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lature, and be by 1t confreand, and the
institution accepted and provided for
by law.
The Department. Commander and
several OF the other high officials, as
Well as a number of the Council of Ad-
min1straaion, G. A r.. were present,
and took part in the deliberations OF
The association. and concurred in the
action.
This step has been in contemplation
1or some time; it has, indeed, always
been the ultimate intention of the as
sc Scclation 1t has been prscipita1ed al
this time by the action of the Secretary
or State, l.. Brown, taking issue with
controller Colgan as to the status OF
the institution with regard to the State.
The Controller holds that the home is
now a State institution, and entitled to
state aid. Secretary Brown holds that
1t is not a State Institution. and there
tore not SO entitled.
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DON CARLOS
Will Give Up His Pretended Claim to
the Throne of Spain.

LONDON, Jan. 9.-Persistent rumors
have been in circulation for some time
that 1t is the intention of Don Carlos,
the pretender to the throne of Spain,
to abdicate his claim In favor of his
son, Don Jaime. This action Is said to
be due to the scandal arising from the
recent elopement of Princess Elviria,
Don Carlos daughter. Though the ru-
mors have been denied in half hearted
way, they are still repeated and it is
now said that Don Carlos will give up
his claim as soon as certain matters can
be arranged.
1t may not be generally known that
Don Carlos, Duke of Madrid, is also one
of the five pretenders TO the throne of
France. His pretension to the French
throne is based on the claim that he Is
the head of the house of Bourbon-An-
jou, he having succeeded his father.
Don Juan, who, upon the death of the
CoTnte de Chambourd, was the nearest
male agnate to the deceased Count and
hence, according to the Salic law. his
heir.
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WENT WIDE OF THEIR MARK.
FusilIade Between Officers and Dyna-
miters Near Tampa, Florida.

TAMPA F'la.), Jan. 9.-The city has
been full of sensations the past two
days. Friday morning people whose
property was injured by back water
thrown out by the Consumers Com
pany power station on Hillsborough
street, proceeded to blow out the dam
at the old station. Afterward a fusil-
lade occurred between the guards and
the dynamiters. 1t was thought they
would not try 1T again, but last night,
as one of the guards was sitting ait the
east end he saw the forms of several
men peering out into the darkness
against the river bank on the other
side. Soon the dynanliters opened fire
on the guards, which was returned, but
in the darkness the shots went wide Of
the mark. The officials Of tlfe city were
notified by wire, and Captain Jones and
Officer Carter Went post haste to the
scene. When they arrived all was quiet,
and this morning they returned home.
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JOE MURPHY WON
Given the Decision in His Fight With
Kearney.

NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-Three bouts.
two Of ten rounds each and one of seven
rounds, made up the boxing exhibition
at the Broadway Athletic Club tonight
Manager O'Rourke announced before
the contests began that as a matter of
precaution all the pugiliSts had been
examined by physicians, TO see If they
were in fit condition.
The star bout Of the night was be-
tween Joe Murphy of Providence and
Patrick Kearney of Paterson, at I'D
pounds. Murphy had the best of the
contest from the start, and the ringing
Of the gong at the end of the eighth
round saved KeaTney from being knock
ed out. AT the end Of the tenth round
he was nearly out again. Murphy was
declared the winner.
The first bout, which was between
Dick Connor of this city and Joe Eln1s
of Boston, was stopped during the sew
enth round by the referee and declared
In favor of Elns.
The second bout, between Jack Smith,
of Norfolk and Tom Hayes of this city,
was declared draw.
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SENT TO STOCKTON.
Charles Newman Examined for Lunacy
Yesterday.

Charles Newman, the young man
who wished to borrow Chief of Polics
Drew's pistol to experiment. with, was
examined for unacy yesterday by
Judge Hughes and Drs. Atkinson and
Wizard, and committed to the insane
asylum at Stockton
Newman who says he has q brother
in San Francisco, has q. classical edu-
cation, and is well informed. He yes
terday wrote ON piece of paper and
gave it to oneof the prisoners: Charles
Newman, San Francisco, High School;
Berkeley University, Alameda County"
Then followed a quotation in Latin
from Cicero's oration against Cataline,
and a paragraph from Caesar, with a.
correct translation of each. The Sher~
iff is In hopes some of his friends may
find out where he Is, but does not know
who or where they are. It looks as 1t
his mind had given way through too
much study, as he is continually fgurs
ing on formulas and calculating.
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Seriously Injuring the Proprietor. and
Looting the TILL
A Crowd of Visitors at the Piacs
Terrorized From Giving Alarm Una
til the Bandits Had Accomplished
Their Object-The Robbery Occurs
Early in the Evening, the Whole
Transaction Occupying Less Than
Five rlinutes.

