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LIZZIE BORDEN TRIAL.
Opening Statement on Behalf of the
Commonwealth.

Opening Statement on Behalf of the
commonwealth.
New BEDFORD (Mass.), June 6.-The
trial of Lizzie Borden, for the murder of
her father and stepmother in Fall River,
began this morning with a statement of
the case on behalf of the commonwealth
by Attorney Moody, who rehearsed the
detail of the crime as already told in these
dispatches, and related many instances to
show ill-will had long existed between
Lizzie and her stepmother
Though Miss Borden gave no sign of
being affected by the address, she tainted
just as the speaker concluded. When
she revived the State put on as first wit
ness Thomas Herman, a civil engineer.
He infinitely described the Borden house
and surroundings. Adjourned till to-
morrow.
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M'K1NNEY WILL CONTEST.
Motion for a Nonsuit Granted-Bold
Conspiracy Charged.


Conspiracy Charged.
STOCKTON, June 6.-The Mckinney
will contest came to sudden stop to-day,
when on the close of contestants case a
motion for a nonsuit was made and
granted on consent of contestant. 1t is
openly charged by the defenders of the
will that the contest was a bold conspir-
acy to get away with $4,000 worth of
property left by the old negro slave.
Further, the attorneys for the will assert
that they know every preparation that
was made in the fraudulent contest, and
disagreed on pressing the motion for the
nonsuit because they wanted to lay the
ground for perjury.
The widow brought forward was a col
ored woman known as Maud Kline, but
whose married name is Ida Maud Nicho-
las. She testified that she married Nc
Kinney in 1878, but the defense had rec
ords and officials here to prove that she
married Nicholas there in 1879. The
abandonment of the case gave them no
chance to get any testimony out Prose-
cutions for conspiracy are talked about,
but no complaints have been made yet.
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Dunton-Bromley NuntIals.

STOCKTON, June Crank II. Dunton.
founder of Dunton's Spirit Of the Ti.5f at
Chicago, was to-day married to Miss
Helen Bromley, formerly Of San Fran
cisco. Dunton is well OF, and has been
on the coast several months for his health.
He has been unsettled since the terrible
tragedy in Chicago two years ago when
DR.. Scudder, who afterward suicided in
Jail, killed Mrs. Dunton and attempted to
poison him to secure the family wealth
through Scudder's wife, their adopted
daughter.
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PANAMA CANAL SCANDAL.
Charles de Lesseps and Fellow Defend.
ants to be Released.

ants to be Released.
PARIS, June 6.-L' EcIdjr states that
the Court of Cessation, to which Charles
de Lesseps and associates appealed from
the sentences passed upon them for cor
ruption in the management of the affairs
of the Panama Canal Company, will an
null the sentences and order the release of
the defendants. This statement is in ac-
cord with reports current for some time
to the effect that grave errors. justifying
the annulment of the sentences, have
developed in connection with the prose-
cution of the Panama cases.
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Site for a Church Dedicated.

SAN DIEGO, June 6.-The site for the
new $4,000 English Lutheran Church
was dedicated at P. NJ. yesterday by
Rev. c. L. Maggart and others. The
work began this morning. Contribu-
tions are coming in from denominations
and Christian Endeavor Societies
throughout the United States
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CORTLAND On. W, June 6.-The New
York night express on the Delaware.
Lackawanna and Western Railway col
lided with a runaway engine near this
station. Engineer Isaac Wallace was in
stantly killed, and Fireman Bert Sher-
wood died few hours later. The night
Waterman, George Chaffee, was arrested
and charged with manslaughter.
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Death of q Pinnaar

NORTH SAN JUAN, June Cdr. John
Stotlar, an old pioneer, died here to-day.
He came TO this State in 1850 from Ohio,
settling in Plocerville, where he practiced
his profession for some time In 1852 he
brought out his family, and in 1858 settled
at this place. Deceased had been Justice
of the Peace and School Director. He
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was prominent Odd Fellow and an en-
thusiastic Republican. He was about so
years of age.
Residence Destroyed by Fire.

SAN RAFAEL, June 6.-The residence
on the Beaseler ranch at Waldo Point,
about five miles to the south of Sausalito,
was totally destroyed by fire at a late
hour last evening, caused by the upset
ting of A coal-oil lamp. The occupants of
the house barely escaped, being awak-
ened by a neighbor when the fire had
reached their beds. The place was total
wreck, there being no insurance.
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Drank Himself to Death.

