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HEALTH LAWS
IoA.II-Y.

Costiveness, bowel complaints, con
stipation are the forerunner of other
diseases.
When constipated drink more water
with your food.
When constipated chew your food
finely, masticate slowly and be sure you
use joys Vegetable Sarsaparilla-
Chronic constipation can be cured by
the regular use of joys Vegetable Sar-
saparilla.
You can stop using joys Vegetable
Sarsa parilla at any time and yet notice
decided Improvement.
Constipation is due to lack of bile
and is closely allied to liver trouble;
joys Vegetable Sarsaparilla will cure
this.
If you allow the food to lodge in the
small and large intestines for some time
nature will soon have her way and you
will suffer from diarrhea.
Clean the stomach, bowels and intes-
tines with joys Vegetable Sarsaparilla.
Peritonitis, a very serious affection, is
often due TO constipation, and would
never have occurred had the patient
used joys Vegetable Sarsaparilla.
Piles are sometimes due directly to
constipation, and could have been
avoided had the patient used Joys Veg
etable Sarsaparilla.
Fistula and fissure and other rectal
troubles are also due to constipation, so
don't be constipated when you can buy
joys Vegetable Sarsaparilla.
Constipation is the forerunner of
chronic dysentery, and this can be
avoided if you use joys Vegetable Sar-
saparilla.
Dyspepsia is produced by constipa-
ton. and you can cure this with joys
Vegetable Sarsaparilla.
= X
Kidney troubles at times come from
constipation, and you can be cured by
using joys Vegetable Sarsaparilla.
Nervous troubles are often directly
due to constipation, and you can cure
these with joys Vegetable Sarsaparilla.
Substitutes are due to the popularity
Of joys Vegetable Sarsaparilla, and
these substitutes must be avoided if you
would have joys Vegetable Sarsapa-
ril1a.
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In Sweden there is a superstition that
the swallow circled around the cross at
the crucifixion and by its cries cheered
thedying hours of Christ. According to
this story, the bird is named svale. or
swallow, a Scandinavian word signi-
flying cheer up" this being the cry
when it was encouraging the dying
man upon the cross.
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IAN FRANCISCO STOCK MARKET.
BAN FRANCISCO, Jan. Is, 1896.
MORNING SEsETON
Refustng to Brace HfmseIf.

Mr.. OHara-Oi III not have thot doc
thsr no more, Honoriai
Mrs. o. HRra-And phwy7
Mr.. o. OHaTa-Sure, he towld me to take
plenty Of iron and built up me systim.
Phwat does he tex me fur-a swinty-
ahtory Office buildin' 7-Puck,
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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT. STATE OF

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT STATE OF
California, County of Sacramento
In the matter of the estate of MARY @
MENKE, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that FRIDAY, the
oath day OF January, 1896, at 10 O'Clock a.
m. of said day. and the courtroom of said
court, at the Courthouse in the City of Sacra-
mento, County of Sacramento and State of
place for proving the will of said Mary @.
Menke, deceased, and for hearing the applica-
tion OF Mrs. f. J. BeaI and Mary A. Menke
for the issuance to them of letters testamen-
tary thereon.
Witness my hand and the seal OF said court
this 9th day of January, 1896.
(Seal.l w. B. HAMILTON, Clerk.
BY F. j. HeintZ, Deputy CLERK.
Indorsed: Filed January g. 1896.
w. B. HAMILTON, Clerk.
BY f. J. Heintz, Deputy Clerk.
F. T. Van Fleet and T. FL. Wallis. Attorneys
for Petitioners. ja10-10t
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Amount in City Treasury. .$255, ,3S7 %
cAr,1.1a,r1-1-a

Browns Bronchial Troches are an eff
fectual remedy for all bronchial affec-
tions.
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SUNDAY excepted. sMonday excepted.
A-For morning. F-For afternoon.
RICHARD GRAY, Gen. Trafhc Manager.
7. II. GOODMAN, Gen. Passenger Agent.
JUDSON EXCURSION FOR HA sT az Poips: PFsaps:
Sacramento weekly. Upholstered cars. Man
rate Call on q. J. ELLIS, Agent s. P. Co.,
Sacramento, or address JUDSON d CO., 19
Montgomery street. San Francisco.
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THE cRocKER-HUFFMAN LAND q
WATER CoMPANY'S

