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LANDSLIDE IN OREGON.
Stream of soft Earth and Huge Bow
ders Carried Down the Mountain.

Stream of soft Earth and Huge Bowl
ders Carried Down the Mountain.
PORTLAND or, Nov. lS.-A landslide
occurred on the Union Pacific. four miles
west of Cascades. The passengers and
mails are being transferred by boat
around the obstruction. The slide is
about 400 feet in length and several DAYS
will be required to remove it.
a vast stream OF soft earth, huge bowl
ders and trees are constantly coming
down the mountain side. 1t has COM
pletely covered up a ranch, with all the
buildings on it, and is securing an outlet
in the river about one-tourth of mile
from the railroad track. Loud rum
blings can be heard from the mountains
from whence the stream comes, and the
noise made in the breaking Of the bowl
ders is distinctly audible several miles
distant. The railroad company cannot
stop the flow, as the mass is so enormous.
Only slight delay is occasioned, how
ever, as the company has boats at the
scene with which to transfer passengers
and mails
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Special to the REcoRD-UN1oN.

Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.
DUBUQUE Qa.), Nov. 18.-Dubuques
first winter storm proved the severest
and most disastrous it has experienced
Tor many years. Snow began falling yes
terday morning, accompanied by high
wind, and before night a blizzard set in,
and in short time telegraphic commune
cation was entirely cut of. In the city
telephone, fire alarm and every kind of
electric service was rendered useless. 1t
is impossible to estimate the damage, but
IN the city alone it will run away up in
the thousands, while it will probably
be much more along the railroads in this
vicinity.
TERRIFIC GALE ON THE LAKES.
DETROIT, Nov. 1S.-The wind blew a
terrific gale on the lakes last night. The
average velocity was nearly forty miles
an hour, and the maximum fifty miles.
1t IS hoped that few disasters will result
from the gale, as ample notice was given
OF its approach. The only serious cas-
ualty reported in this vicinity is that of
the large schooner Hattie Wells. lumber
laden, which was driven ashore on The
west side Of Lake Erie during the night.
She is exposed to the full fury OF the gale
and the seas are breaking over her. The
crew succeeded in reaching shore.
NO TELEGRAPH COMMUNICATION.
CHICAGO, Nov, 1S.-In thirty-six hours
not click has been heard from the teie-
graph instruments connecting Chicago
with the Great Northwest. Up to mid
night the situation was unchanged. 1t
was learned from E. j. Earling, General
Manager of the Chicago, Milwaukee and
ST. Paul Railway, who arrived from the
northwest, that last nights storm was
very severe throughout Wisconsin, Iowa
and Southern Minnesota. 1t started with
heavy wind and rainstorm. The rain
suddenly turned to snow, which fell to
the depth of foot through Western Wis
consin and Southern Minnesota. The
rain froze on the wires, breaking them
down with the great weight of ice, and
any number of telegraph poles are down.
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Special to the REcoRD-US1ox.


SAN Francisco, Nov. 1S.-Work on
the new armored cruiser Olympia has
been expedited to the utmost since she
was launched on the 9TH inst. Only de-
tention of the plates by the Homestead
strike can prevent her being towed over
to the Government navy yard by the 18th
of June, 1898, which viii be in advance of
the time called for by the contract by
several months. Tho engines are now in
position, and next week the ponderous
boilers win be placed in the hull. The
Olympia looms up in magnificent shape,
and looks larger in the water than she
appeared on land.
The trial trip of the coast defense vessel
Monterey has been fixed for December
18th, though the cruiser is not complete
or cannot be completed by that date.
owing 10 the non-arrival of the turret
plates, which are being wrought at
Homestead, Pa. The gun carriages in
the forward turret are finished, and those
in the after turret are nearly in. The
guns are being prepared for their posi-
tiOns in the turret, and viii be aboard in
q few days
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TIE LICK ESTATE.
Interested Parties AnxiousIy Awaiting
Its Final settlement.

1ulSTeSleu IafIlSS AnXiOuSly Awaiting
Its Final settlement.
SAN Francisco, Nov. lS.-The Lick es-
tate has still left in its possession about
one and three-quarters million dollars.
which it cannot disburse until a decision
OF the Supreme Court, which has been
hanging for nearly a year, is rendered.
OF the amount still undistributed. the
School of Mechanical Arts was entitled
to $40 900, but the trustees raised with
the legatees the question of interest upon
this amount for the years that the legacy
has remained part of the trust. and it is
this question that the Supreme Court is
called upon to adjudicate. OF the balance.
100000 is appropriated for monument
at the new City Hall, $500, 900 is to be di-
Vided between the Society of Pioneers
ana the Academy of Sciences, and ali
that is left, which is expected to amount
to 100000 or thereabouts, goes to the
Pioneers. 1t is estimated by the trustees
that the heirs of the trust have realized
fully 81, 100000 by accretion of value and
interest by the delay in liquidating it.
The Supreme Court decision is now ex-
pected any day. When received the Lick
trust will soon cease to exist.
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RED BUD DISASTER.
Buildings Demolished
Three Persons Killed.

