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Negro Recognition In Missouri.

Washington, October S.--Previous to the
cabinet meeting today there we're a mt M
Der of callers at the White House General
VIM. Warner of Missouri talked TO the
president about recognition of The negro
republicans OF that State. He said there
were 10000 negro republican voters in the
State and he thought they merted recoeni-
tion by the administration. Senator Nc
Laurin tdemocraD of South Carolina was
an0thar ralIor
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oeofsetown, TEXAS. October SO. T.
n'saAie Drought In special train Of flne
seock cattle yesterday from oil the Aran-
sss Pass railway to feed on cotton sasd
nleai this fall and winter. They will aIs,
nave good pasture and fine spring water m
the same time ""'oi at
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Shooting mt Live BIRD

Kansas City. Mo-. October So
Elliott OF this city. champion "
of America, and Fred Gilbere q
Lake. Iowa, today shot at 10y W.
each for 800 a side and the kia (
fair cup. Gilbert won. scoring =
liott's "a.
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THE POINT OF VIEW.

sald Mamma unto Tiny Worm,
who, weary OF his bed.
squirm. "
Before the morning red:
i n proverb old and very wise,
rha' nave you ne'er been taught.
mat sure as birds Fly In the skies.
The early worm gets caught?"
Jesse Lewis Qrrink.
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YOU CAN
BE CURE

Many men. and women are su necss'
told misery spending Their n ~
medicines, good and bad, but iof 81 Ia
of intelligent treatment are II 4 +
away in premature graves. hs'k ~
reach of every suffering man ~ n
All cases of Nervous Diseases NM
Failing Energies. Varicoceie' v9 w
Losses and Drains, Female ~
whether they be from the eneSs N
errors. indiscretions, overworn,,,c
or from any cause, we can M
permanently cure by the mos a.atcI
methods known to modern H. er
Small, Weak and Shrunksn y
strengthened and developed "
and healthy condition. Almoss
of Consumption, RheumaEsm
Kidney and Liver Compla,Iss a
traced to these diseases. ana ~ ,5i
the proper remedies a cure eau n
effected. Many men and wo WOLF m
from these diseases are n nS =
men, grasping after mere s.rs s,re5fI
Free Prescriptions. Free Irea asa b
only to find themselves uupss 4
fraudulently c. o. d. druss
cine company. 49,. sxpof
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Low. Citizens Union, 1856; General
Tracy republican, 1922.
The Worlds poll includes 100 "a ballots.
divided MS follows: Van Wyck, i3,obo; sem
erai Tracy. 1921; Patrick Gleason, ihde-
pendent 1900.
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Group Quickly Crr.,

Mountain Glen, Ark.--Our children vera
sunering with Group when we received !,
nottie OF Chamberlain's Cough Hemssv
~ AFFORDED almost instant relief. IF.
Inontun This celsbrated remedy = for
sale By ali drugxista s ~
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Gcorgc the DcmocrntIc Candidntc


New York. october s.-The Journals pol,
Of Greater New York voters preferences
for mayer include ias,7so ballots, as fol-
lows; Henry George. Jeffersonian. has
to.izs; Van WICK. TAmmAny, ss.759: Seth
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ANOTHER "sUsrICiousv CASE.
A Sick Mnn from beaumont Isolated
mt Grnpeland.

Austin Texas, October s.-Dr. Merl-
weather OF Grapeland. Houston county,
Texas. today tclegraphod pr. SwearIngen
that he had suspicious case of fever,
which had originated In Beaumont, and
swearlngen left today and Is there now In
ves;lgating the case.
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4 CABINET MEETING HELD.
Some Discussion Of the Cuban Qucs.
tion but No Action.
SEALING CONFERENCE CONSIDERED
Nh. Union Pacific syndicate Raises
-. mia 10 the Government TO
~ $4,000, 0OO-Other News

