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ROYAL ARCH MASONS.
General Grand Chapter Chooses
Officers for the Ensuing Term.

BALTIMORE, Oct. 1.-THE General
Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons
held the final meeting of its present ses-
sion this morning and the following
officers were elected
General Grand Priest, Reuben c.
Lemon, Toleda, o.; Deputy General
Grand High Priest, James w. Taylor,
Luthersville, Ca; General Grand King.
Arthur G. Pollard, Lowell, Mass; Cen
eral Grand Scribe, Joseph E. Edyas,
Paris, ILL.,; General Grand Treasurer,
Daniel Strikers, Hastings, Mich; Cen
eral Grand Secretary, Christopher G..
Fox, Buffalo: General Grand Captain
of the Host, William C. Swain, Milwau-
kee; General Grand Principal Sojourner,
Nathan Kingsbury, Austin, Mimi.
General Royal Arch Captain, Bernard
G. VIII, Henderson, KY; General Grand
Master of the Third Veil, George f.
Corson, Washington; General Grand
Master Of the Second Veil, f. w. Craig,
Des Moines. Ia.
The next triennial meeting Of the
General Grand CHAPTER will be held at
Cincinnati in September, 1900.
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small force of men were employed sink
ing a shaft in the Roanoke.
Charles Harris Is a brother to the
General Superintendent of this and the
Foote and Thompson mine, and the
news of his arrest has created pro-
found sensation. At the time Of the
fire he was employed AS watchman for
the premises, and though somewhat er-
ratio was highly respected.
THINK HARRIS INNOCENT.
STOCKTON, Oct. 14-Referring to
the arrest of Charles Harris at Mokel-
umne Hill on suspicion Of setting flre
to the Roanoke quartz mill which was
destroyed by fire last Sunday, the Off
GERS of the company here now say since
the arrest developments have beenmade
which point to his innocence, and the
guilt Of other parties. Harris is a man
of excellent standing, and is the broth
er Of the superintendent of the mine.
Since the mill was closed down three
weeks ago he has been in charge of
the property as watchman. A man of
that section charged the crime on Mr..
Harris, and the company authorized
his arrest, but it now appears another
person is guilty. The principal owners
of the Roanoke mine are George and
Frank West and Colonel G. B. Sperry
of this city, all of whom speak well of
Charles Harris.
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PUGILISTIC CARNIVAL.
Three Fights to Take Place at Los
Angeles Next Week.

LOS ANGELES, Oct 1.-THE pugil-
istic carnival to be given in this city
on the nights of October 10Th and 22d is
attracting the attention of the sport
ing fraternity, though attention is cor
fined as yet to the condition of the men,
and there is nothing TO show which way
the betting will be.
Jack Steiner and Joe McAuliffe are
to spar fifteen rounds on the night of
the 18th, the winner to have 90 par
cent of the gate receipts. On the night
of the I'D Joe King and Jack Carter
will spar fifteen rounds for a purse of
$500, and Bob Thompson and Kid Park
er will spar fifteen rounds for purse of
$780,
All six are actively training every day
at Redondo and Santa Monica beaches
The exhibitions are under Tie
auspices of the New Southern Califor-
MIA Athletic Association, and John
Brink, well known in sporting circles,
will act as referee.
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FORESTERS.
officers Elected by the High Court
The Next Meeting Place.