NInety-three buildings Demolished
Three Persons Killed.
RED BUD Qll.), Nov. 1S.-The cyclone
which passed over this town Yesterday
completely demolished one portion of
the city, wrecking ninety-three build
lngs, killing three people, wounding
twenty and causing a loss Of property to
the amount of $l50,000. 1t was one Of the
worst storms that ever passed over the
State. The scene following the disaster
was one of utter ruin and desolation.
The country was Strewn with debris of
all descriptions. Trees had been torn up
by the roots and carried hundreds of feet
away. Houses were raised and scattered
over acres of ground. Household goods
and wreckage of all descriptions were
mixed into an unrecogniZable mass.
The work of rescuing the wounded and
taking the dead from the ruins began inn
mediately after the storm had ceased
The work was hindered by the inkv
darkness, and could only progress under
the momentary flashes of lightning. 1t
is feared that several of the injured will
yet die. In many cases people were left
unhurt in their beds, while their houses
were blown half a mile away. One-third
of the people of Red Bud did not hear the
storm, and rested quietly in bed until
dawn.
The Mayor convened the Council and
the citizens called meeting and relief
committees were appointed to solicit as
sstance from the public. 1t is believed
Red Bud, which has always been prompt
on ali the calls of distress from elsewhere.
will not be forgotten. Contributions for
warded 10 the Mayor will be placed in
good hands.
FOUR KILLED AT CHESTER,
CHESTER 1ll.), Nov. I8.-The cyclone
which did so much damage at Red Bud
destroyed considerable property here.
The storm blew down a large tree upon
the house OF Harmon Ottengen, six miles
north of here, and crushed it, killing his
wife and three children.
AN ARKANSAS VILLAGE DESTROYED.
DURHAM (Ark.), Nov. 1S.-A village in
Washington County was totally DESTROYED
by cyclone at 3 o'clock yesterday morn
ing. Every house in town except n
schoolhouse was demolished. No lives
were lost, but the damage to property is
great.
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EX-sECRETARY BLAINE I'LL.
Suffering From u Cold-No Cause For
Alarm.


WASHINGTON, Nov. 1S.-Ex-Secretarv
Blaine is confined to his house with a
cold contracted on Tuesday last, but his
condition IS now very much improved,
and it is reported he will be entirely re-
stored to health in few days. BIaine's
weil-known timidity about his health
caused him to take to his bed at the first
indication of the trouble, but the mem
bers Of his family have never felt anv
alarm about his condition. The cold was
accompanied by the usual fever, and it
was therefore deemed best as a matter Of
extreme precaution TO summon DR..
Frank III. Iatt, Blaine's regular physi-
cion. Under his treatment the lever was
reduced, and the distinguished invalid
started on the road to recovery.
James G. Blaine, Jr., said this after
noon that there is nothing serious in his
fathers condition. "He had his fever
last night" he said, "but it has been re-
duced, and he is now resting Nerv com
tortably. There is no cause for alarm"
Blaine is subject to indispositions of
this character, and the present attack is
attributed TO the recent change in the
weather
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CATHOLIC ARCHBIsnOPs.
Prolonged Conference Over the Oues-
tion of Parochial schools.