Washington. October S-The cabinet was
IN session for an hour and half. all mem-
bers being present except Secretary cage.
Foreign affairs did not occupy mucn OIL
the time and the discussion was devotea
mostly to the forthcoming reports OF tne
heads of different departments.
Postmaster General Gary remained Win
the president for come time after the re-
tirement of the cabinet, discussing post
Office appointments. c,,.on
There was some discussion of the CUBAN
question and the seal conference. uut Nv
definite action was decided upon. ne
president had hoped 10 secure reDiV w
his representations to Spain turing Wv
present month, but it was stated st ,ne
meeting that the Spanish CABINET erisis
probably would cause delay III this n ls''. :,
ter. There was more or less specuiation
on the part of members as to what wouiu
be the temper and character Of the TeniV
when it should be received and the opinion
was general that the new ministry WOMB
manifest desire to cultivate friendly re :
lations with this country.
The desire of the administration apDearad
to be to meet these advances If inov are
made. 1t is recognized that some time will
be necessary to demonstrate the no.icv Oh
the Sagasta cabinet and The presidents
advisers are understood generlllv 20 favor
the policy Of allowing a reasonable time
before following UP the first note delivered
by Minister Woodford. with another OF
more pressing character. as had originally
been intended in case the first note Should
not biting satisfactory reply.
The meeting also developed Il confirma-
tion OF the report that the Union Pacific
syndicate had agreed to increase its bid
TO the government to s50,0O0.O00 and that
the attorney general in view of this fact
had decided not to appeal the case. but IN
allow the sale to proceed
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serious Hunting Acc,a.n,.

GAINESVILLE Texas. October IA. p.
Hun'er Of this city while hunting yester-
DAY, accidentally discharged his gun The
.oln taxing enect in his arm. necessitatiuc
amputation Just above the wrist
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Appointed by the Preaident

Washington, October S.-The preslden.
today appointed George H. Bridg,uan, New
York, minister to Bolivia.
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New York. October s.-The democrats Of
tire Third New York district tonight NOM
mated Edmund briggs fer congress, TO
succeed Francis H. Wilson, resigned.
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Tacing Team Record Brokcn,

Glens Falls, N. ". October s.--John n.
usntry and Robert J. broke the pacing
seam record here today. going the mile In
~ Ins lest quarter was made In 50 Ii
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secretary Gage speaks in Illinois.

Peoria. ILL.,. October s.--Secretary OF the
Treasury Lyman j. Gage today addressed
representative audience Of business men
in this city.
After the address Mr.. and Mrs. Gage left
for Nashville to attend the celebration oil
Illinois and Chicago day at the exposition
tonnrrow e
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hasdnsore Won Again.
Springfield. Mas. Octobcr s.-Exh,b.,,o,
game: Baltimore 9; Boston s.
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The terminus for Low.

New York, October S.--Oswald often
dorfer, editor and proprietor of the Stats
zeitung. returned from Europe yesterday
oditorially
mir. Low and the other candidates on
his ticket present themselves to the voters
absolutely free from any political or per-
sonal obligations. They are only bound by
their promise to give the city good. clean,
liberal administration.
Under these circumstances the New
York Stats 2eitung can do nothing better
than to advise Its readers to support the
Low ticket, in delivering this city from the
influence OF certain politicians which has
proved so often to be pernicious and ruin
GUS
"only with sense Of horror can we
imagine what would become OF this gi-
gantic city II Croker or'r:att were al
lowed full sway.
"The immensely OF this danger can only
be removed by the victory OF the Low
ticket"
George the Democratic Candidate.
New York. October s.--Of ne twertv
democratic National committeeman who
have expressed themselves OH The New
York municipal campaign thirteen held
that Henry George Is the regular" demo-
cratic candidate for mayor and sey,l favor
Tammany.
Thomas Marcum OF the Indian re.ritcrv
telegraphs to the Journal and Advertiser:
THE Henry George municipality forses
should be supported by the National demo-
Gratis"
Alex. Troup OF Colorado saws: There
can be but one answer to YOUR query
Henry George on the Chicago platform AL
yaA IA a, 49,
the National platform are unworthy of con-
fldence.
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A Mild C,.c n, A..
LANGTRy's DEMENr,A

Brewster. Ala, October There is
mild case OF yellow fever ait Alice.
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as well T..
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Who pref9rs
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road fams
expenses ~
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OF urNS'
guarant&.
If you
have aWS
bows
that me}
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valuable booklet, g. pages. ~
Ing these diseases. and 0uy ~
the most perfect. reliable II
Correspondence strictly contia
ular graduates reeistes,re =. e
HATHAWAY 4 CO. - !!3'
San Antonio. Texas. 81
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TROUBLE AT SCOTTDALE.
A Non-Union Man Shot and In
stautly Killed.

