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WRECKAGE ON THE BEACH.
Turns Out, However, That No Yes
sci Met With Mishap.

VICTORIA B. c., Jan. 20.-The
lighthouse keeper at Carmah Point has
just reported by telegraph that the
beach is strewn with wreckage, includ-
ing a lot of life belts and buoys with
Steamer Signal painted on them. The
Signal is unknown here.
ASTORIA or, Jan. 20.-The three
masted steam schooner Signal sailed
from here in ballast on January 18th
for Puget Sound. She carried about
twelve men.
WRECKAGE ACCOUNTED FOR.
SEATTLE, Jan. 20.-The presence of
wreckage on the Vancouver coast bear
ing the name Steamer Signal is ac-
counted for by the Captain of the
steamer Signal, now at her dock in this
city. When seen late tonight he said
that in coming up the coast he threw
the material found overheard near the
mouth of the straits, as it was useless.
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FIRE AT SAN FRANCISCO.
A Box Factory at North Beach En-
tirely DESTROYED.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 20-Soon af
ter s O'Clock tonight fire broke out
in the main Sawdust chute of the Simp-
son Lumber Company and Box Factory
at North Beach. The flames were dis
covered by the watchman, who sound
ed an alarm Immediately, but within
five minutes the immense three-Story
structure was completely enveloped in
flames.
Three alarms were sounded, caAling
almost the entire local department to
the scene, but as nothing could be done
to save the box factory, the efforts of
the firemen We're directed to the saw
ing of the plant of the Washburn Moen
Wire Manufacturing Company. The
wiremakers suffered but little loss in
the fiames most of the damage to their
establishment being done by water.
The Simpson Lumber Company will
lose in the neighborhood of $50, 900,
and the Washburn-Moen Company
about 5000. Little insurance was
carried by the box factory. There
were no casualties.
twenty-five horses belonging to the
Simpson Company were removed from
their stalls without trouble.
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SENATOR WHITE CHOSEN.
Elected Chairman of the Demo-
cratic Congressional Committee.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20-The DEM
ocratic Congressional Committee to-
night elected as Chairman Senator
White of California. The election of
Secretary, which had been expected,
was postponed to await action by an
ORGANIZATION Committee of seven,
which will be appointed by the new
Chairman.
The election has attracted a good deal
of attention in the House, owing to it's
bearing on the Speakership contest.
Senator White was supported by the
friends of Representative Bailey, who
are favorable to that gentleman's can
didacy in case the next House is DEM
ocratic. Under these circumstances,
considerable confidence was expressed
in Mr.. Whites election, although
Messrs. McRae of Arkansas, Richard
son of Tennessee, Osborne of Wyoming
and Myers of Indiana had Been prom
inent in the race. Owing to the Speak
ership issue. however, the friends of
Mr.. Bailey felt that it was desirable
that a Senator should head the COM
mittee. so that the Craftsmanship and
the Speakership should be entirely sep
arated.
Ihc LSetillS was 1uiiS dtteilueu, tHir-
ty-three members being present, which,
allowing for the several orphan"
States, made almost a full representa-
ton. An unexpected dark horse de-
veloped in Senator Cockrell of Missouri,
who was defeated by Senator White by
the narrow margin of is to 10.
AS 20 the Secretaryship, it is general
~ conceded that Lawrence Gardner,
the present incumbent, will retire. The
most prominent candidate before the
Organization Committee is James Kerr,
former Clerk of the House.
The committee adopted a resolution
reaffirning its adherence to the Chicago
platform.
The election of Senator White was
regarded as a distinct triumph for the
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PIONEERS PASSING AWAY.
Deaths of James Adams and Benz.
MaIIoon Recorded.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 20.-James
Adams, a pioneer of California, is dead.
He was born in Troy. New York, and
was a member of Colonel Stevenson S
regiment of First New York, volunteers.
He was also member of the Society of
California Pioneers and of the AS
sociated Veterans Of the Mexican war.
OAKLAND, Jan. 20.-Benjamin Mall
loon, who lived in Oakland for nearly
fifty years. died last night near Hay
wards. He was 70 years old. The de-
ceased pioneer came to California in
1S49 with his wife and three sons and
settled in Oakland.
Mr.. Malloon was a ship builder in the
Argonaut days. In 1886 he launched
from ways in San Francisco the first
schooner ever built there. 1t was the
Susan and Kate Denim. named after the
sisters who We're popular actresses of
that day.
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INTERSTATE CoURsING CLUB.
Judge Seaweu Will Decide Which
is Entitled to the Name.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 20. = Judge
Seawell will decide tomorrow which
of the rival claimants is entitled to the
perpetual use of the name, Interstate
Coursing Club" or California
The drawing of the dogs for the
coursing at Ingleside on Saturday and
Sunday resulted as follows:
Vigilant VS.. Benalong; Systematic VS..
Captain Morse; Annette VS.. Garden
City; Fleetwood VS.. Glenwood; Dia-
mond Dick VS.. F'lyboy; Hercules VS..
Lady Campbell; Skyhall VS.. Senorita /;
Tod Sloan VS. Douglas; Valley Maid VS..
Rosette; Ranger VS.. Koolawn; Lass
O'Gowrie VS.. Patria; Diana VS.. Magic;
Sylvia VS.. Rambley; Seminole VS.. Count
Of Monte Cristo; White Chief VS.. Belle
of Moscow; Fairview VS. Susie; Grip
man VS.. Flashlight; Rusty Ginger VS..
Nelly B.; Mercury VS.. Harkaway H.;
Myrtle VS.. Eclipse.
On Sunday there will be a conso-
lation stake for beaten dogs, which viii
be made up on the field
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ACCIDENTAL DEATH.
Verdict at the Inquest Over the
Remains of C.. w. Russell.

