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SACRAMENTO BANK.

THE OLDEST SAVINGS BANK IN
the city, corner Fifth and ] streets, Sac
ramento. Guaranteed capital, $500. .oO0:
paid up capital, gold coin. 100000; res
serve fund, $52 900; term and ordinary de-
posits, So, ,224,9 ,931 80; loans on real estate
January l. 1897, s2,635. I61 75 Terms and
in January and July. Money loaned upon
real estate only. Information furnished
w p. COLEMAN, President.
Ed R Hamilton. Cashier.
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RAILWAY EMPLOYEES.
Declaration of Principles Adopted
bv the Political Club.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 23.-At a
meeting of the Railway Employees Po-
litical Club of this city, held this even
ing, communication from the Adj
visory Board was read submitting for
adoption a proposed declaration of
principles, setting forth the aims and
objects of the organization This was
read and adopted.
The resolutions declare the organiza-
ton to be non-partisan, and formed
Tor the political advancement of rail-
way employees. They deprecate the in
dorsement of party candidates gener-
ally, except as a defensive measure,
and declare that members are free
10 aftlliate with parties representing
their political faith, and that no pledge
should be required trusting to the
honor of each member to vote for the
best interests of railway employees; de-
nylng and repudiating the right of any
person to enter into any political ar
rangement based on united support of
the organization; that candidates for
office should not be invited to address
the clubs on political or partisan top
les; that the association will endeavor
to remove from political controversy
any further agitation of the railway
question
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AMERICAN UNIVERSITY.
Receives a Valuable Gift From q
California Lady.

PACIFIC GROVE, Sept. 23-Papers
will be recorded tomorrow at Seattle
that were executed at this place last
week between Mrs. Sarah Woodward of
Saratoga, Santa Clara County Cal, and
Bishop John F. Hurst of Washington,
d. c., Chancellor of the American Uni
versity, by which Mrs. Woodward gave
Bishop Hurst an option of six months
to receive a deed of gift of property in
the city Of Seattle, valued at over $50,
oD, for the American University at
Washington, d. G.. The property in
cludes a stone block, fully rented, on
the corner of Main and Commercial
streets, valued at 800, 900, and resident
property, also rented, on Sixth street,
between Pike and Union, valued at $50
600. ss:c
1t was Mrs. Woodward's first inten-
tion to give the property to the Univer-
sity of the Pacific, at College Park
Cal, but as the trustees of that insti-
tuition felt they could not undertake the
management of the property, she decid-
ed to present it to the larger institution
at Washington.
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CREDITED TO NEW YORK.
METHODIST CHURCH,
The Next Conference to Be Held
at Los Angeles.

SANTA BARBARA Sept. 23.-The
First Church of Los Angeles has been
chosen for holding the next annual con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church for the Southern California dis
trict.
Among the speakers to-day were DIR.
Mains, who talked about the publishing
interests of the church, and Dr. G.. H.
Payne, Secretary of the Methodist ed
ucation work, who said the Secretary
spent $4,000 last year for fitting 1,S25
young men and women for the ministry
or missions. He cautioned the confer
ence against receiving any young men
into its ranks who are not of the high
est standing and full of life and vigor
The fund for superannuated clergy
men was increased by about 81 900 to-
day by contributions from various
sources.
This evening the conference was en-
tertained by the local Grand Army Post
at a campfire at their hall.
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ADOLPH SUTRO'S ESTATE.
Mrs. DR.. Merritt Files Her Account
as Guardian of Her Father.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 23.-Mrs
DR.. Merritt to-day filed her account as
guardian of her father, the late Adolph
Sutro
She says that for some time before
his death the aged millionaire's condi-
tion was such that she feared he might
attempt suicide
The debts of the estate at present ag-
gregate $500, 566. Of this S516. 600 IS
due the Hibernia Bank and $4,000 to
the Nevada Bank
Mrs. Merritt's guardianship of the es
tate extended from February to August
of the present year. During that per
iod she has received SS7, ,743, and has
expended on behalf of the estate SOL
3d., leaving a balance of S26, 400 I'm
paid bills to the extent of 1862 incur
red during Mrs. Merritt's term as
guardian, are still outstanding. but
these accounts will be adjusted in the
near future
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Seventy Men Entombed in a Shaft
Near Brownsville
As a Result of Two Explosions, One OF
Gas and the Other Fire Damp.
Eight Men Killed Outright and
Three More OF Less Seriously
Hurt, the Others Escaping OF
Taken Out by Rescuing Parties
Uninjured.

