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During the Fierce Winds Slain
Pigeons Were Carried Out
side the Bounds.
THE FAvoRITE LOST BY TWO.
Seldom Has a Live Bird Match At.
tracted More Attention by the
Shooters.

BABYLON, L. l., March 3.-Edward g..
Murphy, the Irish giant, defeated George
Work in very exciting match of 200 birds
at the Westminster Kennel Clubs grounds
to-day. The atmosphericai conditions
were anything but favorable to the match.
A bitterly cold westerly wind which swept
across the ground whirled the fine snow
off the ground in gusts, and in q good
many instances carried birds dead out
of bounds that would have otherwise been
scored.
The betting shortly after the start was 8
TO l on Work, and at one time his lead OF
seven justified the odds. When the seven
ty-ffth bird was shot Work had lead OF
five, the scores being: Work killed 5S,
lost Il; Murphy killed 50, lost %.
After the fourth round Works lead was
reduced to one, the card reading: Work,
73 killed; Murphy, y. Even money was
the best price obtainable then, and from
this until the one hundred and ninety
eighth bird was grassed 1t was close, ex-
citing duel.
The score was even up to the one hun
dred and hfty-sixth bird. Murphy's one
hundred and fity-ninth, fast right
quarter, fell dead out OF bounds, but Work
missed the next two, leaving the lrisnman
one IN the van. The one hundred and
sixty-second, however, was too much for
Murphy, and the one hundred and sixty
third took both barrels and fell dead just
out of bounds. This left Work again ahead
by one bird and he kept it up TO the one
hundred and eighty fifth bird, which
Murphy missed, and thus increased Works
advantage to two. Both lost their one
hundred and eighty-sixth bird, Murphy's
dropping dead just outside OF bounds. The
one hundred and eighty-ninth biru beat
Work. and his lead again dropped to one.
Work had hard luck in losing his one
hundred aid ninety-frst, which was hard
hit and was helped over the fence by the
wind. The one hundred and ninety-second
got clear away, leaving Murphy in the
lead.
rom this 10 the one hundred and
ninety fifth both killed straight and it was
anybody's race. The excitement waxed
high until murmur of disappointment
from his supporters announced that Work
had failed to bring down the second last
bird, thus clinching the win for Murphy.
Both grassed their last birds and Murphy
was the winner with 152 killed and 49
missed to Works 80 dead and 80 lost.
Murphy made the best run of seventeen
successive kills, which he followed up with
sixteen soon after. Works best contribu-
ton was ten straight kills
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LEWIS C. GROVER DEAD.
Vas WeU Knotrn as LatUyer and an
Insurance MHgndte.

