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spinning yarns In the forecastle in the even
Ing, ever and anon shifting their auid, after
the manner OF mariners in the story books
Then, when II was time to pipe down, they
would turn into those snowy hammccks in
which the sailor boy is popularity supposed
TO be soothed to sleeD while the good shin
rocks and rolls a lullaby TO her berthdeck
habes
but no dream sacks were hung up to the
n1ohs i3ghs Ior tue young men of the reserve
ihey were towed to the beach, where thew
.caInped down Tor the night on the slvery
deck of dismantIed bathhonse II wa. .
tough prospect for sailor Injured to the use
on plllow-shams, with frills on the edge 10
pliiow his weary head on his elbow. but II
was the best he could do.
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- z TROOPS REVIEWED.
How Ae Field Looked just Before tbs
Battle.

HoW e Field Looked just Before the
Battle.
SANTA CRUZ Camp Columbus), Aug. 13-
Jhs review and sham fight this afternoon
to5E pace exactly on time without hitch
ssd vas the greatest success recorded In
the his. y Of the National Guard of Cali
f0Tals.
at NJ. the Naval Battalion. 165 strong.
SIRE to7ed to the beach In the whaleboats
II ne c arleston and Boston.
TBe beach was densely crowded and the
spes~ 30 loudly cheered as they made their
way to the encampment. and their ar
nYai acknowledged by a salute from
The battery
ADMIRAL Irwin promptly paid his respects
q s5e Governor and Major General Dimond
al sidlyision headquarters. The naval officers
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front the plain dotted with tents and 10 ov-
Ing figures of men and horses reduced by
distance 10 lllliputlan PROPORTIONS.
THE BATTLE IN EARNEST.

Tripe Hill Taken After Stubborn De-
fsnse by Dickinson's Mon.
SANTA CRUZ Camp Columbusl Aug. 13-
At $40 O'Clock p. NJ. two guns from the
battery posted about half mile from the
right front arm announced that the attack
had been begun in earnest simultaneously
the first troop OF cavalry made a rapid ad-
vance on the left front Of General Dickin-
sons position and the skirmish line
promptly opened fire.
The cavalry retreated and there was
luil until spatteriug fire far away on the
left beyond the woods in the rear Of the
Russell ranch announced that General Null
Ter flank attack was being developed.
General Dickinson at once dispatched a
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a Submarine Telenhnna

PARIS, Aug. 13.-Tne Figaro makes the
important announcement that the diff ulty
of working long-distance telephones under
water has at length been overcome, and it
Will be possible to converse as easily be-
tween Paris and New York as between Paris
and Versailles. The discovery Is the achieve
ment of Frenchman. NJ. Oillot, Inspector
OF Ieiegraphs in this city. The inventor is
IulIy assured OF his success and has no
doubt his improved telephone will be In
complete working order before the end of
September.
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THE PEOPLES PARTY.

The Candidate for vics-President San
gnius OF Success.
MEMPHIS. Aug 1S.-General Field, the
Vice-Presldential candidate of the Peoples
party. now in this city. speaks enthusias-
iically about the chances Of his party at the
next election. He says the party will
break up the Solid North, the Solid South.
the @. a. r. and the Ohio negro vote. Said
he: I'VE will carry every State west of the
Missouri Riyer-Colorsdo. Nebraska, Kan
sas. Nevada, Wyoming. Washington. Cali
fornia. Montana, North and South Dakota
In the South we will have North and South
Carolina. Georgia, Alabama, Texas, prob
ably Tennessee aud Arkansas" The gen.
,ral Is parently very sanguiDe of success.
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qelenses and on this account Admiral
irwin ala not care to compromise his repu-
tation as deeIJ-sea fighter by dischargjng
volieys OF large explosives in the defense
less ar For this reason target practice i'm the
opposite direction was decided upon. but be-
fore going into the details of this exercise
it VIII be necessary, gentle reader, to 20
back few hours.
After the Governor and staff had in
spected the battalion Friday evening the
sailors experienced surprise that took on
many OF the chief characteristics of shock.
On leaving home for the cruise they conf
oentIy expected to pass the night On board
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AN ARAB VICTORY.
The Forces Of the Congo State Defeated and
Their Commander Behesded

Their Commander Beheaded
LONDON. Aug. IA dispatch received
this afternoon flom St. Paul de Loanda
states that the Arabs have annihilated the
Congo State forces stationed at Bena-
kamba. Commander Hodister was can.
tured by the Arabs and subjected 20 hor-
rible torture for three days, after which he
was beheaded.
BRUSSELS, Aug 13-While the Govern
ment doubts the reports from the Congo
free State that the Arabs are sweeping the
country along the Upper Congo, it is TAX
Ing measures to concentrate its forces at
Basok camp. and establish post at the
confluence of the Lomami and Congo rivers.
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An Exhibition of Aztec Curiosities.

