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The steamer also carried q large car
go Of arms and Mauser ammunition.
she was bound from Batabano, Spain.
for Cienfuegos, stopping at Port Louis,
Trinidad and Manzanillo Her capture
was exciting, and occurred in this way
The Nashville, the Marblehe&d and
the Eagle, While reconnoitering near
Cienfuegos on Friday morning. steamed
close to the mouth of the harbor Of
Cienfuegos. The Eagle was to the east
ward and in the van. All were cleared
for action, when smoke was seen rising
on the western horizon. The Nashville
put on all speed and steamed in that
direction. Twenty minutes later
she put two shots across the bow Of the
coming steamer, which promptly hove
to. Ensign Kuenzti was sent with
prize crew Of nine. and took possession
OF the Spaniard. Learning that Span
ish soldiers were on board, word was
given to send them to the Nashville
Immediately as prisoners of war, ana
this was done.
Arrangements were then made TO
transfer the passengers and non-com-
batants to the shore. The women and
children We're placed in the first boat,
and under the cover Of a flag OF truce
were soon bound toward the entrance
/ of Cienfuegcs. A second crew took the
other passengers and landed them
about noon. The Eagle hoisted sig
nal conveying the intelligence that she
had been fired upon by Spanish boats
coming out of the river. The Eagle
Immediately returned the fire with her
/ six-pounders. and held her ground until
the Marblehead came up. Both VesselS
then fired broadside after broadside up
| the entrance to the river. The boats
coming down were two torpedo boats
and one torpedo boat destroyer After
| twenty minutes firing by the Eagle,
the last two of which were participated
in by the Marblehead, the Spanish
, boats ceased firing. It is considered d
certainty that they We're damaged
The Nashville brought in the prison
/ ers of war tonight. and the Marble
I head is conveying the prize, which, with
her convoy is expected to arrive late
tonight or early in the morning.
The report that Yglesias, the sus-
lpected sailor on the Puritan, had been
Icourt-martialed and sentenced to be
/ shot is an invention This is stated on
! the authority of a high officer of the
ship who gave the information to an
! Associated Press correspondent this
| evening. According to the officer, a
full investigation was made, and no
evidence of criminality was found.
| Yglesias was seen near the magazine
but he made no overt attempt. He had
! however, made indirect threats against
the ship, and the crew were much IL
| censed against him. For TINS reason
it has been decided upon TO put MN
ashore tomorrow. advising him to san
on the steamer leaving for the north.
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CUBA The
next POINT
OF ATTACK.
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lean force in Cuba. Friday the follow
ing fleet of vessels is expected TO be in
waiting at. the wharves at Tampa for
the reception of the United States
troops: The Florida. Olivette and Mas
cote of the Plant line; the Alamo and
Comal of the Mallory line; the Aran-
sas, and, possibly, the Lampasas, of the
Oregon line, and the Allegheny and
Berkshire of the Merchants and Min
ers' line These boats all have been
contracted for, and have q carrying ca
racity OF about 6039 troops. 1t is not
believed. however. that the embarka-
ton viii take place before Sunday
Much remains to be done in the way of
gathering ammunition and supplies and
several days must elapse before all is
in readiness.
1t is believed that the force viii be
made up Of 3009 infantry. 1000 cavalry
and ten batteries C artillery, in all
close to 5tD9 men. Only one resi-
rnert &C cavalry, the Ninth. is now in
camp at Tampa. bat the Tenth. now at
Chickan1auga. viii. It is believed, be
brought down here to fill out the quota.
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AT HAVANA.
Spanish Celebrate Anniversary CT
Their Victory Over French.

