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SANTA BARBARA, June 4.-The
mail stage en- route between Santa Inez
and Santa Barbara was held up this
morning near Red Gate by a masked
man with a shotgun. Two passengers
were relieved Of SEQ. The robber did
not disturb the mail He inquired for
the express box, but none has been car
ried since the previous robbery near
the same place in March.
The stage was coming through a wild
part of the country about twelve miles
from Santa IneZ, when the driver,
Frank Cook, noticed a man crouching
at the roadside in the bushes AS the
stage passed the robber leveled his
shotgun and ordered the driver to
stop. AS the coach came to a stand
still the highwayman did not move,
and Cook asked him what he wanted
He replied: Throw out the box
Cook told him there was none, and
the robber ordered the passengers out
They We're Frank Stowell Of Santa Ma
ria, H. H. Scovel, a Los Angeles drum
mer, and Charley Mattel, a child. They
We're told to turn out their pockets
and throw the money on the ground.
The boy was too frightened to comply,
but the others emptied 500 and $40,
respectively. The robber ordered them
into the stage again, and as they drove
away he gathered up the coin and dis
appeared.
Sheriff Hacks and posse are in pur-
suit of the rObber with bloodhounds,
with good prospects Of capture.
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OREGON POLITICS.
The Election for State Officers to
Take Place To.Morrow.

PORTLAND (Or.), June 4.-The cam
paign preparatory to the State cleo
ton, which occurs Monday, was closed
tonight. Meetings of all parties were
held in nearly every city and town in
the State. There is to be elected a full
State ticket two members Of Congress,
district and county officers. including
members Of the Legislature
Owing to the failure OF the last Legis-
lature to organize, a United States Sen
atOr Is to be chosen at the coming ses-
sion.
There are three tickets in the field,
the Republican, the fusionist, composed
Of Democrats, Populists and Free Sill
yer Republicans and the middle-of-the-
road Populists. F
In the Presidential election Of 1885,
when fusion of the Democrats, Popu-
lists and Free Silver Republicans was
complete. the Republicans carried the
State by 2, 100 majority. The vote Of
the middle-of-the-road Populists will
not be large, but it is conceded that it
will benefit the Republicans by draw
ing from the fusion ticket.
The financial question has been the
prevailing feature of the campaign,
though during the past few days the
American Protective Association has
figured prominently in the case of the
Republican and fusion candidates for
Governor.
In the city of Portland, the Republi
can stronghold, the Republican party
is divided and two tickets are in the
field.
The Republicans have twelve hold
over Senators out Of total Of thirty
members Of the upper House of the
Legislature, which will give them de-
cided advantage in the coming contest
for control of the Legislature.
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ing Of the Spaniards, for with the big
American warships forcing only two
rounds from their largest guns, one
Spanish ship was hit and parts OF the
fortifications were destroyed. One L.
inch shell from the Massachusetts
plunged into the lock of the Reina Mer-
cedes, the partly dismantled Spanish
cruiser, and killed eight Spaniards, be-
sides wounding many more.
After the discovery Of the fleet Sum
day Schley waited forty-eight hours to
see if they would venture out. No
movement was made, however, and on
Tuesday morning the Commodore de-
cided that he would find out just how
far from the mouth of the harbor the
Spanish cruiser Cristobal Colon was To-
Gated, appearances at different angles
being very deceptive. In addition to
this he was confident that the forts
would return his fire. and in that way
the location OF the Spanish guns and
the probable accuracy Of their action
could be determined.
At 10 o'clock, accompanied by Lieu
tenant Sears, Lieutenant Wells and En-
sign McCauley, all Of the flag staff. the
Commodore boarded the yacht Vixen
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Wins the Gold Dust Medal.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 4.-Frank
Merrill of Stockton carried of the hon.
ors to-day at the State pigeon tourna-
ment at Ingleside. He won the Gold
Dust medal, held by James Rice Of
Visalia, the winner of last years tour
nament. Merrill killed all his birds
outright. He was the only man who
shot through the string Of twenty birds
without miss. Otto Fender got nine
teen and F. Rulstaller Of Sacramento
and H. Stelling of Davisville eighteen
each.
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Fast Trip Of tho Victoria.

