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THE UNITED STATES AND JAPAN.
SERIOUS DANGER OF FRIC-
TTON OVER HAWAII.
Reply Made to Secretary Sher-
mans Note Not as Amiable
as Had Been Hoped For.

WASHINGTON, July 10.-There is
serious danger of diplomatic friction
between the United States and Japan
over Hawaii. Although the reply
which Japan has made to Secretary
Sherman's note concerning the inten-
tions of this Government has been re-
ceived, the State Department holds it
in secrecy. 1t is known, however, that
the reply is not as amiable as had been
hoped for
The reply of the japanese Govern
ment is of such tone and there are such
suspicious movements of certain Jap
anese war ships that the administra-
ton is afraid Japan may be meditating
some coup de force in Honolulu. 1t is
understood that in their reply the Jap
anese still contend that they have
equal rights with the United States in
Hawaii, and that the attempt of the
United States to annex the islands
without consultation with Japan is a
breach of good faith.
One thing is certain and that is that
no matter which way the diplomatic
matters turn, the Administration does
not purpose to be caught mapping. If
the Japanese make a show of force at
Honolulu with or without the an
nounced intention of demanding that
the Hawaiian Government comply with
the demands for reparation which
were submitted some time ago, this
Government will do the same thing.
None need be surprised if the warships
of the United States and of Japan
frown on one another in Honolulu
within the next two weeks. War is not
expected by any member of the Wash
ington Government familiar with the
facts, but it is admitted the mobiliza-
ton Of naval craft at Honolulu would
be sufficient to produce a hazardous
situation. Already there is a good deal
of animosity toward the United States
on the part of the japanese naval Off
GERS, and an overt act on their part
might precipitate a great deal of trou-
BILE.
During the last ten days the Navy
Department has made special prepar-
ations of a quiet sort for the mobiliza-
ton of our naval forces on the Pacific
at Honolulu should the turn of diplo-
macy make such action necessary. At
the present time the United States is
not as strong in the Pacific waters as
Japan. If the Nicaraguan canal were
open the advantage would all be on our
side in case Of trouble.
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PENNSYLVANIA WHEELMEN.
Two State Records Lowered at the
Philadelphia Meet.

PHILADELPHIA, July 10.-The sec
ond annual meet of the Pennsylvania
wheelmen was held this afternoon on
the new board track at Willow Grove.
Earl Kiser attempted to break the
worlds record, but the best he could
do was to lower the State record of
1:52, held by Parsons of Australia, to
1:45 3-5. John S. Johnson of Mime
apolis, paced by triplet, clipped / %
seconds off the State one-third of a
mile record, covering the distance in
0:30 10 Summaries:
One mile open Professionalism by
Earl Kiser, Jay Eaton second, Chas
S. Newton third. Time-2:12 %
Mile handicap, professiOnal-Wo by
l.. S. RothweL GOO YARDS, Charles S.
Newton (25 YARDS second, Fred Titus
% yards) third. Time-2:03 1-5.
Five mile handicap, professional-Won
by A. c. Motens (scratch), c. S. Wells
(4O yards) second, William Simms 60
yards) third. Time-12: 100 %
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HEAT BEGINNING
TO MODERATE,

