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And Are Daily Expected to Attack the
Town.
Houses Of All National
tiles Ask the Commander Of the
Charleston to Remain and Pro-
tect Them-Governor of the vi
sayas Islands Wishes to Trans
fer Control to the United States.

MANILA, Nov. 13.-The following
advices have been received from uoilo,
capital of Panay, one of the principal
islands of the Visayas group:
The insurgents have occupied Lin
ganis, Oton and Z Pavia, suburbs of
Iloilo, and are daily expected to at
tack the town. The Spaniards have
abandoned the mole and destroyed the
connecting bridges. Business is par
alyzed, and the inhabitants are in a
state of terror. The mercantile houses
Of all nationalities have signed a cir
cular asking the commander of the
United States cruiser Charleston to re-
main, as the Spanish authorities are
incapable of affording them protection.
It is reported also that the insur-
gents have taken the whole Of the
islands Of Negros and Zebu of the
Visayas group. AS the cable connec-
tions are cut, it is impossible to- confirm
this rumor.
On November 9th General Rios, Span
ish Governor of the Visayas, is said to
have declared seven days armistice
in order to communicate with Madrid,
with a view of transferring control to
the Americans.
Major Bell has gone to Iloilo to as
certain the facts of the situation.
The United States transport Scandia
will leave tomorrow with sixty sick
and discharged men.
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A CHINESE MURDERED.
Shot in the Chinese Theater and
the Murderer Escaped.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 13.-Chung
Yet Den, Chinese tailor, 30 years Of
age, and a member of the Zee Yup
family, was shot and killed shortly
after 8 o'clock tonight at the Chinese
Theater on Jackson street. The police
have no clue to the murderer. Two
shots were fired. One passed through
the victims body and the other lodged
in the back Of the bench in which he
sat- In the general commotion that
followed the shooting the murderer es-
capped through the stage entrance OF
the theater into Fish alley.
The murder of Chung Yet Den is the
third of it's kind within the past two
months and was the outcome Of feud
now existing between the union and
non-union tailors of the Chinese quar-
ter. The factions are organized under
the general head of the Suey Yings and
the Sue Sings. Originally they were
one but a disagreement as to rates Of
wages caused a disruption, the dis
satisfied element banding and calling
themselves Yongs. It was of this
Yongs that the murdered man was d
member.
If it be ascertained that the muir
derer affiliated with the Sings the po-
lice expect a general outbreak.
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in twelve fathoms OF water Captain
Crowninshield was surprised, on reach
ing the spot, to find the heels of two
masts-not the upper, but the lower
ends-protruding fifteen feet above
water. In some inconceivable manner,
these masts must have become un-
stepped from a sunken vessel, and the
heels had swung up, the ends of the
spars being held down by the rigging.
One mast was shattered with torpe-
does, the other pulled out by the Kear-
sarge and then destroyed. 1t was not
necessary to break up the hull as
there was enough water above it,
The Vesuvius was very successful as
a wreck-destroyer. Some of the OBJ
structions are difficult to locate. The
same wreck may be reported in three
different positions by as many different
vessels; and with so many clews to fol-
low, it is not easy to run down the
game. The vesuvius has found a
wreck with only two feet of spar pro-
truding above water-and two feet Of
spar sticking out of the broad Atlantic
is rather like the traditional needle in
the haystack.
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The Irish Beggar.

