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La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-08
STORM RISING IN SPAIN.
Dynasty Il Doomed and Everybody Ex
p~cts n Reign of Terror.


Madrid. Sept 29.-Whilc political
parties and writer's and pretorians are
still conspiring, the people do not re-
spond. but are awaiting the signing Of
the Paris treaty and the development
OF Weyier's plan TO force Dictator
ship upon the country and secure the
support of the troops when they arrive
from Havana.
Nobody here believes 1t possible to
save the dynasty. but there Is n general
foreboding that blood will certainly
flow before the end of the year.
1t Is believed that the Paris Commits
sion will finish its work by the end of
November. Historic precedents are be.
ing cited in the case Of other territorial
cessions and annexations following
military conQuests In order to furnish
grounds for getting rid Of the Cuban
debt. Bulgaria. Iombartiy, Savoy, the
pontifical states, etc, are given as cx-
ampleR
1t IL said here that Porto Rico will
he evacuated by the end OF October
and Cuba by the end OF February.
Spanish agitators are being arrested
and expelled from Portugal and Por-
tuguese partisans OF the Iberian Union
are being arrested In Spain. The
friends of the union of the two coun-
tries are not numerous In Portugal, but
they are very active.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-08

and as one of their pursuers ex-
pressed 1t: They didn't leave any
more trail after that than bird 1t
was just as though they took wing.
The despcradoes have gone west. as
far as cli~s indicate. through Wood
land Park and To the Cripple Greek dis
trict. where they are probably secret
ing themselves a; this time.
Thesecond posse has not returned Al
midnight. Sheriff Boynton said earlier
in the evening that he did not know
when the men would he back. but did
not expect them until tomorrow. The
men are following clues which devel-
oped during the day. and of which the
nrst posse was not aware.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-08
POLICE FORCE FOR SANTIAGO.
The Lawlsss win rhas He Checked Whom
Troopa Dtsbaad.


The Lawlsss win rhas He Checked When
t3r Troopa Disbsnd.
Santiago de Cuba, Sept. 30.-Ar
rangements have been completed for
the formation OF force of Cuban
mounted police for the province Of
Santiago.
The force consists of a commandnnt.
with the rank of mntor, three captains,
six ieutenants. ten sergeants and 24O
enlisted men. The rates OF pay for the
enlisted men are the same as In the
United States army, while the officers
get two-thirds.
General Castillo has charge OF the
preliminaries OF the appointments. He
must select capable men who have
served only In the Cuban army, and
the officers must have held similar. or
a higher. rank In the Cuban army.
This police force will have large
territory to cover, and 1t IL expected
that as soon as the Cuban troops dis
band, the lawless element Will break
loose and will have to be kept In
check. Even now quantities Of cattle
nre stolen and complaints are frequent
to General Wood and General Castillo,
and they are determined to put an end
to this state Of affairs.
The Cubans are beginning to under
stnnd that the sudden changes they
wunted after the surrender would have
caused disorder and confusion, while
now every day a number OF Cubans
are appointed to positions Of power and
emolument.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-08
COMBINE OF BOSTON BANKS.
reu or Twelve N.tioa.l Concerns May Bo
Consolidated.

Teu or Twelve Nstional Concerns May Bo
Consolidated.
Boston, Sept. 29.-The Evening Her
eld says: Consolidation Of ten or
twelve OF Boston's national banks Is
rs good as assured.
A circular has been issued to the
savings banks. who practically own II
controlling interest in these banks,
naming price which will he paid for
their holdings. The Intention IL to
liquldate these banks ana organize a
new national bank with u capital of
$S,OO0,0OO or $5.OOO,OOO.
The largest capitalization Of any
Boston bank at the present time IL
$1,000. .0O0-the Merchants. The banks
mentioned are the Boston. Columbian.
Eagle, Harvard. Markee. North Amer
lean, Globe. Lincoln and Massachu-
sets. However, all these banks may
not he included.
j. P. Morgan e. Co. of New York are
said to be behind the movement.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-08
BETTY. Arithmetic Lesson.