Vas WeH Kno,rn as a LatUyer and an
Insurance Mngnate.
NEW YORK, N. Y, March 3.-Lewis G.
Grover, a prominent citizen of Newark,
died there yesterday. He was 81 years of
age. He was born at Caldwell, n. J. His
father was Stephen r. Grover. His grand
father, Rev. Stephen Grover, was soldier
in the ContinentaI army and afterward
pastor of the First Presbyterian Church at
Caldwell for forly-eight years. President
Cleveland was born at Caldwell, and his
father named him Stephen Grover, after
the Presbyterian preacher.
Lewis c. Grover studied law in his
fathers office and was admitted to the bar
in 1889, with Frederick T. Frelinghuysen,
Joseph P. Bradley and others who distin-
guisbed themselves. In 1S45 ne was one
of the incorporators of the Mutual Benefit
Life Insurance Company, of which he
afterward became president. Thereafter
he turned his attention to the insurance
business and was director OF many COM
panies. He was personal friend Of Presi-
dent Cleveland.
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the assault was committed. The scene of
tie crime was an outbuilding where An
tome, who was of weak mind, attempted
to criminally assault the younger sister.
He knocked her down and had bound her
hands behind her when Grace Irving, who
had heard her sisters cries, appeared on
the scene.
Then Antoine went at them with an iron
bar and beat them into irsensibility. Then
he went to their room, where he knew a
revolver was kept. procured it, ran to his
own room and shot himself through the
head, dying instantly. Hopkins. informed
of the crime by the little girl, removed the
unconscious women into the house,
mounted horse and went for doctor.
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-as well expect figs from thistles. Most
of the weakness of women is utterly mex
cusable. Proper care and proper medicine
will cure almost any disorder of the feni-
nine organism. DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription has been tested in thirty years of
practice. 1t is healing soothing. strength
ening. 1t is perfectly natural in its opera
tion and effect. By its use, thousands of
weak women have been made strong and
healthy-have been made the mothers of
strong and healthy children Taken dur
ing CESSATION, it makes childbirth easy and
almost painless and insures the we'll being
of both mother and child.
The following letter is only one of thou.
sands of similar ones:
Mrs. FLORENCE WHITE. Of pictor. ". Hd,
writes II commenced using the Favorite Pre-.
scription when half through my period of
pregnancy I used four bottles and felt like
another woman. My time Of labor was easy
and rapid: have dear. strong, healthy little
bow babyh
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REBELS PUT TO R0UT,
Crushing Defeat Of the Insur.
gents by the Regulars Of
Nicaragua.
Generals Gaday and Vaquero and
Large Numbers of Their Men
Reported Killed.

NEW YORK, N. Y, March 3.-The Her.
AIDS special cable from Panama says
The revolutionary forces in Nicaragua
have suffered signal defeat
Managua advices state that the rebels
attacked Nagarote at noon on Monday.
A battle which lasted eighth hours followed,
the rebels being finally wholly defeated
and dispersed.
Before they fed, however, they set fire
to the town. They were relentessly pur-
sued by General Pals, the Federal COM
mander.
The rebel Generals Gaday and Vaquero
were, it is reported, killed, as we'll as large
num- bers of the rank ana file of the insur-
gent forces.
The leader in the attack was General
Escalon, one of the most noted of the dis
affected Nicaraguans.
The Government loss was thirty killed
and eighty wounded.
The latter were taken to Managua under
the care of the Red Cross Society.
The Government troops now occupy
Boqueron, near La Paz, toward which
town the rebels fed.
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Ballots Show a Scattering Sup.
port for the Various
Candidates.
BLACKBURN YET HOLDS ON.
There Is No Telling When the Contest
for the Kentucky Senator
ship Will End.

FRANKFORT, KY, March 3.-The
thirty-third ballot for United States Sena-
tor resulted as follows: Necessary to a
choice 66. Blackburn 81, George D. Todd
%, Deboe 7, Stone 5, Comingore 5, Finley
l, Hunter2.
The Republicans held long caucus to-
night. They were in session for nearly
four hours, but came to the conclusion
that it was best not to make a nomination
until the dissatisfied ones could be got
back into line.
They concluded to meet again to-mor-
row night and to make nomination.
One ballot was taken tonight to see what
was the will of those present. The ballot
was as follows: Holt 23 Stone 16, Bennett
5, Lewis ?, Todd l and Hunter 1.
There seems to be no doubt among the
party leaders that they will make a nomi-
nation to- morrow night, and that every
one will support the nominee.
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CRIME OF A SILLY YOUTH
Gave Two Women Who Had
Reared Him a Fatal
Beating.
After Inficting Deadly Blows With
an Iron Bar He Committed
Suicide.

BANGOR, Me-, March 3.-Two miles
from Old Town, at 80 o'clock this morn
ing, Luther Antoine, aged %, assaulted
Grace d. and Jennie NJ. Irving, leaving
them for dead. He then blew out his
brains. The women will both die. The
Misses Irving are aged about 70 and 50
years. Antoine was taken when boy OF
II and given Tome by the sisters.
Other mem bers of the household were
an older widowed sister, a nephew named
Hopkins, older than Antoine, and little
girl of II years. but recently adopted.
Hopkins was in the barn milking when
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-04
ORDERED TO SAN FRANCISCO.
Sudden Departure of the Monitor Monte
reg for the North.

