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LOS ANGELES TIMES; "WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26, 1889. Uorel eel Coronaoo. Dats, TJnaetwear, Etc, A THOROUGH SCAMP. suicide, and he was surprised to find that Wyman and ha were one and the same man. OUR LEADEPJi: for the cominir year was placed at The estimated total disbursements was of which $136,909 Is for salaries.

The annual expenses of the Lick astronomical departments were those of the United States ej periiiifcntai station, for which Congress annually ap PACIFIC COAST. The Laguna de Tactie Case Decided. The Oil Steamer Hardisoa Burned at Ventura. Doings of the Pharmacists at San Francisco. A Blgr Tannery at Benlcla Destroyed by Fire Losses $200,000 A Misfortune to the Town' People.

Irjoeq oiii SURPRISED. -SEB CUB Special Prices! IN OUR- WINDOW DISPLAY THIS WEEK. By Telegraph to The Timet. Fresno, June 25. By the Associated Press.

In December last an action was brought before Judge Campbell In the Superior Court of Fresno county to rescind a contract, bearing date of May, 18S0, between Jeremiah and the firm of Poly Heilbron Co. of San Francisco. The contract purported to give Heilbron Co. a lease of tbe Laguna de Tache grant on Kings River, this county, together wltb added lands, amounting in all to acres for a term of 10 years, at the annual rental of $0500 and taxes. The contract also stipulated that at any time during the lease the lessees might sell to others or purchase themselves the whole or any part of the tract at the rate of S3 per acne, and as a penalty in case Clarke refused to (five a deed at that price, tbe lessees were entitled to purchase property within 60 days by nay-Joe J2.70 per acre.

Simon C. Lillis, who purchased an eighth interest In the contract later, is also a party to tbe suit. In 1387 Heilbron and the other defendants made a tender of the purchase money under the contract and asked for a deed. Clarke, in SIEGEL THE HATTER And MEN'S FURNISHER, UNDER NADEAU HOTEL. THE COULTER DET GOODS HOUSE! the meantime, bad been judicially declared Insane and his wife, Charlotte F.

Clark, to "whom he bud transferred the title to all his property, refused to acknowledge the terms of contract and brought suit to rescind it. tJia case turned on tbe question of Clarlils sanity. The Court today decided that the contract was simply a lease, and that amounts paid in by defendants were paid in as rental and not -as Interest on any specified sale. The Court decided that the defendants are entitled to tbe improvements made on the property, over and above-the natural rise of values, in the sum ot $154,400, while the plaintiff is awarded possession of the property and recovery of tbe costs of action. THE PHARMACISTS.

DOMESTIC DEPARTMENT. We Offer foreat Inducements to Close Buyers in This Department This Week, from June 21th to 80th. SPECIAL VALUES: 60 Inparted Chambray Suits, worth $4.75, at $3.75. 1009 Tarda Apron Check Ginghams, worth 6ic, at 4c 500 Yards Stripe Cheviot Shirtings, worth 74c at 5c. 1000 Yards Unbleached Cotton Flannel, worth 6in, at 4lc, 1000 Yards Bleached Cotton Flannel, worth 7c, at 5c.

Tou must come early if you wish to reap tbe benefit from all THESE BARGAINS. We can't guarantee to have all until the latter part of this week as our stock is limited. A. STETSON Make, Black, Bronze, Nutria, Mode, Chame, 3.50 each. HA-IsTD MAJDIE Darlc Blue Blaok' Brown- jfeari, numa, Each.

Unbleached Sheetings! 5- 4 Boston Unbleach Sheeting at 124c 6- 4 Peqnot at 15c 74Peqnot atl6o 8-4 Peqnot at 18c Bleached Sheeting! 6- 4 New York Bleach Sheetin? at 17c 7- 4-Fequot atlSo 8- 4Cohasset 14 at21o 8-4 Peqnot at 22c 8-4 Marlboro at 194c French Sateens. FlanneL worth 3oc, at 25c One Week Only, to 80th. CASE and 105 Cor. Second. Bbe tract Co.