Betty was eating one of namma's
lovely round turnovcfs and studying
fractions. She had just begun to take
little nlbbles from the edge Of the
turnover, ITO make IL spend" when
papa gave her Il question to wo.h ont.
From foyr-fourths take ore-fou.th."
Betty thought fractions dreadfuiiy
stupid things. She didn't try TO think
out ;he answer in the way papa had
explained to her over and ove-. but
guessed it would be seven .eighthJ."
Then she took another nibble out OF
the side of her beloved turnover.
Papa looked at the answer and then
at betty. Then ne looked a: the
turnover and lastly al shaggy old
Brsno, who had Jus; come into the
room. He took out his kuire, and
taking the turnover he cut 1t into four
quarters.
Now, Betty" he said, cheerrully.
"as l told you yesterday, and al you
see here, there are four-fourths or four
quarters, in the whole of anything.
Now II we take away one-fourth-
here, Bruno!-what is there left2"
Betty saw a quarter of that beauti-
full turnover disappear down Bruno's
throat,
Three q-arters"' she said, with a
little gasp in her voice.
And II you believe me, Betty never
forgot how to work in 'fourths" after
that.-Youth's Companion.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-08

New York. Sept. 20.-Citizens Of
Brooklyn to-day testified their appre-
citation Of the cruiser Brooklyn's ser
vices during the war, when the men
and officers Of the warship gathered
In the Thirty-third regiment armory.
There we're speeches by ex-Mayor
Schieren, General Stewart L. Wood
xford and st. Clair McKelwny, singing
by school children, and medal OF
honor was pinned on the breast OF
each Of the Brooklyn's officers and
men. Mrs. Schley received in box
n medal to be delivered to Commodore
Schley. Captain Cook received gold
hilted sword.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-08


s,o nod MI, the china ,,atne far cu,,-
-, =, s,., COW, M, ! ,h,,,,d peA no
s'.na,ta,, ,o, ,.,s,., q, ,,uav. mol
tshaa an sa,rr,,,y r,y,, and always
,a,Io,sI,. ,,o,, ,ror, chi,drsr,, hands
IN, ,on,oras tho .pd ~, tho weehq And
nm ,nne,I IN bi,b.r novers even II
successfu, would cause n DELAY which
might he fatal
s,inned in tremll,nr with eager
meas
,,,s, I'm, .,,a,os,i,p va, nm the
ton shelf
I c,jmhoa opickly ON IN the broad.
,owcr she,f and securea the treasure:
hut Mrs Jor.s was eovniny hack
stood SIN hardly breathing holding
op ,o ,ho ,on shai, win M, hand and
IN. cana,estick with The other. / had
slinned the matchbo. into nv pocket.
Was Mrs Jones coming into the scti-
,erv or ,oir, hack +o the kitcben2
What relief, I, was towards the
kitchen she turned sprane down
from tho shelf nc poiseless,y as uossi-
b,e and flow o,,, n. IN. dapr
Mrs lanes hearing n noise came
out hut too late
"Wba, be ve nm "a nuw ?" she CALI
OF after me ..sorns uisbtin III be
hound"
Ru. I was half woy through the sta
bliss
"what n time vop'yo been," cad
Dora when arrived crimson and
breathIess. Have Won got matches2"
"They're in nv uocbet / was near
is caught again +" answered. q had
tn wait Have auv more tumbIed
in?"
"No | don't think so.n
Dora lit the candle. put it in the
basket and lowered Il carefully. we
all watched the poin, o, light go down.
down into the darkness. Then 1t
STONED.
..I cynec, the had mir Will ,ut the
cancle out" said Jamie
BIT I suppose the all, was not very
had for tho candle hr,nt fairly we'll
and by its light we could see three
litth kittens with shining eyes.
The kittens looked at the light In
the bas,et and I'm n, us
Then we drew 4. nm ayain tool. tho
light ont and sent the baske, down
empty.
After n fov mon,,n.y of hreathIess
waiting we started Il on ilu return
Journey.
cps heavier,- cried bora. "l'm
surc tbere,s , ,,,,,ep in II"
Jamie Ieant down with tho candle.
and there sure eponeb wna n little
black kitten looking very frightened.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-08
co.oa.l soh. Hay sworn In.

