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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-10-19
THE BEST OF THE
AGRICULTURAL WEEKLIES
DEVOTED TO
FARM CROPS and PROCESSES,
HORTICULTURE & FRUIT GROWING,
LIVESTOCK AND DAIRYING,

While it also includes all minor departments of
Rural interest, such as the Poultry Yard, Ento-
mology, Bee Keeping, Greenhouse and Grapery,
veterinary Replies, Farm Questions and An
swers, Fireside Reading, Domestic Economy,
Market Reports are unusually complete, and
much attention is paid to the Prospects OF the
Crops, as throwing light upon one Of the most
important OF all questions-When to Buy and
When to Sell II is literally Illustrated, and
contains more reading matter than ever before.
The subscription Price is $2.50 per year, but we
offer SPECIAL REDUCTION in our
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Never in the entire history Of the
Knights Of st. John and Malta, now near.
ly 2, 600 years old, has such material adj
vancement been made in every portion Of
the country as at present
No single member Of this great order has
done one 1.-THE Of the beneficial work that
Past Most Eminent Grand Commando
Sir Robert E. A. Land OF New York has
accomplished
There is a general feeling pervadinq the
order that the time has come for the
younger and more active members Of tho
great organization to step to the front
and the activity with which the sold wnr4
horses are being releRated to the rear
augurs well for the future.
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knlaHrs rEMpLARs.


NnAGGrB OF the Grand Counr1muc cry nE NHntHH.
syIvanin-a1asonic Cleaning.
At the forty-fr.st annual concIave of Gha
grand commandery Of Pennsylvania. held
at PitrsburR, the following officers were
elected: Grand commando, Irving y.
Wanger; deputy grand commando. Eide
ward 3 Spencer; grand generalisaiuao.
Samuel S. Yohe; grand captain general.
Harry I. Vanzandt grand prelate. Rev.
Charles T. Morgan; grand senior warden.
Henry H. Kuhn; grand junior warden.
James =. Xoungsfon; grand treaaurar,
Isaac Albertsons grand recorder Mont
gOmery H Smith
Sir Charles Fl. Pomeroy % grand COM
mander and Sir Q. A. Warren grand TO-
corCer Of Michigan grand cornTaandery.
Captain Nathan Peters, who died 40
Amesbury, Mass, recently, he'd been
Mason SO years
The grand commandery Of indiana hhr
appropriated So, 600 to maintain headuuar-
tiers at the triennial conclnve at Boston fin
1895.
Detroit commandery bore on che honor
IL the parade Of Sir Knights at FittsburE.
Ascalon commandery, Pittsburg, has q
banner that cost over 81, 600 and weighs
40 pounds 10 is made Of silk velvet and
gold
Sir James d. Lewis IS grand commando
and Sir Lorenzo ID Croninger grand TO-
corder Of the grand commandery of Ken-
lucky.
The grand parade OF Sir Knights nt che
trtennial conclave in Boston VIII take
place Aug. ~, 1895. Quarters have ai-
ready been engaged for 4, 800 Sir knights.
Apollo commandery Of Chicago SIS FIRST
in Tcmplar work and life ia Illinois 10
recently celebrated it's dftieth anniversarg.
Morality teaches us to moderate our pas
sions, to cultivate virtue and represa vice.
The Mithraic Caduceus, surmounted by
winged solar disk or Uracon, seen OH
certain r. A. scabbards IS out of place.
1t belongs to the Knight of the Sun in che
twenty eighth degree, founded by Rosioru-
elan Masons.
The subject Of Freemasonry affords anne
pie scope for the highest order OF minds
and presents a field Of usefulness for tho
PRONUNCIATION of its beautiful teneta rare
~ exceeded ia any other department ol
knowledge
Officers of the grand commando OF
New York are: Sir Wallace A. Downs.
eminent commander; Sir Frank w. Good
win, generalissimO; Sir Charles ID. New
ton, G. G.; Sir James A. Rich, treasurer
Sir Charles S. Champlin, recorder.
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Little Miss Dorothy Drew, Mr.. Glad
stone favorite granddaughter, has been
interviewed on her experiences as one
of the bridesmaids at Miss Mnrgot Ten
nant's wedding.
Dorothy, or +'Dossie,' rs she is
called, said:
Eyes, I went to Marrot's wedding. 1
was ono of Margot's little InAia-. and
wore a rosy bonnet and a white satin
frock. with lace On it. -
Miss Tenant was your godlnother,
was she not?''
''Was she? Well, she doesn't look
like it, does she? She gave me this
beautiful brooch for the wedding. You
may Just LOOK at it, but 1 cannot have
you take it off, because it is my own.
After the wedding 1 went to Margot's
house and had straw berries and sponge
cake and a slice Of peach. -
mo, interrupted the nurse; 81 do
not think you had peach. -
''Oh, yes, I am very sure had.
Very likely it was before you came. "
'And were you very good at the we'd
ding9''
YES, because I had on my pearl
cross, and that made me be good. -
Ibid the church look beautiful, and
did you like the singing?"
''They did not give me paper, SO
couldn't sing, but the big bridesmaids
had books 1 wish they had had On
ward, Christian Soldiers,' because /
know that" and here Miss Dorothy
started to sing this hymn in the prettiest
treble possible.
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fcan children of millionaire parents.
She viii gain every promised virtue that
comes to those whose habit s'early to
bed and early to rise, :" for sic is at her
lessons by half past every morning.
After three hours of study comes play
with her dogs or pigeons or a drive be-
hind her beloved white ponies Two
more hours of study come after lunch
con, and then more play in the open
air when the weather is good Dinner
comes at half past g. when Wilhelmina
dimes usually alone with her mother,
and bed is not long after dinner.
Wilhelmina has grown up in the at
mosphere of the bourgeois Dutch court
to feel thoroughly Dutch in spirit and
sympathies, and the costume in which
the picture shows her is that of peas
ant farmers wife. Oh of her favorite
costumes in which she has never been
photographed, is her uniform az a colo
mel of the Second regiment Of Westpha-
liam cavalry, to which the German en-
peror appointed her two years ago
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UNITED wORkmEN.
Grand Lodge OF Oklahoma and Indian Ta1e
ritory-Worlxshop Chips.

