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the Marsh Princess" Nancy Mann
Waddle; BLACK venn," Bernard Capes;
"A Romance of Two Windows"
Countess Annie de Montaigu; The
Temptation of David" L., Carrie Hunt
Latta; The Evolution of Woman in
the South" Walter Gregory; Some
Virginia Beauties" "a Virginian"
''An Island at Sea-" Thomas Morgan
Prentice; Music in America XIV,
Rupert Hughes; THE Matinee Man"
(fiction), Mary F. Nixon; "Godey's
Fashions" Countess de Montaigu;
The Bookery,'' Chelifer; "a Few Min
utes With the Editor; and 'The Scrap
Book"
A picture in the October "St. Nicho-
las" CNew York; represents young
girl poring over the pages and saying:
"Oh. dearl The serial stories all end
in this number" Master Skylark," in
John Benefits romantic story of the
days Of Queen Bess, returns to his
home in Stratford An account is given
of a garden party at Shakespeare
house, and Rare Ben" Jonson is one
of the guests THE Last Three Sol
Miss Nina Barrow" the little Ameri-
can of Frances Courtenay Baylor's
helpful story, shows in her ripened and
chastened character the excellent re-
suits of loving care. There are many
stories and sketches. Charles T. Hill
describes the work Of THE Fire Pa
troll" William T. Ellis has an affecting
sketch Of the education of a deaf and
blind boy. THE Escort to the Color"
by Lieutenant B. w. Atkinson, U. S.
A, is a description of one Of the most
impressive of military ceremonies.
There are two fairy stories, one Of them
of an up to- da te order. "A Magician for
One Day" by Tudor jerks, and the
other of the fashioned sort that is
always welcome, How an Elf Set Up
Housekeeping" by Anne Cleve. A dog
story by Laurence Hutton, poems by
Julia Taft Bayne, Edith M. Thomas.
Mary Bradley, Carolyn Wells, and
Katherine Pyle, the pictures by Birch.
Varian, Clinedinst. and Relyea, are
other features of the number.
The Cosmopolitan for October (New
York; is very handsomely illustrated
with fine half-tone engravings. The
chief attractions of this handsome Pc
riodical are: Frontispiece, "A Sudden
Fury Gave Her Strength" B. West
Cnnedinst; Spanish Rule in the Phil
ippines," Dean c. Worcester and Frank
S. Bourns; THE War of the Worlds"
H. G. Wells; Modern College Educa-
ton" Grant Allen: THE Battlefield Of
Gettysburg" John B. Mcpherson; "A
Glacier Excursion in Norway" HAL
mar Hjorth Boyesen; Mrs. Clyde"
Julien Gordon; England in India" Jul
ian Hawthorne; "A Romantic Wrong
Doer," Edgar Fawcett; Among Yelled
Women" Eliza Putnam Heaton; The
Marquis de Lafayette and President
Monroe" Murat Halstead; In the
World of Art and Letters" /. Zangwill;
The Progress of Science" S. E. Till
man; '"The Cosmopolitan University"
Recent Photographic Art"
''Harper's Bazar' OF October I'd con-
tains the fourth article of the interest
ing series written from Bayreuth, on
Der Ring des Niebelungen," this one
treating of Die Gotterdammerung."
There is also a short story. His Ca
reer," by Ida f. Clum, some hints upon
October work in the garden, and the
Paris Letter, which Is concerned this
week with visit to fine old French
mansion.
Austin Dobson contributes to ~Har-
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(S. F., No. 763-Department One-Filed
October l. 1879

Ernestine Kreling, Administrative,
etc. respondent; F. w. Kreling, appel
liant. Action to compel defendant to
satisfy an obligation made by her in
testate. Modified
The appointment of a receiver is one
of the provisional remedies in an action,
and is sometimes styled an equitable
execution before judgment If he Is not
appointed until after Judgment has
been rendered, his functions are limited
to the property described in the judg-
ment, either for the purpose of carrying
the judgment into effect or for it's pres
ervation until the judgment shall be
executed.
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9SJ5E Isl! Il ll:|E g;S'S!|sD
Separate Skirts
for Large Women.

Last week we placed in stock
Figured Mohair Skirts, made spe-
cially for large women. They were
manufactured to our order, and
are cut full, and will be found per-
feet hanging. Lengths 80 to IS
inches and waist measures up to
90 inches. Price So.
We have also a new line Of
Skirts in regular sizes at 81 Is.
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Natural Selection.

