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MANUFACTURERS CONVENTION.
Delegates spend a Forenoon in an Ex-
cursiOn on the Bay.

Delegates spend q Forenoon in an Ex-
cursiou on the Bay.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 2l.-The State
Manufacturers, who are i'll convention
here, spent the forenoon in the enjoyment
of an excursion on the bay and visit to
the Union Iron Works. There were
about l50 IN the party.
The meeting of the convention this af-
ternOOn was somewhat delayed, the ex-
cursionists being slow about coming
back to work.
The first business of the session was
the consideration Of the constitution and
bylaws OF the proposed permanent or
ganiZation. The constitution sets forth
that the object of the organization shall
be TO encourage ana assist the production
ana manufacture OF articles for nome con-
sumption and for export, and to devise,
consider anu recommend such legislative,
municipal and other measures as may
seem wise and expedient for that pur-
pose.
The constitution was adopted without
change and with little delay, but the con-
sideratIOn OF the bylaws, which were
read and acted on seriatim, consumed
considerable time.
Iher0 was good deal of discussion in
regard to the question of initiation ices
be paid as the first being finally deferred.
l. was agreed that the annual dues should
be 50 year, payable monthly.
A. turuseJh, one of the delegates. Of
iered resolution declaring in favor of
labor organizations, which aroused
lively discussion.
Oscar Lewis spoke against the resolu-
ton. and SAID the labOrIng men were all
right If let alone. The men whom the
employers had TO contend with were the
labor agitators. the men who worked with
their jaws.
james Il. Barry upheld the resolution,
ami contended that the labor organization
was as useful as Chambers of Commerce,
Boards OF Trade or railroad pools.
Ihe resolution was finally sent to a
conmlttee, with instructions TO report to-
morrow.
J. y. Ward read a paper on "Califor-
mas Opportunities for the Working
man." and Professor Nouman spoke on
Silk Culture"
CIRCUIT EXCURSION PROPOSED.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 2I.-A deiega-
tIon OF citizens from Santa Rosa are in
conference here to-day with represents
atives OF the Merchants Association and
the Half-MllIiOn Club, with the object of
aiding the various fiestas and carnivals
soon TO be held in the State, particularly
at Santa Rosa, Santa Barbara and Los
Angeles.
1Aey are endeavOring to arrange for a
circuit excursion, whereby the people so
disposed may visit the cities of San Fran
cisco, Santa Rosa, Sacramento, Stockton.
Fresno, Santa Barbara, Los Angeles and
other points during these entertainments
at cost not to exceed so
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state Board OF Trade,

SAN FRANCISCO. March 2l.-At meet
ing Of the California State Board of Trade
tho question of an exhibition OF Cali
fornla products at the Mexican Exposi-
ton was discussed, and after careful
consideration it was decided not to send
an exhibit to Mexico, bat to send one to
the Atlanta Exposition, and committee
composed of ". H. Mills, c. NJ. " oos-
ter and }. p. Irish were appointed to
make arrangements for such exhibition.
The following Directors were elected to
serve during the ensuing year: J. 5.
Emery, b. NJ. LeloDg, Hon. L. n. Buck,
}. Morrisoy. J. s. Stablor, W. II. Mills,
General y. p. Chapman, J. P. Irish, c.
NJ. Wooster. l.. c. McAiee, Mark l.. Nc
Donald
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MINACII.nI, EsCAPE.
y Miner rails Down One Hundred
Feet in an Abandoned Shaft.

