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xsoaoooosoa THE LEADING PAPER pubmsiikd in sa1t Cruz County. ooo'oo-ooo--oooo 50 Cents per Month TO NV PAT OF ClTV OX VlCllCtTT. Ay VOLUME XXXIII. SANTA CRUZ, WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 29, 1900. NUMBER 114.

Caw ilinrmtta dentine LI HUNG CHANG. THE BLIND MADE TO SEE! $5.00 $3.00 QUEER RELIGIOUS SECT PROTECTED WITH SHOTGUNS. CALL FOR OUR Hoping this may encourage some DPOIUVTT THE BEST GOODS THE LOWEST PRICES are not too good for us. Another lot of New Goods just arrived New Coif Shirts, heavy quality Crey Cheviot, Plaid back. Our price S3.

75, worth 95. NEW WOOLEN WAISTS, the latest Novelties and prettiest styles, dotted, braided, appliqued and plain; all new shades. 8 1 .75 to S4.50. New Tailor Suits, S7.75 to $22.50. New Taffeta Silk Underskirts, $5.50 to $11.75.

It is a Gentleman's Fine Shoe. Price $3.00, $3.50, $5.00. IjooIsl's Shoe Store Santa Cruz, Cal. $5.00 "The Cup That Cheers Hut not inebriates" may bo tea for Mr. Smith, coffee for Mr.

Brown anil chocolate or cocoa for Mr. Jones; hut to be of any value, each should be "straight We are ready for Messrs. Smith. Hrown, Jones and all others with the heat brands of table beverages to be had In the market, at prices which will commend us to your notice. Every day brings us New Goods.

Our Styles and Values bring us new customers. That's why we are busyl S. STRAUSS. TOWNB, BICYCLES! RAMBLERS, $40. IDEALS, $22.50, $25, $30.

COLUMBUS, $19.90. CD T3 0) mmm I 3 one to try once more If they are blind as I was, I am, yuurs most respectfully, HENRY AHRENS. 25 Case Santa Cruz. Santa Cruz, August 27th, 1900. Dear Sister Bethel: 1 wanted to get over to your meeting Sunday night and tell the people how much Doctor Burner has done for me.

lie has the healing power. I came to bis office without means and suffering great pain, and I bad hardly seated myself In the chair when 1 felt my pain growing less and less and a great peace came to my troubled soul. He gave me food for my diseased body, in the form of medicine, and 1 want to tell you now as I could not come and tell the people on Suuduy night, that I fee liettor and happier than for many years. Christ said, "Greater things than these shall ye I believe the Old Quaker Doctor Is one of those who can do the "greater things," for I never go to his office hut what I meet some one who has been helped or cured, and all are rejoicing audi singing his praises and glorifying God that he sent the dear Old Quaker Doctor to Santa Cruz to cure the people. God bless you both, dear sister, for what you have done for me and for what I know you have dune for many others.

Sincerely yours, MRS. MARY ALDRl'P, Santa Cruz, Cal. Henry R. Burner, M. I feel It my duty to acknowledge to you that the three weekB that I have been under your treatment I have been materially benefited.

I have been a sufferer for several years from sciatic rheu matism, and since I have been under your treatment I have been gradually Improving and I feel confident that if I continue your treatment I will fully recover, not only from the Bclatic troubles, but others nearly as painful. Very truly yours, Ben Lomond. C. S. OSBORN.

Gretna by walking boldly up to the jiulpit. and denouncing the pastor as nn agent of the devil. They have been nrrested and fined for disturbing religious worship, but each time the penalty has been paid cheerfully. Millions will be spent In politics this year. We can't keep the campaign going without money any more than we can keep the body vigorous without food.

Dyspectics used to starve them- selves. Now Kodol Dyspepsia Cure digests what you eat and allows you to eat all the good food you want. It radically cures stomach troubles. J. G.

Tanner. HIC, BASIN REDWOODS MAY BE DESTROYED. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 28 Tbe members of the SempervirAis Club are alarmed at the news that the big redwoods in the Big Bastn, which they are Intent on preserving, may be destroyed before they can secure Gov-! crnmental action to prevent it. At a meeting of the club at the Palace llo-; tel last evening Professor Dudley of Stanford and Andrew P.

