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IATTOOING-J. |. C., City. Tattooing dates
hack so far that it is Impossible to discover
when IL was first practeed, but il was one OF
the practices that were prohibited TO the Jews.
for In Leviticus xix:2S is the following: aye
shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for
the dead, nor print any marks upon you"
From this il may be inferred that tattooing was
prevalent among the tribes in the days OF
Moses. Ii Is custom that prevails among the
savage nations of the earth, and tattoOing is
praciiced 10 this day except where Christianity
ana CIVILIZATION mas put stop TO II. lt was at
one time years ago, and is yet, but not TO such
marked degree, 4 tad among sailors 10 have
various designs placed on the body. 1t was
also lad among certain class OF silly women
10 nave their lovers name tattooed on the arm
or breast. There are sailors in almost every
seaport at this time who are willing for a con-
sderation 10 place figures on the flesh OF any
VINO are foolish enough 10 have disfguring
marks driven beneath the surface of the skin
with needle-points dipped into coloring matter.
HARLEIAN COLLECTIoN-A. p, Berkeley.
Cal. The Harleian collection is an aggregation
of valuable books, manuscripts anc pamphlets
in the British Museum, the property Of the
English nation. The basis OF this collection
was the library of Robert Harley, Earl of OK.
ford, land Mortimer an actIveIpartisan during the
civil wars, descendant from an illustriOus Her
fordshire family. He was born in 1861 and
died IN 1924. He devoted the latter years of
his life assisted by his sou aud many men OF
letters ana ScnOtarS OF his time, In collecting
works of all kinds of historical value as relai-
ing 10 the history aud times of England. After
bis death his collection passed into the hands
Of a bookseller named Osborne ana then il was
acquiI ed by the Government through an act
Of Parliament. To this collection additions
have been made, notably that OF Sir Smons
Dews, born in 1902 who was noted as a
chronicler. antiquarian and collector of his
t0Tical records.
THE MCWHIRTER CASE-W. +. C., City.
Louis Z. McWhirter was an attorney residing
in Fresno. He was a politician, and in conse-
quence of the active part he took in politics
made number of enemies. On the morning OF
the 29th OF August, 1892, he arose fIom his
bed, and few minutes after several pistol
shots were heard. After the firing ceased Nc
Whirier was found in the yard in the rear OF
his house, dead. from the effects of bullet
wound. 1t was generally charged at the time
that he had been killed by some OF his political
enemies. Richard Heath was charged with the
killing and he has had TWO trials. Upon each
the jury was unable 10 agree. Another theory
was that Nc Nhlrter committed suicide in order
To enable his widow 10 secure the amount of
insurance upon his life, and this defense was SET
up when the widow sued for the insuran &c
money, but the verdict was In her favor
THE SUPREME COURT-F. g., Cloverdale
Cal. The Chief Justice OF the United States is
paid an annual salary of $40, SOC, while the AS
sOcates are paid $4,000 each. The court IL
composed OF the following named:
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Remnants Here as
Nowhere Else.

VA /E'VE got so many REM
wv nants of all sorts of
goods thousands and
thousands of them remaining
from our great sale of the CITY
of Paris (Los Angeles stock,
that we are actually going to
devote four days to disposing
OF them. We are preparing
and marking them now, and
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
and Saturday will be the DAYS.
They'll be the cheapest REM
nants you ever saw.
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The Citv,s Mortality.

The Board of Health's weekly report
shows that there were III deaths recorded
during the week, against log for the cor
responding week of June last year. The
principal causes of death were as follows ::
ADoplexy 3, Bright's disease 4. bronchitis
., casualties 4. cancer Z, heart disease u,
inanition 8, Old age 2, consumption 1S
pneumonia 10, suicides 2. violent deaths g.
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SILKS, LACES, CLOYNad WASH GOODS TOMORROW
Styles Here as No
where Else.

n Tew styles, and a great
many of them. Our BUSH
ness is so large that old
style goods don't have
chance to accumulate on our
shelves. Our business is so
large that we buy goods in
case lots, SO many cases of
this, so many of that. That
means variety of patterns,
style, quality, variety and low
price are the features of our
goods.
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THE BULLET ROUTE.
Michael O'ConneII Attempts to End
His Life.

