WAS reserved by the Portland manage
ineut, bui no onpOsttlon was made TO his depar-
ture for California.
James II. SHARP, The second baseman OF the
home team, is a native OF Illinois and 20 years
Of age. He b gan hts professional career in
1887, when lie signed with the Dulalh (Minn)
team of the Northwestern League. II He was
i:iicher at that time and was evidently strong
iwirer, as he was retained In the club until the
season closed. Iu the following year he opened
the season with the DubuQe Qowa) club as pitcher
and centTlfirder, but the team dishanded before
many games were played. and Sharp entered the
Colorado State League as : cond baSe;ntn and
shOrtStop. When The Colorado association col
lapsed Sharp went to Ouumwa, Iowa, where he
guarded second base. Last year he managed,
captained and played second for Ihe Ottumwas,
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the sea continued to wash clean over the
vessel. =.
The 2Oth brought fine weather, though
a heavy westerly swell prevailed. All dam
ger, however, sesneI past, and as land was
sighted at 10 O'clock in the forenoon the
prospect Tor making the harbOr before the
day vas out looked good. In the afternoon
at O'Clock pilot was taken aboard, the
vino being then from the south-southeast
and lie run ii was made under foresail and
togSal5.-
soD.ene was spoken by a tUg-boat, but as
sistahce from her was refused, ana the ship
made The run IN to the bar with fair wind
But allnnst in n minute dead calm pre-
vailed. the wind veeTed around four points.
blowing from the southeast, and fresh
gale commenced that baffled ali efforts 20
make any beadway. An attempt was made
10 clear the iour-tathom bank, but it proved
2 failure. Affairs then commenced to look
bad and it was found necessary TO wear
ship, as she struck on the bank three or four
times.
OFF POINT REYES LIGHT.
''As the gale Increased. the ship stood off
on the port tack, under short sail, and went
TO sea again. Thick weather then came on,
and hail, sleet AM rain made it impossible
TO see cables length ahead. Between 10
aud II o'clock on Saturday night the Point
Reyes light was sighted, but the vessel
could not carry sail enough to lay clear OF
the land, and il WAS deemed advisable to let
both anchors go with 100 fatlfoms of chain
on the port side and 90 fathoms on the star
board.
"Tbe scene which followed battles descrip-
ton, The ship was tossed about by an
angry sea which completely enYeloDei her
at dimes, but they passed over harmlessly as
our anchors both held firmly. AS night ad-
Vanced the storm gave no signs ofabating,
While our danger was all the time increas-
Ing: We burned blue lights and discharged
rockets in hope of attracting the attention Of
ever WAS taken of our signals. AS the night
wore on ths gale increased, and no. soul
on board but was prepared for the worst
no enc slept.
EVERY MAN FOR HIMSELF.
Al break OF day on Sund ay, the gale stil
continuing, destruction stared US in the faeel,
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DIeEPLES, black-heads. chapped and oily skiRs
7 liNl cured by CUrIcURA MEDIcATED Soar.
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BUSINESS TROUBLES.
Banking Institutions Close Their Doors-As-
gignment Of a Lumber CompanY.

Banking Institutions Close Their Doors-As-
gignment of a Lumber Company.
CORPUS CHRISTI Tex. Feb. 24-P. Dod-
dridg- 81 Co.. bankers. have assigned. The
amount of assets and liabilities is not
known. but it is thought the former will ex-
cced TIE latter. The assignees say deposit
ors will be paid in full
New YORK, Feb. 24-The North River
Lumber Company assigned to-day, without
prefer noes.
,WINDsoR Vt), Feb. 24.-It is stated the
Windsor National Bank, with a capital of
S5o,CG0 has gone into liquidation on accou Mt
of heavy Western losses. 1t is stated de-
posltors will be paid in full. The bank had
Western agent named j. S. Warden, who
made several large investments In mort
cages by which the bank suffered heavily.
Warden was interested in several Kansas
banks recently wrecked and in which he
succeeded in Investing some $4,000 for the
Windsor people.
BosToN, Feb. 24-A crisis has arisen in
The affairs of the Common nwealth Loan and
Trust Company. Checks presented to-day
were not cashed, and VicePresident Mason
says the company has voted { liuuidate
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A drunken sailor had narrow escape
from watery grave last night at the foot
of Washington street. Two men, evidently
belonging to some vessel lying out in the
stream, started to go off to their vessel at
1880 o'clock. Both were under the infiu-
ence of liquor, and in attempting to get into
their boat one of them fell overheard be-
tween the boat and the landing and was
swept down by the tide. The man sue
ceeded in getting hold of the rudder chains
OF schooner, to which he clung until
dragged into the boat by his companion,
after which they pulled off to their ship.
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Terrible Blood Poison
Suffered all Man Could Suffer and
Live. Eody Covered with Awful
Sores. Cured by Cuti-
cura Remedies.

