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THE WHITE METAL.
a Free SILVER Convention to Be Held
In Minnesota.

CHICAGO, April S.-A special from st.
Paul, Minn., says: There will be free
silver convention in Minnesota during
the coming summer or fall. 1t will most
likely be held in the latter part or Sep
tember or the early days of October. Pro-
moters of the idea are moving quietly
and hope within month or two to have
the plan sufficiently matured TO uncover
it to the general public. at present the
pronounced silver men IN the Congress
sionaI districts are being consulted as 10
the feasibility and the advisability of
holding such convention. 1t is planned
on broad lines and will take in every
Democrat and every Republican who de-
sires to participate providing he is an
ayowed advocate OF free silver coinage or
known to be favorably disposed toward
the white metal
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Colorado Central bonds,

DENVER, April 8.-Judge HaIlett to-
day made an order on the receivers of
the Union Pacific requiring them to an
swer the petition of Frank Trumbul, re-
ceiver of the Union Pacific. Denver and
Gulf road, and show upon what grounds
they claim to hold possession of the bonds
OF the Colorado Central Railroad Com
pany, alleged TO be the property of the
Union Pacific, Denver and Gulf Railway
Company, and furthermore show cause
why they should not be required forth
with to deliver possession OF said bonds
TO the receiver.
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An Editor Fined,

LONDON, April 8.-The editor of Far
Play was fined ESQ to-day for contempt
Of court in commenting upon the action
of DR.. w. Conver Herring OF New York
against the Marine Insurance Company
regarding the burning of the schooner
yacht Mohican, which sailed from New
York in the latter part OF Novembe and
was destroyed by fire at Southwick, Eng
land in March
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The Valley Road.

STOCKTON. April 8.-Chief Engineer
Storey, of the San Francisco and San
Joaquin Valley Railroad, and a corps of
assistants, this morning began the work
OF surveying for the new road. They
began their work on Weber PoinC.
SAN FRANCISCO, April She total
SUBSCRIPTIONS to stock in the San JOAQUIN
alley Road to date amount to 81. 440-.g $50
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cases, and the conviction was set aside
upon exceptions to the charge of the |
Judge to the jury.
Allen was negro boy Is years of age, |
and two years ago he shot a white boy IL |
years old in fight in which the boy used
willow switch. Judge Parker told the
jury that unless the stick was considered
deadly weapon the theory of self
defense could not hold, and upon this the
court based its action.
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civil Service.

WASHINGTON, April 8.--The Civil
Service Commission recently submitted
TO the President further correspondence
and data setting forth the benefits to be
derived by placing under civil service
regulations offices of the Chiefs of the
divisions of the various departments.
Ii is understood that the President has
not YET had time to act upon these mat
Cers, but will during the summer make
the suggested eNtensions.
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AT SAN .JOSE.
sUNDAY-cLosINe pEFEArEp.

SAN BERNARDINo, April S.-The
heaviest vote ever cast at a city election
here was polled to-day. The question of
Sunday CLOSING was The prominent feat
ure OF the election, and was defeated after
a two-years' trial by vote OF over twenty
toone.
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The Monterey at san Diego.

SAN DIEGO, April s.-The coast de-
fender Monterey arrived this morning
bound for Callao. She will remain in
port till Wednesday, perhaps longer. A
grand ball viii be gwen Wednesday
night at the Hotel Del Coronado in honor
OF the officers. Many visitors attending
the Lemon falr are Improving the
chance TO inspect tho famous vessel
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Shot by q Burglar.

DENVER, April S.-Philip e. Gaffron,
matchmaker, was shot by burglar about
A. NJ. to-day in his own house in High
lands. GafIron was aroused from sleep
by his wife, who told him that burglars
were IN the house. Gaffron secured re-
Volver and ran down stairs in his night
clothes. One Of the burglars fired at him
twice. He iell dangerously wounded in
the abdomen. Two men jumped from
window, aud. joining a third on watch
outside, escaped.
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NOT ALL BRorHERLY LOVE.
CoIdness Springs Up at Meeting of
Ministers.

Minister'S.
SAN FRANGIsCo, April 8.-Brotherly
love did not reign at the meeting of the
Methodist Minister'S Association to-day.
Evangelist Henry Narley was announced
to address the meeting, and number of
Baptist and Congregational ministers at
tended in order to hear his remarks.
When the meeting was called to order
Rev. Thompson arose and remarked that
the meeting was tor Methodists only. He
said this in such emphatic terms that the
assembled Baptists and Congregational
lists began to feel uncomtortaD Die, and rose
in body and left the room. One of the
visitors said they had no idea they were
intrudlng. An invitation had been sent
for the Methodists to attend the meeting
OF the Congregational Club next Monday.
Their presence will be welcome, and we
had no IDEA that ours would not be
equally welcome here to-day" he said.
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movement of Naval Vessels.

