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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1894-10-10
A DlESTRO Y SlNIESTRO
Cuatro ineas de una carta de San

OuhptO Ill1CbS NO uub S&l Uh oO tD%b
Juan:
" La escena es curiosa.
La Camara de comercio en- session
permanente
Todas las classes sociales esperan-
do la contestaci6n del Ministro.
Y misntras el pals entero, vuelto
de cara a Madrid, aguarda 81 ultima
tssm sobre el cange, el Herald nos grits
desde Nem York:
No seals peleles el cange esta
resuslto"
Y los yanhes dan la noticia.
Esto es 10 mas c6mico que no ha
visto desde Aristofanes Aasta nues
tros dias".
Consolemosnos.
Lao comico vlene ahora.
Lo tragico veudra despues.
81 con el Gauge nos introducen seis
miIlones de papel e,pa0ol para Puer.
to Rico.
81 toman nuestros soles por su
equivalencia en- plata espahola. 8
sea con un 80 por ciento de merma
Isl senslan seis dias para capgear
rajs tabla todas las sumas que
existen en- 81 pals
0 81 hacen cualquier otra ccsa por
ese estilo.
Nosotros, partidarios del cange,
tenemos miedo de que nos ob|iguen
4 maldecir 81 capga
Hasta ahi llega nuestra con6anzs
en- los vandalos de-. :. Ia Tartaria
Cualquier colono Sc escama,
pues esta sobre el tapete
a|go que, Vi Dios no media,
aver comenz6 por drama,
I hoy degeners en- sainete
| y terminara en- tragedia.
| El gobierno general continua nom
brando guardias, escribientes, prscti
cantes. celadores, carteros, etcetera
& los soldados y 4 los voluntarios
que aspiran a vivjr dsntro del presu
lpuesto
| Y Jos municiplos no dicen estg lea
es mia.
Sc les arrebatan sus atribuciones
Se les reduce a la mas exigua .ex-
p esi6n.
So les Mega el derecho de nombrar
sus empleados.
Y ellos tan tranquilos, como 81 to
do ESQ no constituyera una burla y
un sarcasmo.
Son los seilores concejsles una as
pecie de maniquies necesarios para
hacer numero
No SO les escucha.
| No SO les atiende.
S. les e&'gsn response bilidades.
So les imponen cargas.
Y nj por esas
Ahi estan, pertaneciendo al mon
ton de las 6guras dscorativas y de los
f6sies prehist6ricos.
iQae representatives del pueblo
i Apenas Sc concibe que, habiendo
perdido 10 POGO que conservatism, sc
sometsn al tristislmo papel que les
reparten f!
| QuizA consideren como uu honor
ocupar las dsslustrsdas curules.
AL fla les sobra raz6n;
| para tener cara alta
en- la negra situaci6n
4 que a cuaIquler patriots exa|ta,
| h.cen falta, mucha falta
paciencia resipnacion.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1894-10-10
TORREGROSA

no vusIve a usar otro. E4 an aqua tan rics
on fragaucia que no debe faltar on el tocs
40" de ninguna DANA.
No hay isqueca que 30 ressta al trats
mieuto t6pico de este
The record-union., 1894-05-03
CHINESE TREATY.
The New Measure May be Taken u
bp the senate To-day.

