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WATER STEADILY CLIMBING.
Levees at New Orleans Are Said to be
Under Control.

NEW ORLEANS, May 9.-The river
gauge tonight is 1919, and the water
is steadily climbing higher. The south
ern section of the State enjoyed fine
weather to-day but the upper portion
had storms.
The levees hold their own in good
style, work being kept up steadily
when needed. The Burton levee troubles
are not yet over. Saturdays break was
about closed to-day, but a new one
has developed at the extreme southern
end and the large quantity of water
passing through is causing uneasiness.
Both breaks, however, are said to be
under control.
Governor Foster and Congressman
Robertson addressed a meeting at
Baton Rouge tonight, and the City
Council voted appropriations and called
upon the citizens to meet the emer-
gency.
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A HOUSE WITH A HISTORY.
Designed for a ChiIdren's Home, But
Never Used, il Burned Yesterday.

SAN DIEGO, May 9.-The Children's
Industrial Home. a three-story frame
structure in the city park, was burned
this noon. The building. which was
unoccupied. and had never been used
for the charitable purpose for which it
was originally intended, had a curious
history. 1t was erected during the
boom by Bryant Howard, o. s. Wither
by and others a a cost of about S1o
600. The city furnished the grounds,
which were improved at cost of many
thousands more.
The plan was to provide a home for
orphans and other dependent children.
who should be cared for The collapse
of the boom and the failure of the Con-
solidated Bank caused the abandon
ment of the plan. and the land and
building reverted to the city The
building has not been put to any use,
and was in charge of a keeper. The
fire caught from a defective fue. and
the nearest hydrant being nearly mile
distant the building was soon con-
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VELODROME RACES.
Jones and Davis Beat Zeigler by Re-
sorting to Team Work.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 9.-The BIZ
cycle races at the Velodrome to-day
were well attended. but the sport was
rather tame, and with the exception OF
the two thirds mile professional failed
to arouse enthusiasm on the part OF
the spectators.
The final of this event resulted in a
hot contest. Ziegler was the first TO
catch the pacemaker, closely followed
by Jones and Davis. The latter two
by clever maneuvering succeeded in
dislodging the Little Demon" from his
position on the fifth lap, and before he
could straighten himself out for the
final sprint Jones and his team mate,
Davis. were a dozen yards in advance
of him. Jones won by two lengths,
Davis second and Ziegler third.
The two-mile post race, professional,
proved a farce. Ziegler easily secured
the first four points, but Jones and
Davis resorted to team work, and as a
result Davis secured a lead of fully half
a lap. 1t was impossible to catch him
at this stage. and he secured the re
naming six points and the race. Sum-
maries:
Two-thirds- mile open, professional
First heat won by II. E. McCrea, Los
Angeles. a. n. Jones second. Time
1:42 81. Second heat, Otto Ziegler
Won. B. H. Elford second, c. L. Davis
third. Time-1:35 ID. Final heat.
Jones won. Davis second, Ziegler third.
Time-1 Do.
one mile. handicap, amateur-Final
heat won by z. F. Russ (scratch), F.
l. Norton $50 yards) second. Percy
Mott (scratch) third. Time-2:22 3D..
Two-mile post race. professional
Final won by c. l.. Davis, six points;
Ziegler four points. Jones third. Time
II 10 Ii
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KILLED HIMSELF.
A Fenian rlaior Who Could Not Bear
to be Sued for Debt.

KANSAS CITY, May 9.-Major Hen
ry Mcnamara, a veteran of the Fenian
army that invaded Canada in 1866 and
again in 1870, and who was later prom
inent in the Invincibles, the Gamma
Gael and kindred Irish societies, killed
himself last night rather than suffer
the disgrace of being sued for $50
debt. An acquaintance who loaned him
the money threatened arrest if it were
not paid Mcnamara had been unable
to secure work and could not meet the
demand.
Major Mcnamara was go years old
and came West from Boston He was
a newspaper writer and done more or
less work on the dailies in the South
west for years He leaves a widow
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INTE IRRATIONAL GOLD MINING
Convention at Denver is Now Fully
Under WAY.