His Life.
Michael O'Connell, foreman for Warren
& O'Malley, the contractors who are grad
ing ex-senator Fairs property at the foot
of Steiner street. attempted to commit
suicide yesterday morning. He left his
home at Fillmore and Chestnut streets
about o'clock and walked down to the
beach, near the corner of Francisco and
Pierce streets. He pulled pistol out of
his pocket and shot himself in the chest,
Just above the heart. The bullet went
clean through his body. being extracted
from his back by DR.. SomerS at the Re-
ceiviDg Hospital, where he was taken.
O'COnnell is about 10 years of age and
has been hiking heavily of late, but has
been able to attend to his work. He could
give o reason for his rash act. simply say
ing be did not know why he did it. He
may recover.
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THE IWn E1c

Rev. d. Hanson Irwin will address the
young mems meeting at the association
hall, 232 Sutter street, this afternoon at 3
O'Clock. Subject "The Two F's." Seats
free. AN young men welcome. Good sing
ing under the direction of Mr.. Dow. Leader
of the Young Mems Choral Union.
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Crowds Here as
Nowhere Else.

M Re are called the busiest
wv store in Frisco. Every
body who comes here
says so, and, as on several OC-
CasiOnS we have been COM
PEELED to close our doors tenn
pOrarily because we couldn't
wait on the people, we begin
to think ourselves that we are
busy folks. Come before ii
o'clock to avoid the greatest
crush and get the best atten-
ton.
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the first place no ship flies TWO national flags
and in the second place until II was Determined
under which flag the vessel sailed 1t would be
impossible 20 declare the chiid'S nationality.
Then again The queStioner does not state If thu
child was boy or girl. All questions should
be iQtellipible
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Part IL of Picturesque California"
viii be ready for distribution to-mor-
row. 1t is devoted to description of
the country ''nOrth of tho OIden Gate"
and is filled with beautiful pictures. Be
sure to get il.
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To the Public.

The boxoffice of the California Theater
will be open to-day from IL A NJ. to 5 p. NJ.
for the reservation Of seats for Stuart Rob-
sons engagements
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Continually

FANCY JACQUARD SUITING, silk ana
wool, AZ inches wide, for 81 instead of
81 10.
FANCY 2-TONED DOUBLE-DOT JASPER.
AZ tnches wide, for 81 yard, instead OF
SITS.
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ITO CORRESPONDENTS. The Query Column
will answer all questions that II Is possible 10
obtain an answer 10 as quickly as the same can
be done after receipt OF letter OF inquiry. ii an
answer is not published on The Sunday fo!loW-
ing the sending of a Litter It Is because IL mas
been Impossible 10 obtain the answer 10 time.
is obliged to write TO distant points for the In
formation asked. Letters that do not bear the
name and address of the writer will not be an
swered The name is not desired for publica-
ton but 10 enable the Query Editor 10 CORE
spOnd with the writer in case a question, as
often occurs, IS not clearly stated
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Sons OF VETERANs-J. H., Alameda, CAL
The Sons Of Veterans Is an organization whose
existence dates from November, 1881. lis OBJ
ject Is true allegiance to the Government of the
United States based upon a respect for and de-
votion and fidelity TO the constitution. All
age. OF deceased or honOrably discharged sol
diers, sailors or marines who served in The civil
war of 1S61-65. are entitled TO membership,
provided that no person shall be eligible 10
mem bershlp who has ever been convicted OF an
Infamous crime, or who has or whose father
has ever borne arms against the Government OF
the United States. The commander OF the Or
ganization is L. w. Bunnell of Los Angeles.
To CLEAN SHELLs-M. A. T., City. One
who claims TO have cleaned and polished aba
lone shells gives the following as the way 10 DO
it. The Query Editor gives 1t for what II may
be worth. but will not vouch for il. To clean
the shells use a I've made OF strong ashes boiled.
Allow this to settle, pour The Iye over the shells
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A STORY OF A DIAMOND.
A MooHstone Mystery in Real
ife- / oSt for Twenty Years.

