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BLO0D-HORSE MEETING.
YESTERDAYS RACES AT THE BAY
DISTRICT COURSE.
Fair Time Made on a Muddy Track
Horses Entered for To-Day's
Events.
Special 70 the REooRD-UN1oN.

Special 70 the RECoRD-UNIoN.
SAN Francisco, Dec. l. - Alternate
clouds and sunshine were the order of
the day, and alternate clouds and sun
shine fitted across the brows of the bet
ting men. The attendance was fair, but
the track was in poor condition, looking
like a thick batter, while it was more
holding than on Saturday or Tuesday.
From the time made, however, the track
could not have been as bad as it looked
The first race was five furlongs for two
year-olds, and the starters were Sir Reel,
Princess Lorraine, Charmer and Hello
dora. When Ferguson started them Lor-
raine got off in the lead, with Charmer
second and Sir Reel third. AT the three
quarter pole Lorraine still kept the lead
while Sir Reel had run into second place
Up the stretch Charmer, however, easily
passed the others and won by two
lengths, with Princess Lorraine second
and Sir Reel third. Time, LOS
Six of the horses in the second race
We're scratched, leaving eight to face the
starter, as follows: Flora E., Stoneman.
Folly, Charger, Mount Carlos. Prince.
Mountain Boy and Lottie D.; distance.
half mile. To a struggling start Mount
ain Boy and Lottie ID. got ioff in the lead.
Win II Oid Il. LllIAN lDS idNOIIlG JIIn and
Stoneman last. At the three-quarter pole
Charger had run into third place In the
stretch it was a whipping finish, and
Charger, Folly and Prince ran through
and finished in the order named. Lottie
d. died away in the stretch, and finished
fourth, seeming much distressed. Time,
0:5S4.
Mile and fifty yards, Lottie Mills won,
Santa t'e second, Bessie w. third. Time,
l:5O.
Seven furlongs, Grandee won, Nero
second, Cyclone third. Time, 1881.
Five furlongs, Joe Cotton won, Joe
Harding second, Jack The Ripper third.
Time, l:05.
ENTRIES FOR To-DAY's EVENTS.
The following are the entries for to-
morrow's races:
First race, seven-eighths of mile
Hedge Rose 400, Altus u02), Motto 900.
Second race. nine-sixteenths of a mile
Jack The Ripper (i0A, Jennie Mitzher
(99), Joe Hooker tll9), Princes First Q02),
Joe Harding t94J, Nell Flaherty QlO),
Mabel NJ. Ql9), Ida Glen 400, Typesetter
l97), Joe Cotton Q04, Red Rose (09), Jim
X. Q10).
Third race, five-eighths of mile-Dick
OMalley (II1), Conde Q1l).
Fourth race, three-quarters of mile
Annie Moore Q04l, Prince 81, st. Croix
q02l, Folly Q09), Topgallant (l02).
Filth race, een-sixteenths of mile
Minnie Elkins (99), Moonflower (9S),
Carter B. (l02), Cheerful \99).
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FALLEN WOMEN.
Crusade Against Them by Ministers in
Pittsburg.