WASHINGTON, April s. - Admiral
Meade's squadron to-day sailed from
Kingston, Jamaica. for Port-au- Prince,
Hayti All Of the vessels of the squadron
accompanied the flagship except the Gin
cinnatI, which went TO Port Antonio.
This movement is a radical departure
from the itinerary issued for the squad
ron, but it is said at the Navy Depart
ment that no significance attaches 10 the
pnanpa
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Hydraulic Mining.

SAN Francisco, April 8.-The Board
of California Debris Commissioners met
to-day and granted the following appli-
cations tor the resumption of hydraulic
mining: Grizzly Hill and Dry Gulch of
Volcano, Amador County. They refused
the application of the Rattlesnake Bar
mine, because the provisions for holding
the tailings were inadequate.
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Law TAXING INCOMES.
The AnxiOusly Awaited Decision
Rendered by the Supreme Court.
ALL BUT TWO OF ITS PROVISIONS
WILL STAN,D.

l Majority of the Jus tices Decide
That Incomes Derived From Rents
and Also From State, County and
Municipal Bonds Are Not Subject
to Income Tax-OpInl6ns OF Chief
Justice Fuller and Associate JUS
tice Field and White.
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FIre on an Ocean Vessel.

ASTORIA orr, April Captain Casson
of the British bark Cupica reports that
when near Cape Horn, on the Atlantic
side, the latter part OF December, a Nor
wegian or Swedish bark, he could not
make out which, was sighted half mile
distant on ire. When sighted the masts
were falling. Careful inspection showed
no signs of life. and ne thought it had
been abandoned.
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Arrest OF an Absconding Postmaster.

WASHINGTON, April S.-Chiet In
spector Wheeler of the Postoffice Depart
ment has received information OF the ar
rest of John W. Maddox, late Post
and was captured near Milford, Kans.;
also of the arrest of Hugh Griffith for the
robbery OF the PostoIlice at Brazil, Ind.
The latter pleaded guilty, and implicated
three others
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Jack Brady and his Comnaniou

RENO New, April 8.-The officers here
believe that Jack Brady and his COM
panion, the two accomplices in the train
hold-up near Marysville a week ago. are
somewhere north Of Reno, in the Vicinity
OF Honey Lake Valley, and are making
every effort TO capture them.
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northern Pacific Railroad Lands.

WASHINGTON, April SIT is stated
upon good authority that the manage
ment of the Northern Pacific Railroad
has decided to withdraw from sale all
lands along the entire line until they are
classified and patented according to the
terms OF the recent Acts OF Congress.
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presentation of a large number of petit
tions asking for seperate submission of
the equal suffrage article. In the after
noon, in the Committee of the Whole,
the apportionment article was passed.
1t calls for eighteen Senators and forty
five Representatives. The article was
passed by nearly unanimous vote.
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Sanders, second Trial.

FRESNO, April S.-The second trial of
Professor w. a. Sanders for perjury be-
gan to-day. The case involves the mys-
terious disappearance of William Woot-
ton, rich farmer Of Reedley.
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Death of a pioneer citizen.

UKIAH, April S.-Supervisor \. G. Ru-
dock died at his home in Anderson Val
ley last evening. The deceased has held
many Offices OF trust in the county, and
was one Of Mendooino's earliest pioneers.
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Blew the Top of His Head Off

REDDING. April Sc. Beard, who
keeps store at Buckeye, six miles from
Redding, after distributing the mail this
morning, went into a side room, and,
putting the end of the muzzle OF a double
barreled shotgun in his mouth, pulled the
trigger OF both barrels and literally blew
the top of his hoad OFT.
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sPRECKELs CASE.
The Temporary Injunction Against the
Bank Dismissed.

