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THE MAINE STATESMAN.
Too Patriotic to Refuse If the Nomi
nation is rendered Him.

DETROIT, Jan. 1.-THE Tribune to-
morrow will publish an authorized inter
view with General Alger, who has Just
returned from Washington, in which he
makes known the result of recent con-
ference with Blaine. Il saw Blaine" said
the General, "but ne said nothing to me
that would furnish any indication as to
whether he would be a candidate for the
Presidency or not. My impression is
that Blaine would be glad 10 be relieved
from the responsibility of being candi-
date, but if the Minneapolis Convention
shall demand that he accept the nomina-
ton | believe ne is too patriotic to refuse
Pm not authorized to speak for him in
any way and this is simply my personal
opinion"
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THE FIELD TRIALS.
Everything Points to Very Success:
full Meeting

Everything Points to Very Success
full Meeting.
BAKERSFIELD, Jan. 1.-THE field trials
commence tomorrow morning. The
dogs that are here and not mentioned in
former kilograms are Petronella, Pelham,
Pier, Simond, Siren, and the pointer
bitch Stella. Photographs OF the dogs
We're taken this morning. Quite num-
ler who viii participate in the trials were
out to-day to view the fields; among them
were w. G. Keerchoff, NJ. G.. Espman
and r. T. Vanderwert, of Los Angeles:
Dr.. Phillips, DIR. Wallace and G. X.
Sperry, of Stockton; c. W. Kyle, w. ].
Golcher, Howard Black, H. Huber and
T. Liddle and wife, of San Francisco.
The weather is warm and pleasant.
President Edwards will arrive tonight.
when a meeting will be held and pro
Pramme adopted. Arrangements have
Teen made to give the visitors a grand
ball on Thursday night.
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,Twas Eyer Thus.

When lady on Davenport street
opened her side door in answer to a
knock she found a shivering specimen OF
the genus tramp there.
please, madam" he began with much
suavity, Il am most starved; could you
give me bite to eat?"
My poor fellow" said the lady kindly,
81 have nothing in the house but very
small quantity of rye"
''Oh, madam" exclaimed the delighted
tramp, '.if there is anything [ dote on IT
is clear, genuine, old-fashioned rye
Bread; you shall have the heel of the
loaf-here it is and she handed him a
piece OF petrified rye bread that would
have taxed the digestion of a brass
monkey.
Then she softly closed the door.-De-
troit Free Press.
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Prophet" who for several months past
has died, TO all appearances, every
Saturday and returned to life every Mon
day. This person, by name Tagarelli,
was born at Tihis, in the Caucasus, and
has been bedridden since early childhood.
At the first of these singular phenomena
his body was prepared for burial, which
was to have taken place on Monday, on
which day he returned to life. He de-
ciares that he really does die and is
obliged to look upon the book of the Re-
cording Angel, and see on its pages the
names of his acquaintance with the list
OF their evil deeds and thoughts. These
he tells to those of their perpetrators who
visit him, and, it is said. never makes a
mistake. Among others who visited him
was newspaper reporter, who went with
the avowed purpose of exposing a fraud,
but he rushed from Tagarellis room with
a white face, exclairning to his friends,
" Take me wayn' l have lived an hour
in the day of Judgment"
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Mail Service Contract Approved.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-Authorities of
Guatemala have approved the contract
entered into with the agent of the New
Orleans and Belize Royal Mail and Cen
trail American Steamship Company for a
regular service between the port Of Liv-
ingston and New Orleans. The Govern
ment agrees to pay So 900 year for two
years and is 10 enjoy special rates for en-
ployes and carrying mails, while the
company will be tree from all port and
similar charges
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Verdict for Defendant.

