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nage of provisions which has gone into the Yukon country by the overland route was 5,000, and in addition there are about 5,000 tons of live stock. The following steamers will leave Seattle for Dyea and Skagway Bay within the next few days: Cfty of Tope- ka, July 2Sth; Islander (from Victoria), July 2Sth; Rosalie, July 31st; Al-Ki, August 2d; Willamette, August 3d; Queen, August 7th; Mexico, August 9th; Topeka, August 12th; Rosalie, Au- gust 13th. The Alaska "Searchlight" publishes a letter from William Moore, at Fourteen Mile Camp, Skagwa, Alaska, stating that the White Pass pack trail to the summit of t* -? pass was opened for 'travel Jul/ l<*h. On reaching the summit the travelers sleep upon an al- most level country, the grade to the lakes being twenty feet to the mile. The distance from Salt Water to the Too-Chi Lake is thirty miles, and from Salt Water to the head of Lake Ben- nett the distance is thirty-five miles. Both routes from . the summit "are through rolling country for the most part, with plenty of grass for livestock, water and sufficient timber for all pur- poses. From Salt Water to the summit stock can be driven through easily. ROYALTY TO BE PLACED ON GOLD VANCOUVER (B. C), July 26.?1t is reported here that the Dominion Gov- ernment has decided to place a royalty on all gold mined in Canadian territory in the Yukon district. Officers will leave here immediately to enforce this decision. It probable that the Ca- nadian Government will build a tele- graph line from Lynn Canal to the Clondyke. and a system of reserving of alteration sections will be adopted. SOME SENSIBLE ADVICE. CHAMPAIGN (Ills), July 26.?5. M. Phelps of this city, who is one of a party contemplating going to the gold fields of Alaska, has just received a letter from his cousin, Alfred P. Swineford of Mar- quette, Mich., regarding the 'country. Mr. Swineford, who was Governor of Alaska during the last Cleveland Ad- ministration, says he has no doubt about the abundance of gold, but added: "Unless you are prepared to take your life in your hands, encounter such hard- ships and such perilous undertakings as are hard even to picture to the imagi- nation in getting there after you have reached Alaska; unless you are pre- pared for the extreme winter's cold and summer's heat, and to endure black flies and mosquitoes that render life almost undesirable, don't go. "At all events, don't venture on it this season. The Clondyke is 1,000 miles be- yond Juneau, and, starting now. even if in the rush you succeed in getting as fat- as Juneau, you cannot possibly get be- yond to your destiation in time to do any prospecting before next spring, and it is exceedingly doubtful if you will be able to find employment during the win- ter, for the reason that there will be so many ahead of you. "If your friends are determined to go, they should go prepared to buy a claim already staked out, or should go with a view of prospecting new ground else- where than on the Clondyke, where all the available ground has already been staked. The Clondyke is only a starter, and those discoveries will be repeated on many other streams, or I am much mistaken in my views of that country and the natural conditions which pre- vail. "Great fortunes will be made, but many disappointments and sufferings and death will be the fate of yet a larger number. What do you know about placer mining, or where to look for un- discovered gold, and what do your friends know? You should weigh all these considerations carefully before making up your mind to go. "In my opinion, your friends will be much wiser to put the money it will cost them to reach the interior wilds of Alaska into the development of one of the many rich gold bearing quartz ledges to be found immediately on the coast, and concerning which reliable in- formation is more easily to be obtained." WILL NOT ENFORCE THE ALIEN LAW. OTTAWA (Ont.), July 26.?The Cabi- net to-day decided not to attempt to en- force the alien law in the Clondyke dis- trict. The subject of royalty on the gold output was discussed, but was left over until to-morrow's session. Eighty additional mounted police will be sent on, however, to maintain law and order, and the United States attorneys at Washington will be asked to give the right of way through disputed terri- tory. Two customs officers will be sent to Lake Tagish. on the British frontier, to collect customs dutves. NEW TARIFF LAW NOW IN FORCE. The Act Went Into Effect at Mid- night on July 23d. Telegram Sent Out From Treasury Depart- ment to That Effect. The Amount of Duties Involved by the Ruling Estimated at Be- tween One and Two Hundred Thousand Dollars, While tbe Internal Revenue Department Will Save Even a Greater Amount. WASHINGTON, July 20.?The Secre- tary of the Treasury holds that the new tarff Act was in effect at the beginning ot the day on which it received the ap- proval of the President, and therefore became operative after midnight of Fri- day, July 23d. Assistant Secretary Howell to-day sent the following tele- train to Collectors of Customs: ?To Collectors and other officers of the Customs Department: The President having approved the tariff Act recently passed by Congress, the tariff Act of August 28, 1894. so far as it has been Superseded by the new Act, became void and of no effect at midnight on July 23, TX»7. (See synopsis 15,381 and 10,480.) All merchandise entered at the custom house on and after July 24th under the rates of the Act as mentioned will be subject to liquidation under the provis- ions of the new Act. AH existing regu- lationsrelatingto the importing of mer- chandise and the proceedings thereto -will continue in force and effect unless \u2666duly modified or revoked. "W. B. POWELL, "Assistant Secretary." Later in the day a formal circular of Instructions covering more fully the department's views on the subject was printed and mailed to all customs col- lectors The opinion of the Attorney-General lias not been requested on the matter, the Department holding that the ques- tion is of sufficient importance to justify them in taking it to the courts for final decision, independent of the views the law officers of the Government might have as to the merits of the case. Senator Allison was at the Treasury Department to-day and in course of conversation on the subject said that in his opinion there was no reasonable doubt that the Act covered all of the day on which it became a law. This also is the view of all the prom- inent officials of the Treasury Depart- ment, including the Collectors of Cus- toms at New York and several of the leading ports of the country. Sufficient data upon which to base a close estimate of the amount of duties involved have not been received, but it is stated roughly that it probably will be between $100,000 and $200,000. The Internal Revenue Department will nave even a greater amount by the new ruling than the customs branch of the Service. During the five days from Tuesday, July 20th, to and including Saturday. July 24th, the internal rev- enue stamp agencies sold approximately $5,181,800 in beer stamps alone, and of this amount it is estimated that not more than one-third, or $1,727,200, reached their destination before the Act went into effect. The saving to the Government on these sales of beer stamps alone is ex- jn eted to aggregate not less than $183,- --090. Commissioner Forman to-day tele- graphed all stamp agents to settle on the basis of the increased rate of 7Va cents per barrel, and it is expected that these instruction w ill apply to all cases where the stamps are not actually af- Sxed to the packages before the new Tate became operative. No figures as to the amount of cig- arette stamps disposed of have yet been received, but it is believed the sales have been abnormally large, as the rate of tax on cigarettes, speaking gen- erally, was increased 100 per cent., or from 50 cents per 1,000 to $1. The in- ducements to tobacco manufacturers