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SHY OF THE WEST.
Eastern and English Capital Afraid of
Investing.

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 6. = President Allen
Marvel of the Santa Fe road arrived Sat-
urday night Yesterday he discussed with
the representative OF an evening paper the
railroad and financial situation extensively.
The Santa Fe has no plans for Southern
California or elsewhere that 1t is ready to
make public until the financial situation is
changed so that money can be had for its
plans. just now no man OF capital can be
found disposed TO invest in large enter
prises in the West. Both Eastern and Eng
llsh capitalists have been severely bitten on
Western investments. and will touch nOth-
Ing that does not guarantee comfortable
dividends There is plenty OF money East
and in London, but 1t Is being boarded
there. The situation was bad enough on
account of the losses sustained, but now the
silver question has come up 10 make it
worse. Mr. Marvel is visibly suffering
from the effects of overwork. and will re-
main here some time and drive over the
country.
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Is READY TO ACCEPT.
Strauss Is Devoted to the Princi-
pies of Democracy.
He May Not Have Received an Offer,
but He Is Willing to Serve
His Party.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

New YORK. Feb. Ga friend of Isidor
Strauss. who is slated by gossip fer Post
msster-General in Cleveland's Cabinet. said
to-day: STRAUSS is ready to make any per-
sOnal sacrifice required in order to serve
Cleveland, so devoted is he TO the principles
OF the Democratic party. l don't know if
he has received the offer Of place in the
Cabinet, but am certain he would accept
1t should the President-elect request him TO
do so.'
ST. PAUL. Feb. GA Joint resolution was
introduced in the House this morning call
ing on Congress to establish a new Cabinet
Office known as Secretary of Labor
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TENNYSON'S "BECKET."
1t Was a Great Artistic and Poetic
Success

LONDON, Feb 6-Alfred Tennyson's
"Becket" was produced at the Lyceum this
evening. The drama consists of prologue
and four acts or twelve scenes, with thirty
characters. It is in blank verse. which once
or twice touches the point of sublimity and
more frequently just misses dramatic
grandeur Probably the popular verdict
will give IL place on plane with Queen
Mary" and far above Harold" The
mounting this evening was superb Henry
Irving as Beckett was clear and powerful as
any work he has ever done. and Ellen
TerrY's Rosamond was magnificent,
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tion. Taking spirits worth 81 so per gallon
and adding essential oils, essences and
colOring matter worth one cent and
half, he produced in a few minutes whis-
kies, runs and gins, such as sell in the mar
kets for as high as 81. Ii declared half of
the goods sold were adulterated. Veazey
urged that certain witnesses. names not
given. be called as soon as possible, as some
of them would find it convenient to 90 to
Eurona
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NO OUTBREAK FEARED.
The Indians Likely to Cause Trouble
Have Been Killed.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6-Secretary Noble
to-day received a telegram from Inspector
Cheney at Pine Ridge. S. D.. In which he
says the Indian police have returned from
the pursuit OF the COW boy murdeIers and
report having killed, about sixteen miles
from the agency, three Indians who par
ticipsted in the murder. No outbreak of
the Indians or further trouble is anticipated.
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FEBRUARY RECESS.
The Supreme Court Goes Into Tempo
rary Retirement

WASHINGTON. Feb. 6. - The Supreme
Court to-day takes its usual February recess
10 order to allow the members to prepare
opinions on the cases submitted during the
present term. The court will not reassem-
bic until March 4. when 1t will participate
In the ceremonies incident to the Inaugural
ton OF President Grover Cleveland.
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MARRIED A FORTUNE.
His Life Was Romance and 1t VIII
End on the GaIloWS.

SPRINGFIELD. Mo-, Feb. &C. R. Carter,
who while under sentence of death escaped
from Lawrence County Jail by shooting his
jailer, six years ago. was brought back from
Portland. Or. in irons this evening. Since
his escape he has been in Alaska until two
years ago. when he went to Portland. where
he married, under the name Of Rose, a
young woman worth $4,000.
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STARVING IN ZANTE.
A General Famine Is Ahead of the
Unhappy Islanders.

ATHENS. Feb. 6. = Despite the large
amount of supplies already sent to Zante
and the preparations to send more the island
Is threatened with general famine. Three
more shocks were felt to-day and in one
village eighty-fiye houses were demolished
and many lives were lost.
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NO CASE FOUND.
Some French Statesmen Who Will Not
Go TO Jail.

