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Martin and not as the Sheriff of Lu-
zerne County,
The defense endeavored to have the
Sheriff testify that he was unable to
suppress the riot and disorder that eX-
listed in the Hazelton region, and that
the civil authorities We're unable TO
cope with it, and had telegraphed 10
the Governor of Pennsylvania for aid,
and that consequently the Governor or
dered out the State militia on the night
of September 10th. The Commonwealth
objected to this line of testimony and
Judge Woodward sustained the objec-
ton.
Samuel Price, a contractor and COM
mission merchant of Hazelton. testified
that he was Sheriff Martins chief dep
uty at the time of the shootin He
told of the Sheriff giving all the depu-
ties explicit orders to keep cool. pro-
tect all property and maintain the
peace. He also told them they were
not to shoot unless for lf-protection.
Witnesses corroborated Martins testi
mony from the time the deputies went
on duty until they formed in line at
l atimer and described the shooting IN
detail He said that he discovered by
going among them and feeling about
their clothing that they were armed with
stones and revolvers. He was put
through a rigid cross examination but
he could not be made to contradict him
self He did not know who gave the
order to shoot, but did not fire a shot
himself
At the afternoon session, Ario Plat,
one of the deputies. gave Il description
of the shooting. Witness saw the Sher
if halt the strikers at Latimer on Sep
TENDER 10Th, and advise them to dis
perse. but was knocked down.
a. NJ. Hess, a civil engineer of Hazel
ton, who commanded Company of the
deputies. corroborated Plat in his tes
timony. He heard one shot first, like a
pistol shot, then came the volley.
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Trial of Theodore Figel.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 1.-THE de-
Tense in the case against Theodore
Figel, charged with the murder of
Isaac Hoffman on the evening of June
1st last, closed its case to-day, and
several witnesses We're called in re-
buttal by the prosecution. The real
interest in the case closed With the
close Of the defendants testimony,
however and there was a marked de-
crease in the attendance. The case
may reach the jury this week.
Max Gumpel. an expert in handwrit
ing, made an examination of the re-
ceipt for 50, 800 hitherto offered in evil
dence, and which some persons seemed
to think was a forgery. In Mr.. Gum
pefs opinion the paper is genuine.
Mrs Hoffman, widow of Isaac Hoff-
man, testified that all differences be-
tween herself and her husband and be-
tween her husband and her mother,
Mrs. Alexander. had been settled before
the evening of June 1st. She sWore
that she never saw her husband with
a pistol.
The attorneys Will begin their argu-
ments tomorrow morning.
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COAST AND EASTERN RACES.
OCEAN VIEW STAKES THE EEA-
TURE AT INGLESIDE.
Magda1enes an Easy Winner-How.
ard Mann a Poor Third in
the Fourth Event.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 2-The
feature of to-day's racing at Inglesids
was the Ocean View stakes, 81 900, for
-year-old FLIES. Edwards & Co. s
Emperor of Norfolk filly Magdalenes
won easily from Coriigan's Winfred
Howard Mann. the crack Eastern horse
was a poor third III his race at mile
and half, although he was a ) to .
favorite, and was ridden by Sloan. Re-
suits:
Five furlongs, Little Alarm dorsey
) to i. Won; Aprona Q,nos). & TO l. sec
ond; Entrata (Spencer), 5 TO l, third
Time-1: 0431. Ockturuck, Idomenus
Milan, Brown Prince, Agnes Tobin
BERTHA Deserette, kummel. Approba-
ton, Joe Levy, Bonita r., Mainbar and
Cosya also ran.
Six furlongs, selling, z. Q. Ban CH
MARTINI, ! to >, won: Pat Murphy
(Clawson), s to /, second; Don Fulanc
(Spencer), - to >. third. Time-1:16
Miss Ross. Judge Stouffer. Schnitz, SUIT
ton, asst Chance and Hermanita also
ran.
Four furlongs, two-year-Old fillies
Ocean View stakes, value 81 900. Mag
daleles (Spencer), even Won; Winifred
Ct Sloan), 8 to ,, second; Humidity
(Clawson), = to L. third. Time-0:5O
Royal Fan and Engea also ran.
Mile and a half Lincoln II. CThorpe)
10 to ). Won; Argentina clayton, tc
l, second; Howard Mann IT. Sloan),
to 10 third Time-2:39H.
Two miles, selling, over eight hurdles
Captain Rees Nueston), even, won;
Mp0I+a GGurphvN ! tn I Sacond- Svl-
veste~ (Cochran), 80 to l, third Time
-3;51 Mestor, Governor Budd. Major
s. and Esperance also ran.
One mile, Morinel (SpenceD, > to |
dead heat: Martha II. IT. Sloan), &c
:. dead heat; Traverser (Thorpe), tc
;, third. Time-1:4:;. Go To Bed
Glorian and Melvin Burnham also ran
RESULTS AT NEW ORLEANS
NEW ORLEANS, March Track
muddy and slippery. Results:
Seven furlongs, Crystalline won
Percy F. second, Dudley E. third. Time
i 30
Half mile, Pearl Barnes won, Dolly
Regent second, H eber Jones third. Time
100
One mile, Robert Bonner won, Ever
est second, Lakeview Palace third
Time-1:4
Mile and sixteenth, What Next Won
Arrezzo second, Elkin third. Time
1:52.
Six furlongs. Maltese won. Laura May
second Udah third. Time-1:1S.
Seven furlongs. Trady won, Belle of
Fordham second, Stockholm third
Time-1:33
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TOOK POISON.
A London Physician Commits Sui
eide at San Francisco,