to lay in a large supply were even ?greater than in the case of the brew- CTRRANT PROVISION ALL RIGHT. WASHINGTON, July 26.?The state- ment from San Francisco that by an error currants figure in the tariff bill in awo separate paragraphs and at two ?separate rates, is erroneous and arises from the fact that the Californians evi- dently were ignorant of the fact that the Conference Committee fixed the discrepancy by striking currants from the first paragraph, imposing a rate of duty per bushel, and allowed the pound rate to stand. PROTEST FROM IMPORTERS. NEW YORK, July 20.?When Collect- or of Customs Bidwell made formal an- nouncement to-day that the dutes in the Dingley rates would be collected on goods entered on Saturday, many pro- tests were at once filed by importers of goods entering on that day. These go.nls arrived by the Normania, from Hamburg; the Paris, from Southampton, and the Umbria, from Liverpool. The duties under the tariff on the goods on three vessels amounted to about $900,- --000. Under the Wilson tariffthe duties would have amounted to about $000,000. Accordingly the loss to importers ap- peared to be about $300,000. SEVERAL INCONSISTENCIES. WASHINGTON, July 20.?The Treas- ury officials already have discovered a number of inconsistencies in the new tariff Act, some of them, it is feared, being incapable of reconciliation. It is pointed out that section 202 places the duty on plums at 25 cents per bushel and section 04 fixes the rate at 2 cents per pound. An error in the paragraphs as to currants was corrected in con- ference. Another section fixes the' rate of duty on hides of cattle at 15 cents a pound, and admits raw skins free. The ques- tion involved is the classification of calf skins, it being contended that commer- cially calf skins are not classed as hides of cattle, and hence are entitled to free entry, which is liable to be contrary to the purpose of Congress. Attention is also called to the fact that the provision as to linens and for customs brokers was, by inadvertence, it is believed, left out of the Act. Cir- culars are in preparation construing a number of the sections of the Act. Persons entering this country are per- mitted under certain restrictions to bring with them duty free "usual and reasonable furniture." This is interp- reted to mean such furniture as would be reasonable and useful for the per- sonal use of persons In their condition in life. PROSPERITY WILL COME NOW. NEW YORK, July 20.?Secretary of ?State John Sherman, who is enjoying a vacation at Amanganset Bay, consented to an interview. The Senator was asked if he had heard that President McKinley had signed the tariff bill. "Yes, I read it in the papers," he said. "Of course I was looking for it." "And will we now have prosperity?" "We have not rid ourselves of the ill effects of the Wilson tariff bill. I think that business is picking up, and will continue to improve. "We must not expect too much too quickly. It may take a little time before trade will fully feel the stimulating ef- fect of the new protective tariff, but it will not be long." "There has been much complaint at the failure to fulfill the campaign promises of prosperity," it was sug- gested. "Yes," answered Mr. Sherman, "but you will always find a lot of malcon- tent?, who act without reasoni. They accuse the administration of not keep- ing its promises, without giving the administration a chance to do so. How could President McKinley do more than he has done l>efore he got the maehin- \u25a0ery in order?" "In the foreign press, particularly in j the German newspapers," it was sug- gested, "the new tariff schedules are j being very bitterly commented upon, and there are threats of retaliatory measures." "Well," said Mr. Sherman, "that is nothing, or, rather, that is only to be expected. As we put into effect a tariff which imposes a duty on foreign made goods, it is quite naturallly objection- able to foreigners, and that their news- papers should think of retaliation is not at all surprising. It has always fol- lowed the making of a new tariff." "Did you read the President's cur- rency message and of the failure of the Senate to act?" "I did, and I must say that I am not surprised that it failed to secure action. I was quite positive that after the tar- iff bill was signed Congress would ad- journ without touching either the cur- rency question or the annexation treaty." COMPTROLLER OF CURRENCY. Robert T. Tracewell of Indiana Will Receive the Appointment. WASHINGTON, July 20. ?The Presi- dent has decided to appoint Hon. Rob- ert T. Tracewell of Indiana for the po- sition of Comptroller of the Treasury. President McKinley, realizing the im- portant questions coming up for decis- ion by the Comptroller's office, and af- ter giving the matter of selection of an appointee consideration, finally con- cluded to give the place to Mr. Trace- well. The appointment, it is said at the White House, is entirely one of merit, Mr. Tracewell being selected because of his fine legal attainments. The posi- tion has been vacant since the retlre- me-nt of Comptroller Bowler on the Ist inst. Mr. Tracewell is a native of Vir- ginia, but in early life moved with his parents to Indiana, where he has since resided. He was a Representative in the fifty-fourth Congress from the Third District of his State, and is 54 years of age. The recent appointment of Hon T. V. Powderly as Commissioner of Immigra- tion was signed by the President to- day. Mr. Powderly's nomination to that office failed of confirmation in the Senate because of opposition on the part of labor organizations. Howe Will Go to Palermo, Italy. WASHINGTON, July 20.?During the session of Congress Church Howe of Ne- braska was appointed and confirmed as Consul-General at Apia. Samoa. He does not care to take the place, and has now been selected for Consul at Pa- lermo, Italy, and Luther W. Osborne, a lawyer of Blair, Neb., will be named for Consul-General at Apia- Plow Factory Resumes Operations. LOUISVILLE (Ky.), July 20.?The Avery Plow Factory resumed opera- tions to-day, after a three years' shut down, giving work to 1,000 men. One thousand additional workmen will be given employment in the near future. AWFUL TRAGEDY IN YUBA COUNTY. Mrs. Joseph Burned to Death in Her Home Near Meridian. Her Husband Rescues Their Child and Has a Narrow Escape. The Question of the Sanity of Ex- Collector of Internal Revenue Welburn to be Inquired Into by the Lunacy Commission?A Laborer Terribly Burned by Falling Into a Vat of Boiling Creosote and Carbolic Acid. MARYSVILLE, July 20?Mrs. Jos. Frye of this county was burned to death in her residence near Meridian, about twelve miles west of this city, yes- terday. She and her husband and baby had been out visiting that evening, and on returning home Mr. Frye went to bed, leaving her sitting in another room reading. He was awakened about mid- night by some cries, and found the house on fire. Rushing out into the other room, he found his wife lying on the bed enveloped in flames. He endeavored to get her out, but she was dead before he got to the room, and catching up the b3by, which was in the cradle, he barely- made his escape before the entire house collapsed. , Mr. Frye was considerably burned about the face and hands. The baby was uninjured. JOSEPH BACHELDER ESTATE. Two Widows Striving to Get Pos- session of the Property. SANTA ROSA. July 20.?Two widows appeared in Judge Burnett's court this afternoon, each striving for the estate of Joseph Bachelder, a Guerneville cap- italist. Bachelder came from Wisconsin many years ago and settled in Guerneville, where he soon after married a woman who became known as Mrs. Louisa Bachelder. They had a number of children. After Bachelder's death Mrs. Louisa Bachelder applied for letters of administration, but when she came into court she was confronted by Mrs. Susan Bachelder, who claimed to be a Wisconsin wife of Bachelder. She claimed that no divorce had ever been applied for. The Wisconsin wife se- cured