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New Nicaraguan Canal Survey.

NEW YORK, Sept. 2I.-The prelim-
mary survey of the new Nicaraguan
Canal has been completed and the en-
glneers have returned to this country.
and are going to Washington to make
their report to the Canal Commission
ers- The engineers arrived here on the
Atlas steamer Altai. The engineers
say that the plan of the proposed canal
is a simple one, and that their reports
Will show that the cut can be made
quickly and cheaply. They have little
faith in the story that work on the
Panama Canal is to be rushed, and
say that the old cut on the isthmus is
a failure
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PENALTY FIXED AT DEATH.
| A Methodist Minister Convicted Of
Numbering His Wife.

FORT WORTH (Tex), Sept. 2l.-Rev.
George Emmerson, pastor of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church at Pan Handle
City, who had been on trial at Kernon
for a week on the charge of numbering
his wife on October 10, 1897, was to-
day found guilty, and his punishment
fixed at death. Emmerson administered
strychnine to his wife after returning
from church. The jury was out only
two hours.
Before the death of his wife Emmer-
son was engaged to wed Miss Annie
Whittlesey of Topeka, Kas., and when
intercepted he was at her home. 1t
developed in the trial of the case that
Emmerson was infatuated with the To-
peka young lady, and that he chose
to put his wife out of the way in order
that he might marry her.
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Butte County Republicans.

CHICO, Sept. 27.-The Republican
County Convention met in this city
to-day, 14O delegates being In attend
ance. The following county ticket was
nominated: Sheriff, r. A. Anderson;
Assemblyman, Seventh District, Rlcn-
ard Delancie; County Clerk, H. r
Batchelder; Auditor and Recorder, j.
G. Osgood; District Attorney, Jonn
Gale; Treasurer, r. S. Kitrick; AS
SCISSOR, H. B. Reed Superintendent OF
Schools, H. L. Topic; Tax Collector
S. S. Simmons; Surveyor, H. l.. Nc
Coy; Coroner and Public Administra-
tor T. j. Burlington.
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Henry T. Gage at Santa Ana.

SANTA ANA, Sept. 27.-Henry T.
Gage, Republican candidate for Gov
ernor and General w. H. L. Barnes
Of San Francisco, tonight addressed
the largest crowd ever assembled in
the Opera-house. People were present
from all sections of the county, coming
in all kinds of conveyances.
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Ninth District Fair.

EUREKA, Sept. 21.-The fair Of the
Ninth District Agricultural Fair Asso-
citation reopened at F'erndale this morn
ing, after being postponed one week
on account of the rain. There was
a good attendance. The races will
commence tomorrow if the weather
has cleared, and the indications are
that it will be pleasant for the re-,
mainder Of the week, which means a
successful exhibition.
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A YELLED THREAT.
Spain's Last Instructions to Her
50 Peace Commissioners.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.-The free
dom with which the Spanish Minister
for Foreign Affairs, the Duke Alr,odo-
var del Rio. has given publicity to the
instructions to the Spanish Peace com
missioners as to the disposition of the
Philippines has given rise to the sus-
picion among the officials here that
there is behind it a deliberate purpose
to draw out in advance the position of
the American Commissioners on this
most important point. 1t is noted now
that heretofore the Spanish Govern
ment has waited upon the United States
Government to make each step toward
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Besides Damage to the Hotel, Porter Bros.
Packing House Was Destroyed.
The Dead Body Of Fireman Nc
Dermott Taken From the
Ruins, Being Either Sufocated
by Water OF Steam. He Not
Having Been Burned-Rumors
That Others Were Lost Believed
to be Incorrect.