PARIS, Aug. 13.-Desire Charnay, the
French explorer of Phantom City fame. has
Just received an invitation from the Govern
ment OF the United States to GO to that
country in October to prepare exhibits for
the Chicago exposition. He will make
exact comics in plaster of paris of all the
Aztec curiosities he found in Mexico. which,
no doubt, will form one of the principal at
fractions at the Worlds Fair.
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ADRlFT IN A FOG.
Trying Experience Of Four Fishermen on the
Cod Banks.

HALIFAX, n. s., Aug. 1.-TWO week s
ago while the Gloucester schooner Helen
F. Whitten was at Lahane bank four men
lett in dories to set the travis. A fog set
in and when it cleared, the vessel could not
be found. The next day the men decided
to row for land. They pulled all nigh { and
the next day. On the second night. as they
were becoming exhausted, they aband oned
one d0ry and retained the one with sail.
With brief rests they stuck to their oars
until IL o'clock on Thursday NOR ming, when
the steamer Lunenburg pickle them up, Is
miles of SambrO, and took them to Lunen-
burg, bringing them back here yesterday.
They will be sent to Boston to-day by the
American Consul. Their hands are very
sore from rowing. and their feet are swollen
from wearing rubber boots. They rowed
220 miles, and during that time had but one
biscuit and q little water
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Died by His Own Hand.

DENVER. Aug. 13-General t. Gano
Dunn, formerly New York politician,
who shot himself in the head last night In
his attempt to commit suicide, died this
afternoon at st. Luke's Hospital. The
cause of the act still remains mystery, as
he refused to make any statement before he
died.
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CANADA FRIENDLY,
The Dominion Cabinet Willing to Settle All
Differences Amicably

Uinerences Amicably
MONTREAL, Aug. 13. - The Dominion
Cabinet held a meeting here to-day. the
first time the Cabinet has met outside of
Ottawa for years. After a prolonged ses-
sion. Premier Abbott. speaking for the
Cabinet officers, said he could not COM
municate anything except to the min
isterial paper, in which the official
statement would be published on Monday.
Ii is stated under reliable authority, how
ever, that the subJectof canal tolls consumed
most of the time of the session. A propo-
sition is to be made to the United States
Government informing it of Canada's
friendly intentions and that the rebate on
grain passing through the ST. Lawrence
canal will be withdrawn at the end of the
present season of navigation. An effort
will then be made to have a conference be-
tween the two Governments so that the
differences may be adjusted.
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The Revnlt in Tanniar

LONDON, Aug. ia dispatch to the
Times from Tangier states that the Sultau's
troops. who were driven back few days ago
Dy rebels of the Anghera tribesmen, have
been re-enfOrced by Mesmoda tribesmen. At
o'clock this morning the combined forces
moved into the Anghera district. They met
with no opposition. Two deserted villages
were set on fire. 1t is reported the Aneheras
are massing near the Tetuan roam.
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port was simply deafening from the 104-
pound charge of powder.
As the echoes died away the Governor
asked the admiral if be bad anything on
board that could make bigger noise. The
admiral replied and said that he might re-
guest the engineer to touch off a couple of
the boilers. but the Governor thanked him
ana SAID he guessed he had enjoyed enough
noise Tor one day. His Excellency then de-
parted. stopping on the way In to pay his
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TragodY in Texas.

WALDORF, Texas, Aug. 13.-This evening
Ben Halloway shot and killed a negro.
Constable Hall. Marshal Christian and
Officer Carpenter attempted to arrest him
Halloway, aided by his friends, resisted ar
rest and many shots were exchanged. Car.
pehter was badly wounded and George
stewart was fatally shot The officers were
compeiled TO seek reinforcemenls and a
posse Is now in pursuit.
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Bicycle Records Reduced.