Sudden Departure of the Monitor Monte
reg for the North.
SANTA BARBARA. CAL, March g.
The Monterey left for the north at 4:30
o'clock this afternoon. To a few who
boarded her it was stated that she was
under orders to proceed at once to San
Francisco, but mysterious reticence has
been preserved by her officers while in
port and no officer or seaman has come
ashore, with the exception Of the postboy.
Dispatches were received and sent while
here and every circumstance points TO the
unusual activity being due to Cuban COM
plications.
The disabled steamer Willamette Valley
was towed up the channel to-day by the
Bonita. 1t is being taken to San Fran
cisco from San Diego.
T he steam schooner Navarro arrived in
port to-day with 100000 feet of redwood
lumber. 100000 shingles and 500 cedar
posts for the Pierce Lumber Company.
The schooner reports rough passage.
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SEMI-ANkuAl Examination
TEACHERS!
SANFpANc1sco. MARCH 2 !

SAN FRANCISCO, March 3, 1896
The regular semt-annual examination of applf-
cans for teachers certificates (High School, Gram
and Primary grades and special certifcates)
will commence at the Normal School building,
Powell street, near Clay, on FRIDAY, March 13,
1896, at o'clock p. NJ. Applicants who wish to
pass an examination for High School certificates
special certificates will send notice to this Office
or before March 9th.
In compliance with the State School law each
applicant must pay an examination fee of So in
advance. Applicants who intend taking the ex-
animation must register prior to the commence
ment of the same, as no fees will be received on
that date.
Applicants for Primary Grade certificates will be
required to pass upon the following subjects:
Arithmetic, Grammar, Geography, Composition,
History of the United States, OrthogI Apply and
1efnng. Penmanship, Reading, Methods Of Teach
lng, School Law, Industrial Drawing, physiology
Civil Government, Elementary Book eepine and
Vocal Music. Applicants for Grammar Grade GER
ifcates, in addition to passing on the above stud
g, must also pass on Algebra Physics, Pedagog-
cs, Geometry, General History and literature.
NJ. BkBCOCK,
Superintendent Of Common Schools,
GEORGE BEANsToN, Secretary.
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ENGLAND,S FOREIGN POLICY.
Er-Premier Rosebery Says 1t Is Nose
Greatly Troubled.

Er-Premier Rosebery Says 1t Is Nosc
Greatly Troubled.
LONDON, ENG, March 3.-Speaking at
meeting in London tonight ex-Prime
Minister Rosebery said that Great Britain s
present foreign policy was more troubled
than it had been since the peace of 1915.
He acquiesced in the Governments ma
val programme, declaring that the unset
tied condition of the world went far to
prove that such an expansion of the navy
as was proposed by the Government was
necessary.
Lord Rosebery again attacked the Turk
ish policy of Prime Minister Salisbury.
He said that when the Liberals left Office
Russia and France had already concurre d
in the British scheme of reform for
Armenia, but now Europe had abdicated
its control of Ottoman affairs.
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cover the walks. something that has not
occurred before in years.
CHICO NATIVE SONS.
Grand Trustee Byington Participates
a. Celebration.

q Celebration.
CHICO, CAL, March 3.-Chico parlor
of the Native Sons of the Golden West
celebrated last night. Grand Trustee
Byington of San Francisco was present.
The local train from Marysville brought
up large crowd.
Trustee Byington addressed special
meeting, at the close of which a special
degree was conferred on two of the Chico
members. Then the parlor and visitors
adjourned to the Park Hotel, where a
banquet was served. The tables were
arranged in the shape of a cross and hand
somely decorated with bouquets. On the
wall the insignia IN. S. G. W." was dis
played in large letters. Myrtle, smilax
and evergreen draped every chandelier and
sideboard. Past Grand President Sproul
presided as POSTMASTER, and toasts were
responded to by Grand Trustee Byington,
J. w. Cass of Marysville. and Guy L.
Kennedy. J. D. March and John Water
land OF Chico parlor. 1t was after O'Clock
this morning when the merrymakers dis
persed.
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TILED At Il UCUS.
Lively Fight Amomg Republicans IN
Springfield Ward.