BROWNSVILLE Pa), Sept. %
Seventy men were entombed to-day in
the Empire mine of Snowden, Gould &
Co., a quarter of a mile below town, as
the result of an explosion of gas, fol-
lowed by another. explosion Of fre
damp Of the number entombed, all
escaped or were taken out by rescuing
parties except eight, who were killed
outright, and three more or less seri-
ouSly hurt.
The explosion is said to have been
caused by the loosening of a large block
of coal which opened a pocket of gas.
Immediately following the explosion of
gas there was a second explosion of
fire damp. There were seventy men at
work in the mine at the time of the
disaster and at first it seemed an i'm
possibility for any of the fffty-four men
in mines Nos. 9 and TO- where the ex-
plosion occurred, to escape.
Four men. who were near the en-
trance, managed to crawl out, and the
others, with the exception of those who
were caught by falling coal, escaped
by traversing a mile and a. half of
underground passages, coming out at
the entrance near Lynn Station. This
the mine.
When the bodies were brought up
from the mines they presented a ghast-
ly appearance. Their faces were be-
grimed with the black dust of the
mines. Before they were brought out
their rescuerS tied handkerchiefS
around their heads to give them bet
ter appearance.
After the first lot Of bodies had been
brought out the excitement grew more
intense. There We're yet many men in
the mines, and there was more anxiety
to know who would be brought out
next. During the entire afternoon
there was a desperate wait. 1t was
announced that many men had come
out of the mine from an empty en-
trance.
At 9 O'Clock tonight the last of the
explorers from the mine came out and
announced there was nothing living or
dead behind in the mine, leaving the
list of fatalities as given.
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MRS. NETTIE CRAVEN.
Said She Will Ask for a New Trial
of Her Contest of Fair Will.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 23.-Mrs.
Nettie r. Craven, who gained so much
notoriety as contestant of the estate
of the late Senator Fair, returned to
this city to-day from st. Paul, and it
is said that she has come to ask for a
new trial of her contest for some Of
Fairs millions.
Judge Slack decided that she had no
valid claims on the property, and now
that Judge Slack has retired from the
bench, Mrs. Craven hopes to secure a
better result before Judge Trout, in
whose court the contest, If prosecuted
Will probably be tried.
To-day the contest of Charles L. Fair
over the first will that contained the
obnoxious clause, came up before Judge
Trout. His honor overruled the de-
murrers of the executors to the con-
test, and set the case for trial Decem-
Der 9th.
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Republican Nominations.

RIVERSIDE, Sept 23.-The Repub-
lican County Convention met to-day
and made the following nominations:
Sheriff. P. NJ Coburn; Clerk, w. w
Phelps; Recorder, E. H. Gruwell; Aud
itor, W. B. Clancy; Tax Collector, 0. j.
Palmer; Treasurer, D. G. Mitchell; Sur
veyor, George Pearson; Coroner, Dr.
c. S. Dickson; Public Administrator
NJ S. Bowman; superintendent OF
Schools, T. e. Oakley; Assemblyman
A. S. Milice; Assessor, w. f. Mon
tague; District Attorney, Lyman EV-
ans; Supervisor, First District, 0. B.
Fuller; Second District, DIR. Craven;
Fourth District, c. E. Dunham; Fifth
J. E. Brown.
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TRAIN ROBBERY.
The Colorado and Cofeyville Ex-
press Held Up.