irrigated lands al Merced, in the very
heart of the State, under splendid
climatic conditions, with the free
use OF water as an appurtenant 10
the land, for sale Cor interest only,
for five or seven years, at the choice
of the purchaser, eventual settle.
ment on the land and cultivation,
dating one year from date of pur.
chase, being made incumbent upon
the purchasers.
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The most complete, modern, elegantly
equipped and perfectly arranged Vestibuled
Transcontinental Train In America. New
Equipment, especially designed and built for
this service. Nothing spared to assure PER-
Feet COMFORT and the highest degree OF
ENTERTAINMENT obtainabIe WHILE
TRAVELLING.
Direct connections In New Orleans
fer all Eastern points. Quick time.
Only one change.
THE WEEKLY UNION - THE BEST
weekly on the coast.
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CAPITAL ALE VAULTS,
9OR y street. Sacrarae er7to.
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TIE cAPAY VALLEY LAND COM
u hrxr,u AhrTNc

are located in the rich, fertile valley
in the western portion OF Yolo Coun-
ty, California. They are splendid
fruit lands, in one Of the earliest 10
oalities of the State, and range in
price from $25 an acre upward, and on
terms OF interest only, for five years;
that is to say, for five years the pur-
chaser pays interest only, at the end
of which time the purchase price be-
comes due. The object of these terms
is to give the purchaser an .oppor-
tunity TO pay the purchase price out
of the proceeds of the land. CultiVa-
ton is required of all purchasers.
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Kidney troubles at times come from
constipation, and you can be cured by
using joys Vegetable Sarsaparilla.
The record-union., 1896-01-20

Nervous troubles are often directly
due to constipation, and you can cure
these with joys Vegetable Sarsaparilla.
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Substitutes are due to the popularity
of joys Vegetable Sarsaparilla, and
these substitutes must be avoided if you
would have joys Vegetable Sarsapa-
rilIa
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THE CENTRAL PACIFIC RAILROAD
COMPANY'S LAND DEPARTMENT

can supply any seeker of inves tment,
or any home-seeker, with any variety
of land desired, at lower prices and
had of any other landed proprietor in
California.
The list of land Sor sale in this De-
partment embraces bodies of from
ten to thirty thousand acres, or as
small subdivisions may be desired
in the form of five, ten, twenty or forty
acre tracts of irrigated land.
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STATE HOUSE HOTEL.
Corner Tenth and K Sts., Sacramento

BOARD AND ROOM, 81 20 TO So FER
ID day. Meals, 25 cents.
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as-Acccommodations FIRST-OLAss. Free
BUS to and from hotel
W. ]. ELDER, Manager.
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Dyspepsia is produced by constipa
ton, and you can cure this with JOY!
Vegetable Sarsaparilla.
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WHOLESALE LIQUORS.

NJ. CRONAN,
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has agricultural, grazing and timber
lands, Which will be sold for twenty
per cent Of the purchase price paid in
cash, with six per cent interest for
five years, payable annually in ad-
VaQob.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-19
ARE You A BIcyeLlsTp
IF so. YoU SHOULD NOT FAIL TO PROFIT By I'M
HINTS GIVEN BELOW.

IF so. You SHOULD NOT FAIL TO PROFIT By I'M
HINTS GIVEN BELOW.
The discussions which hsve been going on IN
the papers during the past months. a. to
whether bicycle riding is a heathful recreation,
naturally attracts wide attention not only from
bicyclists themselves but from their vast army
OF friends. which includes nearly everybody.
That a reaction does result from the vigorous
often violent exercise IN which bcyclists In
dulge. there can be no doubt but it would seem
to rest almost entirely with the bcyclists them
selves whether this reaction shall be a health
full one or otherwise
II men or women allow their tensiffed muscles
to relax too quickly. it. is injurious. II they
permit the pores Of the skin TO close too SUD
denly. II Is certainly injurious, otter fatal.
There can be no doubt that a gentle stimu.
liant, both internally and externally, meets this
requirement better than any other. small
quantity OF pure whiskey taken in little water.
and a little undiluted whiskey rubbed ex.
ternally, will counteract all possible Ill effects
In this day Of adultera tions. ii Is gratifying 70
know that so valuable an article as Duhys
Pure Malt can be obtained so readily and ae
such reasonable price, and the number OF
bicyclists which the writer has known who are
using it successfully, indicates that they have
found il Of unquestionable value.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-19
ALTGELD GOES HOME.
HE MAKES PREDICTIONS THAT INCLUDE ABOUT
EVERYTHING N SIGHT

