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the meeting called for Saturday evening
that no action was taken, and the move
ment will probably die out.
Thomas Green, an English sailor, who
ran away from vessel several months ago
and has since been living in Alameda.
abused a loon-keeper on Sunday because
he would not sell him liquor, and yesterday
was sentenced to serve twenty DAYS in the
County Jail, having pleaded guilty to
charge Of disturbing the peace.
An opposition bus line has been started
between this city and Twenty-third ave-
nue. by Fl. L. Townsend. Some say that he
is backed by Theodore MeetZ, whose horse
car line the original bus line has seriously
interfered with, but this Mr.. MeetZ denies.
The passenger traffic between Alameda and
Twenty-third avenue will hardly warrant
the maintenance Of two bus lines.
At the meeting of the City Trustees last
evening it was decided to purchase two lots
on Van Buren, street for fre-engine house
site. A protest was received against the
laying of a new sewer in Park street, south
of Encinal avenue, and the objections will
be heard on Monday evening. A petition
was received from residents on Bay Farm
Island for better roadway, and the matter
was referred to the Street Superintendent
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CIRCLING RINKERS.
The First Half OF TweIVe-Hour Race
Skated.


SLATED.
There were many spectators outside the
regular skaters last night at the Mechanics
Pavilion to witness the first half of the twelve
hours skating race. Punctually at 8 o'clock
the signal for the start was given, and the
eleven competitors dashed off the mark as
one man on their six hours circling whrl
When the pistol was fired at II o'clock
announcing that last nights mOiety OF the
race was ended, the telegraph board showed
the following names and figures E. j.
Sharp. SO niles laps; f. Walton. 50 miles
laps; e. Blake. 10 miles 6 laps; j. Cullen,
So miles; j. Kenna, SO miles LAPS; e.
Westchus, So laps A. Glass, 80 miles laps;
f. Weeks, 81 miles laps; w. Fowler, SO
miles laps; G. Herbert, 81 miles 3 LAPS, and
A. Albin, So miles 3 laps. Sharp, Kenna,
Fowler and Albin are thus in the lead. start
ing and keeping together from start to
finish. They should make a good race to-
night, when The contest will be brought to
conclusion from to IL O'clock.
There are five prizes-First $3.50. second
SIPS, third S75. fourth $50, and fifth $40
$500 in all. Each competitor who beats the
American record for twelve split hours. 172
miles laps, will receive an extra prize OF
500 The winner of the race will skate w.
f. Sharp, who carried off the twenty-four
hour contest on Thursday night, an eight
hour race for 500,
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AN ANGRY DOG.
He Rushes Down Market Street Showing
Fight at Every Corner.

He Rushes Down Market Street Showing
Fight at Every Corner.
4 big mastiff started out last evening
about o'clock from the corner of Market
and Kearny streets. bent ON doing what
damage he could. The dog had been made
angry and went down Market street like
whirlwind, swapping angrlly at pedestrians
and causing considerable cOmmotion along
the street. Reaching Front street he turned
into this thorOughfaTe and attacked a pedes-
trian who was said to be a guest at the
Palace. A little further on the animal en-
countered Chinaman and again gave battle.
The Celestial got away with slight wound
in the leg The animal then ran down to
the foot Of Market street, pursued by
a crowd of men and boys, ana sought refuge
in the hole in the wall used as an Office by
the Oakland Transfer COMPANY, The
agent jumped on the desk and tried to dis
lodge the brute by beating him with a chair;
but he lodged every blow aimed at
him, and then made a bolt for the street,
causing n cOTpulent gentleman who hap
pened to be standing near to leap nearly six
feet into the air. much to the amusement of
the populace. The dog then headed for the
ferry, biting and swapping his teeth at all
who we're in his way, and, after making
several turns around the turn-table of the
Market-street cars, bOlted up Sacramento
street, turned into Front and continued to
Washington, where j. Holland soon ended
the life OF the Infatuated canine with a
bnaUV pluh
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VICTORIA.
Attention Attracted to Cariboo-Rspair on
the Whaleb7ek Wetmore

