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STARVATION
AMONG PEASANTS.
Twenty Millions Of Russians
Destitute Of Food.
Many Villages Deserted by the Inhabitants.
Persecution Of the JeWS-auStria
Defending Her Frontier.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

LONDON. Oct 24-The ST. Petersburg
correspondent of the Standard says the ap-
proach of frost has caused renewal of
distress. The Novosti estimates that
twenty millions of people are without food.
statistics prove cOnclusively that in many
places spectators get extoTtionate prices.
The corn merchants and village koolahs. or
usurers, are charged with responsibility for
the extortion. A Samara paper declares
that the Jews are angels compared with the
koolahs. who are in the habit of reducing
those in their power to the lowest stage of
poverty.
Incidents showing the terrible distress of
the people continue to be recorded. poor
woman Of Ratchlno, on returning home
from the neighboring village, whittier she
bad gone to try to purchase food, found all
her children dead. A rost-mortem exam-
nation being made, their stomachs were
found filled with rags and earth. Many vii
lagos are completely deserted in the dis
tricts of Perm, one-half Of the population
of Reasan having died of hunger or dis
ease. An odious traffic is carried on in
women's hair, the best heads realizing a
crown apiece.
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 24.-The roiice
has given no tice to bankers that no dealings
with or through the house of ROthschilds
will be permitted in Russia. Bankers cor
responding with the Rothsthilds in Paris.
London or elsewhere must seek new cor
respondents. The Russian Government is
said to feel deeply irritated at the Rnths-
childs on account of their opposition 10 the
recent loan, which was successfully neg =
tiated without their assistance.
The NOvoe Nremya announces that the
Russian Government is ab ut to issue an
order prohibiting jews entering into con-
tracts 10 supply the Government with spir-
itu0us liquors or to sell tue same except lor
export
The official announcement is made that
owing to the Governments measures the
winter sowing of gruin IN the famine dis
tricts has been affected to such an extent
t'at there has been little dlmlnutlun in the
former area planted. In many provinces
summer seeds have been bought with State
loans, ana storehouses are to be established
IN the distressed districts.
BELGRADE, Oct 24-Great excitement is
caused here by the news that the Austrian
Government has decided TO keep three gGn-
boats at Senllin as cruisers On the Danube.
This step is beng taken as Il precautionary
Measure against Seryia's attempt to place
ehe trade of Scrvian river ports entirely III
Russian hands.
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Republican Club Formed.

A meeting of Republicans Of the Thirty
ninth Assembly District was held at Ellis
and Larkin streets last night and the FOL-
lowing officers were chosen: President,
John j. Sullivan; Vice-President, II. v.
Demming; Secretary, James Carey; Treas
urer, Fred Dixon; Finance Committee
Alexander Gerdes, S. Simon, DR.. Newman,
B. Adams. Ii. V. Demming, Henry Miller
Executive Committee = Thomas Morton.
Frank Anson. DR.. Kibbler, P. J. Coffee,
Louis Pockwitz, Nj. Sullivan, Theodore
Simon, Morris l.. Asher, Charles Mcguire,
l.. Altchul. Speeches were made by Will
IAN M. Sullivan, FL. V. Demming, John
Klingel, James Carey and others.
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Record-Breaking in Iowa.

INDEPENDENCE QOwa6 Oct 24-Seyenty-five
animals were sent against their records to-day,
and some excellent time was made. Lockhart
by Nutwood. who was only put in training sixty
days ago, was sent to beat 2:21. and made 1t Ia
2:1494. Roy Wilkes, to beat his 2:08A, was
sent two miles, but he has mark which he is
not likely to lower soon. He did the first mile In
2:111a and the second in 2:101a. Allerton was
sent against his 2:09I4 mark, but could only do
2;09s4 Among the other good performances
were: Interest, TO beat 2:25, In 2:lS; Brad
beat 2:37, trotted in 2:30; lie Bouyant. 10 beat
2:44, paced in 2:2912; TO beat 2;34iA, 81.
night paced in 2:l714 to beat 1884, Leander
lrolted In 1922; to beat 2:33, Ell Captain paced
In 2;2012; to beat 2:47, Captain Lewis trotted
D
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CoURsING RESULTS.
California Captures the Field Cap Stakes fol
the Championship of America.