y Miner rails Down One Hundred
Feet in an Abandoned Shaft.
STOCKTON, March 2I.-A miner named
Gleason, living near Mokelumne, had an
almost miraculous escape from death last
Sunday evening. While returning from
Mokelumue he lost his way, and, wan
dering from the payh, fell into the open
GhaIt Of an abandoned mine on what is
known as the Stockton Ridge. The shaft
was 30 feet deep, but there was about 100
feet Of water in it. Gleason, fortunately,
.eil feet urst. He sank beneath the sur
face OF the water and was almost stunned
by the fail. Arising 10 the surface. he
braced himself against the sides OF the
shaft and thus kept himself from drown
ing. lie cried at the top OF his voice for
help, but for an hour his cries were uu-
heard. Finally he attracted the attention
of passer-by. lie sent word 10 Mo-
kelumne Hill, and number OF men
with ropes and lanterns came TO the res
cue. Gleason was taken out alive, and,
with the exception OF few bruises. is
Gnlurt,
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COURT OF INQUIRY ORDERED,
Trouble Between the Captain aud Pay
master of the Yorktown,

Trouble Between the Captain aud Pay
master of the Yorktown.
WASHINGTON, March 2I.-Captafn Fol-
ger of the Yorktown, now on the China
station, who had some trouble with his
officers last year in Behring Sea, has
again become involved in a like difficulty.
1t is learned that recently he charged
Paymaster Webster of the Yorktown
with intoXication. According to the
Paymaster the Captain offered to refrain
from pressing the charge if the Pay
master III turn would withdraw a charge
OF insnDordinatlon he had lodged against
the coXswain OF the Captains gig. The
Paymaster refused 10 do this and was sus-
pended. When the matter came before
Admiral Carpenter, after looking into
and hearing the Paymaster's story, he
promptly returned the latter to duty and
ordered court of inquiry, the findings
of which are not known here.
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Robbers Loot Bank and Mercan-
tile House at Ensenada.
LOSSES ESTIMATED AT FIFTEEN
THOUSAND DOLLARS
A Small Riot Occurs at San Francisco
Over the Strike of Sailors, Which
Was Finally Queued After the Free
Use of Clubs BY tho Police-Pro-
ceedinGs OF the Manu!acturers' Con-
VentiOn
Special to the EECoRD-UNIoS.


SAN DIEGO, March 21.--A robbery is
reported from Ensenada, Lower Califor-
MIA, by which Manuel Riveroll, the ship
ping and commission merchant, and God
be IL Co., bankers, are losers to the
amount of over Sl5,000, a gold bar valued
at about $4,000 was placed in charge of
Riverolps S agency on Monday by the Ibar-
ra Gold Mining Company for shipment
to this city. Other gold bars Of smaller
value were also in RiveroI's possession
awaiting shipment to the banks here.
They were placed, together with the big
bar from the Ibarra mines, in safes in the
office, which were blown open by dyna-
mite some time last night. and the con-
tents removed. Goddess bank also lost
$1,000. The thieves are believed to be
in Ensenada, but the rurales are scour-
ing the country in the vicinity in search
of them. a liberal reward is offered for
their apprehension.
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THE REVOLT IN PERU.
Bitter Fighting Reported in ana About
Lima. WITH MnnE EntnIitins

Bitter Fighting Reported in and About
Lima, With Many Fatalities.
WASHINGTON, March 2l.-A dispatch
was received here to-day by Secretary
Gresham from Minister Mckenzie in
Peru, in reference to the recent revolu-
ton there. According to Mr.. Mckenzie
there was bitter fighting in and around
Lima for three days. At the end of this
time there was over a thousand dead
bodies lying unburied in the streets, and
both sides were exhausted. An arnistice
was agreed upon to permit the dead to be
buried and the wounded to be cared for.
After this was finished negotiations were
still continued, and finally an agreement
OF some sort WAS reached by the leaders
of the contendiug factions, but details of
these were not learned by the Minister.
Some sort OF Provisional Government
now seems to be in control.
LoNDON, March PA dispatch to the
Times from Lima says the loss in the
killed and wounded on both sides in tho
lighting about the capital was 1000. No
Foreigners were killed. The city. is ow
quiet.
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WORK OF AN iNCENDIARY.

