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,reak as follows:

For the next two years the balance
went against US, but we recovered it
in 1890, when our excess Of exports
was S6S, 100000 value. In 1891 this ex-
cess fell off to 500, 100000 and a little
over, but in 1892 the exports of the ma
tion exceeded the imports by S202, ,OOO,-
600 value. In 1893 the balance was
From that time forward the figures
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A Santa Ana man claims to have dis
covered a method of unfailingly iocat-
ing deposits of rich minerals in the
earth, and also Of finding oil and water
veins. That is old. Such inventions
and discoveries have been common for
centuries, and they have all proved to
be of little or no value to mankind. As
a Los Angeles contemporary says of
these finders:
The curious thing about all these dis
coveries is that the inventor is always
willing to work for others for moder-
ate remuneration, when they might
make an immense fortune in locating
deposits for themselves-that is to say,
if their inventions will do what is
claimed for them.
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Right Sort.

Steady Company (after a running
comment on business success in gen
eral)-I must say, Miss Florence, that
if there is one thing I particularly ad-
mire in a man it is business enterprise.
Miss F'lorence-So do I. There's
young Rushman, for instance. He's
only been calling on Miss Sparks two
months. and they're engaged already
Richmond Dispatch.
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La grippe averted by drinking Glen
brook''-$3 a gallon. Theo Blauth, 4O7
K street. Tel. 2oi.
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These Are Good.

10 pounds Prunes. 25c; 10 pounds
white bayo or pink beans, 2oc. The
Pacific, near Eighth.
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ro CURE A COLD IN ONE DAT
rake laxative Bromo Quinne Tablets All drug.
1ists refund the money if it fails to 25c The
genuine has L. B. @. on each tablet.
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/ Agency for the new electric pocket
| f1ash-light. w H. Eckhardt, 600 K st.
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THE SADDLE ROCK
RESTAURANT AND OYSTER HOUSE,

F1RST-CLASS HOUSE IN EVERY RE-
spect. Ladies' dining-room separate.
Open day and night. BUCKMAN & CAR
RAGHER, Proprietors. No 1913 Second
street, between J and &. Sacramento
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CAMPPS RESTAURANT.
ITALIAN-FRENCH soc DINNER OUR
oil and Tagliarini-every day. p FER
ROM & CO, Props, 1olS Second street
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YVES 'EKN HOTEL,
THE LEADING HOUSE OF SACRA.
mento. Cal. Meals. 25c. WIN. LAND, Pro-
prietor Free bus to and from hotel
STATE HOUSE HOTEL
Corner Tenth and Sts, Sacramento
BOARD AND ROOM, 81 25 TO 81 PER
day. Meals, 25c.
Accommodations first-class Free bus
to and from hotel. w. ]. ELDER, Mgr
TURCLU HOTEL.
sos * Street.
CONDUCTED ON THE EUROPEAN
plan; strictly frst-class; hot and cold
baths free to guests; electric cars pass
the door. FRANK MEYER. Prop.
THE METROPOLITAN.
d2:L Street.
AN ELEGANT MODERN ROOMINo
house. centrally located. Rooms Il, suites
and single ar popular prices Travellers
solicited. MRS. e. J. c. KETCHUM
MAISON FAURE.
RESTAURANT DE FRANCE AND
Oyster House, Az K street (forfneriy near
Golden Eagle HoteD. Meals a la carte
at all hours. Family Orders, Banouets
and Wedding Parties.
L. FAURE, Proprietor
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BAY RESTAURANT

Private rooms for families; open day
and night. Orders served outside Oys-
ters in every style. MATT and JOHN
RADONICH. ProprietorsL
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Try McMorry's Blend coffee. 35c.
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the city and the State the commercial
supremacy that awaits us here by the
western sea would be still further hast
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Before using CUTICURA SOAP. my face
and hands were Just as rough as they
could be. and my face was all covered
with pimples: l was unfit to look at. but
afte- using CUrICURA SOAP three weeks
my fsce was equal to velvet.
PAUL DUPRE. Chaler. La.
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Speedy Itching Burning Eunors Hot
with CUTICURA SOAP
with CUTIcURA OINTMENT the
CURA RESOLVENT the blood Price THE SET
OINTMENT REsoLvENT Sold throughout
and
S Scalp Hair Hands Sent free all mentioning
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NORTH TOPEKA.

