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ed. The same story comes from trib-
utaries in Pennsylvania and Ohio. This
makes it sure that the maximum here
will not be less than fifty-three feet,
and at the same time gives ground Tor
apprehension of great flood OF nifty
five feet, with a possibility of fifty
eight feet Either of the latter two
stages would render the Grand Central
Depot inaccessible for trains, and would
prevent all large boats from passing
under the bridges. The streams below
Cincinnati are all pouring in their
floods, which Will hold the water here
at very near the present stage until the
rise from Portsmouth reaches here and
swellS it to fifty-five feet.
The Commercial Tribune's storm
dispatches reported damages as fol-
lows:
Wooster, O.-County Jail and three
factories unroofed. Baltimore and
Ohio Railway tracks washed out in
two places.
Bradford Junction, o. = Christian
Church unroofed. Barns and trees
blown down.
Lima, O.-Rainfall yesterday unprece-
dented School buildings unroofed
Many oil derricks blown down in Hume,
Buckland and Spencerville districts.
Rivers raging torrents.
Hartford City, Ind.-Scarcely der
rick left standing in the oil fields.
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BLIZZARD IN MICHIGAN.
Much Damage Done and Traffic In
terfered With.

DETROIT, Jan. 23.-A blizzard has
been raging throughout Michigan for
more than twenty-four hours past. Last
night and this morning the heavy gale
was accompanied by fine snow. Sag
inaw street cars were completely tied
up this morning. Trains We're stalled
on the Mackinaw Division of the Mich
igan Central and on the Flint and Pere
Marquette Road.
The gale was equally fierce on the
east and west sides of the State Az
Benton Harbor considerable damage
was done by blowing down Of smoke
stacks, store fronts, ETC., and nearly the
entire sheet iron roofing Of the Court
house was blown Off The steamer
Frank Woods broke from her moorings
and several smaller boats drifted into
Lake Michigan and were jammed in
the floating ice At Muskegon, Petosky
and all northern points the storm was
violent. but none of the winter steam
ers are known TO have been on Lake
Michigan during the storm.
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DANGER ON THE OHIO.
River Liable to Rise to Fifty-Eight
Feet and do Much Damage.

CINCINNATI, Jan 23.-The sky is
clear tonight and the mercury regis
tered 3S. Last night, at one time. for
about five minutes, the wind showed a
maximum velocity of forty-two miles
an hour The average velocity was
from twenty to thirty miles an hour.
Some damage was done to telegraph
and telephone wires, mostly outside the
city.
A hundred thousand bushels of coal
was sunk at Fleming's Landing in the
Ohio River.
The Ohio River here tonight at I
o'clock reached 40 feet and 9-10 inches.
a rise Of feet and 4-10 inches since
6 o'clock last night 1t became sta
tionary at that stage. News from Ports
mouth, O., is that for Il hours up to
6 o'clock tonight the river rose seven
feet, and was still rising at the same
rate. This flood has about 125 miles
to travel to Cincinnati. At all West
Virginia points rising floods are report
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his shirt front torn open. while his
sylnpathizers We're pattng him on the
back Suddenly Comte de Bernis
bounded up the stairs of the tribune
on all fours like an animal dealt NJ
Jaures heavy blow on the back OF the
head and kicked him on the legs. NJ.
Jaures was knocked over and stumbled
down the stairs Picking himself UP.
he saw Comte de Bernis making off
with crowd of Deputies, While the re-
naainGer OF the house hooted him, cry
ing Coward" and Traitor"
M. Jaures threw a knotted handker-
chief after him. Comte de Bernis seemed
paralyZed, and the house cheered NJ.
Jaures, while a body OF socialists made
another rush at Comte de Bernis, and
the melee was renewed as furdously as
before.
NJ. Brisson, President Of the Chamber,
finding It hopeless TO restore order, de-
parted and the military entered. at the
request, it is said, of a questor who
feared loss of life if the scenes We're
continued. 1t seems that Ccmte de
Bernis had provoked the animosity of
the socialists at a previous sitting by
accusing them of being in the pay of
the Dreyfus syndicate.
Several of the Rightists have asked
the socialists to let the matter drop. op
the ground that Comte de Bernis was
not in his usual state
The humorous element Of this dis
graceful scene was supplied by the
Mussulman Deputy, NJ. Grenier, who,
during the attitude of prayer he as
sumed in the hight of the fighting, help
lessly waved his white burnous. giving
the effect of huge duck Tapping the
water with it's wings.
Opinions differ greatly as to the out
come of the affair. Some say the Cab
met has gained a great victory. 9th
ers believe a dissolution of Parliament
is imminent.
To-day Paris has the appearance of
being in a state Of siege, and 1000 po-
lice and soldiers held the Place de la
Concorde.
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A SEVERE STORM.
1t Causes Practically Tidal Wave
in New England.

