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Los ANGELES HERALD, WEDNESDAY MORNING DECEMBER t. 1897

stopped the fight. 1t being evident that
Stiff would not last over one or two
more rounds. The fight was for purse
OF $2600, the loser to have $500.
The first bout OF the evening was be-
tween Mike Roach and Harry Forbes,
both local 105 Founders. The decision
was given to Forbes.
Peter Boyle Of Chicago and William
Moore of Syracuse, N. Y, went six fast
rounds, both men doing clever work.
Boyle knocked Moore to the floor with
left In the face in the second round.
Honors were easy UP to the sixth, when
Boyle got in succession of left jabs
that demoralized the eastern man.
The decision was given to Boyle
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land his right, however; In fact, 1t wal
noticeable that he did not attinept to use
his right more than three times during
the entire fight
After the twelfth round there was nc
material change in the tactics of either
man. Jeffries tried hard to reach his
man in vital spot, while Choynskl
seemed content to jab Jeffries in the
face, avoid clinching and fighting at
close quarters.
Choynski did not show a mark on his
body until the last round, when he was
struck by the "heel' Of Jeffries' glove
over the right eye, which brought little
stream OF blood
1t can be said Of Jeffries that, under
Delaney coaching. he has wonderfully
improved. His defense was especially
good, while he was quick, both with his
hands and on his feet for SO large man.
1t was the opinion of many experts who
saw him tonight that he is q coming
man.
MCUE-DEMPSEY
Marty McCue of New York and Young
Jack Dempsey Of San Francisco fought
fifteen rounds to a draw before the Ma
tional Athletic club tonight. The bout
was preliminary to the Jeffries- -Choyn-
ski fight. McCue out-classed Dempsey
in cleverness but lacked punching pow
er, and could not finish his man,
though he punished him badly.
The action of Referee Billy Elmer in
deciding the preliminary bout between
McCue and Young Jack Dempsey draw
was very unpopular. McCue is q
clever little fellow, but he had no steam
in his blows. He struck Dempsey a
dozen blows to the latter's one, but
could not administer a Knockout. Ell
mer was 'roundly Kissed and hooted
when he declared the contest draw.
A BRITISH BOUT
CUNNINGHAM, Eng, Nov. 3O.-At
the Birmingham Athletic club this even
ing Arthur Akers of birmingham met
Paddy Purtell of Kansas City for purse
of $3.50 ($l250) in a twenty-round 60
The fight was soon over, Purtell being
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THE RUSH TO KLONDIKE
THREATENS TO CAUSE A WAR
IN RATES
Railroads Laying Plans for a New
Schedule to Take Effect on
January First

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Nov. 30.-The
war in rates between Milwaukee, Chi
cago and st. Paul Is likely to continue
and railroad men look for the liveliest
kind of cutting in rates farther west
owing to the big rush for the Klondike.
A well known railroad man said today
that since the rate dropped to 81 reduc-
tions in fare will likely result as far
west as Portland, Or. The nominal rate
IS $49.1O second class on the st. Paul
road and $59.70 f1rst-class. With 81 from
Chicago to st. Paul as basis, the fare
VIII probably be changed to SAT second
class and $57 first-class. He adds that
this was merely preliminary for the
of an entirely new sched-
ule OF rates to the west January 1st,
which will be much lower All the roads
are preparing to make a special rate to
the points nearest to the Klondike re-
gions:
DIDN'T GET THERE
SEATTLE, Wash, Nov. 3O.-Donald
Morrison has begun suit against the
North American Transportation and
Trading company for the recovery Of $18,-
900 damages suffered by reason of the
companys failure to transport himself
and seven associates to Dawson City by
way of st. Michael.
ALASKA STOCK RAISING
DENVER, Col, Nov. 30.-A special to
the News from Phoenix, Ariz., says: Ar
ticles of incorporation were filed with the
territorial secretary yesterday Of the
Principality Mining and Grazing Com
pany of the United States and Canada
and will operate also in Alaska; princi-
pal place Of business. Prescott, Arlz.,
with branch offices at Vancouver, Seat
tie and New York. The incorporators are
3. F. Dalton and ]. F. Hearn and the
company Is capitalized for 5000. .O0O. 900.
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MERRY's MOTHER
Rather Anxious That Her Son Should
Hang