Go TO Jail.
PARIS. Feb. 6.-It lis reported that the
Chamber of Deputies has decided that no
case has been found against Deputy Rou-
vier and Senators Deves. Grevy and Re-
nault, against whom Magistrate Franque-
vile reported true bills.
The executive committee appointed by
the Panama canal stockholders Ola January
has issued a statement to the effect that
the Minister Of Finance and the official re-
ceiver had approved the plan for continuing
work on the canal without applying fo1 an
extension of the concession from Colombia.
The committee takes the ground that De
Lssseps original six-year concession is suf-
ficent
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Equal Suffrage i'm Kansas.

TOPEKA, Kan, Feb 6.--The Senate in
committee OF the whole reported favorably
upon the Senate resolution which submits
to the voters of the State an amendment to
the constitution providing for equal suf-
frage. The resolution will doubtless pass
the House also.
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ITALY'S GREAT SCANDAL.
Nine Statesmen Already Brought
Under Police Surveillance.

ROME, Feb 6.-The investigations Of the
examining magistrate have shown already
the criminal connection of seven Deputies
and two ex-Ministers with the bank sean
dals. All nine Of the men have been brought
under police surveillance pending arrest.
Tie Bank Of Florence has failed. The
liabilities are 100000 lire. 1t is believed
the failure is fraudulent and the manager
and cashier have been arrested.
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Land Company in Trouble.

DALLAS. Tex, Feb, Con the applica-
tion of the home stockholders, Judge Edwin
to-day appointed w. &. McGinnis tempo
rary receiver for the Denison Land and In
yestment Company. He filed a $4,000
bond. Two years ago the property of the
company was capitalized at 81, 20o. O00
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Jumping on Skates.

LOWELL, Mass. Feb. Con the Merri-
mac River yesterday afternoon Frank
Looney beat the worlds amateur record for
flying jump on skates. clearing 16 feet
Inch. The best previous record was 10 feet
2 inches, made by S. ID. Soton.
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STRUCK BY A TRAIN.
Fatal Accident to a Laborer Near
San Jose.

SAN JOSE, Feb. 6-At Los GatOs this
morning man named ChristiansOn, while
crossing trestle bridge half mile from
town, was run into by construction train
and knocked from the bridge to the bottom
of the creek, distance of seventy-five feet.
He was picked up in an unconscious con-
diti0n and taken to the county hospital,
where lie expired soon afterward. Chris
tianson was labOrer and formerly worked
on the tunnel at Wrights in the employ Of
the Southern Pacific Company. HIS given
name is not known. Deceased was about
81 years old.
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COAST GOSSIP.
A New Postoffice Established in
Santa Clara County.

<odItd NIdI q NUuIIys
WASHINGTON, Feb. Civilian Nelson
Cromwell, attorney Of the Panama Railway,
was in the city to-day. He left for New
York Tonight.
a postoffice has been established at Nor
gan Hill. Santa Clara County. Cal, with
Charles z. Covert as Postmaster.
Pensions - California: Original - Calvin
Washburn, Charles S. Dunnells, Frank
Shrier, Charles Kunemann, John E. Col
lins. Restoration and reissue = William
Weldon.
The coast-defense vessel Monterey has
been formally accepted by the Government.
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probablv Needs pract;re

New YORK. Feb. 6.-Jake Shaefer. the
billiard expert, sailed from hayre to this
city on the La Bourgogne yesterday. On
his arrival he will at once go into practice
for his matches with George Slosson.
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Date of Conservation

LONDON. Feb. 6.-The Archbishop OF
Canterbury has appointed March % for the
conservation Of rev. w. w. Perrin, Bishop
OF British Columbia. The ceremony will
occur in Westminster Abbey.
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An Eminent Divine Dead.

LAKEWOOD. N. j., Feb. 6.-Rev. DIR.
John Hopkins OF Worcester. junior profess
sor of systematic theology at Union Semi
nary, dropped dead to-day.
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Want No Wheat Tax.

BUENos AYREs, Feb. 6.-Three thousand
colonists In the province Of Santa Fe. armed
with rifles anG having some cannon, have
risen in revotagainst the wheat tax. Troops
have been sent to Santa Fe Quell the in-
surrection
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Afraid of Hiph Wafer

PTTTsBURG. FEB. 6. Dispatches from
many points in Western Pennsylvania
and Eastern Ohio report high water in the
creeks and rivers. and serious damage is
feared.
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NEW ZEALAND PROTESTS.
A Matter That Will Have but Little
Effect

LONDON, Feb. ct is stated that the
Government of New ZEALAND has sent q
strong protest to the British Government
against the annexation of Hawaii by the
United States. No definite answer had been
returned
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GREAT COAL COMBINE.