BOSTON, Jan. pa severe storm,
attended by unusual phenomena,
passed over New England to-day, caus-
ing heavy rains in the southern portion,
ten to twelve inches of snow in Maine
and New Hampshire, thunder and light
ming in the extreme northeast and prac-
tically a tidal wave on the coast from
Cape Cod to Portland. Tonight a
gale is blowing east of Portland, and
the storm seems likely to increase in
force as it passes over the provinces.
While the heavy SHOWS in Maine
caused some delay in railroad transpor-
taton, and the severe rain in the south
was responsible for numerous wash
outs, the most destructive feature of
the storm seems to have been in the
tremendous tide which swept in from
the sea at noon, inundating the greater
part of the coast and causing a heavy
loss to AVners of property along the
water front. At Gloucester the tide
was the highest since the memorable
storm in 1851, and caused an estimated
loss to property situated on the water
front at over $4,000. Other localities
along the shore also reported losses
from the tidal wave of more or less ex-
tent.
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THE WORST FOR YEARS.
Chicago Visited by Snowstorm
That Plays Havoc With Wires.

CHICAGO, Jan. 23-The snowstorm
of last night and. this morning was the
worst in this city for years. The great
est damage was caused by the break
ing down of telegraph and telephone
wires. The police telephone system was
badly crippled, and there was much
trouble with the city fire alarm system.
The street car service, which last night
was badly delayed and totally sus-
pended on some of the lines, was in
better running order to-day, Snow
plows and sweepers were kept going all
night All the incoming trains on all
the roads were from one to four hours
late. Stationmaster Clithers of the
Union Depot said Saturday night was
one Of the worst railroading. nights he
had ever known. On account of the
breaking down of the telegraph wires
they. were totally at sea as to the
whereabouts of the trains.
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WORST IN TWENTY YEARS.
A House Boat Swamped and the
Occupants Perish.

EVANSVILLE Qnd), Jan. 23.-River
men reaching port to-day say that last
nights storm was the worst on the
river in twenty years. A houseboat oc-
cupied by George Atkins and his two
young daughters just above the city
was swamped during the night, and
the occupants took refuge in a large
skif The boat was anchored to a
tree near the bank, but the land around
it was overfowed for half mile in all
directions.
When the unfortunates took refuge
in the skiff the darkness and the storm
evidently bewildered them, for they
never reached the shore. To-day their
skim was found floating near their
swamped home, half filed with water,
and the three occupants We're dead in
the bottom of the little craft. They
died from exposure.
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FATAL ACCIDENT.
High Water in the Ohio Weakened
a Trestle and Caused It,

LOUISVILLE Ky), Jan. 23.-The
high stage of the water in the Ohio
caused a fatal railroad accident in New
Albany early this morning, at point
where the New Albany Belt lihe skirts
the river bank on a steel trestle twenty
feet high. The flood had softened the
foundations Of one Of the steel piers,
and when a freight train reached the
weakened point one side Of the trestle
gave way. causing the locomotive to
topple over into the swollen stream.
Conductor John Burke of New Albany
and Brakeman Harry Miller of Louis
vile were killed. Both were riding on
the locomotive. Engineer Henry Muir
ply and Fireman Charles Hoan es-
capped with but slight injuries. AS the
locomotive and tender fell. the couplings
to the car snapped, leaving the rest of
the train standing on the trestle.
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SPANIARDS EXCITED.
They Think the Warships Are
Going to Seize Cuba.

