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now here, is rather startling, II true
and it seems we'll authenticated. W hiie
the officers OF the Pheasant would not
convey the impression that their trip
is down the coast it is learned lndi-
rectly through one of the subcrdinates
that their ship is being hurried to reach
the southern waters, where she IS 10
join the big cruiser Amphion, ana the
two will go south to Iquique.
The Leander and torpedo destroyer
Sparrowhawk are also understood to be
on their way south, and were to nave
left EsGuimault yesterday. 1t is I'M
possible TO learn what trouble the Brit
ishers are expecting off the coast Oh
Chile. but it must be considered serl-
Gus for the Leander and SparroWhaWk
to be ordered from Esquimault so soon
after their long voyage from EhSiaiio'
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CROP BULLETIN.
Weather Conditions as Relating to
Southwestern California.

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 2G.-The weekly
crop bulletin for Southern California
prepared by Observer Franklin for the
week ending January 9th is as fol-
lows:
The weather during the past week
continued cool, dry and very windy
toward the close. Light rains fell in
some places on the 23d, being scarcely
sufficient to lay the dust The ground
is becoming very dry, but plowing and
seeding continues, in the hope that later
precipitation will mature a crop Frosts
occurred during the week, and in To-
Calities ice formed a skim on water
in exposed places. The high winds did
some damage to trees and blew fruit
off, but no general results of the wind
and frost are received with this week s
report,
ORANGE GROWERS WORRIED
REDLANDS, Jan ~. = The orange
growers of Redlands are greatly wor
ried over prevailing weather conditions.
1t is generally conceded that some
damage must have been done to the
fruit on the trees, although no reliable
estimate can be made at present.
For the first time in the history of
Redlands there was a resort to smudg-
ing Monday night, which is reported
to have assisted greatly in the few or
chards in which it was tried in raising
the temperature.
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BITUMINoUs COAL MINERS.
Two Hundred Thousand DiEgers
VIII Get an Increase in Wages.

CHICAGO. Jan. 26.-The Interstate
Convention of Bituminous Coal Opera
tors and Miners came to an enl -
night with the close of the tenth day OF
its deliberations. The miners seem to
have gained their point, and 200.aO0 CT
the coal Giggers viii secure an advance
of ten cents per ton and a uniform day
Of eight hours. with uniform wages Tor
day labor. The agreement. which viii
take effect on April LIST. was adopted
with but TWO dissenting votes.
The new scale is based upon a CO.
six-cent rate in Pittsburg thin vein d.s-
trict for screened coal with a relative
price for run OF mine digging.
The matter Of perfecting the scale was
referred TO a committee consisting Of The
National Executive Board OF the Nine
Workers. the district Presidents &ad
Secretaries and two operators from each
State.
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HUNDREDS OF GoLD-sEEKERs.
Three Crowded Steamers Sail From
Seattle.

SEATTLE, Jan 26.-Three crowded
steamers sailed for Dyea and Skaguay
within Il few hours of each other to-
day Five hundred people left this city
for the north, and from othdr Sound
ports combined, almost as many again
are hooked by the three vessels. max
ing the departures for Alaska from Pu-
get Sound in one day nearly 1000.
The Clara Nevada made her initial
voyage. and carried 100 first-cass and
20 sece nd-class passengers.
The steamer City of Seattle sailed
with IS first and $50 second-class pas
sengers. Her bookings at other Soun
ports will swell the number to about
600.
The Utopia sailed in the afternoon
with over 100 passengers.
The s:namer City of Topeka is schcd-
uled - sail tomorrow morning at !,
o'cloC,Z for Juneau and Sitka, and be-
fore size leaves the Sound will have
over go passengers. majority from
this city. Her accommodations were
sold s9mc time in advance.
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THE CORBETT CASE.
Report of the Majority of the Sem
ate Committee UnfavorabIe.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-The report
of the majority of the Senate Committee
on Privileges and Elections in the Cor
bett case was presented to the Senate to-
day by Senator Caffery. The commit
tee recommended that Mr.. Corbeit he
not given seat in the Senate.
The Oregon Legislature. the report
says. deliberately refused TO perform
any of the functions with which it was
charged. one OF the most important
being the election of a successor 20 Sem
ator Mitchell, and the precedents are
against the seating Of an appointce
when the Legislature has had an op-
portunity TO elect.
Senator Pettus concurs in the conclu-
sion. but files a separate opinion He
takes the position that the decision IN
the Mantle case controls in this
Mr.. Hoar presented the minority view.
sustaining Mr.. Corbett's c,aim to seat.
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stockbroker Gardner Dead.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2G.-BaldWln
Gardner. a weil-known stock broker
who was shot at his residence on
Christmas night. died tonight. 1t was
at first supposed that the bullet came
from the pistol of Burglar Suoh, VINO
was eluding pursuing officers by hlding
on Gardner's back porch. subsequently
the police were led to believe that the
fatal shot had been fired by driver
of the police patrol wagon Whlle at
tempting to shoot the burglar Inc
bullet was removed by the aid OF the
x-rav about two weeks ago.
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WHITTIER REFORM SCHOOL.
The Board of Trustees Decides to
Make Needed improvements.

