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GOOD BOXING CONTESTS.
Pearce of Philadelphia Gets Decisi

Pearce of Philadelphia Gets Decision
Over Abbott of England.
Boston, June 3.-One thousand per-
sons saw two excellent boxing contests
at the Suffolk Athletic Club tonight, in
which Leslie Pearce of Philadelphia was
given decision over Stanton Abbott OF
England, at the end of twenty-round
contest, and Patsey Fenton of Boston
was declared the superior of Jimmy
Powers of South Boston, in ten-rOund
go. Both contests were clean and scien-
tific, and Referee Daily decided them
upon strictly scientific points.
The Pearce-A bbott contest was hard
fought throughout. Both men were in
excellent condition at 135 pounds. For
the first five rounds Abbott did the best
work, and showed his cieverness
in jabbing Pearce apparently at
will. From that until the seventeenth
rolnd Pearce was the aggressor, and
fought like tiger, but the English lad
was too clever to take all the punish
ment and this alone saved him from re-
ceiving the final touch several times.
Abbott was as cool as an iceberg, and
fought as if the contest was not limited
by rounds, and from the seventeenth to
the close ofthe twentieth round be showed
his ability by almost smothering Pearce
with shower of blows from right to
left. Abbott rallied too late. however, to
recover, and the decision was regarded as
a fair one in Pearce'S favor.
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ually retire Archbishop kenrick from
all rights, titles and privileges obtaining

ually retire Archbishop kenrick from
all rights, titles and privileges obtaining
to the Arch bishopric of st. Louis. Tn
der supplementary instructions from the
propaganda. an order will come to pro-
vide fitting annuity for him out OF the
resources of the archdiocese. Though
matter of urgent necessity, the compul-
sorry retirement of the venerable metro
politan will come as rude shock TO the
Catholics of his archdiocese.
The retirement OF Archbishop Ken
rick is the result of petition to the
propaganda setting forth his mental IN
capacity and dangerous condition of the
business affairs of the diocese. Arch
bishop kenrick's mental intirmity dis
played itself in tho form of violent oppo-
sition to his coadjutor. He regarded him
as an interloper, and refused at times to
eat at the same table or sit in the same
room with HIM. He was persistent in his
refusal to transact any business matters
suggested to him by his assistant. The
situation was intolerable from business
standpoint, and rchbishop Kain was
forced to appeal for help to Rome, and
the Archbishop was deposed.
Archbishop Kenrick's future is not yet
determined upon. In all probability he
Will be removed from the arch-episcopal
residence presented to him at the time Of
his golden jubilee. If he ever compre-
hends that Rome has relieved him of his
authority he Will retire to one of the asy-
lums conducted by the sisterhoods of his
church. He often expressed desire to
get away from the cares OF his office and
spend the remainder of his life in seclu-
sion. But that was before his intellect
began to Wayer,
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Cannot Withdraw Bids.
JUBILEE REGATTA.

Lord Dunraven7S Audrey Outsails
Howard Gould's Niagara.
HARwIcH (Eng.), June 3.-The Jubilee
regatta opened here to-day with beautiful
weather and light wind. Howard Gould's
Niagara. Lord Dudley's Inyoni, f. b.
Jameson's Luna, Lord Dunraven's Au-
drey, Prince Batthyany ySeratteman's 8
Stephania and the Mimosa started in the
race for 20-raters at 1880 A. NJ. The course
covers a distance OF twenty-five miles.
The Niagara crossed the line 30 seconds
behind her opponents, who got away in a
cluster.
The following was the order at the fin
ish: Audrey, hours minutes IL Sec
onds, Niagara, hours s minutes 10
seconds; Stephania, hours minutes 81
seconds. The yachts finished in a squalI
amid much excitement, the Audrey win
ing by four seconds only.
a. B. Walkers Ailsa and the Prince of
Wales Britannia, the latter with the
Prince Of Wales on board. started at 10
A. NJ. in the race for yachts of over forty
tons. The course was thirty-seven miles.
The Britannia having a windward posi-
ton, crossed the line 40 seconds ahead of
the Ailsa. The Britannia crossed the
finish line winner q minutes ahead of
tho A jlaa
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WILLIAM wooTvoN's ESTATE.