Grand Lodge OF Oklahoma and Indian Ta1e
ritOry-WOrlxshop Chips.
At the session OF the grand lodge Of ok
lahoma and Indian Territory, held at Guth-
RE, officers were elected as follows. Grand
master, 9. G. Brown; grand orator M.
M. Edmiston; recorder, s. II. johnson;
receiver, J. h. Safer guide r. ~ WIZ
hams; warden, Robert Ned; medical exc
aminer, DR.. II. L. Smith; trustee, ID. w.
Boyd; representative TO supreme lodge, T.
K Tingle.
The membership Of the Massachusetts
jurisdiction May was 3D. 995, divided rs
follows; Massachusetts, 21, 635; Connect
cut, s, 1876 Maine s, GAP; New Hampshire.
1,755; Rhode Island, 1,517.
There are 500 members Of the degree of
honor in Kansas.
The rebel grand lodge Of Iowa has be-
gun an Injunction suit against the loyal
grand lodge to prevent the use of the let
tiers A. o. Z. W."
A great deal Of dissatisfaction Is prev
alent in Missouri concerning the reduo-
ton of the age limit to 45 years
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The grand chapter Of New York, Ga sc8-
sion at New York city, elected the follow
ing officers: Mrs Elizabeth Paterson,
grand mntron; James E. Batsford, grand
patron; Mrs. Mary z. Lewis associate
grand matron; Dr.. J. v B. Green, aaso-
ciate grand patron; Mrs z. j. AcKissock,
grand treasurer; Mrs. Q. Buttuck, grand
secretary; Mrs. Anna Brooks, grand con-
ductress; Mrs. Jessie Ray, associate grand
conductress.
There are 81 chapters and 4. 428 mem
bers in New York.
Fifteen new charters were issued tho
past year.
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s'All sunshine makes the desert is
an cid Arab proverb. 1t would be well
to remember this when a downfall Of
rain prevents some picnic or other en-
joyable excursion that you have planned,
for the very rain that you for the time
find SO annoying may help to make
some desert place to bloom and be fresh.
The sun never goes away for a very long
vacation He only slips behind the
clouds to rest, and there are sure to be
plenty of bright days before school takes
up again Think of this and smile in
spite of postponed picnics. st. Louis
Post Dispatch
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REQ MEN.
Meeting Of the Great Council OF ConnectI
cut-AlOng the Trail.

