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MEETING OF FIRE CHIEFS.
Many Cities Represented at the Con
vention of the Association.

Many Cities Represented at the Com
vention of the Association.
SAN Francisco, Feb. 6.-Many cities
and towns throughout the Pacific Coast
were represented to-day when the Pacific
Coast Association of Fire Chiefs assem-
bled for their second annual convention.
When President II. NJ. Lillis called the
convention to order there were in attend
ance about fifty Chiefs and eXChiefs of
fire departments in cities ranging in local
ity from Victoria to San Diego. The
membership OF the association numbers
$50, but many of the members were pre-
vented by business reasons from being
present.
Mayor Ellert made a brief address of
welcome on behalf of the people of San
Francisco President Bohen Of the Ex-
empt Firemen's Association seconded
Mayor Ellert's welcome.
Gardner Kellogg of Seattle, ex-Presi-
dent OF the Association, said: ut has
been the ambition of my life to get this
organization started. We nave been
busily working at it for four or five
years. Our first convention was held at
Portland a year ago, when there was
small representation compared with
what we have now. | hope we will go
home with an increased fund of informa-
for the benefit of those for whom we
render service. l hope the next conven-
ton will be more evenly represented
than this, and that districts which have
no delegates in attendance will answer
the roll call"
The President appointed as a Commit
tee on Credentials, Chief t. Deasy of
Victoria, Chief D. a. Moriarty of Los
Angeles and Chief J. Buchtel of Portland.
The association has prepared series of
topics to be discussed by the convention.
To Chief T. Ackerman of New West
minister, B. c., the first two had been as
signed, and in an interesting paper he
considered them jointly. They were:
1.-The Best Plan to Organize Paid Fire
Departments in Small Cities and Towns"
and "How are Paid Departments Appli-
cable to Small Towns and Villages ?'
Chief Alderman said that the call system
was the most feasible in small cities. He
recommended for cities of 5000 inhabit-
auts the establishment of three stations
located in the most desirable locality. All
towns of 5000 Inhabitants could afford
and should have a paid fire department.
The cost would not be more that $500
year.
The subject was then discussed by the
convention. Secretary Worsly of Astoria
said that he was convinced that his city
would be much benefited if it's present
volunteer department were made a paid
department. Walter S. Moore spoke in
the same strain.
The convention then adjourned in re-
spect for the memory of the late David
Scannell, and hiefs Kellogg, kerns and
Sullivan were appointed committee to
draft resolutions.
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ADvICEs FROM RIO.

Peixoto Continues to Throw into Jail
Persons Regarded Hostile to Him.
BUENos AYREs, Feb. 6.-The following
advices have been received from Rio de
Janeiro: Peixoto continues to throw in
to jail all persons who he believes are
hostile to him and his cause, includidg
foreigners.
The insurgents in Rio Harbor will re-
main on the defensive until reinforce
ments of troops arrive from the south.
These are expected shortly.
1t is not true that there has been any
disputes between De Mello and Da CANA.
The two officers are in perfect accord.
Mello will direct the land operations
of the insurgent forces until San
tos has been captured. After that
work has been accomplished be will re-
sumo command of the squadron, which
he gave up to Da Cana when he left Rio
for the south.
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course and character Of Chief Supervisor
Davenport of New York City, and refut-
ing alleged ISLANDERS and calumnies which
were said to have been heaped upon him
by the Democratic party for twenty years.
Speeches were also made by Harris,
Daniel, Turpie and Perkins.
Perkins (Rep.) of California spoke in
opposition to the bill. No adequate rea-
son had been given for the repeal of the
law. 1t had not been contended that it
had deprived a single citizen of the right
or opportunity to vote.
Daniel DEM OF Virginia said the
people. by candidates and platform, had
appealed to the tribunal of the people,
and the decree had come that it should be
repealed.
At the close of Daniels speech the Sem
ate adjourned
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Special to the REcoRD-UN1ox.

PLACERvILLE, Feb. Ga bold attempt
was made shortly after l O'Clock this
morning to rob the safe of the Cary
House, in this city. during which VIM.
Watson narrowly escaped with his life.
While Watson was alone in the Office of
the hotel, and in the act of placing the
days receipts in the safe, masked man
suddenly appeared from behind the door
of the dining-room and demanded him to
throw up his hands. Instead of doing so,
Watson jumped behind the counter and
grasped pistol whereupon the would-be
robber fired his weapon, narrowly miss
ing Watson with a 44-caliber bullet.
which struck the safe. Watson then fired
at his antagonist, and in the exchange of
shots which followed the robber retreated
through the dining-room and kitchen,
the back doors of which were left open to
facilitate his escape to the street in the
rear of the hotel Suspicion attaches to
certain strange characters about town,
but no arrests have yet been made.
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WANT THE LAND.
Two Eastern SyDdicates After the
Crocker-Hoffman Land.