prolonged conference over the Ones
tlon of Parochial schools.
NEW YORK, Nov. I3.-The conference
of Archbishops of the United States.
which has been in daily session at the
archepiscopal residence of Archbishop
Corrigan since Wednesday last, was con-
cluded tonight. The question that has
engaged the attention of the Archbishops
to the largest extent, and the one which
which has prolonged the conference to A
period Of three days, is the matter relat-
ing TO parochial schools. Not until to-day
was any real progress made, and the fol-
lowing report indicates compromise on
the question. The matter is given cut bv
the Private Secretary of Arcnbishop Cor
rigan, Father Connolly. 1t is entitled the
report on parochial questions, and is as
follows:
''At meeting Of the Arch bishops Of the
United States, held at the residence of
Archbishop Corrigan in New York. on
the 18th OF November, 1892, to consider
the best means TO provide for religious
education OF such children as do not at
present attend parochial schools or Cath
olic schools OF any kind, the assembled
prelates unanimously agreed on the fol-
lowing resolutions:
''tirst-It was resolved to promote the
erection of Catholic schools so there may
be accommodations in them for more.
and. if possible, all Catholic children
according to DEGREES of the third pleniary
council oil Baltimore and the decision of
the Holy See.
"Second-It was resolved that as to chill
dren who at present do not attend Catbo-
lie schools. we direct in addition that pro-
vision be made for them by Sunday.
schools, and also by instructions on some
other day or days of the week, and by
urging parents to teach their children the
Christian doctrines of their homes, both
Sundays and week days. The schools
should be under direct supervision of the
clergy, and by intelligent teachers. and
when possible by members of religious
teachers of the order.''
No other decision upon the matters dis
cussed by the conference will at present
be communicated to the press by the pre-
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SOUTH ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Plain Statement From One of Its Mem



berS.
CHATTANOOGA, Nov. 19.-The follow
ing statement from Adolph S. Ochs, pro-
prietor of the Chattanooga Times, ex-
plains itself:
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Nov. 18th.
The publication in the New York Times
that the proprietor OF the Chattanooga
Times is disgruntled and likely to with
draw from the southern Associated Press
is without the slightest foundation. |
have for the past ten days persistingly
declined to receive reports over the New
York Associated Press, though rendered
to me every DAY. The Southern Associ-
ated Press has no member who is more
loyal than myself. There was every
effort made to create nutinous fight in
the Southern Associated Press. but il
failed of its purpose.
The Southern Associated Press has in
its membership every daily newspaper
in North and South Carolina. Florida.
Georgia, East Tennessee, Alabama, Mis-,
sissippi and Louisiana, that has hereto
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Anarchists Indignant.

PARIS, Nov. IS.-Anarchists here are
indignant over the extradition Of Francis,
who was surrendered to the French
authorities by an English magistrate to
answer the charge Of blowing up the res
taurant Of NJ. Very, in Paris. in April
last. The Prefect OF Police has received 4
warning that if the decision of the Eng
lish magistrate is confirmed on appeal
there would be fresh explosions here.
Special threats are made against the Brit
ish Embassy
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KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
Matters Discussed Before the General
Assembly.

Matters Discussed Before the General
Assembly.
ST. Louis, Nov. 1s.-At the afternoon
session of the knights of Labor the dis
cussion of the question of the alliance of
miners and relations of the order and the
federation was renewed. The proposition
to compel members to Withdraw from
the federation was withdrawn for the
present, and the discussion was confined
to the miners question. The matter was
finally referred to the General Executive
Board, with instructions to see that the
interests Of the order were considered.
The proposition to compel members of
the order who also belong to unions in
the federation to choose between the two
was then taken up. After a long discus
sion the proposition was voted down by
a vote of 50 to6.
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The Great stallion KremIin.

STOCKTON, Nov. 1S-W. r. Allen,
owner Of the great Eastern stallion Krem-
lin. now holding the worlds record of
2:O72, to-day telegraDhed /. L. Shippee
and asked his opinion about the weather.
and the prospect for speeding here this
here if ne could arrive in fair weather.
Mr.. Shippee replied that the present in
dications are for fair weather, He be-
lieves that the horse will be shipped here,
and will winter on this coast,
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send Some This WAY.

TACoMA (Wash.), Nov. 1S.-Within the
last twenty-four hours over three inches
OF rain has fallen, being the heaviest rain
fall ever known in the Puget Sound sec
tion. Streams are swollen, and last night
the Northern Pacific Railroad bridge over
Green River, forty-four miles east of Ia
coma, was carried away. Trains cannot
pass before Sunday.
TACOMA (Wash.), Nov. 1S.-The White
River is rising rapidly. coming over the
banks at low points. At Kent section
hands are watching the railroad bridge,
fearing damage before morning. Many
farmers along the river will spend the
night watching the flood, and preparing to
move,
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Ariel Lathrop Resigns.

SAN Francisco. Nov. IS.-Ariel La
throp, for the past twelve years manager
of Senator Stanford affairs in California,
has resigned his position and will return
to his old home in Albany, n. Y. The
stables at Palo Alto, the building and
oversight of the Stanford University. the
management of and sales of the products
of numerous landed enterprises of Sena-
tor Stanford have been supervised by
Mr.. Lathrop. The reason given by Mr..
Lathrop for retiring is that he has reached
an ace when he desires to enjoy the rest
of his days without the great response
bility entailed upon him by the manage
ment of Stanford's property.
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Civil Service.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18.-Commissioner
Roosevelt of the Civil Service Commits
sion has recommended that the Civil
Service laws be extended over the en-
ployes of the District of Columbia. 1t is
also desired to extend the Civil Service
regulations, as far as may be practicable
to the police.
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NIcKinley's Bin Doomed.