A Moonstone Mystery in Real
Life Lost for Twenty Years.
BY curious combination of chances valu.
able diamond which was lost more than twenty
years ago at Birmingham has been discovered
and is now in the possession of Mir. Farndale
the Chief Constable. Some days ago one of
the workmen in the employ OF MesSrs. Tauu-
ton. safe manufacturers, was engaged in re-
pairing a safe, and came across piece of paper
in which was large diamond. estimated TO be
worth at least e1oO. The condition of the
paper indicated that the stone had been undls-
turbed for long time, and the finder conSid-
cred that be Was entitled to what he had
found. Some Inquiries were afterward made
at the pawuDroking establishment OF Mr.. S. J.
DAVIS, In SmallbroOk street, which resulted In
the discovery that the Cwner of the safe, Mr.
RowOotham, bought it four years ago from the
late Mt Davis who SOLD quantity of things on
leaving Birmingham TO take up bis residence In
London. MIR. S. j. Davis, the son. explained
mat some twenty years ago his father gave ms
mother large diamond, which she placed 10
piece OF Daper, with the name OF her SON. ana
then deposited II somewhere for security. she
MA IL so etteetually that II could not be iouhd
aierward. This narrative together with me
TACT that the piece of paper In which the dIa-
mond was wrapped does bear he name OF Mr..
Davis, l-aves little room for doubt that the
stone belongs 10 him. The diamond had been
placed al the back of an iron drawer In the saie.
Westminster Gazette.
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Wash Fabrics.
At lie a yard.

PRETTY FIGURED CREPES.
THIBET CLOTH, small patterns,
NOVELTY CREPOLINEs.
PLAIN CREPE CLOTHS.
LLAMA CLOTHS light or dark.
FLANNELETTBS In a splendid heavy quail
lty. checks plaids, stripes and figures
Others at &c, size, &c and loo yard.
GINGHAMS, stripes, plaids and checks.
NAINSOOKS AND LAWNS.
CRINKLED SEERSUCKERS, tan, pink and
blue and also changeable effects.
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At SC a Yard.

HEAVY POINT DE VENISE, 3ib inches
wide, butter color, the Toe kind.
NET TOP POINT DE VENISF. q inches
wide, the lOc kind.
EXTRA HEAVY POINT DE VENISE, 2
inches wide, worth loo a yard.
2-TONED BEIGE POINT DE VENISE, 2
Inches wide, worth loo at least.
POINT DE VENISE INSERTING, I inch
wide, butter color.
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Silks.

At SOC Yard.
WHITE JAPANESE SILK. 81 inches wide,
regular 75c goods.
At ooC a Yard.
BLACK SURAH SILK, "a inches wide good
heavy quality.
At 00C a Yard.
BLACK FABLE, Is inches wide, heavy, all
SILK, good 81 quality.
At 75C Yard.
BLACK CRYSTAL SILK, 90 inches wide,
extra heavy. regular price 81 IS.
BLACK GROS-GRAIN SILK. 81 inches wide,
very heavy, the regular s. kind.
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LaCes.

Just opened and on sale tomorrow
for the first time, a new invoice of
Point de Venisp, Oriental, Chantilly,
Applique and Bourbon Laces. Prices
one-balf what we were obliged 10 ask
for our first importations.
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Prices Here as
Nowhere Else.

LIVERY business day fur
nisheS new and COnClu-
Sive evidence that Hale
Bros. can, and do, undersell
all competitors on this Pacific
Coast. We are buying for
seven lively retail stores-not
one alone. We are buying
immense invoices for spot
CaSh-nOt on credit-and we
sell for spot cash at lowest
living profits. Compare our
goods and prices with those of
other stores.
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At 25C a ward.

