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MINT AT SAN FRANCISCO.
Over Fifty Million Dollars on Han,
Nearly All of Which is Gold.

Over Fifty Million Dollars on Hand,
Nearly All of Which is Gold.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 5.-The annual
statement of the United States Branch
Mint located here is being prepared. J.
Farley Wilder Of the New York Assay
Office is experimenting the count of the
coin. Altogether there is about $50, 00O,-
900 in coin on hand, nearly all gold. No
silver has been coined at the mint since
May. Up to that time seigniorage
amounting to about 100000 was coined
monthly. There are IL ,000.0 600 ounces of
silver on hand in bars, which was pur-
chased while the Sherman Act was in
operation. The mint has been closed
since the middle of June. On Monday it
will be open to depositors.
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AN OMAHA MURDER,
The Body of John Seljau Found Float
ing in the River.

1uo bOOy OF OOl1n SeIJau round Float.
ing in the River.
OMAHA, July 5.-The body of John
Sejlan, the murdered man, was found
south OF Omaha, and near South Omaha.
The body presented an awful and re-
pulsive appearance. The top of the head
was crushed in. the face was terribly
bruised. and deep cash six inches long
was found In the throat. The body had
no coat, vest or suspenders, all of which
articles were found in the fatal room on
the river bank near the house. The body
was taken in charge by an undertaking
establishment al South Omaha, under the
direction of the Coroner. The detectives
and friends of Seljan went over tonight
and identified the body. Little progress
was made to-day in the further detection
of thu criminals. The detectives are satis-
fed that they have the right parties in
jail, and claim that the evidence mpIicat-
ing Buckovitz is growing to be indisputa-
BILE and overwhelming.
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Six furlongs, handicap, Boreas won,
Bernardo second, Centurion third. Time

Six furlongs, handicap, Boreas won,
Bernardo second, Centurion third. Time
-1:l44.
Five furlongs. Regal won. Reno second,
Amigo third. Time-1:023.
AT PORTLAND.
PORTLAND or, July 5.-Several inter-
esting harness events at the lrvington
track yesterday and to-day had to be
postponed again on account of rain. The
association will probably extend the pro-
gramme compile of days next week.
Two races were run to-day on muddy
track. Summary:
Half-mile dash, Paddy Ryan won, Bill
Howard second. Time-0:50.
Three-quarter-mile running, Picnic
won, Emma Nc. second. Time-l:204.
RACES FOR FRESNO.
FRESNO, July 5.-Arrangements were
commenced tonight for the greatest rae
ing event Fresno has ever had. The
Fresno Trotting Association was organ
lied, and the date for the races was fixed
for the first week in Oct Der. Prizes ag-
gregating $4,000 will be ffered
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Wheat Crop Outlook.

TOLEDO (O.), July 5.-During the past
five days c. A. King IL Co. have received
replies from the principal wheat States,
which generally raise two-thirds of the
winter crop of the United States. These
States will average about half of last
years crop. Michigan and Missouri re-
port the best-about two-thirds. Alto
gether about half crop will be turned
out in Illinois.
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Governor, J. G.. Blair of Nicholas Treas
urer, K. Gardner of Hardin; Auditor. c.
II. Deahe; Secretary of State. B. G.
keyes; Superintendent of Public In
struction, II. Ii. Farmer; Commissioner
of griculture. w. l.. Scott; United
States Senator, G. S. Bate. The Omaha
platform was Endorsed and free coinage
of silver advocated.
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FIRE IN SANTA CRUZ COUNTY.
A Shingle Mill Burned-Safd to be of
Incendfary Origin.

A Shingle Mill Burned-Said to be of
1ncendfary Origin.
SANTA CRUZ, July 5.-Ben Lomond
was visited by a fire on Wednesday night
between the hours of IL and II O'clock. 1t
was the shingle mill owned by John
keogh, and the fire was first discovered
by the station agent. who hurried to the
spot and found the mill in flames. The
owner and couple of employees were
soon on the spot, and succeeded in saving
some shingles and one Of the shingle ma
chimes. The loss is 81, 500, with no insur-
ance. The watchman was away at the
time, and it is said to be incendiary. Last
November mill of Mr.. Keogh's was de-
stroyed by fire, and this was rebuilt in
its place. and large amount of new ma
chinery had just been put in place.
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Regulars Going to Camp.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 5.-The First
United States Infantry, with the excep-
ton of one company, will start for Mon
terey tomorrow morning to go into
camp for about a months field service.
The one company is Company II, which
is now st San Diego. a start will be
made at a. NJ. Light Battery, Sixth
United States Artillery, will go into camp
on the Sth inst, and Troop B, Fourth
United States Cavalry, the day following.
Troop G is already there.
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Proposed silver Convention.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 5.-There is every
indication that the State Silver Conven-
ton, called to meet in this city on
August 10Th. will be largely attended. and
will result IN important action being
taken TO promote the cause of bimetal-
lism. The call was issued by the E1ecu-
tive Committee appointed by the meet
ing of citizens held in this city on June
10Th, and already letters of inquiry have
been received from all but three coun-
ties, to all of which instructions were
given for securing representation at The
State Convention.
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LIVERY STABLE IN FLAMES.
ALI the Live stock and Buggies Were
saved.