Hill of Sun Jnse, who have Just concluded an ex-I plnratlon of the Basin, reported that there was imminent danger that the cutting of the trees would begin short- ly. Owners of the property have enn-, traded with mill owners for the sale of the timber, and It was stated that several hundred cutters would begin the desecration of the forest within sixty days. If the present plans of the mill owners are carried out all the big trees in the Basin will be destroyed within five months. The club decided to lose no time In n(f thp of the ()Wnera. A emmtttee, of which C.

XV. Reed Is chairman, was appointed to confer with the committee appointed at Stanford University in May last, which latter committee is composed of W. T. Jeter of Santa Cruz, Professor Dudley of Stanford, Rev. Father Kenna of Santa Clara College, Dr.

J. Henry Senger of Berkeley, and John E. Richards of San Jose, and the Joint committee will be asked to secure a price on the land from the owners and promise to hnnd it on payment of part of the purchase price. The club will then proceed to raise the necessary deposit, estimated at something like by private subscription. This is regarded as the only measure that will check the cutting of the trees until legislative action can be secured.

Opposite Court House Santa Cruz, August 2th, 11)00. Something over two years ago my eyes became diseased and In three weeks I was, totally bllud in my right eye, and1 1 have been bllud In that eye ever since. I consulted Dr. liarkan, of Cooper College, San Francisco, who treated my eye for ever a year, but my eye grew worse and the pain In my eye and head nearly drove me mad. After trying many kinds of eye salvo and' eye waters without deriving any benefit, I gave up all hope and expected to lose my other eye and pass the remainder of my days in that most dreaded of all afflictions blindness.

But, behold, the Quaker Doctor came to Santa Cruz and established "The Quaker Home" Sanitarium at 224 Pacific and I consulted' him on Aug. 27th and he put me through the usual careful and thorough examination with his many instruments and appliances. Then he put something in my eyes and placed me In a dark room with a black silk cloth over my eyes. He kept me in this position for one hour, then he re examined my eye and told me he could cure my eye and restore my sight, and now, after one week's treatment, I can see more than twice at well as I have for the last two years. Last Sunday I could not see my baud In front of me.

Today I can see my hand and fingers perfectly. Truly this is a wonderful change In a week. All the pain has left my eye and head, and I feel well and thankful to God for sending those noble Christian Quaker Doctors to California and here to Santa Cruz. I have met in their parlors, reception rooms and offices many patients from all over the State and I have yet to meet the first one who has not received benefit at their bands without exception. They are well pleased and all speak in the highest terms of the skill and ability of the Old Quaker Doctor and of the kind' treatment they have received at "The Quaker Home" from his assistant nurses and attendants.

I am a cooper by trade and work for Henry Cowell. roof make themselves useful about the big place, the material support he gives them is far in excess of the price he would pay for such labor if employed in a regular business way. So what the motive is, unless it be a strange, uncanny and weird ambition to ascertain Just how far and to what ends the queer influence of Figglsm can be extended, is hard to fathom. The Figgs have lived In Sarpy coun ty, in which Gretna is located, for many years. They were formerly ar dent Methodists the old-fashioned.

shouting camp-meeting type. But. they were never authorized to preach by that church. One day about six years ago Louis Figg startled his plodding, conserva-1 Ive neighbors by declaring that, while plowing in the field, God came to him .,111, ha Dl.r.1,1,1 l.u.lla I at Gretna and build up there a sinless community. In which all property should be owned In common, and where there should be one united, happy amily.

He would make of It a liberal arden of Eden, he declared. Simui- aneotisly his wife purported to Join her husband in his new found work. It was only a little while tintil it was question which had the greatest number of messages from heaven. Of late yenrs Mrs. Figg has outranked her 1 husband' as to Influence over ber sub- 1 Jects.

In personal appearance Figg is in-' significant. His face Is not particularly strong, except when he Is aroused: a straggling, sickly mustache about the color of cornsilks. covers his rather short upper lip, his cheeks are inclined to be hollowed, nnd the bones arc high nnd protruding. He speaks slow-; lv In gentle, yet firm, voice. He has a wonnerrui capacity ror me execution of work, nnd his power of physical en-; durance Is the wonder of the neighborhood.

Mrs. Figg Is tall, thin and awkward. She has a rasping voice the kind usually coupled with tbe ancient and emaciated spinster. There Is a defect In one of her eyes. Tbe other eye emits a strange glare.

her straight in the eye for two minutes and1 the average person becomes uneasy. She is Intensely Industrious. nnd when not absorbed In "executing the orders of God. as she callB it, she makes a veritable helper on the farm. On several occasions the Figgs have broken up regular church services in SEASIDE 1 1 I i I 176 Pacific $3.50 154 Pacific Av.

