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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-24
CREDITORS PETITION.
Ask United States Court to Declare
n. n. Wall a Bankrupt.
Keeper Put in Charge Of His Store BY
United States Marshal McCahe.

Walter j. Comstock, William A. III.
Comstock and Frank p Comstock, as
the firm of ]. +. Comstock g. Sons: Ed
ward s. Aldrich, William f. Aldrich
and Henry +. Eldridge. as Whitford,
Aldrich & Co; George F. Young, Mich
olas b Young and Roger G. Young. as.
George +. Young e. Brother; Lory j.
G. Andrews and William Andrews. as
Andrews & Son, and Joseph r. Allen,
all of Providence, have filed credi-
tors petition in the United States
court requesting that Henry n. Wall.
the proprietor of meat market and
grocery store, in Cranston, just over
the city line, be declaredla n bankrupt.
The claims Of the creditors whose
signatures are attached to the petition
are as follows: j. +. Comstock & Sons.
5000 for meats; Whtford. Aldrich a.
Co. $10S6.0i, for groceries and proyi-
sions: George +. Young & Brother,
S23515. for tobacco and cigars; Andrews
q Son, $69.s0, for fruit. and j. Il. Allen,
S1S0.71, for provisions A subpoena has
been issued summoning Mr. Wall to
appear before Judge Brown on Satur-
day, April 1, 20 show cause why he
should not be declared a bankrupt, and
this morning. United States Marshal
McCabe seized the store and keeper
is now in charge of the premises.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-24
News Of the Fatality Brought Here by
Cook Gay---Captain'S Son Per-
iShed on the Portland.

was in tow of the tug Mars, and was
off Abessecon Point. north of Atlantic
City. ". j., early Monday morning.
when the tow ran into severe storm-
About daybreak a wave washed over
the barge. carrying with II Capt. Buck
Minister and a sailor, whose name Is
unknown to Gay. The latter only saved
himself from being carried away by
grasping a rope.
Attempts were made TO rescue the
struggling men; but these proved
abortive.
Gay had not informed any person or
the fatality before conveying the sad
news TO Mrs. Buckminster.
Capt. Joseph Buckminster was born
in Maine. ard had followed the sea
since boyhood. He was we'll known in
this port, particularly as the skipper
of a water boat. He had a narrow es-
cape from death i'm the storm In which
his son lost his life. His barge was one
of five in a tow off the same coast
where he was drowned, and his was
the only barge OF the five which was
saved
His barge, the City Of Montreal was
loaded with coal and was bound for
New York. having sailed from New
port News.
Capt. Buckminster leaves one daugh-
ter, Miss Lena Buckminster. who Is a
school teacher in Swansea village, in
Massachusetts,.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-24

The Buckminster family OF East
Providence is again plunged into grief
through a maritime fatality. In the ter
rible storm which swept over New
England last November, Veruley ].
Buckminster, son of Capt oseph Buck
minister who was employed by a local
business house. was lost on the steam
er Portland, which sailed from Boston
and went down with all on board, OFF
Cape Cod. Mr.. Buckminster left Prov
idence on the day of the storm, intend
ing to go to Portland by the boat line.
and IL was hoped that he had changed
his mind and proceeded by train, as
did others; but this hope was dispelled
by a canvass OF the hotels the follow
ing week.
Mr.. Buckminsters parents and his
young wife were overcome by the
shocking disaster and now the house.
hold is again in mourning.
AS i'm the former instance. the sad
news came like clap of thunder from
out of a clear sky. Mrs. Buckminster
received news, early this morning,
which chilled her heart. 1t was brought
by Edward Gay, cook of the coal barge
CITY of Montreal" who gave the in
formation that her husband, Capt. Jo-
seph Buckminster, who had been In
command Of that barge was lost over
board, last Monday.
Gay said that the City of Montreal
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-24
A WAGERING CONTRACT.
Cannot Be Enforced, The Court Says, In Case Of
Walden vs., Wilcox

