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some ten feet from this bank there stands,
in the bed of the stream, great bowlder,
which forms one side OF narrow channel.
The sand rocks stretch from the west
bank, which is a mere slope of the main
land, to this wall of rock. The narrow
channel, or raceway, is provided with a
doodgate.
A little way to the south is the beautiful
bay, than which there is no more delight
ful harbor in all the waters of the Pacific
There the United States men of war Phila-
delphia and Monadnock are anchored off
the Sea Beach Hotel.
Farther down the beach are the broad
verandas of the Neptune baths. Thence
the electric cars furnish transportation to
the downtown" part of the city.
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CORRAL HOLLOW ROAD.
Material Arrives and the Work
of Track.Laying Will Be
Resumed
Only Four Miles to Be Covered, but
Skillful Engineering Is
Necessary.

STOCKTON, CAL, June 1.-THE work
of track-iaying on the Corral Hollow road
will be commenced again tomorrow.
There are about four miles more of track
to be laid, and the work will be hurried as
nearly all of the remaining track is on a
curve, and will require careful laying. To
have it in keeping with the rest of the
roadbed, on which the very best of work
has been put, the track-layers will not be
pushed, and it will be some time next
week before the road will reach the mines
in completed condition. The material
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FoorE HAS SoUrHERN FRIENDS.
The Los angeles DeIe0G tiOn Wants Him
for Convention Chairman.

The Los Angeles DeLe0G tiOYs Wants Him
for Convention Chairman.
LOS ANGELES, CAL. June II. - The
seemingly reliable information that
friends of w. w. Foote of Alameda
County will compel him to stand for the
craftsmanship of the Democratic State
Convention at Sacramento has awakened
much interest among the unterrified in
this county. Foote has many warm
friends and admirers among the delegates
to the County Convention. which meets
here next Saturday. Expressions from
many leading men of the party indicate
that Foote can easily command a majority
of the delegation from this county to the
State Convention if he so desires. If the
unit rule prevails, which now seems proba-
BILE, friends OF Foote may safely count on
thirty-nine votes in his behalf for the po-
sition indicated. Frank Gould, the can
didate of Daggett and McNab, seems to be
losing ground all the time. Senator
White. who is expected home tomorrow
afternoon, can have the unanimous in
dorsement of the delegation for the chair
manship if he wants it.
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4 Fte1a pau at Santa osara.

SAN JOSE CAL, June 1.-The s. A. A.
annual reld day was held to-day on the
college campus at Santa Clara. A mass at
at st: Claire's Church by Rev. Father
Raggio ushered in the days festivities,
after which the members of the associa-
tion repaired to the campus, where a
salute of 100 guns was firal in honor OF the
day.
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Charged VAN Mansraugnter.

EUREKA, CAL, June 11.-Otto Olsen,
the young man who it is thought caused
the death of little Minnie Carson by forcing
her to drink flask of raw whisky, was up
before Judge Holmes to-day and held over
for trial on charge of manslaughter.
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WATER FoB SANTA ROSA.
An Arrangement by Witch the HesC Sys.
tenn Can Be Utilised.

senb Can BE Ottttzed.
SANTA ROSA, CAL, June Il - Owing
TO the legal entanglements in which this
city is involved over the new water sys-
TEN, it is hard to determine who owns the
works and to whom the consumers of city
water are to look for continuation of
the supply. If the city should formally
accent the completed system it would
probably be construed into contempt Of
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The war of devolution was waged by
Louis XIV against Spain to enforce his
claims to the Netherlands, which he held
should fall to him by "le droit de devolu-
tion,"i this being the law by which the
dover Of wife descends to her children.
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LAYING Rails in MERGED.

STOCKTON, CAL, June 11.-Superin-
tendent Mcfarland of the Valley Railroad
said this morning that the tracklayers
were busy now laying the sidetracks in
Merced. They would probably finish this
work tomorrow, and then would begin
work on the ten-mile stretch south OF
Merced.
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LIABILITIES.

Losses In process Of Adjustment or
In Suspense.
Gross premiums on Fire Risks rum
ming one year or less ...... re-
insurance 80 per cent. .s-...-...
Gross premiums on Fire Risks rum
ming more than one year ......,
reinsurance pro rata.
Cash Dividends Remaining Unpaid.
All Other Demands Against the
company y...,............ ........
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LAKE CITY AS IT WAS.

IT
The pretty little village Mc totally DESTROYED Friday
skies
With WI ON md dbui
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Total liabilities.
INCOME.