MILWAUKEE, June "a few days ago
Herman Plamann attempted to win a
wager that he could drink fifteen
''schooners" Of beer in fifteen minutes.
He drank ten in seven minutes, and
then, while resting during the three min
utes of spare time, he drank two glasses
of whisky. AS he reached for the
eleventh glass of beer he fell back ward
on the floor and died.
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railroad Gradino Beoun.

SAN DIEGO, June 6.-There is a jubilant
feeling over the beginning of the grading
of the San Diego and Phoenix Railroad.
Nearly half p mile has now been COM
pleted at this end. Farmers along the
line propose, after the haying season. to
turn out and help, taking half pay in
stock.
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BentonvIlle Bank Robbery.

ROGERS Ark. June 6.-The bandits
who successfully robbed the Peoples
Bank at Bentonville yesterday seem to
have made good their escape with booty
amounting to about $4,000. They also
robbed store at Decatur, and had a run
ming fight with the Sheriffs posse. While
at Decatur the leader was recognized as
one Of the notorious Starr brothers.
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League to convene an Industrial Con-
vention in Chicago in the fall.
HOUSE ROBBERS.
Large Amount of Their Booty Found
In New York.

Large Amount of Their Booty Found
in New York.
New YORK, June 6.-Stolen silverware
and jewelry to the value of several thou
sand dollars were found this afternoon in
a furnished room near Chatham Square,
which was portion of many robberies
committed by Frank Davis, who was
arrested about week ago in Fifth avenue.
a slip of paper bearing the names of
many distinguished ladies throughout
the country whoss houses the daring
robbers intended to loot was in the col
lection Of the recovered spoils. Among
the names were those of Mrs. Armour of
Chicago and Mrs. Charles Croker and
Mrs. Leland Stanford of San Francisco.
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Bicycle Record Broken.

DETROIT (Mich.), June 6.-The worlds
twenty-tive-mile record for bicycles
was broken here to-day by Fred c.
Graves, professional wheelman He
made the run on Belle Isle in one hour,
thirteen minutes and eight and two ffths
seconds.
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San Diego school Children.

SAN DIEGO, June 6.-Superintendent
Wagner reports the total county school
census is ZIP children between the ages
Of and IL and 2,631 under 3. This in
cludes 260 Indians, Sc negroes and Is Chi
nese, and is exclusive of seventeen dis
tricts, with 800 children, taken away by
Riverside County.
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Collision in stockton Slough.

STOCKTON, June &. While backing
down the Stockton Slough this morning
the steamer Mary Garrett ran into the
steamer Captain Webber, smashing the
latters side. The collision will not pre-
vent the sailing of the Captain Weber
tonight.
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A Quiet Weddinn.

CHICAGO, June 6.-Mrs. Henry Field,
widow of wealthy capitalist of this city,
was quietly married at noon to Thomas
Nelson Page, a well-known Southern
writer, at the residence Of Hon. T. B.
Bryan at Elmhurst. The future residence
will be Washington,
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A Farmer Attempts Suicide.

CORNING, June 6. = This morning
Charles Hunt shot himself twice in the
head. He is an old farmer living three
miles east of town, and has been sick
long time. He broke his leg nearly three
years ago, and was tired of the world.
His wounds will prove fatal. He is
about "a years old.
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Violent Electrical Storm.

New YORK, June 6.-An electrical
storm of extraordinary violence passed
over this city and Brooklyn this after
noon. 1t was accompanied by high
wind and binding rain. and much minor
damage was done. One man was killed
by lightning i'll Brooklyn and one of the
buildings of the New York Warehouse
Company in that city was set on fire by
lightning, entailing loss of 100000.
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Presidential Appointments.

WASHINGTON, June 6.-The President
has made the following appointments:
Clinton c. Duncan of Georgia, Indian In
spector; Henry c. Lott of Salt Lake City,
member of the Board of Registration and
Election in the Territory OF Utah, vice
Alvin Saunders, resigned; Frank Flynt
Of Georgia, Principal Clerk of Surveys in
the General Land Office.
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Fire in a Furniture Store.