The number Of beggars in Ireland
has largely decreased within the last
quarter Of a century. They are only
to be found in any large numbers at
show places much frequented by tour
lists, such as Killarney, and at large
fair and race meetings. But even in
the streets of cities and towns begging
is winked at by the authorities, and
there are many mendicants who follow
it, though they could do at least as
we'll otherwise, as an easy and con-
genial means of making a livelihood.
Gould you help a poor fellow to-day,
and the Lord save yez?" said a beg
ga1. to a Dublin publican. Get away!'
cried the shopkeeper. i've had doz-
en- of your kind here to-day already"
"Shure, and it's meself that sadly
replied the beggar.
Quite recently, also. the following
conversation was overheard between
two old crones: God mora to ye,
Mrs. Fogarty," said one. Good NOR
ra. kindly, Judy" replied the other. II
hopes see you well this mornin'!' ''Oh,
very we'll, entirely. So, Mrs. Fogarty,
We married yer daughter Kate Did
she get a good match?" "Divil a bet
ter, praise be to God! She got Blind
Darby Driscal on the Dyke, that makes
more money than any three beggars
i'm Cork" "Ah, thin, but it's me that's
glad to hear yer news. And did ye
give her anythin' ?'' "Faix, I did, thinI
Didn't give her the best side Of Pat
rick street, which If well begged Is
worth siven an sixpence a week. /"
Upon my word, but It's you that was
generous!" exclaimed the other.-Lon-
don Daily Telegraph
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The Board of Trustees Of the City Of
Sacramento ordain as follows;
Section N0 bbiSyes asr 5csaa or syarlage
Of ot'it the rider or riders, or by. electricity,
otSer otfam than napo animal or animals. shall be
ridden or driven upon any of the side
walks of the city, or upon any Of the
city. except by a police officer in pursuit
section It shall be u'oa,da unlswfgl to D. ride de
propel by any other than the power OF the
rider said or similar vehicles, or any auto
mobile wagon, cars OF carriages; or e SIM, t1he
streets lanes or alleys of the city, at a
greater rate of speed than eight miles an
hour or TO- pass uen at over greater
within the following bounds, namely:
and the west line of Front street, and
betw the north line of street and the
south line of P street, inclusive. In all
fIll to ride or propel any Of said named
vehicles through the streets, lanes or
alleys Of the city at a & greater a rate "a a OF u
over any crossings at street. intersec-
tions at greater rate of speed. than. six
miles an hour It of gha aad be
IN any street lane or alley Of the city,
in a manner dangerous to the life, limb
failure on the part of the rider or riders
to take due precaution to ride, or drive
with care and due regard for the safety
Of or & IF faiqfe .nabe t. the ride
or riders, or dryer or drivers, to clearly
easily and continuously see before him
or them; and all such riders. and drivers
shall Continuously keep full control of
the handle bars or other guiding device of
said vehicle by having the same in hand
at ali times while riding or driving said
Vehicles.
Section 8. No person shall ride or drive
any bicycle, tandem, velocpede or auto
mobile car or carriage over the streets or
lanes or alleys Of the City Of Sacrament,
vehicle, or upon the person or TIE rider
or riders Of said vehicle, which must be
sounded loudly, clearly. distinctly and
tWenty-five feet distant from any street
crossing at any street intersection; such
sounding or ringing to be continually
maintained until the en.,rs nd m street n,er-
have been passed Such bell shall be
sounded continuously while approaching
pedestrians who may be on or passing
Sounding or ringing to begin a reason
able time before reaching such person or
persons.
rider or riders or driver or drivers Of
any vehicle hereinbefore described. to
ride upon any street, lane or alley of the
Of said highways, except to cross over
said highways for the purpose of stop
ping upon the left hand side of said
highways. It being ordered that the GUS
tom or usage known as The Law of the
Read" and obtaining among the Ameri-
upon the, right. hand of the highway
naesng nna Of Vehicles and ridden agimas
Shall obtain for all vehicles referred to
and described In this Ordinance. and for
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THE CHIsPA AGAIN.
This Time Watchman Was Shot
on the Yacht.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 13.-Nick
Berg was shot in the left breast and
probably fatally wounded about 8
O'Clock tonight on the yacht Chispa
at Sausalito by Ike Elk. Both men
are employed as watchmen, Elk on the
Chdspa, which is owned by Commodore
Cutie and Berg on the Azalea, the
property of Captain Roberts.
1t appears that Berg s.infatuation for
Elk's wife was the immediate cause of
the shooting, as the men We're known to
have frequently quarreled over the
woman. Berg rowed over to the Chis-
pa tonight, Elk and his wife being on
board the yacht Elk recognized Berg
as he stepped aboard and Immediately
opened fire. He fired three shots and
Bereg fell to the deck, wounded in the
breast. Elk then jumped into boat
and made his way to shore. He did
not try to escape, but, in giving the
alarm, told the officers that he had shot
man whom he thought was burglar.
The officers hurried to the yacht and
found Berg seriously wounded. Elk's
victim was taken to Sausalito and ply
sicians who dressed the wound gave
little hope for his recovery. Upon the
advice of his physician Berg refused to
make any statement
Elk was placed under arrest After
he had told his story Of shooting bur-
glar, he declined to talk further about
the case.
1t was on the Chispa and at Sausalito
that Captain Brooks was murdered two
months ago. The mystery of that
crime has never BEEN solved. After a
diligent search the police practically
abandoned the case. During the inves-
tigation Berg and Elk We're listed
among the suspects. Each succeeded
in proving an alibi, however, and the
case against them was dropped.
The shooting last night may lead to
an unraveling of the mystery in which
the Brooks murder is shrouded. No mo-
tive for that crime was established, but
the theory of the officers was that Elk
desired to succeed Brooks as Captain
and that Berg aided him on account Of
the woman with whom he was enam-
ored. It is thought that If Berg real
ICES he is about to ole he will tell all he
knows about the Brooks tragedy.
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Plan TO Eliminate the Supreme Court Com
mlSslonerS.
Proposition to Make Department
Decisions Final-San Jose Bur-
glars Captured and Property
Recovered-An Oregon School
boy Quarrels With School
mate and Fatally Stabs Him.

