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cloudy and somewhat threatening
weather in California Thursday


Epyinger, W1ng, Jeanne Riley and
Survives Among the Winners.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1.-Weather
at Oakland fine; track heavy. Results:
Selling, one and one-sixteenth miles
Eppinger (Bullman), 18 to 5. won: Two
Cheers (Thorpe), to 2, second; Fem-
ing fSnider), 10 to 2. third. Time 1:511h.
Goethe, Henry c. and Peixotto also ran.
Futurity course, selling-Wing Oh.
Martin), 8 to 5, won; Odd Eyes
1horpe). 8 to 1, second; Crossmolina
EpeDcerl, 3 to 1, third. Time, lib.
Jss;as Royal Fan. Furia, Clarelle and
Hqilhboldt Maid also ran.
Three furlongs, selling-Jennie Riley
(Spencer), to 2, won; Choteau (Fraw-
ley), 10 to /, second; Galene (Thorpe).
3 to 2, third. Time, O:3712. Pidalia,
Champion Rose, Ovando, Tanobe and
John Millin also ran.
One mile-Survivor Oh. Martini to
5. won; Gauntlet (Thorpe), II to 10, Sec
ond; Balista (Bullman), to 1, third.
Time, 1:431a. Sonora Caesar also ran.
One mile and one-sixteenth, selling
Satsuma. (Jones), to 5, won; Rosebeau
u. Reiff), 4 to 1, second; Morinel Gou-
illier), p to 5. third. Time, 1:48114, Dare
I, Faversham and Dunpraise also ran.
Six furlongs, selling-Lost Girl CHen-
nessy), to 1, won; Dol6re CIV. H. Mar
tiD, - to 1, second; Amelia Fonso
Bullman, 3 to 5, third. Time, 1:15z14.
New Moon, Silver State, Homestake,
Manzanilla, Bessie Lee, Spry Lark, CO.
lonial Dame. Ell Saladog Miss Dividend
and Averine also ran.
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SENATORIAL CONTESTS.
Addison q. Foster Elected to Rem.
resent Washington. 81

OLYMPIA Wash-), Feb The
Legislature in joint session to-day
elected Addison G.. Foster of Tacoma
United States Senator In accordance
with the Republican caucus held last
night. Foster received 81 votes on the
final ballot
HARRISBURG penny, Feb 1.-The
result Of to-day's ballots was as fol-
lows: Quay 10S, jerks 50, Dalzell Is,
Stone 6, Stewart Z, Huff 6, Irwin 5,
Tubbs 2, Rice 2, Grow 1, Markle 2.
Widener 2, Ritter 2, Smith l. Neces-
sary to a choice 132. Paired g. Absent
without pairing 2.
DOVER (Del.), Feb. There were
three ballots for Senator to-day. each
resulting as follows: Gray Is. Adj
dicks IA, Dupont z, Nicholson 4, Willis,
Chandler and Higgins L; absent 5.
LINCOLN (Neb.), Feb. 1.-The only
change in the Senatorial vote to-day
was a gain of for Thompson, valen-
tine again dropping out. The vote was
as. follows: Allen P) So, Hayward
30, Webster 10. Thompson 8, Field A.
Weston A, Reese 3, Foss 3, Hinshaw |,
Van Duzen l. Lambertson l, Adams 1.
Cornish 1. Necessary &C.
SALT LAKE, Feb. lone ballot was
taken for Senator to-day, without
change.
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SUPPLY SHIP CELTIC.
Government Refrigerator vesse
Arrives at San Francisco.

