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cused Of numbering her husband in this
city on the 25th of September, 1894.
was adjudged insane before her trial
took place, and she was sent to an asy-
lum. After her recovery she was taken
charge OF by the authorities of this
city, and will be brought to trial on the
murder charge in the Superior Court
next week
District Attorney Barnes says this
plan is to be adhered to in other similar
cases.
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Home for Aged Colored People.

OAKLAND, Dec. 2S.-The Home for
Aged and Infirm Colored People at
Beulah, near Mills Seminary, has just
been completed. The association of Ia
dies in charge of the home is incorpo-
rated and is non-sectarian. Mrs. w I.
Stanford of 700 Fifteenth street Is Pres
ident, and Mrs. Thomas Pearson is
Corresponding Secretary.
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Indictments Dismissed.

PHOENIX (Ariz), Dec. 2S.-The in
dictments in criminal libel preferred
by the last Grand Jury against II. A.
Hughes and Editor j. NJ. Flemister of
the Arizona Democrat" for the pub
licatfon of matter defamatory of Gov
ernor McCord We're dismissed to-day
in the District Court, on demurrers to
the forms of the indictments the cases
We're referred to the Grand Jury.
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Commissioner Stanton Dead.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2S.-Dr.
James Stanton died this evening of
pneumonia. DR.. Stanton was well
known as a physician and politician He
served a term as Coroner of San Fran
cisco. .and was elected Railroad Com
missioner several years ago by the DEM
OcratS.
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Alaska Boundary Dispute.

OTTAWA (Ont.). Dec. 2S.-It is stated
in official circles that the meeting oe-
tween the British and American au-
thovities for finally determining tne
boundary of Alaska will be held TINS
winter The meridian line is pracu-
cally agreed upon, and the main point
of dispute will be as to the strip run
ming along the Pacific Coast conugu-
o,,S tn british Columbia
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Motion for a New Trial Denied.

STOCKTON, Dec. 2S.-Judge Jones
denied the motion for new trial In
the suit of Harry ViZelich against the
Southern Pacific Company NiZelich
was given verdict for $4,000 for the
loss of a leg while engaged in helping
on a train at the depot. The defend
ant denied that ViZelich was employed
by any one authorized to employ help
on the road Judge Paterson of san
Francisco won the verdict six months
ago.
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Shooting ARRAY at Temecula.

RIVERSIDE, Dec. 2S.-Word was re-
ceived here to-day that Justice Welty
and r. Hathaway. citizens of Temecula.
INDUCED in a little shooting practice
last night about IL O'Clock. Hathaway
is said to have provoked the quarrel,
and to have been the first to shoot.
Welty responded with his gun, and sew
eral shots were exchanged. without
doing damage. Both men, who are
prominent in that section, are under
arrest.
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Monterey County Stockmen.

SALINAS, Dec. 2S.-For the convic-
ton cf cattle thieves and to eradicate
diseases among cattle are the pur
poses for which the Monterey County
Stoci<men's Association was formed.
The officers are prominent stock raisers.
j. r. Hebron is President and +. V.
Sargent Secretary
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er, proprietor of the Park House. near
the race track, was run into by an
outgoing special train on the Valley
road this morning at 11c1o o'clock at
the intersection of Aurora and Taylor
streets. He received injuries from
which he died within an hour.
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COUNCIL OF EDUCATORS.
Second Days Session of the State
Teachers Association

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2S-The
thirty-first annual session Of the Cal
ifornia Teachers Association opened
at Metropolitan Hall this morning.
Several hundred teachers, including
many from oregon and Washington,
have already arrived, and more are ex-
pected TO come.
Among the notable visitors is DR.
Andrew s. Draper, President OF the
University of Illinois, who Will deliver
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Death Of an Oakland Capitalist.

OAKLAND. Dec. 2S.-Wiliam Met
calf, the capitalist, died to-day at his
home in Claremont from paralysis, aged
Il years. He was stricken last Sun
day, and to the hour of his death was in
a comatose state. Deceased was a ma
tive of England He emigrated to New
ork when he was 21 years of age, and
settled in Utica. He became an archi-
tect, and was very successful. He had
been a resident OF Oakland for twenty
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MUST STAND TRIAL.
A Departure Which May Deter the
Plea of Insanity.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2S.-The au-
thorities of this city have made new
departure in criminal procedure which
is expected to deter murderers from IN
terposing the plea of insanity.
Mrs. E. Papp-Wilson. who was ac-
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APPOINTED Specia1 Administrators.