REPORTED DEFEAT OF BOER ARMY. TRANSVAAL FORCES SAID TO HAVE! LOST HEAVILY. Obliged to Retreat From Machado-doro, Leaving Guns and Ammunition Behind, LOURENZO MARQUES, Aug. 2S Heavy lighting is reported to have oo-i curred at Mnxhatlodoru. The lioerti are said to have been drfeated with great loss, leaving their guns and ammunition In the hands of the British.

Roberts reports, under date of August 27, as fol lows: "Our movements arc slow on account of the nature and extent of the country. We made satisfactory advance and met with decided success. The work fell entirely to Roller's troops and resulted In the capture of Rrrgendal, a very strong position two miles northwest of Dalmuntha. I met Holler at Bergen-thal shortly after It was reached by our troops. I am glad to find the oc cupatlon cost less than was feared It would, on account of the approach being across an ojen glacis for two or three thousand yards and the determined stand of the enemy.

The Innis killings and Second Rifle Brigade formed the attai king party. The latter Buffered most. I hope the casualties do not exceed fifty or sixty. One officer was killed and two were wounded. A good many Boers were killed and a pompom was raptured.

"I'rench ndvnneed on the left, to Swartzknpjcs, on the l.eydenlierg road and prepared the way for the move ment of I'ole-Carew's division tumor- row. "Ihiden Pnwell reports that he en-; Vckininm without opposition, An Kn iinlrv xvliuro hp imt II re operating is dense hush and vehlt. It is not diMjiruh nt present to nnweeu nupll. nn.J ia trm.na fln ret Itrll- I ing to Pretoria." OPINION OF A JURIST A3 TO CAMERA FIENDS. I CHICAGO.

"I dare you to take my I picture" yelled William K. Vanderbilt Jr to a young man with a camera In front of the Casino at Newport the other dnv. Before the camera flend had time to accept the challenge Her-! mann Oclrlrhs. who was with Mr. Van-derhilt.

shot out his right foot and smashed the camera Into a hundred pieces more or less. Earlier in the; diiy, It is said, this same camera fiend from New York had' linked his instru- ment Into the faces of Mrs. Vander-I hilt nnd Mrs. Oelrlchs. The Indies went home anil complained to their hmsbnnds.

The latter sallied forth looking for trouble. They overtook the fiend nnd destroyed the plntes contain-. ing the photograph of their pretty wives. I Now the old question arises, "Has one any legal remedy to prevent camera fiends from taking his pic-1 tare?" "You might ns well say that you can't look at a mnnf-or woman." snys Judge Tuley, dean of the Chicago bench. "And that wouldn't do.

Of course, you don't have to sit still or pose 11 C3. H3- I CHINESE LEADER MUST AWAIT UNDER RESTRAINT THE OPENING OP NEGOTIATIONS. Chaffee Wires That He Has Received No Dispatches From Corbin Since August 14th. PARIS, Aug. 28.

Admiral Courrejol-les, the French commander In Chinese waters, has cabled to the navy department here that a council of the admirals has notified the foreign legations nt Pekine that It has decided to hold LI Hung Chang on board ship until the opening of negotiations between the powers and China. HONGKONG, Aug. 28. General Oote from the Island of Formosa (Japanese territory) commands the Japanese forco occupying Amoy. bodies of troops have been landed and Nor-denfelt guns have been mounted, commanding the city.

Many Chinese are leaving. The British cruiser Isis sailed from here today under sealed orders. It is thought probable she is going to Amoy. Canton is quiet The large merrhant guilds are feeding the poor in order to prevent a disturbance. WASHINGTON, Aug.

28. The sufficiency of LI Hung Chang's credentials as a plenipotentiary to conclude a settlement with the powers on behalf of China is now a subject for active telegraphic negotiations among the powers It was stated positively to day that so far the Issue was still open. Some of the powers have taken the ground that Li no longer represents anything tangible; that the fleeing Chinese Emperor and Dowager are powerless to carry out any pledge, but none or them has, so far as can be learned' upon Inquiry here, finally de cided this Important question beyond recall. WASHINGTON. Aug.

