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SEES HIS WIFE
PERISH IN FIRE
Flames Destroy the Res
idenCe of a Meridian
RanCher.
Joseph Frye Has Scarcely
Time to Save His Babe
From Death.
Badly Burned in an Attempt to
Rescue Mrs. Frye From the
Dwelling.

MARYSVILLE, CAL, July 25.-Mrs.
Joseph Frye, wife of young farmer re-
siding eighteen miles west of this place.
near Meridian, Sutter County, met hor-
rible death about midnight last night, the
result of a fire which destroyed their
home. The husband rescued their 8
months old baby, and in his efforts to
save his wife from the flames was severely
burned on the arms and face.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frye visited at neigh
boris house early in the evening. On re-
turning home the husband retired to his
apartments, the wife and mother remain
ing in the sitting-room to read. About
half an hour before midnight Frve was
awakened by his wife's screams. proceed
ing from her bedroom. On rushing to her
Frye found the room enveloped in flames.
He removed the baby in its carriage, but
all efforts to save Mrs. Frye were fruitless.
She was burned to crisp. Frye does
not know what started the conflagration.
The woman was formerly Miss Ida Nc
MILAN,
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PRECAUTIONS AGAINST A MOB.
Three Companies of Georgia Troops 10
Protect DecafUr's Ceur house During
Trial for Double Murder

ATLANTA, GA, July 25-Extensive
preparations have been made for the pro-
lection OF Edwin c. Flanagan, who is to
be tried at Decatur to morrow on a charge
OF double murder. Up 10 Friday night
Flanagan was incarcerateu i'll a tumble
down Jail at Decatur, which is practically
a suburb OF this city, but mob scare got
out and Saturday morning the Sheriff
hustled Flanagan and II. S. Perry, muir
derer under sentence of death, onto a
special trolley-car and brought them here
for safety.
F.anagan's trial will occur tomorrow
under a special guard of three companies
of the Fifth Georgia Regiment, of which
John S. Gambler. the presiding Judge. is
colonel. There is great deal of uheasi
ness as to the prisoners safety. To-nigh
he is hysterical over the gloomy outlook.
Governor Atkinson promises to protect
the prisoner if he is compelled to call out
the entire State military force.
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DENIED At SANTA CRUZ.
Mrs. SeatoB ExpIodes The Ramor of Her
Betrothai to Dr. John KEson
bbe

SANTA CRUZ, CAL, July 25.-The ro-
mantle story published through New
York dispatches in the Saturday San
Francisco papers of the intended mar
rage of DR.. John Wilson bbs to Mrs.
Mary E. Seaton was exploded here to-day
by Mrs. Seaton herself, who is at the Pa
cifc Ocean House visiting her son, Scott
Seaton, the chief clerk. Mrs. Seaton' 8
home is at the Hotel Savoy. San Fran
cisco, where she has resided for long
time. She has no thought, she SAYS, of
marrying DR.. Gibbs; she doesn't know
him and has never seen HIM nor heard of
him. The story is truthful enough in one
particular. Mrs. Seaton is the widow of
Horace Seaton, who died in 1899. and Mr..
Seaton was nephew OF Coils P. Hunt
ington, but she is not related to the rail-
road magnate, except through marriage.
II is true, also, that Mrs. Seaton was a
Miss Cheesman, but her marriage had
nothing of the romantic in it.
st was plain. everyday sort of a
marriage" she said. ave came West 10
California, my husband being in the en-
ploy of Mr.. Huntington. Alter his death
l returned to the East for a short time,
but came back 10 California again and
have lived here ever since"
The Mrs. Seaton referred to, she said
might be the wife of her husband S
brother, George, but she lived in New
Jersey. The Eastern correspondent may
have confounded the names.
That Mrs. Seaton was pretty girl at
the time of her marriage there is no doubt,
for she is handsome woman after living
thirty years or more beyond girlhood.
And she is a gentewoman, Oldest, re-
firing, mild of manner and pleasant of
voice. In talking of the newspaper story
she seemed not actually displeased, but
she thought her friends would be sur
pris ed and wished it corrected if possible
II understand" she said, "now easily
the mistake might have been made, and
while 1t can do me no harm l should like
my friends in California and the East to
know that | am not married again and
never heard of DR.. Gibbs"
Then she smiled pleasantly and, look
ing at her son, asked:
What will the folks think Of me?"
Mr.. Seaton smiled in return and replied
that he guessed most of them would know
it was untrue, for they knew she was still
in California.
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EL0PE FROM ADMoNA.
Mss Lucy Coates Leaves Her Home IN Com
pany Win Young Ian Swesny OF
H1HIord