Lne flelQ zap stakes IOr
the Championship of America.
GREAT BEND tkans.). Oct. "a - The
meeting of the American Coursing Club
concluded to-day. The winner in the
American field cup stakes for the champion
ship Of America was Chcopee Lass, owned
by Cronin of San Francisco, Pearl of Pekin,
owned by r. W. Hartells OF Denver, second.
Examiner, owned by Charles S. Weand of
San Francisco. third. The fourth WAS di-
vided by Master Peter. owned by II. c..
Lowe Of Lawrence, KaEs., Kathlon. owned
by Cronin of San Francisco, and Giri's s
Favorite. owned by I. f. FoncannOn Of
Emporia, kans. The class has been ex-
ceptional. The hares were very fast and
strong. In every way the meeting has been
a success. SoIue of the best of the Eastern
dogs will g to the Pacific Coast for the
Merced meeting.
The Great Bend Derby winner was
Van Peters, owned by Dr. Van Hum
mel Of Kansas City, Living Yet, owned by
d. c. Luce of Great Bend, second, Van
Richard, owned by DR.. Hummel, third.
The fourth was divided by Royal Crest, a
puppy, Twister, owned by Il. c. Lowe of
Lawrence, and Van Ness, owned by Hum
ma
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T0RTUR|NG ECZEMA
Editor Iowa Plain Dealer Cared OF In-
sufferable Itching and Pain by
the Cuticura Remedies.
No Less Than Five Physicians Con-
suited. Their Combined Wisdom
Followed Without neit.

am sixty-six years old. In August, 1889. was
troubled with the peculiar skin disease to which
people of my age subject, known among medf
cal men eczema. Its irst appearance was near
the ankles. 1t rapidly extepded over the lower ex-
tremities uutil my legs were nearly one raw sore:
from legs the trouble extended across tue hips,
shoulders and the entire length OF the arms, the
legs greatly swollen with an itching burn-
ing pain. without cessation. Although the best
medical advice at ainlble WIS employed, no less
than five physicians of the place being eonsuitod
and the prescriptions being the result OF their
bined wisdom, the disease, though apparently
checked. would recur ia few days as bad as ever;
during it's progress my weight fell away about
twenty-five pounds. As an experiment began the
use OF CUTICURA. following the simple and plain
Instructions given with the REMEDIES, and in four
weeks found myself WELL with skin soft and natural
in color, the itching and pain entirely relieved
w. r. MEAD,
Editor Iowa Plain Dealer, Creseo. Ia
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during the night. The lower part of one
of the towns Is inundated to depth OF
three feet, aud the people have abandoned
the lower floors of their houses and sought
refuge in the upper stories, preparatory to
leaving the buildings. Two children we're
ny nt 't 99oa a9Tbe f. aads epntInue in
Granada and Almerja. and several villages
have been almost entirely destroyed. A
violent storm is prevailing on the Canta-
brian coast, and number of wrecks have
occurred.
PARIS, Oct. 24.-The Rhone is now slowly
subslding. At Bangols the river Ceze has
risen thirty feet, and the villages OF Comps
and Villa Bregues have been converted into
islands,
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TURF EVENTS.
Racing on the Principal Eastern Tracks.
ReCGTd-Bredkins in Iowa.

