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The morning call., 1892-11-24
STEAMBOAT. ON TOP.
The Great Stallion Takes the
Worlds Record.
He Trots Mile on the Stockton Kite
Track in 2:OZ I-2-FiniShed
in the Rain.
Special to The MoRxISs Call

STOCKTON, Nov. 23.-Siamb0ul had a
world of speed to-day and Walter Maben
says the stallion never showed more. He
was sent away on the second scoring and
Maben let him take his own time, with the
runner trailing. and he trotted the first
quarter in 81 seconds. and to the bali in
:C2% making the second quarter in 3lh
seconds. Here the runner came up at his
best speed. but the game stallion was too
fast for him and led the race. going to the
three-quarteIs in 32b seconds. making the
distance in ] 80 the same time he made
when he trot,ed in . :0Sh October 81.
Stamboul was out for the record and he
kept on at his wonderful speed. trotting the
race Of his life. He made a skip at { e
seven-eightbs pole. but caught in family and
finished the quarter in 32l seconds, making
the mile in OK, taking The worlds stallion
record by quarter.
Maben was warmly congratulated, and
borse-owners gave James Cross credit for
his judgment in keeping the stallion at
work. The finish was made in the rain.
but Stamboul made no fuss about the
weather and seemed to know what was ex-
pected of him.
The stallion was sent here by Mr.. Cross
IN August and was worked slowly until Dc.
tooer, when Maben started him agaius {
time His performances here show how
the horse has been training on. proving
that be has not reached his limit OF speed
October p he commenced fast work here,
reducing his record OF 1890 from 2:11 to
2:l0A; October q lie made the record of
2:Oo92; November lie made 2:os; Noyem-
Der 16 he made 2:o9B; November 10 he
made 2:09A on a bad track, and to-day he
led the world 10 2:071s and will rest on his
hoQOrs
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PERSONAL. NOTES.

Congressman Geary is registered at the
Palace.
DR.. j. Pefrault has returned from Paradise
Springs
Assemblyman Duckworth of Monterey
is in the city.
Judge j. t. Murphy Of Del Norte is
Quartered at the Lick.
General J. W. b. Montgomery Of Chico is
Ia town and at the Grand.
ii. w. Patton, editor of the Banning
Herald, is guest of the Grand.
Charles Aull, Warden of the Folsom
prison, IS In the city on business
James V. Kelly. secretary OF the Railroad
Commission. IS stopping al the Baldwin.
Colonel j. B. Fuller, department COM
m"nder Of the g. A. r.. is at the Baldwin
Thomas Curron. the Los Angeles attor-
new. was among the arrivals at the Palace
yesterday.
Major Hooper. manager of the Occidental,
returned last evening from a proiracted
visit to the East.
Daniel Turner, superintendent Of Wells.
Fargo & Co.'S express for the Mexican di-
vision, arrived here yesterday from the
City of Mexico, and left for Mare Island in
the afternoon to spend Thanksgiving with
his sister
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POTRERO AVENUE EXTENSION
The Supervisors Confirm the Report
of the Commission

The Board of Supervisors met last even
ing 10 consider objections TO the confrma-
ton of the report Of the commissioners for
the extension OF PotrerO avenue. All the
members we're present.
The deep public interest felt in the pro-
ceediDgs was shown by the presence Of
large crowd. both in the gallery and lobby.
\ number of small properiy-owners and
attorneys spoke against the proposed ex-
tension. ID. {. Goodsell objected on the
ground that the Surveyor had not estimated
the amount of cutting and filling required.
Charles Peterson, Margaret OBrieu, James
Kicker, j. Toner, William Hoffman T.
LOwney and others protested that the a s.
seSsments we're excessive, and that the i'm
provemeDt was not demanded by any pub
lie interest or convenience.
John Ian L. said that the whole schema
was devised IN the Interest of the railroad
company, that took tire property-owners
by the throat through the medium OF the
Board of Supervisors and then asked for a
franchise.
Mr.. Kicker advised the board that il was
a fraud, delu> DIN and a snare. and mplored
them to throw IT into the waste-paper
basket.
Mr.. Toner said Ii was taxation without
representation. He added that its purpose
was TO build a road in to Supervisor Taber's
milk ranch.
Attorney r. b. Mitchell was heard in be-
half of those in favor of the extension. He
argued that vast majority of the property-
owners were in favor of the Improvement.
He said that out OF 1900 owners 1881 of
them representing 80. 945 lots asked for II.
The board. by vote of s to 3, adopted
resolution confirming the report of the COM
missioners. Those who voted in the mega
tive were Messrs. Ebert, Antiques and
Heyer
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BILL" WOLF DYING
A Noted Steamboat Runner Living at
Deaths Door