H1nlor0.
HANFORD, CAL, July 25.-Miss Lucy
Coates, the daughter of a well to do farmer
OF Admona, and Dan Sweeny, aged ~
years. of Hanford, eloped to-day.
While Sweeny was regarded with i'll ia.
vor by the young lady's parents, owing to
his unthrifty and somewhat ltinerant
characteristics, nevertheless he was per-
mitted to pay his respects to her, pre-
sumably in the belief that the relation
ship exlsiing between the two was merely
youthful friendship, and that The young
mans age would preclude all possibility
of legal marriage.
Accordingly last evening Sweeny
called at the Coates residence and invited
Miss Lucy for a carriage drive, during
which, 1t is probable, the plan for their
elopement was concocted.
Returning at seasonable hour the
swain waited until the parents OF the
young woman had retired, when himself
and his prospective bride proceeded to
remove Miss Lucy's effects from the
as of moving furniture as the trunk was
carried out, but paid little attention to it.
This morning they were dismayed at
the discovery that their only daughter
had decamped, bag and baggage.
SweeEy was known to possess less than
$45 at the time, and he had been ac-
quainted with Miss Coates but one month.
Tickets were purchased here by the two
for Fresno this morning. 1t is surmised
efforts will be made there to procure a
marriage license, though steps have been
taken by the young lady's parents to Cir
cumvent the elopers in doing so, as the
young man is under age.
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Weak Men and Women

CHOULD USE DAMIANA BITTERS, THE
y great Mexican Remedy: gives Health and
Strength to the Sexual Organs.
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WILL CONTINUE TO OPPOSE.
Japan RW Continue to Carry on q Dipio-
matte War A3dnst the Annexation
of Hawaii.