CHICAGO, Jan. 9.-Three men, armed
with reyolvers, held up a saloon in State
street, Chicago's busiest thoroughfares
at $3.50 O'Clock tonight, knocked the
proprietor unconscious, robbed the till
OF the days receipts. walked out the
front door and escaped.
The saloon was wei filed with GUS
toners when the three robbers entered
the place. The highwaymen walked up
to the bar and ordered the bartender.
Alexander Lewis, who is also proprietor
OF the place, to hand over the contents
Of the money drawer Lewis refused,
and was reaching under the bar for his
pistol when he was struck on the back
OF the head with a revolver and fell to
the floor. One of the men quickly ran
behind the bar and emptied the cash
$30-into q. little sack, While the other
two kept the terrorized crowd from Civ
ing the alarm. When all was ready the
men backed out slowly, and minghng
with the throng on the busiest part OF
Chicago's Bowery made their escape
The whole transaction occupied less
than five minutes
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JOHN o. HOWARD DEAD.
Assisted in the Capture of Jefferson
Davis, the Confederate President.

CHICAGO, Jan. 9.-John o. Howard.
who was second in, command of nat de-
tachment of the Chicago Bocrd of
Trade battery which captured Jefferson
Davis in Erwin County, Ga, was buried
yesterday. He died suddenly on the
porch of his home froal a. stroke OF
apcplexy Thursday evening.
Only q week ago the thirty-five sur
vivors of the historic battery assembled
at their annual banquet with Sergeant
Howard While Jefferson Davis was
a prisoner of war, Howard became we'll
acquainted with him, receiving from
the Confederate President a meer-
schaum pipe and a collection of gold
coins On account Of his war record,
he was made an honorary member OF
the Board OF Trade Though injured m
the service, he would not accept a pen-
sion.
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A RUNAWAY PASSENGER CAR
Collides With Trolley Car, and One.
Man Fatally Injured.

WULKESBARRE Pa.), Jan. 9.-An
empty passenger car attached to a
freight train on the Wilkesbarre and
Northern Railway broke it's coupling
this afternoon near New Dallas and
dashed down heavy grade for several
miles. When nearing Luzerneborough
at a crossing, and at a frightful rate of
speed, it collided with a trolley car. The
force of the collision hurled the trolley
car through the side of a dwelling
house, and one passenger, David Smith,
was fatally injured. Two brakemen
were on the passenger coach, and they
put on the brakes, but the chains refused
to work, and they jumped to save their
lives. The passengers in the electric
car saw the danger ahead and made a
rush for the doors. All escaped injury
with the exception of Smith, who was
dug out Of the wreck.
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Two of Her Officers Engage in Duel
on the Vessels Deck.
Two Young Men Who Had Committed
Theft at Salmon Bay, Drowned
While Trying to Get Away With
Their Plunder A Napa Officer
Shoots and Fatally Wounds a
Thief.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 9.-The
steamer Newport, from Pomona and way
ports, brought news this morning of
the rather exciting experience of the
French steamer Madeleine, which is
due here from Callao, Peru, to receive
repairs. She is an oil vessel, and has
been plying along the South American
coast
Shortly after she left Callao for this
port her boilers exploded, killing sew
eral men, The accident compelled her
to put into Acapulco, where, after re-
celVlnS necessary repairs, she resumed
her northern voyage About seven
hours later she returned to port flying
a police flag.
The Newport was then preparing to
leave Acapulco, and in consequence, but
meager details of the trouble on board
tho Frenchman can be learned.
The brief news sent ashore was to the
effect that the chief engineer and sec
ord officer had been on anything but
friendly terms for some time.
On leaving Acapulco they renewed
their troubles and the report said that
one challenged the other and they
fought d duel on the steamers deck
The second officer was killed and the
Madeleine's commander reuaced his
vessels course to Acapulco.
The owner of the steamer was aboard
the Newport, bound for this city, and
message detailing the trouble was sent
to him with a request for instruction
The owner promptly went ashore and
by telegraph communicated the facts to
the French Minister to Mexico, who
ordered the Madeleine held at Acapulco
pending an official investigation.
The Mexican officials claim jurisdic-
ton in the matter, and regard the Of
fenSe as common murder.
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SCANDAL IN ITALY
Over the Building of the nonument to
the 1emOry of Victor Emmanuel