Continued from First Page)
about so degrees. The actual deaths
from heat prostration during that time
were fifteen. Many other deaths par
ticularly of children. were in part due
to the heat.
DEATHS AT NASHVILLE
NASHVILLE (Tenn), July 1O-Fiye
deaths have occurred in this city since
last Saturday morning from sunstrokes
and heat prostrations, and two previous
to that day.
CONDITIONS IN CALIFORNIA.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 10.-In
strong contrast with the extreme heat
which has prevailed throughout the
Middle and Eastern States during the
past ten days are the present meteor
illogical conditions on this coast. In
San Francisco, where such a thing as a
prostration on account of the heat is
unknown, the thermometer registered
30 degrees at ) o'clock this morning.
and at noon 50 degrees were recorded.
Even in Southern California, where it
is always warmer than it is UP here.
the highest temperature recorded to-
day was 66 degrees in Los Angeles.
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BERLIN, July 10.-The main busi-
ness of serious import to be transacted
during Emperor Williams visit to the
Car, the correspondent of the Associ-
ated Press here learns, will be the for
nation of a distinct understanding be-
tween Russia and Germany in regard
to a frankly anti-British policy on the
Orient, especially in connection with
Japan and China, and in the event of
possible complications arising from the
critical situation in India, Emperor
William will pledge himself to system
atically support Russian interests in
that part of the world, a policy which
in the main is approved by Prince Hob
enlohe, the Imperial Chancellor, and
which, it is hoped, will further isolate
Great Britain. Russia on her part is
TO promise the weight of her influence
in favor Of Germany in the event of
annexation plans in Samoa and else
where maturing.
Physically, the Emperor is unusually
well. When he started from Lubreck
on his NOrthland trip, it was generally
remarked how healthy and sunburned
he looked
The Empress, with her seven chill
dren at Tegernez, has captured the
hearts of the simple Bavarians. She
and her children have been the recip-
tents of ceaseless, spontaneous ova-
tions. The two elder Princesses are
being inducted into the mystery of
chamois hunting and grouse hunting
by veteran mountaineer hunters.
Terrible thunder storms, hail stones
and cloud bursts have devastated large
districts of Wurtemburg, Baden and
Alsace. In the district of Oehring,
Wurtemburg, alone the damage is COM
puted at 100000 marks, with no in
surance.
The newspapers are full of dismal
forebodings in regard to the new Unit
ed States tariff. The Liberal newspa-
pers, however, for instance the ma
tional Zeitung," the "Tageblatt,'
"Boersen Courier and others, warn the
Government against entering forthwith
into tariff war with the United States.
though they have no doubt the Dingley
bill will become law substantially as
passed by the Senate, and that German
industry, notably woolens, will be
greatly injured.
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ENGLAND AND Her COLONIES.
CHAMBERLAIN'S SCHEME FOR
IMPERIAL FEDERATION.
Canada's Premier Hints That His
Country is Nearing the Part
ing OF the Ways.

LONDON, July 10-The Australian
Premiers are generally letting the cat
out of the bag in regard to the con-
ferenceS they have had with the Sec
retary of State for the Colonies, Mr..
Chamberlain's pet project for colonial
representation at Westminster
One who was present at the confer
ence said to a representative Of the AS
sociated Press: when Joe embarked
into this scheme as the one great step
aware, probably, that English senti-
ment was by no means ready for such
drastic change as to permit colonies
to sit in Parliament. Joe thought some
sort of colonial council With a high
sounding title and occasional distribu-
tion of favors and orders would satisfy
the colonials, and prevent any ten
dencies to cut loose from the mother
country, which was the only reason
why the scheme was attempted at all.
England is satisfied with her relations
with the colonies, but she is not sat
isfied that such relations can stand the
strain when the colonies become of age
and restive in their strength. Laurier
put our views straight to Chamberlain
when he said in the conference: Can
ada is satisfied now with her relations
with the motherland, but we are rap
idly approaching the parting of the
ways. When Canada has 10000. .00O
of people she will have attained her
strength, and unless she has then a
direct voice in the governing she must
seriously consider whether or not she
will be better off as an independent
nation
This is the same thought and con-
clusion reached by Australia. To put
us in the House of Lords is simple
negative, and to put US in the House
of Commons is impossible in the pres
ent temper of England's people. To
be shut up in room as an ornamen-
tai lot of councillors, to whom nobody
listens, is what we won't have at any
price. You may have noticed that
Chamberlain's scheme was Just touched
in his speech on Thursday last at the
banquet of the Cordwainrers Com
pany at the Hotel Cicil, in responding
TO the toasts of The British Empire.
when he referred to the desire to wit
ness the federation of the British EN-
pire,- and the immediate reply of Sir
Wilfred Laurier, that the colonies
should either draw more closely to-
gether in the Empire, or should sep
arate, adding that when Canada has
her strength nothing else will satisfy
er but imperial representations
''One thing, I am sorry to say. also
| developed out of the conference, and
that was that Australian federation
seems as far off as ever.''
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CROP CONDITIONS.
July Returns TO the Statistician of
the Agricultural Departman+