NEVADA CITY, Dec. 2S.-In the
Superior Court to-day the application
of Mrs. Sarah E. Blake to be appoint
ed special administrator of the estate
Of her late brother, George F. Mclean,
deceased, was granted. her bond be-
ing fixed at 100000. The appointment
was opposed by the Public Admfnistra-
tors of San Francisco and Nevada
Counties.
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and from 1876 to the end of 1871 was
commandant of the Portsmouth dlVi-
sion of the Royal Marine Light Infah-
try. He retired with the rank OF Cen
eral in 1877.
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Run Into and Killed by a Train.
STOCKTON, Dec. 2S.-Charles Turn
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Special Sale
This Morning g, $50,
Domestic Department
Special Price,
SC ward.

CANTON FLANNEL-A spIen-
did quality of bleached or un-
bleached Canton Flannel, per-
feet cloth, heavy fleeced and firm
twilled; will make excellent
warm undergarments, night
gowns, etc.
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Special Price,
2lC and 2SC.

WOOL EIDERDOWNS-Fleecy
warm fabrics, worth almost a
half more. They come in fancy
stripes, checks and mottled ef-
fects. Just the thing for pretty
dressing sacks, child's coats,
bath robes, etc.
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Special Sale
This Morning, $50,
NJ
Shoe Department
Special Price,
SIC

FUR TRIMMED JULIETS-
For girls, in red, dark blue and
green, made of all-wool felt,
heece-1ined. Special, all Sizes, 8
to 2, S5c.
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Special Price,
1OC ward.

PILLOW CASING - 5O-inch
Brown Pillow Casing; good, firm
muslin, of standard brand; soon
bleaches and outwears that al
ready bleached.
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The practice of singing carols ap-
pears to be as ancient as the cclebra-
tion of Christmas itself. The word
"carol" is believed TO be derived from
the Latin "cantare," to sing, and
'rola,' an interjection expressive Of
10y. In the early ages of the church the
bishups were accustomed to sing car
OILS on Christmas day among their cler-
gy. In process of time these Christmas
hymps became very much secularized
and latterly were nothing more than
testal chants sung during the revelries
of the Christmas season.
In his History of English Poetry" :"
Warton notices a license granted in
1862 TO John Tysdale for printing Ger
tayne goodly carrowles to be songe to
the glory 0f God, and again Christ
mas corowles. auctorisshed by my Lord
of London" This may be regarded as
a specimen Of the endeavors made at
the time of the Reformation to sup
plant the old popular carols by com
positions Of a more deyout character,
and in Scotland instances OF the same
policy are found In the famous Guide
and Cody Ballates" and "Ane compen-
dious book OF Cody and Spiritual
Songs"
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4 DIVERS DANCER.
Thrilling Escapes from Death whue re-
covering Treasure from "a shin.

