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SECURED HIS FREEDOM.
he Warden of Folsom Prison Ordered to Dis
nharra Cnru

The Warden of Folsom Prison Ordered to Dis
charge Convict,
SACRAMENTO, July 2o.-Judge Van Fleet
rendered a decision to-day in the habeas
corpus matter Of Thomas Primrose, a con-
Wet at Folsom, who desires his freedom.
In 1877 Primrose was convicted of a crime
in Santa Clara County. In 1880 he escaped
from Folsom. In 1885 he was convicted in
San Benit0 County and sent to San Quentin.
he was there Identified as the escape, and
when his term expired Warden Aull was
there TO grab him. Primrose, who is an old
under the law had run cnncurrentIy, and he
secured the services of Edward J. Dwyer, a
young attorney of tits city, to sue out a
writ of habeas corpus. Judge Van Fleet
decides the point is well taken and has di-
Tected Warden Aull to discharge Primrose.
1t is the first time, so far as known, that this
point has been raised in this State,
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A WISE WIFE.
She Knew Him to t, and Started for
Portland Immediately

Portland Immediately.
He was tall, good-l0oking man, with reg
ular features. and was dressed in the height
of fashion, but he was awfully drunk, says
the Portland Oregonian. He came from the
East few days ago and registered at an
uptown hotel. Immediately he went on a
tear" The clerk, who knew him in the
East, relieved him of an $500 gold watch
and about $1,000 in currency. and locked
them up in the cOn-box for safe-keeping.
This happened when The fellow was about
half sober. Then lie went off and imbibed
some more, and when he strolled into the
hotel office few hours later he was able to
see the clerk. but that was about all.
u want to send telegram to my wife"
he began.
Have you the money to pay for TIP"
asked the clerk.
and you pay for it,"
.Indeed, 1 will not" returned the clerk
Then followed noisy wrangle between
the clerk and the fellow. which the latter
broke Of abruptly, aud putting his thumbs
IN the armholes of his vest. walked about
the corridor and told the occupants of the
chairs what shame it was thata man could
not telegraph to his wife; that she was
peculiar woman and would not come West
with him; that he was weak man and
could not keep sober unless she was with
ni"'- L hio, Va CouiSe, dihuSeu tut iloltutES.
This went on for twenty minutes, Then the
man returned to the desk in a more pacific
mood and the clerk accommodated him.
After great deal OF talking the telegram
was finally written, and here it is:
PORTLAND. April 16 q,
Ms. -, chicago, ~: Arrived safely to-
day, but am as full as Irishman's goat.
JACK.
The answer came yesterday and was short
and sweet. 1t follows:
CHICAGO Uli.), April II.
Mr. -, Portland. Oregon: You are fool
VIII start for Portland Today. MARY
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EREpERICk c. HAYEMEYER.

Frederick Z. Hayemeyer. one Of the oldest
merchants OF New YORK CITY, and founder of the
well-knowu sugar finn of Havemeyer & Elder
died List night at his home at Throggs Neck,
WestcheSter County, a few miles outside of New
York City, aged 50 years. He had been suffer
Ing from la grippe for some time. and his death
was not altogether unexpected. Mr.. Hayemeyer
was man OF great enterprise. and his long aud
persistent night 20 establish the sugar Trust has
brought his name prominently forward OF late
years. While close In business matters, he was
noted for his liberaliiy In his beneiactions, aud
VIII be great loss to tile town of Westchester.
he came OF all old and distinguished New York
family, one OF his brothers, William, having
been at one time Mayor OF New York.
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ALL IN VAIN,
please, MI. President, Send NV Papa
Home Again"