81 don't know what's going to become
Of that boy of mine. He was never
known to get anything right"
Make a weather prophet of him" -
Detroit Free Press.
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without Doubt.

You say he's a man of wide and ex-
tended influence? never heard of him.
We'll, he is, just the same. He's the
President of a fat mans club. Chi
cago Tribune
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To Hunters.
Real Destitution.

She was not woman who could sec
suffering without wanting to give re-
lief.
Il think" she said to her husband.
that something ought to be done for
the Barkers in the next block. I don't
believe the neighbors realize how des-
perately poor they are
Why, thought they were fairly well
off, he answered, in surprise
"Oh, dear, no. she explained. "They
have to endure all sorts of privations.
Why, there's only one bicycle in the
family, and even that is not a '97
wheel. Glover Journal.
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Jose Escolastico Andrade, one of Vene-
zuela's famous figures. He lived in
America for some time and Is closely
in touch with American ideas. His
brother is the Venezuelan Minister to
this country and has proved a very as
tute diplomat General Andrade him.
self is close friend of President
Cresno
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The New Wraps and
Suits.


Nowhere in the store has there
been more thoughtful selec-
tons than in the Jackets,
Capes and Suits. Up and down
the markets our buyers have gone,
picking the choice things here and
there, selecting only what they
knew would please our public.
Cold type fails us when we try
to impress you with the bright
beauties of the different garments.
You'll have to see them to get a
Just idea of their worthiness. Great
money values await you.
Salts Plush Capes, special values,
81 4S and 81 SO. In black tan and
other colored Cloth Capes, as well
as in Seal Plush Capes. We have
already sold hundreds of garments.
Too many styles to even attempt
to enumerate.
Fall STYLES in Tan Jackets, tailor
finished Sc so to $50.
The new Russian Blouse Jackets,
in brown, navy blue and green, ele-
gantly trimmed No duplicates.
S1S 80, S25 and S35.
Tailor-made Street Suits. in gray,
black, tan, new blue and mixtures.
The Skirts in latest style and the
Jackets in short blouse. fly front
and other styles. Perfect fitting
and Just right in every partieu-
lar. $15. $17 80 and $25.
To Hunters.
In Wednesdays "Record-Un-
ion" we described in full our vari-
Gus lines of mems Hunting Coats,
Vests, Leggings, etc. We haven't
space to repeat the items now, but
those in need of such goods will
find Our assortments liberal and
values the best.
0~ ~0 H
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Whenever the soldierly Duke of
Epern9y saw hart it made him sick,
and once he kept his bed for a week
after one of these little animals touch
ed him.
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(S. F., No. 676-Department One-Filed
October l. 1879
T. S. Spaulding, appellant; George E
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ROBE YOURSELF! !.

In order to prevent cold and get
the full benefit of the season, one
should be robed before he is nipped
by the cold snap.
We have an immense stock Of
BUGGY ROBES, and for taste
you, must see them. They were
bought when wooden was cheap.
and range from 81 to $13 so. Il
is pleasure to show them, even If
you do not purchase.
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TO CURE COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Brorno Quinine Tablets. All drug
Zisrs refund the money If it fails to cure. 25c.
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An Invitation to
Particular Men.

E The particular dressers of Sac
ramento, and those especially who
! are unwilling to admit that they
! can be properly fitted in ready
made clothing, are invited to in
spect Our new fall Suits and Over
] coats. We cannot only fit them,
k but save them money besides.
4 We also welcome critical people
! hard to please people. We be-
J believe that we can more nearly
4 meet their ideas than any other
( house in this vicinity. We have
/ the wide assortments and good
values with which to do SO.
4 If you are going to buy new
4 clothing this week why not give
\ us a trial? 1t will pay you to do
n SO.
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Austin Dobson contributes to "Har-
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"Godeys Magazine" for October (New
York; is handsomely illustrated by
pictures. The leading articles are:
'Lucifer' John Milton; -Four Months
in Paradise. L." John r. Musick; THE
Coming Dramatic Season. Beaumont
Fletcher; The Abbey of Vale Crucis, :"
Helen Marshall North; "A Day With
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.'Lippincott's Magazine" for Octobe
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(Philadelphia) has these papers: "a
Knight of Philadelphia" Joseph A Alt
sheler; Political Tricks and Tribula-
tions," Allan Hendricks: 'The Under
Side of New Orleans" Frances Albert
Doughty; Mrs. Meriwether's We'd
ding" Carinda Pendleton Lamar;
Tears" (quatrain), Charles G. D. Rob
erts; Bad Story-T Telling" Frederic NJ
Bird: THE Rise and Fall of Athletic
Pastimes," Agnes Carr Sage; Purpose
(coupIet), Grace f. Pennypacker; The
Strike at Bartons," William t. Nichols;
GLORY and Grief (poem), Clarence
Urmy; Historic Animals" F. G. De
Fontaine; "A Buzzard's Banquet" Dal-
las Lore Sharp: Some Literary Shrines
Of Manhattan" Theodore F. Wolfe.
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AWOmen's Dark Green
Winter Shoes.