CHICAGO, Oct. 24.-There was good attend
anee to-day al Garfield Park track and the wIu-
we're:
Three-quarters OF mile, Annie Elizabeth won.
Marmose second, Dock Wick third. Time. 1:15.
Five-eighths of a mile. Buck MeDun won,
Kangaroo second. Promise third. Time. 1:02sl-
One mile, Royal Flush won. Quotation secOuG.
p-.,, ant,
one mile, Santa Anna won, Ella Blackburn
second, Bankrupt third. Time, 1;421a.
Three-quarters of mile Leland won, Happi-
ness second, Jim Dunn third. Time. 1:141z.
One and sixteenth miles, hurdle race, Lijero
won, Lougshot second, Aristocrat third. Time.
.57L
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It, said Michael Cassidy. as lie was inter-
rupted in the pleasant occupation of break
ing up housekeeping. Michael lives with
his family on Harrison street, near Sixth.
Last night he went home intoxicated, and
started to break the furniture with a cor
yenient chair Policeman Dodge was at
tracted there by the noise, and had 10 arrest
Cassidy for disturbing the peace.
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AT GILROY.
Closing Events of Most Successfl
Meeting.

Closing Events of Most Successful
Meeting.
GILRoY. Oct. 24-The last day of the
races attracted an increased attendance.
The weather was warm and pleasant.
The unfinished race OF yesterday was de-
clded Ill E.yU4 W Hazel Kirke who dis
ianced SusTise.
The second race, trot for u purse VI 800
to the horse going nearest to $50 had for
starters Bay Ram, ST. Patrick, Elite and
Mary o. In the first heat Bay Rum was
first, Mary second. ST. Patrick third. Elite
fourth. Time. 3:29k. The second heat was
in the same order. Time, $3.50. The third
heat Mary took in 3 80, ST. Patrick second.
Bay Rum third, Elite fourth. The fourth
and last heat Mary o won again, taking the
race and purse. A novelty race wound up
the meeting, causing great amusement. The
whole affair has been the most successful of
the kind ever held here.
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Trial of q Tnrnhdn-R Roat.

NEWPORT R. L., Oct 24.-Another trial
was made to-day of the Patrick torpedo
boat. and nineteen and a half knots were
made, with a tide Of one and a half knots
and a strong wind against it. At the last
trial twenty-three knots were made, one
m ore than required, but tu-day's record is
considered better than that under the cir
nninSiancps
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Charged With Causing an Explosion

WILMINGTON Del), Oct. "a = Edward
Clark. Mary Clark, his wife, and Joseph
Clark, their son, 10 years old, have been ar
rested and placed in the Newcastle Jail on
a charge of causing an explosion in Du-
points powder-miI year ago, by which
nfteen lives were lost, thirty people were
wounded, and sixty dweling-hnuses were
wrecked. The explosion is said to have
been an act of conspiracy against tile Du-
points, in which the CIarks were connected.
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Casa nf tha Itata

Los ANGELES, Oct. 24.-The third day of
the trial of Trumbul, Burt and Captain
O'Farrell. charged with fitting out aud arming
the Itata to cruise against Chile, commenced
this morning. The tes timony was princi-
paly 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
haIbOr number of eoal-heavers saw one
brass cannon in the hold of the vessel. The
United States Deputy Marshals testified that
the cases of arms and ammunition taken
from the Robert and Minnie were not
broken while on the vessels. The United
States closed the case to-day.
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Librarians at San niAen.

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 24-Special cars con-
tanning the members of the Library Asso-
citation arrived this afternoon. The entire
party proceeded to the Hotel del Coronado,
where Sunday will be spent. Monday a
programme to include yachting. riding and
reception Will be carried out
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QUEEN vIUToKIAs HEALTH.
Renor Of Her Illness Denied by Her Private


Renor Of Her Illness Denied by Her Private
secretary.
NEW YORK. Oct. 2i.-It is rumored here
that Queen Victoria is i'll and cannot live
through the night.
LONDON. Oct. 24-Great surprise was
created here this afternoon by the receipt
of cablegram from New York stating that
the report was current in the United States
that Queen Victoria was dead. A dispatch
was at once sent to BalmOral and Il reply
was soon received from Private Secretary
Ponsonby declaring the report totally un-
founded and that the Queen was quite well.
This afternoons Court Circular prints
dispatch from BamUral, where the Queen
is now sojourning, saying: The Queen
walked out yesterday morning and i'll the
afternoon took her usual drive.
The health Of her Majesty is perfect, so
far as known here
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EIphteen Years, Imurisonmsut.