Abstract Comp'y, Unbleached Sheetings! 42-ln Nashau Unhleach Sheet'g at 9c 42-in Continental at 6-4Lockwood at Ho 5.4Pequot atl2io Bleached Sheeting! 42-ln Cohassett Bleach Sheet's at He 42-ia Standard as lito at lilc at 112o at 174c at 164c 5- 4 Mohawk 46-in Pepperell 6- 4 Frnit of Loom 6-4 Standard French Sateens. OTJB NEXT Popular EXCURSION! Leaves the First-street depot at 10 a.m. on SATUEDAY, JUNE 29th, 1889, .1 On a Chartered Bpsolal Train -A -MOM- LOS ANGELES Bound 7j TJ PZ(T Qood Trip j-pOOVj 3 days. Or extended at the rata of $1 per day. graniTball! On SATURDAY Erening, and various other pleasures during the stay of the excursionists.

Tickets for sale at Santa Fd Office, South Sprlns: SU OR AT THE FIRST-STREET DEPOT. For further Information call at tbe CORONADO AflCNCr, COB. SPRING AND FRANKXIN STS. TBen's jfurntsbtna 00000. 50 N.

SPRING ST. Mens Furnishing Goods! A Very Large Stock -Of SUMMER UNDERPAY SIIR UNDERW El -IH- BUuriZiTftBi jiureatut uussauioi, n- 1 ml Cashmere, 811k and Wool, Natural Wool, Light Weight and Silk and Cashmeretts, Etc Prices Very Low. 50 N. Spring St. TUnclasalfleO.

LOOK AND BEAD! If you wish to aeU or buy ieoondhand Furniture, Carpet or Trunk, Be snre and (rive in a call. We have In ttock a lanre variety of goods too numerous to mention, all of which we offer cheap for oaab or will eell on installments. W. P. MARTIN No.

340 S. Spring st Lock Box UCL LOS ANGELES WAKE HOUSE, 205 209 S. Los Angeles CORNER THIRD. Location and accommodttions ntko this the most convenient place for storage of all kinds. Telephone 207.

THE LOS ANGELES OPTICAL INSTITUTE, in is 133 S. Sprint St, A. Theater Bldg. to. STRASSBURGER SCIENTIFIC OPTICIAN.

The Onl Reliable Ontlelan. Biirht tested GRATIS with tbe latest and most approved appliances, tbereby tnsurin perfect flu All t-t nv (l )ne under my personal supervision. fw4ri tAr. HirnlnTKl. SJT (irindiBf of Lenses to Order a Specialty.

I 41 MatCo. THE MAN ARRESTED FOR' SEND ING AN OBSCENE LETTER. Ho Is Believed to Be Alfred S. Burroughs, the Ex-Publisher of a Lit-' erary Paper at Oakland Wanted in Napa for Forgery. Tbe man Wyman or Burroughs, whose clever arrest by the police authorities Monday night for sending an insulting letter to a well-known young lady of this city was published in The Times yesterday morning, turns out to be a much more important capture than was at first supposed, as the fellow is not only wanted for forgery atftapa, but has been fully identified as Alfred S.

Burroughs, formerly publisher of Our Fireside Visitor, at Oakland, whose "mysterious disappearance," on the suspension of his paper, caused such a sensation in the northern part of the State at the time. The first intimation of this fact was had yesterday when Chief Burns received a telegram from Sheriff McKenzie, telline him that if he bad captured Burroughs to hold him, as he had a warrant for his arrest for forgery, the forged document being the certificate of deposit on the Napa Bank found in Wyman's possession. From the newspaper clipping found in Wyman's possession giving an account ot Burroughs'a and from the ether suspicious circumstances connected with the case, the Chief was sure that Wyman and Burroughs were one and the same, especially as inquiry at the lodging-house on Commercial street where he had been stopping showed that he bad no roommate, and that he never gave any name at that place. This suspicion was confirmed when, a few minutes later. Sheriff Martin Aguirre came in and asked to see the prisoner, whom be at once identified as Burroughs, wanted for forgery at Napa, he having received a circular from Sheriff McKenzie of that county, with Burroughs'a photograph attached, as follows; wanted fob fobsekt.

Fifty dollars reward for the arrest of A. S. Burrougb, alias F. T. Edwards, alias S.