SAN JOSE, Sept. 27.-The result in
the loss of property from the Vendome
Hotel fire is heavier than at first an
ticipated, as the flying sparks, 1t IS
beHvedI caused the loss of the frult
packing house of Porter Brothers. This
building caught about 4:15 this morn
ing, and, although strenuous efforts to
save it We're made by the firemen, 1t
was totally destroyed. The building
and fixtures were not worth over SS,-
600, but a large quantity Of fruit was
stored in it, which was consumed.
Manager Bills says the loss of Porter
Brothers is about $4,000, but fully
covered by insurance. A big force of
firemen was at both places almost all
day still playing streams of water on
the ruins.
1t was about 1890 last night when
the fire was discovered in the top story
of the dining-room and kitchen annex
or wing of the Vendome Hotel. The
belief was entertained by everyone that
the whole building was doomed, but
the firemen by desperate efforts con-
fined the fire to this wing.
At l o'clock this morning the roof
and two upper floors crashed through
to the dining-fioor, carrying a number
of firemen down with it. There was
awful excitement for a few seconds,
when cries for help We're heard from
the ruins. F'iremen and willing hands
jumped to the rescue, and soon Ed
Holtz, Fred Hambly, Paul Farrar,
Frank Hogan, Pete Gilleran, George
Welch and Jack Doyle were safe. None
of them We're injured, but had been
forcedi to yell to their comrades to stop
the water or they would be drowned
When the water was stopped and the
men got air most of them were able
to climbs out themselves.
But the word went around that Miles
McDermott and Dick Williamson were
missing. Heroic efforts to find them
were made, and after some time Will
hanson was found pinned down by tim
bers and nearly suffocated. He was
eventually released and given atten-
tion. While weak, he was suffering
no fatal injury when found, and was
taken home.
McDermott could not be found. The
fire was still burning, but under con-
troll. Work never ceased for one mo-
ment, and at 1870 the body was dis
covered in a sitting position. 4 1t was
11:15 before the timber and debris
could be removed SO the body could
be taken out, when il was removed to
the morgue He had not been burned,
but had either been suffocated by wa
ter or steam. His left hand was cooked
by steam.
At noon ii was still rumored around
that a San Francisco fireman, who was
here on a visit, had gone down in the
wreck and was still there. He was
described as wearing a badge num-
bered II, but no one could give any
name or particulars, and the rumor
may be incorrect. Report had 1t that
other bodies are in the ruins, but it is
believed to be simply rumor, though
Fire Chief Ford was inclined to think
It correct.
The scene at the beautiful hotel is
one of ruin. All the center of the
building from top to basement is food
ed, carpets destroyed and furniture
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FUSION TICKET.
Nominations Made by the County
Convention at Riverside.

RIVERSIDE, Sept 27-The Fusion
County Convention was held at Perrls
to-day and nominated the following
ticket: Assembly, D. F. Myers; Sher-
iff, G. w. Dickson; Clerk, H. E. Hood;
Assessor, j. 7. Jarvis; Auditor, Z. B.
Bayley; District Attorney, l.. Gill; Su-
perintendent of Schools, Ed Hyatt;
Coroner, DIR. A. S. Parker; surveyor,
P. w. Menthorne; Supervisor, First
District, E. Lille; Second District, Geo.
Thomas; Fourth District, A. L. kem-
ball; Fifth District, John Shaver, San
Jacinto. uss
No REGISTRATIONS We're made Tor
Treasurer, Tu bic Administrator or Tax
Collector ~
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Nav Again Blockade Crete.

VIENNA. Sept. 2T.-It is semi-offi-
cially announced that if the Turkish
Government replies unfavorably to the
demands of the Powers respecting the
island of Crete. which must be COM
Piled with by October 11th, the Pow
ers will blockade certain places in Crete
by land and sea.
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CONGRESSMAN DeVries.

STOCKTON, Sept. 2I-Congressman
DeVries left to-day for Biggs. He
will devote two or three days to cam
paigning in that section of the coun-
try. His next date is Grass Valley.
He has just returned from canvass
OF Inyo and Mono Counties, where he
delivered several speeches.
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PAsTY CEREALS
r. esponsible for Many Cases of Indigo

II responsible for Many Cases of Indigestion
Many cooks send cooked cereals t.
the breakfast table in starchy, pas.5
and wholly indigestible manner. You
are sure of properly cooked dish wher
Grape-Nuts are served, for absolutely
no preparation of any kind is required
therefore, the flavor and ease of di-
gestion are just as intended by the
food experts who make Grape Nuts
Try them. Made by Postum Co. Battle
Creek, Mich.
Leading grocers sell Grape-Nuts.
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Four-Masted Schooner Launched.

