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are three years between the birth of
each of them; the eldest was born when
/ was nineteen years old, which is now
exactly the age of the youngest. How
old was the lady?"
"A gentleman went to sea at seven
teen years Of age; eight years after
that he had son born, who lived
forty-six years, and died before his
father, after whom the father lived
twice twenty years, and then died also.
l demand the age of the father when
he died.
"A man, driving his geese to market,
was met by a man, who said, good
morning, with your hundred geese. I
have not an hundred geese, says he.
but If 1 had half as many as / now
have, and two geese and half, besides
the number / have already, 1 should
have an hundred. How many had
hep"
The last three pages of the book are
taken up with what the author gives as
copies" among them being these:
when sorrow is asleep, wake 1t not"
Malice seldom wants a mark to shoot
at"
Better unborn than untaught''
HE who seeks trouble never misses
it."
Kings, as we'll as other men, must
die. "-Indianapolis News.
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A Swindler Comes to Grief.

STOCKTON, Aug. PC. E. Davis,
supposed to be the man who has been
swindling the people of the Coast for
some weeks as the advance agent of a
circus and menagerie, was arrested here
tonight, just after he had commenced
his operations here. His graft has
been to make contracts for milk, meat,
bread, etc, for the coming circus, and
then borrow money from the contractor
and quietly tell the contractor to raise
the price of his supplies and divide with
him. The full extent of his work here
is not known, but he is doubtless want
ed somewhere, if not here.
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Queer Answers.

The following answers to examination
questions here given are bona fide, hav-
ing been read during the graduation
exercises at one Of the leading grammar
schools of Boston:
Mention five races Of men. Men, wo-
men. children and babies.
Of what is the surface Of the earth
composed? Dirt and people.
Name a fruit that has seed on the
outside. A seedcake.
Name six animals of the Arctic zone
Three polar bears and three seals.
Name five forms of water. Hot water,
cold water, faucet water, well water
and ice water.
Name and locate the five senses. The
eyes in the northern part of the face,
the mouth in the southern.
Who were the mound builders? His
tory cannot answer these questions.
Science only can.
Define finch and use 1t in a SEN
tence. Finch, to shrink. Flannel
f1inches when it is washed.
BY what is the earth surrounded, and
by what is 1t lighted? 1t is surrounded
by water and lighted by gas and cleo
tricity.
What is yeast? Yeast is vegetable
flying about in the air, hitching itself
on to anything.
What are the last teeth that come to
man? False teeth.-Boston Budget.
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THE scandal.
The Transport Steamer Sails for
Honolulu and Manila.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 27.-The
transport steamer Scandal sailed for
Honolulu and Manila to-day. For Hon
olulu she carries Companies A, B and D
OF the First New York Regiment, con-
slsting of 29o men and ten officers, in
command of Lieutenant Colonel H. p
Stacpole. Majors Scott and Emmett
OF the New York Regiment also go with
the detachment
For Manila the steamer takes Second
Lieutenant A. P. Hayne and twenty
five men of the First Battalion, Heavy
Artillery, California Volunteers, to act
as guard for 100000 in coin for the
troops in General Merritt's command;
Majors Schofield, Sheary and Stern
berg, Paymasters, and three clerks in
charge of the money; Major Kobbe,
Third Artillery; Lieutenant Wedge
wood, Artillery B, Utah Artillery, and
fourteen medical officers and 139 pri-
Yates of the hospital corps and four
Red Cross nurses, making a total Of
497.
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SILVER REPUBLICANS.
Meet in Los Angeles and Indorse
Fusion Nominations.