Thrilling Escapes from Death whus re-
covering Treasure from ship.
One diver crippled for life another
made raying lunatic and stlll an
other escaping death by a mere shave
that is the record up to date of the ef-
! fort to recover the treasure on the
sunken steamship Skyro. says the st.
! Louis POst-Dispatch The Skyro.
bound from Carthagena 70 London,
struck on the Meixiddo reef and sunk
in twenty-eight fathoms. low water.
The Meixiddo reef is on the coast OF
| Spain. nine miles south of Cape Fin
| isterre. The accident occurred in 1891
and it was NOT until four years later.
Nay 1895, that any attempt was made
20 recover the valuable cargo which
the sunken steamship contained, the
most tempting part of which consist
ed of twenty-eight bars of silver val
ued at $4,000 This treasure was
stored away in a sp, e berth in the
cabin. while in the hold was zoo tons
of pig lead valued at $4,000 lt was
an Engllshman. living at Bllboa, who
made the first attempt on the treasure.
After four or fye months labor and
terrible underwater work by the divers.
all that the Englishman had to show
/ for his time and money was a grimy
piece of the Skyros brass cabin sky
| light grating One OF the divers went
raving mad from his sufferings under
water and when confined jumped
/ through a window In his delirium. 4
| fellow-worker was incapacitated fof
life as result of his exposure. The
gentleman then let things rest at this
until July of last year. During the two
months following the beginning OF
| these second operations a diver descend
ed forty-fOur times and recovered fifty
/ nine bars of silver, the average time
OF each descent being thirteen minutes.
/ After the first thirty-seven bars had
been got TO the surface it was found
necessary to use dynamite The dyna-
mite so cleared things that in three
| dives the same diver brought up over
$4,000 worth of silver bars. But even
this adept at submarine work did not
come off without some close calls dur
ing his career On ore occasion In COM
ing up he fouled his air pipe with
float attached to the buoy rope. lie
was ascending with a strong impetus
and the impact with the float turned
| him downward and his head slipped
out of the helmet below the breast
plate. He could neither right himself
nor replace his head But he never for
/ an instant lost his presence of mind.
but worked swiftly and deftly with his
hands in this reversed position. He
managed to free the air pipe and shot
up to the surface, feet foremost. where
| he was quickly reversed by his assist
ants and restored TO the world after
such a close call as it is the lot Of a
very few men to survive.
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Green Reserves.
j. w Walsh. a gunner mate on the
dynamite cruiser Nesuvius. relates his
aFst experience with the naval reserves
says an exchange He stated that the
first diyiaiOn organized was I'm Boston
and that the first time the reserves
were carried on cruise was In 1892
on board the San Francisco. then con-
sidered quite a formidable addition TO
Uncle Sans navy Welsh was aboard
the San Francisco at that time. being
one OF the men retained on the ship
TO teach the reserves. One-half OF The
cruisers crew was sent ashore and
their quarters were left open for the
division Of reserves "T remember
we'll said Welsh when The division
Of reserves came aboard They had
scarcely seen a warship, but all OF
them had read about one and tried to-
Initiate the sailor OF fiction. They
were as much OF a curiosity 10 u as
We were TO them. We lined up long
the sides to look at the division vari-
ously equipped as 'ts members were
and here they came with eyes wide
open taking us in. Some OF the fell
lows tried to initiate the sailors walk
and endeavored vainly to make us be-
liege they had their sea legs. Many
OF them had on patent leather shoes
and others had much larger packages
than are permitted by the regulations.
or course the ship Jared pretty badly
Tor a day or So as the regulars had all
lhe work TO do. Seasicl1ness was ram
pant But the funniest thing was to
see the reserves marching about on
the deck while we were washing down
and skipping along TO keep their feet
dry ! remember the hrst time the
boys set foot aboard the boatswain
was standing by and ordered wash her
down, boys. Lay TO there and clean
up that deck / had the hose aud
the water was soon running here and
there all over the deck and sand was
piled down in places 60 assist in scrub
bing the planks clean. II was real fun
to watch the reserves with their pat
ent leather shoes stepping from spot TO
spot TO keep dry their costly footwear.
Some OF them inquired if they would
not have TO go barefooted. and the
sailors told them that rubber boots
were used ordinarily They had no
rubber boots, and very soon no patent
leather shoes to draw their feet out Of
| shape when the sun struck thom"
II will be fully two years before one
Of the Old monltcrE VIII be sent to
Jacksonville for the use and instruc-
tion OF the reserves Uncle sam viii
be sure first that the division is organ
lied and has some permauoncy before
he will do great deal.
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RloTous soLoNs
itiinois Apportionment rnl rassed
Amid Tumuituous Scenes


Amid 1umuituous Scenes
SrRINeFIELp. Ill, Dec Amid
scenes of riotous disorder and intense
excitement the house yesterday
passed the Republican apporti-ament
bill by vote Of 70 yeas to - nays.
There were but two votes TO spare. 10
was hairbreadth escape from defeat
for the Republican managers Rep
lresentative Patrick Mcanv. OF
Chicago, saved the bill for the
Republican q, ,ganization lie fur.
nished the seventy-scventh vote
necessary TO pass the measure
and when he ended a speech with the
words 81 vote yea, State Treasures
Henry Hertz, Republican leader
who stood at his side, trembling with
anxiety and excitement, flung his
arms about Meany's neck and hugged
him as though he were long lost son
returned from the Klondike Repre-
sentatives Funk and Scrogin, the Me-
Lean county kickers, then voted for
the bill, making ~ in all
Ii was dramatic end of the ap-
portionment fight in the house The
Democrats shouted and ieered. and
did their best to make so much noise
that business could not be transacted
\ score Of their loudest tongued men
mounted their desks ard started a
hullabaloo that was maintained until
two calls OF the roll were finished
So great was the tumult that every
body in the state house was drawn to
the scene and the floor of Representa-
tive hall was crowded with excited
men, whom neither the speakers gavcl
nor the sergeant-at-arms could controli
The Senate is certain to pass the
bill the first week in January. The
bill provides for a Republican reap
portionment of the legislative dis.
tricts Of the state. According TO the
Democrats the reapportionment is
a gerrymander. The Republicans as
scrt that the changes simply cor
rect the outrages alleged TO have
been perpetrated in the so-called
Democratic gerrymander of the state.
So clever was the Democratic map
making that, under existing condi-
| tions, it is necessary. Governor Tan
ner Republican, declares, for the Re
publicans to carry Illinois by at least
5000 majority II the Republican
party is to control the state legisla-
ture
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LEGEND OF THE MAoI.