the first victory, the court grant- ing letters of administration to her. Now the Guerneville widow is at- tempting to secure a portion o fthe estate on account of having served as housekeeper for Bachelder for many years. Much property is involved, and a formidable array of" legal talent has been employed on each side. Bachelder had one child by his Wis- consin wife. PURIFICATION OF POLITICS. Ministers to Begin a Campaign Bearing on Good Citizenship. SAN FRANCISCO, July 20. ? The ministers of the Evangelical churches of San Francisco determined at a union meeting to-day to begin a campaign bearing directly on good citizenship. At the Christian Endeavor Conven- tion the Rev. Josiah Strong, Secretary of the National Evangelical Alliance, delivered an address to all ministers regarding the establishment of an alli- ance, having for its object the dissem- ination of reading matter setting forth the duties and responsibilities of citi- zens, the end in view being the purifi- cation of politics. This question was discussed at the union meeting to-day. The Rev. J. D. Beard presided. With but few excep- tions the evangelical churches were represented. Committees were ap- pointed to report a week hence, when an alliance will be formed. UNITED ORDER OF RED MEN. The Meeting of the Grand Lodge at Santa Cruz Opened. SANTA' CRUZ, July 20.?The Grand Lodge of the United Order of Red Men was called to order this morning in Odd Fellows' Hall by Grand Chief Schlessinger. Sixty delegates answered to the roll-call. The Grand Secretary read a report showing that there were 1,233 mem- bers; amount in treasury, $0,114; new members, 05; paid in sick benefits, $8,- --701: funeral benefits, $3,831. The following officers were elected: Grand Ober Chief, C. S. Schelessinger; Grand Uniter Chief, F. Schunacher; Grand Bei Chief, F. R. Schwartz; Grand Chaplain, J. B. Reinhardt; Grand Secretary. B. A. Sammann; Grand Treasurer, J. Gutberlet. E. J. BALDWIN SUED. Action to Recover a Large Sum for Legal Services. About the Truth of the Matter. SAN FRANCISCO. July 20.?Albert T. Roche to-day brought suit against E. J. Baldwin to recover $12,010 for le- gal services alleged to have been ren- dered the defendant by H. E. Highton. The attorney's principal service was rendered in the matter of the suit brought against the millionaire by Miss Lillian Ashley, who claimed $50,000 damages for alleged betrayal. High- ton, it is alleged, was promised $10,000 in this case, and the complainant says that he has only been paid $790. The remainder of the amount sued for is claimed to be due for services rendered in other matters at an agreed compen- sation. Brought to an End. STOCKTON. July 20.?The sensation- al suit brought by Mrs. W. G. Hum- phrey against Mrs. Tom Pope, a wealthy widow, for $20,000 damages for alienating the affections of her hus- band, was brought to an abrupt ter- mination in Judge Jones' court this af- ternoon, when the defendant's demur- rer to the complaint was sustained, and permission to amend denied. The court held that under the statutes a wife could not maintain an action for the enticement of her husband. THE DEFAULT SET ASIDE. Ruling in Suit Between Steamship Companies at Stockton. STOCKTON, July 20.?The Superior Court to-day set aside the default of the Union Transportaion Company in the suit brought against it by the Cal- ifornia Navigation Company, and the trial of the issue was set for the 10th of next month. The suit is between the two compan- ies doing business on the San Joaquin River between Stockton and San Fran- cisco, and is an effort to restrain the defendant from making landings at Wakefield on Roberts Island. The transportation company can make no landings there pending a decision in the case. EX-COLLECTOR WELBURN. Question of His Sanity to be In- quired Into. SAN FRANCISCO, July 20.?Friends of ex-Collector of Infernal Revenue Welburn declare that he is insane, and intend to have the question of his san- ity inquired into by the Lunacy Com- mission. The matter will probably be brought before Judge Hebbard by a petition for an'order of inquiry. Wel- burn's bail at the present time is $10,- --000 on two charges of embezlement, which come up for hearing to-morrow, but owing to the continued illness of ex-Deputy Loupe, one of the principal witnesses for the defense, the case is expected to be again postponed. Stockton Channel. STOCKTON, July 20.? The Board of Public Works to-day opened bids for the construction of another section of the permanent bulkhead protection of Stockton Channel. The bids were be- low those received last year for the same work, and the contract went to Clark & Henry of Stockton at $21,774 per foot. About 225 feet will be built this year. Fell From a Moving Train. FRESNO, July 20?Elgin Parsons, a laborer on the Jeff James ranch, is now in the County Hospital suffering from concussion of the brain and other in- juries sustained by falling from a mov- ing train near Mendota early this morn- ing. The man is still unconscious, and the outcome is uncertain. Parsons is a young man, and was returning from Visalia, where his mother lives. It is not known how the accident happened. Bitter Fight Over a Paving Job. LOS ANGELES, July 20.?The Main- street paving job, a source of dispute for years between property owners and contractors, after havinig been presum- ably settled for all time by the City Council, is to be reopened. Thirty property owners on the street to-day filed with the City Clerk an appeal from the acceptance of the concrete work, and a long and bittter fight over the entire paving job is anticipated. Immense Yield of Apricots. SAN LUIS OBISPO, July 20.? The ap- ricot crop in the Arroyo Grande Valley is immense this year, and will require a great deal of help to dry. It is said to be the largest yield in ten years. Pick- ing and drying are in full blast. The fruit is selling for only half a cent a pound in the orchards, but the dryers have hopes of good prices. A Laborer Terribly Burned. SAN FRANCISCO, July 20.?While engaged in dipping lumber at the North Beach Creosote Works to-day, J. Mor- ris, a laborer, fell into a huge vat full of boiling creosote and carbolic acid, and was so terribly burned about the face, arms and body that his life is despaired of. Suicide at Turlock. TURLOCK, July 20.?Charles Hum- meltenburgrfor twenty years a resdent of Turlock, committed suicide by taking strychnine and shooting himself twice. IU health is given as the cause. He was in the hotel business. Sues Her Stepchildren. SAN JOSE, July 20.?Mrs. Sarah Tul- ly has filed suit against her step-daugh- ter, Mary Tully, and her other step- children, fn an effort to get a share of the $300,000 estate left by her late husband, John Tully, a pioneer rancher. Shock of Earthquake. SAN FRANCISCO, July 20.?A slight earthquake shock was felt here at 5:40 p. m. No damage was done. The vi- bration was unnevticed by many people. BRITONS REJOICE. Elated Over the Defeat of the Em- peror in the Prussian Diet. LONDON, July 28.?The English newspapers devote a good deal of space to the situation in Germany, and re- cord with thinly disguised satisfaction the defeat of the Emperor in the Prus- sian Diet over the law of associations bill. The "Globe" says: "The struggle in which Emperor William has just been defeated is a conflict between himself and his people. It is to be wished, rather than confidently anticipated, that he may have the wisdom to ac- cept his discomfiture with dignity and good temper." The "Pall Mall Gazette" says: "The vote is a significant rebuff. But Fred- erick the Great always had his way, and William the Greatest must not lag behind. The little facts that there is no Frederick the Great now, that universal suffrage exists in Germany and Prussia, and that people will take nowadays, don't count." The Westminster "Gazette" says: "The Kaiser has had a very nasty check in his own country. It is a strong protest against the attempt to place power in the hands of officialdom at the expense of