Lively Fight Among Republicans IN a
Springfield Ward.
SPRINGFIELD, OHIO, March Sat the
Republican caucus of Precinct D of the
Fourth Ward the partisans of the candi-
dates for Sheriff and other offices got into
fight. The row started by Sandy Rus
sell obiecting to the selection of officers.
Russell got to arguing with George Snyder,
and finally Russell rushed at him and
struck him.
There was a commotion and Snyder
attempted to retaliate. Russell knocked
Snyder out of the room into the street.
Snyder's friends took it up and general
row occurred, the bailot-pox being par
tally broken in the melee. The police
were hastily sent for. and on arriving took
possession and finally restored partial
order and the balloting proceeded for
delegates.
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FIRE AND STRIFE At A MINE.
Superintendent Strong Refused to Lenve
the Camp and Secured Assistance
From the Sheriff.

LIVINGSTON, Mont, March 3.-Sherlff
Young and posse OF ten men went up to
the Horr coal mines last night in response
to an urgent request from that point. The
posse found that mob of 70 to 100 had
notified Superintendent Strong to quit the
camp at 7 o'clock last night, but Strong
instead of going secured the assistance of
three other men and barricaded his cabin.
The only reason assigned for their action
was that the weighmaster disseminated
uniustly against the miners in weighing
coal.
Warrants are out for seven of the osten-
sible ringleaders. The fire is raging as
fiercely as ever in the Bozeman tunnel,
and from present indications the engine
timbering, both old and new, will be con-
sumed. The tunnel has caved in at the
point where the skyline crosses and some
freightcars have been precipitated from
the top of the mountain to the floor of the
mine.
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GAVE OFFICIAL "CAUsE."
HotC Kansas Postmaster For ced &c.
ceptance of His Resilmation.

cepfdNce OF HIS KesfyMdtlOn.
WICHITA, KANs, March 3.-Glass III.
Pierce, the Liverpool (Kans.) postmaster,
who was arrested for using obscene lam
guage to the Assistant Postmaster General
through the mails for the purpose of rid
ding himself of the postotfice, was fined
only So by Judge Foster in the United
States Federal court here this afternoon.
Pierce explained to the Judge that the
department absolutely refused to accept
his resignation when offered in proper
form, and he "cussed' the Government
and the officials because he had to do
something desperate so they would be
compelled to let him out.
Judge Foster expressed his appreciation
of the situation and imposed the mini
mum fine for the obscenity.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-04
SNOW At THE SUMMIT.
Flangers Brought Into Requisfti0n {
Keen the Tracks Clear.

F1angers Brought Into Requisition to
Keep the Tracks Clear.
SUMMIT, CAL, March 3.-With the ex-
ception of a very few hours, the storm
king has for nearly four days reigned
supreme in the mountains. In the snow
belt between Cisco and Tunnel Ii at least
three feet of snow has fallen. and pros
poets for more are bright. Flangers have
been ushered into service between Tunnel
13 and Truckee, and WILL without doubt
keep the track clear. There are several
sections of track in that vicinity not pro-
tected by sheds. and the first call for help
invariably comes from that point. The
storm being unaccompanied by wind, every
part of the track inside the sheds is still in
good condition, and, unless strong wind
arises, no further trouble will be expert
enced
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TO BE QUIETLY UNITED.
General Harrison and Mrs. Dimnsic
viii We'd april 6.

