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jurors from this town have returned TO
ST. Johnsbury to resume their duties.

Jurors from this town have returned TO
st. Johnsbury to resume their duties.
M'INDOES FALLS.
wednesday evening, June 3, while sever
al young ladies were out with Mr.. Winch's
team, the bolt came out that held UP one
thll, causing IL to hit the horses heels
The horse became unmanaepabe and all
but Miss Ella Winch Jumped, she having
hold of the reins. Tho other thil was
soon twisted off and Miss Winch, still
retaining her hold on the reins, was
dragged over the dash board into the road
and along some distance, when the animal
turned into Mr.. Hunts yard and stopped
No serious injury was done beyond several
bruises.-The remains OF Mrs McLaren OF
Amesbury, Mass, were brought here for
interment last week last week. Mrs. Nc
Larcn was a former resident of this place.
-Childrcn's Sunday will be observed next
sunday evening with concert.-Miss
Scribner, sister of Mrs. Andrews s visit
ing her. Miss Scribner came from Ken
lucky, where she is teaching school.--Miss
Chase of Waterbury gave lecture at the
church Thursday evening on "Womans
Rights"
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EAST FAIRFIELD.
BAKERSFIELD.

The caucus here has not been called as
lyet.-Frank Wells has been engaged by
the manager of the White Mountain House
for the summer..-Some one bent on mis-
chief cut the flag rope in front of the
academy one night last wcek.-Mr. Reed
Paige is seriously Ill with rheuma tism-
Isaac T, Herkins, an old resident of this
town died last week and was buried mere
on Thursday,-There was band of GyD-
sizes in town last week swapping horses
and trading other artcles--Burton Tilot-
son, lad of about Is years old, was SER
iously injured Monday afternoon by being
thrown from horse he was riding.-There
Is to no built in the village this summer
two new houses. one by Frank Cushing and
one by William NJ. Naranore
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CAMBRIDGE.

The forest fire which has been smoud-
ing for a week at the base of Mt Mans
fleld was famed into fame Saturday
afternoon by the strong south wind AMI
in spite of the heroic efforts of the dwell
lers in that section the Are ragged furlously
until it was checked by the heavy rain
Sunday morning About a hundred acres
of valuable timber land belonging to Ed
nund Corbett was burned over and for the
timely rain the whole mountain side would
have been ruined. The roar of the flame,
like train of cars was heard for miles
Jed White and, wife OF Burlington have
been spending the past week In town.
e. Il. Wetherby and family who have been
spending sosre months in California have
returned and ara located at Hotel Melen-
dy.-W. NJ. Smith hos beer In attendance
on the county court at Hyde Park the past
veek.-N. b. Bennett spent Saturday and
Sunday in Bakersfeld the guest Of Mr..
and Mrs. D. NJ. Dickinson.-Blls are out
announcing the holding of the State Spirit
ualist convention at this place, June -,
Is and IA, Prominent speakers from this
and other States are expected TO be pres
cnt-Clutte party from the American
House spent Sunday and Monday on Mt.
Mansfield going by way Of the Notch, -
Mrs. c. A, Stowell started for California
Monday where she expects TO remain
about four years-Arthur Pike of John
son is doing the carpenter work on Col.
Leach's home on South street.-Mr. and
Mrs. Ellsworth of Gilmore spent Saturday
and Sunday with their father, q. w.
Lyman.
Mr.. and Mrs, Jonathan Nichols of I'm
derhill spent last week in Cambridge
Mr., and Mrs, Fred Rawson spent last
week in Burlington, and Mr. and Mrs.
Burt Steinhour at Underhll Centre.-Mrs.
Byron Page and daughter have been
spending few days with Miss Marion
Page in ontpelier.-Rev. ii. C. Howard
is in Burlington for medical treatment
Rev, II, A. Bushnell supplied the pulpit
Sunday morning in the absence Of Rev.
II. c. Howard,-Rev, T.. Wheelock went to
Williston last week to attend the funeral
of Byron Brown.-Mrs II. w. Narnum
was chosen delegate to attend the State
convention, held at Bradford this week.
Miss Marion Cornell has gone back to her
work In Hyde Park-Children's day will
be observed both at the Methodist and
FIRST Congregational churches,-Mr. and
Mrs. Lucius Weston have been entertain
ing guests from Belvidere the past week.
The W. H. NJ 8, will meet with Mrs Eliza
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where, all the dainty ones are here,
Muslins, Swisses, Organizes and
the whole merry line.
Linens.
Lots of new and pretty things,
a beautiful line of Napkins, Doy-
lies, Bureaus Covers, Table Spreads
and Tides, Stamped Linens in new
designs, jest the thing to help you
while away these long afternoons.
Bed Spreads.
See our Pearl Street window
filled with these handsome goods
see if you don't find something
there yon would like-the price
will please you most Of all.
We welcome visitors to our store
and consider it a favor to show
them around.
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otlNos
Silk bargains here are doub1y
interesting, because, to very low
prices we couple the best quality Of
goods, when you can buy a nice
Silk for 24c, or one of the finest for
S9c, you can hardly refuse, especial
ly when the style and co1oring is
the latest and freshest.
Ribbons.
Wonderful what a trade we do
in these goods, and the reason is
because we have what you want.
No old lines, foil line of the hand
some Dresdens at only 25c per yard.
Cotton Dress Goods.
Brighter weather brings greater
demand for these goods, and pref
tier things cannot be found else
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ALBURG CENTRE