Two Eastern Syndicates After the
Crocker-Hoffman Land.
SAN Francisco, Feb, CA Chicago
syndicate proposes to purchase all of the
land owned by the Crocker- II offman
Land and Water Company at Merced.
They claim to be able to settle the entire
tract within five years. The proposition
contemplates the settlement of 10, 900 acres
the first year. The syndicate comprises
some heavy capitalists. and their relia-
bility is guaranteed by some of the largest
financial institutions in Chicago. Negora
tions could be closed Immediately but for
the difficulty of adjusting the guarantee
as to settlement with the proprietors of
the property, who refuse to have the
property sold at prices so high as to OBJ
struct settlement or hold it out of the
mark ct altogether.
a second syndicate, representing East
ern capitalists, have filed proposition to
settle one hundred families between the
present date and the lst of January, 1895
eighty acres each. The latter PROPOSE
ton is claimed to be the most advantage
Gus by the owners of the property.
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DEATH OF JAMES HEBRON.


Wells Fargo's Bank Secretary Passes
Away, After Short Illness.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 6.-James Her
ron, Secretary of Wells, Fargo & Co.'s
Express, died at his home in this city to-
day, after short illness. The deceased
had been in the employment of the COM
pany since 1862, and was widely known
and much respected. He leaves wife
and several children. He was 60 years
old.
Mr. Heron came to this coast in 1916
as midshipman in the navy, on the ship
on which Louis McLaue was Lieutenant.
He returned East and resigned from the
navy. On coming to San Francisco again
be entered the service of Wells, Fargo &
Co. as messenger, became route agent and
cashier, and finally Secretary of Wells
Fargo's bank. which position he held at
the time of his death.
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YAQUI INDIANS.
A Campaign to the Death to be Inau-
gurated Against Them.

gurateu AgaInsC Ihenl.
HERMosILLo Mex, Feb. 6.--The cam
paign against the rebellious Yaqui Indi-
ans of Northern Mexico is being organ
lied by General Loise Torres, which, it is
hoped will be effectual in completely
breaking the power of this troublesome
tribe. a campaign to the death will be
inaugurated, and it is intended it shall
not come to close until the Yaquis are
exterminated, if that is the only way they
can be subdued. If escape is attempted
across the border into the United States,
to form union of war with their cousins,
the Apaches, General McCook of Denver,
a close friend of General Torres, will CO.
operate with his troops in Arizona and
New Mexico to bring the Indians to a
surrender.
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A DENVER MURDER MYSTERY.
The Wife of Deceased Held for Com
plicity in the Crime.

In6 WIG OF deceased Held Tor Com
plicity in the Crime.
DENNER, Feb. 6.-Mrs. Carr, wife of
Harry L. Carr. the attorney who was
murdered at his home on Sunday night
by supposed burglars, was arrested this
afternoon and charged with completely
in the crime. Bessie Sherwood, Jim
Tracy, a gambler, and Ted Dolson.
friends of Mrs. Carr, were also taken
into custody. The theory upon which
the arrests were made is that these people
entered into a conspiracy to make away
with Carr for the purpose of securing
possession of a life insurance said TO
amount to $4,000. Mrs. Carr stoutly
maintains that her husband was killed
by burglars.
Carr was one of the most prominent
lawyers in the city, but his life has been
very rapid and checkered He came
here from Baltimore several years ago,
where he left a wife and two children.
He obtained divorce here. His second
wife committed suicide IN this city year
and half ago on account of domestic trou-
bles. Six months later he met Miss
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AIfdwinter Fair.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 6.--The an
nouncement made few days ago by a
local paper that the Midwinter Fair
would be extended until the last of July,
is denounced as unwarranted by the fair
management. The Executive Committee
has not taken up the subject of extension
of the fair. There were S,07S admissions
to the fair to-day.
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LATE GEORGE w. CHILDs.
His Remains Laid at Rest in the
DreXel Mausoleum.

