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pictured jacket answered both require ments, and was not an expensive gar ment, being in black cloth trimmed with narrow black soutache.
 Having shown that one may be fash ionable unfurred, point on fashions in furs should not create covetousness. It is that there are so many limitations of seal, and so unsatisfactory in wear has the seal become since it has been the fashion to subject. it to severe dressing and dyeing processes, that Parisian lamb coats are now the accepted thing. They are fitted with all the precision of velvet, and when lined with white satin and finished with chinchilla Ga most un- becoming if fashionable combination or with ermineor stone marten blended with the white satin, they are dressy enough. It is a fancy to have the high upstanding collar apparently held up by scarf of satin that ties in front. A black satin scarf is held by a curved jet buckle of great size that bends to the shape of the throat at the back. This buckle is gold, rhinestones and pearl is set on a white satin scarf, which is finished at the front ends with real lace. FLORETTE.
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As the result of a truce between the Associated Wine Dealers Association of California and the California Wine makers Corporation, following prolong- ed hostilities, the producers are to re- ceive a higher price for their wines and the consumer will probably pay more
 It is understood by the San Francisco papers that the dealers bind themselves not to purchase wines in the State ex- eept through the Winemakers' Corpor- ation, and at a price to be fixed by the latter An immediate effect is an in crease of from three to four cents per gallon for the dry wines of the vintage of 1896, 1897 and 1898, the quantity of which in producers hands is estimated at Il, ,00O GOO gallons. Each party to the agreement has discovered that the other is too strong to be readily subdued, and the expected outcome is a joint organi- zation of the producers and the deal- CTS. The present agreement, which is in the nature of 2 protocol to definite treaty of peace, declares that ''it is the acknowledged intent and purpose of the contracting parties ''to formulate plans to the end that there be legiti- mate and proper distribution of the
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EAsHI0N NOTES.
A Desirable Point In Tailor Finish.

n DeskrNOie Aothe hh AahAor rlhish.
 Next in stylish value to fur jacket is fur yoke-collar with the latest top finish and worn over little tailor made jacket of up-to-date finish and cut. These very latest yoke collars are ex- pensive trihes, so the combination sug- gested is not an easy one. Luckily there is a good degree of distinction about the tailor jacket alone if only it shows originality that is in touch with exclusive style. Its ornamentation need not be very free, but should be applied in some attractively unusual way, and if it's cut is different from most other new jackets, so much the better. The
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-30
ADVERTISING RATES,

Situations, Wants, Rents, and other small advertisements. One Cent a Word each in- sertion. Five Cents Word for full week tseyen tmes).
 Display advertisements, per inch, one In sertlon, $l.2O; each subsequent insertion. 10 cents; one. week, $3.20; one L.onth, $10; one year, $40.
 Obituary Notices, in prose or verse. 15 cents per line. Notices of Births Mar rages, Deaths and Funerals, 30 cents each. Local Notices. 15 cents per line.
 Yearly advertisers are limited to their own immediate business Gall matter to be Include Wants, To Let, For Sale. etc.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-30

The officials of the Rusk penitentiary at Fort Worth, Texas, announce the success of experiments with Ignite coal for fuel in making pig iron. A few days ago small furnace was built at the penitentiary and a run of pig iron the native Ignite answered as well for fuel as the expensive charcoal which the institution had been using. That there are large deposits of Ignite in Texas is the best part of the discov cry.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-30

The fact that skeleton remains of ele- plants are so rarely found in any part of Africa is explained by an explorer, who says that as soon as the bones be- come brittle from climatic influences they are eaten in lieu of salt by the va rious ruminant animals.
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It is expected that the new twelve pound, quick-firing gun for the navy will prove the most useful piece of ordnance in the service. It is devel opment of the old six-pounder, which did such remarkably good work at San tiago, and, while it has all the virtues of that wonderful gun, it has the added value of being able to throw a shell with 8 greater mine power. Then too, it can be put on various craft where the six-pounders are now used, with little disturbance to weights or original magazine arrangements. It is to be about 150 inches long and have a cali Der of three inches and a chamber length of nineteen inches. The charge will weigh two pounds nine ounces, and the exact weight of the projectile will twelve and a half pounds. Twenty shots can be fired in a minute and there is strong inclination, it is said, among naval officers to retire the old six pounders entirely, especially from the heavy cruisers and battleships, and use the twelve-pounders and three-pound- CTS in their stead
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-30

q would like to interest you in our compressed air motor.
 Compressed nothing! I wouldn't touch it with a ten-foot pole. I'm an expansionist. .''-Chicago Tribune.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-30

