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defective chimney caused fire in the
two-story frame dwelling at 1713 hyde
street and owned by Mrs. NJ. W. Newman.
An alarm was turned In from Box 1874 and
the flames were eXtipguished before more
than $1,000 damage had been done. The
house was occupied by Mrs. Mary Clarity
The fire at 4:45 O'clock yesterday after
noon from Station s, was for blaze on the
roof of the dwelling-house at 62S and $50
Green street. occupied By DIR. Bartody and
Henry MaisOn. The FIRE caught from a de-
fective chimney, and resulted in S75 dam
ages.
At 9:55 o'clock last night an alarm was
turned in from Station IS, which was for
fire that started in the millinery store of
Mrs S. Rowell, at 146 Sixth street. The
flames communicated to 144 Sixth street to
the ladies' furnishing store kept by e. r.
Slocum. The damage was about $1,000.
Cause unknown.
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supposed the rider to be part OF the horse
ana his power of Independent movement
hlled them with amazement. Although tue
horse had not been known to these
natives nor to their ancestors. fossil remains
OF horses OF somewhat smaller and more
inferior breed than those introduced by the
Spanlards have been discovered in deposits
of the most recent geological age from Hud-
son Bay to Patagonia. Their complete ex-
tinctiOn had taken place hundreds Of years
before Columbus was born, but the manner
of it is one of the unsolved mysteries
of the past. Their perfect acciimar
tion when reintroduced from Europe,
and their rapid multiplication until thou
sands of wild horses covered the plains OF
the Argentine and those OF the Southwest
ern United States but deepens the mystery.
The abundance of the fossil remains indi-
Gates the probability of similar herds in pre-
historic times, aud the theories which ac-
count for the extinction OF the AZtecs and
other prehistoric races of men fail utterly to
explain the extinction of the horse.
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emaius of p Poetess Removed,

COLORADO SPRINGS (Colo.), Nov 10
Saturday afternoon the remains of Helen
Hunt jackson, the famous poetess, known
as II. H., and author of Ramona" who
died in San Francisco on the 18th OF August,
1885, and was under instructions given by
her before her death buried in a roman tic
grove at Colorado Springs, near the base Of
Cheyenne Mountain, have been removed
and buried in Evergreen Cemetery. Tn S
step has been in contemplation for long
time as the spot which the authoress in
tended should be held sacred by those who
knew her has been desecrated and become
The resort of pleasure seekers.
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Death of a Celebrated Horse.

KANSAS CRY. Nov. 1o.-Wori has been
received here of the death Of Comanche, the
most celebrated horse IN the United States
cavalry service, at Fort Riley. He was %
years Of age. and the only living thing be-
longing to the United States service which
escaped the battle Of the Little Big Horn,
where General Custer and his command
were massacred. lie was one OF the original
mount of the Seventh Cavalry when the
regiment was orgaLiz d. After the battle of
the Little Big Horn he was found, covered
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AT NashyillA

NASHVILLE, Nov. 1o.-The winners 10 today's
races were:
One mile and seventy yards, Captain Jack won,
Consgnee second, John Morris. third. Time,
1855.
One mile, Ruth won, First Lap second, Grand
Prize third. Time, l :44
Handicap, thirteen -sixteenths OF a mile. Ed
Eshelby won, Julius Sax second, Blaze Duke
third. Time, 30.
Handicap, one mile and a hundred yards
Hydy won, Rorka second, Dolllkens third
Time, 1:57.
Five furongs, Sam Farmer won. Buckhound
second, +. G. Murphy third. Time, l :O7,
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DYING FROM INJURIES.
Victims Of an Explosion Of Dynamite at
Eira

Victims of an Explosion Of Dynamite at a
Fire.
HAYWARD (Wis.). Nov. 10.-Two men
and boy are dying. three men are seriously
injured and many others are suffering from
painful wounds, as the result of terrific
explosion of dynamite. which occurred
early this morning. The explosion was
caused by fire breaking out in the n orth
Wisconsin Lumber COmpany's warehouse.
While the crowd was gathering around the
fire the explosion occurred The injured
are: Fred Nelson, John Lavatt, Kean
Davis, ID. McWilliams, Gale Beal and j. IL.
Wade. Davis was struck by huge timber
and frightfully injured. Lavatt had both
his legs broken and lis chest crushed in.
A freight train standing on the side of the
track was blown of the rails and a caboose
almost completely demolished
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WHIP And SPUR.
Running Races in the EaSt-Fast Time at
Independence.