civil liberty." The "St. James Gazette" says: "The Germans will stand a gi>od deal of dragooning, but there are limits. They won't be treated like Russians and Turks." An Embezzler Sentenced. TOPEKA. July 20. ?A. D. Hubbard, who was convicted of embezzlement of $8,000 as receiver of the Hamilton Printing Campany, was to-day sen- tenced to three years in the peniten- tiary by Judge Haxeii. GALVESTON RATE WAR. The Lone Star Line Issues a New Freight Tariff. NEW YORK, July 26.?The Galveston rate war was enlivened to-day by the issuance of a new tariff by the Lone Star Line, which meets the latest cuts of the Mallory Line in effect to-day. The new tariff fixes a rate of 10 cents first-class to Galveston, 7 cents fourth class and 5 for the lower cla of the freight. The special committee from Texas rail lines, which made an unsuccessful attempt to end the war in this city last week, is expected to make its report to-day to the Southwestern Associa- tion at St. Louis. It is generally understood that a re- duction in rates from Western to as points will follow. Some of the com- panies, it was said to-day, have been secretly cutting rates, and it is said demoralization has already begun to extend to the all-rail lines. Mrs. Bradley-Martin has a huge book filled with photographs of the guests at her famous fancy dress ball. DEATH OF ALICE BARRETT. Her Employer Believes the Young Lady Was Murdered. BOSTON, July 26.?1t seems that every hour brings forth new develop- ments concerning the death of Alice Barrett last Saturday afternoon. She was found dead in the office of Codman & Codman, in which she had been em- ployed as a bookkeper. The building had been set on fire by lightning, and it was at first supposed the bolt had killed her, but afterwards it was dis- covered that she had been shot through the heart. A revolver was found on the floor. Her family are almost posi- tive that the girl was murdered. It was ascertained to-da5 r that the cash book which Miss Barrett had kept for two years, and in which she had entered all the cash transactions, had been burned. The police, who have been hard at work since the case as- sumed such a serious phase, are almost satisfied that Miss Barrett burned the books before her death. With the disappearance of the cash book, the firm finds itself in a most peculiar position. William C. Codman admitted to the police that it was a surprise to learn that his confidential clerk and bookkeeper had destroyed the cash book. He also admitted that the destruction of the book would hide many irregularities that may have ex- isted so effectually that it would be almost impossible to discover them. The absence of the cash book was rot discovered until this morning, when the safe was opened for the first time since one of the firemen hastily closed it at the time of the fire. The safe was found open at that time, and to prevent its contents from being de- stroyed, it was promptly shut Mr. Codman came from Nantucket this morning, and search was male for the missing book. Among the de- bris of the fire that had been throw v in the back yard was found about twenty pages of the book. The hand- writing on the sheets was that of Miss Barrett. Mr. Codman says that it is his per- sonal conviction that Miss Barrett did not commit suicide, but was murder d, perhaps by some one who followed her into the office on Saturday. He does not believe that Miss Barrett embezzled a cent of the firm's money. NEW YORK, July 26.?Twenty-three hundred trarment workers went on a strike to-day. One hundred and twenty- five shops in this city and Brooklyn are affected. (Continued from First Page.) SACKAMENTO DAILY TUESDAY, JTLY 27, 1897. MAD RUSH FOR THE NEW EL DORADO. 8 j ---MEN'S TROUSERS- j fed Commencing: TO-DAY (Tuesday), we will place on sale all our feg| broken lines of Separate Trousers, new this season, for "stoats, mcdi- KB (gS urns and slims,'* at three prices?sx 50, $2 and S3. HERE THEY ARE: 1 i 1. Beveral different styles. in Cassimeres and Cheviots, in neat (tt 1 f7/\ * * ; * checks and stripe* Former prices B and W 50. All p> J| *)(J a MIF' || 2. Seven styles, reduced from ?2 SO, 18and $3 58. and including AA * nan fCSI MB all o!" the Ellison worsteds remaining. You don't often UU \u25a0 PMh BB ®| 3. Our fine lines that sold at S3 50, «4 and ?4 ">0 are all included In the cut. A* JFj KM their original figures these were much under the £-5 AA a ni!. £3h *4£* mm) urices asked elsewhere; jndge what valnes they are now aiAj UU ?Wm l Wf* ©) see: our window display. 1 @) Royal makes tbe food pare, wholesome and delicious. POWDER Absolutely Pure MOVAL BAK'.HQTOWDEH CO., HEW YORK. Unprecedented Shoe Selling The economical people are abroad fn the land. They are looking sharp for chances to save. There will be unprece- dented shoe selling; here this week. Why ? Because no- where in Sacramento will saving; be found in hieh grade guaran- teed footwear equal to that to be found here. Chocolate Ties at 98c. SAVING NO. I.?Women's Fine Chocolate Kid Southern Ties, on medium pointed toe. Worth $2. This week, 98c. Chocolale Ties at 95c. SAVING NO. 2. ? Women's Chocolate Kid Oxford Ties, in pointed and square toes, $1 75. This week, 95c. Green Shoes at $2 25. SAVING NO. 3.-Ladies' Green Shoes with white eyelets and white laces, made on the new narrow toe. A regular $3 SO shoe. This week, >2 25. Ox Blood Oxfords at $1. SAVING NO. 4.?Women's Ox- blood Oxford Ties, with the new Summer Clearance Sale. coin toe, tipped. Good value at $2. This week, $1. Colored Oxfords atsl 60. SAVING NO. s.?Women's Ox- blood, Chocolate and Tan Ox- fords, made on all the latest lasts. All sizes. Worth $2 50. This week, $1 60. Ox Blood Button at $i 95. SAVING NO. 6.?Women's Ox- blood Button Shoes on the new pointed toe. A shoe that always sold at $3. This week, $1 95. Hisses' Colored Shoes at $1 10. SAVING NO. 7.?Misses' Choco- late Goat, Oxbiood and Tan Spring-heel Shoes, button. Sizes, 11% to 2. Worth $1 75. This week, $1 10. Infants' Colored Shoes at 39c. SAVING NO. B.?lnfants' Tan and Oxbiood Turn-sole Shoes. Worth 75c. This week, 39c. miXINERY SAVING. There will also be great sav- ing for you in this line in Trimmed and Untrimmed Shapes, Flowers, etc., this week, and remember the charm in first choice. Walking Hats at 38c. SAVING NO. I.?One-half sav- ed on stylish Walking Hats. The regular 75c kind. Splendid straws and a jaunty style for 38c in this sale. Fine Shapes at 25c. SAVING NO. 2?Fine Fancy Braid Shapes, every one of them this season's popular styles and colors, and a big variety to choose from. Sold for 50c to $1. Marked in this sale 25c. Flowers at 15c. SAVING NO. 3.?A table piled high with Flowers to trim the shape you choose with. As pret- ty and perfect in petal and color as nature's own kind. 15c per bunch. Children's Trimmed Hats at $1 15. SAVING NO. 4.?We've taken all those pretty Fancy Trimmed Straw and Leghorn Hats for misses and children which sold for $1 50 and $2, and marked them $1 15 to close. They'll be pretty clear through Fair time. Also, all those $1 25 ones of the same style are to be yours at 95c to close. Women's Hats, at $1 89. SAVING NO. s.?Not more than a dozen of-these and" they'll not last long. Women's Fancy Straw, Prettily-trimmed Hats, which sell regularly for $3 75, have been all reduced to $1 89. at $2 98. SAVING NO. 6.?The most at- tractive lot on sale. All our la- dies' fine and most stylish $4, $5 and $5 50 Trimmed Hats re- duced to one price for your choice, and a choice lot for your choosing they are at $2 98. Wasserman, Davis & Co,, THE BIG STORE, X Street, between Sixth and Seventh. 0. H BISHOPP, Optician, Jf»VJU| . fl SOS a STREET. j| >f ! If you have trouble with your eyes, headache - f*B J^l^^S'^ ( or glasses do not fit, call and see us. We will -\« tell you whether you need glasses or medical EXAMINATION FREE. Glasses warranted FANCY WINGS ". I In red, green, gray, helieo, black ' -~" and white. Hand-sewed, not ax MRS. M. A. PEALER'S, 621-623 J Street, Sacrmento, Caeil.

