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there would have been so much fun over
the matter, [ would have stayed away
from the meeting. / am thoroughly dis
gusted with the whole business.
81 don't like to accuse anybody, bnt it
seems to me that the Examiner, which is
carrying on the fight, is judging others by
itself. Although the Chronicle repeatedly
accused the Examiner of having received
$4,000 a year from the railroad, do not
remember that the Examiner made any
refutation of the charge. 1t would seem
that they themselves receiving money
from the railroad were ready to charge
others with receiving money aIso."
Supervisor King, when asked late last
night if he wished to make any statement
in regard to the action of the Grand Jury
responded curtly, Nothing; nothing at
ALL"
An attempt was made to see Supervisor
Wagner at his residence on Green street,
but the Supervisor of the Twelfth was not
at home. Supervisors bunker and Nor
genstern were also denied to interviewers.
Il have very little, if anything, to add
to what have already said and what has
appeared In THE CALL" said Supervisor
Benjamin when seen last night at his
residence. However" he continued, al
might say that what l did believed to be
just and equitable.
II DO not consider that property in the
possession OF a corporation is of any IN ore
value than if it was owned by private
individual.
II cannot for the life of me see why
property that was assessed last year at a
certain figure should have increased more
than twice in value since.
81 might mention one case of assess
ment, for instance. The plant of the
Examiner, which l have been informed
cost $500, 1000, is only assessed at $50. 600.
Why is thisP That is question that can
only be answered by the possessor and
the proprietor of that paper.
Again, there is no franchise to be as
sessed on the electric light company or
telephone company. Now, the Geary-
street franchise has been put up for sale,
and the amount offered for it is only $4,000.
Rolling stock of railroads, like wagons
and buggies, does not increase in value as
years roll by.
ITO be brief, did nothing as a member
of the Board of Equalization but what
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BURNED The DEVIL.
His Satanic Majesty Cremated by tn
Wong Family.

