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action, and apparently good for lots more,
one of Murphy's seconds threw n towel
in the air Referee Coakley parting the
men on the signal and declaring Dixon
the victor. Murphy 10 this day Claims
that he was betrayed by the second who
threw up the towel, and since that time
has offered to rematch himself against
O'Rourkes wonder. Barry has nothing
but victories to his credit. He has never
lost a fight. Born in Chicago in ISL the
present baniamweight champion began MS
ring career February /, 1892. winning from
Billy Wellington. then soft mark for
nobody" in six rounds. A year later. at
the now defunct Columbia Athletic clun.
at Roby. Ind, he knocked out Pete Shea
in four hot rounds.
The scalps OF Con Sheehan. Jack Fitz-
gerald and Joe Cranstop, were given dan
Cling room from Barry's belt in the order
named and then he made the first bid
for National recognition by knocking out
Joe McGrath. the little Irish champion
whom Plimmer whipped. 1t took Barry
three rounds to encompass the coup. and
the finish saw McGrath knocked uncon-
scious. Bob CASTILLO was whipped next.
and Barry was matched against Jimmy
German at New Orleans The fight took
place June .. 1924, Barry winning in eleven
rounds. Casper Leon ran second TO Barry
on two different occasions, once in I'm
ish OF twenty eght rounds, and again In
a police finish, when the men were to 20
fifteen rounds. His short. sharp and de-
| cisive fight with Kid Madden at Coney
Island is recent ring history.
The fun programme as now arranged
carries with it FIVE men and as many
bull fights, the former taking place In
the afternoon and the latter In the fore
noon. as follows:
February 1f-Maher VS.. Ftzsimmons.
purse OF $4,000 and the heavyweight cham
pionship of the world.
February l5--"Brght Eyes and Wal
colt, purse OF $500 and welterweight cham
pionshlp OF the world.
February lG-Iack Everhardt VS.. Horace
Leeds. purse of $500 and the lightweight
championship of the world.
February l7-George Dixon VS.. Jerry
Marshall. purse of 5000 and the feather
weight championship of the world
February ls-,Iimmy Barry and Johnny
| Murphy. purse of $1,000 and the bantam
! weight championship of the world
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eight days I put moro tobacco dust In
the nest, and tho eighteenth day some
more. and mud no trouble from lice. I
always put slip of paper on the coop
with date OF setting. For coops to put
my hens and broods / get a box at the
store two feet long. twenty inches high and
twenty inches deep any size so as to have
sufficient room. cover this with rain
proof felt, rain and wind proof. put felt
on with lath on middle OF top; let 1ath
run over two inches; bore hole
through and put n large wire, say No. o.
to push into ground to keep high winds
from blowing 1t over In rain storm.
] make platform with two-lnch cleata
under for cold weather; and In warm
rest coop on ground, changing 1t often.
] have a slat front and inch-wiro frame
also, IL need to keep out enemies. es-
pecially when hens in)ure chicks. For
feed we have ground corn ana OATS we
scald and put some fine slftings OF oyster
shells and some "powker meal" little.
The hens run around the barn ana scratch
and So get most of their living. / have
found II best to set light brahma oggs
by themselves and can put my y. Z. w.
Leghorn and Barred Plymouth ROCKS To-
gether, for they hatch one day earlier
than tho Brahmas. I mix the dark col
ored and white chicks when l can ms
will not pick that color among others.
These remarks are principally Tor the
benefit of new beginners, ana from Twelve
years experience | hope to be OF nome
benefit 10 our young farmers. ] take
great pains and dearly love good fowls'
old as l am tpast 20, and work nara Tor
the need OF my birds. find s. {. w.
Leghorn great layers and remarkable
pets. In winter | have small room
with one six-light sash, and that double
and an extra wood door for way down
below zero weather: necessary to save
cocks and cockrels' combs. The house
and feed plan described is all right ior
ali fanciers. but the remainder Is for
those who use the old hen.-William ii.
Doron In Farmers Review.
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all winter and flirting with New Haven
and the Lord knows how many other
places. Ted abandoned his first love like
lost soul. leaving the Texas Southern
league and the San Antonio franchise TO
tho tender mercies of Ex-Secretary James
Nolan and Umpire Pete Brophy But the
good people OF San Antonio would not
have Ii that way.
Phil Recius Of Louisville is about their
size, and II they want a winner let them
back up Recius and he will give 1t to
them. My advice to them Is TO get a
capable thorough baseball man. Such
man as Recius. who Is well known
throughout the length and breadth OF
this baseball land, could inspire confidence
and select a team in a dark room with
one eye shut and both hands tied. BY all
means let us have Recius.