FRESNO. jan 20-Coroner Long
has returned from Firebaugh, where he
went to hold an inquest over the re-
mains Of c. w. Russell, who was found
dead in a ditch near that place yes
terday.
1t was found that Russell, in an intox-
icated condition, started from Fire
baugh in company with a negro. He
had money with him which it is sup
posed the negro made away with, as it
was not found on the dead mans per-
son.
From the position in which the body
was found, however, it is not thought
that Russell met with foul play. He
had evidently fallen from his seat into
the ditch, his head became buried in
the mud and that he suffocated, being
too drunk to help himself.
The Coroner's Jury brought in ver-
dict of accidental death. 1t is thought
that the negro left Russell before the
accident He has not been found,
however, and search is being made for
him.
Russell was a market hunter, but
leaves considerable property.
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A MURDERoUS SHOEMAKER.
Makes an Attempt to Kill Young
Girl and Also Himself.

REDDING, Jan. 20.-Sam Shields, a
shoemaker, made a desperate attempt
to Kill Mary Christensen, 11-year-
school girl in this city to-day, and fail
ing in the attempt took dose of lau-
danum which failed to kill him.
Shields is the rejected suitor of the
girl, and had written her letters an
nouncing his intention of killing both
her and himself. To-day he attempt
ed to make his threat good, shooting
three times at close range at the girl,
two of the bullets taking effect, one
passing through the cheek and the 9TH
er through the fieshy part of the left
shoulder Both the girl and her as
Sailant will recover.
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INSURGENTS SURRENDER.
Gen. PARA and a Number of His
Followers Lay Down Their Arms.

HAVANA, Jan. 20.-The Spanish au-
thorities report that the insurgent Cen
eral Juan Masso PARA, with the forces
under his command, Lieutenant-C Colonel
Augustine Ferreria and Jose Carmen
Hernandez, Majors Feliciano Quesada,
Saturnini and Victoriano Gomez, with
six other officers and ITO privates, well
armed and we'll supplied with ammuni-
tion, have surrendered at Fomento 20
the Spanish General Aguirre and Senor
Marcos Garcia, Governor Of Santa Cla-
ra Province
During the last ten days the insur-
gents are said to have lost 115 killed
and "a taken prisoners, with 342 Rem
ington rifles.
In addition to those who surrendered
with General Juan Passo Masso, ac-
cording to the Spanish authorities, 56
well-a17ned men have surrendered,
among them two Lieutenant-C Colonels
and three officers.
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Remnants from
Dress Goods Dept.

