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The San Francisco call., 1897-03-17
YRAASTA8L Is WjLLLNG.
The Republic 4nTioas to Obserre
Tr-aty Hih England.

The Republic 4nTioms to Obserre Its
Tr-aty Hih England.
LONDON. ENG, March 16.-In the in
ouiry into the Transyaal raid, which was
resumed by the Parliamentary South
African Committee in Westminter Hall
today, W. Il. Schriener, formerly Attor-
nev-General of the Cape Colony. was
called to the stand.
Mr.. Schriener said in answer TO ques-
tons that he very much doubted whether
there were any steps which Mr.. Rhodes
cou d have taken that would have stopped
the raid made by Mr.. Jameson in the
Boer territory. The overthrow OF the
existing Government of the Transvaal
Republic he said would generally en-
danger the peace of South Africa. He
had positive knowledge be addeo thht
the Transvaal Government was extremely
anxious TO observe their treaty obligations
with England.
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STAIRWAYS MAY BE ABOLISHED
The Incline Plane May Yet Be Intro
duced Into Our Homes.

The Incline Plane May Yet Be Intro
duced Into Our Homes
The buildings of the future may have
neither elevators or stairways as those de-
vices are understood now. The latest in
vention is an inclined elevator. 1t is prac-
tically moving incline plane. running on
sprocket wheels ut the top and at the bot
tom, with handrail moving at the same
rate of speed. The person who wants to
60 from higher TO lower floor or con-
trariwise simply steps on the incline plane
and is carried upward or downward with
out jarring or uncomfortable sensations of
any kind. They are so constructed that
it is not necessary to step off. The pas
senger is literally 'delivered" without any
effort on his part. and without any danger
of accidents. 1t is an application of the
movable sidewalk which has been dis
cussed since the Worlds Fair. 1t is be-
lieved with this device upper stories will
be made as accessible and as agreeable as
the lower stories.
The incline elevators are completely
under the control and are started or
stopped at the pressing OF button. In
buildings i'll which the stream of people
is continuous the incline plane can be
kent continually moving. In others they
can be run only when needed. The de-
vice of merely pressing q button does
away with the necessity of elevator men
and boys. They are also believed to bs
less dangerous than the ordinary elevator
boxes which slide up and down grooves.
Whether the incline plane could be used In
twenty-story buildings or even ten-story
buildings is another question. 1t would
necessitate great many changes and
would consume too much time. The in
cIined plane is good device TO connect
first and second stories or to, facilitate en-
trance to the elevated railways in the
cities.-Iowa State Register.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-17
FILE UsrKKs DISCUSSED.

4 Subject That OccEpfes the Attention of
the Cabinet.
- w WASHINGTON. ID. C., March 16.-The
f1hbustering operations between this coun-
try and Cuba occupied the attention of
the Cabinet to-day. Attorney General
McKenna gave his views of permitting
flibustering steamers to clear for Cuban
ports with arms ard munitions of war
A general discussion followed his re-
10 msrks.
The Attorney General has decided not
to render an opinion in the case of the
steamer Dauntless until he can obtain ad-
ditional facts relating to the application
of her owners TO clear from Jacksonville
with arms and ammunition.
Under ordinary cumstances the ap-
plication would be granted without ques-
tion, but the fact that the Dauntless or
any other vessel would be obliged to clear
for some Cuban port held by the Spanish
put a new phase on the matter. The
cargo could not be landed there aud the
vessel would be seized. This would make
it necessary for yes el to attempt TO land
the cargo at some point along the coast,
and in order to deliver the arms and am
munition TO the insurgents an med force
would be necessary.
The knowledge of this raises The ques-
ton whether the men who are TO carry out
the plans maze for a filibustering vessel
would not constitute an armed expedition
"a clear violation of the law. The Attor-
ney-General will have to decide whe ther
the force that is likely to be taken on the
Dauntless is an armed expedition within
the meaning of the law. Permission was
given the steamer Com dore to clear for
a Cuban port with arms and munitions of
war, but the vessel was wrecked before
reaching the Cuban coast
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rides, with no other land nearer. 1t is
about 230 feet in circumference at the
base and 60 feet at the top, and looks at a
distance like q ship under sail, being
whitened by the guano that has been de-
posted upon it. 1t appears to be the
emerged point of an extensive mountain.
Gus submarine tableland, stretching from
the southwest to the northeast, and CIV
ing rise 10 a number of dangerous rocks
and reefs in the neighborhood. It offers
advantages OF great promise as meteoro-
logical station, situated as 1t is in the zone
of the most ex tensive area of cyclones in
the northern hemis phere, but it is not
easy to land upon it when the sea is at all
rough. 1t is but little visited. 1t bears q
few plants, which have not been collected
or studied, and is the resort of numerous
sea birds. The curious peak is situated a.
greater distance from any mainland
than any other isolated rock of like di-
mensions in any part of the world.-New
York Times.
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NEWS OF SAN JOSE.
Tartar Works Fireman, Caught BY Belt
Narrowly Escapes Most Hor-
ribIe DEATH