Miss Emma hyde has been quite i'll with
me grip, but Is better now.-Milan Soule
has congestion of the lungs. Children 6
day will be observed at the Centre the Sd
sunday in June.-Mss Lura Marvin has
returned from Boston for the summer
Jesse Rockwell of Burlington is spending
few days with his grandparents. Mr. and
Mrs. W w. Rockwell.-Miss Mary Soule
of New York is expected home, called here
by the illness OF her mother. Mrs William
T Soulc
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SMcSN3l;a&a41Au,u
Tile Largest and HanasomeH Store in the Syne

he store is full Of merchandise for those who are OFT
Tor business or recreation he newest and most desirable are
here-our stock is complete in all the little details
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Jameson and c. w. Eddy. The same dole
gates were elected to the congressional
district convention and were empowered
to name their own alternate-
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-21
MASONIC TEMPLE BURNED.
Fire Reduced Magnificent Building at
Providence Rhode Island, to
Ashos

PROVIDENCE, r. l., March 20.-The
handsome building of the Masonic frater-
nifty in this city is in ruins. The loss is
estimated at $50000
Fire was discovered in the building about
o'clock yesterday morning. 1t had. evil
IDENTIFY been burning for some time and had
gained considerable headway, for after the
alarm was turned in it spread rapidly, and
when the fremen arrived it was SO far
advanced that there was little hope of saw
ing the building.
In half an hour from the time the fire
was discovered all the central and rear
parts of the building were in flames. The
high walls of the building acted like a
chimney and the fire burned fiercely, the
flames rising high into the air. This part
of the building contained the halls and the
various lodgerooms.
The firemen operating the water-tower
had narrow escape. The tower was set
at work in Dorrance street, and had been
doing good service.
The wall however, became unsafe and
the tower was removed. 1t had just been
taken from the place when the wall fell
outward into the street, burying the spot
the tower had occupied deep under hot
bricks.
The fire was not brought under control
until $50 o'clock, at which time the
Masonic building was total loss and the
buildings in the rear were badly damaged.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-21
Ia GRANGE TRAGEDY.
r 0ncher r. B. Randall Shoots and Kills His
Son While Suffering From Mental
Gherrnfion

SMELLING, CAL, March 20.-R. B. Ran
dall a well-known rancher living near La
Grange, shot and mortally wounded his
son, Hazard Randall this morning. The
elder Randall has for some time past shown
signs of insanity, and his family has kept
a watch upon his movements.
The old man came out with Winches-
ter rifle this morning and asked his son if
he could go hunting. The son replied,
pleasantly:
''Oh, no, you do not want to go hunting
to-day"
81 can't 60 then," the old man re-
marked, and Immediately he sent a bullet
through the left breast of his son, Just
above the heart. He then turned the gun
upon his wife, b ut before he could shoot
ano ther son caught him, and with his
mother overpowered the OLD man and
bound him with ropes until Constable
Roguet arrived. He was taken to Sonora.
Randall is about 60 years old, is well-to-
do, and has always borne a good name.
He does not seem to realize what he has
done, but he expressed a hope that his son
would not die. The son, Hazard Randall.
was about % years OF age. Several physi.
clans were called but could do no good.
He died about 3 O'Clock this afternoon.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-21
POMONA'S ORANGE CROP.
The Shipping Season Near Its Close aud
Prices Adpdncing.