D. Ed wards, alias Francis Tracy; fair hair and mustache, sallow complexion, slightly stoop-shouldered; weight about 135 pounds; height about 5 feet eight inches; left Napa June 15, 1880; age S3. Notify all banks in your place that if certificate of deposit No. 293, in favor of F. T.

Edwards, on Bank of Napa, C. It GriUnan, cashier, is presented to refuse payment and. arrest holder if he answers description. George 1. Mckenzie, Sheriff of Napa County.

Napa, June 20, 1389. Wore mustache only when he left here. Claimed to be writing for Saturday Night The photograph is a perfect picture of the man Wyman, and leaves no further room for doubt. It was also learned that the leading hotels had received postal cards asking them to look out for Burroughs, and giving a description of bim. This settled the matter so far as the police were concerned, and Chief Burns at once took the necessary steps toward turning him over to tbe United States authorities.

A complaint was sworn to charging Burroughs, alias Wyman, with sending obscene literature through the mails, a warrant was issued for him, which waa served by Deputy United States Marshal Balpb Dominguez, and Burroughs was taken before Commissioner van Dyke and arraigned on the charge. J. Marion Brooks, represented the prisoner, and in a few minutes he was on his way to jail, in default of $2500 bail, he having been held in that amount. His trial will take place Saturday. Last evening Burroughs refused to say anything to reporters, saying that his attorney had advised him not to talk.

Chief Burns has so arranged the evidence that neither the young lady nor her father will have to appear in court. The forgery charge will still be held over Burroughs, so that in case of any mishap in the pending proceedings he will be held for that crime. As stated yesterday morning, tbe officers visited Burroughs's room and took possession of his effects, consisting of two valises and a large bundle, all of which were brought to the police station, wbere they were thoroughly examined by Deputy Chief Biles last evening. The valise contained several changes of underclothing, shirts, collars, cuffs, together with a large pad of paper of the same kind as that on which the letter was written, some envelopes, pens, pencils, a poem "Desolation," and a story in manuscript entitled "Just for Amusement," by A. S.

Burroughs. There were also several periodicals, including one of his own paper, "Our Fireside Visitor," being No. 1 of Volume 1, for tbe month of April, from which it would appear that the publication only lasted a month. There were also four chromos of the kind usually given by cheap periodicals as premiums, and four cabinet photographs, two of them of band-some young girls, propably relatives, as they are from New York State, and two of pretty little children, who are supposed to be' his own, as in the accounts of the man Burroughs's disappearance mention is made of his "wife and two interesting children." There are no marks on the clothing, nor anything bv which he can be identified be yond the photographs and papers. Up to last night nothing had been heard from Mrs.

Burroughs, who, after her desertion, went to live with her parents, who are said to be well-to-do people in Oakland. In tbe printed accounts of the "disappearance," the lady was represented as- being greatly grieved over the affair, and it is possible that she come to Los Angeles to satisfy herself as to tbe identity of ttt" tsan wyman ai Mr. Andrews, the Times artist, fully identifies the photograph of Wyman as Burroughs, formerly publisher of Our Fireside Visitor at Oakland. Mr. Andrews did some work for Burroughs in illustrating his paper, to the amount of $45, which has never been paid.

lie says that when Burroughs disappeared it was thought that ha bad committed FOURTH OF JULY. Outside Bands Generally Employed Arrangements. The Fourth of July Executive Com mittee met in the headquarters at the Union Leagiie rooms, on First street, last night, with B. Cohn presiding, and most of the members present. The Finance Committee reported that contributions were coming in rather slowly; but that they thought by bard work enough would be collected to insure the success of the celebration.

The Fireworks Committee reported that a telegram had been received from Farmer Sons of Kochester, N. stating that the fireworks had been BniDDea. ana mat tney were cer tain they would be satisfactory. Tbe place tor tne display nas not yet Deen decided on. The Decoration Committee atked for an appropriation of $250 for the purchase of bunting, which was granted.

The -Literary Committee reported that Miss Jennie Stedman and Prof. Henry Ludlam had been secured to deliver patriotic recitations. 1 The Committee on Music reported that the Anaheim, Santa Ana, Orange and Bushard's bands of this city had been engaged for the procession. The reason why the larger city bands bad not been secured was on account of the high price, the players wanting $12 per man and refusing to play unless the entire band was engaged. The committee also reported that the Veteran and Band of Hope Drum Corps had been engaged.