MINNEAPoLIs, June GA fire in the
mammoth furniture store of the Brad
street-Thirber Company in Syndicate
block, on Nicollet avenue, tonight
caused losses aggregating 100000; par
TALLY insured.
Standard Company's Employees Strike.
WHITING Ind.), June 6.-The rail
road engineers, firemen and switchnen
working at the Standard oil refinery
joined the strikers to-day. The leaders
now claim that 1000 men of different
trades are out.
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RECIPROCITY CONVENTION.
Resolutions FavOring Better Trade
Relations With Canada.
ALSO TO IMPROVE THE WATERWAYS
OF THE GREAT LAKES

Hot Fight at the Antitrust Convene
ton at st. Paul-Extremists Dis
satisfied at the Tone of the Reso-
buttons Passed, Bolt and Organize a
Meeting of Their Own. With Gem
eral Weaver OF Iowa as Chairman.
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Death of a Billiard Manufacturer.

CINCINNATI, June 6.-Julius Bake,
pioneer billiard-table manufacturer, died
to-day, aged % years. He was one of the
founders of the Brunswick Bake Col
lender ComnanY.
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Grant Locomotive Works Assign.

CHICAGO, June 6.-The great Grant Lo-
connective Works, recently removed here
from Paterson, n. j., filed voluntary
assignment this afternoon. Liabilities.
$4,000; assets, 81 ,l5O, 900, of which $780,
600 is in Chicago.
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western Farm NIortpapes.

Edward Atkinson, who has given much
time and careful attention to the question
of farm mortgages, asserted in a recent
interview with a New York reporter that
Western farmers are not SO heavily in
numbered by obligations as is generally
believed by the public. He declares that
his Investigations have led him to believe
that the representatives of the agricult-
ural industry, even IN the West, are car
rying a less Indebtedness than the repre-
sentatives of almost any other important
branch OF industry in the country.
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Governor Markham.

SAN DIEGO, June 8. A private dispatch
from San Bernardino says: Governor
Markham passed through at noon for the
Worlds Fair.
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destructive Cx-cInna

RICHMOND (Va.), June GA destruc-
tive cyclone visited Bristol, in this State
late last night, doing considerable dam
age to property and seriously injuring
two men.
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CnSe of NnI.inInid

CORNING, June Carl Jens, ii years
old, who two weeks ago arrived from
Germany, is down with the varioloid.
He is quarantined outside of town.
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A Horse Fell on Him

CORNING, June 6.-Henry McGuinness,
while leading horse running hay up a
loft, was internally hurt by the horse
falling on him.
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DEATH OF A GRAND ARMY MAN.
Myron F. Tarble Passes Away at His
Home i'll Los Angeles.

Los ANGELES, June 6.-Myron f. Tar
BILE died at his residence on Washington
street this morning at 3:15. The death
was due to quinsy. He was i'll only
short time. He was prominent Grand
Army man, and well known all over the
State. He was member of the State
Department, member of the Council of
Administration, Chairman of the General
Committee and afterward Secretary dur
ing the last State Encampment. He went
to the war, when IL years old, from Illi-
nois.
AS Grand Army worker he was
known all over the country. He was
Deputy United States Marshal under
Gard, and Inspector in the Internal
Revenue Department. Before coming to
the coast he was prominent in political
circles in Chicago, served there as Deputy
Sheriff for many years and occupied
many positions of honor
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A Train Goes Through a Bridge.

ATHENS (Tex.). June GA local south
bound passenger train fell through a
bridge near here tonight. No one was
killed, but number were badly hurt.
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CRIME OF A HIGHLANDER.
Slabs to Death a Chinese Cyprian
at Los Angeles.
THEN SHOOTS TWICE AN INNOCENT
COUNTRYMAN.

Collision Between the Steamers Mary
Garrett and Captain Weber In
Stockton Slough-The Upsetting of
Lamp Causes the Destruction of a
Residence at Waldo Point, Marin
County, the Occupants of the House
Barely Escaping With Their Lives.
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BANK FAILURES.
Three Spokane Institutions Close Theil.
Doors.


Doors.
SPOKANE (Wash.), June 6.-Three
banks closed their doors to-day. They
have assets largely in excess OF the liabil-
tiles, and have been conducted with sound
management. They were caught in a
sudden whirl ana furry. The public
suddenly became alarmed, and distance
from the money centers prevented timely
fertilization.
When the banking hours arrived this
morning the Washington National and
Washington Savings Banks, allied insti-
tutions, failed to open their doors. They
had been subjected to a heavy run the
day before, and although they had made
arrangements for money, it failed to ar
rive in time. This startled the public,
and run was started anew upon all
banks. By l o'clock it had almost en-
tirely subsidized, but relief came too late
for the Citizens National, which closed
its doors at 2 o'clock. The other banks
stood the strain with no visible signs of
weakening, and since they have been
strengthening themselves, and the worst
of the furry is believed to be over. 1t is
generally believed that there will be no
more suspensions.
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Hawaiian Minister.