Net Cash actually received for Fire
Premiums. ...................;
Received for interest on Bonds and
Mortgages. ............... ............
Received for interest and dividends
on Bonds, stocks, Loans and
from all other sources. ..........
Received for Rents. ...... ...........
Received for Policy and writing fees.
Received for Gain on Exchange.
Received for Profit on sale of Real
Estate.
H1otoI froorao
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Hudson Medical Institute
Stockton, Market and Ellis SITS.
STATEN EN- =
OF THE
CONDITION AND AFFAIRS
or THE
MAGDE BURG
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

OF MAGDEBURG, GERMANY, ON THE S1sT
" day Of December, A. D. 1895 and for the year
omnlssloner Of the State Of California, pursuant
to the provisions OF sections 610 and Gil Of the
Political Code, condensed as per blank furnished
by the Commissioner.
CAPITAL.
Amount of Capital Stock. paid up in
CaSh. ST0UpOUU w
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EXPENDITURES

Net amount paid for Fire Losses
Qncluding $SO5, ,225 Al losses OF
previous years) ...................S
Dividends to Stockholders. ....
Paid or Allowed for Commission or
brokerage. ...... ............
Paid for Salaries, fees and other
charges for officers, clerks, etc..
Paid for State, National and local
ta4eS....
AL other Payments and Expendi-
lures. ................
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-28
MURDER RIFE At ASTORIA.
Another Crime Results From the Fisher
mems VendettG.

Asother Crime Results From the Fisher
mems VendettG.
ASTORIA, Or, Aug. H.-On the night
of May 81, during the fishing strike, three
men and one woman were murdered on
the river shortly after leaving the whisky
scow of John Swenson, near Clifton. The
murdered men-non-union fishermen
were supposed at the time to have been
murdered by union fishermen and the
woman killed because she was with them.
Great excite ment prevailed and the county
offered $1,000 reward, but no arrests were
made.
Swenson is now suspicioned, because it
has been proved that he was dead drunk
during that night. Since then he has been
drunk most Of the time, but sobered up
the past few days. This morning at b
O'clock he was murdered on his scow by
parties unknown. He was shot through
the body with a load of buckshot. The
body was not discovered for several hours.
1t was first thought to be case OF suicide,
but an examination by the Coroner clearly
showed murder. The murderers evil
IDENTIFY feared he might tell what ne
knew of the murder of the three men and
the woman.
An inquest will be held tomorrow,
when more searching investigation will
be made by the Sheriff. 1t is probable
that an additional reward will be offered.
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SANTA MONICA TENNIS.
Louis Freeman of Pasadena Wins the
Championship.

Louis Freeman of Pasadena Wins the
Championship.
SANTA MONICA, CAL, Aug. 27.-To-
day the fourth of the tennis tournament,
the greatest interest was evinced in the
events. The grand stand was crowded
and good tennis the rule. The chief
matches were the finals and champion
ships in the call comers' singles. "A new
champion has come to the front in Louis
Freeman of Pasadena, who defeated
Picher IN the finals and Bumiller in the
cup round.
Play was commenced in the morning in
the one.round open double, in which Bell
and Welcome defeated BraIy and Bettner
by score OF 60, GO. 7. Hendricks and
R. Faithful defaulted to Bumiller and
Way, completing the round. In the
finals OF the gentlemen's singles Free
man easily defeated BumilIer 6-3, GO,
score by points being 1O4 to n.
round in the open singles between A. Bu-
miller. the champion of '95 and Louis
Freeman, who succeeded in wrestling the
championship from his opponent, Free
man won the first set 6-2, Bumiller the
second 6-3, and Freeman the third
set; score 60. Score by points, f23 to 96.
Immediately upon the close OF the match
Braly and Sinsabaugh easily defeated
Bell and We-come; score, 6-2, 60.
Tomorrow morning the finals of the
open doubles will be played, and in the
afternoon the challenge round. The la.
dies singles ana mixed doubles occupy
the courts when opportunity presents.
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While Well Armed and Pro
visioned They Cannot
Escape.
HOT FIGHTING IS EXPECTED.
The Desperadoes Occupy a Fortified
Position and Will Not Be
Taken Alive.