AII tHe IIVS eCOCk Anu BugsIeS w ere
saved.
GRIDLEY, July "a fire here at 6
o'clock this morning destroyed the large
brick livery stable conducted by G.. II.
Block. The loss is about 1900; insured
for 1900. The fire started in the oil
room and made rapid headway.
Block managed to get the live stock
and buggies out of the building; the har-
stable was also burned with its contents;
loss $500, with no insurance. The boot
and shoe store of j. A. Heaton suffered
considerable damage, but his goods were
removed from the building and the loss
will be small. The origin of the fire is
unknown.
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TWO BUILDINGS BURNED.
Contents of u Millinery and Residence
q Total LoSs.

ANTIOCH, July GA fire last night
burned two frame buildings belonging to
A. G. Hartley. One building was occu-
pied by Miss Jean Wills as millinery
store aud residence, and another by 2.
Christian as jewelry store and by
George Norris as a barber shop. The
contents OF the millinery store and resi-
dence were total loss. Nearly every
thing was saved from the jewelry store
and barber shop.
The loss Of a. c. Hartley on buildings
was 81 ,500 insured Tor $500. Miss Wills
loss on millinery and furniture was
Sl,500; insured for 81, 100. The loss to the
jewelry store and barber shop was tri-
fling. The fire originated inside the
building; cause unknown.
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\ Murder In Nevada.

THE NEEDLES, July 5.-The murder of
a white man, who lived eighteen miles
north of here In Nevada. is reported by
Indians. The Sheriff will leave for the
place in the morning.
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Forbidden the Use of Malls.

WAsHINGToN, July 5.-The use of
United States mails because of an alleged
fraudulent intent has been prohibited to
the Nebraska Manufacturing Company
OF ST. Joseph, Mo-, for emplo ying lottery
methods In the promotion of its business.
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Salmon Fishing at Santa Crnz.

SANTA CRUZ, July 5.-The salmon
this week have been splendid. and the
lucky fishermen many. yesterday was
about the best of the season. There was
scarcely boat that caught less than
three, DR.. c. W. Doyle and J. f. Cooper
landed nine beauties. The tish are quite
gamy, and the visitors are quite enthusi-
aStic over the sport.
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An Aeronaut's Last Ascension.

ST. Louis, July 5.-A special from
Milan. Mo-, says that John Cunningham.
an aeronaut, was instantly killed at Win
igan, in the eastern part of the county,
yesterday evening. He made three sue
cesstul ascensions during the day, but
the fourth time his parachute failed to
open. and his body was mashed to a pulp.
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Postal Matters.

WASHINGTON, July "a postof1ice
was to-day established at Jacksonville.
Tuolumne County, CAL, with Joseph T.
Penrose as Postmaster. Thomas J. Leon
ard has been commissioned Postmaster
at Aprella, and NJ. Verde of Los An
geles at Hotel Johnson.
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kentucky Populists.

LOUISVILLE, July 5.-The following
ticket was to-day nominated by the Ken
lucky Populist Conventions: Governor,
7. S. Petit of Owensboro; Lieutenant-
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RUNAWAY ACCIDENT.

Three Ladies and Man Seriously
Injured.
SANTA BARBARA, July 5.-As Mrs. S.
III. Smith, wife of the President of the
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Fatal Roller EXPLOSION.

CoLoN. July "a boiler of the electric
works at Carthagenil exploded to-day,
destroying three houses, killing ten per-
sons and wounding eighteen others.
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Five of tho e,raw Drovnod

LIVERPOOL. July 5.-The ship Stanley
Ferie came into collision with and sank
the steam dredge Beta this morning.
Five of the latter's crew were drowned.
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Three Horses Perish in the Flames

SAN LUIS OBIsPo, July 5.-This morn
ing fire destroyed the private barn of
L. w. Steel, on his ranch three miles
south of here. Three horses perished in
the flames. Two wagons, two sets of
harness and some hay were destroyed. 1t
is supposed that sparks from railroad
engine started the blaze.
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A Child Badly Injured.