YUBA CITY, Jan. 17.-At late hour
last night the jury brought in verdict
for defendant in the case of Millikin and
Andrews. The case has been occupying
the attention of the Superior Court three
weeks, and is the first of series of five.
This was brought to recover s., GOO on a
promissory note executed in 1887 by
Sarah Andrews of Nicolaus in favor OF
John Millikin of Sacramento. Defense
claimed that Mrs. Andrews was incom-
petent at the time, and that undue in
fiueuce was eXerted.
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ELECTRIC FLASHES
Condensed Telegrams From all Parts
of the World

Condensed Telegrnms From all Parts
of the World.
The Howell torpedo was given another
successful trial Saturday at Mackerel
Cove. from the torpedo boat Stiletto.
Dispatches have been received at the
| City OF Mexico from Guatemala to the
effect that DR.. Laintesta has been elected
! President.
The census returns show the popula-
ton OF Newfoundland and Labrador to
! be ZO20O0. The increase during the last
seven years was only 400.
a commercial convention has been
signed between Portugal and Brazil by
which special advantages are granted to
the Portuguese wines and Brazilian sugar.
Deibler, the famous Paris executioner,
who has oliiciated at so many beheadings
III various parts of the country III the
past few years, has just resigned his post.
Walter A. Wood, the well-known in
Yentor and manufacturer of harvesting
machines, died at Hoosick Falls, n. y,
Friday. lie was a Representative in Con-
gress for two terms.
The Board of United States General
Appraisers at New York has affirmed
the decision OF the Collector of San Fran
cisco III the case of Wellman, Peck d Co.,
as TO the duty on tea jars, imported Au-
gust % 1891.
| ~ NAttCl bOO p1eiCC ny moonlight III Mex
leo Friday night between Carlos EsperZa a
discharged prison official, and Innocencio
Arrlola, OF the editorial staff ofthe Dtd9lO
del Hogdsa. The newspaper published
an article which led to Esperza's dis
Inissal.
a telegram from Mammoth, A. T., an
nounces fatal shooting affair between
two MeXicans, Bartolo Garcia and a bar
tender named Gondopo. Garcia received
f.! the contents of a douDle-barreled shotgun
IN the abdomen and GOnGopo was seri-
ouSly shot. Both are expected to die.
! In view of the objections made by the
! Grand Master Of the Grand Encampment
! Knights Templar, it has been decided
not to have competitive drill at the COM
| ing conclaye at Denver. These cOnlpeti-
! tive drills usually resulted in discord and
| 1t has been decided to have in place an ex-
| hibitiOn drill.
| Stockton Democrats want the next
State Convention, and they will have a
| committee Of twenty-five, with Gus Gum
! pertZ as Chairman, at the meeting of the
State Central Committee, when the mat
ter OF calling convention will be con-
sldered. This action was taken at meet
ing called Friday by Mr. Gumpertz.
as Chairman Of the City Committee.
y Stockton party, who returned Satur-
| day from quail hunt in the Calayeras
County hills, reports having seen the
man who was supposed to be the robber
of the Mollelumne Hill and Valley Spring
stage few days ago. The man dodped
about in the brush, but was finally over
hauled by officers. He said he was out
| quaIl-huntlng, but he had no ammuni-
| ton and very poor gun. His gun was
| taken from him and he was permitted 10
move on, as there was no evidence against
! him.
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AUBURN's CITRUS FAIR.
The Attendance Continues Good
VIII Close To-Day.

The Attendance Continues Good-It
VIII Close To-Day.
AUBURN, Jan. 1.-THE attendance at the
Citrus Fair holds on without diminution.
Some surplus fruit is being sold. Great
disappointment was felt when it was
heard that the Governor could not be
with US. On Saturday evenings train j.
y. Wright and Henry e. Highton ar
rived. They were received by delega-
ton of leading citizens, and after visiting
the Citrus Fair were banqueted at the
American Hotel. State Treasurer Nc
Donald is in the city attending the fair.
General John Bidwell and II. L. Highton
delivered addresses in the evening.
General 10 Hamilton, in his opening
speech, spoke briefly, expressing regret
that Governor Markham could not be
present. General Bidwell was then in
trOduced, and gave some interesting his
tory. He came to California over fifty
years ago. He gave some thrilling remi-
niscences. Hon. Henry l.. Highton of
San Francisco delivered a scholarly and
logical address. He referred briefly to
his early life in Placer County, having
reached here in 1919. He closed by recit-
ing Joaquin Miller's California Christmas
poem. General Hamilton stated at the
close of the literary exercises that the
exhibition would be kept open till Mon
Cay morning. He stated that the di-
rectorS desired a certain amount of fruit
sent to Sacramento for the Press League
banquet,
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DUKE OF CLARENCE.
Funeral Services VIII Be Held on
Wednesday.