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 27.-Tbe state
Convention of the Silver Renub1ican
party convened here this morning The
convention was called to order by Judga
J. n. Phillips, Chairman of the State
Central Committee Three hundred
delegates representing thirty-five coun-
ties OF the State Were present. G.. NJ.
Dixon of Sacramento was elected ner-
manent Chairman.
The report of the Committee on Plat
form, which was adopted, reaffirms
fealty to the principles of the Republi-
can party as enunciated by Abraham
Lincoln and James G.. Balm; reaffirms
that plank in the platform of the Dem
ocratic party in 1896 declaring in favor
of the free coinage of both gold and sill
yer at the ratio of 16 TO l. The Ding
ley law is condemned, as is also the ac-
ton of the Administration in issuing
bonds to carry on the war, but the de-
claration of war with Spain is Endorsed
as necessary for the freedom of Cuba.
The construction Of the Nicaragua Ca
nal by the United States is urged.
James G. Mcguire was nominated for
Governor by reclamation, and the en-
tire fusion ticket was Endorsed.
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Meets With the Appreciation Of All InteIli-
gent Citizens.
English Hereafter to be Taught in
All Grades in the Schools, for
the Purpose Of It's Americanix-
ing ERects-Death Rate Among
Citizens and Soldiers ON the In
crease, Numbering About Eighty
Daily.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Aug. 81
$3.50 p. m.)-The American postal sys-
tenn is soon to be introduced here and
house-to-house deliveries and letter
boxes are to be established. The mer-
chants are much pleased and the desire
is general for the establishment Of
American business systems. 4
The modification Of the administra-
ton Of the provincial civil governments
by Generals Lawton and Wood meets
with the appreciation of all intelligent
citizens, and cooperation in the move
ment is increasing. The schools will be
opened on September 1st English will
be taught in all grades for the purpose
of its Americanizing effects.
The death rate among the citizens and
troops is increasing. The deaths in tho
city daily number about eighty. The
mortality among the soldiers is small
however. Patients who are convalescent
after an attack of dysentery and yellow
fever gain strength slowly, owing to
the enervating effect of the climate
Two hundred immunes are now in the
hospital.
Three thousand troops remain here.
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QUEEN REGENTS NIECE.
A Possible Heir to the Throne Dies
at New York.

NEW YORK, Aug. 27.-Wanda Won
Speno Bodenback, claiming to be
the niece of the Queen Regent of
Spain, the Baroness and Countess of
Stirenburg, Austria, and possible heir
to the throne and sole heir to a fortune
of 20,OO0OOO francs, is dead in New
York.
Baron p de LANCE of Austria is au-
therity for this statement. He Wis
tied the Thirty police
station to-day and exhibited a certifi
cate signed by DR.. McGregor to the
effect that Wanda Won Speno Boden-
back had died Of heart disease Satur-
day morning.
The Baron explained to the police
that two days ago he accidentally met
Wanda Won Speno starving in the
streets of New York. The story he
told was to the effect that the parents
of the girl, who was IS years old, be-
trothed her from infancy to an old
man. She ran away with a handsome
young man, member of one of the
social families of Russia In this coun
try her lover deserted her. Not under
standing English and unable to make
a living, she slowly starved to death.
The Baron de LANCE says the girl
died of a broken heart. She had been
SO weakened by her terrible experience
that she could not stand the ordeal Of
meeting her old friends.
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Brigadier General Charles p. Eagan
who is Commissary General of the
United States army, has plenty to at
tend to. He is the head of the sub
sistence department and attends to his
duties in a manner which displays his
fitness for the position. He won his
fame in the war with the Modocs and
has held it through his own capabilities.
He is a man of even temper, gives close
attention to his duties, is anxious for
the proper fulfillment of all that is re-
quired of him and does all in his power
to see that the men have the best the
market affords in the way of sub
SiStence
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STEAMER HOPE.
Peary's Arctic Vessel Returns to
st. Johns, Newfoundland.

