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Now MOnopOlizins Public Attention in
Germany'S Capital.
Shows the Rottenness of the Berlin
Secret Police.
An Admission That Names OF Welt
Known Citizens Were Frequently
Forged TO Receipts for Money Re-
ceived as Compensation Tor Spy
Service,
Service.

BERLIN, May 30 Especial cable let
ter. Copyrighted. 1897, by the Asso-
ciated Press) 1.-The trial of Herr Won
Tausch, the former chief Of the secret
political police. charged with perjury.
treason and forgery, which begun on
Monday last and continued through the
week, monopolizes public attention. The
proceedings will last at least for an
other week. Though q number Of rev.
elations have been made, showing the
rottenness and moral turpitude of the
Berlin secret police, there is a general
impression that much interesting infor-
nation has been withheld by Won
Tausch and by Baron Won Luetzow, the
chief witness against him. especially
regarding the intrigues of high dignita-
ries To queer" a number of past and
present Ministers.
The presiding Judge repeatedly ex-
pressed Indignation at the network of
corruption and baseness into which the
dispositions threw light Won Luetzow
admitted that the names of well-known
citizens were frequently forged to re-
ceipts for money received as compensa-
ton for spy service.
Won Tausch said the Police Commits
sioners necessarily had to shield the
criminal acts of their subordinate
agents; otherwis no Police Commission
er could accomplish anything. The
President revealed a number of damag-
ing incidents against the owners and
editors Of Berlin newspapers.
Herr Schweinburg. the owner of a
Berlin newspaper. was charged with
receiving an annual bribe of 10000
1'Iy- frOT1 no Ofcnnnfn
The Governments virtual defeat in
the Diet on the law of association bill
has aroused considerable interest in
parliamentary circles as to whether
Prince Hohenlohe and the Cabinet will
survive it. The resignation of Prince
Hohenlohe the Imperial Chancellor:
Baron Marschall Won Bieberstein. the
Minister for Foreign Affairs. and DR..
Won Boetticher, the Imperial Secretary
of State for the Interior. are still in
the EmDeror's hands. and just now it
is said that DR.. MIGUEL, the Minister of
Finance, may become the successor to
Prince Hohenlohe, the Emperor feeling
great confidence in DR.. Miquels skill
and energy. DR.. Miguel, however. is
in poor health.
Much astonishment is expressed at
the refusal OF the emperor to attend
the gorgeous banquet offered. him i'll
connection with the fall maneuvers by
the city of Wiesbaden. AS the sole rea-
son for his refusal, his majesty cited
the large expense and the luxury of a
feast costing $4,000 marks
According to an official report, 23J
foreigners have been expelled from
Germany this year OF this number
forty-siX were Americans.
Mrs Richard Olney, wife of the for
mer Secretary of State, is here on a
visit to her daughter.
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allied. Low as is the S25 one-way rate
agreed on from Chicago for the oc-
casion, there is no likelihood of the
roads receiving anything like II for
each passenger carried. a wild scram-
bic for the business has been begun by
the competing roads, and each has its
agents out contracting all the busi-
ness they can find. 1t is charged that
cuts are being made in the shape of
cash donations to the general funds,
free transportation of the general otl-
GERS of the society and the heads of the
various delegations.
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COLLEGE ATHLETES.
University of Pennsylvania Wins the
Championship.

NEW YORK, May 29.-The athletes
of the University of Pennsylvania are
the intercollegiate champions for this
year as they won the intercollegiate as
sociation's championship cup at Berke-
ley oval this afternoon.
Score by points Pennsylvania "a
Yale 241la, Harvard 15A, Princeton 151a
Georgetown Z, Boston University ). Sy-
racuse /, Cornell l, Trinity q, Wes-
leyan Il. Total 104.
The great surprise of the day was
the downfall of the worlds champion
sprinter Bernard j. Wefers of George
town University. in the 220-yards flat
race. Wefers held the lead for over
half the distance, when Co1felt went af-
ter him. The Princeton man overlook
Wefers at the reporters stand, and
from there to the finish desperate
race ensued. Colfelt lasted the long
er and won by about two feet. Time
0:22 3-5 seconds.
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Twenty-Five Hundred People Driven
From Their Homes.
Though the Water is Falling Destruc-
tion Continues, Adobe Houses
Everywhere Succumbing to the
Soaking They Received-Fears of
Another Rise in the River This
Week.