Meeting OF the Great Council OF Connect
cut-AIong the Trail
The annual great council of the reserva-
ton of Connecticut was held at Bristol.
Officers were elected as follows. Charles
r. Epson, great sachem; George w. Cor
bin, great senior sycamore; Dewitt q.
Preston, great junior sycamore; Carlos
Smith, great prophet; Charles W. Skin.
great keeper Of records; Henry W. White
great keeper Of wampum.
The membership in the Pennsylvania
reservation is 81,224; the number Of past
sachems, 5, $50
Brother ~. W. Austell Of Georgia has
given money and property to the amount
of $40, 900 to establish a home in the reser-
walton.
Thomas X. Donnally, great keeper Of REQ
ords and seals for Pennsylvania. in bis
report stated that during the year the re-
ceipts amounted to $2o1, O6B; expended FOR
relief, STA, 927; funeral benefits $50, T21i
amount invested, $476 OG2.
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FOR LITTLE FOLKS.


The young queen Of the Netherlands
is very rapidly passing out Of childhood
and becoming a young lady. She Will
be 8 on the 3fst Of August, and it will
require only three years more u make
her so much Of a woman that. were she
an American, it would be time for her to
come out, - have a big tea and meet
all her mothers friends, and then start
on round Of assemblies and patriarchs-
AS it is. she viii proably have enough
to employ all her time.
Queen Wilhelnina is a well grown
girl, fair and rosy, with democratic
enthusiasm for sport and rompiug
games Her regimen of life is as simple
as that of many young women whose
worldly position is not nearly SO high
and far simpler than that of the Amer
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Maine has 90 lodges and 2. 800 benefit
and 1913 social mem beers; New Hampshire.
10 lodges, 81 benefit and ~ social mem
bers; Vermont, - lodges, 6O7 benefit
mem bers and SO social members; Magsn-
chusetts, 50 lodges, 2, 1o7 benefit members
and 452 social members; Rhode Island,
10 lodges, 526 benefit and sc social mem
beers; Connecticut, Is lodges, 3, 1914 benefit
Pnd ~ social members; total, 2ll lodges
14.455 bene7t, l. 1oI social members.
There are 10, sss male and A, COS female
members The net gain for tho yeaE WaE
4.ess-
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The STATE JOURNALS Want 2ad Nil
cellaneOus columns reach each work. ng
day IN the week more than twice a
many Topeka people as c4- Re reaches
through any other paper. This IS fac
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Prescott g. Co. will remove to No. j.
est Fig nth this morning.
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s.r- A-As7M I'm 1E1S.
V4-Hforse and jackson sts
S.hansas ave. md md kaliroad Sc
Laurent and Harrloon sts.
s-t-canr ST. and Topeka ave-
g" st. and Topeka
12-Kansas ave. and Fourth st.
lS-KanSas ave and Second SC.
@14-No. ! Station. Kansas ave. near Gordon.
s15-Monroe and Kious SIS
~I6-K ansas ave and Garfield st.
1s-Kansas ave. and Thirteenth st.
19-hansas and Euclid ayes.
22-No. Station. 9Th st. near Kansas ave.
2s-Lake St and East Sixth ave.
24=FOurCh and Branner SITS.
25-Seventh and Holiday SITS.
5ss-Elghth ave. and Madison DIS, st.
s-Sevent cen II ard Jefferson SITS
29-Third and Monroe SIS.
s1-Sixth and Topeka ayes.
S2-Slxtn ave. and Clay st.
a3-Eo. Station. Jetfer on st. near Fourth.
84-Western ave. and Ninth St
so-1en-h and Topeka ayes
86-FouFIh and Tay4or SITS.
87-No- S.alion. Gay ST. near Eighth aYes
33-IWeflh and Taylor
z2-ThirteenIh and Lane SIS
41Eleventh 81. aud Morris ave.
47-IOpeka ave- and Third st.
B2-E4eventh and Monroe SITS.
b3-IenIh ave. and Lawrence ST.
I2I-hIeIn and seward aves-
123-No Eas. Sixth
f24EEuclid and College ave.
41-Van Buren, and Twelfth SITS
b1-Qulncy and rane sts
sEF0urth and Lafayette sts-
Stokes north Of river.
Fire alarms are sounded upon the tower ben
at department headquar ,ers by striking the
number OF The sigma. station nearest lie fire. in
this manner. Il for box 4. four distinct strokes
and repeated; if for box 10. stroke. hort
pause. then three strokes. and repea, ed. thus.
iii, LII, etc. .'2z' is sounded all fires
within the district bounded by Filth. Ninth.
jackson and Quincy streets
Ten sTRoK rs. aud repeated. followed by the
number OF the signal sta zion nearest The ire. is
the SECOND ALAK8I-foF i serious fire
THR STROKES followed by Tw ELvE, and
IS the GENERAL ALARM for yerr
dangerous fire and calls out the enelre depart
men. with a detal4 Of police
Two STROKES. s4oWly, md Gates FIRE IL OUT
One long whistle from Wa4er works. for nrel
south OF EVER. Three whlsLles from same. fns
dres north OF river
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SITUATIONS wANrED-FREE.