BEAUTIFUL SCOTCH GINGHAMS. full 80
inches wide, and new patterns.
THOSE CURIOUS JAPONETTES, so much
in vogue for seaside ana mountain cos
TUNES.
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and boil them for six or seven hours, or longer
If they are large; then soak The shells and wash
several times in fresh water. When the shells
are well dried take small quantity ofwhitenng
free from grit, mix with water TO the eonsiStence
OF cream and apply with a piece of soft rag
rubbing gently till polish appears, and finish
with dry whitening. Should any whitening re-
main II may be rubbed away with soft brush.
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When a Greek was in a tight place.
where bodily strength and vigor would
help him, he prayed to Hercules; when he
needed shrewdneSs, not To say roguerys he
betook himself to Mercury.
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At I5c a yard.

NEW DOCK SUITING, opened last week, So
patterns to choose from, blue, red tan and
white grounds, stripes dots and figures.
PLAIN CREPE. good quality.
FINE GINGRAMS.
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At 2Oc a yard.

PLAIN CREPE, full line of new colors.
NAINSOoK AND LAWN CHECKS and open
work effects.
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BLACK CHA \TILLY, inches wide very
heavy and pretty pattern. usual 4Oe kind
BLACK BOURBON, 4 inches wide, net TOP,
always 40c.
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At I2BC Yard.

POINT DE VENISE, 7 inches wide. net top,
usual 25c kind.
BLACK BOURBON INSERTING. III inches
wide. worth 25c yard.
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At l0C a Yard.
NET TOP POINT DE VENISE, 5 inches
wide, beige, new pattern, worth zoe a
YARD.
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Continued
Az 10c Nard

POINT DE YENIsE,8 inches wide. cream
color, 25c value
ORIENTAL LACE. 61a inches wide. usual
zoe kind.
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At 25C Yard.

TIT To- al u
25c yard.
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ANCIENT SCULPTURE-F. j., Vancouver,
Wash. The length OF the statue of Apollo
Belvedere in the Vatican at Rome is feet .
inches, Harnesses Hercules II feet, and the
LAGOON group feet 10 inches.
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RUSSIAN RIvER-M. L., City. The Russian
River rises in the Coast Range in MendocinO
County, Cal, runs southwark TO the middle Of
Sonoma County, then runs westward and enters
cIty of Santa Rosa. Its length is about 125
miles
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At s 1-3C a Yard.

