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PROMPTLY PUT TO DEATH.
Pierson Taylor, Negro AssnHnnt, Taken
From a Florida JoH BY Mob and
LyHched

TALLARAsSE, FLA, Jan 25.-At 2
o'clock this morning small crowd gath
cred in front of the jail here and on being
refused admission broke down the doors,
dragged Pierson Taylor, negro, out and
hanged him to tree and filed his body
with bullets before he had died from
strangulation. The mob departed, leav-
ing the body hanging.
On Saturday evening, the 18th inst,
Miss Emma Apthorpe, daughter of the
late William Apthorpe, at one time Sur
veyor-General OF Florida, and also presi-
dent of the famous returning board that
gave the electoral vote of Florida to Mr..
Hayes, was attacked as she vas driving to
her home in the suburbs of this city by
negro known as Pierson Taylor. Be-
fore he could injure her her screams
brought help and her assailant escaped.
Monday last he was arrested and commit
ted to Jail.
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SEEKS To SEVER
BIGAMOUS BONDS
Mrs. Nellie Bartlett Files
a Sensational Suit
at Eureka.
Asks the Court to Annul Her
Marriage to Her Pres.
ent Husband.
Learned After Wedding H m That
Another Man Still Claimed
Her as His Wife.

EUREKA, CAL, Jan. 25.-Mrs. Nellie
Bartlett has recently made the startling
discovery that Bickford Bartlett, veal
over three years ago and by whom she has
a child 2 years old, is not now and never
has been her husband in the eyes of the
law. Instead of being gay young grass
widow at the time of her marriage to
Bartlett she was still the wife of another
and had unconsciously committed big
amy. The case is not one OF the "Enoch
Arden" order or of the dead returned to
lie, but is simply the outgrowth OF the
laws delay. coupled with a misunder-
standing on the part of Mrs. Wood or
Bartlett or, more properly speaking, Miss
Nellie Houghton, for that was her maiden
name, which she had resumed previous to
her marriage to Bartlett. The story is
brought out in the suit which she has in
stituted to annul her marriage with Bart
lett.
On March 4, 1883, Nellie Houghton then
18years old, and Samuel DeRome Wood
who was many years her senior, were mar
ried at Philadelphia. They lived together
until 1898, when the wife brought suit for
a divorce, and in July of that year, the
testimony being all in, the case was given
to the Master in Chancery. Her attorneys
had assured her that the divorce would be
granted, and when afterward they in
formed her that the case had been given
to the Master in Chancery she understood
that to mean that she had obtained the
coveted decree.
In the meantime she had come to Hum
boldt, where she met Bickford Bartlett; /;
their admiration was mutual, and, believ-
ing herself a single woman, she married
him in August, 1893. 1t was not until re-
Gently that, through her mother, she
learned that at the time of this last mar
riage there was a man in Pennsylvania
who still had the legal right to call her his
wife. The Master in Chancery there did
not file his report granting the divorce
until the following November, or two
months after the second marriage.
1t would add to the romance of the
affair if it could be said that the plaintiff
was taking these legal steps in order to
rectify mistake and begin married life
over again, but unfortunately such is not
the object of the suit.
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IN DRUNKEN RACE
INVITED DEATH
Supposed Burglar Shot at
Fresno Was Only a
Reveler.
Attempted TO Enter the Wrong
House When Stupid From
Intoxicants.
Dies in Jail From Wounds Indicted
by the Owner Of the
Dwelling.