Already two Brooklyn physicians are using horseless carriages in making calls, and find that they are better and cheaper.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-30

profits arising from the viticultural in- dustry of California among the grape growers, winemakers and wine deal ers."
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Experiments on the coast of Massa- chusetts with devices for preventing the formation of shifting sand dunes seem to show that planting tufts of beach grass on the windward slopes of existing dunes answers the purpose. Ninety acres of dunes planted with the grass hold the sand, and now pine trees the wind. The dunes without such ob- stacles travel inland and sometimes do great damage. They move like huge waves. covering trees and filling streams
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-30

A Worcester man tells the Gazette of that city that when visiting the British Museum some time ago he stuck post age stamp on the mummy case of Cleo patra. T was all alone" he says. NO one was looking, and stood there gag ing at the mummy case and thinking over the stories, when I put my hand in my pocket and felt the postage stamp. could not help it. The thought of the mummy thousands of years old and the brand-new stamp of the brand new country was too much. I hastily whispered in the ear of the effigy Why is this stamp like Antony? Give it up? Because it's stuck on you;' slapped it on the case and started out to establish an alibi as quickly as possible
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The Cuban Waltz

To see a half dozen Cuban men and wo-
men at their best is to see them dancing
the Cuban waltz at one OF those small So
cial gatherings at friends house which
occupy in so quiet and sensible fashion
the evenings OF many Spanish-speaking
people in both hernispheres.
The dnce is expressive; 1t has dignity
1t is grace, It Is poetic and Is instinct with
character.
Such indolent, phantom-like dancing new
err before was seen. The couples turn very
little and the soles of their feet scarcely
stir from the floor. 1t is the convent ional
waltz step reduced to the last pitch Of de-
liberate languor. Slowly they revolve to-
gether. slipping insensibly around the
room. There seems to be no reason why
waltzing taken at such gait as this should
not go on forever. At given moment four
couples find themselves opposite each 9TH
er and form quadrille, the round dance
thus merging temporarily into a square
one. The white dresses Of the women
sweep to and fro with dignified disregard
Of haste. and their plumply rounded arms
are extended In a graceful chain. Then
they break softly away and RETURN 10 their
partners and the waltz is resumed.-Lon-
don Morning Leader.
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ing which Judge Mcguire will address
at Haxard's pavilion Saturday night,
will be asked to reserve seats for the
Populists. Messrs. Pickering, Chapel,
Hutchinson and Carlson were appointed
to bedeck the members of the party with
appropriate ribbons at that time.
The matter of a daily Peoples party
newspaper was brought up. and the Sec
rotary stated that by next Tuesday 1t
will be decided whether or not the Jour-
nalistic infant will be launched. An
earnest committeeman hoped that 1t
would. for" said he at is high time
the people have something to represent
them, instead Of the dirty, lying, sub
sidized papers we have now"
After great deal more talk and very
little more business, the committee ad-
journed to meet on the evening Of Sat-
urday, September Sd, following the meet
ing Of the county central committee on
the afternoon Of the same day. Plans for
campaign activity are to be discussed
at these meetings.
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SERIOUSLY WOUNDED
B. n. THOMAS ACCIDENTALLY
SHOT LAST NIGHT
william Will Shot Him and Made His
Escape-Thomas May Die From
the Injury

