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but, acting under the advice OF Attorney
Mullen, he would not make any state
ment as to the real cause of the trouble
between him and Hicks.
81 shot him in self-defense," he said
"He beat me in the morning with brass
knuckles till the blood spurted from my
face and you can see on my forehead
where he struck me. He tried to renew the
assault in the afternoon and followed me
out of the office. That was why | shot
him.
"Anv one who is acquainted with
me. He quarreled with everybody.
don't care to go into the immediate cause
of his quarrel with me. 1t will all come
out at the proper time.
II first met Hicks about two years ago
in business way, and about eighteen
months ago he and | signed the contract
for the rooms we occupied. He paid his
share OF the rent to the agent and paid
mine, SO there could not have been any
trouble between US as to the rent"
Attorney Mullen was non-communi ica-
tive When spoken to. He limited that
Hicks had been bounding Michel and did
all he could to iniure him with his clients.
Attorney 2. B. Nagle Jr. spoke highly
of Mitchell. II have known Mitchell, !"
he SAID, ''since he came to the City. He is
a kentuckian, and when Is years of age
years, and then came here. That was
five or six years ago. He studied law in
our office and has worked himself up en-
tirely through his own exertions.
Mitchell is a quiet, inoffensive young
fellow and good hearted. Hicks had been
for some reason or other doing every
thing possible TO injure Mitchell with his
clients. He would take them into his
room and say hard things against
Mitchell.
Mitchell was on his way to my Office
when he was arrested. His brother,
element J. Mitchell, is also an attorney in
the City,"
Hicks came into prominence recently in
the Winthrop case. He was employed in
hunting up evidence for Winthrop's de-
tense and Mitchell was one of his wit
neSses.
twas reported that Mitchell was not
the attorneys true name and that he as
sumed that name after getting out of
some trouble. Mitchell gave a positive
denial to both assertions, saying that
Mitchell was his true name and he never
was IN trouble before.
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DENIES ITS CHARGES.
Clerk Sullivan Criticizes the Chroni-
cle's Treatment of Him.
The following communication is self


The following communication is self
explanatory:
To the Editor of the San Francisco Cal-s1R:
] am Republican. come by my Republican
ism legftimately. have three uncleS and q
cousin buried in front of Fredericksburg and
a father, cripple, made so while carrying the
colors of his regiment to the 'front.' l learned
my Republicanism from him.
The Chronicle has chosen TO single me out
specially for the purpose OF making me the
laughing-stock of my fellow Republicans in
these articles. 1t first said that l offered to
pull off a prize-fght for the benefit of the Re-
publican County Committee, thereby endeav-
oring 10 cast ridcule upon myself and the
committee. Such an assertion / brand as o
malicious falsehood, without one iota OF
foundation.
Then the same paper alleges that am the
only man in the City Hall who has paid his
assessment. That, also, brand as a lie, pure
and simple. The writer of the articles must
have known that Prosecuting Attorney Mad
Court a, Clerk Morgenstern and Warrant
Clerk Seaman of Police Court and Warrant
Clerk Graham OF Police Court 3 and others had
also paid their assessments.
We paid it simply because we feel that all
political parties, Republican, Democratic or
Popuiist, should have money enough to con-
duct the business of the campaign without
going on the outside to beg for funds. 1t is
done by every party, as the Chronicle well
knows.
was Republican paper, and Notwithstanding
the fact that have often heard people de-
nounce the proprie tor personally, have in
variably looked upon the paper as friend to
the Republican party, Now, however. have
made up my mind that in this campaign at
least the best interests of the party are not
supported by the Chronicle. On the contrary
the paper has done and is doing everything
possible 10 disrupt the party. THE CALL on
the contrary, is doing grand work for true Re-
publicanism.
My father always taught me never to dis
criminate between class. color or creed, but
am afraid if he were resident of this City he
would insist upon his sons discriminating
against the Chronicle. TIM r. SULLIVAN.
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United Labor Party.

the executive commit tee of the United
Labor party met last evening and adopted its
platform, setting forth that the party is COM
posed of toilers of all classes and declaring
against boss rule in politics. Special mention
was made of subjects of taxation sanitary in
spection of workshops, pubic schools, etc.
Complaint was made that irresponsible per-
sons have approached the party's candidates
for the purpose of securing money. II was
stated that S. NJ. Williams. the general secre-
tary, is the only person authorized to solicit
funds.
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RACING POSTPONED.
The New Oakland Track Not to
Open Until Octo-
har