SAN JOSE, CAL. March 16-L. M.
Lenz, fireman at the cream OF tartar
works near the naIrow-gauge depot, had
narrow escape from q frightful death yes
terday. He was engaged in oiling large
band-wheel when the sleeve of his jumper
caught in the belt. Lsnz wastnr shed
around violently for several seconds and
then thrown to the floor in an unconscious
heap, where he was discovered few min
utes later by the engineer. His clothing
was all torn eff and the body was in a
nude state save for his shoes. The entire
body was of livid hue from bruises. and
b,ood flowed from a cut on the head.
Medical assistance was summoned and
Lenz restored TO consciousness. He was
badly bruised from head to foot, but sus-
tanned no serious injury and will be at
work again in a few days. 1t is mlrac-
ulous now he escaped being dashed to
pie ces.
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ANNIHILAIION OF
SPANISH FORCES
Three Hundred Are Slain
While Passing Over
a Bridge
Insurgents Bow Up the struc.
ture and Fire Comp etas
the Carnage.
Tie Troopers Escaping Death Are
Ambushsd and Compelled 10
Surr nder.

NEW YORK, N. Y, March 16.-A press
special from Havana, via Key West, Fla,
says:
The news that Spanish forces have met
with serious disaster in the west is con-
fr:ned. 1t is learned from what is dee med
a reliable source that a train conveying
600 troops, while going from Artemisa TO
some southern port, was blown up by
Cubans, more than 800 troops being killed
or wounded.
The details give a tragic coloring. The
Cubans had learned that the troops were
TO be sent on that train. They mined o
}ong high trestle crossing st. Carman
khannel. This bridge is more than fifty
feet high. The mines were exploded as
the. train was passing over it, with ter
rible effect, Half of the entire train was
lifted upand thrown into the deep chan
mel below.
The force of the explosion was terrific,
the ground being torn up for great dis
tance. The cries of the wounded ana the
shouts of those unhurt added excitement
and terror.
As the remainder of the troops rushed
out of the ruins they were met with q
and dozens were killed at the first volley.
The contest lasted an hour. the Spaniards
bravely fighting from behind the cars, but
it was useless and to save their lives they
surrendered.
The cars that had gone down caught
fire and were entirely destroyed, many SOL
diers being caught in them and burned to
death. More than 800 troops were found
to be missing, and are supposed to have
been killed.
The Cubans lost possibly forty men.
All the prisoners were released, save the
officers, who were held for the safety of
eight insurgent officers at Artemisa, who
had been sentenced to death by the Span
ish commander. and Colonel Pence. the
Cuban commander, sent word that if
these men were shot he would order his
hostages to be killed, and that twenty of
The soldiers would be shot. too, in re-
venge for Cuban soldiers shot there last
week.
1t is said that the Cuban officers were
released from Artemisa.
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Fatal AND COSTLY FIRE.
4 Lifs aud Property Lost In a st. Lonii
Confagratfon.