B. H. Thomas, bricklayer, residing
on East Adams street, near Hubert,
was accidentally shot last night by Will
liam Wills, a mechanical engineer. The
bullet entered the right groin. ranged
upward into the bladder, and could not
be traced any further. The wound is
serious. and it is feared that Thomas Will
die from the effects Of 1t.
Thomas and friend, Augustus Schi-
pull returned last Sunday from Oxnard,
where they had been employed by Chas.
Leonard, the brick contractor. Last
night they, in company with VIII and
some others, were in the Miners Ex-
change saloon, kept by Sanders & Con-
roy, at ITO North Alameda street. VIII
was acquainted with the brick masons,
and as he was out Of work and DESTROYS
of securing some money, he tried to dis
pose of a revolver to Thomas. Thomas
replied that he had no use for the weap-
on, but VIII insisted upon displaying the
gun, and, turning to the barkeeper,
asked for the pistol, which had been left
in his care. It was handed to VIII, and
he then tried to open the weapon and
unload 1t. In his haste Will probably
pressed the trigger, and before the
breech could be thrown open the ham,
mer had descended upon a cartridge,
causing 1t to explode.
Schipull was standing with his back
to Will, and he felt the scorch of the
powder on his neck, and then saw Thorn
as give start. clap his hand to his right
leg and stagger. Schipull rushed for
ward and supported him, and then he
saw Will standing, as II dazed at what
he had done. Will ran out of the saloon
within an instant, and the others. think
ing he had gone to summon the patrol
wagon, made no attempt to stop him.
Thomas was removed to the receiving
hospital, where DR.. Hagan attended
him. The doctor was unable to trace
the course of the bullet any further than
the bladder, and could not tell whether
the ball had passed into the intestines OF
not Thomas was suffering from the
shock, so an operation had to be post
poned until today or when he shall have
become stronger. Thomas made state
ment to Secretary Harry johnson, in
which he said he thought the wound had
been accidental and exonerated Will as
far as he knew. Thomas has wife, and
was to have gone to work for Contractor
Kubach at Clearmont today. VIII had
not been arrested at an early hour this
morning.
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General Shafter and Scovel

Sylvester Scovel, the newspaper cor
spondent who struck General Shafter, has
at length told his side of the story in a
letter to the New York World. He has
kept silent till eye witnesses Of the affair
should return to New York to substar tia to
his statements.
Scovelrs letter is an interesting document.
Scovel himself is an interesting man. The
Spanish government put a price Of $4,000
on his head, but that did not keep Scovel
out of Cuba. 1t Is generally admitted thot
he has been the best of the Cuban cores
pondents-at least till the war began.
Richard Harding Davis praises him most
lavishly in a recent number of Scrlbners
Magazine. and 1t Is rarely that Mr. Davis
thinks truly we'll Of other correspondents
Scovel's letter Is chiefly interesting for
the light II throws upon the personal char
acter Of our major general In Cuba. The
writer at the outset admits that he was in
the wrong to strike back He says that
such an offense should have been punished
with death, and urges the fact that he was
merely ordered out of Cuba as proof that
Shafter was conscious Of having made an
exhibition Of himself which he did not care
to have Investigated.
Following upon the charges of irrftability
and overbearing disregard for the suffer-
ings of sick and wounded which the medi-
cal stan have made against Shafter, Sco-
wells statement has certain inherent like
!hood. 1t also has a ring Of sincerity
which the official account Of the AFFAIR
given out by Skaters aides does not have.
We cannot excuse any man for insulting
the uniform Of commanding officer, but
the circumstances in this cage seem to be
such as rally ones sympathies in favor of
the offender.-Buffalo Enquirer.
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CITY Hall Notes

Mayor Snyder has telegraphed that he
will start for home on Saturday night.
and will therefore resume his duties on
Monday.
Louis Glass Of San Francisco, assist
ant general manager Of the Sunset Tele-
phone company is in Los Angeles on a
tour Of inspection. He was shaking
hands with friends at the city hall yes
terday.
According to their stipulation with the
city, the Los Angeles Water company
filed their weekly statement with the
city attorney on Tuesday, showing their
receipts for last week to have been &c.
954. 10, and the unpaid expenses $289.10.
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TO GREET MAGUIRE
PREPARATIONS FOR RECEPTION
AND ENTERTAINMENT
HE WILL BE HERE TOMORROW
Silver Republicans, Democrats ana
Populists Combine to Give the
Candidate Welcome