TORONTO, Aug. 13-Iu the bicycle races
here this afternoon Zimmerman of New
York lowered the quarter-mile Canadian
record from a flying start from SO seconds
to 81 30 seconds. In half-mile handicap
race zimmerman reduced the record from
l 10 i-5 TO ;0S 4-5. In the mile handicap he
also reduced the record from . 80 to 9 % 2-5.
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THE TARGET UNDER FIRE.
Gunners Blaze Away at the Bu1lseye
With Shot and She'll

With Shot and Shell.
On BOARD THE CHARLESTON (Of
Santa CRUZ. Aug. 13.-Target practice
was set for o'clock this merning
but long before that hour the bat
talon had assembled on the wharf. While
waiting for the boats they put in the time
watching an Italian coroner in pair OF tall
gum boots holding autopsies on large
table covered with sea bass. A deputy
coroner, armed with q curry-comb, rasped
the scales off the fish as preliminary to the
operation. The invarisbe result of the
verdict was that the deceased FISH came to
its death by some hook or crook.
The steam cutter finally put off for the
ship with seven whaleboats in tow. lsto
these the battalion was loaded and headed
for the ship. Even at that early hour the
air was oppressiyeiy hot The sea was per-
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ESBAM DECLINES.
Ne says Tint He VIII Make No Speeches
During the Campaign.

During tho Campaign.
THOMPSON. Conn, Aug. 13-Judge Gres-
ham is here. He denies the report that he
Will take the stump for the People's party.
Judge Gresham was quite positive in the
statement that lie would make no speeches
for any political party in the coming cam
paign. and he positively declined 10 discuss
politics. When asked what he had to say,
II anything, as TO the reasons given by the
Indianapolis Republicans why lie could not
antagonize the Republican party he replied
he considered 1t his duty ss an American
citizen TO vote his convictions, and that he
owed no slavish obedience to any party.
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A MISSION FAILS.
The Ameer Unable to Meet the British Rep
resAntatiyA

AAe AIneeI ouEpie TO meet the brltlsn heps
resentative.
SIMLA, Aug. 13..-The Ameer of Afghan
istan writes that he is pleased with the Sc
lection of General Sir Fredeiick Roberts to
visit him on a mission. but owing to the
rebellion among the HaZaras his hands are
full and he is unable to name the time or
place for meeting the British repre-
tive. AS for the HaZaras, the Ameer
writes, he will starye them out this winter.
The Ameer's decision is held to be tanta-
mount to collapse of the mission. His
altered attitude is due to the prospect of
Gladstone being in power
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A Book Agent Kil,ad

Fort WORTH, Tex, Aug. 13.-This morn
ing George Burton was shot and killed by
George Meyers. boy of II, In defense of
his sister. The boy surrendered and was
locked up, bat there is little question of an
aequittaL Burton was book agent and
had only been in the city couple Of days.
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Thew Killed tina Bjshnr

ROME, Aug 13-The three men arrested
on suspicion of being concerned in the mur-
der of the Bishop of Foligno to-day con-
fessed that they committed the crime. They
say robbery was the motive.
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Plan Of the Assault on Trim, nm.

Iespects 10 captain Wiltse OF the Boston.
On leaving the latter ship the Goyernor
was speeded with a salute of 19 guns. and
thus ended the memorable bloodless bonn
bardment Of Santa Cruz.
CHARLES DRYDEN
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THREE MEN KILLED,

A Train Crashes Into a Handcar With
Fatal Results.
ScHRIEBER. Ontario. Aug. 13.-Seven
Swedes left here on a handcar last night.
As they were going at a lively speed through
deep cut an engine coming from the oppo-
site direction crashed into them. Three
were instantly killed and the other four
thrown against the face OF the cut and
dangerously wounded. Two are not likely
to recover.
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mittens tied on his hands TO keep his hnger-nsIls
out of the Sores he would scratch If he could In
any way get his hands loose. We know your CUrI-
CURA REMEDIES cured him. We feel safe Ia
recommending them to others.
GEO. b. & JANErTA HARRIS,
Webster, Ind.
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and after using them eleven
weeks exactly according 70
directions, he began tS
steadily improve, snd after
the use OF them for seven
months his head was en-
tlrely well. When we began
susing It his head Was q
;solid sore from the crown
TO his eyebrows. It WAS
also all over his ears, most
Of his lSce and small places
on different Parts OF his
body. There we're sixteen
weeks that we had TO keep
his hands tied 70 the cradle
and hold them when he was
fnfsnr. AnI hnH 20
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THE DEMOCRATS.
Plan to Raise a Campaign Fund to Stump
tho State.