Are you in need of work2 II SO, you are a.
liberty to these columns for assistance IN
that direction. While this notice appears the
STATE y oUES NAL will publish free on Saturday,
Monday and tuesday. for Topeka OF Kansas
people. all notices OF situations Wanted, not
exceeding i've lines, or thIrty-hve words. IN
length Provided that all advertisements or
this nature are handed in previous 20
ten O'Clock saturday morning; also on Wednes-
day. Thursday aud Friday, all adVertlsing OF
this class handed ia b. Ten O'Clock Wednesday
morning
except On Saturdays aud Wednesdays No OBJ
legation is incurred on tile part Of the advertise
err No worthy and needy man OF woman need
hesitate to take advantage OF this 0lfer- no one
III business or having employment is expected 70
take advauta 20 OF IT, but All others invited %
avail themselVes freely
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NTED-SITUATION
ANTFD--W Work by an experienced nurse.
w 7-5 Lane St. Topeka. Kansas
Va All EIl--A place for a WIdOwer to do
chamber work ia some hotel Address.
''HOuSekeeper. - Journal Office
NT-ANIhD-By young German Is. SITUATE
~ IN store. 52f Monroe st.
WnNTED-HELP
XNANTED--A white girl in family of l. Must
~ be good COOK 6i5 Yer ST.
w NH ,l Tnits gf foE general o[a house
avenue
NJ ANIEli- Grl for general house work
we'll recommended. SO west 7ih-
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WANTEp-MIscELLANEous.


ANIEll-Corre pOndence from free thin k
ing liberal niaided " in.tn. object. Ocla
converse anu ailalseluen. anu prOgg ess truth
Topeka Aansa
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S2O0792 81 s20J792 81
II. K. ROWLEY.
City Treasurer
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Wich-. Kingnan
& Pratt local.
o X I a h o m a 81
Texas local
Den & Tex Lin
California Lin
B.F.& FL PasoExl
eKansas City 81
Topeka plug.
Colorado Night
Express. -
Han. s. B. Acc.
Ex- Sunday !.
SBeEWeen KanS
The record-union., 1894-02-20