NEW YORK, n. Y, July 25.-The Her
AIDS Washington special says: That
Japan will continue to oppose tie Ha-
waiian treaty is conclusivelY shown by the
latest protest of the Japanese Govern
ment, under date of July 19, which l am
now able to make public for the first time,
Notwithstanding the seal OF secrecy has
has not vet been removed from it by
either the State Department or the Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations. 10 which
it was recently referred by Sherman.
While couched in polite diplomatic Ian
guage the protest is sufficiently firm in
tone to show that Japan will continue to
wage diplomatic war and possibly 20
further to prevent the consummation OF
the annexation policy.
''It is impossible for Japan to view with
unconcern and a spirit OF aoquiescence the
consequences which would probably fol-
low the extinction of Hawaiian sover-
eighty" the imperial Government sig
niticantly declares. This is not meant
that Japan will resist annexation "to the
utmost" as Count Okuma is credited with
saying in a recent in terview, but the gen.
eral tone of the note is of q character to
indicate that annexation without the
''acquiesce nee" of Japan will mean a
rupture of relations between the two
countries.
Is the purpose of the administration to
ignore the protest. Its receipt has been
acknowledged, but the State Department
has concluded not to :urther argue the
question, and the President will continue
10 urge the ratification of the treaty just
as if the protest was never received.
In Minister Hoshrs reply he says that
Japan admits the predominant influence g
of the United States In Hawaii, but ar
CUES for that very reason the status quo
should not be disturbed, as the amplest
guarantee that nothing inimical to this
country Is ever apt to occur in Hawaii
Regarding the contention that no Pa
cihc power protested when annexation
was agitated four years ago he says the
augmentation OF Japan's interests mean
while render her attitude then map
plicable.
He says the powers stopped the whole
seizure OF the Pacific islands about 1892
and with one accord agreed TO stay their
hands of colonial acquisition. But the
absorption of Hawail is doubtless signal
for the revival of dor mant territorial am
bition in the Pacific, and the last vestige
OF native autonomy would disappear.
Continuing he says:
at can easily be- seen how this would
affect the interests of japanese subjects
now engaging in increasing mum bers in
various undertakings in the Pacific with
profit to themselves and advantage to
Japan"
He quoted Bayard's protest against Ger.
many's Samoan issue in 1888 on the sam e
grounds. He says Japan's position rem
ders it impossible TO view in a spirit OF
acquiescence the consequences which
would follow the extinction OF Hawaiian
sovereignty.
Regarding indemnity claims against
Hawaii the Minister says Japan is con-
vinced of their justice, and annexation
would not relieve Hawaii's liability. In
conclusion, he disclaims any inimlcal de-
signs on Hawaii, except to legitimately
secure an observance of just obligations.
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Phoenix Man Repaid for
a Kind Deed Done
Years Ago.
Money Given to a FriendIeSS
Character Is Returned
Four-FOld.
"One Thumbed Dan" Acquires
Wealth From a Gold Claim
on the klondyks.

PHOENIX, ARIz., July 25.-An incident
occurred in this city to-day which corrob-
crates to remarkable degree the old the
ory that breal cast upon the waters is
susceptible of returning after many day
in the shape of frosted lady-fnger cake
A welIdressed man with an air of pros
perity about him walked into City Re.
corder Jobs office and laid two yellow
double eagles on his desk in sort of way
that seemed to say: There are plenty
more where they come from" Then he
said audibly:
Don't you remem Der me, Mr.. Jobs?"
The Recorder surveyed the stranger Off
cially and critically, then confessed his ig-
norance.
Don't you know One Thumbed Da n :"
said the stranger. holding up his thumb
less right hand.
That hand brought back the past vividly.
When Recorder Jobs had seen it last it
protruded from bundle of rags. That was
sixteen years ago in Denver, Colo, and
Jobs, in moment of weakness, had placed
$40 coin in it with little idea of ever be-
holding the coin again.
Dan was not model character in those
days but it was midwinter and Dan was
hungry and Jobs had the money to spare.
Dan drifted out of the country and Jobs
came to Arizona and grew a fierce set of
black whiskers and got himself elected
City Recorder two times in succession
Sometimes when he remembered Dan and
the golden coin he gave him, Jobs suffered
pang of remorse, suspecting that the
coin had been wrongfully employed in
prolonging the life of useless vagabond
But something happened to make man
of Dan-perhaps it was the loan of that
$40 in the dead of Denver winter.
''As soon as | left Colorado things be-
gan to grow better with me-" he told the
Recorder to-day. land l began to make
and save money, A couple of years ago
| was at Seattle and saw the men starting
out for Alaska l staked one of them and
the other day he came back from Kion-
dyke with big sack of dust for both of
US. l met him at San Francisco and we
shared. Then l started West to pay some
old accounts. Yours is the first one that
came across. l guess $40 will square US.
Mr.. Jobs thought it would ana as court
was over for the day the two men went out
and had a smile. This evening "One
Thumb Dan," otherwise Daniel Court
house. left on the Santa Fe train for his
ola home in Tennessee. He will stop in
Denver on the way and pay off some m ore
old scores
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-26
RAILROAD BUILDING IN MEXICO.
Continuation of n NeI1 Transoonttn entail
Line Betn0 Pushed.


