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have full information as to its losses. 1
have never seen so general q disturbance
anywhere. 1t will be Wednesday next at
the earliest before any connection at all
can be made-perhaps day or two later.
truss bridge two miles east of Sultan is
badly out of place and /. will take as
much time to get by as if it had been
washed out bodily. From there to index
the embankment has been washed out
every other mile or so for distances OF
twenty to fifty feet. Above Index the
same series of small washouts occur.
.sAt Granite Cut and beyond 1T, distant
five miles from Index, the track for sew
eral hundred feet has been COM
petely carried away. In the cut the bal
last has been washed out, leaving only the
rails and ties.
'iAt the crossing of the Skykomish the
truss bridge and approach have been car.
ried out, leaving something like 300 feet
across the main river to be taken care or
Above the Skykomish several structures
were carried away and slide or two Will
have to be taken care OF. superintendent
Riton is wasting no time, and on MS ac-
tiyIty l base my estimate OF sven days 10
make the connection. To get the road IN
the shane il was week ago will require
atleast sixty days.
1.-THE cause OF the trouble was hf-
teen days snow, last Thursday evening
a chinook wind and then a warm rain
lasting until Saturday night at 10 O'Clock.
The run-oH was, as usual, IN torrent1al
streams, extremely rapid, and everything
was carried before them. measured the
rainfall for two days in the mines in Miller
River district. 1t amounted to IA inches
in hfty-four hours-equivalent to about
about one third the annual precipitation
in Seattle. In SKykomish L found five
passengers from westbound train which
had been hung up for three days near
Wellington. They were Frank Brownell
of Everett, II. T. Rudow of Seattle, Lynn
Reelfe of ,Rossland, B. c., and Rev. Mr..
Van Neys OF Vancouver. Wash. They had
plowed through fourteen miles of snow
the night before, reaching Skykomish at
midnight
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DID HE KIDNAP HIMsELFs
Portland Detectfres Dfscredit DIR. Balps
Story of Hts Oisappsarance.

Portland Detectfres Dtscredh DR.. Balls
Story of Hts Dtsappsarance.
PORTLAND, Or, Nov. 19.-Dr. F. I.
Ball, who for several days was supposed
to have been drowned or murdered at
Kalama, Wash. about fifty miles down
the Columbia River, returned to his home
in this city to-day. He repeated his
ridiculous yarn OF being kidnapped, robbed
and taken into the mountains that he
told last night when he turned up as
"found again"
Detectives simply laugh at Balls strange
story, as the doctor did not give descrip-
tion of his essailants to the authorities at
Kalama or to the detectives when he ar
rived here to-day. 1t is supposed that
Ball intended to leave the country, leav-
ing impression that he had committed
suicide, but at the last moment reconsi sid
cred and invented the yarn about being
kidnapped. 1t has leaked out through q
domestic formerly employed in the house
hold where the Balls lived that there was
considerable domestic urhappiness. and
this may account for it However, the
doctors young wife had fully relented by
this time. anyway. and was almost hys-
terical from joy over her husbands safe
return.
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MALTBY,S MURDER.
Sensational story Published by a Fresno
Netcspaper.

Newspaper.
FRESNO, CAL, Nov. 19.-The Evening
Expositor to-day prints an interesting
story about Murderer Roe's visit to
Woodland and his statement that one
night in 1882 he saw Under Sheriff
Maltby of Yolo County killed by Sheriff
Frank Rahm, who is now postmaster at
Woodland.
The story is related by Wesley Stoten-
berg, brother of Ken Stotenbere. the
person who swore that he. while in the
company of a man named George Harris.
saw Maitby struck down by Sheriff Rahm
in the courthouse yard at Woodland.
Wesley declares that he has seen q
portrait of Roe and that it corresponds !
with description of the mysterious
George Harris, as given by Rem Stoten-
berg.
Wesley further states that he has reason
to know that his brother Rem told the
truth concerning the Maiby tragedy and
that he could have verified his statements
ii Joseph Craig, then District Attorney
OF 1olo County, had not suppressed the
important facts which were inimical to
the defense. Rem Stoten berg is now in the
wood and coal business in Los Angeles.
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SHOT DORM By DETEcrIVEs.
Actton of Officers That FiH Cause
Further BIoodshed.