TACOMA (Wash.), June 4--The
Northern Pacific liner Victoria, from
China and Japan. arrived at o'clock
this afternoon. The Victoria on her
present voyage has broken all records
between japan and the west coast Of
the United States, having made the
run from Yokohama, distance of A.
200 miles in II days and II hours, MAIN
tanning an average speed of fourteen
knots an hour. The Victoria brings
large consignments Of the first of the
new crop teas.
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Suicide at San Jose.

SAN JOSE, June 4.-August Boeck-
len, a native of Germany and 40 years
of age, committed suicide this after
noon by drinking the contents of bot
tie Of carbolic acid. He was employed
as q cellarman at the Fredericksburg
Brewery, and for the past week had
been on a drunken debauch.
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Sensation at Carsou,

CARSON (Nev.). June Am exciting
scene enlivened the Orphans Home in
vestigation last night. Attorney
WOodburn and Commissioner Cutting
engaged in a fight and A. Stock. q
brother of Miss Stock, and State Print
er McCarty drew revolvers. but shoot
ing was averted by a stampede Of la
dies. Guns were drawn again by par
ties on either side, but the police who
had been detailed to attend the meet
ing, stepped in and prevented blood
shed. Warrants have been issued. and
several OF the parties have left the
city.
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HofP Placed in the Death Cell.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 4.-Albert
Hofi who is to be hanged next Friday
for the murder of Mrs. Mary Clute, was
taken to-day from his cell in murder
er's row to the death cell in the fam
Gus old brick building where many
murderers before him have spent their
last hours. When placed in the death
cell Hoff said that he still had hope
and again proclaimed his innocence. He
seems content, and shows no fear.
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dered, was found under the residence
of Joe Hunter at Tropico, where it had
been buried by the murderer or mur-
derers. Harry F Clark. who was at
first supposed to be the only one impli-
Gated in the crime, was arrested at La
Crescenta Canyon last night. Other
arrests will probably follow Immediate
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Enlisted in the Naval Service.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 4-For sew
eral days friends of Ernest l.. Baker,
said to be son Of the Mayor Of Ge-
neva, O., have been searching for his
supposed remains at the morgue, letters
alleged to have been written by him
having been received, announcing his
intention to commit suicide. The rec
ords of the recruiting Office, however,
show that on Monday last Baker en-
listed in the naval service.
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Ex-Treasurer Widber.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 4.-The ar
raignment of ex-Treasurer Widber was
continued to-day until next Saturday.
How long the defaulting Treasurer will
rely on technical defense remains to be
seen. A demurrer to the original in
dictment is still pending, and as two
new indictments were recently filed
against him, it is probable that they
will be taken one at a time in the same
manner in order to delay the case as
long as possible.
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RAMON ROMERO.
The Oldest Prisoner Doing Time at
San Quentin.

SAN QUENTIN PRISON. June A.
Ramon Romero, the oldest prisoner
doing time here, was released from
prison to-day. He was granted a par
don by Governor Budd upon the strong
petition of the Supreme Court Justices
and Sheriff Cunningham Of Stockton.
Romero was sent to San Quentin
from Contra Costa County in Novem-
Der, 1877, to serve life sentence for
murder. During the great fire at the
prison in 1881 he refused to escape
with other prisoners. and rendered the
State great service in assisting in ex-
tinguishing the flames.
Romero, although advanced in years,
is still strong and healthy, and intends
going to work on a ranch near Stock
ton.
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Torpedo Boat Davis.