knowing the desperate character of
Mitchell, attempted to demonstrate with
him for his boisterous and dungentlemanly
conduct in the station, and he resented
the remonstrance. When others joined
the first to demonstrate with Mitchell,
the desperate pulled a revolver and be-
gan shooting. The station was crowded.
and when the shooting began there was d
rush for the doors. The crowd was panic
stricken with the exception of a few
brave men, and many were badly hurt
i'll the crush. Mitchell emptied his re-
volver and with each shot some one fell
first. three men, then woman. and at
last the little child.
The noise of the shooting brought Off
GERS to the scene, and Mitchell, who had
been almost forgotten after the firing by
the few who remained in the saloon, was
quietly reloading his revolvers prepara-
tory to shooting some one else, or max
ing his escape. He was taken into GUS
tody and hurried to jail.
News of the awful tragedy soon spread
over the city, and most intense excite
ment prevailed. Men gathered from every
quarter, and soon a great throng sur
rounded the station ana then the Jail, and
threats of lynching We're heard on every
side. Extra officers wers placed on duty,
and it is hoped they will be able to pre-
vent lynching and that the law will be
able to take its course.
The record-union., 1894-02-20

Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.
FREDERICKSBURG, Feb. 19.-Another
link has been formed in the chain OF
reconciliation between the Emperor and
Bismarck. Emperor William left Berlin
at 2:20 this afternoon and arrived here
shortly after 5. In spite of the request by
the Emperor that there should be no
demonstration, the railway station and
village were gaily decorated. The road
to the castle was along arches, hanked on
either side with venetian masts. The
Emperor, who wore a naval uniform
covered by dark cloak, stepped brlskIy
out of his carriage when the train drew
up at the platform and approached Bis
marck, who wore a cuirasseur uniform, !
with helmet and gray military cloak, res
Gently presented to him by the Emperor~7
Warm and repeated hand-shakes were
exchanged between the Emperor and ex-
Chancellor, after which the former care
fully wrapped the gray cloak about the
Princes shoulders, Bismarck having
dotfed the gray garm just previous 10
greeting the royal visitor. The emperor
and Bismarck walked to the castle at
Friedrichsruhe, followed by the En-
peror's suite of seven persons. Arriving
at the castle the Emperor was greeted by
Princess Bismarck, and with the Princess
upon his arm the Emperor proceeded to
the salon.
The Emperor congratulated Bismarck
on his hearty appearance, and then nitro
duced the Prince to his suite. The dim
ner to his majesty was in private. Only
twelve covers were laid. Neither Count
Herbert nor William Bismarck were
present. The Emperor sat between
Prince and Princess Bismarck. After
dinner all conYerSed cordially, the Prince
and Emperor smoking. At y O'Clock
his majesty rose and took his de-
parture. The ex-Chancellor accompanied
him back to the station, and he and tha
Emperor shook hands several times be-
fore parting. The Emperor sat at an
open window of the salon car, and waved
his hand frequently until the train started,
d few minutes after 9 o'clock,
On their way to the station the cheering
of the crowds was inceSsant, and the
Emperor was repeatedly saluted. He re-
marked to the Prince that the people
greeted him as the Reiehsgruender. AS
the Emperor's train was about TO depart
the cheering of the crowd was almost
frantic.
The farewell with the ex-Chancellor
was of a cordial character. The Prince
| accompanied him to the car and before
entering the Emperor said a few parting
words. Returning home, Bismarck was
almost carried off his feet, The rush be-
came so great that the fire brigade had to
preceda the carriage and cleaI the way.
Bismarck seems to be in much better
health since the reconciliation with the
Emperor than for long time past.
In Difference to the wishes of the En-
peror that no demonstrations be made,
many deputatiOns of veterans from
Lueckatreibeck and elsewhere who had
expressed a determination to be present
ramaiued away
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FATAL SHOOTING AFFRAY.
A Miner Attempts to Kill His Part
nerS. and Is Himself Killed.