DENVER, May 9.-The International
Gold Mining Convention to be held in
Denver next July is now fully under
way. The Executive Committee has
organized by electing r. F. Hunter
Chairman, D. H. Moffatt, Treasurer,
and Irwin Mahon Secretary.
Governor Adams will issue a call for
the convention, giving basis for repre-
sentation. an outline of the expected
programme and other essential details.
In connection with the gathering will
be provided for a typical display of
minerals, and the several States and
mining districts will be invited to make
displays.
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residents of those points will CO.
operate with the department to make
it a success, and the change will be a
welcome announcement to numerous
places where feeling is evinced that the
demands of the suburbs are not met.
Mr. Shellenberger is giving the matter
careful attention, and as an Initiative
has just made contracts at Pittsburg
for additional train service to various
suburbs there, within range of about
thirty miles from the city whereby
from one TO three mails day will re-
suit from the use of accommodation
day trains. Electric cars will figure
largely in the future postal arrange
ments, owing to the large number of
settled districts where the steam roads
do not touch.
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Tin Tub Item.

A few weeks ago a lady bought a
certain wearing apparel at one of these
big department stores, paying 81 40.
Friday she was in our store, pricing
the same article, which we had marked
in plain figures 81 15. To more convince
herself that she was not mistaken, she
went home and returned with her goods,
and on comparing them found them
the same. This occurs frequently in
many other lines and as we said be-
fore, do not patronize us unless you can
buy as cheap, if not cheaper than you
can of these Deception Progress Stores.
c. H. G.
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GENERAL WHEATON.
Retires as a Commander i'm the United
States Army

DENVER, May Sat noon to-day
Brigadier and Brevet Major-General
Wheaton retired from the army hav-
ing reached the age of SO years. of
which forty-seven have been spent in
service. The officers and employees of
the Department of Colorado assembled
at General Wheaton's office and bade
him farewell. He made appropriate re-
marks. The General goes East to-
night. In August he will sail to Eu-
rope, where he will remain two years.
Colonel Merriam assumes command
until General Otis arrives.
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Mexican Cattle Rushed In.

KANSAS CITY, May 9-The pros
pective duty on Mexican cattle as pro-
posed in the pending tariff bill has re-
suited in an unprecedented rush of Mex
lean cattle into the United States.
The reports of the Kansas City office
of the Bureau of Animal Industry of
the United States Department of Agri-
culture show that the imports of Mex
lean cattle for the month of April were
~, 2,644, the greatest in the history Of
this country's cattle trade with Mexico.
as compared with 1905 in April a
wear ago.
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Coursing at Ingleside.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 9.-About
1900 leashmen and spectators gathered
at Ingleside Park to-day to witness the
thirty-dog stake for non-prize winners
John Grace was in the saddle and
James Grace handled the slips. The
following is the result of the final:
w. c. Peyton's Fear Not took first
prize. $40; Uncle Sam, second. S25;
Santa Alicia and Little Tom, $50 each:
Little Tom, Beau Brummel, St. Cloud
and Camilla 81 each
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THE
Department Stores.
Selling Goods at
Less than Cost
and Making
Millions.
Deceptive Stores Their
Rishtfl Name.
Extract from a Chicago Paper:

Renewed interest attaches to the
anti-department store agitation in this
State from the fact that the proprie
tors Of the big establishments in this
city, which are the main objects of at
tack, have openly announced their pur
pose not to interfere with the course
of legislation at Springfield. Acting
upon the advice of their lawyers the
department store people will offer no
opposition to the license bill becoming
d law, relying upon their ability to
knock it out in the courts on the ground
of unconstitutionality.
Nor is it for the substantial interests
of the country that any one commodity
should be within the sole power and
subject to the sole will of the combina-
ton of capital.
The prime object of this is to break
up and scatter the trade among thou
sands of dealers instead of allowing.i it
to be congested in the hands of a
few rich firms, as is now the case.
By doing this it is thought there
will be a wider distribution of labor
and a new demand for many of the
-, 600 vacant stores in this city
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DEATH FROM CHLOROFORM.
Samuel A. Speedily Found His Wife
Dead Beside Him.

ALAMEDA, May 9.-When Samuel
A. Speedily of 924 Santa Clara avenue
awoke this morning about s o'clock he
found his wife, Mrs. Olive L. SPEEDILY
dead beside him. On the pillow was an
uncorked bottle that had contained
chloroform. On the floor beside the bed
was a sponge that had been saturated
with the fluid and the deadly fumes in
hailed by the woman.
1t is supposed that Mrs. Speedily. who
suffered from insomnia, was overcome
while inhaling the drug
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CIRCUS BURNED.
French Charity Affairs Are Unlucky
This Month.

PARIS, May 9.-The ring and sta
bles of the Circus Moliere were burned
tonight, fireman and policeman be-
ing seriously injured.
M. Casimir Perrier was to have pre-
sided at the opening of a charity fete in
the circus to-day, but the function was
postponed in consequence of the ter
rible calamity at the charity bazar
last Tuesday.
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EXTENDING MAIL SERVICE.
Suburbs of Large Cities Will Have
Better Facilities Afforded Them.

