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SAN FRANCISCO, March 81. II
Peters shot himself in his photograph
gallery at 914 Market street to-day. He
placed a revolver in his mouth ,and
pulling the trigger, sent bullet into
his brain. His wound was not immedi-
ateIy fatal however, and he is now in
the Receiving Hospital under medical
care
1t has been noticed that Peters for
some time past had been Ill at ease
end respondent To-day at noon he
sent his employees out to luncheon, and
then prepared to kill himself.
He procured a pistol from drawer
in his room, and, going to the dressing
room of the gallery, seated himself and
fired a bullet through the roof of his
mouth.
His daughter, who was in an adjoin-
ing room. heard the shot, and rushing
to the dressing-room found her father
unconscious in the chair She sum-
moned help, and the wounded man was
taken to the Receiving Hospital The
physicians who examined his wound
pronounced it fatal, and at last ac-
counts Peters was dying.
Peters was well known in the city.
He was one of the pioneer photograph
ers, having been established on Market
street for many years. He is a man OF
family, and has a pretty residence at
2021 Howard street.
1t has been said that his dependency
was due to business troubles.
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SOUND MONEY.
Appeal to the Business and Commercial.
Men of the Country.
Calling Upon Them to Remove From
Political Agitation the Finan-
cial Question.

NEW YORK, March 5.-The Chamber
of Commerce Special Committee on
Sound Financial Legislation to-day in
troduced in the chamber a resolution in
the form of an appeal to commercial
and business men throughout the
United States, calling upon them to
stand by sound money in selecting dele
gates to both National Conventions.
The resolution, which was unanimously
adopted by the Chamber of Commerce,
is as follows:
To the Commercial Bodies and Busi-
ness lien of the United States:
THE Chamber of Commerce of the
State of New York believes that the
time has now come for a movement on
the part of the commercial bodies and
all men, whether engaged in farming,
manufacturing or trade, who are inter
ested in the commercial prosperity of
the United States, 10 remove from po-
litical agitation the question of the per-
manence of the standard of value upon
which all the business of this country
is transacted.
1T invites cooperation to this end in
all effort to create a strong public opin-
ion in behalf of an unequivocal decIara-
ton by the political conventions of both
of the great parties in favor of the
maintenance of our existing standard,
and Of The elimination of all doubtful
expressions in respect tc the reopening
Of the Mints of the United States to the
free coinage of silver.
.'The time is past, if it ever existed,
for any hating or doubtful phrasing to
ex-p,acc tba M m r1iY1or Of noIitical ma ri iac
upon this important subject We must
have no platforms that can be inter-
preted to mean one thing in one part of
the land and another in another part
OF the land. 1t is important to every
business man, producer and wage
Garner to put stop to the enormous
cost to the Government and to all of our
people resulting from the continuance
cf the agitation in favor of the free
coinage of silver. which stands in the
way of a revival of confidence and Ma
tional business prosperity. Therefore
we ask all citizens to unite in vigorous
effort to urge the selection of delegates
to the political conventions of both
great parties who will advocate clear
and distinct platform utterances in IA
vor of the maintenance Of the present
gold standard of value The time is
short, and action ought, therefore, TO be
all the more prompt and determined"
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BICYCLING.
Opening of the Indoor Tournament at
San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 5.-The
great seven-days' indoor bicycle racing
tournament and cycle show opened to-
night at the Mechanics Pavilion. The
stands and galleries were packed with
spectators, and in the aisles and around
the various cycle exhibits one had to
move slowly or not at all.
The races were run off with a snap
which reflected great credit on riders
and the officials who had charge of
them The eight-lap track is perfectly
safe and very fast, and the time made
III the various events was exceedingly
good.
The first race of the evening was the
mile invitation, divided into four heats,
the first in each to qualify for the final
heat The first heat was won by the
favorite Charles S. Wells of the Bay
City Wheelmen in the fast time of 2:32.
In the second heat Hardy Downing of
| the Garden Citys won. Time 2:33 3-5.
H. W. Squires, Acme, won the third
heat in 2:24.
The fourth and last heat was won by
William Yoeman, Reliance, in 2:2S SO.
Second race, one mile, scratch, open,
final, J. E. Edwards, Olympic won,
F NJ Byrne, Imperial, second. Time
2:30 4-5.
Third race, ten-mile club race, dead
heat between t. A. Griffiths. Bay City
Wheelmen, and G. w. Tantou, Olympic
Club Wheelmen. Time-25:57 3-5.
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CRUSHED TO DEATH.
Fatal Accident to James Groves on the
Schooner Ingalls,.