WASHINGTON, July 1O-Tha Tn,1
returns to the Statistician of the Depart.
ment OF Agriculture indicate the follow
ing average conditions: Corn SO win
Ter wheat ST., spring wheat. 91.2
coiiiolned spring and winter wheat "a 9
cats S'.S, winter rye %, spring rye 90
barley $50, tobacco 1874, Irish pota-
toes S7.2
Inc report on the acreage of corn
which is preliminary, shows a decrea So
OF l. per cent, as compared with that
OF last year. This represents a 6ecraase
of about 900 900 acres in Illinois Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas. and one or
two less important corn producing
States. The average condition of corn
is only SD, or 9.5 points lower than in
july OF last year. The principal State
averages are as follows: Michigan so
Indiana s., Illinois 81, Missouri So. Iowa
-, Kansas ~, Nebraska 50, Texas 1O1.
Tennessee 30 Kentucky 81.
The condition of winter wheat is 2 :
points higher than last month but .
points lower than in July of last wear.
The average condition of spring and
winter wheat combined is $40 or <
points higher than that of the CORES
spending period last year.
The percentage of wheat crop of 1896
reported as on hand July l, 1897, is ). .46
The average condition of the oat crop.
SO, compares very unfavorably with
that of July, 1896, but it is only a small
fraction of one per cent less than the
average July condition of the last ten
years
The European agent for the Depart
nent reports that the weather during
June was generally favorable to grow
ing crops, except in Russia and parts of
Germany and Italy, but the wheat crop
would be below the average in Great
Britain, France and Austria Hun
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POLITICAL AK WELDED.
The Employees of the Internal Rev
nue. Service Dismissed.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 10.-Acting
Collector of Internal Revenue Thomas
to-day received orders from the office
of the Commissioner in Washington to
discharge from the service Chief Dep
uty Loupe and two clerks, whose dis
missal was recommended by Special
Agent Thrasher and Agent Seawell.
This action was the outcome Of the
continued investigation of the office of
Collector Welburn. When seen Loupe
refused to discuss the subject.
There have been no new reports re-
ceived from Washington in relation to
the case against Collector Welburn,
and no orders relating to it have gone
out Nothing is being done now in
Washington to rush the preparations of
papers in the case, which will be for
warded to the District Attorney here
this week.
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BANKER PFANNER.
Located in Hospital at Victoria,
British Columbia.

PORTLAND (Or), July 10.-Anton
Pfanner. the banker of Forest Grove,
Or, who disappeared about six weeks
ago, has been located in Victoria. B. c.
l. Huff, the bankers brother-in-law
to-day informed Chief of Police Berry
that he was in a hospital in Victoria
suffering from nervous prostra ton
Pfanner made an assignment of his
property before he left. and an exami-
nation of his affairs showed that he
was solvent and able to pay all credi-
tors in full. 1t was thought at the
time of his disappearance that he COM
mitted suicide while temporarily in
sane
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BLOODY BATTLE.
Two Men Quarrel and Literally
Cut Each Other to Pieces.

GREENWOOD (Ark.), July 10.-A
dance was held at the home of Frank
Finna, a miner, near the Austrian camp
last night, at which beer flowed freely.
Tom Stergul and Anthony Dollar be-
came involved in a difficulty over a
woman. When the dance was over
Stergul brought Dollar to his room and
a bloody knife battle began.
The candle was extinguished and the
deadly combat continued in the dark
until Stergul lay dead literally cut to
pieces, and Dollar was fatally wound
ed. having received fifteen knife
thrusts.
The room in which the fight took
place presented the appearance of a
slaughter house
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DROWNED IN A TUB.
A Stockton Blacksmith Meets With
Death in a Peculiar Manner.