EUREKA, Sept. PA new four
masted schooner was launched at Fair
Haven to-day from H. D. Bendixen's
ship yard. 1t was christened James H.
Bruce, in compliment to the we'll
known underwater, Captain Bruce of
San Francisco. The schooner was built
for the coast lumber trade, and has a
capacity of 100000 feet of lumber. She
cost $50, coo, and is the one hundred and
second vessel launched from this yard.
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Death of. an Old Settler.

LAKEPORT, Sept. %. - Hon. H.
Boggs died this morning, aged IS years.
He was one of the first settlers of
Lake County He had large interests
in Napa and Lake Counties. and was
President of the Farmers Savings Bank
of this place.
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Sale of an Arizona Mine.

PRESCOTT (Ariz), Sept. 21.-The
negotiations which have been in pro-
gress for some time for the purchase
of the Little Jessie mine, at Chapar-
raj, fourteen miles from Prescott, we're
closed to-day, whereby j. S. Jones'
owner Of the mine, transfers the prop
erty to an English syndicate, the pur-
chase price being $65O0OO. The pur-
chasers will increase the force work
ing in the mine and will Immediately
erect a 20O-ton cyanide plant.
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Charged With Embezzlement.

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 21.-B. F. Grif-
fifth, one of the solicitors for the Fidelity
Mutual Aid Association of San Fran
cisco, was arrested to-day at Barstow
on a charge of embeZzement. D. A.
of the association, swore to the COM
plaint upon which the warrant of arrest
was issued nearly three weeks ago. 1t
is not thought that Griffiths pecula-
tions will exceed 500.
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Spanish Volunteers in Cuba.

MADRID, Sept. 2I.-Premer Sasasta
declares that all the financial difficulties
of the Government have been removed.
The sum of 100000 francs has been
forwarded to Captain General Blanco,
with repetition of the order to dis
band the volunteers. It is understood
the Government is willing to provide
unemployed Spaniards in Cuba with
free passage home.
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Auditor that this raise must be made,
or he would appeal to the courts for
writ of mandate to compel the Auditor
to heed the law. The statute had be-
come almost obsolete. It's provisions
are such that to obey them meant TO
enforce unnecessary taxation.
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Case of Ex-Notary Cooney.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2I.-The
case Of ex-Notary John j. Cooney, on
charge of perjury in connection with
the Fair estate litigation, was on the
calendar of Judge Wallace's court to-
day. 1t was found impossible to pro-
ceed, because of the absence from the
city of George A. Knight, special coun-
sci for the prosecution. By consent Il
continuance was granted until next
Monday.
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Cotton Knit
UnderSkirtS
+ nc

These are a firmly knit yet
elastic underskirt, which falls
to the knee, and is a good warm
garment for wear. They come
in co1ors black, tan, gray, light
blue, navy and red, fancy strip
ed at bottom, and you'll find
them a very comfortable, dura-
BILE and slightly skirt at a small
price, soc.
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Association of Congregationalists.

SANTA CRUZ, Sept. 27.-The Santa
Clara Association of Congregational
Churches met to-day at Sequel. A
prayer service was led by Rev. s. Fl.
Cheadle of San Juan, praise service by
Rev. F. H. Maar of Redwood City. The
sermon was delivered by Rev. r. H.
Kennedy of San Mateo.
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Guns Returned to the Alfonso XIII

HAVANA, Sept. 21.-The guns which
were taken ashore from the Spanish
cruiser Alfonso XIII. during the block
ade of this port by the American fleet.
and which We're placed in the Reina
battery, have been returned on board
that vessel and remounted.
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GEN. GREENE
AT WASHINGTON,
Delivers Official Reports Of General
Merritt and Other Commanders.
Takes the Oath Of Office as Major General
Of Volunteers.

Delegates From the Philippine In
surgents Also Arrive at the Ma
tiona1 Capital-They Declare
Reports That Filipinos Are
Seeking Aid Of Foreign Govern
ments Utterly Unfounded and
Unjust.
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Fnrmers, Institutes at Lockeford.

STOCKTON, Sept 27.-Professors
Fowler and Jaffee Of the State Univer-
sity will hold a Farmers Institute at
Lockeford on next Friday and Satur-
day. for which great preparations are
being made by the farmers of the
northern end of San Joaquin County.
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A Burglar Given Three Years.