HAVANA, May 2.-To-day was the
Spanish national holiday in commemo-
ration of the victory ninety years age
at Madrid over the French, and it pass
ed off with considerable enthusiasm
The Spanish are confident that 'soou
will occur another glorious deed of Valo1
against the stranger, thus perpetuating
Spanish -enoWn"
At 4:30 o'clock this afternoon. when
this dispatch is sent. three American
Warships are in sight of Havana.
At $50 D. m last Friday an American
ircnclad, thee smaller vessels and six
boats. evidently intended to be used in
landing marines, appeared in front OF
Herradura Beach. on Cabanas Bay
The Spanish guerrillas fired upon them
and the American ships answered the
fire with cannon. The guerrilla
troops We're then reinforced by Spanish
regulars. The American fleet retired
and about two hours afterward mOve1
in the direction of Dominica Beach. This
Spanish trOo.s suffered no losses, and
nothing is known as to the loss of any
Of the Americans.
Yesterday morning about 8 oclock
the American squadron began to move
in front of Havana. From the shore
the principal vessel seemed to be tbs
battleship Iowa, and not the Indiana
Judging from the tall srnokestack and
the abundant GeckWOrk.
About half-past 10 in the morning
the correspondent saw' six vessels
formed in battle line, and moving to-
ward Florida. at the same time a fast
vessel, going at full speed, and at 6
great distance from the shore, passed
from west to east, returning at 11:3
a. m. and joining three other vessels
which in the meantime had come TO-
gether in front of Havana. where they
were drawn up in battle line. At 11:3t
p m. Sunday all but one had disap-
peared.
s p. NAT , o'clock this afternoon
the British cruiser Talbot appeared il
front Of Moro Castle and saluted, the
salutation being answered from Ca
banas fortress. The Talbot did not en-
ter the harbor, but sent an officer in g
launch. who delivered documents to Mr.
Gollan. the British Consul, after which
he accompanied Mr. Gollan to pay his
respects to the Spanish Admiral. Mr.
Gollan and Mr. Jerome, the British
Vice Consul later visited the palace
where they had a conference with Gen
eral Blanco and his chief Of staff, Gen
eral PandO
Senior Marin Duarte, a Portuguese
has presented to Mr. GOllan in the lat
ters capacity as representative OF
Americans a claim for $4,000 in gold
and bank paper for The Bank of Ma
drid. together with a claim for jewelry
cloth and other merchandise, which he
declares was taken by the crew of the
American warship which captured the
Spanish passenger steamer Argonauta
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THE BACA GRANT.
Decided by the u. s. Supreme Court
IN Pe LegaI and Regular.

WASHINGTON, May 2-The Baca
grant, in San Luis Valley, Colorado,
was to-day decided by the United States
Supreme Court to be legal and regular.
The grant comprises 100000 acres of
land selected under an Act of 1850 in
lieu of part of the old Baca grant near
Las Vegas, n. NJ. This Act provided
that the lands selected should be nom
mineral, and it appears that recently
mineral has been found on a portion of
the land.
Justice Brewer, who delivered the
courts opinion, held, however, that this
discovery CT late could not affect the
legality of the grant.
The parties to the suit We're Quincy
4. Shaw and Murray e. Kellogg. The
decision in this court, as in the court be-
low, was in Shaw's interest
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WAR DEFICIENCY BILE.
The Measure Passed by the Senate
Yesterday.

Yesterday.
WASHINGTON. May 1.-The Senate
has passed the war emergency deficien-
cy bill
A significant feature of the bill is an
appropriation of $150GJ4 for the eX-
peditiCnary force to Cuba. With it IS
a footnote from Major-General Miles,
urging that the fund is required with
the least possible delay, explaining that
the $3eG39,O09 appropriation for ma
tional defense has been allotted, and
there is no money available for this
particular object. The Cuban eXpedi-
ton paragraph includes $4,000 for
unforeseen contingent expenses,
whichinvolve immediate expenditure for
purposes of imperative urgency; SD
30 for a portable electric outfit, and
S13.G93 for entrenchment tools.
The largest item under any head is
S10. .0OG0G0 for clothing, camp and gar
Irison equipage. The other big items
were published with estimates.
To the estimates as originally sub
mitted by the War Department, the
committee added $100,CO0 for pay for
miscellaneous purposes in the naval es-
Inmates. The bill makes all of the
items available until January 1, 1899.
The item of $3.50, 600 for incidental ex-
Denses includes the line of interpreters,
snies or guides for the army, for the
apprehension of deserters. and limits
the payment to army officers or cltl-
zens for such service and expenses 70
$40 each, and donates 50 to each dis
honorably discharged prisoner on re-
lease from confinement under court
martial sentence involving dishonorable
discharge: for planting tOrpedoes in all
nrincinal harbors. &3,0G9000; for pur-
chase of additional torpedo material,
| $50,0o0.
For transportation of the army ana
ito s,1nplies SG.GGo030 is appropriated,
and navment to Iand-grant railroads
which have not received aid in Gov
ernment bonds is limited to % per cent
Of the full amount of the service
The Notifications feature Of the bin
includes S540.0G0 for procuring thirty
two 1o-inch field cannon; $31oGD tor
siege guns. carriages ammunition ana
machinery etc, ETC.; for thelf MANU-
facture of arsenals. 500, ,093; for range
finders and instruments for fire con-
troll $4,000; $1,c13.000 for powders
and proiectiles for sea coast guns ana
mortars and for projectile explosives
a+c ammunition for rapid-fire guns; !;
c4o5 GGo for fitting up twenty-one 10
inch suooth-bore carriages; for S-inch
breech-loading rifles, S2lO31, Tor Y
inch barbette carriages, S2l3,00o.
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I.ulAi1g But tha Walls Of the Big
Building Remain,
Has Easa lie Scene Of Many Political Con-
vaAti0ns and Theatrical Enterprises.
Santa Cruz Powder Works Closely
Guarded to Prevent Spanish
Spies Entering the Grounds
Nearly Five Hundred Volunteers
9or the States Heavy Artillery.