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 13.-The State
Supreme Court has become so congest-
ed with work that a scheme has been
suggested by which the labors Of the
Justices may be lightened.
Judge York of the Superior Court Of
this county has given much thought
TO the subject, and has embodied his
ideas in a bin which will be introduced
at the next Legislature. By his plan
the work in the Supreme Court will be
specialized with the result of economic
ing both time and labor His plan is
the eliminating of Supreme Court Com
missioners and making depart
ment decisions final, which will do
away with the consideration of the
same matters by Commissioners and
Justices other than those specially
charged with their consideration.
In other words, such a mode will pre-
vent the same Identical work being
gone over more than once without any
compensating results.
Not the least important point, too,
will be the reduction in the expense
Under the present mode there are seven
Justices and five Commissioners. Each
Commissioner receives the same sal
ary as Supreme Court Justice, but
Snder the proposed amendments there
would be Justices and no Commission
ers. With an increase of work the
Legislature would have power to add
another department. with three addi-
t1onal Justices, but even then the num-
Der would only exceed the present ag-
gregate number of Justices and Com
mlSS1OnerS by one and several wears
would elapse before the necessity for
such increase would justify the Legis-
lature in making the addition.
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DEEP-SEA EXPLORATIONS.
STRANGE FORMS OF MARINE
LIFE.
A Talk by the Prince of Monaco
Animals Hitherto Unknown-A
Queer Habit Of Fishes.

Among the special circumstances Gre
ated by the statical and dynamical con-
ditions of the deep sea, organic life
presents itself under aspects which ap-
pear strange to those who are accus-
toned to it's appearance near the sur
face. I endeavored to obtain from all
the levels Of the sea as many samples
Of the species belonging to them as it
was possible, but I had to find other
apparatus than the old trawl used for
former scientific cruises, which can
only get animals fixed on the bottom
of the sea, or hiding in the mud, or
possessing very slow means of
progressing. OF course, have used it
great deal, because no other instru-
ment can collect for us certain fauna !;
but when it occurred to me that there
must be in the, deep waters some nimble
animals able to escape such a net as
a trawl, first built a trap of a spe-
cial shape and very large, in order to
attract these supposed animals, when
properly baited.
The trap is lowered to the bottom
with a. steel cable, and hauled up again
after having been left there for a day
or two attached to a buoy. The band
ling of this was very difficult in the
beginning, and required several years
practice to be brought up to positive
rules, but it has given most brilliant
results, animals quite unknown COM
ing into my hands perfectly we'll pre-
served against shocks, frictions and
other causes of damage to which they
would be liable in a trawl. One inter
esting fact they have shown is the
enormous numbers in which some ami
mails exist in certain places.
AS an example, I obtained one day in
a trap that had been lying on the
bottom at seven hundred fathoms depth
for twenty-four hours 1,19S fish called
''Simenche1ys parasiticus," which was
only known by one or two samples in
more OF less imperfect state. / have
succeeded in sending these traps as low
as three thousand fathoms with COM
plete success. On another occasion my
trap brought up, new crab, one Of the
largest ever known, "Geryon affinis,"
and there were sixty-four specimens of
it. Curiously enough, several of them,
which had not yet found the entrance
of the trap when 1t was hauled up
made the whole voyage of many hun
to the outside of the trap.
Lately I have obtained certain
number of large animals living in these
intermediate depths and belonging to
the very interesting group of cephalo-
pods, by examining the stomachs of
several cetaceans who feed upon them
Since the discovery of this interesting
fact, I added to the scientific gear of
my vessel a complete whaling arrange
ment- This new method has given me
the most remarkable animals of my
whole collection; one especially, the
"Lepidoteuthis Grimaldii," can be clas-
sified in no actually known species,
genus or even family of his order. 1t
was vomited in 1895, during the dying
struggles of a sperm whale, but had
unfortunately lost it's head by the last
adventures of it's life. The fragment is
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ON COAST DIAMONDS.
Stockton Treats the San Franciscos
to Goose Egg.