NAPA. Sept. 21.-Edward Harrison
was to-day sentenced to three years in
San Quentin by Superior Judge Ham.
Harrison pleaded guilty to burglary In
the second degree.
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More Stylish Felt 4,
%s;t'aE Wan $l.25

These late arrivals are of the
soft Alpine style, Of splendid
quality French felt, in colors
navy, brown, caster, pearl and
black, with silk bound edge and
silk band around and bow; a
nobby and stylish street hat at
a popular price.
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mittee did not, however, decide upon
any program as to the platform as
it might relate to the money plank of
the Chicago national platform.
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Belle Brannan sapling Stakes.

STOCKTON. Sept. 27-when the
Belle Brannan Sapling stakes are run
for at the Union Coursing Park in San
Francisco on the 1st of next January,
Stockton hounds will be heard from.
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Children's Heavy
Cotton Hose
Ilf))CC


Child's fast black extra heavy
hose, 1x1 rib, double knee, heel
and toe; sizes 6 to 91a; the very
best hose with which you can
supply your children for school
wear for Winter; strong, warm
and durable. A very special
value at lee pair.
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TO-DAY
Especial Sale!
Women's ln(
Flannelette Gowns IN

Women's soft, heecy flannel
cite night gowns, made with
yoke, Mother Hubbard style,
cream ground with neat stripes
OF pink, blue and red, literally
cut, well made, with ruf1e at
sleeve and a most sensible and
: comfortable Winter garment,
which you could not make at
home for 4Sc.
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Blood

(Swift's Specitic) is the only remedy
which reaches this painful disease, and
is guaranteed purely vegetable. Send
for valuable books mailed free by Swift
Specific Company, Atlanta, Ga.
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A Splendid Storm 7EC
Serge, 81 in. wide y

Serges to-day stand at the
head of all dress fabrics for
general wear. Dependability Is
the word which alone bespeaks
all the favorable qualifications
of this weave. We show a hand
some line in the newest and
most desirable shades. all-wooF
and so inches wide. Priced as
Use the yard.
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Boys Waists
and BlOuSeS

A new and pretty lot of boys
Mothers Friend shirt waists.
with the patent detachable but
ton band, also blouse style, with
large collar ruffled around, and
deep ruffies down front and at
cuffs; made from splendid quail
ity percale, in neat striped pat
terms and delicate fast colors;
ages A to 10 years.
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WOmen'S EiderdOWn
ssss: Rsss:'nx 79e


This is a very unusual price to
find on such pretty and attrac-
tive house garments; they're
made from soft, heecy eiderdown
flannel, in delicate pink, blue
. and red colors, zephyr shell
stitched around neck. cuff and
down front, which closes with
ribbon ties. Comfort, conven-
fence, as well as prettiness, at a
very small special price, 79c
each.
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-. SPECIAL.....
200 WOmen'S Umbrellas
At $1.OO each.

Surprising values this lot Of two hundred
Z6-inch paragon frame umbrellas for women;
they have steel rods and q most attractive lot
OF natural crooks, silver trimmed, Dresden
knobs and horn tipped handles to choose from;
splendid quality of gloria silk is used in the
covering of dependable black coloring which
will not run. Special at 81.
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.SPECIAL.....
Mems S28=inCh Umbrellas
At $1.15 each.

These also you'd scarce expect to find priced
80 low considering their qualities perfect 2S-
inch paragon frame, mounted steel rod,
covered with a firm and strictly dependable
black gloria silk, with many styles Of natural
crooks of acacia and Congo wood handles. This
is the correct size for men to carry and S1.15
a special price at which all may afford one.
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Sixteen different shades to
choose from, which includes the
latest as well as the more con-
ventional coIorings. This being
known as a tailored suit season,
this item should be of unusual
interest, as there is no weave In
the known world of fabrics so
peculiarly adapted to the maxi
ing of a rich tailored costume as
is this.
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Mrs. McCamrey's Husband.