One of the new and pretty
shoes for women's winter wear is
dark shade of green box calf.
The shoes lace, and have heavy
welted soles, wide coin toes, with
V-shape tips.
The uppers are of soft, medium
weight leather.
These shoes will keep the feet
! warm and dry and are just the
thing for those who have much
walking or standing on their feet
to do. Price $4.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-16
Braves Will Entertain.

A grand benefit entertainment will be given
under the ausp ces OF the IrcquoIs Club in
Native Sons Hail tonight. An elaborate
programme has been prepared which in
cludes sc iectiOns by the League OF the Cross
Glee Club, solos by prominent artists and
many other interesting features. After the
entertainment the sturdy braves and their
visitors will enjoy a social dance.
DOric IN Port.
The steamer Doric arrived in port from
China last night ana anchored off Meiggs
wharf.
STOP that cough with Lows horehound
Cou o syrup price To-. All Sans me st*
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the opinion that the woman had faI en-
there at the first blow and had then man
AGED 10 regain or partly regain her eet
before the assassin struck 4 second blow
Ar und heT Law several ce!lul hair
pins, and the only evidence of struggle
was he fact that one OF the pins wa
broken in two pieces and her hair W IS
badly disarranged. Her clothing, when
Mark arrived on the terrible scene, was
drawn nearly up 10 her knees A further
examination developed that the womau's s
underc. othlng was torn to pieces.
On her person were found bunch of
keys, a nickel and gold watch and chain,
and on her tn 7ers were two gold rings.
An examination OF the chest of drawers
IN closet off the adj ,cent hallway
showed several articles of wearing ap-
parel and revealed the fact that nothing
turbed. Under the clothing lay purse
con aiming $56 in gold and silver. There
were also several receipts for bills paid.
These revealed the woman's identity, for
10 10 that time everybody had been In the
dark as to who she was. One was from
Miss Stachi Blanchard to Mary a. CIuie
for the rent OF he house for a month and
was dated Tuesday, the 14th inst. 1t was
in the sum o. SO.
The body was then removed to the
Morgue and 4 thorough examination
made of the premises. In the front room
adJOining that IN which the crime was
commit ed lay 4 coupll ug-pin, the kind III
use on the ordinary car. 1t was covered
with blood. 1t was learned from Miss
Blanchard that the pin could not have
been in the house.
Shortly after the body had been re-
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AN UNKNOWN ASSASSIN.
Captain Bohen Strongly Suspects
a Relative With Whom
She Had Trouble.

particulars of the terrible crime, sum-
moned all the available men. and ordered
them 10 assist in running down the cruel
murderer.
Up TO midnight, however, they had
not succeeded in arresting him.
The Chief of Detectives was unusually
reticent about what he thought was the
motive for the horrible crime.
''It was not robbery" he remarked.
but further than that l refuse 10 state"
dispatch from Watsonville, where The
murdered woman formerly lived, received
last night, proba bly, throws some light on
the mysterious murder 1t reads as fol-
lows:
WATSONVILLE, Dec. 15.-Mrs. Mary Clute,
W no was murdered this evening, was dauGh-
ter OF the late Mr.. and Mrs. Ru;tles OF this
place. Mr.. ana Mrs. Ruttles died within a
month OF each other about nine months ago.
Mrs. CIute attended them during their ia tai
illness. and remained until a month or so
after their death.
Mrs. Clute's husband, who is a commerce. al
traveller, was here and attended the funeral
II was variousiy rumored at the time of Rui-
Ties death that he was worth about $40, 900,
and that, it was bequeathed to Ms. Mary
CUE their daught Shortly after she went
10 Gan francisco 10 reside. She was in Wat
sonyllle about three weeks ago trying to make
arrangements 10 rent her property, which is
situated on Main street IN Watsonville She
had no children.
After The body of the murdered woman
was found Captain Bohen at once tele-
graphed to Watsonville TO ascertain
something of the antecedents of Mrs.
Clute. As soon as he received a reply
he started his men out on a new trail with
instructions not to return to police head :
quarters until they had landed their man.
This would seem that Bohen believes that
one Of the relatives of the dead woman is
suspected of having caused her death.
Last night Joseph Foley, carpet layer
was taken to police headquarters and
closely questioned by Captain Bohen. He
was the last man seen leaving the house
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POSITION Which the Woman Lay and Condition
Arrived at Of