The New Measure May be Taken Up
bp the senate To-day.
WASHINGTON, May 2.-If the agree
ment made in the Senate two weeks ago
is observed, the tariff debate will be sus-
pended tomorrow to permit the Senate
10 consider the Chinese treaty. The OBJ
servance of the agreement will probably
depend upon the wishes of Senator Nor
gan, as Chairman of the Committee on
Foreign Relations, who has been absent
from the Senate several days. His leave
of absence viii expire tomorrow, and If
he should be present and express a de-
sire to have the treaty considered his
wishes would doubtless be complied
with. IT. on the other hand, he should
express wish to have consideration
postponed, the Democratic managers of
the tariff debate will acquiesce willingly.
The first question to be determined IN
connection with the treaty is the motion
of Senator Mitchell, that it be discussed
and action taken upon it in open session.
1t is the purpose of the Republican SEN
ators from the Pacific Coast to antagonize
the treaty by all the arts at their COM
mand, and they will require considerable
time for the expression of their views.
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fourth in value of the amount of clrcula-
ton issued to national banks shall be OF a
less denomination than $40; that coin cer-
titieates shall be issued instead OF silver
certificates. gold certificates and the
Treasury notes issued under the Act OF
July, 1890.
The bill provides for the purchase Of
coin certificates on all the gold and silver
coin and old bullion in the Treasury in
excess of Sl00. 100000 of gold, which is
held as a reserve for the redemption OF
the greenbacks.
The bill also provides for the issue of
coin certificates on all the silver seignior-
age bullion not exceeding 81 for 4Sl quar-
ter grains of pure silver. and that it shall
be the duty of the Secretary OF the Treas
ury to pay out these coin certificates IN
discharge of all obligations of the United
States except such as made expressly
payable in coin. Moreover, the bill pro-
vides that the owner of coin, gold and
silver, may deposit the same with the
Treasurer of any Sub-Treasurer of the
United States in the sum OF $40. or any
multiple thereof, and receive coin certih
Gates in lieu of the same.
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BIMETALLIST CONFERENCE.
GATHERING OF EUROPEAN FINAN
CIERS AT LONDON.
Efforts to Bring About an Interna-
tional Agreement for the Coin
age of Gold and silver.
Special to the REcoRD-UN1oN.

Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.
LONDON, May 2.-The International BIZ
metallic Conference, under the auspices
of the Bimetallic League, was called to
order in the Mansion House to-day, ex-
Lord Mayor Evans presiding. The pro-
ceedings were opened with an address
written by the Lord Mayor, who was un-
able to attend.
Professor Shield Nicholson read paper
on the fall in the general level of prices
in relation to the appreciation of gold and
the divergence in the value of gold and
silver.
This afternoon A. B. Balfour, Conserva-
tive leader in the House of Commons,
made an address, which was followed by
apaper by Leonard Courtenay, NJ. p, on
the practicability of maintaining fixed
ratio of gold and silver under an inter-
national bimetallic agreement. This was
followed by discussion.
There we're about 400 delegates present
at the opening of the session to-day.
Among them were Brooks Adams of Bos-
ton, Mass; Mr.. Vanderberg, President OF
the Bank of Netherlands, Amsterdam;
Henry Gerlusch, President of the French
Bimetallic League; David Murphy, Presi-
dent of the South Australian Bimetallic
League; Thomas Salt, late President of
the Bankers Institute; Sir Macolm Fra
zer, Agent General in London for West
ern Australia; Right Hon. w. Lidderdale,
Ex-Governor of the Bank of England,
and prominent foreign and British finan-
ciers, as we'll as many members of Parlia-
ment.
The object of the Bimetallic League is
to urge upon the British Government the
necessity of cooperation with other lead
ing nations for the establishment of the
coinage of gold and silver at a fixed ratio.
Archbishop Walsh wrote that he was
glad to see the conference discuss the as
pect of case in which Ireland was most
deeply concerned, namely, the ruinous
effects of the present artificially created
dearth of money upon husbandry and its
interests. 81 can only say the experience
since one year ago will but serve to
deepen the conviction of the irresistible
strength of the cause of international BIZ
metallism. The practical feature of the
recent experimental tampering with cur
rency in India ought surely to be suffi-
cient finally to check the further develop
ment of the disastrous doctrine of a pol
icy which has so long held its ground in
En- ngland',
Balfour said that many who were sus-
picious of the double standard and BIZ
metallic system now recognize, in view
of the impending dangers, that the best
safeguard is to rehabilitate silver as one
of the great instruments of the monetary
transactions of the world. 1t was aDso-
lutely necessary that the monetary func-
tions of silver be restored, if business Is
to be carried on on solid basis. The
difficulties of an international agreement.
he insisted, were merely as to the details,
and if any question should be settled by
international agreement, surely this one
should no
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REGISTRATION OF CHINESE.
Number Who Have Observed the La'
IN Welborn's District.