STOCKTON, July 10.-George Spreck-
mann, a blacksmith, 81 years old. met
with a very peculiar death last even
ing. His body was found at IL o'clock
last evening. He was subject TO fits,
and last evening after work went to
wash his face and hands in the slack
tub. He is supposed to have been taken
with a fit and fallen head forward into
the tub. He was found in that position,
having been drowned by the small
amount of water in the tub
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Believed to Have Been Poisoned

VISALIA, July 10.-Frederick Stein
man, an aged German who resides near
Exeter, died suddenly June 24th, and it
is now believed he was poisoned. The
Coroner intends to exhume the body and
have the stomach examined by chem
lists. The deceased lived with his wife
whom he married last year.
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Bryan at Ashland.

ASHLAND (Or). July 10.-W. ].
Bryan to-day delivered an address on
bimetallism before the largest audience
ever assembled in Southern Oregon.
His discussion of the financial question
was frequently interrupted by enthusi-
astic applause. Bryan left by to-nights
train for the north. He will speak on
Monday in Lebanon.
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Oliver Indicted.

NEW YORK, July 10-John Scott
Oliver, the California Deputy Sheriff
who was a few days ago arrested at
Coney Island for abducting fifteen
year-old Stella Robb from her home in
Brooklyn, and who attempted suicide
when arrested was indicted yesterday
by the Grand Jury. 1t had been ascer-
tanned that he brought the girl to this
city, after inducing her to leave home.
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He was about 80 years of age, and is
said to have a son living at Sacramento.
The old man was addicted to the use
Of morphine, and his inability to get the
better of the habit might also have had
something to do with the suicide.
The Coroner of Stanislaus took charge
Of the remains, and an inquest will be
held next Monday.
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LILY LANGTRY.

LONDON, July lot is stated from
an excellent source that Mrs. Langtry
will shortly marry Prince Esterhazy de
Galantha. The Prince is about 60 years
OF age, and has been married before.
both his wives being dead He is a
great sportsman and the purchaser OF
horses for the Austrian Government.
The Prince is related to the Earl of
Jersey, and his attentions to Mrs.
Langtry are reported to be most ar
dent.
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HIS HEAD CRUSHED.
Singular Fatal Accident to an EIe-
vator Man at Chicago.

CHICAGO, July 10.-Joseph Hide
brandt, the elevator man in the Chicago
Packing and Provisions building. met
peculiar death to-day. A cake of ice
weighing about 200 pounds had been
placed on the fourth floor near the open
elevator shaft The ice as it melted
gradually worked over the aperture Of
the floor and finally fell, striking the
elevator man squarely on top of the
head, crushing it into almost a shape
less mass. Hildebrandt was % years
old and unmarried
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Naval Militia.

SANTA BARBARA. July 10.-The
sixth division of the Naval Militia Of
the National Guard was tonight mus
tered into the States service by Major
General Last. The division consisting
of sixty-fiye men, was formed a year
ago, and has drilled constantly, but
lack of State appropriations delayed
the formality of mastering it into the
service. Frank H. Hunt was elected
Commander
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Foul Play Suspected.

LOS ANGELES, July 10.--Toy Leong,
an aged and well-known resident of the
Chinese quarter, mysteriously disap-
peared from an outbound train a week
ago tonight, leaving no trace of his
whereabouts behind. AS he had in his
possession a draft for $500 and about
$50 in coin, his friends are fearful of
foul play
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Fight stopned by Officers.