[>tOO0She0
NEW YORK, n. Y, Nov. ia Sun
special from Williamson, West Virginia,
says: Two more killings have been added
to the long list of deaths by violence in
this county in the past few weeks. De-
tectives w. S. Bevirs and Clark shot and
killed James and Anderson Mounts at
Delomre yesterday afternoon.
The officers were trying to arrest them
for murder committed by Anderson
Mounts in Septem ber, and their stubborn
resistance resulted in their being killed.
Anderson Mounts shortly before had been
arrested for some minor offense and at
the time of the killing was in the custody
of his father. James, who was acting as
guard. Under these circumstances the
action of the officers is serious matter
and they at once fed. In thirty minutes
fully score OF the Mounts, heavily
armed, were in pursuit of the officers, bent
on wreaking summary vengeance. 1t is
likely that more than one man will meet
his death before the incensed relatives
OF the dead men capture the officers.
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PARKER WIZ else
attorney Spencer Gtres Notice of a Mo-
tiOss for a Sefc Trial.

attorney Spencer Gtres Notice of a Mo-
tion for Sefo Trial.
SAN JOSE, CAL, Nov. 19-Attorney f.
E. Spencer, representing the proponents
in the contest of the will of the late
George II. Parker, to-day filed notice in
the Superior Court that on Monday, No
vember 80, he would make motion be-
fore Judge Reynolds for new trial OF the
case. The grounds on which the new
trial is asked are that the irregularity OF
the proceedings of the court prevented
the proponents from securing fair trial /;
that errors we're made in admitting GER
tain evidence, and that the court erred In
instructing the jury.
The first trial resulted in a disagree
ment, and the second was decided in favor
of Mrs. Emma L. Parker, tie contestant,
the jury finding that Parker was of un-
sound mind when the will was made.
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to fall back several feet to the ground.
When bystanders reached him he was un-
conscious and died in about minute.
About the same time s. B. Smith, an
other conductor, bad both hands burned
and received shock while telephoning
from another place. G. Sebastian received
a severe shock when holding the telephone
about ten minutes before Odeil reached it.
1t appears that highly volted electric
light wire was burned in two at the corner
OF Second and Spring streets, and one end
dropped on TO the telephone private wire
used by the streetcar company and
charged it. About that time Odell and
others started to use the instrument. The
reason for the two distinct shocks at the
West Lake division instrument probably
was because of the electric light wire
ginG and coming in contact with the
telephone wire several times.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-20
STANFORDS OFF
FOR THE SPRINGS
A Week in the Mountains
Before Tackling
Berkeley.
Captain Fickert Says the Trip
Will Put New Vim Into
His Men.
Great Rivalry Among Aspirants for
Bone.Breaking Positions-The
Probable Lineup.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CAL, Nov.
19.-As was first announced in THE CALL,
the Stanford football men will leave for
Congress Springs tomorrow morning at
9 O'Clock. Exclusive of Coach Cross and
his assistants, about thirty men will be
taken to the mountains for their final
weeks training. When interviewed to-
day Captain Fickert said:
II am counting good deal on this week
in the hills 10 improve the fellows. 1 al
ways felt much better after going up to
Woodside last year and the year before
All the men seemed to liven up and play a
snapper game. Constant practice in the
same place each day for several weeks gets
monotonous and man can't do himself
justice. He needs different air, different
diet and change of surroundings, and this
we hope to get at Congress Springs. l
have never b en- up there, but understand
it is an ideal place for training, with hot
aid cold spring baths and all facilities,
which were lacking at Woodside."
When asked about the prospects for
winning, the big Stanford captain inti-
mated that Berkeley wouldn't win in a
minute anyway, and that the Stanford
team would score another victory herself
this year if hard practice AMI conscien-
tious playing could accomplish anything.
The team will not be fully selected
until day or two before the game.
There is hot fight going on between
Jeffs and McLaine for The position OF left
end, with chances considera bly, In favor
of the former, who besides playing a
strong, fast game has the advantage of a
years experience on the Varsity eleven
McLaine didn't turn out until about the
first of November, but he has put up re-
markably strong game from his first even
ing's play. II is cool-headed, speedy and
q hard player. He tackles. in good form
and is valuable addition TO the list of
players.
There is another hard fight over left
halfback. For time it looked as though
Searight, a new man, had the place; then
Doie's playing improved so rapidly that
he was placed at the half. and in the last
games he played before injuring hims self
he made it evident that he was the most
promising man for the job. Both these
candidates met with accidents last week
and are now recovering. Whether they
will get over their strains in time to re.
cover Varsity form is question. If they
do it is probable that Dole will make the
team, if they do not Lou Freeman '99. or
Parker 80, will have to fight the thing
out. Both men are good halls and are
showing better form with every practice.
Without doubt the lineup will be as
follows. with possibly the position of lett
half:
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WoRkING FoK SAN PEDAo.
Strong Evidence to Present to the Dee,
Harbor Com missfon.