The spectacle of n baseball player sign
ing two contracts and accepting advance
money from two clubs In the same league
was presented at the league meeting,
Harry Stoinfeldt was the player and
Houston and Fort Worth were the clubs.
Steinfeldt was fined $50. and Will play with
Fort Worth. though what a shrewd man
like Mr.. Ward wants with him is mys-
terry
Mess-s. Work, Carson and Tauh. the
committee appointed to select the eiPhtn
CITY. have met with success Mt waco ana
n-ifb The AFFAIRS there. headed by such
men az Sanger, PARROT, Padgitt ana NC
CIendon IT can not possibly be otherwise
than a success.
The Louisville National league oiuo
has decided not to come 10 TINS Guy ,oi
their spring practice, but VIII 20 10 san
Augustine, Fla. Though McCloskeV ".s
in favor of Houston better rates were on,
tanned to San Augustine. both raliroau
and hotel. and the directors decided other-
wise
In an interview In the Dallas Times
Herald Mr. j. C. McNealus says: l re-
ceived n letter from President y. r. Young
this morning requesting me to ask fresi-
1cnr Ward Il have the names or M "'-
ferent PLAYERS In the clubs In the IeNas
league sent to him. so that he couiu Pr
| tect the clubs from conflict ana outsAio
| interference. The clubs shonlu sen" "
their lists at once to the presineht "a
he can do this Mr.. Young complltneh'SII
me on the strong minor league team
had gotten together and the league on lhe
| nrosnect for base ball prosperity the COM
| ing season. ,o,er
Billy white, who will act as manas1'
| of the Dallas team, has sent Mt NJ. lie,
us. president of the club, the foiiow1le w., W.
| ~ ,,Iavers who have hecn signed 10, ~
Dallas team: Earle, Kalkhon, catc ~
Mlnnehan, Monroe, Horton, kahs 80 M
Der, Lucas, pitchers; Pritchard, nfs. s ua
| White, second base; Blherfie'd, SGrsau
| third base; Bastian. short stop; hIu ra,,,a,'
4 left field; Ashenback. center heau. =. r,en
| right field; Burke, Chapman eA'la I ~,
Pitcher kane. who has been signed Ny
the Dallas club, is wanted by Pit' SlNmls
| Of the National league, but ,he lana
club win keep him unless President hoN"s
demands him.
The resolution adopted py uie -,
setting forth as the sense or me me-
Inc that no two National league ciuo'
should be permitted to play ball toseIh.'
on a Texas league ground. but, on the con
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KEEP THE wEEvIl.s OUT.

Now that planters have fun corn CRIBS
lot them make an effort TO keep the WeeVil
out Numerous experiments TINS diroc-
ton have been tried, but no effectual
remedy was found until French expert
mentors learned the use of carbon bisui-
phtde This Is liquid tho fumes Of which,
when II fs eyaporated, settle TO the bottom
of the crib and the result IL that the air
is forced out and suflocation results. These
fumes are said to be hishly nflammahle.
hence great care should be taken TO hee,
them "A safe distance from fire. II doe
not remain long on anything. but cvapo9
ntes so rapidly that II burns the nan
something like ammonia. The danger az
ter using does not last longer thai
twenty-four hours Cribs or granaiie
should be close.
-Four to six ounces OF this liquid In bot
Ties or lin cans, having the mouths oul'
partly stopped with loose cotton, shout
be placed one foot under the surface o'
the grain to be treat ted, and one can OF
bottle to every 100 square feet. This 4
for corn in the shuck. One-nnlf OF thi'
amount is sufficient for wheat or sheile
corn. Tho cost OF the material ~ aboui
i2 cents per pound. apotheearles' weight
II IL sometimes necessary to apply lbs
treatment the second time, six weeks az
Ter the first. IT Is authorltatively state
grain treated with this remedy IL not ren
dered unfit for use. nor are its germinat
ing qualities injured, except when an uIt
usual amount IL used. 1t Is said tina
nearly all the wheat raised In FRANCE Il
treated with this remedy before II Il
ground into flour. II requires hut it'll,
more to treat a crib twenty-fect high thar
one ten feet high.
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SUCCEEDING WITH POULTRY.

will give you in brief my plan OF ac-
ton IN preventing evils connected with
the poultry business ana I will point
ont my only way Of success. | will be-
gin at the foundation, which is a suit
able house. First, then, Il poultry house
must be made as tight as 1t can be with
boards and felt. SO that no drafts can
get through except by the door. which
should not be OH the ast end of the build
ing, which for twenty fowls shodld not
be over ten feet square. One board door
and one screen door. one inch mesh. to
let In air and ventilate. and keep out
house ana roosts with spraying machine
once month will keep free from lice.