CHICAGO, Nov. 1o.-The winners In to-day's
races at Garfield Park were as follows:
Six furlongs, Kangaroo won, Forest Belle Sec
ond. Yucatan third. Time, 1:21&.
Five furlOngs, Spectator won J second,
Fraud third. McDearmOn fourth. Time, l IL "A
One mile, Norwood won, Unucky second Que
Dime third Time, :0642.
Six furlongs, Blue Banner won, Jennie S sec
ond, Big Casino third. Time, l :25.
Five IurlOngs, Miss Patton won, Fred Knox
second, Intruder third. Time, 1:0634.
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Dangerous natics.

NEW YORK, Nov 1O.-A dispatch received
here from Queenstown says the ship Golden
Horn, which arrived there yesterday from
San Francisco. brought James Finch who
tried to shoot the British Consul of that
city. During the passage of the vessel
across the ocean no had developed such
signs of insanity that lie had to be locked
up. When he landed he was sent to the
Cork Insane Asylum as dangerous lunatic.
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Sullivan Challenges slavin.

NEW YORK, Nov. 10.-John l.. Sullivan
writes from San Francisco to Charlie John
ston asking him to make match with
Slavin for September or October for the
largest purse offered and side bet of the
largest amount that the other side will put
up To-day Johnston issued a challenge on
behalf of Sullivan for the championship of
the world to Slayin, and as much money
as Slayin can possibly raise.
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At Washinpton.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1o.-The winners In to-
days races
Five and half furlongs. Lost Star won, Umpire
Kelly second Ballarat third. Time, l:l01a.
Six furIongs. Holmdel colt won, Dora Sec
ont, NinOne third. lime. 1:17.
SIX and half furlOngs, Watterson won, Cere-
bus second. MONDAY third Time, :2lIa.
SIX furlungs, Bus eei won, George W second,
Plny third. Tim, 1:15.
One and a half mil $. Larchmont Won, Mar.
gherite second, Count Dudley third. Time,
2:4012.
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AN UNDERrAKER's ARREST.
Charged With systematically Burying Two
Podias in Ono Cof6n

Charged With systematically Burying Two
Bodies in One Coffin.
CHICAGO, Nov. 10.-A general digging up
Of cOrl ses inferred by a leading undertaken
is expected as the result of an arrest made
today. The prisoner is undertaken NJ F.
Rodgers. He is accused of systematically
burying two corpses in one coffin. Rodgers
held a contract to inter deceased inmates Of
public institution for dependent children,
and it is alleged that he saved himself ex-
Dense by hiding the little bodies, one at O
time. in the costly Innings of massive caskets
provided for wealthy customers An in
stance brought to light fortnight ago was
declared by Rodgers 10 be merely evidence
Of plot by discharged employees to ruin
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A CHINESE PLOT.
Advices Received by the Presbyterian Board
OF Missions of New York.

VI ulseAVus VI NeH AoIh'
NEW YORK, Nov. 10.-The Presbyterian
Board OF Missions of this city received by the
last mail from China letter from their 500
Chow missionary, dated September ID. In
the letter the missionary refers to the arrest
Of Mason, who was at the bottom of the
plot TO arm the members of n certain power
ful secret society in North China, and adds
that Mason wrote an article for a paper
saying that he was in the plot to discover
all about it and then divulge the secrets to
the Government. The leaders of the plot, Ma
son asserted in the newspaper article. told
him their plan was to abolish the posts for
collecting the transit tax, reduce the duties
on most of the necessities, build railways,
improve roads, dredge canals, employ foy-
eigners in the army and navy and customs
departments aud teach the natives that
trade is the source OF their comfort, and tha
foreigners in the land means trade.
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WHISKY TRUST.
Preparations Completed fer the Distilling OF
hy Nar

6pITIL5 Dy q NEW FToCess.
CHICAGO. Nov 10.-Jacob Woolner. one
of the Directors of the whisky trust, to-day
said the company has made all preparations
to begin distilling spirits at Peoria next
week by the Takamine process. Thi: pro-
cess will be gradually introduced In all dis
tilleries now controlled by the company
Mr.. Woouer said that by the new process
they will be able to make spirits Is TO %
that Takamine would, at no distant day.
demonstrate that he could make beer, ale
and other fermented liquors by his process,
and much cheaper. Mr.. Woolner declared
that the trust would not buy any more dis
tillerles, as it now has 80 per cent of the
customers, and is securing those of rivals
by Offering goods at lower prices. The
Takamine process, Woolner believes. will
eventually give the trust complete control Of
the whisky output.
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Annlication for asP.ceiver