away under our ever popular
price marks during this season
and have moved still more rap
idly during our clearance sale.
and as a tribute to them there
are hundreds Of short lengths
in black and colored weaves of
the seasons most stylish and
popular fabrics, in lengths from
2 yards to sufficient for a full
dress pattern for yourself. The
mother Of family will do well
to inspect this lot of worsteds
and plaids, as the prices the
short ends bear are but a frac-
ton Of their former ones.
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SUBURBAN MAIL SERVICE.
To be Established on the Electric
Road in Los Angeles County.

Los ANGELES. Jan. 20.-Postmas-
ter Matthews received to-day a letter
from the Second Assistant Postmaster
Genral, saying the department had de-
cided to establish a mail delivery and
collection service on the electric rail-
road which now extends from Altadena,
on the foothills. to Santa Monica, on
the seashore, taking in Pasadena. Los
Angeles. Sherman. College Grove, Gar
vanza, South Pasadena, Highland Park,
Sycamore Grove and numerous smaller
points. Special mail cars will be put
on TO make at least eight rounds a
day, making a complete suburban mail
service.
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EVENTS ON THE TURF.
QUITE A SCENE AFTER THIRD
RACE AT OAKLAND.
A Crowd Gathers About the Judges
Stand and Displays Their Dis
appreciation of the Start.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 20.-There
was quite a scene after the third race
at Oakland to-day. After DR.. Sharp had
beaten Lord Marmion the crowd gath
cred around the judges stand, and in no
uncertain tones displayed their disap-
probation of the start, and incidentally
the abuse of the recall flag.
The Chronicle" says: There is abb
solutely no doubt that Lord Marmion
was the better colt, and the delay at the
post beat the son of st. Carlo, as ne
was packing seven pounds more weight
than DR.. Sharp. 1t must be admitted
that Starter Ferguson was responsive
for the defeat of Lord Marmion. Tie
horses should have been sent off AZ the
first attempt"
AS it was, the field was not started un-
til the third attempt. DR.. Sharp beat
Marmion by a head. Results:
Seven furlongs, Bobolink CE. jones',
6 TO /, Won; Una Que Amo (Conley), Z
to 2, second; Hacienda (McDonald),
to /, third. Time-1:32 Mahogany,
Tartar, Pollock Springfield, James Por-
teus, Don Daniel. Tobey, Greenleaf and
Rejected also ran.
Six furlongs, Formella (Conley), 5 to
2, won; Flandes (E5. jones', to /, sec
ond; Glenower tStevens), 10 to 1, third.
Time-1:1S. Laumont. Sing Wing, Hi
meria, Rosa, Racio, Rosemaid, Entrata
and Roulette Wheel also ran
Six furlongs, DIR. Sharp (Clawson),
even, won; Lord Marmion (Thorpe), 9
to 10, second; Duke Of York (Hobart),
100 to l, third. Time-1 15x P. A.
Finnegan, Prince Tyrant and Muscal-
odo also ran
Mile and three-eighths. Collins &c.
jones', Z to 1, won: Song and Dance
(Spencer), 9 to l, second: Personne
CThorpe) 8 to /, third. Time-2:231a.
Charlie Ref, Sir Dixie. Widow Jones,
Thelma and Red Glenn also ran
Mile and sixteenth, Hermanita (Con-
ley), 9 to 2, won; Benamela (Spencer),
4 to l, second; Palomacita (Thorpe).
even, third. Time-1:5 :501a. Velox,
Una Colorado and Heritage also ran.
Seven furlongs, Coda &c. Jones), Z to
!. won; Gallant (Conley), 2 to /, sec
ond; Stentor Rrown), 10 to 1, third.
Time-1:311a. Prinni, Pasha, Wawo-
ma, Pescador. Miss Ruth, Charles A,
Twinkle Twink and La Mascota also
ran
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A Murdered Man Identified.