Government Refrigerator Vessel
Arrives at San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1.-THE Unit
ed States refrigerator supply ship Gel
tic, which left New York for San Fran
cisco on October eth, arrived here to-
day.
The Celtic was N company with the
Oregon and Iowa on the trip from the
Atlantic to- the Pacific, supplying those
vessels with fresh meat on the journey.
She supplied the battleships with 10000
pounds of mutton and $4,000 pounds Of
fresh beef. The Oregon parted COM
pany at Callao, changing her course
to Honolulu The Celtic got away be-
fore the Iowa, and it is not expected
that the battleship will get here before
the 7th inst.
The collier was the first vessel of her
kind purchased py the United States
Government, and was formerly the Gel
tic King, plying in the fresh meat trade
between Liverpool and Australia. The
Celtic will ply between this FORT and
the United States possessions in the
Pacific, supplying American soldiers
and sailors with fresh meats and veg
etables.
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the SAMOAN QUESTION.
NO LONGER OCCUPIES A DAN
GEROUS POSITION.
Germany Will Remove Her Agent
at Apia IF He Has Acted in
Violation Of Treaty.

NEW YORK, Feb. IA special from
Wa shington says:
In reply to the representations OF En-
bassador White, Germany has assured
the United States that she will investi-
gate the conduct of her agents in Sa-
moa. and should it be shown that they
have acted in violation of the treaty Of
Berlin she will recall them.
Ey this assurance Germany has re-
moved the Samoan question from the
dangerous position it occupied. The
authorities here anticipated that Ger
many would decline to accept RESPONSE
bility, from representations recently
made by ambassador Won Holleben, the
German representative here, who in
formed Secretary Hay that he felt sat
islied that the German Consul and Herr
Rafael had acted without authority
from Berlin.
Secretary Hay is quite willing to give
Germany all the necessary time to in
vestieate. and it is expected that by
this time she has taken action. That
there may be no doubt of the facts, and
to protect the American representa-
tiyes, Rear Admiral Kautz, who left
San Diego on board the Philadelphia,
will make a thorough investigation, and
report the facts without delay.
The State Department has received
from Apia by mail copies Of proclama-
tons issued by the American and Brit
ish Consuls for the protection of Chief
Justice Chambers and his family. A
PROCLAMATION by the German Consul is
cunspicuously absent, and the reason it
was not issued is explained by dis
patches sent by Mr.. Chambers The
German Consul, it was reported, prom
ised to hoist his flag over his residence
and issue simultaneously with the AM
erican and British representatives a
proclamation declaring that an attack
on the Chief Justice would be consid-
cred an attack on the German flag, but
he sent to the Chief Justice tattered
emblem which he requested him to
hoist. He failed to issue the proclama-
ton. and did not come to the Chief JUS
tees residence for the purpose of wit
Messing the hoisting of the flag. In
view of these facts, the flag was re-
turned to him.
The reports of the Chef Justice also
contain a statement of the trial of Ma
taafa versus Malietoa, the former be-
ing represented by German naval Of
| he in Samoa on leave. Unfortunately
the steamer which carried the mail to
Australia left before December 31st,
land consequently the department has
not received the Chief Justices decis-
| ion, which by cable has BEEN announced
Ito be in favor Of Malietoa Tanus.
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PUBLIC DEBT.
Monthly Statement at Close Of
Business January 31st.