William Wolf, or as he has bsan
Familiarity known. Uncle Billy Wolf" ia
dying at the City aud County hospital
whittier lie was taken two weeks ago by his
friends preparatory 10 his removal IN the
Almshouse, but owing to his enfeebled
condition he could not be removed there.
friend was out to the hospital to see
him yesterday aud he was SO far gone ,ha.
he was unconscious and could not recoenize
anybody. His demise Is expected AZ anv
moment. "Bill' Wolf Was IS years Of aga
last January and has led an eyentfnl lifa
both before and since his advent 10 this
coast ia 1850.
lie Is the oldest steamboat runner IN the
United States and has always led A tnrhn-
lent HE. lie has been a PARTICIPANT In
more shooting and cutting scrapes and
rough ana tumble fights during his career
than probably any man in the country. Hs
was prominent IN driving Elder 10 Smith
and the Mormons out Of s.. Joseph, Mo.
Many years ago aud while on this coast
he was engaged - the old California Steam
Navigation Company as runner for their
boats, the senator. New World, Helen
Hensley, CorneiIa and others. He became
widely known away back In the 5O's for
his RPSTessivrness and recklessness. He
was l. the bloody ARRAY on the Ieyee in
Sac: amento with the Lloyd brothers and
the Colemans, in which one of the latter
vas killed aud several others wounded. he
wos once badly stabbed in the left side
by ''big Jim Turner" during terrible fiybt
on Sansone street between them. which
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DAIRYnEN MEET.
They Propose 10 Protect Themselves
AgainSt Rutterine.

SAN RAFAEL. Nov. 23-The PRINCIPAL
dairymen Of Marin and o0noma counties
assem- bej in convention here to-day TO dis
cuss measures of protection against the
Introduction of oieOmaTgarine in compet-
ton with butter. G. Jam0sini Of the Dairy
mems Association opened the proceedings
He declared that IL was "a matter of vital
necessity to The dairymen 10 secure the
passage Of legislation prohibiting the sale Of
6Itterine as butter. and suggested as
means to that end that all butterine be
stamped and that all dealers IN it be
licensed. He showed by figures that unless
some such measures are adopted the dairy
men VIII be driven to the wall. A pound Of
butter. according to the speaker. costs at
this season OF the year so cents TO the
farmer. whereas pound of butterine may
be manufactured at from 10 TO 12i2 cents.
Congressman Thomas J. GearY was pres
ent and stated that he was anxious to hear
any suggestions as to the course he should
pursue in regard to the passing Of Federal
laws controlling the manufacture and sale
OF oleOmargarine.
State Senator-elect McAllster spoke in
favor Of the adoption in this State Of the
Iowa law. lie suggested the passage of n
bill creating a dairy commission, and If
another licensing the sale of butte;ine,
! with proper penalties attached to insure its
/ obs eTvance.
! Congressman Geary and Assemblyman-
! elect j. }. Taylor Endorsed MI McAliister'
! remarks in connection with the Iowa law.
II was finally decided to call a convention
Of delegates from the dairy districts of the
State. which will devise the necessary lesis-
iati9n. The following committee was ap-
pointed TO issue the call and prepare the
subjects OF discussion:
". d. Pierce OF Point Reyes, J. Bloom Of
Oiema, Wilfred PAGE Of Petaluma, DR.. Ly-
ford Of Point Tiburon, William Abbott Of
O,ema.
The committee will meet at San Rafael
IN Novana nor
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HELD FOR COIN.
Conspiracy to Kidnap Chi
nese Exposed.
CAPTURED BELOW THE LINE.
Unoffending Coolies Held i'm DURANGO
for United States narshals-Lack
of Money Exploded the Scheme.
Special TO THE MORNING CALL