PORTLAND (Or.), June 4.-The tor
pedo-boat Davis was successfully
launched this afternoon from the yards
Of the Wolff & Zwicker Iron Works Of
this city. Two battalions Of the Oregon
Naval Reserve assisted in the cere-
mony Of christening the new torpedo
boat. The Davis is 14O feet in length,
and her speed is to be 2211a knots per
hour.
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Fresnos Defeated.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 4.-Fresno
lost its fourth consecutive game to-day,
the winners being the San Jose nine.
Brockhoff's work at short to-day
brands him as a first-rater, If he can
keep it up. Score: San Jose 9, hits II,
errors g. Fresno 8, hits II, errors T.
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Page Granted Stay Of Execution.

preme Court has granted a stay Of ex-
ecution to James D. Page, the ex-Dis-
trict Attorney, sentenced to eight years
in San Quentin for embezzlement, pend
ing the action of the court on the pc
tition for an alternative writ of man
date to compel Judge Wallace to settle
the bill Of exceptions.
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AMATEUR CYCLERS
Are Professionals After Once. Com
peting for a Money Prize.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 4.-The
Board Of Governors Of the California
Associated Cycling Clubs settled def
nitely tonight the question Of restor-
ing to racing men their standing as
amateurs, after they have once COM
peted for money prize.
The matter was brought before the
board upon the application of W. l. Ed
wards Of San Jose for reinstatement as
an amaetur. After an extended dis
cussion the request was denied.
The stand taken was that no man
would be reinstated who had competed
as professional The only case in
which such action would be taken
would be when a man was made a pro-
fessional through error.
A rider must reside ninety days in a
county before he can ride in any inter-
club races.
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Another Pioneer Passes Away.

SAN JOSE, June 4.-George Nc
Cracken, a pioneer resident of this city
and ex-School Trustee, died this even
ing. aged 73 years In early days he
was a sheep raiser, and was noted as
a grizzly bear slayer. 1t was his boast
that he killed altogether ninety-six Of
these ferocious animals.
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Fire This Morning.

About 2 O'Clock this morning fire
occurred over beyond the north levee
and east of Twelfth street. No alarm
was turned in 1t was reported that
some old sheds over that way were
burned. probably by tramps.
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won< sing He's Body Found.

LOS ANGELES, June 4-Sheriff
Burr this afternoon received word from
the posse sent out to hunt for Wong
Sing He, the Chinese who disappeared
from Tropico several days ago, that
the body Of He. who had been mur-
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Shot Himself in the Head.

LOS ANGELES, June &C. NJ
Charnley, Jr, of Chicago committed
suicide tonight by shooting himself in
the head. He was Respondent through
illness.
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Nevada's Surveyor General Resigns.
CARSON (Nev), June 4.-Surveyor-
General Pratt resigned to-day.
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'SPAIN'S APPEAL
TO THE POWERS.
Important Negotiations Between
Germany, Russia and France
Relative to Intervention In the Kispano-
American War.

Flattering Offers Of the Cession Of
Number Of Coal Depots in the
Balearic and Canary Islands
Made to France by the Spanish
ambassador If the Former Will
Join Other Powers in Bringing
About q Cessation of HOSTILE
ties.
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THE next
EXPEDITION
TO MANILA.

Continued from First Page)
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WORK OF A LONE
HICHWAYMAN,
Stage Held Up Near Red Gate,
Santa Barbara County.
The Two Passengers Relieved Of Sirty-Fivs
Dollars In Coin.

An Election for State OHacers, Two
Congressmen and Members of
the Legislature to Take Place in
Oregon To-Morrow-Ramon Ro-
nero, Sentenced in 1877 to Life
imprisonment at San Quentin,
Released From Prison.
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SPAIN'S FLEET.
REPORTED
DESTROYED.