SILVER CITY, N. NJ. Aug. 27.-Word
was received here last night that the nine
men composing the gang of desperadoes
who robbed the Separ postoftice, held up
the Nogales Bank and killed and wounded
several members of the party which pur-
sued them, are surrounded In Skeleton
Canyon, in Cochise County, Ariz., by
posse of United States MarshaIs, acting
under Marshal Hall of New Mexico, and
two companies of troops from Fort Bayard
and Fort Grant, and that an attack will
be made as soon as the troops and Mar
shals have entirely surrounded the place
where the robbers are supposed to be for
tilted.
Upon learning of the location of the
robbers Marshal Hall received instructions
from the department to call upon the
troops, if necessary, and yesterday Com
pany D of the Seventh Cavalry, under
command of Lieutenant Clark, left Fort
Bayard for the scene to cooperate with
mpany ordered out from Fort Grant last
night, In pursuance to telegram received
from Marshal Hall. 4 citizens posse,
under charge of Deputy Simmons, was
organized and left here to act with the
posses from Deming, Lordsburg and other
places.
The robbers are reported to occupy
strongly fortified position, with plenty of
arms and provisions, and the character of
the country Is such that they can success
fully resist a force of many times their
mum Der. Every member of the gang is
noted criminal and they have been oper-
ating on the border successfully for sew
eral months, committing crimes of every
description.
The attack upon the stronghold of the
robbers will likely be made this evening"
The force under Marshal Hall now num-
bers nearly 150 men and fight will likely
occur, as the robbers have announced
their determination to never be taken
alive. Since the Nogales affair there have
been several additions to the gang.
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Second game-Brooklyns z, 10, 8; Louisvilles
6, 8, 4. Batteries-Abbey and Burrill; Cum
ningham and Dexter. Umpire-Hurst.
team made a grand rally at the bat in the
eighth inning to-day, earning four runs on
two triples, TWO doubles and single. the
Pittsburgs made tour runs and seven hlts on
King in the first two innings and Norton took
his place in the third. The youngsIer twirled
such effective ball that the visitors were un-
able to score until the ninth inning, when II
was too dark for the outielders to see the ball
clearly. Sugden hit the ball very hard. At
tendance 1000 Score: Washingtons 2, 10, 1
Pittsburgs B, 16, 2. Batteries-Ktng, Norton
and Mcclure; Hawley and sugden. Umpire
BALTIMORE. Nd, Aug. 27.-Both teams
played faultlessly in the field to-day and hit
the ball hard. Dwyer was pounded for seven
teen hits with total OF twenty-three bases,
while the Cincinnatis made enough hits
against Hoffer to win an ordinary game. Four
pretty double plays, of which the visitors
feet. Score: Baltimores 9, IL, 0; Cincinnatis
8, IL, O. Batteries-Hoffer and Clark, Dwyer
and Vaughn. Umpire-Sheridan.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, Aug. 27.IPhila-
trouble in defeating Cleveland. For the first
four innings the Spiders gave a bad exhibi-
ton of fielding, but then settled down and the
balance OF the game sharply pdsyeo
$500. Score: Philadeiphias 9, IA, L; Cleye-
lands 4, TO- 5. Batteries-Carsey and Boyle,
Young and thinner. Umpires-Henderson
and Campbell.
NEW YORK, N. Y, Aug. 81. The New
Yorks won two games from St. Louis to-day in
hollow style. Seymour pitched great ball in
the first game, while Hart was solved in the
third inning for enough to win. In the second
game Kissfnger received the worst support
ever given any pitcher here this season.
Score: New Yorks T. 6, Q; st. Louis 3, 6, 2.
Batteries = Seymour and Wilson, Hart and
Murphy Umpire = Emsie. Second game =
New Yorks 10, 10, 4; st. Louis 6, 8, 2. Bat
teries-Sullivan and Zearfoss, Kissinger and
Moreland. Umpire-Emslie.
BOSTON, MASS, Aug. 27.-Chicago could do
nothing with KlobedanZ to-day and made but
two hits after the first inning. Briggs was
prolific with bases on balls. In the seventh
inning the game was called on account OF
darkness. Attendance 1920. Score: Bostons
z, 8, 4; Chicagos 3, 2, 4. Batteries-Klobedanz
and Bergen, Briggs and Anson. Umpire
LYNCH.
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At SPOKANE,
By a Shrewd Device a Bold
Bank Burglar Is Landed
in Prison.
Was a Fugitive From Los Angeles,
Where He Is Wanted for
Daring Crime.