CAMDEN (Ark.), Nov. Ex-senator Jas.
J. Jones Of Arkansas to-day in an inter
view gave it as his opinion that by the
next Senate being controlled by the DEM
ocrats Mchinley's bill would be repealed
and Il free silver bill passed. Senator
Jones says the Senators from the silver
States and Northwest. regardless of party.
Will vote with the Democrats on all econ
OmiC questions.
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A Fish Peddler,s Crime.

VIsALIA, Nov. 18.-David Shaft, fish
peddler, shot his wife with revolver at
10 o'clock this morning and then himself.
The wife was shot in the cheek. The
wound is not necessarily fatal. Shaft shot
himself in the temple and died instantly.
They haG separated and his wife was pre-
pairing to move away with the furniture
when the shooting occurred. An inquest
will be held this afternoon.
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Fruit-Growers' convention,

SAN JOSE, Nov. 18.-At the Fruit
Growers Convention the Committee on
Legislation this afternoon recommended
the question of publishing statistics to
the President of the State Board of Hor-
ticulture to be discussed at the next con-
vention. The committees report adverse
to Government ownership of railroads
was adopted, and the convention ad-
iOurned
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Two We're Drownnd.

EAST TAwAs (Mich.), Nov. 18.-The
small schooner Spaulding of Mount
Clemens dropped anchor during a gale
last night, struck against Emery's dock
and badly damaged both capstans. The
Captains son-in-law and the mates son
were drowned
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COULD NOT READ OR WRITE.
Citizenship Refused Twenty-Four For
eigners at Olympia.

NIUTAVHslIIP IttIus0U I WeIIJy-T our TOr-
eigners at Olympia.
OLYMPIA (Wash.), Nov. 1s-Judge
Robinson to-day refused applications for
citizenship of twenty-four Italians and
Swedes, not one of whom had ever read
or heard read the Constitution of the
United States. When the statutory
questions were propounded their leader
informed the Judge that the men could
neither read nor write, and asked the priv
ilege of acting as interpreter. The Judge
said the court could not confer citizen
ship by proxy. He could not do his duty
under oath to the State and accept such
examination as satisfactory to the court.
Neither did he propose to become party
to such judicial farce. He considered
the applicants wholly disqualified to en-
joy the privileges of American citizen
shin
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Victim of a Train wrec1,.

Los ANGELES, Nov. 1S.-The passen-
ger killed on the wreck on the Atlantic
and Pacific Railroad train near Peach
Springs, a. r., was William Walker.
He was on his way to Los Angeles rom
Trenton, Mo. He is the father of ". J.
Walker, proprietor Of the Mocha Restau-
rant on Second street in this city.
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Mentioned for Omce.

New YORK, Nov. 18.-General Isaac
Scatlin Of Brooklyn has been mentioned
for the office of Commissioner of PEN
sions. General Scatlin admitted this
morning that he was aware of the ru-
mOrs coupling his name with the Office of
Commissioner, but declared he did not
know whence the rumor emanated.
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Yice-President-EIect stevenson 1

BLOOMINGTON Qll.), Nov. 18.-Vice-
President-elect Stevenson accepted an in
vitation to attend. the opening of the new
Commercial Clubhouse at Atlanta, Ca.
December 10th. The invitation was ten
dered by a delegation of Atlanta citizens.
headed by Hon. Clark Howell, editor OF
the Nm Stifufinll
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Violations of Election Laws.

KANSAS CITY (Mo.), Nov. 1S.-The Fed
eral Grand Jury returned a number of in
dictments for violations of the election
laws. AS the work of the jury is incom-
plete, it is not known how many persons
have been indicted, nor against whom the
indictments are returned. 1t is known,
however, that six persons have been in
diCted
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Rain-Ma1ing Experiments.

SAN ANTONIO TEX, Nov. 1S.-Eight-
cen thousand pounds of dynamite and
other explosives have been received for
the Government rain-making expert
ments two miles east of the city. The
tests will be made Monday.
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Turned over to An:erIcan O0icer-

LONDON, Nov. I8.-Augustus X. Kerr,
who was arrested at the request Of Amer
lean authorities on charge 0 embezzling
Sl2, 200 from the Jarvis Conllin Trust
Company of Kansas City, was brought
up on a remand in court to-day and the
magistrate turned him over to the Amer
lean officers sent after bim.
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GenernI Rosecrans.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1S.-GeneraI Rose
Grams, Register of the Treasury, will be
removed to Fortress Monroe this even
ing, in hope that the change will remove
the present danger in his case of paraly-
sis. His advanced age and growing
feebleness well nigh destroy the hope Of
his recovery
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Burglary at Woodland.