contracted terrible blood-poisonlng n year ago.
1 doctOred with two good physicians, neither OF
whom did me any good. l suffered all a eau
suffer and live. Hearing OF your CUTIcURA REME-
DIES concluded TO try them, knowing IL they did
me no good they couldmake me verse / have
been using them about. ten weeks, ald most
happy to saythat am almost rid OF the awful sores
that covered my faceand body. My face was bad.
II not worse. than that OF Miss Boynton, spoken OF
in your book, and would say to any in the
condition. to use CUTICURA, and they Will surely be
cured. You may this letter IN the interests OF
suffering humanity.
E. W. REYNOLDS Ashland Ohio.
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Two Marrow Escapes Of The Jesse
meme From Destruction.
AID COMES IN THE NICK OF TIME.
Within Hundred Yards Of the Rest-PqTy Of
The Gale-DTeadfll Position Of the Crew.
No Aid From The Lighthouse The Tug
B0atnsHS Demands $4,000. Or we
Wont Touch YOl'-Il Port at Last

When the news of the dreadful disaster to
the Elizabeth reached this city ON Saturday
night it was accompanied with the informa-
ton that shortly before The catastrophe an
unknown British ship had almost gone on
the rocks close hy, but through good luck
and skiliful handling managed to put to sea
again aud escape the fury of the storm.
Thirty-six hours passed before the
stranger was again reported, but this time
IN such perilous plight that tugs were hur-
rIed oil 10 her assistance with scarce hope
that another disaster could be averted.
AT this time it was surmised that tie yes-
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a Cold Wave Exnaetnd.

WAsHINGToN, Feb. PA special bulletin
from the Weather Bureau says: The severe
storm that took AN overland course from
California on Monday, and was central last
night over Wyoming, is this evening central
over Upper Michigan. Heavy rains have
fallen over most Of the area traversed by the
storm. A cold wave of much severity will
follow it in the Western and Central States,
extending south and to the Atlantic Coast.
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Active kept at a snmmoning distance until
the rescued craft reached the bav.

MORE WORK FOR THE TUGS.
Then the attention of both tugs was drawn
TO the signals of distress displayed by the
ships Alexander McNeal and Hesperides,
which had fouled and were ripping out each
others rigging.
The Relief sgnaled the Active to go to
the rescue, while she kept on with the
Jessomene until off Meiggs Wharf, where
the ship dropped anchor aud lay for the
night. 'shis was about o'clock, and at $3.50
o'clock the Relief docked at her own wharf
The Active remained with the fouled ships
until released and then docked two hours
later.
The masters of both tugs state that
the damage to the Jessomene was confined
to the cutting away of the fore and main
topgallant masts, but that the position the
ship was in would have proved a fatal one
in few hours.
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THE GREENWOOD MURDER.

Large Quantity Of Chloroform and Arsenic
Found in the Woman's Stomach.
NAPA, Feb. 24-The conteuts of Mrs.
Greenwood's stomach at the time of her
death have been analyzed and found to
contain both chloroform and arsenic. The
quantity of poison found was sufficient to
have killed her. 1t was noticed when she
was discovered that no blood had come from
the bullet wound in her head, and it is now
evident that she was de ID at the time the
men shot her. Captain Greenwood was also
given some of the poison, but it nauseated
him and he vomited, thus saving his life.
News is daily received of some new party
who has been arrested for the crime, but
thus far the right men have not been found.
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Union No. 10, Brewery workmen.