FRESNO. CAL, Jan. 25.-Fred Bauman,
who was shot in the legs last night by
William Hill, a colonist, who mistook
him for burglar, died this morning at
the county jail. At first it was believed
| hemorrhage set in, and he died in his cell
sometime before the day iailer made his
morning rounds.
Bauman was undoubtedly innocent of
| burglarious intent, but Hill had every
reason to believe differently. Bauman
was hard-working and honest man, and
has been employed at the Helm ranch for
several months. On Sunday he came to
town and became considerably under the
influence of liquor.
He started for home last night, and 1t
is believed that he lost his way. He un-
doubtedly thought, in his drunken
stupor, that he was at home when try
ing to enter the colonist's house. He had
always borne a good reputation, and his
| untimely death is very much regretted.
Mr.. Hill was exonerated by Coroner's
| jury tonight.
Bauman first went to the front door of
| the house, and Mr.. Hill, having in mind
| the recent hold-ups in this city, at once
| came to the conclusion that the visitant
| was burglar. He ordered the intruder
| away, but, instead OF leaving, Bauman
| went around to the back yard.
Mr.. Hill then armed himself with a
shotgun and going to tbs rear of the
porch ordered Bauman to leave. The
supposed burglar started off, but returned
| few minutes later. Then the colonist
again ordered him to leave the place.
Bauman began swearing and started
toward Hill, exclaiming:
"I'll fix you"
As he advanced the rancher warned
him to stop or he would shoot. To this
the stupefed man paid no heed, and in
self-deiense Hill fired at his legs, filing
them with shot.
The coIonist Immediately brought his
victim to the County Jail, where his
wou nds were dressed. Believing that
they were not serious, the jailer put Bau-
man on cot in q cell, where he was found
dead this morning. Mr.. Hill had OF
known Bauman and could not see in the
d arkness that we was under the influence
OF liquor.
Bauman was Swede and q years of age.
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DEATH OF NOIED Divine.
Ret. George hoenf0 of Washington, d.
C., SHccunt6s to BrtJht's Disease.

Rer. George hoeni0 of Washington, d..
c., Succunt6s to BrtJhFs Disease.
NEW YORK, n. Y, Jan. 25.-Rev.
George Koenig, pastor of the German
Lutheran Trinity Church at Washingto
D. c., died yesterday from Bright's dis
ease, at the residence of Frederick
Checked, in Brooklyn. His body will lie
in state in the Harrison-street Lutheran
Church, which he founded eleven years
ago.
Rev. Mr.. Koenig was the son of clergy
man, and was one of the best-known
Lutheran ministers IN the East. He was
born October %, 1852, in Cincinnati, Ohio,
where his father then had a charge. He
received his college education at Fort
Wayne Ind, and was graduated in 1882.
He completed his theological studies in
ST. Louis IN 1885. After that he was as
sistsnt to his father, then pastor OF the
Tompkins- square Lutheran Church, in
this city. After forming the congrega-
ton in Brooklyn eleven years ago, Rev.
Mr.. Koenig went abroad, lecturing in
France, Germany, Norway and Switzer-
land. He returned to this country in 1890,
and the proceeds of his lecture tour he
used In building a church for his congre-
CATION. He was ordained pastor of the
Washington church April 19, 1886.
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EcUADoR'S AER PRESIDENT.
InGu0urated at Quito Amid Rejoictn0
of the Pe0DIe.


NEW YORK, n. Y, Jan. 25.-The Her
AIDS correspondent at Panama says that
GuayaquiI advices state that General Elroy
Alfaro, constitutional President of Ecua-
dor, was inaugurated yesterday at Quito.
There was general rejoicing in the capital
and at Guayaquil. Quiet prevails through
out the republic.
There are persistent rumors in Ecuador
that the Conservatives, aided by the Cleri-
cal party. will attempt to institute revo-
luton on the ground OF the belief that the
country is threatened by the policy of
General Alfaro.
General AIfaro has been outspoken in
his threats to recognize tolerance. This
is offensive to the Clericals, who have
been powerful as the mouthpiece of the
Vatican. They still exercise a great in
fuenee over the people, and are exerting
every means to bring the Conservative
party into power.
The Herald's correspondent at Monte
video telegrapbs that the Government of
Uruguay has now unquestionable proof
that the revolution will occur this week.
1t Will be inaugurated by an invasion from
the Brazilian border.
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ton of tie Indian appropriation bill: IN
the time allotted to the general deoaie on
the measure Johnson (R.) OF indian a a
gave TO the House at length his views on
the necessity for revision OF the currency
and banking laws.
After sposing of about quarter OF
the text OF the bill, which includes eighty
printed pages, the house at 5;lo CLOCK
adjourned until tomorrow.
The conference report upon the i'm mi,
grafton bill was presented by Danford
wonld ask tre House to lake it up
Wednesday and dispose of it.
Bills were passed TO regulate the dlsposi-
ton of dead bodies in the District of
Colum bia and to prevent the spread OF
contagious diseases in the District.
The Senate bill was passed directing a
survey from the mouth of the ietties al
Galveston, Texas, through Buffalo Bayou
TO Houston.
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FRIENDLY TO STANFORD.
Lawmakers Faror Eeemptin0 the Un
versity From Td5dtjoH.