Prof. Brenner of the Committee on Vocal Music reported that 43 young ladies had been secured to represent the 43 and that a chorus of 200 school children, with Mrs. Betson as leader, would sing the national airs. A special finance committee, consisting of Messrs. P.

Ballade, Joe Maier, Theo Summerland and Dr. MacGowan, was appointed, after which the committee adjourned until 7:80 o'clock Thursday night, at which time all of the committees were notified to be in readiness to present their reports. CLEAR YOTJB PACE. It has been heretofore shown in these columns that modern medicine has demonstrated a pimply tkln is not tbe result of blood diseases, but is caused by impaired for which they now give vegetable correct ives Instead of potash and mineral blood purifiers. Two short testimonials are here given to contrast the action pi tba potash sarsaparillas and Joy's Vegetable Sarsaparilla.

Mrs. C. D. Stuart of 1221 MiBsion street, S. writes that she took one of the leading sarsaparillas for indigestion and dyspepsia.

Its only effect was to cause pimples to appear on her face. Upon talcing Joy's Vegetable Sarsaparilla tbo first effect the disappearance of the pimples and Bbe was subsequently relieved of her Indigestion and Robert Stewart also writes from Fetaluma, that being troubled with boils he found that one of the leading earsapa-rlllas actually increased the eruptions, which responded, at once to Joy's Vegetable Sarsaparilla and disappeared almost immediately. v' Low Prices In Shoes. As this is the last week ot our Grnd Clearance Sale ef Shoes, we will offer the following bargains: v. lAdles' ktd AsAyB JntAt tiaW Ladies' love-kid bnmoa boots at 11.50.

Ladies' French bid button boots at tl.VS. Ladies' pebble polish shoes at $1.15. Children's small sizes, at 6O0. Children's school shoes, good quality, at tt Misses' kid opera slippers at 70o. Men's fine kid Congress at 13.50.

Men's B. oalf Congress at 11.50. Men's B. calf lace shoes at (1.50. Men's calf band-sewnd shoes at 15.

These are only a few of the bargains to be bad. Call and examine 'goods and: prices for yourself before you buv 6TAB BHOB HOUSE, 30 and 33 North Spring street. The Solar System In Motion. Tbe planets and satellites moving in a stately procession around the sun, shown in brilliant panorama upon the canvas by a powerful stereoptlcon and oxybydrogen light, surprising in grandeur and beauty anything of the kind ever before exhibited. Adults, 25 cents; children (under ,13 years of agei.

10 cents. Fort-street M.B. Church, Wednesday night, June 36ih, at 8 o'clock- Parties Who Are About to Build Will do well to call for figures on their lumber at either of our offices- bf ore purchasing. SCHALLBtlT-GANAHIi LUMBER CUMFA-M y. First and Alameda streets.

B. F. Gardner. Dealer In books, news, stationeYy, artists' materials, etc. All latest magazines, newspapers and fashion books.

Prices as obeap as the cheapest. Cor, fith and Spring at. Don't Buy Any Lumber Until you have bad an estimate on your bill from tbe Schsllert-Ganahl Lumber Company First and Alameda streets. How's Your Watch? Tullls, tbe watchmaker, 804 South Spring street, gives personal airenuon 10 su mwu-work; cleans watches for L60. Prices on Lumber AraoTtminfllr low at nreseut.

but the lowest are obtainable at tbe Schallert-Ganahl Lumber Company. The King" Tinted Lead. 10 gallons oil to the 100 pounds. P. H.

Mathews, agent, cor. Second and Los Angeles sts. Salted Bismarck Wafers, Most delicious, at H. Jevne'a. Notice to Painters.

What is pure linseed oil? Call at Mathews's and see' OtJB SPECIALTY: Flllln teeth wltbout pain. By applying- our Dentine Amesthetlo to the teeth we can prepare and fill the most sensitive teeth without Odd and porcelain crowns. Teeth without platflS. Eighteen years' experience. J.