Dr9Xel MauSOIeum.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 6.-The remains
of the late George Nv. Childs were
laid to rest to-day in the Drexel
mausoleum. Woodland Cemetery, be-
side those of his closest friend, A. J.
SDrexel, who died few months ago.
Funeral services were held this afternoon
in st. James Episcopal Church, of which
the deceased was vestrynan for many
years. There was brief private service
which the friends present were allowed
10 look at the face OF the departed philan
thropist. Then the casket was borne to
the church, where the services were con-
Quoted by Bishop Potter of New York,
Bishop Whitaker of Philadelphia. Rev.
Il II. Blancher, rector of St. James,, and
-. William Bodine, rector of the Church
II Our Savior. of which Drexel was
member.
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Acquitted of the Charge.

RIVERSIDE, Feb. 6.-The trial of
Charles Peltz, the man charged with at
tempting to wreck a Southern Pacific
train near Banning in November last,
was concluded here to-day. In the evil
dence the prosecution established the
fact that Peltz did attempt to wreck the
train, but the defense produced testimony
sufficient to establish the fact that the
man was not in his right mind when the
deed was done, and the jury found a ver-
dict OF acquittal after being out a couple
OF hours
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INDECENT DANCES.
Bill for Their Suppression introduced
tI.., NInSsn n1.ll 1 IL n tI1,.la

Bill for Their Suppression introduced
in the Massachusetts Legislature.
BosToN, Feb. GA bill was introduced
to-day in the Legislature entitled "An
Act for the Suppression of Indecent
Dances in Public Places" 1t provides
that "no woman shall appear at a public
performance in dress or skirts which do
not come within at least four inches of
the floor, and the waist of which is so
constructed that any part OF her person
is exposed below the neck" The second
part says: mo woman shall appear in
tights or appear at public performances
in the high-kicking, serpentine. hip or
skirt dance"
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Tic Stallion Ormonde.

SAN Francisco, Feb. ct is said that
DR.. William G. Ross to-day commenced
suit against w. o. b. Marlborough,
owner of the famous stallion Ormonde,
TO recover $4,000 damages, alleged to
have been sustained by the failure of
MacDonough to keep terms of agreement
involved in the purchase by Ross of the
great horse
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NEW ORLEANS CARNIVAL.
Yesterdays Procession Unusually
Brilliant and Beautiful.

Yesterdays Procession Unusually
Brilliant and Beautiful.
New ORLEANS, Feb. 6.-The carnival
procession to-day was unusually brilliant
and beautiful The material for the
charactoss of Rex's retinue was taken
from the great poets and story-tellers of
ancient and modern times, the general
theme being "Literature." Rex ap-
peared at il o'clock, accompanied by his
courtiers and royal retinue, and was
greeted with great enthusiasm on all
Sides Nineteen floats were in the pro-
cession and nearly one hundred charac-
ters were portrayed. The decorations
were extremely brilliant and the cos
tunes striking. Rex will hold carnival
ball tonight, and the kreWs Of Comus
will parade and also hold a carnival ball,
the two rulers exchanging visits during
the evening.
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NOT PREVENTED FROM STRIKING.
Order of Judge Dundy in the UnioI
Pacific Receivership Cases.

CHICAGO, Feb. Ga special from
Omaha says: In view of the letter from
Judge Dundy, saying his order in the
Union Pacific receivership cases did not
prevent the men from striking, the ques-
ton is seriously raised whether he read
the order. 1t differed not materially
from the letter. In order to make sure,
series of questions framed so as to cover
the conditions of the premeditated and
prearranged strike. were submitted to
him, and he replied that such acts would
not be violation of his order. The only
restraint put on the employees, he said,
was that they are held back from injuring
the property of the receivers. He reiter
ated that the order to reduce the salaries
of the Union Pacific men did not mean
the men should not hold meetings or
strike
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ROBERT T. LINCOLN.

He Thinks the Prospects of the Repub-
lican Party Very Bright.
Los ANGELES, Feb. 6.-Robert Todd
Lincoln, ex-Minister TO England. arrived
here to-day. In an interview he said the
prospects of the Republican party were
brighter than for many years. The coun-
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Fire In Xyashinoton.

SEATTLE, Feb. 6.-Ihe Retze-Stetson
sash and door factory, owned by the
Newell Mill Company, south of this city.
was destroyed by fire early this morning.
Loss, $50, 900; insurance, $4,000.
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Opposed to the income Tax.