Harbor CoBDsfsston.
Los ANGELES. CAL, Nov. 19.-Friends
of San Pedro harbor are getting strong
evidence to present to the Harbor Conn
mission when it comes to this city. Much
OF it is new and convincing against the
Santa Monica project.
They say that at Santa Monica since
last year the sea has run so high that it
was necessary for vessels to cut loose from
the wharf and be towed out to sea in or
der to avoid damage by being dashed
against the piling. On another occasion
avessei was dashed against the piling and
lashed TO and fro by the waves so violently
that several bents on the wharf were torn
loose. Losses to vessels have been nu-
merous and will be included in the matter
oy the San Pedro forces. The general
action of the elements and their effects a :
the two rlaces have been considered and
Will be OF material aid TO the com mission.
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Il IESoE-srRIoKEN THIEF.
after Thirty Years He Seeks to Make
Restift<t{on.

THE DALLES, Or, Nov. 19-Lonis
Davenport of Mosier was robbed of grip
containing $4,000 In gold dust over thirty
years ago. Some time since, realizing
that he was approaching the grave. the
man who took the money made will,
and in this will he provided for repay-
ment Of the stolen money with legal rate
of interest from the day it was taken until
the day the debt shall be paid. The ill
gotten gains seem to have prospered in
his hands, but when he came TO die his
conscience troubled him.
a few days ago stranger made his ap-
pearance in The Dalles and saw Daven.
port. He was quickly investigating the
matter, and without disclosing who he
was he assured Davenport that he was
conversant with all the facts in the
strange case. As the sum of stolen money
now amounts TO $27. 000 by adding inter-
est and by reason OF judicious investment,
and as there happens to De, strangely
enough, mysterious French Charley''
dlsputing that Davenport lost that sum,
II is not i'm probable that the legal frater.
nifty may engage in q light over the
conscience money"
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state Teachers, annuat Conrcnt;on

SAN JOSE, CAL, Nov. 1s.-Arranee-
ments are being made for holding the
annual convention of the State Teachers
Association in this city from Decem Der %
TO 80. The meetings, which will proba bly,
be held in the Carnival Pavilion, will be
addressed by all the prominent educators
on the coast About 1900 teachers are ex-
pected TO be in attendance
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Brambep. Yasunble Patent.