~~AS OASohAo majesty Orem8teQ DY Gh0
Wong Family.
The family of Wong, the most powerful
clan in China and by far the most influ-
ential Chinese family in California, had a
holiday yesterday. 1t was their annual
burning of the devil and as he burned
every member of the Wong family was ex-
pected to come forward and cast every
grudge and every ill-feeling he held
against a fellow-countryman into the
flames in the shape of q piece of paper
blessed by the priest.
Men were sent out all over Chinatown
and paper notices to his satanic majesty
were burned in every street and alley in
the district.
The josshouse was then prepared and
the. good and evil spirits were seated side
by side. Finally the gods were brought
down into Brenham place. Water was
placed in front of them that they might
wash.
Food was then offered them, and when
they appeared to have enough the "good
spirit" was taken back TO the josshouse
and bonfire was made of the devil. In
spite OF the burning OF the devil the police
Will keep an eve on certain members OF
the Wong family. for fear they " i'll forget
their VOWS and again mingle among the
agitators.
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Chever, John F. Cline, Louis Feldmann,
G. L. Haskell, III. H. Hencke, John
Landers, G. S. Laumeister. Edward NAL
ley, Jacob Martenstein, P. Meg. Mclean,
G. O'Connor, ]. J. O'Farrell, T. E. Payne
and G. H. Umbsen.
Replying to Judge Daingerfield, who
asked the foreman if the jury had any re.
port TO make, Mr.. Maskey said:
1--WE have an accusation in writing
which we wish to present to the District
Attorney"
District Attorney Barnes, then address,
ing the court, said that he desired it en-
tered on the records OF the court that six
teen mem bers of the Grand Jury, through
the foreman, in open court, had petitioned
the District Attorney, and the District
Attorney had received the petition. to
present an accusation against seven Super
visors.
The record was made as requested by
the District Attorney.
The presentments are against Superyi-
sors Joseph King, Peter Scully, C. E. Ben
iamin, E. G. Hughes. Chris bunker, A. W.
Morgenstern and Edward l.. Wagner, and
accuses each and all of them of willful
and corrupt misconduct in reducing the
assessments OF the Spring Valley Water
Works, MarkeI-street Railway Company
and the San Francisco Gaslight Company,
and asks for the removal OF these Super
visors from office.
The accusation is a voluminous docu-
ment embracing 1000 words 1t designates
the people of the State of California as
plaintiffs and the seven Supervisors whose
names are mentioned in the foregoing
paragraph as the defendants.
It is set forth in the accusation that
these Supervisors were duly elected to of
fee. The ward represented by each is
mentioned. The facts that the Assessor
was elected and that he assessed the prop
erty of these corporations and turned
over the assessment roll to the Board of
Supervisors at the time required by law
are contained in the document.
The full and complete assessment of
each corporation as returned by the Asse s.
sor to the Board of Supervisors is set forth
in the accusation. 1t is also stated that
the Supervisors were members of the
Board of Equalization. Mention is made
IN due legal form that the notice was pub
lished officially that the Supervisors
would sit as Board of Equalization to
consider applications for equaliziug as
sessments. The newspapers in which
these notlces were published and the davs
of publication are noted. 1t is further se-
forth that the seven Supervisors named as
defendants constituted quorum at GER
tain sessions of the Board of Equaliza ton.
The accusation then alleges:
That it became and was the duty of said de-
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fendants, as members of said Board of Equaliza-
ton of said City and County of San Francisco,
TO meet on the first Monday of July, 1896, to
examine the assessment book and roll pre-
pared by the Assessor of said City and County
to equalize the assessment of property.
It is further stated that the Supervisors
did meet TO equalize assessments and that
the Spring Valley Water Works made
written application for a reduction in the
assessment of its franchise for the fiscal
year 1S96-97 from 81, 800 600 to 81, SOC, 900.
The accusation then declares:
That the said defendants and each and all of
them, conspiring 10 defraud said City and
County of portion of its revenue, and to aid
and assist said Spring Valley Water Works, a
corporation, in evading payment of its just
proportion of taxes, due and TO become due
said City and County for the fiscal year
1862. and well knowing that any reduction
of the assessment of said franchise below
$2,500,000 was reduction greatly below its
actual cash value, and on July 20, 1896, each
and all of them willfully, knowingly and cor
ruptly, and with intent TO defraud said City
and County of a portion of its revenue, and
with the willful and corrupt intent to aid and
assist said Spring Valley Water Works, cor
poration as aforesaid, in evading payment of
its just proportion of taxes due and to become
due said City and county Tor said fiscal year,
then and there, each and all of them knowing
that any reduction in the assessment of said
franchise below the sum of 81, SOC, 900 was a
reduction greatly below its actual cash value,
did in their official positions as Supervisors of
said City and County, and as members of the
Board of Equalization, consent, counsel and
agree to the reduction of said assessment on
said franchise from So, SOC, 900 to 81 500 600,
and did in their said official capacities will
fully, knowingly and corruply alter and
change, and cause to be altered and changed,
the assessment of said franchise of the Spring
Valley Water Works, so made up and verified
by the Assessor of the City and County, by
then and there changing and altering said
assessment of said Spring Valley Water Works
on said franchise from 50, 900 to 81, ,5OO,-
600, and which said change and alteration as
by said defendants, acting members of the
Board of Equalization of said City and County,
and being majority thereof, at their said ses-
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Captain Triples Trial.