Even the Reading May Be Outdone
by This.
PITTsBURG, Feb. 6.-Several secret con-
ferences of coaLmine owners have been
held recently with view to the consolida-
tion of all the railroad coal operators OF
Western Pennsylvania.
The objects of the proposed trust are
said to be to secure uniformity in prices.
reduction in expenses and regulation in car
service. The owners Of 100 mines repre-
senting $4,000, 900 investment are said to
have signifed their intention Of joining the
combine
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PUTTING up RATES.
The Union Pacific and Rio Grande
Western Reach an Agreement.

SALT LAKE, Feb. 6.-The conference of
the passenger officials of the Rio Grande
Western and Union Pacific railroads was
concluded tonight and the passenger rates
from both common points to Missouri and
Eastern points were restored to go into
effect at midnight and the agreement to be
maintained.
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Will Be Taken Care OF.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6. 6.-Seeretary OF the
Treasury Foster has decided to appoint his
private secretary. Robert j. Wynne, Deputy
Comptroller Of the Currency.
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A Runaway Car.

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Feb. 6.-At Eber-
vale! this afternoon loaded coalcar ran
away on the slope and struck four men,
killing two outright and fatally iniuring
the others.
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OPPOSITION TO JACKSON.
The Democrats Themselves Do Not
Like the Nomination.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-The Senate Judi
ciary Committee this morning took up the
nomination of Judge Jackson. but consid-
Grafton was postponed until next Monday
on account of opposition made by Demo-
cratic members
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FAVORING ANNEXATION.
The Washington Legislature Takes
Action Upon Ii.

OLYMPIA. Wash. Feb. 6-The House to-
day passed the Senate concurrent resolu-
tlon favoting the annexation of Hawaii.
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SAILED FROM CADIZ.
The CaraveI Santa Maria on the Way
to Chicago.

CADIZ, Feb. 6.-The carayel Santa Maria,
escorted by the cruiser Isla de LuzOn. sailed
to-day. The cruiser will proceed half way
across the Atlantic with the carayel. The
Santa Maria will stop for few days at the
Canary Islands and for several weeks in
Cuba.
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he telephoned. The posse succeeded in re-
storing order. When the Sheriff arrived
the mob was on the point Of setting fire TO
the Statinn
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PRICE FIVE CENTS.

ter, were burned to death while attempting
TO rescue the aged mother of the former
from their home, which was destroyed by
fire to-day.
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ADULTERATED WHISKY.
Some Interesting Experiments Before
House Committee.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-To-day's session
Of the subcommittee of the House judiciary
Committee investigating the whisky trust,
was devoted to watching the experiments
by Veazey In producing liquors BY adultera-
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Burned to Death.

LINDSAY, Ont. .Feb.6.-J. Marks.a farmer
living eight miles from here, and his daugh
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BRUCE & A. J. CARTWRIGHT,

Managers Equitable Life Assurance Sc
Hawaiian Islands,
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"Stop drinking, my young friend"
advised Mr.. Timpkinson's mature and
disreputable neighbor, not unkindly.
"If I'd done it at your age I'd be a
gentleman now instead of a loafer. If
you've lost wife by your break | can
sympathize with you, for did the same
thing, | dare say through worse break
than yours In my young days | was
all right except that once in a while |
would drink l had good clothes,
good manners, reasonable morals. My
eye fell on parsons aughter-young,
pretty, romantic. Old man had retired
and reformed and had made lots of
Doodle from mines. l sought an in
PRODUCTION and got it. Introduced to
the drawing room, l saw lots of peo-
pie there-thousands. felt | needed
a bracer before | went and took several.
While talking with the girl--we were
standing looking up at picture on the
wall, painted by a friend Of mine-it
occurred to me that she saw l was
tight To remove that impression l
determined to do something. A drunk,
en- ass always does that A large bou-
quet stood on gilt spindle-legged little
table near me. What beautiful flow
ers,' says l, bending gracefully to put
my nose in them. MisCalculated, over
l went, with table, flowers and every
thing else under me. Girl screamed.
Got out of the drawing,room on my
hands and knees, suppose-can't re-
member. Had to leave town. Never
recovered from the shock. 1t made
me what you see. Avoid Hullo,
here's the Judge"
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TALES FROM THE DOCK.