SPOKANE, WASH, Aug. 27.-The most
important capture made by the police OF
this city for some time was accomplished
when Detective Bringgold yesterday
landed behind the bars Fred Jones, the
Los Angeles bank burglar. Monday even
ing the police became aware of the
presence OF Jones in the City. He was
going by the name of Toy and was work
ing in the kitchen of cheap Main-street
restaurant. When Detective Bringgold
went in to arrest him he was cutting meat
with big butcher-knife, which he held in
a threatening manner, and asked what
was the cause of his arrest. Bringgold
told him that he and the proprietor of the
restaurant were being arrested for keep
ing q nuisance in throwing slops out of
the back door. This threw Jones off the
track, for be laughed and said, "All right,
I'll go along with YOU"
When they reached the Jail he was
booked on that charge, and Webber, the
restaurant man, was taken aside and told
the cause of the arrest. As soon as Jones
was placed behind the bars he knew the
Jig was up.
Jones has been in Spokane but q short
time, coming here from Rossland, B. O.,
Where IL Is lnOugnJ ue WeHt lmmeuidtely
after leaving Los Angeles. He has a
brother at Rossland in the butcher busi-
ness, but who is not going under the name
of Jones. The brother no doubt knew of
the crime for which his brother was
sought, and he had been trying to shield
him, although the Rossland man is not
supposed to have been connected with the
Los Angeles affair.
Though the capture of Jones was made
on Tuesday the matter was kept quiet by
the police, as they desired a complete de-
scription from Los Angeles OF the man,
formation has arrived and officers will be
here after their man this afternoon or to-
morrow. Jones as yet has not been in
formed that he is held as fugitive from
Justice, but that is the offense for which
he was booked for trial, which has been
DELAYED.
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ILLEGAL METHODS OF FISHING.
indians and White Men Use Tabooed
Artitices In Russian RSver.

Artifces In Russian Riuer.
SANTA ROSA, CAL, Aug. 27.-Emmett
Seawell, District Attorney of this county,
and a party of friends returned yesterday
from fishing trip to Russian River. Mr..
seawelI reports seeing large numbers OF
dead fish in the waters of the river and
along its banks. From their appearance
Mr.. SeawelI is inclined to believe that it is
the work of malicious and reckless per-
sons who used giant powder last Sunday.
The people residing along the river are
greatly incensed, and will deal severely
with the powder fends" if they are
caught at their tricks.
The Russian River people also complain
of the red man and his wife, who at in
tervals replenish their larder with black
bass and California pike by the use of the
insidious "dove >ad." The weed grows
in abundance in the fields adjoining the
river and has the effect of intoxicating the
fish. The Indian gathers the weed in
bag and, after pounding it well with
smooth stone, swims bag in hand into the
deep pools. In few moments the waters
are alive with leaping, struggling,
drunken fish, and the provident better
half of the swimmer follows along and
gathers in the spoils.
The white boys of the neighborhood
also use the poisonous "fshberry'' in
much the same manner. As the black
bass are now biting well, lovers of game
fishing who frequent the pools of Russian
River are agitating different propositions
for the protection of the stream, and any
illegal fisherman, either white or red, will
be severly dealt with in the future.
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guard, Company Bed Joyce, L. Nolan.
2. Dougherty, Z. O'Neil; Company b, J..
Fogan, J. Nugent, R. Delaney and J. En-
right; Company G. G. Lucey, d. McEn-
erney, E. Hanrahan and ]. Brady.
The camp had it's first court-martial this
afternoon. Sergeant E. O'Connor OF Com
pany was charged and tried for breach
OF military discipline. 1t was solemn
body of young men that assembled to try
their comrade, who looked pale and bore
CLEAN of resentment in his eye that
seemed to say '.the world is against me. -
Private A. C. Ohlson, "my only friend
on earth" was chosen by the defendant
as his attorney, The trial ended in the
nominal punishment of Sergeant O'Con-
nor.
An enjoyable dance and entertainment
was given in the pavilion last night, in
which Corporal Swinford, Sergeant 4:
Canning, Corporal Harry Hay, Charles
Canning, w. Fleming and the Glee Club
of Company H distinguished themselves
in vocal selections and recitations.
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Baptist church in this city, but year
ago last June, while working on his TIM
ber claim. he and one George Hilton
planned and committed the robbery OF the
Bonneville stage, some five miles from
Ukiah. Hilton confessed and pleaded
guilty, but the deacon still maintains his
Innocence. He was tried in July, 1895.
and convicted and sentenced to serve
twelve years, but the Supreme Court
granted him new trial. He was tried
twice during the present month on a
charge of perjury, but the jury disagreed
both times. He was then tried for stage
robbery and convicted. Considerable in
terest was manifested in this case, as sew
eraI members of the church were taking
an active part on behalf of the deacon.
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TO SPRINKLE SANTA BARBARA.
WGter From the Ocean to Be Utttized
fOy. the Purpose.