RED BLUFF, Oct 24.-Rube Mitchell was
found guilty of murder in the second de-
gree for the killing of Oscar Crandall and
was sentenced to-day to States Prison I or
eighteen years by Judge Ellison. Pre-
vious to sentence Mitcheli's attorneys made
a motion for a new trial, which W as over
ruled, and sentence was passed by the
Judge. 1t is learned the case will be ap-
peaed to the Supreme Court
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wanton Slaughter of Deer.

DENVER, Oct. 24.-Word has been re-
ceived from Meeker that at Lily Park two
large bands Of Utes are encamped, and are
wantonly Strengthening deer, hundreds of
carcasses being left to rot on the ground.
Further down the divide, and clear on to
the Blue Mountains, parties Of Utes are en-
gagged in the same pursuit
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An american Jheater in Loudou.

LONDON, Oct. 24,-Augustin Daily said to-
day thar the rumor that he is to build a
theater in London is correct 1t will be
upon the Marquis of Salisbury's estate near
Leicester square and 10 the vicinity of the
other theaters. 1t will be nearly as large as
Henry Irving'S theater and sumptuously
fitted. he proposes to occupy 1t with his
own company about four months each year.
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SAN lose WON.

The San Francisco Team Outbatted by
the Gardeners Yesterday.
SAN JOSE, Oct. 24.-San Jose and Friscos
played q good game of ball here to-day
Cobb did the twiriing for Frisco and Har-
per for San Jose. San Jose won by
score of to l. For while it looked as II
FrlscOs would get gosse-egg, but in the fifth
inning they mustered up courage and
brought in one run. The feature of the
game was a home run by Everett and two
and three baggers by q. Sharp. San Jose
soon got on 10 Cobb's curves and batted
him all over the field. Following is the
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INDOOR BASE. BALL.
An Interesting Benefit Gar e in the Exposi-
tion Hall at Por Land

Ll0n daII at TOT .IHHu.
PORTLAND (Oregon), Oct. 24.-Beneath
the dim religious light of ten electric lamrs
Portland's pennant-winners and the Staven
& Walker amateurs played the first indoor
game Of baseball ever attempted in this
city. The event was gotten up for tue bene-
fit of the champions and took place in the
Exposition Building tonight. Portland
won the game by score of 10 to 13 Rules
governing this indoor version of the national
pastime were observed by the players and
enforced by Umpire M Dermott, who will
accompany the team to California. Nc
Nabb aud Wilson of the Portlands formed
the battery for the amateurs, with Tanning
and Graft in the points for the champions.
Pay was called at o'clock and lasted two
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Earned runs-San Joses 2, San Franciscos l.
Home run-Eyerett Three-base hit-G. Sharp.
Twc-base htt-G. Sharp. Sacrifice hits-Harper.
Hanley and SWEET. Base errOrs-SGn Joses 2, San
FranclscOs /. Base balls-San Joses 3. San iran
2. Left bases-San Joses b, San Franciscos
3. Struck out by pitcher Harper 4, Cobb 4. Hit
by pitcher-Hanley. Double play-Hanley to Doo-
Icy. Wild pltch-Harper. Time OF Bame-1
hour and SO minutes. Umpire-Sheridan. ofical
arrIek
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Cuticura ResoIyent

The new Blood and Skin Purifier aud greatest OF
Humor Remedies, internally ito cleanse the blood
OF all impurities and poisonous elements, and thus
remove the causel. and CUrIcURA, the great Skin
Cure. and CUrICURA SoAP.an exquisite SKIN Purifier
and Beauter externally ito clear the skin and scalp
and estore the hair) speedily cure every hum9r aud
disease OF the skin scalp and blood with loss OF hair
whether itching, burning, scaly pimply or blotchY,
whether simple, scrofulOus. hereditary, conta-
gious. when physicians aud all other remedies fall
Sold everywhere Price, CUrIcURk, soc; Soar.
Csc; REsoLvEST, 81. Prepared by the PorrHE
DRUG AND CHEMICAL CORPORATION. Boston
EE-Send for allow to Cure Skin Diseases"
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Arrixals I'm Port.