SAN FRANCISCO, April S.-The tempo
rary injunction against the Nevada Bank
in the suit commenced by Rudolph
Spreckels to prevent the bank from vot-
ing certain stock which 1t held as collateral
security on a loan of $4,000. assigned
to the bank by Claus Spreckels, Ru-
dolph's father, was dissolved to-day by
the Superior Court.
The bank will now carry out its original
intention OF sending the stock in the Ha-
waiian Plantatlon Company to the islands
to De voted against young Spreckels.
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MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
Woodland. Fresno and Other Interior
Towns Choose Officials.

| woodland. Fresno and Other Interior
Towns Choose Officials.
| WOODLAND, April S.-The municipal
election passed off quietly to-day. There
was not heavy vote polled. The follow
ing officers were elected: Trustees,
James Bandy, c. M. Hiddleson; Marshal,
Robert Warren; Treasurer, J. c. Harlan;
Assessor, r. L. Sinkey; Recorder, A. G.
Ruggles; City Attorney, Z. E. Gaddis.
The proposition to establish a union high
school was carried by a vote of five to
one. All the above are Republicans ex-
cept one Trustee and the Assessor.
ELECTION AT FRESNO.
FRESNO, April S.-A municipal contest
III which the Democrats and Populists
united against the Republicans ended in
to-aay's election. The Republicans won
half the offices. The following are the
candidates elected: Marshal, NJ. L. Woy
| (Rep.); Recorder, A. NJ. Clark Ind.5;
assessor, ). n. Collins (Rep.); Treasurer.
| W. ID. Mckenzie DEM -Pop.); Clerk,
j. W. Shanklin (Rep.): City Attorney,
J. l.. W. Moultrie (Dem.-POpD; School
Irustees-George Ii. Monroe (Repo:
George 4. Church (Dem. .-Pop.); Council
men-First Ward, w. f. McVey Dem.-
Pop.); Third Ward, F. NJ. Chittenden
! CDem.-Pop.); Fourth Ward, E. L. Austin
(Rep.).
Seven arrests were made for illegal
voting, viz: w. d. Grady, John A. Bar
ker. ex-City Marshal A. II. Costeley,
Thomas Maloney, William Johnson, Ed
ward Murphy and George Hatch a iulI
vote was polled and the election passed
OIL without any disturbance.
AT SAN JOSE.
SAN JOSE, April SIN the city election
to-day the Republicans carried all offices
/ ANrAnr 4
Trustees and two Library Trustees. The
/ following were elected: Assessor and
Clerk, j. w. Cook. Council-First Ward,
/. Z. Hogan; Second Ward, 4. S. Man
grum; Third Ward, L. 2. Main; Fourth
| w ara, J. p. Jarman. School Trustees
FIRST +, Ward, Tim O'NeiI; Second Ward.
+. ". Moore; Third Ward, W. {.
Hamilton; Fourth Ward, Jacob Koenig.
Library Irustses-At large, Z. J. Will
/ cox; first Nard, j. !. McLauran; Second
/ Ward, l.. L. Boutwell,; Third Ward, L.
+. Montgomery; Fourth Ward, Frank
Stack.
sUNDAY-CLosING DEFEATED.
SAN BERNARDINO, April S.-The
heaviest vote ever cast at city election
here was polled to-day. The question of
Sunday-closing was the prominent feat
ure OF the election, and was defeated after
| a two-years' trial by a vote OF over twenty
| toone.
ANTI-sALOON WINS.
! POMONA, April S.-The leading issue in
the city election to-day WAS high license
and anti-saloon. The high license party
/ elected two OF the three Trustees, but
/ give control to the anti-saloon, two hold
over Trustees being of the anti-saloon
party.
a. P. A.'s WIN AT BUTTE.
BUTTE (Mont.), April 8.-WilIiam
Thompson, the a. p. A. candidate for
! Mayor, is elected by nearly 1000 major
ity, beating Z. b. Howell, the democratic
and Populist candidate, and J. II. Mon
teIth, republican candidate. The A. p.
'A.'s also elect the balance of the CITY
ticket with the exception of one Alder
man.
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Trouhlesome Redskins.

NELSON (B. g., April S.-Indians are
rising in the Kootenal Valley, and threat
ening to shoot workmen in the Reclama-
ton Company's works. The company
has telegraphed the Government for as
sistance. The Indians are said to come
from the American side of the boundary.
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Speaker Peel Resigns.