ST. PAUL, MINI, Nov. IA repre-.
sentative of an English syndicate was In
Sleepy Eye yesterday and offered Grant
bramble 10000 more for the patent right
OF the brampie rotary engine, patented by
him, than was offered by the American
syndicate. Bramble had just accepted the
oner OF $3.50, coo from the Allen syndicate
and was forced 10 decline the offer of
$50 900 more.
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MRS. THomPsoA.s WHEREABoUrs.
The Unfortunate LGdy's Relatives AaE-
ioustu Seek Information.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Nov. 49, Relatives
are anxiously seeking for inform alton re-
garding the whereabouts of Mrs. A. G..
Thompson, who disappeared last Monday
morning under very sad circumstances
The family home is at 2l7 Marliere street.
The cause OF Mrs. Thompson's unfortu-
nate condition of mind is undoubtedly
the recent death of beloved daugh-
ter, z years of age. The police have mad e
a search and have been unable to find
any trace of her. The missing woman
Is described as having been, when she
left home, dressed fully in black with
Grape trimming. She Is 45 years old.
She has dark eyes, dark hair, with some
gray; high cheek bones, some teeth miss
ing, and she wore spectacles and a veil.
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Receirers for a Laroe Firm.

BALTIMORE. MD. Nov. 19.-Receivers
have been appointed for Johnson, om-
hundro Co., one of the largest dealers
in dry goods, notions and shoes in Balti-
more. A petition was filed by a mem Der
of the firm. The firm has assets of lS9, 600
against liabilities of $133, ,000 but collec-
tlons cannot be made to meet pressing
obligations Two receivers have been
named to wind up the affairs OF the CON-
panY.
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For Illegally Yotino at Harrroon Bcv

REDWOOD CITY, CAL, Nov. 19.-
Julian Jara was examined to-day before
Justice Harmon on charge of having
illegally voted at Halimoon Bay at the
late election. He had sworn that he was
of age when registered and swore his
vote in at the election. He was held to
appear for trial before the Superior Court
with bonds fixed at $1,000
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A CIVIL ENGIAEshs s7oaK
Sirty Days VIII Be Required to Repai,
the Great Norther,a

SiDty Days VIII Be Required to Repai,
the Great Northern.
SEATTLE, WASH, Nov. 10. Edwin
Hall Warner, a civil engineer, who re.
turned from the Cascade flooded district
to-day, replying to question as to the
condition OF the Great Northern road,
said:
us the road open? should say So
open every three miles and water running
through every opening. How did l get
here2 On foot, OF course; forty five miles
in less than forty-eight hours, besides
twenty miles in canoe and five on a
handcar.
II know more about the condition OF
the Great Northern than any one else
now. BY tonight the wires will be in
shape and the company will probably
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BY the Afaoara Po,rsr.

BUFFALO. n. Y, Nov l9.-The trolley
cars of the Buffalo-street Railway Com
pany on Main street, between Second
street and the Cold Springs Barns and
those on East Ferry street and kensing-
ton avenue, are being run to-day by the
Niagara power. 1t Is being used in this
experimental manner so that if in the
early stages some accident occurs during
the transmission the entire service will
not be crippled The experiment thus ia :
has been perfect success.
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Reoutnr Trains Abandoned.

HELENA. Mont. Nov. 19.-Both the
Great Northern and Northern Pacific roads
abandoned their regular trains west of
Helena this morning. The former road is
completely paralyzed and the Northern
Pacific is only able to run an occasional
special. No trains are arriving from the
west over either road. The trouble is due
to landslides on the Great Northern in the
Cascade Mountains and the inundation of
four miles Of track on the Northern Pa
cIfc.
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a man, who had befriended him by giving
him food and nights lodging, of $s5, a
gold watch and chain and an overcoat, Ia
Stockton, was arrested in this city by
officer Henry Russell last night. He IS
also believed TO have been twice deserter
from the United States army.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-20
San L4is Runa,cay accident.