3 Lif. aud Property Lost In a st. Lo"fs
6onfagratton.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March 16-The fire
which started in the Ely Walker Dry
Goods Company's building, Washington
avenue and Eighth street, last night was
under control early this morning. All
that remains of the massive seven-story
granite structure and an enormous stock
of dry goods is mass OF smeldering ruins.
The loss to the Ely Walker Company is
$500, ,000 and the loss on the building is
$500, 000 The adjoining business houses
OF the Versteeg Grant Shoe Company
and the Gauss Shelton Hat Company lose
$4,000.
During the fire Fireman John G. Gott-
wild was instantly killed by falling walls
and four others were injured.
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FIRE THREATENS APTOS.
Several Buildings Burned and the Town
Scvsd ONLY by Hard Work of q
Bucket Rri1dCe,

SANTA CRUZ. CAL, MarcA 16.-Fire
destroyed three buildings at Aptos this
afternoon. The damage will amount to
$50 coo. No insurance. The merchandise
store of Leonard g. Co., the d.essmaking
parlors of the Misses Leonard, the saloon
of Joe Lopes and the blacksmith shop and
livery stable of Jurus Johnson were de-
stroyed. The fire also partially consumed
three notes.-the Arana, Welch's and the
Ocean House. Three residences also caught
fire. The explosion of cartridges IN the
store caused excitement.
A bucket brigade com posed Of the pop
ulation of the whole town and a gang OF
bridge carpenters saved the balance OF the
village The fire originated from the ex.
plosion of a gasoline tank experimental.
with bv some one whose identity is not
positively known.
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Health. This work was accomplished in
an incredibly short time. The reason Tor
this was the discovery OF case of small
pox in the New York Hospital on Sunday
night. The patient had been taken from
lodging house, and great fright IVES
caused in the hospital when the nature OF
the illness was revealed. The Board OF
Health was notified and the patient trans
ferred to Brothers Island. The lodging
house.from which he had been taken was
at oace fumiga,ed.
When lodgers persisted in refusing to
be yaccinnaled they were told that the
lodging house laws did not allow. an un-
vaccinated man 10 stay in lodging
house, and this usually brought them TO
terms, A few who would not submit
were told that they would have to get out,
and thew got.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-17
MExD0cINo COUNTY SUIT.
Action against TaD Collector Johnso
and Bondsmeu.

Action A0ainss Iar Collector johnson
and Bondsmen.
UKIAH, CAL, March 16.-The trial of
the case of the County of Mendocino We.
]. r. Johnson and forty-seven other de-
PENDANTS was begun to-day before Judge
S. K. Dougherty of Sonoma County.
Johnson is Tax Collector of this county
and the other defendants are his bonds
men. 1t is alleged that Johnson has
failed to turn into the county treasury
$1,000 collected in hi. official capacity.
Johnson claims that the amount was
turned over and in support OF his conien-
ton produces a receipt signed by the
Treasurer.
The Treasurer was sned, but jury
found that this receipt was given under
misapprehension. and the present action
was brought at the direction Of the Board
of Supervisors 10 determine the cause of
the shortage. The day was taken up in
securing jury in the matter.
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ROMANCE or Los GA7os.

an I,nprisoned Touth Induced to Keep
His PromiSe to He'd.
SAN JOSE, CAL, March 16-Warren NJ.
Livermore, young man who has been
employed around Los Gatos, was arrested
last night on a charge of having failed to
keep his promise to marry Ora Casteel, a
servant-girl employed at the same place.
To-day several friends of the girl called on
Livermore at the Jail, and the latter con-
sented to marry Miss Casteel. The COM
plant was dismissed and marriage
license secured. Justice Dwyer married
the couple in he office of The Jail about
O'Clock this afternoon iE the presence Of
several friends and deputy sheriffs.
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Out of One Prtxon, Into another.

