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Judge as well that whatever night be the verdictln the case that the parties would appeal; so upon this fact it was suggested by one of the lawyers that they flip the coin. 7 The lawyers agreed, as did the par ties to the suit. At all events, and to make Hong suitn short one, Perdue and Wilmington got the judgment. As predicted, Sam Ser lin entered an appeal at once, so the case goes to the circuit court on the "heads or tails" of the law.
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GRAND JURY
Will Consider the Case of Ex' Police
 man John Kennedy.

The case of John Kennedy, expo liceman, charged with robbing Alonzo White, colored, of $130, oc- cupied the attention of Judge Gar rett Monday until 4:3O p, m.
 Judge Garrett, after hearing all the evidence, bound Kennedy oyer under a $500 bond to await the ac- tion of the grand jury which cop- venes November 13.
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cHANcERY COURT.

Monday before Chancellor Elliott decree was granted quieling title to nwA B, [, z. This places the title in the defendants. The ease was that of Robert l.. White vs Abraham Straus, ct al, and the dec.'ee was is- sued by the Chancellor according to a mandate of the Supreme court.
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FAIR LETTERS.

Mir. E. D. Russell, secretary of the Business Mems Commercial League, is adopting a novel and effective way of advertising the Pine Bluff State Fair.
 In writing his correspondents, he runs a marginal line. containing the fact that Pine Bluff will have a fair in October and requesting them to attend and bring tbeir friends.
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DISSATISFIED.

Prosecuting Attorney W. B. Sor- rells is not sa tisfied with the deeis- ion of Judge Grace in the Josie Me- Nally habeas corpus proceedings, and to seek redress for the state has appealed same to the supreme court.
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A DEFAULTER.

The grand jury has indicted l.. w. Washington fol embezzlement. His date of commitment was September 25, 1899. His bondsman is John Nj. Oracle. The amount of same is $500. Washington is of Villemont township, and was a duly elected constable. His shortage is $1225.
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PoLlcEDoM.

The police court this (Tuesday) morning received but S6 co into it's coffers. The case of Berry Bradley was continued. The ease of one Mitchell for disturbing the peace and using profane language to his father comes up today at { p. m.
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SIGHTED.

NEW YORK, Sept. 2c The Olympia has been sighted off Sandy Hook. New York City is crowded with peo- pie. The triumphal arch has been completed, and everything is com plete to render unto Dewey the things that are Dewey's.
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but those who can aid the railroad men and their children sl ould not hesitate to take tie proper steps in the premises to see that the chii- dren secure an education without being attended with so many hard shins.
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CAPTURED.

Deputy Constable Frank Stewart returned this morning (not Monday with the negro, Lewis Williams, who escaped to Fort Smith. The latter now languishes in jail charged with an assault with attempt to kill
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Circumstances Alter Cases

Circumstances Alter Cases
 Fases of dyspepsia, nervousness, ca- Pa' rheumatism, eruptions, etc., the Fanstances may be altered by puri- Pg and enriching the blood with Pds Sarsaparilla. Try it. Io0d's Pills cure biliousness, sick ldache.
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COTTON ON HAND
5,115 Bales Up to Saturday, Sep
 tember g.

Through the Secretary of the Com mercial League, Mr. Ed Russell, of this city we are enabled to publish the status of the cotton movement up to ard including Saturday, Sep temper 23, 1869.
 The cotton movement for this season at tho close of business Sat urday Sept. 23, 1899, was follows. Stock on hand Sept. l, 1899 =. 4057 Receipt by wagon since Sept.
 l, lo99 ....- ....,,....... 990 Receipt by rail since Sept l, '99 784
 Total ...... -. -. 5831 Shipments since Sept, 1, 1899 716 Balance on hand Sept B, '99 51l5
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MT. J. H. White succeeds Mir. F. Richards, resigned, at Stamps, Ark, as superintendent. Mir. Richards has left for Tacoma. Washington. Mr. White is of Commerce. Texas.
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Mrs. $. J. Middlebrooks has open ed up q grocery store on Mulberry and Barraque streets.
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The Clean Powell Supply Compa- ny have accepted the agency for the Frank Steam Laundry and soicits a share of your laundry. BY
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MT. D. L. Ward. press representa- tive of Lemen Bros worlds mon ster shows, is in the city today mak- ing arrangements for the appear ahee of his show in this city on De- tober '.
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The poles Of the long distance tele- phone company were also destroy- ed. The northBound Cotton Belt train was late yesterday thirty min utes; the fire being the cause.
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sAWMILL BURNED.