RIVERSIDE, Jan. 2O-Jack Davis, a
resident of Elsinore, is~s,le last person
to positively identify the picture taken
of the dead man found in the river bot
that of w. F. Shrode, the Elsinore
rancher, who left home on December
Sd, just few days before the body of
the murdered man was found. Davis is
positive that the picture is that of
Schrode, and his evidence, connected
with that of Mrs. Schrode, who says the
picture is that of her husband, settles
the identity to the satisfaction of the
officers.
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Remnants in
LaCeS. Ribbons.

White, cream, butter color and
black laces in silk, cotton and
and a price on every piece SO
low that none need let a want
remain unsupplied; the kind for
hat trimmings, underwear trim
mings and dress garniture. And
at the ribbon counter such an
array of attractiveness not only
in kind, color and price, but also
in quantity, was never before
found in just the lengths you
have daily needs for; satin and
taffetas, in plain, plaids or
stripes. =.
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MURDERER WINTERS.
Sentenced to be Hanged on the
Eighth Of April.

REDWOOD CITY (CaL), Jan. 20. -
Harry Winters, who was jointly
charged with c. H. Raymond with the
murder of c. A. Andrews at Baden,
and who was found guilty, received his
death sentence to-day.
Attorney Nagle moved for a stay Of
judgment on several grounds, one be-
ing that of newly discovered evidence.
Judge Buck denied his motion. and,
calling on the prisoner to stand, sol
emnly pronounced his doom. He ad-
monished him to indulge in no vain
hopes or illusions, but TO prepare HIM
self as best he might for death, fixing
the date of his execution for April Sth
Winters seemed the coolest man in
the courtroom.
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Buttons,
Reduced to SC, 1OC and
I5C Der card.

Hundreds of cards of buttons,
all styles, colors and kinds, all
useful and serviceabIe, most or
them two dozen ON a card.
They've been Jumped together
in 3 great lots, and regardless
of the former selling price or
actual value, priced at Sc, Zoe
and loc per card. There are
metal, composition, bone, pearl,
steel, jet, crochet and silk but
tons; some here in these lots to
supply every button need in the
world, and at a mere fraction of
what perhaps you'd expect to
pay.
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MARYLAND SENATORSHIP.
THREE MORE BALLOTS TAKEN
IN JOINT SESSION.
The End of the Struggle Appar'
emily as Far OFF as Before
the Ba1Ioting Begun.

ANNAPOLIS CMd), Jan. 20-The
General Assembly of Maryland in joint
session to-day took three ballots for
United States Senator without result.
The last ballot resulted as follows: Nc
Comas 40, Shaw 49, German Al, Findlay
., Parren 3, Milliken 2, Shrock ,. Total
ia.
The joint convention then adjourned
until 80 a. m. tomorrow.
The effect of to-day's work is to leave
the solution of the Senatorial problem
as much in doubt, and the end of the
struggle apparently as far off as it was
before the balloting began. While it is
true that both leading candidates made
gains to-day, it is equally true that both
are far from the goal, and that both
have shown nearly, If not quite, the
full extent Of their present following.
But one thing is clear, and that is the
fact that perfect sympathy exists be-
tween the Democratic and the bolting
Republicans in the Baltimore City dele
CATION. This was clearly shown when
after the second ballot an attempt was
made to adjourn the joint convention
until tomorrow. The Democrats and
boilers voted solidly against the mo-
ton, and defeated it. Another fact is
that the eleven are seemingly
stronger than ever, and are fully under
the control of their leader.
There is now no doubt whatever that
the Democratic contingent stands ready
to cast it's ballots for a Republican.
Who that Republican will be is at yet
unsettled, but the belief that it will be
William r. Malster, Mayor of Balti-
more, or Major Alexander Shaw, is grow
ing, and the McComas men no longer
attempt to disguise the fact that they
dread such an outcome. AS to when the
coalition will take place is uncertain.
The Democrats have two points TO
gain by protracting the struggle, for
the longer this fight is on the more it dis
rupts the Republican party, and they
have not entirely abandoned the hope Of
protracting it through the session,
thereby making it possible that Mr..
Germans successor will have to be
chosen by the Legislature which meets
in January, 1900.
There are ru1nors tonight that the
Democrats have agreed to vote for
Malster, providing he will guarantee the
necessary fifteen Republican votes to
elect.
TENNESSEE SENATORSHIP.
NASHVILLE (Tenn.), Jan. 20.-The
Democratic legislative caucus held to
select the party candidate for United
States Senator, met again tonight, but
Gid not nominate. First ballot-Mc-
Millin 81, Turley 80, Taylor 19. Four
teen ballots were taken. The last bal
lot stood-McNillin 80. Tulley so, Tay-
lor 10. The caucus adjourned until to-
morrow night.
The record-union., 1898-01-21