HE MAKES PREDICTIONS THAT INCLUDE ABOUT
EVERYTHING IN SIGHT.
Governor John p. AlgeId OF Illinois made his visit
10 the "enemys country a brief He started for
the West at 490 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Be-
fore his departure he at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
and received few callers. whom were Senator
Watson c. Squire. OF Washington Frederick c.
Schraub. PopOcratic candidate FOR Lleutenan;-GoV-
ernor: William r Grell chairman Of the German
Democracy Association, and Henry George. The
Governor said that he much impressed by his
visit and the things that he mad seen and heard he
was convinced that New-York City would give the
nominal Democratic majority and that the state
would 20 for Bryan He added apologeticaly that or
course he could not say definitely, as ne mad not
been here long enough get thorough idea OF the
situation, adding:
What We lack in the East probably, is organiza-
ton: but that is OF such great moment The idea
OF organization Is TO get the vote and this year
II is coming out Of It's voltion You can see that
for yourself by the heavy registration
Governor Atgeld said that the sound-Money BAN
ners along Broadway had impressed him. but added
that nothing could be judged from that- he saiu
that out West the people drove twenty-five miles 10
attend a political meeting TO hear Bryan speakers
and we're content. He said that he was satlsheu
with the reception he got here. and was sure
there was a deep ana Irresistible feeling for Bryan
among the working classes ana thdt 1t "0"' W
felt Election Day.
zone Of the funniest things" he went en- i nave
heard in this campaign is OF a preacher IN New
England praying for me. He went on to invoke inc
Deity TO bless ali those in positions OF trust ana
continued. ON. Lord let thy especial plesshs lil
upon the Governor Of Illinois. ana MAKE h!s neats n
as soft his head. Now that Is what l thiiiR 3 N
funny II that minister will come 70 Illinois VIII
get him place. all right in " est
1Ilinois IL going for Bryan. and will Michigan
Indiana and Iowa. Coercion may count some DuI
not much. .,. - ,,.,,,ro DO
senator Squire. who after months OF mature de
liberation decided TO fop into the bryan camp. anu
IS said be sorry that he dld pea,'t s1 a. h1 S'
Governors cheering words. and assured MN INA,
Washington would for free silver GeneraI 'aS a.
ION who was walking through the corridor OF tlIc
Firth Avenue Hotel disagreed with Senator ofutiiJ
and said that all three OF the Pachc States H9Liu
| 20 FOR Mckinley as well "a the debatabe Mlu,lIe
Western States Mr.. Scott, Of the Executive Noin
nittee OF the Republican National commit s@1r @
that at least three southern states "oulu ~ '''
Mckinley. Joseph II. Manley, OF Maine. sasu IL bis
NO wonder Altgeld wanted 10 ge' away rUii NE NE
STATE for ii breathing spell: The Bryan people ar. ar
losing IL thousand day out there, anu un'i7
Is no stop Mr. Altgeld IL about TO meet the Erel II
.st poical reverse Of his life We snail carry Al
m. debafablc Western States and Mcklhey VIII
have al least so votes in the electoral college
New-York tribune., 1896-10-19
A PRISONER IN THE ICEBOY.
RUFFIANs INVADE CLARENDON HALL AND
HAVE A LIVELY TINE UNTIL GATHERED
IN BY THE POLICE.