At meeting OF silver Republicans De'm-
ocrats and Popufsts last night Arrange
ments were perfected for tnsuring 1uose
Mcguire a royal reception In Los Ahse'eS'
He is to be here Friday and SATURDAY as
the guest OF the Silver Republicans. whose
state convention is to meet In MUSIC nan
Saturday. Following ID the program
mapped out:
Mr.. Mcguire Is expected to arrive from
tho north on tomorrow . 10 train. He VIII
he met at Burbank by a union committee
headed BY Judge J. l.. Murphey ana conf
posed Of seven members from each Ok tue
three parties, as follows:
Democrats-Stephen N. White, Earl
Rogers, l. b. Dockweiler. w. X. Burke.
George 3. Patton, A. M. Stephens, Frank
James.
silver Republicans-J. L. Murphey. U. 3.
q. Todd, /. H. Dunkleberger, DR.. Wihdam
Dodge, DIR. Boynton, William Rommel.
Harry L. Blocker.
populists-L. NJ. Pickering, Milton Carl
son, G. J. Dahl, Frederick Baker. DIR. Whit
tlesey, 8. J. Chapel Ross Hanna.
This committee will leave the Arcade
depot on the 1850 train.
In the evening, commencing at O'clock,
a reception will be given Judge Mcguire
by the Silver Republican club, assisted by
the Hickory and Mcguire clubs, at the
clubs headquarters, 3l4 West Second
street. Efficient committees have been ap-
pointed to have charge OF the affair, and
music and other features will add to the
general enjoyment Of the occasion. The
public is cordially invited to attend.
a..
meeting will be held at Hazards pavilion.
Mr.. Mcguire will be present and the fu-
sion cause will receive an impetus at this
meeting sufficient to send 1t rolling over all
obstacles to victory. Judge Hutton will be
the president of the evening. The follow
ing union committee on arrangements will
be In charge:
Democrats-Daniel Neuhart, Cal Foy, N.
T. Powell. ]. S. Yoakum, T. l.. Winder.
Silver Republicans-H. T. Hazard, H. Hut
ton. W. B. Lubers, w. c. Petchner. 8. A. w.
Carver. Populfsts-W. s. Moore, A. r.
Sprague, H. g. Wiltshire. g. A. Fudickar, r.
E. Curran.
meeting of this committee on arrange
ments is called for o'clock tonight at the
club rooms, 314 West Second street.
These committees have all been appoint
ed by the chairman of the different county
central committees.
This is practically the opening Of THE
Little Giants" campaign and the people Of
this section can be counted on to do their
part in making II an auspicous one.
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ALLEGED ATTEMPTED BRIBERY
Daniel Mckay Makes Sensational
Charge

Daniel Mckay was convicted Of cruelty
TO animals by jury in Justice Owens cour,
last night. The trial lasted for two days,
and was but the forerunner of more sen-
sational case, as Mckay, who is a man Of
some property and Of supposed excellent
reputation. will be tried soon on a charge
of petty larceny.
Detective Auble took the witness stand IN
the morning and related the circumstances
of watching Mckay for the purpose of dis
covering whether or not he had stolen lum-
Der from various houses In the course Of
construction. The testimony was first sup
posed to be In relation TO the ore back OF
McKay's horse. which he was alleged to
have treated cruelty, but the petty larceny
investigation soon cropped out. Auble said
that after Mckay had been arrested he did
notice that the back Of the horse driven by
Mckay was sore, and Officer Phillips had
called his attention to 1t. Numbers Of wit
nesses were examined regarding the con-
diton of the horses back, and, while nearly
all agreed that the animal should never
have been driven, they were unable TO agree
exactly as to the location OF the sore.
Mckay caused bit of sensation In his
testimony. He claimed that after Officer
Phillips had arrested him and they reached
the corner Of Third and Hill streets, he re-
quested that the handouts be removed from
his wrists. as he did not care to go through
the town any further with those steels or
naments. Phillips then said, Mckay
claimed. that he would turn him looe II he
would pungle up 500 in gold coin. When
asked why so much was needed. MCKAY
claims that Phillips replied that two of Nc
Kay claims that Phillips replied that two
of McKay's enemies had to be Squared"
The jury convicted Mckay, after bf<ng out
about an hour and half. Detective Auble
had sworn to complaint against Mckay,
charging him with stealing two pieces OF
staving, worth 81, from M. Hastings, a car
penter, on Flower street, near Ninth. Nc
Kay will be sentenced next Saturday for the
conviction Of cruelty to animals. His trial
for petty larceny will be set some time this
week.
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approval OF the county government ACT:
act any alternative article or proposition
d be S for the cnHss the v
out prejudice to others.
IT shall be competent in all county gov
eminent acts framed under the autholity
given by this section, to provide for tns
the terms for which the several townsnip
ana county officers, other than judges OF
the superior court, shall be elected or ap-
pointed; for their compensation; for the
number OF such officers; for the consolida-
ZION or segre cation OF offices; for the num-
per o. deputies that each officer shaii nave,
ana Tor the compensation payable TO each
OF such deputies; for the manner IN wnicn,
the times at which. and the terms for which
the members Of all boards Of election shall
be elected or appointed; and for the con-
g sucS and
clerks and attaches; also. to prescribe the
manner and method by which all ELECTIONS
by the people shall be conducted; ana may
lions upon which electors. political parties
and organizations may participate In any
primary election.
Whenever any county has. in the manner
eo1ny sSs same
aforesaid. the directions Of sections four
and five of this article providing for the
ments throughout the state. and likewise
providing for the election and appointment
of Officers, and the regulation Of their COM
shall not apply Said county 81
matters hereinabove provided for and de-
clared by. such county government act,
not be subject to any law or amendment
amendment nrst submitted to the electors
and ratified In the manner hereinabove set
forth.
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Trouble for the Turk

