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A Big Hotel at CharIeYox, Mich.,
Blown Down.
Two Men Were Killed and Ten Others
Seriously Injured.
The Building a New One, Just Be-
ing Completed, and is a Total
Wreck, the Loss Being Many
Thousands of DolIars-The Ac-
cident Said to be Due to Faulty
Construction.

CHARLEvOX (Mich), Oct. 1.-Two
men are dead and ten injured, as the
result of the blowing down of big
new hotel at Lindsay Park this after
noon. The structure had been partly
plastered
About forty men were at work in and
around the building when the crash
came. 1t appeared as though all We're
buried in the ruins, but after all the
rescues were completed, it was found
that but two had lost their lives, Pierce
Kendall of Charlevox and an unknown
man still in the ruins.
The building is 440 feet long. When
the storm was at it's hight the south
end began to sway, the roof seemed 10
lift, and the whole structure careened
and crashed, the ruin following like a
tidal wave to the north end.
1t is asserted that the building was
not properly braced, and the workmen
blame Charles Hooetz, the supervising
carpenter, who is now out of town.
Those seriously injured are: Charles
Heiztleman, James Gillian, Cyrus Cain,
c. w. Mcneil, Willis Gibby and John
Curtis, all from the south side of town;
w. S. Phelps, Will Wood, F. A. Smith
and E. Hall of Charlevox.
The building is a total wreck, and
the loss viii be many thousands of dol
lars
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LUETGERT MURDER TRIAL.
The End of the Famous Case Nearer
Than Was Thought.

CHICAGO, Oct. 5.-The end of the
famous Luetgert trial is nearer than
was thought. The defense to-day rested
it's case, and there is nothing more to
come but the rebuttal evidence Of the
State and the arguments of the at
tcrneys, probably about two weeks in
all.
The State has eighty witnesses to
place upon the stand, but States At
torney Deenen said this afternoon that
in most cases their evidence will be
short, and that he will get through with
them in a hurry. He expects to de-
molish the stories offered by the wit
nesses for the defense that Mrs. Luet-
gert was seen around Kenosha and
Lake Zurich, Wis. within a few days
after the murder is said to have been
committed, and to furnish other tes-
timony that will in great measure
hold up the side of the prosecution.
Luetgert is confident that he will be
acquitted. While apparently regretting
that he had not had the opportunity to
tell his story to the jury, the big sau
sage maker said he was satisfied that
the jury would not convict him under
the evidence presented. Luetgert was
in an ugly humor during the afternoon,
and not inclined to talk much.
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MINERS ASSOCIATION.
An Official Call Issued for the An
nua1 Convention.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 5.-President
Jacob H. Neff and Secretary Julian
Sonntag of the California Miners AS
sociation have issued an official call
for the annual convention of the organ
ganization, to be held in San Fran
cisco, commencing October 18th.
AT last years convention 451 dele
gates from twelve counties were in at
tendance. This year 500 delegates from
fifteen counties are expected. The
counties which have selected delegates
SO far include San Francisco, Sierra,
Yuba, Siskiyou, Ell Dorado, Nevada,
Placer and Santa Clara. All of the
counties in Southern California, with
the probable exception of Orange, are
expected to be represented at the con-
vention.
The San Francisco Miners Associa-
ton to-day selected number of prom
inent citizens as delegates to the con-
vention, and also elected the follow
ing officers: President, T. J. Parsons; /;
Vice-President, w. G. Ralston; Secre-
tary and Treasurer, Charles G. Yale.
President Neff of the State Associa-
tion will not be a candidate for re-
election and Harold Power of Placer
County is spoken of as his possible sue
cessor Surprise is expressed at the
failure of Tuolumne and Amador Coun-
ties to select delegates to the State
Convention.
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LATE NEAL DOW.
His Funeral Takes Place at Port
land, Maine.