LONDON, Jan. 9.-There is promise
Of further scandal in Italy in connec-
tion with the national monument that
is being erected to the memory of King
Victor Emmanuel. The question Is be-
Ing asked what has become of the
SlooOOO that was voted some years
ago by Parliament for the purpose of
building the memorial, which was to
be a magnificent work of art. 1t was
thought that this sum would be suffi-
cient to complete the work but the
monument is not half finished, and 1T is
said that the further sum Of S3. .2OO. 600
VIII be needed to complete the work as
Planned
The recent unearthing of peculiar
financial transactions In some of the
government departments, transactions
involving the loss of large sums OF
money, leads ITO the suspicion that all
the money set aside for the monument
was not devoted to the purpose for
which it was voted
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DUBOIS MEN SANGUINE.
Certain He Will be REFLECTED United
States Senator From Idaho.

SALT LAKE, Jan 9.-In the Idaho
Legislature the Democrats and Popu-
lists unanimously determined to caucus
separately, and there is little prospect
at present of the breach between them
being patched up. The Dubois men are
sanguine, and all indications point
strongly to their success.
The Democrats have absolutely re-
fused to support Claggett. Populist, and
some Of his own party have gone back
on him, SO that tonight he is considered
practically out of the race.
Johnson is urged by the Democrats,
but only a few of the Populists are sat
isfied with him, and it looks very un-
likely that the Democrats can agree
upon any candidate. Neither Angel nor
Cooper Populists, can command even
the full support of their own party, all
of which goes to improve the chances
Of Dubois.
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RAILROADS SOLD.
The Utah Northern and the Oregon
Short Line.

SALT LAKE (Utam, Jan 9.-The
sale of the Oregon Short Line and Utah
Northern Railway, under the consodi-
dated mortgage of August ], 1889, was
made to-day under direction of John
3. Clelan, Court Commissioner.
Samuel Carr, Walter G. Oakman and
Henry G.. Nichols, representing the re-
organization committee, purchased the
property for S5.447 800.
The Utah Southern road was bid In
by the same parties for S768, 600.
They also purchased the Utah South
ern extension for 1910, 900.
w. Fl. Bancroft will be General Man
ager of the company.
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BOLD ROBBERY
Committed by Footpad at San Fran
CISCO

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 9-Mrs John
Pettee was assaulted and robbed by a
footpad this evening within a hundred
yards of her own home at Francisco and
Leavenworth streets. The assault was
one of the boldest and most dastardly
that has figured in the lists of such out
RACES for some time. Mrs. Pettee is one
of the most prominent and active work.
ers in the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Children. She had just step
ped from street car at the corner,
when a ruffian grasped her by the
throat, snatched her purse from her
hand and disappeared. Mrs. Pettee was
supposed to have been collecting money
for the proposed Emergency Home, and
it is believed that the thief expected a
rich hula, but he was disappointed, as
she carried only a few dollars with her.
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the island by very restricted franchise.
The Imperial Parliament will continue
TO discuss and vote legislation budgets
and tariff for the West Indies, drawn up
and presented by the Minister for the
Colonies. All branches Of the Civil Serv-
ice will continue to be recruited in the
mother country. The army, navy and
police will remain in the hands Of the
Imperial Government, and the Governor
will have full control Of the local militia
and the volunteers.
The Imperial Parliament, above all,
will retain power to regulate the trade
and tariffs Of the colonies, whose treaties
of commerce will be negotiated by the
Madrid Executive.
AN INSURGENT MESSENGER.
NEW YORK, Jan. "a special to the
Herald" from Kingston, Jamaica,
says: Several Cubans, one Of whom is
Pedro Diaz, have landed here. They
succeeded in evading quarantine and
the police have failed to capture them. 1t
1t believed that Diaz is the bearer of i'm
portant documents destined for New
York.
TO HELP THE INSURGENTS.
SAVANNAH (Ga-), Jan. ga party of
young men have left for Cuba to join
the insurgents. Among them was Cliff
ford w. Anderson, Jr., son of Colonel
Clifford w. Anderson of Savannah, re-
lated to the late Governor Jenkins and
the late c. c. Jones.
TEXANS DISTINGUISH THEM
SELVES.
NEW YORK, Jan. "a special from
Key West, Fla, says: The Texas Ran
gers in the Cuban army have distin-
guished themselves again by defeating
a large force, capturing a provision
train and making a prisoner of the
commander of the Spanish escort. The
fight took place last Friday, judging by
tho date of the letter reporting it, near
Pa1acfo, Pinar del Rio province.
The detachment Of 800 Spanish cav
airy escorting the train was halted by
sudden fierce fire from a hillside. 1t
was too steep to charge UP, and the
Spaniards replied as best they could,
taking shelter ON the opposite side of
the road. Hardly had they done this
when they were fired on from the rear,
the Texans, who only numbered 160,
DOtu sues OIL u1G TOdu. HG
Spaniards then retrated down the road.
The Texans thereupon came out from
one side, and with shouts for Cuba
libre" dashed in pursuit. When they
were well out Of their shelter the Span
iards turned, poured in a hot fire, and
then charged. The Lone Star boys
met them, and the shock was terrific.
Men were unhorsed, horses thrown
down. and men and beasts mixed.
The second detachment of Texans
came up at this moment, and the
Spaniards again retreated, capturing
Lieutenant named Stone and placing
him in the rear to prevent his comrades
firing on them. The Texans enraged at
this, charged with such fierceness that
they could not be withstood. The
Spanish troopers fell back in disorder
and Stone was recovered.
Captain Pavania, the Spanish COM
mander, fell from his horse wounded,
and was Instantly surrounded by the
Americans, put on a horse and taken
off the field before his troops could
rally and succor him.
The Texans then went back to the
train and carried the Spanish COM
mander to Colonel Roglero's camp in the
hills.
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MYSTERY CLEARED UP.
whereabouts of Former Citizen of
Amador County Learned.