The Shipping Season Near Its Close aud
Prices Advancing.
POMONA, CAL, March 20.-As the
orange shipping season nears Its close it
becomes more and more apparent that the
first estimates of the orange crop in
Southern California were much too large.
In fact the estimate which was put upon
the crop last fall by the best judges, viz.
10000 carloads, was nearly twice as large
as the output is proving to be-. There have
been shipped out OF Southern California
thus far this season 1000 carloads of
oranges, and there are not over 1900 car
loads more remaing to be moved to
market.
While the severe wind of the early winter
did more damage to oranges than was at
first thought and the frosts that followed
injured the fruit in some sections, yet it is
now evident that the entire crop on the
trees was lighter than the growers and
shippers thought it would be.
The orange-growers are rejoicing over
the marked rise in the prices now offered
for their fruit and there is little doubt that
the balance of the crop will be marketed
rapidly. The exchange at this place has
sold several cars during the past week at
prices in the Eastern markets that net
from 81 25 to So 35 per box f. o. b. at
Pomona.
which oranges have sold in carload lots
since the holidays. The recent rains and
heavy fall Of snow in the mountains,
which give assurance of abundance of
water for irrigation during the coming
summer, have relieved the fruit-growers of
considerable anxiety, and the outlook for
another season is now promising.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-21
Hello IN FRESNO JAIL,
Rancher Viau Must Answer for
Attempting to Kill His
Daughter.
Fired Upon the Girl With a Shotgun
While Crazed From Drink
ing Wine.

FRESNO, CAL, March 20.-S. T. Viau
one of the pioneer settlers in the county
was held to answer by Judge Austin to-
day on the charge of assault to COM
NIT murder upon his daughter. Bail was
fixed at $4,000, and this he was. unable to
furnish.
Viau is a fairly well-to-do orange-grower
on Kings River. He has been a heavy
drinker of wine of his own make for sew
eral years, and, while crazed with it. has
made several attempts to exterminate his
family. While intoxicated on Sunday
night last about IL o'clock he approached
his daughter, Maggie, with shotgun and
attempted to strike her with the barrel.
The blow was avoided by her seizing the
gun and thrusting it aside. A few words
followed and Viau, stepping back short
distance, raised the gun and fired at his
daughter. The shot passed over her head
and lodged in the ceiling.
The girl, terrified at the action of her
father, ran from the house to the road,
whittier the remainder of the family had
just retreated. Fearing to remain near
the house longer all four started to walk to
Sanger, distance of over seven miles.
After walking some distance they came to
a farmhouse, where they found some one
to take them the balance of the way IN
carriage. The next day warrant for
Viau's arrest was issued, and he was
brought to this city and lodged in the
County Jail
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-21
DIR. Gilbert Ret,.rns.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CAL,
March 20. = DIR. G. II. Gilbert and the
Panama expedition of which he has
charge returned to the university yester-
day. Over 275 different kinds of fishes
were collected during their stay in
Panama. Forty were entirely new species
never before discovered, and about seventy
were species which, so far as known, were
never before taken from the bay of Pan
anna.
DR.. Gilbert said that in addition to this
collection of fishes they secured a few
mammals and rare species of birds. Be-
sides the complete sets Kept at the zoologi-
cal museum of the university, duplicates
will be sent to London, Vienna and the
National Museum at Washington. DR..
Gilbert expressed himself as we'll pleased
with the success of his expedition and the
collection, which lie said was one of the
most com plete which has ever entered the
university. He is glad to be back at the
university, and will assume his duties as
head of the geologic al department.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-21
CHASTITY FIND At HOLSTER.
The Bodies of Two Men Discovered in a
Barn Near the Town-Bore No
MnckS of Violence.

HOLLISTER, CAL, March 20.-A ghast-
ly find was made by Otto Schultz in barn
near town this morning. Lying on its
back in the straw was the body of a man.,
the features contorted and the limbs drawn
up. From manger protruded the arm OF
another body, also contorted in agony.
Neither could be identified. The men
had never been seen in this vicinity.
There were no marks Of violence, but dill
gent search revealed no poison in the
vicinity. The bodies were brought to
town, and autopsies are now being made
by Coroner Black and County Physician
O'Bannon.
A tramp was seen to enter the barn at
sunset and leave hurriedly in the direction
of the San Joaquin. and the supposition is
that he was frightened at sight OF the
corpses. One body is that of an American,
tall, spare, with iron gray hair and g
mustache. He was about 40 years of age.
The other is that of an Irishman, with
close cropped red hair, and about SIS years
old. Both were dressed as farm laborers.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-21
CLARKS0K At SEATTLE.
Strength of the Several Presidential Con-
didates Compared by the Iowa
Statesman