The winter racing season will not open
on October 19. Notwithstanding the large
force of workmen that have been en-
ployed on the California Jockey Clubs
new track in Oakland, the officials of that
racing organization find themselves
cramped for room, and in letter to the
press through Secretary Milroy announce
postponement of the opening of the new
course until Saturday, October "a, running
for period of but three days, closing on
October 81.
TIE Pacific Coast Jockey Club will then
begin racing over its Ingleside course
Wednesday, October %, ana continue until
Saturday, Novem Der IA. Thereafter the
two Clubs will alternate, racing for a
period Of two weeks at each track during
the winter season of 1896-97. This will
terminate each meeting on Saturday, CIV
ing the horsemen opportunity of moving
their horses to and from the tracks on
non-ra cling days, an arrangement that
appears satisfactory to all.
Secretary w. s. Leake of the Pacific
Coast Jockey Club was in receipt of tele-
gram from Captain Rees, who will act as
presiding judge at 1ngleside, stating that
that popular official will start for Califor-
MIA October %.
along with the select few of the Westches-
ter stable, arrived at IDgleside track from
St. Louis yesterday. The stars of the
Schreiber stable are Schiller, Aquinas,
Don Carrillo and Sugar Foot.
Nothing can prevent Riley Grammar, the
noted pluhger. speculatlng on the Califor-
MIA tracks this winter, even though he be
under the ban of disgrace of the American
Jockey Club and unable to obtain ad mis-
sion TO the tracks under it's control.
Such action in this State is precluded by
an act of the Legislature passed on March
%, 1Ss3 which compels places of public
amuse ment to issue tickets to all persons
who tender their coin as long as they con-
duct themselves with proper decorum. OF
course Riley cannot make book, but can
cause the cold chills to creep over many a
timid bookie as of yore.
Harry Kuhls, who will act as clerk al
scales at Ingleside, has written the off.
caIs of the Pacific Coast Jockey Club that
the following well-known horsemen now
running at Latonia have signified their
| Intention of coming TO San Francisco
Tom Griffin, Smith and Ferguson, Ireland
Bros, Andy Godfrey, William Donahue
w. M. Wallace. George Cochran, Thomas
] Hurns, Byron McClelland. T. w. Coulter,
! w. M. Roller, McNaughton and Muir.
Charles II. Hughes, L. A. Legg and Frank
/ Frishie.
Third Street-NoIan's Must Vacate.
The Nucleus building to be torn down
| January /. Big stock of shoes to be closed
i out at great sacrifice.
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At $3.50.

LADIES' ASTRACHAN CAPES, lined
with silk serge, storm collar and front
trimmed with black Thibet fur, regu-
lar value $40; special sale price $6 30
each.
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brother confded to her all of his secrets.
and had he intended to marry Mrs. Staun-
ton he would no doubt have told her all
about the affair. Mrs. Gregory and Mrs.
Staunron belong to the same lodge of
Rebekahs and are well acquainted, al
though not intimately.
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At $50.

LADIES BOUCLE CLOTH JACKETS,
high or low cut front, coat back. colors
black and navy, regular value $40;
special sale price 81 30 each.
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EXTRA SPECIAL!
At S1.OO.

A bout 200 LADIES JACKETS, Summer
weights, colors navy, black and brown,
regular prices $4, So, SO and ~ so;
to close out the lot the special sale
price is 81 each.
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A ROW AT THE BIER.
Alleged Widow of the Deceased
Elected From the Undertake
ING Parlors

Late in the evening an entirely new de-
velopment to the case made itself mani
lest. A woman calling herself Mrs. Hicks
and purporting to be the wife of the MUIR
dered man created an exciting scene at
the California Undertaking Parlors, Geary
and Stockton streets, where MIR. Hicks
body had been removed.
She is tall. angular woman. whose
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At $500.

LADIES TAN FRIEZE CAPES, storm
collar, inIaid cloth straps on front and
bottom, a stylish wrap, worth ~ 5O;
special sale price So each.
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At $500.

LADIES PLUSH CAPES, lined with silk
serge, storm collar and front trimmed
with matten fur. regular value 81 90;
special sale price $5 each.
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AZ $500.

LADIES' KERsEY JACKETS, high front
storm collar, colors black and navy,
regular value 81 so; special sale price
S5 each.
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PECIAL DRIVES
KIN
NEV CL0AKS
AS samples of the CROWD
BRINGING BARGAINS that are
making our GREAT OCTOBER
SALE so popular we submit
few of
T0-lay'S Pr0digi iOlS ValuGSl
At $3.50.

front storm collar, regular value $5;
special sale price So 90 each.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-16

Third Street-NoIan's Must Vacate.
The Nucleus building to be torn down
January 1. Big stock of shoes to be closed
out at a great sacrifice.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-17
LATE NEWS BY WIRE
items of General Interest From All Over
the Universe.