1t appears that the answer recently made
by the ottoman government TO our demand,
presented through Minister Angel, for in
Identifying American missionaries for
losses sustained in Armenia, amounted to a
reputation of all responsibility for those
losses. IL is explained that there is no
intention to discriminate against the United
States. as the porte has also repudiated re-
sponsibility under like claims of the Euro
pean powers. Our government has taken
very decided ground that indemnity is due,
so that it is not likely to be satisfied with
the porte's Reputation of responsibility.
1t would be odd If an American armored
squadron should have to go to the Medi-
treranean after all.-New York Sun.
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Amendment Number One.
(Being Senate Constitutional Amendment
No. 49,

\oelnk SENATE OOnStltutioHot <AAAe""AAsAS
No. 49,
"A resolution to propose to the people Of
the state Of California an amendment TO
section eighteen of article eleven or the
Constitution, In relation to revenue and
saa seco by W Head as Y fdno%Rs 70
Section IS. No county, city, town. town.
ship, board Of education or school district
shall incur any indebtedness or liability IN
any manner or TOR any purpose ena r eHrseu
assent Of if twotSirds c Of {hs auaed cleo
tors thereof, voting at an election to be
Or at the time Of incurring such indebted
ness, provision shall be made Tor the col
lection Of an annual tax sunicient 70 pay
due, and also provision to constitute a
sinking fund for the payment Of the prin-
clpal thereof on or before maturity, which
shall not eTceea ~ ao. .s sea nrovided hoWev
er, that the city and county OF san Fran an.
cisco may at any time pay the unpaid claims
with interest thereon an foF IN asd eiv
county during the forty-th!rd and forty:
fourth fiscal years out of the income and
revenue Of any succesdin1,g year or 9rr years;
ing, repairing. altering, or for any work done
upon or for any material furnished for any
street, lane ALLEY. court, place or sidewalk,
ssvcrs in said city and county are hereby
excented from the provisions of this sec
tom and in dstsrmn,lsnYg s s any claim per.
mtted to be paid Gy TINS S sec'i0n, INC no stat
n n and provided further, that the city Of
Vallejo, in Solano county, may, pay its ex-
listing Indebtedness incurred In the con-
thirds Of the electors thereof. voting at an
eiecfion held for that purpose. shall so de-
eide Any indebtedness or liability incurred
items hereinbefore recited, shall be void.
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PoPuL1sTs MEET
The City Central Committee Discusses
Various Subjects

The Populist city central committee
met last evening at its room in the Dow
ney block. Chairman Milton Carlson be-
ing In the chair. The attendance was
not large. The action of the executive
committee, in electing Sam ]. Chapel
as secretary and in laying a tax of 81
on each precinct, was ratified, and the
committeemen. were instructed to raise
this amount. each for his own precinct.
The room, which was poorly lighted
and not remarkably clean, seemed to be
troubling the minds of the members.
and the secretary was Instructed to
make arrangements with the county
committee. secretary for cleaning It up
and haneing out sign when the proper
time arrives.
The management Of the mass meat