SANTA ROSA, Oct. 1.-THE High
Court of Independent Order of Forest
ers this afternoon completed the selec-
tion of new officers for the ensuing year
as follows:
High Chief RangerG G. A. McElfresh of
Los Angeles Ge-elected); Past High
Chief Ranger, Rev. B. w. R. Taylor of
Los Angeles (re-elected: Vice-Chief
Ranger, Charles S. Peery of San Fran
cisco Ge-elected); Treasurer, II. S.
Eberle of Los Angeles (re-elected);
Physician, DR.. H. S. Boyle of Monte
rey (re-elected); Counsellor, o. G.. Hop
kins of Sacramento (re-elected); Audit
ors-C. H. Eberle of Downey (re-
elected) and F. M. Parker of Los An
geles; Chaplain, S. J. Duckworth Of
Monterey; Journal Secretary, 2. a.
Beck Of Los Angeles; Senior Woodward,
w. NJ. Stewart of San Francisco; Ju-
nior Woodward, B. Meacham of Orland;
Senior Beadle, L. Garrett of Kingsburg;
Junior Beadle, I. Norris of Napa: Con-
ductor, ]. H. Dickson of Los Angeles;
Marshal. w. r. Rupe of Burbanhs;
Messenger, E. G. Lucas of Mayfield.
Delegates to Supreme Court at Toronto
j. w. Thayer, G. A. McElfresh. =. B.
Dickson of Los Angeles; B. I. Solomon
of San F'rancisco; S. J. Duckworth of
Monterey, L. II. West of Gardena; w.
B. Larner of Auburn.
Santa Barbara was selected as the
place for holding the next High Court.
Supreme Chief Ranger Oronhyatekha
delivered an address congratulating the
Hhuh CoI1r-t ON the good work of the
session.
The usual resolutions were adopted,
after which announcement was taken.
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REMANDED FOR A NEW TRIAL.
Supreme Court Reverses Decision
of the Lower Court.

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 14-The SUI
preme Court to-day reversed the judg-
ment of the lower court in the case of
the Union Transportation Company VS..
the State Harbor Commissioners. ap-
pellants, and remanded the case for a
new trial
The transportation company was en-
aged in running a steamboat between
San Francisco and Stockton. The Har-
Dor Commissioners changed their land
ing-place from the Clay-street wharf to
the Mission-street wharf, which the
transportation company Gained was
arbitrary and a detriment to their busi-
ness. 1t was also charged that the
change was brought about by the use
of money.
The Superior Court sustained the
plaintiff, holding that there was no
legitimate cause for the reassignnent
of the vessel in question
The Supreme Court holds that the
Harbor Commissioners are vested with
certain powers to regulate the station
ing OF vessels, and that these powers
are discretionary. The Commission.
then. Gid not exceed its authority AS
to the charge of fraud. the evidence
is held TO be insufficient to establish
the contention.
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MEETING OF DAIRYMEN.
California Association Convenes
in Annual Session.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. II. - The
fourth annual convention of the Cali
fornia Dairy Association convened this
morning in the rooms of the Chamber
of Commerce.
The morning and afternoon sessions
were consumed in the reading and dis
cussion of papers upon subjects con-