lone, JAN 0.-The solution of one Of
the deepest mysteries in the history of
the county came last evening with a
letter, believed to be authentic, from
Bernard Isaacs, senior partner In the
firm of B. Isaacs e. Brother, who dis
appeared in August, 1895. For several
months before Isaacs disappeared he
had been suffering from what he claim
ed to be softening of the brain, and his
relatives had proceeded to settle UP his
large estate, on the ground that he was
an incompetent person. A Woodland
bank was very large creditor. The
letter received last night was mailed at
New South Wales, and contained a pho
tograph of Isaacs and his business
house. The nissive makes no reference
to the business he is engaged in, or that
he left behind
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Cut His Throat With a Razor,

CINCINNATI, Jan 9.-Taylor Brent,
who held the position of individual
bookkeeper in the Covington German
National Bank, was found dead in bed
this morning, having committed suicide
during the night by cutting his throat
with razor. Temporary insanity,
caused by insomnia, is the only reason
known for his act. His accounts at the
bank are said to be correct He was a
brother-in-law Of Richard P. Ernst, late
candidate for Congress in the Sixth
Kentucky District, and unmarried
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SENATOR HANSBROUGH
Will Again Represent Dakota in the
Upper House of Congress.

BISMARCK On. d., Jan. Ex-senator
Hansbrough will again represent North
Dakota in the United States Senate.
AT the Republican caucus Tonight
sixty-six Republicans were present, and
it was known long before ballot was
taken that Hansbrough would win,
Robinson and all of the other candi-
dates except Francis having with
drawn. The latter, in fact, merely re-
manned in the field 50 that his friends
from Cass County and Fargo could give
him a complimentary vote. When the
ballot was counted 1t was found that
Hansbrough had received As votes,
Francis 10, scattering 3. Hansbrough
will be formally chosen United States
Senator on January 18th.
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LEPROSY AT LOS ANGELES.
A Large Number of Cases Discovered
in the Chinese District.

LOS ANGELES, Jan. GA large
number of cases of leprosy are reported
to have been discovered In Chinatown.
The Chinese who are usually indiffer-
ent In such cases, have become alarmed
and one merchant said to-day that they
intended asking the authorities to help
rid them of the pest. They did not
know exactly where to apply for relief,
but If they decide on any action the
Health Department will take charge of
the matter at once and remove the af-
ficted. The Board of Supervisors re-
Gently passed resolutions asking the
Government to establish a lazaretto on
one of the island along the Pacific
Coast,
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tiarbor Commissioners Go to Catalina.

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 9.--The MEM
bers of the Board Of Harbor Commission
ers, accompanied by w. d. Sanborn,
General Agent of the Burlington sys-
tenn, Chief Engineer Wood of the South
ern Pacific and Captain Williams and
Hancock Banning, who We're in charge
of the party, left for Catalina Island this
morning on the coast survey steamship
Gedney. The party will examine the
stone Quarries on the island
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BROUGHT HIS MAN DOWN.
A Napa Officer Fatally Wounds a
Thief.