The following rescript was handed
down in the case of Arthur L. Wee
den VS.. l.. Morton Wilcox: our opin-
ion is that the evidence shows that the
dealings between the parties were wag-
ering contracts, which the law will not
enforce Flagg VS.. Gilpin, II II. L. 10.
Judgment must therefore be entered Tor
the defendant for costs"
The plaintiff sued to recover for bal
ance alleged to be due him for COM
missions In buying bales of cotton and
also for money advanced by him for
the defendant at the latter's request, I'm
regard TO the cotton so purchased. The
defendant said that the transactions I'm
which the plaintiff claimed the money
was advanced was a mere wagering
contract. A small amount was depos-
tied for the purchase OF about 90 bales
OF cotton. The amount claimed by
Weedcn was $l230.45.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-24
FOUR SUFfOCATEO.
Fatal Fire in a Boarding House at
Memphis Early Today.
Mrs. Chaplin, a Widow, and Her Two Chill
dren, Among Those Who Perlshed.

Memphis. Tenn, March 24.-In fire
which broke out in the clearinghouse Of
Mrs. Nolan at 104 Court street at 2:30
this morning four people lost their lives
and several were seriously injured. The
dead are: Mrs. Chaplin. a widow; Roy
Chaplin, her son, aged 10; Chester Cha
pin, aged 4: - Smith.
Mrs. Chaplin was "A stenographer for
Bradstreet's, and occupied front
room on the third floor. All four were
suffocated.
Those most seriously injured are:
Robert Campbell, leg broken; Katie
Lloyd, burned about the face, and Paul
Martin. badly burned about face and
arms. Several others are reported in
jured, but their names and whereabouts
could not be ascertained az this hour.
The origin of the fire is not known.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-24

The EXTRA HEAVY WEB kind, with
roll leather ends, almost as good as
those sold at soc a few days ago
also at same price a light weight web
with mohair ends BETTER IN EV-
ERY WAY than usual 25c braces.
POSITIVELY ONE PAIR ONLY to
customer Of the II. & +. style.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-24
To Cure = Cold In One psy

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money " u fails To- cure.
&c. The genuine has l.. u. q. On each ts o!ei.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-24
False Valuation Alleged.

Anderson. Ind. March 2i--Placing a
valuation on property transferred may
cause trouble TO the tin-plate company
at Elwood. The two million dollar
plants were transferred 90 the tin-platc
trust for the nominal consideration Of
81 and the valuation was placed at
$3.50. O00 This required $3.50 ina revenue
stamps. The transaction has been re-
ported TO the revenue department az an
attempt 10 evade payment OF revenue.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-24
Cut, 20, all illustrated Purposes.

Haiftonc, Photo. Wood Engraving. Print
Ing. ,. J. Ryder Co, A. Washington, corner
Eddy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-24
Wages VIII Be recessed.

Cincinnati. o.. March 2i-The local
Iron Foundrymen's association has de-
cided to grant a 10 per cent increase
In wages. 10 take effect May l. The
two parties i'm interest have agreed up-
on n plan for the yearly adjustment of
wages. This agreement extends 20 all
the foundries in Cincinnati. Covin0ton
and Newport and affects about zooov
employees.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-24

IL inches wide-worth 25c-
IapS BlrSk only-cord edse-per 12sc
inches wide--worth 30c-Black lEc
only-cord edge-per yard. ASS
2L inches wide-worth 35c-
ra%S YlaSk only-eora ease-pef lSc
2Ih inches wide-worth 3Sc-
Black only-cord edge-per 02c
yafu.. ...ss.''s'''s
8 inches wide-worth 50c-Black OOr
only-cord edge-per yard.... ~
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Economy in Comns.