At meeting oil workingmen and others,
held in hall on Mission street, near Fifth,
last evening. the action of the Federated
Trades in regard TO Union No. 16, of Brew
cry Workmen, and the killing of John G.
May by Police Officer Cavanagh, were dis
missed. A series of resolutions were
adopted censnring the Federated Trades
and President Fuhrman for having declared
Union No. 10 n scab union. and for being
the means of May being discharged from his
employment. Resolutions commendatory
OF May were also adopted.
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OTTAWA. Feb. A.-The Dominion Gov
ernment received severe blow to-day in
the election Of Hon. Mr.. Gibson,
Provincial Secretary of the Ontario
Government in Hamilton. Nine months ago
Gibson was defeated by a Conservative.
This illustrates the reaction In Ontario in
favor of the Liberal party and their policy
of unrestricted reciprocity.
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TWO VICTIMS.
A Terrible Tragedy Enacted by
a Chicago Man.
He Kills His Wife and Dangerously Wounds
His MOther-in-LaH.
A Policenan's D spsrat9 Struggle to OTer-
power the Aufde;er-GOndltioH of
the Rescued Miners.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

CHICAGO, Feb. .24.--This evening Joseph
Hamer, workingman, fatally shot his wife
and dangerously wounded his mother-in-
law A policeman. attracted by the shots,
rushed into the ehouse and narrowly escaped
death himself, wrenching the weapon from
Hamer after a severe struggle. Hamer's
wife had left him because of cruel treat
ment.
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A SENSATION.
Startling Disclosures in the Ca
madam Campaign.
Sir John Macdonald UnearthS an Alleged
Conspiracy.
Congressman Hit Said to Be Implicated in
a Plot TO Force Annexation
Upon the Dominion.
special to THE MORNING CALI.

MONTREAL, Feb. 24.-The most Iemark-
able sensation yet sprung in this campaign
of sensations is that which the Conserya-
tive party has made to-day. By the terms
of the letters given below it seems that Sir
John Macdonald had most excellent grounds
for his assertion that Erastus Wimnn,
Edward ss'Farrar, editor of the Toronto
Globe; Congressman Hit ard Goodwin
Smith were engaged in conspiring
to force Canada into annexation with the
United States. The Canadian Liberals denied
having had any dealings with Washington
statesmen and the following correspondence
is made public by Sir John. Where the
Conservatives obtained possession of the
reasonable letters is a matter. .os much spec
ulation, but traitor there is somewhere in
the Liberal camp.
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Crushed by an Avalauche,

UNION (Oregon), Feb. 24.-News has been
received from Cornucopia that heavy snow
slide at the Red jacket Mine destroyed the
Davis & Howard quartz mill. Anavalanche
crashed down the canyon with a fearful
roar, carrying with it powders and trees.
The quartz mill stood in its pathway and
was shattered into fragments. The mill
had shut down for the winter, and fortu-
nately no one was there. The loss will be
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where Are They?

Mayor Sanderson has received letters
making Inquiries about Anthony Thorn,
who, IN 1887, resided in Denver and was en-
ployed in express business: Edward r.
James, stone mason; Joseph Gregory and
wife, the husband supposed to be in an
asylum. and Archie Martin Maberry, a gar
dener by ocenpatinn. -
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Tenny's Condition.

NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-The Commercial
Advertiser says: Tenny is not doing as
we'll as. lie should if he is to be this years
champion. He is coughing aud doing little
work. The Onaway colt that made very
good showing as a two-year-old is getting
into trim for the earlV spring races. He is
a strappiDg four-year-old now and may Do
the head winner of the string.
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INDIGNANT KEpUBLICANs.
A Sensational Scene in the New Hampshir
House of representatives.

House of Representatives.
CONCORD (N. H.. Feb. 24.-There was n
sensational scene in the House this after
noon. when United States Senator-eect
Gallinger and Representative Greene, speak
ing to question Of personal privilege, en-
phatically denied the allegations of United
States Senator Chandler in the editorial
columns of his paper, that these gentlemen
and other Republicans had entered into
series Of bargains with certain influential
Democrats inimical to the interests of the
Republicans. The Democrats also replied.
Mr.. Greene applied such epithets as eur"
coward" etc, to Chandler.
Pillsbury (R) offered resolution calling
on Chandler for an apology or retraction.
Angel (R) said that before the resolution
was submitted he should like to know
whether Chandler was sick, insane or
diseased. After some debate the resolution
was tabled
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Plans for Exhibition Buildings.

CHICAGO, Feb. 24.-The Worlds Fair
architect to-day submitted to the Grounds
and Building Committee Of the Local Direc-
tory plans Tor the buildings in jackson
Park. After careful examination the
plans were approved, subject to modiica-
ton, which may be made later, when they
90 to the National Roard OF Control
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The Lymph Patients,

1t is impossible to say as yet whether or
not the lymph-inJrcted patients at the City
and County Hospital are on the road TO re-
covery, although reactionary effects are OBJ
servable. A second supply of lymph is ex-
pected daily from Berlin, and is anxiously
awaited, the present small amount on hand
rapidly diminishjnp
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Financial Difficulties.