SAN FRANCISCO March 2.-Leopold
Nathan Feldman. a physician Of Lon
don, England. and a son Of wealthy
parents. committed suicide to-day in his
apartments at 32S Eddy street He
took poison. the character of which Is
at present unknown.
Dependency. caused by his unrequit-
ed affection for Miss Regina Levy, an
estimable young lady of this city, and
inability TO collect money due him
caused him TO end his life.
He left a letter bequeathing all h
possessed to Miss Levy. Another let
ter, stating that ne was weary of life
addressed to DR.. NJ. s Levy. and d
short communication to his parents III
London who are reputed 20 be wealthy
Miss Levy says she was never en-
gagged to DR.. Feldman. but that he was
a casual visitor at her hcnfe.
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PRINCE ALBERT OF BELGIUM
Embarks for America on Steamer
Kaiser Wilhelm Der Grosse.

LONDON. March 2-Prince Albert of
Belgium embarked for America to-day
on the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse at
southampton, accompanied by Colonel
Jungblutte, Dr. Melis, his private
physician, and two servants.
Colonel Jungblutte said the tour of
the Prince was more for study than
pleasure. He expects to study the
United States Government methods. to
VISIT the factories, mines and farms.
ana TO observe the people of the United
states in their habits thought and
manner of living, all OF which, he added.
would be useful TO the Princes future.
The Colonel said the Prince has not
given thought to the social phase of
his trip. and had not decided Whether
he would or would not travel incognito
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WINEMAKERS.
An Important Meeting Held Xes-
terdav at San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, March An
important meeting was held 1T the
Lick House to-day of winemakers and
distributors of the California vintage
who are disposed to cooperate with
the Winemakers' Corporation, whether
members thereof or acting indepen-
IDENTIFY.
The call for the meeting was signed
by Seneca Ever & Son, H. w. Crabb,
G. Migliovacia and Brun & Chalk. and
it's announced object was to devise
some method for broadening the pres
ent manner of distributing the wines
of the State through men of experience
in the market who are in sympathy
with grape-grOWerS.
Representative wine men were pres
net from Sonoma, Napa. Contra Cos
ia, Alameda. Santa Clara, San Joa-
quln and Fresno Counties.
John SWEET of Martinez was made
Chairman. and F. s. Ever Of st. He
lena Secretary.
The following Executive Committee
was appointed from the various coun-
ties: Napa, f. S Ever: Sonoma. F.
korbell and J. r. Miller: Alameda. G.
H. Wendte: Santa Clara, Paul Mason;
Fresno. J. Sugar. manage Eisen vine
yard: Stockton c. A. Wetmore; Con
ira Costa, John SWEET; at large. p. 9.
Rossi of the Italian-Swiss Colony,
John Chalk and A Salazar
Resolutions We're adopted making oil
gible for membership those who are
primarily wine-makers and incidental
" distributors or dealers. and declaring
ii TO be desira bic that Wine dealers who
are also producers should meet fer
similar purpose and organize. 50 that
Executive Committees of friendly in
terests may have means Of business
communication.
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fireplace at her residence, when her
dress caught from the blaze, and she
was soon wrapped in flames. The blaz-
ing clothing was smothered, but not be-
fore she had been quite severely burn
ed on the limbs. Everything possible
was done for the sufferer, and for three
weeks she improved steadily. Every
thing looked favorable for her speedy
recovery, when a change came. Sew
eral veins had been burned and an
Inflammation was set up in them. This
caused CLOTHING of the blood in the
veins. Little by little the clots passed
into the circulatory system, and finally
lodged and accumulated in the lungs
bringing on an attack of pneumonia.
which was the direct cause of death
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Kansas prosperity" Stories.