Washington, d. c., Sept. 30.-Colonel
John Hay was sworn into office ns Sec
rotary Of state at II o'clock this msrn-
Ing.
The ceremony took place In the
Presidents room al the White House
and the oath was administered by Jux-
tee Harlan Of the Supreme Court. Mr..
Hay Immediately Joined bis colleagues
in the regular Friday Cabinet session.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-08

Washington, ID. c., Sept. 3O.-The
State Department gives confirmation to
the report that 1t has given Its assent
through the American consul at Apia
Samoa, to the return to Samoa. after an
exile OF ten years, OF the former King
Mataafa.
1t Is assumed that this chief is to be
made king, to succeed the late King
Aialietoa, who died about month ago
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-08
y.nry 6,orr. Nom,n.,.d.

New York. Sept. 30.--At meeting Of
the Chicago platform Democrats to-
night, Henry George, son Of the single
tax advocate, was nominated to head
an independent Democratic ticket. Tho
nomination Of Elliott +. Danforth for
Democratic convention at Syracuse was
indorsed.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-08

Nashville, Tenn, Sept. 3O.-Albert
Nickens. corporal of the Second Ten
nessee. home on furlough. committed
suicide in this city by taking morphine
to-day. 1t IL believed by friends and
his family that he killed hinself rath-
told a young Indy he would rather die
than 60 back.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-08
FIGHT LOOKED FOR NEAR PANA
striking Union Men Hold up = Train and
send Colorcd Mon Back to indiana.

Tower Hill. ILL.,. Sept. 30.-Three
hundred striking union miners from
Pana to-day held up special Balti-
more 4 Ohio southwestern train, con-
veying fifty-five Washington. Indiana.
negro miners to Pana to take the place
OF union miners.
The negroes were taken from the
cars and compelled to walk back to
Tower Hill, where they were locked up
in the depot until ten o'clock tonight.
At that hour the negroes were placed
on board nm east-bound train and tax
en- back to Indiana at the expense OF
the Miners union.
The miners were all armed and
masked.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-08
THE FOREST FIRES.
IN ALL PARTS OF COLORADO.
A shower In Middle Park GiSes Hope,
hut the Fires Rage at Many Other
pOlnia.

Denver. Oct. 1.-The following spe-
cial dispatches 10 the Rocky Mountain
News give Information about the forest
fires:
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-08
xssrshl.s. k.p.ll.a mo. sw....r,..a.

Berpe. Sept. 2.-Tfe Bundesrath,
the National Federal Council, to-day ex-
PEELED eight anarchists from the coun-
try. The government is determined tn
rid switzerland OF members Of the cult
for good and all.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-08
a Isi. of Advice.

Children dear. when you hear drop
ping rain upon the pane, just be hap
py. never fear; sunshine always follows
rain. Children sweet, when your feet
make the grown-up people fret at the
noise Of girls and boys. tell them you'll
be sober yet. Children pray. when the
day does not go quite right at school.
think Of this, that perfect bliss comes
of minding every rule.-Margaret e.
Sangster
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-08

They were having drill in com
rarlson OF adjectives. and the teacher
asked small boy in the front row to
compare click" Sick, worse, dead"
was the instant reply.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-08

''You are not printing much war poo
try now" said a caller to the editor.
mo: have erected trocha."-
Judge.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-08

Jack.
The Butteray's
Poor little butterfly.
Dead ON the walk,
Take him up, Rose,
With violet stalk
Now in lily-leaf
Let him he wound,
His coffin pease-pod
That Johnny has found.
In mammals flower-pot
Dig him n grave:
Let the geranium
Over him wave.
Rest. little butterfly,
In your nice bed:
A rose at your feet.
And stone at your head.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-08
FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.
SOME GOOD STORIES FOR OUR
JUNIOR READERS.