SAN BERNARDINo. July 5.-This after
noon at O'Clock a little daughter of 0.
P. McMullin. living on Fourth street.
was run over by a hack driven rapidly
around tie corner through crowd. The
child was badly trampled by the horses.
but the doctors think she may recover.
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TOPICS OF THE TURF.
Some Fast Trotting and Pacing on
the Minnehaha Race Course.
HALF-MILE TRACK PACING RECORD
BBOKEN AT PEORIA.

Opening Day of the Race Meeting at
Brighton Beach-CIose of the Grand
Rapids Driving Club Races-Events
milwaukee,, san Francisco and
POrtland-Fresno to Have q Big
Meeting in the Fall.
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SHOCKING FATAL ACCIDENT.
A Workman Caught in the Betting
of a Planing Mill.
HIS BODY CRUSHED OUT OF ALL
SEMBLANCE OF SHAPE

John G. Presley, Ex-Superior Judge
and One of Sonoma County's Most
Prominnut Citizens. Dies Suddenly
Near Cazadero-A Warehouse at
Moscow, Idaho, Blown Up With
Dynamite-Serious Runaway Acct
dent In Santa Barbara County.
REDDING, July GA shocking fatal
accident occurred this morning at the
planning mill Of the Shasta Lumber Com
pany, about twelve miles from this city.
Louis w. Hamilton, an employe OF the
mill, was under the building shifting
some pulleys, when in some manner he
got caught in the big belt of tiy-wheel,
and was instantly killed. He was whirled
with lightning rapidity around the wheel,
and. striking the floor, was crushed out
of all semblance of shape. The shock OF
his body striking the floor was heard all
over the building, and the workmen
thought the engine had broken down.
The engineer made an investigation and
found the mangled body lying on the
floor A Coroner's jury was summoned
this afternoon and verdict OF accidental
death brought in. Hamilton had no
relatives known. He was native Of
Missouri and aged 56 years. He was
member of Company y, Eighteenth Reg
iment of Missouri, having enlisted March
2, 1862.
NEW RAILWAY PROJECT.
Completion of the Survey of the So
noma and humboldt Road.
HEALDsBURG, July 5.-The survey of
the Sonoma, Mendocino and Humboldt
Railway is completed, and the surveying
party, IN charge of Engineers Lester and
Stickney, will leave for Humboldt
County in the morning. The surveyors
have been locating railway line tor the
construction of broad gauge from this
city through Dry Greek and Anderson
Valleys into Eureka, distance of ITO
miles, with branch line at Fort Bragg,
extending to the coal fields OF Round
Valley. The articles OF incorporation
will be filed shortly. The capital stock
will be So, $50, 900, of which large
amount has already been subscribed by
Eastern capitalists.
In statement for the press Mr.. Lester
writes: II have found no difficult pro-
blem that cannot be overcome by the use
of muscle and powder at q reasonable
cost per mile for construction purposes.
Our survey corps viii move from here in
the morning to the terminus OF the AL
bion River Railway, from which point we
Will make a location line this way along
the preliminary line which we have just
completed. The gentlemen back OF this
enterprise Will extend the Albion road to
HeaIdsburg, if they get any encourage
ment from here and along the route. The
Albion road will be extended to Ander-
son Valley. and a boat line put on be-
tween Fort Bragg, Mendocino, Albion
and San Francisco. TO connect with trains
from Anderson Valley until the line is
extended 20 this point"
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Suicide at Ventura.

VENTURA. July 5.-Jacob Karn, a ma
tive OF Switzerland and a we'll known
character in these streets for years. COM
mitted suicide az noon to-day. He was
respondent over having failed to have
received prize in the Calithumpian pa
rade yesterday.
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Fell From a Train and Killed.