Funeral Services VIII Be Held on
Wednesday.
LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE BODY of the late
Duke Of Clarence and Avondale was re-
moved from Sandringham to the parish
church yesterday morning. Preparations
for the funeral are being made, but ali the
details are not arranged. tbs announced
positively the interment will take place
at noon on Wednesday, The body of the
Duke will be conveyed from Sandring-
ham to London, and thence to Windsor
Castle. On Tuesday there will be pub
lie and semi-military procession through
London from the railroad station. The
body Will lie received at Windsor with
military honOrs and guarded to the castle
by squadron Of cavalry. Guards will
be detailed to guard the route and keep it
clear.
The Princess of Wales and the Princess
Victoria Mary are recovering soInewh
| from the shock of the Dukes death and
are becoming more resigned.
The general gloom caused by the death
OF the Duke of Clarence and Ayondale
will have very bad effect upon the Lon
don amusement world. The death of the
Duke means a heavy loss and bad sea-
son to caterers in all kinds of public
amusement, who are already heavy
losers through the bad weather and the
fog which preceded Christmas. The
long period of state mourning means
empty stalls at all the theaters.
LONDON, Jan. 17.-All the sermons in
London to-day contained reference to
the afflictiOn which has befallen the
royal family. The remains of the dead
Prince have been removed from the
Sandringham House to the parish church,
where the Prince Of Wales and family at
tended services to-day.
LoNDoN, Jan. 17.-No royal ladies will
attend the funeral Of the Duke OF CLAIR
ence. The Queen, by medical advice,
will not leave the Osborne House at pres
ent.
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stricken with Anoplexr.

NEW YORK, Jan. T.-George Saylor,
aged SO, of Port-au-Prince was stricken
with apoplexy to-day at his lodgings at
% Sullivan street. lie was sent here by
Hippolyte last July to purchase supplies.
About the middle of December he re-
ceived check from his Government and
instructions to report at Port-au- Prince.
Instead of obeying orders, he spent the
money in having a good time, which con-
tributed largely to his attack to-day.
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AccidentalIy Killed.

MoDEsTo. Jan. l7.-Henry Nelson was
accidentally killed this afternoon by the
discharge of his gun while hunting near
the Big Lakes, twelve miles from Mo-
desto. He was with his brother in a
buggy. He suddenly got out, when he
saw some geese. He pulled the gun after
him, but the hammer caught, and the full
charge took effect. The gun was very
large-No. 6, used for long-rauge goose
hunting-hence the power was SO great
that it blew the whole top of his head off.
Death of Stockton Contractor.
STOCKTON, Jan. 17.-Sol Confer, Jr., the
well-known contractor, died at o'clock
this morning. He had been Ill only five
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KANSAS CITY, Jan. IA Times spe-
cial from Topeka says: The resignation
OF Judge Botkin would result in restor-
ing peace in Seward and Stevens Coun-
ties, but Judge Botkin will not resign.
lie says he has never shown the white
feather, and will continue to abstain from
doing SO if he has to carry an arsenal
around with him. His friends have been
pleading with him to resign, and he has
agreed, as a compromise, 10 absent him
self from the district for while. allow
ing the bar to select a Judge pro tenn.
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NOT ALLOWED TO DEPART ON A
MERCHANT VESSEL

The Minister OF Foreign Affairs
Changes 1t Mind, and Now Says
They May be N by the Local
Authorities OF any Chilean Port
at Which Such Vessel May stop
Minister Montt Denies the Matters
Testified to by Sailors OF the
Baltimore.
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CLEARINGHOUSE STATISTICS.
Business Transacted in the Principal
Cities the Past Week.