tho State.
NEW YORK, Aug. 13-The World to-mor-
row will say: Tomorrow we shall lay the
foundation OF Western Democratic cam
pagn fund, to be built up by popular sub
scriptiOn. Already we have sought and
obtained the cooperation of four OF the
potent Democratic journals in the country
An evening paper says: 4 prominent
Tammany officer states that Hill will take
the stump In October and make a number
of speeches in the city and State Most of
his speaking Will probably be done in the
interior of the State, but he will make one
or more speeches in this city and probably
one In Brooklyn.
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Wisconsin Deadlock Broken.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Aug. 13.-The dead.
lock in the First District lie publican con-
vention was broken by the nomination of
Ii. A. Cooper OF Racine for Congress on the
two hundred and tenth ballot.
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THE RUSSIAN PLAGUE.

Working People in st. Petersburg Attacked by
Cholers-The Wealthy Flee
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 13.-That the chOl-
era Is now here is officially admitted. re-
port just issued shows there were 154 cases
and 81 deaths in the city between August 1
and 13. Thus far only the working people
are attacked. the conditions under which they
vile being favorable to the disease. They pas
sively resist the endesyors of the authorities
to improve the sanitary condition of their
dwellings. Some of the wealthiest resi-
dents are preparing TO leave the city.
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SULLIVAN'S MEAsUREMEMT.

The Giant on Exhibition While Training at
Bsyhead, L. I.
BAYHEAD. l.. l., Aug. 13-John L.. Sulli-
van measured to-day in official figures:
Chest, 42A inches; waist, 366; thigh, 24S;
upper, arm. 15.7; neck. 16.5; chest capacity,
800 cubic inches
The champions swiftness of blow was
measured by new device. He covered
1594 inches in .05s4 of second.
Sarony took six pictures of the gladiator.
and vast number of visitors fiocked TO sec
his various training efforts
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A Brokers' Sudden nsath

CHICAGO, Aug. 13-Daniel f. Baxter. one
OF the best known old-time brokers. died
suddenly last night at bis residence In this
city. - '''''
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THE WORK OF BOYS.
An Explosion at osteDd Causes Considerable
Excitement

OsTEND, Aug. 13.-Some mischieyous
boys exploded a sardine box filled with gun
powder under a cafe window in Maria
kirke, scorching tie hands and faced of
two persons. The affair was not connected
with the dynamiters. though exaggerated
reports OF a serious explosion were sent out
early in the DAY.
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Bid ECZEMA ON BlBr
Head One Solid Sore. Itching Awful.
Had to Tie His Hands TO era.
die. Cured by Cuticura.

Our little boy broke on his head with q bad
form of eczema when he was four months old We
tried three doctors, but they did not hello him We
then used Your three CuTIcuRA REAEnIRs.
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A VENEZUELAN VICTORY.

The Government Troops Drawn Into Battle
and Routed.
New YORK, Aug 13.-The Hera!d's Trni-
dad special says: Further particulars are
received here Of bloody and de-
cisive battle at Ciudad Bolivar. A
considerable force was sent to attack the
Government troops In the intrenchments.
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priaton 20 secure the ground permanently
for the militia encampment in ensuing
years. p. c. DURAND.
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Coehran's and caspersen's capers.

Warrents were issued yesterday for
the arrest OF John X. Cochran and
Christopher Caspersen. Caspersen Is
accused of stealing . bicycle from l..
w. DeIsyne on Thursday. He was sup
posed to have gone TO the southern
part Of the state and kilograms we're
sent to officers along the line to arrest
him. lie was arrested yesterday after
noon at Marshall. He roue the bicycle
to Crosby and boarded = Michigan Gen.
trail train for the east, taking the bicy
Gle with him.
Cochran will be arrested on complaint
of the Hon. C.W.Watkins,wh, charges
HIM with having obtained money un-
der false preteuses. He secured Mr..
Watkins endorsements TO three promis-
sorv notes amounting TO $3.50, repre-
seuting that he owned valuable prop
erty in Minneapolis. He had some bus
mess relations with Mr.. Watkins. who
supposed his representations we're cor
rect. He turned over . deed TO some
of the Minneapolis property - security
for the enforcement. Cochran sold the
notes and skipped with the proceeds.
Mr.. Watkins Afterwards learned that the
Minneapolis property was heavily en-
numbered with mortgages and numer-
Gus prior claims. Cochran whereabouts
u unknown at present.
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port to the West Michigan company
for $l.2ia per page, the work to be
done in two weeks.
On motion of Commissioner Bender
the secretary was instructed to furnish
written acquisitions from the superin-
tendent Of police for funds for the
travelling expenses of detectives and
police officers in arresting criminals
who had left the city after having COM
mirted crimes within the corporation.
Accounts were sudited to the amount
Of $l0,2l4.0S, of which 81 ,92S.52 was in
the police department account and
s., 2s5.A on the fire department &C
count. OF this amount the pay roll OF
the police department amounted to
s., 1925 and of the fire department TO
S,Ils.46.
The final decision on the petition of
William Reeves for damages for inju-
ries received at the Powers block fire
was postponed for one week.
The board ALEC decided TO make come
more Improvements and changes in the
arrangement of AFFAIRS at the new
police headquarters.
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WILLGET .FTER EN-
Superinte ndent Eastman Will
Squelch the
BOYS WHO SHOOT THE BIRDS
Aud Otherwise Make q General Nuisance
At Themselves With the Aid Of
Flobert Rifles.