Kingsland, Sept. 25.-At an early hour this morning fire was dIscov- cred in the blaming mill of J. ". Doster, one-half mile west of town. The entire mill was destroyed, The mill is valued at s5,000 and 60,OO0 feet of lumter was lost also, no in- surance on either. Two empty cars on a sidetrack were burned.
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E MARKETS.
bECTED DAILY BY L
 |WLER, COMMISSION MERCHANT

COTTON. York, Sept. 26.-Spots quiet;
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Balance on hand Sept. 23, '99 5lls
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-01
NAVAL RESERVES TO PARADE
A Good Representation Will Be at the
Inaugural Ceremonies.

Wednesday next the Naval Militia will
be we'll represented in the inaugural pa
rade at Sacramento. Orders are out to
have the organization attend and prepar-
ations are being made to have as large
a representation as possible present.
Accommodations for the men will be
prepared on the Marion, so those who
leave for Sacramento Wednesday morning
may sleep on board all Tuesday night.
The start will be made on the I a. m.
boat for Oakland, so the wisdom of sling
ing a hammock on the Marion's berth
deck at once becomes apparent.
Lieutenant Commander I. A. Nerney.
who, in the absence of Captain Turner,
commands the Naval Militia, has secured
two special cars to take the Naval Militia
men to the capital. He has arranged for
both transportation and subsistence for
the day. The men will leave on the Z
O. clock ferry and will return Wednesday
evening.
The men in line viii represent the
crew Of the U. S. S. Marion, the Naval
Militia training ship. A good representa-
tion will be present and it lis probable
one of the Hotchkiss one-pounders will be
manned and included in the detachment.
The men will be under command of Lieu
tenant Commander. T. A. Nerney and
Lieutenant c. e. Dennis, acting executive
officer.
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cAUSTlc. CRITICISM
OF. BURNS RECORD
MARIN COUNTY REPUBLICANS
DENoUNCE HIM.
Stormy Session of the Central Conn.,
mittee Over His Candidacy -.
for the Senate.

SAN RAFAEL, Dec. 3f.-The Sena.
torial candidacy of D. M. Burns caused
a stormy session of the Marin County
Republican Central Committee this
afternoon. The session was secret, j.
H. Pryor of Sausalito presiding and B.
w. Studley acting as secretary.
After certain business relating to
finances had been. disposed of Captain
H. A. Gorley sprang a sensation in the
form Of q resolution bitterly denounc-
ing the candidacy of Burns and asking
the Senator and Assemblyman from
this district to refuse to- vote for him.
Attorney Thomas p. Boyd asserted his
belief that, as the nominating conven-
tion had not. seen fit to- pledge these
officials, it would look presumptuous
for the county central committee to
try to do it at this late day, particu-
larly as that body is supposed to have
no jurisdiction over such matters. He
believed that both the Senator and the
Assemblyman from the district were
conscientious men and would follow
what they believed to be the desire of
their constituents.
A heated tilt between Captain Cor
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ocratic members of the present Legis-
lature
No plan of individual action. has at
this early hour been mapped out but
individual minds are gathering into a
moving mass which will be projection
into the fight of no little weight
Irrespective of their choice of a eau
Gus nominee, if one such be selected to
bear the minority honors of his party,
the individual Democratic Senator'S
and Assemblymen will, when the final
balloting takes place vote for the
most worthy and representative candi-
date as the Republican successor of
Stephen M. White. One man has spok-
en- and his words voice the sentiment
of his colleagues with. no uncertain
sound.
He is John Fairweather, Assembly
man-elect from the SiXty-third district,
Fresno County. The election in his dis
trict was close and the first figures re-
ported T. G. Hart Republican, as the
successful candidate, but the official re-
turns made the choice of Mr. Fair
weather sure. The Assemblyman-e elect
is the editor of the Reedley Exponent.
Mr. Fairweatller is a Democrat, but he
is patriot first and partisan second.
In regard to the election of a Senator
to represent California in the United
States Senate, Mr.. Fairweather takes
broad and patriotic view of the contest.
In conversation yesterday he re-
marked
In order to keep in line with my
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An 0utcast From Two Great
Republics, He Again Seeks
Political Preferment.
He Has Been Weighed in Balance and Found Wanting in
Many Counts" Is the Verdict of Democratic Assembly,
nan-EIect John FairWeather