Lawmakers FarOr E1emptinO the Unit
versity From Taxation.
STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CAL, Jan.
25.-Dr. D. S. Jordan was seen this after
noon in reference to his trip to Sacra-
mento. He went to the capital city to
see what arrangements could be made by
which Stanford University could be ex-
empted from injurious taxation. He said ::
II have no doubt but that the legisla-
ton asked for will be granted. There was
practically no opposition. every one SEEM
ing favorable to the university and to the
cause I represented. Action in the matter
will probably be taken within two weeks.
A constitutional amendment will be voted
on at the next State election by which
Stanford University will be forever ex-
en- pted from taxation"
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-26
MISSING Fk0M SANrA Rosa.
Gig drette- Smoking OrerthrotcS the Rec
son of n Robus. Fomnd Hon,

Gig arctic SDso ohin0 Orerthrotcs the ReG-
son of Robust FoWng HGn.
SANTA ROSA, CAL, Jan. 25.-The in
sidious cigarette claimed another victim
to-day in the person of Joseph White, a
yo ung man 20 years of age. As White is
about six feet in height and weighs $50
pounds, the little paper rolls were unable
to affect his general heslth, but have al
most wrecked his mind. He has been
acting queerly for several days, and is
missing from home and his general haunts
to-day. With the demented young man
went a bald-faced strawberry roam horse
that has served the White family for
many years. The young mans mother
said to-day that her son was undoubtedly
insane from excessive cigarette-smolling
and that the officers of all the adjoining
towns had been notified to return the
wandering youth to his home If found.
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Bodeoa's Outtasc Sentenced.

SANTA ROSA, CAL, Jan. 25.-Frank
Coleby, the young man who made such a
desperate attempt to rob the Goodman
store and postofflce at Bodega recently,
was to-day sentenced to twelve years on
the rock-piles at Folsom. Coleby pleaded
guilty last week, but to-day asked leave
to withdraw his plea and stand trial. As
he could give no good reason for Ills sud-
den change of heart, the court denied the
motion, and, in addition to sentencing
him to within two years Of the maximum
time, read the crestfallen robber sound
lecture.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-26
Captain King Succeeds Nc oCu,1agh.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Jan. 25.-At meeting
of the directors of the Globe Printing
Company last night, Captain Henry King
was appointed editor of the Globe
Democrat, to succeed the late Joseph B.
McCullagh. For fourteen years Captain
King has been an editorial writer on the
paper. His first newspaper work was
done in Quincy, Ill. He went from
Quincy to Topeka. Kans.. as editor of the
Commonwealth, and in 1888 was engaged
by the Globe Democrat.
Captain King was born in Ohio fifty-four
wears ago. He stated this evening to a
United Associated Presses reporter that
no changes in the policy of the paper
were contemplated.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-26
4. tn Turkf.h hafor,n..