CHICAGO, Nov. 30.-Chicago detec-
tives, following what appears to be good
information, are securing the pineries
of Wisconsin and Michigan for Chris.
Merry, the wife murderer, and James
Smith. Meanwhile, a score of officers
are ransacking every corner of this city,
and Captain Wheeler is making prepar-
ations to raise the slabs used by eMrry at
40 Hope street in the expectation of find
ing possible evidence of additional mur-
ders committed by the fugitive.
The barn has the appearance accord
ing to the police, of robbers den."
Several trap-doors have been discovered
and number Of holes in the chimney,
which are supposed to have been used
to conceal stolen property, have been
found.
Mrs Merry, mother Of Chris" visited
Captain Wheeler and told him that she
would try and ascertain the where
abouts of her son. Mrs. Merry said she
could show marks on her head at the
present time that had been inflicted by
Chris" She says that her son ought to
be hanged.
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THE WIRE TRUST
Progress Slow but the Combine Will
Come

NEW YORK, Nov. 30.-Efforts were
begun six months ago to consolidate
under one ownership and management
the wire rod. wire nail and other wire
interests Of the United States.
Material progress has been made in
the last ten days and meeting has just
been held in this city at which every
wire manufacturer in the country was
represented. For some time after the
plan was set on foot it looked as If con-
solidation would not be accomplished,
but finally basis acceptable to all was
arranged and the meeting was held to
perfect the final details in this stupen-
dous transaction.
According to the Press, j. P. Morgan
G. Co. are the financial hackers of the
enterprise which involves $50, 200, OOO The
capital will be furnished by American
and German firms.
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TURF TALK
Race Winners at Ingleside-Ken-
tucky Stock Sold

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 3O.-The
weather was fine at Ingleside today and
the track fast. Results:
First race, five furlongs, selling
Pronto won, Valencienne second, Uncle
True third. Time, 1:O2. st. Philip, San
Carlos, Glenowr, Ygnacio. Notice Me,
Gina, Magnelone, Hormoso and Eddie
Jones also ran.
Second race, six furlongs-San Mateo
won, DR.. Sharp second. Mercutio third.
Time, lis. Fannie S., Falcon, Goldbug,
and Castake also ran.
Third race, five furlongs, selling
Daily Racing Form won Free Lady sec
ond, Catawba third. Time, 1O1%.
Highland Ball, Yule, Watomba, Spun
well and Aluminium also ran.
Fourth race, mile and one eighth, sell =.
ing-Daylight won, Palomacita second,
Collins third. Time. 1857. Song and
Dance, Gov. Budd, Terra Archer, Coda,
Palmerston and Little Cripple also ran.
Fifth race, seven furlongs-Chic won,
Woodland Belle second. 3. & w. third.
Time, 1:29H. Mulberry, Don Garlic,
Coupon III, Yama, Marcie A. and Flori-
mel also ran.
AL PlMLlC
BALTIMORE, Nov. 3O.-Results at
Six furlongs-Gun Metal won, Char
arus second, Duchess Annette third;
time, 1:1SA.
Seven furlongs-Miss Tenney won,
Landale second, Sun Up third; time,
1:29k.
One mile-Premier won. Lobengula
second, Bromo third; time, 1:44A.
Six furlongs-Warrenton won, Sanger
second, Sensational third; time, 1:16%.
One mile-Squan won. South Africa
second. James Monroe third; time, 1:44.
Green Spring Valley country steeple-
chase, full course-Ben Bolt won, I'm
dine second, Sixty third time, 7:07.
SI.OAN'S TROPHY
LONDON. Nov. 30.-At the Newman
Set Gun club yesterday the handsome
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JOE CHI oYNsKI
completely outclassed. and Akers win