The 300 pupils In the building when
the fire started were marched out in
good order, with no panic or fear, and
none of them were injured. The loss
is between $1,000 and $4,000. The
origin Of the fire is unknown. A high
wind was blowing, which made it i'm
possible to save the building.
Three cottages, one of them owned
by John Witherow, were also burned
before the fire was under control.
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Lived Eleven Days.

PORT TOWNSEND (Wash.). Jan. %.
August Nickerson, a sailor. died here
to-day after living eleven days with
broken neck. Nickerson. who was a
seaman on the bark Caryphene while off
Cape Mendocina eleven days ago fell
from the main yard through a hatch TO
the hold of the vessel distance of
forty-eight feet.
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STOCKTON WAREHOUSE FIRE.
Farmers Union Sued for Value of
Wheat Burned.

STOCKTON, Jan. 2O.-Mrs. L 9.
Pope began suit this afternoon against
the Farmers Union and Milling Com
pany for $500 which she alleges in
the complaint as the value of 2,Il6
sacks of wheat she had on deposit in
the warehouses Of the company which
were recently destroyed by fire Even
If Mrs. Pope wins the suit, it is not
likely that many more, If any, will fol-
low. as most of the depositors have
already been settled with. Yesterday
the plaintiff demanded the wheat Of
the company, Offering to pay the stor-
age charges, 75 cents per ton. The de-
fendant refused to deliver the wheat
hence the suit. She also demands in
terest at per cent with costs of suit
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Light Plant Burned.

VENTURA (Cal.). Jan. 20.-This
morning at = O'Clock the Ventura Land
and Power Company's incandescant
light and ice plants burned down, en-
failing a total loss and leaving the com
mercial portion of the city without
light facilities. The insurance was
$4,000, fully covering the value of
both plants.
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Sails Under Sealed Orders,

VICTORIA (B. CO, Jan. 20.-H. NJ. S.
Pheasant went to sea under sealed
orders to-day. The Leander wilI'leave
next Wednesday. Admiral Palliser re-
fuses absolutely to say where they are
going. Opinion among naval men is
divided between China and South
America. Wherever it is, the Admiralty
must have received reassuring news, as
late this afternoon it was decided that
the Impereuse should not go.
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A Death at Santa Rosa.

SANTA ROSA, Jan. 20.-AlonZo Boy
den died at the residence of his brother
in-law, Colonel H. w. Byington, to-day.
Deceased was a prominent manufact-
urer of Connecticut, being member
Of the firm of Sprague & Boyden, cut
lery manufacturers at Waterville. He
was a prominent Mason. His age was
II wears.
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A Stocktonite Badly Injured.

STOCKTON, Jan. 20.-E. M. Grunsky
of the real estate firm of Nelson &
GrunSky, was thrown from his wheel
tonight and severely injured, though
no bones We're broken. He turned out
to avoid a street car, which was ap-
preaching in one direction, and found
another bicyclist coming. He was
knocked senseless, and appeared dazed
even after returning to consciousness.
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Condition of Editor shortridge.