The manager of one of the largest
coal companies in Kansas told me that
in November last he went into the
flour-rn of an acquaintance in Larned,
Pawnee County, beyond the center CT
the State and almost on the border of
the short grass country. He met a
farmer past middle age, coming out Of
the mill. The farmer was tucking a
little piece of white paper into his
pocket The man had been in such
straits of poverty that his trousers
We're patched with burlap. His boots
were broken. and through the holes his
bare feet showed. The mans attire
was really that of a tramp.
Did you see that farmer going out?'
said the miller to the coal man.
Yes" said the visitor.
How much money do you suppose
just paid him in a check?'
"Oh, $500 or 5000
Wei. I gave him a check for $1,000"
That $7.000 represents only part of
the wheat raised on 81 200 farm. The
farmer had 1900 more bushels TO sell.
That man had owned his farm clear.
but had little working capital He had
decided that under no consideration
would he run in debt. His family lived
on the dairy products of his farm, and
went without those things for which
cash must be paid usually. The first
thing he did with his money from last
years wheat was to fit cut his family
in clothes. and then he Went in for
some Injuries He bough, $50 car
riages and a piano. Then. to show his
faith in Kansas farming despite
drouths, he put the rest of his money,
except the receipts from the 1900 BUSH
els of wheat in reserve, into more land.
There is a farmer in Q town near the
center of the State-I am not at liher-
ty 70 give his name-who had a sec
tion of land. $40 acres 1t is worth
probably $1,000. He had a mortgages
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YOUNG EXONERATED.
Only One of the Charges Sustained
and That Excused