Pittsburg.
PITTSBURG. Dec. 1.-Never before in
the history Of Pittsburg was such a scene
witnessed as in the City Hall this after
noon. At least $50 inmates of disorderly
houses, who were ordered to leave the
city by tomorrow afternoon, gathered in
the Mayors Office. They were of all
grades and conditions of their class of
society. The women insisted upon seeing
Mayor Goarley, and when he made his
appearance they wanted to know what
they were TO do.
Mayor Goarley made speech in which
he said, in part: Pm sorry for Won
women. | did not close you up for thirty
two months OF my term for the reason
that l did not think it would help this
evil. When the ministers of the city
wives, mothers, sisters and brothers
came to me to insist on the law being
lived up to | had to issue the orders, /
take ali responsibility, and do not know
what you can do. | have nothing to offer
you. 1 think Mr.. Browns orders too
hasty. l do not belive in hurrying you
out in the streets like dogs
one of the females said: Some of these
women-in fact, great number of them
live away from here. They have no
money and no friends and what are thew
to do?"
That / don't know" said the Mavor
"But l will try and see what the minis
ters will do, and let you all know by to-
morrow afternoon"
The women went down Smithfield
street to Fifth avenue in body, attract
ing a great deal of attention.
The ministers OF the city propose at
once to take care of the women. The
Care of the Fallen" will be the subject Of
4
measures will be taken to provide homes
Tor those who will lead moral lives.
Hundreds of women left to-day for
other cities, many going to Wheeling.
Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus and
Chicago.
This evening delegation of twelve or
fifteen colored prostitutes called at the
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Escape.
Special to the REcoRp-uNroN.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
LIvERMoRE, Dec. 1.-The Livermore
Valley and surrounding country has just
experienced one Of the heaviest wind
and rain storms in it's history. The rain
fall from Sunday morning till Wednesday
evening was G.S5 inches. a washout 200
yards in length occurred on the railroad
track between here and Pleasanton. AS
a consequence there is blockade OF
passenger and freight trains. One from
Sacramento has been laid up here since
Wednesday at 2:l5 p. NJ, and will proba-
bly, be detained till this evening at least.
Creeks are booming. The damage in the
country is comparatively light. The
farmers are rejoicing.
ANTIOCH, Dec. I.-Five and half
inches of rain have fallen here in the last
four days, rainfall which has never been
equaled in this section. No damage has
been done in this vicinity, but it is feared
losses have been sustained on the islands
and tule lands. Telegraphic communica-
ton is entirely cut of.
LAKEPORT, Dec. 1.-The wind and rain
for the last few days has been something
unheard Of for November. The rainfall
to date is $50 inches. AS far as heard
from there has been very little damage
done by the storm. There is washout
on the new road to Pieta, so the stage had
to go to Hopland. The telephone line
from Pieta here is down.
SANTA MARIA, Dec. IA strong south
east wind yesterday precipitated rain last
night. This morning it is mild, with
showers. No damage was done by the
storm in this locality.
PAso RoBLES, Dec. 1.-The storm is
apparently over, The rainfall the last
twenty-four hours was one inch and for
the storm about three inches, just what
this section needed.
HURON, Dec. lit has been blowing a
gale for four days from the south, blow
ing at the rate of forty miles an hour. The
wind ceased last evening ana the weather
is cloudy, with promises of rain.
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THEY SURRENDERED.

Two Noted Mississippi Outlaws Finally
Landed in Prison.
MERIDIAN (Miss.), Dec. 1.-The noted
kemper County outlaws, Tom and Wal
ter IoIbert, for whom a posse has been
searching for month, have been finally
captured. Tom was discovered in Ne
shoba County yesterday and wounded in
half a dozen places. but managed to es-
cape. Later, realizing the need of atten-
ton for his wounds, he surrendered with
his younger brother. Walter. Tom will
be sent 10 the jackson Penitentiary to
serve out life sentence. Walter will be
taken to kemper County to stand trial
for the murder of Tom Cole.
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Forged His Father,s Name,

MINNEAPOLIs, Dec. I.-For several
days there have been rumors to the effect
that George A. Morse, son Of wealthy
man of this city, now in San Francisco,
had forged the name of his father to paper
reaching in the neighborhood Of 500, 900.
People In position to know, and young
Morse himself, neither deny nor affirm
this. Tonight the Tribune received a
telegram from San Francisco, in which
Morse, ST., admits that the signatures
were forged and refusing to assist his son
in any way. The young man made an
assignment to-day. in which the assets
are placed at $4,000, but the amount of
the liabilities are not given. No arrest
has vet been ma{le
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CIVIL SERVICE REFoRNIERs.

They VIII Try to Prevent Clean Sweep
When CIeveIa nd Takes Of1ice.
Boston, Dec. 1.--Some active Civil
Service reformers III this vicinity believe
the next few months will be the critical
time for reform. lacy fear the good in
tentions OF Cleveland will not be accept
able to the office-seekers of his party. A
conference of all the Civil Service Re-
form Associations of Massachusetts has
been determined upon, and the delegates
will discuss the extension Of reform in
general, the desirability OF the extension
OF the classified service before Harrison
retires and the possibility Of preventing a
clean sweep OF the Offices when the Dem
Ocratic administration comes in
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Tho Pacific Mail.

New York, Dec, LA Pacific Mail
official denies that the subject OF guarantee
of good faith from that company was ever
mentioned by the Panama road, and he
states that Pacific Mail never made anv
proposition TO the Panama people. it
only suggested at meeting Of the officers
OF the companies that they should both
go into the market and obtain all the
business possible at the best rates. and
divide the earnings accordingly.
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PANAMA CANAL SCANDAL.
Brisson Accuses the Clergy of Being
Mixed Up In 1t.