Attempts Made to set Fire to Two
Churches at Washington.
WAsHINGToN, March 2l.-Attempts
were made to-day TO set fire to two of the
largest Catholic churches in the city, St.
Patrick's and st. Dominick's. In both
CAGES the fire was discovered and extin-
guished before any material damage was
done. Before the fires were discovered
III both cases a tall woman dressed in
black was seen walking down the aisles
and out of the church in a nervous man
ner. Police and detectives are securing
the city for the guilty party. All the
Catholic churches III the city are being
guarded. The incendiary is supposed to
be some fanatic whose brain has been
affected by constant attention to religion.
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5. Z. AND :. j. V. RAILROAD.
Audience Given by the Directors to 9
COmmit.ee Irom StocIzton.

Audience Given by the Directors to
Committee From Stockton
SAN Francisco. March 2l.-The di-
rectors of the San Francisco and san Joa-
ouin Railroad met this afternoon and
gave an audience to a committee from
Stockton down for the purpose of pre-
senting the claims of that city to consider
alton. The spokesman for the commit
tee were II. J. Corcoran, manager of the
California Navigation and Improvement
Company, and Secretary Buel of the
Stockton Commercial Association. They
presented maps showing the rights of way
ana terminal facilities which Stockton
proposed 20 give IN case the main line of
the competing road should be built
through the town. The directors gave
the gentlemen careful hearing, and
promised to consider the Stockton prop
osiIion carefully.
LATER.-The prices at which contracts
for material were awarded ior the san
Joaquin Railway arc as follows: Steel
rails, so 10 per ton; angie plates, 81 50
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Probable Fatal stabbtng Afrrar.

Stockton, March 21.-John kinaen
was probably fatally stabbed Ibis after
noon by Ed Green at Murphy's Landing,
on the Aokelumne river, about twenty
miles northwest OF Stockton. The TWO
are farm laUOrers, and had some trouble
over d horss, and during the dispute
Green used DutCuer-kuIfe with such
effect that the friends OF kiIlaen almost
despair ot his recovery. Green gave
hluiself up 10 q Deputy Sheriff at the
landing. \ physician has gone out from
here 10 attend the wounded man.
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Motion to Quash an Indictment.

SAN BERNARDINo, March 2l.-Juan
Ferra, charged with being an accom-
plice i'll the murder of"Chicken Jim, ;"
for which Amelio Garcia was tried and
convicted Of murder in the first degree,
was represented by his attorney il court
to-day ana Il motion was made TO Quash
the Indictment on the ground tha. the
Grand Jury was not legal body. The
motion is based o the ground that the
hrst drawing only secured sixteen Jurors
and the order summoning the others read
trial jurors instead OF grand Jurors.
Should the motion prevail, AmeiIo Car
cia. who is condemned TO suffer the death
penalty, might be released on habeas
corpus. The Judge will render his de-
cislOn Tomorrow
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Carson Mint shortace.

CARSON, March 2l.-It is impossible to
get direct statement from the mint Off
Gals or employees, who say no inforIna-
ton can De given until the inspector
finishes his investigation. 1t is reported
that The assayers have been busy chip
ping OH bits of several bars of bullion and
testing them, but everything is ali right
20 lar. The exact amount OF the shortage
IS now said 10 be 800 ounces of gold
bullion, at so 30 per ounce, aud 900
ounces OF silver at So cents per ounce,
making total of SOL, l60.
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HAWAIIS MINISTER.
ThurstOn'S Friends Say He Did Not
Exceed Diplomatic Duties.
HAS NEVER BETRAYED NOR ABUSED
OFFICIAL CONFIDENCE.

Sioux City, Iowa, Experiences One
of the Most Disastrous Fires in the
History OF the Place, EntRIIing a
Loss Estimated at Four Hundred
Thousand Dollars-The Deadlock
In the Delaware Legislature Over
tho Selection of IA United States
Senator Still Unbroken.
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TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS.
The Line to sonora From stockton, by
Way of Caxadie. Oneued.

the Line to sonora From stockton, by
Way of Oakadie. Opened.
STOCKTON. March 2l.-This evening the
telephone line running from this city
through Oakdale and Knights Ferry was
completed to Sonora, and was found on
testing to work perfectly. Superinten-
dent kearns of the Stockton division was
in the Sonora Office, and conversed with
people here, receiving the congratula-
tions of Stockton people for his triumph.
lie made a connection with Modesto, and
talked over lOT miles OF wire TO this city,
and then talked with san Francisco. a
distance of 207 miles. The completion Of
this line is matter of great satisfaction
TO Sonora people. Chinese Camp, James
town and Coulterville are also connected
with this line. and soon it will be carried
into Calaveras County.
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THE GUN WAS LOADED.
Probable Fatal Accident to Resident
OF Alame eda County.