The investigation of Captain Tribble of the
ferry-boat San Rafael was resumed before
Supervising Inspector Birmingham yesterday.
In all twelve witnesses were examined, much
OF the evidence being in Captain Tribble's
favor. Captain White of the Tiburon was posi-
tive the San Rafael was off her course, col
lis1or being only averted by him (White)
slowing up. The examination of witnesses
will be concluded tomorrow. It is not prob
able that Supervising Inspector Birmingham
will render decision under ten days. Cap
tain Clark OF the wrecked steamer Colombia
has been notified to appear at the Hulls and
Boilers Office to-day at O'Clock for trial
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conscientiously believed to be fair and inst
as between the City and the parties as
sessed, whether they be individuals or
corporations, and | am not afraid of the
result. 1t is annoying to be brought into
court, even though there is nothing in the
charge"
The grand jurors were invited TO attend
the mass-meeting in Metropolitan Temple
this evening, but they declined the invita-
tion as body. They will probab bly, attend
in their individual capacities.
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The Helen merriam Libeled.

r. A. Gilbride, Mary Gilbride, August Nord-
ling and DIETRICH Poll, owners of the schooner
Christina Stefhns commenced action in the
United States District Court yesterday against
the owner of the schooner Helen Merriam to
recover $500 damages. It is alleged in the
complaint that while the Christina Stefins
was en- route from this port to Timber Cove
she was run into by the Merriam and injured
to the extent named.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-28

jeremiah ]. sheehy, administrator of the
estate of Caroline Wallace, has sued William
Joseph Wallace, son of the deceased to quiet
title OF a piece of property on Lyon street. 1t
is claimed that the defendant signed his
mothers name to the deed conveying the
property to himself, and has since mortSaged
the lot for $4,000. The mortgages are made CO.
defendants in the suit
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Accused of Conspiring to Favor
Corporations and Defraud
the City.
A PETITION FOR REMOVAL.
Defendants Are King, Scully, Benja.
min, Hughes, bunker, Morgen.
stern and Wagner.

The Grand Jury met at 2 o'clock yester-
day afternoon. OF the nineteen members,
only twc-Alpheus Bull Jr. and A. F.
Price-were absent. At o'clock the jury
went into Judge Daingerfeld's court and
the following members responded to the
rollcall: Frank Maskey (foreman), P.
MoLennan (secretaryl, P. F. Butler, E. E.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-28
WIN Not Ta1k Politics.

The officials of the Merchants Association,
in order 10 emphasize the fact that they are
not in politics for personal gain, have posted
the following in their Office in the Mills build
ing:
"Notice-the discussion of questions pertain
ing to party politics or candidates for Office is
strictly prohibited in these Offices Respect
fully, Merchants Association
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-28
Glad to Get Home.

Otto Durbrow, the runaway boy mentioned
in several recent issues of THE CALL. returned
home yesterday, cured of his thirst for adven-
ture. With "Blondy' Clifford and other boy
companions he had beaten his way as far as
Reno, New, when homesickness and priya ton
brought him to his senses.
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Threats TO KIM.

Mrs. Helen Heggarty ana Mrs. Jane brand
are neighbors on Tehama street, the former
living at 349 and the latter at 351. Quarrels
have been frequent between the two families,
and yesterday Mrs. Heggarty swore to a COM
plant in Judge Joachimsen's court charging
Mrs. brand With threats to kill. Mrs. Heg-
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Receiver for the Trust Makes
an Inspection of the
Property.
he IS WINDING UP AFFAIRS.
Dissatisfaction Among the Stockhold.
ers Led TO the Collapse in the
Combine.

General John McNulta, the receiver of
the whisky trust, or as it is otherwise
known, the Distillery and Cattle Feeding
Company, is in the City, and his coming
means the closing out of the property of
the trust in tins City.
The general purpose for which the
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-28
Police Life Insurance.

Mary L. Burgess widow of Policeman Nicho-
las Burgess, who died November 5, 1890, has
applied to the Supreme Court to have Alfred
Clark appointed guardian of her minor son,
behalf against the Police Life and Health In
surance Fund.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-28

In the year 1856 there were only four
kinds of hyacinth-the single and the
double blue, the purple and the violet. At
the present time there are many thousands
of varieties.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-28

Do not when heated pour down guam
tity of cold water to get cool. Pour it on
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-28
HANDKERCHIEFS!!
At D. Cents Each.

