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SHOOTING AT SEATTLE.
An ARRAY the Outcome of q Dice
Game In the Northern City.

An ARRAY the Outcome of Dice
Game In the Northern City.
SEATTLE, April %. Harry Fraser, pro-
prietor of the Northern Hotel bar, was
fatally shot this morning by p. d. Page
of Mitchell, S. d., owner of large ranch
and member of one of the best families
in Milwaukee.
Page was shaking dice with Fraser, and
says that he had taken two drinks which
were drugged, for lie became stupid, and
just remembers a struggle in which he
pulled his revolver and fired. Fraser
says Page suddenly began talking about
two skies and trays turning up at dice,
and IN an instant drew his revolver and
shot him.
Page came here on April 18th with A.
w. hager, an attorney of Chicago, TO
leave to-day on the steamer for Alaska
10 go TO The Yukon mines. Hager says
age Is an abstemious man, who IN he
never saw take TWO drinks, and is con-
Vinced that be had been drugged for ths
purpose OF robbery. Page, he says, had
on honday cashed draft for $3.50, and
nad go besides, but when arrested he
had only S3l0 on his person, and he be-
lleVed that Page had been robbed of the
Soo, and that Fraser and his friends were
dragging him to get the rest. He saws
Pages father was formerly Chief of
Police and afterwards Mayor of Nlilwau-
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sneclal TO the RrcoFD.uNrnS-

Special to the RECoRD-UNroS.
PARIS, April 23.-OficiaI dispatches
from Madagascar say the Hovas have
gathered large forces along the main
routes from Tamatave and Moiuuga
Throughout the island posts with sew
eral hundred men at each have been
established. \ French gunboat has as
cended the river Betslboka and siIenoed
Hova battery at Mahabo. Two cauuou
were captured. The population of the
village gathered around the tombs of the
chiefs in order to defend them, but on
finding the French respected the graves,
they yielded and asked protection against
the Hovas, who had another camp of
5000 men at MADAME, on the other side
of the river.
General Metzinger, with four compa-
MES Of infantry aud artillery attacked
MADAME on April Sd and routed the en-
emy, killing 100 aud wouuding MANY,
Inc french loss was thirty five wounded.
ne SCH states that eX-COusuI John L.
waller, who was brought from Madagas-
car 10 AarSellIes under arrest, acted as
the medium between the Hovas and the
EngIsh for the conveyance Of orders for
munitions and arms. When France de-
cIafed war against the Hovas, Waller, ac-
cOrulng TO the son, acted as a spy at
MoJunsa, and by means of waving col
oreu lanterns at night advised the HOvas
OF the movements of the French This
once nearly resulted in 500 French troops
falling into the hands Of the enemy.
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QUEENsBERRY's SON.
Arrested at Bakersfield. Charged With
Insanity.

Arrested at Bakersfield. Charged With
Insanity.
BAKERSFIELD, April 23.-Lord ShoIto
&. Douglass son Of the Marquis of Queens
berry, was arrested this afternoon,
charged with insanity. He is a fine
looking young man, about 20 years of
age, and has been here several months,
having charge OF forty acres OF land be-
longing to the Marchioness, and since his
arrival here, up to month ago, has been
an exemplary young man.
A short time ago he commenced visit
ing Bakersfield. and became infatuated
with variety girl and, it is said, became
engaged to her. This morning he went
10 the Clerks office and obtained Ii
cense to marry her. His friends heard of
1t and had him arrested for insanity. He
! says this is most extraordinary country.
lie was drinking and gambling last
night, lost considerable money and gave
| cneckS which cannot be honored. He
mas employed counsel to obtain his lib
ertv. He will probably be released to-
| morrow.
Lord Douglass has been spending much
OF his time during the past week among
the half world OF bakersfield. Last night
| he gambled in one OF the local variety
uated with young song and dance artist
named Adds, and several times during
The past week has proposed marriage.
lie spent about $50 on wine, and gave her
Marqulse ring as present. This
morning he applied for ii marriage
license, and took it TO her. She told him
she would have TO wait till she became of
age which will be in few months.
W hen interviewed this afternoon Miss
Adds declared that she did not love the
Lord, and, what is more, did not con-
slider marriage into his family at all an
! honor to her. If she married him at all,
1t would be because he wanted her to, and
that she might escape the life she is now
liyingI
Miss Adds true name is supposed to
be Mooney. She recently came here from
convent in San Francisco, and was
placed in the dive business by her
mother. who recently ran the Brewery
Iheater. a week ago the theater was
closed and Miss Adds went TO the BiiOu,
where she now is. She is pretty Irish
girl, apparently 10 years old, about five
Ieet high, has light blue eyes, dark brown
hair and an innocent face. She would
never be taken for variety woman. and
IL is an open secret here that she disiikes
the life and only remains in it because
she is forced to,
Lord Douglass was just going to bed
after his night of gaming and love when
arrested lie said ii was d most remark
able proceeding to arrest a man for lu-
macy on the complaint of one man. He
Is at present confined in the insane ward
OF the County Jail and must be exam
| lned before being released. He was
greatly excited to-day, but refused to
talk OF last nights experience TO report
erS. The same friends who stopped his
romance by causing the arrest also
stopped the payment on over $500 worth
of checks, SO The Lords losses are really
only 500.
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MUNICIPAL LEAGUE.