SCOTTDALE Pa), July 31-William
Cummings, the leader of the non union
men brought here by the Scottdale Iron
and Steel Company to take the places of
the strikers, was shot and instantly
killed tonight in front of the CONNER
cial Hotel. Cummings and three COM
panions, all nom union men, encountered
a number of strikers as they came out
of the bar-room. and words ensued.
Some one fired a revolver, and dozen
shots followed in quick succession
Cummings dropped dead with a bullet
in his temple and his three companions
fled to the mill, hotly pursued by an
angry crowd.
When the non union men reached the
inclosure the deputies on guard sur
rounded them, and the mob was forced
to retreat
Sheriff Zanoor of Greensburg is now
on his way here with fifty men, At mid
night everything was quiet, however,
and there was no fear of a further out
break.
Reports as to how the shooting oc-
CURED are conflicting. James Dolf, one
of the nOn-union men, who was with
Cummings, was arrested tonight and
other arrests will follow. The situation
is very much strained, and no one can
predict the outcome
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SAN FRANCISCO, July 31.-Jeannie
Young, otherwise known as the Bar
oness Won T'urkheim, commenced suit
Tor divorce this morning against Chas.
j. Won Arnold. alias Robert Ludwig
Won Turkheim, upon the ground that
at the time of her alleged marriage Won
Arnold had another wife, from whom
he had not been legally separated In
her complaint, Miss Young sets forth
the circumstances under which she was
induced to marry Won Arnold, whom
she subsequently discovered to be a de-
tective in the employ of C. J. Stillwell,
and states that she believes the
marriage to be part of a scheme on the
part OF Attorney d. Nj. Delmas to get
her out of the country.
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BALD DEFEATS KISER.
WINS THE TRIPLE CONTEST BE-
GUN AT BAY CITY, MICH.
Several Records Go to Smash at the
Bicycle Meet at Denver,
Colorado.

NEW YORK, July 31.-At the Man
haitian Beach Cycle Track this after
noon the triple contest which was begun
few days ago at Bay City. Mich. be-
tween Bald, Kiser and Cooper the
professional cyclers, was brought to a
conclusion. Cooper was there, but was
disinterested party, as the other two
competitors had each won a heat
These two decided to abide by the re-
suit of the one-mile scratch race for
professionals this afternoon and Bald
Won, thus securing the LOCO. as well
as a $500 prize for to-day's race.
The Riverside Wheelmen had their
sixteenth annual race at the Seaside
track to-day, and attracted fully 5000
people. In the one-mile professional
scratch race, the final five heats, two
semi finals and a final. there were eight
contestants, and they got off together.
with Kiser, Bald, Taylor. Hoyt. Gardi-
ner, Cooper and Titus in the order
named. The finish was beautiful one.
with Bald and Kiser working very hard
in the last hundred yards. Bald cut
away for fifty yards from home and
beat the Ohio man out by a length of
a wheel. Cooper was the same dis
tance behind Kiser
Two-mile handicap, professional-Fi-
nal won by F. c. Hoy, Boston: F. A.
Mcfarland, San Jose, Cal. Cscratch),
second; Boldfeld, Toledo, O.. third.
Time-4: AS 1-5.
One-mile scratch, professional-Wo
by E. c. Bald, Earl Kiser second. Tom
Cooper third. Time-2:1O
RACES AT DENVER.
DENVER (Col), July 31-This was
great day for record breaking. S. G.
Meixell rode for the twenty-four hour
hour record unpaced, covering 323
miles.
Amos B. Hughes rode two miles un-
paced in 4:24 %. lowering the profess
sional record of 4:29
G. A Maxwell established a record
for the half mile paced flying start of
0:55.
Joe He'll lowered the amateur un-
paced record for two-thirds of a mile
from Log 1-5 to 1;21 1-5.
One mile, professional, Himstreet
won, Maxwell second, Mills third. Time
-2:14 So
Two thirds of mile, professional
Himstreet won, Maxwell second. Gam
mon third. Time-1:27 %
One mile, amateur, tandem. Becker
and Himstreet won, Maxson and West
land second Zinn and Smith third. Time
lbs LA worlds record
Half mile, professional. Himstreet
won, Mills second, Collins third Time
-1:04.
AT PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, July 31-The five
mile match race between J. F. STAR
buck and Charles Church took place
this afternoon at Willow Grove. The
former won in the fast time of 11:3S.
One mile, professional. open. won bv
c. S. Wells. THne-2: 2234.
One mile, professional, handicap, won
by Charles Turville. Time-2:O7.
Ten miles, handicap, J. F. Starbuck
(scratch) won, G. S. Wells OPS yards)
second, w. Simms 600 yards )third.
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BRYAN IN WYOMING.
Spending His Time Sightseeing in
Yellowstone Park

FOUNTAIN GEYSER CWyo), July
3l.-W j. Bryan left here at 9 o'clock
this morning for the interior of the
Park, with the Lake Hotel as his OBJ
1ective point. He spent several hours
IN the upper geyser basin among the
geysers. He remained there so long
that he abandoned all idea of making
the Lake Hotel tonight, and decided to
camp where night found him.
There were a number of tourists here
last night, and after much urging, Mr.
Bryan consented to make a brief ad-
dress before he retired. He mounted
the stairs in the rotunda, and surround
ed by guests, hotel attaches and SOL
diers, spoke for several minutes. His
speech was of a humorous turn. not
touching political matters at ALL He
said he did not intend to make speeches
while in the Park, as he said he lost
almost every State he spoke in before
election last fall, and carried those he
did not speak in, and that he was anx-
ious of carrying the Park at the cleo
tion, and would refuse all future over
lures to make addresses while in the
Park. After finishing his speech he
cordially shook hands with all present
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SPALDING CONVICTED.
The Ex-Bank President Will Have
to Go to the Penitentiary.