Little business Of importance WAS
transacted at the weekly meeting Of
the board of police and ire commis-
sioners yesterday. Fire Marshal Le-
mosn recommended that the old Pad
dock property. near the intersection Of
Lake avenue and Cherry street, be pur-
chased for an engine house site. The
price for the four lots is $1,000. The
board will visit the proposed site. Su-
cerintendent Eastman reported the
weekly grist OF crime. Commissioners
Whitney complained to the superintend-
ant OF the practice of boys in shooting
birds on private grounds. The super
insendsns said that IN the future boys
using target guns indiscriminstely
would be arrested. A representative of
the American Fire Engine company
of Seneca Falls. y. Y, sp
peared before the board and
offered To sell . Button engine for
$4,000. The board tired to get him to
take two old engines IN return, but ne
refused and n, deal was made.
Fire Marshall LEMON recommended
for confirmation William Curtis and
Fred Muchlsn for full time lsdder,nen
~ No. I house; Henry Reeknsn FOR
lieutenant OF truck company At No. /,
Free. Hensler for full time lsdderman
81 No. house, John Mason for lieuten.
ans OF the truck company as No
house. Referred TO committee on men
snd discipline.
Samuel Mccullough asked to b
reimbursed IN the sum Of $40. which
amount had been deducted from his
monthly paw. Referred to commit tet
on hpsnce-
The committee on men and die
e,pl,ne reported in favor of reInststIns
Thomas Pomeroy on the police force
Adopted.
Frfaunx the as.asi Report
The committee on fiuance recon-
menfed that ~. $50 be appropriated foi
the purchase Of the necessary supple,
for extending the IRE alarm service
Adopted.
Commissioner Loettxert reported ir
favor of awarding the contract FOL
printing 500 copies Of the snnasl re
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Andrew Langisnd was arrested yes
tsrday for larceny from a store IN the
day time sad wien srraigned in police
court in the afternoon ne pleaded not
guilty. Albert weissener. the West
Bridge street sslooniss, made the cam-
plant. He said LaaglaBd went into
MS saloon ~ . O'Clock yesterday morn
ing and finding no one there but hrs
wife demanded At the point OF . re-
volver that the open the tall. She va.
60 frightened that she did as ordered.
Re took - from the drawer and de-
parted. He 70 OF the tramp order and
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Connofs Was ACQUITTED.

Daniel Connors and friend went
into Albert Weissener's saloon on West
Bridge street July and Connors or
deree two glasses Of beer. After they
had drunk the beer he said he had no
money, and Weissener, to get even.
sna.ched Connors' hat. It was charged
that Connors then put his hand into
his hip pocket and drawing q revolver
partly ont threatened to shoot Weis-
sener. He was arrested on q charge Of
carrying concealed weapons, but when
his case was tried in police court yes
terday he was acquitted.
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Court Notes

r. d. Thornton was sdjudged insane
yesterday bv the probate court and last
evening he was taken TO Kalamazoo BY
members of Valley City lodge No. 157,
/. O. o. f., who will defray the ex-
penses of his treatment.
Ezra Darling was acquitted by Jury
in Justice Westfsll's court Yesterday on
q charge of cruelty beating his horse.
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q charge of ceiling liquor illegally, was
adjourned yesterday until July Is.
Matt Slattery's violation of the liquor
law will be looked into by Judge Hag.
gerty this morning.
Nate Meeker was arrested yesterday
on q warrant for keeping his saloon
open after hours.
Sentence was suspended upon c.
Hoedmars yesterday for peddling with
out license.