Cities the Past Week.
NEW YORK. Jan. II. = Bradstreets
clearings: New York, S9O1, 49, 900, an in
crease of 24.6; Boston, SlOG, 16l, :
0G0, an increase of 40; Chicago,
$g7, 6S3,0O0, an increase of 22.7; Phila-
delphia, S72,079, 900, an increase of 43; st.
Louis, S24, 6S4, 900, an increase of SO: San
Francisco, ST.. 200, an increase of .;
Baltimore, Sl7 l29, 900, an increase of 17.5 !:
Cincinnati, Sl5, l34 900, an increase of SO;
Pittsburg, Sl4, 1886, 600, an increase of 17.9;
Kansas City, SIC, 434 ,0G0, an increase of IS;
Minneapolis, $685. 900, an increase of
32.7; New Orleans, 81, lbs, goo, decrease
Of 34.3; st. Paul, s., 544 900, an increase of
81; Denver, 81, 9l5, 900, an increase of 20.G;
Omaha, ST, 322 coo, an increase OF 1862; Port
land, Or, 81, 163,U0O, an increase of 10;
Salt Lake, Sl,90l $50, a decrease of 8;
Tacoma, S949, 900, an increase of III; Sc
attic, Sg26,000, a decrease of 17.3; Los
Angeles. SS50,000, a decrease of 29.9
Galveston, S5,S09.00O, an increase of 23.3.
Total of the leading cities of the United
States, 81. 400, lSO,0O0 an increase of I7.9.
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An Insane Broker.

NEW YORK, Jan. T7.-Leopold S. An
dauer, aged u, a broker doing business
in Wall street, has been committed, pend
ing an examination as to his sanity. He
attempted to commit suicide last May.
when his wife secured q divorce, since
which time he has been thrusting his at
tentions on Jay Gould and Miss Helen
Gould.
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KNOXVILLE (Tenn.), Jan. 17.-There
was no fighting at Coal Creek last night.
The alarm sent out last night grew out of
the fact that some miners were amusing
themselves shooting in the air. This
alarmed the operator, who sent out the
statement that the camp was about to be
attacked by miners.
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days. He was the head of the firm of
Gonfer q Co.. who recently completed the
Farmers new Touring mills of seven
stories, and are now building the new
County Jail. He was prominent in mill
tary circles, being First Lieutenant of
Company A, n. q. c. Deceased was
member of the Odd Fellows.
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chilly way of sniciding.

CHICAGO, Jan. 17.-Mrs. Mary Simp-
son, a fashionable dressmal1er, commit
ted suicide in novel manner Saturday
night. Walking out upon the ice of the
lake at the foot of Ohio street, she Invested
herself of her clothing and lay down per-
tectly nude upon the ice to die. Her
dead and frozen body was found this
morning. She had been i'll, and is sup
posed to have become insane.
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Way Below Zero,

ST. PAUL, January I7.-This morning
the mercury was again down to 20o below
zero. Reports from all over the North
west indicate that the mercury will again
drop to last Thursdays figures, it being
from 200 to $50 below throughout north
ern Minnesota, North Dakota and Man
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LANDSLIDE IN WASHINGTON.
n Bluff Slides Down on the Northern
Pacific Road.

q Bluff Slides Down on the Northern
Pacific Road.
TACOMA fWash.), Jan. ia heavy
landslide occurred on the Northern Pa
cific Railroad at Eagle Gorge, sixty miles
east of Tacoma, last evening. The slide
completely buried large steam shovel
and the main track for distance of 300
feet. 1t viii take large force five days
to dig out the shovel and ascertain the
damage. The bluff there rises up from
Green River to hight of 100 feet. The
slide brought down the entire brow OF the
bluff, including huge powders, stumps
and trees. The earth viii be taken away
Icy work trains. A side track runs around
the scene OF the wreck at Eagle Gorge
which trains are using. Two dozen men
cult work on and around the steam
shovel at o'clock, an hour before the
slide occurred
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Avn Anarchist Arrested.