SAN Francisco, Feb. GA special
meeting of the Chamber of Commerce
was held this afternoon to consider the
passage of resolutions to voice it's APP
proval of the opposition of the New York
merchants against the passage of the in
come tax bill now pending before the
Senate and which has already passed the
House. The resolutions were finally
passed by large vote OF the members
mr.
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CENTRAL PACIFIC ROAD.
President Huntington Outlines
Plan for Its Reorganization.
BILL LOOKING TO A REFUNDING OF
THE INDEBTEDNESS

Latest Advices From Rio Janeiro Are
to the Effect That the Insurgents
VIII Remain on tho Defensive
Until Reinforcements of Troops Ar
rive From the South-MelIo and Da
CANA in Perfect Accord-Peixoto
Believed to be Hostile to His Cause.
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Murder of Mrs. MeaGher.

PETALUMA, Feb. 6.-Mrs. Bryan and
her son, John, and Mrs. Fowler. sisters
and nephew of Mrs. Mary Meagher, who
was assassinated few weeks ago, and
her husband badly wounded, were ar
rested to-day charged with the crime.
They were taken to Santa Rosa.
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Kings County Fruit-Growers.

HANFoRD, Feb. Ga meeting of the
frlit-growers of Kings County was held
to-day in this city to confer on the SUBJ
iect of marketing fruits and organizing a
local exchange TO cooperate with the
State Fruit Exchange. The meeting was
addressed by Z. +. Adams of Santa Clara
County.
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Jennie Black, who had recently arrived
from Buffalo. n. Y. in a Market-street
bagnio, and becoming infatuated. mar
led her on January 3, 1893. Since her
marriage it is well known that Mrs. Carr
sas been leading dual life. making the
looms of her friend, Miss Sherwood. a
Aendezvous where she met Tracy and
s13olson.
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DOIBGS At TIE CAPITAL.
Debate on the Hawaiian Question
Concluded in the House.
MCRBARY'S MEASURE NOT PASSED
FOR WANT OF A QUORUM.

The Democratic Members of the
Senate Committee on Finance De-
eide to Grant no Verbal Hearings
on the TraiR Bill. Believing That
the Present Condition of the Busi-
ness of the Country Demands an
Immediate settlement of the Ques-
ton.
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.Jewelrv store Burplarized.

Los ANGELES, Feb. 6.-The jewelry
store of Marshutz was entered last night
through the roof and several thousand
dollars worth OF goods stolen. The
thieves have not yet been captured.
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i'm the South.

SANTA MARIA, Feb. GA very cold
snap brought rain yesterday afternoon
and last night. The weather is fine now,
but unsettled
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NEW BONDS TO BE ISSUED.

Plans Decided Upon by the Stockhold-
ers of san FranciSco'S Railways.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 6.-The stock
holders of the consolidated street rail-
roads at their meeting to-day voted for
ar issue of ST. 100000 in bonds The
bond issue will be in che form of a con-
solidated or blanket mortgage. The out
standing bonds of the different compa-
nies which went into consolidation
amount to about $1,000, 600. Enough of
the new issue will be reserved to take up
all of the old bonds, either at maturity
or by purchase in the open market. The
bonds will run for forty-nine years and
Will bear interest at the rate of 5 per cent.
per annum. The old issues are 6-per-
cent. bonds.
Fight Between Trainmen and Tramps.
HANFORD Call, Feb. 6.-About forty
tramps were brought to this city from
the south this morning by the railroad
company and left here. This evening
when the train went north the tramps
attempted to board freight train, and
fight enSued between the trainmen and
the tramps. Revolvers were drawn on
both sides, but no shots were fired. The
trainmen used clubs freely, and several
OF the men who attempted to ride were
horribly beaten, and they swore out war
rants for the arrest of the trainmen.
The crowd is camped in town for the
night.
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HAPPENINGS ON THE COAST.
Bold Attempt to Rob a Hotel
Keeper at Placerville.
THE ROBBER FORCED TO RETREAT
WITHOUT ANY PLUMBER

Jewelry Store at Los Angeles
Burglarized of Several Thousand
Dollars Worth of Goods-Two Sis
Who Was Murdered Near Petaiuma
a Few Weeks Ago, Placed Under
Arrest, Charged With the Crime.
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Russian steamer Wrecked