SPOKANE (Wash.), July 5.-Ruth, the
four-year-old daughter of John Suther-
land of Portland, fell out of window of
a Great Northern passenger train near
Glasgow, Mont. yesterday, and was in
stantly killed, her neck being broken.
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ton of the alleged massacres. In obedience
the governments position was telegraphed,
the sender being ignorant that any previous
statement had been forwarded. The gov
ernment's attitude was further set forth in
a message to the Associated Press.
BY this time much agitation had been
kohama Journal before mentioned having
been more than once renewed on the au-
thority Of eye witnesses; The japanese
lief in the publications that japanese sol
diers disgraced themselves. upon which di,
viniers, correspondents, was brought for
ward. The former authorized a series OF
through several issues of Yokohama papers,
and alleging an interrupted session of
butcheries for three days after the fall of
tive assertions from Villiers. who declared
he indorsed creelman's accounts.
The people here look on the foreign
press and its representatives as their ac-
tive foes. They are quite unaware some
by a desire to deal Justly with all. took
unusual pains to obtain statements directly
from the government. They see only what
has happened here and judge according
ly. Their resentment will pass in time, but
not soon. The war correspondents do not
consider that they were bound to with
hold their unpleasant news from the Yoko-
hama press and the newspapers that pub
lished the tidings has had no purpose of
proper boundaries of journalism, but a
great fame of national wrath has been
hlUUltu dIl II is ueSlFdDic tndI american
readers should learn precisely how it orig
mated. With respect to the underlying
fact OF disorders at Port Arthur public
sentiment is sound and wholesome whether
it will declare itself as promptly and ener-
getically as it might have done but for
the angry channel into which the feeling
of the community has been directed is a
question.
The latest news from Gen. Oyama's army
is that Kai Ping was taken Dec. is without
resistance. The Chinese under General
Sung. retiring precipitately to Ying Kow.
The first army under Lieutenant General
Noshu holds possession of the high road
from New Chwang TO MoukdeD, The two
armies are now cooperating. and will adj
vance upon New Chwang Immediately it
is expected. The Tartar force shows no
signs of renewed activity.
The Japanese Parliament met Dec. a.
The only business of the opening day was
organization of both houses. The Corean
government proposes to signify its inda-
pendence OF Chinese traditions by discard
ing its ancient calendar at the beginning of
next year and adopting the same monthly
divisions as those recognized by the West
ern countries and Japan.
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A SAD CASE.
n Former Goshen Girl Now I'm ~
French Prison.

=" HI u
French Prison.
South Bend Tribune.
A sad case and one which will elliott the
sympathy of all in South Bend and other
places where the lady is known is that of
Mrs. Gosdeke, formerly Miss Georgia Cleis.
or Goshen, sister OF Mr.. Charles Cleis. a
well-known jeweler of this city. Miss Cleis
was possessed Of a beautiful voice and
while studying music in New York she met
Captain Goedeke. of the German army.
whose home is in Leipsic. Goedeke married
her three years ago. Shortly afterward
they went to Paris. Then they settled in
Bernals, 100 miles from Paris. where
Goedeke established a papier mache plant.
inc business did not prosper. One night
Goedeke and his wife went away, ostensi-
bly, on a pleasure trip. The factory at
Bernals burned.
The insurance authorities made an inves-
tigation and an employee of the factory was
arrested He made a confession, i'm which
he stated Goedeke had employed him to set
fire TO the factory. Goedeke and his wife
were arrested, the authorities believing that
she knew Of the incendiary plot. With her
been in prison for more than a month. The
case Is on the calendar to be tried Jan. 20.
IL convicted the accused will probably be
deported TO New Caledonia. Prominent
People In Ptttsburg, Pa, and elsewhere are
usinS every effort to accomplish the ac-
quittal and release of the unfortunate
woman. The French government has been
-. and the influence of prominent
people has been brought to bear in her
favor IN diplomatic circles. Mr.. Cleis stated
TO n Tribune reporter thai every effort is
being made 10 procure his sisters release
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THE SUIT.
Mrs. Cougar Opens Her Batteries on a
Court.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
Ind, Jan. 10.-The suit
OF Mrs. Helen NJ. Cougar against the cleo
ton board of her precinct, an action to test
the constitutional right of the members
to deny her the right of suffrage. came up
in the Superior Court this morning, Judge
Frank 3. Everett on the bench. The court
room was well filed, many of the auditors
being women. Two handsome bouquets
were sent in, bearing the good wishes of
the Working Girls. When the court opened
1T was stated that Mrs. Cougar desired to
make an address, and inasmuch as the
Supreme Court, within the last few months,
mad given women the right to practice law,
capt. Alex. A. Rice, who appeared for the
uerendantS in this suit, moved that she be
admitted as a member of the bar. Judge
Everett administered the oath. Mr.. Rice
MED demurrers to the complaint, alleging
that there was no reason assigned for ac-
ton, other than that the plaintiff was a
woman, and that this did not constitute a
began her speech, and spoke until 1905 D.
m. Recess was then taken, and at half
past 1 o'clock she resumed her argument
Mrs. Cougar closed her argument shortly
before 8 O'Clock this afternoon. She was
followed by Samuel NJ. Sayler, of Hunting
ton, who spoke briefly On the law points,
he in turn being followed by his brother,
Milton Sayler, whose address was short.
Friday morning Capt. Alexander Rice, for
the defense. will speak, and Judge Henry
Sayler, or Huntington, closes the debate.
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General Notes.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 10,-The President
has signed the act granting a pension to
Mary Palmer Banks, widow of Maj. Gen.
Nathaniel p. Banks, of Massachusetts.
The House committee on public buildings
voted to-day to favor a bill for a public
0oo. "'
BY q vote of 5 to 4 the House committee
on public buildings decided. to-day, to re-
port the Senate bill providing for the pur-
chase of the real estate owned by ex-Sen-
ator Malone, of Virginia. General Ma
hone will receive $780, 00 for the property
u the action of the committee is ratified
A. A. Hendrix has been appointed post
master at Cyclone, Clinton county, vice
W.. u. Bolt. removed. and w. Engails, at
resigned.
Representatives from the emigration au-
thorities at New York, show that the whole
number OF immigrants arriving during De-
cember was 1i.l07. or this number. 166 were
debarred entrance as paupers and fifty-three
as contract laborers. ten were admitted on
bond On the whole number 3, 40S were tenn
porarily detained for more thorough in
snection.
The controller Of the currency to-day au-
thnrized the organization OF the Second
National Bank of ST. Clairsville, o.
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No Details Received at Shanghai. but
of Chinese Are Said to
Have Been Wounded.
RUMORS AS TO COREA'S KING
UNCONFIRMED REPORT THAT HE
HAS BEEN ASSASSINATED.
Atrocities Mt Port Arthur Deeply La
mentcd by the People of Japan
How the News Was Received.