At 4 Cents Each.
600 dozen MISSES WHITE LAWN
HEMSTITCHED AND REVERED
HANDKERCHIEFS, regular price 81
dozen, will be closed out at 4c each.
At 10 Cents Each.
800 dozen LADIES' SHEER WHITE
LAWN SCALLOPED EMBROIDER-
ED DHANDKERCHIEFS regular price
81 40 dozen, will be closed out at 10c
each.
At Is Cents Each.
240 dozen LADIES' SHEER WHITE
LAWN SCALLOPED EMBROID-
Erred HANDKERCHIEFS, regular
price So dozen, will be closed out at
15c each.
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2la2Z;s,4Ha
W Murphy Building, /
Market and Jones Streets.
TO Oniet TitIa

garty declared that the language used by Mrs.
brand was so bad that she could not repeat it.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-28
SPECIAL LINEN SALE!
FINE AND MEDIUM GOODS
AT LESS THAN IMPORTED COST.
BLEACHED HEAVY TABLE DAM
ASK, closely woven, satin finish, EE~
reduced from 75c yard to....... OOC
CREAM TABLE DAMASK, solid,
close weave, 60 inches wide, re- AO~
duced from 55c yard to........... fOO
BLEACHED TABLE DAMASK, pure
iFo@ i0Sn s6d FS59h 9aPG RrRpaotuFs reduced 45c
CREAM TABLE DAMASK, we'll made
and durable Irish manufacture
good line of designs, reduced OE~
from 3712c yard to............. AOC
q BLEACHED NAPKINS (2I inches
square), pure linen, nice designs OF, ,25
that were 81 so dozen, reduced to Pl =
CHECK GLASS TOWELING, 1S inches
wide, Irish linen, assorted checks Ol
that were 10c yard, reduced To-. O4C

CLOAK DEPARTMENT.!
At $1.9O.
LADIES' CAPES, made of light tan cloth.
prettily braided, ruche neck. lined through
out with light blue, worth So, reduced to
81 80 EACH
At $3.50.
LADIES CAPES, made of fine material, richly
embroidered or braided, all lined with silk,
ruche trimmings at neck; also black velvet.
with jet trimming. all lined, ribbon ruche
at neck, worth 81 so, reduced to 81 so
each.
At $500.
S5 LADIES' SUITS, consisting of Double
breasted Refer and Skirt, made of black
and navy Cheviot. skirt lined throughout,
worth 81 SO, will be closed ou5 az So 80
each.
At $500.
LADIES' SUITS, consisting of Skirts and
Double-breastedJ Jackets, in black and navy
Cheviots. lined throughout and neatly fin
ished, worth $40, will be cleared out at
So so each.
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RIBBONS And PARASOLS

At 5 Cents.
3-INCH DOUBLE-FACED SATIN RIB
BON, in dark colors, value 25c, will be
closed out at &c yard.
At 40 Cents.
CARRIAGE PARASOLS. in black only,
value 75c, will be closed out at 40c each
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Silks! Silks!
At $1.OO a Yard.

AT SI.UU a Yard.
80 pieces BLACK BROCADED SILK, on
Satin and Gros-Grain grounds, large.
handsome designs, regular value 81 so,
will be closed out at 81 yard.
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HOSIERY! HOSIERY!

HOSIERY HOSIERY!
At 25 Cents a Pair.
CHILDREN'S BLACK FRENCH Isle
THREAD HOSE, double knees, heels
and toes, warranted fast black, sizes
81 to 8, regular price 40c and SOC, re-
duced to 25c pair.
At 25 Cents a Pair.
CHILDREN'S FINE RIBBED BLACK
MACO COTTON HOSE, double knees,
heels and toes, Hermsdorf black regu-
lar price 40c, will be closed out at 25c
pair.
At 25 Cents a Pair.
LADIES MACO COTTON HOSE, high
spliced heels and toes, black and as
sorted tan shades, also black with un-
bleached feet, worth 40c, will be closed
out at 25c pair
LADIES' KID GLOVES!!
At SIS Cents.
LADIES' 5-BUTTON KID GLOVES, col
ors tan and brown, also black, worth
regular 81, will be closed out at 55c
pair.
At IS Cents.
LADIES 4BUTTON KID GLOVES,
white, with black embroidered backs,
worth regular 81, will be closed out at
65c pair.
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At $1.5O a Yard.