The Coroner at Omaha had an ex-
traordinary case called to his atten-
ton the other morning. Fritz Prizes
Is peculiar character. He resides
on farm six miles from the CITY. He
is an atheist and believes a dead hu-
man body of no more consequence than
clay, and that il should be buried at
once after death, and with no cere-
mony' Mrs. George Nelson, Prizes s
sister, died Sunday night at Pries's S
nome. Prizes made preparations to
bury the body. There is a little. old
1ashioned graveyard on the Prizes farm
ana a grave was soon made in this
plot of green, but Prizes had no coffin
Next to the new grave was the moss
covered grave of Adolph Prizes a
brother Of Fritz Prizes He was buried
there ten years ago. Prizes remembers I
that at the time an unusually fine cas-
ket was used for the purpose. He de-
Iipefately dIsinterred the body of his
brother and removed the coffin from
the ten-year-old grave, lifted the skeI-
eton from the coffin, wrapped it in a
quilt, placed it back in the grave and
covered it from view. Then he took
lhe ola coffin to the barn, repainted it
ana put the body of his sister in it.
1he coffin was then placed in the new
grave and covered up. The Coroner
could see nothing in the circumstances
TO call for his interference, and Mr..
Prles exhibited surprise when he was
asked if it was not an unusual pro-
ceedlng. He did not think so.-Akron,
o., Beacon Journal
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Quieting
VS..
Irritating
Food
TRY
GRAPE=NUTS

tChinese dogs are taught to subsist
upon boiled rice with little milk, and
become so placid that they will not
even bark" says DR.. Oswald.
This seems to demonstrate the fact
that a largely vegetable diet inclines
to quiet the nervous system, where, on
the contrary, a diet composed largely
of flesh is ultimately irritating, par
ticularly to one confined mostly to
mental work.
Grape-Nuts was placed on the market
for the use of brain workers. 1t is a
concentrated nourishing food, contain
ing in its make up minute particles of
phosphate of potash obtained from the
field grains. This when combined as
nature combines it in the human body
with albumen, makes the gray matter
of the brain and the nerve centers;
therefore, the use of Grape-Nuts sup
plies the brain worker with steady
renewal of the daily losses from his en-
ployment. Grape Nuts do build
brains, as can be demonstrated by ten
days or two weeks use There comes
a steady, sturdy feeling of independ-
ence and strength.
The question of properly selected
food is the question of the day, and
the individuals who give this question
their care and attention, will become
best fitted to make a success of life.
Grocers sell Grape-Nuts food.
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NOTICE TO ARCHITECTS.

OFFICE OF STATE CAPITOL COM
mission, Sacramento, September q, 1899
To Architects: Under an Act entitled
IAN Act providing for the construction
and furnishing of a residence for the
Governor of the State of California, aid
appropriating the sum of $4,000 for tic
and of all expenses connected herewith
Statutes 1899, page 73), the State Capitol
Commission hereby invite and advertise
for plans and specifications in detail for
the erection and construction of q resi-
dence for the Governor of the State or
Said Governors residence shall be
erected in the City of Sacramento, and on
the grounds of the State Capitol Park
set apart for such purpose by the state
rise eiedf' Of ground east Of the State Capitol
residence shall front toward N street.
The amount to be expended IN the
erection and construction OF said GOV.
for the necessary plans therefor, and all
necessary expenses therefor, shall not ex-
dollars as provided in Section of the Act
above entitled, which said Act and the
whole thereof, is hereby referred to and
made a part of this notice, the same as
if written at length herein.
DRAWINGS.
In accordance with resolution hereto
| fore duly adopted by said State Capitol
of architects to be submitted to said COM
mission for said proposed Governors res
idence by virtue OF this notice may he
drawn to any scale or scales and in any
| color that competing architects may de-
sire. rr~-.-e,.,r~
| The architect whose plans shall be
chosen shall receive a commission as
| architect to be paid for his services as
compensation as follows-that is to say
| He shall receive five per cent @ per cent?
| of the cost of the work for plans, speci-
| fcations, details and supervision OF con-
| stTuction.
The plans, specifications and details ul-
! ttmateiy to be prepared shall conform TO
all legal requirements of buildings OF the
character above described.
The plans and specifications h9rein re-
ferred to must be delivered to the State
| Capitol Commission or to the Secretary
| thereof, at the office of said commission
| in the State Capitol Building, at the city
| of Sacramento State of California, on or
before u O'Clock noon, on the ELEN-
! FNTH G1th) DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1889
| For further information competing
! architects are hereby referred to the Sec
| retary of said Capitol Commission at his
office as last above set forth.
| The State Capitol Commission reserves
! the right to reject any and MI plans and
| specifications submitted.
BY order of the State Capitol Commis-
sioi' HENRY IT. GAGE, President
! W. II. Davis, Secretary. oc11-15t
The record-union., 1899-10-15