corning the dairy industry, and in the
evening the delegates to the conven
ton attended the second Farmers In
stitute held at the Mechanics Institute
under the auspices of the University of
California and the San Francisco
Farmers Club.
The delegates are divided in their
opinions regarding the success of
tuberiin test. The concensus of opin-
ion seems to be that it is not just to
the owner to kill a COW simply because
1T reacts upon the test, and that the
better plan would be to quarantine
such cattle and watch their actions be-
fore slaughtering them. All are will
ing that their cattle should be killed
if in tuberculous condition, but it is
believed by many dairymen that a per-
fectly healthy COW will under certain
conditions react under the test, while
one in an advanced stage of the dis
ease will hardly show any signs of re-
action.
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End of a Bitterly Contested Case In the U.
S. District Court.
A Young Business Man of Lodi
Found Dead at His Home With
Bullet Hole Behind His Ear
and a Revolver Lying by His
Side-No Doubt Entertained but
That 1t Was a Case of Suicide.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. Ito. M.
Wlburn, ex-Collector OF Internal Eeve-
nue. in this district, the Northern Dis
trict of California, who has oeen on
trial in the United States District
Court, Judge DeHaven presiding, on an
Indictment containing forty-six dis
tinct charges of embezZlement, was ac-
quilted tonight by the verdict of the
jury.
WelbuIn was removed from office af-
ter an investigation conducted by Spe-
cial Agent Thrasher, who was send
here from Washington for the purpose
Soon after his removal the United
States Grand Jury found a true bill
against him, and his trial was begun
on October 4th.
AS Collector of Internal Revenue,
Welburn had control of the salary and
expense account as disbursing agent.
1t was charged that he carried men on
the salary account who were not at
work for the Government, and that he
paid others less than he charged to the
Treasury on their account. The sums
said to have been embezzled were al
small, though in the aggregate they
amounted to over 5000.
The case has been bitterly contested,
and the prosecution asserted that a
conviction was certain, but the de-
fense never lost hope, and the result
justifies their prediction that the ex-
Collector would be able to satisfactorily
explain his conduct Of the office.
The case went to the jury late this
afternoon, and at 10:30 p. m. Judge De-
Haven opened court and received the
verdict, which was presented by S. S.
TiIton, as foreman of the jury. 1t was
entered by the clerk and then read to
the few people present. Welburn, who
sat beside his attorney, Frank H.
Gould, received the verdict with a smile
and shook the hand of his lawyer.
Court was adjourned by Judge Della
ven, after he had given the jury a few
instructions regarding the other cases
on the calendar.
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Ex-PREsIDENT EZETA.
Arrested Upon a Bench Warrant
Issued by an Oakland Judge.