Mixed Up In 1t.
LONDON, Dec. l. = The Paris corre-
spondent of the Ne1cS says: Brisson
hopes to reveal the part the clergy took
in assisting Count De Lesseps to float
Panama Canal bonds. De Lesseps
and family were conspicuous for
regular attendance at the Church of
Magdalene all the time the bubble was
being blown. Each christening in his
family also became public event. Spec
ulation in Panama coupons went on at
the Vatican, and the clergy got heavy
commissions for advising members Of
their flock to invest in Panama bonds.
The event of the day is the publication
of a fac simile letter written by Baron
Reinach to Proust, dated in July. 1886,
notifying him OF the gift of thousand
Panama Canal bonds. Proust replies,
challenging the production of proofs.
Brisson has sent DR.. Brouardel with a
staff of physicians and a toxicologist to
Tervilliers to perform an autopsy on
Baron Reinach's body,
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Fatal Tenement Fire.

New YORK, Dec. "a A. MA three
story frame tenement house, at 319 Flush
ing avenue, Williamsburg. caught fire at
l o'clock this friday morning, and
burned 50 rapidly that many tenants were
forced to leap from the windows.
Following is a list of the killed and in
jured as far as possible to ascertain:
Michael Doyle and his six-year-o
daughter, killed; James Murray, with
wife and six children, and William
Grimes and mother, seriously burned.
Some of them may die.
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Prospective Fistic battles.

New YORK, Dec. ALEC Greggains
has deposited LOCO at Boston and issued
a challenge to Bob Fitzsimmons to fight
for the middle weight championship.
fitzsimmons expresses a willingness to
try conclusions.
Kid Ryan of the Pacific slope and Billy
McGee of Galveston signed articles to
fight in Dallas at 10 pounds on the night
OF the 3Oth OF December for $500 and the
gate receipts.
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residence of Rev. DIR. McCrary of the
Third United Presbyterian Church, and
asked for protection. He had been the
leader in the movement against the social
evil, and prominent in the Sunday-clos-
ing crusade. He told the women he could
do nothing for them. While he was talk
ing a large crowd gathered about the
house and INDUCED in catcalls. The
women then began to sing Nearer, My
God, to Thee" but the sound of the APP
preaching patrol wagon caused the crowd
to disDerSa
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Accident on an Electric Road.

TACOMA (Wash.), Dec. IAN electric
car jumped the track while going down
steep grade at Old Tacoma this after
noon, throwing several passengers to the
ground. Among them was Captain Jas.
O'Brien, formerly of the whalebaclz
steamer Wetmore, who had his left
shoulder-blade broken, besides receiving
internal injuries. He was taken insens-
ible into a drug store, and later removed
to the hospital
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western Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-The Western Associ-
ated Press continued its sessions in this
city to-day and concluded the prelimi-
nary work of reorganization under the
name of The Associated Press" The
following Board Of Directors was unani-
mously elected: Victor f. Lawson of
Chicago, Frederick DriscolI of St. Paul,
c. W. Knapp OF st. Louis, Albert J. Barr
of Pittsburg, NJ. II. De Young OF San
Francisco, Eugene II. Perdue Of Cleve-
land, Washington Eesing OF Chicago, w.
a. Collier of Memphis, and j. T. Scripps
of Detroit. Messre Lawson, Drscoll ana
Knapp were as provisional
Executive COmmittne.
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Rain Making Experiments.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 1.-The Times
Democrats San Antonio special says: An
extensive bombardment conducted to-
night under the direction of General Dy-
renforth was without satisfactory results.
There was very light shower this morn
ing. The bombardment lasted ten hours.
ana was terrific. Dyrenforth will make
further experiments at fain-making at
Chamberlain, South Dakota, next sum
mer,
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CONTRABAND OPIUM.
A Trunk Containing Six Thousand
Dollars Worth Seized.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dee. Inspector
Noyes made a neat little capture this
morning near the ferries, bagging a trunk
full of opium, which had evidently eluded
lie Vigilance of tie lynx-ayed Customs
officers in various ports in the United
States.
The opium came originally from Vic
toria, and was shipped to Eastern cities
and back again, its ultimate destination
being San Francisco. 1t reached here all
right, was landed and taken out OF the
Oakland depot by an expressman. Then
the trouble and worry of the thing
seemed over, and the expresman who
knew where to haul the stuff to relieved
the other wagon of its burden.
Then Inspector Noyes stepped up and
relieved the expert eXpressman and
made him drive his treasure to the Ap-
praiser's store. There were coo 5-tael
tins in the trunk, the value of which is
$4,000.
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Both Men Released.