28. In regard to the reported landing of Japanese troops at Amoy, the Japanese legation received today a confirmatory telegram from Toklo to the effect that In view of the fact that Amoy has on account of Its proximity to Formosa, frequently served as the basis of evil designs upon the island, and In addition to the burn Ing of a Japan temple there have been riots against foreigners, the Japanese government has considered it necessary to land a small force for the purpose of protecting their consulate and the foreign residents at that port. WASHINGTON, Aug. 28. The Uni ted States is one of the first of the great powers to demonstrate Its ood faith In carrying out the provisions of the treaty of The Hague, looking to the universal arbitration of International differences.

Under this treaty each of the nations to it was authorized to appoint four members of an International board of arbitration. Under this authority President Mc-Klnley has requested former Presidents Harrison and Cleveland to accept appointments on this board. Responses are expected very goon, when the re malnlng members may he selected. WASHINGTON. Aug.

28. The war department this afternoon made public the following dispatch received yesterday from General Chaffee: "TAKU. China, (no date) Adjutant General, Washington. Siege battery not needed. CHAFFEE." This dispatch Is In reply to an Inquiry sent some time ago to General Chaffee relative to the siege battery which was taken from Manila to Nagasaki to be sent to China if needed.

The wolf in the fable put on sheep'f lnthing because If he traveled on his own reputation he couldn't accomplish his purpose. Counterfeiters of De-W'ltt's Witch Hazel Salve couldn't sell their worthless salves on their merits, so they nut them In boxes and wrap pers like Ixok out for them. Tnke only DeWltfs Witch Hazel Salve. It cures piles and all skin diseases. J.

Q. Tanner. MUST NOT MEDDLE IN TOLITICS. Civil Service Order Addressed to Postal Kmplnyeea. WASHINGTON.

Aupust 27. In accordance with the recent ffenerul request nf the Civil Service Cnmmtsslon. I'ostmaster-denerHl Smith today issued the followltuET order ri'KiirdinK political anBessnients: "order Mil The attention of all post-musters. diHcrs and employes of the 1'iisijil Service is Invited to sections :7, 5S. r9.

bo. nnd AM of the postal laws and regulations, edition of relating to political assessments and contribution) nil to the conduct of the dicers and employes of the postal service in connection with political nffairs. A strict observance of these regulations is enjoined, and disregard of these matters will be promptly dealt with. Postmasters and other oftlcers of the service will call the attention of their subordinates to this order." SOME RIGHTS GIVEN TO A BANKRUPT. TACOMA.

Jnilge Hnnford of the United States Court has handed down an Important decision relative to bankruptcy capes, holding that the bankrupt has the right to choose what property shall be exempt If its value does not exceed the amount which Is legally exempt in any State. The Judge says these laws are Intended, not so much to fnvor individuals who may be Improvident and reckless as they are for the public welfare, it being the policy of the law to protect poor debtors and their families from being deprived of shelter and reduced to a condition of absolute destitution as a means of relieving communities in which they live from the burden of supporting them as paupers. In the case at Issue the bankrupt retained his homestead, which the Court allows. You May Need For Cuts Burns Bruises cramps Diarrhoea All Bowel Complaint It li mr, uf tnd quick ONLY ONE Perry Davis I Two tlwn, and Me. I i FIGGS HAVE ALREADY BEEN TARRED AND FEATHERED.

Several Women Left Home and Husbands to Join the Objectionable Gang. OMAHA. Down at Gretna, a straggling pralrlo village, twenty-five miles southwest of this city, a patrol of citizens keep nightly vigil over the residence of Louis Figg and wife, founders and leaders of a strange religious sect known as the Figgites. This erratic hand of religious enthusiasts profess to receive messages direct from God, and1 remarkable messages they are, for some of them have commanded the separation of husbands and wives. Numerous ruined homes in Gretna and vicinity are In evidence of the peculiar power of the Flggs.

It is to save lyiuls Figg and his wife from tar and feathers, If not death at the end of a rope, that these volunteer watchers stand guard from sunset to sunrise. And, strangely enough, they are not Figgites, and have no tolerance for the eccentric belief. But they are sturdy rural citizens, so Jealous of their community's good name that they sacrifice themselves to avert the odium which would result from summary vengeance. Gretna had a taste of mob law one night last March, when Figg and his wife were dragged from bed and bedaubed from head to foot with tar and feathers. This was a culmination of th" longsmolderlng neighborhood indignation.