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nage of provisions which has gone intothe Yukon country by the overlandroute was 5,000, and in addition there

are about 5,000 tons of live stock.The following steamers will leave

Seattle for Dyea and Skagway Bay

within the next few days: Cfty of Tope-

ka, July 2Sth; Islander (from Victoria),

July 2Sth; Rosalie, July 31st; Al-Ki,

August 2d; Willamette, August 3d;

Queen, August 7th; Mexico, August

9th; Topeka, August 12th; Rosalie, Au-gust 13th.

The Alaska "Searchlight" publishes aletter from William Moore, at FourteenMile Camp, Skagwa, Alaska, stating

that the White Pass pack trail to thesummit of t* -? pass was opened for

'travel Jul/ l<*h. On reaching thesummit the travelers sleep upon an al-

most level country, the grade to thelakes being twenty feet to the mile.The distance from Salt Water to theToo-Chi Lake is thirty miles, and fromSalt Water to the head of Lake Ben-

nett the distance is thirty-five miles.Both routes from . the summit "arethrough rolling country for the mostpart, with plenty of grass for livestock,water and sufficient timber for all pur-

poses. From Salt Water to the summitstock can be driven through easily.

ROYALTY TO BE PLACED ON GOLDVANCOUVER (B. C), July 26.?1t is

reported here that the Dominion Gov-ernment has decided to place a royalty

on all gold mined in Canadian territory

in the Yukon district. Officers willleave here immediately to enforce thisdecision. It probable that the Ca-nadian Government will build a tele-graph line from Lynn Canal to theClondyke. and a system of reserving

of alteration sections will be adopted.SOME SENSIBLE ADVICE.

CHAMPAIGN (Ills), July 26.?5. M.Phelps of this city, who is one of a partycontemplating going to the gold fields

ofAlaska, has just received a letter fromhis cousin, Alfred P. Swineford of Mar-quette, Mich., regarding the 'country.

Mr. Swineford, who was Governor ofAlaska during the last Cleveland Ad-ministration, says he has no doubt about

the abundance of gold, but added:"Unless you are prepared to take your

life in your hands, encounter such hard-ships and such perilous undertakings

as are hard even to picture to the imagi-nation in getting there after you havereached Alaska; unless you are pre-pared for the extreme winter's cold andsummer's heat, and to endure black fliesand mosquitoes that render life almostundesirable, don't go.

"At all events, don't venture on it thisseason. The Clondyke is 1,000 miles be-yond Juneau, and, starting now. even ifin the rush you succeed in getting as fat-as Juneau, you cannot possibly get be-yond to your destiation in time to doany prospecting before next spring, andit is exceedingly doubtful if you will beable to find employment during the win-ter, for the reason that there will be somany ahead of you.

"Ifyour friends are determined to go,they should go prepared to buy a claimalready staked out, or should go with aview of prospecting new ground else-where than on the Clondyke, where allthe available ground has already beenstaked. The Clondyke is only a starter,and those discoveries willbe repeated onmany other streams, or I am much

mistaken in my views of that country

and the natural conditions which pre-vail.