CITY OF MEXICO. MEX, July 25-
Colonel J. H. Hamps on, president of the
Mexico, Cuernavaca and Pacific Railroad,
has just returned to this city to make his
official report to the Government of the
progress of his new railway.
His report states that the construction
work is being pushed rapidly, and that
the road will be completed and in opera
ton TO this City within the next ten
weeks. Nearly 5000 men are at work in
the different construction camps.
This will be the first transcontinental
railroad in Mexico north of ths isthm us
of Tehuantepec. Its objective terminus
on the Pacific coast is the port of
Acapulco. The further statement is
made. concerning the progress of
the road, that at a recent meeting
of the directors at Denver, Colo, author
ity was given Colonel Hampson to push
the construction work over the Sierra
Madres to the Pacific Coast as rapidly as
the heavy grading and ballasting Will
hermit.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-26
Cinnnbor strike in arizona.

PHOENIX. ARIz.. July 25.-A rich strike
of Cinnabar is reported in the vicinity o1
Walnut Grove, in Yavafai County.
J. c. Henry OF this City is said to he the
lucky finder, and his report is that the
ledge runs very heavy in quicksilver.
This news has created Almost as much
excitement in the neighborhood as
though the find were of gold ore,
for quicksilver is used in large
quantities in this territory, and all
of it is brought from the New Almaden
mines in Santa Clara County and from the
Johnstown and Knoxville mines IN La ke
County, Cal.
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PAClFIC GROVE EMCAMPMENT.
Methodist 3fintsters aud Elders on a,
AnnuaE Outing.


annual Outing.
PACIFIC GROVE, CAL, July 25.-The
regular annual summer encampment, as
it is called, of ministers and elders of the
Methodist Episcopal Church of California
began here to-day. This gathering lasts
about week, and is a sort of outing for
it's members, their wives and families.
The tents and cottages of the Pacific I'm
provement Company are quite filled with
the delegates already here, and all who
are expected have not yet arrived.
During the enc6mpment the days will
be spent as best pleases each individual
delegate, probably in jaunts about the ad-
jacent country or ont upon Monterey Bay.
Every evening at s o'clock lecture will
be delivered in the Methodist Eplscopal
church. Among the lecturers will be some
of the leading clergymen of the Pacific
Coast.
To-day the regular Suni services were
conducted under the auspices of the en-
campment management, its president.
Rev. John ID. Coye. DID,, OF Los Gatos. de-
livering the sermon both morning and
evening.
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shelters forming Camp Riordan were
struck. After they were packed the regi-
ment. in marching order, went throug b
the dill. The bugle sounded the retreat
and tie stars ,apd stripes were lowered,
after which the regiment, with vast toll
lowing of friends and spectators, marched
to it's special train, leaving but memories
of the tented field of Camp Riardon. The
cadets presented gallant appearance on
their march to the train. Several were
heard to exclaim that Hetaluma had
treated the boys out of sight," and as
they marched on they gave three times
three and tiger to the hospitable city of
hi1Ic
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MoNTEREF,s KIDNAPERs.
Too Cinnamon Held for Carrying Ah
SiQh AtUan.

MONTEREY. CAL, July 25.-The pre-
liminary examination of the abductors oi
the 14-year-old Chinese girl, All Sigh, was
held yesterday before Justice E. Michaelis.
All Fook and Ah Sung, two of the accused
Cinnamon, were examined. They ap
peared in their own behalf, having en-
ployed no counsel.
The witnesses for the prosecution were
Constable w. G. Ryason of Watsonville,
G. w. kiley of Pajaro and Sam Moy..
mother of the girl. The defendants pre-
sented no witnesses.
The accused abductors were held to
answer before the Superior Court. Their
bail was fixed al $1,000 each.
1t is fairly well established that All
Sigh herself and her lover planned the
abduction. as the girls parents objected
to their marriage.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-26
TISAL-A WILL CELEBHAT TIE.
Ihere'U Be Rejoicing Hhen the Valle,
Road Arrives.