LONDON, April S.-Before a crowded
house at $3.50 o'clock to-day the Speaker
of the House of Commons. Right Hon,
Arthur Wellesley Peel, announced his
resignation and delivered "a farewell adj
dress.
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CASE OF Ex-CoNsUL WALLER.
Delay in Receiving an Official Report
of the Natter


of the Natter
WAsHINGToN. April S.-The State De-
psrtment officials are puzzled in regard
to the delay in receiving an official re-
port upon the case of ex-United States
Consul Waller, reported to be languish-
ing in French military Jail in Madagas-
car. 1t is now nine days since the De-
partment cabled to United States Consul
Campbell at Port Louis, Mauritius, the
nearest cable point, for a report. 1t is
surmised that the delay in the case may
be caused by the difficulty Consul Camp
bell is experiencing in getting informa-
tlon from the French officials, who are not
well disposed toward him on account of
some trouble that arose over the grant
ing OF his exequatur
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suicide at OroviIIe.

ORovILLE, April S.-Maud Arlington
a young girl who lived life of shame,
committed suicide by taking a large dose
OF carbolic acid. After twenty hours of
intense suffering she died in great agony
this morning
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Railroad shops Burned.

ALBUQUERQUE On. NJ. April S.-The
Atlantic and Pacific roundhouse ana ma
chine shops at Winslow, Ariz., were
burned to-day. Eight big locomotives
were destroyed and the loss is estimated
at SI00, 900.
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Colombian ExlIes,

Colon, April S.-The steamer De Les
seps has brought from Costa Rica to this
port number of Colombian exiles.
The strike of the laborers along the
line of the Panama Canal continues.
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Attack to be Mada ON Canton

HoNGKoNG, April 8.-Forty Japanese
transports are anchored Oft Pescadora
Islands. 1t is rumored that an attack
upon Canton is contemplated. Torpedoes
have been placed in the river fol- the de-
lense OF the city.
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SURPRISE IN BICYCLE CIRCLES
Oscar Osen Suspended From the
American League.

Oscar Osen Suspended From the
American League.
SAN FRANCISCO, April S.-Chairman
WEIGH, local representative OF the Ma
tional Board, League of American Wheel
men, received the following letter to-
day, to be forwarded by him to the rider
in question:
PHILADELPHIA, April 2, 1895.
oscar OSeH, CtCEyoTEjd-DEAR SIR ::
You are accused of having sold prizes
won in Arizona Novem Der 20, 1894, and
November 80, 1894 which were building
lots at Phoenix, Ariz. You are given
thirty days in which to reply, and In the
meantime are suspended from all racing
pending results of the Investigation.
Yours very truly,
GEORGE d. GIDEON,
Chairman l.. A. w. Racing Board.
The suspension of Csen, one of the best
riders in the State, will come as q surprise
10 local riders, this being the first intima-
tion they have had of any irregularity.
He cannot hope To- clear bis record with
in thirty days, and in the meantime he
will miss some of the most important
races of the season.
The racing rule which Osen is charged
with violating reads: "a cyclist ceases
to be an amateur by selling. pawning or
otherwise turning into cash, or in any
manner realizing cash upon any prize won
by him, except that the prize may be ex-
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Unstamped Onium seized.

STOCKTON, April 8.-This forenoon
John L. Foley and o. a. Devine, In
ternal Revenue Officers, made round
up OF Chinese houses here, and seized
lot of unstamped domestic opium. The
stuff was contiscated. No arrests were
made.
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rwenty Years at Folsom.

STOCKTON. April S.-Judge Budd to-
day sentenced James Crowley to twenty
years Imprisonment at Folsom for hold
ing up man at midday and taking a
ring from his finger
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KIued bv an EIectrfc car

SAN FRANCISCO, April s. - Eugene
Langford, years old, was run over by
an electric car on hearny street this
morning. He died two hours later.
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Beuuegt to a Uniyersirv.

WASHINGTON, April 6.-Intelligence
has been received to-day at the office of
the American University that this insti-
tuition will receive a bequest of SZO,OOO
trom the estate of the late Rev. DIR. Birch
of kokomo, Ind.
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Frightful Explosion in a Coal Shat
Near New WhatcOm.
TWENTY ONE PEOPLE REPORTED TO
HAVE BEEN KILLED
a Storekeeper at Buckeye, shasta
County, Puts the Muzzle of a Shot
gun Into His Mouth. Pulls the
Trigger, and Literally Blows the
Top of His Head Of:
Special to the EEcoRD-UNIox.