Fatal Accident to James Groves on the
Schooner Ingalls,.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 5-James
Groves was killed on the schooner John
N. ingalls, at Steuart-street wharf this
morning by a falling mast.
That several more men did not I2eet
the same fate is possibly due to their
agility rather than to any special care
exerted to protect their lives. AS it is,
one other man, p. Nalitus by name, was
badly injured.
The ingalls, has been undergoing re-
pairs for some time and is pretty badly
broken up. ]. J. HaveSide OF 40 Steuart
street is under contract to renew the
masts of the vessel and has a number
of men employed in the work. This
morning it was arranged to take out
the foremast and Groves and Nalitus
were set to work at the task. One of
the men was sent up on the mast. Sud-
denly, and without any warning. it gave
way, and both men were crushed down
upon the deck.
Groves was killed almost instantly,
nearly every bone in his body being
broken. Nalitus was badly crushed,
but his injuries We're not fatal. He
was taken to the Receiving Hospital
and may recover.
The body of Groves was claimed by
the Coroner and it is now at the
morgue. An inquest VIII be held at
once. Those who saw the accident say
it was greatly due to the carelessness
of the men having charge of the work.
Groves was about 80 years of age.
He leaves a widow and a family who
reside on Chattanooga street, near
Twenty fifth.
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REV. BROWN NOT GUILTY.

Declared by the Council to be Inno-
cent of Charges Against Him.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 5.-The
Brown council to-day heard the state
ment of Dr. Brown. 1t was devoid Of
sensational features. He went over his
life, and denied that there was any
thing in his college experience at Ober-
lin of a scandalous nature. He eX-
planned about the charges investigated
by the Rochester, Mich, council, which
had vindicated him, and then stated
how he met Miss Overman in Tacoma
She was introduced into his home as a
dressmaker and his sympathy for her
was aroused by her apparent struggle
for a living.
After he came to San Francisco
Miss Overman came down and was
again given employment by his wife
at dressmaking. Mrs. Brown, he said,
invited her to remain for her health,
and she accepted. He denied all the
charges as to Miss Overman.
His explanations as to Mrs. Stockton
were not so happy. He did not deny
having met Mrs. Stockton at the places
stated by her, but alleged that the
meetings were coincidental. He was
frequently in the vicinity OF the Sur
veyor-Generars office, where Mrs.
Stockton was employed, as she said he
was, but he explained this on the
ground that he was visiting the busi-
ness house of Deacon Vasconcellos,
near there.
He put on the deacon to corroborate
this. He admitted having gone to her
room, when she threw her arms about
his neck, but denied that she had ever
used his experience in any attempt
to blackmail him. Deacon Vascon-
scellos then testified that he had never
witnessed any undue familiarity of the
pastor with Mrs. Stockton at any time,
although he had assisted at her bap-
tism in the pastors study.
After Deacon Vasconcellos had fin
ished his testimony Deacon Williams
of the First Congregational Church of
Oakland submitted a resolution to the
council declaring it to be the sense OF
the council that DR.. Brown had never
been unduly intimate with or had been
in the habit of meeting women in the
church or on the street. or at any time
or any place. The resolution was
passed.
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Take Your Wife
one of those handsome PozzoNI PUFF Boxes.
They are given free with each box of powder.
RECEPTION TO SULLIVAN.
The Pugflist- at the Athletic
Club Last Night.

After the performance at the theater
last night, the Athletic Club gave a re-
ception to John L. Sullivan and his
party. President Anderson introduced
in turn the redoubtable ex-champion,
Paddy Ryan, "Parson" Davies, Mr..
O'Rourke and the members of the
troupe, the introductions being ac-
knowledged by prolonged applause.
Then came a programme as follows:
Trio, Messrs. Cohn, Kidder and Croker;
contortion act, Master Frawley; duet,
Messrs. Hanlon and Phillips; recitation,
E. Myron Wolf; horizontal bar act, Ar
thur Arnold and II. Norris boxing,
Johnson Brothers, Payen and McGraw,
Henley and Eagan. There was some
excellent science displayed, and Sulli-
van applauded several times.
Mr. O'Rourke sang "Asthore" in a
style that elected a persistent encore,
and Sullivan made a brief speech, ex-
pressing his qualification at the recep-
ton given to him. He was followed by
"Parson" Davies, VINO predicted a re-
vival of athletics.
A fine acrobatic act and high kicking
by Arthur Arnold and August Yoerk
came next, followed by a solo by Mr..
Longbottom, which concluded the enter
tainment, and, after partaking of re-
freshments, the assembly adjourned.
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AGAINST FORECLOSURE.
Action Taken by the Chamber of Com
merce of Los Angeles.