completely outclassed. and Akers win
ming in 90 seconds.
RYAN-STIFT
CHICAGO, Nov. 3O.-Tommy Ryan OF
Syracuse was given the decision tonight
over Billy Stiff of Chicago In the sixth
round of what was to have been a
twelve round bout. Ryan had all the
best of the fight from the start and
forced the fighting all the way through
and had Stiff in bad condition when the
police interfered. If the fight had gone
on as it went for six rounds Stiff would
have been out at the end of the eighth
round at the farthest. Ryan weighed
146 pounds and Stiff weighed 1877 pounds.
George Siler acted as referee.
Both men spared cautiously in the
opening round, which closed with Ryan
shooting heavy left on Stifts jaw and
landing light one on the body. In the
second and following rounds Stiff kept
on the defensive in his corner and Ryan
was hot after him.
The third round was Ryans all the
way through and at the close of the
fourth Ryan dazed Stiff by putting his
left hard on the right eye. In the fifth
round 1t simply rained boxing gloves for
Stiff, Ryan hitting hard and often.
When the round closed Stift's right eve
was closing, the right side Of his face
was puffed out and he was badly pun
ished, Ryan having rained blows upon
his face, on his jaw and over the heart.
Throughout the round Stiff was wild,
but he managed to get hard left swing
on Ryan's jaw.
In the sixth round Ryan landed left
on Stift's bad eye and put right on the
jaw, following 1t up with left. Stiff
lost his head, and although the agree
ment was that the men were to break
clean he clung to Ryan and fouled hin,
repeatedly with short arm blows while
the men were cllnched.
Ryan landed q hard right and left on
the jaw and Stiff put hard right on the
body, the best blow he struck in the fight.
Ryan put his left on the jaw and, swing
ing round, caught Stiff with his right
on the jaw and sent him to the floor.
where he was for nine seconds. Ryan
then put his right on the Jaw twice In
succession. his left on the eye and was
following Stiff hard with right and left
swings, every one Of them getting home
In good shape, when the gong sounded.
Stiff was badly beaten. and the police
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Ingleside Race Entries

The following are the entries and weights
Tor the races to be run at Ingleside, San
Francisco today Commissions received
and placed by the Los Angeles Turf club.
Black & Co.. at Agricultural park. Take
Main street cars. Down town office in rear
Of No. 4S South Broadway. First Quota
tions received at 1850 o'clock .. M:
First race, Y of a mile, selline-Last
Chance, III: Decision. Iii; Torsior.
I'll; All Smoke. Ill; Meadow Lark,
Ill; Can't Dance. Ill; Una Colo
rado. Ill; Monitor, ILL., Alvn~o. III:
Schnitz Ia Senator Morrill, ia; Don Fu-
lano, III; r. 9. Ban. ia; Caliente, ia:
Mainstay, ia; Basel, Ill.
Second race. M of mile, 2-year-olds-
Bonnie lone, 100; Morana, 100; Watomha,
100; Marplot, 10s; Charles Lebel. los; Roxey
Murphy. 1o5 Geo. Lee. 105; Morreiito. los:
Mistletoe. 1903; Los Pr.etcs, ll5.
Third race. mile, handicap -Santuzza,
s.; Thelma, o5; Mamie Scott. sc: Sweet Fa-
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OF justice, and Count Bylandt-Proidt,
minister of agriculture.
The emperor's letter accepting the
resignation of Count Badeni was un-
usually curt and merely announced his
acceptance of the resignation. Not a
word of thanks and no promises of en-
ployment. 1t is said that Count Badeni
fled from Vienna on Sunday. He left
the ministerial palace by side door and
drove to a railway station where he
took an express train for his estate in
Galicia.
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PHILADELPHIA GAS
Will Soon Be Furnished by Private
Plant