NEW YORK, n. Y, Jan. 25.-A dis
patch to the Herald from Constantinople
says frequent conferences of the council of
Ministers are being held at the Yildiz
palace The deliberations of the council
concern the com pletion of reforms in gen.
eraI Results which will equally satisfy
Europe and ell Ottoman subjects may be
expected soon.
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ate Pos,oned Sausage.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Jan. 25-L W.
Smith, foreman of the coaling gang at the
Southern Pacific yards, came near dying
from eating bologna sausage that is said
to have contained strychnine. He was
eating his luncheon about 1 o'clock this
morning, when he complained that the
sausage tasted bitter. Shortly afterward
he went into convulsions. Physicians
were called and saved his life. How the
strychnlne got on the sausage is mystery.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-26
Ribernian. win Ce,eorat..

SAN JOSE. CAL, Jan. 25.-The Hiber-
nian societies and the Sarsfield Club OF this
city will celebrate the one hundred and
sixteenth anniversary of the birth OF
Robert Emmett, the Irish patriot, by ap-
propriate exercises at Y. NJ. L Hall on the
evening of March 4. Frank T. Shea of
San Francisco will deliver an address and
there will be fine musical and literary
programme.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-26
Factorie. De.troy.d by Fire.

CHICAGO, ILL, Jan. 25.-The Greenlee
Brothers & Co. Woodworking Machinery
and the Northwestern Stove Repair Com
pany's factories, Greenlee Brothers
owners, at z25 to 235 West Twelfth street,
were entirely destroyed by fire tonight
David B. Carse, general manager OF the
two concerns, estimated the loss at
$500, 900. The plants were only partly
n
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-26
Damages for a Dogs Bite.

SAN JOSE. CAL, Jan. 25-Justice
DwYer to-day awarded William Tannehill
500 damages against Hirsch & Schlenker,
proprietors of the New York Exchange
Hotel, for injuries sustained from the bite
of big Newfoundland dog belonging to de-
PENDANTS. 1t was shown that the dog was
known by the defendants to be vicious.
The case of Frank Rose VS.. Frank Mar
tin, a similar damage suit growing out of
a dogs bite, was decided in favor of the
defendant In this case the bite resul ted
from the boy teasing the dog.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-26
Big Blaxss In Syracuse.

SYRACUSE. n. Y, Jan. 25-A big fire
which started at the corner of South Sa-
lima and Fayette streets this evening, ow-
ing to the violent wind became unman-
ageable and at midnight had destroyed
three large business blocks occupied by
the New York cloakhouse, Palmer's mil
linery- house, Kimball Piano Company's
agency, Letter Bros piano and jewelrv
house and L. A. Witherill's dry-goods
esta tablishment. Other firms suffered ex-
tensive damage. The loss will aggregate
$3.50, 900.
At A. NJ. another fire broke out in
Kearney's brewery. The loss will be about
SIS, 900.
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=, To CobI. Londfuo Riobt,

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 25.-The
Senate Foreign Relations Committee to-
day favorably reported a bill asserting
that the shore end of any new submarine
telegrsphic cable which shall be protected
in any foreign country by exclusive land
ing rights or other special privileges shall
not be permitted to land in this country
without the consent of Congress.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-26
UsAI mUkDhRER,S FATE.
Rancher Mtdgett's slayer Sentenced
Life IYnpTis onnsent.

Rdncber Mtd0etts slayer Sentenced tC
Life Impris onDsent.
UKIAH, CAL, Jan. 25.-John Dodge
who was convicted two weeks ago of hav
ing murd cred John A. H. Mudgett, the
Usal rancher, on October % last, wa.
brought before Judge Mannon to be sen.
fenced this morning. Alter reviewing the
history of the crime the court pronounced
life sentence upon Dodge. Judge Man
non admonished the prisoner to so con
duct himself as to make mis- punishment
easy to bear, and closed by saying: "Thi:
is the end of liberty for you. You have
nothing further to expect in this world.
The prisoner broke down and wept
Thirty days were granted the defendant!
attorneys TO prepare bill of exception:
and statement on appeal
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TO LEGA1IzE PUGILIsM.
AssembIyDaan GrrrGrd's BIZ In H
Aerddu Le0tsEdttre,