Number Who Have Observed the Law
IN Welborn's District.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 2.-Up to date
the Chinese registrations number about
1900 for Collector Welborn's district
The time fixed by law expires on May
Sd, and operations at the bureau on
Washington street are a little more brisk
then usual. There is a proposition under
consideration to give the Chinese the
benefit of the whole of Thursday by
keeping the clerks on hand, if necessary,
up to midnight.
NEARLY ALL REGISTERED IN THE SOUTH.
Los ANGELES, May 2.-Nearly all the
Cinnamon in this division have regis
tered. The number up to noon to-day
was 5,645. This division embraces the
counties of San Luis Obispo, Los An
geles, Orange, Santa Barbara and Ven
tura. There are some who did not regis
ter, but they openly declared that they
expected to go back to China, and were
going to take a4vanta of Uncle Sam de-
fraying their travelling expenses. The
new Chinese treaty did not keep any
Chinaman from registering. The China
men all over the division appeared anxi-
Gus to register. The wholesome lesson
taught by Judge Ross last spring has not
been without its results.
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THE CENTRAL PACIFIC.
Counsel Tweed Submits Figures to the
House Committee.

Counsel Tweed Submits Figures to the
House Committee.
WASHINGTON, May Central Pacific
Railroad matters to-day occupied the at
tention of tha House Committee on Pa
citic Railroads. Charles II. Tweed OF
New York, counsel for the Central Pa
OF the company to the Government,
which he said is in round numbers from
So, 500, 900 to S65, ,000 900, of which SIS, coo,
UO0 was principal and the remainder un-
paid interest. There are about $50 miles
OF the aided portion of the road. Beside
this there are several non-aided portions
OF the system in California not subject to
the Government lien, and on all of which
there is a specific mortgage. The whole
system is under lease by the Southern
Pacific.
Mr.. Tweed was asked why it was that
the company had not made any provis-
ions to pay the annual interest, amount
ing to 81 ,6O0. 600, to the Government.
lie replied that when the Acts author
izing the construction of tile roads were
passed it was believed that the charges
for transportation would be sufficient to
provide for the interest as it accrued. 1t
was also intended that 3 per cent. OF the
net earnings of the property should be
IEkAlnGtl aS DOIIlOtt VI llG SInk1HS u.
None of these expectations have been full
filled. The calculations as To the amount
of the Governments expenditures for
transportation charges had been made on
the basis OF what they were before the
road had been built, and when the trans
portation was by overland routes. Mat
ters thus went on until 1878, when the
Thurman Act was passed, which MIR.
Tweed said was another step in the dl-
rection of taking it by the Government.
The Central Pacific has been under lease
by the Southern Pacific since 1885, at first
at an annual rental of 81, ,200, coo, and then
at $, ,36O, 900 in excess of its liked charges.
There had been a deficit IN the earnings
between the rentals each year from 1887,
when it was over 100000. The last year
in which report had been made the de-
crease was over S5O0OO0.
The committee adjourned at the end OF
Mr.. Tweed's statement.
Attorney-General Olney to-day made a
reply to a request OF the House calling for
information as to whether or not the
stockholders of the Central and Western
Pacific Railroad Companies, or the sue
cessors OF them, or the asSigneeS OF such
stockholders are liable in any manner to
the Government for REIN bursement to
she United States for bonds issued by the
authority OF Congress in aid of the build
ing of those roads. The Attorney Gem
eral says he is not in possession of any
facts bearing on the subject He con-
tinues: If the resolution is to be con-
sirued as calling for an official opinion on
The legal liability of the stockholders, L
find myself without authority to aceede
10 the request. 1t has been uniformly
held by my predecessors from the very
beginning of the Government that the
AtIorney-General is not permitted TO give
legal advice at the call OF either House OF
Congress or of Congress itself.n
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AMBUsHED BY YAoUIs.
a Company of Mexican Soldiers Nee
with Severe Loss.