please, Mr.. President, Send My Papa
Home Again"
Letters, petitions and appeals In behalf of
E. L. Harper, the imprisoned Fidelity Bank
President of Cincinnati, continue to be re-
ceived almost daily at the White House and
Department Of Justice. The most pathetic
appeal yet received, however, was one from
Harper's little five-year-6ld daughter 1t
was cablnet-sized photograph of the little
girl, and on 1t was written: Dear Mr.
President: Wont you please send NV papa
home again, and l will think you gOod.''
Notwithstanding the efforts on the part of
Harper's friends to secure him pardon the
Attorney General and the Off ,ialS at the De
partment of Justice apparently look with
disfRyor on the appeals. No attention what
ever is paid TO the letters received, except to
glance over them to find out the character
Of their contents, when they are sent to the
Pardon Clerks room to be jacketed aud
fled away with the voiuminous lot of mat
ter already on file. The papers are not dis
turbed again until an additional communi-
cation is read. The budget has grown so
cumbersome that it Is too large to be kept in
a pigeOn-hole or in desk drawer and now
the papers are tied together and wrapped
with large piece of coarse brown wrap
ping paper and piled In a bundle on
stOre-boX in one corner of the room
occupied by the Pardon Clerk. 1t is
doubtful ii half-dozen of the letters re-
ceived in Harpers behalf since his i'm
prisonment had been carefully read
through by any one connected with either
the Executive Mansion or the Department
OF Justice. They are only opened and read
by clerk in the most perfunctOry manner,
In order TO ascertain their purpOTt, when
they are at once sent to the Pardon Clerk,
who gives them the proper Endorsement,
and arranges them in order for the Attorney
General, should he take notion to send for
them. The prospects for Harper's pardon
can not be said to be at all eIcouIa2ing
Unless a good, strong and influential dele
CATION should come 10 Washington to work
with the President and Attorney General,
there is not the Temotest chance Of the case
ever even being considered by them. The
writing of letters apparently is simply a
waste of time and material. The Attorney
General is understood to be prejudiced
against pardoning Harper, and until this
prejudice is overcome there is not much
likelihood of his application receiving con-
sideraton.-W ashingtou Special to Cinein-
natl ENQUIRER
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THE BROKEN ARM RACKET,
How Scheming Beggar HoodwInke
Unsuspecting People.

How scheming Beggar Hoodwinked
Unsuspecting People.
Say, mister, lend me nickel to get
something to eat" The speaker was an
active young fellow, dressed in seedy suit
of Clothes and carrying his arm in sling as
If 1t were broken. The limb was fixed be-
tween splints as if a skillful physician had
set the fracture.
Arm broken" suggested sympathetic
gentleman.
es. sir. tell off tree while picking
cherries for my little sister four weeks ago.
and haven't been able to work since"
Well. here Is half dollar, my good fell
10 ". Go and fill your empty stomach"
The beggar took the money and as soon
as the stranger YVES out of sight he struck a
bee line for the nearest saloon. His broken
arm was suddenly seized with renewed
yigor, and II moved freely like Lazarus In
his, grave. 1t was drawn out of the sling
and the apparatus was carefully tucked in
big inside pocket of his coat. In a short
time he came out of the restaurant wiring
the foam from his dirty blonde mustache,
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The Cleveland Races.

CLEVELAND, July 2S.-TO-day was the open
Ing day OF The summer meeting OF the & and
Circuit races at the Cleveland Driving Park.
The track was splendid and the winners were;
In the 2 90 class trotting race for purse of
$1,000, Commonwealth won, Florence billiard
second, Prince Hogarth third, Dfrego fourth.
Best tIme 2:23s4.
In the ZIG class pacing race for purse OF
$500. Maggie Rodeil won. Ell Monarch second,
SlmDie third. Tie others were drawn. Best
time 2:l5l4.
The 2:2l class trottIng race was unfinished.
Lakewood Prince won lie third and fourth heats
New York Central won the trst. Best time,
2:l712. -
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His Load of 200 Pounds Exploded and
Mr.. Bigby Was Nowhere.
This place was shaken as though by an
earthquake at half past o'clock this MORN
ing through the explosion of 200 pounds of
Ditro-glycerine, which was being taken
through the outskirts in two-horse wagon
by S. j. Bigby, an Oil we'll torpedo man.
The pike was smooth and there seemed to
be no danger Of an explosion. AS the wagon
was passing the houses of Leo Minton and
Mark Hughes Sr. the dangerous freight ex-
ploded with an awful roar. In an Instant
horses, wagon. man and the walls of the OPP
posite houses were flying in opposite direc-
lions and the town was shaken. 1t is sup
posed that some of the glycerine leaked out
of the cans and that friction caused the ex-
piosion. For more than half mile the
windows of houses were shattered, shutters
blown off and doors thrown out of place.
The conclusion caused wild excitement,
and crowds rushed to the spot. In the hard
surface of the macadamiZed pike there was
hole four feet deep and six feet wide.
Search was at once made for the body of
Bigby. The ONLY portions which could be
identified as human were bits of the skull
and part of the spinal cord. The horses
were blown 200 feet. All of the eight shoes
worn by tie horses were blown off, and
one was hurled distance of 200 feet and
Embedded in the wall of a house. Only
small piece of the tongue and twisted por-
ton OF the axle of the wagon was found.
The Hughes brick house, thirty feet from
the explosion, and the Mission House. forty
five feet away, were wrecked. Mrs. Hughes
and little granddaughter were struck 0y
flying brick and slightly injured. The dam
S2o,0oO.-Washington Pa, special to n. Y.
sun.
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EOD-HENDERSoN-In this CITY, July 25
1891, by the Rev. s. V. Leech. d. D., Macom Nc
Leod and Jessie Henderson.
CASEY-HAND-In this CITY, July 81, 1891. by the
Rev. ). Y. Leech. ID. D.. Joseph NJ. Casey and Mar
garet S. Hand.
ANDERSON-MORRIS-In this city, July &c 1891
by the Rev. DIR. Freeman. w. J. Anderson and
Florence Morris, formerly Of PlacerviIle.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES this ctty July %
1891, by the Rev ). fuendeling, Ferdinand Schu-
macher and Maria Ludeman, both OF San Fran
cisco.
BROOKS-SEARING-In Oakland, 90, 1891 George
+. Brooks of San Jose and Hannah NJ. Soaring Of
San Francisco.
LIPMAN-LAw-I Virginia New July IS, 1891.
Fred L. Lipman and Edith Law. both of Berkeley.
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The Tenpy-Longstreet Race.