SAN FRANCISCO. May "a fire
which started about 10:43 o'clock to-
night completely gutted what was
known as the old Hoyard-street Thea
ter. on Howard street. between Third
and Fourth. Until a short time ago the
building was occupied by various the
atrical enterorises. Recently 1t was
opened as a shating-rink and dance
han, and soon became the most dlsrep >
utable resort Of its kind in the city
The flames were confined within the
brick walls of the building, burning
through the three stories in less than an
hour The ground floor was used as
stable by the Market-street Railroad
Company. which owns the property
The damage win hardly exceed $1,000.
The building was originally known as
Union Hall. the scene Of many political
conventions.
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WITH THE FLYING SQUADRON.
Great Rejoicing When News of
Dewey's Victory Was Received.

ON BOARD THE FLAGSHIP
BROOKLYN (off Fort Monroe, VaD,
May Before the newspaper boy
brought the special editions with news
OF the battle of Manila on board this
morning those who slept until o'clock
were awakened by the sharp reports of
guns. With the exception of the morn
ing and evening guns. always expected,
any Explosion creates excitement now,
and this was the case to-day until it
was learned that the Scorpion which
has Joined the squadron. was firing a
salute. The salute was returned ana
then came the newspapers containing
the Associated Press dispatches Of
Dewey's victory. From stoher To Com
mudore, every man in the squadron
knew of the victory within an hour, and
there was the greatest excitement.
officers and men went at the routine
work with enthusiasm. Knots of these
of duty discussed the meager details.
and nearly everybody said, Il told you
So
Commodore schley refused to discuss
the matter except to say: 1t is what
ought to be expected from Dewey"
None of the officers on the squadron
put any faith in the alleged movement
to Porto Rico of the Spanish squadron
from the Cape Verde Islands. They say
it would be a fatal step for Spain. and
that Spaniards have too much sense to
move too far from their own coast.
Some fear is expressed. however. that
the fleet may try to intercept the Ore
gon and Marietta. 1t is also agreed
that f they do they will have a hard
fight. no matter how strong they may
be in number.
As the mora definite news Of Dewey's
success carr there was great jubila-
tio2 The 2, coklyn was the first snip
to carry CommoGo*e Dewey'a flag, and
through the Associated Pres these mes
saees were sent:
ITO Dewey: The Brooklyn. which first
flew your flag, glories in your victory.
"OFFICERS AND CREW.
ITO Dewey: The flying squadron says
to the Asiatic squadroa: Bully. boys
Congratulations. SCELEY.'
1t was with great difficulty that the
men could be restrained from outbursts
of enthusiasm when the bulletins OF the
Associated Press were posted forward.
and Commodore Schley said that If the
ated Press he would let the men yell
themselves hoaIse.
The Bancroft arrived here at 10
O'Clock on her way to Key West She
viii be joined here by her commander
Richard Clover Commander Schley
to-day withdrew his order for a night
patrol of small steam cutters. and sent
the Scorpion to that duty. She is
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EFFECTS OF SUNDAYS STORM.
Several Lives Reported Lost on the
ET;ss;ssinri River.

ST. LOUIS. May 2.-The police have
mea ger reports of the loss of several
lives on the Mississicoi River during
the Storm of Sunday afternoon.
-Four or five sl1iffs upturned were seen
fcating down the river. and occupants
of two slIiffs, screaming for help, were
sighted at the foot Of Destrahan street
by Captain Louis Seibt of the steamer
Pride of St, Louis. Charles Bohn. aged
- and two companions of his own age
are missing and probably drowned.
Captain Seibt believes there were sew
eral more lives lost on the river during 3
the =ale
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through its secret agents that the
wreck of the battleship Maine has been
destroyed by the Spanish authorities.
1t is supposed by officials of the Ad-
ministration that this action on the
part of the Spanish authorities has been
taken to prevent the raising of the
wreck after the capture of Havana.
A Cabinet member is authority for
the following statement: we shall
make it part of our first business af-
ter taking possession of Havana to find
out who were the perpetrators Of the
crime on the night of February 18th. If
we find that they have escaped from
the island, and have gone back TO
Spain, we will follow them there. and
we will tell Spain that the war shall not
stop until they are delivered up to us
for punishment" >"
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BLANCC'G STORIES.
Sends Inaccurate and Exaggerated
Dispatches to Madrid.