Road Arrives.
VISALIA, CAL, July 25.-An enthusi-
astic meeting of the leading citizens here
was held last night to make the prelim-
mary arrangements for q celebration OF
the arrival of the Valley Railroad at this
city, to take place on or about August 20.
A committee on arrangements, consisting
OF ]. C. Ward. A. G. Wishon, Harry Lev
inson, E. ii. Hust and William Kettner
was appointed to have general charge of
the celebration. A finance com mittee and
com mittee on decoration were also
named.
1t is proposed to have great barbecue
as the center of attraction. There will be
an interesting musical and oratorical pro-
gramme, g parade and other entertaining
features.
Visal:a has been looking so anxiously
for the Valley road since it was first pro-
jected that this occasion will be made one
never 10 be forgotten. Six or seven thou.
sand people are expected to be present.
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A,.iciae az Tnrlock.

MODESTO, CAL, July 25. = Charles
Humeltenburg, an old resident OF Tur-
lock, committed suicide at that place this
morning. For some time Humsltenburg
had been sick and he was told he could
not live long. To-day he made up his
mind to end it all, and after taking a
quantity of arsenic he placed the muzzls
of revolver into his mouth and dis
charged it twice, causing immediate
daafh
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b SUICIDE OF n BOY,
Mdde Despondent by Failure to Pass ar
EEdniuaffon

NEW YORK, N. Y. July 25.-Benja-
min Simon, boy of IA, and the son of
peddler, committed suicide to-day because
he failed TO pass the entrance examina-
tion for college, and the parents were too
poor to allow him to continue mis- studies
so as to enable him to pass later. He
LETT letter saving: Il have few regrets
at parmng with the world at such an early
age. The most important is that / have
not held my resolution TO agitate among
the working masses for the eman cipatio1
of wage slavery by the overthrow of the
capitalistic system, and for the establish
ment of cooperative commonwealth ad-
vocated by Socialist labor"
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MURDERED IN THE WOODS.
Shooting Fate of PounO Woman of
Crystal Fails, Mich.

CRYSTAL FALLS, MICH, July 25.-
Within mile of this place last evening
Miss Pearl Morrison, one of the city's
most highly respected young women, was
murdered. She had spent the afternoon
visiting friends at the Great Western mine
and left the residence of the Misses Brooks
about o'clock 10 return home. but she
never reached there. To-day three large
parties started out to make a systematic
search OF the woods on the east side of the
river. They were met by Miss Brooks,
who reported that tramp said he had
found the dead girl IN the woods, and
guided her to the spot. Miss Brooks took
the party to the place. The girls face was
badly battered and her throat showed
hnger- marks. The tramp who says he
discovered the body is being held on sus-
picion.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-26
FRESNO HUNTING ACCIDENT.
Charles b. Pond heceices a Chargs OF
Shot i7l the Shoulder.

FRESNO, CAL, July 25.-Charles B.
Pond, while hunting to-day, attempted
to cross ditch with his cousin. His guns
were pitched forward on the dash board
and then back. One of them exploded
discharging the contents of both barrels
into his left shoulder. His ompanion
who had crossed the ditch on foot. caught
the team AMI brought Pond quickly &c
town. DR.. RoweIl dressed the wound
amputated portion OF the collar bone
the shoulder blade ana about six inches
OF the humerus. The wound may prove
fatal. Pond is a butcher by trade, q
popular man about 35 years old and has q
wife and four children.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-26
As to Shermnm's Ke,iren,.,

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 25.-The
report of Sherman's retirement is revived
by the return Of Whitelaw Reid. who is
said to be negotiating for lease of the
Washington residence OF Embassador
Hay. 1t is said that Reid will be the new
head Of the State Department The rumor
also couples Secretary Longs name with
the premiership. 1t is said he desires 10
get out of the Navy Department. While
officials naturally ridicule the report it is
persstently circulated.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-26
Pht,,oni,s Rebe,, Yet Ac,fye.