General Harrison and Mrs. Dimnaict
VIII We'd april 6.
NEW YORK, N. Y, March 3-The fact
that ex-President Harrison and Mrs. Dim
mick are to be married on April has long
been known, but IAN from
Mr.. Harrison to that effect has not been
printed.
Mr. Harrison said to a reporter to-day:
"The wedding between Mrs. Dim mick and
myself will take place during the day of
April at ST. Thomas Church. The rector
of the church, the Rev. DR.. John w.
Brown, will officiate. The wedding will
be very quietly celebrated, as only rela-
tives and few very intimate friends will
be present."
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-04
REPUBLICANS OF ARKANSAS.
They Elect Delegates Instructed for Nc
hinIeH.

They Elect Delegates Instructed for Nc
hinIey.
LITTLE ROCK, ARK, March 3.-The
Republican State Convention which met
here this evening was the largest and most
representative gathering of that party
since 1872. Powell Clayton, ii. L. Rem
NELL, Henry NJ. Cooper and NJ. w. Glib
were elected delegates at large to the
Republican National Convention. The
resolutions instruct the delegates at large
and the Congressional district delegates TO
vote for Mckinley for President; favor
bimetallism with such restrictions and
under such provisions to be determined
by legislation as will secure the mainte-
nance of the parity of values of the two
metals, so that the purchasing and debt
paying power of the dollar, whether gold
or paper, shall be at all times equal, and
indorsing the action of Congress in declar-
ing that a condition of public war exists
in Cuba.
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zEALIM coNGH DEPOsED.
Dethroned as Nnharojah of JhaftaUar
UitHout II HeurinT.

WFFTtUVI HSUTfWJs
LONDON, ENG, March 3.-The Stand
ard will tomorrow publish dispatch
from Bombay saying that Zealim Congh,
Maharaiah of Jhallawar, who was prepar-
ing to inaugurate war on small scale
against the Indian Government, was de-
posed on Tuesday.
The British political agent is now in
control.
The Calcutta correspondent of the
Chronicle telegraphs that the Maha-
rajah was deposed without being given
hearing, contrary to his treaty
rights. and that the British political agent
has given the State to the Maharajah S op-
ponents thereby causing deep disconte mt
among the natives. The Chronicle de-
nounces the action of the agent as q de-
testable piece of backdoor tyranny.
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WILLIAM j. CAMPBELL DING.
He is a Member of the National RepubH-
can Committee.

CHICAGO, I'LL, March 3.-William J.
Campbell, the Illinois member of the Re-
publican National Committee, prominent
in the legal profess ion as well as National
politics. is lying at his suburban home at
Riverside. stricken with pneumonia and at
late hour tonight the news from the bed
side is that he cannot survive the attack.
In 1892 Mr.. Campbell was offered the
Craftsmanship of the National Committee,
but declined on account of the demands of
his law practice. He has been the Ma
tionai committeeman from Illinois for
eight years, and has been potent factor
in State politics since 1878, when he was
first elected to the Senate.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-04
Some Damage around Chico.

CHICO. CAL, March 3.-Another snow
storm commenced this morning and lasted
several hours, the beautiful" covering
the ground to a depth of several inches.
Reports continue to come in of damage to
fruit by Sunday mornings freeze. The
warm weather of February had advanced
the buds Just far enough for Jack Frost to
nip severely. At Orovile prunes and al
monds suffered considerably, as did also
apricots and cherries.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-04
a SINKING Ball Ennd.

ST. PAUL, MINI, March 3.-After a
long debate this afternoon the Western
League decided TO return TO the old plan
OF sending 10 per cent of the gross receipts
of each game to the president as sinking
fund to pay for um pires and to pay the
salaries of players in weak clubs if neces-
sary. Some intricate plans were made to
obviate the evils of the drafting and
farming systems.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-04
Halt at Pasadena.

