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TAXATION IN MEXICO.
The Economic Conference Completes a
New system.

The Economic Conference Completes a
New System.
WASHINGTON, May l5.-The Bureau of
American Republics has information from
the City of Mexico regarding the revision
of the Mexican system of taxation. An
economic conference, composed of dele
gates from each State, has reached certain
conclusions of great Importance, which
will probably be adopted.
1t is proposed, first, that all the interior
custom-houses be abolished, and all i'm
ported merchandise having complied
with the Customs laws at the port of
entry shall pass unimpeded to its des-
tination; second, in the place of
the existing internal duties, an indirect
tax is to be substituted, to be collected
from the consumer, and to be uniform
throughout the republic at rate not to
exceed eight per cent. ad valorem on all
articles, except tobacco and spirits, the
rate on which shall be determined from
time to time. The revenues from this
tax shall belong to the States that collect
them, and those collected in the Federal
districts and Territories shall be paid into
the Federal treasury.
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AT LOUISVILLE.
CAPITAL AND LABOR.
NO New Features - Northwestern
Switchmen's Lockout.

NO New Features - Northwestern
Switchmen's Lockout.
CHICAGO, May I5.-The situation on
the Northwestern road, as affected by the
discharge of all the switchmen and yard
masters, developed no new features this
morning. General Manager Whitman
is constantly in receipt of kilograms from
all points on the system, and without ex-
ception they report an encouraging state
of affairs.
Grand Master Sweeney and Vice-Grand
master bowling of the Switchmen,s
Union, called on General Manager Whit
man to-day and asked for statement of
the grounds on which the lockout was
declared.
Whitman said the company's position
was fully set forth IN the statements to
the press, the substance of which was
sent in these dispatches yesterday, and
ifthey had any reply to make TO the state
ment they must put ii in writing.
The interview was not at all satisfactory
to the union men, who went away in a
bad humor.
It is understood that President Sargent
of the Federation of Trainmen will be
here tomorrow, and important develop
ments is expected.
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TROUBLE IN GIBRALTAR.
Battle Between Officers and Sympa-
thiZers of q Smuppler.

baUCle between OHcerS ana Synpa-
thizers of Smuggler.
GIBRALTAR, May ia patrol of
Spanish soldiers and a number of the To-
bacco Company's guards yesterday even
ing surprised smuggler near the from
tier and attempted his capture, when the
smuggler opened fire upon the soldiers
and guards. The latter returned the fire,
killing the smuggler. To-day the inhab-
itants Of the village near where the incl
dent occurred, being in sympathy with
the dead smuggler, and bitterly opposed to
those who killed him, attacked number
of guards, firing upon the company's en-
ployes and wounding two of them Sc
verely. The officials replied by firing on
their assailants, killing two and wound
ing others. Finally the authorities were
compelled to summon the military in or
der to quell the disturbance. The troops
were able to separate the combatants, but
great excitement still prevails on the
frontier, and further trouble is antici-
pated.
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Forged Certificates.

NEW YORK, May 15.-It leaked out at
closing time that a loan disclosed a num-
Der Of forged receipts drawn by Medad
W. Stone, in his own name, for cotton
supposed to be stored in the cotton ware
house of the American Dock and Trust
Company at Staten Island. Stone was
President of the American Dock and
Trust Company, and is said to have
forged large numbers of certificates be-
sides those which were brought to light
to-day, and is said to have borrowed
large sums on them from the banks of
this and other Eastern cities He died a
few weeks ago, and was supposed to be
very wealthy. The loan in which the
forged certificates were discovered TODAY
is pledged for $4,000. At present the
total amount of certificates outstanding
cannot be ascertained, but it is believed
to be very large
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NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH.
A Man Receives the Contents of IL Gun
in the Back of the Neck.

A Man Receives the Contents of IL Gun
in the Back of the Neck.
SAN BERNARDINo, May 15.-About 10
o'clock Wednesday morning what came
near being fatal accident was enacted at
the residence of A. Harrison, at his ranch
near Arrowhead.
His son was putting cap on a gun,
when his thumb slipped and the gun was
discharged. Mr.. Harrison, who was in
wood-shed about twenty feet distant, re-
ceived the contents of the gun in his
neck. A wound about six inches long
and one and half inches deep was made
in the back of the neck, the charge just
grazing the spine.
DR.. Clarence Dickey, who attended the
wounded man, says he is resting easy,
with no serious results entertained. 1t
was very narrow escape from instant
death
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FRENCH MURDER STORY.
An Ex-Oficer of Customs Confesses to
Murderous Crimes.