The legend Of the Wise Men of the
East or ass they are styled in the ori-
sinal Greek. the three Magi,' became
under monkish influence, one of the
most popular during the middle ages.
The Scripture nowhere informs us that
these individuals were kings, OF their
number restricted to three. The legend
converts the magl into kings gives their
names and a minute account of their
stature and the nature Of their
gifts Melchior. we are thus told. was
king of Nubie. the smallest man OF the
triad. and he gave the Savior a gift
of gold. Balthazar was king of Chal-
dea, and he offered incense: he was a
man Of ordinary stature But the third
Jasper king of Tarshlsh, was OF high
stature, "a black Ethiope." and he gave
myrrh. All came with many rich cr-
naments belonging to kings array, and
with multitude OF people to do hom-
age to the Savior, then a little child 10
days old"
The barbaric pomp involved in this
legend made it a favorite with artists
Nhi Ahb NAt iulAhlt dBtH. ne blNAult VI
"The Offering of the Magl" which we
publish is from a circular pate Of sill
yer chased in high relief and partly
gilt, which is supposed to have formed
the eonter of a morse or large brooch,
used to fasten the decorated cope OF an
ecclesiastic i'm the latter part Of the
fourteenth century.
The Empress Helena, mother of Con-
stantine the Great. found what she con-
sidered the burial place of the three
kings, and their remains were removed
TO COnstantinople and inferred in the
church OF ST. Sophia. Later they were
removed to the Cathedral of Milan, and
in the twelfth century to Cologne. where
they still lie, i'm a magnificent reliquary,
enriched with gems ana enamels. These
relics are enveloped in velvet and dec
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And for Awhile the Doctor Could Not
see the Hnmor Of L.

SEQ the Humor OF ~.
II is familiar contention among
pay thologlsts that an incident once
thoroughly presented to the human
mind cannot be effaced from the mem
ory, says the Washington star. In this
connection Dr. Cyrus Hamlln. the we'll
known missionary to Turkey and the
founder Of Robert college, Constantine
pie. is reported as telling a humoroJls
story. Among DR. Hamlin's friends
and substantial helpers was a Phila-
delphia gentleman, whose name could
not bo recalled by the doctor. who was
then In Turkey. Every incident con
nected with their interviews. even To
the street and number OF the house I'm
which his benefactor had lived, was
as plain to the doctor as II the events
had occurred but yesterday, but to. save
his life he could not think OF the gen
ueman's name. As time went on this
failure OF memory caused him serious
annoyance and he adopted all sorts OF
eXpedients to bring back the name.
lie would take the letters OF the alpha
bet, one at a time. and think over all
the surnames he had ever heard. but
to no avail. Then. in his Imagination,
he would start down the street where
his friend had lived. enter the house,
30 through the ceremony OF introduc-
ton and repeat word for word, as
nearly as he could remember It, the
conversation which had taken place
between them, but still he could not re-
call the name. When, after thirty years.
he returned to his native land on
visit, he took the trouble to 90 to
Philadelphia, in order to settle the
question which had been puzzIing him
so long. He visited the house. but
found only strangers. who could tell
him nothing of the people who had
AVed there so many years before So
unally Dr. Hamlin abandoned the
search, thinking that here at last was
a case where something had been thor
oughly presented to the human mind
and as thoroughly effaced.
One night, after he had returned per.
manently to this country. he attended
"a large dinner where were several dis
unguished psychologists. During the
evening the conversation turned upon
the subject Of the memory and the we'll
known scientific principle waA dis
cussed. This was too good an oppor-
tunity to be lost and DR.. Hamlin pro-
ceeded TO relate his experience at
length as an example of the opposite
Kind. He was. of course. listened to
with great interest and as he ap-
preached the end of his story he said.
with great impressiveness: Gentle
men. there was an incident presented
to my mind more than forty years ago
and | have not been able to think Of
the name Of Capt Robinson from that
day TO this When his climax was
greeted by hearty burst Of laughter
the worthy doctor looked round in
great astonishment, for he thought he
had told pretty good story and could
see nothing in 1t to provoke mirth. It
was some time before the truth OF the
matter dawned upon him.
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ST. Louis, Mo, Dec. a Recently
Miss Gertie l.. Lewis, 16-year.old
High school girl, eloped with Sam
Frazer and they were married She
continued TO go to school as usual
until yesterday, when Mr.. Saldan, the
school uIerintendent, informed her
that, being a married woman, she
could not longer continue as pupil
She may appeal to the law, as she in
sists on compile ting her studies.
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MRS BOOTHS ILLNESS.
Volunteers Believe It Largely Doe to
Cruel Treatment.