CHICAGO, Nov. 10-The National Bank of
D. o. Mills & Co. of Sacramento, Cal, to-
day asked the Superior Court to appoint a
receiver for the Chicago assets of tue w. r.
Strong Company, California fruit corpor-
alton, said to have been recently placed in
the hands of an assignee. The alleged in
solvent shipped large quantities of fruit to
Chicago, and Mills bank cairas TO have ad-
vanced S11, ,O01 on the bills of lading.
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Investigation Of the Willard Roads

New YORK, Nov. 1O.-The Journal of
Finances Berlin special says: The COM
mittee of Berlin stockholders pointed to
go over to the United States ard investigate
the status of certain Willard properties has
made a preliminary report which is faVora-
Bile. 1t shows the committee travelled pretty
largely over the West, and ii is stated every
opportunity for the investigation of the
Northern Pacific property was placed at the
disposal of the committee. The results of
tie investigation show the property in far
better condition than even the most san
guine Of its foreign supporters hoped for.
and with the roads increased earning
powers its prospects, in view Of the big
crODs are very bright.
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Found Drowned in Lake Mass

DUBLIN, Nov. 1O.-To-day. while some
keepers were walking along the shores OF
Lake Mass they saw something in the water,
and procuring graphing irons they dragged
a body ashore, which, upon investigation.
proved to be that OF Rose Lawless, the
youngest sister of Lord Cloncurry. The
family was Immediately notified. 1t is a
matter Of conjecture as TO how the unfor-
tunate lady met her death.
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Rfrlin Bank Trnnhlas

BERLIN, Nov. 10.-Herr Szamatilski, the
confidential clerk of Herr Wolf, the head
of the banking firm of Hirschfeld g. Wolf,
was to-day arrested for completely in the
frauds.
The old-establshed Bank Of Seagale OF
Posen has returned all its deposits and then
suspended. owing TO inability to pay cash
dphts
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Republican Love Feast.

TOPEKA Kans.), Nov. 1O.-Two hundred
representative Republicans held love feast
here last night to celebrate the Republican
gains OF the last election and to outline
plan of campaign for 1892. The Presi-
Dental possibilities were d scussed and the
prevailing idea seemed to be that Blaine
would be the most popular candidate the
Republicans could put at the head of their
ticket
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Death After a Long Sleep

MONTAGUE (Mich.) Nov. 1O.-George A.
Wizard, who has been apparently asleep con-
tinuously since the 1,t of May last, died
Yesterday. His physicians have not been
able to give any satisfactory explanation of
the cause of his somnOlent condition, but it
Is thought severe attack of la grippe had
something to do with his condition.
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Assaulted a Cripple.

About o'clock last night beggar ap-
preached F., X. Maloney, a cripple, on
New Montgomery street, and asked him for
money. Maloney said he had none and
turned away, when the beggar struck him
in the head with club, infiicting large
scalp wound. He also struck him when he
was down. Maloney's wounds were dressed
at the Receiving Hospital.
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There is woman hermit in Massachu-
setts whose lifes story sounds like a tale OF
fiction. She is 62 years old and Is said to
have SIPS, 900 concealed in her house. She
belongs to wealthy Louisiana family, bat
ran away from boardingsc school when a
young girl and married a young man with
moderate means.
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Fatal Accident at q Bull-Fight.

ROME. Nov. 1O.-A terrible accident oc-
cured to-day at Castel-a- Mare, seventeen
miles from Naples. A large number ofspec-
tators gathered to witness a bull-f1ht when
suddenly section Of the seats gave way,
throwing 800 people TO the GROUND. One
hundred of them were badly injured, aud of
this number twenty will die.
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Writing of Horses and Riders" in the
Chicago Graphic, Lou V. Chaplin says:
The Spaniards, when they discovered Amer
lea, found no horses either upon the islands
or the mainland, and the original inhabitants
of the western world were greatly terrified
at the sight of these huge quadrupeds COW
cred with glitterng mail and bestrode by
mail-clad warriors. Naturally enough they
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TEMPERANCE WORK.
Dual Conventions Of the Worlds and Ma
tional Women's Unions.

% DUu1 SVI1 'oIV V1VhS U1 VnO "UfIV uuu 4Sd-
tional Women's Unions.
Boston, Nov. 10.-The first of the prelim-
mary meetings OF O. dual convention of the
Worlds and National Women's Christian
Temperance Unions. which opens Friday,
was held to-day by the Executive Commit
tee of the Worlds Woman's Christian
Temperance Union. Miss Willard occupied
the chair. Representatives and delegates
are present from every quarter of the globe.
The executive business included plans OF
work for the coming year in all parts of the
world. Various delegates gave interesting
reports Of the Temperance movement in
foreign lands. 1t was voted that the name
Woman's Christian Temperance Union"
After resuGing session the remainder of
the constitution was adopted. with slight
notifications. and committees were ap-
pointed.
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Lottery Indictments.