BOSTON, Oct. lathe residents of
Boston and vicinity, augmented by
thousands of visitors from other sec
tions of the commonwealth and from
adjacent States, to-day did honor to
Admiral Dewey. The hearty greeting
with which the Admiral was received
when he arrived last night was COM
pletely overshadowed to-day whenever
the famous Yermonter appeared in
public, and particularly as he rode
through the city in the front ranks Of
the brilliant naval and military pa
geant which was the chief event of
the day. The demonstration was re-
ally one in which all the States from
Eastern Canada to Long Island Sound
united to acknowledge the honors due
the great naval leader and his men
for their triumph in the bay of Ma
nila Some of the New England States
sent their Governors and some num-
Der of their other prominent men. From
all parts came large delegations.
Boston to-day was decorated as the
city seldom has been. The route OF
the parade presented a mass of color.
Pictures of Admiral Dewey seemed to
be everywhere, and there were few
private residences throughout the city,
from the island wards to Germantown,
that did not throw colors to the breeze.
The streets, avenues and squares
through which the parade passed were
dressed mainly under the direction OF
an architectural committee, and a sys-
tematic plan had been followed in the
arrangements of colors which resulted
in most picturesque and harmonious
combinations.
The first part of to-day's program
was devoted to a musical recital by
$4,000 children on the Common at IL
O'clock Then the Admiral and party
We're conducted to a large reviewing
stand in front of the City Hall build
ing, where Mayor Quincy. in the pres
ence of city officials and guests and
thousands of spectators presented him
on behalf of the city of Boston, with
a jeweI-studded watch. This ended
the part of the program allotted to the
city government. with the exception OF
the later entertainment provided fol
the officers and men of the Olympia
The Admiral was next driven TO the
Back Bay, where the parade was IN
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Arrested on a Charge of Theft.

SAN MIGUEL, Oct. 14-Constable
Sitton arrested a man on this morn
ings freight train, answering to the
description of George w. Little, who
is accused of stealing cash and wear
ing apparel and a watch from work.
men at the Oceanic mines Thursday
night near Cambria. When arrested
over S43 in cash, some clothing and a
watch was found on him. He was taken
to San Luis Obispo on this evening S
train
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RACES AT OAKLAND.
Winners OF Yesterdays Events ON
This Side Of the Bay.

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 14.-Results
at Oakland. Weather fine and track
heavy:
Six furlongs, selling, Lou Rey
(Thorpe), to 5, won; The Offering
(Morse), Is to /, second; Master Lee
(Bergen), 5 to /, third. Time-1 1915.
Seven Up, Billy A, Black Orphan, Cora
L. F., Dickey Bird, Semper Leon also
ran.
Six furlongs, Lavitor (Ienry), 16 to
5, won; Castake (NIounce), 2 to 1, sec
ond; Rosalbra (Bergen), to 1, third.
Time-1:19. Odd Eyes. Indra, Deerfoot
also ran.
Futurity course. two-year- -olds, SELL
ing, The Buffoon Jones), s to /, won;
Rixford (Mounce), to 1, second; Ned
Dennis (Thorpe), to g. third. Time
1:15b. The Scot, Fairfax, Champion
Rose also ran.
Six furlongs, selling, Katie Gibbons
(McClosky), 8 to 2, won; Major Cook
Devin), 8 to 5, second; Shellac (Co-
burn), 10 to /, third. Time-1 1872
Watossa, Scintillate, High Hoe also
ran.
Mile and. an eighth, handicap, Pat
Morrissey CThorpe), to 5, won; Judge
Wofford (Johnson), 2 to 1, second; New
Moon buchanan. to 1, third. Time
-1:59 Rapido Mamie G. also ran.
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They Knew His Business.