H. Edmonds, D.D.8, reception room 30, Bryson-Uonebrake block. RF.MRMBER the Japanese store, Tamato, wbere can be found fancy goods of all kinds, Inmboo work and choice tea. No. 6SVt South Main street.

Prices cheaper than anyplace inthisolty. w. GIBSON COMPANY. 119and 131 North Txs Angeles street, headquarters for Gas fixtures. Globes, etc fall for their estimates Before placing orders elsewnere.

Tnnciasstncd. CLOSING-OUT SALE! OF Pianos AND- Organs -AT 218 South Main Street. Stock Must Ea Soil ly Jr; 5 SOLi. propriates were Tfceuirec-tor of the station recommends' the' establishment of a fourth outlying station in Southern California, the annual'cost of which will be 13500. The Stranded Granada.

San Francisco, June 25. Tb agents of the Pacific Mail Steamship (fcrnpany re ceived a dispatch today saying that the steamer tayae naa lert Acapuioav to ea the assistance of the Graoadh, which Is ashore at Point Tepujan, 8u south of Manzanlllo. Pomona Will Issue Bonds. Pomona, June 25. The Bf.ard of Education has seen instructed by iia citizens, assembled In public meetingi to call an elec tion for tbe voting of bonis to tbe amount of $25,000 for the erection Mj a new central school building here.

I Crushed to IVeath, Vancouver Jfune 25. William tsorman, a nephew of Mcf arlane, the lunv berraan, was crushed to iieath by a heavy log today. He lived onlr 10 minutes after tne acciuenu Judge Temple'a Successor, Sacramento, Juna 25. The Governor today appointed Charges L. Fox of Alameda Associate Justice of the Supreme Court to sucoeeu judge lemrae, resigned.

THE ALLOWS, A WOMAN EXECUTED IN PENN-, STLVANIA. She Meets Hcr Fate with Courage- Red Nosfi Mike Also Suffers the Law's Extreme Penalty. Bv TeUgrapm to The Timet. Philadelphia, June 25.fBy the Asso ciated Prerkj Mrs. Sarah Jane Whiteling was hangfid here this morning at 10 o'clock.

The body was cut down at 10:40. The crime low which Mrs, Whittling suffered the extreme penalty was the deliberate poisonirg of ber husband and two children for tbe 'purpose of securing the small Insurance vfhlch she carried on each of tbeir lives. The husband died March 20, 1888, one child April 24th, the other May 26th. After; 'her arrest the woman made a full con- fessl-'jo, detailing tbe agonies her little ones sufft red as she slowly poisoned them- her swo it-faced daughter, aged 9 Vdars, lingering in excruciating pain three days. The insurance recovered for the three mu.rders was less than $400.

Jjlrs. Whiteling throughout the terrible or deal made a most remaritaDie exmoition of fortitude and resignation to her fate. During tbe entire morning she never for a niioment showed the slightest evidence of weakness, and frequently expressed pleas ure at tne prospect 01 meeting ner nusDauo 'and children. 1 Georee McCann. awaiting trial for the murder of his wife, In a cell near that which jura, wniteimg nas oeen occupying, nangea nimseu uns morning.

WORKED OFF. Wilkesbarre June 25. Michael Kizzelo, alias Red-nosed Mike, was hanged at 1 o'clock. The jcrime for which he paid the penalty was committed October 19, 1888. J.

Bralnard McClure. paymaster for Contractor Charles McFadden, accompanied by Hugh Flanagan, a stable boss, was driving from Wilkesbarre to the railroad camp above Miner's mills with $12,000, intended to pay ott the workmen, aiichaei Guizeppi Bevierne and Vincenzo Vellalll lay in wait on a loneiy mountain roao expecting the arrival of McCiure and Flana gan. On their approach Kizzello fired three shots into Flanagan, kiiiing him. Bevierne siiot McClure twice, killing him. Although Mike and companions were suspected and arrested tney were, oiscnargeo, ana soon after left the city, going to Pougbkeepsie, taking with them tbeir plunder, $12,000.

Bevierne and Veil all subsequently escaped to Italy with their booty. Later evidence was secured, which led to Mike's arrest, confession and conviction. Mike's last night on earth was spent in prayer. He refused to partake of breakfast taking only a cup of milk, Baying to the Sheriff that he was ready ana to hurry bis work without any delay, as he was prepared to die. He was courageous to the last.