balance. OF course, it is the usual
thing to let opponents war it out among
themselves and joy in the thought that
the victory Of the strongest faction will
after all be woeful defeat. In other
words, that. we as Democrats, may lie
back on our oars and let the Republi-
cans select, if such is to be the outcome
of the contest, a man that represents
nothing but himself and the disrepu-
table influences that are striving to
boost him into place. However, I don't
imagine the legislative members of
my political faith will stand aloof
when principle and patriotism are
perishing in an unequal conflict with
the forces Of selfish greed and corrup-
ton. It isn't American and it isn't true
Democracy.
There occasionally comes time in
the history Of party when it should
sink it's traditions. It's arguments and
it's causes and rally to the accomplish
ment OF the greatest good for the great
est number. Whatever the merits and
demerits of the several alleged candi-
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sURRENDERs HIS OFFICE.
Charles F. Curry Steps Out; William
E. Deane Comes In.

With the coming. or the new year a
great number Of office holders stepped
out yesterday and handed over their
books and documents TO incoming OFFICIALS.
William e. DeanA, now County Clerk. was
formally installed in his office by Charles
Curry. who will: take his office. as Secre-
tsry Of State within the next few days.
There was no ceremony. attendant upon
the turning over of the office. Mr.. Curry
surrendered authority and Mr.. Deape ac-
cepted 1t. This was. all. %
Matters have been left straight and in
good condition. for the incoming County
Clerk and he promises to leave them in
the same conditions all are of the opin-
ion that ne will live up.to his promise.
This morning the various attaches ap-
pointed by Nr. Deane will. assemble in
the County Clerks office for instruction,
and with the comino Of TUESDAY every
thing will be In readiness to proceed.
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express the sentiment without reserva-
ton that the good name of California is
involved in this contest and the fair
fame: of the State in their judgment
should be held paramount to all con-
siderations Of political expediency.
For that reason" continued the AS
semblyman, Il shall not bind myself to
be guided by the DEGREES of a caucus.
The caucus system is subversive OF
manliness and individuality. 1t binds
a man to perform acts contrary to his
best Judgment and at variance with a
conscientious sense of public duty. The
caucus whips into line strong men who
would come out openly and declare
their convictions if they We're not ham
pered and gagged by a pledge to abide
by the decision of q majority of those
going into the secret caucus After re-
flection I made UP my mind that ]
would not tie myself up with caucus
pledges. My neighbors and friends in
dorse my views in this respect They
tell me to go ahead and vote when the
proper time comes for clean, reputa-
bic and able Republican rather than
expose the State to the lasting disgrace
of selecting a man without character,
fornia In the United States Senate
The Democrats of the State are
watching for the advent of the new
Senator and their representatives in
the coming Legislature are also peering
in that direction. A minority Is an ad-
dition that, when added, may destroy a
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THE CONTRACTORS AGREE.
John f. Riley and R. P. Hurlbut
Settle Troubles Out of Court.