KANSAS CITY July 10.-A special to
the Star" from Hot Springs, Ark,
says: Carl Hanson, the Arkansas
lightweight, and Fred McManus of
Pittsburg met last night for a purse in
a ffteen-round go before the Acme
Club. Both men put up a good fight
for three rounds, Hanson getting much
the best of it. At the end of the third
round the authorities interfered and
stopped the fight.
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Negro Fiend Shot to Death.

FOREST (Miss). July 1O.-Three
weeks ago Atticus Thompson, colored,
attempted to outrage q white woman,
but was scared away. He eluded ar
rest until yesterday, when he was cap
tured by mob of unknown men and
shot to death.
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San Jose's Board of Trade.

SAN JOSE, July 10.-The Board of
Trade here is in state of disruption.
More than fifty members, prominent
business men and firms have resigned
in body. Internal dissension is said
to be the cause
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Weekly Bank Statement.

NEW YORK, July 10.-The weekly
bank statement shows the following
changes: Reserve, decrease, S23,506;
loans, increase, 81. .05S 600; specie, in
crease, $500; legal tenders, increase,
S642, 600: deposits, increase, 50, ,69S, 600;
circulation. increase, LOO. The banks
now hold S41. .361 $40 in excess of the
requirements, OF the % per cent. rule.
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Colorado Mines Sold.

CRIPPLE CREEK (CoI), July 10
The Orphan Bell mines. on Bull Hill,
have been sold for S450,000. The pur-
chasers are said to be stockholders in
the Calumet and Hecla copper mine
The Vindicator mine, also on BIZ Hill,
has just been sold to D. H. Moffatt for
5000 900
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SUICIDE AT oAKDALE.
G. A. Beach Shoots Himself Dead
in His Room in a Hotel

STOCKTON, July 10.-G. A Beach
shot himself dead in his room at the
Lancaster Hotel in Oakdale this morn
ing. He left no explanation of the
deed.
The deceased had lived in the town
about three months, and was unable to
obtain work. He was without money.
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Endeavorers at Santa Cruz.

SANTA CRUZ, July 10.-The large
excursion parties of Christian En-
deavorers, numbering over 500, arrived
here to-day. visited the big trees, and
then spent the afternoon on the beach
and sightseeing. They left for San
Francisco by special trains late this
afternoon.
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resolution has been adopted protesting
against exempting any lumber product
from the duty. A resolution was also
adopted favoring the 81 duty on rough
white pine and Norway lumber, and
So 80 thousand on dressed or milled
lumber
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Rockwood second, Henrica third. Time

lockwood second, Henrica third Time
-1:291A
Five furlongs, selling, Bounding Cecil
won, Mazeppa second, r. Q. Bann third
Time-1 Ola.
Mile and a quarter, selling, Beau
Ideal won, Lady Doleful second, Wool
sey third. Time-2:10
Six furlongs, selling, Spokane won,
Lutte Lewis second, Tfmorah third.
Tirne-1:15.
Five furlongs, selling, Lucy Belle
won. Elsie Ferguson second, Sidney
Bender third. Time-1:O214.
AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, July 10.-Seven furlongs,
The Ghost won, Heidelberg second, Mi
nerva third. Time-1:29.
Five and a half furlongs, Watch
maker won, Belle of Memphis second,
Eva Rice third. Time-1 :0915.
Mile and three ee-sixteenths, Black Silk
third. Time-2:04K.
Six furlongs, Time Maker won, Cav
airy second, The Chemist third. Time
1:15.
Seven furlongs, Dick Behan won,
Trilby second, Uncle Abe third. Time
1:29.
Six furlongs Mary Calvin won, Night
Gown second; Lieberose third. Time
1:1612.
AT ANACONDA.
SALT LAKE, July 10.-A special to
the Tribune" from Anaconda, Mont,
gives the following results of the races
Trotting, free for all, in ), klamath
won, Kentucky Union second, Stam B.
third. Best time-2:1 12A.
Running, five and half furlongs, Los
Prietos won, Leola second, ShelIac third.
Time-1:0S34.
Smelter Mems Handicap, seven fur
lorgs, Isador won, Isis second, Ostler
Joe third. Time-1:2S.
Four and a half furlongs, handicap,
Dorah Wood won. 1 Don't Know sec
ord, May w. third. Time-0:55.
Six furlongs, Tim Murphy won, Sir
Richard second, Mike Rice third. Time
L 1872.
Mile and a quarter, over six hurdles,
j. NJ. B. won, Sylvester second, j. o. C.
third. Time-2:20A.
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GERMANY and RUSSIA
AGAINST GREAT BRITAIN.
The Emperor and Gar to Have a
Distinct Understanding
In Regard to a Frankly Antl-Britlsh Policy
In the Orient.