SEATTLE, WASH, March 20.-General
]. S. Clarkson of Iowa, accompanied by
State Senator William H. Andrews of
Pennsylvania and Colonel Isaac Trumbo
of Utah, arrived in Seattle to-day from
California. Regarding his mission here,
General Clarkson said it was one Of busi-
ness, pleasure and politics.
However" he continued, al am not
touring the Pacific Coast in the interest of
Senator Allison's Presidential candidacy,
as has been reported. 1t is true that / am
for William B. Allison for President. and
as National delegate will attend the con-
vention and work and vote for his nomina-
ton, which feel confident will be brought
about in the last count
Referring to the reported instructions of
many Southern delegates for Mckinley
the general said:
''As a matter of fact Mckinley has not
to exceed one-third of about 100 delegates
chosen. Those selected from tine South
are about evenly divided between Reed
Allison and Mckinley. The latter, whose
position IN this contest is peculiarly
dangerous one, will not have at any time
in the convention to exceed 300 votes"
Having referred TO Senator Quay as be-
ing very much i'll earnest in his candidacy
for the Republican Presidential nomina-
ton General Clarkson concluded: NC
Kinley represents one idea-protection--
while Allison is the EN- bodiment of all
good ideas; and for that matter he intro
duced two protection bills in Congress
before Mckinley was heard of. Quay is
Just as acceptable protectionist as the
Ohio candidate dare be-"
General Clarkson thinks the chief issues
of the coming campaign will be bimetal-
llSm and protection
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-21
Miss Matte Forsyth Gains a
Position Among the
Leaders.
SANTA BARBARA'S PAVILION.
Monster Structure to Accommodate
Dancers at the Flower
Festival.

SANTA ROSA, CAL, March 20.-Prep-
arations for the carnival are going steadily
forward Twenty thousand envelopes OF
local design have been printed and will be
used by most of the people here in their
correspondence until after the fiesta. The
invitations sent to Governor Budd. Mayor
Sutro and dozens of other distinguished
people to be present during the festival
have in many cases been accepted already.
One of the principal features of the en-
tertainment will be the big bicycle meet
The Santa Rosa Wheelmen have received
from R. NJ. Welch, chairman of the racing
board for this division, sanction for
three days racing meet during the car
nival The services of W. F. Knapp, bet
ter known as White Flyer Knapp" have
been secured as announcer. Knapp was
in town to-day makiag arrangements for
the accommodation of the three racing
teams, to include Kennedy, Osen, Zeigler,
Bald, Edwards Wells, Terrill, Hamilton
and Rigby. Kiser, Randall and others
will also be present. George Hamlin,
holder of the worlds flve-mile road record,
was here to-day. He will be one OF the
competitors for the handsome prizes Of
fered.
The new bicycle track being built for
the Santa Rosa Wheelmen is rapid ly near
ing com npletion and will be one of the
speediest in the country. 1t was de signed
by Elwell, is three laps to the mile and
will cost upward of $4,000. Hereafter
Santa Rosa will be permanently included
in the racing circuit. and with this fine
track to practice upon some of the local
riders are expected to develop into crack
ajacks." F. Ed Spooner, sometimes called
"On-the-Spot' Spooner, will be at the
meet and will probably hold an official po-
sition.
The vote for queen to-day was the larg-
est cast this week. 1t is thought that
Miss Matte Forsyth has received the
largest vote to-day and is we'll up among
the leaders. The vote will again be
counted tomorrow night and fresh i'm
petus given to the contest by the addition
of several new names.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-21
SAN JOSE DIVORCE CASES
Mary Martin Secures a Decree
Because Her Husband Was
a Felon.
The Wives of Eli B. Hall and James
K. Yates Bring Suits for
Separation.