NEW YORK, n. Y. March 16.-Judge
Brown OF the United States District Court
to-day declined 10 take bail in the case OF
the Turkish Consul. Iasigi. who is wanted
in Boston on charge of embezziement,
but granted motion to place him in the
custody of the United States Court. Iasigi,
who has been confined in the Tombs since
his arrest, was discharged from that insti-
tuition this afternoon and Immediately re-
arrested by deputy Uni. ed States marshals
and taken 10 LudIow-street Jail.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-17
Lo. Anoeies Riparian Suit.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, March 16.-The
long-expected contest between riparian
owners and the West Los Angeles Water
Company began to-day. The suit was
brought in the name of Grace Z. Yarwood,
who claims that the water company has
no right to take water from the stream
known as the Big Tejnnga on its way to
Los Angeles River. With the water COM
pany are named John A.. Pirtlr. William
M. Monroe and John B. Hooker as de.
fendants. The complaint ALLEGES great
damage 10 croIs on the Rancho Provid-
encla and asks damages.
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RHODE ISLAND REPUBLICANS.
Nominate State Ticket and adopt a Solid
Platform.

PROVIDENCE, R. L, March 16.-The
Republican State Convention met to-day
and nominated the following State ticket:
Governor, Elisha Dyer OF Providence; /;
Lieutenant-Governor, Abraham G. Po
thier of Woonsocket; Secretary of State,
Charles P. Bennett of Providence; Attor-
ney- General, Willard b. Tanner of Paw
tucket; General Treasurer, Samuel Clark
of L ncoln.
The. platform adopted looks hopefully
for a tariff revision; expresses gratitude
to those Democrats who joined the Re-
publicans in the Presidential election; re-
affirms the gold standard; expresses SYM
pathy with Cuba, and favors protection of
American citizens.
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HE STABRED AADREW KAISER.
John Vtlttdns Declares That He Cut tho
Farmer fn SELF Defense.

John Williams Declares That He Cut tho
Farmer In Self Defense.
FRESNO. CAL, March 16-This morn
ing about 8 o'clock man by the name of
John Williams approached Deputy Con-
stable Angel in this city and told the
officer that he wanted to surrender him
SELF, declaring that he was the man who
had stabbed farmer Andrew Kaiser last
night.
Williams was taken to jail, where he was
interviewed this afternoon by q CALL
correspondent He denied that he was
the aggressor in The hight that led up TO
the cutting. d. he says ti.at Kaiser struck
him first and Knocked him down several
times before he pulled his knife. He had
been working at Kaiser's ranch but a
short time. The trouble, he alleges, grew
out of a demand he made on Kaiser for
his wages.
Kaiser is resting easy to-day and he will
probably recover. One of the knife wounds
is two inches deep.
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EXCITEMENT At HAVANA.

Ne,Us of the Great D,snster to the Spanish
" Kecsired.
HAVANA, CUBA (via Key West. Fla.),
March 1G.-A rumor gained currency here
Ais afternoon ana caused much excite
ent TO the effect that the Spaniards had
Il ct. with a rreat disaster in Pinar del Rio
province. 1t was reported that Govern
ment train was blown up by the rebels
over q hundred troops being killed and
wounded. Cubans here believe the state
ments, but the Spanish officials deny it
It is stated 10 have occurred last Wednes-
day or Thursday.
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Thrc. N.aroe, Lyuch,d.

JACKSONVILLE. FLA, March 16-A
lynching in retaliation for a double mur-
der has just taken place at Juliette.
Marion County. The men who paid the
death penalty were Will Oliver. GSbrge
Baker and George Bevins, all colored.
The murder was that of John Bareneld,
postmaster at Blue Springs, and his assis
tant, John Turner, March 8.
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suonr R.ftner, Resume. Uorn.