Between the painful moment when
the inebriates are made to climb from
the cells below into the dock and tn, t
other more dignied instant when his
Honor appears from his chambers, as
cends to his seat, frowningy clears h S
voice and begins to deal out death al d
destruction, as it were in the interval
between these two critical moments
considerable space of time often elapses,
and conversation goes on among the
innaned, shaky, sJiled and battered
wretches waiting to learn their fate.
Yesterday morning, for example, a
pale young man in good clothes, whose
new spring overcoat was covered with
great fresh stains, continued his talk
with one of his cellmates, dsreputable
person Of mature years which had re
turned his i'll usage.
" ought to be sent up for life" the
young man said, his elbows on his
knees and his remorseful head between
h S hands. There's forty people'd get
one out of this if they knew | was here,
but I'd rather die than let anybody
know 1t must have been pretty late, |
guess, but | thought It was between 8
and 9 in the evening, or it wouldn't
lave struck me as a good idea to go
and make a call on the girl l am en-
gagged to. Anyway, | rang the bell, and
when there wasn't any answer | got mad
and tugged it again An old lady puts
her head out of a second story window
and says she, in quavering voice
Who's there7'
"That you, Mrs. Foster P says l.,
recognizing my girls mother
"Good heavens, Mr.. Timpkinson,
says she, is that you2'
"Why course says |. 'Wha's
mazzer NJ. Fosser, sick P
"Sick p says she, certainly not
"Whurz Miss Addie p says |,
{" In bed, of course, says she.
"Wha's mazzer2' says l. She
sick, too2'
Ct" Mr.. Timkinson, says the old
lady, getting hot, have you any idea
what time it is p
"Wha' time is't, ma'am says |,
lifting my hat and feeling for my spout
ed watch.
"Three o'clock in the morning
Mr. Timkinson,' says she.
"Goo' Cav says ], and staggered
off.
"Then l got to thinking about what
I'd done in a muzzy way and went
back to apologize, but the old lady
wouldn't have it, and called me a
drunken brute and begged me never
to come near that house again, and
thanked God she'd found out the kind
of young man l was before it was too
late and l heard Adde'S voice sob
bling out, Oh, mamma = and l tore
away just wild. When the peeler
found me sitting on the sidewalk crying
and wanted me to so home got up
and hit him, and-here | am. PlI
never be able TO show my face again.
Pm ruined man.
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(Coneluded on Fourth PdgeD
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Mr.. Timpkinson and his mature
friend pleaded guilty with eagerness
and got the routine sentence of twenty
four hours. Then the name of Gerard
Thompson was called to answer various
charges, least Of them being intoxica
ton. A tall young man with wild and
startled air sprang to his feet at the
mention of his name.
"You can sit down, sir" said the
Court, for it looked like case of delir
ium tremens. And Mr.. Thompson
sank into his seat with gasp Of relief
and shuddered there.
Mrs. Elizabeth Bronson, a stout
forid woman, took the stand and testi
fed as follows:
81 live on Howard street betune
Eighth and Ninth. Me husband is q
mechanic and we have two stories
We has bedroom and front parlor or
the second hure which we lets. A
Thursday last this young gintilmar
rings me bell and / shows him The
rooms.
"I'll take UNI, says ne.
son me mentionin references, which
is the way we has of rferin' to rint, he
dhrawths himself up and says he
'Ma'am, Pm a Itinerary man
"With that | says, No rooms wild
out rint in advance /; and I'll do hin
the justice to say, no matter what
happened, that he acted the gintllmar
and gev me twinty.
"'Me baggage says he, will be herr
in half an hour and so it was, for /
KEN in his own hands, consistin', ye
Amer, of a ragged grip-sack and
bottle.
"I write poetry in me quiet mo
ments, ma'am, says he, and whin "
(COHcIHded on Fourth Pdge.)
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Just three pointers will be enough for you:
lst-We have 10000 pairs of Shoes in stock select
from, embracing all leading lines
2ndWe buy in larger quantities than any the coun-
try, only spot cash consequently we buy cheaper
3rd-We have extraordinary inducements offer: you
would distrust who had gold dollars sell for ninety
cents Look for the shoe with that kind of story
his shoes may be COnHIerIeib
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Louis Fitzgerald,
Henry A. liurlbut,
Henry q. Marquand,
Wm. 4. Wheelock,
NJ. Hartley,
II. NJ. Alexander,
Chauncey NJ. Depew,
Charles &. Landon,
Cornelius y. Bliss,
August Belmont,
L. Boudinot Colt,
John Sloane,
5. Borrowe,
II, J. Falrchild,
Eugene Kelly
| John A. Stewart,
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CLUES. Won. Lost. Play ed. Per Cent
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TAUGHT TO TEACH.
Leading Little Children to
knowledge.
Graduation Exercises of the Free Nor
NAL Training-Schooi of the Golden
Gate kindergarten Association.