IN BY THE POLICE.
Clarendon Hal. in East Thr,eenth-st.. In
vaied Saturday night by a gang OF ruffans. who
took possession OF the place ard would have sue
ceeded in their designs of cleaning IL out except
for the timely arrival Of patrol wagon and
squad Of policemen from the Eass Fifth-s station.
A. l2 O'Clock when nearly al. the guests in the
hall. in the OF the basement floor. had
departed the proprietor. Tony Garden. ordered the
head walter Henry Rosenthal 10 close up. gang
OF six men, headed BY Jerry Barnett, lightweight
pug!st. occupied seats around table and refused
TO leave the pace when ordered. and made some
uncomplihen,ary remarks about Germans III you
don't get OF here" said Rosen,hal, II will cali
the police
He says ne will call the police" said OF the
gang "Wha, will do with him."
Lets break him in said another.
This the signal for the gang 10 act. and rush
ing the saloon in the front OF the concert gar.
den they seized the barkeeper. Charles Dietrich,
pushed MIN into the icebox and shut the door.
Garden and Rosenthal then found themselves sud.
denly seized and pushed into corners and relieved
OF ali the spare change they had in their pockets.
In the time the gang began TO sample the
liquors behind bar and bottles and glasses
were flying about the place. The beer faucets were
turned on full force and the beer allowed to
on the floor after the gases were filled. Cham.
pagne bottles We're opened and cigars lighted the
FUN waxed warmer and more furious.
The imprisoned bartender kept up a continued yell.
ing from MS chilly quarters Dut MS cries couid only
be heard faintly outside as the gang .aughed and
Jeerri him.
lie, out: l freezing 10 death" cried
Dietrich In d rich German dialect
STAY IN there and cool off, cried one OF the
gang
have YOU got your skates with you? How is the
tner IN there"
In the mean time Garden and Rosenthai too
terrified to make much OF outcry and the gang
held full sway until Policeman Bume Of the Fifth
81 station, peered in through the window and saw
the condition OF affairs He raped for assistance and
several officers responded and surrounded place.
\ II a~I fr
few minutes the officers burst In through the door
and placed the gang under and released
Dietrich from the icebox, from which he emerged
with chattering teeth.
The prisoners were rraignsd in the Essex Market
Court yesterday and Magistrate Kudlch fined each
So for dlsorderly conduct. which the only charge
the comp ainant would make
New-York tribune., 1896-10-19
CAPTAIN LANES EADS UBSDELL.

Word was received in this city yeS'er""S VI we
o., c,,,ain lanes Eads Ubsdell. OF the
somerset Light Infantry. British Army al 'h,r'''
r,dia from fever He was son OF John ~ c"'
dell OF this city. and grandson OF the '"'e - -
,,tn romes Eads the famous civil engineer VINO
-. H. ,,o,derf system OF jetties nj the NOUN
% ,h utssissippi River He was born IN Sou'h-
onnton England. twenty-six years ago. anu ""'
educated a, Eton and Sandowne. ne en'e''u '
rr,,isb Arrnv and was sent TO lndia tour years
ogo He was looked upon hs one Oh 'ne H"os'
,'ron,,s,ry Young officers IN rhe British Army He
49,, a ane unriiist being able TO speak RUSSIAN
o,a Iindostanec huerty. only recently III le
led his commission "a captain for gallant ana
,r,,oriot,s work He had never married
ron, , I-bsdelL the father OF captain uhsdeil'
married Genevicve. the daughter OF 'aptain J''ies
I,ads and is the executor of captain Eads e'-
tate His father was James tbsdeli OF t"e o'"
,,,o drvgoods firm Of Ubsdell. Pierson x Lake. OF
..,a .,. r-non the death OF Captain Eads Mr..
t.,,r took charge OF the jotty system at Fort
t,.ds and he has managed 1t ever since Then
r-,der th. terms of the contract which captain
rads made with the United states government
Cautain 'Eads or his heirs were to nave run con-
troll ~ the Mississippi jettes FOR period OF twenty
years. and If during that time the jettles proved
successful in keeping the great river from over
son,,r- its hanks and doing damage, as II perodl-
caIv did before the jetties were puiit, ,aP.aIats
Eads his heirs Were 10 The last PAYMENT
,,os 4 80 900 The contract has four years 10 run
when Gapan n EdTs 1sTs wf and MaG MRS A E. Hazard
Jbsds,, INV nv viii receive about 100000
Ss e, "ss asrs H 6r sn'' sry
sponsbies Of keeping up me & "onaTsd OF snsud most
81 his time there He has TWO sons stu 'hn, hyins IN
his moherd M5s a5s tho ohO Other IN cheago
s9usnsmpiISn ns 10 in BUSINESS Mr. Ubsde built the g.
Louis Bridge which was planned by captain Eaus. mn
His I'ienas srv S nd watchful care OF Mr.. Ehssi>I
New-York tribune., 1896-10-19
OBTTI AIRY.
JONATHAN NEWTON HARRIS.