The disagreements. of John F. Riley and
r. p Hurlbut, two contractors, who
worked on the Masonic Widows and Or
phans Home building at Decoto, have
been settled satisfactorily not only to
themselves but to the trustees of the in-
stitution. Their dispute threatened to
cause several injunction suits, obstruct-
ing the payment of. money owing the sub
contractors. and was a source of general
annoyance to managers and workmen
alike connected with the construction of
the home The following acknowledg-
ment was signed yesterday by Riley:
I, John. F. Riley, do hereby acknowledge
that had a settlement with r. P. Hurlbut of
all work and labor materials and bills in con-
nection with the contracts of the Masonic
Widows and Orphans Home Of Californta,
situated at Decoto. County of Alameda,
State of California, from the incep-
tion to the completion of said con-
tracts, and | do hereby certify that l am
satisfied with the said accounting, and that l
have found that the dealings and transactions
of r. =. Hurlbut with me in connection with
said Masonic Widows and Orphans Home have
been regular in all respects.
Witness my hand this 18th day of December,
1898. JOHN F. RILEY.
Witness: William F. Gibson. Attorney for
John f. Riley.
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dates for Senatorial honors there is one
whom. 1 fancy, no Democrat in the
State could see step into the honored
place of Senator White without feel
ing that an affiiction had come upon
this great State. Weighed in the bal
ance and found wanting in many
counts, 1. wonder that his name has
ever been spoken. But such seens to
nave been the case. I can only reDeat
as an individual that the Democratic
members Of the coming Legislature
may break away from custom and
throw their influence in the scale
against such corrupt and unworthy
selection for United States Senator.
According to reports an outscast of two
republics seeks to place himself among
the august lawmakers and lawgivers Of
the land and. If 80, it becomes the part
of all parties to assist in casting him
out again.
Other Democrats entertain views sim
liar to the sentiments expressed by Mr..
Fairweather of Fresno Two others
have declared a purpose to participate
in the Senatorial contest by voting for
worthy Republican. They viii NOT
permit themselves to be tied up with
caucus obligations. but on the contrary
hold aloof from the Democratic cauons
if the caucus managers insist on iron
clad pledges
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Grand Army Installation.

Next Tuesday evening the officers
elect Of James A. Garfield Post No. "a
and james A. Garfield Women,s Relief
Corps No. 21 will be installed. Depart
ment Commander Sol Cahen will install
the officers Of the post and Mrs. Laura
j. Robinson will perform similar office
for the Relief Corps. General Edward
S. Salomon, past department commander.
will be the new post commander and Mrs.
Dora II. Wilkins the incoming president
of the Relief Corps. splendid musical
programme will be presented between the
installations OF the corps and post.
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A NEW YEARS TRAGEDY.
James Barry Found Fatally Shot i
the. Head.

James Barry, who lives with his sister.
Mrs. McGuarry, at 1853 Mission street,
was found dead in the rear of the house
at an early hour this morning. A hole in
the back of the head and an empty re-
yolver told the tale. :.
Barry went to a saloon at 2se2 Mission
street early in the evening and bought
some whisky. He showed a revolver to
the bartender and told him that he had
fired it off once and would do so again.
Whether he committed suicide or was
accidentally killed by the discharge of
his own pistol is not known.
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Election Contest Dismissed.

SAN ANDREAS, Dec. S1.-The election
contest for County Clerk, Auditor and
Recorder of Calaveras County. brought
by the incumbent, A. L. WylIie, against
his successor. James S. Jack, was dis
missed yesterday in the Superior Court
by Judge Gottschalk. The Angels pre-
rors, but as they failed to materialize the
contestants counsel moved for dis
mis-
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party I shall probably cast a compli-
mentary vote on the first ballot for
Hon. M. F. Tarpey. After casting this
complimentary vote I shall lend my
vote and support to some worthy Re-
publican. understand that one reason
ing from a purely partisan standpoint
might argue that the Democrats would
gain party advantage if some un-
worthy and odious Republican aspirant
should be chosen by the Legislature to
succeed Hon. Stephen M. White. It is
my judgment that the good of the State
and the honor of California should be
held higher in the scale of consideration
than partisan gain.
'I have gone over this subject fully
with my constituents and they approve
of my determination to support for
United States Senator a Republican
candidate of character and integrity,
81. rather than see some one selected
~ who would be a disgrace to the
1fHS>> State, since there is no hope
::?;cT5:3M Of a Democratic aspirant
s5sH winning the prize. They
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-01