A Miner Attempts to Kill His Part
ners, and is Himself Killed.
ASHLAND (Or.), Feb. ia fatal shoot
ing frscas occurred on Jump Off Joe
Creek. in the further end of this county,
Friday night, in which Henry Wynnes
was shot through the head and killed.
The following particulars have been
learned: AL Palmer and his half-brother,
Jack Blair, occupied the same cabin with
Henry Wynnes, and all have been en-
gagged in mining together on the creek.
Wynnes had the reputation of being a
bad man, and probably quarreled with
the other men. Friday night Wvnnes
sat by the fire after the others had gone
to bed. After giving them time to go to
sleep he picked up his rifle and stole
up to their bed. Palmer was awak-
ened and saw Wynnes coming, and
spoke to him just as the latter
fred, a ball entering log above the head
of the bed. Palmer grabbed revolver
and as he sprang out of bed fired at
Wynnes. The latter returned the fire,
but did no harm. Palmer then made a
rush for Wynnes and got his gun under
his arm, at the same time firing and
shooting Wynnes in the head, killing
him, Palmer went TO the nearest officers
at Woodville next morning and surren-
dered himself. He will have an examin-
alton before Justice Simpkins there to-
morrow. Wynnes is said to have made
an attempt two weeks before to kill his
two partners. He was considered bad
man, and is reported to have killed sew
eral men in his lifetime
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THE WAR IN BRAZIL.
The Nictheroy to Engage the Insure
gent Squadron.

The Nictheroy to Engage the Insur-
gent Squadron.
BUENos AYREs, Feb. 19.-The follow
ing advices have been received from Rio:
The cannonading between the insurgent
vessels and the Government forts has
been resumed. 1t is reported that the
Nichtheroy intends to engage the insur-
gent squadron, and has landed volunteers
from Bahia to reinforce the Government
troops at this place. General Saraiva, com
manding the rebel land forces, has arrived
at Ignape, and will hasten to Sac Paulo. 1t
is reported that he has already had an en-
gagement both at ItapeVa and Fascina,
and that the Government forces were de-
feated. Mello will await the arrival of
General Saraiva in the vicinity of Sac
Paulo before beginning the bombard-
ment of Santos. There is much discon-
tent among the coffee planters because
they are deprived of the services of their
laborers. who have been recruited in the
National Guard.
RAVAGES OF YELLOW FEVER.
Rio DE JANEIRo, Feb. 19.-Deaths from
yellow fever now average sixty daily.
The Government dynamite cruiser Mic
theroy was reported outside the harpor
sailing south last night
The United States cruiser Detroit has
returned to the harbor. The New York
and Charleston are cruising outside the
harbor.
THE NEWARK AT NoNTEvIDEo.
MoNTEvIDEo, Feb. 10. = The United
States cruiser Newark, for Rio, is in
quarantine at this port.
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FOUND ON THE BEACH.
Body of a Man Washed Ashore Near
Newport.

SANTA ANA, Feb. 19.-The body of a
well-dressed man, about 35 years old,
found on the beach near Newport Sum
day evening, tossed on the shore by the
breakers, is supposed to be that of Watts
Haydock. Ventura liveryman. who dis
appeared from Long Beach about two
months ago. From appearances the body
had only been in the water d few days. 1t
was found with the arms outstretched
and stiff, indicating that he had been dead
some time before he found his way into
the ocean. 1t is now lying in state in this
city awaiting further Identification. Mrs
Lulu Teel of Long Beach, sister of
Watts Haydock, has been notified and
will arrive tonight and Identity the
The record-union., 1894-02-20
DEATH OF A WEALTHY LADY.
Mrs. Annie A. Pratt Passes Quietly
Away Mt Los Angeles.


Los ANGELES, Feb. 10y esterday
morning Mrs. Annie a. Pratt, whose I'M
mense property interests have been
source of much contention, and whose
enfeebled bodily and mental condition
was such as to excite the sympathy of
thousands. quietly passed away. Her
death occurred at the residence of her
sister, Mrs a. E. Mansfield, at $50 O clock.
1t is asserted that Mrs. Pratt left will,
made several years ago when she was of
disposing mind, and whenever the con-
tents of the document are made public
the struggle will be renewed with proba-
bly, more vigor than ever. All sorts of
rumors concerning the disposition Of her
property are being discussed. 1t is limited
that Mrs. Pratt provided handsomely for
her sisters, Mesdames Cross and Mans
field; that the two ladies inherit the bulk
of the estate, which is estimated to be
worth more than a million of dollars.