LOS ANGELES, March Sat the
regular meeting of the Board of Direct
ors of the Chamber of Commerce yes
terday afternoon the resolution rela-
tive to the funding bill came up for the
third time for consideration. At the
meeting of February 10Th some resolu-
tions denouncing the funding bill as
liable to work injury to the commercial
interests of this coast were offered by
Director Patton, he stating that SINH
lar resolutions had been passed by COM
mercial bodies in other sections of the
State. After some discussion the mat
ter was referred to the Committee on
Law and Legislation, Director Croft
Chairman. AT the meeting of February
Goth this committee reported and offer
ed as a substitute the following resolu-
tions, which it asked should be passed
by the board:
Resolved, That the Chamber of Com
merce is earnestly opposed to the pas
sage of the bill now before Congress
10 refund the Indebtedness of the Cen
trail Pacific Railroad Company to the
United States and advocates the i'm
mediate foreclosure of the mortgage
held by the Government to secure the
Indebtedness.
Resolved, further, That the chamber
urges the representative bodies of other
communities to take such steps as to
them may seem best to assist in defeat
ing this funding scheme, so prejudicial
to the commercial interests of Califor-
MIA and unjust to the people of the
United States
This resolution, after a short discus
sion, was laid over for one week At
the meeting yesterday afternoon the
matter came up for the third time for
consideration, and a long and vigorous
discussion took place. AT the end of the
discussion an aye and no vote was
taken and the result was five ayes for
the resolution and nine noes against it.
and the resolution thus failed of pass
age.
Notice was Immediately given that
an appeal would be taken to the men,
bers of the chamber on the resolutions
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BELLEFONTAINE( (Pa.), March 8
At Woodward, a small hamlet twenty
five miles distant, William Etlinger to-
day shot and killed John L. Barnes
and Frank Geistwhite, Constables, who
endeavored to arrest him on a criminal
charge Etlinger then barricaded him
self in his house, and is holding a Sher-
ifs posse and mob of citizens at bay
with shotguns and dynamite
At midnight the besiegers numbered
thousand. Hundreds of shots have
been exchanged. John Musser was shot
in the neck.
Threats are being made to burn the
house, but Etlinger's children are with
him, as is also the body of Barnes.
1t is believed that Mrs. Etlinger has
been shot and mortally wounded. if
not killed. She was assisting her hus-
band is resisting arrest by throwing
dynamite with burning fuses from the
windows Just as she struck a match
a number Of rifle shots rang out. and
the woman was seen to throw up her
hands and fall backward. That was
the last time she appeared.
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subject 70 no appeal in any court of law.
To guarantee our appearance, as
specified above, we each hereby agree
to deposit the sum of t2O0 in the hands
of the management Of the National
Sporting Club, the one failing to COM
ply with these conditions to forfeit said
deposit to his opponent.
CHICAGO, March 5.-James j. Cor
bett was shown by a United Press re-
porter the skeleton agreement for a
twenty-round contest between himself
and Rooert Fitzsimmons. cabled by the
National Sporting Club of London I
will sign an agreement of that kind, !"
said the pugilist, although it does not
suit me IN many particulars. In fact, |
am willing to sign anything that will
insure a fight with Fitzsimmons, al
though / believe / will never be able to
get him into the ring with me. / do not
think either that Fitzsimmons will sign
these articles"
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A BOLT IN FLORIDA.
The Republican Party Divided in the
southern state.

southern state.
TALLAHASSEE (Fla.), March 5.-At
430 o'clock this morning, after an all
night session, the anti Mckinley ele-
ment in the Republican convention, made
up of the friends of Morton, Allison and
other candidates, bolted and held a con-
vention of their own. The bolt had been
carefully arranged and a hall provided
for The boilers carried with them
only 20 of the go delegates in the con-
ventioR
The regular convention, made up of
friends of the Ohioan, then selected the
following delegates at large to ST.
Louis: J. E. Lee, j. G.. Long. E. T..
Skinner and L. w. Livingston. Reso-
Iutions were adopted in favor of the
Government aiding in construction of
the Nfcaraguan Canal. A resolution
of sympathy with Cuba was also
adopted The boilers selected the fol-
lowing delegates at large TO St Louis,
who are for anybody to beat Mckinley:
r. r. Gunby, Fl. w. Chandler. Fl. S.
Chubb and S. Fl. Coleman.
The fight for Mckinley was led by
National Committeeman John G.. Long
and ex-Chairman Dennis Eagan and
Secretary Joe Lee of the State commit
tee. E. r. Gunby and Fl. S. Chubb led
the fight for Morton and We're aided by
the friends of Reed, Allison, Quay and
other candidates.
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KENTUCKY sBNAToRsHIP.
The Republican Caucus Decides to
support st. John Boyle.