MADRID, Jan. 23.-The report that
American warships have been ordered
to Cuban waters has caused great ex-
citement here. The Impartial" in the
course of d violent article, says: We
see now the eagerness of the Yankees
to seize Cuba
A grand banquet was given at the
palace this evening in honor of the
name day of the King. The members.
of the Cabinet and the principal men,
bers of the diplomatic corps We're pres
ent.
The Cabinet met afterward and de-
cided. SO it is reported, to address "a
manifesto to the country. One Minis
ter. IN the course of an interview, said
the Government was quiet and tran
quill respecting the movements OF the
American warships, which We're fully
known to the Minister of Marine.
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EVERYTHING READY.
Seventy-Two Hour Bicycle Race at
Pittsburg Begins To-Day.

PITTSBURG, Jan. 23.-Everyt thing is
in readiness for the big seventy two
hour race bicycle race which begins at
the Exposition building at noon to-mor-
row. The race is sanctioned by the
l.. A. w, and goodly number of the
crack riders Of the country will contest.
The track is exactly 440 feet to the lap,
or twelve laps to the mile.
Each contestant will be obliged TO
make at least ] 100 miles to secure any
share Of the purses Should any Of the
riders fall below 150 miles in any day
he Will be ruled off the track.
The list of starters includes Miller of
Chicago, winner of the New York six
day race; Waller of New York, Eluks
Of Saratoga, Henshaw of Brooklyn
Cannon of New York, Van Embery and
Hall of Philadelphia, Stewart of st.
Louis. Johnson of New York and Ruick-
els. Densch and Walters of Pittsburg.
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THE SUMS ECLIPSE.
Conditions Favorable and Both
Parties Successful.

BOMBAY, Jan. 23.-The eclipse of The
sun was accompanied by rapid fail
in temperature. An earthly smell per-
vaded the air and the scene resemhled
a landscape under wintry English
sun. The duration of totality was two
minutes. with a marvellous corona of
pale silver and blue.
The conditions were favorable to both
Professor Sir Norman Lockyer's camp,
near Vizidroog (on the Malabar coasO,
and at Professor Campbell's camp, near
Jour. The native astrologers predicted
terrible calamities. The natives
swarmed to devotional exercises, and
there was general fasting, but no great
alarm. The Nizam of Hyderabad no
Grated fifty prisoners, giving each a
gift of money and colthes.
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AIameda County Coursinp.

s NEWARK (Cal.), Jan. 23.-The Ala
media County Coursing Club held its
third meet here to-day. The results
We're as follows:
First ties-True Blue beat Belle;
Dome beat Klondike; Mountain Chief
beat Molly Bawn; Fair Rosalind beat
Rosie; Hazel Glen beat Bobolink; Fire
ball beat Pete; Last Chance beat jean
cite; Tom ran bye.
Second ties-Donne beat True Blue
Fair Rosalind beat Mountain Chief;
Hazel Glen beat Last Chance; Fireball
beat Tom.
Third ties-Dome beat Fair Rosa
lind; Hazel Glen beat Fireball.
Hazel Glen beat Dome.
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An Army Lieutenant Disappears.