A Company of Mexican Soldiers Meet
with severe Loss.
SAN DIEGO, May News from Sonora,
Mexico, says: A force composed of SOL
diers taken from different regiments, ac-
companied by a party of national militia
in command of a Lieutenant Colonel
lately arrived from Mexico, were in pur-
suit of the Yaquis in the Sierra de Baca-
tete, and on entering a narrow canyon,
with precipitous walls covered with
brush, they fell into an ambush. The
Yaquis. being securely stationed above
them, destroyed most OF the force by
bullets and by rocks rolled down on them
The number of soldiers lost is not defin-
itely known, but the Lieutenant and SUBJ
Lieutenant are said to have been killed.
An additional force Of 100 militia has
been organized in Hermosillo and Quay
mas, and the campaign against this party
of rebels will be pushed vigorously.
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COAST CHRONICLES.
The Santa Clara Floral Festival
Opened at San Jose.
MOST ELABORATE AFFAIR OF THE
KIND EVER HELD THERE.
Reports From All Parts of the State
Indicate that This Years Fruit
Crop VIII be First -Class-A German
Steward Commits Suicide at Oro-
Vile by Taking s'Rough on Rats
Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
SAN JOSE, May 2.-The opening of the
five-day floral fete given by the Santa
Clara County Floral Society was grand
occasion tonight, and undoubtedly
marks the beginning of the most elabor-
ate and successful floral exhibition ever
witnessed in the Garden City. Prepara-
tions for the event have been under way
for several weeks. under the direction of
the manager, Mrs G. d. Wright, and ladies
from all parts of the county who had
been enlisted in the enterprise. A mag
nificent feature of the display is the moss
roof, covering the entire space overhead.
and made of white oak moss. All OF the
background and arches over the many
floral booths are also of the moss, giving
the entire interior a most entrancing and
romantic appearance.
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sALooN-KEEPERs BARRED.
New Policy Relating TO the Appoint
ment of Postmasters.

New Policy Relating TO the Appoint
ment of Postmasters.
WAsHIN May 2.-Postmaster-
General Bissell has formulated a policy
of barring saloon-keepers aud bartenders
from appointment as Postmasters. In
accordance with this plan, where there
are several candidates the fact Of them
having business dealings with saloons
will be given weight and the other cam
didates will be given preference in max
ing appointments.
Postmaster General Bissell said: SIT is
not temperance question nor moral
question; it is business question partic-
ularly, and the Postoffice Department is
business institution. From my obser-
vation and experience / am convinced
that any man directly or indirectly inter-
ested in the liquor business is in a meas
ure untitled by his occupation and that
his interest in that business necessarily
interferes with full discharge of such
official duties in any branch Of the postal
service"
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cALIFoRNIA,s FRUIT CROP.
Reports From All Parts Indicate That
Ii VIII be First Class.

L
1t Will be First Class.
SAN FRANcIsco, May 2. = General
Freight Agent Sumner of the Southern
Pacific Company to-day stated that re-
ports from all parts of the State indicate
that the fruit crop will be frst-class. He
thinks California will ship this year
twenty thousand carloads of fruit This
includes green fruit, citrus and deciduous,
dried fruit, including prunes and raisins,
and canned fruits OF all kinds. The
Southern Pacific Company is planning to
put ventilated cars in trains of not less
than ten cars through to Chicago in 120
hours, and refrigerator cars in l6S hours.
The rate for deciduous fruits from Cali
fornia to Chicago will be as follows:
Ventilated cars, minimum ten tons, 81 IS
per 100 pounds, freight train service; pas
senger train service, s. % per 100. The
rates are the same for refrigerator cars of
a minimum of twelve tons.
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The Tropble smoothed Over.