SAN JOSE. Merch 2.-F. c. Young
steward Of Agnews Asylum for the In
sane. was to-day excnerated OF the
charges Of neglect Of duty and incom-
potency preferred by the Board OF
Managers. He is a Union veteran,
and when the charges were made he
sued out a writ Of prohibition 10 re-
strain the board from proceeding TO 4
hearing. The writ was dismissed on
the ground hat the board had iurisdic-
ton. The findings to-day We're that
only one charge was sustained. that of
neglect in giving proper attention To
the purchase Of goods, and this WAS ox-
cused on the ground that he was 4
Union soldier.
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on it for $4,000, and Bank Commission
er Breidenthal had been urging the
bank which held the mortgage to have
the Indebtedness reduced. He regarded
the mortgage as rather shaky security.
'Early in October he received a letter
from the bank officials saying that the
farmer had raised SIT, 900 worth OF
wheat on that land. had paid off the
$4,000 mortgage, and had bought an
adjoining quarter section of land for
$500. He cleared, deducting expenses,
$4,000 on his wheat, and had $1,000
left after making his purchases. with
which to improve his farm and to lay
aside for rainy day, which in Kansas
means another drouth
Out in Thomas County, in the short
grass country. lives former member
of the Legislature. He had 800
acre farm. Its value was not more
than $1,000 The hard times sore!y
pressed him. He went to Topeka, the
State Capital. and hung asround his
former associates. fairly begging them
to give him some kind Of a job. even if
it was only few hundred year He
failed to get a place, and went home
discourage He put in a crop of wheat
on his land-there was nothing else for
him to do-and. almost hopeless. he
sat down TO watch it grow 1t die
grow and when ne had harvested it
he got $4,000 for it. That man is no
longer looking for political job.
In Sheridan County, adjoining Thorn
as, there is a man who h1~c a half-sec-
ton of land $40 acres. on which he
owed $500. He put 300 acres Of his
farm into wheat He raised 1880 BUSH
els which he sold at 60 cents q bushel.
bringing him in $500 He paid off his
$500 mortgage. paid $500 for a whole
section of land adjoining his farm, and
had 81 $50 for improvements and a re-
serve fund.--Franklin Matthews in
Harpers Weekly.
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Receives the Appointment Of State
Librarian.
Chosen by the Board Of Trustees at Their
Meeting Last Night.
Leopold Feldman, a London Physi-
clan, and the Son OF Wealthy
Parents, Commits Suicide by
Taking Poison.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 2.-The
Board of Trustees of the State Library
met at the Palace Hotel tonight. The
only business of Importance transacted
was the appointment of Frank b.
Coombs of Napa as State Librarian.
1t is understood that the position was
given TO Mr.. Coombs without solicita-
ton. His acceptance, however, is an
ticipated.
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Blew Out the Gas.

SAN FRANCISCO. March. w Ia
kasi, the newly-appointed Japanese
Consul to Chicago and T. Ito, an i'm
perial naval constructor. en- route to
Philadelphia. who arrived here from the
Orient on Monday had narrow escapes
from death at the Occidental Hotel last
night. They blew out the gas upon
retiring, and when escaping gas at
tracted the attention of the hotel en-
ployes some hours later both were un-
conscious. Physicians were sum-
moned, and the japanese officials were
resuscitated, after several hours hard
work
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TRIAL OF SHERIFF MARTIN
The Pennsylvania Officer Cross
Examined by Prosecution.

WILkESBARRE Pa.). March .
When court opened this morning for the
continuation of the trial of Sheriff Mar
tin and his deputies. for the shootinp of
the strikers at I-atimer Sheriff MARTINI
cross examination was resumed bv
counsel FOR the prosecution The main
point established was that The Wit
ness denied making the remark after
the shooting that he had merely taken
a hand IN the matter as plain James
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Rehearinc Denied.

TACOMA, March IA special to the
Ledger from Olympia says the SUI
preme Court to-day handed down a de-
cision denying a petition for a rehearing
in the case of Bardley VS.. Sternberg
Treasurer of the city of Tacoma. This
is the Tacoma City warrant case and
the Supreme Court recently held that
100000 of warrants once paid by the
City Treasurer, and re-sold to innocent
purchasers. must be paid.
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INJUNCTION DENIED.
! The "Inter-Ocean" Defeated in It's
Point Against Associated Press.

CHICAGO, March 1.-THE application
of the "Inter-Oc for an injunction
to restrain the Associated Press from
cutting of its news service to that pa
per was denied by Judge Waterman to-
day
The case of the Inter Ocean against
the Associated Press grew out of an al
Legged violation on the part of the Inter
Ocean" of the rules of the Associated
Press. 1t was proposed to try the
'Inter-O Ocean for this violation and
perhaps to suspend or expel from MEM
bership in the Associated Press. The
'1nter-Ocean" applied for an injunc-
ton, but after prolonged argument the
court denied the application.
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Clarksor Held for Trial.