London. April 1.-THE Standard an
nounces this morning that ex-King
Milan, of Servia, will start in May for a
tour of the United States which may ex-
tend to San Francisco and around the
world.
Chillicothe, Mo, April 16.-The stave
factory OF r. S. Hastings was burned
this morning. The loss of machinery
alone is 5000; no insurance. The fac
tory employed twenty men. The fire
originated in the boiler room.
Butte, Mont, April 16.-J. F. Kelly, a
prominent Mason and one OF the largest
wholesale fruit dealers of the state. COM
mitted suicide by shooting himself in
the head today. The cause was domestic
troubles. He carried $63, 900 life insur-
ance.
Denver. Colo, April Isl. f. F---7o-
d.. a Gle n q railroad office, shOt .iis
wife AMI Is yong son with a revolver
today and then attempted to kill him
self with a knife. His wounds are not
fatal. Kennedy, through long illness,
had undoubtedly become insane.
Seattle, Wash, April is.-James All
sop, formerly a Tacoma and Minneap-
oils real estate dealer, was arrested here
today by Detective Courtney of Min
neapoliS on a charge of numbering Le-
ma Olson, OF Duluth, Minnesota. in the
fall OF 1894. The murderer OF Miss Oh
son went by the name OF A a Austin
and Courtney claims to have positively
identified Allsop as Austin Allsop de-
MES that he is Austin.
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Memphis Races.

Memphis, Tenn, April 1.-THE track
at Montgomery park today was light
ming fast. Five decided first choices
won, while in the thirdl race, the pub
lie would have none of Blitzen's sister,
who was posted favorite On fast trials
Ollean was the publics choice and won
easily. The ring was badly scorched
on the result of the last race. Roy
LOchiel was posted at to but bar
rels of money went in on him and his
price closed at odds-on. Summaries:
First race-Selling, purse $500, Swear
olds and upward, six furlongs: Miner
va won; Crusader, second; king Michael
third. Time III.
Second-PuEse $500, 2-year olds four
and half furlongs; Suisun won;
Scribe, second; Moncreith, third. Time
:56A.
Third-The Lassie stakes, 2-year old
FLIES. s1,OOO added. four furlongs: Oh
lean won; Izeyel. second; Full Hand,
third. Time :5O%.
Fourth-Purse $500, mile, 4-year olds
and upward: Flying Dutchman won;
Rey Del Mar, second; Mercury, third
Time 1:43A
Fifth-Purse $400, selling, mile and an
eighth, 3-year olds and upward Pre-
sidio won; Captain Kidd, second; Rob-
ert Latta, third. Time / 3.
Sixth-Purse $500, selling, six fur
longs, 3-year olds and upward. Roy
Lochiel won; Valet, second; Towerest,
third. Time 1165t.
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Crnnsmnn AdnIter.tion.

The organ Of the Society of Public
Analysts mentions the following curious
instance OF commercial ingenuity: A
certain firm of oonfectioners abroad use
a large quantity of welnuts in various
forms OF sweets and found that
the shells had a distinct com
mercial value and, in fact, they
sold the shells for more than they
gave for the whole walnuts- The shells
Are ground to powder and then used In
aduiterating ground cinnamon But the
buyer IS not altogether secure IN pur-
chasing cinnamon in the stick, for this
Is sometimes adulterated by the ma
tives who gather il with banks OF other
shrubs. A heartless. II ingenious, de-
ceptioR, too, Is that practiced every
spring. when large quantities OF 4 com
mon weed. the leaf of which closely re-
sembles the musk plant, IRE by some
means slightly scented with musk and
sold as the genuine. at so much root,
10 the great subsequent disaPposnt-
ment Of tie buyer.-HoUsehOld " old.
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tendent of missions Of the Southern
Baptist convention in Cuba, was receiV>
ed here today in a telegram from Ha-
vana TO DR.. /. T. Tichenor, the CORES
ponding secretary of the home mission
board of the Southern Baptist conven-
ton. 1t is presumed that the arrest IS
on account OF DR.. Diaz's well known
pro-insurgent proclivities, though it is
not believed here that he has been guilty
Of any overt act that should have sub
jected him 10 punishment. DR.. Diaz is
a native of Cuba and, it is said, had TO
flee from the island during the former
instruction, on account Of his alleged
connection with the rebels. He went to
New York and subsequently entered the
Baptist ministry. After the war he re-
turned to Cuba to undertake the work
OF PROSECUTING his own people. He has
been markedly successful and has built
up large following in Havana, where
he presides over the finest Protestant
church in the island.
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NeMnnrf Races