SAN LUIS oBIsPO. CAL, Nov. 49,
While Captain and Mrs. Hsrloe were driy-
ing in Arroyo Grande this morning one
OF the horses became frightened on ac-
count of the breaking OF the harness and a
runaway ensued, in which the occupants
of the buggy were thrown out. Mrs. Har-
loe struck a barb-wire fence and had her
face cut and the captain received a few
bruises.
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FIGHT WITH ARIzoNA BANDITS.
Bob Hayes Killed and Black jack BADLY
founded

TUCSON, ARIZ.. Nov. 19.-News has
reached here of a desperate fight near the
Chihuahua line. For some days past
Marshal Hall and determined posse have
been in hot pursuit of Black Jack and his
gang. Several times the officers of the
law were quite close TO the desperadoes.
hut never near enough to engage them.
Finally, however, they caught them in a
position where they had to fight. The
Sheriff's posse opened fire first. at the
first hre the notorious Bob Hayes was
killed. Black Jack himself was badly
wounded, but despite his severe wounds.
the noted bandit escaped. None of the
posse were injured. They are still in hot
pursuit of Black Jack
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SAN DIEGO GIRL IN DISPUTE.
Writ of HGbeas Corpus Issued in ths
Case of Rose Moran.

COse OF hose M0T0n-
SAN DIEGO, CAL, Nov. 19-In re-
sponse to the petition of Mary Quinn,
Judge Puterbaugh to-day granted a writ
OF habeas corpus directing one Herman
Schafer to appear in court to-day with
Rose Moran, whom the petitioner alleges
W as enticed from the Quinn home at 545
Tenth street last Saturday and subse-
quently removed to Los Angeles. From
the petition it appears tnat the Moran
girl feared that Schafer intended to kid
nap her, and only few days prior to the
day OF her disappearance she had told
Mary Quinn that if anything happened
to her writ of habeas corpus should be
procured directing Schafer to bring her
into court. The Moran girl desires to
make her home with Mary Quinn. but
Schafer claims 10 be entitled to her.
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Brran kan. a Rabnit.

GAME PRESERVES, Taney County,
Mo-, Nov. 19.-w. ]. Bryan and party ar.
rived here yesterday. During the after.
noon Mr.. Bryan and several other mem.
bers OF the party started on a hunt last.
ing several hours. Mr.. Bryan is not
mucn OF shot, but be succeeded in kill
ing rabbit.
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Long-stamdtno Bioycre Claim. settle

1@VFtV 1I'C5Otc OCtttcU
NEW YORK, n. Y, Nov. 19.-The long
talked-of o. B. Potter claim against the
League of American Wheelmen was set
tied to-day.
BY the decision of the committee ap-
pointed to close the case Mr.. Potter, who
is now the chief consul of the New York
State division, will receive S4277 80 from
the league, which is the amount of the
principal and interest combined. The
case has been hanging fire since 1894.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-20
Nebraska's Beet sugar 1o.y.

LINCOLN, NEBR., Nov. 19.-The Su-
preme Court to-day teard argument on
the constitutionality of the beet sugarlaw.
ex, senator Manderson making the princi-
pal aooress in behalf of the law. The case
was submitted. The impression prevails
tnat the court will sustain the law and
tnat the next Legislature will repeal it.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-20
Totieat-s Aboli.hea in Kentuckv.

VERSAILLES, KY. Nov. IA mob
composed OF between fifteen and twenty
men; armed with axes, shotguns and
revolyers, rode through w Woodford tonight
and chopped down the tollgates on eight
OF the ten turnpikes leading into Yer
,saiIes. Inc raiders warned the gate
Keepers that they would be killed If thew
demanded any toll.
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The Epidence stolen.

FRESNO. CAL, Nov. ia sensation
was caused in the examination OF ]. ID.
Terry before Com missioner Prince to-day
by the inability of Attorney }. ii. Collins
10 produce the indecent letter alleged to
have been sent through the mails by the
defendant. Collins had been entrusted
with the letter, but says some one has
stolen it from his office.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-20
Il. E. Morris on is Insorrent.