KANSAS CITY (Mo), Sept. 23.-The
Colorado and Coffeyville express train
cn the Missouri Pacific Railway, which
left Kansas City at 9:15 tonight was
held up by robbers near Leeds, a su-
burban station about six miles out from
the union depot The locomotive and
baggage car We're detached from the
train and taken down the track towards
Dodson, after which the robbers shat
tered the Pacific Express Company's
car with dynamite At midnight it is
not known what the robbers secured
Officials of the express company say
that the safe contained little treasure,
as the messenger carried nothing de-
stined for points beyond Coffeyville,
Kansas
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Defeated by George Greene After
Fast and Clever Fighting.
Knocked Down and Out With a Right Swing
on the Face.
Four Thousand People Witness Ten
Rounds of Glove Contest
Which Was Kept Up at a
Rapid Pace From Start to Fin
ish.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 23.-The
season of boxing was inaugurated to-
night at Woodwards Pavilion with a
good card under the auspices of the
National Athletic Club. Before a
crowd of 1000 spectators George
Greene defeated Frank Mcconnell
after fast and clever fighting.
The contest was announced as being
for the middleweight championship of
the coast. Mcconnell ruled favorite
at 10 to s on the strength of his fight
with Tracey.
In the second round Greene f1oored
Mcconnell with a left swing, and for a
few moments 1t looked as If it were
all over Mcconnell recovered quick
ly, however, and came back at Greene
with such vigor that the round ended
with Greene on the defensive.
From this point up to the ninth mat
ters were even, with the possible chance
of Mcconnell coming out winner, pro-
vided his strength withstood the pace
for ten rounds, which is the point at
which Greene usually begins to fail.
In the ninth Greene caught McCon-
nell a left and right on the head which
dazed him, and Mac resorted to clinches
until he could defend himself. A right
clip on the jaw put Greene on queer
street also, and the remainder of the
round was an exhibition.
The tenth opened with Greene ag-
gressive. A couple of we'll directed
body blows made Mcconnell very eau
tiouS. In hot mix in McConnellS s
corner, Greene delivered a stinging left
squarely on the stomach, bringing
Macs face forward, when hard right
from Greene brought Mac to the floor.
where he lay until the referee had
counted ten.
Kid McFadden and Fred Maynard.
bantam weights, furnished a rafting
contest With a sensational ending.
Maynard clearly outpOinted McFadden,
and the referee, Jim Murphy, very
properly awarded the decision to the
former. McFadden became incensed
at Murphy, rushed at him and struck
several Intellectual blows. The police
climbed into the ring and placed the
obstreperous young man under arrest.
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Promoted for Bravery.

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. pa let
ter from Manila tells of the brave con-
duct Of E. E. Kelly of the Signal Corps
during the engagements before the
Philippine capital. In the heat of the
conflict he carried the wire mile and
a half right into the Spanish entrench-
ments while the bullets fell around him
like hail. Two comrades fell alongside
of him, one fatally wounded. For his
bravery he was made a First Sergeant
General Merritt sent his name to Presi-
dent Mckinley for gallant and merit
orious conduct during the capture OF
Manila and 1t Is expected that he will
at least get a Congressional medal
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The Seventh Regiment.

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 23-This
morning General G. F. A. Last received
information that there was still a pos
sibility that the Seventh Regiment
would be ordered to Manila with the
expedition about to sail. The business
institutions here, including the Cham
Der of Commerce and Board of Trade.
Immediately sent a telegram to Adju-
tant General Corbin and the Secretary
Of War asking them to send the Sew
enth if possible.
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Rock for San Pedro Breakwater.

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 23.-Contract-
or Neu of Heldmeyer & Neu, who have
the San Pedro harbor contract, re-
turned from a trip to San Clemente
Island yesterday. In an interview to-
day he states that suitable rock was
found about 5000 feet from the north
end of the island, and piers will at
once be built under the personal su-
pervison of Mr.. Anunsen, Superinten-
dent of the firm. Barges will be built
at San Pedro. Several tugs are now
building at Seattle. The work at the
island will be commenced in two weeks.
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Going to Pitts sbrlrg.

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 23.-The
knights Templar Conclave Committee
of this city has arranged for the trip
from this city to Pittsburg to attend
the conclave to be held there October
10th to 14th. A special through train
will be run over the Santa Fe without
change to Pittsburg, and the train will
be on the fastest time ever made from
this city to Chicago. About fifty Will
go from Los Angeles, and there will be
delegations from San Diego, Santa Ana,
Santa Barbara and other points.
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HIS MIND WRECKED.
A Former Locomotive Engineer
Sent to the Insane Asylum.

OAKLAND, Sept. 23.-Brooding over
a railroad wreck in which he was once
involved has wrecked the mind of c..
w. Tappan. formerly a Southern Pa
cific engineer, and to-day he was sent
to the Napa Asylum. He labors under
the delusion that he has just passed
through terrible train wreck. and that
he has been held responsible for the loss
of many lives. He fears that he is be-
ing pursued by detectives, and this hal
lucination has led him several times
to attempt to commit suicide He has
a family and property valued at about
S15. 600
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city and Pasadena, a distance of ABOUT
sixteen miles, is now assured. Horace
Doblins of Pasadena, wealthy gentle
man, has stood ready to build the
cycleway for several months, but the
City Council of South Pasadena could
never be induced to grant franchlse
until last night, when the franchlse
was granted. The structure will be an
elevated bicycle path, lighted by cleo
tricity with easy grades and Will pass
through a very picturesque country.
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MURDER AT OAKLAND.
A Man Found on the Street With
Five Bullet Wounds