New Associations Admitted TO Mem
bership in the National Body.
PHILADELPHIA, April 23.-At a meet
ing of the Executive Committee Of the
Municipal League here to-day, these as
sociations were admitted to affiliated
membership: Good Government Club,
Council Bluffs, Iowa; Law Enforcement
Society of Brooklyn, Good City Govern
ment Club of Louisville, KY, City Club,
Troy, n. Y; Municipal League, Omaha;
Christian Citizenship Union of Newark,
n. j.; Civic Federation, Ashland, Wis;
Good Government Club, Patterson n. j.;
Municipal Club, Rochester, n. Y.
AT the forthcoming annual meeting, TO
be held in Cleveland. o., on May 2Sth
and 30th, papers describing the municipal
condition OF Seattle, Portland, san Fran
cisco, Denver, Omaha, Louisville, New
Orleans, Chattanooga, Detroit, Indian
apolis, Columbus, Pitgsburg, Cincinnati,
Albany, Buffalo, Jersey City and WASH
ington will be read.
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AN EXECUTION IN MEXICO.
The Bodies or Two bandits Filled With
BulIeJs.

The Bodies OF Two bandits Filled With
BuueJs.
GUADALAJARA (Jalisco), April 23.-The
execution by shooting of the famous Ja-
hscan bandits, Feliciana Mariavos and
Mauricio Rivera, early yesterday morn
ing, attracted wide attention.
Hope OF reprieve by President Diaz
was held by the lawyers and friends Of
the condemned until the night before the
execution, when, the time OF limitation
having expired, the prisoners were or
dered 10 prepare for death at sunrise.
They spent most OF the night either in
praying III the prison chapel, to which
they were allowed access, or in pacing
back and forth in their quarters. Al 4:3J
O'Clock several priests arrived and heard
tnelr concessions, remaining with them
until the end.
At O'Clock Sub-Lieutenaut Jose Nan
carte arrived at the CaTCeI with an escort
OF twenty gendarmes from the Jallsco
State forces, and two minutes later hied
out with prisoners, who attect.onately
embraced their spiritual cOmiorters.
On taking leave OF the priests the two
bandits were placed in 4 kueeIing position
on The north side of the prison, and at
the word OF command were pierced with
outlets from the double file OF police, who
fired in unison and with telling effect.
The two men dropped dead, falling to-
ward each other, after which additional
bullets were fired into the chests and
brains OF the already dead men.
Ihe police, priests and others who had
witnessed the spectacle then left and the
relatives were admitted. After giving
vent to their grief the families Of the ex-
ecuted outlaws replaced their regular
clothing and bore the bodies away for
burial.
MariaVOs and Rivera were among the
most desperate outlaws and bandits who
ever operated in the coast country.
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Every Fnrnace Shut Down.

NEWCASTLE Pa.), April %. = Every
furnace in Newcastle is shut down to-
night, but for how long no one knows.
The men have asked their employers to
make wages of a year ago, and they have
given the owners twenty-lour hours TO
uetermlne the matter. The latter de-
clined to take the time, but decided to
close at once. The men refused 10 cool
down The furnaces, and the clerks and
owners were obiigol. 10 do the work. The
other wages gave the keepers y % per
day. and they now receive II 10 Other
hands were paid proportionately. The
owners claim that when the old wages
were paid iron was selling at %I3 per ton.
1t now sells at $40.
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NATIVE SONS.
An Imposing Parade at Oakland Yes
terday.