Second, feed clover cut abort scaldod
over night. mixed with bran. some
"Bowkor meal" salt one tablespoon to
twenty-five, makes a morning feed for
health and eggs. and some oats and corn
Mt night scattered In hitter. does well.
/ have no platform; haye roosts hinged
al back side OF the house. to put up for
cleaning, which / do as rule every
day IN winter exert Sunday and at
least three times In summer. When
set hens l have room, II In winter, IN
which I pui as many as / can get
broody, up to four, to sit In n clean nest
hos always noveable) IN which | put
two tablespoonfuls Of tobacco dust.
when hens come on and go on the nest
prepared for them. then I pun eggs for
Matching under them. IN cold weather
thirteen, In warm weather fifteen. In
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Ell PAsO FIGHTS.
Gossip Concerning the Gladiators Who Are
TO Contest

Gossip Concerning the GladlatorS VINO Are
TO Contest.
FL Paso, Texas. January 25.-The match
Ing of Johnny Murphy and Jimmy Barry
rounds out ard fills up the big kusickle ami
null fighting carnival to be held near this
city February II to IS, in admirable fash
ion Murphy and Barry have been spar
ring around for five weeks on the weight
question. both going into training when
the match was made in anticipation OF the
final agreement as TO weight. 'Parson"
Davies little Illinois gladiator wanted to
fight Murphy at 107 pounds. The Boston
man demJrrod. Propositions and counter
propositions We're made. Barry yielding
pound by pound until San Antonio finally
got the pair together. When II began TO
look dark for the Murphy match Stuart
looked about for another TO pit against the
bantam champion. Jimmy Anthony o.
Australia and Johnny Connors OF Spring
field H., We're looked over, tried out, iig
uratively and passed up" Mr.. Stuart
found that the Australian was miles re-
moved from being a worthy foenan for
the champion. Connors did not rank high
In the estimation of Stuart because ng
once disappointed New orleans crowd by
crawling out of prior match with Barry,
aud ;hen restraining the stakeholder IRON
having over TO Barry the forfeit that in
All equity and fairness was his. Pedlar
palmer. the conqueror of the once pre-
si,nably invncihle Billy plimmer. was
communicated with by cable, but the Eng
i,sh champion could not be prepared for
mo hattie in time In motchng Johnny
Murohy with Barry the chicagcan is asked
q, ,cht a man who gave Champion Georse
n,,on forty rounds oi the toughest Cruel
iIag that ever eliminated IN a victory for
90, J,tle Chocolate"
~, october %, 1870. at Providence. Il. L..
,osnre the Gladstone Athletic club for
a nurse OF $500 and side wager OF hke
q INT Murphy fought Dixon fer TWO
.'- srd forty minutes. In the foiiieth
49, t,S and while the bantams Were in
,on in the center of the ring. both In
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trary. shall only he permitted to play
match or practice games during the COM
ing season with Texas teams. and in ell
such cases the Texas team shall receive
so per cent of the gate receipts, may seem
to he an offcious act. but when II is to be
considered that the National league clubs.
besides being benefited by our superior
climate. take many dollars away from
our towns, for which we receive but little
benefit and practically skim the cream
OFF of our milk they are not TO be blamed
for their action.
This league pays protection money to
tho National beard and 1t remains to be
seen what protection will be given us in
the matter.
Charles Short Of Madison. Ind, and F..
w. Becker of Cincinnati. Ohio. both rec
ommen1ed to Manager Carson by Pitcher
Tom Parrot, late of Cincinnati, but now
of St. Louis, will be members OF the Hous-
ton team next year. Short Is short stop
and Becker is an outfielder.
Catcher Billie Hughes of last year 4
san Antonio team Is In Monterey. Mexico.
with Third Baseman Harry Smith. late
of Houston.
Jimmie Gilman, who Is now wearing
the gray of Uncle Sam and trots around
in Cleveland with a mail pouch OH his
shoulder, is again longing to get back into
base ball harness.
ST. Louis will do their spring training In
Dallas.
John Mclaughlin, the new appointed
or the staff OF umpires. was to have UNI
pired IN this league last yeaN but could
not on account of sickness. PM T..