POINT DE VENISE, inches wide. butter
color, usual zoe kind.
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TWO FLAGS. ID. H., City. The Query
Column VIII answer any question TO which an
answer can be obtained. bur when a question
IKE the following is sent the line Is drawn
there. "a child born at sea. what nationality
Is the child If ihe father is American and the
mother is Irish, If the ship is coming from
China 10 San francisco ana il is flying The
become President Of the United s ates pr In
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creaking. This ts prevented by placing soa2-
stone between the SOILS. Some of the shoe
makers use an instrument that is inserted H.
tween the soles of ready made shoes or bots
for the purpose of forcing sOapstOne between
them and this, it is claimed, will stop the un-
pleasant noise.
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SoUEAKING SHOES u. D. H., City. The
squeak in footwear is the result of the friction
of the outer and the inner soles when the boot
or shoe Is not properly prepared TO prevent
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HEAD OF A FAMILY-P. P. H, Susanville,
Lassen County, Cal. In making application to
take up Government land the applicant must
declare under oath that he is the head OF q fam
lily, or that he is 81 years old and a citizen, or
has filed his declaration of intention TO become
such.
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POPULATION OF CITIEs-A. c. W., Vallejo,
Cal. The latest official figures as TO population
are those OF the census of 1890. The population
of San Francisco is given as 29S, 997; Oak
land. 4S 6S2; and Alameda, II, 165. Since these
6onres were taken each place claims an in
erase but as no census having ALI official sane
ZION has peen taken the figures other than
those given are in a great measure guesSWork
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THE WAR DEBT-L. B., Maltermoro. Fresno
County, Cal. The debt of the United States at
the close of the War OF the Rebellion was
81, 68o,647. $50 IA. That was the statement
given out in July, 1865. The CIVIL war was
declared closed on the 10th of August Of that
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STATE NORMAL SCHoOLs-A. P. Berkeley,
Cal. There are three state normal schools in
California. One at San jose, C. w. ChildS
principal; another at Los Angeles, E. L.
Pierce principal, and one ataChIco, r. +. Pen
we'll prinClDaI.
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At SOC a Yard.
-
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A FLYER OF '3S-S. X. E., Gilroy, Cal. A
fye-dolar piece of the year 1888 Is worth its
lace value If in GOOD condition. There Is no
premium on this coin.
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TAXING CHURCH PRoPERTY-M. A. R.,
Oakland, Cal. Church property in Alameda
County, in which Oakland is included, Is taxed.
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tS0CKs OUT THE sooNERs
lAnb onAnnrns m w1sCoys1v Are
uFTECIUALLY cHoxED OFF.
80 us1n,.sis.er Lamore-x Makss
~ Order Preventing Several Hun.
aRea Ef0n Filing Oh Lands en- h
ned NiR lndiAn Reservation.

Ashland, Wis, Feb. 6.-ln the recent
excitement over land matters here sew
eral hundred applications were made for
land in Red Cliff Indian reservation,
near Bayfield,, Wis. Although all appli-
cations were rejected by the local land
Office, subject to appeal, Lieut.. Mercer.
Indian agent for Northern Wisconsin aud
Minnesota, addressed a letter to Indian
Commissioner Browning, stating that he
feared in the near future that there
would be q rush of hon esteaders upon
the reservation lands and attempts made
to erect houses. He asked that all home
steaders now on the reservation be re-
moved and all others warned off. Brown
ing sent his letter to Secretary Noble,
requesting that the Indians be protected
against the encroachments of homestead
ers. Noble sent a communication to the
land department and yesterday a letter
was received from Commissioner Lam
oreux ordering the local land Office to
keep the reservation lands from being
entered by white persons. This order eff
fectually knocks out the several hundred
applicants who attempted to file on these
lands.
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whitecap. Killed.

Forest City, Ark, Feb. 6.-Intelligence
reached this place last night of a terri
BILE double tragedy some eight miles
northwest of here in Prairie township,
in which an old woman named South.
wall and a man named Thomas Cape
were the victims. For some time White
Cap outrages have been rife in that
neighborhood. Many houses have been
burned, two fires occurring Friday night.
The finger of suspicion was finally d.
rected towards Mrs. Southwall and Tom
Cape, and yesterday both were shot and
killed by some unknown assassin. Mrs.
Southwall was found in a dying condi-
ton by her young son who at once gave
the alarm. When the neighbors reached
the scene she was dead, and the body
of Cape was found some distance away.
One person seems TO have done the dead
ly work, and only the tracks of a single
horse leads from the vicinity.
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Grain Thfeye. CAPTURED,

+. Redwood Falls, MIMI, Feb. 6.-Farm-
crs throughout Redwood county are be-
coming desperate at marauders who steal
wheat from their barns. Saturday night
George Hnhnernoch suspected NJ. w.
'thurber and James NJ. johnson of intent
to steal from Marien johnson, brother Of
n of the thieves. Hohaernoch hid near
the granary and during the night was
rewarded by seeing the thieves drive to
the granary and attempt to force the
door. He, with his brother, jumped on
Thurber, who pulled his knife and
stabbed Hohnernoch. who nearly bled
to death. The thieves were finally
captured and brought to the house, where
Mr.. johnson identified them, her husband
being absent. Thurber has u bad repu-
tation, and is suspected of holding up n
farmer last fall, relieving him of $3.50.
The complaint charges Thurber with in
tent to kill and with committing a fell
Ony.
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CONTINUED NEXT WEEK.