Attention Attracted to Cariboo-Rspair on
the Whaleb7ek Wetmore.
VICTORIA, B. c., Feb. 15.-S. T. Tingley'
manager of the British Columbia Express
Company, says that much attention VIII be
turned to Cariboo this year, where there are
many good things promising the best re-
suits.
Tie whaleback Wetmorc was visited
Yesterday by a large number Of people,
many of them ladies. The vessel was
thrown open during the day. The repairs
being NJ ade TO the hull at the port bow are
carried on vigorously by a strong force from
the A lbion Iron Works. TIE repairs VIII
be fin ished in few days and the vessel VIII
then load a cargo here and on the Sound lor
Ea stern ports.
a new hotel at Victoria both on the En-
rOpean and American plan, opens on u v
ernment street next month.
A quantity Of Slough Creek mining stock
is t. be put on the Victoria market Man
ager Pamas says its prospects cannot be
eXcelled.
Last evening as the Princess Louise was
going to the dock after having been out TO
the Empress Of Japan she was struck by
the City Of Kingston. The damage was
slight.
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RIGHT OF ASSOCIATION.
The French Chamber Of Deputies to Discuss
the Subject.

The French Chamber Of Deputies to Discuss
the Subject.
NEW YORK, Feb 15.-The Herald's Paris
cabegl am says: The Deputies will resume
their meetings tomorrow. Tne session viii
be very stormy as the religious question
viii be discussed under all is forms. The
Government intends to present a bill re-
garding the right Of association, and this
measure is entirely the work Of the Jacob
ms ana anti-Liberals. anu is directed against
the Catholics. The Government says in the
first article that the rig3t of as
ISOLATION may be enjoyed without any
previous authorization, but the second art-
Gle begins by enumeTatinE the conditions
under which association will be tolerated.
Tho declaration must be made as to the
name and object Of the association, its list
Of members aud its headquarters, and a fun
statement must also be forthcoming as to its
foreign members or correspondents.
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REDUCED LIABILITIES.
Points Gained be- the Delamaters in the sus-
pended Bank Investigation.

Points Gained be the Delamaters in the sus-
pended Bank Investigation.
MEANWHILE, Pa, Feb. 15.-At the Della
mater trial to-day evidence was brought in
that had the effect of wIping out $i25, 600 of
the liabilities of Delamater Il Co., and re-
ducing the $4,000 due Jessup & Lamont
to $40, 600. The claim of the State Treas
urer was counted twiee-once as deposit
and once as a bond given TO the State
Treasurer.
The Deamaters gained another important
victory in the sustaining by the court of a
motion of defense to strike out all the evil
dence as to the liabilities of G. B. and T. A.
DeIamater founded upon the admissions of
q. w. DelamateT on the ground that such
evidence should be in writing. The great
fight of the day, however, was on the re-
puted admission of G. w. Delamater at a
meeting Of creditors, making the total in
debtedneSs of the bank and the individual
members Of the firm 81. 000, 900. The defense
fought without avail TO rule out this evil
denCe.
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southern California.

A baby show is being talked of at Pasa-
deua.
The Redlands City Trustees have granted
a franchise for 4 street railway.
So far California fowls are carrying off all
the honors at the LUs Angeles poultry show
Thirty thousand prune trees are being
planted on the KimDe ranch, near Han
ford.
A new bridge is 10 be built across the San
Jacinto River near the crossing of the Flor
ida pipe line.
a grand rabbit drive was held in Fresno
County Saturday and it is estimated that
about $1,000 rabbits were slain.
j. f. Newly of Ventura is getting up
company TO build pleasure steamer to ply
between there and Anacapa Island, and
also to build q hotel at the latter place. The
capital stock will be $4,000 and quite a
number of shares have been taken. The
company also proposes to build a canuery
for putting up crawfish.
The City Attorney of San Diego has fur
nished that city an opinion to the effect that
Coronado Beach was legally excluded from
the boundaries of the city of San Diego by
the election held on the 10Th day of October,
1890, and that the city Of San Diego has no
jurisdiction over such excluded territory,
only to tax the same for its proportion of
the bonded Indebtedness of the city of San
Diego at the time Of the exclusion of said
territory from its boundaries.
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THE ALLEN MURDER.
Sensational Evidence Expected IN a sacra
ment0 Trial.