The Property VIII Go to DeceRsed's
Brother, Residing in England.
FRESNO, June 3.-Judge Carter of the
Superior Court to-day declared null and
void all deeds and mortgages by which
the estate of William Wootton was trans
ferred to Professor w. A. Saunders, John
Knausch and others. Wootton was a
wealthy rancher. On February l, 1884,
he disappeared. being last seen with
Saunders. His lands, valued at $50.090,
were decided to Saunders and Knausch.
1t is supposed the deeds are all torgerieS.
The court to-day set them all aside, the
property going to Thomas Wootton in
England. He is a brother OF William
Wootton. Saunders was arrested in
April, 1894, on charge of numbering
Wootton, but the body was never found
and the charge could not be sustained.
lie was then tried aud found guilty OF
forgery.
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DESPERATE ENCOUNTER
Between n Mine foreman and a Work.
man at the Chollar Mine.

between Mine foreman and a Work.
man at the Choliar Mine.
VIRGINIA CITY. June 3.-An intoxi-
Gated miner attacked Foreman John
Dobie of the Chollar mine tonight near
the shaft on the 450-foot level, and a
desperate hand-to-hand encounter was
fought on the brink of the shaft, an
abyss extending 900 feet further into the
bowels OF the earth.
Dobie found the miner, whose name
was Pat Rogers. in dark corner of the
DRIFT doing no work, and ordered him
above ground. Rogers refused to obey
the order, whereupon Dobie went to the
shaft aud leaned over it to get hold of the
bell cord to signal for the cage. While
he was in this attitude Rogers attacked
him and attempted to throw him over.
Dobie lost his balance, but caught the
shaft timbers. A desperate encounter
ensued on the brink of the frightful hole,
Rogers finally being overcome. As Do
bic again retained his footing on the sta
ton Rogers made savage lunge at him
with a long steel candlestick used to
drive into the rocky walls of the mines.
This thrust was parried, and, another
miner coming TO the assistance of Dobie,
Rogers was taken out of the mine.
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DESTRUCTIVE FOREST FIRES.
A Small Settlement In Pennsylvani
Completely Wiped Out.

A Small Settlement In Pennsylvania
Completely Wiped Out.
BRADFORD (Pa.), June 3.-The woods
about Ormsby are on fire and mum Der
OF oil rigs have been destroyed. III COM
munication has been cut Off. Fires are
also reported along the New York, Lake
Erie and Western Road as far as Alle-
gheny, N. Y. The Buffalo, Rochester
and Pittsburg Railroad at Dent, the
property OF the Emery Oil Company. is
threatened. Oil rigs all through that sec
ton have been burned, as well as mill
ions of feet OF standing timber. The
most fear is felt at Routhertord Run,
where 5000 pounds of nitro-glycerine Is
stored.
Coon Run, small settlement ten
miles south of here, has been wiped out
by the flames. People had to flee for
their lives and great excitement pre-
vailed. The ire came SO suddenly that
many women and children were panic
stricken and became unable to move
and had TO be carried to places of safety.
Passengers who arrived here tonight
over the Pittsburg and Western road
say the woods tor ten miles in the oil
field is a roaring mass of flames. The
people arc fleeing for their lives, but the
flames spread so quickly that il is inl-
possible to see how all can have escaped,
There are number of bumpers miss
ing.
X telephone message at 9:45 o'clock.
via Olean, n. Y. from Knapps Creek,
says the leases of Messrs. Burns, Rus
sell and Curtis have been fire swept and
fifty rigs destroyed. Several dwellings
have been burned, and should wind
arise during the night it would likely
carry the flames to Knapp's Creek and
destroy the town. knapp's Creek is To-
Gated on the mountain between Bradford
and Olean, on the Western New York
and Pennsylvania Railroad, and has a
population of 1,000
SWEEPING EVERYTHING BEFORE III.
RUSSELL CITY (Pa.). June EVERY
thing between Iron Run and this city is
burned, including all the rigs aud tanks
of the ELK Oil Company station and the
Standard pump station. The fire has
crossed the railroad at Russells, and is
sweeping everything before it with q
strong wind from the west. If the wind
does not change Russell City will be
wiped out before morning.
UNABLE TO CHECK THE FLAMES.
KANE (Pa.), June 3.-Never before has
this place been threatened with destrnc-
ton as to-day. All attempts to check the
flames have proved unavailing. This at
ternoon the tire had spread at West Kane,
the heat being SO intense that the fighters
were driven back and the people began
to leave their houses for places OF safety.
Everett Spring is dried up, and the place
is at the mercy of the flames.
The flames are now in the oil field, and
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Shot His sweetheart's Father.