Cincinnati, o., April 1.-THE McDan-
lei starting machine was used success
fully in the third race a I Newport to-
day. The afternoons races furnished
some lively sport. The finish between
Toots and Basso was the most exciting
of the meeting. Favorites and second
choices won the card. Track fair,
weather clear and warm. Summaries:
First race-Six furlongs, 3-year-old
maidens. $500: Mana Won; Hands of,
second; Cashier, third. Time, 1:1S4.
Second-F1our and a half furlongs, 3
year-olds, purse $500: Cyantha II won:
Let Fly, second; Covington, third
Time, 81
Third-Handicap mile and a six
teenth, purse $500: Toots won; Basso,
second; Booze. third. Time, 1:49I.
Fourth-Selling. $500, seven furIongs.
S-year-olds and upward: Doorga won;
Master Fred, second; Rapa Latchie,
third. Time, 1:2S
Fffth-Selling. half mile, 2-year-olds:
Nina Louise won; Margaret Lyme. Sec
ond; Leo Wicka, third. Time, 30.
S.xth-Selling. seven furlongs. purse
$500, S-year-olds and upward: Tit for
Tat won; Uno. second; Judge Denny.
third. Time, PSI
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-17
BY THE MoLAssEs ROUTE
New Method of Suicide Discovered by a
Half-Witted Chicago Boy.

Chicago, April 16.-Charies Vieth, a
baker, suffocated himself with molasses
yesterday. He was very fond of the
stuff, and in order to get enough, he
lay fiat on his back On the floor, so that
when he opened the clip in the barrel.
the syrup would flow into his mouth.
Then he opened the faucet and the slip
and was literally drowned by the syrup.
He was found dead with mouth open
and the molasseS pouring into it. He
was known as a glutton, but was not
strong mentally, because of an injury
on the head, sustained in an accident
some time since
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ror.rrhe Eacns.

Chicago, April 16.-The racing at For
sythe today was clean and sharp and
WAS marked by a coup over Red Skin.
who was played by the knowing ones
from 3 to l. 10 TO 10. and even the latter
price was a royal one. Summaries:
First race-Five furlongs: Margaret
Ann won; Kinda, second; Tsp Come
mara, third. Time :OSs4.
Second-Hak mile: Devoir won; Miss
Ames, second; Gala Lily, third. Time
:5I&4.
Third-Six furlongs: Red Skin won:
John Hickey, second; Dominica, third.
Time 1:l6la.
Fourth-Five furlongs: Remedy Won.
Anna Mayes, second: Cossacz f,irl
Time o.
FIfth-Mile and seventy yards: SUI
Ross won; Little Matt. second: PAT
Malloy, Jr., third Time 49,.
SiNth-F'ive furlongs: Miriam w,
salvation, second; Queen Fsust,,e
third Time lis.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-17
DID NOT SEE THE JOKE.
How the Editor of Scientific Journa
Reviewed q Book.

How the Editor of Scientific Journal
Reviewed q Book.
Charles MonSelet, a Frenchman Of
letters, published not long ago comic
''scientific dictionary" for the benefit
of children, who found no little aZnuSe-
ment in his odd accounts OF things in
the animal world which were perfectly
familiar to them, but which were de-
scribed in a rather fantastic way in
NJ. Monselet's book.
The editor of a certain scientific jour
nal, however, was much surprised and
shocked at NJ. Monselet's ignorance
when he took up the book. and he
wrote an article about it in his paper,
which ran as follows:
"a certain NJ. MonSelet has published
6 dictionary for the use OF children,
which contains definitions showing the
most extraordinary ignorance, such as
the following:
, 'Sardine-A little fish without any
head, which lives in OIL
GAS If a fish could live without head,
and in oil.
And another definition:
'Parrot-A bird somewhat resem-
bling the pigeon. Generally green,
when it is not red, or yellow, or blue.
! Cockatoos sometimes live up 70 100
years old, except when they are stuffed,
and then there is no limit to the length
of their life
"Now it happens that the parrot is
not a pigeon at all, and never has the
colors that II. Monselet gives to him;
and, in short, that u. Monselet knows
no more of natural history than he has
grains of common sense
The editor knew a great deal of sci
ence, but he did not know. as the chill
dren did, how to take a joize.-Rehoboth
Sunday Herald.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-17
Fashion Notes.