WASHINGTON, May 8. - A vigor-
Gus policy of extending mail facilities
for the suburbs of the large cities as
far as possible by both steam and cleo
trio cars has been adopted by Second
Assistant Postmaster Shallenberger.
Many of the big cities will have addi-
tional service for the suburbs, If the
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SPECIAL
LACE
VALUES.

Heavy Linen Torchon Lace. inches
wide; special price, Sc yard
Normandy Valenciennes Lace, II
inches wide, in cream or butter color;
121ac yard
Black Silk Denteille Lace, a. inches
wide, new designs; 20c yard.
A big drive in a lot of white Valen-
ciennes Inserting. / and III inches wide.
This Lace sells regular for DC per yard:
our special price, l. yards for 25c.
White or Cream Silk Chafon Buff
Lining, ia inches wide, &c yard.
Indigo Blue Merrimac Dress Fab
rics; small figured designs, 6c yard.
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Opera-HOuSe Burned.

ALAMEDA, May 9.-The Lindermann
Opera house on Central avenue was
totally destroyed by fire. 1t was erect
ed five years ago at a cost of SD, 800.
In addition to being used as a theater,
a number of lodgerooms and stores
We're in the building 1t was insured
for 81. 900 Joe Hooker Post, c. A r.,
Burby Lodge Sons of st. George, An
cient Order of United Workmen and the
Modern Trojans occupied lodgerooms on
the upper floor.
nDA
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mission bill to become law without
his approval.
The law provides for the appointment
of three Commissioners, one railroad
man, one lawyer and one farmer They
will be appointed this week There are
over a hundred applicants for the po-
sitions, the salary being $500 per an
mum. The law is radical in its features
and it is believed its passage is bound
to bring the railroad companies actively
into poIitjcS
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MADAME BARRIOS ARRIVES.
The Wife of Guatemala's President is
on Pleasure Trip.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 9.-Mrs. AL
geria de Reyna Barrios, wife of Presi-
dent Barrios of Guatemala, was a pas
senger on the steamer City of Sydney,
which arrived to-day from Central
America With her are her two chill
dren. and travelling with her, though
not of her party. is the Baron Won
Bergen, German Minister TO Central
America.
Nine. Barrios is on a pleasure tour of
the United States and Europe, and ex-
poets to spend several months in trav-
cling
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Encountered Ice.

ST. JOHNS On. F), May 9.-The
overdue steamer Benedict arrived to-
night after fifteen-days voyage from
Liverpool. For nearly a week she was
in an ice foe and unable to make any
progress, but escaped serious damage.
The steamer Corinthia, sixteen days
out from CadiZ, which came into port
this morning, reports that she encoun-
tered vast fields of ice 140 miles south
east of Cape Race, and met number
of large bergs.
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Sixty-Two Convicts Confirmed.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 9.-Archbish-
op Riordan isited San Quentin Peni-
tertiary to-day, and in the presence of
l 600 convicts administered the sacra-
ments of communion and confirmation
to sixty-two of their number, who con-
stituted the triennial class. Great in
terest was manifested by the prisoners,
the majority of whom were present to
witness the ceremonies. and all de-
voutly followed the service from be-
ginning fo end
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VIII Discard Striped Uniforms.

LANSING (Kas), May 9.-The Board
of Directors of the State Penitentiary
have announced to the cOnvicts that
the regulation striped uniforms will be
discarded, beginning on the Fourth of
July. The new garb of the convicts is
to be of gray material, with black
stripes along the outer seam of the
trousers and around the coat sleeves.
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A City's Officers in Jail.

OMAHA, May "a special to the
Bee" from Auburn, Neb., says: The
Mayor and City Council are in jail and
are likely to remain there. Judge Stull
had them cited to appear for contempt
and sent them to Jail for disregarding
the orders. The City Attorney sought
relief from the Superior Court, which
was denied. Judge Stull to-day offered
to release the officials on bail, but they
declined to give it. The trouble orig
mated in an effort to open a street
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RadZiwill Has a his SSiOn.

LONDON, May 9.-The Daily Nails"
correspondent at Paris says it is re-
ported that Prince Radziwill, who rep
resented Emperor William at the fun
eral services held in the Cathedral of
Notre Dame for the victims of the
Charity Bazar fire, has a mission to i'm
prove the relations between France and
GprrOanV
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For Sweet Charity's Sake.