Probable Fatal Accident to a Resident
OF Alameda County.
HAYwARDs, March 2l.-This afternoon
as Harry Hemmelright, who has been
residing near this place for about year
past, was packing up his goods and chat
tells, preparatory to moving to Hum
boldt, he met with misadventure which
may delay his proposed trip indefinitely,
if not altogether. He was assisted in his
labor by friend known as Joe, and the
latter, CHANGING to pick up rifle, ask cd
If it was loaded. Hemmelright replied
that 1t was not. but as he turned to walk
out OF the room tho weapon was dis
charged while in Joe's hands. shooting
Hemmelright in the groin. The wound
is very serious one, and the man who
did the shooting is greatly grieved over
what has occurred. Hommelright, how
ever, has fully eXonerated him from ali
blame.
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ADA HATHAwAY's SUICIDE.
1t Forms a Chapter in a Scandal In the
City OF Pittsburs=.

1t Forms Chapter in q Scandal in the
City OF PittsburZ.
PITTsBURG, March 2l.-The identifica-
tion of the woman who committed suicide
at the Adams House in Boston as Ada
Hathaway forms a chapter in scandal
which first came to the surface in this
city OH August 9th last.
on the evening of that day Ada Hatha-
way called at the Office of the wholesale
shoe house of Laird Il Ray and had q long
conversation with Richard Laird, one OF
the partners. What passed between them
Is not known. bat Laird was seen to push
her through the door when she tried to
lorce her way back again. and the police
took her in charge. on her way To the
police station ste placed to her mouth a
handkerchief saturated with chIorotorm.
but 1t was taken away from her before
any harm was done.
ON the morning after her arrest she
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CHANGED WITH FORGERY.

a Chinese interpreter Who Was Bent
on Maxim. Money Fast.
SAN JOSE, March 2l.-Arthur Spencer.
Chinese interpreter, was arrested this
evening by Constable Haley on two
charges of forgery preferred against him
by Township Justice Dwyer and City
Justice Goss. Spencer has been the Off
cial Chinese Interpreter in the Justice
Courts for over TWO years, and during
this time he has defrauded the county
out Of considerable money by means OF
writing interpreting claims on county
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\ Cowboy Drowned.

SAN DIEGO, March 2I.-A cowboy in
the employ Of Charles Baker, named
Francisco Dore. gathering cattle near AL
gondonez, was drowned while attempting
TO cross q laguna last Friday. He had
been advised not TO attempt the crossing
lie paid no heed to the warning, and
forced his horse into The stream The
current was running like a miIlrace, and
on reaching II the horse and rider disap-
peared. Iuo horse was washed ashore.
dead, several hundred yards below. The
body OF the man has nos been found.
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NO SENATOR YET.
The Deadlock in Delaware Continues
Uubroken.


UubrOken.
DOVER DELI, March 2l.-There was an
other sensation at the State House to-day
when the two branches of the Legislature
met in joint session to nominate a Sem
ator. All of the Democrats deserted
Chancellor Walcott. the caucus nominee,
and cast their votes for Edward Ridgely
OF Dover. When the last ballot was taken
yesterday six OF Higgins supporters who
had temporarily deserted bis cause for L.
u. Bradford returned to their first choice,
and the ex-senator received seven votes
at the close. To-day there were two bal
lot, and Mr.. Higgins was only given one
vote, new man, Benjamin Fields of
Wilmington, receiving seven of the Re-
publican votes. Addicks' lines remain
unbrOken, his original supporters stick
ing TO him. The hall was crowded. and
the injection OF new names into the fight
provided much food for gossip and specu-
lation.
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An Acctaent at Stockton.