An Imposing Parade at Oakland Yes
terday.
OAKLAND. April 23.-Strains of martial
music echoed throughout Oakland almost
from the break of day, as delegations
came pouring in by boat and rail to par
ticipate in the great parade of the Native
Sons. All along the line OF march peo-
pie began 10 assemble long before the
hour set for the start of the procession,
and by II o'clock, when Grand Marshal
Robinson waved his baton, signifying
that all was ready, it was estimated that
there were fully $4,000 strangers on the
streets.
The parade was the most imposing and
the best conducted ever held in Oakland.
About 500 were in line. The visitors,
were Justify cheered all along the line.
The Native Daughters rode in an i'm
meuse and gaily festooned dray, and
were received with tumultuous applause.
The Elks turned out in full dress. and
the feature of the procession was a host Of
wheelmen in the uniforms of their re-
spective clubs.
The procession disbanded at Eirbtb
and Broadway, and proceeded by cars
and carriages to Trestle Glen, where a
grand barbecue was waiting.
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sIsKIYoU COUNTY TRAGEDY.
Fatal Shooting, the Result of Dispute
Over Mining PronsrtY.

Fatal Shooting, the Result of Dispute
Over Mining Property.
YREEA, April 23.-W. NJ. Null shot
and killed Henry Hayter at the formers
cabin on Sugar Creek, near Callahan's,
III this county, on Sunday evening.
Hayter drove up to the cabin on horse
and Null wanted him TO sign a deed TO
some mining property. Hayter refused,
when Null threatened to shoot him and
as Hayter turned to ride away, and when
about forty teet distant from Null, the
latter raised his gun and shot Hayter in
the back.
Hayter died at . O'Clock on Monday
morning. Last night at 8 o'clock Null
walked into the town Of Etna, hiding his
gun under bridge at the edge OF the
town. Deputy Sheriff Radford of Nrella,
who had been hunting for Null, nabbed
the murderer when he made his appear
ance, and this morning at O'Clock the
deputy arrived in Yreka with his pris-
oner, who is now in the County Jail.
Null is said to be a dangerous character.
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Death Of an Arizona Miner.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 23.-John Els
Ter, an Arizona miner, died in the police
patrol wagon this morning while being
transported to the Receiving Hospital
About O'Clock Eisler was found lying
on the sidewalk at Clay and Montgomery
the patrol wagon vas called TO take him
to the Receiving Hospital. Before the
wagon reached that Institution he eX-
plred, and ne was carried To the Morgue
His death is believed TO have been due 10
natural causes. Eisler arrived in this
city Saturday from Charleston, ArIZ,
where he is Interested in mines. He was
about 90 years old.
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Santa Fe system. Complaint has been
made, and the commission has been
asked to determine if the company has
not forfeited its franchise
General Manager Wade of the Cali
fornia Southern has written letter to
the commission explaining that the road
has suffered from several disastrous
washouts and that it would cost Sl00, 900
to put the road in order The railroad
company is not inclined to spend this
amount of money. Besides, business is
now carried by way OF East Riverside
and Orange at the same rates as on the
old road, and with exception OF the ques-
ton of time, the people have the same
service as before
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EVENTS on TIE TURF.
Results of the Races at the Bay Dis
JrIct Track.

Results OF the Races aC the Bay Dis
Irict Track.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 23.-The talent
picked the two-year-old and the fourth
race and fell down hard on all the rest.
There was heavy plunge on Installator
in the last race. He was played from to
/ TO 3 to and finished fourth.
Half mile, maiden two-year-olds,
Donna Carlotta won, Eventide second,
Senator Mahoney third. Time-0:504.
six furlongs, selling. Centurion won,
Tobev second, Favory third. Time-l:I53
Short six furlongs, Experiment geld
ing won, Seraphin second, Ledette FLY
third. Time-l:l44.
Six furlongs, selling, Annette won,
Duchess of Milpitas second, Venus third.
Time-l:l5i.
six furlongs, selling, Ricardo won,
Nellie q. second, Lady Jane third.
Time-1:l43,
Seven furlong, Malo Diablo won, Mr..
Jingle second, InkernIan third. Time
I'LL.
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a Trinity County Murder Case.

WEAyERvILLE, April pa jury was
secured to-day in the case of Moses Will
Jams, charged with being an accompIice
in the murder OF John Hart near Hay
Fork last November. Hart lived long
enough TO tell that Charles Giillianis, Is
years old, had committed the deed
Young Williams was arrested, and made
a confession. duplicating Moses Will
Jams. Ia his statement the young man
said be was to receive some hogs, colt
and Sl00 from Moses TO XIII Hart. Young
Williams was sentenced for life at Fol-
som, from which place he was brought
back to testify. The boy enticed Hart TO
q secluded spot, and then shot him III the
back. Tie Williams men are not re-
lated.
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CARSON MINT sCAsDAL.
Examination OF Assistant Meter and
IeIiuer Jones.