terrible explosion in the Blue Canyon
coal niue, on Lake Whatcom, seven
miles from this city. Ten dead bodies
have been taken out, and thirteen men
are still in the mine. Every possible
effort is being made to rescue them. A
steamer has gone out from this city with
Superintendent Donavan, three phy-
sicians, ten miners and press corre-
spondent on board. The mine was in
spected three weeks ago anu pronounced
safe.
TwENTY-oNE LIVES LOST.
TACOMA. April S.-A Ledger special
frem New Whatcom gives these details OF
the coal mine explosion there:
An explosion from fre-damp in the
Blue Canyon coal mine. on Lake What
comO, at 2:45 this afternoon, killed
twenty-one men. W. A. Telford came
from the mine tonight. He was at the
bunkers when the explosion occurred.
He went TO the incline, and found James
hearns at the mouth Of the shaft, nearly
dead with exhaustion. Kearns said all
in the mine were dead. He had carried
Ben Morgan as far as he was able, and
dropped him. Morgan, ne thought, was
dead hearns and y. Gellum were the
only ones who escaped out of twenty-four
who were at work. Tom Valentine and
J. 0. Anderson were the incline men, ana
they escaped.
At the switch of the gangway, eight
hundred feet from the mouth of The tun-
mel, EckIund and Ielford found the body
of George Roberts, and beyond were
three loaded cars which had been blown
OF the track. They mex: found the
body OF Ben Morgan, where it was
dropped by kearns, Ecklund and others.
They were unable to go beyond room q,
500 ieet from the angle of the tunnel and
gangway. The saiety-lamps went out,
and the gas drove the explorers back. In
room q they found the bodies of Thomas
Conlan and james Kirby. 1t is supposed
that in addition to the four found, seven
teen perished. The gas was so thick that
the rescuiug party was able to stay only
a few minutes.
The missing men with families are as
follows: ID. y. Jones, Superintendent;
James Kirby, Andrew Anderson, James
McAndrews, Charles Silversen, Mike
Zeiliski. The single men were: Lucas
Lattka. E. p. Chase. Thomas Conlan,
George Roberts, Ben Morgan, J ohm Will
Jams, Alex Henderson, William Evans,
Isaac Johnson, William Lyster, Charles
Ramberg, Sam Olsen, J. a. Morgan and
Martin Blum.
Engineer J. ]. Donovan of the mine
was notified at his home in Fairhaven,
and with a party OF men experienced in
underground work, left this evening on
a special train over the Bellingham Bay
and Eastern and took the steamer Thistle
to the mine. Physicians accompanied
them. Mr.. Donovan says he does not
understand how the explosion occurred,
as safety lamps were everywhere out in
the gangway. The tunnel is 800 feet
long, and the gangway 1000 feet long.
and has twenty-six rooms opening from
it The fans were kept running all the
time, and the cause of the. explosion is
unknown
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CONVICTION REVERSED.

a Murder Case demanded Back to the
Lower Court.
WASHINGTON, April 8.-The Supreme
Court OF the United States to-day re-
Versed the conviction of Alexander Alien
Tor murder by the United States Circuit
Court for the Western District OF Ar
kansas, and remsnded the case to the
court for further proceedings. This was
another of the several appeals taken from
the rulings of Judge Parker in murder
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WHALING BARK GAYnEAp.
Another Attempt Made to Destroy
the Vessel.

Another Attempt Made to Destroy
the Vessel.
SAN FRANCISCO, April S.-The steamer
Peru brings news of second attempt to
destroy the American whaling bark CAV
head at Honolulu by scuttIing her.
The first attempt to destroy her was
made by setting fire TO her in the hold.
This was on March Sth. Seven Gays later
she left Honolulu for short cruise. A
storm arose, and while it was at its bight
1t was found that the vessel was lealki7,cy
and an investigation showed that threa
holes had been bored through the plank
ing ten feet below the water line. The
holes were plugged and the vessel re-
turned to port. 1t is believed that cer-
tain members of the crew made both at
tsmpts to destroy the vessel.
Utah Constitutional Convention.
SALT LAKE, April S.-The most
prominent feature of the morning session
Of the Constitutional Convention was the
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Grlfin Knocked Out.

MONTREAL, April SIN the Griffin
Costello fight Griffin was knocked out in
the third round.
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CASH in fhe Treasurv.

WASHINGTON, April S.-To-day's state
ment of the treasury shows: AVA la ole
cash balance, SlS6.O49, $40; gold reserve,
Sg0. 40g 577
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ANTI-sALOoN VIZ.

POMONA, April S.-The leading issue in
the city election to-day was high license
and anti-saloon. The high license party
elected two OF the three Trustees, bat
give control to the anti-saloon, two hold
over Trustees being OF the anti-saloon
party.
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Governor Marvin Dead.

DOVER (Del.), April S.-Governor Mar
vim died at S:l5.
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