Germany Will Support Russia in
the Event of Possible Compli-
cations Arising From the Crit
icaI Situation in India, and
Russia Will Do Likewise With
Germany in the Event of An
nexation Plans in Samoa and
Elsewhere Maturing.
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Fire at HoIlister.

HOLLISTER,. July 10.-Fire in Jones
& Snibley's lumber-yard this afternoon
burned 81 600 worth of timber, and
sparks ignited Hardin's grain ranch, de-
stroying five acres of wheat Total loss,
Sc, 00O
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A Murderer's Sentence COMMITTED

BOISE Qda.), July 10.-The Board of
Pardons to-day commuted to life i'm
prisonment the sentence of Frank
Smith, who was sentenced to hang at
Moscow for the murder of Emil Fox at
Genesee in January, 1896.
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Col. Crocker's Condition Critical

SAN FRANCISCO, July 10.-A dis
patch from San Mateo at 1:30 a. M,
says that the condition of Colonel c. T.
Crocker, who was taken suddenly i'll
Thursday evening, is still very critical.
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Baseball at the Bay.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 10.-The
Bushnell Alerts baseball team of Ala
media to-day defeated the Union Iron
Works team of this city, after an ex-
citing game of eleven innings, by a
score of 8 to Z.
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PooIrooms Closed.

DENVER, July 10.-The two pool
rooms that have been operating in Den
yer We're closed to-day by orders from
the Fire and Police Board.
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Monitor Monadnock.

PORTLAND (Or), July TO- The
United States monitor Monadnoek drop
ped down the river to-day and will pro-
ceed TO sea tomorrow.
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A Steamer Crushed by Ice.

VICTORIA (B. C.), July 10.-A. E.
Carr of Seattle arrived from Alaska to-
day and reports the wreck of the Alaska
Commercial Company's steamer Arc
tic, crushed by ice
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Will Wed a Duke.

LONDON, July 10.-A marriage has
been arranged between the Duke of
Manchester and the daughter of Ogden
Goelet of New York.
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Child Drowned.

VISALIA, July 10.-The sixteen
month-odd daughter of w. B. Rice, who
resides twenty-five miles east of vi
salia, was drowned in a ditch yester-
day afternoon
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Schoolhouse Destroyed.

SAN JOSE, July 10-The public
school house at Alviso was destroyed
by an incendiaary fire last night. The
loss is $1,000, with 81, 800 insurance.
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Residence Burned.

SAN JOSE, July 10-The residence
of Joseph Jury, in East San Jose, was
burned to-day with its contents. Loss,
So, 600; insurance, $1,000. Origin of the
fire is not known.
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Want a Duty on All Lumber.

CHICAGO. July 10.-At a meeting of
wholesale dealers of lumber, the matter
of placing dead ends" on the free list
was brought up for discussion, and a
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Man and Wife Burned to Death

PITTSBURG, July 10. = Samuel
Brown. a miner, and his wife, Mary,
We're burned to death in their bed this
morning. The fire was caused by a
lamp explosion.
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Death of an Ex-Congressman.

NEW YORK, July 10.-Charles H
Porter, who represented the Richmond
District in the Forty-first and Forty
second Congress, died at Cairo, New
York, of apoplexy.