Examination OF Assistant Meter and
Reffuer Jones.
CARSON, April 23.-The examination of
John T. Jones, Assistant Meter and Re-
finer at the Carson Mint, arrested for al
legged completely in the loot Of $4,000 OF
bullion, occupied the entire day. All the
reporters and the public were excluded
from the courtroom. Inspector Mason
WAS OF the stand all day. 4e exhibited
counterfeit melt, consisting Of ten and
one-halt shoe bars, which the registered
value showed should be forty-two one
thousandth gold, but assayed only nine
teen and oue-half thousandJh. The line
OF his testimony was as to the amount of
the shortage, as before announced, and
he further explained the workings of the
mint and the handling OF the bullion
No sensational Developments are ex-
pected for two or three days.
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a MENDoCINo OUTLAW.
Unsuccessful Attempt to Capture
DnnIAI ,EuIfCn


Daniel Burton.
UKIAH, April 23.-SheriH Johnson and
Deputy Hatch returned from an unsuc-
cesstul pursuit of Daniel Burton, an ex-
convict, for whose arrest a warrant has
been issued, charging him with threats to
Kill. Constable Hughes first attempted
to apprehend Burton, but the latter re-
fused to be taken and defed the entire
constabulary of Mendocino County. I'M
mediateIy alter repulsing Hughes. Bur-
ton took to the brush and has been ter
rorizing the neighborhOod since. Ranch
ers in the vicinity are said TO he living in
constant fear OF their lives. Burton is an
old irontlersman, and, added to his
craftsmanship, is character who knows
no fear. He is thought to be slightly de-
mented. Burton was recently released
from San Quentin, having served a term
of four years for shooting d German
named Axel Clutch
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kee. and that his uncle, Hiram Barber, is
Master in Cbancery in Chicago, while
Pages mother and sister are now at
Pasadena, Cal.
Fraser is small man, and had borne
good reputation. The bullet penetrated
his bladder and intestines and he cannot
recover. Page has been, in a semi-stupOr
oil day, and has not yet fully recovered
his senses
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RAILROAD COMMISSION.

A Question Which Will Come Up Be-
fore the Board To-Day.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 23.-One of the
questions that will come before the Rail-
road Commission at its meeting to-mor-
row will be the abandonment OF the
railroad between TeneculR and Ocean
side. San Diego County, by the Southern
California Railway Company of the
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Charged With Robbery.

SANTA Rosa, April 23.-The police
think they have strong case against
Frank Reed, Frank Cummings and Otto
Noael, the three men arrested here Sun
day for knocking down and robbing a
man named Smith. They were exam
ined before Justice here, and held for
trial in the Superior Court. They claim
they are innocent OF the charge, but it is
believed they are The guilty ones, and
also that they were Interested in num-
ber OF burglaries committed in Sonoma
County during the past few weeks.
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Chfna,s Customs RovorDas

YOKOHAMA, April BIT is officially
denied the Chinese customs, by the terms
OF the treaty Of peace with Japan, ara
placed under Japanese control. The
stipulation says that on the payment OF
the first two instalImeuts of indemnity
to be paid by China, Wei Fl al Wei might
be evacuated, provided China pledges
her customs revenue in order to secure
the payment Of the balance duo. This, it
is added, is optional, and might never
take effect. Al present there is no inten-
tion OF touching the customs revenues OF
China, much less placing hem undor the
control Of japan,
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IYhy she Drowned HerseIf

CHICAGO, April 23.-The woman who
drowned herself and little boy on Mon
day in the lake has been Identified. She
is Mrs. Matte Morrison of Clifton, ILL.,,
and the boy was her son. The woman
was divorced from James P. Morrison, a
real estate dealer of Clifton, two wears
ago. Morrison was married a few days
ago and left Clifton. bringing his wife to
this city. The woman was soreiy grieved
over the marriage Of her former husband,
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RussIan NesseIa ia Japanese wntera.

ST. PETERSBURG, April 23.-The SUjet
declares that Russia has concentrated in
Japanese waters twenty-five warships,
carrying 800 guns aud a large body of
men. This fleet, it is added, with the
French squadron, makes a total of thirty
seven warships, carrying 6IO guns.
Moreover. according to the paper, Rus
sian army of 2O,oU0 men could occupy
Jesse and take Japan in the flank, should
trouble arise
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Casualties at Santa Cruz.