ST. JOHNS On. F), Aug. 27.-The
steamer Hope arrived here last night
from her trip to Greenland, whittier
she carried the Peary expedition.
After leaving Sydney, c. B., their
first landing was at Cape York, where
natives We're expected to be found. The
party was disappointed, however, all
the natives having left. Without any
delay the expedition then sailed for
Snow Pocket Bay, but here again they
We're disappointed. Then they pro-
ceeded to Saunders Island, finding the
natives there in poor condition, they
having had an exceptionally bad win
ter, snow falls which lasted for weeks
forcing them to quit their old haunts
in quest Of food. The natives were de-
lighted to see Lieutenant Peary
The Hope took on board a number of
Esquimaux and sailed for Whale
Sound, but owing to the heavy ice
pack was unable to get In. She came
out all right, though she received some
bad scars.
The party then decided to return to
Saunders Island and spent a fortnight
there, during which time sixty walrus
and a quantity of seals were obtained.
Then the Hope proceeded for Moulko
Fiord. She met the Windward on the
way. The latter is a poor ship for this
work, being unable to steam to any ad-
vantage, the Hope leaving her far be-
hind on every occasion when they left
port together.
At Moulko Fiord the Hope started
with Lieutenant Peary, and sailed south
on the 18th inst, the Windward leav-
ing at the same time for Sheard Os-
borne Fiord, where Peary will make
his quarters during the winter Be-
sides the walrus, sixty dogs and ten
Esquimaux were taken north. Cap
tain Bartlett reports all well.
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SAN FRANCISCO TRAGEDY.
Con. Sullivan Shoots and Kills His
Stepfather.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 27.-Con I.
Sullivan tonight shot and killed his
stepfather j. G. Pratt, at the latter's
residence on Minnie street.
Trouble arose over 50, 600 which was
left to Pratt by Sullivan's mother, who
died some months ago. Sullivan had
just heard of the money being left to
Pratt, and since that time had been
bounding him for some of it. Tonight
he visited Pratt's residence and de-
manded his share, but was told by
Pratt that he did not possess any Of
the wealth. Thereupon Sullivan drew
a revolver and fired five shots at him,
killing him instantly.
Sullivan then went to police head
quarters and gave himself up. stating
that he had killed his stepfather. He
also added that he had been fooling
with the old man long enough, and had
concluded to either get the money or
kill him.
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A Quaint Old school-Book.

e. T. Carson, County Auditor, has
come into possession Of quaint math-
ematical volume. The title Of the work
is THE Federal Calculator, American
Schoolmaster's Assistant and Young
Mans Companion" This book was
published in Troy, N. Y, in 1902, the
author being Daniel Hawley.
The author. in his preface, declares
that he would not have attempted to
perfect the work had it not been for an
Act Of Congress, passed in April, 1892,
establishing eagles, dollars, dimes,
cents and mills as the common money
Of account in the United States, this
mode Of keeping accounts growing so
rapidly that the author presumed he
was serving the public by revising and
adapting it.
Among the general problems at the
close Of the work are q number that
seem peculiar at this day. Among
them are these:
"An ancient lady, being asked how
old she was, to avoid direct answer,
said: have nine children, and there
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FRESH FISH AND OYSTERS.
A Gigantic Combination to Con-
troll the Business.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 27.-The Republic
tomorrow will say:
Arrangements have been completed
for the formation of a gigantic combi-
nation with millions Of dollars of cap
ltal for the purpose Of controlling the
fresh fish and oyester business of the
United States and Canada. The com
panation was effected in London, Eng
land, by the organization of a stock
company with capital of 5000, 600,
of which S2,5OO,0OO will be per cent.
non-cumulative preferred and the bal
ance on the ordinary shares of common
stock.
The company probably will be known
as the A. Booth Company (;.imited).
The utmost secrecy has been main
tanned by the promoters and their
agents had strict instructions not to
divulge anything
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STOCKTON REPUBLICANS
Hold an Enthusiastic Meeting to
Ratify the Ticket,

STOCKTON, Aug. 27.-Stockton turn
ca our IN force tonight to the ratifica-
tlon meeting held under the direction
OF the Republican County Central Com
mlttee. The great plaza was half filed
with people in front Of the stand which
hao been erected for the occasion.
chairman Hardness of the County
central Committee presided, and the
speakers were w. w. Middleton. B. c.
Carroli, Charles Light, George f. Nc
NOBLE and Judge c. 2. Rendon. They
spoke of the ticket as a sure winner.
ana called attention to the fact that the
democratic ticket was not received
with enough enthusiasm for the local
democracy to ratify it.
Cheers for the ticket closed the meet
ing
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Yuba County Republicans.

MARYSVILLE, Aug. PA the Re-
publican County Convention to-day the
following nominations were made: R.
E. Bevan, Sheriff; George w. Pima
Treasurer; T. H. Beveridge, Assessor;
Gordon Bowman, Clerk; F. H. Day Au-
ditor and Recorder; Waldo S. Johnson
District Attorney; E. w. Cuddibach
superintendent Of Schools; Patrick
Brennan, Public Administrator; Jason
r. Meek, Supervisor; A. D. Hopkins
Coroner. The convention Endorsed and
urged the passage of constitutional
amendment number two, favoring the
Local County Government Act.
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that he was reluctant to accept the po-