Clarkson, foreman of the rolling de-
partment at the Mint. was held for
trial to-day on a charge of embeZZlins
gold from the rolling department
GARRISON was arrested last Thursday
and since then has been in the County
Jail in default of $1,000 bail. Although
the alleged theft extended over many
months, Clarkson is held for the spe-
cific offense of embezzling 4.32 ounces
Of gold. valued at $50 81, during Feb
ruarv 1898
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LYNCH LAW IN TENNESSEE.
A Murderer Taken From a County
Jail and Shot to Death.

MEMPHIS CTenn) March Fired
Moore the murderer of Tom Anderson,
was taken from the County Jail at Sem
atobia, Miss, at $50 O'Clock this morn
ing, and shot to death by mob of fifty
persons. Anderson and Moore had
quarreled about some trivial matter.
Moore followed his man and shot him
five times afterward placing the body
on the railroad track to hide the crime.
There We're several witnesses, how
ever, and soon Moore was behind The
bars. The lynching caused little ex-
element.
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Steamers Garry Many Passengers.

SAN FRANCISCO, March THE
steamers Waila Walla and State Of Cal
! ifornia sailed for the north to-day. Tho
former had 1o9 passengers and the
latter so Many of these are bound
to the Klondike, but the majority are
taking advantage of the reduced rates
over the Canadian and Northern Pa
citic reads to the East. The steamer
TL.amook will leave tomorrow for
Dyea and Skaguay. She will take about
100 passengers from here and 30 more
are waiting for her at Seattle
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Flour Mill Burned.

LA CROSSE (Wis), March 2.-Fire
to-day destroyed the large flour mill
OF Carglll 6, Fall. at Houston. MINI.
The capacity of the mill was 80 bar
rels daily, and large quantity OF
wheat, flour and other millstuffs were
destroyed. Several Chicago, Milwau-
kee and st. Paul cars on the track
were burned
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Juvenile Burglars.

BERKELEY, March 2-West Ber-
kelley has four Juvenile burglars Two
boys, Alfred and Clarence Williams
aged II and 10 years. are in jail hav-
ing confessed to the burglary IT .he
branch Postoffice at West Berkeley last
night. They secured a few pennies
with which they tried to buy candy
to-day Warrants have been issued
for the arrest of two other boys about
the same age. charged with raiding a
number of stores in West Berkeley
lately
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SAN FRANCISCO. March 2-The sec
opd of the pair of Pinch breech load
ing rifles just received from the Water
vIiet Arsenal at Troy. y. Y. was hauled
through the streets to the Preside res
ervation to-day. The gun. mounted up
on heavy trucks drawn by about fifty
horses, attracted considerable atten-
ton, for it was not generally known that
these heavy pieces Of artillery had been
expected by the army officials for some
months past
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Murder in the First Degree.

MARYSVILLE, March Wv. Shan
non Rex was to-day found guilty Of
murder in the first degree by jury
which fixed his sentence at life impris-
onment. Rex killed Hector Green at
the Cliff House on the Yuba City road
ON November Sth, last The crime was
the sequel of a drunken brawl.
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SCULPTOR ST. CAUDENs.
Has Gone to Paris, Where He VIII;
in the Future Reside.

NEW YORK. March August ST.
Gaudens has deserted America for Eu-
rope. His studio in this city, which
he has occupied for eighteen years, IS
for rent. and in the future the famous
sculptor Will make his home in Paris
Mr.. st. Gaudens has done much ncta-
BILE work in this country Among his
works are the Farragut statue in Mad
ison Square. the Diana that surmounts
the tower of Madison-square Garden,
the Cooper statue in front Of Cooper
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DEATH OF A STOCKTON LADY.
Indirect Result OF Severe Burn.
Received Seine Weeks Since

STOCKTON. March Mrs. Annette
Fraser. Wife OF p. b. Freser. President
of he Farmers and Merchants Bank
of this city. died at half-past 6 O'Clock
this morning at her home here. Her
death was caused by pneumonia super
induced by severe burns received FIVE
weeks ago.
Mrs. Fraser was standing before
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Mrs. Belle Sprague Sued.