WOODLAND, Nov. 1S.-Ah Hong, a Chi
nese merchant, was last night robbed of
5000. The money was IN trunk which
was stolen from his room without awak-
ening him. The trunk was found in the
southern part of the town broken open
and the contents scattered about. There
is no clew TO the burglars
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Odd Fellows Hall Dedicated.

NEWMAN, Nov. 1S.-The new odd Eel
lows Hall of this place was dedicated to-
day. Grand Master Stockwell failed to
reach here in time for the dedication, and
in his absence Eugene Deuprey filled his
chair, assisted by Grand Secretary Lyons.
odd Fellows from Stockton, Tracy, Mo-
desto, Los Banos and Merced were in at
tendance in large numbers, and the town
has had the appearance of a city all day
The Grafton was delivered by Hon. Eu-
gene Deuprey. The ceremonies con-
cluded this evening by a grand ball.
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Corrupt Measures I'm the ComDnlun-

LONDON, Nov. 1S.-Frank James, Con-
servative i'll the borough of Wallsall, who
was declared elected at the present cleo
ton, has been unseated because Of cor
rupt measures used in the campaign.
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a Disappointed Jury.

WOODLAND, Nov. 1S.-The jury in the
case of r. B. Phillips, after naIf an hours
deliberation, found the defendant guilty
of assault with a deadly weapon. The
jury was much dissatisfied to learn that
two years is the maximum punishment.
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Two Children Burned to Denth.

HIAwATHA (Kas.), Nov. I8.-Two of
Farmer Beatle's children found a match
and set fire to a stack of straw. Their
clothing caught fire and they burned to
death before any one knew it.
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A Hunters Nlishnn.

LONDON, Nov. lS.-While hunting in
Lancashire to-day, the horse ridden by
Sir Bache Cunard reared and fell on top
OF the rider. Sir Bache was badly hurt,
but he will recover.
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Hilborn,s Minority for. Conrrnss-

SAN Francisco, Nov. 1S.-Complete
official returns from the Third Congress
sional District of California give Hilborn
R.), 1853; English D.), 1873. Hill
born's plurality is 25. It is claimed, how
ever, that a recount of Altamont precinct,
Alameda County, in which the vote for
Congressman is a reversal of the vote cast
for other candidat es would show suffi-
cient changes to elect English by about
the same plurality as now announced for
HiTbnrv
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O'Donnen's Little BombshelI.

SAN FRANCIsCo, Nov. 1S.-Dr. O'Don-
nell received through the mails this
morning five packages. containing in all
l9l ballots bearing his name for Mayor.
He claims to have information that these
ballots were cast for him, but subse-
quently extracted from the ballot boxes.
and says he will have the Inspectors in
nine precincts, whose initials were on the
ballots, arrested. At the Registrars
Office it is claimed that someone. who ap-
parently secured ballot paper, is fixing
up plan to sell bogus ballots to O'Don-
nell
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Asphyxiated in a Wine Tank.

SAN RAFAEL, Nov. 1S.-Coroner Eden
was notified this evening that man had
been asphyxiated in a wine tank in To-
males, III this county. The Coroner will
hold an inquest tomorrow.
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Fire on Board n Steamer.

LONDON, Nov. 1S.-The British steamer
Ayslaby, Captain Maxfeld, at Bremen
from Savannah, has fifty bales of cotton
i'll her torehold on fire. The flames arc
under control.
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Fncountered Heayv Gales,

SAN Francisco, Nov. IS.-The British
bark Lodore, which was given up for lost,
arrived this morning, 2I9 days from New
castle, having been almost dismantled by
gales. Repairs We're made on the way up
the coast
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A Chtnaman FATALLY Shot.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 1S.-Chin How
Han, a Chinese shrimp dealer, was shot
twice in the back tonight in Chinatown
by highbinders and he will probably die.
lie says he was shot because he refused
to pay blackmail. The murderers es-
caDed
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Fresh Cholera OutbreaI,.

ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. lS.-The cholera
continues to increase in virulence and the
people are alarmed at the fresh outbreak.
1t is urged that most stringent measures
be adopted to prevent the spread OF the
disease.