PARIS, May 15.-The police of Landers
have arrested man named Meunier for
murder and other crimes. Meunier, who
is an ex-officer of the customs and wild
over with two sons, courted wealthy
girl named Jactel, who rejected him be-
cause he was poor. Meunier then en-
gagged in a number of robberies, and
finally murdered priest and his serv-
ant. Having got some money he re-
newed his suit, but the girls mother OBJ
jected to the mans children. Meunier
then set fire to the girls residence, the
occupants of which had narrow escape.
Meunier had not been detected in any of
these crimes. After another interview
with the girl, who seemed to be willing
to marry him, he smothered his eldest
boy, and finally shot and seriously in
jured the girls brother. When arrested
Meunier confessed to all but the double
murder
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thousand barrels of cement we're used in
the construction of the canal and walls.
Work was begun in July last year by
Major Frank Mclaughlin, representing
an English syndicate. To date the ex-
penditure has been 100000. In about a
week work will begin on the hume,
which was delayed by the high water i'll
the Gather River. The entire completion
July. The chief engineer, Warren G.
Sanborn, says of the work: ''In my life
long experience l have never seen such q
substantial work at such minimum of
pOSr ~
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Ex-Secretary Taft Very Low.

SAN DIEGO, May 15th.-Ex-Secretary
Taft is very low, and is sinking rapidly.
His physicians stated this evening that
he would probably last through the
night, but not longer. His son, Solicitor
General Taft, arrived from Los Angeles
this evening, where he has been in charge
of the Robert and Minnie
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Commissioner Qufnton,s Death.

SIMLA, May ia dispatch received
here from Manipur shows that Chief
Commissioner Quinton and the officers
who lost their lives were not the victims
of massacre. The evidence given at the
trials recently and now taking place by
several prominent Manipuri Insurgents
captured by British troops, proves that
the Chief commissioner and his colleagues
were beheaded by public executioner
under orders of a Manipur Major. These
men were found guilty by military
tribunal which had been in session at
Manipur
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Dishonest Cashier.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 15.-Edward E.
Coffee, cashier for Osborne & Alexander,
hardware dealers, has absconded with
about $1,000. He left by steamer, May
5th, for Honolulu, after his employers
had expressed their intention of having
his books exDerted
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AT the Point of Death.

FRESNO, May Is. - Robert Barton,
manager and part owner of the widely
known Barton vineyard, is lying almost
at the point of death from complication
of diseases resulting from an attack of la
grippe. Tomorrow or next day will
certainly determine between life and
death. He has been confined to his bed
for the past six weeks.
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Poisoned Her Whole Family.

AUSTIN (Texas), May 15.-Mrs. Heaf-
sheth, the wife of highly respected citi-
zen, attempted to poison her whole family
by putting Rough on Rats in the soup.
Mrs. Perry, an aunt, died in great agony
last night, while Mr.. Heafsheth stands a
chance of recovery. Mrs. Heafsheth is
demented
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Accidentally Killed.

NAPA, May 15.-Solomon Adkins,
well-known citizen of this county, was
accidentally shot and killed at his home
near Oakville last night In company
with his stepdaughter, Miss Mamie Close,
he had started to get COW. Miss Close
carried shotgun, which by some means
was discharged, and the load took effect
in Mr.. Adkins leg below the knee, carry
ing away portion of the bone. He only
lived few minutes
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An Engineer Accidentally Killed.

SEATTLE (Wash.), May 15.-This after
noon Daniel Welch, an engineer, started
out horseback riding. The horse pranced
backward onto a sidewalk lower than the
street bed, and falling over, crushed his
rider almost to jelly. The man died in
about ten minutes,
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Hotel Burned.

SAN BERNARDINo, May 15.-Wednes-
day evening the Harlem Hotel was seen
to be on fire by parties at Robel's Springs.
The flames broke out of the roof and
spread so rapidly that in few minutes
the entire building was enveloped in
flames. Nothing could be done to save
it, and the entire building was consumed
What insurance, if any, there was on the
building, or what caused the fire, could
not be ascertained. The hotel stood apart
from all other buildings, and at the time
was not occupied.
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Blown In with Dvnamtte

OAK GROVE (Mo.), May 15.-The house
of Daniel Morgan, quiet and reputable
citizen, three miles south of here, was de-
molished by an explosion of dynamite
last night. 1t is not known who perpe-
trated the outrage. Mrs. Morgan's collar
bone was broken, and she was otherwise
injured. Morgan was badly injured,
The children escaped unhurt.
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THE IHATA'S ESCAPE.
No News Yet Heard From the
Cruiser Charleston.
THE ITATA THOUGHT TO BE NEAR
ING ACAPULCO.