"Great fortunes will be made, butmany disappointments and sufferingsand death will be the fate ofyet a largernumber. What do you know aboutplacer mining, or where to look for un-discovered gold, and what do yourfriends know? You should weigh allthese considerations carefully beforemaking up your mind to go.

"In my opinion, your friends will bemuch wiser to put the money it will costthem to reach the interior wilds ofAlaska into the development of one ofthe many rich gold bearing quartzledges to be found immediately on thecoast, and concerning which reliable in-formation is more easily to be obtained."WILL NOT ENFORCE THE ALIEN

LAW.OTTAWA (Ont.), July 26.?The Cabi-

net to-day decided not to attempt to en-force the alien law in the Clondyke dis-trict. The subject of royalty on thegold output was discussed, but was leftover until to-morrow's session. Eightyadditional mounted police will be senton, however, to maintain law and order,and the United States attorneys atWashington will be asked to give theright of way through disputed terri-tory. Two customs officers will be sentto Lake Tagish. on the British frontier,to collect customs dutves.

NEW TARIFF LAWNOW IN FORCE.

The Act Went Into Effect at Mid-night on July 23d.

Telegram Sent Out From Treasury Depart-ment to That Effect.

The Amount of Duties Involved by

the Ruling Estimated at Be-

tween One and Two Hundred

Thousand Dollars, While tbe

Internal Revenue Department

Will Save Even a Greater

Amount.

WASHINGTON, July 20.?The Secre-tary of the Treasury holds that the newtarff Act was in effect at the beginning

ot the day on which it received the ap-

proval of the President, and thereforebecame operative after midnight of Fri-day, July 23d. Assistant Secretary

Howell to-day sent the following tele-

train to Collectors of Customs:

?To Collectors and other officers of the

Customs Department: The Presidenthaving approved the tariffAct recently

passed by Congress, the tariff Act ofAugust 28, 1894. so far as it has beenSuperseded by the new Act, became voidand of no effect at midnight on July 23,

TX»7. (See synopsis 15,381 and 10,480.)

All merchandise entered at the custom

house on and after July 24th under therates of the Act as mentioned will besubject to liquidation under the provis-

ions of the new Act. AH existing regu-

lationsrelatingto the importing of mer-chandise and the proceedings thereto-will continue in force and effect unless

\u2666duly modified or revoked."W. B. POWELL,

"Assistant Secretary."Later in the day a formal circular of

Instructions covering more fully thedepartment's views on the subject wasprinted and mailed to all customs col-lectors

The opinion of the Attorney-Generallias not been requested on the matter,the Department holding that the ques-

tion is of sufficient importance to justify

them in taking it to the courts for finaldecision, independent of the views the

law officers of the Government might

have as to the merits of the case.Senator Allison was at the Treasury

Department to-day and in course of

conversation on the subject said thatin his opinion there was no reasonabledoubt that the Act covered all of theday on which it became a law.

This also is the view of all the prom-inent officials of the Treasury Depart-

ment, including the Collectors of Cus-toms at New York and several of theleading ports of the country.

Sufficient data upon which to base aclose estimate of the amount of dutiesinvolved have not been received, but itis stated roughly that it probably willbe between $100,000 and $200,000.

The Internal Revenue Department willnave even a greater amount by the newruling than the customs branch of theService. During the five days fromTuesday, July 20th, to and including

Saturday. July 24th, the internal rev-enue stamp agencies sold approximately

$5,181,800 in beer stamps alone, and ofthis amount it is estimated that notmore than one-third, or $1,727,200,reached their destination before the Actwent into effect.

The saving to the Government onthese sales of beer stamps alone is ex-jneted to aggregate not less than $183,---090.

Commissioner Forman to-day tele-graphed all stamp agents to settle onthe basis of the increased rate of 7Vacents per barrel, and it is expected thatthese instruction w ill apply to all caseswhere the stamps are not actually af-Sxed to the packages before the newTate became operative.

No figures as to the amount of cig-

arette stamps disposed of have yet beenreceived, but it is believed the saleshave been abnormally large, as therate of tax on cigarettes, speaking gen-erally, was increased 100 per cent., orfrom 50 cents per 1,000 to $1. The in-ducements to tobacco manufacturersto lay in a large supply were even?greater than in the case of the brew-

CTRRANT PROVISION ALL RIGHT.WASHINGTON, July 26.?The state-

ment from San Francisco that by anerror currants figure in the tariffbill inawo separate paragraphs and at two?separate rates, is erroneous and arisesfrom the fact that the Californians evi-dently were ignorant of the fact thatthe Conference Committee fixed thediscrepancy by striking currants fromthe first paragraph, imposing a rateof duty per bushel, and allowed thepound rate to stand.

PROTEST FROM IMPORTERS.NEW YORK, July 20.?When Collect-

or of Customs Bidwell made formal an-nouncement to-day that the dutes in theDingley rates would be collected ongoods entered on Saturday, many pro-tests were at once filed by importers ofgoods entering on that day. Thesego.nls arrived by the Normania, fromHamburg; the Paris, from Southampton,and the Umbria, from Liverpool. The

duties under the tariffon the goods onthree vessels amounted to about $900,---000. Under the Wilson tariffthe dutieswould have amounted to about $000,000.Accordingly the loss to importers ap-

peared to be about $300,000.SEVERAL INCONSISTENCIES.

WASHINGTON, July 20.?The Treas-ury officials already have discovereda number of inconsistencies in the newtariff Act, some of them, it is feared,being incapable of reconciliation. It ispointed out that section 202 places theduty on plums at 25 cents per busheland section 04 fixes the rate at 2 centsper pound. An error in the paragraphsas to currants was corrected in con-ference.

Another section fixes the' rate of dutyon hides of cattle at 15 cents a pound,and admits raw skins free. The ques-tion involved is the classification of calfskins, it being contended that commer-cially calf skins are not classed ashides of cattle, and hence are entitledto free entry, which is liable to becontrary to the purpose of Congress.

Attention is also called to the factthat the provision as to linens and forcustoms brokers was, by inadvertence,it is believed, left out of the Act. Cir-culars are in preparation construing anumber of the sections of the Act.Persons entering this country are per-mitted under certain restrictions tobring with them duty free "usual andreasonable furniture." This is interp-reted to mean such furniture as wouldbe reasonable and useful for the per-sonal use of persons In their conditionin life.

PROSPERITY WILL COME NOW.NEW YORK, July 20.?Secretary of

?State John Sherman, who is enjoying avacation at Amanganset Bay, consentedto an interview.

The Senator was asked if he hadheard that President McKinley hadsigned the tariff bill.

"Yes, I read it in the papers," hesaid. "Of course I was looking for it."