Chicago. Feb. 6.-Wheat weak: cash,
80 5'Sc; May, esq.,; July, q 5-8c. Corn
easier; cash, 343-4c; May, 1850; July,
SO &c. Oats-Cash, 28c; February, 28c;
May, 295-8c; July, %
Minneapolis, Feb. 6-Wheat-February
closed at Coo; May opened at 81 1-Sc;
highest, 81 1-4c; lowest, 60 1-2c; closing,
60 l-2c; July opened at G2 $50; highest,
e. 5-Sc; lowest, &c; closing, &c. On
track-No. 1 hard, 63 3-4c; No. 1 North
ern, 6114c; No. 2 Northern, SO 1-2c.
st. Paul, Feb. Clogs SC higher; one
load offered, GO hogs, averaging 227 lbs,
selling at $500. Cattlc-Good stockers
arc feeders firm; other cattle steady;
moderate demand for butcher stuff.
Chicago, Feb. G.-Cattle - No extra
steers here; nominal, $4.9Oa5.1O fair to
good, $4.50a4.So. Hogs-aeceipts, 49,
600 head; opened active with slight ad-
vance; packers and mixed, S.. 1Oa5 80:
prime heavy, S5.3oa5.4O; prime light,
$5.25a5.30.
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Harrison VIII W.A.

Shelbyville, Ind, Feb. 6.-The Daily
Evening Democrat says: The Democrat
has learned through a source which it
believes to be reliable that ex-President
BeLjamin Harrison and Mrs. Stanford,
widow of the late Leland Stanford, the
California millionaire and United States
senator, will shortly be united in mar
riage at Palo Alto. The ex-president is
now preparing 10 leave indianapolis for
the Stanford university to deliver a
series of lectures, and while there will
be married to Mrs. Stanford, whose
wealth is estimated at $2O,OOO,00 Mrs.
Stanford was u warm friend of the late
Mrs. Harrison, and during the late Re-
publican administration the Harrisons
and Stanfords formed u close and last
Ing friendship, and n which has ter
minntcd in the rulnor, marriage.
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RI

Louisville, Feb. 8.-F. +. Lube, doing
business as F. +. Lube & Co., pro-
p%rietor of the City Malt works, made an
assignment. Estimated assets and liabil.
tiles are between 100000 and $4,000.
Hard times and dull business caused the
failure.
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want the receiver Ou.ted.

Denver, Feb. Cat Il meeting of tho
defunct Colorado Savings bank last
night a committee vas appointed to Pc
tition the court for the removal of As
Frank Buffers. The investigat-
ing committee reported that officers Of
the bank had loaned its funds to them
selves and received deposits when they
knew it was insolvent, and that But
tiers, as vice president, was partly re-
sponsible for ''squandering the hard
earned savings Of 1900 dcpositors."
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Sure Cure for Piles.

Itching piles are known by moist
ure like perspiration, causing intense
itching when warm. This form as
wellias Blind, Bleeding or Protrud-
ing, yeald at once to DR.. Bosanko's
File Remaey, which acts directly on
parts effected, absorbs tumors allays
itching and effects a permanent cure,
Scots. Druggists or mail. Circulars
free. Dr.. Bosanko, Philadelphia, Pa.
Sold by j. j, Freeman, Druggist.
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Mr.. v Farm.

Wconsocket, S. D., Feb. G.-Ex-County
Treasurer G. G. Hayes was unable to
make good the county cash in his final
settlement,f and gave a rote for $1,000,
securing the same IN his farm. This
tote he has been unsble to meet, and
the county attorney is now advertising
the farm for sale Under foreclosure Of
the mortgage. 1t is likely that the coun-
" will soon own the property, and may
fit it up as q ptol farm.