ST.. LOUIS, May 2-The recent disturb
ance in Catholic circles over the ban
placed upon Father d. S. Phelan's paper,
the Western Fatchmda. by Archbishop
]. J. Kain, because OF that Journals ut
terances. has been smoothed over. Father
Phelan has retracted his utterances, and
Archbishop Kain to-day removed the
ban placed upon the paper.
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COAST FIRES.
Elmira'S Loss Ten Thousand Dollars
Small RIaza at Reno.

Small 6laZe at Keno.
ELMIRA Call, May 2.-The fire here
this morning IAN account of which APP
peared in the REcoRD-U MON totally de-
stroyed the following buildings: S. A
Cripp's saloon, occupied by Harold;
John Ryan's saloon, Western Hall,
owned by John Higgs second floor was
occupied as lodging house,; Golfers
blacksmith shop and dwelling, II rs.
Truitt's dwelling. John Higg's tank
house and a windmill.
The loss will reach about $4,000.
Cripp's and Ryan;s losses are about.
$1,000. fully insured; Harrold's loss is
500; Higgs' about $1,000, insured for
$1,000: Golfers Sl,500. partially insured;
Mrs. Truitt $780, no insurance. The loss
is divided among Palatine, London and
Lancashire and Continental insurance
companies.
SMALL FIRE AT RENO.
RENO New, May AT 2:3O O'Clock
this morning the occupants of the Arcade
and Palace Hotels and Block IL CIausen's
lodging house were alarmed by dense
smoke filling all the rooms. After a
search the fire was located in the cellar of
the Arcade and extinguished before i t
reached the upper floor. The damage is
estimated it 500.
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State Rnnk Tax.

WASHINGTON, May 2.-Senator Walsh
to-day introduced bill for the repeal of
the tax of 10 per cent. on the circulation
on State banks. Senator Walsh said in
reply to a question that the bill was in
tended to provide for unconditional re-
peal. That is what we want" be said.
I'VE claim the Federal Government has
nothing 10 do with the regulations of our
State/ banking institutions, and ask to
have the State bank tax stricken from the
books.u
The record-union., 1894-05-03
Martha Washington Monument.

WAsHINGToN, May 2.-Uuless some
thing unforeseen prevents, the President
viii participate in the ceremonies attend
ing the unveling of the Mary Washing
ton monument at Fredericksburg, Va.
on the 10th inst. He will made the trip
in a special train, and will not be able to
devote more than one day to the occasion.
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NEW FINANCIAL MEASURE.

Bill Introduced in the House by
Brookshire of Indiana.
WASHINGTON. May 2--Congressman
Brookshire of Indiana has introduced in
the House bill providing for some COM
prehensive changes in our present finan-
cial system. The bill provides that no
green backs shall be issued of smaller
denomination than $40; that not over one
The record-union., 1894-05-03
Enormous SawmfiIs surned

ToULoN. May 2.-The enormous saw
mills of the Arsfalt, at Mourlonv, have
been burned, causing damage to the
amount of 1,250,000 francs. Several ma
rines were seriously injured. The origin
of the fire is unknown. An official in
quiry has been instituted.
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St. Paul Election.

ST. PAUL, May AT midnight the
totals of the heads of the tickets had
been completed. For Mayor. Smith
(Dem.) received 1855, Doran (Rep.) r.
$50. and Davidson (Pop.) l,l3S. Smiths
plurality 6S2
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New postmasters.

WASHINGTON, May 2.-Following Post
masters were nominated: w. w. Brown.
Redbud. Cal: Andrew 7. Culbertson.
Placeryille. CAL; William L. Hedrick.
Fresno. Cal; E. p. Coltman, Idaho Falls,
Idaho
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TOOK A DOSE OF MORPHINE.
Suicide of Newspaper Reporter at
Stockton.

STOCKTON. May 2.-William 81. Simp-
son, newspaper reporter, who came
here few weeks ago from San Fran
cisco, took heavy dose of morphine last
night and died tonight. He had been
drinking heavily for several days, and
yesterday said good-by to some of his
friends. Deceased has a wife in Iowa.
He worked for some time in Chicago
and went from there TO Denver. He
came West from Denver and, after re-
naming in San Francisco a few weeks,
came TO Stockton.
The record-union., 1894-05-03
Ohio Election Returns.