Business January 31st.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The month";
ly statement of the public debt shows
that at the close of business January
81, 1899, the debt, less cash in the
treasury, amounted to 81, 152, 624. 80,
an increase for the month of $23,44S,-
aga. This increase is principally ac-
counted for by the redemption of Gov
eminent bonds issued in aid of the
Central, Western and Union Pacific
Railroads, which matured January j,
1899.
The debt is recapitulated as follows:
Interest bearing debt, $1,O4O, 562, 03O:
debt on which interest has ceased since
maturity, 81, 237 $50; debt bearing no
interest, 1886, 41O, 245. Total $1,427.-
20, 425.s This amount, however, does
not include $552. $50, 1873 in certificates
and treasury notes outstanding, which
are offset by an equal amount of cash
in the treasury held for their redemp-
ton.
The cash in the treasury is classified
as follows: Gold, $261 800. 279; silver.
$5O6, 512, $50: paper, $54 ,O9S, 472; bonds.
deposits in national banks, disbursing
officers balances, ETC., $50, 665, III
Total, $911 1868, O26, against which there
are demand liabilities outstanding
amounting to $685., 1884 $50, which leaves
cash balance in the treasury OF
1914, 5S4, 675.
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FIRE IN A ST. LOUIS HOTEL.
Thirty Guests Have Narrow Es-
capes From Death.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 1.-The oxford
Hotel, Seventh and st. Charles streets,
was partially burned to-day, and thirty
guests who We're sleeping soundly at
the time had a narrow escape. Nearly
dead from suffocation, most of the
guests when aroused left the burning
building partially dressed, many carry
ing their clothing on their arms. Three
in the top story were rescued by fire.
men with ladders. Among the guests
who had narrow escapes from death
were Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Hildreth, Mr..
Thomas, Frank Barry and Lew Wells,
all Of whom are doing turns at the
Columbia Theater this week
The damage to the hotel is compare
lively small, mostly the result of smoke.
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AUCKLAND IN. ~. Feb. 1.-The fol-
lowing advices have just been received
here from Apia, Samoa, under date of
January 24th, from the correspondent
of the Associated Press:
There has been no further general
fighting between the partisans of the
rival chieftains since the last advices
were forwarded, except that a party Of
Mataafa's followers was routed in the
bush by Malietoans. 1t is expected,
however, that fighting will be resumed,
as Mataafa is rearresting persons who
have been already fined and released.
The work of pilaging continues,
among the houses looted being vailima,
the home of the late Robert Louis Stew
enson, the novelist.
The exiled Malieotan chiefs were
landed at Page Pago on the island Of
Tutuila, the schooner on which they
Were on being unable to proceed to the
Island of Nanua, owing to adverse
winds. The Tutuilans gave them a
hearty welcome, and attempted to seize
Mataafa's son, who was ON board the
schooner, but the Captain put to sea.
There has been a collision of author
ity between Chief Justice William L.
Chambers of the Supreme Court and
DR.. Johannes Raeffel, the German Pres
ident of the municipality of Apia. Herr
Crossmuhl a German resident of Apia.
who was arrested for smashing the
windows of the Supreme Court cham
Der. was sentenced by the Chief JUS
tice to Imprisonment and to pay a fine.
DR.. Raeffel instructed the police au-
thcrities to release Herr Grosmuhl.
whose fine was subsequently fixed at
81 COO.
The German Consul, Herr Rose,
thereupon wrote to the American Con-
sui Lloyd Osborne, and the British Con-
sui, E. B. S. Maxse, protesting that the
action of the Chief Justice in fining
Herr Grossmuhl was an infringement of
German Consular rights Messrs. Os-
borne and Maxse jointly replied i'm their
official capacity that the proper tri-
builal having dealt with the matter, the
CGisuls could not interfere More than
this, they declined to have further in
tercourse with the German Consul or
the German municipal President, except
in writing, or to attend meetings, unless
an apology with full retraction were Of
Tered for the behavior toward Chief
Justice Chambers. At the same time
the Supreme Court summoned DR..
Raeffel for contempt of court in RELEASE
ing Herr Grossmuhl
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APPLICATION WITHDRAWN.
Miss Lindb1om Not to be a Mem
Der Of Chicago Board Of Trade.

CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-The question
whether a woman may become a mem
her of the Chicago Board Of Trade is
not to be- voted on by the directors. The
application of Miss Linore Lindblom
has been withdrawn
Miss Lindblom and her trends be-
lieved her request to be member to
be entitled to the privileges of the floor
would be denied, and she concluded not
to. press the request A number of wo-
men interested in the outcome were in
the corridor when the Board of Direc-
tors met
The applicant is the daughter Of Rob-
ert Lindblom, one of the most widely
known traders in the Change.
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are thought to have been carried away.
There are forty-two passengers and a
crew OF seventy-nine persons on board.
All are we'll
The tug North America, which has
contracted to float the big vessel, has
succeeded In moving her some distance.
The Captain Of the tug hopes to get
the Rhineland OF at the next high tide,
which will be about midnight tonight.
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Returning Klondikers.