NEW YORK. N. Y, March 16-The
sugar refinery on South Twenty-second
street, Williamsburg, belonging to the
American Sugar Refining Company, after
a shutdown of over five months, opened
last night with force of nearly 500 men.
The introduction of the tariff bill with its
increased duty on sugar is believed to be
responsible for the resumption.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-17
sonta Rosa Case on Trial.

SAN RAFAEL, CAL, March 16 The
suit of NJ. L. Mcdonald VS.. J. G. Wood
ward, which is the Santa Rosa city water
bonds case, transferred to Marin County
is on trial before Judge Angelot,i. It
opened with two days of argument on a
demurrer to the amended com plant. The
following array OF lawyers are in attend
ance: Edward Lynch. A. B. Ware, o. o.
Webber, w. f. Cowan, Swain & Miller
and J. w. Good win.
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Bin sh.pn.ent of Tickled Ortre,.

SAN JOSE, CAL, March 16.-The first
large shipment OF picked olives ever made
from this county to the Eastern market
went forward from this city to New York
yesterday afternoon. 1t consisted OF
24,650 pounds, and was consigned TO Por-
ter Bros. & Co. by the j. q. Anderson
Company of this city The goods were
packed in 6 barrels, 80 five-galion kegs. 5
three gallon kegs and SO half-barrels. This
is only the initial shipment of what prom
lses to become an important industry in
this county.
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My.ferfou. D.nth of an Actr.s..

NEW YORK. N. Y, March 16-Berissa
Nardlssa, an actress who lived in theatri-
cal boarding h house at l59 West Thirty
sixth street, died suddenly last evening,
and as the occu pants of the house refuse
to give any information as 10 the cause of
her death, the case will be Investigated
by the Coroner tomorrow morning.
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Rni,rona Krfen.ion to san Pedro.

LOS ANGELES, CAL. March 16.-The
Redondo Railroad Company is about to
extend its road to San Pedro. 1t has 1000
tons of rails at Redondo to be USED in
making connection between Gardena and
San Pedro. The distance ls about six
miles and the grade easy. L. T. Ga-nsey,
president of the company. Is in San Fran
cisco at the present time.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-17
Firebm,s at Grass Va,ley.

GRASS VALLEY, CAL, March 49,
The large lum mber yard of Conway Bros.
on Auburn street was burned 10 the
ground last night about Midnight. Several
dwellings in the same neigh borhood
barely escaped the same fate, but by the
efforts of the firemen they were saved.
The origin of the fire was undoubtedly
he work of an incendiary as there was no
FIRE in the office during the day. Loss
six thousand dollars. Insurance twelve
hundred
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Held TO Amsy.r for Cattle Stealing.

SAN JOSE, CAL. March 16.-Alfonse
Sagardia. young Mexican catlle-thief,
was held to answer to charge of grand
larceny in the Superior Court by Justice
Dwyer to-day. Bail was fixed at So 100.
ga gardia stole nine head of cattle from
j. NJ. Kenyon, rancher near Smiths
Creek and sold them to G.. w. Wendte,
the butcher, for $225. Sheriff Lyndon was
present when the money Tor the cattle was
paid over and arrested the defendant.
Sagardia is only 20 years old.
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Msnstr~, George Coo. Dead.

BOSTON, MASS, March 16.-George H.
Coos, the old time minstrel. died in Cam
bridge this morning. He had been a
sufferer for many years from an attack of
paralysis He was born in Providence, r.
l.. in 1928. In 1852 he went to Caiiforn n.
where be met Charley Backus, and to-
ge:her they formed the famous Backus
minstreIs
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Murder In a Campo Saloon.

SAN DIEGO. CAL, March 16-Nicolas
Carrilla stabbed and kicked to death
Juan Garcia in a saloon row at Campo
fifty miles east of this city, near the
Mexican line, Saturday night. Garcia
died last night. Carilla is deserter from
the Mexican army. He escaped 10 the
mountains, where he is now hiding.
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Suicide of. Henry Michael.