MADRID, June 3.-A Lieutenant in the
army has for some time been paying his
addresses to the Captain Generals daugh-
ter, and to-day he requested her hand in
marriage. He was refused and hot words
were exchanged, resulting in the Lieu
tenant drawing his revolver and shooting
the Captain-G General.
Captain General Prima Rivera is still
living, although dangerously wounded
in the breast and arms. His assailant,
Lieutenant Clavigo, was cut down inn
mediaiely after the shooting by an aide
de-carnp of the Captain-General.
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AN ARcuBIsHop DEposED.
Kenrick Retired From All Rights c
tho 1.l,dIocoSn Of 81 Iauis

Kenriclz Retired From All Rights of
the Archdiocese Of st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, June 3.-Archbishcp Ken
rick has been deposed by Rome. A
cablegram announcing his deposition
and the appointment of Most Rev. John
j. kain, Archbishop of Oxyrinchus, in
pdatibats aRfi,sit,tm the new Archbishop of
81. Louis. was publicly read during the
solemn Pentecostal services at the catfie-
oral Sunday morning by Vice. General
Muehlseipen. The cablegram was signed
by Cardinal Prefect Ledoohowski of the
congregation OF the propaganda, and
stated that the action had been taken at
meeting held on May Dist.
The effect OF the decision was to effect
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coRBErT AND FITzsIMMoNs.
The Big Fight May be Pulled Off at
Dallas, Texas.

The Big Fight May be Pulled Off at
Dallas. Texas.
NEW YORK, June 3.-Dan Stewart of
Dallas, Texas, is here as representative
of a syndicate of Dallas men, and forti-
fed with certified check for S4l 900 to
make arrangements to have the proposed
Corbett- Fitzsimmons fight pulled off in
Dallas. In reply to questions regarding
the possibilities of the event being fought
successfully in the Lone Star State, MIR.
Stewart said: There is no doubt about
bringing Oft the fight. There is no Texas
statute which will be violated by such al
exhibition, and L can assure you that gem
tlemen are anxious to have the fight take
place where they would not have any
thing to do with it if there was anything
illegal about it. The fight, if possible,
will take place in the day time"
Fitzsimmons.s Joe Vendig and Dan
Stewart called on Lawyer Friend at his
office this afternoon and discussed the
pros and cons OF the big mill. They all
agreed that everything looked promising
for the meeting between Corbett and
FItzsimmons. Lawyer Friend said that
he was quite satisfied with the guar
antees, and that the affair would go
through The Corbett end of it, accord
ing to Manager Brady, is also satisfied
with the guarantees made by the Texas
man.
Later the hackers of the pugilists met
in an uptown sporting house, and they
repeated after the conference that they
are confident the fight will be pulled off
IN the latter part of October at Dallas.
AS preliminaries to the contest for the
championship, it is proposed to match
the winners of the Maher-O' Donnell and
Choynski- Hall fights soon to be decided.
Tommy RYAN of Chicaro and Biilv
Smith of Boston and the best man at
the weights against Billy Plimmer, for
limited or finish fight. are also men-
toned
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THE SYRIA TROUBLE.
Admiral Kirkland Talks sharply to
the Turks.

Admiral Kirkland Talks Sharply to
the Turks.
PEORIA Ill.), June "a private letter
received in this city from Beyrout, Syria,
under date of May 7th contains the fol-
lowing important statement: "The two
United States men-of-w war that came here
have created quite stir. Only one, the
Marblehead, came to Beyrout, but she
met the San Francisco at 4Alexandretto,
and the admiral on board the San Fran
cisco sent for the Turkish Pasha to come
down from Adana to AIersine to meet
him, and gave him very plain talking
to about his respect for Anericun citi-
zens. The admiral Q<irkland) is big,
bluff old fellow, just the one to bulldoZs
Turk. and he did it in style. the Turks
had been quite nasty up there of late. A
great impression was created in Beyrout.
The people here had fears OF massacre
by tho Moslems and thought the arrival
OF the frigate prevented it.''
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fbovnski-Cattanach Fight.

BALTIMORE, June g. The long-ber-
aided ten-roupd fight between Joe
Choy ynski of California and Jack Cattan-
ach of Providence, r. l., proved to be
the greatest pugilistic tiasco ever pre-
sented to the baltimore public. The first
round demonstrated the fact that Cat
tanach was simply an easy mark for
Choynski. The second round was a
repetition of the first, and light tap on
Cattanach's neck ended the contest.
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FLOODS IN NEBRASKA.
Great Damage From the Bursting of
Lakes Banks.