sition
President Mckinley did me the hon
or to say that he practically wanted
me to serve on the commission" said
the Senator What his reasons are.
though. I decline to tell you. Neither
can I say what will be the terms of
the United States that will be offered
by the United States Commissioners to
those of Spain when the Commission
ers meet in Paris. 1 hold everything
that transpired between myself and the
President confidential. The Commits
sioners of the two nations will arrange
the terms and draw up a treaty, but
that treaty must pass the gauntlet Of
the Senate. The Senate will meet in
December and while there is no telling
when the Commission will conclude it's
labors, l hope that the treaty will be
ready to lay before the Senate during
its session. It is expected that if ar
rangements can be made for it's accom-
dation, the Commission will sail
from New York on September l7tn.
That is as far as we know at present"
The Senator declined to state his po-
sition regarding expansion, and stated
that it was impossible to tell what the
Commissioners would decide upon.
Porto Rico, of course, will go to the
United States" he said, land the La
drone Islands. So much was settled
by the protocol. Beyond that nothing
can be told just now''
In discussing the question as to
whether or not the United States will
be likely to demand more than Manila
and the Island Of Luzon, Senator Frye
said: There are other islands in the
Philippines that are valuable The
Commissioners, you understand can ex-
act whatever trade benefits they wish.
Outside the conquered territory, it can
not be told what will be demanded"
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Suit Against an Editor.

CHICAGO, Aug. 27.-Father Peter
hlos, Roman Catholic priest of Chel-
sea, Lane County, Ia, has brought suit
In the United States Circuit Court here
to recover $4,000 damages from Au-
gust Geringer, a Chicago Bohemian
editor Father Klos alleges that
Ger1nger has published erroneous
statements to the effect that complain
ant had collected money for the Span
ish cause and was a traitor to his
country. The statements complained
OF appeared, it is said, in the Daily
Svornost and Duchcasua,' which is
published in Bohemia.
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Father and Daughter United.

HOT SPRINGS a(Ark.), Aug. pa
Mr.. Hughes, wealthy retired broker
of New York, while passing through
the Arlington Hotel dining hall, dis
covered his own daughter, who had
been lost TO him for twenty years.
Hughes wife deserted him years ago,
taking with her their only child, lit
tie girl. The wife deserted the baby
in Chicago and it was reared by
strangers. She was employed as a
waitress in the Arlington, when acct
dentally discovered by her wealthy
father.
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New York Silver Democrats.

ALBANY IN. y, Aug. PA con-
ference of Silver Democrats held in
this city to-day resolved to fight for
the recognition of free silver by the
Democratic State Convention at SYRIA
cuse in September, and to advocate the
nomination of candidates at that con-
vention who were known to be silver
men in 1896. The conference resolved
to hold convention in Syracuse on
September 9th, the day preceding the
meeting of the Democratic State Con-
vention. 1t will be composed of three
delegates from each Assembly District
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RACE HORSES AT AUCTION.
A Number in Training Sold at
Sheepshead Bay Yesterday.

NEW YORK, Aug. PA number of
horses in training, the property of va
rious owners, were sold at auction at
Sheepshead Bay to-day. Those bring
ing 81 600 and over We're:
High Degree, CHI. f., years old. by
His Highness- Nettie, Spaget, 5000.
Rare Perfume, b. G., years old, by
His Highness or Ludwig Early Bios
som, c. B. Morris, $1,000.
Big Indian, b. c., 2 years old, by His
Highness- Squaw, A. ]. Joiner, $1.120.
Incandescent, b. f., 2 years old, by
His Highness-S Shining Light, Arthur
White, $3.50.
Miss Tenny, b. f., 3 years old by
Tenny-F Fair Vision, H. Unna, $1,000.
Ben Hadad b. c., by Hindo-Alga, s.
C. Hildreth $500.
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Fusion of Silver Parties Fails.