SANTA CRUZ, April 23.-Chris. Thomp-
son, tanner, hanged himself TO Il rafter
to-day. because he had been threatened
with discharge for drinking. l.. McFar-
land, laborer, stepped Off into space
from the porch OF a hotel at Boulder Creek
to-day and broke his neck. lie had been
drinking.
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Murder in the second Degree.

MARTINEZ, April 23.-C. e. Ranlett,
who shot and killed his brother at Rodeo
last December, was to-day found guilty
OF murder in the second degree, and will
be sentenced May 18th,
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Immense Dnmace br FIonds-

LONDON, April pa dispatch to the
Stondard from Odessa says the River
Dnieper has overhowed its banks, and
flooded portions of the Governments OF
kielf and IieoherniguOf. Many persons
have been drowned and immense damage
has been done.
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MURRAY Hold to Ansver.

VIsALTA, April 23.-Theodore X. Muir
ray, charged with embezzling funds from
Cox q Clarke OF Sacramento, lrad his pre-
Hminary examination to-day. He was
held for trial in u, O0O bonds.
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Had a Large Amount of Money.

NAPA, April %. - Margaret McDon-
ough, who was recently committed to the
Insane Asylum, was searched by the at
tendants, and sewed into her clothing
was found l,I50. Her husband died a !
wear ago.
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Delaware se,,stors,,ip.

DOVER (Bel.), April 23-The 1I8th bal
lot for United States Senator was taken
to-day without result: Higgins ), Ad-
dicks 8. Massey 3, Penuewell ), Ridgeiy
9 Tunnel /
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Lfncoln,s Hirth,fa.v-

ALBANY (N. ", April 23.-In the AS
sembly tonight the bill to mako Lin
coins birthday national holiday,
February 18th, was passed without a dis
senting vote
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EIrs. Paroeu seriously mi.

BoRDENTowN u. J.). April 23.-Mrs.
Parnell is now in critical condition.
She has had five commissions since early
this morning, and has grown much
weaker.
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Sanders round Guiltr.

FRESNO. April 23.-The jury in the
case OF Professor W. a. Sanders, charged
with forging the name of W William
Nootlon, found verdict of guilty to-
night.
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Condition Of tho Treasury,

WASHINGTON. April 23.-To-day' state
ment OF Tho condition OF the Treasury
SHOWS: AvailaU.o cash balance, $lS3,-
l40,29l: gold reserve, 500, S35, $50.
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Riot on the Tslnnd al Formnsn-


HONG-KONG, April BIN a riot among
soldiers in the northern portion OF the
Island of Formosa recently, twenty-nine
persons, including two officers, were
killed, and fifty were wounded.
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WHOLE NO. 16.69S.
FRENCH In MADAGASCAR.
A GunbOat SiIences a HOya Bat
terry on the River BetsibOka.
ENEMY ROUTED AT MADAME, WITH
LARGE LOSS OF LIFE.

immense Damage Reported From
Floods by the Overlooking OF the
River DnIeper-Riot Among Soldiers
in the Northern Portion of the
Island of Formosa, In Which Many
Persons Were Killed and Injured.
Arizona silver belt., 1895-03-30
PERSONAL POINTS

 NlRs, U, p MADDUX, of Sedalia Mo, lost two sisters and nine nieces by the giant powder explosion ut Butte City recently.
 REV, ANNA II. SHAN, who opened the woman's convention at Atlanta with prayer, began her invocation with the words; Almighty God, our heaven ly Father and Mother"
 PROF CHARLES T. MEsERvE, presi. dent of the Shaw university at Raleigh, \. c, has been elected special agent of the National Indian Rights associa- ton, to succeed the late Prof. Pounter. DR. FELIX ADLER says he is no social, iSt, yet in his Sunday discourse on labor troubles in Brooklyn he advocated the municipal purchase of land as relief for the popular burden of rent in great cities.
 J. D, LUTTREEI, of Spokane, Wash, has fallen heir toa quarter of an Ss,OOO,- Q poo estate in Ireland, left by his uncle, John Luttreel. He is working at his trade as a cigarmaler, and is in moder- ate circumstances.
 Mas. JEFFERSON DAVIS has sent to Mrs. J. Taylor EllySon, chairman of the relic committee of the Hollywood Me morial association, an exquisite bed quilt which was presented to Jeff Davis during the war
 Mas, KATE CHASE SPRAeUEs place, "Edgewood,' an extensive suburban property just outside of Washington City, where Chief Justice Salmon r Chase made his home, has been sold at public auction for s44,OOO to satisfy s deed of trust.