Ell PASO CTexas), May 29.-This
morning a mass meeting of the citizens
of Ell PaSo to organize for the relief of
500 destitute people whose homes were
swept away was held. Committees
were appointed to work with the Board
of Health in taking care of the people,
and to solicit the railroads to unite in
efforts to shut the flood waters out.
Adobe houses were falling everywhere
this morning, after a fall of eight inches
in the water, and among the wrecked
structures is the Mexican Baptist
Church.
There is a noticeable decrease in the
depth of the water near Fourth and
Stanton streets, and all the section
north of that is out of water In the
Santa Fe yards water is receding fast.
People are still moving out of the
flooded districts, and employing boats
to transport their household goods
across the mainland, where they can be
reached by wagons. Fully 1000 people
have been driven from their homes in
this city and East Ell Paso and 1000 of
that number are in destitute circum-
stances.
Among the buildings certain to be
swamped over on the Mexican side of the
river will be the International Copper
Smelling plant.
The current of the river in the lower
end of the city is now on Fourth street
six squares up from the original bank OF
the river. The break at the headgate or
the canal will be repaired at noon to-
morrow as the Santa Fe road is work
ing on it with the city. 1t is feared there
will be another heavy rise next week.
Mayor MagofIin is pushing repair work
on the improvised levees.
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ARMY PROMOTIONS.
A Number of Officers Will Receive
Higher Rank.

WASHINGTON, May 29.-The ap-
pointment of Colonel James F. Wade,
Fifth Cavalry, Colonel William Gra-
ham. Fifth Artillery, and Colonel John
K. Miner, Tenth Cavalry. to be Briga-
der Generals, will result in the follow
ing promotions in the army:
In the cavalry-Lieutenant-
Henry Z. Noyes of the Second to be
Colonel of the Fifth; Major X. Chaffee
of the Ninth, to be Lieutenant-Co
of the Second Captain VIM. c. Forbus
of the Fifth 10 be Major of the Ninth;
First Lieutenant r. j. Golman of the
Fifth to be Captain of the Fifth; Second
Lieutenant l.. F. Fleming of the Fifth
to be First Lieutenant Of the Fifth;
Additional Second Lieutenant L. Par
sons of the Ninth, to be Second Lieu
tenant of the Tenth; Lieutenant-ColoneI
Guy V HALEY of the Third, to be Colo
mel of the Tenth; Major M. J. Cooney Of
the Fourth to be Lieutenant-C OF
the Third; Captain J. A. Augur OF the
Fifth to be Major of the Fourth; First
Lieutenant A. c.. McComb of the Fifth,
to be Captain of the Fifth; Second Lieu
tenant j. j. Hornbrook of the Second, to
be First Lieutenant of the Fifth; addi-
tional Second Lieutenant f. =. Orton OF
the Ninth to be Second Lieutenant of the
Second In the artillery: Lieutenant
Colonel B. |. Rogers of the Second, to be
Colonel of the Fifth; Major w. l.. Has
kin of the First to be Colonel
of the Second; Captain j. NJ. ingalls, OF
the First, TO be Major of the First; First
Lieutenant L. c. Kest of the First, to be
Captain of the First; Second Lieutenant
f. S. McGlauchlin, Jr.. of the Fifth to be
First Lieutenant of the First; Additional
Second Lieutenant Lloyd Endland OF the
Third, to be Second Lieutenant of the
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Turned Him Down.

/ had been stopping for a day or two
with a mountaineer named Collins who
had been a widOwer for several years
and had groWn-up children, and as [
was ready to proceed on my journey
he said he'd go along for a couple of
miles. AS we walked along he sudden
ly broke out with:
See ye1e. stranger, do yo' think I'm
fitten to git married agin?"
Why nOt?" / queried. in reply
Dunno, but thought I'd ak you"
You are not an old man yet. are fair
y well off, and unless the children raise
row l don't see why you shouldn't
marry again"
mo. the chile won't raise a row
bout it,"
Who is the woman in question, if I
may ask?''
The Widder White, who lives up
we're bout a mile. Powerful nice wom-
an, the widder is. Bin sorter junin'
up to her fur var past, but hain't
cum to the pint. 1 sorter reckoned-
sorter reckoned-"
''Sorter reckoned what?" 1 asked as
he stammered and paused
"Sorter reckOned l might stop and
ak her this mawnin if you reckoned 1
was fitten," he finished.
why shouldn't you be fitten?"
Dunno, but maybe I amt
did all 1 could to assure him on that
point, and before we reached the wild
ow's house it was agreed that / should
go on piece and wait for him. and
after he had talked with Mrs White
he should come on and tell me the re-
suit. | hadn't waited ten rninutes be-
fore he came hurrying along. and I
knew by his looks that something was
wrong.
"Wen, how did you come out?" 1
asked as he took a seat on the stone be-
side me.
Il wasn't fitten," he replied.
But why not?'
Dunno. 1 jest went in and axed
the widder if she'd hev ne, and she
said l wasn't ftten and run me over
the breshfence with a broomstick."
'And didn't you ask for any explana-
tions?"
Mary one. When a man hain't fit
ten, and a woman says he hain't fit
ten, what you gwine to do? If yo's
fifteen, yo's all right; if yo's unfitten yo'
amt fitten, and it's no use TO ak about
1t or waste time. Mawnin', stranger
I'm gWine back home and git to work
at the n."-Detroit Free Press.
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THE DURRANT CASE.
Attorney y-Generai Disposes of the
Appeal in a Few Words.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 29.-Attor-
ney-General Fitzgerald filed his reply
brief to Theodore Durrant's last ap-
peal in the Supreme Court to-day. He
disposes of the matter in very few
words, merely stating that the sem
tence was in accordance with the law,
and that in refusing Durrants appli-
cation for a continuance the court
merely exercised its discretion
Regarding the contention that con-
finement IN San Quentin pending exc
cution was second punishment he in
sists that it was simply a provision for
the detention of the prisoner pending
his execution.
Despite the fact that in the ordinary
course of procedure the appellant would
not be heard until the July term. it will
not interfere with the execution, the
Supreme Court having already held
that such appeals do not block the
course of the law
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scored two, and in the eighth one a