support st. John Boyle.
FRANKFORT Ry), March 5.-St.
John Boyle of Louisville was tonight
unanimously nominated by the Repub-
lican caucus for United States Senator,
amid much enthusiasm Shortly after
convening the caucus the roll-call
showed sixty three of the sixty eight
Republican members of the Legislature
present. Senator Dingus asked that a
few minutes be allowed for a confer
ence. The caucus then took twenty
minute recess.
On reconvening Mr.. Dingus in short
speech, urging party harmony, with
drew the names of Senator Deboe and
Judge w. Fl. Holt, who received 81 and
% votes, respectively, on the last ballot
taken last night. At this instant every
voice went up with a roar for Boyle.
For five minutes there was a wild scene,
and cheer after cheer was given.
ST. John Boyle is a lifelong Republi-
can and is a descendent of distin-
guished family, being a grandson of
Governor Owsley and related to ex-
Chief Justice Mills.
The Republicans are encouraged, and
claim that Boyle will be elected on to-
morrow's ballot. The nomination was
within the grasp of Senator Deboe, and
his withdrawal in favor of Mr.. Boyle
was in party interests.
To-day's vote resulted: Blackburn
50, Deboe 40, Carlisle Z, Hunter f. and
the rest scattering.
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FITzsIMMoNs AND ooRBBTT.
Possibility That the Two Fighters May
Yet Meet in the Ring


NEW YORK, March 5.-The follow
ing is the skeleton agreement for a
twenty round contest between Corbett
and Fitzsimmons which Was cabled to-
day by the National Sporting Club of
London to Richard K. Fox. The agree
ment will be submitted to Corbett and
Fitzsimmons as soon as they can be
reached:
Articles of agreement entered this
- day of -, 1886, between James J.
Corbett and Robert F'itzsimmons,
wherein they agree to box twenty COR
more) rounds at catch weights. with
four-ounce gloves, for the heavyweight
championship and a purse Of e., 900, di-
vided as follows: Winner, -; loser,
-. One hundred pounds sterling each
in addition to be allowed to each COM
petitor for travelling and training ex-
penses. The contest to take place at the
National Sporting Club (who guarantee
the competitors the purse Of e., 600 and
f100 each for expenses) on June ,
1896. The men to be in the ring be-
tween 8 and 10 o'clock. The referee.
judges and timekeeper to be appointed
by the National Sporting Club; either
man not training to be disqualified, and
the man disqualified to receive no part
of the purse given. No contest, no
purse.
In the event Of any question arising
which may not be provided for in these
articles, the referee to have full power
and authority to decide such question,
bis decision to be final, conclusive and
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ON THE BAY DISTRICT TRACK.
Gordon, Collins, Sir Vasser, My Luci
and Pat Murphy Winners.

Gordon, Collins, Sir Vasser, My Luck
and Pat Murphy Winners.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 5.-The
weather was cold to-day and the track
sloppy.
Four furlongs, two-year-olds, Gordon
won, veva second. Ingleside third.
Time-0:52115.
One and a quarter miles, selling, Col
Inns won, Basso second, Foremost third.
| Time-2:15H.
Seven furlongs, Sir vassar won, Wyo-
ming second, Ed. Kurney third. Time
-1:1314.
One mile, hurdles, My Luck won,
Arundel second, Red VIII third. Time
-1:57A.
Six furlongs, selling, Mobalosca won,
Boreas second, Major Cook third. Time
-1:17.
Five furlongs, selling, Shield Bearer
won, Artist second, Jack Atkins third.
Time .0315.
Five furlongs, selling, Pat Murphy
won, Service second Mount McGregor
third Time-1 ;0315.
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and on Investigating he ran across Red

and on investigating he ran across Red
ding.
To an inquiry as to what he was doing
there, Redding told the officer with an
oath that it was none of his business.
Scott put his hand on Redding and
told him he was an officer and that he
must consider himself under arrest.
Redding resisted, saying he was a bad
man, and it is said, clutched Scott by
the throat, whereupon the latter, hold
ing his pistol in his coat pocket, fired.
The bullet entered the body of Redding,
and he will probably die.
He arrived at Port Costa yesterday,
and is not known in this locality. The
officer reported to Officer Woolbert of
Martinez this morning, and Redding
was taken to the County Hospital at
Martinez, where he now is. Efforts to
locate the bullet were not successful
The injured man is suffering much pain
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Finally Gets His Judgment.