His neck was not broken, and he died hard 01 strangulation. WASHINGTON NOTES. Phelps Arrives with a Copy ot the Sanioan Treaty. Washington, June 25. By the Press.

William Walter of the American commissioners to the Samoa conference at Berlin, arrived at Washing ton, called upon Secretary Blaine this morning and had a long consultation. Phelps delivered to Secretary Blaine a triplicate cony of the treaty negotiated bv the commissioners. It was placed in safe keeping in tbe department, wbere It will be jealously guarded until Congress meets and its terms are formally communicated by the President to the senate lor action. MILLIONS FOR PENSIONS. The Pension Office today made requisi tions upon the Treasury Department for $15,000,000 out of the appropriation to be available July 1st.

This amount will be placed to the credit 01 Agents on tbe 1st or 2d of tbe coming mantb. There are said to be oetween sow ana nrst payment vouchers awaiting the depositing 01 tnis money. SOME APPOINTMENTS. The President appoiuted todayeHesry W. Lawrence to he.Ass-'tyer of the Mini at San Francisco; Michael E.

Smith, Assayerof tbe Mint at Denver: W. M. Masey, post master at uneyenne, wyo. PATENT GRANTED. A patent has been granted to Wiufield Odjeof Los Angeles for a portable exten sion ladder.

A Persistent Litigant. San Francisco, June 25. In Novem ber, 1885, John K. More brought suit against San Francisco, claiming tbe ownership to a large portion of the city under an old grant made by a Governor of California in favor of Fernando Machin. The suit was dis missed, and today it was renewed by More in the United States Court in the name of David S.

Houston of Middietown, N. Y. He claims that bis loss for tbe past five years is Gen. Cameron's Condition. Lancaster June 25.

Gen. Cam eron continues to grow weaker. His family have gathered about the bedside and are prepared for the end, which may come at any moment At tbe same time if there should be no spell of weakness similar to tbe one that attacked him last evening he may survive th? night Rich Rock in Michigan. Ishpeming June 25. One hun dred and fifty pounds of quartz, carrying gold at the rate of $50,000 a ton, were brought la from tbe Michigan goldmine yesterday.

Tbe vein isonly four feet under tbe surface and three feet wide. The discovery causes much excitement The Weather. Signal Office, Los Angeles, June 25. At 5:07 a.m. the barometer registered 30.04 at 5 :07 p.m., 30.00.

Thermometer for corresponding periods, 55, 70. Maximum temperature, 78; minimum temperature, 51. weatner, partly cionay. EASTERN TEMPERATURES. Chicago, June 25.

Temperatures at 8 a.tn.: New York. 83 2 St Paul. 4 Winnipeg. 4 New Orleans 7S We will sell all our FRENCH SATEENS this week at 25c: former prices, 80 to 40 cents. We don't mix In some few pieces of French Sateens and the balance common American sateens, so as to make an average profit, bnt we will give yon only at this sale GENUINE FRENCH SJJEENS.

This the first time this season that all Sateens sold to the public at one price for a lot as the GENUINE IMPORTED ARTICLE. Bathing Suit Flannel. Bathing Suit Flannel. 600 Yards 27-inch, Bine Gray Sale Continues for June 24th TEEMS -THE- Officers Elected at the San Fran-. cisco Convention'.

San Francisco, June 25. By the Associated Press. At this morning's session of the American Pharmaceutical Association the following officers were elected: President, Emler Painter of New York; first vice-president, Karl Simmons of St Paul; second vice-president, M. Seary of San Francisco; third vice-president, J. W.

Eckford, of Aberdeen, Miss. treas urer, S. A. D. Shepard of Bos ton secretary, J.

M. Maisch: re sorter on the nroeress of nharmacv. Louis C. Diebl of Louisville; members of thai council, Leo JCiial of South Bend, Thompson ot Washington; J. 8.