Professor Frank Rees of Columbia
University, who holds the chair of as
Tonomy there, was a visitor recently
at county fair, where he soon made
himself quite popular. While resting
In a refreshment tent he overheard
women discussing him.
so he's an astronomer? I wonder
how it pays?" said one.
Pretty WELL" said another; "he tells
fortunes from the stars at fifty cents
apiece
That isn't ALL added third; che
makes almanacs, with jokes and ad-
vice to take pills in the spring, and the
druggists pay him as much as fifty dol
lars for them
The Professor rose and fed.-Phila-
delphia Saturday Evening Post.
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Citizens of Oakland Do Honor to
the Volunteers
Who Have Just Returned From Fighting
Lines In the Philippines.
The Soldiers Greeted With Spon-
taneous Applause and Showered
With Flowers All Along the
Line of March.

OAKLAND, Oct. 14.-The Montana
and Kansas volunteer regiments were
given a. rousing reception in this city
to-day in honor of their return from
Manila. A parade was formed at
Broadway and First street to escort
the soldiers through the city. The es-
cort consisted of divisions of police
city and county officials, Companies
A, F and G of the local volunteers
and the veteran reserves.
AS the procession marched up Broad
way the soldiers were greeted with
cheers and applause. Showers of flow
erst were thrown to them all along
the line of march.
At the Exposition building an ad-
dress of welcome was delivered by
Mayor W. r. Snow. The soldiers were
then invited to partake of the lunch
con which had been provided.
After the soldiers had dined Gen
eral Shafter made short address. He
commended the men for the excellent
service they had done in the Philip
pine campaign, and spoke highly Of
their bravery.
Chaplain Hull of the First Montana
Regiment next spoke. He gave the
volunteers the highest praise for their
conduct while in the army.
General Frederick Funston, formerly
Colonel Of the Kansas regiment, spoke
briefly Of the campaign and the patr1-
otism exhibited by the American SOL
diers in the Philippines.
The closing address was made by
W. r. Thomas, who was Mayor
of this city last year when the
Montana regiment fought a sham bat
tie here.
This evening there was a short par
ade. and the presentation of medals
to the Alameda County volunteers.
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VIII of Solomon Sweet.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 14.-The will
Of Solomon Sweet, who died October
7th, leaving an estate VALUED at $780,
600. was filed for probate to-day. 1t
bequeathes $4,000 in trust for the ben
eft of his son, Albert Lion Sweet, who
is now abroad. He also divides his
share Of the community property in
equal shares to his children Louis May
Bethlehem, Estell. Bertha, Adolph d.
and Mabel Sweet and Ida Loena Ul-
man. Mrs. Sweet and Adolph D. Sweet
are named as executors. to serve with
out bonds.
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Weather Conditions.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 14.-Maxi-
mum temperatures: Eureka 81, Fresno
"a, Los Angeles 62, Red Bluff 90, San
Luis Obispo GO, San Diego 81, Sacra-
mento 5S, independence 81, Yuma ~
San Francisco 50. The storm is now
over the Rocky Mountains and is pro-
crossing slowly eastward. The pressure
has risen steadily over the PACING
Slope Over Northern California there
has been a rise of nearly three-tenths
of an inch in pressure during the past
twenty-four hours. Killing frosts were
reported generally over the northern
half of the Pacific Coast.
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Wants to be Hanged.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct IA Robert
L. Hunt, the erratic murderer, who on
September 9th, shot George r. Elliott
and e. r. Knippenberg to death, was
before Judge Lawlor to-day to have
his case set for trial. Hunt was in the
same unbalanced condition in which
he appeared in the Police Court As
soon as his name was called out by the
clerk he sprang to his feet and said:
Il plead guilty, your honor, and want
to be hanged There is no use Of try
ing me for this crime, for I shot these
men and that is all there is to it,
Judge Lawlor then put the case over
for a week.
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Neither Side Scored.