LONDON, Jan. 10.-A dispatch from
Shanghai says that severe fighting has
taken place near Johot, Mongolia, 120
miles northeast of Pekin. Hundreds of
wounded Chinese are reported to be arriv-
ing daily.
Commenting, editorially, on the report
circulated by a: certain news agency that
Admiral Freemantle, commander of the
British squadron in Chinese waters, had
been ordered to protect the Yang-Tse-
Kiang against the passage of the Japan
csc fleet, the Post says that the report
may be reduced to very simple matter-of-
fact proportions. 1t can MY refer to the
protection of treaty ports which Japan has
already promised to respect. Therefore,
there is no necessity for Admiral Free
mantle to remind Japan of her own prom
iSo
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Minister Kato,. Views.

OMAHA, Neb, Jan. 10.-Takas XII Kato.
Japanese minister to England, was in
Omaha half an hour this evening en- route.
He discussed at length the situation be-
tween the warning factions and was enthus-
iastic over the prospects of his country to
force China to accept her terms. The min
lister was handed a telegram here which
contained the news of the rumored assas-
slnatfon of the King of Corea. 1t was the
4.:s. advices he had hau. II doubt whether
the king was assassinated," ventured the
minister. There would be nothing gained
by II. In case he is dead, the government
OF Japan will place his second son on the
throne. The present ruler of Corea is what
you Americans would call no good He
will, in all probability, be eventually de-
posed, but in the proper manner. The
Queen OF Corea is a very jealous woman,
and 1t is rumored in Japan that she insti-
gated the sudden death of a concubine who
vas the mother of the second son of the
king, WHIP is heir apparent to the throne.
The queen fears she will lose her influence.
The King of Corea has one legal wife. a
chief concubine and a large number of
other concubines. The sons of the head
~concubine are legitimate children in line for
the throne, the same as the children of the
queen prCper.'
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Farmer se,rs Tragic Death.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FRENCH LICK, Ind, Jan. has
just reached here that Joseph Self, a.
farmer living six miles south of this place,
was found dead in a field near his home.
He was hunting and is supposed to
have dropped his gun while standing on a
stump. The hammers striking the stump
fired the gun, discharging both barrels into
his stomach and bowels. killing him in
stantly. His wife, uneasy on account of
his long absence, started in search of him
and found him dead. There was no sign
of any struggling to arouse the suspicion
of foul play. No domestic trouble is known
to have existed or any acts of insanity
married about four months and was twen-
ty-fiye wears old.