The Rescue of tho Kittens. True
Story Tor the Juniors-Betty's Arith-
metic Lesson-Dora and jamie and
Jack.
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RAILROAD TRAVEL.
NORTH PACIFIC COAST RAILROAD.
Via Sansa1ito Ferry.
FROM SAN IF

FROM SAN FRANCISCO TO MILL VALLEY
AND SAN RAFAEL.
WEEK DAYS-7:00. $500, $3.50, HOO a. m. !;
s1:45, 500, 400, 5:15, $500, $3.50 o. m
EXTRA TRIPS-For San Rafael on Mondays.
Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 1850
sUNDAYs-.s:oo. 1900. 10000. n:oo. n:ao
a. m: 100, 1:45. "2:3o 1900 $50 GAS D. m.
100 a. m. does not run to San Rafael Sundays
$50 .. m. does not run to Mill Valley Sundays.
Trains marked run to San Quentin
FROM SAN RAFAEL TO SAN FRANCISCO.
WEEK DAYS-5:25, '6:35, 1855, s:25 $3.50
a. m: 1920 20 $40, 4;s5. SIS p. m
EXTRA TRIPS Mondays Wednesdays
and Saturdays at $40 p. m.
SIJNDAYS-7:00, $500, '9:45, @10:45, I'll AZ
a. m: 200. 220 1880, "5:15, 800. 700 p. N.
Trains marked start from San Quentin.
FROM MILL VALLEY TO SAN FRANCISCO.
WEEK DAYs..5;45. 6:45. 1855. S:4a, 1910
a. m 1240 1925 1855, 4:55 $40 p m.
EXTRA TRIPS on Mondays, Wednesdays,
and Saturdays at 700 p. m.
SUNDAYS-S:0o, 1000, lilo a. m; 1905, LEO,
2:40, $685. $50, $3.50 p. M.
THROUGH TRAINS.
700 g. m week days-Cazadero and way STAINS
ago D. m. Saturdays-Cazadero and way stains.
SIS D. M week days Saturday excepted)-To-
males and way stations
500 a. m Sundays-CaZadero and way sta MS
las p. m. Sundays-Point Reyes and way sta ms.
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THE SEVENTH OBJECTS TO BEING MUSTERED OUT.

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to @
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Vice President War Board Los Angeles Call
Q teegram o. o
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of
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In reply
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that direction would be Now suddenly without
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ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS.

gagged by both sides. A. A Moore and
John Sanborn were retained by Mrs:
Sather while Colonel Evans engaged
Morris NJ Estee and Martin 81 Robin
son. Mr.. Dingee protested that he nae
turned over everything to Mrs. Sather
and declared that if any Of the papers
were missing they could be easily dupn-
Gated and he would be glad to supply
duplicates. He also referred to the fact
that he had Mrs. Sather's written &C
acknowledgement that a. accounts between
them were settled and correct.
Now, the missing papers which 1t was
declared existed only in the Imagination
of Mrs. Sather, have been returned TO A.
A. Moore, Mrs. SatherS attorney, by Nor
ris M. EStee. MeSSrS Martin and Robin
notified by Mr.. Estee that the missing
tin box has been found and the papers re-
turned.
TT is true that we have been notified
Of the return of the papers to Mrs; Saith
er's attorney" said Attorney Robinson,
such, an action will have on the suit now
on file, but 1t will probably end 1t. / do
not know where the papers have been all
this time, but Mr.. Estee says they are
now in the possession of Mrs. Sather' S
attorneys and that ends 1t so far as we
are concerned
w. ]. Dingee did not know tonight that
the papers had been found and returned.
"I have paid no attention to the mat
ter" he said, but If the attorneys say
that Mrs. Sather has what she wanted, /
suppose IT is true. have not seen Col
onel Evans for two years and do not
know where he is at present. This case
did not concern me-"
The hiding place Of the papers since
they disappeared is something that no one
Sanborn, but no one is anxious to disclose
the secret.
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OPPOSED To
A NEW LICENSE
Board Of Trade Hold a
Special Meeting.
LIQUOR MEN TO BENEFIT
MAYOR THOMAS FAVoRS THE
NEW ORDINANCE.
Another Effort VIII Be Made to
Induce the Council Not to
Finally Pass the
Measure.
LIQUOR MEN TO BENEFIT
MAYOR THOMAS FAVoRS THE
NEW ORDINANCE.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,

Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
90S Broadway, Aug. 30.
Nearly every prominent merchant and
many professional men in this city were
present this morning at a special meeting
of the Board of Trade called to consider
the matter of taxing the merchants and
reducing the license fees for saloon keep
ers. This is the most important matter
that has come before the City Council
since it took office. The ordinance pro-
vides for the reduction of liquor licenses
from 800 to $50 a quarter, and provides
the taxing of all other business by a
graded scale of from SIS to $50 per quarter.
The main argument put forward by the
merchants is that as every one is now
selling goods at the lowest price in order
TO hold trade, the additional tax must of
necessity be borne by the consumer, and
this is said to mean that more Oakland
trade win be carried to San Francisco.
At to-day's meeting the merchants de-
clared that it was unfair to mix
the questions of licensing saloons and
merchants. c. w Kinsey said: 1T seems
lower their liquor licenses by tagging the
tax on the merchants. l think the two
parts of the ordinance were coupled to-
gether for q purpose.
A resolution protesting against the pas
sage of the ordinance was adopted, and
will be sent to the City Council. Among
those VINO condemned the measure as De-
ing aimed at the best commercial inter
ests of the city were hugh Hamilton,
NJ. S. Smith. G. B. Daniels, Fred Becker,
H c. Capwell Sol Kahn, A. n. Salinger,
H D. Cushing, George E. Fairchild, NJ.
J. Keller and A. a. PennOyer.
Craigie Sharp, secretary Of the Board of
Trade, declared that such a measure was
q step backward toward the old days of
feudalism, and A. NJ. Salinger said that
the merchants now have to contribute to
everything from a Sunday-school social
IN a haSalaU pa, mr. On If IN hold
their trade.
Should the ordinance be passed there is
no doubt of its being signed by the
every business should be taxed for the
city revenue. Dentists, physicians and
everybody should pay a share"
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A Big Insurance Verdict.
LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVED.
Wednesday, August 90
Bktn Fremont, Bowes. II days from Boring
Sea
Samoa
Schr Albion, Goodman, "a days from Needle
Rock.
schr Gotama, DERRICK. days from Coos
SAILED
Wednesday, August 30.
Schr Nettie Low, Low, Point Reyes.
DOMESTIC PORTS.
FORT BRAGG-Arrived Aug 30-Stmr Aloha,
hence Aug 20.
Sailed Aug 3o-stmr Coquille River. for San
Francisco
TRANSATLANTIC STEAMERS.
NEW YORK, Aug. H.-Arrived-Southw
Antwerp.
NEW YORK. Aug. 31-Arrived-Pennland,
Southampton.
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aaaaaaaa. s.. asaaa 1855
: ONE HUSBAND, TWO WIVES

Sl-Tw
of who be the
he
had
suit aside this divorce and out
the is
rip
Notwithstanding
all
g legalWif of
brings Will
o lie
g 50 g g g g /. 50 s.
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MOUNT TAMAlPAIs SCENIC RAILWAY.

Via Sausalito Ferry.)
Leave San Francisco, commencing May !.
1888:
Week Days-e:s0 a m, LAS and Sis p. m
Sundays-s:00 800, 1000, 1:30 a. m, 1:4S and
2:30 p. m.
Round trip from Mill Valley, 81.
THOS. COOE & SON, Agents. 621 Market
straet San Frfncisco
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Fruitvale Election.