SALT LAKE, Jan. pa specia, IL
the Tribune" from Rock Springs re-
ports the disappearance of Second Lieu
tenant Joseph Dripps of the Eighth
United States infantry. who was III
command of a detachment of soldiers
at Camp Pilot. Butte. Wyo. He left his
post on January 18th, and was last
heard of in Salt Lake. Lieutenant
Dripps, who is reported to have left
his command at Rock Springs some
time ago, was at Fort Douglass last
Wednesday. He afterward registered
at a hotel here. but never occupied his
room.
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WORLDS RECORD BROKEN.
e. German Does Some Extraordi-
nary Shooting With the Pistol.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 23-A
worlds record was beaten to-day by
E. German of the Columbia Pistol and
Rifle Club. Shooting over the reguia-
ton ranges at Shell Mound Park, he
scored % points in 10 shots at 80 yards
on Columbia target, the one-inch CEN
ter Of which counts as one the rings
being half an inch apart
His score in detail was: 8, 3, 5. 4, A,
4, ), i, j, /. The total of % was made
last October by G. Z. Daiss of the same
club, but was under the Columbia
rules. This was excelled by German,
who made more center shots.
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NO COAL FAMINE.
Ships Arrived With Nearly $4,000
Tons and More Are Coming.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 23.-An dan
ger of the threatened coal famine has
been removed Within the past forty
eight hours coal ships have arrived car
rying a total Of 24.S91 tons of fuel. suf-
ficient to keep the city supplied until
the arrival Of other ships.
Four or five other vessels are now on
their way from Australia to this port
with coal cargoes. These ships are
being counted on to supply the gaps
in the local coal fleet due TO the with
drawal of vessels to engage in the
Alaska trade.
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THE MEN SELECTED.
Will Represent the State Univer-
sity in the Debate.

BERKELEY. Jan % - The Uni
versity of California has selected the
men who will represent that institution
in the annual Carnot debate with Stan
ford. They are Arthur J. Dannebaum,
George Clark and Ralph C. Daniels,
with Charles E. Fryer as a substitute
This year the contest will be held in
Berkeley on February 18th. This an
nual debate, which was instituted by
Baron de Coubertin. the French au-
thor. has been won twice by Berkeley
and once by Stanford This year it
will be a discussion of the French CO.
lonial system under the third Republic
The prize is a valuable gold medal.
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THE TIMES PLEASED.
Glad to Know That Germany Will
Open Kiaochau to Commerce.

LONDON, Jan. 23.-The Times"
says, editorially, this morning: We are
glad to learn from various trustworthy
and mutually independent sources that
the rumors of Germanys intention to
open Kiaochau to the worlds com
merce are well founded If this decis-
ion is maintained Kiaochau will prooa-
bly, become a great, busy and flourish
ing entree port of worlds trade, a
northern Hongkong.
The wisdom of the decision cannot
be doubted. 1t will tend to improve
the unnecessarily strained relations be-
tween England and Germany. 1t is TO
be hoped that other nations will follow
Germany's example, and that the far
Eastern question may thereby be
greatly simpliffed."
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Presented with a Banner.

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 23.-Ex-
Chief of Police Crowley has been pre-
sented with an Imperial banner from
the Chinese Government as q token of
the esteem in which he is held for the
fair treatment accorded the Chinese
in California during his close TO a
quarter of a century of official life. The
only other American recipient of this
special distinction was General Grant.
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Death of Captain Healy.

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 23.-Captain
Henry s. Healey. Secretary of the Po-
lice Commission and Clerk to the Chief
of Police, died to-day of pneumonia.
He served with distinction in the Union
army during the civil war He was
connected with the police force of this
city since 1878. and was highly regard
ed by his associates.
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NewfoundIanders Will Suffer.

ST. JOHNS On. FL. Jan. pa sue
cession Of northeasterly gales is driv-
ing the Arctic foe in upon the whole
northern coast of this island and clos
ing navigation for the winter. Numbers
of people in the northern bays are IN
destitute condition, but 1t will be diff
cult to get relief to them now.
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GRIGGs CoMpLIMENTED.
+ He VIII be Given a Dinner by State
Officials, at the Waldorf.