MADRID. SPAIN, July 25.-The Impair
cial publishes advices from Manila show
ing that the insurrection continues In the
province OF Cavite. The rebels surprised
Spanish column in the San Mato Noun
tains. The troops were routed, losing 2O0
killed and wounded.
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rn.n, Anoident Mt Eliza.

ASTORIA, CAL, July 25.-A sad acci-
dent occurred at Elsie, in the Nehalam
Valley, about twenty miles from here. last
evening. A large chickenhawK sailed over
John Wherry's residence. Mrs. Wherry,
who WAS with her husband in front of the
house, ran into the house TO get rifle so
he could kill the hawk. In taking the
weapon down from the wall it was dis
charged, instantly killing her. Wherry
is a welI-known rancher.
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A1bsrtone Intend. to Ftghf.

y ROME, ITALY, July 25.-Notwithstand-
ing the War Office recently refused 10
grant permission TO General Albertone to
fight duel with Prince Henry of Orleans
because of the structures of the latter upon
The conduct of Italian officers captured in
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-26
Boninq aud Wrestrtng Prohtbtted.

MEXICO CITY, MEX, July 25.-The
Governor of the Federal district in which
this city is located has issued an order
prohlbGing wrestling matches and prize
nights within the Federal district num-
Der OF American pugilists and wrestiers
recently arrived, and it is alleged they
gave crooked fights.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-26
Rtrera Remored to tho Fortress.

HAVANA, CUBA, July 25.-GeneraI
Ruiz Rivera was removed from the hos
ptal to Cabanas fortress to-day. The
Spaniards say he has Nnolly recovered
from his wounds and sickness. but more
sinister reasons for his removal are whis-
pered by Cubans
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RED MEN AT SANTA CRUZ.

SererdL Hundred ErcWrsi0nfStS Pfcnio
at the Beach.
SANTA CRUZ, CAL July 25. - The
State Grand Lodge of Red Men will begin
its session at Odd Fellows Hall to-mor.
row morning. Fifty delegates are here.
having come with an excursion OF Red
Men, who had picnic on the beach to-
day. Eighteen cars were filled with them,
The day was spent at the beach bathing
and dancing. There were speech making
and concert during the afternoon. The
excursionists departed this evening.
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three Burotarse. a. Hanford.

HANFORD, CAL, July 25.-Three
houses were looted by burglars here last
night. The thieves obtained several
watches and other jewelry, besides some
money.
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Cbfno,nnn,s Sxicids Mt Fresuo.

FRESNO, CAL. July 25.-Ding Fook, q
Chinese musician who arrived here with a
Chinese theatrical troupe recently, COM
mitted suicide by hanging himself to a
nail in the wall Of his room. 1t is said
that the fear OF assassination had unbal-
anced his mind. The Chinese population
will give him grand funeral tomorrow
morning.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-26
CAPTURED at Kandsburo.

SAN JOSE. CAL. July 25.-George
Wright, who embezzled 500 from ]. b.
Herbert the fruit-dryer, while in the
latters employ, was arrested at Randsburg
to-day. Deputy Sheriff Tenant went
after the man this afternoon.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-26
Western Addition Residence.

North line (No. 924) Page ST., 1868 feet east of
DeV1sadero-Modern bay-window residence Of 8
rooms and bath. Lot 25x137:6 feet Terms
One quarter cash.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-26
IT CURES WHILE YOU SLEEP.

There is nothing so siren gthening, nothing
so invigorating, nothing that builds up vital
force and energy like DR.. Sanden's Electric
Belt Every day brings fresh proof of its
power. Its touch is the touch OF magnetism,
the healthful essence of vitality that makes
men strong. 1t has cured thousands. Read
about it in the little book,