SAN ANTONIO (Tex.), Nov. 10. - The Fed
eral Grand Jury here has returned four in-
dictments against President COnrai, Vice
President Morris and thirteen other menl-
bers Of the Louisiana Lottery Company.
They are charged with using the mails in
violation of the lottery law. Warrants
have been issued for their arrest
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The San Francisco at Acapulco.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 10.-A telegram was
received at the Navy Department this morn
Ing that announced the arrival of the United
States steamer San Francisco at Acapulco.
She will sail tomorrow for San Francisco.
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Duck k-Hunters Drowned

VERMLLIoN Is. Dak.), Nov 1O.-Yester-
day afternoon while three men were out on
the river duck-hunting their boat sank with
them, Two of the three men-H. Sibert
and John Brinkman-died soon after being
taken from the water. The third man was
saved. They were all considerably under
the influence OF liquor.
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SNOW FALLING.
Severe Storm Reported Throughout the St ate
of North Dakota.

MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 10.-Specals to the
Tribune from points in North Dakota show
that there is general snow storm in that
State. A Bismarck dispatch says at $50
O'Clock tonight the wind was blowing fifty
miles an hour and a blizzard prevailed.
Devils Lake reports snow falling all the
afternoon with prospects good for blizzard
tonight. AT Dick inson snow has been fall
ing since noon anu the temperature is at
the freezing point,
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Months Credentials Arrive

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.-The credentials
of Senior Montt, the newly designated Chill
can Minister. have arrived from Santiago.
1t Is not known at the State Department
when he will be presented to the President.
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Murderers Hauped

NORFOLK (Va.l, Now 1O-Henry Curtis
(colored) was hanged at Portsmouth to-day
for murder.
RoGERsvILLE Tenn J, Nov. 10-Houston
kslly (coloreD was hanged to-day for the
murder of Dan Carmichael last Christmas
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Lillian Russell to Marry

NEW YORK, Nov. lit is reported here
that Lillian Russell, the singer, will marry
William Sanford, a son of General Sanford,
millionaire carpet manufacturer and re-
cent heavy purchaser OF horses ut the Bel
mont sale.
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Work ON the Hen-n.War

New YORK, Nov. 10.-NYork on the men,
of-war which are getting ready for sea at the
Brooklyn Navy-yard is progres sing rapidly.
The Atlanta. Bennington and Concord will
be in readiness by SATURDAY. week.
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wise, and is at all times en- Block stclal Au
abled to know the exact Clear.
condition of the yard.
The approach of train either way is
made known to the operator by an electric
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Renord-Rresking in Inwa.

INDEPENDENCE iowa, Nov 10.-Several good
events against time were recorded here to-day.
To beat 2:l934 Idolf trotted in 2:19i4. Aller-
ton was sent fast mile making the first half In
l :041a and the last in 1907. The track aud the
day were against him.
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Eailura of q Lumbar Firm.

LOUISVILLE (Ky.l, Nov. 10.-C. B. Paul,
lumber merchant, assigned to-day to w. r.
Ray. The liabilities are 100000 and assets
100000 The failure was caused by thnt of
the Cotter Lumber Company and NJ. B.
Cohla
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MIA and Oregon first mortgage bonds have
been extended at per cent. These bonds
are mainly held in England and Holland,
and the quick response to Speyer d Co.'S
advertisement indicates the financial Sltua-
ton abroad cannot be as bad as some re-
ports would want the public here TO believe.
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Postponed for One Week.

The preliminary examination of Daniels
Venaglia, who killed Paolo CALI, was con-
'tinued by Police Judge Rix yesterday until
Tuesday. The assassin remains surly and
will only talk about the way the murdered
man tried to cheat him.
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Michigan passenger train at the de OF here
at noon to-day, and the police are unable TO
find any clew to the robbers. Mr.. kemlng.
travelling salesman for Herman u keck,
diamond-dealers of Cincinnati, left his grip
sack in seat while he went to lunch. When
he returned it was gone.
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transnortsd No accidents Block Signal Cuution.
occur here where trains are meeting every
minute in the day, where switches are auto
matically flying from track to track with
rapidity that is bewildering to the ordinary
observer, and sometimes to the lynx-eYed
engineer. yet collisions are entirely un-
known, where it would seem In the natu-
raj order of things they would be- most
frequent.
This immunity from accident Is due to
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10 lNt UptIdIUT Uy HU tItCITIC
bell. If the track is clear the
are set, and the SEM
laphore signal goes to aposil
tion of safety. While the
track is occupied neither the
switch nor the signal can be-
set at safety or "all right"
so, under this ingenious COM
binatiOn there can be little
chance for an accident, for
the tower man bimse could
not by any oversight signal
an engineer to "cOme ahead~
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Accident in a French Mine,