New YORK, Dee q, AT the presby-
terial hospital bulletin on Mrs.
Booths condition showed that there
had been no Improvement whatever.
There is little hope for her recovery.
Her malady is aneurism of the heart
Regarding the statement that Mrs.
Booths illness was in any way due TO
mental troubles, produced by the
separation from the Salvation Army,
Commander Booth preferred not TO
speak but referred the matter to
Secretary lIallimand, OF the Vol''~-
teers, who said:
Prom the commander to the young
est mem ber of the Voluntee we ALI
believe that Mrs Booths illness is
due, TO n great extent, to the cruel
treatment she has received at the
hands Of various persons since the
separation from the Salvation Army. -
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The King Smiled.

King Rooster "Redcombw
Redcomb-"Yes. sire"
x. R.-"What is the cause Of this un-
usual excitement in the court?"
r." 'Tis the preparations for the
usual Christmas feast, sire"
x R-"The annual feast?"
R.-"Yes, sire"
X. X. (anxiously)-"Are we in any
immediate danger?"
R.-"No, sire. It is only the females
and young males"
K. R.-"And those 'up-to-date' hens
who have been the pest of the court
lately with their attempts TO Initiate
me- are they included?"
R.-"An, sire"
X. r." Excellent Perhaps this
may serve TO teach them that they only
deceive themselves by their egotism;
that no matter how loud they crow, the
world still regards them as hens. 20.
A c.
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LADIES' CLUB OF PARIS.
Gave Party to Celebrate Its Birtb
dny.


Gave a Party to Celebrate Its birth.
day.
The Ladies' Club has lust given a
party to celebrate it's birthday. SAYS q
Paris correspondent Of London Truth
Men were invited. a theatrical per.
formance was given by amateurs an
members OF the club with .he exception
OF one, who was a man. Gen. Fervier
the grand chancellor of the Legion Of
Honor, was among the guests anA
stayed until the ball which followed
Nine. de Marsy, the president, told sew
eral men that the club was primarily
intended for unmarried ladies' ana wild.
ows. She is on her guard against the
demi-monde elements, which, as | have
remarked, is always a lurking danger.
threatening feminine gatherings out
side the icrcle of private life. No can
didate is put up without a searching
inquiry into her private life and she
must give references. The Ladies' Club
is very tame adaptation What would
militant members Of the Pioneer say to
this bylaw mo married lady is elig-
ible unless with her husbands written
consents" This is disappointing. One
Of the grievances Of the womans rights
party is the French law which prevents
married woman from carrying on
business unless with her husbands con
sent. This was one of the most oft
quoted instances OF the unfairness OF
man-made law. Here was a chance to
proclaim the independence OF the
French woman. The committee OF the
Ladies' Club has missed IT, Perhaps
the conclusion Is to be drawn that wo-
men, like men, have the prejudlces OF
their time and country.
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what Is II that worries Gritley'a
mind so2 lie worked new Pre- ems as
fast as they came out, solved the pigs
in clover. the fifteen puzzle and every
thing else"
He's just about crazy trying to mas.
ter the tariff schedule" Detroit Free
Press.
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PEMBINA, n. D., Dec x The First
National bank is closed and in the
hands of United States Bank Exam
iner Anheir The bank had accumu-
lated 500, 600 in valueless securities
during the presidency of L. e Book
er, who is now fugitive from justice,
having defaulted his bond in the
United States court for other banking
frauds. Stockholders hope to reopen
the bank