COUNCIL BLUFFS Qa.). March o.
After fighting for eighteen years. Rev.
Josiah Fisk, an old and almost i'm
poverished litigant. has won a settle
ment of judgments against the city of
New Orleans for services during the re-
construction period. He was virtually
a law partner of President Lincoln.
and President Grant in 1868 appointed
him a District Attorney in New Or
leans. His efforts at that exciting
period to investigate and punish all
outrages brought down on him the
wrath of the ''Ku Klux." and he was
forced to flee for his life.
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FIRE At LINCOLN.
A Handsome Residence Destroyed by
Flames Yesterday.

LINCOLN, March 5.-The handsome
residence of C. L. Wilson was totally
destroyed by fire this morning. The
fire alarm was sounded about T:30
o'clock when smoke was discovered
coming out of the roof Investigation
proved that the fire started in bed
room, from a defective fiue.
The town having no water works,
nothing could be done toward saving
the building. The citizens turned their
attention to saving the furniture,
which was accomplished with slight
damage The house was built by the
late Colonel Wilson, was the handsom-
est dwelling in Placer County and cost
$4,000 and magnificently furnished.
The house was partially insured.
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GREATER PART OF THE TOWN GONE
Caused by Fire at Asperon, South
Holland.

AMSTERDAM, March "a conf1a-
grafton started last night in the small
town of Asperon, South Holland A
strong wind was blowing, which aided
greatly in the spread of the flames and
rendered fruitless the efforts made to
extinguish the fire. The greater part of
the town has been destroyed, and it is
probable that the fire will not be extin-
guished until the whole place is de-
stroyed.
A large number of cattle have been
burned to death.
So far as is known at present, no hui
man beings have lost their lives.
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Steamboat Channel.

WASHINGTON, March 5.-Secretary
Lamont sent TO the House to-day the
report of Captain Gillette, corps of en-
gineers, recommending a further ex-
penditure of $4,000 for the examination
of Steamboat Channel, California, from
it's junction with the Sacramento River
with a view to the enlargement of the
navigable channels to increase its ca
pacity for food discharges.
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THIS MORNINGS FIRE.
A saloon and Barber shop Were Some
what Damaged.

what Damaged.
A few minutes before / o'clock this
morning a fire broke out in the rear of
the pete and Gus" Saloon on the cor
ner of the alley on the west side of Sixth
street, between and K.
The Fire Department did not allow
the flames to get any headway, but the
saloon interior suffered severely from
smoke and water, and the Acorn" bar
Der shop adjoining appeared to be badly
wrecked.
Owing to repairs being made to the
sidewalk on the east side of Sixth street,
between I and ], one Of the engines had
to go to the hydrant at Sixth and
streets and pump water block and
half.
The extent Of the damage by the fire
could not be ascertained. but it was not
great.
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American Arrested in south africa.

LONDON. March 5.-A dispatch from
Kimberly says that Gardner Williams,
an American. manager of the De Beers
mines, was arrested there to-day at
the instance of the Government of Cape
Colony. on the charge of having sup
piled arms to the Uitlanders of the
Rand to be used in their threatened re-
volt against the Government Of the
Transvaal. 1t is said that Williams
sent supplies of arms to Johannesburg
in trucks, the weapons being placed in
the bottom of the trucks and then COW
cred with coke.
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HUMANE SOCIETY.
The Pound Matter Once More-Righta
of Children

The Pound Matter Once Mofe-RTghtR
of Children.
The Humane Society directory held
an informal session last night in Judge
Henrys courtroom and was compli-
mented by the presence of ladies.
1t was resolved to memorialize the
Trustees not to break up the present
pound system. 1t was resolved to
move in the mater of securing organ
ization under the law of a society for
the prevention of cruelty to children,
and committee to formulate plans
was named as follows: Mrs. Clara Par
sens, Mrs. A. L. Johnston and Messrs.
Smith, Buck and Woodson.
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PENNSYLVANIA. TRAGEDY.
Fatal Results Of an Attempt to Arrest
Man on a Criminal Charge.
Two Officers of the Law Known to be
Shot to Death.

The Criminal Barricaded in His House
Threats Made to Burn the Build
ing-The Wife of the Assassin Be-
Ifeved to Have Been Shot and Nor
tally Wounded While Assisting Her
Husband in Resisting Arrest.
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Health nf tho pnna

ROME, March 5.-Adverse rumors
were in circulation here to-day regard
ing the health of the Pope. Inquiries
made at the. Vatican elected the in
formation that the reports were un-
founded