NAPA, Jan. 9.-Constable George Sc
cord last night shot Frank Quijado in
the left lung. Quijado, though still
alive. will die.
Quijado was surprised stealing wood
by Constables Secord and Allen.
When ordered to surrender he replied
by assaulting the officers with a stick
of wood.
He knocked Allen down and started
for Secord, who fired two shots over
his head. but this did not stop him, and
the next shot brought Quijado down.
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Failed to Show and Lecture.

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 9.-Captain
Francis Nelson, an alleged agent of the
Cuban junta, who has been recruiting
volunteers in this city, disappeared un-
der suspicious circumstances to-day 1t
is understood that the junta disavowed
any connection with Nelson, who was
billed to lecture tonight on Cuban af-
fairs, but who failed to show up.
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YOUNTv1LLE VETERANS HOME.
The Property to be Turned Over to
the State.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 9.-The Vet
Grams Home Association held a meet
ing this afternoon and decided by
unanimous vote to turn the institution
at Yountvil1e over to the care of the
State. BY resolution the association
asked the Department Commander, G.
A. r., to convene the annual encamp-
ment of the Department of California.
G. A. r., at an earlier date than that
previously set, that the department
may ratify their action so that it may
ccme with unquestioned authority be-
0oUe<4ha pxaeeu& ,aaGninns ~ &hn .ltnrip.
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Fought to a Draw.

NEW YORK, Jan. GA large crowd
attended the boxing show of the Polo
Athletic Club tonight. The chief event
was the twelve-round bout between
Mysterious" Billy Smith and Con
Doyle Of Chicago. Doyle made q good
showing, and got a draw. Smith an
rounced after the fight that he broke
his left hand i'm the third round
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NATIONAL DEMOCRACY.
General Buckner Presides Over a
Meeting Held at Chicago.

CHICAGO, Jan. 9.-General Simon B.
Buckner presided over meeting of the
leaders of the National Democracy at
the Auditorium tonight.
On taking the chair General Buckner
declared the National Democratic party
inaugurated at Indianapolis should fol-
low it platform, and begin q campaign
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Charged With Burglary.

OAKLAND, Jan. 9.-An entire fam
lily, consisting of Mrs. Matilda Miller
and her two sons, is under arrest OH a.
charge Of burglary. Evidence was
found upon them duplicating them in
the robbery of a lodging house some
days ago. They have led a Life of crime
for YEARS.
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Washington Senatorial Contest.

SEATTLE (Wash.), Jan. 9.-The
State Legislature, which assemblies
next Monday at Olympia viii choose a
successor to United States Senator
WatsonlC. Squire. Indications point TO
a bitter and hard fought contest. Judge
George Turner of Spokane a free silver
Republican; Richard Winsor of Seattle,
Populist, and Senator Squire, free sill
yer Republican, are the candidates, and
several dark horses are being groomed
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Destructive Fire at Minneapolis.

MINNEAPOLIS, Jan 10.-Fdre broke
out in the Anchor Flour Mill, in the
mill district, at l O'clock this Sunday
morning, and for time it was feared
adjoining mills would be swept away by
the flames. A second alarm was sent
IN, and the engines promptly responded.
The fire started in the packing depart
ment of the Anchor Mill, and was con-
fined to that point, through the prompt
and vigorous work OF the ffremen. who
succeeded in getting the blaze under
control at o'clock. The property loss
is S175 000
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Awarded a Gold r1edaI.

NEW YORK, Jan. 9-The American
Geographical Society has awarded to
Civil Engineer Robert E. Peary, u. S.
N. for his work in Greenland, the Cul-
lom gold medal which viii be presented
at its annual meeting Tuesday evening.
Mr.. Peary is the first recipient of the
medal for which funds were provided by
the late General H. w. Cullom, U. S. A.,
President OF the society.
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Suicide by Drowning.

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 9-Charles Ferris,
aged 20, was found in the bay this aft
ternoon. He lived at Escondido. After
writing a farewell letter to his wife, he
walked to this city Wednesday night,
a distance of thirty-five miles, and
drowned himself. He had been in poor
health
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Both lien Carried to Their Death.

SEATTLE CWash-), Jan 9.-Peter
English, aged %, and H. ]. Hoffman Of
San Francisco, 26 years old, We're both
drowned last night in Salmon Bay,
rear Ballard. They had stolen some
anchor chains from the steamship
Michigan, and We're making for this
city in a rowboat when the craft sunk
from the excessive weight of iron, car
rying both men down to death.