ELLENsBURG (Wash.), Dec. 1.-Dell
Zachary and Peter Humphrey, the two
men arrested on the Colville Reservation
Monday on suspicion of being implicated
in the Roslyn bank-robbery, had an ex-
animation here this afternoon. None of
the witnesses were able to identify them,
though Zachary admitted that he was be-
tween Oregon and Colville with a band of
men were released.
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A PRISONER ESCAPES.
Saws His Way Out of the Jail at Red
Bluff.

Saws His Way Out of the Jail at Red
Bluff.
RED BLUFF, Dec. l.-Tom Harrison,
colored, confined in the County Jail,
charged with criminal assault, sawed of
window bar in the Jail early Wednes-
day morning and escaped. Sheriff Fish
was apprised of the escape. and got
aboard the south-bound Oregon express.
which was over three hours late. He
stood in the cab and saw Harrison get
aboard. The train pulled out, but when
near the Beeds-Creek bridge Harrison
got a glimpse of the Sheriff and Jumped
from the train, followed at once by the
Sheriff, who was watching the prisoner
over the tender. The night was very
dark and it WAS raining hard. The
Sheriff lost sight of Harrison, who es-
capped, y posse has been out securing
the country since daylight yesterday
morning. The prisoner was tried last
week, and the jury tailed to agree.
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A Train-wrecker Arrested.

Los ANGELES, Dec. la tramp giving
the name of f. r. Warner has been ar
rested on suspicion of having caused the
wreck of the overland train on the Santa
Fe Road, near Monrovia, a few days ago.
The railroad detectives expect TO make
other arrests soon. They claim that
Warner placed rock on the track in re-
venge for having been put off a freight
train, and that he and his accomplices
intended to wreck the overland, and then
rob the wounded
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Severe Loss by Fire.

PANAMA, Dec. 1.-Buena Ventura has
suffered severely from fire, great por-
ton Of that important distributing center
for the Pacific slope OF the Republic hav-
ing been destroyed on the 18th of Novem-
Der, causing irreparable loss and wide
spread desolation and ruin, as the Pre-
feet telegraphed to the Governor here.
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DefauItinc Bank AGENT.

VICTORIA (B. c., Dec. 1.-W. c. Ward,
General Manager of the Bank of British
Columbia, returned from Nelson, B. c.,
to-day. He states that the total defalca-
ton of Agent DAILY is S5,S74. Daily Sc
cured this by appropriating bank funds
and also taking money from depositors,
giving personal receipts and guaranteeing
interest beyond the bank rate. He was
formerly connected with the Colonial
Bank of London and West Ludres, and
was paying teller here for some time. He
has a wife and one child.
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THE FLAG CAME DOWN.
American Miners Object to the Float
ing of Italy's Emblem.


UTICA IN. ", Dec. 1.-At Taleville. a
few miles from Gouveneur, st. Lawrence
County, are located number of shanties.
occupied by Italians who are working on
a new railroad. For a few weeks past
they have had floating over their huts an
Italian flag, which stirred up the wrath
OF the miners there. The other night the
miners assaulted the Italians and de-
manded that they draw down the flag
and put up the American flag. The
Italians declined and the miners fired on
the flag and drove the Italians into the
shanties. The flag was hauled down and
burned. The Italians then opened fire on
the miners with shotguns and pistols.
The miners replied and riddled the shan
ties with shot. The battle lasted for half
an hour Nothing serious resulted, al
though some of the com batants were
peppered with fine shot. Great excite
ment prevails, and another encounter is
expected. Two of the riotous miners
were arrested. The attention of the
Italian Minister at Washington will be
called to the matter.
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Tho Sale of Ormonde.

NEW YORK. Dec. l. - Charles Reed
reached New York to-day on his return
from the Argentine Republic, whittier he
went to buy Ormonde. Said he: "Weu,
l was used like prince everywhere
went. When l met Sonar Bocan he asked
me what / would give for Ormonde. and
| said Sl25,000. He then told me he was
in receipt of cablegram from San Fran
cisco offering 100000. If l had not been
in quarantine so long L would probably
have had him."
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here with view to future policy regarding
the 40,OOO-acre ranch, on which the town
Of Chula Vista is situated. Yesterday
they made tour of inspection over the
property. Mr.. Braman says the company
IS so well satisfied with the outlook in
this region that it will plant ], 900 acres to
lemons this winter, making the largest
lemon grove in America.
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More Trouble in samoa.

LONDON, Dec. IA dispatch to the Ex-
change Telegraph Company says news
has been received from Samoa to the
effect that native insurgents have attacked
the English residents. Orders were tele-
graphed to the commander of the Aus
tralian Squadron to send the warship
Ringaroma to Apia without delay.
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The French in Dahomer.