Great Damage From the Bursting of a
Lakes Banks.
OMAHA, June 3.-A special from Cur.
tls Neb., says: Curtis Lake burst from
lis banks late yesterday afternoon and
the volume of water released carried de-
struction through Medicine Valley. The
lake covered 100 acres, and was con-
structed as an irrigation reservoir and in
cidentally furnished power to the Curtis
roller mills. An enormous dam was
built across the mouth of Wilde Canyon,
where 1t in.ercepts Medicine River at
this point, and all the water drained from
the territory to the north, some thirty
square miles, was confined in the arti
| f1clal basin. The enormous flood that
has passed into the lake for the past five
days was too heavy for the dam.
The first intimation the Curtis citizens
had that their locality was threatened
with disaster was when the banks of the
lake, with roar that could be heard
several miles and a wall of water ten feet
high rushed down the valley, carrying
everything in its path. Houses, stock and
mountain debris were caught up and
dashed about like feathers. The roller
mills which occupied the east side of the
great ravine received the first shock of the
torrent and the buildings were almost
ruined.
The damage In this direction alone is
estimated at $4,000. 4 few hundred
yards below the mills the Medicine River
passes into narrow defile. and here its
progress was impeded, but only for an
instant, then the heavy embankments
gave way and the we'll of water rushed
through, cutting path one hundred
yards wide. A number of freight cars
standing on the tracks, close to the point
undermined, were precipitated into the
river, being carried down the stream like
straws.
The railroad oompany's loss is about
s25,0 900. AS the well OF water passed be-
yond the city it rapidly spread out over
an Immense territory, and its powers of
obstruction were correSpOndingly de-
creased. The damage, however, was
merely shifted. as extensive alfalfa
meadows for many miles to the south
were Hooded by several feet of water.
and fears are entertained that the crop
may be permanently destroyed.
All details from the south, where the
torrent passed. indicate very extensive
damage. Farm products of every de-
scrlptlon were engulfed, and in many in
stances whore the homes of farmers were
III the immediate vicinity OF the valley,
the disaster was almost ruinous. Small
buildings were swept away or under
mined IN such a manner as to be rem
dered worthless, and in some sections
the water rose SO rapidly as to seriously
menace the lives of families. \ o loss of
life thus far has been reported. Twenty
miles to the south, where Medicine Val
ley IS confined to a small space, it is be-
ileyed the damage will be heaviest.
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San Bernardino Bee-Keepers.

SAN BERNARDINo. June 3.-Bee In
spector Il. b. Heron and other promi-
nent bee-keepers of this county have
taken steps to form combination fof
the purpose of mark eting the honey crop.
1t is proposed to follow the plan now
in operation among the orange-growers,
and sell the crop only through a central
house at fixed price.
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suit over a Land Transaction.

SANTA Rosa, June 3.-Rev. Fred. Ell
liott of Eastland is defendant in a. suit
brought by J. B. Benson to have the
deeds in a land transaction between them
set aside. Elliott gave Benson 455 acres
of land near Eugene City. Or, for fifteen
acres near here. Benson claims that FL
lott, by fraudulent representations, in
duced him to make the trade, telling him
the land was worth $4,000. when it was
worth only about $1,000.
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Missionary Property Destroyed.

SHANGHAI, June 3.-Intelligence has
been received that between May 18th and
May 3lst the French Catholic and Eng
lish and American missionary property
at Chang Too, the Capital of the Province
OF Scechuen in Western China was de-
stroyed by rioters. The missionaries are
reported safe.
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ATTEMPTED Suicide.

DEs MONIES Qa.). June 3.-Ex-Sen-
ator Il. Il. Cassett, President of the First
National Bank of Pella, was found in
the bank to-day with his throat cut, he
having attempted to commit suicide.
The affairs OF the bank will be immedi-
ately investigated. Cassett is still living.
but in critical condition.
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have burned the oil well rigs owned By
the Griffith Company. The Union Oil
Company has lost six rigs and three
tanks OF oil. James CampbelPs sawmili
and over million feet of logs have been
destroyed.
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Chinese Lose IIeaylIy.