CHICAGO, July 31.-Crarles w.
Spalding, ex-President of the Globe
Savings Bank, was to-day found guilty
of embezzlement, and his sentence was
fixed at Imprisonment in the peniten-
tiary.
The specific charge against Spalding
was the embezzlement of bonds of Ma
coupin County, H., belonging to the
States University of Illinois, of which
Spalding was treasurer, and valued at
SOS, 600
This was Spalding's third trial. and
the evidence submitted to the Judge
was practically the same as on the
former trials. In those he was ac-
quilted because the jury believed that
he hypothecated without intent to
embezzlement." The jury found him
guilty on the same ground on which he
was twice acquitted, the only difference
being that they took the different view
of Spalding's intention
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Six furlongs, Irene Wood won, Uncas
second, Simmons third. Time-1:14.
Mile and a sixteenth, Sunburst won,
Mandolina second, Sull Ross third
Time-1 AS.
Six furlongs, Foreseen won, Brother
Fred second, AL Lone third. Time
lbs.
AT KANSAS CITY.
KANSAS CITY, July 31.-Five fur
longs, Burke Jr won, First Choice Sec
ond, Underline third. Time-1:05&4.
Five and half furlongs, selling,
Plaudita won, Artless second, Blossom
| third. Time-11215.
Five and a half furlongs, Johnny
Johnson won, Bill Powell second, Pat
Moore third. Time-1 :12A
One mile, Liberati won, Tranby sec
ond His Brother third Time-1: 40
Six furlongs, selling, Wild Mint won,
TimberIand second, j. w. Brooks third.
Time-1 1881.
Four and half furlongs, selling,
Little Lulu won, Frank Nicholas sec
ond, Clara N. third Time-0:5715
Blue Jay finished first but was dis
qualified for fouling.
AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, July 31.-Results: Five
furlongs, Ferrall won, Judicious second,
Lewanda third. Time-1; ;0212.
Mile and an eighth, Senator Morrill,
Won, Nicolini second, Al Miles third
Time-1:51H.
Mile and twenty yards, Arian won,
Can I See second, Mamie LIS Sister
third. Time-1 :441A.
Mile and a sixteenth, Grey Hurst
won, Londa second, Madeline third.
Time :4914.
Six furlongs, DR.. Walmsley won,
Bridget second, Belle Diablo third. Time
-1:14H.
Seven furlongs, Donation Won Ar
gath second, Jane third. Time-1: :27A.
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KING GEORGE MAY ABDICATE.
Will Not Submit to Foreign Con-
troll of Grecian Finances.

PARIS, July 31.-It is rumored that
the possible abdication of the King of
Greece has inspired the following dis
patch from Athens:
1T is stated ON good authority that
in the event of a proposal looking to
the establishment of foreign control OF
the Grecian finances being adopted by
the Powers, the King viii make a dec
laration of exceptional gravity"
BERLIN, July 31-The Post" says:
Russia and Germany have counselled
Greece to submit to the conditions i'm
posed by the Powers. NJ. Rally, the
Premier, replied officially that Greece
would never entertain the idea of finan-
cial control proposed, and that she
would help herself
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TRAIN HANDS FIGHT FIRE.
But the Owner of the Land Stood
Guard With a Shotgun.

STOCKTON, july 31-At Cloudman
yesterday John Smith, a sheep owner,
whose field of feed was being burned
up, halted train with an old shotgun
and commanded the train hands to
alight and fight the fire. The fire was
started by sparks from locomotive of
the Valley Railroad. Smith. while the
flames were sweeping over his pasture
lands, placed an obstruction on the
track to stop the train, and when it
came along, stood guard with his shot
gun and made the train hands turn out
and fight the flames.
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MARE ISLAND CHANNEL.
The Navy Department to Let a Con-
tract for Dredging 1t.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 31-The Ma
Wy Department viii let a contract to the
San Francisco Bridge Company in a
few days for dredging the channel be
tween Mare Island and Vallejo, from
Carquinez straits to the upper end of
the island.
1t is the largest single contract for
dredging ever let by the Government
on this coast. 1t requires the removal
of about a. million and a half cubic
yards of material. The channel is
about 7,0G0 feet long, and is to be
dredged to thirty feet mean low water,
to enable the deepest draught war YES
sci to reach the navy yard. 1t Will take
about a year and a half to complete the
contract
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WhiteIaw Reid Returns.