CINCINNATI, May 1.-The total plurali-
ties in the three counties of the Third
Ohio Congressional District are unofn-
cially stated to be as follows: Butler
Sorg (Dem.). 3,043; Montgomery-Ra1
bone (Rep.), l, ,150; Prebie- ito.
Sorg's plurality in the district, 1,72l.
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Earthauaka Shock. !.

CARDIFF, May "A sharp shock of
earthquake was felt in this dictriet to-
day. The disturbance was so severe that
crockery and furniture in many houses
was overturned. Little damage was done
anywhere
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Hot weather ia New York.

New YORK, May 2.-Tbe weather has
suddenly become warm, the temperature
having been $40 at noon, and at p N; IL
was 90o in the shade on the streets. Ine
prostration by heat is rapid.
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Yeomans Confirmed.

WASHINGTON. May 2.-The nominal
ton of James G. Yeomans OF Iowa to be
Interstate Commerce Commissioner was
confirmed by the Senate to-day.
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PORTLAND (Or.), May 2.-Advices to the
United States Weather Bureau from all
parts of Oregon and Washington state
that heavy frost prevailed last night, and
great damage has been done to the fruit
crop.
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Cansured the Police.

KANSAS CRY Mo-, May 2.-The Grand
Jury to-day returned indictments against
the chief participants in the Catholic and
A. p. A. election-day riot. Jerry M.
Pate, D. A. Pike, E. L. Coleman and an
other participant in the riot who is not
yet in custody were indicted for murder
in the first degree, and 0. M. Bingham
and C.. G.. OFT were indicted for assault
with intent to kill. The jury censured
the police department, and adds: A
solitary policeman, clothed in uniform.
could have saved human life and pre-
vented the bloodshed which followed,
but mono was there, and so armed men,
filled with religious hatred of each other,
fought out battle and then escaped be-
fore the solitary policeman stationed only
about block away at that precinct ap-
peared on the seene.o
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Ancient Order OF Foresters.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 2.-The Grand
Court, Ancient Order of Foresters, dur
ing to-day's session selected San Jose as
the place. for holding the next annual
session. The days proceedings were de-
voted to routine business.
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Grecian villages DESTROYED.

ATHENS, May 2.-It is learned that
during the earthquake shocks of Friday
last the villages on the island of Eubuea
were DESTROYED,
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Death OF a Valuable Mare.

CLEVELAND, May 2. = Katie Earle,
2:2O1, by Earle. died at the Ketcham
farm this morning. She had won
more money in 1893 than any other
horse on the American turf, and her
owner, George III. Ketchanl, had refused
500 900 for her.
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RIOTING AT CLEVELAND.
The May Day Disorders Culminate
in Bloody Conflicts.
UNEMPLOYED FOREIGNERS TRY TO
RUN THE CITY.

Factory Works Attacked and VIM
dows Smashed With Stones and
Bricls-The Omcers Charge With
Drawn Clubs and Scatter the Mobss
But Not Until Many Members OF
the Latter We're Severely Beaten
Troops Under Arms.
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Carried Heavy insurance.

SAN FRANcIsco, May 2.-It transpiaed
to-day that the life of George B. Bayley,
well-known business man. who was
accidentally crushed to death Monday by
descending elevator, was insured for
SI65.000
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I,he adams at port Townsend.

IHe AUa11S uC IOrC IOWuSC1Ius
PORT TOWNSEND (Wash.), May 2.-The
United States steamer Adams, sixteen
days from Honolulu, arrived to-day and
joined the Behring Sea fleet.
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TIRED OF LIVING.

An Orovilie Hotel steward Takes
s.Rough on Rats
ORovILLE, May 2.-Charles A. KRIS
ling. native of Germany, aged so years,