YOKOHAMA, June 3.-A dispatch from
the island of Formosa says that the jap
anese Imperial Guard landed near Kee
Tung, on Wednesday night, and that
lighting ensued. The Chinese lost heay~
iIy.
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Murderer Collins,

SAN Francisco, June 3.-George E.
Colwell, attorney for Patrick Collins, the
wife murderer, sentenced To be hanged
next Friday, has notified Warden Hale
that he has no authority for proceeding
with the execution, and that if Collins is
hanged the warden will be held for his
murder. By taking advantage of this
technicality, Colwell hopes to get the
case before the United States Supreme
Court
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August spreckels Loses His Suit.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 3.-The sui. of
August Spreckels against the Directors
of the Oceanic Steamship Company to
compel the election OF new directors was
decided in favor OF the company in The
Superior Court this afternoon.
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ANOTHER MURDER.

James Howard Fatally Beaten and
Robbed at san Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO. June 3.-The police
have another murder on thoir hands.
James Howard, an employe of Wells.
Fargo & Co.'s stables. staggered into the
branch police station at this morning,
bleeding from scalp wounds. lie talked
incoherently, though sober. All the Ser
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geant could understand was that Howard
had been beaten and robbed He was
taken to the Receiving Hospital. where
he died in Two hours, without being able
to tell his story. His skull was fractured.
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Condition of the Treasurv.

WASHINGTON. June 3.-To-day's state
ment OF the condition of the Treasury
shows: Available cash balance, SIS. 3D.
723; gold reserve, 500, ,273, l65.
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PORTLAND. June 3.-In the United
States Circuit Court this afternoon Judge
Gilbert signed an order appointing John
NJ. Egan receiver of the Oregon Short
Line and Utah Northern Railroad. and
also ordering the use OF receivers Ger.
tiicates TO the amount of $1,000.
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Visible Supply of Grain.

New YORK, June 3.-The visible sup
ply of grain Saturday, June 1st, as COM
piled by the Now York Produce Ex-
chane, is as follows: Whent, 80, 239, coo
bushels, decrease of 2,0l5.000; corn,
10,762. .000 an increase of I,7o4, 100; oats,
S,626. 900, al increase of 1,236,0 900; rye,
$4,000, a decrease of 200; barley, 100000,
decrease OF %. 600.
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A Colony splits Into Factions.

SANTA Rosa, June SIT is rumored
that the Altrurian colony, located at
Mark West. few miles from this city,
split up Into two factions recently. Work
on the big hotel started there q few weeks
ago has been stopped, and it is reported
that the dissatisfied faction purchased the
Crigler ranch, above Cloverdale, and will
go there and establish an independent
colony. The colony started at Mark
West under fiatterlng auspices last fall.
To spend Few Years at San Quentin.
RIVERSIDE, June 5.-Manuel Ramos,
who stabbed to death a countryman
named Ramejo Leon during drunk en-
quarrel which occurred at Walters Sta
ton, was sentenced by Judge Neyes to-
day To thirty years' imprisonment in San
Quentin. Ramos pleaded guilty to mur-
der in the second degree. Juan Ernan-
dez, another Mexican. was sentenced at
the same time to twelve years in the
same DenitentIary.
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Mrs. Hartley Refused a Pardon.

CARSON New, Juue 3.-The request
for special meeting of the Board OF
Pardons to consider the case of Alice NJ.
Hartley, the slayer of Senator NJ. ID.
Foley. was complied with, and the board
met to-day. Petitions from all parts OF
the State asking her release were read,
and many friends spoke in her behalf,
but they were OF no avail. When vote
was taken, one was for a pardon and four
against. Mrs. Hartley is sentenced to
eleven years. imprisonment.
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MOSQUITO TERRITORY.
Colombia VIII Not Present Claims for
the Territory.

Colombia VIII Not Present Claims for
the Territory.
WASHINGTON, June 3.-General Rem
gifo, Charge d'Affairs of the Coiom bian
Bepublic said to-day that he had con-
cluded not to present to the State Depart
ment the claims of Colon bia to the Mos
quito territory long held by Nicaragua.
He found on examining the instructions
from his Government that it left him free
to use his own Judgment as to urging the
case at Washington. He was satisfied the
question should be left for negotiation be-
tween Colombia and Nicaragua, and that
the present status did not call for any
representation to the United States, and
he has advised his Government accord
ingly. General Rengifo says Colon bia
will take pacific means to urge her claims,
and there is no reason TO expect recourse
to arms.
Cannot Withdraw Bids.
WAsHIN GToN, June 3.-The Attorney
General has decided that firm of bid
ders for Government work cannot with
draw bid on the allegation that its bid
was made under mistake.