The following vessels came in last night;
The British ship Naupactus from Shanghai
in ballast to master, the brig Consuelo from
Kahului with cargo of 2500 bags of sugar
for j. d. Spreckels & Bros, the barkentine
City of Papeete from Tahiti with general
cargo and ten passengers, and the schooner
Kodiak from Kodiak with cargo Of salmon
for the Karluk Packing Company.
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BREACH OF PROMISE.
Sensational Developments in the Rinehart
Malley Suit

sensatlonaI UeveIopments N the Klnehart-
Malley Suit.
NEW HAVEN Comm, Oct. 24.-Another
sensation was sprung to-day in the breach
of promise suit Of Marie Rinehart against
Edward Malley, well-known dry-goods
merchant of this city, Counsel for Malley
filed notice signed by Mrs. Rinehart of her
withdrawal oil tie original suit Mrs. Rine-
hart's counsel then flied paper protesting
against the withdrawal OF the suit, and
setting forth that Mrs. Rinehart was spirited
away from her home in New York, placed
on a steamer and sent to Europe, after her
signature to the paper was obtained. She
returned as soon as she comprehended what
had been done.
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Moyement of Sneoie.

NEW YORK. Oct. 24-The exports of
specie from New York during the week
amounted to S8l3,8SS, of which S3S 40 was
gold and the remainder silver. The i'm
ports of specie during the week amounted
to S3,O77, S39, of which 1901, ,959 was gold.
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Killed by a Train,

POMONA (Cal), Oct. 24.-Captain L. G.
Thomas was killed last night on the rail-
road between Puerte and FL Monte. The
particulars have not been given. He was
an old and respected citizen Of Pomona and
prominent Grand Army man.
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Six Dazs, Ricycla Race.

New YORK. Oct. 24-The six days BIZ
cycle race ended at 1913 o'clock tonight,
the scores being: Martin, 1866 miles 4
laps; AshiDger, 14i1 miles l lap; Lamb.
1862 miles; Schoch, 1928 miles so laps; AL
bert, 1903 miles laps; Boyst 1901 miles 8
lapE
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New Occidental Athletic club,

A special meeting of the Board Of Direc-
tors of the new Occidental Club was held
last evening to substitute some one in place
of Danny Mahoney. Billy DOnegen was Sc
lected to contest on Wednesday, November
lIth, for $500 trophy.
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Burned in A. Wreck.

BIRMINGHAM (Ala.). Oct. "A. A Goa
train was wrecked by burning trestle on
the Columbus and Western road to-day.
Conductor Rice and Flagman Crawford
were burned 10 deatE in the wreck. Others
of the crew were badly injured.
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Charge Dismissed.

YUBA CITY. Oct. 24.-On motion Of the
District Attorney the charge of burglary
against James l.. Whitton. the printer. was
dismissed to-day. as there was no evidence
of guilt. He had been held to answer by
Justices court,
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Fatal Rnilar EYnlnsinn-

GLASGOW (Ky.), Oct 24.-The boiler at
John Quigley's saw mill exploded yester-
day, killing child named Morton and
fatally iDjuring two other children and Mr..
Quigley. Three men employed about the
mill were badly hurt
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Jury Unable to Agree.

PORTLAND Oregon, Oct. 24.-The jury in
the trial of J. w. Scott on charge of man
slaughter for accidentally killing Mrs.
Strombom failed to reach an agreement and
was discharged to-day.
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New Depot for Yuba Citv.