PARIS, Nov. 10-A dispatch from Nevers
says by the falling OF a cage In mining
shaft to-day three men were instantly killed
and five fatally injured.
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with wounds, some distance from the scene
of the massacre. He was sent to Fort Riley,
where for fourteen years he has not been
subject 10 bride. and has been the special
charge OF the Seventh Cavalry. His skin
will be stuffed and mounted.
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s,cttch Signal an engineer to "cOme ahead"
Danger while the track over which he
must run was occupied.
Under this system the line, whether long
or short, is diyidediutO "blocks." each di-
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THE popular verdict is that DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup is the best in the world. 25 cts.
For speedy relief and cure OF neuralgia and rheu
maiism use Salvation ol 70 cts.
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The chewing-gum habit is at its height In
the West. Men, women and children sue
cumb to it and the factories that produce
the stuff are overwhelmed with orders.
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ana after using them eleven
weeks exactly according 20
directions. he began to
steadily improve, and after
the use OF them for seyeu
months his head was en-
atirely well. when we began
Kusing 1t his head was q
gsolid sore from the crown
Fto his eyebrows II was
also all over his ears, most
of his iaco and small places
on different parts OF his
body. There were sixteen
weeks that we had to keep
his hands tied to the cradIs
aud hold them when he was
faEan nm and had tn kao n
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OIIS EHOo UuoIIIIo HItIICI
and thither in apparent
confusion, amid the end
less rumble of passing
trains - this is Oakland
Pier outside the shed.
Over the tracks at this
point hundreds of trains
pass daily. and thousands
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IIIB Vtry ingenious u6VIc0
Of interlocking switches,
in connection with which
is maintained a system OF
block and semaphore sig
nails now in use on all the
leading railroads In the
country. The switches and
signals are both worked
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To AND FROM COAST PoRTs.-Ths steamers
North Fork from Eureka, Arcata from Coos Bay
and Westport from Westport arrived, ana tho
Celia, Acatraz, Caspar aud Coos Bay left for
Coast nnIis.
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The Imperial University Of Toxic, Japan,
has 1000 scholars enrolled.
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mittens tied on his hands to keep his hngernaIis
out OF the sores he would scratch IL he could in
any way get his hands loose. We know your CUrI-
cURA REMEDIES cured him. We feel safe In
recommending them TO others.
GEO. b. Il JANETTA HARRIS,
Webster. Ind
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Block Signal Ddn-air and electricity, being
ger. governed by levers which
are arranged for manipulation in the tower
house. Here a man sits, having before him
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California and orepnn Rouds

NEW YORK, Nov. Io-Kiernan's News
""""v says: Over so per. cent uf Califor.
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German in five weeks. The last opportunity
to take Haupts course OF valuable lessons,
W hile he remains West, is offered Wednesday
this week, at IL A. NJ. and 4:30 p. NJ, Flood
Building. The public Is cordially invited TO his
very entertaining talks At the above hours,
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BLOCK SIGNALS.
An Ingenious Device Used in
Handling Trains.
How the Possible Mistakes Of Tower Man Are
Guarded Against by the Clever System
Now in Use.

A,sinuous labyrinth ofshining steel, nailed
to narrow strip of land, tall tower ana
a small switch-house; a dozen screaming
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BAD ECZEMA ON BABY
Heal One Solid Sore. Itching Awful.
Had to Tie His Hands to Cra-
die. Cured by Cuticura.

Our little boy broke Que his head with bad
form OF eczema when he four months old. We
tried three doctors but they did not help him We
then used your three CurICuRA RsNEpIES.
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LOST HIS GRlPSACK.

Passenger Train.
DAYTON (Obiol, Nov. 10. - Twenty thou
sand dollars worth Of diamonds and other
jewels were stolen from the Dayton and
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q RAILROAD yard IN mlnla-
ture, with the tracks num-
bered and corresponding to
the tracks that surround
him on the ground below.
The movement of a swift h
in the yard causes a corre-
spending movement on the
switch board in the tower,
and thus the signal man can
at a glance tell whether his
tracks are clear or other
wise, and is at all times en-.
ahled 10 know the exact