OAKLAND, Aug 30.-An election will
be held in the Fruitvale fire district next
Saturday from a. m. to p. m. to de-
eide whether or not the district wishes to
be taxed $4,000 for the purchase of two
hose trucks and fire hose.
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RED CROSS ACTIVITY.
Great Interest Being Taken in Hos
nital Work.

BERKELEY, Aug. 3o.-The ladies Of
the Berkeley branch OF the Red Cross
Society will contribute their quota to-
ward the furnishing of the State Con-
valescents' Hospital, now In erection at
the Preside. BY vote of the executive
committee the university town will main
tain two beds the equipment of which
will cost altogether about $780, All Ia
dies who may care to assist in this work
are asked TO consult with the local presi-
dent, Mrs. Captain Seabury, 2401 Chan
ming way.
The Red Cross organization in West
Berkeley are taking very active interest
in this same direction. They have agreed
to establish convalescents home for
invalid soldiers in the western part of
and comfortably as possible. 1t will be
capable of accommodating ten persons
at one time A nursing committee, under
the supervision of DR.. Alfred de Mar
the constant care Of the patients.
a Timely Publication.
BERKELEY, Aug. 90.-Professor E. W..
Hilgard of the agricultural department
of the University of California has for
warded to Denver, Colo, bulletin, in
manuscript form. entitled. The Con-
servation of Soil Moisture and Economy
in the Use of Irrigation Water" The
treatise has been the subject Of special
investigation on the part of Professor r..
W. Hilgard and Professor R. II. Lough-
ridge into the relative need Of different
kinds of soil for water. 1t will be read
before the National Irrigation Congress
which convenes in Denver september l.
The preface to the treatise states that
the work was undertaken with view to
the immediate necessity farmers in this
State would be under, owing to the pres
ent draught- 1t is now going through
the university press, and VIII be issued
in pamphlet form b9fore the end of the
week
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Charged With Robbery.

OAKLAND, Aug. 30-Christian John
son. laborer, is under arrest at the City
Prison on a charge of having robbed a
blind man named Nicholson near Alcatraz
and Telegraph avenues last Saturday
night.
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torney Emil Nusbaumer appeared for
Now. Bail was fixed at $4,000.
, Seeks Death No Longer.

OAKLAND. Aug SO.-Frank Cheesman,
the murderer of Henry Brooke, the
painter. now occupies a cell in the south
wing of the County Jail. He is under no
closer surveillance than other murderers.
While in the City Prison he desired to get
hold of a razor with which he might end
his life, but he says that he has now no
desire to die and seems very much inter-
u In,
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A CONTEST PROBABLE
Mrs. William Valentine Wants to
Administer Her Dead Hus-
hands Estate

ALAMEDA, Aug. 3o.-Mrs. Mary E.
Valentine, widow of the late William T.
Valentine of this city, has applied for
letters of administration upon the estate
of the deceased, who died intestate, leav-
ing some 1920 in bank and a house and
lot worth $4,000, which, however, he had
decided some time ago to a friend, Thomas
White.
and some time ago he paid her Sl100 in
cash. for which 1t is said she. in turn
signed a auitclaim to all his property.
The fact that she has applied for letters
of administration makes 1t apparent that
she proposes to contest the legality of
the deed to White.
A Big Insurance Verdict.
ALAMEDA, Aug. 2O.-Mrs. George Ber-
liner, formerly of this city, has recently
received sos 600 as the result of a suit
brought by her to recover the insurance
on her husbands life. Mr.. Berliner was
a mining expert and went to Mexico sew
eral years ago to examine some mining
property While there he went upon a
locomotive In response to the invitation of
the railroad superintendent, but lost his
life in an accident that took place short
time afterward. Payment of the policies
was resisted and suit was brought. The
Supreme Court decided in her favor, and
the amount of the policies, SIS 900 and in
terest Of over $4,000, has just been paid to
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