TRENTON On. J.), Jan. 23.-Govern-
or Griggs, in honor of his selection as
Attorney General of the United States,
will be complimented by dinner given
by the members of his personal staff
and State officials at the Waldorf
Astoria, New York, on February 10th
or Goth Senators Sewall and Smith
and the New Jersey Congressman Will
be guests. Governor Griggs on this oc-
casion will receive a costly silver serv-
ice. The Executive will resign as soon
as he is confirmed as Attorney-General,
and Senator Voorhis will become acting
Governor
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Sixty Photographs Secured.

LONDON! Jan. 23.-The Morning
Post" publishes a dispatch from Pro-
fessor Lockyer from Rajapur saying
that sixty spectrum photographs were
secured. Some of these have been ai-
ready developed and are found to ex-
hibit change in the aspect of the chro-
mosphere. The dispatch says the
weather was perfect. and that Lord
Graham's cineomatograph work proved
quite successful
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REAR END COLLISION.
One in Kansas Resulted in Fatal
Injuries to Three Men.

CLAY CENTER Qlan.), Jan. 23.-A
rear-end collision between two sections
Of a Rock Island freight train occurred
here at 4:20 o'clock this morning, re-
sulting in fatal injuries to three men.
Brakeman William Griffith had both
legs cut off and died four hours later.
w. S: Broughton of this place had his
skull and jaw fractured and one leg
broken. He may die. Reedy Scieuto-
mig had his skull fractured, and may
die. Conductor Edwards was badly
hurt. The first section of the train
stopped at a railroad crossing. and the
rear section crashed into it.
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A Message from General Lee.

JACKSONVILLE (F1a.), Jan 23.-
The commander OF the naval station at
Key West received a message from
General Lee this afternoon. He says
the city is safe, but there is suppressed
excitement In the American colony. The
white squadron is anchored at Key
West. and win sail for Tortugas to-
morrow.
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Turkey Must Come Down.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Jan. 23.-Rus-
sia is about 10 present a note to Tur-
key demanding payment of the whole
indemnity of the Russo Turkish war
amounting to E2S.000,000 (S140. 600 OoW
with a view of making the Sultan
more docile in the settlement Of the
Cretan question.
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Samuel nheimer Dead.

PORTLAND, Jan. 23.-Samuel Often
heimer. head of the house Of Often
heimer, Baer & Co. of Baker City, Or,
died tonight at Good Samaritan Hos
pital here of paresis. He was 6S years
of age, and one of the wealthiest and
best-known merchants of Eastern Ore
gon
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Bound for Dyea.

SEATTLE, Jan. 23.-The steamer Ex-
celsfor. after rough tviD, arrived here
to-day from San Francisco on her way
to Skaguay, Dyea and Copper River,
Alaska. From here she will take about
160 passengers.
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A Prominent Pioneer Dead.

OAKLAND. Jan 23.-Charles II.
Rice, prominent pioneer of the Pa
cific Coast, to-day died. aged 6S years
He was native of France, and arrived
in California in the spring of 1850 He
engaged in mining in Amador County
with much success, selling out his in
terests for a large sum. For several
years he was in business in Virginia
City, but since 1867 resided in this city
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No Further Disorders.

PARIS, Jan. 23.-Patrols paraded the
principal streets last evening, but there
were no further disorders. The troops
of the garrison were confined to bar
racks in order to prevent them, accord
ing to Figaro" from mingling with
the demonstrators.
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Advise the Men to Accept.

LONDON, Jan. 23.-The Executive
Committee of the London sngineers has
issued a circular advising the men to
accept the employers terms. A ballot
of the men has been fixed for Tuesday
next, and it is probable that work will
be resumed on the following Monday
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Capriaui Reelected.

ROME, Jan. 23.-Senor Amiliare Ca
priani, the Italian Socialist leader,
whose election to the Chamber of Dep
uties for Forli in July last was an
nulled by the Government, has been
reelected Deputy for Forli.
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Naquet Has Come Back.