MADRID. April 2-GeneraI Blanco
cables that "an American ironclad and
three smaller vessels attempted to larI
in boats off Felra Dura at $50 p. m.
on Saturday. The troops fired on them,
and the warship replied with can
nonade. But the boats returned to their
ships. which disappeared at O'Clock
This inaccurate and exaggerated dis
patch of the Captain-General of Cuba
undoubtedly refers to the few shots
fired by the flagship New York at a
troop of Spanish cavalry near Cabanas
on Friday evening last. Herra Dura is
a small place in Cabaras Bay.
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Volunteers Fer Heavy Artillery.

SAN FRANCISCO. May -Four
hundred and forty-fve men have al
ready signed the roll of volunteers for
the States heavy artillery. This is
forty-four more men than the required
number. but the enlistment roll will
be kept open until the 800 mark is
reached. as it is calculated that fully
- per cent viii be thrown out upon
physical examination.
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SPANISH IN AMERICA.
Stringent Measures VIII be Takez,
to Prevent Amy Over Acts

WASHINGTON. May 2.-The Presi-
dent has under course Of preparation q
proclamation which will be issued with
in the next day or two fixing the status
of Spanish subjects in this country.
Generally speaking, the proclamation
will make it known that such subjects
are under suspicion, and it is believed
will announce that stringent measures
viii be taken to prevent them from in
terfering with speedy and successful
conduct of the war against the kingdom
of Spain.
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SANTA CRUZ POWDER WORKS.
Closely Guarded to Prevent An
other Explosion.

SANTA CRUZ, May 2.-The Coro-
ner's inquest on the remains of the vic
Tins of the powder explosion has been
continued to Wednesday. The Coroner
has learned that two Spaniards called
at certain houses here on the day of the
explosion, and inquired the direction to
the powder works.
OPERATIONS at the works have been
resumed No one, not excepting en-
ployes, is allowed to pass through the
gates without a pass. Guards have
been engaged.
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v;cfory For Whisky Trust.

CHICAGO. May 2-The United States
(,ircuit Court of Appeals to-day decid-
"a in favor of General John j. McNulta
tho suit of Dennehy & Co. and Moses
Solomon against General McNulta a.
receiver of the whisky trust. the de-
cree of the Circuit Court is affirmed
Dennehy & Co. brought suit as a test
case against the trust for rebates
which. it was claimed. had not beer
paid them as agreed. The decision up
holding the court is considered an i'm
portant victory for the trust.
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Parael1itss Congratulate Mckinley.

LONDON, May 2.-The PaTnellite
members Of Parliament have sent the
following dispatch to President McKin-
ley:
IN the names of millions of Irishmen,
the Parnelite members of the House
Of Commons send their congratulations
on the brilliant victory of the Ameri
can fleet. REDMOND"
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Sam joaquin Valley Road.

SAN FRANCISCO. May 2.-Nice-
President Watt of the San Francisco
and San Joaquin Valley Railroad says
that the track will be laid into Bakers
field by Tuesday of next week. The
bridge over the Kern River, which. in
Guiding the trestle approaches, is about
l. 100 feet long, viii be finished sorqe
time next Thursday or Friday. The
bridge is only two and a half miles from
bakersfield 4 depot to cost $4,000 is
being erected at Bakersfield.
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.DEWEY'S
VICTORY
AT MANILA.
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past few days. The priests and peo-
pie alike are intent on showing their
interest in the country, which Is a
firmer stronghold of the church than
Italy and great efforts are making to
force the trend of public opinion. This
fact and the strong Irish feeling ex-
plains why 50 few \ ionalist members
of the House of Coz ms have spoken
publicly in favor of United States.
Redmond and Dillon have spoken, but
the latter was Immediately attacked by
the probably most widely circulated
Catholic organ in England, the "Catho-
lie Times"
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IMPORTANT CAPTURE.
The Steamer Seized by the Nash
riIIe or Her Eyay to Key West.

KEY WEST. April 2.-one Of the
most important captures made since
the outbreak of hostilities was that OF
the Spanish steamer Argonauta by the
sunboat Nashville last Friday. news OF
u-bich reached here tonight, when the
v,arsFiD arrived. The Argonauta Ead
on heard Colonel Corrijo OF the Third
cranish Cavalry. his First Lieutenant
SERGEANT Major. seven other Lieuten-
ants and ten privates and non-cofliliiis-
stoned officers. All Will be helu do
prisoners of war.
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Worthirgton Convicted of Murder

FRESNO. May 2-Charles Worthing-
ton of Wheatviile this county, was to-
day convicted Of the murder of W. L.
Motley at Wheatville' on the morning Of
April 2d of the present year. The affair
was the sequel of a quarrel after a
masked ball The jury fixed the penalty
at life Imprisonment.
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a Republican Victory.