LONDON, Feb. 24-It is reported that
nusS'a mas made demand for gold, and
th .heIe are rumorS, though not substantated.
anat If1 certain houses in London are in finan.
cini cma dllhcu!tles. The market is very nerv-
fors,oI 1us ~ CONSEQUENCE. 1t is rumored that
forged rupee paper is in circulation.
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Charged with Conversion of Money.

Philip Carroll has filed petition praying
that Annie S. Mulyey, the guardian of the
estate of Mary Carroll, be requested to rem
der an accounting of the moneys in her pos
session belonging to the estate, it being al
legged that she has converted S2as5 to her
own use.
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nalavad Trains.

PORTLAND. Feb. 24.-Snow is still falling.
All the in 7omiug overland trains are de-
layed. The Union Pacific is three hours
late. the Northern Pacing thirteen hours,
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"A DESERVED COMPLIMENT.
Emperor William Acknowledges the Superior
ity of the French Army

PARIS, Feb. 24.-The French tactician,
General Boisdeffrer, has received long auto
graph letter from the German Emperor con-
talning criticism and plans of HannbaPs
tactics at the battles of Cannal and Zama,
In fulfillment of the writer's promise, given
alter discussion of the merits of Napoleon
and Hannibal during the Russian naneuvers.
General Boisdeffree then had an interview
with Emperor William, who, he states,
Impressed him as possessing high military
talent and as not being imbued with antag-
ohisln To- the French, for he avowed the
opinion that the French had the finest army
in Europe.
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His Rubv .Juhilee.

Judge Ogden Hoffman, the United States
District Judge for the Northern District,
received his appointment from President
Fillmore on February 81. 1851. Friday,
therefore, will be the fortieth anniversary
Of his elevation to office.
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The WOMEN'S COUNCIL.
Iha Temperance Union as a Factor in
Politics Objected To.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24-In the morning
session Of the Women's National Council
tne subject of temperance was considered.
MISS Willard introduced Mrs. ]. Ellen Fos-
ter, PRESIDENT of the Non-P artisan National
W. Z. L. u, who spoke of the work and
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George Smith stole jacket from the en-
trance of Wolf & Franks furnishing-store
on Kearny street yesterday afternoon and
was chased by clerk, who overlook him.
lie was locked up for petty larceny. About
twenty jackets have recently disappeared
from the store and Smith is given the credit
OF having stolen them
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LIFE IMPRISONMENT.

The Insane Lover of Mary Anderson Sent to
Sing Sing.
NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-James DOugherty.
the insane lover of Mary Anderson. who
shot and killed DR.. Lloyd of the FIatbush
Insane Asylum, has been sentenced to The
Sing Sing State Prison for life.
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Busy Hnllistar.

HoLLIsTER, Feb. A.-Several important
real estate transactions Of town and coun-
try property are reported for the last three
days, and the town is full of strangers. A
new bank is also to be started by outside
oil
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A MANiFEsTo.

The servian Pretender Calls Upon the People to
Overthrow the Government.
BELeRADE. Feb. 24.-A manifesto has
been Issued by the party of the pretender.
karageorgovitch, who asplres to the Servian
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throne. 1t calls upon the people to rise and
eGutsase IN revolution to overturn the
o9senovitch dynasty and incidentally place
d aIrince upon the throne The people, how
Ever. tn nave not RESPONDED to the appeal, and
lroops are held in the barracks.
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.Petaiuma,s Fire nenartment.

PETALUMA, Feb. 24.-The Petaluma Fire
Department held its annual election of Off
GERS last night. III. Pimm was for the
seventh time reelected chief, Henry Poehl-
man first assistant and Martin Flohr second.
assistant
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WASHINGTON, Feb 24.-The House Com
mittee on Invalid Pensions to-day reported
bill granting pension of $500 per an.
nun to the widow of the late Admiral Por-
ter.
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MERGED. Feb. 24.-Elmer Wiley, who
accidentally shot himself while out hunting
about five miles from Los Banos, lived but
twenty-four hours after the accident.
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The Sprine o Hill Disaster.

SPRING HILL On. s., Feb. 24.-Several
more bodies were recovered to-day. Contri-
outlons for relief are coming in fast, and n
.sie9fam . OF sympathy was received from
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Fire at Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY, Feb. 24-Kelly's cooper
shop and j. P. CampbeIPs elevator vera
burned tonight, together with several cars
loaded with grain. The losses will aggre.
gate Sl25s000. ssss