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 23.-The Union will
pubJish an exposure of a scheme set on foot
for kidnaping Chinese in Lower Callfor-
mia and turning them over to the Federal
authorities of this country on the pretext
that they have been arrested for the viola
ton of the exclusion law. The Unions in
formant says that United States Deputy
Marshals Marsh and Smallcomb have had
contract with one HYDE. who lives forty
miles below the line, 10 gather up Chinese
and bring them to Argulio's ranch, three
miles below the line. where they were TO be
turned over TO American officers. Hyde,
not having received his pro rata. has turned
informant. and affidavits are now 10 Was h.
ington showing the disgraceful facts OF this
conspiracy.
Cinnamon are said 10 have been plundered
and held under guard on short rations until
a sufficient number had been collected 10
make the arrest All object. A bunch Of
them is said now TO be held below the line
ready for delivery 10 Marsh and Smallcom b
as soon as the money for the last two lots is
forthcoming. Smalleomb is said to have no
money ani is waiting for the arrival of
Marsh from Los Angeles with the funds
necessary TO complete this latest outrage.
Mexican officers are coZnizant OF the prac-
tice, but for personal considerations do not
Interfere The story in detail Will make
sensation in official quarters.
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Tricks of the Trade Exposed

Officers Conboy and Barry arrested Bert
Oliver of PIT Post street. w. ". Robinson
OF 403 Post street and Henry Gabordon of
1865 Market street last night for disturbing
the peace
The prisoners, who are young men, were
making fools of themselves On the Barbary
Coast. Gabordon when questioned in the
City Prison said that he aud Robinson had
been employed By Oliver TO assist him in
selling patent medicine.
Ollver was TO stand on street corner and
tell how many Ills his medicine would cure.
and Robinson and Gabardon. after raising
disturbance TO draw a crowd. were to dis
appear and return to purchase the first bot
tie. Then they were TO retire, with faces
beaming with joy, and, after Disgusting
themselves. come back to buy" other bot.
ties OF the cure
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FIVE BOLD FOOTPADS.
They Pursue a Stranger Through
Sacramento ard Rob Him.

SACRAMENTO, Nov. 23-One Of the bold
est robbeIies ever committed in Sacramento
was reported 10 the police last night. The
victim was a Norwegian. He came to town
on Monday with the seasons savings in his
pocket. To-day he is penniless. He says
that he was eating in a K-street saloon with
a friend. They had glass of beer together,
when the Norwegian started to go out. At
the same moment he observed five men
started to leave the saloon. and with the ap-
parent purpose Of following him. Suisse
quent events proved that he had guessed
their purpose Alright. As so0n as he salts
fed himself on this point he started to run.
The men increased their pace also. and
gave him a lively chase. He fed down
Third street and rushed into Senatz's sa-
loon. be says that the barkeeper evidently
thought him crazy. for lie elected him from
The place. His pursuers bounced upon him
when he reached the walk again, thumped
him several times in the face, knocked him
down and then robbed him of $3.50.
All this occurred within a few minutes of
IL o'clock, at time when a good many
people are commonly abroad on lower K
street.
The stranger yelled Justify while he was
being pursued, but no assistance reached
him. The robbers are not known to the Of
ficers
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Falling Stars.