Rev E. D. Guild of Silver Lake was
in town today.
Mrs. w. A. Hayes is recovering from
an attack of grip.
Mrs. Will Courtney of Kansas City is
visiting her mother, Mrs. Doyle.
Mr.. S. E. Post of the firm of Costley
& Post, returned today to his home in
Aurora, Mo.
Superintendent Alpha Robinson is
back again at the postoffice after Sc
we're attack of the quinsy.
John Hairsine of Missouri Valley, Ia,
is here with his mother who is suffering
from cancer of the stomach
DR.. J. F. Buck came home Saturday
from Union, Mo-, where he was called
by the death of his mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Bowen moved
last week from st. John street to their
new home on Harrison street
Mrs. Barrett, wife of Rev. Barrett, is
quite i'll with the grip at her home, cor
ner of Quincy and Gordon streets.
Mrs CoIburn and daughters have
moved from 1906 Central avenue to the
Sherman property on Monroe street.
The Curfew high five club will meet
Wednesday evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
N. F. Conkle of 1016 Quincy street.
H. c. Stafford is confined to his home
4OS Railroad street with a very severe
bruised shoulder, the result of a fall he
received this morning from a street car.
The accident occurred near his law Of
flee at Fifth and Kansas avenue.
At the Epworth League meeting in
the Kansas Avenue church last even
ing the leader for this month, Miss
Mary Brown read three interesting let
tiers which had been received from for
1ner members. One from Rev. T. E.
Chandler of Massachusetts, one from
Wilkie Clock of the same state, and one
from Herbert French who is now at
tending De Paw university at Green
castle, Ind.
GRINTER-SCHUL
The marriage of Miss Susan Grinter
with Mr.. John Schulze occurred Sunday
afternoon at 4 O'Clock at the home of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs Grin
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GRAVE PERIL.
Big Insane Asylum Without
Water Supply-Suffering
Many PrivatiOnS.

The inmates of the insane asylum are
suffering from want of sufficient heat
caused by the water supply being shut
off by the burning of the pumping sta
ton Friday night.
From the time the station burned I'M
til Saturday night at z o'clock the in
stitution was without water except for
the small amount left in some of the
tanks.
Nearly all the cooking IS done with
steam and without water it would be
impossible to cook food enough for the
inmates. Without water the heating
and lighting plants could not be run.
Saturday afternoon the supper was
served at O'clock instead of 6, and
the patients were put to bed at dark,
the buildings being without light all
night.
Superintendent Mckinley said Satur-
day morning that the pumping engine
and boilers had not been injured by the
fire so that they could not be run and
that they would be pumping as usual by
noon, but it was found that the heat
had injured the engines so that they
could not be run, and the city water
company was called upon for assist
ance. A two inch pipe was run from
the main line of the city mains that
pass through the asylum grounds a mile
from the buildings and connected with
the water pipes that supply the insti-
tuition.
The pipe used from the pumping sta
ton to supply the institution was a
six inch pipe and the two inch connec-
ton from the city main can not furnish
the amount of water needed. All day
Sunday and today the buildings have
been cold. 1t has been impossible with
the steam and the hot air heating sys-
TENS to keep the buildings warm with
the meager supply of water furnished
through the two inch pipe.
When the mains of the city water
company We're laid through the asylum
grounds it was expected that the asy-
1um would connect with them by an
eight inch pipe, to be used in case of
emergency and for fire protection, but
although this was recommended no ap-
preparation was ever made by the leg
islature for such connection.
The asylum depends wholly upon the
water from it's own plant. The water
is pumped into tanks in the atticS of
the buildings and is sufficient for the
domestic needs, but in case of fire the
whole institution would be practically
without any means of fighting fire as
the force from the tanks would not be
sufficient to throw a, stream of water
higher than the second story, and
small stream at that. A few fire by
drants are connected with the main pipe
from the pumping station, but the pro-
lection is meager, and if the city fire
department were called on to fight a fire
there, they would be pOwerless to do
anything, as they could not make con-
nections with the small hydrants of the
institution
1t has been recommended repeatedly
by the legislature that fire protection be
furnished by connecting with the city
mains where a fire pressure is carried,
but this has never been done, and
should a fire break out the institution
would be at the mercy of the flames.
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HE SAW DOUBLE.
A Rubber Drain Pipe Placed in a
Mans Brain.