SAN JOSE. CAL, Nov. ia. E. Nor
rison, fruit-grower living on the Santa
Clara and Los Gatos road, has filed petit
ton in insolvency. The liabilities amount
to $11, 165. Assets consist of homestead
valued at $4,000, but subjected to $500
mortgage.
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KILLED BIZ sLEoTRIo1rY.

Sfreefc0r Conductor Receives q Fatal
Shock cat a Telephone.
LOS ANGELES. CAL, Nov. I9.-C. G.
Odell, a conductor on the electric street.
cars, was killed by an electric shock re-
ceived while teiephoning tonight. He
was at the end of the West Lake division
and had gone to telephone to the dis
patcher. He was heard to shrek and seen
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Bsshop spaietng Refurns.

rEohlA, ILL, Nov. 19.-Bishop Spald-
ing OF Peoria arrived home yesterday from
Europe. He said that rumors that he
was 10 be appointed rector of the Catholic
university at Washington to succe ed
Archbishop Keane were false.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-20
The Lutheran Lean,le.

CHICAGO, ILL, Nov. 19.-Discussion OF
suitable literature for younger church
members was the chief business before the
Lutheran League to-day. Officers were
elected as follows: President, E. F.
Eilert of New York; general secretary, NJ.
c. Olden, Chicago; recording secretary,
w. C. Slower, Philadelphia; assistant
recording secretary, Miss Nj. Meister, Lam
caster, Pa; treasurer, Cornelius o. Eek
hardt, Washington. D. C.; executive COM
mittee-Rev. w. K. Frick. Milwaukee !;
Leander Trautman, Pittsburg; Rev. L. ].
Murphy, Rock Island, ILL.,; Rev. L. A.
Kuhns, Omaha, Nebr.; F. A. Hartranft,
Philadelphia. The league decided to hold
its next convention in New York City two
years from this time.
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Failure of an Jo,ya Bonk.

SIOUX CITY. Iowa, Nov. 19-The First
Na'ionai Bank closed its doors unexpect-
eoiy TINS morning. No statement was
maue. Ine statement of October 6
showed capital and surplus of 81. .40O, 600;
ioans' PASS, 564 %; deposits. $685., ,99S 81.
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ouUSIIEulcS-OtuIcT. buTUcIL dHu blEeIOW,
guards, James and Adams; tacklers, Rice ana
Robinson; ends. McLaine and B. Thomas
quarterback, Mcintosh; backs, Freeman, Par
ker, Seaught and Jost.
Notwithstanding the rain, the men were
out in force this evening and an interest
ing practice game was played. Captain
Fickert says that rain won't be allowed
to prevent practice each evening"
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To Construct a Big Canal system.

FRESNO, CAL, Nov. 16.-The contract
of P. Y. Baker to construct a gigantic
canal system of the Sunset irrigation dis
trict to reclaim vast area Of desert land
in the western portion of the county was
filed with the County Recorder to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-20
Politics aud a Duel.

PARIS. FRANCE. Nov. 19.-M. Pierre
Legrand, member of the Chamber of
Deputies, and M. Henri Turot, editor of
the Petite Republique Franeaise, have
fought a duel IN which Turot was
wounded in the arm. The combat grew
out of politics.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-20
Domestic Tragedy tn Florida 4

Domestic Tragedy in Florida Toscn.
NEW SMYRNA, FLA, Nov. 19.-T. H.
Roberts shot and killed Charles Bowie last
night because of the Iatter's intimacy with
Mrs. Roberts.
Before ne died Bowie fred on and dan
gerously wounded Roberts in the side.
Bowie and the wife were found in a COM
promising position by Roberts. Satisfied
that his suspicious were correct the in
jured husband began firing. ALI con-
cerned are well to do.