OF the murdered woman. According to
mis- statement he is employed by the
Chicago Clock Company. Yesterday
afternoon he and man named Harry
Jackson were sent to her house 10 Law
some mating. They left the store at 3 80
O'Clock and reached the house twenty-five
minutes later.
AS they rang the doorbell Mrs. CIute
appeared and assisted them in carrying
the mating upstairs. Jackson, a few
minutes later, left the premises to return
to the store. Foley after com pleting the
work asked Mrs. Clute what she thought
of it.
She replied that it suited her, and then
left. Foley subsequently left the premises
and as he walked downstairs he heard
"rust!lng of skirts" as if some woman
was approaching. Without waiting to as
certain who it was Foley walked away. He
took his satchel with him and walked
along Twentieth street TO Mission where he
boarded a car. He rode to Sixteenth
street, trannferred to the Fillmore-street
line, and thence to Haight street.
Subsequently he visited a friend at S33
Shrader street and rem aimed for a short
time. Foley afterward went to a barber
shop a Eigh teenth and Guerrero streets
where be heard that Mrs. Clute had been
N murdered.
Foley says that be saw no one enter the
house while he was there.
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Mrs. Clark gave vent 10 a moan Of
agony and tainted in her hus bands
AIMS. Kind hands at once brought
the pToI er restorative, but no sooner had
she been brought back TO consciousness
than she tainted agaiu. This was once
more repeateI, but finally she came 10 her
- self, and her grief was so great
that she could not speak for some time
on sob and moan.
"My God!" she crieI, cit was only Mon
day that l came up here with her, ana
she was in the best of heal, h and spirits
at the time. | have not cen her since"
A. soon a. Mrs. Clark became calmer
she n alaged 0 explain that Mrs. Clute's
maiden name WAS Ruttles, and that she
wus born in WatsOnvile, where both
parents ed some months ago. This ex-
planned the presence in her pocket of two
black Dor tered handkerchlefs, at first
overl, oked.
Her husbands name,' said Mrs. CLARK,
ais f. Z. CLUE, and he is Commercial
traveller IN the employ of The Pr ce Baking
WIDER Company. Unth within a short
time she has resided At 230 Page street,
having lived there Tor three years. She
vas born III Watsonvll ana on the death
OF her parents Tece we'd quite large he
quest which was the cause Of her recent
presence III Watsonville.
wv hen she got back she learned tha
the place where she mad lived was about
10 be turned INTO private hospital, and
at once began TO look around for another
place She founu IL here, and her death
with it.
Mrs. Cute married my brother. She
was woman of a v-ry lovable disposi-
ZION and about A years old
Mrs. Clute's hus band is now in Nevada.
A telegram ha, been sent him to return
he-e Immedia ely. He is said TO be a
man prominent in Masonic circles, and
his " ife was a member of the Eastern
Star. The couple formerly lived in Ne
vada.
Miss Stachi Blanchard is a seamstress
bv occupation and mas sister in the
dressmaklng business. She rents the
house al S03 Guerrero from ;he owner and
has sublet the lower part to Ilegg. 1t is
furnished, but he upper rooms are rent q
unfurnished. The front room Is occupied
by herself. Tuesday afternoon she went
away with the statement, made o Mrs
Legg, that she was going TO visit her sis
ter for day or two. Detective Seymour
sent for her yesterday as soon as he ar
rived at the place where the murder and
attempted assault was committed.
IL know of the woman" she asserted
mo iu-ther than that she came TO see
aoout the rooms on Monday and en-
Saged them yesterday paying a month s
rent in advance. She appeared very quiet
and refined. AS regards the presence OF
The coupling pin, | can think of no reason
why ii should have been in the honse un-
less the man who comni tilted the crime
! brought it with him."
Mrs. Legg states that the carpet-laye ,
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happened to her. She was all right and
tnought that II might have been some
children playing in a yard near Dy that
mad made the noise, but bv that time
had concluded that the trouble was up
stairs and went into the hallway an Q
called out, What is the matter up there p
got no answer, and ;hen went to the
rom door to summon helm, "a nv phvsi-
cal condition is such that l was not bic
TO go mp and see for myse.f.
Just as | and Mrs. Leg reached the
front porch a man came out of the small
alieyway to the south of The house. the
entrance 10 the lear stairway, and started
up the street toward Tweaty-first street at
a apid walk. | called to him and asked
what the noise upstairs meant. He made
no response, but quickened his steps, and
!hen | cal ed ana ask him again, and
then Il IN rd TIM, the only result being
that when | made the third call he started
to run. He did not turn around once,
and L could not see his face at all. He
was short and thickset, wore a dark SUIT
of clothing and had black hair.
Immediately called for help, and the
Italian who keeps vegeta ble-sjand on
the corner came over 10 see what was the
matter. he went up and came rushing
down at the top of his speed and said there
was a woman lying up there who evi-
IDENTIFY had fit. Then l went across 10 the
grocery on the corner. and there found
gentleman, who volunteered TO see what
was the trouble. He came over and went
upstairs That is all / know about IT."
The man who responded TO Legg's ap-
peal was c. w. Mark, ice-principal OF the
Everett Grammar School. who lives At
1922 Twentieth street. His story of what
he saw is test told in his own language
II was N McHugh g. Ryan's grocery"
said Marx, when the o d gentlema an came
across ana stated excitedly that some
thing was wrong in the house opposite. l
ran across the way and up the stairway to
the room indicated. The body of the
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While arranging the carpets in one Of
cupy, Mrs. Mary a. Clute, rather at
tractive appearing woman, was murdered
by an unknown assassin last evening.
The brutal crime was committed in a
fat at 500 Guerrero street. Alone and
defenseless the unfortunate woman was
STOPPING down, evidently engaged in
arran ging the carpet, when the murder
sneaked up behind her, and with
coupling-pin EilIed her.
AS she fell to the floor, q victim of one
of the most cowardly murders ever COM
mitted in this city, she uttered a scream
which was heard by the occupants of the
lower fat. Convinced that something
was wrong they summoned c. w. Mark,
vice principal Of the Everett Grammar
School.
He Immediately entered the house and
in a rear room he found Mrs. Clue lying
on the floor, her face covered with blood
that flowed from a gaping wound in the
back of her head. She was dead, her skull
having been crushed by the cruel blow.
Realizing that wanton murder had
been committed Mark a once notified the
police and Detective Seymour was sent TO
make an investigation. He found the
BODY as it had 1allen. the woman's dis
arranged clothing ind eating Tt at an at
tempt had been made 10 commit Grim
inaI assault.
On her finger were two gold rings, one
of which was civen ner short time be-
.oTe her marriage bv her husband, who is
4 commercial traveller in the employ OF
Prices Baking Powder Company. She
- - had a gold watch. which was found
II lie bosom of her dress. 1t was at
tr' ed to a silk cord. which was broken
r..~- TO he sem Of the timepiece.
a bureau-drawer the detective dis
rrd the woman's purse, which con-
ned 500 and the following receipt for
Ae rent of he house:
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MOST COWARDLY MURDER
Mrs. Mary A, Clute Beaten to Death While
Defending Herself From
Assault