PORTLAND (Me), Oct, J.-The fun
era1 services of the late Neal Dow were
held in the Second Parish Church this
afternoon. The attendance was very
large. Among those present were mem
bers Of the present and past city gov
ernments, present and past members of
the State Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives from Portland, delegates
from the Grand Army, delegations from
the Thirteenth Maine General Assem-
bly,, the fire department and the Vet
eran Firemen'S Association. Among the
pall-bearers were Governor Powers,
Mayor Randall. Ex-Governor Perham.
Ex-Governor Dingley, General Seldom
Conyer, Ex-Governor Robie, Judge Will
lam L. Putnam and General Francis
Fessenden.
The services lasted an hour, and in
accordance with a wish expressed by
General Dow three days before his
death, We're very simple. There was no
decoration of te church other than af-
forded by the profusion of flowers which
covered the altar and chancel
All the flags in the city were at half
mast, and many of the business houses
were closed during the hours of the
funeral.
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COSTA RIGA TROUBLES.
Disorders Resulting From Iglesias
Declaring Himself Dictator.

NEW YORK, Oct. 5.-The first details
of the internal disorders which have
resulted in President Iglesias Of Costa
Rica declaring himself dictator were
received to-day from Harrison r. Will
James. who, until recently was United
States Consul at San Jose, Costa Rica,
and who arrived here to-day on the
steamer Alene from Port Limon
The agitation against President Igle-
sias eliminated at Santo Domingo on
Sunday, September 18th, in bloody riot
in which five men, three of them rich
and the others more or less well known,
were killed, and more than thirty others
wounded. Immediately after this af-
fray Iglesias declared himself dictator.
The riot was between influential parti-
sans of President Iglesias and his op-
ponents.
President Iglesias some time ago was
announced as a candidate to succeed
himself. The election is to be held next
month, and he is at the head of what
is known as the Civilist party. There
arose very bitter opposition to him. It's
strength has been chiefly in the cities,
where the business men are deeply op-
posed to him. and denounce him be-
dard to that of gold exclusively. They
say the change is foolish and imprac-
ticable, and will work great harm to the
country. They also speak bitterly of
his Pacific Railroad scheme, which will
cost S3,S00,000. President Iglesias is
building railroad across Costa Rica
from shore to shore. The men of the
cities say that the cost of the road is
excessive
On the other hand, Mr.. Williams says
President 1glesias is popular with the
country element. He has built bridges
and railroads, and has projected in
ternal Improvements that have en-
deared him to the agricultural people.
He believes in spending more money in
school houses than on soldiers, and has
not only carried out that policy, but has
given Costa Rica a just and able ad-
ministration. His opponents call them
selves Liberals.
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SINKING OF THE ORION.
Masters Of the Vessels in Collision
File Statements of the Accident.

ASTORIA orr, Oct. 5.-This after
noon the masters of the ship Peru and
the schooner Orion, which came into
collision off the mouth of the river
last night, filed with the United States
authorities their official statements of
the accident
CAPTAIN Nelson of the schooner Orion,
which was sunk by the ship Peru, says
that he saw the Peru, but he kept on
his course, as he considered he had the
right Of way.
Captain Ohling of the Peru in his
statement says: 1.-THE Orion was ON
the starboard tack when the vessels
We're approaching close to one another.
but the tug master and the pilot en-
deavored to avoid the collision by en-
deayorirg to put the Peru's head to
leeWard to pass astern of the Orion.
Notwithstanding he could see every. eff
fort was being made by both the tug
and the ship to fall off before the wind,
he held his course without any effort
to avoid the Disaster
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RIGET-oF-WAY TROUBLE.
Collision Between Contending Sides
of Two Colorado Lines.

CRIPPLE CREEK (Col), Oct. 81
The right-of-way troubles between the
Florence and Cripple Creek and the
Midland Terminal Railroads eliminated
to-day in a collision between the con-
tending forces Superintendent Ridge
way and Chief Engineer Stuart had
charge of the former forces, and Su-
perintendent Waters had charge of the
Midland Terminal
Mr.. Waters had 800 men under him
laying tracks over the disputed terri
tory already covered by the lines of
the Florence and Cripple Greek. Su-
perintendent Ridgeway had his rolling
stock, which he backed into the OPP
position, who were laying rails across
his company's tracks. The exciting oc-
currences took place at the Strong
mine, which played such an important
part in the strike a few years ago.
When the section Of the Midland
Terminal had been lowered into place
Mr.. Stuart mounted boxcar and sig
nailed one of his engineers to back a
Florence and Cripple Creek train down
the siding alongside where the others
were at work The engineer started
to back down to the siding, but the
others began to throw rocks on the
track, blocking the way of the train.
The engineer continued to run back
ward and finally hurled his train over
the obstructions and into a number of
empty freight cars which stood on the
siding Half a dozen We're derailed and
smashed, the trucks being piled on the
rocks and the boxes thrown across the
newly constructed track.
In the melee that ensued Chief En-
gineer Stuart drew his gun and fired
into the crowd. He was soon after
ward arrested for attempt to kill, and
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SAN DIEGO WATER WORKS DAM
The City Engineer Files a Sensa-
tional Report.