BURLINGTON. iowa, Nov. ga brilliant
meteoric shower was witnessed at Mount
Pleasant at about 10 o'clock tonight. Fall
Ing stars were also very numerous in the
heavens over Burlington.
CHICAGO. Nov. 23,-Hundreds OF meteors
shot across the sky tonight, and the dis
play was far ahead OF anything of the kind
seen here in many years. AT Kenwood OBJ
servatory Professor Hule declared that the
shower had nothing to do with the comet
Reports come from various points Of grea /
meteoric displays.
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THE RAIN RECORD.
The Downfall Beneficial to Farmers
and Dairymen.

SoNoMA, Nov. 23.-Heavy showers of rain
Eel! here last night. The downpour will be
very beneficial to dairymen aud farmers.
HEALDsBURG, Nov. 23.-It began raining
here last evening and has continued show
cry during the day. The wind is blowing
strong from the north. Should the wind
shift 70 the south more rain will follow.
PErALUMA, Nov ga light drilling
rain commenced falling here about . o'clock
this morning and continued until about IL
to-day. making 10 of an inch for the storm
and 20 for the season. The weather is cold
ana clear tonight
GILRoY. Nov 23.-COpious rain has fallen
here to-day. quite enough to start the plow-
ing. Feed for stock will be largely bene-
flied. The weather at shutdown shows some
signs OF clearing and is much cooler.
CATUCos. Nov. 23.-It is raining here. A
good downp0ur Tonight would give hearth
ness to the dairyman's Thanksgiving.
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OUTLOOK For WHEAT.
A Great Surplus in Minnesota and the
DakOtas.

ST. PAUL. Nov. 23.-1he discovery is
made that the wheat crop Of Minnesota and
the Dakotas is many million bushels above
The estimates. The grain men are all at
sea. They have been estimating the har-
vest at IS. 600 TO los. coo 900 bushels. 1t
is now believed it VIII go 1lO,OoO,O 600 to
100000.
ADELAIDE. Nov. 23.-The wheat harvest
Of the colony Of South Australia promises
to be excellent both in yield and quality.
There will be a large surplus for export
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THE WAR Is OVER.
Highbinders Restrained by the Six
COMPANIES.

The war between the rival highlander
tongs is over, metaphOrieaIiy speaking, and
the bosom of mother earth will ere long be
lacerated for the sepulturs of hatchets
knives. reyOlvers and other instruments of
destruction used by the fighting men.
The Six Companies met last night at their
headquarters on Commercial street, and de-
eided that they would not countenance
another conflict in the rapidly diminishing
colony on Dupont street. and they sent out
orders to that effect throughout all China
town.
Sergeant Spillane Of the Chinatown SQUAD
heard Of the action taken by the Six Com
panies and rejoiced within himself that
peace had been declared. Then lie strolled
along Dupont street and arrested a high
binder ornamented with his pistol, a KIN ife
and a coat-of-mail. and booked him at the
City Prison for carrying concealed weapons.
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Eastern Races.

NASHVILLE, Nov. 23.-The track was in
fair condition.
Five fnrlongs. Vashti won, Gray Duke
second. The Judge third. Tine, 1:11h.
Seven furiongs, Kindare won. Blaze
Duke second, Chrome third. Time, 81.
Five furlongs. Asben won. Paul Dombey
second, Sis O'Les third. Time. :o4.
Handicap. five flrlongs. Fores; Rose won.
Ed Greenwood second. Taylor Hayden
third. Time, OAK.
Four aud a half fuflonQs, Josie D won.
Luke + second, Belle Backbu third.
Time :57h
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Fled With Her Manager.

NEW YORK. Nov. 23.-Frank Richards,
who is known all over the country as an
able manager of theatrical concerns, has
eloped with George Lake, the actress.
Richards leaves wife and child in Boston
and Miss Lake leaves a husband In New
York. Her husband is Julien Mitchell. a
theatrical manager, who is a nephew of
Maggie Mitchell, the actress, and Miss Lake
Is sister of Jim Corbetts wife.
Miss Lake was seen to-day at Woodbury..
n D.. and said: 81 don't care what tina world
says; l have satisfied myself, and that is
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Fired BY a Lamp.