Sensational Evidence Expected IN a sacra-
ment0 Trial
SACRAMENT, Feb. 1j.-IheTe was an
other surprise in the Allen murder case in
Judge Van Fleets court this morning. The
cases of those under Indictment were to
come up for trial and the courtroom was
thr0nged with those anxious TO get a look at
tie prisoners. The first prisoner to be
brought UP was Harry Gordon, and to the
surprise of all the spectators, he pleaded
guilty Of murder ia the second degree. This
Indicates that he proposes to tell all he
knows concerning the assault upon, rob-
berry and murder Of Robert Allen. Last
81 Gordon was convicted of the robbery
Il Allen aud sent 10 Folsom for term Of
seven years. He was brought back to Sac
ramentO as witness for the State 10 testify
against !. ID. Smith, James FuTOnE, Robert
Mu>hett and Young Mchsy-au under in-
dicJment for participation IN the same crime.
Their cases were continued to the 29jh inst
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Arrastsd for Abdnctinn.

SAN JOSE, Feb. 15-Thomas Buchanan
was arrested last evening on warrant
sworn out before Justice J. T. Walton of
Sanger, Fresno County, by Mrs. Sarah NJ.
Broadway, charging Buchanan with abduct-
ing her 15-year-old daughter, Lottie Brad
way. BuCkneT was living near sanger
when he met the girl, who is reported to be
of an exceedingly romantic turn of mind,
and though threatened by Mrs. Brad way
and her shotgun he valiantly continued to
be her champion. On January % they sud
denly left Sanger though on different
trains. and Buchanan is believed to have
persuaded the girl to elope. She is not with
him now, and be denies all knowledge o
her Nherpahunts.
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DOWN THE CHUTE.

Three Men sufFccat5d II the Kollis Gibson
Mine at Aspen, Colo
ASPEN, Colo. Feb. 1.-THE Mollie Gibson
mine was the scene this morning Of q ter
rible accident which caused the death Of
three men. The men were in the shaft, and
], order 10 get nd OF the dirt and rock they
bulkheaded tie shaft at the fourth level
and made chute to the lower level sdjOin-
ing the workings. Tie chute became cloked
up. and water was poured On the Shale and
rock iI il TO ID Ike 1t move. Through care
IessE-s. tile zen stood on a mass of dirt,
taxing no pregauti0n for their safety. The
dirt suddenly started down the chute, carry
Ing u. I-EeT aged a years; w. L. Sharp,
aged - years, and Michael Caples, aged .
wears. s. Jh il. and all three were suhOcated.
William Bailey was also On the dirt, but
ceu-Lt hold Of timber and saved his life.
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Boise, Idaho, Feb. 15.-The Republican
State Central Committee passed a resolution
favorable to the Mormons. On Saturday
the Republican State Lengue took a dia-
metrically opposite course. The secretary
of the leagne said tonight that the under
standing was that only MormOns who have
abandoned pOlygamy were 20 be recognized
by the Republican party. The action of the
league had not been clear, hence the action
of the committee
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HOTEL BURNED.

Buildings Blown Up With Dynamite to Check
the Flames
SPOKANE, Wash, Feb. ia fire last
night at Covillr, Stevens County destroyed
the old Dominion Hotel. At one time the
entire business section Of the town was
threatened; and buildings were blown up
with dynamite to check the flames. The
loss on the hotel is 5000 and tho Insurance
$500 Tn e building was owned by Mrs. A.
L. BenoiSt Of Medical Lake. The loss on
the furniture is $500. County Treasurer
Hickey lost $500 by the destruction Of the
building Other losses aggregate $500. -s-sy
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help TO solve the remaining difficulties of
the railroad problem. Public sentiment
may not yet be ripe for measure of such
momentous and gigantic proportions. but
whenever the alternative is presented, either
this or absolute control Of the roads bv the
Government incorporated power, regulate
by law and curbed by the courts, would b 9
found infinitely preferable to a system of
paternalism Graded in the huge department
at Washington, with another grand army Of
stippndiaries to provide for, and subject at
all times to the domination of shifting
no
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BarkaleY.

Another change Is contemplated in the
railroad facilities OF Berkeley station. The
station will soon be moved south one block
and placed opposite the new Shattuck
block, or very near the present switch. The
change is made on account of the heavy
grade which begins just north of the pres
ent site. The heavy trains in the evening
are such a pull that the engines cannot
always start without backing for more
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Pardoned BY the Governor.

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 15.-The Governor
has granted a pardon to John Loosemore,
convicted Of grand larceny in San Ber-
nardino and sentenced to one year at San
Quentin.
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Cnmnlaints Of German Soldiers.