CONTINUED from First Page.)
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tai savings system in lieu of the bond
provision Of the bill.
The amendment was rejected without
division.
In lieu of the bond provision Stewart
offered provision for the issue OF
Treasury notes to the amount of $4OO,-
600, 600, receivable for Government
dues
On motion Of Allen the amendment
was laid on the table-54 to Is.
Turpie CD of Indiana proposed as
substitute for the bond provision a
proposition to issue $50, 100000 Of
Treasury notes of denominations Of So,
$40, $50 and $50. or multiples thereof.
the notes to be redeemable in one year
and payable in three years from date
of issue, to bear 2 per cent interest, to
be good for public dues, and to be used
by the Government in payment Of war
expenses.
The amendment was rejected-2S to
As
Several minor amendments were Of
fered and rejected. AS finally COM
pleted, the bill was placed upon its pas
sage. 1t was passed by a vote Of
4S to %, the detailed vote being as fol-
| lows:
Yeas-Aldrich, Allison. Baker Bur-
| rows. Caffery, Carter, Chandler, Clark.
Davis, Deboe, Elkins. Fairbank, Fora
| ker. Frye, Gallinger. Gear, German,
Hale, Hanna, Hansbrough. Hawley,
Hoar. Kyle, Lindsay, Lodge, Mcbride.
| Mcmillan, McEnery. Mantle, Mason,
Mitchell, Morrill,, Murphy, Nelson, Per-
kins, Pettigrew, Platt Conn, Platt On.
W, Pritchard, Sewell. Shoup, Spooner,
Thurston, Turpie, Warren. Wellington.
Wetmore. Wilson, Wolcott-4S.
| Nays Allen. Bacon, Bate, Berry,
Butler Cannon, Chiffon, Clay. Cockrell.
Daniel, Harris, Heitfeld, Jones (Ark.).
Jones (Nev.), McLaurin, Mallory. Mar
tin, Money, Pascoe, Pstfigrew, Pst&nas
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Of a new battery, mounted with ten
inch modern guns, just east or MORO
Castle, and 1t also revealed the fact
that two modern guns were mounted
to the rear of MORO.
Then it was seen that to the west Of
the entrance and opposite Morro Castle
are two batteries of earthworks, with
modern guns. Still further back in
the harbor Cayo Smith has a modern
battery. Besides this the Reina Mer-
cedes has two loaded torpedo-tubes
looking down the harbor, and as at one
place the channel is only 100 yards
wide and five fathoms deep, it can be
seen that the entrance Of the harbor of
Santiago Is easily defended and is al
most impossible Of ingress without
meeting a fire that would sink ship
and prevent anything from coming in
after it. In addition to it's coast de-
Tense, the channel is mined.
On Wednesday afternoon a Cuban
pilot was landed sixteen miles from
Santiago de Cuba, with instructions to
communicate with the insurgents.
Several Of the latter were found, and
they said that the fire of the American
ships was disastrous. They added that
part Of Moro Castle has been demol-
ished. and that the shot which struck
the Reina Mercedes killed eight Span
iards.
This pilot was landed again on
Thursday morning, in order to COM
municate with the city and find out the
location, number and names Of the
Spanish ships in the harbor.
The arrival Of the torpedo-boat Por-
ter on Wednesday night evidently
scared the. Cristobal Colon into moving
I'D into the harbor, for at daylight this
morning she had disappeared from the
position which she occupied during
! the laat few days.
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The Bailey Cavalry.

The Bailey Cavalry is still
enlisting recruits. Up to 4
o'clock this afternoon % men
had joined today. The COM
pany now numbers 215 men,
bers. Representatives OF this
company have been riding over
the country the past two days
drumming for volunteers and
as a consequence quite q num-
Der OF the country boys come
in and enlisted-Gainesville
Register.
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The bill declaring war against
SPAN as passed by congress
and signed by the president
is as follows:
"A bill declaring that war
exists betWeenthe United States
Of America and the kingdom of
Spain:
BE it enacted, etc.:
Il. That war be and the
same is hereby declared to ex-
ist and that war has existed
since the 21st day Of April A.
D., 1898. including said day,
between the United States of
America and the kingdom of
Spain.
-. That the president of the
United States be and he is here
by directed and empowered to
use the entire land and naval
forces of the United States and
to call into actual service of the
United States militia of the
several states to such extent as
may be necessary to carry this
into effect"
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The Whole Thing.