"And will we now have prosperity?""We have not rid ourselves of the ill

effects of the Wilson tariff bill. I thinkthat business is picking up, and willcontinue to improve.

"We must not expect too much tooquickly. It may take a little time beforetrade will fullyfeel the stimulating ef-fect of the new protective tariff, butit will not be long."

"There has been much complaint atthe failure to fulfill the campaignpromises of prosperity," it was sug-gested.

"Yes," answered Mr. Sherman, "butyou will always find a lot of malcon-tent?, who act without reasoni. Theyaccuse the administration of not keep-ing its promises, without giving theadministration a chance to do so. Howcould President McKinley do more thanhe has done l>efore he got the maehin-

\u25a0ery in order?""In the foreign press, particularly in

jthe German newspapers," it was sug-gested, "the new tariff schedules arejbeing very bitterly commented upon,and there are threats of retaliatory

measures.""Well," said Mr. Sherman, "that is

nothing, or, rather, that is only to beexpected. As we put into effect a tariffwhich imposes a duty on foreign madegoods, it is quite naturallly objection-able to foreigners, and that their news-papers should think of retaliation is notat all surprising. It has always fol-lowed the making of a new tariff."

"Did you read the President's cur-rency message and of the failure of theSenate to act?""Idid, and I must say that I am not

surprised that it failed to secure action.

I was quite positive that after the tar-iff bill was signed Congress would ad-journ without touching either the cur-rency question or the annexationtreaty."

COMPTROLLER OF CURRENCY.

Robert T. Tracewell of IndianaWill Receive the Appointment.

WASHINGTON, July 20. ?The Presi-dent has decided to appoint Hon. Rob-ert T. Tracewell of Indiana for the po-

sition of Comptroller of the Treasury.

President McKinley, realizing the im-portant questions coming up for decis-ion by the Comptroller's office, and af-

ter giving the matter of selection of anappointee consideration, finally con-cluded to give the place to Mr. Trace-well.

The appointment, it is said at theWhite House, is entirely one of merit,

Mr. Tracewell being selected because ofhis fine legal attainments. The posi-tion has been vacant since the retlre-me-nt of Comptroller Bowler on the Istinst. Mr. Tracewell is a native of Vir-ginia, but in early life moved with hisparents to Indiana, where he has since

resided. He was a Representative in

the fifty-fourth Congress from the

Third District of his State, and is 54years of age.

The recent appointment of Hon T. V.Powderly as Commissioner of Immigra-

tion was signed by the President to-day. Mr. Powderly's nomination tothat office failed of confirmation in theSenate because of opposition on thepart of labor organizations.

Howe Will Go to Palermo, Italy.

WASHINGTON, July 20.?During thesession of Congress Church Howe of Ne-braska was appointed and confirmed asConsul-General at Apia. Samoa. Hedoes not care to take the place, and hasnow been selected for Consul at Pa-lermo, Italy, and Luther W. Osborne, alawyer of Blair, Neb., will be namedfor Consul-General at Apia-

Plow Factory Resumes Operations.

LOUISVILLE (Ky.), July 20.?TheAvery Plow Factory resumed opera-tions to-day, after a three years' shutdown, giving work to 1,000 men. Onethousand additional workmen will begiven employment in the near future.

AWFUL TRAGEDYIN YUBA COUNTY.

Mrs. Joseph Burned to Death in HerHome Near Meridian.

Her Husband Rescues Their Child and Hasa Narrow Escape.

The Question of the Sanity of Ex-Collector of Internal RevenueWelburn to be Inquired Intoby the Lunacy Commission?ALaborer Terribly Burned by

Falling Into a Vat of Boiling

Creosote and Carbolic Acid.

MARYSVILLE, July 20?Mrs. Jos.Frye of this county was burned todeath in her residence near Meridian,about twelve miles west of this city, yes-terday.

She and her husband and baby hadbeen out visiting that evening, and onreturning home Mr. Frye went to bed,leaving her sitting in another roomreading. He was awakened about mid-night by some cries, and found the houseon fire. Rushing out into the otherroom, he found his wife lying on thebed enveloped in flames. He endeavoredto get her out, but she was dead beforehe got to the room, and catching up theb3by, which was in the cradle, he barely-made his escape before the entire housecollapsed. ,

Mr. Frye was considerably burnedabout the face and hands. The baby wasuninjured.

JOSEPH BACHELDER ESTATE.

Two Widows Striving to Get Pos-session of the Property.

SANTA ROSA. July 20.?Two widowsappeared in Judge Burnett's court thisafternoon, each striving for the estateof Joseph Bachelder, a Guerneville cap-italist.

Bachelder came from Wisconsin manyyears ago and settled in Guerneville,where he soon after married a womanwho became known as Mrs. LouisaBachelder. They had a number ofchildren. After Bachelder's death Mrs.Louisa Bachelder applied for lettersof administration, but when she cameinto court she was confronted by Mrs.Susan Bachelder, who claimed to be aWisconsin wife of Bachelder. Sheclaimed that no divorce had ever beenapplied for. The Wisconsin wife se-cured the first victory, the court grant-ing letters of administration to her.

Now the Guerneville widow is at-tempting to secure a portion o ftheestate on account of having served ashousekeeper for Bachelder for manyyears. Much property is involved, anda formidable array of" legal talent hasbeen employed on each side.

Bachelder had one child by his Wis-consin wife.

PURIFICATION OF POLITICS.

Ministers to Begin a CampaignBearing on Good Citizenship.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 20. ? Theministers of the Evangelical churchesof San Francisco determined at a unionmeeting to-day to begin a campaignbearing directly on good citizenship.

At the Christian Endeavor Conven-tion the Rev. Josiah Strong, Secretaryof the National Evangelical Alliance,delivered an address to all ministersregarding the establishment of an alli-ance, having for its object the dissem-ination of reading matter setting forththe duties and responsibilities of citi-zens, the end in view being the purifi-cation of politics.

This question was discussed at theunion meeting to-day. The Rev. J. D.Beard presided. With but few excep-tions the evangelical churches wererepresented. Committees were ap-pointed to report a week hence, whenan alliance will be formed.

UNITED ORDER OF RED MEN.

The Meeting of the Grand Lodgeat Santa Cruz Opened.

SANTA' CRUZ, July 20.?The GrandLodge of the United Order of Red Menwas called to order this morning inOdd Fellows' Hall by Grand ChiefSchlessinger. Sixty delegates answeredto the roll-call.