SAN FRANCISCO, March arch
bishop Riordan to-day instituted suit
by Garrett w. McInerney his attorney,
to recover SIS, 0G0 from Mrs Belle w.
Sprague. daughter of Judge Wallace of
the Superior Court. and formerly the
wife Of the late J. Mervyn Donahue. The
litigation grows out Of the effort To set
tie the affairs Of the estate of Mrs.
Sprague's former husband, who made
numerous requests TO charitable insti-
fufinnS
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Death of a Petalu1na Citizen.

PETALUMA. March flames Sing
ley. aged 81 years. died here this az
ternoon. He was the oldest settler of
this place. In 1857 he was elected to
the lower House Of the Legislature. and
later was engaged in the railroad bust
ness here. He was prominent knight
Temnlar
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Flanne1ly Murder Case.

SAN JOSE. March "A jury in the
Flannelly murder case was secured to-
day and the taking of testimony will
begin tomorrow morning. The defense
viii be that the elder Flannslly. after
threatening to take his sons life. made
motion as If TO draw pistol, when
the son fired with fatal effect
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Held to Answer.

TRACEY. March 2.-The preliminary
examination of Joseph Burns, for as
sault with deadly weapon with in
tent to murder Thomas Gaffery on Jan
uary 18th, was held to-day. The ac-
cused was held to answer before the
Superior Court with bail fixed at 81 900.
in default of which he was remanded
to jail.
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75C Yard.
If you are looking for a !

If you are looking for a pref
ty and serviceab1e spring suit,
come and see what we can show
you at the above price. Some
very neat and pretty effects in
soft toned Vigoreux, in the new
est shadings, for spring; nobby
checks, for separate skirts; neat
and stylish plaidea effects for full
suits. In fact, a line OF new and
effective dress goods to suit the
most fastidious tastes, at the
very popular price OF Use yard.
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Took Carbolic Acid.

SALINAS March John r. Eu-
banks. an old resident of Soledad, COM
mittcd suicide by swallowing the con-
tents OF two-ounce bottle OF carbolic
acid He had been respondent since
his recent divorce from his wife He
was well known in Monterey County.
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Fred ]. Conn Dead.

INDIO (Cal0. March 2.--Fred J. Conn,
Is years of age. Secretary of the San
Francisco County Republican Commit
tee, died this morning at this place. of
consumption. The remains will be sent
TO San Francisco for burial
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SANTA CRUZ, March Frank AL
zina. a weii-hnown young man here
dropped dead Of heart trouble this
morning while a work in a meat mar
ket. His father was the first Sheriff
OF this county
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Fatal Runaway Accident

SALINAS. March Jerry Romello.
prominent rancher living near Con
zales was instantly killed this after
noon by being thrown out Of buggy.
the horses having run away.
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Took His Own Life.

LEXINGTON Ky) March 2.-Ed-
ward I. Price. aged Al. a prominent
and wealthy business man. committed
suicide to-day by shooting himself
in the forehead. He was respondent
over ili-health
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A Lady Seriously Injured.

SAN JOSE. March 2-Mrs. DR.. II. B.
Gates formerly DR.. Amelia Levinson
of San Francisco. was thrown from a
buggy to-day, and had one OF her ribs
broken
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Appointment by the President.

WASHINGTON. March 2.-The Pres
ident to-day sent to the Senate the
nomination of William L.. Avery of
Montana to be Consul at Belize. British
Honduras.
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Union, the Logan equestrian statue in
Chicago, the Shaw memorial in Boston,
statue Of Hiawatha belonging to T..
d. Morgan, and the famous Lincoln
monument in Lincoln Park, Chicago.
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Don't think for q minute because you
owe your life to the doctor that he will
take it in payment of his little BILL
Chicago Daily News.