PARIS, Dec. Ia dispatch from Cen
eral Dodds states that the inhabitants Of
Whydah have declared submission to
French authority. Dodds has returned
to Porto NovO to prepare for the COM
plete occupation Of Dahomey by the
French.
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Fatally Shot His Wife and suiclded.

ERIE Pa.), Dec. Mrs. Ralph Kane
had her husband imprisoned few davs
ago for beating her. He was released to-
day, and she went to neighbors with her
four children, fearing her husbands
anger. Kane hunted her up. and emptied
a revolver into her body. Then, going to
the railroad track, released a car on
steep grade, ran beside it until it gathered
speed, then threw himself under it. The
body was horribly mangled. The wife is
diving
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Striking Miners Raise a Riot.

LIEGE. Dec. striking miners paraded
the streets and raised a riot to-day, and
when the gendarmes came out fired on
them The fire was returned, one miner
being killed and three wounded
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MONETARY CONFERENCE.
Report That the Committee Has
Voted Against ROthschlld.
PROSPECTS OF AN AGREEMENT by
DELEGATES REN TIE.

Dispatch has Been Fl ceived in
London to the Effect at Native
Insurgents In Samoa Have Attacked
tho English Residents ana Orders
Have Been TeleGraphed for Man
of-War TO Proceed to the Islands
From Australia.
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NICARAGUA CANAL.
The Convention Completes Its
LabOrs and Adjourns.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
RESOLUTIONS.

The Secretary of the Navy Has Or
dered a Court-NIartiaI to Sit at
Mare Island for the Trial of Com
mander johnson of the United
of Minneapolis Capitalist Charged
With Forging His Fathers Name
to Paper Reaching 100000.
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Denth Rocol.d.

WILKEsBARRE PENN, Dec. 1.-Ex-
Governor Hoyt died this morning.
MANCHESTER PENN, Dec. 1.-George
W. Hensel, Collector of Internal Revenue
of the Ninth District under Cleveland.
and father of Attorney General Hensel,
died this morning at Quarryville.
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Violated the NeutraIItv LAW

GALVESTON, Dec. IA special from
San Antonio, Texas, to the Ne,os, says:
Juan Antonio Flores, chief lieutenant of
CARA, the Mexican revolutionist, was
to-day convicted of violating the neutral
ity law, but sentence was deferred.
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Cholera In France.

PARIS, Dec. 1.-The Journal des Debats
says cholera has again appeared at Cher
bourg. Two fatal cases are reported from
Bonneville. and the adjacent village of
Octoville is suffering badly from the
Gcnt1rna
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Physicians in Annual Session.

City OF MEXICO, Dec. 1.-The Ameri-
can Health Association is holding its
annual session here. After speeches of
welcome and response, various papers
touching on germane subjects were read.
The wealth OF the city is attending the
session.
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Large Lemon Grove.

SAN DIEGO, Dec dwight Braman,
President of the San Diego Land and
Town Company, and several directors of
the company have arrived from Boston
TO look over the company's property
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Court-Martial Ordered.

WASHINGTON, Dec. las a result of
the investigation of the Court Of INQUIRY
at Mare Island, the Secretary of the
Navy has ordered a court-martial at
Mare Island on December 18th for the
trial of Commander johnson Of the Mohi
can on charges growing out of the accident
to the Mohican on June 5th last.
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pnbIic Deht Statement.

WASHINGTON, Dec 1.-The public debt
statement issued to-day shows a cash bal
ance in the treasury of Sl30,32S ,9lS. De-
crease of the debt during the month,
81, ,O79,935.
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Cleveland Goes Cunning.

EXMORE (Va.), Dec. 1.-Cleveland re-
turned from cunning at 4:I5 o'clock to-
day. The conditions were exceptionally
favorable to-day for ducking and all the
sportsmen seemed satisfied with the days
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Me-. CharIas ParnelI,s Creditors

LONDON, Dec. 1.-The creditors Of Mrs.
Charles Stewart Parnell have accepted
plan OF settlement by which they
will receive their claims in full with in
terest.
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Result of Brother-in-Law Quarrel

MARIETTA (Ga.), Dec. 1T. ]. Rusk
and his brother-in-law, John f. Wheeler,
quarreled and fought with pistols.
Wheeler was shot dead, and a bystander
named Terril Reese probably fatally
wounded
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The Fight Lasted But Two Minutes.

OGDEN (Utah), Dec. Jim Williams
of Salt Lake, who whipped Charlie
Turner in San Francisco recently, to-
night at the Athletic Club here knocked
out Al Smith of Chicago in the first
round, the fight lasting but two minutes.