,..u.-ro,ao, Conn. oct iS-Jonathan Newton
u,--.s one Of ,h., best-know men in the state
.sea awav suddenly to-day az hts home here
doafh being caused by heart disease
NJ Harris was wealthy. having made his fortune
.,a,, medicine He was born in Salem.
COW, November ls ISIS. and came 10 this CITY
abou, ls33 entering the employ OF Smith CODY
proprietors OF general store he r"Haih'u a"o"'
,vo years. when he was enabled TO begin business
~ 49, ou,r account continuing thirty years. In
80 be becarne associated with Perry Davis a Son.
~ Providence. Al IN. solicitation OF Mr.. Davis ne
hcar,c mis- general agent for the United states
Uis investment proved the foundation OF great
fortune In 1851 he formed a copartnersnip WIN
\ Harris * Co. Of Cincinnati. controlng the
saIo OF certain patent medicines in all states ana
Terrifories west OF the Alleghany Mountains re
va. also president OF the Fellows hypophospn''es
corpanv. in is62 he formed the Hin & Harris
Coal Company in Mahanoy CITY, fehh'' d" e"''
nria. that was successful.
"a. was Mayor OF this city In 1886 and lso- fts
eou,nped the garrison at Fort Trumbull at the out
break of the war. He served In the Lower iiou'e ~
Assembly in isJj and in the upper orahch III .,ot
hssid@s belng elected TO positions OF trust man
p,ns by tha townspeople lie was twice married
his FIRST wife bearing him nine childrei onIS IL,
- ,rhou lived beyond childhood. All are dean
ul VIII nH Nr tiarris died without child or grand
child His second wife survives MIN sne WIS '"''
Martina s strong, OF NorthamptGm, Mass en large
,r'r,s IN churches and for education ne was "a
most Jealous and liberal friend or ,h sbooI ~ sci
nc. in L[ioto Japan. which Is connected WIN M M
Dochisha University ne was pts,sqeHT r,st Hortbieia
nd 70 ,hat and the Moody School AZ Northneld nr
gave $50 goo His charities In other dir"cIols VII
- ~, 81, limit hut he gave unostentatlously re
vaI a director in the American Board OF Mssons E
II Is said that he spent from sls% ,e 20 as diren
cor ri Inc ew-London northern Railroad and
president Of the Cty Natona, NATION IL phH ,bIs civ
New-York tribune., 1896-10-19

ttxovemner TO- putting 1s-pound shot horizontal
ppir, standing broad jump November Il. side
nNvrse, poe vault for height, standing high jump.
.sovt,ihber "a. flying rings, running high jump.
parallel bars Swimming. November r. loo-foot
Ihcr; over ana under hurdles long dive without
sr,Hel l0v-yard November 49, long dive
ana swim under water. ssO-yards race. December
o, laGles iay Hurdle race TWO lengths fancy
diving. (al plain standing (bl through hoop. (c)
running high, (d) beck. 2oo-yard race.
tommy White has been decided boxing
instructor. and he Will return from Chicago this
week to assume hiS duties with the cIgb He Will
taie part IN no ooruo,ition while his engagement
laAts The season Will 30 i1Gugurated on Saturday
hlGht by the first regular smoker IN the theatre,
peSlnnins az 3.W y. An attractive pr>-ramme
mas been
New-York tribune., 1896-10-19
BRyiy MAKES SPEECH TO NEWsB0YS.

Detroit. Oct. l2--The rule established oy Wi'iia'
Bryan 10 avoid any public utterances on oun'"'
was broken tonight when he spoke nriehy 10
crowd OF newsboys al the Newsboys Han he ulu
II 10 obllge his friend and supporter Co'one' l. :"
Butler president OF the Newsboys Associa'ion' ..
M Bryan request the affair was kept quiet ana
outside Of the little venders few visitors ohy were
present. 49,.
Mr. and Mrs Bryan attended services AZ the
Westminster Presbyterian Church this morning III
conpany with Colonel l. o. Butler. justin H.
Whiting candidate FOR the Lieutenant po'e'"o'
ship on the Fusion ticket; Mrs Whiting ana Johh
W Tomlinson. Of Alabama. The Rev Dr fa''er
son nrearhed sermon about hard times basing IL
on a statement showing that the Home Msslohary
Society Of the Presbyterian church was rom lnree @
~ .ix months behind In tho payment OF saAites W
ifs workers 30 direct alusion to poltlcaI SUBJECTS
made. IS, D., " and Mrs
Whiting Miss Whiting. Mr.. Tomiinson ana bahlrl
! Ctmpau went from the Cadillac House Wherr
;hey were Mr. Campau's guests 70 dlne Al IN. H'i ~ M
- f:eorre Moore A. n o'clock me party reurrh on
hoard me special Itlcr, which WI start AZ :
o'clock In tho morning for Dayton, ono. wnrr. the
cand cate 10 scheduled % speak io-norro" Night
New-York tribune., 1896-10-19
coyFEPPING WITH WATSoN.
C,o,ryr7-rrEMEv REED AND wAsHBuRN '''i'
THE CANDIDATE AT THOMSON