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 26.-At a meet
ing of the Board Of Trustees of the
Whittier State Reform School held to-
day it was decided to utilize the fund
known as the Whittier Reform School
fund in making needed improvements.
This fund has been paid into the state
Treasury for the account of the school
by the different counties of the State
for the maintenance of the inmates. and
will aggregate, present and prospective,
about S125. eco.
Plans for the construction of modern
trades and other buildings were adopted
to-day These will have to be sub
mitted for approval to the State Build
ing Board, composed of the Governor,
Secretary of State and Treasurer. 1t
is expected that the matter Will be
taken up Immediately, and the improve
ments commenced in the near future.
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EARTHQUAKES in Arkansas.

HELENA. Jan. 26.-At 500 this even
ing this city was startled by severe
earthouake shock. Houses were shaken
to their foundation. and succession OF
noises was heard that sounded like I'M
mense explosions. There We're three
distinct shocks in quick succession, the
first being the most severe and the three
occupying less than half dozen sec
ends They were succeeded by treiiio-
ling or shaking motion, and not py the
usual swaying and waving notion
Telephone messages from country points
indicate that the shock was felt at lGany
nl2ceS.
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SUICIDE AT YUBA CITY.
A Prominent Fruit Grower and In-
surance Agent Shoots Himself.

YUBA CITY (Cal.l, Jan 2G.-Charles
Weelnan, a prominent fruit grower ANA
insurance agent of this place. fatally
shot himself this morning about y
o'clock With suicidal intent. He was
found by his wife lying on the floor OF
his room With pistol at his side He
was unconscious from a wound in the
head, having shot himself in the mou1h.
the ball coming out near the right tei's-
Pile. Temporary mental arrangement
caused by sickness and financial troun-
les is supposed to have been the cause
of his rash deed. He was 56 years of
age.
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ORANGE GROWERS WORRIED.
MURDER OF EMELINO RAMOS.
Molina Found Guilty, the Jury Fix
ing the Penalty at Death

BAKERSFIELD. Jan 2G-On the
first ballot to-day the jury found Ysa-
bel Molina guilty of murder. and on
the second ballot fixed the penalty at
death, for the killing of Emelino Ramos
in Bakersfield early on the morning Of
December I'd last.
The two had come in the day before
from their ranch. and had spent the
night in drinking. Toward morning
they quarreled in saloon, and bar
tender parted them Molina went out
side and dared his companion to come
out When Ramos went out Molina
shot him dead. The defendant has
served two or three terms in San Quen-
tin for murderous assaults.
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Practiced without a Certificate.

RED BLUFF, Jan. 26-Boo Doc
Hong. d Chinese who has been practic-
ing medicine here for twenty years.
was to-day convicted of practicing
without d certificate, as required by
law. This was the second trial, the
Jury iu The first trial having disagreed.
The conN letting jury was out less than
one hour.
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Unknown Man Found Dead.

VENTURA (Cal), Jan. 26.-An M
known man was found dead IT
grove Of blue gums near the Ojai Rail
road camp in this city last night A
witness before the Coroner who hsd
been the dead mans companion IN
drunkenness for three days testiiseu
that the deceased came from Los An
geIes, ard went by the name OF ta-
gan He was employed by Grant Broth-
ers. railroad contractors. Nothing fnr-
ther concerning his identity is known.
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The Case Dismissed.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 26.-A COM
plant filed sometime since with the
State Beard of Railroad Commission
ers by ID. c. Coy, merchant of Wood
land, olo County, charging the South
ern Pacific Railroad Company with d
violation of contract, was dismissed to-
day By the commission, because of ld&?I
cf jurisdiction The case has to dc
with the carrying of freight from Eu-
gene, Or, thus making it a matter upon
Which. the Interstate Commerce Com
mission must pass.
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DIPHTHERIA.
Fears Of an Epidemic at San Ber-
nardino.