The two-story frame building at 1911 Har-
rison street. owned by John O'Day and &C.
cupied by Salmon Katz. was set on fire by
one of kstz's children last night. who pulled
a tablecover and overturned lamp. The
damage TO the building and contents
amounted to $500.
While driving TO the FIRE David Harrigau.
driver of truck 3, was thrown from his seat
TO the cobbles, while turning the corner of
Tenth and Market streets. He alighted Oh
his head sustaining a severe cnt aud also q
fracture of the left arm. Harrigan was
fixed up at the Receiving Hospital and re-
MAYED TO the truck house
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came near closing lis career. BIZ lived,
however, to add one more victim TO his
deadly rife when he killed a man named
''Scotiy' at Pigeon Point, in San MateO
County, during dispute about the owner
ship of wharf He was tried and acquitted
of murder Daring the Vigilance Commit
tee. IN 1886, he was a captain in their police.
and was sent into the interior u capture
some villainous desperadoes, which he did
single-handed and alone, and brought them
back.
He was a man of hPrculean frame and
immense strength, combined with utter
reckIessness and fearlessness bnt old age,
poverty and sickness have done their work,
and the old man has had TO Succumb. 1t is
only question of a few hours when he
will be called to meet his Maker in another
world. even though his wonderful vitality
enables him TO strenuously resist the 10
roads of age and disease to the last.
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WITHIN THEIR BANKS.
All Danger From Surcharged Streams
i'm the North Now Over.


SEATTLE, Wash. Nov. 2S.-The food
Is practically over. The water in all
the rivers is generally within banks. The
Duwamish and Black rivers have fallen five
feet to-day. The SnohOmIsh has fallen
about the same since last night. The dan
ger to the DuWamish County bridge and
Snonomish railroad bridge from jams is
now over and the jams are being cleared
out fast
The Great Northern began to run trains
this morning on its coast lines, transferring
at the wrecked bridge near Samish Lake.
Chief Engineer Becker says the damage to
the Great Northern main line is not so seri-
Gus as at first reported. The company bridges
over the north and south forks OF the Sky
homish River have been carried out and the
bank washed out in five or six places be-
tween Snohomish and Everett. Where the
track has been under water the damage is
slight
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ONE FUSION ELECTOR.
Pierce Has a Plurality Over the Re-
publican Candidates i'm Oreoou

SALEM. Or, Nov 23-The Secretary of
state is In receipt Of election returns from
all she counties In the State except five.
The returns show that Nathan Pierce
Fusion elector. has plurality of $40 over
tIle highest Republican eiector. insuring
Pierce's election. The vote stands: Pierce
$685. Csples r 1876. The five counties
to hear from will increase Pierce's plurality.
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INVESTING IN LAND.
Los Angeles Capitalists Purchase a
Large Tract.

Los ANGELES, Nov GA humble Of
capitalists have purchased several hundred
acres OF land in Verduga and will develop
it with water. Water has been found in
plenty in that region. Enough water will
be developed 10 irrigate 1900 acres OF
land. The land it is proposed TO irrigate is
productive land in and about the Cahuenga
hills.
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THEY GOT FOUR CENTS.
Burglars Have an Improbable Nights
Work

SACRAMENTO, Nov. 23.-Burglars broke
into Clunie's warehouse last night and
went 10 work on the safe. They drilled a
hole in the safe near the register knob.
which they knocked off. They then intro.
duced powder and a fuse into the bore and
Set 1t OFF. The charge was not powerful
enough to blow out the door, but il gave a
leverage for the use of ciawbar, and the
door was pried of. They took out the
warehouse books and papers. but left them
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WRECKED BY DYNAMITE.
A Disorderiy House at Walla WaIla
Reduced to Ruins.