VICTORIA (B. c., Feb. 1.-The
steamer Danube arrived to-day with a
number of passengers from the Yukon,
including an old lady, Mrs. E. E. Poor
of Stockton, CAL, who made the trip
out in one month. H. Fox Of Dawson
says the Klondike will not produce
more gold this year than last. A mug
get worth $S4S has been found near
Eagle City. Colonel c.. Reichenbach
estimates that the output of gold this
summer would be between $4,000, 900
and SIS, 100000.
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Predicted His Own Death.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-Rev. George
III. Simons of Brooklyn predicted his
own death, which occurred yesterday
at midnight of pneumonia. Last De-
cember, during a heavy snowstorm, he
visited sick child and caught chill.
Since then he has been ailing, and yes
terday was quite feeble, but was not
apparently in any immediate danger.
To his wife, however, who was sitting
in the same room, he said, for no ap-
parent reason: my dear, do not be-
lieve that I will live after midnight"
He was formerly pastor Of a church in
Santa Rosa, Cal.
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Many Witnesses Give Testimony, But No
Direct Evidence Adducsd..
Los Angeles Board Of Health Takes
Action to Prevent q Further
Spread Of Smallpox in the
Southern Metropolis - Recom-
mends the Vaccination Of All
Citizens Of the city.

NAPA, Feb. 1.-The preliminary trial
Of George s. Mckenzie for completely
with Jesse Walters in the murder or
ALFRED Cook commenced to-day.
L. NJ. Hurton, an architect, described
the premises where the murder took
place.
Sheriff D. A. Dunlap was called and
narrated the circumstances within his
knowledge concerning the murder.
r. M. Kyser, Coroner, was called,
going over again what took place at
the Coroner's inquest.
Frank Weston testified to a personal
acquaintance with Cook for many
years. He identified the body at KY
ser's undertaking parlors.
DIR. Edgar Haun testified regarding
the autopsy on the body of Cook, de-
scribing three wounds in the right arm,
chest and neck as the cause of imme-
diate death. Morris OConnell, in BUSH
ness near the stables, saw Walters go
toward the stables on January 9th and
return past his store.
Walter McMasters testified that
Walters left his horse and buggy at
the Manchester Stables, two and a half
blocks away.
George w. Allen, the Deputy Sheriff,
who arrested Walters, said the latter,
when surrendering his pistol, said: I
have been doing some shooting, and
want to surrender myself" He took
from Walters No A revolver.
Under Sheriff J. A. DAILY testified that
the pistol had three empty and three
loaded chambers.
Two witnesses heard five shots fired,
but saw nothing of the tragedy.
Miss Coates, a telegraph operator,
testified regarding telegram McKen-
zie sent to Walters asking the latter
to go with him to San Francisco to find
a burglar The prosecution claimed
that this message was merely a blind.
Mrs. Rea, keeper of lodging-house
in San Francisco where Mrs. Walters
stops when there, testified that Walters
and Mckenzie visited her on December
I'd last seeking information as to i'm
proper relations existing between Cook
and Mrs. Walters. She said that
Walters and Mckenzie wanted to find
Cook and have him arrested for alien
ating the affections of Mrs. Walters
from her husband.
r. Brownlee testified that the rela-
lions between Walters and Mckenzie
were friendly, and a Postoffice clerk
told of delivering to Mr.. Mckenzie, X.
H. Coombs and others letters addressed
to Mrs. NJ. Field, which were supposed
to be for Mrs. Walters.
Coombs swore that no such letter had
been delivered to him.
Adjourned until tomorrow.
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Paris Exposition.

LOS ANGELES. Feb. 1.-At the reg
ular meeting, of the Board of Directors
Of the Los Angeles Chamber of Com
merce, held to-day, resolutions were
adopted indorsing the efforts so far put
forth by the United States Commits
sioner to the Paris Exposition, the Hon.
Ferdinand w. Peck. The resolutions
congratulate him upon the success of
his preliminary work, and further So
'licit California's representatives in Con-
gress to, operate with him in any eff
fort on his part calculated to advance
the most complete exhibit of the United
States resources at the Paris EXPOSE
ton in 1900
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Mccoy Must Wait.