Aprons for girls are necessity. An
exceedingly pretty style has a fitted
waist very much on the principle OF
the underwaist for petticoats. 1t is
low in the neck and has large arm
holes. Around the shoulders is deep
rufde of the material. edged with lace
or embroidery. The points cross in
the front and meet in the back below
the belt where they are tied with rib
bons or fastened with buttons.
Children's undergarments are great
ly eimplified of late. They are made on
much more sensible plans than of old;
ell petticoats having waists, and dresses
being much simpler and more comfort
ebAe.-N. Y. Ledger.
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billiards at Isumstead Hall.

Boston. Mass, April 16.-Billiard en-
thusiasts were given two opportunities
today to witness the contestants in the
international billiard tournament at
Bumtsead hall. Schaef.r and DAILY were
drawn for the afternoon game, which
resulted in favor OF Schaefer, 500 to $50.
In the evening Ives and GARNER were
matched and the former was an easy
winner, the score being 800 10 POS. All of
the men put some billiards, but a draw
shot by GARNER, fully half the length Of
the table on which he scored was one
Of the most clever witnessed during the
tournament. In the afternoon game
things were dull for several innings,
Schaefer making four consecutive goose
eggs, after a run of % in the first in
ming. In the ninth, by a great masse
play, he redeemed himself and counted
for 50. Daily responded with a run of
"A, made on open table work of a high
order. Schaefer took a rest until the
eighteenth inning when he got the balls
going TO his liking till his score had
been increased by %. In the next, by
the same tactics, he scored %. Daily
kept pegging away at the balls with
wonderful patience. But 1t was not till
his twenty-foarth inning that he had a
third Of the score. Schaefer'S next big
run was in his tnIrtieth, when by the
same masse work he counted for 80. He
odded y in the thirty-third. DAILY in the
thirty-seventh and thirty-ninth did
some star cue work, making a number
of cushion draws which aroused the
spectators to an enthusiastic pitch.
When Jake had made II in the forty
second inning, Daily suggested that the
balls should be wiped off, which was
done. On the very next shot Schaefer
feu down and retired to his chair with a
look of intense disgust. In the forty
sixth he again gathered the balls and
kept them in the corners for "A. In his
f-orty-ninth DAILY put in some excellent
billiards, scoring his highest run, %.
Schaefer did little till his fifty-eighth
inning, when he ran out with 19.
Schaefer's highest run was 30; aver
age 1857.
Days highest run was %; average
4 1921.
The evening contest, Ives highest run
was 80; average 45-51.
Carriers highest run was 81; average
4 AL.
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THEY RISK THEIR REGULATIONS
Two Chicago Physicians Certain Ths. u
Rays XII BaciilE

Chicago. April 16,-Professor II. p
Pratt and Professor Hugh Wightman
announce to the world that diptberia
and typhoid are absolutely Killed bv tho
Roentgen ray. This statement Is ms5a
without reserve. The decision vas
reached this evening in the laboratory
When the last OF the germs which had
been exposed 70 the ray failed TO show
S-gns Of life under the glass-the dead
" oaclii inactive in the midst Of the
best and most tempting imitation OF
human tissue.
-Four new colonies Of epidemic breed
erss labeled as cholera. tuberculosis
hog cholera and diptheria. were located
N Tubes hiled with nutriment. Pro-
fessor Pratt turned the current into the
great cell and the ray vas rrrev-o inf
the group Of bacilI. The magic scsn-
cy was allowed 20 work tvo rniD1I.as
The TWO physicians are risklpg rb.s,
professional reputation = lie p-oohA~v
that not one Of the four e-euns vs.
ever be able 20 recover.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-17

Atchison, April 16.-The highest aver
age made in the open events at the
Manufacturers annual shooting tourna-
ment today was made by r. S. Merrill
of Milwaukee. Frank Parmalee Of
Omaha came second, followed by c. W.
Budd Of Des MOines. Tom Marshall OF
Keithsburg, H.. Fred Gilbert of Spirit
Lake, Iowa; J. Den Of Arapahoe, Neb.:
r. Q. Hicks of Dayton, Ohio. Fred
Rogers of Hiawstha, Kansas, and a. B.
Bigelow OF Ogden, Utah, tied in the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-17
MORE VOTES THAN VOTERS
Naughty as the Spaniard is, He is Not
Above the "Repeat ting" Habit

Madrid, APRIL 1.-THE figures of the
poll at Madrid give more votes than
there are registered electors. The mar
quiS Cabriana was not elected. He
only obtained 1900 and has protested,
contending that votes in his favor were
given to another candidate. 1t was
the marquis who brought the sensa-
tional charges of fraud against the mu-
nicipal council which resulted in riot
and considerable legal complications.
The arts and crafts guilds demand
that the elections be annulled
No disturbances are reported as a re-
suit OF the elections. The government
newspapers contradict the current re-
port of a crisis impending.