20 pieces EXTRA HEAVY BLACK BRO
CADED SATIN, medium and large
patterns, regular price 81 25, will be
closed out at 81 80 yard.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-28
LAST WEEK BEFORE STOCK TAKING J!


defots
c thai
IHE GREAIM BONLEM REDUCTIONS EVER MADE ON MNALE
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-28
COLORED DRESS GOODS !!

At is Cents.
l37 pieces 36-INCH FANCY MIXED
DRESS GOODS, worth 25c, will be
closed out at 15c yard.
At 20 Cents.
90 pieces 37-INCH ALL-WOOL CHEVIOT
DRESS GOODS, mixed effects, worth
5Oc, will be closed out at zoe yard.
At 25 Cents.
50 pieces 37-INCH ENGLISH BRILLIAN-
catelle effects, worth CSC, will be closed
out at 25c yard.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-28
BLACK DRESS GOODS!

At 25 Cents.
35 pieces 37-INCH ALL PURE WOOL
FRENCH NOVELTIES reduced from
50c to 25c yard.
At 35 Cents.
% pieces 3S-INCH FIGURED ENGLISH
MOHAIRS marked down from 60c to
35c ayard.
AT SIS Cents.
% pieces 50-INCH ALL PURE WOOL
FIGURED SC0TCH CHEVIOT,
marked down from S5c to 55c a yard.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-28
LADIES' Shirt WAISTS!

At 80 Cents.
zoo dozen LADIES' SHIRT WAISTS
laundered collar and cuffs. in fancy
checks and stripes, will be closed out
at Soc each.
At so Cents.
l2O dozen LADIES' LAUNDERED SHIRT
WAISTS. in black and white, navy and
red stripes, regular price 81, will be
closed out at 60c each.
AT rs Cents.
100 dozen LADIES' 'LAUNDEREDS SHIRT
WAISTS, in tan and white stripes
latest style, regular price 81 80, will be
closed out at 75c each.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-09-09

Mrs. ]. r. Van Bibber has on
her place Oh 9th avenue a grape
fruit tree which has but little az
peararce of injury from The free ze
OF 1895. It has a good crop of
fine fruit and upon a limb less than
an inch in diameter hang seven
teen large fruits. There are or
ange trees loaded with fruit, lines
and lemons ard many guavas of
the superior quality.-Tampa Tri-
bune.
At the Racket thread Ic;
wood clothes pins E for &c; jack
stones 6 for Ic; hairpins 80 for &c;
nice top Ic; glass cutter sc; shirt
waist sets Ioc, I5e, 25c, SO; side
combs Sc, Ioc, I2c; new 9 inch
lace, &C; silk lace, SC and g.; ladies
waists 25c; boys waists I6c and
ISc; ladies extra good vests Ioc;
bolt 20 yds) black mosquito bar,
only 200.
Mr.. Plants new Belleview hatel
at Clear Water is risirg from the
foundation like magic. During
the past two weeks the frame work
has been put UP and a large per
tion Of the siding nailed on. Work
is being rapidly pushed and it is
confidently expected viii be com
pleted by the opening of the seas:n.
The Champion boarding house
is enc of the most popular board
ing houses in the city. especially
so for railro ad men. Try it. a
good square meal for 25 cents.
Pleasant rooms. Cheap weekly
board. One block south of the
Methodist church.
The Camp Phosphate Company
of Wade, have at one Of their
mines 1900 tons of phosphate
ready for shipment. This is prob
ably the largest quantity at any
nine in this part of the State.
The company has been holding it
for better prices.
There are ffty-six licensed bar.
rooms in Jacksonville, about one
to every nine;y-eight persons.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-09-09
RATES TO ST. LOUIS
Via Plant System.