STOCKTON, March 2I.-John +. Doak,
who Is putting in the engines for the
electric plant at the new County Hos
pItal, was caught by 4 set screw on a
shalt this aIteruoon and whirled around
10y the shalt. lie was injured Internally,
and two rios and one arm were broken,
II IS thOuRhs he vii reonYar.
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MURDER OR sUICIDEf
Mystery Surrounds the shooting Of
Lester Halliday.


BUFFALO N. ", March 2I.-Lester T.
Halliday died to-day, and the police do
not know whether to believe his ante
mOrtem statement, or think ne committed
suicide. With his dying breath Halliday
reiterated the story, but the bullet that
pierced his lung did not periorate his coat
and vesr. The shot was fired close TO the
body, and the revolver was found where
1t had been flung from the bridge, all
tending TO confirm the suicide theory
rather than that OF robbery. The police
have made two arrests. The suspects are
Lillian Preston and CALVIN baker, tho
tormer HaIiday's sweetheart, and the
latter his rival. The woman accuses
Baker Of threatening HaLlIday's life,
though Baker does not answer the de-
scription Halliday gave OF his assaiIant.
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claim blanks. His bills would range
from 81 to S., and he would then forge
the names OF the Justices to the claim,
and present it to the County Clerk, who.
according to law, would take Spencer's
oath and return the bill to Spencer. The
latter would then have the bill dis
counted, and the assigned claim would
be presented to the Board of Supervisors.
All of the forged claims were allowed,
and the amount will reach several hun
dred dollars. Constable Haley detected
the forgery while looking over the files
IN the County Clerks Office.
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Bond Issue Carried.

Los ANGELES. March 2I.-An election
was held here to-day for the purpose OF
authorizing the city to issue bonds in the
sum of i39j j0O0, which resulted in favor
Of the new issue. The proceeds Of these
bonds, which viii bear Il per cent. inter-
est, viii be used 10 pay oil certain por-
tons OF the city's indebtedness, which is
At present bearing interest at and per
cent, thus making an annual saving to
the city OF over 5000. One-fortieth Of
the principal of the new bonds viii be
paid each year until the total amount is
paid, proportionateIy reducing the city's
Interest each year.
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Cunningham Not in the Fight,

STOCKTON, March 2l.-In reply to the
published statements that Sheriff Gun
nlngham is to be appointed Warden of
San Quentin Penitentiary, that officer
says lnat there Is not the least truth in
the statement. lie has entered into q
tour-years' contract to serve the people of
San Joaquin County, he says, and pro-
poses to 1ulill that contract, as the people
here have treated him very well.
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Dropped Dead.

SANTA BARBARA, March 21.-A tele-
phone message from Lompoc says that
Henry Linder, wealthy resident OF that
place, dropped dead this morning. The
cause OF death is not known. Linder had
been indicted by the Grand Jury for IN
cest with his niece, and his trial was set
Tor April I'd. The evidence OF his guilt
" rs thought to be conclusive
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Be IrrIgatIon ReservoLr.

SANTA FE (N. NJ, March 2l.-Water
began pouring through The spiilway of
the big reservoir here to-day. Work has
been progressing for two years, and now
a lake Is formed half a mile long, a quar-
Ter OF a mile WIDE and seventy feet deep.
There is enough water flowing through
the canyon to I'LL this reservoir at least
three times a year, and work will there
fore be pushed on second reservoir,
which one will hold water enough to irri-
gate 6,OO0 acres OF valley lands.
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Ex-Policeman Hurley Declared sane.
Both Legs cut Off.