AssemblyDan GsrrGrd's BtU In the
Aerada LeOtsEatMre.
CARSON, New, Jan. 25.-In the Senate
of the Nevada Legislature to-day a con-
current resolution was introduced to
amend the constitution by striking out
the word "maIe" wherever it occurs, and
the same was made special order for
next Monday.
In the Assem- bly, bill was introduced
by Gerard to license glove contests, and
providing that such contests be licensed
upon payment to the Sheriff of $3.50. It
was referred to committee. A bill 10
incorporate Reno was introduced. The
election of United States Senator was
made a special order for tomorrow after
noon.
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L,1r Granted a DELAY.

SAN JOSE. CAL, Jan. 25.-Judge Hy-
land to-day granted Henry Lux, admins
traitor of the estate of Dorothea Roehrig
and George Lux, deceased, who were each
devisees of one-tenth interest in the
estate of Charles Lux, the dead cattle
king, further time in which to file an in
ventory and appraisements of the estate
The delay is granted for three months
after an inventory has been filed Of the
estate of Charles Lux. The petition OF
the ad ministrator says that only the sum
OF $4,000 has come into his hands in each
case.
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FEAST OF ST. AGNES.
MartineM Celebrates PonHfcaI Mass In
Honor of the Erent.

NEW YORK, N. Y. Jan. 25.-There
were two hours of impressive ceremonial
and magnificent music at st. Agnes
Catholic Church this morning, the occa-
sion being the celebration of pontifical
mass by Rev. Sebastian Martinelli, Arch.
bishop of Ephesus and apostolic delegate
of Pope Leo XIII in the United States, in
honor of the feast of st. Agnes. The
apostolic delegate was seated on the throne
on the right OF the altar, while Arch bishop
Corrigan, who was seated on the opposite
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-26
Suprene Court Dectstons.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Jan. 25.-The su-
preme Court has decided two cases OF the
First National Bank OF San Diego VS..
Arthur G. Mason. They were appeals
from the judgment of dismissal OF the ac-
tions for want OF prosecution. The judg-
ment of the lower court is affirmed in each
case. In the case of Lett & Lang vs.. the
Kern County Board OF Supervisors. which
was an appeal from a mandate and order
denying q new trial, the appeal is dis
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-26
Cars Htu Soon Be Runn,na

SAN JOSE, CAL, Jan. 25.-Work on the
extension OF the railway into Alum Rock
Park is progressing rapidly, and it is ex-
pected that cars will be running over it
and up to the lighthouses by the middle
of March. The extension is about three
quarters of mile long. There is but so
feet of the 400-foot tunnel TO be completed,
and this will be finished in about thirty
days. The extension OF the road will re-
suit in an increased attendance at the
park during the summer.
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GALLANT OFFICER DEAD.
Mejor Henry C. Thomas Passes Array
After IOnN Nerr{ce.

AIter Long Serrtce.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 25.-The
War Department has received notice of
the death OF Major Henry c. Thomas, re-
tired, in Oklahoma. Major Thomas, ma
tive OF Maine, entered the army in June,
1861 as captain of the Fifth Maine In
fantry and was a brevet maior-general
when he was mustered out as volunteer
in 1866 He maintained his connection
with the regular army as major until 1891,
when at his request ne was retired. having
served more than twenty years. He owed
his promotions during the war to gallant
conduct in the battles of Spottsy
and Petersburg.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-26
Not PIeased wan Randsb,.ra.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Jan. 25.-L. Mag
nus, who has just returned from Rands-
burg, is not impressed very much with the
place. There are too many idle people
there" said he, "and too few able to get
work The snow there was about eight
inches deep during the recent storm.
There is little or no capital in the place,
but people are still hocking in at the rate
of a haif-hundred day."
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TtCo 4rmy Retirements.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 25.-Thele
were two retirements in the army to-day
Colonel Oliver D. Greene, assistant ad-
jutant-general, stationed at the Presidio,
California, and Major Clarence Even,
surgeon, the former having reached the age
limit and the latter after thirty years
service.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-26
Htetims of ON Earthaunke.