PARIS, May 9.-An anonymous donor
has sent the sum of E3J, 800 to the
Committee on Management of the Char
ity Bazaar in the Rue Jean COujon,
which was the scene of last weeks s
terrible tragedy from fire. This
amount, with the proceeds of the first
days sale (f1, 500 equals the full re-
ceipts of the bazar of 1896, and the
committee is thus enabled to make dis
tributiOn as before
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Will Raise a Loan.

has issued a decree authorizing the
raising of fS,00O,0O to be secured by
the customs duties of Spain, to meet
the cost of military operations in Cuba
and the Philippine Islands The Bank
of Spain will undertake the issue.
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Judge EWing's Death.

PITTSBURG, May 9.-Judge Thomas
Ewing died tonight of pneumonia, af-
ter an illness of only four days He
was 20 years of age, and had been on
the bench for twenty-three years. He
was a member of the State ConStitu-
tional Convention in 1913 which pro-
mulgated Pennsylvania present Con-
stitution and has been prominent in
legal circles for many years.
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Timer Shot by a Woman.

PRESCOTT (Ariz.), May "a miner
named Thomas Concannon was shot
and killed at Congress mining camp at
an early hour this morning by woman
of the town named Sadie. a quarrel
occurred in the street between Sadie
and another woman named Mimi Looa,
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ShephardSOn is Dead.

PRINCETON On. j., May 9.-Rowley
Shephardson, the Princeton student
who was accidentally shot While row.
ing on Raritan River yesterday, died
from the effects of his wounds to-
day The remains will be removed to
Richmond, Va, for interment
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ROSSO Hall Burned.

MOUNT VERNON (O), May O.
Rosso Hall, at Kenyon College, burned
this morning. The loss on the build
ing, which was totally destroyed, was
only $4,000, but the hall had his
toric interest. 1t was built fifty years
ago with money raised in England by
Bishop McIlvaine. Lords Gambler and
Kenyon and Lady Rosso contributed
most of the money, and the hall was
named in honor of Lady RoSSO
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MaIt-tlOuse Burned.

DETROIT (Mich), May 9.-The large
malthouse of Henry w. Rickel & Co.
was destroyed by fire this afternoon. 1t
is estimated that $4,000 worth of
malt was destroyed. The loss on the
building is $4,000 fully insured
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The Secret Struggle Continues.

LONDON, May "a dispatch to the
Daily Mali from Copenhagen says:
The secret struggle at the Russian
court still continues. Count Muravieff
the Foreign Minister, who has absolute
influence over the Car, resists the in
fiuence of the Dowager Empress and
wishes to see the Danish dynasty in
Greece dethroned and expelled. Count
Muravieff has succeeded in persuading
the Gar to postpone his tour.
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A Bishop COnsecrated.

WILMINGTON Oel) May 9.-In the
Roman Catholic ProCathedral of ST.
Peter the Right Rev. James j. Monag-
han was consecrated Bishop of the Dio-
cese of Wilmington. His eminence,
James Cardinal Gibbons, officiated.
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The Beam Pool Collapsed.

PITTSBURG, May 9.-The rumor is
prevalent that the beam pool has col
lapsed, though local manufacturers
will not discuss the matter. 1t was
composed of the Carnegie Steel Com
pany, the Lackawanna Steel Company,
the Illinois Company, the ShenangO
Steel Company and Jones Laughlins. 1t
is said that within a week prices have
dropped from 1.35 cents per pound to
80 cents
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Schooner Sunk Off Cape Cod.

VINEYARD HAVEN (Mass.), May
9.-The schooner Annie f. Rudolph,
from Camden, n. j., for Boston, with
iron pipe, was sunk off Nauset, Cape
Cod by colliding with the tug Paoli
at 3 a. m, and skipper Captain Gard
iner, Mate Smell and a seaman were
drowned. Steward George Brown and
Seaman Johnson were saved. The tug
WAS uniniur
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Election Riots in Spain.

MADRID, May 9.-Serious disorders
have broken out in several places in
connection with the municipal elections
now in progress. At Bilbao the social
lists have made violent demonstrations,
and at Linares a Liberal voter has
been killed.
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Dangers of the Dingley Tariff.