PHOENIX (Ariz.), March 21.-James
Coleman, formerly a soldier at Fort
Grant, Arizona, was found lying near the
railroad track at Maricopa Wednesday
night with both legs cut off close to the
body. de could give no coherent &C
count of himself, and it is supposed he
fell under the cars in an attempt 10 board
a moving freight train. lie died from his
injuries LO-uiglC
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A JAIL-BRBAKER KILLED.
Thomas Blanck, the Murderer, Shot
Dead by an Officer.
ONE OF THE PURSUING OFFICERS
SERIOUSLY WOUNDED.

Miraculous Escape From Death OF
Miner Living Near Mokelumne,
Calaveras Couuty-FeH Down an
Abandoned shaft, But Was Rescued
with Only Few Brnises--A Resi-
dent Of Alameda County Meets
With a Probable Fatal Accident
Through the Careless Handling OF
Loaded Gun.
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TOPICS OF THE TURF.

Results OF the Races at the Bay Dis
trict Track.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 2l.-The sixth
race, in which the best horses at the track
were entered, was declared off and in it's
place a race was gotten up for a lot OF
dogs. There was nothing startling about
the racing.
Five and half furlongs, selling, Com
rade won, May Mccarthy second, Boreas
third. Iime-I:l0.
-Four and half furlonps. twO-vear-
Olds, Ferris Hartman won. Midlo second.
Donna CarIotta third. Time-O:5S
rive and half 1urIOngs, Ross won,
Conde second. May Day third. Time
1901.
one mile. selling, Trix won, Realiza-
ton second, Mary ). third. Time-I:47i.
Mile and baf steepleChase, Currency
won, Nero second, Wild Oats third.
IIme-3:26i.
rive fur4ongs, selling, Claire won, Chi
quito second, Charger third. Time-l:05.
SHOULD BE a FAST ONE.
RENO. March 2l.-Theodore Winters
renowned broOdmare Marion dropped a
bay lilly at the Rancho Del Sierra yester-
day morning. Marion is the dam of
eighteen fast racers, among them being
Fl Rio Rey, Emperor OF Norfolk, Yo II
Rey and o Tambien.
The tilly is by Joe Hooker out of
Marion, and is full sister to the cele-
brated o Tambien, and half sister TO
FL Rio Rey and Emperor of Norfolk.
Ex-Policeman Hurley Declared sane.
SAN FRANCIsco, March Civ. J.
Hurley, the ex-policeman, who is under
arrest Tor attempting to bribe members
Of the jury which tried "Dick" McDon-
aid, the bauk-wrecller, was declared sane
by jury of experts IN Judge Slack's
court this morning. Hurley declared
that ne was under the hypnotic control
of Attorney Livernash. The Jury Of
physicians decided that Hurley was only
shamnIng insanity when he seemed to at
tempt to crack his skull against the brick
walls OF the County Jail
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Fatal Accident at Oakland.

OAKLAND, March 81. - Harry Aspit,
who arrived to-day on the Oregon ex-
press, was run over by the Alameda local
train and instantly killed while crossing
the tracks after alighting from the in
coming train. 4 letter in his pock ct from
John Wright OF Tacoma referred 10 taxes
paid on properly belonging to Aspit.
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VIII be Tried Again.

VIsALIA, March 2l.-The jury in the
case Of the People VS.. Eta Stokes.
charged with assaulting Detective VIII
Smith OF the Southern Pacific with intent
to kill on March 1. 1893, disagreed THIS
morning Tie defendant will be tried
again next week.
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Sealing Catches.

VICTORIA (B. c., March 2l. - The
steamer Mischief, from the west coast,
reports the following sealing catches:
Dora Seward, 525; Kate. %: Beatrice ~:
Triumph, 7I; May Belle, IS; Anioka, 81:
Katherine, IS. The weather has been
very rough, and the drowning of some
Indian hunters is reported.
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iolmes ana Cnndainrin roiltna

CARSON, March 2l.-It is reported on
good authority tina! Peck Brothers have
bought the tailings of the Holmes and
Candelaria Mining Companies instead Of
an EnElish syndicate, as previously au-
nounced. Inc centrifugal process will be
used instead OF the cyanide.