SAGINAW (Mich.), Feb. l. Bob
Fitzs.mmons to-day declared there is
no truth. in dispatches stating that Nc
Coy has challenged him. He says fur
ther that if the Kid" does fight him
he must wait until he (Fftzsimmons)
has first taken care of both Sharkey
and Jeffries.
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San Francisco data: Maximum tenn
perature 40. minimum 43, mean 40.
The pressure has risen except along
the central and southern coast of Cali
fornia. 1t Is lowest Off the Oregon
coast, and highest over Montana It
has risen rapidly over Oregon, Wash
ington and the plateau region. The
temperature has fallen in all districts.
The weather is generally cloudy over
the entire Pacific Slope. Light rain or
snow has fallen in all districts except
Southern California and ARIZONA.
Conditions are favorable for partly
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Eighth CALIFORNIA; Volunteers.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. l.-Compan-
les B, c and E, Eighth California Vol
unteers, now at the Preside, will be
mustered out of the service tomorrow.
Company B will take the $40 train
tomorrow afternoon bound for their
home in San Jose, Company c will take
the 3:O5 Tiburon boat for Petaluma,
and Company E will leave on the
o'clock boat for Santa Rosa The three
cities, respectively, will give a large re-
ception in honor OF their returning SOL
diers tomorrow night.
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WAR INVESTIGATION.
A Witness Summoned to Testify
Relating to Preserved Meats.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The War
Investigation Commission has sent out
a summon for fresh witness, who, it
is thought, will be the last examined
before the presentation of the Commits
sion's report to the President.
The new witness is James Farnan,
who was quoted in yesterdays press
dispatches as having sent letter to DR..
Maxwell Christine of Philadelphia, say
ing that he had been in Omaha last
summer, and knew all about the chem
ical preserving methods used by the big
packing houses in preparing Govern
nlent beef.
1t is not known whether or not Far
ran will respond to the summons of the
Commission.
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Prospects for states Wheat Yield.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. Through
confidential agents employed in the
Sacramento, San Joaquin and Salinas
Valleys, as well as throughout South
ern California, j. A. Fillmore, manager
of the Southern Pacifc's lines west of
EN- Paso and Ogden, has collected valu-
able data regarding the prospects for
the States wheat yield for the season.
These reports show that q 10 per cent
increase in acreage has been sown in
wheat this winter. The reports also
show that the condition Of the crop is
excellent.
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POTTERY COMBINE.
Negotiations Concluded for a Con-
solidation Of Leading Interests,


NEW YORK, Feb. Negotiations
for the consolidation Of the leading
pottery interests were concluded to-day
by the formation of the American Pot
teries Company with capitalization
of $4OOOO,OOO. Equal amounts of COM
mon and per cent. cumulative pre-
ferred stock will be issued, of which
S4,OOO,OOO preferred and 100000
common, will remain in the treasury,
together with 81, 10000 cash for work
ing capital and 100000 of quick
assets.
The output last year of the plants
which compose the commission was
$S,5OO,OOO, with profits computed at
100000.
The plan is to be underwritten, and
subscriptions have been received from
banking interests and individuals con-
nected with the commission.
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Fireman Colson May Recover.

OAKLAND, Feb. /. Fireman Ed
ward F. Colson is still alive, and has a
fair chance to recover, though his con-
dition is still precarious. The body of
Engineer Jonas has been taken to the
Morgue The scalds and burns he re-
ceived present a horrible sight. He
will be buried by the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers. The remains of
the wreck were cleared away to-day.
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A Pioneer Merchant Dead.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. Emanuel
Strauss, a pioneer merchant of this city,
died to-day of heart failure induced
by old age. He was brother of the
late Lazarus Strauss OF l.. Strauss &
Co. of New York. His nephew. Oscar
Strauss, is now the American Embas-
sador at Constantinople. Mr.. Strauss
was native of Germany, and 76 years
old
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Denied = Change Of Venue.