Portly old gentlemen with patrt-
archial boards and dressed in a style
that suggested the affiuent heads OF
large families marched along with silk
hats resting easily on the backs of their
heads, while their gloved hands held the
omnipresent tin horn to their lips as
they blew with all the joyous gladness
of their youngest grandchild.
So it went up and down, back and
across the great commercial artery OF
the city until the hands on the clocks
approached the mystic hour when
graveyards are supposed to yawn and
ghosts to walk. If that grewsome habit
had been practiced last night the in
habitants of the other world would
probably have reached the conclusion
that the Angel Gabriel had been multi
piled many fold and was announcing
the last day. Just as the hands reached
the top of the dial together, what an
hour earlier seemed to be the Apossible
was achieved. There was such an ac-
! cession to the noise that all previous
effdrts were as a zephyr in gale of
Av3.S
Every steam whistle and half the
thousands of minor forms Of noise and
for ten minutes ear torturing, hair rails
ing, brain splitting pulsations rose and
fell on the air until it seemed as If the
l-pervading sound had substance and
were powerful enough to crush in the
massive buildings which lined the
street.
With the passing of the hour came
comparative quiet and then followed
soberness and the dense crowd melted
away, each individual undoubtedly
satisfied that he or she had done their
full duty and had let off enough sur
plus energy to prevent the violation of
more serious laws for another twelve
months to come.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-01

The wave of the intense and all-ab
sorbing interest displayed in the COM
ing Senatorial struggle and the pos
sible candidacy of Daniel Burns is
spreading toward every point of the
compass and is returning as an under
flow to the point of the approaching
conflict, an influence heretofore un-
accounted for; and this inf1u-
~ ence will be felt along the
%:::::> line of battle before man
= :...t:-t:-.; ..:-.::> is chosen to wear the
:.i. !: y. i..s;.:-A California toga. in
=. 49,: =: ~ Washington. 1t
6 III Is the voice
- tAsl;I;s ;I,t se:.::i;;;;A i..,:.:.a of the
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-01
Britery Scandals fTVo
Years Ago to Be
Ventilated.
The Lobbyist Will Have to
Deny Ills Boosting Or Make
It Good by Exposing
Ills COnfederateS.

ley and Boyd followed, in which several
other members Joined with the lawyer.
As the adoption Of the resolution was
not seconded it was dropped
~ Later it was resurrected, minus
~: the pledge clause. Robert
.ssf Hatch of Novato took the
4: 4: h. ::::;,tS floor as soon as Fred
n n: (, ,:.%;::::i :::ii:= Carroll had second
= l..sil:::;:;;i;rs .l;;s ed the motion to
IS: e.: IS: Is ::.> adopt on the
-. .I:.ssSS: ~ :...::? ground
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venient doorway, soon found them
selves swept along with the living
stream, and before they knew how or
when became possessed with a tfn-horn
and a maddening desire to blow it.
And blow it they did, some with hats
awry and faces red, others in demure
and shame-faced manner, but all with
look of eXaltation on their counte-
nances that possibly made UP. for many
days Of domestic quiet.
Young girls and cid girls whose ages
ranged from under 10 to over
well, over the ages where they
- cease to be. girls-went
:: along in rhe proud con-
yt::::::::?:,S> sciousness that they
4: :::::;:;:;:;:::::> were just as big
: /: =; &C. e: ~: ::::.":;H boys as their
81! ;::. brothers,
;:::::: ::fi; ;;::iii;::H and they
!;;:3; IS; suf-
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GEORGE ". BAKER IS
TO BE INVESTIGATED

E-H-H-M-E-M-H-E-H-@-E
! NOW, two years ago car
i, IN ried bill 273 in spite of /
the fact that all three
l newspapers in the city were .
against it. There was the -
row you ever saw against it.
I The Governor had declared :.
against it, the people were up
! in arms against it, but by - :
. we landed it, and now it is a
"a law in this State. I paid q
~ $500 for men. in the Sem !
A ate and $3.50 for men 7
- a in the House. n
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captain Corley made N I 4:
a caustic speech in which N N
he referred to Burns as an IN
"ex-convict," a man with ~
out morals" and man whose IN
public record Is such that If -
elected Senator he can never Sc
cure any needed appropriation for
the Pacific Coast, simply because of
distrust of his colleagues There
was nothing but a quiet murmur Of
approval at this, showing that the
committee might thinkit inadvisableto
ask the Assemblyman and Senator of
the district not to vote for Burns, but
that so far as his candidacy Is con-
cerned they are opposed to it for strong
reasons.
The attitude of Chairman Pryor was
| discussed after the session with con-
siderable acerbity, it being alleged that
before the meeting he told several MEM
bers Captain Gorley was to introduce a
resolution condemning Burns candi-
dacy, asking. them to vote for the
adoption of such resolution, but after
the meeting asserted that he would not
have had it adopted for thousand
dollars