Chicago, Jan. 3O.-With a veritable drain
age canal of rubber replacing an insanity
producing tumor in his brain, Joseph s.
Sepic, a butcher, who saw things double"
for many months, is improving at the
Mercy hospital, where he was a few days
ago the subject of an operation that a
short time ago would have been consider
ed impossible in surgery and which is said
to be unique in the history of American
medical science.
He came to the institution suffering from
suicidal mania Throbbing headaches
made him believe that he was being
battered to pieces. His case was diagnos,
of brain. tumor Through the aid of a
skiagraph picture the tumor or cyst was
located in the brain, just over the right
eye. The sufferer had in the meantime
developed the most violent symptoms of
suicidal mania. The operation of ire
phining, if quickly performed, was sug.
gested affording a possible chance of
saving his life. The consent of his friends
was given and the operation was under
taken. When his skull bones were read
justed and he was left with two inches of
rubber Tubing imbedded as a miniature
canal to drain away the pus accretion,
Sepics wonderful vitality-he being a
young Austrian of some % years-helped
him materially in the battle for his lie
No more does he things double"
and the headaches are gone.
Recent examinations have shown the
doctors that the case has passed the dan
ger point, and in a few days the tube will
be removed from his head.
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HE is A SILVER MAN.
The New Montana Senator Believes
in 16 to 1.

st. Paul, Mimi, Jan. 30-A Helena.
Mont, special to the Pioneer Press
says:
United States Senator-eIect William
A. Clark is a free silver man, and, al
though Democrat, is a protectionist as
far as raw material is concerned. Mr..
Clark was asked today to define his
position on the financial question
Il stand" he said, for the restoration
OF silver to its former status before it's
characterization in 1873 and at the ratio
of 16 to l.
I'm the arrangement of the tariff
schedules the producers of the raw ma
terial, such as WOOL lead, sugar and
other products Of the western states,
should be amply and fully protected
The present tariff includes sufficient
revenues to meet the expenses of the
government, and in the readjustment
of the schedules, while it should be pro-
vided that the manufacturer should re-
ceive protection against cheap foreign
labor, which is eminently proper and
just, they should be content Herewith
and not seek an unfair advantage over
the producers of raw materials, as has
been the tendency heretofore
Mr.. Clark declined to say in specific
terms whether he was an eXpanSioniSt
or not.
I'VE may we'll be proud he added,
"of having driven the SpaniardS from
the western hemisphere and from the
islands of the Pacific ocean and on ha.v-
ing lifted the yoke of oppression from
the necks of l., 000, 900 people, yet elated
with this marvellous success, we must
pause to consider with the greatest de-
liberation the rights and welfare of the
people who have been liberated and
provide for them just and appropriate
temporary government, bearing in mind
the danger of foreign diplomatic entan-
clements. 1t is an experience that will
put to the test the highest statesman
ship, but I believe we can safely rely
upon the abilities and patriotism of the
people of the United States to solve the
problem, with justice and satisfaction to
all concerned
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SANTA FEE OCEAN LINE.
First Steamer Brings Over 1000 Tons
and Leaves With a Larger Cargo.

New York, Jan. 30.-Oficials of the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
company are more than delighted with
the success thus far attained by their
steamship line from San Diego, Cal, to
Oriental ports.
The Belgian King. the first steamer of
the line, reached San Diego last week
with cargo of about 1000 tons and left
Wednesday with outgoing cargo of
about 5000 tons. The road will benefit
greatly from this, because most of the
tonnage will be transported for the
long haul from Kansas City and Chi
cago to the coast. 1t is expected that
the usually lean months of the year,
which begin about May, when the Cali
fornia fruit movement drops off, will
be made more productive this year as
the result of this new business. With
reduction of operating expenses, owing
to the completion of improvements and
betterments which were charged to this
account and an expected increase in
gross receipts, it is estimated that the
Atchison will more than earn its per
cent dividend upon the preferred stock.
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DEATH OF MR.. SYMON.
Vice President of the Mexican Central
Railway.