The feeling thus engendered might have spent its fury had the Flggs heeded the mob's command to leave thp country. But they stood firm on the platform that "God will take care of us." The faith of the self-ap-pointed guards Is not so strong on that point. They work In relays, but even under the best arrajigcmcnt that can be effected It Is a sleep-losing proposition. The next movement after the tar-and-feather episode was the arrest of Mrs. Figg on the charge of insanity.

The board of insanity commissioners declared her of unsound mind, and ordered her committed to the State asylum for the insane at Lincoln. She accepted the verdict complacently at first, but a little later she declared that she bad a message from God, commanding her to appeal to a higher tribunal. Habeas corpus proceedings were instituted', and us a result Judge W. W. Slahaugh of the District Court of this city decided a few days ago that Mrs.

Figg Is not insane, and that she was illegally restrained of her lilierty. Coincident with this victory in the courts came evidence of another mob. So that Is why the Figgs are under guard. Excitement in and around Gretna is high. The country side is divided Into three factions: The hotheaded element, which advocates ex termination of Flggism by any means; the conservative element, which deplores mob law, and from the ranks wh eh come the gtwris.

and lastly. that element which has been converted to the strange belief nf the Figgs. The latter, however, is greatly in the minority. Never at any time has the avowed Figgite strength numbered ire thnn forty persons, perhaps, and they are mostly women. But small ns it, is numerically, the Figgite band ts mighty.

"We are tinctured with wild flee." they say, nnd the domestic havoc thry have wrought bears out the assertion. Had' the plan to Incarcerate Mrs. Figg in a mad house heen successful her husband would have been arrested on a simiinr pretext. It Is doubtful If inv of the Gretna people believed Mrs. Figg insane, hut there Is a general desire on the part of a long suffering rural community to free itself of these eccentric distufliors.

In rendering the decision in Mrs. Flsrg's case Judge Slabaugh said: "The evidence does not prove that you are Insane, but rather that you are a hyp notist. I am sorry that the law noes not apply to your case. You must check vour religious enthusiasm. You are not Jesus Christ nnd you must remember that others are entitled to their belief quite as much ns you are to yours.

I nm going to liberate you because, under the law and' the evi dence, 1 have no power to hold you, but unless you change your tactics you are going to bring serious trouble upon yourself and the community In whicn you. live." "The third's will he done." exclaimed Mrs. Figg In response to the words of the judge. "V'1I whip the devil yet." said Figg. ns he led his wife away from the court house.

The culmination of Figglsm Is difficult to forecast, for the citizens' guard enn not be perpetually maintained, the Figgs declare they will submit to death rather than he driven from Gretna, and the mob element swears with quiet de termination, fraught with meaning. that Iitiis Figg and his wife must go. Serious consequences' therefore arc fen red. Mrs. Figg has exerted a queer power over some of the Gretna women, nnd under her influence they seem to possess no will power of their own Judge Slabaugh 's declaration that she Is a hypnotist is now very generally acenptod as the correct solution of the mystery.

"Forsake the devil nnd come Into the house of the lord'." Mrs. Figg has often said to prospective victims, nnd thev Immediately quit their homes. All converts to Figglsm have for sev eral years been given shelter under the Figg roof. At one time nearly a score of women were housed there, while heart-broken husbands nnd children pleaded1 with them to return home. Ah solute snnetmcnuon and total im munitv from sin is a part of the Fig glte creed.

To them all persons who dispute their belief nrc agents of the devil. For some peculiar reason Airs Figg has had but little success in con verting men. hut she seldom failed to Influence women subjects. Some nf these linve baek-slldJen from the Fig- cite faith anil have returned to tnel hushnndr, nnd children. The Figgs nre fairly well fixed in worldlv goods, nnd they have alwavs been liberal in furnishing the necessaries of life to dependent, converts, nnd they liave given much to general charity.

Never has there been nny evl leiice of a scheme nn their part to make money out of theirqueerteaching. nnd the motive that prompts them Is bevond the com prehension of even those who have devoted careful study to Figglsm. "Executing the orders of the Iird delivered to us In person," is the answer made by Louis Figg nnd his wife when questioned as to their purpose In disrupting homes and otherwise spreading their doctrines. Fleg owns a lnrgo farm In the outskirts of the vlUngn nf Gretna, nnd, although the converts housed under his Phnue Red 211. for a pic ture unless you want to when the camera fiend is on your trail.