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 30-The
Court of Common Pleas today refused
to enjoin the Mayor and other city Of
ficials from executing the lease of the
city gas works to the United Gas I'm
provement Company for a period of
thirty years. A bill in equity has been
filed by citizens to test the legality of
the ordinance recently made by the City
Council, by which the United Gas I'm
provement Company secured control of
the works for thirty years and obtained
an exclusive franchise for the supply
ing of gas for that period to consumers
throughout the city, and Of light for the
city streets, etc.
The United Gas Improvement Com
pany agrees to expend in improvements
and repairs $4,000, 900 in thirty years, or
more If necessary, and also to reduce the
price Of gas
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vordale ss; Schiller, 1902; Double Quick 1o5
Ostler Joe. 113.
Fourth race, III miles, selling, hurdle
Viking, III Capt. Piersall, 1873; J. o. c.. 1922
Monita, 1874: Mestor 1874; Hyman, 1874; Gold
Dust 1874; Governor Budd, 1856; Malo Dab-
10, 1876; Our Climate, 1877: The Bachelor 139
Fifth race, the Preside Selling stakes. 1A
miles-Shasta Water, 9S; Sly, 9S Parthe-
max. 101; Personne 101; Horatio. 1O7.
Sixth race. ] mile-Dolorc, 1902; Marcie A.,
102; Veloz. 102: Lost Girl, 102; Hohenzol-
lern, 105; Charlie Ref. 105.
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The Barron Estate

SAN JOSE, CAL, Nov. 30.-An obstacle
to the compromise Of the contest of the
will of the late millionaire, Edward Bar
ron, by George e. Barron, son, has aris-
en-. By the terms of the proposed settle
ment. George u. Barron was to be given
one-haf of the 500 900 left In trust for him
by his father and $4,000 accumulated inter-
est. The other $4,000 was to be held in
trust and he be given the income. Eva
Rose Barron. the widow, had consented
to this, but today these plans were upset
by an answer to the petition Of young Bar
ron filed by the trustees Of the fund cre-
ated by the will, who ask the court to dis
miss the proposed compromise. SO that the
terms of the turst can be carried out.
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A Tunnel Contract

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 30.-The
board Of directors of the Valley road at
its meeting today let a contract to
Grant Brothers of this city for the grad
ing Of the approaches to the company's
proposed mile tunnel near Rodeo. There
will be a half mile of grading at the
westward approach and a quarter mile
of grading at the eastern end. Men
will be put at work there at once.
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RAILROAD WRECKS
Air Brakes Fail-Orders Disobeved.
Many Deaths

AAA0AAy 0CttCAo
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz., Nov. 3O.-Word
comes of bad wreck on the Santa Fe
Railroad near Williams, in which three
men lost their lives and much valuable
property was destroyed.
After the first section Of freight train
No. SO had pulled out of Williams the air
that controls the Westinghouse brakes
gave out. and the train dashed down the
steep grade with rapidly increasing We
locity. The hand d-brakes were unavail-
ing to check the speed, and when point
about ten miles west was reached the
train left the track. Two engines were
coupled to the train, which was very
heavy one.
Engineers Newton and Watson and
Fireman Berry were pinned under their
respective engines and lost their lives,
it is said, by being burned to death.
WARSAW, Nov. 30.-A terrible rail-
way accident has occurred here. While
q passenger train was stationary at the
terminus a freight train crashed into
it, owing to the error Of a pointsman.
Eleven persons were killed outright and.
twenty-one others were seriously in
jured.
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RUSSIAN MONEY
State Credit Notes Made Equal to
Gold Coin

ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 30.-An i'm
perial ukase issued today orders the
coinage and issue of five rouble gold
pieces equal in value to one-third Of the
imperial, which weighs 12.9O2 grammes.
300 fine.
Another ukase issued directs that the
inscription on the Russian credit shall
be changed to read as follows: "The
State Bank Exchanges credit notes
against gold coin for an unlimited
amount. One rouble is equal to a fif-
teenth Of an imperial and contains 17.424
doll of pure gold. The exchange Of State
credit notes against gold coin will be
guaranteed by the whole property Of the
State. State credit notes are to have
equal currency with gold coin through
out the empire"
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Protected His Mother

ROCKVILLE, Ind, Nov. 30.-James
T. Sturgeon, prominent farmer and
stockbuyer Of this county, was shot and
instantly killed this morning by Harry
Porter a 16-year- old boy. The cause Of
the killing was the attentions paid by the
dead man to the boys mother. The fam
lily had warned Sturgeon to keep away.
Sturgeon leaves q widow and large
family of children.
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Epidemic Scarlet Fever