SANTA CRUZ, Nov. 13-The home
team defeated the San Jose baseball
players to-day by a score of IL to z.
The Beachcombers labored under the
disadvantage Of shifting around play
ers. Borcherss played first, while F'itz-
gerald, the regular first baseman, went
In the Held. Donlan pitched a. great
game until the eighth inning, when he
retired. Borchers took his place. Dom
Ian struck out twelve men. only three
hits, being secured against him. Daub-
enbiss caught for him. Thomas and
Kent formed the San Jose battery
Thomas struck out five men. but al
IoWed hfteen hits Santa Cruz made
eight errors and San Jose seven Tn
the first inning Siley's hit brought in
two men. After that it was nip and
tuck between the teams, Santa Cruz
made five earned runs, while San Jose
did not make one earned run. Score:
Santa Cruz IL, San Jose 7.
STOCKTON, Nov 13.-Stockton suc-
ceeded in shutting out the visitors from
San Francisco to-day in a pitchers
game. Ham Iberg was hit all over
the lot while. Harper held the visitors
down to two hits. Score: Stockton e.
hits 13 errors 2; San Francisco O, hits
=, errors 6. Batteries-Harper and
Pace; Iberg and Hammond.
SAN JOSE, Nov 13.-The Alohas of
San Francisco defeated the Garden
Citys in a football game to-day by a
score of 6 to 5. The players were juve-
niles.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 13.-The
baseball game at Recreation Park to-
day was won by the Oaklands, who de-
1eated the Watsonvilles, the score at
the close standing 4 to 2 There was
good playing on both sides and much
cheering by the 5000 spectators in at
fendance. Score: Watsonville 2. hits
., errors 0; Oakland f. hits 6, errors O.
batteries-Balz and Hartman; Moski-
man and Sullivan.
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KRAGNERs rs A DAISY.
He Broke Three American Cycling
Records Yesterday.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 13. - E. O..
Kragners of the Olympic Wheelmen
to-day broke three American cycling
records. He lowered the fiftymile
standard course record from 2:22:59 to
2:13:29t. which figure also lowers the
American straightaway course mark Of
2:15.
The last ten miles he covered in
22:15, lowering the American standard
course record of 24:14 held by L. N.
Walleston Of Newburyport, Mass, who
also held the fifty-miles mark. Kragners
rode over the ten-mile stretch from
High street, Alameda, to Haywards,
part of the road being in bad condi-
ton The pace-making was also poor,
and he went at least five miles un-
paced.
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LOST HIS HEAD.
Being Bridal Tour, Though, That
Was Not Unnatural.