OAKLAND, Sept 23.-Just before u
tonight the dead body of an unknown
man was found on Hobart street. near
the Tabor lodging house. Five bullet
wounds near the heart and an empty
revolver on the ground nearby showed
the cause of death. Although the
shirt is marked with powder, the police
say that it could not have been a case
of suicide. On the body were Masonic
and Foresters' emblems, and over $50
in money, but no papers. The man
was about 80 years old. and fairly well
dressed. 1t is thought he may be
identified by marks on his clothing.
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Special Sale This Morning
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This Line Of capes is made
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around with black coney fur
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New Soft, Downy Flan-
nelettes,
sc yard.

This is a favorite line in Flan-
ne1ettes, for such purposes as
the soft, dcwny, warm qualities IS
best adapt it to, viz: Flannel
cite night gowns, underskirts,
shaped sleeping garments and
children's general wear; the
ground being Of a rich cream
color, patterned with stripes,
checks, floral and random shot
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line.
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ROOSEVELTS AFFIDAVIT.

NEW YORK, sept. Zo.-Ine w Orlu
tomorrow will publish the following:
Qualifications of Governor: No per-
son shall be eligible to the office of
Governor or of Lieutenant Governor.
except a citizen of the United States of
the age Of not less than 80 years, and
who shall have been for five years next
preceding his election a resident of this
State-Constitution of the State of New
York, Article w. Section =.
washington, D. C.-Theodore Roose-
welt, being duly sworn, says: On April
10Th last was appointed Assistant Sec
retary of the Navy. l came on to
Washington and took up my residence
here. On May i, 1897, I and my fam
lily moved out of the house we had been
occupying in New York City, and my
sister moved in. had rented the house
from her, my understanding being that
my family should move out on May 1st,
but that 1 could stay there until Octo-
ber l, 1897, if 1 so desired. 1 had no
residence in New York City, and did not
vote and could not vote there at the
last election. Since October, 1897,
have not had any domicile or residence
in New York City, and have not and
90 not now own OF tease any dWtllluS
house there whatsoever. Last June
rented the house in which / am now
residing with my family at 1910 n
street, Washington, D. G. In October
last my family came here from Oyster
Bay, L. l., and since then l have been
and now am a resident of Washington.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
Sworn to before me. this 21st day Of
March, 1S9S EDWIN P. HANNA,
Notary Public"
THE COLONEL NOT WORRIED.
NEW YORK, Sept. 23.-Colonel Theo-
dore Roosevelt, when seen in regard to
the matter, said he did not care to make
any statement. The story, he declared,
of his not being a resident of New York
State was without foundation. Colo
mel Roosevelt did not seem very much
worried about the matter.
CREDITED TO NEW YORK.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23-As bear
ing upon the controversy over the legal
residence Of Colonel Theodore Roose-
welt, it is interesting to note that when
he was commissioned as Lieutenant
Colonel, and subsequently as Colonel of
the Rough Riders, he was credited to
New York. In the War Department
official publication of the list of volun-
teer officers Colonel Roosevelt's resi-
dence is given as New York.
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No Further Advances.

MADRID, Sept. 23-At the Cabinet
council to-day upon the announcement
by the Minister for the Colonies, Senor
Romero Girot, that the Bank of Spain
declined to make further advances un-
til November without some guarantee
which he was unable to give, the Cabi-
net instructed the Minister of the Colo
nies and of Finance to concert some op-
Grafton to obtain the banks assistance,
the Government having decided that
any other means Of raising money
would be observation-disclosures.
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A Steamer Wrecked.

VICTORIA B. c., Sept. 23-The
steamer Boscowitz, of this port bound
for Mas and Skeena, ran on a rock
Friday last off Kitkalah, Goshen ISL
and All the passengers got off in an
Indian canoe. Considerable freight
was taken off. The steamer will likely
prove a total loss. Some of the pas
sengers and crew have just arrived
here
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A Murder Near Sausalito.