scored two, and in the eighth one
piece.
The score was 3 to in favor of
Fresno when the home team went TO
bat in the ninth, and when the side
went out it had scored two runs on fast
and furious playing. The Fresno boys
pulled out two in their half, however,
and so Won the game.
The pitching of Bentley for the home
team, and Mccarthy for the Fresnos
was about a stand off, both men being
in fine trim.
The errors were six for Los Angeles
and three for Fresno. Mccarthy struck
out seven men and Bentley three \
double play by Britain of Fresno on
third unassisted was a feature.
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PURE FOOD.
A Weli-Attended Meeting Held at
Stockton

STOCKTON. May 29.-The pure food
meeting was held at 2:30 o'clock this
afternoon at the hall of the Industrial
Institute, in the SalZ Building. and was
quite wei attended by farmers. for
whose special benefit the session was
called. Professor Jaffa OF Berkeley de-
livered a lecture on the best food for
cattle. after which Milk Inspector Dock
cry of San Francisco spoke briefly He
urged cooperation of the people of the
interior for the enforcement of the pure
food laws of the tSate. and also the es-
tablshment of a State Bureau for the
Inspection of Food He gave the people
of this city an assurance that the San
Francisco health department would CO.
operate with them in any matter that
they might undertake for the advance
ment of puFQ food
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School Matters Tied Up.

CARSON, May 29.-Two important
suits have arisen in the Supreme Court
The State Treasurer refuses to pay the
superintendent Of Public Instructions S
salary, or the orphans home expenses,
and salary, as complications have aris
en- as to which of two funds the money
shall be paid them as there are two
school funds, general and State. School
matters are tied up for the present. The
Treasurer declares the recent Act of
the Legislature in appropriating money
out of the general fund for such pur-
poses is unconstitutional.
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Tia Juana Gambling Concession.

Los ANGELES, May 29.-The
Times" will tomorrow say that it has
received from authentic and absolutely
reliable sources a complete and salts
factory refutation of the rumor con-
corning the alleged Tia Juana gambling
concession to Jesse Grant. This ru-
NOR has received a good deal of pub
licity at the hands of the Eastern
press. The Times will say that Mr..
Grant has been at no time in any way
connected with the land grant scheme,
which is to have a huge gambling and
lottery concern for one of its main
features
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Board of Equalization.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 29-Three
members of the State Board of Equal
izatiOn, Morehouse, Beamer and Cheese
borough, and Controller Colgan held
conference to-day with the Assessment
Committee of the Board of Supervisors
and intimated that the real and person.
al property values of the city and cOun-
ty would be again raised Beamer
stated that interior county assess
ments were too high, while in San
Francisco he said the Hibernia Bank
alone escaped payment of taxes on one
million dollars
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Guilty of Manslaugbter.

NEVADA CITY, May 29.-Giacomo
Arrighini, who on the 9th of last jan
uary shot and killed his elder brother
at Truckee, was found guilty of man
slaughter this evening, after being on
trial all the week for murder. The de-
fendant admitted the shooting, but
claimed in eXtenuation that he had TAX
en- thirty grains of quinine that day,
and the effect of the drug was to make
him think his brother was a tramp
about to attack him.
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Luetgert rlurder Case.