The graduating exercises of the Free
Normal Training school of the Golden Gate
kindergarten Association were held yester-
day afternoon in the large classrooms. at
2l1-213 Ninth street The rooms were filed
with friends of the graduates and of the
work.
Diplomas and certificates were awarded
to twenty-seven young ladies' Mrs. Cooper,
the president. presented them at the close
of an address of warm congratulation aud
fervent appreciation OF the work that they
had accomplished.
In her remarks she stated that the class
had studied ten months, had assisted in the
kindergartens during all that time, and had
attended tri-weekly class sessions. The
professional training course has embraced
the careful study of FroebePs "Glns and
Occupations" written abstracts of lectures,
the study of pedagogy, psychology and
Froebel's "Mutter and Kose- Leider, "
lectures by special instructors, the execu-
ton of books of work, with original desg
in the Froebel occupations; form, color
and science study. There has been much
Kindergarten, storytelling, clay-modelng
and the giving of typical lessons. A course
of lectures on physical education and special
lectures on various subjects bearing on the
training and development OF children were
also given during the term.
The following young ladies received
diplomas: Misses Sarah Loring Hunt,
Grace Mabel Patterson, Anna Brook Rose,
Frances Edith Harvey, Harriet Edith
Tuggy Lillian a. Estey, Mary Grosette
1nglls, Herminie Ellen WhittIngton, Lucie
Galloway, Caroline NJ. Black, Maud Hey
wood. Josephine Il. Kentley, Mullie E.
Murray, Louise a. Redlicb. Marie Leon
hardt, Mile Kalisky, Josie Davis
The following received certificates, not
yet having completed the course that entities
them to diplomas: Misses Dora w. Cords,
Bertha BeTringer, Maggie Ella Bradley,
Herminia Hedwig EhieTt, Ebba johnson,
Florence Gertrude Noyes. Mary Lucy
Thomas, Maybelle E. Steadmau, Ella Lynn
Wall.
1t was announced that Miss Helen G..
Schoheld Will finish the course next Christ
mas and receive her diploma. She entered
the class the first of the year.
Mrs. Cooper gave notice that the next
session Of the training school would open
on July 10. A large number of applicants
are already enrolled. The training is en-
tirely free, but there must be good q ualii-
cations, including grammar or high-school
education, musical ability and a genuine
love for lit ila children.
Mrs. Cooper closed by saving that she
should like to see every mother a trained
kindergartner, that every little child, rich
or poor. might have the best that was in him
developed. 1t was stated that Kindergarten
teachers were being called for from all over
the coast and from the islands of the sea-
as far away as New Zealand.
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rots from II stable where the vegetables had
heen msed to feed COWS. Other children
had also eaten of these carrots but none of
the others were taken sick. This is the only
theory that seems plausible to his folks.
The boy was taken sick so suddenly that be
could not answer any questions.
For THE PLAINTIFF.-The suit of Mrs.
SuennOn against Louis Fassking, which has
been pending for number of years, was
tried in the Superior Court yesterday and
resulted in verdict in favor of the plain
tiff. When Fassking was constable of
Alameda Township he levied an execution
upon some real estate owned by Mrs. Suen-
non. 1t was proved that Fassking had no
right to levy the execution, which after
ward became a sort of lien upon the prop
erty. Mrs. Suennon brought sui: against
the eX-cOnsta6le TO recover Sl25 damages
for damage TO her property and verdict
for the full amount was given in her favor.
IMPROVEMENT AssoCIATIoN.-The Ala
media Improvement Association held its
annual meeting Thursday night and elected
the following officers for the ensuing year:
President, Thomas A. Smith; vce-prest-
dent, w. G. c. Meyer; treasurer, j. +.
Baker; executive cnmmittee-Charles 5.
Neal, Ii. Mohns, W. J. Hamilton, Columbus
Bartlett and George II. Payne. The COM
mittee selected j. E. Barber for secretary.
The subject of reorganlZing Alameda as
city of The fourth class was discussed and
the matter was referred to a committee
consisting of Senator Simpson, Columbus
Bartlett, F. w. Dohrman, w. j. Hamilton
and j. A. Waymire.