Hut I don't know how you can prevent him from taking a snap-Bhiit unless he should attempt it in an offensive man ner. In that case one might think or some nreventlve remedy without re- rtimi to law. it wow una deal- Ills Wlin (lilt! wuo HJiuuni uetuiuo ui- fenKive in looking at you." A MONSTER DEVIL FISH Destroying Its victim, is a type of Cunstipatlon. The power of this murderous malady is felt on organs and nerves and muscles and brain. There's no health till It's overcome.

Hut Dr. King New Life Pills are a safe and certain cure. Best In the world for Stomach, Liver, Kidneys and Bowels. Only cents at J. G.

Tanner's and Model drug Store. POLITICAL PROSPECTS. ('01 1'tHpnndint llattnn dives Some lilt a nf the Congressional Contest. SAX FRANCISCO. Now that the la.it arts are hi-lng played in the various Ciingi'i'ssiunal dramas, inti-rest in the fights is naturally at a high pitch, fHpi'CiaHy so as the curtain tms bern rung down In the Third and Sixth in such a si-nsational manner.

Though In the case of the Sixth it may lie said that the outcome wn. Just as much a certainty for MeLach-lim us It was for Metcalf In the Third, neviirthili-ss the bitter tight waged against the i'asadenan by tieneral Otis of the l.o.s Allgcll'S Times kept the situation well keyed up until the climax came. All sorts of sensational rumors wer. alloat for the couple of days preceding the i.os Angeles 'oliventi- he one to uhirh tin1 most prominence was given being that Cltis would holt th. noininut'on in his paper If Mrl.aehhin Won out.

The cteneial. however. Is Km good Hcpuhllcnn and too staunch a friend of the National administration to do ihnt sort of thlnir. and. although hl, np red-hot fusllade until the very last minute, he has aeeepled the Inevitable and shows whatever to kick over dispositl' traces.

The reason he could not successfully buck Ijiehlan Is because the Pasudenan had lots of friends down that way who wanted to see him on ins feet again. His former term In Congress was a bml business proposition for him. for when he returned to private life he found his law practice all gone and he was compelled to take a deputy-1 ship in one of the county ofnees In or-1 der to mnke both ends meet. As soon as he cot Into the Congressional fight this year therefore all his friends ns well as his political allies rushed to hl assonance nnd made his path a comparatively easy ono, Alice "Charley is going to call his new racehorse 'Had News'." May "Why?" Alice "Because he snys bad news travels fast." Town Topics. ISM HH i Pure Arrr I perfect too.

The public should bril of ehap and poof beert tni lnlal on natliil lh Cure Genuine MUIe. ((In iff Rrr ff prmtntt IV londnrd of hltbet putily. Thcrt I nothing tuticOor (0 be found, JOHN BM'P fVSOH MERRILL MERRILL DISTRIBUTORS. AND a mm 0) OC RAMBLER Phon 183 Black. REPUBLICANS HAYE SELECTED CONGRESSMEN.

TICKET THAT PROBABLY WILL BE NOMINATED BY THE CONVENTION. List of Candidates Who Will Take the Field Against the Nominees of the Democratic Party. The Republican ticket may thus be given: First District Frank L. Coombs, Napa. Second District E.

A. Forbes. Yuba. Third District Victor H. Metcalf, Alameda.

Fourth District Julius Kahn, San Francisco. Fifth District Eugene F. Loud, San Francisco. Sixth District James McLachlan, Los Angeies. Seventh District J.

C. Needham, Stanislaus. The Democrats will put np a strong fight In several of the districts. State Senator R. Porter Ashe will probably be chosen to lead the contest against Kahn In the Fourth District.

Joseph D. Sproule of Chlco will doubtless receive the Democratic. Indorsement for Congress In the Second District and will therefore be the opponent of Colonel Forties in a race which promises to be exciting. In the Fifth District the Democrats talk of bringing James V. Coleman Into the contest.

H. C. Gesford Is also spoken of. In the Sixth District the Democrats talk freely of nominating General John R. Mathews to lead the race against Mr.