CHICAGO, May 29.-The State closed
it's case in the preliminary hearing of the
Luetgert murder case to-day. Attorney
Vincent, for the defense, at once moved
that the prisoner be discharged on the
charge that the evidence submitted by
the prosecution did not warrant his
being held to the Grand Jury. He said
the State had not made out case, ana
that the defense did not deem it neces-
sary to introduce any testimony. JUS
tice Kerster said he would hear argu-
ments on Mr.. Vincent's motion on Tues
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COUNTERFEITING CHARGED.
A San Francisco Druggist Placed
Under Arrest.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 29.--"Doc"
Stark, a druggist, was arrested to-day
by Secret Service Agent Harris of this
city upon charge of completely in the
wholesale counterfeiting of five-dollar
pieces. Although the Federals officials
decline to discuss the case for the pres
ent. it is believed that Stark is at the
head of gang which has been flooding
the city with spurious coins
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Thought to Have Committed Suicide.

STOCKTON, May 29.-Last Tuesday
John Reybounn, a painter who had
been out of work, bade his wife good
bye, saying that he would find employ
ment or die. He has not been seen
since, and it is thought that he COM
mitted suicide. Besides his wife, he
left nursing babe and another child
a little over a year old. Mother and
children are now being provided for by
the Associated Charities.
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Rich Strike at Randsburp.

RANDSBURG, May 29.-The rich
strike made a week ago to-day in the
Kinyon mine continues to increase in
richness. The pay streak holds almost
a uniform width of three and one-half
feet, and over eighty sacks of the rich
ore have been taken out during the
week. Much of the rock win produce
81 per ounce, and conservative miners
estimate the entire lot will run $4,000
per ton
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His Injuries Ter minated Fatally.

ST. HELENA. May 29.-H. St. Pas
teur, wealthy wine dealer in New Or
leans, who was so seriously injured on
the 10Th inst, as the result of jump
ing from his buggy while the team at
tached was running away, died yester-
day at the residence Of his friend. J.
Chalk. The remains will be shipped to
New Orleans for interment
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Pleaded Guilty to Burglary.

LOS ANGELES, May 29.-This af-
ternoon John G.. Markle, one of the
men who bound and gagged Miss Gam
age and attempted to rob the safe in
the office of Poindexter and Wadsworth
Thursday afternoon, appeared before
Judge York of the Superior Court, and
pleaded guilty to a charge of burglary
1t was pronounced burglary in the sec
ond degree, and Markle was sentenced
10 two wears a Folsom
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Another Romantic Wedding.

SAN FRANCISCO. May 29-Another
due 10 the new marriage law, came 10
light to-day with the return of the
steamship Eureka from the south. The
contracting parties were F. B. wilkins
and Mrs. Ogsilla \. Coltington of San
Jose. who took passage upon the YES
sci from this city to Santa Cruz when
she sailed hence few days ago. The
ceremony was performed by Captain
Parsons, in the presence of Freight
Clerk Hall. Both Mr. and Mrs. Wilkins
are well known in this city and San
lose
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CROWN PRINCE CONSTANTINE
An Assertion That He Attempted to
Commit Suicide.

PARIS, May 29.-An Athens CORES
pondent asserts that Crown Prince
Constantine, after his retreat from Do
mokos, attempted to commit suicide
with a revolver ,on learning of the in
tense feeling against him. He was
prevented by his officers.
ATHENS, May 29.-The Turks have
occupied a position at Tsopanatos. in
the neutral zone. The Greek Govern
ment protested against this movement
to the representatives of the Powers.
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Nominations Confirmed.

WASHINGTON, May 29.-The Sem
ate to-day confirmed the following nom
nations:
Max Bouschsein of Illinois to be con-
sui at Barmen, Germany; FERDINAND w.
Neumann of Illinois to be Consul at CO.
logne Germany.
The following ColOnels to Brigadlers-
General: j. F. Wade, j. X. Mizner, w.
M. Graham; d. II. Newman of Indiana
to be Chaplain in the navy.
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A Prisoners Break for Liberty

SALT LAKE, May 29.-Richard Har-
vey.- recently from California, was con-
victed Of burglary last Monday. and to-
day was sentenced to prison for three
years. While being handuffed in the
courtroom he made a break for liberty.
knocked down several bailiffs, and
was finally shot and dangerously
wounded by Deputy Sheriff Burt.
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What He Desired.

You know" she said, with little as
perity, that women have the reputa-
tion of being able TO make money go
further than men,"
That's true" replied the man of
small economies. "and it's just what
l object to. What | want them to do is
to let it keep still where it is and rest
a little now and then.''-W ashington
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Stockton Fair.