BERkELEY, Cal, Nov. 30.-The vigor-
Gus efforts of the local authorities to check
the spread of scarlet fever epidemic at
the state institution for the deaf, dumb and
blind have proved fruitless and as a result
the institution has had to be closed for
the term and the children are being sent
to their homes. Two new cases have ap-
peared within the last ten days, making
sixteen cases in ALL
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VETERAN CUsSED HIS LUCK
Is Hun Over by an Engine, bnt Only
His Wooden Leg is Broken

Apraham Sprawls was a veteran Of
tnree wars, and he used to live in Wire
grass Ga. He had lost one leg in battle
ana walked around on wooden stump.
one day he got in the way of the fast
mail and the engine ran over him. One
OF MS sons-and he had a family of fiS.
teen-had witnessed the accident, and
running toward him, shouted: TRAINS
cut of dads leg an he'll git damages!"
lie lifted the old man to inspect his
wounds, but suddenly let him fall, say
ing in a tone of disgust: "Durn it all.
It's his wooden leg they've cut Off"
Yes" groaned the old man, as thew
wheeled him home, "its just my burned
luck. Can't see to save me how thew
missed the good leg.''-Atlanta Cousti-
tuition,
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ON THE DIAMOND
All-America and Baltimore Play for
Charity

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 3O-The ALL
Americas and Baltimores played at Rec
reation park today for charity, the for
mer team winning by score of s to 2.
In the lone distance throwing match
Lange of the All-Americas won, throw
ing lis yards and 2 feet. Score: ALI
Americas, 6; base hits, 8; errors, L. Balti-
more, q; base hits, 6; errors, 5. Batter
les, Rhines and Smith; Pond and Dono-
hue. Umpire, Mcdonald.
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The Miners Plans

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 3O.-The Cali
fornia Miners Association has decided
that the jubilee mining exposition at the
Mechanics Pavilion shall open on Jan
uary oath. The miners have agreed to
give the directors of the Mechanics In
stitute bond for $4,000 to be drawn
against for expenses. If the fair is not
a success no rent is to be paid for the
use of the pavilion,
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Delgorouky's Jewels

NEW YORK, Nov. 30.-A dispatch to
the Herald from Panama says: An Ital-
ian, who says he is Count de Castron
Sarmenho, and an American said to be
from st. Louis have been arrested in
San Salvador, charged with appropriate
ing money and Jewels of the Princess
Dolgorouky, Russian musician, who
died recently in that city of yellow fever.
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Probably Murdered

CUMBERLAND, Md, Nov. 30.-Mrs.
Caroline Norris and her grandson. Sam
uel, were burned to death in their home,
a log cabin near Pine Plane, in the
southern part Of Allegheny County,
last Wednesday,
Mrs. Norris was lying across a stove
dead, and her grandson was in the same
condition when found. 1t Is believed that
three tramps at Martinsburg, arrested
for robbery, committed the crime.
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Will Paw All Claims

NEW YORK. Nov. 3o-The dry goods
firm of Hilton, Hughes & Company.
which failed in 1896, today notified its
smaller creditors that their claims will
be paid in full on presentation. The
larger claims, it Is stated, have almost
all been bought UP by Judge Henry Hill
ton, father of Albert Hilton, member Of
the defunct firm, en- basis of 80 per
cent cash. The total liabilities were
s.. .20O. 900.
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SORRY FOR THE GALE
Funny Answers Returned in a Bible
Lesson on the Prodieal Son

= "nny Answers Hetur1ed in q Bible
Lesson on the Prodigal Son
Inc lesson was from the prodigal son,
ana the teacher was dwelling on the
character Of the elder brother.
But amid all the rejoicing" he said.
there was one to whom the preparation
OF the feast brought no joy, to whom the
prodigars return brought no pleasure.
but only bitterness; one who did not an
prove of the feast being held and who
had no wish to attend it. Now, can any
OF you tell me who this was?"
There was breathless silence. fol-
lowed by vigorous cracking of thumbs
and then from dozen sympathetic lit
tie geniuses came the chorus
Please, sir, it was the fatted calf
London Tit-Bits.
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A Big BUY