1.,,,,r,-rr-EMEN PEED AND "AohP''-'
,,,r CANDIDATE At THOMSON
no. ,s-rhe much-heralded trip o.
c.-,,,-,,,,eenen Reed and Wash0urn cu'''''. "
rp,,-,ao, a. noon to-day. They We're fr''eh a IN.
! -, -. ~ Mr. Watson. Tonight they were
seen In company WIN MI
Mr. Washburn sald; 49,, .,hti. ya
,..a evan, ouiet day in private consultation ana
na,o oraatlv enjoyed the day In this geha' "eo'e"
climate" .,a -o.rrr IN A.
,ar,a Tomorrow with Messrs- Reed anu N''"''' >"
. atd ne would not 20 before Iuesday'
anu - W. Washburn and will return 70
,omorrow and n there IA any statement
60, o d.s,re 10 make public we VIII mar u
.taro ,houeh I do not know that there VIII oe
any" r, ..,,ar, sesr, dts
~ Uashburn added THE newspapers seem n.s-
osea 70 attach significance TO our Wis" ~ VI
Watson that is hardly JUSTIFIED oy me M',,onai
,,nere has lust held meeting OF our N,''o''i
,.,,.,,,o committee AZ Chicago al wnich WIS sS"ei
80 t,-.ss 70 the public. bearing on the cahp"'s"'
- .aar,s most reasonable thdt hiter SUI" "'
II oommlttee should come u report l" oui N''''''
No.. ,o, nresent at the meeting all tnat trans
-, .her 10 give him all OF the details "' tne '"ee'
~ ,hIch brought about the addLess We S I,n,inr ~ %
ing VIM. xchange views with him on me sItuitloh
nd 70 consult with hm as 10 t ~ pubc nature
PdI-,,..ii from our conference ol any - 49,. ~ ~ a.
,,rdng any future Steps W , yys viii do 20 to-
eai give 10 the newspapers W. viii u" ~ w
morrow In Ataniea taHiasrs Reed and Watson he said;
Turning - he case does 1t not?' ana botn replied
in Inc affrma live ,,.h,,rr will remain guests OF
Messrs dn AZ MS home tonight ana return 10 ~
ianta to-morrow m2y[naison's netter in reply his
Concermis .bav would say nothing az ait Inc
not.nca. that have been nlade IL III M M va,
however. about M'' az Mr. Watson said yesterday
clearly maeS Z. himself to Chairman Butler az
New-York tribune., 1896-10-19
A CORRECTION FROM DIR. COTTON.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: In your Issue OF Sunday. october II. DR. q.
Alden Mills makes a statement which does me
Injustice Referring 10 the administration OF the
gas to Or Wells for the extraction OF the first
tooth ever drawn without pain. Or. Mills says
..The operation was made In DR.. Wellss mouth.
he inhaling gas. holding the receptacle in his own
hands. and DR. Riggs removing the football that
Or Cotton had 20 do with this important discovery
was that he furnished the gas
Al that operation there were present only Or.
Wells DR. Riggs and myself. Now. the statement
that DR. Wells held the receptacle and put him
seIf asleep IL absolutely false, and for this good
reason that such thing is Impossible. Before
f,r Wells could have reached state of insensi
htii,v mis- hands would have fallen 10 his lap. An
Enemy II do not say II DR.. Mills) invented this
story I'm order TO deprive me OF the honor OF hav-
,ng produced the first condition OF anaesthesa.
never claimed any honor in this great discovery.
tu, II cannot be denied that but for ME the dis
coverv would not have been made. certainly not
~ hat lime At the grand celebration in honor
~ Dr Wells at Philadelphia. Professor Garretson
HIiororad me by saying. II there had been no
roi,on there would have been no Wells"
Oo''' q. '. COTTON.
Nau-York Oct. Il. 1890.