LOS ANGELES, CAL. March 16.-The
body of Henry Michael. a gardener, was
found in bed to-day in shanty in the
rear of H. III. Carrick's residence, North
Griffin avenue, East Los Angeles. The
man com mitted suicide, as an empty glass
found at the head of the bed contained
drugs,
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1f,.rder Ncar San Diego.

SAN DIEGO. CAL. March 16-News
reached here Today OF a fight resulting in
the murder of one Pedro by Mexican,
Nicolas Rodriguez. at Campo. fifty miles
east of here, last Saturday night. After
stabbing his victim, Roderiguez escaped.
and last night the Mexican died from his
wounds. Both men had been employed
on the Morena dam.
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zen to iail, where he was
CRUELTY TO THE INSANE.
Charges A0atnst the Management Of a
Washtu0fou AsvTuu

WashtnOton ASyIum
TACOMA, WASH. March 16. - The
trustees OF the Washington Asylum for
the insane have decided to order an in
vestigation into charges of cruelty to in
mates against the management. Charges
preferred are of a shocking nature. 1t is
claimed that men have been dubbed to
death and that others nave been cruelty
maltreated.
The steamer Willapa left Tacoma this
evening at six O'Clock bound for Juneau
and Dyea with 400 tons of cargo, and
sixty passengers, mostly miners. for the
Yukon district. Dozens of dog snow
sleds and mining camp outfits encum-
bered the decks.
the expedition received warm send
oft as the boat swung from the pier
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Indian Murderer HANGED.

WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, March 49,
Charcoal, the Indian murderer of Ser
geant Wilde. was hanged at Mcleod to-
day. He was assisted 10 the scaffold.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-17
Eminrnnts Bnrned TO Death

OMAHA, NEBR., March 16-Charles
Rodentsky. shoemaker, and his wife
and baby, were fatally burned by gaso-
line explosion this morning in an emf
grant wagon in which they were setting
out for Kansas.
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In.orrent heal E,tnfe Dealer.

SAN JOSE, CAL, March 16-M. j.
Fancher a real estate dealer, fled petit
tion in insolvency. His liabilities are $l22L
The assets consist of u homestead on Ninth
and San Carlos streets valued al $5O0c, but
subject to $2650 mortgage.
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Guiltv of Mnm.l.vohfer.

SANTA CRUZ, CAL. March 16.-In the
trial of Walter Holtz for manslaughter in
causing the death of Katie Schlobaum,
verdict OF guilty was found three-quarters
of an hour after the case closed. Sentence
will be passed tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-17
Btuo war,-a IL. sau,nt,to.

SAUSALITO. CAL, March 16-George
Bing. formerly the editor of the Marin
County Herald, iswanted in Sausalito for
larceny. The warrant for his arrest was
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-17
Ref,..ed a Dirarc.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, March 16-Mrs
Caroline PENCIL, aged 80, was refused a
divorce to-day by Judge Allen from her
husband, aged SO. She alleged cruelty.
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High=Class
Garments

Are the Big Stores STRONGHOLD
hieh-cl0ss garments Gt tiny
prices.
Then think of 1T, those hand
some and s1UeW blue and bJ0cG
TwiU SerSes, those Norro1O
TwiJ W'orsteds in pretty broucn
oUe1p1aids, an endless variety OF
cozorIpSs to select from, ec-
quisitely tailored.
Those Royal Kersey OUerco0ts
in all shades and the S10eW Boo
Ouercoot In tan-1ce1l, Wlo0t q
picnic we'ue placed in your
hands. $50 you paid last sea-
son for 'em, but zoe said chot-
lenSe, and that goes.
To-d0y at
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sworn out before Recorder Fryor late this
afternoon. Bing is charged with selling
to DR.. Freeman books which he obtained
from book firm but failed to pay for.
Bing has been located in San francisco.