PARIS, Jan. IAN English anarchist
named Thomas was arrested here to-day
for preaching his doctrines in the street.
He attached himself by means OF a steel
chain to the top of o lamp-post, and the
police had TO file through the chain be-
fore they could take him into custody.
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Count Nieawedkerlse Dead.

PARIS, Jan. 18.-The Figaro this Mon
day morning announces the death, at
Lucca, Italy, of Count Emile Nieuwed-
kerlze, at the age of 81. He was one of the
prominent personages at the Court of
Napoleon Ill, who appointed him Su-
perintendent Of Fine Arts. Since the fall
of the empire he has lived i'll retirement
in Italy
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Greenwood is Positive That He is
One of the Murderers.
NOW A PRISONER AT THE COUNTY
JAIL AT NAPA
Landslide on the Northern Pacific
The Auburn Citrus Fair to Close
To-day = Everything in Readiness
for the Opening of the Field Trials
at Bakersfield = Exciting Game of
Baseball at San Jose.
Special to the REcoRD-USroy.

NAPA, Jan. I.-Sheriff George S. Nc
Kenzie arrived here early this morning
with Carl Schmidt, who confessed at
Denver to the killing of Mrs. Greenwood
at Greenwood's home, south of this city,
in February last. Mckenzie sent for
Greenwood, and called in about forty
other men. Schmidt was then brought
IN, and without any hesitancy picked out
Mr.. Greenwood from among the others.
As soon as Schmidt was taken out Green
wood positively identified him as one OF
the murdeEa,s,
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In FOREIGN LANDS.
The FrancO-Bulgarian Dispute
Nearing a Settlement.
THE SITUATION IN TANGIER VERY
MUCH IMPROVED.

Funeral Services OF tho Late Duke of
Clarence VIII be Held on wedpes-
day Next-The Body Removed to
the Parish Church Where the
Prince of Wales Attended Divine
Service-Touchfng Tribute TO the
Late Cardinal Manning,
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Peter jackson.

New York, Jan. 17.-Peter Jackson
arrived to-day from Chicago. Next
month he will sail for England to pre-
pare for his match with Slavin. He says
if successful with Slavin he will be will
ing TO make q match with Sullivan.
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IYarren And Siddons NIatched.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. I7.-Tommy War
rem and George Siddons will meet at the
Metropolitan Club next Thursday even
ing for purse of $500. The winner
Will be matched against the winner of the
Callaghan Mccarthy fight, which occurs
here on the 9th
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Tho New Khodiue

CAIRO, Jan. 17.-After official notice of
the accession of Abbas Pasha is given to
the Powers, the new Khedive will make
a tour abroad, visiting Constantinople.
Odessa, st. Petersburg, Vienna and
Paris.
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Destructive Fire.

WAUsAU (Wis.), Jan. 1.-THE fire that
yesterday destroyed the opera-house
spread to other buildings, several bust
ness houses being completely Quilted.
The total loss is now estimated at soc, 900;
insurance very light
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a Serious Fire.

ROME, Jan. IA serious fire occurred
to-day III house in the Piazza Spagna,
occupied by Countess Paduska, the cele-
brated painter Corrodi and others. Some
valuable pictures, curios and iewelry
were destroyed. The inmates narrowly
eSraped
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Severe snowstorm In Kansas.

KANSAS CITY, Jan. T.-Dispatches
from various parts of Kansas say a severe
snowstorm is prevailing and the weather
IS growing exceedingly cold. The wind
IS drifting the snow badly, and all trains
are DELAYED.
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Fatal Boiler Explosion.