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 5-City Engineer
Capps, who is the citys representative
in the cor Instruction of the Morena dam
for the CITY Water Works under the
million and a half of bonds voted by
the city, has filed an official report with
the Council, which is extremely sensa-
tional.
He says that the contractor has seri-
ously violated the specifications in many
particulars, and in spite of his remon-
strances, continues to do so; that there
are grave defects in the construction,
and the dam is unsafe for the purpose
of holding water as now constructed;
that the contractor refuses to be bound
by the specifications and has not built
the dam on bed rock all through.
He advises the Council not to accept
any of the work being done until after
the dam is completed and stood a long
test under full head of water.
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TAPE GAMES.
The Chief of Police of Los Angeles
Orders Them Stonped.

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 5.-As a result
of the recent opinion given by the City
Attorney that the tape games are IL
legal, the decision of Justice Morrison
to the contrary, notwithstanding, the
establishments have. again been notified
by Chief Glass that they must close.
and in compliance with the order none
of the places were running to-day.
The proprietors state that they will
not again fight the case through the
courts, because the expense of another
suit coming directly after the one just
finished is so great that their business
wifi not justify them in taking up the
matter. Instead. they expect to re-
main closed, or substitute genuine quo
tations of markets in place of the fic-
titious quotations now reeled out of a
tape machine.
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CENTRAL PACIFIC,
Isaac e. Gates Reelected a Direc-
tor and Third Vice-President.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 5.-Central
Pacific matters are readjusting them
selves on the lines announced by VIM.
ii. Mills a week ago. Isaac Z. Gates,
having returned from Europe, has been
reelected a Director and Third Vice
President, and Colonel J. c. Kirkpat-
rick has retired from the position in
the directorate to which he was elect
ed, in order to secure a quorum in July.
The return of C. p. Huntington to the
board and his reelection as First Vice
President of the Central Pacific is ex-
pected soon.
The stock and bond books of the Cen
trail Pacific, which were sent here dur
ing the interregnum, are being signed
by Vice-President Mills, but when this
work has been completed matters will
be conducted by the transfer depart
ment in New York, as formerly.
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STATES QUARANTINE.
Precautions to Prevent an Invasion
of Yellow Fever.

STOCKTON, Oct. 5.-Dr. C. A. Rug
giles of the State Board Of Health re-
turned to-day from an official visit TO
Cabazone, on the Colorado desert
where he Went to see that the quaran-
tine station is in readiness for use if
perehance there is any threat of an in
vasion of the yellow fever from the
south. He found the station well cared
for, and arranged with DIR. Hill, the
Los Angeles member, for the supplies
Of drugs and disinfectants The sup
plies are at Los Angeles. and can be
ready at moments notice if needed
Should the occasion require. Dr. NJ F.
Price Of Cotton will be appointed In
spector. DR.. Ruggles says that the
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A SAN DIEGO SCANDAL.
A Young Girl Alleges That Her
Guardian Ruined Her.

SAN DIEGO. Oct 5.-This afternoon
Clara NJ. Martin commenced suit
against D. r. Sackett, and asks for S1O,-
000 actual and $4,000 exemplary dam
ages.
She came to this city in December,
1898, with the plaintiff. She now is
girl of ii years, and alleges that from
the said date until September 9th of
this year was in the sole care and GUS
tody of the defendant.
The complaint then alleges that while
under his care Sackett, against her will
did force her to occupy the same room
and bed with him, and to sleep with him,
and assaults were made against her by
force.
Sackett is a member of the commits
sion firm of Sackett & Patterson, and is
reported to be wealthy. He has gone
to Riverside
Sackett always introduced the child
as his daughter.
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VILLAGES IN RUINS.
Three Towns in Ontario Wiped Out
by Fire.