McLachlan. Form of proxy as follows will be recognized by the Republican State Convention st Santa Cruz: The undersigned, a regularly elected delegate to the Republican State Convention to be held at Santa Cruz on the 5th of September, 1900, hereby constltutfs his proxv, with full power to act and Tote In his place and stead in said State convention and In any district convention which may be held at the same time and place In which he is entitled to a seat and voice, and with full power of substitution. IVlegate for the Assembly District. COLD STEEL OR DhATH. "There Is but one small chance to save your life and that Is through an operation," was the awful prospect set before Mrs.

I. B. Hunt, of Lime Kidge. by her doctor after vainly trying to cure her of a frightful case of stomach trouble antt yellow Jaundice. He didn't count on the marvelous power of Electric Bitters to cure Stomach and Liver troubles, but she heard of It, took seven bottles, was wholly cured, avoided surgeon's knife, now weighs more and feels better than ever.

It's positively guaranteed to cure Stomach, Liver and Kidney troubles and never dlsnppoints. Price 60c at J. G. Tanner's and Model drug store. THE POri'LISTS.

Stevenson Given Place Vacated by Tonne. CHIC AGO. At a meeting of the People's Party National Committee the declination of Charles A. Towne as the Vice-Presidential nominee of the party was accepted and the name i of Adlai E. Stevenson was put in his place.

This result was obtained utter Ioiik debate. In the beKinnlng there were three courses advocated by different members of the committee, namely, to nominate a Populist, to leave the place, blank, or, lastly, to indorse Mr. Stev-1 enson. Senator Marlon Ilutler, chairman of the committee, in a warm speech of some length advocated leaving the place blank, contending that I try an and Stevenson would receive more Populist votes than if a candidate for Vice-President was named. Hut one test vote was taken.

A motion as made to indorse Stevenson. For this motion Washburn of Massachusetts moved as a substitute that a Populist be placed upon the ticket. The substitute was lost on a call of the roll by a vote of 24 ayes to 71 noes. The original motion was then adopted by a viva voce vote. There were 124 members of the committee present or represented by proxy.

PAPA KNEW. "Papa, what la a financial forecast?" "It's the way your mother looks through my purse at night, before she asks me for money next morning," i CYCLERY, I SI Pacific Av FITZ OUT. NEW YORK. Robert Fitzsimmons announces his retirement from the pugilistic ring. He made an Ineffectual attempt to get on a.

match for the heavy-weight champlonahip with James J. Jeffries, to take place before the Horton law expires, at midnight next Friday, and Issued the following statement: "I am through with fighting. I will retire from tbe ring and will not claim the championship from Jeffries. I am ready and on edge to meet Friday night, 03 his manager suggested ten days ago, but as he olalms he is in no condition to fight on that night I am through with him and the ring. Henceforth there will be one man less In the heavy-weight division, for I will go out with the Horton law.

ADVISED TO GET PASSPORTS. WASHINGTON. The Department of State Is in receipt of a dispatch from the charge d'affaires ad Interim of the United Stat -s at Berlin stating that since the assassination of the late King of Italy travelers in Germany are subjected to a more strict police supervision than, has heretofore been the case, and are therefore advised to provide themselves with passports from the Department of State before going abroad. In Berlin, as In many other German cities, the police regulations in regard to the establishment of Iden- tity are quite strict THE RACKET The Big Stor. LADIES! New Fancy Dot Hosiery- Quite tie rage and demand for them growing.

Just what you want at this store. GENTLEMEN Three Dozen Men's Straw Hats We sold many ot them at 50 cts. special price, 15c The Racket, A. MODERN STORE. Nos.

157 to 161 Pacific Av. Phono 302 RED. FALL STYLES JUST RECEIVED! FUR OPENING! LADIES' JACKETS, LADIES' CAPES LADIES' TAILOR MADE SUITS. Site umh'i'sioiii'il fuwS JjkaMile in aiinoiiiicini that the laroril a-Uorfmcnf cf zFttfri aval Ltotrfltl Santa Clttz ton1 on txliililion at the Sea-tide Shit. G-Speeiat attention Tfindow lisphuj of the next fern day-i ii leeefiify leuae-sted.

SAMUEL I.HASK, Qo ICO S'aeijie Jive, Santa Cnc. These are all made to order by skilled manufacturers, perfect in cut and finish and are the latest in style. You are invited to call and inspect tliein. Accordion Pleated Skirts in Purple and Cerise at NINETY-EIGHT CENTS each, me special at 98c A. SNYDER, One hundred Black, Blue, 120 Pacific Av..