BOISE Qdaho), Aug. 27.-After four
days labor the effort to bring about a
fusion of all silver parties failed The
Populists could not get their factions
together, and the Democrats and Sill
yer Republicans at 4 o'clock D. m. de-
clared all negotiations with them off.
The Conference Committees of Demo-
Gratis and Silver Republicans are now
arranging basis for fusion, and nom
nations will be made tonight The
middle-o -the-road Populists will put a.
straight Populist ticket in the field.
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DECATUR Qll.), Aug. 81. - John
Hamilton, 6 years old, while playing
in the yard at his home to-day, be-
came entangled in a live electric Wire
The nine-year- son of James Lee
tried to pull him out, and was in
stantly killed by the shock. The Ham
nton boy was burned from head to
foot, and will die. The wire was a
private telegraph wire that had fallen
over a trolley wire and into the yard.
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CHICAGO, Aug. 27.-The Times
Herald to-day says: Archbishop Ire
land was yesterday appointed mem
Der of the Lafayette Memorial Commits
sion to go to the Paris Exposition by
Commissioner General Peck. DR.. Ed
ward Everett Hale Of Boston has ac-
copied a membership on the commits
sion,
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the dealer who sells bulk wines escapes
the impost, while the bother, the mer-
chant and caterer who sells wines in
glass are required to bear the whole
burden
In order to test the legality of thiy
section of the war revenue law, the
Wetmore-Rowen Company has refused
to place stamps on their goods as re-
CURED by the statute, and are awaiting
further action Of the Government calcu-
lated to bring the dispute to a final
settlement.
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Cages Nomination Ratified.

OAKLAND, Aug. 27.-The opening
gun in the Republican Gubernatorial
was fired here tonight.
Henry T. Gage and a number of promi-
nent Republicans addressed an immense
mass meeting, over which DR. George
{. Pardee presided. Much enthusiasm
was evoked. The speakers were Henry
L. Gage, Frank Davis, E. A. Meserve.
Senator George c. Perkins, TREY L.
Ford, DR.. Pardee and w. r. Davis.
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A Cleveland Broker Suicides.

CLEVELAND (O.), Aug. 27-Harry
s. Stevens, a well-known broker. COM
mitted suicide this evening by shooting
himself three times in the left breast
and once in the right temple at his
home on Genessee avenue He was 46
years of age. Business troubles are
thought to have been the cause.
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TAX ON WINE IN BOTTLES.
The Internal Revenue Department
Given a Hard Nut to Crack

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 27.-The In
ternal Revenue Department has been
given hard nut to crack in connec-
ton with the tax on California wines
in bottles.
There has been wide complaint from
wholesale and retail wine merchants,
bottlemen and proprietors of restaur-
ants that the tax imposed Is discrimi-
mating and not constitutional. These
allegations are made on the fact that
the man who produces the wines and
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Fitzsimmons and Sharkev.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 27.-The
National Athletic Club of this city to-
day made an offer for a twenty-round
contest between Bob Fitzsimmons and
Tom Sharkey to take place in Deem
Der. The inducement Is a purse of ST.
600, the principals to defray their own
expenses to this city.
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Tragedy at Crescent City.

CRESCENT CITY, Aug. Phone
man killed and another wounded is the
result of a quarrel over S. between
William Young, proprietor of a saloon.
and Dwight Fafford half breed. Both
used revolvers and fired Ave shots each
Fafford was killed. and Young was Sc
riously wounded
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Mitchell Not a Candidate.

MILWAUKEE,, Aug. PA letter re-
ceived from United States Senator
John L. Mitchell by his Private Secre-
tary announces that he is not and
never dreamed Of being candidate
for reelection to the United States
Senate.
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Goodwin Has Yellow Fever.

HOUSTON Tex), Aug. 27.-Dr.
Blunt. State Health Officer, stated posi-
lively that the soldier Goodwin at Fort
Point, near Galveston, is suffering from
yellow fever, though not convalescent.
He said that this opinion was shared
by other physicians.
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Health Report From Santiago.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-The fol-
lowing is the health report from SAM
tiago to-day:
Santiago, Aug. 9th (via HaytD-Ad-
jutant General, Washington. Total sick
$50, total fever cases 427, new cases
fever 10. returned to duty "a. Deaths 2
''LAWTON, Commanding
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Democrats and Populists Fuse.

SANTA CRUZ, Aug. 27-Democrats
and Populists effected fusion to-day for
county ticket, the ropuijsts naming
the candidates for Assessor, Auditor.
superintendent OF Schools and Coroner,
The remaining offices will have Demo.
cratic aspirants
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All Quiet at Hawaii

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 27.-The
transport steamer Charles w. Nelson
arrived from Honolulu to-day. She
reports everything quiet on the islands.