PARIS, May 9.-The Syndical Cham
Der of Textiles and Draperies has ad-
dressed a communication to the United
States pointing out the dangers which
the Dingley tariff involves to the indus
try and the trade of the whole world.
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ON SALE


Invisible Hair Pins. 1c box.
Long Hair Pins, 1c paper.
Rick Rack Braid, DC dozen: all sizes.
White Finishing Braid, 10c per dozen.
Novelty Braid, 15c per dozen.
20c Fancy Breast or Decorating Pins,
&c each
Children's and Misses Black Silk
Mitts, l0c pair.
A fine value in White Handkerchiefs.
scalloped and hemstitched, colored silk
in corners. &c each.
Children's Corset Waist, sizes Is to
%, 15c.
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He Won His Bet.

SAN JOSE, May 9.-Mike Miocevich
who weighs 31S pounds, won a bet to-
day of $50 by walking to Gilroy in
eight hours and twelve minutes. He
wagered that he could do it in nine
hours.
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A barber in Lincoln. Neb h,

A barber in Lincoln, Neb., became in
terested in the cigar cutter which was
on a hotel counter. An accommodating
lawyer directed him how to ascertain
the way it worked, and the barber put
his finger in the opening intended for
a cigar The tip of his finger was
smoothly cut off.
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Drowned While Swimming.

SANTA ANA, May 9.-Montgomery
Hamilton, nineteen-year- boy, of
this city, was drowned this afternoon in
Laguna Lake, while swimming with a
friend. The body has not yet been
found.
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William

Kaiser William has designed the
tower for the German Protestant
Church at Jerusalem, which will be
completed by the end of the year 1t
will cost 100000, and is built on a site
granted by the Sultan to King Will
lam l. in the COS.
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IT BECOMES A LAW.
Florida Now Has a Railroad Commits
sion to be Appointed.

PENSACOLA Qa). May Ex-Governor
Bloxham has allowed the railroad COM
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when Sadie shot at the latter but
missed her, the bullet hitting Concan-
non with fatal results
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Insurance companies claim that BIZ
cycling is more dangerous than travel
ing either by rail or ship.
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sumed. Much of the furniture was
saved. The building was insured tor
81, 600
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LADIES'
SILK
MITTS.

Those sample Silk Mitts that we now
have on sale are a great bargain. You
can get them in regular and extra
sizes, at half their regular value, poe,
25c, Soc and soc.
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Fire in a Factory

SEABROOKE IN. j., May 9-Fire
this morning destroyed the shoe fac
tory occupied by Poore & Doole and w.
p. Bradford, and three adjoining build
ings We're also burned. Loss. $50 900
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writing as far back as 1913. His stories
are not of the mawkish, sentimental sort,
they are not fairy stories, lacking in force;
they were written for manly and womanly
youth of a strong nation.
Mr.. Adams as boy was full Of healthy
spirits and Astounding energy. AS teach
er In Boston school he had all oppor-
tun1ty for broadly studying the tastes Of
young America. For strong, vigorous.
healthy young America he wrote all his
love and experience. He was remarkably
successful in obtaining from the first the
attention Of his readers. and for more
than 80 years he enjoyed the distinction of
being the most popular writer of Juvenile
stories. His first book was called "Idatchie,
the Guardian Slave" and was written un-
der the nom de plume Warren T. Ash
ton" For this book he received $780, 1t
was the first money he ever earned with
his pen. His next book was 1.-The Boat
Club" and it met with a ready sale. The
name "Oliver Optic was adopted in 1851.
The Riverside SERIES in six volumes for
boys appeared in 1862 About 100 volumes
comprise the complete works of the writer.
Among them are The Boat Club" "Wood-
ville." young America Abroad" STARRY
Flag" Onward and Upward Yacht
Club" and Great Western"
older readers. They were THE Way OF
the World and Living Too Fast
At various times he edited the Student
and Schoolmate. Our Little Ones, and
Oliver Optics Magazine for Boys and Girls.
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HANDS OFF.
Administration Disinclined to Inter-
fere in Chicago Election.

Administration Disinclined to Inter-
fere in Chicago Election.
Washington, March 29.-Gen McNulta,
of Chicago, saw Secretary Gage Satng-
day for the purpose of inducing him to
give his views on the. Chica$ munic-
ipal campaign through the medium of
a letter. The political situation in Chi
cago is very much complicated with
three gold men as candidates for mayor
against a straight out silver candidate,
Carter Harrison. Jr. The claim made
that the election of Mr.. Harrison would
prove injurious 10 the gold cause and to
the national administration induced
Gen. McNulta to apply to Mr.. Gage for
assistance. Mr.. Gage declined, however,
to write the desired letter. He said that
even if Mr.. Harrison were elected the
ballots cast for the "sound money" can
dates would overbalance the successful
vote and he did not believe that the adj
ministration should take part in the
controversy and thus leave itself open
for criticism.