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REVl EW

speaking OF the future success of
league, Manager w. J. Carson said:
pink 1t looks very favorable. Every
n the circuit has good financial back
nd besides experienced managers are
Pyed by every club, profitlng by the
Hence of last year, when they were
capped by inexperienced men han
the teams. then besides all the
are doing business on a broader
nore first-class scale. In The first
they are putting in a much better
OF ball players, which Is bound TO
us a better article. Then four of
largest cities are fixing up new
IDS located centrally in the city and
llone will help to improve the attend
regard to the strength of the differ
PANS already signed, have failed
any yet that ] think any Letter
Houston. l see where Mr.. Ryan.
ger OF the Sherman team, says he is
10 have winner and Will surely
he penant. and. quoting the Jour
that city, Houston is not to be
race among the winners. Now,
TX they are Just a little premature.
han should wait until she has club
before they start to figura on who
are going 10 beat. | know l have
ouston team all signed, and l also
the team to be much stronger than
cam in Texas last season, and al
n am loath to brag. l think and
ell satisfied we have the strongest
In the State so far. SO let them
meeting of the Texas-Southern
held in Austin on Monday. was
Tended and was productive of much
the National game In the Lone
te. A great deal of enthusiasm
N by the magnates and the con-
opinion was that the coming
Fould be the most prosperous In
~ or base ball In this State.
gentlemanly and better class of
vii be seen on the diamond this
n last, better discipline will he
ed. both on and off the field. and
esent arrangement of division OF
sipts the larger towns will help
the smaller ones.
que is again in the saddle and
the fray. Eight clubs will con-
ie circuit once more and the roll
Ties will he represented by base
ms of more or less aggressive
Houston. Galveston, Fort worth
San Antonio. Austin. Sherman
30.
ight clubs are the proper anc
number to constitute a compact
lucrative league. ! will not at
deny, an II was necessary &c
equal number of clubs at both
our farreaching State TO break
Jumps and make the game profit
the question that agltates thc
crank is: VIII the smaller cite
10 stay the distance. and will th'
er towns be strong enough to pu
able to hold their own in tbs
stay the season?
HH experience last summer
'tia a warning to the manager;
ne to select only such men a
tl1 I stay and fight It out to tbs
III. VIII they do it?
escaped the affliction o
llivan again this season.
San Antonio on his stat
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r. X. Danish VIII be a candidate for
alderman for the Third ward and by the
city at large.
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Our Closing Out Sale of
CAR P EFT S
Still Bigger
Reductions.

We arc determined to close out our Car
pets before spring sets In and have, there
fore, made still larger reductions.
pieces All Wool. 2-ply. sold at 10
cents now .............. ...a........ $50
pieces strictly All Wool. extra super,
sold at 60 cents, now.....,......... sec
pieces strictly All Wool. extra super,
sold at Coo and Toe. now........... $50
pieces extra heavy. 3-ply. strictly
All Wool, sold at SOC and s.. 90. now. $50
&c pieces extra heavy, All Wool
Agras, sold at 100 per yard, now. Go
pieces Tapestry Brussels. sold at 80
cents a yard, now .................. SIC
7 pieces S-wlro Tapestry Brussels,
sold at 60 cents n yard, now.....,.. dc
pieces a-wrc Tapestry Brussels.
sold Mt rs cents q yard, now........ 4Sc
II pieces f0wire Tapestry Brussels,
sold at so cents n yard, NOVEL,. 65c
10 pieces Roxbury Brussels, finest
made sold at 100 a yard. now. $50
pieces Hall and Stair Velvet Car
pct, sold Mt 400, 3l.l5 n yard. now. 10
6 pieces Smiihes Moquettes. sold at
Sl.lb yard, now ..,.....,.....,..,.... Zoe
pieces smithcs Administer. finest
quality. sold at Sl.CS yard. now. 81 %
pieces Wilton Velvet, sold ut sc.25
a. yard, now OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. y
GO dozen Opaque window Shades. dn-
docd 3x7 feet, sold at 4oc, 45c and
boc, to close at ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 29c
100 rolls China Mating. is cent quail
ity, for n roll ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS GO
10 rolls China Mating. 10 cent quail
ity, for roll Observation-Disclosures. eS
80 rolls Extra Heavy China Mating.
worth 5000 Il roll for .....,..........6 SO
25 rolls Extra Fine Japanese Mating,
linen warp worth 5000 roll. to
close at, roll ......".........""... s8
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The resolution adopted by me isas "a,
setting forth as the sense OF u'e n,nhs
Inc ,bst no two National league cups
should be permitted TO play ball toselher
on a Texas league ground, but, on the con-
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-22
LEGAL NOTICES.