On account cf the National Col
ored Baptist Convention the Plant
System will sell round trip tickets
to S.. Louis at ore fare for round
trip; SIS 50 from Jacksonville; ;
tickets scld Sept. II, IS, and 10;
limited to Ie'urn Sept. 26. The
Plant System has been se!ected d by
the Baptist delegation as their eff
cal route via Montgomery on &C
count of its superiority ever al
others. Tie rate is open to al;
call for tickets via the Plant Sys-
tenn and /. & n. Via Monte orlery
the quickest ard best. Through
Pullman sleepcls.
T. NJ. Jolly, division passenger
agent.
R. L. Todd, division passenger
agent.
c. II. Howard, city passenger
agent, jacksonville, Fla,
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-09-09
WILL COMPETE.

The members of the fire depart
ment will meet tomorrow night in
headquarters fer the purpose of
selecting a running team to so TO
Fernandina to compete for the
state championship in the contest
in November.
The swiftest runners from the
entire department will be sele cted,
will 60 in.o training at once, and
as usual will make a brilliant rec
ord for themselves ard Ocala.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-09-09
SILVER GETS 'EM,

The returns so far from Arkan-
sas show a Democratic msj0rity Of
65 900, and still it grows.
Two years ago in this state the
Democratic majority was only
$4,000. Does this look like the
silver cause was waniDg'
1t was a square fight between
silver and geld and the majority
only increased, you see, 10000.
Look cut for New York alor Q
the same line.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-09-09

That debilitated condition of the
system which follows an attack of
grip disappears like magic before
Sabalena, natures own restorer of
lost vitality, the great nerve food
and strengthened of the respira-
tory and digestive systems. Sold
by all druggists.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-09-09

number of men at rising wages,
while all lines Of business, from
dealing in real estate to blacking
boots, and crying newspapers for
sale on the street, grow more act
i've because cf the increased vol
ume of money n circulation.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-09-09

The tax books will close BE-
tween the I5th and goth Of this
at which time the delin-
quent tax list will be put into the
hands Of the printer. So hurry up
and pay your taxes and save cosis.
The Arlington Hotel. Best
hotel in the city open year round.
Efficient and accommodating ser
vents, pleasant rooms ard table
fare unsurpassed; close to public
square and rates reasonable. Mrs.
J. r. 6. Hamilton, Proprietress.
The fleet of vessels from Key
Largo ard adjacent keys are tax
ing to market loads of semi-tropi-
Cal fruits. The yield this year on
the Florida Keys has been very
heavy.
Peach,
Chocolate
and Vanilla
Ice cream today at the Post Office
drug store.
J. w. Vogt will move his family
from their home near the mouth
of the Wiih!acoochee to Ocala
next week, and will occupy one of
his fine residences on. South
First street.
TO Cure a Cold i'm One Day
Take laxative Bromo-Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the
money if it fails TO cure. 25c.
Jacksonville's market inspector
reports that he CONDEMNED and seat
to the crematory during the month
of August, 1892 pcurds of spoiled
meat.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-09-09
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
TIE OCALA.

TIE OCALA.
GR McChesney, New York;
Joe Earman, Jacksonville; J III
Hawkins, Virginia; Charles w
White, Citra; G c Gloom, Florida;
J + O'Hearn, Lexington; F Grant
Anita; J B Borland, Citre; J J
Hcffecker, Philadelphia.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-09-09
BICYCLES REPAIRED.

p. L. Williams. a. the Ocala
Wagon works, Is a thorough cy-
clist. If your wheel is out of fix
and needs repairing in anv way,
take it to him or leave at w. w.
Condon's ard it will be thoroughly
repaired.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-09-09
FROM DROUGH

The loss OF stock in New South
Wales curirg the recent drough IS
estimated at 10. 100000 sheep val
ned at Is each; $4,000 cattle vsl,
ued at Lo', and 20 900 horses val
usd at6os, an ountir 6 in the aggre.
gate to a total value cf $780,
ooo.