WGter From the Ocean to Be Utttized
for the Purpose.
SANTA BARBARA, CAL, Aug. 27.-The
pumping plant for supplying Santa Bar
bara with salt water for street-sprinkling
purposes is at last in successful operation
and Barbarenos will now have smooth,
well-sprinkled streets, instead of the dusty
ones which they have been afflicted with
all summer. The new pipe line takes
water from the ocean near the wharf and
runs directly to the Santa Barbara Ice
Works, where the pumping is done, and
from there to the upper part OF town,
where 1t is the intention to have two large
tanks in the near future. The completion
OF this system marks the advent of new
era in Santa Barbara, as the summer
months have been noted for their dusti-
ness. Many of the Santa Barbara people
have been skeptical as to the merits of salt
water for street sprinkling, but it has
worked very successfully in Santa Monica
and is certainly great improvement on
the dust.
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TO YISIT oBArEa LAKE.
II Party of IScfenfSsts WT1 start FROM
AshIGnd To-day.

II Party of Scfentssts WJH start FROM
AshIGnd To-day.
ASHLAND, Or, Aug. 27.-Five mem
bers OF the Government Forestry Com
mission, headed by Professor Sargent, ar
rived here to-day accompanied by w. G.
Steel of Portland, and are preparing to
start from here tomorrow morning to
visit Crater Lake and portions of the Cas-
cade reserve.
John Muir, the distinguished California
scientist and geologist. will arrive to-mor-
row to join the party, which will take
seven days trip through the mountains OF
this part of the Cascade forest reservation.
Professor Everman of the Government
Fish Commission, who went with the
Mazama excursion from here to Crater
Lake, has returned. His trip was made to
investigate whether or not food existed in
the waters of Crater Lake sufficient to
maintain fish life. He made careful ex-
animation of the lake and found ample
food supplies therein for fish
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in numbers-in fact, all the ladies of the
minister's fold were on hand to lend him
their moral support and to fortify him
with their presence in his hour of need.
District Attorney Nutter, whose duty re-
quired him to appear against the pastor,
was somewhat disconnected by the ladies
being on the other side, for it is the first
time that anything of the kind has oo-
CURED to him.
w. c. Green OF Lodi, who appeared for
the accused, was the man of the hour after
the verdict was announced. The ladies
forgot their pastor in their anxiety to ex-
press their appreciation to the legal light
from the watermelon center.
ReY. Mr.. Frazier evidently does not be-
ieve in the admonition to turn the other
cheek, for after the trial he swore out war
rants for the arrest of the young men who
threw watermelons at his church.
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ON EASTERN DIAMONDS.
Standing of the Clubs and Scores of the
Games Played in the National
League Yesterday.

BROOKLYN, N. y, Aug. 27.-Kennedy was
an easy mark for Louisville in the first game
to-day, the visitors pounding his curves to all
parts of the field in every inning. Stein
pitched the last two innings and was found
for two hits Frazers work was almost per-
feet and he received fine support. Umpire
Hurst deprived the Louisvilles of a run in the
ninth inning in the second game which, had
it been allowed, would have tied the score.
Score: First game-Brooklyns 2, z, Q; Louis
viIles 10, 16 2. Batteries = Kennedy and
Burrill; Frazer and Dexter. Umpire-Hurst.
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NEW HOPE EXCITED.
The Little Town Worked Up Over the
Trial and Acqwttai of the
Rev. G. r. Frazier

STOCKTON, CAL. Aug. 2z.-After stand
ing to for several hours, jury at New
Hope acquitted Rev. G. Fl. Frazier of the
charge OF extortion placed against him.
He admitted that he had asked number
OF the picnickers who irreverently threw
watermelons at his church to pay him
money in order to keep him from causing
their arrest, but declared that he did not
think he was breaking any law in so doing,
and intended to turn the money into the
church treasury.
1t will be some time before the little
town of New Hope will wholly regain its
normal condition after the trial in Justice
Powell's court. The Justices court was
crowded to-day with an intensely inter
ested audience. The fair sex were there
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SUICIDE At THE DALLBs.
htchord Cfoster's Self Destruction Vas
Deliberately Planned.

THE DALLES, Or, Aug. 27.-Richard
Closter, who attempted suicide Sunday,
died to-day. 1t was apparent that the old
gentleman had carefully studied over the
matter and came to the conclusion that
he would end his life. He had the same
pleasant smile and nod for his friends up
to the very last time he was seen. A few
Gays ago be remarked. apparently by
cnance, to Harry Clough that he had
made no change IN his will. TO Mr..
Scnutz ne gave letter addressed TO Mrs.
Vierra, which contained a check for $500.
with the instruction to be sure and de-
nyer IL to the person addressed. Mr..
Sioster was worth several thousand dol
lars in notes and money, though he owned
no real estate so far as known. His purse
contained $3.50 in cash,