OAKLAND, Oct. 14.-General Carlos
Ezeta, ex-President of Salvador, was
arrested upon a bench warrant issued
by Judge Cliff to-day, and detained by
an officer for some hours for having
failed TO respond to a summons to APP
pear before that dignitary this morning
for examination as to his ability to
satisfy judgment of S35.
Ezeta was sued by his landlord for
that amount, alleged TO be due for
house rent, but after judgment had
been rendered against him managed to
elude service The plaintiff thereupon
applied for an order compelling Ezeta
to appear for examination as to his
property, but after it was served upon
him he tried to induce his physician TO
sign a certificate to the effect that ne
was unable to appear. Instead of 50
doing, the physician interceded with the
court in his behalf, but Judge Gift was
obdurate, and issued a bench warrant
for the offending debtor, who was
brought into court while another case
was in progress, and was held in custo-
Gy, despite his protests, until noon,
when the court was at leisure.
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CHARGED WITH ARSON.
A Pioneer Gold Miner Arrested at
MokeIumne Hill.

NOKFLUAGE HILL (Cal). Oct. H
At late hour last evening Charles
Harris. q pioneer gold miner, was al
rested forincendiarism,a and charged with
having fired the twenty-stamp mill and
hoistfng works of the Moser and Roam
oke mines. which were burned TO the
ground Sunday afternoon last, COM
pletely destroying $4,000 worth of ma
chinery and $4,000 feet of lumber, a
great quantity OF logging, logs and
other accessories.
The Noser and Roanoke mines were
discovered in 1891 by S. S. Moser, and
were bonded to Stockton capitalists,
West and Sperry. and as far as devel-
oped have proved very rich. There is
300 feet of pay chute, some Of the rock
going as high as 100000 per ton, other
quantities of ore going $4,000 per ton.
The mines were discovered by drifting
a tunnel through the rim of a gravel
channel in expectation of making a
placer mine. The Moser had been work
ing steadily up to six weeks ago, when
the mill was closed down, and only a
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HARE AND HOUNDS.
Dogs Drawn for the Coursing at
San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO; Oct. 14-No less
than fifty-six dogs were entered for this
weeks coursing, and drawn as follows:
Z. Wilson's Magnet against Pasha
Kennels Firm Friend; Adelaide Ken
nel's Laska against j. Duane's Princess
Marie; Mira Monte Kennels Royal
Buck against Curtis & Sons Wild
Flower; r. FL. Baldwin's Tod Sloane
against d. Shannon's Sarcastic: Mira
monte Kennels Said Pasha against
Miramonte Kennels Sam: Montezuma
Kennels Terrona against T. Buffers
Susie; Miramonte Kennels Minnehaha
against Ray & Grants Magician; Mer-
riwa Kennels st. Cloud against F.
Lady Gray; Montezuma Kennels Magic
against Dillon & Riley'S Queen B.;
Cronn & McDonaId's Dotty Dimple
against Cronn & McDonald's Fannie
H; w. E. Thompson's Victor against
Miramonte Kennels Mission Tip; J.
Treacy's Speed against Grace & Deans
Connemara; Larkex &1 Rocks Myrtle
against Cronin & McDonald's Skyball;
Pacha Kennels Arapahoe against Kay
e. Trants Diana; j. Henry's Harkaway
against Curtis & Sons Sl1yrocket, Jr.;
VIM. Perry's General Pc mady against
Edmundys Move On; D. Shannon's
Systematic against Curtis 81 Sons
Blackette; 7 McCormick's Black
Prince a bye: James Cox's Clifton Lass
against Kay & Trant's Sylvia; Dillon 81
Riley's Granvale against j. McCor-
nick's Lady Earkaway; G. Whitney's
oe against G Whitney's Theron; Pacha
Kennels Kitty Scott against Merriwa
Kennels Waratch; Miramonte Kennels
Sportsman against Ray &c Trants
Eclipse; Lynch & MaheT's FL Dorado
against J. Farley's Snowbird; ]. Muir
names Valley Maid against ID. Hooper's
Beau Brummel: j. Tiernan's Tom
Hayes against Devon Nolan's Bright
Eyes; NJ. Michaelik's Fireball against
]. Leggerson's White Chief; NJ. Welch's
Tipperary Lass against Grace & Deans
Nellie Conrox.
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GRAND LODGE OF MASoNS.
Yesterdays Session Devoted tt
Routine Business.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 1.-THE ses-
sion of the Grand Lodge of Masons to-
day was devoted to routine business.
There has been change in the man
agement of the charity fund. tiereto-
fore out-of-town lodges, when assist
ing members that applied for help,
were reimbursed from the general fund
only upon specific application. Hereaf-
ter the fund will be utilized for all, and
an interior lodge will be repaid without
requiring that this be done.
The election of officers will occur TO-
morrow. State Senator Thomas Flint
of San Benito County is the leading
candidate for Grand Master
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WILLIAM S. ANDREWS.
The Ex-Tammany Leader Was in
San Francisco a Few Days Ago.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 14.-A dis
patch received yesterday from New
York to the effect that William 5. An
drews. an ex-Tammany leader, had
been missing from his home for over
six weeks created considerable surprise
in Bohemian circles in this city, as for
many evenings within the past few
weeks he has been the center of con-
vivial group at the local Press Cluo, TO
which institution he was introduced by
a prominent member. About eight days
ago he suddenly ceased his visits to the
club and as he had intimated his de-
termination to return to New York 1t
was naturally supposed that he had
carried out that intention.
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AFFAIRS IN CUBA.
FILIBUSTERING Ex-
PEDITION LANDED.
Weyler's Rule in the Island to End
This Week-Grants Amnesty to
Many Political Prisoners.