OTTAWA (Ont), Oct. 5.-The village
of Caselman, thirty miles southeast of
Ottawa, on the Canadian Atlantic Rail-
way, is reported to have been destroyed
by fire. Fire is raging in the brush
surrounding the village, and no trains
can pass either way. All telegraphic
and telephone communication with the
village has been cut off. All trains
leaving here on the Canadian Atlantic
Railway are cancelled. Application was
made to the Ottawa fire brigade for
assistance, but none could be sent.
The latest information from Cassel-
man is to the effect that the whole viii
lage has been destroyed, and that the
villages of South Indian and Cheney
have also been burned. These villages
are in the center of a large numbering
district, and brush fires are raging in
the vicinity.
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IN FAVOR OF THE WIDOW.
Judge Bahrs Renders Judgment in
a Suit for Life Insurance.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 5.-Judge
Bahrs to-day rendered judgment in
favor of Mrs. Alphonse McGrew and
against the Mutual Life Insurance
Company Of New York for $1,000 in
surance on the life of her former hus-
band Henry McGrew, who died in 1894
in Honolulu.
McGreW was divorced from his wife
at the time of his death, and the insur-
ance company refused to pay the policy,
as the executors of his estate also
claim the money. Suit was brought in
Honolulu by the executors, and judg
ment rendered in their favor. Now
that Mrs. McGrew has also received
judgment, the insurance company is
still in doubt as to whom the money
should be paid.
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Golf Widows.

Ibid you notice who those two men
were who passed up the path and bowed
just now? They were going towards the
links"
II couldn't tell exactly. I saw them
go by, and it seemed to me they were
your husband and mine, but I'm not
sure
That's what I thought; the man on
the right looked like George, as 1 re-
member him.
And the other had James walk.
anyhow"
Yes. he did. I wonder If they've
changed much. Harper Magazine.
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Women SuRragists.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 5.-The State
Woman's Suffrage Association began
its annual convention to-day. Mrs.
John F. Swift, the President, reviewed
the progress of the suffrage movement
in California this year, and local re-
ports were made by the various DELE
gates. Addresses were made by Rev.
+. S. Chapman, Rev. DR.. Bushnell and
Mrs. S. G. Sanford of Oakland, DR.. A.
NJ. Beecher and Albert Elliott. All re-
lated to the object Of the association.
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EMBEZZLEMENT CHARGED.
Monterey County Ex-Tax Collector
Placed Under Arrest.

SALINAS, Oct. 5.-Ex-Tax Collector
Charles L. Westlake was arrested here
to-day, charged with the embezzlement
Of SIP collected for county liquor Ii
censes during the month Of April in
this year. He has been held to an
swer before the Superior Court in bonds
of $1,000.
Mr.. Westlake had been twice elect
ed to the office of Tax Collector, and
was serving his second term when he
resigned on August 1st.
The experts who are working on his
books intimate that other charges may
be filed against the ex-Tax Collector,
and that his shortages will probably
amount to between $500 and $500.
The county is amply secured from
loss by the bondsmen of Mr.. Westlake.
The record-union., 1897-10-06
Racing at Fresno.

FRESNO. Oct "a fair sized crowd
witnessed the opening day of the Fres-
no County Agricultural Fair to-day.
Considering the heavy condition of the
track, the races were very good, and
the meeting promises to be a success
full one. Summaries:
Trotting and pacing, 2:40 class, one
mile. Bobby j. won in straight heats,
Nellie Bly, second, Tokolan third. Time
-2:40, 2:43b, 2:39H.
One mile, running, Lena won, Grady
second, Walter j. third. Time-1:46.
Quarter mile, Lolo won. Lady Kern
second, King Alpha third. Time-0:23.
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RECORD FOR FRUIT SHIPMENTS
Over Ill, 100000 Pounds Sent East
Thus Far This Year.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 5.-Traffic
Manager Smurr of the Southern Pacific
Company has issued a statement show
ing that for the season up to October
1st, 4,636 carloads of deciduous fruits
have been shipped from this State to
Colorado, Chicago, New York and other
Eastern points. This means III, ,264, :
900 pounds of green fruit. The ship
ments this year are 996 carloads in ex-
cess of those for the same period last
year and CTS carloads ahead of a like
period in 1895. Tt is not expected that
over 800 carloads more will go East
this year.
The record-union., 1897-10-06