NEW YORK, July 31-Jubilee En-
bassador Whitelaw Reid and family
were passengers on the steamship st.
Paul, which arrived from England to-
day. Mr. Reid told all the reporters
who saw him that he had nothing to
say for the public press at present, and
that even if he had his first duty was
to report to the Secretary of State and
to the President. He therefore an
swerCd no questions whatever posi-
lively declining to be interviewed.
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BURGLARS AT GRASS VALLEY.
Daring But Unsuccessful Attempt
to Break Into a Safe.

GRASS VALLEY, July 31-A daring
attempt to get into the safe of George
S. Howe was discovered Friday morn
ing, but not until tonight did news of
the affair leak out. Entrance was eff
fected under the building from the rear
To point directly under the safe The
floor was cut out for a space two feet
square, and two holes then drilled from
underneath through a fire partition of
the safe. Encountering the burglar
proof steel, the burglars abandoned the
undertaking. The burglars tools were
found by the officers.
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PERISHED ON THE DESERT.
An Aged Man Dies From Thirst in
Arizona

PHOENIX (Ariz.). July 31-Garret
E. Anderson, aged 90 years. a late ar
rival from New York, died yesterday
of thirst north of Phoenix, in Cave
Creek Valley. The life of his wife was
barely saved by passing teamster.
The couple had started from near
Phoenix with a scant supply of water,
and with only one horse in a vehicle.
They became bewildered when only a
few miles from their destination, where
a son awaited them. turned off from
the road and drove blindly about among
the lnN hills
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Larned Champion.

BOSTON, July 31-The Longwood
tennis tournament was rounded UP to-
day with two fine matches, which re-
suited in the defeat of the chimpion, r.
u. Wrenn by VIM. Larned in five eX-
citing sets, while at the same time Ma
honey and Nesbit, the two British play
ers, won the Eastern championship in
doubles by defeating G. L. Wrenn and
Whitman in an equally brilliant five-set
match
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This Mornings Fire.

The alarm of fire at 1:30 this morning
was occasioned by blaze in residence
on Seventh street, below r. Little dam
age resulted.
The fire was undoubtedly of incendiary
origin. About two months ago an at
tempt was made to burn the same
premises.
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CRUSHED TO DEATH.
Workman Meets With a Fatal Ac-
cident at Weaverville.

WEAVERVILLE, July 31-Word
has reached town that Jerry Larkin,
employed by Mclean Brothers on the
extension Of the La Grange ditch,
twenty-five miles from here, was killed
Thursday. With five other men, he
was rolling a boulder off the grade of
the ditch line, when he lost his balance
and fell about twenty feet, striking on
the rocks, and the boulder, about three
feet square, rolling over him His leg
and shoulder were broken and he was
hurt internally. He lived three hours
He has no known relatives.
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Durrant Case.

WASHINGTON, July 31.-The record
in the case of Theodore Durrant, the
San Francisco medical student, whose
alleged murder and trial formed the
sensation of the time, was filed in the
Clerks office of the United States Su-
preme Court to-day. The case was
docketed as No. 429 for the coming
form
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Adolph Sutro Sued.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 31.-John
Harris brought suit to-day to recover
$4,000 damages from Adolph Sutro
Harris is a colored man. On July 4th
he visited Sutro's baths. He purchased
ticket emitting him to admission, also
the use of a bathing suit and dressing
robe. Because of his color, however. he
was refused bathing suit, and was not
allowed to make use of the baths, and it
is on that circumstance that he bases
his demand for damages.
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A Real Declaration of War.

PARIS, July 31-The "Eclair'' COM
menting upon the remuneration of the
Anglo Germany treaty, says: TT is
the commencement of a gigantic COM
mercial duel, and a threatened out
break between the two countries. At
the same time it is a real declaration of
war, and the struggle will be fought to
the death. The future appears heavy
With threats and dangers"
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Internal Revenue Collections.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 31.-The time
for paying special Internal Revenue
taxes Tor the fiscal year expired to-day.
Acting Collector Thomas reports that
the collections for the month are $3.50
0O0, the largest months collection ever
made at this office. Last July the COL
lections amounted to $3.50, 600. the
largest up to that time. A large part
of these collections are the special taxes
for the year.