WASHINGTON, June 6.-The Hawaiian
Minister, Thurston, has presented his
credentials.
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standard Company's Employees
Chinese Registration.

WASHINGTON, June 6.-The Chinese
registration is u, S85, with two districts to
hear from
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ViSalia Railroad.

NIsALIA, June 6.-The Visalia Railroad
made another purchase of a quarter block
Immediately east and fronting the Court
house. Here the passenger depot will be
built one block east of the freight depot
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The longest bridge in the world, over
the st. Lawrence River, is OLA feet.
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Principal of the

Principal of the Chico Normal school.
STOCKTON, June 6.-Professor Pencil.
Principal of the Stockton High School,
to-day received notice of his election as
Principal Of the State Normal School at
Chico.
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bravery and good Workmanship dis
played by the guards during the fight.
The men, realizing the great RESPONSE
bility resting on them, and the i'm
portance of bringing the desperadoes to
TERMS" said the Warden, fought with
the GOODNESS and bravery of veteran
soldiers. They got right out of their
guard-houses into the open and pumped
lead into the skulking convicts with
splendid effect, despite the hot fire kept
up by the mon partially concealed among
the rocks.
II feel very proud over the effective
work done by them, for they showed not
only GOODNESS and bravery but excellent
craftsmanship. One of the prisoners
was perfectly riddIed with bullets, hav-
ing probably twenty wounds in his body.
81 guess none of the prisoners will risk
another attempt to get away, for the fact
has been demonstrated to them that we
are at home and ready to receive visitors
who may want to test our mettle in a
fight.
"Yes, feel that the result of to-day's
work will have good effect, but at the
same time 1 deeply regret the fact that
two men who were innocent of wrong
doing in regard to the affair had to suffer
because of the act OF a few desperate
criminals"
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ADJUSTMENTS.

Fresh from q two-weeks' run in San
Francisco, where it was hailed as one of
the most enjoyable productions of the
kind yet seen there, the new spectacular
comic opera, Africa" in which George
Thatcher and his Operatic Extravaganza
Company, of some seventy people, are
appearing this season, comes to the Me-
trOpolitan Theater for an engagement of
two nights, opening on Monday, July Sd.
Africa" is unusually bright in the
way OF comedy work, while its music
shows an amount of originality, sweet
ness and artistic composition seldom
found in works of this order. 1t gives,
we are assured, excellent opportunities
for the famous Vocalists with which the
company is provided, such popular sing
ers as Raymon Moore, r. }. Jose, II. W.
Frillman, Thomas Lewis, Emma De
Berger, Helen Byron, Grace Hamilton
and others being in the cast. The comedy
element is headed by George Thatcher
and includes Otis Harlan, John Coleman,
Charles Slime, George Lewis, Harry
Blaney, Blanche Hayden, Pearl Inman,
Henrietta Byron, there being twenty six
principals in ala larger number than is
carried by any other comic opera organ
lzalion.
Africa" was written by Clay NJ. Greene
and j. Cheever Goodwin, with music by
Randolph Cruger. The piece tells a lucid
and interesting story founded ON a plot
that is IN the main probable and consist
ent. The action hinges on the adventures
Of very eccentric college student, who
resolves, as crOwning triumph to
number of rather idiotic notions, to 60 on
an exploring expedition to Africa. In
stead OF taking him to Africa, his lather
sends him to an island consisting Ola sugar
plantation and a large tract of wooded
land, where the sons feelings are 50 har-
rowed upon by bogus Zulus and sup
posed natives that he is glad to return
home. When he arrives at this conclu-
sion the trick that has been practiced
upon him is explained and be gracefully
and resignedly submits to the Inevitable,
being thoroughly cured of his wild ideas
This is but hint of the story, the whole
being embellished in a manner that, we
are assured, will be certain to please all
classes Of theater-goers. The scenery
and costumes for the piece were made by
the best artists in their respective
lines, being striking and beautiful, and
adding greatly to the enjoyment Of the
piece.
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ATTEMPTED MURDER.
Chinese Highbinders Try to Inaugurate
a Battle.
A Damsel's Queue Cut OFF, and Two
shots Fired at Her-NIpped
by the Police.