NOTICE TAXES DUE UPON ASSESS
~ ments made by the State Board of Equaliza-
tlon Controllers Department. State of Iaiifor-
ma, sacramento October l2, 1896 In accordance
Win the provisions OF Section 1868 OF the Political
code, notice is hereby given that l have received
from The State Board OF Equalization the .Dupli-
cate Record of Assessments of RAILWAYS. and the
duplicate Record of Apportlonment OF Railway
assessments" containing the assessments upon
the property of each of the following-named asso-
Citations or corporations as fixed by the said STATE
BOARD or Equalization for the year 1896, 10 VIII:
Cailfornia Pacific Railroad Company, Central Pa
cine hnllroad Company, Northern California Rail-
ROAD company, n Northern Railway COMPANY South
Pacific Coast Railroad Company, Southern Pacific
RAILROAD Company, Southern California Motor
Road Company, San Francisco and North Pacific
halfway Company. Southern California Railway
company, california and Nevada Railroad COM
pany, Carson and Colorado Railroad COMPANY
Nevada Califo MIA Oregon Railway Company
Nevada County Sarrow-Gauge Railroad Com panv,
Nor.h Pacific Coast Railroad COMPANY, Pacific
Coast Railway Company, Paiaro Valley Rail-
road Company. san Francisco and san
Maleo (Eiectric) Railway Company, Gualala
River Railroad Company. Sierra Valleys
Railway Company, Pullman's Palace Car Com
peny, and Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company
The Stale and County taxes on all personal prop
erty and onehalf of the State and County taxes on
all real property, are now due and payable, and
VIII be delinquent on the last Monday in Novem
Der next, at O'Clock p NJ, and unless paid 10 the
state Treasurer, at the Capitol. prior thereto 5
per cent will be added 10 the amount thereof, and
unless paid before the last Monday in
April next, at O'Clock p NJ, additional per
cent Will be added to the amount thereof
The remaining one-half of the state and County
taxes on all real property will be due and payable
at any time after the first Monday in January
next and will be delinquent on the las Monday
in April next, at 6 O'Clock p. NJ, and unless paid 10
per cent win be added TO the amount thereof.
E. P. COLGAN, State Controller
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-22
MARRIED.

BRUNOTTE-KELPE-Tn this city, october 2O,
1898, by the Rev. ]. Fuendeiing, Paul L. Bru-
notte and Caroline +. Keipe.
RM-ANN-SIEBE-In this city, october II,
1896, by the Rev. J. FuendelIng, DR.. w. +.
Dohrmann and Chris sic Slebe.
GOUTT-M this city. October
q, 1895 by the Rev. Father Demitry. Edward
Goutt OF s.: Peters burg and Miss Elena Malo'
wansky OF San Francisco.
hRUGER- CKE-In this city, october 20.
1885, by the Rev. J. Nj. Buehler, Karl Kruger
and Clara Bluncke.
NJ MULLER-CROSS-In this city. October 81 1885,
Dy the Rev. j. Fuendeling, Louis Muller and
Hattie Maude Cross.
VI MUEHLMANN-GRUMA MAN-S-In this city. O.to
per IS, 1898 by the Rev. ]. Fuendeing, Carl
ALBERT Muehlmann and Anna Grumann.
SPAULDING- G-WIESE-In this city, october IA,
1896 by the Rev. j. NJ Buehier, n. w. Spaulds
Ing Jr. and Annie e. Wiese.
SERLE-DODS-In this city. October 20. 1896
by the Rev. J. Z. Dickson, c. w. Fred Serle
and Isabella Dods both OF San Francisco
SfMONS-ROWLAND-I Halifax, N s., Sep
tember IT, 1896, Walter Thomas Symons for.
merly OF san FraDcisco. ana Lily Rowland.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-22
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

] he following marriage licenses were issusi by
he County Clerks Office YESTERDAY.
s. Fraser and Helen Andrews 30-26.
G. kartschoke and Emma c. Richards, 3S-2S.
WI. P. Lawton and Minnie Nighting gale 1928
Q. Michaels and Katie Ranohahn, 40-3s.
e keileher and Eva Z os ter, 800.
4. 6earhart and Mary Z. Howe h0-3u
j. T. Brown Jr. and Jenn NJ. Moore 26-26.
j. Puvogel and Henrietre Benfng 47-4l.
W. +. Dohrmann and Christina c. Sebe, 26-23
B. Finnigan and Mary A. O'NeIlI. 34-25.
J. NJ Rlcoli and 1rena Silaccf. 36-1S.
I. A. Sibsey and Pauline II. NJ. Freerks, 22-2S.
L Muller and Hattie NJ. Cross 40-25.
T. H. McNaughton ana Anita Copeland 24-I9
II. S. Foote Jr. and Parmelia C. Badger, 2S-23.
j. p. Petersen and Anna G. Hansen, 2b-27