WALLA WALLA, Nov. %. - About II
o'clock tonight house OF ill-repute at Z
Alden street was completely wrecked By an
explosion of dynamite which was placed
under the porch. The inmates OF the house
were not injured. II is be ieYed that it was
the work of hard characters who have been
in town for some time.
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GREGGAINS THE FAVORTTE.
California Syndicate Putting rIoney
Against Costello.

NEW YORK. Nov. ga local sporting
man has received a ication from
Boston In which 1T was stated that Greg
gains. who is preparing himself at sub
uI0 oil that city for contest with Buffalo
Costello on Monday night at the Coney Isl
and Club, Is the fayorIte there in the bet
ting. A syndicate of bookmakers are back
ing the Californian. In some instances
odds of to are offered. Greggans Is said
10 be in the pink of condition.
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He Had Burglars Tools.

Louis Sylvester was arrested by Officer
ID. Coleman yesterday morning at the
Union Iron Works for trying to steal some
brass valves which no had seen lying
around the works.
When searched an additional charge Of
carrying burglars tools was placed against
his name as a large variety of skeleton keys
were found in his pockets
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STORM AT CARSON.
A Terrific Gale Followed by a Down.
pour of Rain,

CARSON, Nov. 23.-Last night and this
morning terrific windstorm blew over Car
son. The force Of the wind was so great
that large window-casing left its fastening
and fell into the Office Of the Receiver of
Public Moneys. The entire frame tumbIed
out of the brick wall. pulling the wedges
with it, The windstorm was followed by
rain, which is still falling.
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The National Grange.

CONCORD. Nov. 23.-At the session of the
National Grange to-day a resolution eppos-
Ing the Sunday opening of the Worlds Fair
was adopted. At the night session Tesolu-
tons OF thanks to Secretary Rusk aud Con-
gresham Hatch were adopted; also a reso-
luton relating 10 the production of and q
market for fruits
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CycIerS at San lose.

SAN JOSE, Nov. % The Garden City
cyclers viii hold their meet here to-day as
announced. All the indications are that
the weather has cleared for the present
and large attendance is expected. The
track is firm and fl for fast work
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A Hnrse.Owner Dead

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Nov. 23.-WilIIam J,
Gordon, one OF the prominent retired mil
lionaires of Cleveland, died at O'Clock this
evening at his summer house in Chenille,
aged "a years. He was the owner of the
famous racing horses ClingstOne and GUY.
-Four young grandchildren will probably be
chief heirs to his millions
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Turkey and Oysters for Them.

htiIs FaFgOs Express Company pre-
scented to each Of its salaried employees hav-
lag family depending on them a turkey
and can OF oysters yesterday. This was
not only given IN San Francisco but in all
parts of the United States aud Mexico.
over 3OO0 employees were the recipients Of
these testimonies of the appreciation oftheir
services, OF whom 39S live in San Francisco
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Stricken With PARALYSIS.

SAN JOSE. Nov. 23-W. s. Leon, the man
who figured so prominently as witness in
the PlanZ murder case. was stricken with
paralysis last evening while walking 90 the
street. BE Is confined TO mis- bed, but il Is
thought he VIII recover.
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Quarantine Raised.

MARsHFIELD, Or. Nov 23.-The quar-
antine which has been enforced agains t
CoQui.le City for the past month on account
of The smallpox raging there has been raised
and traffic resumed
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Especially infants is prevalent at all times bat
largely avoided by giving proper nourishment and
wholesome food The most successful and reliable
Is the Gail Borden " Eagle" Brand Condensed MIX.
Your grocer and druggist keep il.
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State Textbooks Condemred

BAN JOSE, Nov. 23-The Teachers Insti-
tute, which closed to-day. passed resolutions
severely condemning the present series of
olaIe textbooks as being Of very inferior
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He Allowed a Knock-Out

NEWPORT. KY, Nov. 23-The Mayor has
suspended the Chief of Police for allowing
Knockout glove flht in the city last
night between q couple of lightwsights.