I don't know whether the story is
apochryphal or not, but the woman
who told it to me is prepared to swear
to every detail of it. 1t came about
by her taking her new husband, the
only one she has ever had, too, to visit
kinsfolk Of hers up in the hill country
Of Northwestern New Jersey. The kins-
folk live in a great big old house, where
every room has it's four-poster bed, and
its warming pan. They are charming
people, and the wife was anxious that
the new husband should make a good
impression. At dinner on the day of
their arrival she observed with horror
that the new husband drank more wine
than was usual. She is not used to see
wine on the table, being of temperance
bringing up, and fears it. Her hus-
band paid no attention to her pleading
glances, but plainly enjoyed his wine
immensely Dinner over, the wife led
him off to bed as early as possible, for
she feared the wine would begin to
make it's influence apparent. He pro-
tested that he hadn't had a drop too
much, but he went docilely to bed and
to sleep. Hours later the wife was
awakened by fearful groaning.
J6Il1lu0. JGLIlc. Sic lCdi VI 1lCl iAoo-
band say, in thick, muff1ed voice.
Jennie, I've lost my headl"
"Hush!" said she. Somebody will
hear you. told you you were drinking
too much"
'I amt drunk said the muff1ed
voice. 1--WE lost my head; it's gone"
"Nonsense!" said the wife. Keep
quiet Look for your head. Start at
your knees and feel up to your neck
You'll find it there"
'I've done that" walled the voice.
1--WE done it and can't find my head"
The wife angrily leaned over and
touched his shoulder. There was no
head above it, She climbed out of bed
and lit the lamp There on the bed lay
the groaning, headless body, the neck
ending at the headboard, under which
was a space of several inches. Through
this the pillow had slipped, the head
with it. It required careful engineering
on the wife's part to draw the head
back through the opening, though ii had
slipped in so easily, and the man had
stiff neck next day The wife still de-
clares he drank too much, or he'd have
known where his head was all the time.
He says he was asleep, and other peo-
pie say the thing didn't happen at all.
The wife, however, has the last word
Washington Post.
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The Board of Trustees of the City Of
Sacramento ordain as follows:
Section l. Section of Ordinance No.
324 entitled "An ordinance amending
Section of Ordinance No. 312, relating
to the condemnation, construction, alter
alton and repairs of sidewalks. bulkheads
and curbing, passed October 8, 1893" is
hereby amended so as TO read as follows:
Section g. No sidewalk In the City Of
Sacramento. situated within the present
limits of said city, shall hereafter be con-
structed. altered. or renewed with any
material other than concrete or artificial
stone. or other similar material, except
that property owners may construct side
walk and bulkhead of wood on the east
side of Front street from the south side
of M street TO r street, and on the east
and west side Of Front street from r.
street to street, and on the north and
south sides, of n, o, P and o Streets
from Front street to the alley, between
Front and Second streets; the work to be
done in such manner, and the materials
to be of such class and quality as shall
he approved by the Street Superintendent.
Section 8. All Ordinances and parts of
Ordinances in conflict herewith, are here
by repealed.
Section l. This Ordinance shall take ef-
feet and be in force from and after its
Passed December 6, 1897.
CHAS. z. LEONARD
President of the Board Of Trustees
Approved December s, 1897.
c. H. HUBBARD. Mayor.
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CODE COMMISSIONERS.
They VIII Present the Result of
Their Work to the Legislature.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 13.-The
State Code Commissioners will present
to the next Legislature the Civil and
Political Codes in two separate bills.
In addition the amendments to the
Code of Civil Procedure and Penal
Code rendered necessary by the revis-
ion of the Civil and Political Codes will
be presented.
The commission has nearly completed
volume of uncodified statutes taken
from the statutory laws of the State,
carrying the laws in force adopted
from 1880 to the present time that are
not embraced in the codes.
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Confessed and Hanged Himself.

special to the "SentineR'. from NUM-
towie, Wis, says: e,s
Ernest Messman, who-was arrested
for the brutal double murder of Mr..
and Mrs Bahlsh at Mishicott, near
Two Rivers, on November 9Th and
placed In Jail at Manitowie for safe
keeping, was to-day found dead in his
cell, having taking his own life by
hanging. Before taking his life Mess
man made a full confession to the
Sheriff Of the atrocious crime, which
tailed with the theory as given at the
time of his arrest. It is believed that
he committed suicide through fear of
being lynched.
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BRAKEMAN INJURED.
Has a Miraculous Escape From
Death, but May Not Recover.

OAKLAND, Nov. 13.-Charles Chace,
a brakeman, had a miraculous escape
from a most horrible death early this
morning on the narrow gauge night
freight running between Alameda and
Santa Cruz He was thrown from the
train near Wright's Station. Three
cars passed over his left leg and he
was not missed from the train until
nearly an hour later
When help finally came he was un-
conscious and was lying on the track
He was taken to Santa Cruz, where
his injuries were temporarily dressed,
and by special he was conveyed to
this city. He is in critical condition.
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Burglars Quickly Captured.

SAN JOSE, Nov. 13.-J. S. Williams,
general furnishing store on Market
street, was burglarized last night and
500 worth Of property stolen. The en-
trance was made from the rear end and
IN the act one of the burglars cut his
hand. The blood marks left behind
formed the only clue. This was fol-
lowed up and in a short time c. Mac
cajno, whose hand had been cut by
glass, and B. Ludovico were under ar
rest. All the property was recovered,
some Of it being found on the persons
Of the prisoners
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NOTICE TO ARCHITECTS.

The Board of Trustees of the City of
Sacramento hereby invites plans and
specifications for a High School build
ing in said city, and hereby offers as an
inducement for architects submitting
plans and specifications, a premium in
the sum of Five Hundred Dollars for
plans and specifications adopted by
building must not exceed sum of Eighty
Thousand Dollars, said plans to include
heating apparatus for said building. In
Five Hundred Dollars paid as premium
must be accepted as part payment OF
commission allowed to architect. Plans
and specifications must be submitted to
Board of Trustees not later than meet
ing on Monday, December 5, 1898.
M. J. DESMOND. City Clerk.