SAN IERNARDINO. Jan. 26.-Ihe
question OF diphtheIia is alarming the
city Just at present. and County HeaitE
Officer Rene is at work getting the fp-
demlc into shape so that it can be con-
trollad. il possible. A children's party
was hei1 at the residence of 9. y.
Suppe Saturday. Thirty-seven children
were present. One of Mr.. Suppe clil-
dren Was i'll at the time, and all the
visitors passed considerable time play
ing with the invalid. Tuesday il Was
discovered that the child had dipfghe-
ria, ard the house was put unde- quar-
ant.ae. To-day DR.. Rene summoned an
the children and their parents. an u
dered that the entire number DC placed
under surveillance.
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SAN FRANCISCO MINT.
Salaries Not to be Scaled as Low
as First Contemplated.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 26.-Frank
A. Leach Superintendent of the San
Francisco Mint. has returned from
Washington. where he went to induce
the Secretary of the Treasury to re-
woke the order scaling down the wages
and salaries OF employees of the mint.
He was in great measure successful
in the object of his trip. though the
old schedule is not to be restored. The
net reduction. instead of $4,000 a year,
as contemplated in the original order,
will be not more than $4,000 by the
new scale which Superintendent Leach
has induced the Treasury Department
to consider.
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Contest Over an Estate Ended.

LOS ANGELES. Jan. 26.-The ceie-
brafa1 contest over the estate let oy
Bridget Wilson is now entirely ended.
To-day the successful contestants If
the VIII gave notice that cohlploi'iiNe
had been reached with the pohdsuieh
of the administrator, j. +. Moran, VINO
failed 10 account for over S9,Joo IN the
settlement demanded by the courts Inc
bondsmer agree to pay $1,000 or ths
shortage, and Administrator Moran
agre as 10 relinquish all claims against
the estate as administrator.
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Remarkable
Shoe Values.

To clean them up before in
ventory, we offer your choice OF
all warm lined goods in our
shoe stock, including lace or
button, fleece lined shoes, foxed
with leather, and all felt lace
shoes. Juliets and slippers;
worth from 81 so to So. Xorr
choice, 81 10.
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the fourth class instead of the fifth
class. To-day number of citizens met
to consider ways and means 10 BRING
about this result, and a committee has
been appointed to confer with City Al
torney Lewis II. Smith, on the subject.
The city limits will be extended TO in
cludc outside precincts. The matter
will come before the Town Board at
its next meeting.
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WOmen's Union Suits,
44C and SIC.

Ladies' Jersey Ribbed Cotton
and Wool Union Suits, higl,
neck, long sleeves, ankle length.
color natural. Sale price, SIC.
Ladies' Cotton OEita Conbin-
alton Suits, high neck, long
sleeves, ankle length, colo- ecru,
sizes 3, 4 and 5. Price 44c.
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CRUISER PHEASANT.
The British Warship Arrives at
San Diego.

SAN DIEGO. Jan. 26-The British
cruiser Pheasant, from Esquimault for
Corinto, came into port this morning
for coal reporting pleasant trip down.
She sails south Tomorrow. In an in.
terview with a.'Tribune' reporter this
morning, Captain Smith of the Pleas
ant sail there was no foundation what
ever for the reports that the British
fleet at Esquimault is preparing for
immediate action in Chinese waters.
The information regarding the trip
south of the British cruiser Pheasant,
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Released From Custody.

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 26.-ChinS
Mink Pock of San Francisco was re-
leased from the custody of the United
States Court here to-day. He had
been arrested for being Illegally in the
country. but when he set up the de-
fense that he was born in san Fran
cisco, and the United States District
Attorney learned that he must PROVE
tha. peck was not born in S'aa E~an-
cisco, ha decided to drop the case, rath,
er than attempt the task
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Decision in a Mining Case.

ELi>o (Nev), Jan. 26.--In the Dis
trict Court to-day Judge Talbot rem
dered decision III the case Of Corey
Brothers. contractors of Ogden. to fore
close a lien against the Gold Cr sk
Mining Company. The plaintiff asked
for d judgment for $25,394 Sc. and the
court allowed S13,324 45. The result is
a virtual victory for the mining ccnl-
pany. rI
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Alaska Relief Expedition.

PORTLAND. Jan 26.-General Mer-
riam, commanding the Department OF
the Columbia. to-day chartered
steamboat TO convey the supplies anc
baggage of the Alaska relief expeoi-
ton from Vancouver Barracks IN TINS
city. from which point they VIII De
shipped TO Dyea by the steamer George
w. Elder on February 1st. Most of the
pack animals and packers have been
sent to Seattle. From there they VIII
so by steamer to Dyea.
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Gross Murder Trial.