the University of California nor the
Olympics managed to score in to-day $
game The game was notable for poor
playing The punting was bad, both
sides fumbled eXecrably, and there was
practically no brilliant work Both
lines appeared to hold well, but it was
more on account of Indifferent work by
the backs than by any unusual play
ing. There was serious danger of scor-
ing only three times during the entire
game
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ADJUSTMENTS.

GILT EDGES VS.. SAN FRANCISCOS
GILT EDGES VS.. SAN FRANCISCOS
Hot Games of Baseball.
SAN FRANCISCOS VS.. GILT EDGES
SAN FRANCISCOS VS.. GILT EDGES
Saturday and Sunday,
GILT EDGES VS.. SAN FRANCISCOS.
GILT EDGES VS.. SAN FRANCISCOS.
At Oak Park.
SAN FRANCISCOS VS.. GILT EDGES.
SAN FRANCISCOS VS.. GILT EDGES.
3:15 p. m. Saturday.
GILT EDGES vs. SAN FRANCISCOS
GILT EDGES VS.. SAN FRANCISCOS
2:30 p. m. Sunday.
SAN FRANCISCOS VS.. GILT EDGES
SAN FRANCISCOS VS.. GILT EDGES
Admission, 25c; children, 10c.
O14-3t
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Petition for a New Trial.

MONTEREY, Oct. 14-The city of
Monterey, through its attorneys, has
filed with the County Clerk an inten-
ton to ask for a new trial Of the suit
Of the city against David Jacks for
the Monterey Pueblo lands. This case
was decided last month by Superior
Judge N. A. Dorm of Monterey County
in favor of the defendant. The case
has been in the California courts for
over twenty years. and has been be-
fore the State Legislature once. The
land involved embraces $4,000 acres in
the old Pueblo grant
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Transports to Go to Manila.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 1.-THE
transport officials expect that five yes
sells will sail for Manila within a, week
or ten days. The Tartar and the Man
uense will be the first transports ready.
The Olympia and Pennsylvania will go
to Portland to take on troops there.
The Newport will also be one of the
fleet to leave here. The Twenty eighth
and Thirty-first Regiments will be as
signed to the first vessels to leave
here.
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Santa Cruz Won.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. IA small
crowd saw Santa Cruz send Oakland
still further down the line this after
noon. Both sides batted the ball hard,
every player but Whelan and Lange
getting a hit. Neither of the pitchers
distinguished themselves by brilliant
work, Steffani making costly error in
the first inning, which gave Santa Cruz
three runs.
Score: Santa Cruz 10, hits 9, errors Z;
Oakland 6, hits II, errors. Batteries
Steffeni and Hammond Whelan and
Morrow. Umpire-Graves
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Fatal Shooting Affrav,

MODESTO, Oct. 14-Andrew Boss, an
aged blacksmith, shot and fatally
wounded young man named Ed. Pur-
cell during quarrel at Oakdale this
afternoon. Purcell is shot through the
bowels and cannot live. Both belong
to old families of Oakdale.
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There is a Heavy Demand

FOR EXCURSION TICKETS TO AT
tend the l. o. O. F. jubilee celebration at
San Francisco on the 18th. Many of our
citizens will 60. Round trip tickets, good
had of N. Wilcox, 629 NJ; S. Morris, 406 ]
N Harvie, 22O4 o; J. KRONER, $40 j; j. NJ.
Chapman with Weinstock, Lubin & Co.,
Fourth and K o10, ,13, ,15,17
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Notaries Public.

Governor Gage yesterday appointed
the following Notaries Public: Fl. O.
Beatty San Francisco, San Francisco
County; Henry S. Foote, San Fran
cisco, San Francisco County; John P.
Cashin, San Francisco, San Francisco
County