HAVANA, Oct. A. (via Key West. y
1t is reported in official circles that
another filibustering expedition, includ-
ing kose Lormo Cepero, an American
citizen, and fourteen others, has been
landed at the entrance of the River
Animal, Province of Santa Clara, and
has succeeded in joining the insurgent
forces commanded by Reno.
General Weyler has granted amnesty
% Iwelty-six more political prisoners,
1cluding several women who have
been incarcerated in the Island of
Pines.
WEYLER'S RULE NEARLY ENDED.
NEW YORK, Oct. IA dispatch to
the Herald" from Havana says: Cap
tain-General Weylers rule in Cuba will
end with the present week. General
Castellanos will act as Captain General
until General Blanco's arrival in Ha-
Vana from Spain on Saturday next,
when he will Immediately take the oath
Of office.
General Weyler, although expressing
regret that he has been recalled before
he had succeeded in crushing the re-
bellion, takes the matter philosophic-
ally, and is making preparations to sail
on October 10th. He persists in main
tanning that his methods are the only
ones that will eventually force the in
surgents to surrender.
In the meantime the rebels show no
signs of willingness to negotiate for
peace on the basis of autonomy. On
the contrary, they are preparing to take
the aggressive. The large force that
started westward last week, it is re-
ported, includes an effective company
of artillery. The intention is evidently
to join General Castellos and to make
Dig demonstration in Havana prov
ince
In Pinar del Rio the rebels have been
active during the past few days. They
again attacked and raided the town of
Calgre, killing several of the Spanish
soldiers. They also ambushed a column
of Spanish guerrillas near Mandas. kill
ing more than twenty.
The rebel brigade under Lorenzo at
tackled the trocha of San Antonio and
blew up one of the forts, badly wound
ing twenty-six soldiers. The rebels then
passed through the trDcha driving a
herd of cattle.
MORE TROOPS FOR CUBA.
MADRID, Oct. Acknowledgement
OF Spanish troops for Cuba are being
hurried forward by the military au-
thor1ties. About $4,000 additional SOL
diers will leave Spain for that island
before the end of the present month.
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IMPORTANT DECISION.
Relating to Salaries of Officials in
Riverside County.

RIVERSIDE, Oct 1.-THE Superior
Court of this county to-day handed
down a decision in the case where the
Supervisors sued for old mileage un-
der the law of 1895 in favor Of the
plaintiffs.
The decision of the court is that that
portion of the law of 1897 which hxed
the salaries for this county, and Whlcn
provided that the same should take ef-
feet ON the passage of the law, while
the rest should not take effect until
the beginning Of next term, is special
legislation, and void
The decision affects the Recorder
Court Reporter, Surveyor, Supervisors,
Justices and Constables. The decision
settles much mixed condition of af-
fairs in this county.
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FATALLY SHOT HIMSELF.
Grief Over the Death of His Child
Was the Cause.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 14.-George
H Carthorne, head salesman in the
employ of the American Biscuit Com
pany Of this city, fatally shot himself
in the office of that firm on Front
street to-day, the bullet entering his
head near the right ear and lodging in
his brain.
Dependency over the recent death OF
his fourteen-year-old son and the ILL
ness Of another child is attributed az
the cause Of his attempt at self-de-
struction
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HEAVY RAINFALL.
Great Damage to the Beet Crop on
the Chino Ranch.

CHINO. Oct. 1.-THE heaviest rain
fall known for a number of years, so
early in the season, fell here last night.
amounting to 1.25 inches. The dam
age 10 the beet crop will be great, there
being 10000 tons yet in the fields on
the Chino ranch, and if not Immediately
taken out of the ground they will start
to grow again and the sugar contents
deteriorate. In order to save these
beets growers will have to silo them
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Congressman Barlow Sued.

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 14.-The suit
brought by J. Marion Brooks, the DEM
ocratic politician, against Congressman
J. A. Barlow was begun before Judge
Shaw in the Superior Court this morn
ing. Brooks asks for $4,000, which he
says he advanced for Barlow's cam
paign expenses. Letters were placed
in evidence from Barlow to Brooks
which places him a peculiar light.
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Found Dead in Bed.

SAN JOSE, Oct. 14-FTank Hobbs, a
young man about % years of age, was
found dead in bed at his home near
Saratoga this morning. The cause Of
death is not known The Coroner has
gone to the scene to investigate. Young
Hobbs has been a great sufferer at
times of late from poison oak, but had
recovered from the last attack.
ADD AR OF HARRIS
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WAGES TO BE ADVANCED.
Mill Workers at Eureka to Receive
an Increase in Pay.