SONORA (Cal). Jan. 26-The trial
of +. .. Gross, who Killed his nephew
at Tuttletown in November last was
commenced in the Superior Court yes
terday, jury being secured at :;
o'clock. Court then adjourned urtil
this morning, in order to procure pho
tographs of the scene of the tragedy.
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Windstorm at Petaluma.

PIE FALOMA, Jan. 26-This after
noon tins city was visited by a fierce
windsiorm. which. although of brie1
dura;r'p, made up by its violence.
Shutters and gates We're torn off, and
buildings shaken by the blasts, shat
tering windows and causing much sen-
eral damage.
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Races at Ingleside.

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 26. = The
bookmakers had everything their own
way to-day at Ingleside Only two
favorites won during the afternoon and
they had none too busy a route. The
steeplechase was spectacular affair.
There We're six starters, but two ran
out shortly after the start, then there
We're four. Reno fell. then there We're
three. Una Colorado rolled over in the
dust, then there were wo-Chesterfield
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Crocker Estate.

Scott and Charles 1. Green. executors
of tha estate of the late Charles +.
Crockc,. We're to-day granted perrais-
sion by Judge Coffey to invest some
S400.0oe Of the moneys of the deceased
in United States securities
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In Favor of Defendants.

PHOENIX (Ariz), Jan. 26.-1n the
Supreme Court to-day a decision WAS
rendered for defendants in the noted
case cf F. b. Gage VS.. the Territorial
Loan Commission. BY the decision IS
validated and supported an issue or
So5S. 600 of Yayapai County bonds IS
sued in aid of railway construction.
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Verdict of Suicide.

Los ANGELES, Jan. 26-.Thc Cor
oner's jury returned verdict of sui
eide to-day in the case of Modesto
Orosco. the bride of seventeen days,
who was found dead IN her home mar
Lamanie Pork Tuesday morning with a
bullet wound in her breast.
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ST % instead of So so.

We are making special efforts
to close out all lines OF shoes
with pointed toes, as coin toes
are now in demand. To do this
we are Offering whole lines of
cloth CT kid top button shoes.
with pointed toes. that sold at
So and So so, for ST 60.
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25C instead of ST.

Ladies' Two-tLirds Wool Nat
ural Gray Pants, small sizes.
Former price, 81.
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A Capitalist Seriously Ill.

PErALUMA, Jan. 26.-M. McNara-
ra. 4 well-known pioneer capitalist
was 5 ricken with apoplexy at his home
in this city to-day. Small hopes are
entertained for his recovery.
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ST 80 instead of S3.

93 pairs of Lace, Pointed Toe,
Patent Tip Shoes. patent Ieath-
er, turned, flexible soles; nearly
all sizes in stock. The regular
price OF this shoe is $3. To get
rid OF the pointed tees we have
made the price 81 50.
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Director of the Mint.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-The Senate,
in executive session, confirmed the 1ol-
lowing nomination: George t.. Ropelts
of Iowa to be Director of the Mint.
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Ven Horne viii Not Resign.

MONTREAL. Jan. 26.--A Il. Stewart,
Secretary Of President Van Horne. Pres
fdent OF the Canadian Pacific, says there
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CIVIL SERVICE
INVESTIGATION.
Chief Examiner Bailey Submits Sen
saiiona| Testimony.
A Letter Rsad Giving Inside Facts Relating
10 Appointments.

Shows the Business Of the Conn
mission IN the Greatest Con-
fusion-Many Complaints OF De-
lays and Annoyances Detri-
mental to tkc Service-Fresidc1t
Proctor Says the Sweeping Ex-
tension of the Classified Service
Was Not Leap in the Dark.
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Editor Shortridge Worse.

SAN JOSE. Jan. 26.-Charles NJ
Shoresidge took a turn for the worse
this afternoon. He can take no nour-
ishment, and is steadily growing
weaker.
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$50 instead of 7SC.

All odds and ends in Infants
Soft Sole Shoes, dozens of
styles and colocs; worth from,
Use so 81. All at one reduced
price, 3Sc.
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ST II 7instead of So SO.

One broken line OF Women's
Lace Shoes with pointed toes
and patent leather tips, al, kid:
odd sizes; worth So and So so.
To close them out before inycn-
tory, 81 II the pair.
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is no truth in the published statement
that Van Horn will resign from the
Presidency.
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Child'S Union Suits,
1OC each.

Cnild's Cotton Union Suits,
nigh neck, long sleeves. colors
ecru and natural; sizes years
to 8 years. Price, I9c.
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81 OS instead Of S5 SO.

We have thrown into one lot
all odd sizes of Wo1nen's Heavy
Winter Shoes, including box
calf, lace, welts; shoes worth
anywhere from SO 80 to So so.
All at one price, 81 %.
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Fresno City.