NEW YORK, July 2S.-Unless The present rain
becomes heavier in tile morning than it is this
evening the TeGny- Longstreet match viii be run,
as neither Dryer nor Pulslfer insists on having
the track dry and fast Both horses are lit and
the contest Will be close. Barnes VIII ride Tenny
aud Hamilton LOugstreet.
Firenzi was given her trst strong work to-day
since her accident, doing one and quarter miles
in 2:15. She should be as well as ever in ten
days. Senorita is also improving and will soon
be ready TO race again.
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a Field for an Electric Road.

STOCKTON, July 28.-J. II. Henry, the
principal owner of the electric railroads in
San jose and Sacramento, was here to-day
looking over the city with view of estab-
fishing road here. lie was well pleased
with the pace and interviewed public men.
He promis, d to return in a few days. He
has had many cars built here, and believes
an electric road will pay.
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At st Panl

ST. PAUL, July 2S.-Tbere was good atten-
Ounce al io-days races. The winners were
Five furlongs, Lake Breeze won, NellePearl
second, Auuoran thId. Time, l :06.
One mile. Yale '9l won, Tenor second. Twi-
light third.
One and a sixteenth miles, Orrick won. Pom.
fret second, Getaway third. Time :5714
One and an eighth miles. Miss Hawkins won,
Little Annie second, Ethel third. Tim, 2:03I "
One mile, OTviile won, Couslgnee second Co
rhine Kinney third. Time l:4Si4.
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A QUEER SUPERSTITION.
killing Croton Bug the Cause of
Weeks Rainfall

Killing n Croton Bug the Cause of q
Weeks Rainfall.
There was commOtion in one of the
large dry-goods stores uptown. 1t was
caused by six or eight hystercal shop girls,
and was observed by two customers WHO
happened TO be near the linen counter. The
commotlon was started by the discovery Of
croton bug on the counter. The girl who
discovered it quietly brushed 1t off on the
floor, whereat another girl started to step
on 1t.
"Oh, don'tP screamed the first girl. fran
lcally. GU must never Kill a crut0n bug
that way"
mo! no! mol Never step on n croton
bug" exclaimed three or four voices in uni
son, and several hands were stretched out
to pull back the daring girl. She paused and
impatiently asked, For goodness sake, why
notY'
Because if you step on croton bug it
Will rain all week." said one Of the girls in
an impressive tone of voice.
oh, pshaw! said the would-be execu-
TONER OF the bug, which meanwhile had
nestled in crack in the floor.
That's SOL Yes, indeed. never knew
the sign to fall" insisted three of the girls
excitedly, as they gently endeavored to
draw the skeptical girl back TO her post of
duty behind the counter. But she was un
convinced. and her hatred of crnton bugs
was so much stronger than her superstitious
tendencies that she brought her foot down
with deadly effect, and met tile indignant
calculations of her mates with defiant
"Well, let it rain."-N. Y. Times.
Rice beer is 10 some extent taking the
place OF Jamaica ginger in the prohibition
regions of Georgia. In some PLACES this So
called beer has been prohibited, aud il ia a
matter OF speculation what LIQUID more vile
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The Gnndwnnd Racas