YUBA CITY. Oct. "a. "A letter received
here to-day from Fourth and Townsend
streets says new depot will be begun here
within week. This is very welcome news
to Sutter County people, as this place Is
badly in need of good depot.
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The Colfax Wreck.

CoLFAx, Oct. 24.-The examination Of
the Roberts brothers, who are sus ected Of
having caused the railroad accident near
here on the 18th inst, has been postponed
until 10 o'clock next Monday morning.
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The nauis Will Case.

HELENA (Mont.). Oct. 24-Judge Nc
Hatton of Silver Bow District Court to-day
denied the motion of contestants for the i'm
mediate trial uf the Davis will case and set
the date for April is, 1892.
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A Blazing Mattress.

A blazing mattress in a back room Of the
residence at 900 Geary street caused an
alarm to be sounded from station 1877 at 1 80
o'clock this morning. The fire was put out
by Fire Patrol No. before more than $50
damage had been caused.
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COLLEGE OF PHARMACY. - The California
College of Pharmacy will hold Its nineteenth
annual commencement exercises on Friday
evening at Odd Fellows Hall. There are thirty
three graduaIes, aud an interesting programme
will be rendered.
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SENDING OUT LADY BUGs.-The Board OF
Horticulture Is sending out large quantities OF
the recently imported Australian lady bugs to ali
applicants This protection against tue cottony
cushion scale is increased very rapidly.
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Not a Local
Disease

Because Catarrh affects your head. 1t is not there
fore a local disease. II 1t did not oIist In your
blood it could not manifest itself In your The
blood now In your brain is before you finish reading
this article back In your heart again and soon dis
tributed your liver, stomach, Kidneys and so on.
Whatever impurities the blood does not carry away
cause what we call disease. Therefore, when you
have
Catarrh of the Head
snuff or other inhaant can at most give only tenn
porary relief. The only way to affect a cure is to
attack the dsease Ia the bloc by taking constr
tutional remedy like Hoods SarsapErllla, which
eliminates all impurities. and thus permanently
cures Catarrh.
Local Applications FaiieG-Hood's Sarsapa-
HHa Did Him Good.
II have been troubled for the past few years with
catarrh. and have never received the least benefit
that from the many so-called catarrh
cures. OF late have been taking
Hoods SarsaparilIa
And can honestly say that feel much better. My
general health Is certainly improved. l know
Hoods Sarsaparia to be good medicine" II. A.
GEORGE, Athol, Mass. oc25 cod II
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Broke His Furniture.
1T is my furniture, and have right, as
an American citizen. to do as pieass with
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RIVERS STILL RISING.
Floods in England, France and Spain Doing
Graaf namana

LONDON, Oct. 24.-The flooded disf:cts of
England show no signs Of Improvement.
The Thames has risen two and half feet
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Weather Bureau. will leave foi San Fran
cisco next Monday, and will relieve Lieuten-
ant John Finley. Ninth Infantry, from the
charge of the Pacific Coast work of the
bureau. Lieutenant Finley will report to the
Chief of the weather bureau in this city, In
person, after thus being relieved.
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Pensions have been granted to The follow
ing Californians: Silas II. Miller. Michael
Watson, Peter Fox, Daniel S. Collins,
Thomas Harris, Joseph Weaver, Edward E:
Thompson, August Brooks, Northwood
Barrow, James McGarvey, Patrick Gaffney.
Henry Schwabenland, Thomas Hines,
Charles c. Putnam, John A. Hayter, Sarah
A. Babcock, Margaret Ahren, Anna Amelia
Schaerer and Catharine L. DOUGLAS.
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Ireland and Italy were last in the list
The teams presented a strange contrast
The Irish were all tall, fair complected,
sin ewy fellows, clad only in thin garments,
while the Italians were short. heavy-set
men, wearing red flannel shirts. The
Italians were pulled inch by inch over the
line and lost in fourteen minutes. The
Irish team was commanded by Captain CAR
vey anu the Italian team by E. Paulini.