FRESNO. jan 26.-Steps are being
taken to have Fresno made a city OF
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81 20 instead of ST rs.

Girls School Shoes, made OF
kangaroo calf, button or lace
square or round toe; sizes III.
TO 2; worth 81 75. In the clear
ance sale at 81 20.
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o5C instead of ST IS.

Odd sizes IN Zine hid Shoes,
cloth or kii tops, hutton. patent
leather tips: worth 81 rs and
So. They will be closed OFT at
95c.
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DRESS GOODS
Extra Special at
25C yd.
This Morning at
9:3O o'clock.

We offer one Of the greatest
values to the bargain-seeking
public that has ever been made
in Sacramento. To do this we
have combined all that is left
of our entire Fall and Winter
Dress Goods Stock at prices
ranging from 35c to soc a yard,
and placed them in one lot at
the ridiculous low price Of 25c
yard. Among them may be
found some very choice patterns
in rough mixtures, bouoles, che
viots, bourettes, silk mixed
suitings, chameleon mohairs,
fancy checked suitings ana
many others, none of which
have heretofore been sold for
less than from 35c to soc the
yard. We would advise you to
come early, as some of the most
choice pieces are only in short
lengths Of a dress pattern or a
little over. Remember the day
and time of sale-to-day, at
$50 a. IN.
EOTE-See display of goods in
our large windows.
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Knitted Skirts,
.3SC and 4SC.

Ladies' Knit Skirts, solid col
ors. with coIored borders. Sale
price, 45c.
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Ladies' Vests,
1SC, 25C and 33C.

Ladies' Extra Heavy Jersey
Ribbed Fleece Lined Vests, high
neck, long sleeves, color ecru.
Sale price, ISc, 25c and 33c.
Drawers to match.
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81 10 instead of ST IS.

ChiIdren's Fine Kid Button or
Lace Shoes, pointed or square
toes; worth s. rs. Sale price,
81 10.
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red, navy and black. Sale price,
3Sc.
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125C instead of 25C.

Children's White Meriuo
Pants; sizes Is to 2G. Sale price,
12lac. Former price, 25c.
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Yellow Fever SpreadiT G

New Orleans, October 3,-The
following is the report of Louisiana
State Board # Health as to yellow
fever;
New Orleans--Five new cases,
one death.
Harvey's Canal-Three new cases
three deaths.
Baton Rouge-Two new cases,
no deaths.
Frankliu-Nine new cases, no
deaths.
Wilson-Niue new cases, no
deaths.
St. James-One case, the first re
ported there.
The New Orleans School Board
today reconsidered the informal
decision of a few days ago, and de-
cided not to open the public schools
today as originally decided on.
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And still the West Side street
and alley committee ignores Il e
fact that the foot bridge on State,
corner Ninth street, is washed away
aud the people travesling that
street have do crossing 1t used to
be diGerent before that part of the
city was taken into the corpora
tlon, for the Fifth ward kept up all
Of its bridges and streets, but alas !
They are in for it now and must
coon the streams on barbed wire
fence when the branches are oyer
flowed,
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Winter Camps OF the Army.

Washington, October 1.-The fol
lowing official announcements of
the sites for the army camps in the
South are recommended by the
Schwan Board sent South for that
purpose. They were posted at the
War Department tonight
Augusta, Atlanta, Athens,
Macon. Columbus, Americus and
Albany, Ca; Columbia, Greenyille
Spartanburg, S. G.
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We hope our men who are hold
ing back on graveling Broad street
East Side, will resolve to be liberia
and have the movement Of improve.
ment under contemplation, carried
to a termination. We. must i'm
prove our city If we expect to be
noticed by any outside capitalists
passing through.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-10-03

Sam Spitaberg has been engaged
to manage the opera house at the
park He will move his family out
and take possession of the cottage
at the gate and will proceed to
decorate the stage and make other
improvements about the building
with the brush, fer it is known,
Sam is quite a scenic artist and is
at home with brush and paint.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-10-03

We have been told by member
of the Woodmen of the World, that
the Lodge here would send to
Boston next Sunday at least 70
members to unveil the monuments
erected'to two of the members of
the order buried at that place.
Rates have been made with the
railroads.
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There are Just forty.two car
Dads Of cotton seed standing on the
side track at the cotton mill today,
shipped In since last Friday The
capacity Of the mill Is ten car loads
a day, and It takes force Of men
to unload these cars even with ele-
waited aud improved machinery.
During the busy season the oil null
is one Of the busiest places in the
city