STOCKTON, May 29-A committee
from the Board of Directors of the San
Joaquin Valley Agricultural Associa-
ton held a meeting this afternoon and
decided to lease the pavilion and the
race track to a club which has been or
ganized to hold a fair the coming fall
but this decision was conditional on the
club demonstrating in advance whether
it would be able to meet all it's obli-
eya finnS
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Parker Taken to Prescott.

FLAGSTAFF (Arizona), May %
Parker, the train robber and desperado,
was taken to Prescott this afternoon by
Sheriffs Ruffner and Cameron. He has
recovered from his eighteen days hard
ship in eluding the officers, and shows
his former defiance of his custodians
There is now no probability that Park
er will be lynched by the people of
Prescott, but his case will come up for
trial next month if he does not elude
the vigilance of the officers.
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Worlds Bicycle Record Broken.

BOSTON, May pa worlds COM
petitive bicycle record was twice broken
at Charles River Park to-day. In the
first trial heat of the third mile open,
amateur, Ellery Blake of kenne. n. III,
won the heat in 0:4335. which broke the
existing record of 0:43, made by Pack
ard in Denver, July 10, 1898. In the
final heat of this event, Blake won in
O:41 Is, thus lowering his own record.
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Foreignerst o be Displaced.

UKIAH, May 29.-The Albion Mill
Company is reported to have dis
charged all the Russian Finianders in
its employ. This action is said to be
the beginning of the movement on the
part of the lumber companies on the
coast of this country to discharge all
foreigners now working in the woods,
and replace them with Americans.
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Has PLENTY of Fights on Hand.

VIENNA, May 29.-Herr Pessler,
member of the Reichsrath, has been
challenged by a number of members of
the Right Party because during yes
terdays sitting of the Reichsrath he
called the members of the Right
scoundrels Pessler. it is said. has ac-
cepted several of the challenges.
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Bryan's Visit to Fresno.

FRESNO, May pa telegram from
w. j. Bryan from Lincoln, Nebraska.
was received at noon, which says he
will speak here under the auspices of
the Silver Club. July Sd or 9th. and
says he has explained by letter. Great
preparations are in progress and it is
believed that 10000 people will assem-
ble to hear him
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WI TING FANG.
The New Tlinister to the United States
From China.

WI Ting Fang, the new Minister
from China to the United States, is
about 80 years of age, a capable-look-
ing Monaghan, with strong, determined
cast of countenance. He speaks Eng
lish fiuently, being a graduate of OK
ford, where he studied law and has
held several important positions under
the Imperial Government
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BASEBALL AR LOS ANGELES.
The Fresno Team Wins a Closely Con.
tested Game.

LOS ANGELES, May 29.-The ball
team from Fresno defeated the Los
Angeles team to-day at Athletic Park
by score of g to 5. The game was
one of the best ever played on the local
grounds. Neither side scored until The
third inning. when the Fresno boys got
one run. In the seventh each side
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Several Persons Killed.

PISA Qtaly), May 29.-During a spe-
ciaI services at the unveiiing of an image
of the Virgin, a candle fell, causing a
panic among the many people in the
building. During the rush for the doors
several persons were killed and twenty
five were more or less seriously injured.
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All Badly Hurt.

SEATTLE, May 29.-While a gang of
workmen were working in a cut on the
Great Northern near Index, Snohomish
County to-day, a mass of dirt and
rocks came down upon them. -Four of
them were buried under the slide, but
were rescued before life was gone. They
are all badly hurt, however, and were
brought to the hospital here for treat
ment
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Quiet Prevails at Butte

BUTTE (Mont), May 29.-As a re-
suit of the organization of the citizens
committee, this town has been quiet
since the adjournment of last nights
meeting. The idle and criminal element
is leaving the city in squads. The com
mittee IS working quietly and effectively
Men known to be crooks have been noti-
fed TO leave and viii trouble the place
no more
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Hanna Denies the Report.

WASHINGTON, May %. - Senator
Hanna was quite concerned to-da%
over the publication of report to the
effect that he had promised the rail-
roads that pooling should be enacted
out of consideration for the alleged as
sistance rendered the Republican party
by the railroad companies in the re-
cent campaign. THE report, he said,
lis preposterous, and L Indignantly de-
ny
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Bank Statement.

NEW YORK, May %. - The weekly
bank statement: Reserve increase,
S617, 100; loans increase, S2,3oI 400;
specie increase, S6SS. 200; legal tender
increase. $500. 600; deposits increase,
So. .G4S, 600: circulation decrease, SlG,-
SEQ. Banks hold SAG, SOS, 100 in excess
of requirements.