New York. Jan 3O-A cable dispatch
from London announces the death there
of Robert Rintoul Symon, an English fin
ancier well known in this country, aged 60
years.
In January, 1879, in company with Fred
Mexico and obtained from the Mexican
Central Railroad company, of which he
has since been vice president and a di-
rector. Mr.. Symon was also for many
years prior to his death a director of the
Maxim ordenfeldt Gun and Ammunition
company.
Since 1879 Mr.. Symon has made yearly
trips to Mexico For many years he and
Sebastian Comancho of the City of Mex
leo constituted a firm which had a con-
tract for a large part of the Mexican gov
ernment's coinage, and they owned several
minis. This partnership came to an end
three or four years age Mr.: Symo1, up
to the time of his death, however, retain
ed large interests in Mexico besides the
railway. For years he was on terms Of
closest intimacy with President Diaz of
the Mexican republic. He was largely
Interested in mines.
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HALF THE COMPANY SICK.
Four of the Artists of Town Topics
Didn't Appear on Account of Grip.

World, Garnella and Mack entertain
ed fair sized audiences at the Craw-
ford theater Saturday afternoon and
evening in the farce Town Topics
Practically the entire entertainment
in the performance resulted from the
efforts of three, and aside from the fact
that each member of the trio proved
himself capable of amusing an audience
in various ways, this was due to the
fact that the principal feminine portion
of the company was lacking. Four of
the young ladies who travel with
World, GarnelIa and Mack, two be-
cause they have matrimonial contracts
with Messrs. World and Mack respec-
lively and two because they are paid
sufficient salaries are i'll, and the COM
pany is greatly handicapped as result.
The three young women seen at the
performances here Saturday comprise
at present the entire female portion of
the cast.
The fun in the farce is of the "fast
and furious variety, and it contains
many knockabout features. World and
Mack do some very clever dancing, and
Garnella shows how grotesque he can
be. Because of the shortness of female
talent, the trio was compelled to work
hard to keep the performance going the
required length of time.
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TOPEKA OVERDID IT.
Has Been Paying a War Tax That
Nobody Else Pays.

It has been discovered that Topeka
people have been paying a war tax
that is not provided for by law, but it
is too late for them to get their money
back.
Mike Sutton of Leavenworth, and sew
eral assistants, were in Topeka and
visited the banks to see that the law
was being observed and that all taxes
were being paid. 1t was discovered
that a two cent revenue stamp has
been placed on all cnecks in receipt
form presented over the counter by the
person drawing the check and that
such checks are exempt according to
the wording of the law.
A cashier of one of the banks esti-
mated that $50 checks a day were pre-
scented, on an average, to the eight
banks in Topeka which would mean IS
a day or for the six months that the
tax has been in operation, over $500
paid that was not called for by law.
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CENSUS BILL REPORTED,
And Will Be Taken Up By the House
Next Monday

Washington. Jan. 3O.-At the opening
of the session of the house today Mr..
Hopkins (Rep., Ill.), reported the CEN
sus bill and gave notice that he would
call it up next Monday. The house
then resumed the consideration of the
army reorganization bill under an
agreement that if the bill was COM
pleted today under the five minute rule,
the time tomorrow before 3 o'clock shall
be devoted to general debate. This ar
arrangement was made to give the lead
ers on each side an opportunity to
close. The first amendment offered to-
day as that of which the committee
had given notice authorizing the presi-
dent to enlist 60 men in a cavalry troop
and so in an infantry company. Mr..
Marsh (Rep., I'D, who offered the
amendment, said that this would reduce
the enlisted force to $4,000 if the presi-
dent exercised the discretion it confer
ed upon him.
Mr.. Hay Dem., Va.) of the minority
of the committee, protested to the house
EIe would offer an amendment, he said,
to- have the bill provide for only so men
in an infantry company or cavalry
troop. but give the president discretion
to increase the number to 145 and Ito
respectively, this discretion, however,
only to be exercised in time of War.
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TRYST ENDS IN DEATH.
Girls Dress Catches on Fire While a
Young Couple Were Sitting
Before an Open Crate.