LONDON, July 2S.-rhe Good wood race meet
ing opened to-day. The principal event on the
programme was The race for the Stewards cup
for ihiee-year- and upward, threc-fuurtns OF
mile straight. 1t was won by Brodick Cloe e's
Unicorn. Lord Bradford's Cu;teslone second,
and +. Flng's Warady third.
1he police THIS evening made raid on the
United Exchange Club 10 Cheapsde. They
smashed IN tile windows and DOORS entered the
roums aud arrested many persons who were
awaiting The result of the G0OdwoOd races.
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These figures have been collected tn
great care, in most localities careful can
vass hay ng been made. 1t is the largest
seasons planting ever known in the county.
Acreage set averages alo nearly double
the present acreage of full bearing trees in
Riverside, and involves an expenditure of
about s., 500,0 600 for land and 100000 for
trees vines and planting
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ARTESIAN WELLS.
Success Of the Hydraulic-Pump' System in
Los Angeles County.

sUUrtss Oh INC HyuFduIIC-fuMp' System IN
Los Angeles County.
LANCASTER, July 28.-The new method
Of sinking artesian wells without casing by
the hydraulic pump continues a success.
This morning, one and hall miles west of
here. we'll was sunk $50 feet inside of five
hours, and flow of miners inches OBJ
tanned. Letters of inquiry are pouring in
predict that before the end OF the year
every quarter section for some six miles
around will have its own flowing we'll and
that Government land will be Il thing of the
past in this section, as it has been solely a
lack Of water that has kept the valley back,
the land being admirably adapted for deci-
duOuS fruits and alfalfa
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A Wise Judge.

Judge Millington of Glenn County gave
man who pleaded guilty of forgery five
years at Folsom. Some one on the train the
other day asked him why he gave the man
so much. "Well," said the Judge, face
tiously, you see, if had given him two
years, about the time his sentence expired
decision might be reached that there was
no Glenn County, and consequently the
sentence void, but he would have served
his time out aud would always feel bad
about it. But If, when such decision comes,
he has more than half his time to serve, he
VIII always feel that he made those three
years i'-COlusa Sun.
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while his arm was once more prisoner in
the sling. He commenced to work other in
nocent people, but soon came to grief The
bar tender was informed of the trick and
the next time he came into the saloon to
auench his thirst the rascal was promptly
kicked out and lett for parts unknown
Pittsburp Dispatrh
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THROUGH THE HEART.
Mystery Surrounding the Shooting of Los
Angeles -Rancher

Angeles Rancher
Los ANGELES, July 2S.-Eli c. Cronston.
a prominent rancher near Downey, was
missing from his house and searchers last
midnight found his body in the corn-feld
near his residence. He had been shot
through the heart, and an old army musket
was found lying near tile body. 1t is not
yet known whether it was an accident.
suicide or murder. No cause for suicide is
known except recent severe illness, but he
had been improving. A suspicious feature
is that the family claim to know nothing OF
the gun found in the field and never saw it
before. Deceased was fOrty-eight years old.
native of Michigan, was juror in the
late Bradford murder trial, and was pros
porous. He was Commander of Dan Bid
well Post, G. 4. r., of Norwalk and was
quite pr0mneutin Republican politics in his
section. He leaves a widow and three
children.
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Racine Will RIM

CHICAGO, July 2S.-The Garfield Park Club
to-day received telegram from Thomas H.
Williams Jr., respecting the big race OF mile
and au eighth, to which $4,000 will be added
Williams says he will enter Racine, providing
The race Will be weight for age and take place
the latter part of August. Many Western turf
men lhink Racine, properly trained, can beat
any OF The other horses In the country at mile
or mile and an eighth. The race will probably
be run August 22d.
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RIDING WITH NITRo-GLYCERINE.

OHICAGO IITI.J, April To
Mr. -, Portland. Oregon: You are a fool
VIII start for Portland Today. MARY
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Death Frcru Ealnracfics.

MoKELUMNE HII.. Jaly 28.-The Coro-
ner,s jury. at an inquest held over the body
OF Mrs: Sarah Dunstan, las returned YER
diet Of death from ma practice and holds
Mrs. Or; Mushett of Jaea son. CAL, as being
responsible for her deain. she having, Ii Is
alleged. performed a criminal Operation.
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A Garroter Sentenced.

SACRAMENTO, July 2S.-Harry Gordon, a
young man who a few months ago. with
man named Haley, struck Robert Allen in
the head with a hammer and then robbed
him of several hundred dollars, was to-day
sentenced by Judge Van Fleet to twelve
years Imprisonment at Folsom.
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Kern County Assessment.