The Esmerslda Puts in Mt the Latter
Port, But Slips Ont Again. and is
believed to be Watching for the
Itata to Consort Her Down the
Mexican Coast - An Unknown
Steamer Said to Have Been Seen
Heading North at High Rate OF
Speed.
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CURE FOR TUBERCULOSIS.
Patients Cured by the TRANSMISSION O
Goats Blood.

PARIS, May 15.-Protessor Bernheim
has submitted his report to the Academy
of Medicine. Regarding experiments
made to cure tuberculosis by the trans
fusion Of goats blood, the Professor in
this report says that fourteen patients
have been treated by this system and
that two of them in the last stage of
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The Stewart Estate.

New YORK, May 15.-In the action of
Sarah Branagh against William P. Smith,
to recover an interest in the estate of the
late a. 7. Stewart, Circuit Court Judge
Wallace this morning rendered decision
adverse to plaintiff, on the ground that
she is nonresident alien. He directed
the jury to render a verdict for the de-
fendant
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snow In Wyoming.

CHEYENNE (Wyo.), May 15.-Twelve
inches of snow fell to-day at Sherman,
forty miles west Of here, the highest point
on the Union Pacific road. Several inches
of soft snow fell here, but the weather is
not cold and the cattle ranges will be inn
mensely benefited
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Stricken with Apoplexy.

CHICAGO, May 15.-John c. Gait,
well-known retired railroad man, con-
nected at different times with the Chicago
and Northwestern, st. Paul and Queen
and Crescent systems, was stricken with
apoplexy here to-day. He may recover
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THE BONNER TREASURE.
Claim Made That the Money
Has Been Found.
A MINER ACCIDENTALLY DISCOVERS
THE HIDING PLACE.

The Spot III Plain Sight of the Wagon
Road 20 May-sv.u of Donner
Lake-The Coins Fc Ind are of Date
Prior to 1915, arc omprise the
Markings of Arler1ca, France,
Spain, Bolivia and the Argentine
Republic-Truci1ee Excited Over
the Discovery.
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A Prisoners Escape,

BERLIN, May 15.-At Coblentz pris-
oner escaped in daring manner after
numbering the Warden of the prison.
The prisoner attracted the attention of the
officer by knocking on the door of his
cell. When the Warden appeared the
prisoner struck him with pitcher, stun
ming him. He then seized the Warden's
sword, and before the injured man could
collect his senses he ran him through the
body with the sword, killing him. The
murderer coolly donned the dead officers
uniform and walked out in freedom.
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Bishop of Georgia.

SAVANNAH (Ga.), May 15.-Rev. Thos.
F. Gaylor, Chancellor of the University
Of the South, at Sewanee, Tenn, was
elected Bishop of Georgia, by the Dio-
cesar Convention of the Protestant Epis-
copal Church.
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A COMPROMISES.


COLUMBUS Ohio, May 15.-The ma
chine miners and operators in Hooking
Valley have reached a compromise for
the coming year, whereby old prices will
be paid for all work except room-turn-
turning, which has advanced to forty
six and half cents per ton.
ASSAULTED BY STRIKERS.
UNIoNTowN, May Is. = Hungarian
strikers assaulted two italian deputies at
Leith this morning, beating them Sc
verely. The assailants then robbed one
of the deputies named Tony of his re-
volver, watch and $lOO in money. Both
were badly hurt.
THE NORWOOD SHOOTING.
GREENsBURG (Penn.), May 15.-The
Grand Jury to-day, in the case of A. J,
Loar and his deputies, charged with muir
der at the Morewood riot, returned true
bills against all except Steve Cairns.
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Kentucky Democrats.

LOUISVILLE, May 15.-The State Demo-
cratic Convention nominated ex-Con-
gresham John Young Brown of Hen
derson, for Governor on the thirteenth
ballot. McAlford of Lexington, was
nominated for Lieutenant-G Governor.
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An Arkansas Feud.

ATKINS (Ark.), May 15.-Meager par
ticulars have been received of the murder
of Adam and Seth Hartley, by DIR. G. II.
Home of Van Buren, County, last We'd
neSday. a feud has existed between the
two families for long time.
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Nineteen People Drowned.

ST. PETERSBURG, May ia flat-boat
containing number of workingmen
while proceeding down the Dnieper River
came into collision with a steamer. The
hat-boat was sunk almost Immediately,
drowning nineteen Of the occupants. The
Captain of the steamer is blamed for the
accident
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REPORT CONFIRMED.