NEW ORLEANS. Oct. 5.-After two
days of Improvement and of promise
the fever situation on the face of the
record took somewhat Of a turn to-
day. For forty hours there had been
no deaths, and yesterday the number
of cases had shown material falling off
from the day before Early this morn
ing. however, the reports of new cases
began to come into the Board of Health
office with considerable rapidity, thir-
xy-one being reported during the day.
breaking all previous records this sea-
son. In few hours three deaths had
also been reported to the board.
DISPATCHES received this evening an
nounce that there are two cases of yell
low fever at DR.. H. J. Sanders plan
tation, near Patterson, La, and one
additional suspicious case. All are
traceable to Ocean Springs.
The increase in the number of cases
causes no alarm, owing to the mild
type Of the latest cases. A large con-
signment Of chlorinated lime has been
been received and a depot has been es-
tabIished in each of the seven districts
of the city for its gratuitous distri-
button. The city to-day, in some parts,
rnowstorTn, so widespread has been the
use of the lime on the streets and in the
cutters.
Dr. Weldon of Tampa, Fla, has ar
rived here and reported to Dr. Carter
of the Marine Hospital Service. DR..
Weldon will inspect freight to go from
here to Florida by the water route.
NINE NEW CASES AT EDWARDS.
EDWARDS (Miss.), Oct 5.-Nine
new cases Of yellow fever were re-
ported to-day and one death, that of I.
G Wimberly an influential citizen. The
deaths to date number fifteen, and the
total number Of cases reported to date
are 344. There are 134 patients now
under treatment.
SITUATION AT MOBILE.
MOBILE (Ala). Oct 5.-"We have
not given up the fight yet" said
Health officer Goode to-day, when the
noon report was published showing two
new cases and these deaths: G. F.
Steiner and i. S. King.
A FEVER EXPERT GUARANTEED.
GALVESTON CTex.), Oct. 5.-Dr.
John Guiteras, yellow fever expert of
the Marine Hospital Service, en- route
to Galveston from New Orleans, via
St. Louis, to examine health conditions
here, was held up by Houston quaran-
tine officers this morning, and is now
in the camp of detention at Spring Sta
ton. There is no objection to DR..
Guiteras coming into Galveston. He
viii be escorted here by the Health
Board as soon as released from Hous-
ton.
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enteenth annual session of the Central
Baptist Association of California opened
here to-day. Rev. ]. B. Pierce of Oak
land read a paper on Greater Spiritual
interest in the Churches" The fol-
lowing officers were elected: Modera-
tor, L. w. Elliott of Stockton; Clerk, B.
c. Wright of San Francisco; Treasurer,
G. w. Frazer of Golden Gate. In the
evening Rev. G. w. Swift of Stockton
preached the annual sermon to the as
SOciation.
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Case of George f. PIyler.

ments had been made to take George F.
Plyler, who was convicted of mayhc m,
to San Quentin this morning, as the
twenty-five days stay of proceedings
had expired. However, an additional
stay of ten days was granted to-day,
the bill of exceptions not having been
settled.
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Rendered Insensible by Lightning.

VISALIA, Oct. 5.-Albert Davidson
had a startling experience this after
noon, while driving on q country road
during the rain storm. His wagon was
struck by lightning, he was rendered in
sensible, and his hair burned off, while
one of the horses in the team was killed
outright.
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The Soldiers Defeated.

PALO ALTO, Oct. 5.-The football
eleven of Stanford University to-day de-
feated the army team from the Presidio
by a score of II to 0. This was the first
game of the season here, and Coach
Brooke considered the showing made
creditable. The punting was good on
both sides. The Varsity team work
was superior to that of the soldiers.
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Three Enormous Rats.

SAN FRANCISCO, oct 5.-The Rob
ertson Raft Company proposes to build
three enormous RATS at Stella, on the
Columbia River, and bring them to San
Francisco during the coming summer.
Each raft viii contain over 10000 piles
to be used by the Southern Pacific Com
pany IN construction and repair of
wharves in this harbor.
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In the West.

Stranger-As l was going home late
last night somebody fired pistol at
me and shot this hole through my hat.
Judge What the mischief have L got
to do with that? This amt a hat
store. If the man shoots hola
through your head then come to me
and I'll see what can be done about it.
Boston Traveller.
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Over a Mile a Minute.

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 5.-The Penn
sylvania broke its record between Lou
isville and Indianapolis to-day. The
train left Louisville at p. m. and
reached this city at 4:0S p. m, dis
tance of 106 miles in 101 minutes. Five
full stops and slow-downs We're made.
The train was a special carrying Lou
isville commercial bodies