SAN JOSE. May 2.-The election in
Ciiroy to-day resulted in q victory for
the Republicans, the Democrats elect
ing only two Councilmen For the
higher Offices the successful ones are:
II. r. Chesbro Mayor; Sam KroeZen.
Clerk Henry Hecker. Treasurer, and
James McElroy, Marshal.
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heavily armed and very fast. At 2
oclock Commander Glover of the Ban
croft asked permission TO sail, and it
was granted. The gunboat then left TO
join the blockading squadron at Key
West
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woodbridge Canal Conpany's Sale

SAN FRANCISCO. May Judge
Morrow to-day refused to affirm the
sale Of the property of the Woodbridge
Canal and Irrigation Company. The
bid for the property was $1,000. A
new sale will be ordered.
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BLOWING UP OF MAINE.
The Battleship Was Destroyed by
Snanish Authorities.

NEW YORK, May "A dispatch to
the journal" from Washington says:
The State Department has learned
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PITTSF1ELD (Mass). May 2-Wil-
son & Horton. large wool manufactur-
ers. assigned to-day. Liabilities not
known, but heavy; assets about equal.
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Earthquake at Santa Cruz.

SANTA CRUZ. May 2.-There was a
slight earthquake shock at 5:05 this
morning
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FALLS CHURCH.

The following officers for the ensuing quarter
were elected by Pioneer Lodge Of Good Templars
at the meeting Tuesday night: c. NJ. Rathbun,
chief templar: Geo. W. Hawxhurst, past chief
templar; Mrs ]. H. Garretson vice templar; Miss
Maggie Jacobs. secretary: Mrs. ]. NJ. Thorne
financial secretary: J. H. Gnrretson. treasurer;
J. H. Mari. marshal These officers will be in
stalled Tuesday night next. which occasion n
fraternal visit will be paid the lodge by Friend-
ship Lodge of Washington. The initiatory team
conferred the work of the order on one candidate
The lodge has membership of 102.
Rev. d. l.. Rathhun. pastor of the PRESBYTERIAN
Church. who has been conducting services
during the past three weeks, closed them wednes-
day night
Workmen are engaged in repairing painting pa
pcring and otherwise Identifying the inside of the
NJ F. Church Washington street.
Miss Mamie Hawxhurst of Fairfax Court House
was the gLest CT Miss Nellie E. Hawxhurst last
week.
DIN F. Graham delivered interesting address
at Odd Fellows Hall recently the subject
Of "trntagious Diseases The lecture under
the auspices Of the Village Improvement Society
being the fifth OF the course arranged by that so
ciety.
Miss Lou Northam of Pert Leyden. ". ". is WIS.,
iti1s Or. and Mrs George B. Fadely.
The funeral 81 Mr.. L. y. Abbott took place Tues
day. and was largely attended. Internent was in
OakwcOd cemetery.
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RIVERDAIE.

The fields about Riverdale afre during the
recent severe gale. and panic among some of the
inhabitants was occasioned the blaze seemed to
be sweeping toward Their homes. Fortunately the
direction of the wind changed and disaster was
averted Tn, dre doubtless caused by a spark
from passing train.
Mr. Wilson is adding to the architectural beauty
Of East Iiverdale by erecting a pretty new house.
Mr. E. C. Fowler is quite Ill.
ExJudge Thayer Melvin OF Wheeling w Va :;
Mr. Lucien Haeans Of Chicago and Mr.. and Mrs
T. Ray Wiley were guests at Col. McGees last
week
Capt and Mrs. Daily OF Bladensburg will remove
TO Washington February l.
Miss Helen Simonds has been quite i'll
The Fair Play Euchre Club of Riverdale met
Tuesday evening last at Mr. j. G. Weldons- The
next meeting Will he held at the residence of the
president. DIR Marilla Simonds Dupont circle
The Young Peoples Society Of the Riyerdale
Presbyterian Church held social at the church
recently. The program carried out by Miss
Ellie ketner. Miss Grace Fowler. Miss Iottfe Man
gam. Miss Bessie Fowler and Dr. Sfmouds
Mrs. Frank Gramlich is suffering from nervous
prostratiOn.
ANON. Among the victims OF chicken FOX are Joe and
Willie Fowler ard Robt. Browning
Mrs. j. A. Blundon's mother is quite ILL.,
Mrs. JaLIss Stewart is recovering from her Sc
illness.