PASADENA, Call, March 3.-The
storm continues. The total rainfall up to
noon to-day was 2.5 inches for the storm,
and for the season 749 inches, the lowest
record at this date for fourteen years.
Heavy snow lies on the mountains near
Pasadena, several inches covering Echo
Mountain and Mount Wilson. The
weather is cold and heavy hallstorms
during the morning were accompanied by
thunder and lightning.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-04
Haodkana Not Sliahted.

WOODLAND, CAL, March 3.-Tele-
phonic communication between Woodland
and surrounding towns, interrupted by
the snowstorm of yesterday, was re-estab-
lished to-day. Snow continued falling to-
day, and all of the Capav Valley is COW
cred to depth of five inches. The
weather last night was very cold, and the
snowstorm no doubt averted heavy frost
and saved thousands of dollars to the
fruit-growers.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-04
Mama Aoain Sno,ced Under.

NAPA, CAL, March 3.-Napa again ex-
perienced snowstorm early this morn
ing. About three inches of white flakes
have fallen in the valley, while the ad-
joining hills and mountains are covered
to depth of from four to twelve inches.
The snow had about disappeared at noon.
The rainfall for the past forty EIGHT hours
amounted to one inch. Many fruit trees
throughout the valley were injured by last
NIGHTS frost
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TUOLUMNE MINER TANGLED.
Bi0tcn Through the Door of His Cabin ba
Giant P0tcder Explosion.

a Giant Potcder ErplOsion.
STOCKTON, CAL, March 8. = John
Baker, miner, living near Columbia
Tuolumne County, was mangled this
morning by an explosion of giant powder.
Baker. who was pocket miner, lived in a
small cabin in Clark's gulch, five miles
from Columbia. When he started work
this morning he found his giant powder
frozen. He started to thaw it over a stove.
While holding it over the stove it ex-
ploded. blowing Baker through the door
and tearing both his hands off. He was
found lying helpless in the snow outside
by passers-by. A doctor was summoned
from Columbia, but Baker will probably
die.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-04
MZ,n GH%ee,se,n1a&.S

DR.. Pierce's celebrated book The Common
Sense Medical Adviser" will be sent free to any
cover cost of mailing only. The book contains
1908 pages, profusely illustrated. and is of ines
timable value to every woman. A veritable med.
ical library, in one volume. Address, Worlds
Dispersary Medical Association, Buffalo, N Y,
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-04
MODESTO LAWBREAKERS.
Attempted Highway Robbery Follotced
by a Burglary.

AtteWpteu HtgHt6dy K0OOeTy FOtl0tCed
by Burglary.
MODESTO, CAL, March 3.-During last
nights storm sandbagging and burglary
occurred here. When Admer n. Brown
stepped inside the garden gate of his yard,
on returning home at IL o'clock, he re-
ceived blow on the right side of the
head, partially stunning him. He stag
gered back and was again struck by sand
bag. Brown yelled and his mother raised
window and screamed. Brown had a
pistol in his pocket and, drawing it, he
shot twice at the footpad, who had started
to run. The bullets did not take effect.
Robert Young's warehouse was entered
during the night. The safe and all the
drawers in the counter were opened, but
nothing of value taken.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-04
Ricerside Deltt0ed.

RIVERSIDE, CAL, March 3.-During
the past TWEEN ty-four hours over two inches
OF rain has fallen in Riverside, and it is
still coming down in torrents. Reports
from various points throughout the county
indicate that the storm has been general.
Snow has fallen on the adjacent hills, at
one point reaching down to within two
miles of the city. So far no damage has
been done to roads, bridges or canals.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-04
Renublicnns of Chester.

CHESTER, Pa, March 3.-The Repub-
licans of Chester County met in conven-
ton here to-day. Smedley Darlington
was elected as delegate to the National Re-
publican Convention. Thomas Spackman
was chosen alternate. The convention in
dorsed Senator Quay for the Presidency
and instructed Delegate Darlington to
support him.