BAKERSFIELD. July 2S.-The Supervisors
as a Board of Equalization have reduced Gle
assessment-roll of Kern County S7162, and
appointed II. c. Park. c. A. Maui aud Sol
Jewet as delegates from Kern County to the
State Irrigation Convention.
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FLEET FLYERS.
Result Of Yesterdays Races on the PrinGi-
pal Eastern Tracks.

SARATOGA. July 2S.-The weather was fair
There were two stake races on the programme,
the California and Splnaway stakes. The track
was in fue condition aud the attendance large
The winners were:
The purse of $500 for maidens OF all ages. one
and a sixteenth miles, Silver King won, Wilroy
second and Headquarters third. Time, l :55 ".
Five furlongs, Promenade won, Longfeliow's
flv second, Salmonica third. Time, :o3.
One and quarter miles. Diabi0 won, Reclare
second, Los Angeles third. 1ime 2:10.
One mile, Bermuda wOu Santiago second, Eon
third. Time l "A.
Six furlongs, Ocypete won, Fearless second,
TaiQuiu third Time, l:l7h
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At Cnnpv Island

NEW YORK, July 2S.-At Brighton Beach to-
day the weather was clear aud the track fast
The winners were:
Five furlongs. Barney won. jamestown second,
Valeita third Time, :o714.
Five furlongs Roy won, Money Maid second,
Temiscanmingue third. Time, 1:o712.
Six and half furlougs Willie won. Carmelite
second, Cascade third. Time. 1:26A.
Seven furlongs, Autocrat won, Cynosure Sec
Ond, Meriden thiId. Time, :331a.
Six and a hllG furlOngS, Luray won, Emma Sec
ond. Thornton third. Time, :2512.
Five fuTlongS, Count won, Vocalite second,
kalurah Third. Time, :05I2.
Five furlongs. Baarat won Glenmound Sec
Ond, Bessie third. Time ! :05.
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RETURNED sEALERs.
United States Cutters Enforcing the Behring
Sea Contract

Sea Contract
VICTORIA (B. c., July 28.-The schooner
Annie Paint returned from the north yes
terday with 100 skins. The Paint was Or
dered to return to Victoria by the Thets,
and makes the third sealer now there.
The captain Of the Marvin states that
when the Marvin was overhauled the Off
GERS of the United States ship Rush took the
guns and ammunition from the schooner ana
flowed her to 0onalaska, where twenty-one
of the crew were placed on the steamer
Al-Ki and kept on bareback for two days,
when the men and schooner were turned
over to an officer of II. NJ. s. Nymphe, who
ordered them to proceed to Victoria.
The sealing schooner Mary Ellen returned
from Brhring Sea this morning. She was
warned to leave the sea by the cutters.
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day brought laIge number of arrivals. 1t
Is ex ected that fully 1000 people will be
present The convention will continue two
weeks, business meetings aud religious ser
vices being comhine1.
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a Sick Race-Horse.

LOUISVILLE (Ky.), July 2S.-Proetor Knott, a
famous TacehOrse. Is seriously i'll with lung
fever aud his career on the turf is probably
ended
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Convention Of Chrisiisn churcbe.

SANTA CRUZ, July 29. - The annual
State Convention Of the Christian Churches
Of California convened at Garfield Park In
this city to-day. All the cottages at the
park are occupied and about 15O tents are
slready pitched. The incoming trains TO-
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Samuel Sands who was supposed to have been
the oldest living printer dieu in the City Of Balti-
more yesterday, In the niuety-secOGd year OF his
age. He commenced 10 learn The business as an
apprentice In 1911. Nearly fifty years ago he
commenced The publication of the American
Farmer, the first paper devoted exclusively to
agricultural pursuits in this country.
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LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGEYCE.
Arrived.

TUESDAY, July %.
Schr Martha W Tut Stokbve. . days from Co os
Bay; 235 NJ IT lumber TO order.
Schr Rebecca, Chris Jansen 4S hours from Hum
boldt; lumber Up river direct.
Movements of TransatI ntic st amers.
ELECTROMAGNETIC July 2S-Stmr America,
from Brenen; stmr Chicago, from Rotterdam
Northumberland July 2S-Stmr Swift
erland from Antwerp.
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Rain at Lancaster.

LANCASTER, July 2S.-The rainfall here
the past twenty-fouU hours is .O3 of an inch.
The thermometers highest point in the
shade is 1902
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Captain Koenig's Remains

EUREKA. July 2S.-The remains of Cap
tain Koenig, who died of apoplexy Sunday
morning, were taken to San Francisco to-
dag on the National City.