BERLIN, Feb. 15.-Reports of the disei-
plinary measures being taken against nom
commissioned military officers charged
with brutality are being received from all
parts Of Germany. The officers declare.
however, that the harshness complained of
will never be exterminaied from the army
until the rigid-le parade step is abolished.
The attempts to attain perfection in this
ornamental exercise result, it is said, in
much cruelty. There is plenty of scope, it
is also said, within the regulations, for nom
commissioned officers to exercise extreme
spVpriiV
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FAMILY AFFAIR.

Sequel TO the Recsnt Poisoning Cases in
EariPosa County.
MERGED. Feb. 15.-Jacob Lewis, a we'll
tc-do merchant at White Rock, Mariposa
County, and his wife were poisoned some
ago. Later, the members of Richard Helms
family were poisoned. Helm is Lewis SON
iu-law In the intervening time between
the formers poisoning and the latter's.
Lewis missed merchandise from his store.
Search revealed the goods in Helms barn.
After the latter poisoning the officers have
been at work ferTeting out the author Of the
crime, which resulted in complaints being
issued charging Helm, his wife and son with
poisoning Lewis and his wife. The parties
aie now under arrest
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a NnrrnIs SanriHnn

BERLIN, Feb. ia very singular trial is
going on in Frankfort. A professional nurse
allowed piece Of flesh to be severed from
one of her arms by n surgeon and trans
planted into an open wound On the body of
a wealthy patient. She now claims the sur
ge0n cut too much away, and is suing him
for damages on the ground of unnecessary
injury TO herself.
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AgriculturaI Direetors Appointed.

SACRAMENTO Feb. 15.-The Governor
has appointed district agricultural directors
as follows: DISTRICT So, j. W. Harper of
Snisun and V. V. Harrier Of Vallejo
District y, c. J. Becker and II. F. Ross of
Shasta; District l3, l.. b. Adams Of Knights
Landing and George w. Woodward Of
DaVisville.
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A BAD BURGLAR.

He Tcok the Most Popular schOolmarm's
Watch.
san JOSE, Feb. 15.-0n Saturday night
man calling himself William Childers Of
Salinas took lodgings at the Lick House,
and the next morning with companion left
tie place, each carrying a new yalise 1t
was afterward learned the store of Levy
Brothers, under the Lick House, had been
broken open and robbed of several hundred
dollars worth OF dry goods and all the
jewelTy in sight. Among the last-named
booty was 4 gold watch, the San Jose Muir
cury's first prize for the most popular lady
school-teacher in Santa Clara County.
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Fatal Accident to a Brakeman
at TOmalGS.
Sensational Developments Expected in a
Sacramento HardT Case.
Commissioners Appointed to Arrange for a
Santa Clara County Exhibit at
he Worlds Fair

TETALUNA, Feb. IA fatal accident
occurred at TGmales last Friday in which
Frederick Osborne. who resides at that
place and is employed as brakeman on
the san Francisco aud North Pacific Coast
Railroad. lost his life. 4 crew Of train men
were making what Is known as flying
switch with a lot If boX-cars and the un-
fortunate man, WHO was on the top Of one
If the cars, lost his footing and fell under
the whees Of the train, which passed over
his body. mangijng it in a frlGhtful manner.
0shnrna died SOON after the accdenh
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sentsnced 70 San Quentin.

SACRAMENTO. Feb. 15.-In Judge Catlin's
court this morning Ida Allen, the colored
woman who stole George F. Parker's $3.50
diamond ring, and who was convicted of
grand larceny, was sentenced to one year at
San Quentin. Charles Allen, who received
the ring and secreted it In the rear of
Welch's dive, was sentenced TO one year at
the same institution
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IRRIGArION DISPUTE.
Suit to Compel the Exhibition Of an Eagi-
noer's Report.


noer's Report.
MODESTO, Feb. - Proceedings of the
Modesto irrigation Directors and Attorney
Stonesifsr are being tested in the courts.
S.onesifer was served with mandamus to
compel him to exhibit TO the public, par
ticularly to Z. Turner. the report OF Expert
Engineer H. Schussler of San Francisco,
which is now locked in Mr. Stonesifer's
safe. The complaint sets forth that the
Modesto irTigaung district is a political
subdivision Of the county and public cor
poration; that an attorney will not show
the petitioner the report OF an engineer on
the cond ton Of Section . Of the irrigation
ditch, now in controversy between Con
tractor J. d. McDougald and the district.
The position is maintained that the report
is q public record which should be open 10
the inspection of the pubic during Office
hours. There viii be a hot contest over the
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Bold Burglars.