SAN JOSE. CAL, March 20.-Mary Mar
tin this morning secured divorce from
John Martin on the ground that the latter
was convicted OF a felony.
The Martins were married in 1873 and
have three children. In 1892 Martin was
convicted of grand larceny at Stockton
and sentenced to six years Imprisonment
in San Quentin.
The plaintiff was awarded the custody of
the three children.
Ella Hall to day comm enced suit against
Eli B. Hall for divorce on the ground of
failure to provide. They were married in
Iowa in 1879 and have two children, of
which the plaintiff wants the custody.
There is no community property.
The testimony in the divorce suit of
Jane Yates against James K. Yates, on
the ground of desertion, has been filed.
1t shows the part les were married in Lake
County in 1877. They have six children
ranging in age from 9 to II years. About
five years ago. while living in Santa
Cruz, Yates deserted his wife and chill
dren, leaving them in destitute circum-
stances. since which time he has not con-
tributed to their support.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-21
MANS INVENTION.
Glass -BottoOed Boat Through Whtch Sea
animals Can Be Watched.

Glass BottoD,ed Boat Through Which Sea
AnimalS Can Be Watched.
AVALON, CATALINA ISLAND, March TO-
A boat with a glass bottom is the recent
invention of boatman at Avalon (Chris
Anderson), who has lived on the Island
eight or nine years. Anderson has applied
for patent and will doubtless reap
golden harvest from his invention.
A favorite pastime of visitors at Cata-
lima is to drift along the shore OF Avalon
Bay and around Sugar Loaf watching
through water-glass the movements OF
the various sea animals and the waving
beds of Kelp in the waters, which are SO
clear that one can see distinctly to depth
of fifty feet or more This boat is espe-
cially designed for such excursions, and is
constructed to carry eighteen people at
time. In the center of the bottom is
long section of glass an inch thick, divided
into three compartments, and around this
immense water-glass are arranged com
Portable seats. The >boat is in great de-
mand by tourists
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-21
Los ANGELES TOURNAMENT.
CracE Marksmen Contest at WesHake
Park Butts.

Crack Marksmer Contest at Westtake
Park Butts.
LOS ANGELES, CAL, March 2O.-The
second semi-annual tournament OF the
Los Angeles Gun Club opened to-day on
the grounds of the club near Westlake
Park. The attendance was large, many
society people of both sexes being present
to witness the sport. The weather was
fine and the best marksmen in the State
took part in the shooting.
H. s. Tanning of San Francisco beat the
field on individual average, making the
long straight break of forty-four pigeons.
In the sweepstakes the best all-round
shooting was done by Mason of Santa Ana.
In the twenty-five birds sweepstakes,
Seldom OF Denver won nrst money Win
score of "a birds; Taber of Riverside, sec
ond, %; Van Valkenberg of Los Angeles,
%; Chick of San Diego, 81.
The most importan event of the day
was the E. G. Smokeless Powder Com
pany's team shoot Vaughan and Mason
of Santa Ana won first prize in this event
with a total of forty-five birds out OF
possible fifty. Tanning and Chick shot
together and the former broke his twenty
five birds straight, but Chick missed seven
of his. The score in this, the last event OF
the day, was as follows:
Santa Ana team-Vaughan "a, Mason 81.
Total, As.
E. c. smokeless Power team-Fanning 25,
Chick 1S. Total, 43.
Riverside team-Packard 10, Taber %. Total
A.
Tanning was in fine form, but Chicks
work was disappointment to his friends.
The San Diego man was nervous. To-
morrow's programme contained some in
teresting events. Many crack shots will
participate
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-21
SANTA BARBARA'S FETE.
Monster Pavilion to BE BMfIt for tn
FI0ecer CdrnfraI.

Monster Pacition to BE BMflt for the
Floscer Cdrnfral.
SANTA BARBARA, CAL, March 20.-A
very interesting discussion has for some
time been progressing in regard to the
preparations for the forthcoming flower
festival bail. A proposition to use the
dining-room Of the leading hotel, thereby
conining the dancers 10 limited space,
making a fancy dress ball impossible and
reducing the affair to the level of an ordi-
nary crowded hotel hop. with no distin-
gushing features, was for time sus-
tanned. Wiser counsels have happily pre-
vailed and it is now decided that tenn
porary pavilion will be erected on the Ar
lington grounds on much more extensive
scale than last year and with more elabor-
ate decorations. Sixty thousand feet of
lumber will be employed in the building,
which will have tent canopy top. The
ball will open with fancy figures, flowers
to be represented by the various costumes
as far as possible, and suitable arrange
ments will be made to exclude other
dancers from the floor during the opening
numbers
The committee in charge of arrangements
is planning to add extra seats to the
tribnnes for the especial accom- modatians S
of the National Hotel Mems Association,
which will be the guests of the city during
its stay here.