SAUSALITO, Sept. 24.-At an early
hour this morning it was learned that
Captain Brooks of the yacht Chirpa
lying at anchor opposite this place, was
murdered during the night. by two bay
pirates. No details have yet been
learned, but it is presumed that the
men, thinking the yacht was deserted
boarded it for the purpose of robbery
and that in defending the little craft
Captain Brooks met his death.
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An English Writer Dies Suddenly.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 23.-Robert
Roberts, an English writer on religious
affairs, the author of over one hun
dred books, and editor of the "Christia
delphia" of Birmingham, England, was
found dead In his room here to-day. He
arrived here a few days ago on the
steamer Alameda from Melbourne,
Australia, bound for England by way
of Victoria, B. c., for which port he
was to have sailed to-day. He died
of heart disease.
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Fatal Explosion in a Distillery.

NEW YORK, Sept. 23.-An explo
sion in the Fleischmann distillery at
Long Island City to-day wrecked the
building and 1t is believed resulted in
the death of Patrick McCaffery, who is
missing. Three other workmen in the
distillery were seriously injured. The
explosion set fire to the ruins of the
building, and it was consumed. The
loss on the building plant is about S25,-
600. The cause of the explosion is not
known.
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Locomotive Firemen.

TORONTO (Ont.), Sept. 23.-The Lo-
comotive Firemen to-day elected the
following officers: Grand Master, E. P
Sargent; Vice Grand Master, John d
Hannah, Peoria, ILL.,; Second Vice
Grand Master, Charles Wilson, Phillips
burg, n. j.; Third Vice Grand Master
Charles Maier, Denver; Grand Secre-
tary-Treasurer, F. w. Arnold, Peoria
H.; Magazine Editor and Manager c.
T. Arter, Peoria Ill.
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Trouble Anticipated at Dawson.

VICTORIA (B. c.. Sept. 23.-Major
Talbot. Paymaster of the Yukon force
OF Canadian militia, arrived on the
steamer Amur this morning. The
health Of the troops is excellent at Fort
Selkirk. The nurses have been sent
on to Dawson, where there are said to
be 400 or 500 cases of fever. Talbot
saws trouble is anticipated in Dawson
during the coming winter, owing to the
large number of men out of employ
ment Commissioner Ogilvie Will rec
ommend sending up another detach-
ment of fifty soldiers, in view of the
urgent requests for a strong force.
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The Astor Battery.

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. %. - Ser
geant Andrew ]. Ganghran of Bat
terry K, Third United States Artillery,
writes from Manila to a friend in this
city that at the battle of Malate the
guns of the Astor Battery would not
work when the attack was made on
the third wing. The Spanish charged
the battery and captured two of the
guns. The Astors Immediately made
a pistol charge, and recaptured one of
the guns
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Defaulter CadwaI1ader.

INDIANAPOLIS Qnd.), Sept 23.-A
special to the Sentinel from Winches-
ter, Ind, says: Sheriff Simmons ar
rived this evening from California with
Charles H. Cadwallader the alleged
defaulting cashier of the Citizens Bank
of Union City. A large crowd was at
the depot, but the Sheriff with the pris-
oner left the train at the crossing below
town and hurried to the courtroom,
which quickly filled. Mr.. Cadwalla
der, after some delay, gave bond in the
sum Of $1,000 to answer to eleven in
dictments on Monday morning next.
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Favor Retention of Philippines.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 23.-The
Board Of Directors of the Manufacture
ers' and Producers Association met this
afternoon, and after some discussion
passed resolutions favoring the reten-
ton Of the Philippine Islands as part
of the United States. A copy of the
resolutions will be forwarded to the
President, Senators and Congressman.
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Sovereign Grand Lodge, I. O. o. f.

BOSTON, Sept. 23-The Sovereign
Grand Lodge, /. o. o. F., to-day voted
hereafter to require that all Grand
Representatives to the Sovereign Grand
Lodge should be members of a Rebek-
ah Lodge. The right to wear uni
forms when parading was restored to
the encampment branch of the order. 1t
was voted inexpedient to establish the
order in the PHILIPPINES at present.
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Accident on the North Pacific Road

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 23.-A re-
port reached here tonight of a rail-
road accident on the North Pacific
Coast Road. A freight engine jumped
the track on the grade between To-
malls and Marshall. Engineer Simp-
son and Fireman Blaney were badly
shaken up and 1t is stated that the
latter had several ribs broken.
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Condition of Savings Banks.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 23.-The
savings banks of interior cities and
towns have submitted to the Bank
Commissioners statements of their con-
ditiOn on August 31st. Their resources
amount to S35, ,43S, ,911, a very satisfac-
tory showing. The reports of twenty
three private banks show resources of
50 1913 $50