Great excitement was caused in China
town, at Fourth and 1 streets, about IL
O'Clock last night by an assault made
upon Chinese girl named Fong Lin.
SIX Cinnamon went into the room
where the girl was and quarreled, where
upon one of them drew large knife, and
seizing the girl cut off her queue Two of
the others held her, and it was their evil
dent intention to either carry her off or
kill her. The other three of the intruders
busted themselves in throwing every
thing in the house upon the floor ard
breaking the furniture.
The girl made great outcry, and soon
attracted a large crowd Of Cinnamon.
Her assailants became frightened. and
after firing two shots at the girl all es-
capped, with the exception of one. named
Lee Chong, who was arrested by Officer
Naghel
Lee Chong was armed with a huge re-
volver, but he was not the one who fired
the shots. He was locked up at the City
Jail.
The Chinaman who cut off the girls
queue was recognized by the Chinese as
one You ON, and the officers We're look
ing for him last night.
The one who fired the shots which
came near striking the girl is supposed
to have been Lang Hong, and as the OF.
ticers know him he will doubtless be ar
rested to-day.
Officer Naghel happened to be at the
corner near the house on Fourth street
where the trouble took place. lie was at
the scene Immediately after the shots
were fired, and arrested Lee ChOng as he
came out OF the house, and then lele-
phoned to the police station and Captain
simmons and Officer hripp responded
quickly.
IN the meantime the other five Of the
girls assailants made their escape by the
rear OF the house, and could not be found
last night.
The police think that, while the trouble
may have been precipitated by jealousy
over the girl, 1t was really plot arranged
to bring about riot between the antag-
onisuc highbinder societies again. The
girl belongs to the Sing Kong Tong fac
ton, and her assailauts are known 10
pe members of the Chez Kong Tongs.
their bitter enemies.
a large number of the Bing Kong Tong
men were upstairs in the house were the
row occurred, and were swarming down
prepared tor battle when the officers in
teriered. They then withdrew into the
house and put away their arms to escape
arrest.
1t is believed that another riot is not far
OIL, and that all that is needed to bring
thlngS 10 Crisis Is some petty quarrel
tor starter. Last nights occurrence
would doubtless have resulted in d bloody
battle but for the prompt arrival of the
police.
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At the Swimming Baths.

Captain Jack Williams is becoming
very popular as manager of the swim
ming baths, owing to his practical meth
DDS of teaching new beginners how to
swim, and his genial disposition and
efficient management.
The attendance Of young folks has in
creased greatly of late, and Captain Will
Jams at times has no lack OF employment
in attending to their applications for
swimming lessons, and in maintaining
order amongst the youngsters of both
sexes.
The baths are kept in excellent shape,
and his management Is generally COM
mended
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Our Special Drives.

Mems summer weight blue flannel all
wool pants for 81 10; mems summer
weight fancy worsted pants, 81, dark pat
terms; mems chevIot sack business suits.
S. 45; a handsome summer gents suit,
medium weight, for IS 95; gents Was
chusett blue flannel suits for s. 50: boys
light weight suits, in dark brown invisi-
Bile check, ages 13 to Is years, for il rs.
Red House Co.
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The Belcher Estate.

S. w. Belcher, surviving executrix of
the will of j. NJ. Belcher, deceased, has
filed in the Superior Court her first an
nual account of the estate, which consists
of an undivided third of the "Scott
Ranch" valued at $1,000, and personal
property valued at S2,958 90. She also
asks the court to allow her Sl6 per month
for the support of the minor children
since July l, 1891. The hearing is set tor
.IUiv 7tb
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Furniture at Auction.

Bell & Co., at 323 J street, announce for
to-day, at 10 A. NJ, large sale of house
hold goods. embracing in part an elegant
parlor suite, upholstered i'll French
tapestry; fine center table, two side
boards, extension tables, Vienna chairs,
fine black walnut, cherry and oak bed
room suites, mattresses, walnut ward
robe, ice chest, saloon tables, safety
bicycle, safes, tables, chairs, stoves. car
pets, crockery and glassware.
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Thought He Had Been Robbed,

A German, who said he was in the en-
ploy of Henry Dehn, the street sprinkler,
reported at the police station last evening
that he had been robbed of SIS.
lie seemed TO have imbibed rather too
freely, and could not speak plainly
enough to enlist the sympathy or aid OF
an officer. He was advised to come when
he felt better able to explain.
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Commissioners of Deeds.

C. L. Parish has been appointed Com
missioner of Deeds for California, resid-
ing at klamath Falls, Oregon. Philip A.
Hoyne has also been appointed Commis-
sioner of Deeds for this State, to reside at
Chicago III,