K. B. Hunt was up from Keo-
kuk Fall today. He says he is
farming, running a store. hotel
and a livery stable. AS Keo-
kuk is a small place, in sizing
up his different lines of busi-
ness, we Judge be is about the
whole thing in them there
parts. ."-Shawnee Chief.
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skin diseases may secure instant re-
lief by using DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve. It is the great Pile remedy
City Drug Store.
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field, one of the foremost doctors in
the Indian Territory writes: 81 have
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Ardmore graded school, Thursday,
April 2s, at Kloski's Opera House.
Song of Thirteen, Happy Greeting.
Invocation-Rev. Caldwell.
Salutstory-MAster Newton Sta
Piles.
Song and Recitation-Little folks.
Tableaux Mouvants and Poses
Plastiques-Ten young ladies'
Flag Drill-Little folks.
"America, Part I-Oontest of
Nations--Goddsss of Liberty, Uncle
Sam, Egyptian Mound Builder, Az
tee. Norwegian, spaniArd, Indian,
Toltec, Pilgrim Father, IrishmAn,
German, Negro, Chinaman - By
twelve boys and one young lady.
Part II-Colloquy of NatIons-God
dess Of Liberty. America, Greece,
Japan, England, Wales, China, In
dia, Russia, Germany, Scotland,
Spain, France, Ireland, Italy. Agri-
culture, Mining, Sculpture, Science
Manufacturing, Mnsie, Religion-By
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Part III-Americals 6oldiers-Com-
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Washington. April 26.-Rep-
resentative William Alden
Smith is the proud possessor
of the pen with which the pres
ident, the speaker of the house
and the vice-president of the
senate signed the bill declaring
the existence of war between
the United States and Spain
The speaker gave Mr.. Smith
the pen, and he took it to the
Senate. when. at his request,
Vice-President Hobart also used
it in attaching his signature,
and later President Mckinley
made the final appreciation with
the same.
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Suspeads Payment.

New York. April 26.-A dis
patch to the World from st.
Thomas, West Indies. says:
Porto Rican advices state that
the Spanish bank there has sus-
pended payment. Its silver
notes offered here for exchange
have been refusused.
The government is forcing the
inhabitants to, enlist to defend
the island.
1t is reported that further em'
igration has been prohibited.
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A. Winton was in our city
this morning from Sallisaw aud
said that a free for all fight oc-
Cured at that place Saturday
night. There was a big crowd
in the town and becoming very
enthusiastic over the war news
began shooting among them
selves. 1t is said there was
about fifty shots fired and a
great deal of excitement in the
town. One man was wounded
in the ankle, p boy received q
slight wound on the cheek and
there was a horse killed. There
is little doubt but that the par
ties to this engagement felt
very patriotic, but they would
hardly have sense enough to dc
very affective work even if they
were turned loose on the Span
rds.-Wagoner Sayings.
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Bloody Tragedy.

Little Rock, Ark, April &c.
A bloody tragedy in the Eagle
Booze feud was enacted at Lo-
noke last evening. The Eagles
caught the BODIES at a disad-
vantage and poured a terrible
volley, of shots into them. W.
K. Booze. the father, a promi-
nent business man. and his two
sons. Will and Charlie Booze,
were instantly killed. The Ea.
giles came out of the engage
ment unhurt.
All concerned are prominent
men. The Eagles were closely
related to Ex-Governor j. P.
Eagle, and w. K. Booze was
an eK-member of the Arkansas
legislature, his family being
one of the oldest in the state
The Eagles are well known in
Lonoke county and their fac
ton has dominated local poll
tics for years. The feud is OF
long standing and grew out oil
a political clash between mem
bers Of the two families.
Children and admits tortured BY