EUREKA, Oct 14.-At the office Of
the DoIbeer and Carson Lumber Com
pany to-day, beneath portrait OF Pres
idenH Mckinley, was posted notice
that on and after November 1st wages
of employes would be advanced. The
company employs eighty men, each Of
whom will receive an Increased renu-
neration of % per cent.
The Elk River Mill and Lumber Conf
pany, owing to an advance in the price
of redwood of 50 per thousand, caused
by increased shipments to Australia,
will resume operations on October 10th
with a full complement of employees, af-
ter being closed down for fifteen
months
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German Colony Near Salinas.

SALINAS, Oct 14-The German Col
onization Company to-day let contracts
for a temporary schoolhouse and chapel
TO be replaced soon by commodious
buildings of stone The colonists al
ready on the ground have completed
several residences. A second lot of
colonists will leave Chicago OCTOBER
10Th. and the last and largest colony
will leave that place on November oth-
With the arrival of these additions to
those already here, there will be an
aggregate of ], 100 people.
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Another Will Contest.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. IA con-
test was filed to-day to the probating
of the will of Margaret Policy, who
died June II, 1896, leaving an estate
consisting of real property in Santa
Clara County valued at $4,000. Jose
phine Hemingway, a grand daughter of
the decedent, claims that at the time
the will was drawn her grandmother
was not of sound mind, and that she
was unduly influenced by Amelia Nett
wald, who is named as beneficiary.
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The Dunham Suspect.

SAN JOSE, Oct. 1.-THE Sheriff has
not yet taken any decided step in the
matter of the Dunham suspect held at
Rosario. Mexico, but an officer will
probably be sent to identify the man.
Many of Dunham's acquaintances have
called to see the photographs, and
there is a differenuce of opinion as TO
whether or not the man is Durham.
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A B;cyc1ist Badly Injured.

LODI. Oct. 14.-While riding a bicycle
this afternoon, w. H. Krause, a local
merchant was attacked by a vicious
dog, which seized his leg causing him
to fall headlong with crushing force.
He was found unconscious from con-
cussion of the brain, and has also sus-
tanned other severe injuries, the extent
of which have not yet been ascertadned.
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Senator Stewart Speaks at Elko.

ELKO CNev), Oct. 14.-senator w.
NJ. Stewart addressed the people Of
Elko tonight on the silver question
and other leading issues Of the day.
He arrived to-day from a trip through
the southern counties of the State,
where he spoke in all the leading towns.
He will speak in Tuscarora tomorrow
night and then continue on to the west
ern counties
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Attorney Ruffin Sentenced.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 14.-R. n.
Ruffin, the attorney, who was yesterday
convicted of having defrauded the Oc-
cidental Hotel out of several weeks
board for himself and wife, appeared
before Judge Conlan to-day for SEN
tence and was fined $3.50 with the al
tentative Of being imprisoned in the
County Jail for as many days. He gave
notice of appeal to the Superior Court.
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Warship Philadelphia.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. II. = The
United States steamship Philadelphia
arrived from Honolulu this morning,
and at once proceeded to Mare Island
navy yard, where she will transfer her
crew to the Baltimore, which is being
fitted cut for a cruise to the Hawaiian
Islands as speedily as possible
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Cigar Factories Condemned.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct IA. = The
Board of Health to-day condemned
four cigar factories in which Chinese
are employed, ON the ground that their
condition was unsanitary and a menace
to the public health The factories
were at once ordered closed, and their
proprietors given ten days in which to
place them in proper condition. If this
is not done the places cannot be re-
ope-r1ed
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Shooting ARRAY.

SAN BERNARDINO, Oct 14.-Frank
Laface shot and dangerously wounded
Angelo Faliciana near this city early
this morning. The ball entered his
head near the eye, and ranging down.
ward entered the mouth. Faliciana is
barely conscious this evening, and his
life is in great danger. Laface fled af-
ter committing the crime, and has not
been apprehended, although officers are
in hot pursuit The cause which led
to the shooting is not known.
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pear at business to-day, and all MEM
bers of his family being away from
town, some of his intimate friends in
stituted a search for him, and finally
broke into the house, discovering his
remains. He was crippled by hip dis
ease, and latterly had been despondent