MODESTO, Feb. 15.-One Of the boldest
burglaries on record occurred at Modesto
at noon to-day. The burglars pried open
the depot door with a jimmy. They then
opened the mOney-drawer and took $50 in
coin. There is no clew 10 the thieves. No
one was around the depot at the time.
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HELD TO ANSWER.

Preliminary Examination Of Antoine Rivera
on Charge Of Assault to Murder.
SAN RAFAEL, Feb. 15-Antone Rivera
had preliminary examination before JUS
tee Troy this afternoon on a charge of
assault to murder John Cameron, and was
hold to answer in the Superior Court. bail
being set at $1,000, in default Of which he
WIS cnmmitled 70 the County Jail.
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A Greek Church DESTROYED By a Hob.

ATHENS, Feb. 15.-During the service at
the Protestant Church at the Piraus mob
forced its way to the interior of the build
ing and severely naltreated the minister
and the audience. They stole everything
of value in the church and then set FIRE to it.
destroying the interior Troops were hur-
riedly sent to the scene and a number of the
mob were arrested.
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The rumor is again being circulated that
E. Il. Mastick, Chairman of the Board of
Trustees, will shortly tender his resigna-
ton.
A concert, in which prominent local talent
will participate. will take place on Friday
evening in Park Opera House for the benefit
of the Convent of Notre Dame.
The attempt to organize local insurance
company does not give promise of being
successful. There were so few present at
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Visalia Electric Ligbt Plant.

VIsALIA, Feb. 15.-The Electric Light
Company has levied an assessment Of 10 per
cent to put in a new engine and arc-light
for streets. Machinery has been ordered
from the East. The present Plant is made
descent light.
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RAILROAD EXTENSION.

Preparing to Resume Work on a Branch of
the Oregon Pacific.
ALBANY, Oregon, Feb. ia construc-
ton train and force of men were sent TO
the front on the OREGON Pacific Railroad to-
day 20 put the road IN good repair to the
eastern terminus of the track preparatory
to the resumption of the work of c0nstruc-
tion, which, il is announced. will be pushed
forward to Eastern Oregon as soon as spring
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Capturee at Woodland.

MODESTO, Feb. IA man named George
Weston, who assumed the name of Fox,
went to the City Hotel livery stable ten days
ago and engaged a horse and buggy for a
two DAYS hunt. lie also got gun from NJ.
3. Carter. Word was received to-day that
he has been arrested at Woodland by Con-
stable McGlnnis Of Modesto.
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LOUISIANA DEMOCRATS.
Resolutions Adopted at a Meeting of the
State Central Committee.

New ORLEANS Feb. 15.-The Democratic
State Central Committee met to-day and
adopted resolution ratifying all the actions
OF the State Executive Committee, especially
that directing that the Democratic tickets
have printed on them, Against Amend
ment," and that the Democratic nominees
for the General Assembly be instructed to
vote against any call for a Constitutional
Convention,
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The Grsenberd & Co. Failure.

New YORK. Feb. 15.-In the case of
Greenherd, Bohn IL Co. of Helena, Mont.
assigned, the Sheriff has taken possession
of their New York Office on attachments as
follows; J. Broker, S239S; L. Weinman,
S583; ;. Dttmann, S44j.
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PROMISED Railroad Extension.

VIsALIA, Feb. 15.-The Visalia Railroad
has petitioned the council for right of way
through the city, that it may run the road
to the mountains. The company is now
putting in a new track leading east.
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A Gur-store Robbed.

SAN JOSE, Feb. 15.-The gun-store of
Felix SOurissean was entered last evening
ahd robbed Of a quantity of firearms Some
of the plumber was found last evening in the
rear Of ST. JOseph's Church.
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CUT HIS THROAT.

Suicide Of Patient II the Napa Asylum for
Insane
NAPA, Feb. ia patient named Scott
committed suicide in the Napa State Asy-
lum for the Insane Sunday night by cutting
bis throat Scott was one of the most
trusted patients of the institution, and was
not known to be possessed Of a suicidal
mania. He secured part Of a case-knife on
Sunday. which he took to bed with him,
committing the deed in the night The
C0roner's jury eEonerated the authorities
Of all blame in the matter.