PARIS. Jan. 23.-M Alfred Naquet,
one of the Deputies accused during the
Panama Canal trial, has.returned from
London, where he went abruptly when
the Chamber was asked for authority
to prosecute him last March.
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7 MOST SEVERE
BLIZZARD FOR YEARS.
Milwaukee and Chicago Visited by
a Severe Storm,
Street Railway Service Blocked on Many
Lines.

Eighteen Inches af Snow Wh1rled
Into Deep Drifts by Fifty
Ef;Ies-an-Hour Gaie-Cnly a
Few Of the Railroad Trains
Could Run-Part of the Old
State House Blown Down in
Philadelphia - Floods Threat
ened on the Ohio and Mis-
sissippi.
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was found dead this morning in her
room, suffocated by gas. She was un-
accustomed to the use of gas, and one
LOT the jets had not been turned off
There is no suspicion of suicide.
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Rev. Edward Davis Resigns.

OAKLAND, Jan. 23.-At the close of
morning services at the Central Chris
trian Church to-day, the resignation
of the Rev Edward Davis, the pastor,
was read and accepted.
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TarifP on Cereal, Reducea.

ROME. Jan. 23.-King Humbert has
signed a, decree reducing the customs
tariff on cereals from seven and one
half TO five lire until April Both. 1t will
come into operation Tuesday next
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EAGER TO FIGHT.
Spanjer Wants Some Fellow to
Stem on His Coat-Tail.

According 70 the Examiner" Henry
J. spanier, the Sacramento Athletic
Clubs clever boxer. is anxious for a
match with anyone in his class. That
paper said yesterday:
"Sol Levinson, the boxing-glove
maker. was uptown on Friday trying
to get q substitute to fight Spanjer of
Sacramento, who was matched TO iignt
Spid ar Kelly, the match falling
through. The Sacramento Athletic
Club had sent Levinson a letter 1e-
guessing him to get any good 13S-pound
substitute Billy Gallagher and Kid
Parker are both thought of in this con-
nection Gallagher will go to Sacra-
mento and fight on the Both instant if
he can fight at 145 pounds-that is,
weigh in here at that figure at 3 p. m.
before starting for the Capital
Which means that Gallagher would
enter the ring at about 15O pounds.
Spanier. who is barely more than a
lightweight, would be very foolish to
go up against middleweight of Gala
Eher's ealiber. There are plenty Of
men of his own weight in the business,
and it ought to be possible to find one
willing to meet him on even terms.
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Schooner Noyo Sails.

SEATTLE, Jan. %. - The steam
schooner Noyo sailed for Alaska to-
night, carrying $50 passengers and 175
tons of freight. Among the passen-
gers were twenty-five women.
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Deat of Charles T. Parsico.

NEW YORK, Jan. o3.-Charles T.
Parsico. the actor. famous for his pres
entation of My Partner" in conjunc-
ton with Louis Aldrich, is dead at his
home IN this city.
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SuHoeated by Gas.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. %. Miss
Giovannia Stornetta, who left her home
at Rutherford. Napa County, ten days
ago to seek employment In this city,
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Will Sail for Tortueas.

KEY WEST Rla), Jan. 23.-.The
fleet of battleships will sail for Dry
Tortugas tomorrow morning.
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The RUSH FOR
THE YUKON.
Steamer Oregon Sailed With Over
-Four Hundred Passengers.
Thousands Of People SWarmed About Her
Decks.

Not Less Than Three Hundred Who
Applied for Passage Were Re-
fused and Many Hundred Tons
of Freight Are Lying on the
Docks, Every Portland Steamer
Being Compelled to Refuse
Passengers and Freight.
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CANNES. Jan. .3.-Mr Gladstone is
feeling better to-day and attended the
services this morning at the English
church. A telegram of inquiry as to
his health was received from the Queen.