SAN JOSE, Jan. 20.-Owing to in
ability TO make telephone and tele-
graphic connection with Gilroy Hot
Springs, no word has been received as
to the condition of Charles NJ.
Shortridge since $50 o'clock. At that
hour a message was received that he
had rallied from the dangerous sinking
spell, and seemed to be gaining
strength The tenacity with which he
clings to life surprises his physicians,
and while they do not believe he can
recover, they decline to make further
predictions as TO when the end will
come
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Mrs. SchofieId Seriously Ill.

SAN JOSE, Jan. 20-A special to the
Herald from Morgan Hill says:
Mrs. Sarah Schofleld, recently acquit-
ted of numbering her husband. was
thrown from cart by a runaway horse
here this morning and seriously in
jured. Just how seriously she is hurt
is not yet known. She has broken
leg. many painful bruises, and it is
feared internal injuries
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The City of Seattle Safe.

SEATTLE. Jan. a0.-For several days
rumor has been persistently circulated
that the steamer City of Seattle, which
left here January 18th with about 600
passengers for Southeastern Alaskan
ports had met with disaster. The re-
port is without the least foundation.
The Captain of the steamer Corona,
which reached here last Monday night,
reports that he passed the City of Sc
attle in Alaskan waters. and that she
had met with no trouble.
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The Marion and Pinto.

SAN FRANCISCO, jan 20.-The
United States steamship Marion was
formally turned over to the State by
the Navy Department to-day for use
as training ship by the Naval Battal-
ion. Acknowledgement Barrett says
that the Pinta will be ready to be
turned over TO the State by the first
OF next month, and the vessel will then
be taken to San Diego and given in
charge of the Naval Battalion there.
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At soc per ward.

Regular prices on stylish and
seasonab1e trimmings are at
great variance with all reduced
prices. They sold for Use, 81
and 81 20 per yard, and are of
the seasons best styles, and now
offered, to close, in this sale, at
soc yard, regardless of fashion
or former price.
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Rates to Alaska.

PORTLAND, Jan. 20.-The Pacific
Coast Mail Steamship Company to-
day advanced rates SO between Port
land and Alaska The new rate is $50
first class and $50 second class. The
new freight rates are: General mer-
chandise, $13 per ton; hay, $40 per ton;
dogs, 81 80 per head
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Hubert to be Hanged in April.

SAN ANDREAS (Cal), Jan. 20
Joseph Hubert. convicted of the mur-
der of his wife, whom he shot and
killed at Poverty Bar, in Calaveras
County. on Friday, April 10, 1895, has
been resentenced by Judge Rust of AM
ador to be hanged at Folsom Peniten-
tiary on April 18th next.
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Fashionable Trim
mingS Reduced.

Braid and Trimmings, which
have sold from soc to Use per
yard; applique and silk effects
in popular coloring; also silk
beaded, some plain; all at a uni
form price now, 25c per yard.
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Reduced to SC yard.

A lot of various colored gimps
and braids, fancy trimmings,
short lengths and lines, to close,
which have sold from 25c to 35c
yard You may find use for some
of them at the sale price.
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FIRE AT LOS ANGELES.
A Schoolhouse and Three Cottages
on Pico Hights Burned.

Los ANGELES. Jan. 2o-The Pico
Hights schoolhouse, an eight-room
structure of wood, caught fire at 2:l5
o'clock this afternoon, and in less than
half an hour was completely burned.
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An Editor Welded.

STOCKTON, Jan. 20.-J. H. Mad
drill of Modesto, the editor of the Mo-
desto News" was married here this
Afternoon to Mrs. I. M. Sherman of Los
Angeles. The couple left for San
Francisco for their honeymoon trip.
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GREAT
REMNANT
SALE!

All over our store an accunu-
lation of remnants have been
gathering for nigh on to sea-
son, and the present great sale
has greatly enlarged that already
great lot until you'll find such
an assortment of short lengths OF
every class of fabric, etc, as you
never chose from before. The
high grade of goods we always
carry, coupled with the quality,
and the most interesting part
THE PRICES we've placed on
them to close-will be sure to
attract not only those who have
present need, but the economi-
cal will look to the future, and it
will pay them, for there is a
length here for almost any pur-
pose you have a need for.