OAKLAND, Feb. 1.-W. A. Brandes,
accused of the murder of his little
daughter. was arraigned in court to-
day. Judge Hall denied his demand for
a change of venue, on the ground that
he can have fair trial in Alameda
County Mrs. Brandes, who is also ac-
cused of murder was arraigned in
court and pleaded not guilty. Her trial
was set for February 7th.S
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President Not Breakine Down.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1. = Secretary
Porter said to-day that President Nc
Kinley is tired and worn as the result
of the hard work devolving upon him
by the war and its subsequent develop
ments, but that it was untrue that he
was in any danger of breaking down.
His health is fairly good, and all he
needed was little rest, Mr.. Porter
added.
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A Woman Commits Suicide.

CHICAGO, Feb. During the last
three years Mrs Emelia iLutz of this
city has repeatedly attempted to COM
NIT suicide by hanging herself. Each
time her husband has cut the rope and
rescued her, but to-day she made the
attempt and succeeded. Lutz is con-
tractor, and at one time was wealthy.
During the Worlds Fair, however, he
lost his fortune, and brooding over this
fact unbalanced the woman's mind.
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Seven convicts Escape Jail.

WICHITA (Kas.), Feb. Last night
seven convicts awaiting transfer to the
penitentiary sawed their way through
four steel barred doors and gained their
liberty. Ed. Stewart was sentenced to
fifty years for murder. Bill Thatcher,
Pearl Rhodes, BLACK JIM Murphy,
Harry Allen and Charles Howard were
grand larceny convicts. Howard re-
turned this morning because of the cold
weather No trace of the others has
been obtained
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ury shows: Available& q d na1snce,
$274, 584, 275; gold reserve. $22S, So, S42.
Santa Fe Line to bs shsrtened.

SANTA FEE IN. NJ, Feb Lit is re-
ported that the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe Railway Company will soon
begin building a cutoff between point
on the Pecos Valley Railroad extension
about twenty miles east of Fort Sum-
mer, In Guadalupe County. west to
Ysleta junction, 100 miles. connecting
with the Santa Fe Pacific. This will
send all Of the transcontinemtal traffic
over the line southwest from Newton,
Has, to Amarillo in Texas, and direct
ly west over the new route to Ysleta
Junction. This saves $50 miles and the
heavy Ration and Gloriet Range climbs.
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Fatal Explosion in Ohio.

YOUNGSTOWN (OD, Feb. /. = The
press mill Of the Ohio Powder Com
pany's works, located four miles north
of this city, exploded with, terrific force
shortly before noon to-day, killing two
employees, Evan Evans and Henry Da-
Wis, and totally demolishing the build
ing.
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The Grant at GibraItar.

GIBRALTAR, Feb. 1.-The United
States transport Grant, which left New
York on January 18th, having ON board
Major General Lawton, the Fourth In
fantry and a battalion of the Seven
teenth Infantry, bound for Manila, ar
rived here to-day.
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North Dakota Divorce Bill.

BISMARCK IN. d., Feb. l. - The
House to-day passed the bill requiring
a residence Of one year before a divorce
can be secured. 1t had previously
passed the Senate, and will be APP
proved by the Governor.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1.-The Unit
ed States transports Ohio and Senator
bearing the Twenty second United
States Infantry to the Philippines
sailed to-day.
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Father and Child Burned to Death.

SEARS (Mich.), Feb. 1. = Fire, last
night destroyed the home of Thomas
Lowden, near here. Rescuing his wife
and four children, Mr.. Lowden re-en-
tered the dwelling for his five-year- old
boy, who was sleeping up stairs. The
father became overcome and both per-
ished Mrs. Lowden, leaving three of
her children in the barn, walked bare
footed and in her night robe with her
baby in arms to the nearest neighbor s
house, mile distant.