WASHINGTON, May 15.-The same re-
ply, mo news" was made by Acting
Secretary Ramsey this morning to the
question as to whether he had heard from
the Charleston or Itata A long cable
dispatch in cipher was received this
McCann at Chile.l 1t is known at the de-
partment that the Chilean insurgent
cruiser Esmeralda put into Acapulco a
day or two ago. She appeared there late
in the evening and slipped out of the
harbor and disappeared before daylipht
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The David 8. Terry Estate.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 15.-Judge Wal
lace to-day awarded Sarah Althea Terry
81 $50 as her share of the late Judge
Terry's life insurance. The whole insur-
ance was $1,000, and the remainder was
divided between G. w. Terry and Joseph
G. Campbell.
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an@mia were cured. Ten of the remain
ing number, suffering from tuberculosis,
the report adds, have greatly improved
under the new treatment, and the last
two of the fourteen patients, both of
whom were in an advanced stage of con-
sumption, died six weeks after receiving
the first TRANSMISSION. Professor Bern
helm declares the treatment has an i'm
portant effect in the first stages of con-
sumption, but adds it should not be used
in the last stages.
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The NewfoundIand T,.eatv

PARIS, May 15.-The Minister of For
eign Affairs has presented bill in the
Chamber of Deputies ratifying the New
foundland Arbitration Convention made
with Great Britain.
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California Fruits.

NEW YORK, May l5.-The Commercial
Bultettn says: The prices thus far made
on California fruits are considered rather
too high for liberal buying, in view of the
prospects of large pack.
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Indictments for Nr,1rda,.

DEADwooD (N. d., May 15.-The
grand jury of Mead County returned five
indictments for murder against the as
sailants of Few Tails, friendly Indian
killed last winter by cowboys when on a
hunting expedition.
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A BIG CANAL.
Work on the Golden Feather Canal
nrnnInfa6

Completed.
ORovILLE, May 15.--Work on the canal
and walls of the Golden Feather Channel,
limited, was completed this morning.
The work is one of the most stupendous
ever undertaken on the coast, The canal
in length is 5000 feet, from which was
excavated $50 cubic yards of rock. Six
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Rlnine,s Condition.

NEW YORK, May l5.-Secretary of
State Blaine at last reports tonight is
resting very comfortably. His physician
saw him this evening, and said his condi-
ton was better than at any time during
the day.
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Gowns are being treated with plaster
applique work, something of the sort
walls are accustomed to. 1t doesn't sound
well, but it is very effective and much
cheaper than embroidery.
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Mexican Randit Killed.

CITY OF MEXICO, May 15.-Natividad
Villaneuva, the bandit, was shot and
killed in battle with posse near the city
of Guadalajara. Before he fell he killed
the Civil Judge
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A Minister In Trouble.

Los ANGELES, May 15.-Rev. Samuel
]. Fleming, who was until recently 4
Methodist clergyman, was convicted to-
day on charge of attempt to commit
criminal assault upon a young nurse girl
who was formerly in his employ.
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Hanged.

TRENTON (Ga.), May l5.-Rufus Moore,
colored, was hanged here at noon to-day.
The crime for which he suffered was
the murder of Henry Slay, in June, 1890.
Five thousand people saw the execution.
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THE BROOKLYN HANDICAP.
PulSifer's Tenny Carries Off the
Coveted Prize.
THIRTY THOUSAND PEOPLE WITNESS
THE RACE

Secretary Blaine's Health Greatly I'm
proYed-A Woman In Texas Poisons
Her Whole Family by Putting
''Roush on Rats'' in the Soup-Pro-
ceedings of the Conference of Chari-
ties-The Lockout of Switchmen on
the Northwestern Still Unsettled.
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A TAILOR MISSING.
He Goes Out on a Soliciting Tour, Bu
Falls to Return.

he GOeS Out Oh q SOIIClJlng IOur, But
Falls to Return.
MARYsvILLE, May 15.-B. NJ. Honig,
tailor, has disappeared, and no trace
has been found of him since May
5th. He left here the first of April
to solicit orders for his employer, and
was last heard of at Grass Valley and
Nevada City, when he left for Washing
ton. Nevada County. Letters and tele-
grams have failed to locate him. He had
about $500 in his possession belonging to
his employer, and it is thought he either
unknown.
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Chambers Endemic.