LONDON, ENG, Jan. 25.-The CORE
spondent OF the Times at Teheran, capital
of Persia, telegraphs that dispatch has
been received from Bushire stating that
1400 bodies of victims of the recent earth
quake on the island of Kishm in the
Persian Gulf have been recovered.
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MRS. BILL1 EDWARDS Loss.
Robbed of JeIUelry and Insurance Poll
cie7 HOrth $4,000

AOONcN " OetCetTv ana insurance fott-
cie1 Horth $4,000
NEW YORK, n. Y, Jan. 25-Mrs.
William A. Edwards. Billy Edwards
wife, was robbed on December Is last of
property representing $4,000 She re-
ported the robbery to the police when it
was committed. Now she offers a reward
OF $500 for the return of papers that were
stolen from her, being willing to sacrifice
the rest of the property.
Among the articles stolen are a dia-
mond studded watch, a pair of diamond
earrings, diam mond sunburst pin, a paid
up life policy in the Equitable Life In
surance Company for S5OO0 numerous
pawn-tickets on the Providence Loan
Association, deeds and mortgages to
property valued at $4,000 and a seaIsk1n
sacque valued at $500. Mrs. Edwards was
known on the stage as Mary Young. She
played leading parts in several stoc ock COM
panies and was associated with Albert
Hayman at the Baldwin Theater in San
Francisco.
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BARTHOLDT WILL OBJECT
Disapprores of Certain Features of tn.
hmm igratton Bin.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 25.-Repre-
sentative Bartholdt of Missouri, chairman
of the Committee on immigration, will
oppose the conference report on the immi-
grafton bill, which provides an educa-
tional test for immigrants. The two
features of the report to which he objects
are those which stop the wife, if she be an
illlterate, from landing with her husband,
provided the latter can read and write,
and the provision which requires the i'm
migrant shall be able 10 read the language
OF bis nativity or place Of residence.
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Pacific junction Burning Up.

LINCOLN, NEBR-, Jan. ga private
dispatch to Burlington Railroad head
quarters says the town OF Pacific juno
ton, five miles from Plattsmouth, on the
Iowa side of the line, is burning up. Most
O the business portion has been burned.
Plattsmouth was asked for assistance.
Particulars are m eager.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-26
Minister wiuts' Remains at Lautsville

LOUISVILLE, KY, Jan. 25.-The re-
mains of Minister Willis, who died in
Honolulu, arrived tonight, accompanied
by Mrs. Willis and her son. The casket
will be taken to the residence of W. H.
Dulaney, the father of Mrs. Willis. The
funeral will take place Tuesday morning
at 1O:30 o'clock from the First Christian
Church and the burial will be in Cave
Hill
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Dismissed ov the Supreme Court.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 25.-The
Supreme Court to-day dismissed the five
writs of error sued for by Alfred Clarke
of San Francisco in which J. J. McDade
and Mott were defendants.
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throne, presided in the sanctuary during
the mass. A noticeable feature of the
sanctuary decorations was the intertwin-
ing OF the American and PapaI flags,
which were suspended over the canopy
under which Archbishop Corrigan was
seated The sermon was preached by
Paulist Father Rev. Alexander Doyle.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-26
WITHOUT A RIVAL,

Annual Sales more than 5000, 900 Ssape
Csc. at Drug Stores. or viii be sent by U,N,
Agents B. F. ALLEN CO., s65 Canal St., ngS
York, post paid. upon receipt Of price. Besp
Tree upon application.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-26
4 Brick Re.iaenoe Rurnea.

CHICAGO, ILL, Jan. 25.-The large
brick residence of Charles ]. Byrnes at
223S Calumet avenue caught fire from an
unknown cause at 1 O'Clock this morning
and will be totally destroyed. The loss
will be about $50, 600. A servant was over
come BY smoke.