Uawsoi'i of San Francisco. Seventy-five new meni-bers were elected. Joseph F. Geisler Ot New York was awarded the Ebert prize for a paper read at Detroit entitled, "Notes on the Morpbiometric Assay of Opium." I It was resolved to bold tbe next animal meeting at Old Point Comfort ontbei.ec-ond Monday In September. At tbe afternoon session no business was transacted in tbe general session, but the section of the association on commercial interests vast, The question t'Does your association approve of the attempt to reduce the aluibulf" was replied to by written communications, and recorded 11 yeas and Znnys.

Mr. Calvert' suggested that a petition be circulated and forwarged to Contrrests, and it wan possible that some legislation could be secured. W. M. Searby said he was of the opinion that an attempt to reduce tbe tax should be earnestly taken up by members of the association.

That the repeal of tbe tax would increase Intemperance he did not believe. On motion of Mr. Melvln, it waa ordered that the section on legislation be re Quested to take such action in reference to the abolition of the tax on alcohol as the sentiment of the meeting suggests. A meeting, was held at Odd Fellows' Hall this evening, at which the section on com' meicial interests elected Leo Elial ot Mon tana chairman, and F. B.

Kilmer of New Jersey secretary. STEAMEK BUKNED. The TV, Ii. Hardispn Destroyed While Loading Oil at Ventura. June 25.

By the Associated Press. Tbe W. L. Uardlson, an oil steamer belonging! to the Mission Transfer Com pany Santa Paula, was burned at the dock 'here this morning. The vessel arrived here yesterday, and was taking on a load of oil, continuing to load until midnight.

The fire was discovered about 1 o'clock. About 2000 barrels of oil were in her tanks. Ten men were aboard tbe vessel. No lives were Inst. Tbe.

ship and cargo are a total loss. Tbe loss Is about besides the oil (that was aboard. The officers and crew lost all their personal effects and barely escaped with tbeir lives. The vessel was a new beat, and cost $87,000. Tbe insurance is $40,000.

The origin of the fire is supposed to be tbe leaking of the fuel supply tank, tbe escaping oil finding its wav to the furnace-room. The Hardison was built at Alex. Hay's ship yard about a year and a half and was intended, tor the oil trade between 'Frisco and Ventura. She had compouud engines of 250 horse-power, built by the Fulton Iron works. A large pump forward was used in discharging crude petroleum from her tanks.

Her dimensions were: Length of keel, 160 teet, depth of hold 14 feet, beam 31 feet, and she was about 400 tons register. A TANNEKT BURNED. Benicia's Chief Industry Destroyed Losses $200,000. Benicia, June 25. By the Associated Press.

I The Pioneer' tannery, owned by McKay Cbishblm, was burned this morning. The building waS full of inflammable material, and in an incredibly short time was a mass of flames. The loss will ex-ced Insurance, $37,000. At tbe time of the fire a strong wind was blowing from tbe west, and the sky was filled with flying cinders, which for a while threatened every bnilding and residence in tbe vicinity. Several buildings caugbt fire, and it was only by most heroic efforts ibat the firemen and citizens succeeded in saving them, for in less than hour what was "the largest and most fully equipped tannery in the State was reduced to a pile of ashes.

The loss to this community is very great. Tbe tannery buildings covered about five acres of ground, the yearly output of leather being worth $400,000. Tbe loss will be severely felt here, as the tannery was one of the town's mainstays and furnished several hundred men with the means of livelihood. Tragedy at Ensenada. San Piejo, Juns 25.

News is received from Ensenada, Lower California, that last night Sefibr Maclis, a Mexican, becoming enraged at bts wife, stabbed ber several times in the breast and then shot her in the Lead. He then stabbed himself in the side, and also shot blmwlf in the bead, dying almost instantly. The. woman cannot recover. Tbe University Regents.

San Francisco, June 25. At a meeting of regents of the University of California today, tbe Finance Committee made a retort, la which the gross estimated income 101, 103 South Spring Xoa Bnflelea (Los Angeles Banker.) MR, CORBIN: "Tou are (he pioneer dealer in real Estata mortgages: who do your employ to furnish erldenoes of title A. CORBIN (New York "We always hare our abstraots of title made by firms using a PROPERTY SYSTEM OF ABSTRACT BOOKS. Mistakes will frequently ooour wbere abstractors use tbe old name system of running down chains of titles. The, Los Angeles NO.

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