BIRMINGHAM (Ala.), Jan. IL. - The
boiler of the engine of the Debardleben
Coal Company, near the Eureka mines,
running out of water, exploded to-day,
instantly killing Engineer Hunt and
Fireman Bradford and completely wreck
ing the engine.
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Late cardinal Nrannins.

LONDON, Jan. 17.-Canon Farrar and
preachers of all denominations to-day
paid touching tributes in their sermons
to the late Cardinal Manning. The line
of people reviewing the remains was at
one time a mile long.
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Cooking Main.

DALLAS (Tex.), Jan. ia cooking
main took place yesterday between birds
OF Joe Pickens Of Sulphur Springs, Tex ;,
and Frank Adams Of Grand Rapids.
Mich, for 81 900 side. The fight lasted
four hours. Pickens' cocks won live
straight heats.
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GALVESTON TEX, Jan. 1.-THE Inter
national and Great Northern Railroad
here has commenced handling freight
for the Arkansas Pass road. The railway
men here think this is the end of the
Sfrilrn
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Fire in Kansns City.

KANSAS CRY, Jan. 1.-THE Dearborn
building, on Main street, with all its
contents, was destroyed by fire tonight,
the loss being $l50,0U0, with an insurance
of about Sl25OOO.
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Californfans Honored.

New YORK, Jan. 17.-Among the
junior honor appointments at Yale are
the names of Thomas Hamilton Breeze
in dissertations, and Carl Westerfeld in
first colloquies, both of San Francisco.
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Rehrlng Sea Controversv.

LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE Times says: The
reports that there was hitch in the Beh-
ring Sea negotiations is entirely I'M
founded. The joint commission in
Washington will prepare a report en-
bodying all the facts disclosed by spot
examination, and any recommendations
upon which the British and American
representatives agree. The whole work
will probably oc upy ten days. 1t is be-
heved Sweden, Switzerland and Belgium
will be asked to name the arbiter, but
this point has not been decided as yet.
None Of the powers concerned has signi-
fed its intention to depart from the ar
rangement agreed upon.
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Grover cleveland in Georcia.

ATLANTA (Ga.), Jan. 17.-Grover CIeve-
land passed through here on his way to
Joseph Jefferson's plantation, where he
will spend Il week hunting and fishing.
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NORFOLK fVa.l, Jan. I7.-Over 1000
men are now employed in the navy yard,
and good progress is being made with
the work on the Texas, Raleigh and the
double-turreted monitor Amphitrite.
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servia Rayaged by Dinl,tber,a

BELGRADE, Jan. 17s-Servia is ravared
by diphtheria. All the schools in this
city are closed in consequence of the
epidemic.
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BASEBALL.
The Game at San Jose Comes Near
Breaking Up in a Row.

The Game at San Jose Comes Near
Breaking Up in n Row.
SAN JOSE, Jan. IA large crowd wit
messed a ten-inning game of baseball this
afternoon between the All-Star aggrega-
ton of California and San Jose, which
resulted in victory for the home team
by a score of 5 to 2. Dan Flannery of
Santa Clara umpired. Atone time it was
feared the game would break up in a
row. The All-Stars threw down their
bats and refused to play any more, but
finally We're persuaded to keep on. Baltz
pitched for the visitors, and was hit hard
Harper twirled for the home team, and
was very effective, only one base hit be-
made from his delivery. From the
seventh to the tenth inning the score was
tied. In the tenth San Jose made three
more runs.
PoRTLANDs AGAIN DEFEATED.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 1.-THE Port
lands and San Franciscos played here
this afternoon. The game resulted in a
victory for the home team by a score OF
Is to s.
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RevoIution Imninent in Areentin

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-THE ReraId's
cable advices from the Argentine say
The President of the Legislature OF Men
doza has requested the Chief of Police to
arm sufficient number of men for pro-
lection of the Legislature from assault by
revolutionists. The Governor has also
called on the Federal Government of the
Argentine to guard the polls during tho
approaching election for Governor. All
Argentine seems 10 be in ferment over
the elections, and revolution appears
almost inevitable