MARsEILLEs, Feb. 6.-The Russian
steamer Kornilof encountered a terrific
gale on her voyage from Smyrna to Trip
oil, near Limasol, Island of Cyprus, and
was wrecked. One hundred and eighty
passengers and the entire crew were
rescued.
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ON TIE TuRF.
Results of the Races at San Franchises
and New Orleans.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. The races as
Bay District track to-day resulted as fol-
lows:
Five furlongs, Fly won, Rosie second,
San Luis Rey third. Time, 1:O5I.
Three furlongs, Kittie Scott won, Mollie
second. Cecil third. Time, O:3S4.
Six and half furlongs, Seampost won,
Conde second. Blizzard third. Time.
I:254.
Five and half furlongs, Duke Stevens
won. Roadrunner second, Grafton third.
Time, 1:ll4.
Five furlongs, Zenobia won, Guard
second, Greenback third. Time, 1:043.
AT NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. six furlongs,
Texas Star won, Captain Sinclair second,
Swifter third. Time. LIS.
Five and halt furlongs, Frank Gayle
won, Beverly second, Herman third.
Time, I:0S4.
Mile and quarter, Indigo won, Gre
vase second, Lyndhurst third. Time,
1909.
Six furlongs, Metropole won, Marie
Lowell second, Beelap third. Time, lila.
Carnival stakes, for two-year- -olds, half
mile, Pryntania won, Horace Argo sec
ond, Alderman Care third. Time, l:494.
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SEVERAL WERE KILLED.

Confirmation of the Report of a Fight
Between the French and British.
LONDON, Feb. 6.-The Governor of ST.
ezra Leone telegraphs confirmation of the
report of another engagement between
the French and British forces on the
frontier of Sierra Leone. and says several
were killed on both sides, and that the
French attacked the British. whose force
consisted entirely of natives. Touching
the affair the PaU MoLt Gazette says:
I'VE cannot have these things happening
weekly. No time should be lost in set
Ting the affair with France"
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try had been given an object lesson. and
the people had learned that the policy of
America and for them. Il do not believe
the Wilson tariff bill, as it now stands,
will ever pass the Senate"
Mr.. Lincoln refused to express an
opinion on the Hawaiian question, and
IN answer to question said that he was
not a candidate Cor President; that he was
out of politics. He thought the candidate
of the Republican party would be
Thomas B. Reed, ex-President Harrison
or Governor Mckinley.
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SILVER sEIGNIoRAGE BILL.
Carlisle and Bland Have n Talk Over
the Question.

Carlisle and Bland Have Talk Over
the Question.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-Secretary Car
Isle, accompanied by Representative
Bland, appeared before the House Com
mittee on Judiciary to-day. 1t was de-
veloped later that the Secretary's visit
with Bland did not mean that the former
intended TO lend influence to the passage
of the seigniorage bill. They had met
casually at the Secretary's office. and as
Mr.. Bland was going to the Capitol, Car
Isle accompanied him for the purpose of
talking over the Bland bill with the sill
yer leader. These talks brought out the
fact that the Secretary was not strenu-
ously opposed to the coinage of the seig-
niorage, although be did not approve of
some propositions in the Bland bill by
which this added silver coinage was to be
secured II is understood that the Secre-
tary pointed out flaw in the first section
of the bill, which Bland himself conceded
should be modified. The section pro-
vides:
"The Secretary of the Treasury shall
Immediately issue silver certificates in an
amount equal TO the selgnlorage Of silver
bullion, to wit: 500, loo, 6Sl."
Carlisle pointed out that mandatory
nroyision is hardly necessary, as the cur
rent expenses might not require the COM
uulsory issue of such large amount of
silver certificates at single stroke.
Bland said he had appreciated this point,
and was ready to offer an amendment
when the bill was taken up. by which the
Secretary will be given authority to issue
silver certificates as circumstances de-
manded, instead of being compelled TO
issue them in blocks Immediately.
Tracy Dem.) of New York has made a
preliminary canvass of the House which
satisfied him that the seigniorage bill
would be defeated by eight or ten votes If
a full membership could be secured, but
this Tracy does not expect. He is ready,
however, to raise point of consideration
against the bill, and this may delay de-
bate omit.
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Exemplary Punishment on the ]

Exemplary Punishment on the R11fs.
TANGIER, Feb. 6.--General Campos has
been received by the Sultan of Morocco,
who, in a public speech, declared his in
tention of administering exemplary pun
ishment on the Riffs. This is the first
time in centuries that the Sultan of Mo
rocco has spoken in public.
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THAT old, reliable and in every
respect frst-class newspaper
the Sacramento Record Union. -
GEO. P. R0WELL & CO.
The oasis., 1894-11-08

The Brooklyn tN. Y.) courts are likely to be called upon to decide an interesting question, says an exchange It is who is the owner of an engage ment ring. The ring in question was bought by the male party of the first part on the installment plan, and placed upon the finger of the blushing fair. Before it was paid for a coolneSs arose, the affair was declared of, and the unblushing young lady sold the pledge of affection. Now four people want the ring the original seller, the young man, the young lady and the last purchaser. If the case comes to a final decision it will be interesting to good many people especially young OQes