Hartford City, Ind, Jan. SO.-NIiss Fran
ces LETTER, the 16-year-old daughter of
George LETTER, one of the best known
farmers in Washington township, was
practically cremated before the eyes of
her lover, Charles Banter yesterday
morning. Banter accompanied her to a
revival meeting and both returned to her
home tired and sleepy. They sat before
an open CRATE and both fell asleep.
The occupants of the house were shortly
awakened by screams. The youthful lover
awoke just in time to see the girl dashing
out of the door with her clothing in flames.
The wind added strength to the flames,
but the girl ran until she sank from ex-
haustion. Her clothes were entirely burn
ed from her body and she died from her
injuries Before she died she told the at
tending physician that the wind had blown
down the chimney with such force as to
send a blaze against her dress, igniting it.
and that her lover was in way RESPONSE
Die for the accident. Banter is distracted
with grief.
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ter, in Perry. The wedding was quiet
one only the immediate relatives of the
young people being present. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. Maurice
]. Bywater, canon of Grace cathedral.
Mr.and Mrs. Schulze came to Topeka on
the evening train and will be at home
for the present at 917 Jackson street.
Mr. Schulze is in the domestic depart
ment of the Warren NJ. Crosby store
and his bride, an accomplished must
cian will be gladly welcomed to musical
and social circles of this city.
Mrs. Harry Safford's 4 o'clock coffee
Saturday afternoon was a most enjoy
able affair, as these small gatherings so
often are. Each guest upon her arrival
to write down the names of the differ
ent stage celebrities whose pictures
adorned the walls of the drawing room.
This proved no easy matter, but Mrs.
Sykes and Mrs. Small were the most
successful, the result being a tie. In the
awarding of the prize the hostess made
a departure. A basket of nourishing
delicacieS is to be sent by the hostess
to any i'll, destitute old person named
by the winners. Games were enjoyed
by the ladies until 4 o'clock when a
course coffee was served. The table
was handsomely decorated in pink green
and white. Upon a thread lace center
piece over pale green, stood a tall vase
filled with pink roses. Four strands of
smylax hung from this center piece to
the edge of the lace, forming border,
within which roses were scattered. Mrs
Safford's guests were Mrs. Frank r.
Millspaugh, Mrs. John w. Sykes, Mrs
Maurice J. Bywater, Mrs. H. K. Tefft,
Mrs. H. U. Nudge and Mrs. E. D. Small.
The hostess was assisted in entertain
ing by her daughter, Miss Alice Sanford,
and Miss Jessie Priddy.
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FIRST PROSPECTOR OUT
From the Kayukuk Since Navigation
Closed

Seattle, Wash, Jan. 30.-The first pros
pector to arrive from the Kayukuk mining
district of Alaska since navigation closed
last fall is r. c. Nichols. His trip is a
most remarkable one when it is considered
that Mr. Nichols is almost blind. Mr.
Nichols came down the Kayukuk to the
Yukon, which he assembled to Dawson. He
walked a great portion of the way behind
his dog team.
News has reached here that a relief
party had gone from Seventy-Mile camp
some time ago in search of a party of six
prospectors who were reported to have had
their feet and legs frozen while crossing
Porcupine river. The party has not re-
turned and there is some anxiety concern
ing them
Several men are reported sick with sour
Wy in their cabins near Selkirk. They are
sadly in need of assistance and will prob
ably die before spring if aid is not tender
ed them
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DECLINED AN HONOR.
An Australian Governorship offered
Marlborough but Duchess Pre-
ferred Home.

London, Jan. 30.-Another American
girl has come near being a small edition
of queen of a British province. She is
Consuelo, Duchess of Marlborough.
1t is learned from what may be ac-
cepted as reliable sources that the Duke
of Marlborough has been sounded by
Lord Salisbury to learn if he would ac-
cept an Australian governorship, to be
vacant shortly. Marlborough declined
the honor, principally because the Ouch
ess does not care to leave England, eS-
pecially as the Australian climate is
often very injurious to children.
The Duchess of Marlborough's eldest
baby, Lord Blanford, is extremely pref
ty, with golden hair and the freshest
pink white coloring. The Duchess has
just had miniature of him painted.
With his head resting on background
of blue clouds, the child looks quite an
gelic.
The duke and duchess are staying
with the Earl and Countess of Spencer
for a great county ball. The duchess is
greatly enjoying the round of balls at
which she has been lately, this being
the first winter since her marriage when