MEcHANIcsBuRG tOhio), May 15.-At
Tradersville, about five miles south of
here, the glanders is epidemic. A num-
Der of horses have been killed.
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STOOD IN CLOSE NO HIrENENfE.

HUENEME, May ia large steamer
flying signals stood in close to this place
at IL O'Clock. AS near as could be made
out, it was the Pacific Mail steamer, and
the letters were P. Q. G.. After saluting
she stood off, bound for the north.
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In FOREIGN LANDS.
Popular Feeling in Chile on the
Side of the Insurgents.
BALMACEDA'S LIFE BELIEVED TO BE,
IN DANGER.

Nineteen People Drowned by the Col
1ision ola Flat-Boat Witha Steamer
The Killing of Smuggler on the
Spanish Frontier Leads to Seri-
Gus Collision Between the Authori-
ties and SympathiZers of the For
mer-Daring Escape of a Prisoner
In Germany.
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Death of a well-Known Minister.

PERU Qnd.), May 15.-Rev. Walter l..
Huffman, one of the oldest and best
known Methodist ministers in the coun-
try, died here this morning, aged 75
years.
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A porter at large Philadelphia hotel is
worth $SO,000, while the proprietors are
insolYent.
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N UNKNOWN STEAM Err.

SANTA BARBARA, May 15.-An un-
known steamer off the coast this morning
was acting in peculiar manner. She was
first observed at 9:45 o'clock and she was
then going up the channel. She rounded
the upper end of Anacapa Island and sail
ed along the island on the outside, then
she turned and stood out to sea, It was
impossible to tell the size or the rig of the
steamer as she was twenty miles away
and only smoke could be seen
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SAN DIEGO, May Is. - The cruiser
Charleston is reported here, on appa-
rently good authority, as having passed
Point Iona at 6:55 p. NJ, going north.
SAN PEDRO, May l15.-The rumor that
the Charleston passed San Diego last
night, going north, is not confirmed hero.
The lookout here has seen nothing of the
cruiser.
LATER.-It is now believed that the
vessel reported off Point Iona last night,
and which was supposed to be the Charles
ton, was the Pacific Mail steamship San
Bias, from Panama, which is due at San
Francisco on Saturday
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Watch Plant Purchased.

SAN DIEGO, May 15.-John E. Rich
ards, representing the San Jose Watch
Company. to-day purchased the plant of
the Otay Watch Company, for $50, 800.
The plant will be removed to Alviso,
near San Jose.
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The Moosa Canyon Case.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 15.-The jury in
the case Of Arch Freeman, charged with
the murder of Mrs. Burnham, at Moosa
Canyon three years ago, returned ver-
dict this evening of not guilty.
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From Bad to Worse.

The ordinary treatment OF contagious
blood poisoning is to drive one poison
from the system by introducing another.
The result, in most cases, has been that
which usually follows leap from the
irving. pan into the fire. To put 1t
mildly, mercurial and other mineral
poisonings have disadvantages which
are hardly less serious than contagious
blood poison. In either case the sys-
tenn is wrecked; and yet there is no rea-
son why humanity should continue to
suffer. It is the Office of s. S. S. to cure
contagious blood poisoning. For that
disease the medicine is surely specific.
And it is also its Office 70 cure mercurial
and other mineral poisoning. In short,
s. s. S. is the great blood purifier. 1t
destroys the germs OF the contagious
disease, and expels from the system all
forms of mineral poisoning. 1t restores
health and strength to the sufferer.
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SILK WITHOUT. WORMS.
A Syrian Claims to Have Disoov-
cred the Insects Secret,
And Proposes to Make SILK So Cheap That
the Poorest May Wear IL.

There landed at the barge Office
Thursday turbaned Syrian who says
that he is going to make silk so cheap
that the poorest persons will be able to
wear silk attire. He appears to be a
man of no mean intellect He would
indicate that, at least, from his con-
versation, but he says there is greater
than he, his uncle, Moussa. The two
have lived in Damascus, having a
habitation in the street that is
called straight" This uncle and
nephew have for some years
anatomically examined the silk
worm, and have discovered, they assert,
that this valuable caterpillar simply
manufactures the fine thread of it's CO.
coon out of the mulberry leaf. Elias
Khouri, as he calls himself, and his un-
Gle, Moussa Khouri, have studied the
matter carefully, and are now certain
that they can produce the real article
silk-without the aid of the worm.
There is vast field open for the enter
prising gentleman, and it is his inten-
ton to open the attack on the pampered
silk manufacturers of Lyons and other
centers of the industry by starting his
non-worm factory somewhere in Geor-
gia.