case show that it was one of the most
dastardly crimes ever com mitted.
The lower part of the house is occupied
by l.. A. Legg, horseman. whose busi-
ness detained him at the Oakland track
until shortly after o'clock. He knew
nothing of the crime until he returned
from there, When the full circumstances
were related to him by his wife and his
aged flther, George B. Legg, an invalid.
They were the only persons who saw the
assassin after the contamination of his
deadly deed. The elder gentleman's
story # the circumstances surround np
the murder is as follows:
About o'clock l was sitting in front
OF the fire, when suddenly 1 heard the
sound of heavy body striking the fl 1or
overhead, followed by two or three
sc cams in quick succession. NV daugh-
ter-ln-law was out getting dinner and NV
hrst thought was that something had
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JOSEPH FOLEY, THE CARPET-LAYER.

moved came one of the saddest scenes in
connection with the whole of the awful af-
fair. 1t seems that Frank Z. Clark, VINO
is connected with firm which deals in
brooms and brushes at 1874 Sutter street
is married to Mrs. Ciute's sister-in-law
Clark learned that woman had been
murdered at 803 Guerrero street by seeing
crowd in 'front.' of The CALL bulletin
board and being attract d to the scene
and reading the notice of the crime
He at once had premonition that il
might be his wfe's sister-in-law, and hur-
ried home TO tell his wife the news. When
he and his wife reached The house in
which the crime was committed and found
their fears materialIzed there was heart
rending exhibition of grief.