James McCaffrey, a sawmaker employed
at the E. c. Atkins & Co. works, was ar
rested last night on charges of drunkenness
and assault and battery on his wife. The
case is Il peculiar one Several weeks ago
Mrs. Mccartney asked the police to see if
her husband could not be persuaded to let
drink alone. She said he made good wages,
but that she received scarcely enough of his
money TO keep herself and children alive.
Two or three times the police met Me-
Caffrey and talked with him, and he agreed
to reform. Last night Mrs Mccartney told
the police that her husband was drunk in
a saloon near Illinois and South streets
and they arrested him. About three years
ago Mccartney was under arrest on a SIM
liar charge and his wife appeared in Police
Court with a baby in her arms. Captain
Dawson was police bailin then and he took
a liking to the baby and carried it about
in his arms. A reporter made q sketch OF
him with the baby and ran it in his paper
under the title. Two Bald Heads in Po-
lice Court
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HOW THE BATTLE HAS BEEN
WAGED THROUGH THE WEEK.
70 Entertain the New YOrIxers-Ma-
riOn Clubs New Alleys
Bowling Notes.

The week in bowling was not eventful. As
will be seen by the table, the Indianapolis
Bowling Club is still in the lead. with the
Lyra Casinos u close second. Both these
clubs won their games last week, the I.
G. beating the German-Americans and the
Lyra defeating the All-Americans. The
two leaders meet this week the German
House alleys, if the schedule of games is
not changed, and then will come the tug of
war of the tournament. The champions
have lost only one game. out of thirteen
played, while the Lyras have lost two. If
the Lyras can defeat the champions in this
game the two teams will be tied for first
place. If they fail to win the game. all
hope of winning first place in the tourna-
ment will probably go with their defeat.
The two clubs will play together only once
more during the tournament. There is q
strong probability that the game will not
be played Friday night, as scheduled, owing
to the fact that a number of the Lyra
Casino players will not be III the city.
Charles Kraus, captain. is going to New
York Friday and Joseph Schaf and sew
eral others go to st. Louis to represent
the German House in the Skat tournament.
The following table shows the averages
of the players who have participated in
five games or more and have averages
over 100:
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WILLIAM BRATTAN ARRESTED
A Hamilton County Farmer I'm Jail
Charged with burglary.

Detectives Asch and Dugan yesterday ar
rested William Brattan, a Hamilton county
farmer, who is said to have been guilty
of many robberies. The farmers of that
community appealed to the police of this
city to arrest him. A warrant was sworn
out by Frederick Powell, a farmer living
near Casteton, making a specific charge
of burglary and petit larceny against Brat
tan, charging that Brattan entered his
house on the night of Jan. 8 and stole a
shotgun, revolver and some other articles.
Several farmers came with Powell when
the warrant was obtained and left good
description of Brattan, who they said came
frequently to the city, always driving
dashing pair of gray ponies. The detectives
have been looking for those ponies for sew
eral days. Yesterday. Asch and Dugan saw
the ponies in front of a furniture store Cp-
posite the courthouse on Washington street
and saw Brattan getting into the buggy.
Believing him to be a desperate man Asch
covered him with his revolver and mad no
difficulty in arresting him. The police say
Brattan was sent TO prison from this county
a few years ago for stealing sleighs.
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Y. M. C. A. BASKET BALL.
sixth of the Championship Series
Played Last Night.

The sixth of the present series of cham
pionship basket ball games at the Y. NJ. c.
A. was played in the gymnasium last night
before the largest audience of the season.
The first to line up were the Whites and
the Blues, who played one of the cleanest
games of the series. When time was called
the score stood Is to II in favor of the
Whites Fleming and Hester, of the
Whites, gave the best exhibition of team
work that has been seen on the floor this
year. OF the seventeen points made by the
Whites Fleming made nine, Hester four and
Earl four. Purves, captain of the Blues. did
not play as well as usual last night scor-
ing but three of the thirteen points made
by his team OF the other ten points to the
credit Of the Blues, Ryse threw six, Bow
man two and Fdrlee two
The game between the 4ellows and the
Reds was very close during the first half,
the score standing to z, with the Fellows
in the lead AL the beginning of the second
hair Reeves threw a goal from the field for
the Yellows after which Pierson made
free throw for the Reds. This gave the
Yellows five and the Reds three, at which
score the game stood until a few minutes
before the close OF the game, when the yell
lows went to pieces, allowing Charles Pier
son to throw several goals in rapid success
sion running the score up to sixteen when
the whistle blew, leaving only five points
to the credit of Harden's team. The stand
ing of the teams is as follows:
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