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Nov. 30-A cable
dispatch from England indicates that the
sale of the large Willimantic thread works
at Willimantic, Conn.,, probably to foreign
parties, will soon be consummated. The
thread company has $2,O00,000 capital, and
employs several thousand hands. An op-
tfon on its entire stock at S3125 for each
share Of S25 par expires on December Is.
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Needs More Experience in
the Ring
cHoYNsKl's PADDED FISTS
FOUND HIS NOSE AND MADE IT
BLOODY
A Game Struggle Ending in Draw.
Tommy Ryan Beats Billy Stiff.
Other Bouts
Associated Press Special Wire.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. so.-Joe
Choynski Of San Francisco and Jim
Jeffrles Of Los Angeles fought twenty
ronuds to draw tonight before the Ma
tional club. Choynski conceded fifty
pounds in weight and on this account
was compelled to depend on his superior
ring generalship and long experience to
avoid the rushes Of his giant opponent.
Jeffries. who displayed much improve
ment in the art of defense and attack,
but still lacks experience.
He failed to follow up Choynski when
opportunity offered. On the other hand.
Choynski fought with excellent judg-
ment. Even his old admirers were sur
prised at his generalship He avoided
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He Grew Young

SACRAMENTO, Nov. 3O.-Sherir John.
son tonight found at Iowa Hill, Placer
county, the man supposed to be Daniel
Graves, the crank who year and half
ago shot and killed a youth named Joseph
Mitchell because the latter whistled as he
passed him. The suspect answered the
description of Graves, but was much
Younger
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A Chinese War

LONDON, Dec. IA special dispatch
from Shanghai says that the Japanese
newspapers are discussing the probability
Of war between Germany and China as the
result of the occupation of Kiao Chau bay
by the Germans. and assert that the Ger
man minister, Baron Won Heyking, is pre-
pairing to leave Peking
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New York to India

NEW YORK, Nov 30.-A steamship
service has been established between
this port and India. The first steamer,
the Sahara, has arrived. Heretofore
American trade with the far East has
been usually done by transfer in English
or mediterranean ports.
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A GOOD DEFENSE
Bartlett's Imprisonment Prevents
Suit Against Him

ou1C Against Him
OMAHA, Neb., Nov. 30.-A novel Pc
tition has been filed in the District Court
by Joseph BARLEY, exState Treasurer,
now under twenty years sentence for
looting the treasury Of $5OO,OOO.
The petition is an answer to the States
suit, in which BARLEY is made co-defend-
ant with his bondsmen. The petition de-
clares that BARLEY cannot be sued since
he is dead, having been sentenced to the
penitentiary. His attorneys declare that
under the State law no convict can be
sued. If this contention be sustained
the suit against the bondsmen cannot be
maintained, since the principal must be
sued with or before sureties are sued in
Nebraska.
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AUSTRIAN POLITICS
A New Cabinet Formed-Badeni Runs
Away

VIENNA, Nov. 30.-The new Austrian
cabinet, of which Baron Gautsch Won
Frankenthurn Is president, has been
completed. The assignment of port
folios is as follows:
Baron Won Gautsch. premier and min
lister of the interior; Count Wolser-
sheilb, minister Of national defense; Dr.
Won Wittek, minister Of railways; Count
Won Baillot-Latour, minister of public
instruction; Herr Behmbauck, minister
LOT commerce: DR.. J. Won Ruber, minister
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A Long Sentence

LINCOLN, Neb., Nov. s0.-Eugene
Nope, Ex-Auditor Of the State, was re-
sentenced by Judge Cornish today to
eight years in the penitentiary for the
embezzlement of insurance moneys
amounting to $4,000.
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Packinghouse Burned

WATSONVILLE, CAL, Nov. 30.-Pu-
lizervich Bros packing house and barn,
together with their contents were to-
tally destroyed by fire last night. LOSS
about $1,000. insurance $4,000; cause un-
known.