The Grand Secretary read a reportshowing that there were 1,233 mem-bers; amount in treasury, $0,114; newmembers, 05; paid in sick benefits, $8,---701: funeral benefits, $3,831.

The following officers were elected:Grand Ober Chief, C. S. Schelessinger;Grand Uniter Chief, F. Schunacher;Grand Bei Chief, F. R. Schwartz;Grand Chaplain, J. B. Reinhardt;Grand Secretary. B. A. Sammann;Grand Treasurer, J. Gutberlet.

E. J. BALDWIN SUED.

Action to Recover a Large Sumfor Legal Services.

About the Truth of the Matter.SAN FRANCISCO. July 20.?Albert

T. Roche to-day brought suit againstE. J. Baldwin to recover $12,010 for le-gal services alleged to have been ren-dered the defendant by H. E. Highton.The attorney's principal service wasrendered in the matter of the suitbrought against the millionaire by MissLillian Ashley, who claimed $50,000damages for alleged betrayal. High-ton, it is alleged, was promised $10,000in this case, and the complainant saysthat he has only been paid $790. Theremainder of the amount sued for isclaimed to be due for services renderedin other matters at an agreed compen-sation.

Brought to an End.STOCKTON. July 20.?The sensation-

al suit brought by Mrs. W. G. Hum-phrey against Mrs. Tom Pope, awealthy widow, for $20,000 damages foralienating the affections of her hus-band, was brought to an abrupt ter-mination in Judge Jones' court this af-ternoon, when the defendant's demur-rer to the complaint was sustained,and permission to amend denied. Thecourt held that under the statutes awife could not maintain an action forthe enticement of her husband.

THE DEFAULT SET ASIDE.

Ruling in Suit Between SteamshipCompanies at Stockton.

STOCKTON, July 20.?The SuperiorCourt to-day set aside the default ofthe Union Transportaion Company in

the suit brought against it by the Cal-ifornia Navigation Company, and thetrial of the issue was set for the 10thof next month.

The suit is between the two compan-ies doing business on the San JoaquinRiver between Stockton and San Fran-cisco, and is an effort to restrain thedefendant from making landings atWakefield on Roberts Island. Thetransportation company can make nolandings there pending a decision inthe case.

EX-COLLECTOR WELBURN.

Question of His Sanity to be In-quired Into.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 20.?Friendsof ex-Collector of Infernal RevenueWelburn declare that he is insane, andintend to have the question of his san-ity inquired into by the Lunacy Com-mission. The matter will probably bebrought before Judge Hebbard by apetition for an'order of inquiry. Wel-burn's bail at the present time is $10,---000 on two charges of embezlement,which come up for hearing to-morrow,

but owing to the continued illness ofex-Deputy Loupe, one of the principal

witnesses for the defense, the case isexpected to be again postponed.

Stockton Channel.STOCKTON, July 20.? The Board of

Public Works to-day opened bids forthe construction of another section ofthe permanent bulkhead protection ofStockton Channel. The bids were be-low those received last year for thesame work, and the contract went toClark & Henry of Stockton at $21,774per foot. About 225 feet will be builtthis year.

Fell From a Moving Train.FRESNO, July 20?Elgin Parsons, a

laborer on the Jeff James ranch, is nowin the County Hospital suffering fromconcussion of the brain and other in-juries sustained by falling from a mov-ing train near Mendota early this morn-ing. The man is still unconscious, andthe outcome is uncertain. Parsons isa young man, and was returning fromVisalia, where his mother lives. It isnot known how the accident happened.

Bitter Fight Over a Paving Job.LOS ANGELES, July 20.?The Main-

street paving job, a source of dispute

for years between property owners andcontractors, after havinig been presum-ably settled for all time by the City

Council, is to be reopened. Thirty

property owners on the street to-day

filed with the City Clerk an appealfrom the acceptance of the concretework, and a long and bittter fight overthe entire paving job is anticipated.

Immense Yield of Apricots.

SAN LUIS OBISPO, July 20.? The ap-

ricot crop in the Arroyo Grande Valley

is immense this year, and will require agreat deal of help to dry. It is said tobe the largest yield in ten years. Pick-ing and drying are in full blast. Thefruit is selling for only half a cent apound in the orchards, but the dryers

have hopes of good prices.

A Laborer Terribly Burned.SAN FRANCISCO, July 20.?While

engaged in dipping lumber at the NorthBeach Creosote Works to-day, J. Mor-ris, a laborer, fell into a huge vat fullof boilingcreosote and carbolic acid, andwas so terribly burned about the face,arms and body that his life is despaired

of.

Suicide at Turlock.TURLOCK, July 20.?Charles Hum-

meltenburgrfor twenty years a resdentof Turlock, committed suicide by takingstrychnine and shooting himself twice.IU health is given as the cause. He wasin the hotel business.

Sues Her Stepchildren.SAN JOSE, July 20.?Mrs. Sarah Tul-

ly has filed suit against her step-daugh-

ter, Mary Tully, and her other step-children, fn an effort to get a shareof the $300,000 estate left by her latehusband, John Tully,a pioneer rancher.

Shock of Earthquake.SAN FRANCISCO, July 20.?A slight

earthquake shock was felt here at 5:40p. m. No damage was done. The vi-bration was unnevticed by many people.

BRITONS REJOICE.

Elated Over the Defeat of the Em-peror in the Prussian Diet.

LONDON, July 28.?The Englishnewspapers devote a good deal of spaceto the situation in Germany, and re-cord with thinly disguised satisfactionthe defeat of the Emperor in the Prus-sian Diet over the law of associationsbill.

The "Globe" says: "The struggle inwhich Emperor William has just beendefeated is a conflict between himselfand his people. It is to be wished,rather than confidently anticipated,

that he may have the wisdom to ac-cept his discomfiture with dignity andgood temper."

The "Pall Mall Gazette" says: "Thevote is a significant rebuff. But Fred-erick the Great always had his way,

and William the Greatest must notlag behind. The little facts that thereis no Frederick the Great now, thatuniversal suffrage exists in Germany

and Prussia, and that people will takenowadays, don't count."

The Westminster "Gazette" says:

"The Kaiser has had a very nastycheck in his own country. It is astrong protest against the attempt toplace power in the hands of officialdomat the expense of civil liberty."

The "St. James Gazette" says: "TheGermans will stand a gi>od deal ofdragooning, but there are limits. Theywon't be treated like Russians andTurks."

An Embezzler Sentenced.TOPEKA. July 20.?A. D. Hubbard,

who was convicted of embezzlement of$8,000 as receiver of the HamiltonPrinting Campany, was to-day sen-tenced to three years in the peniten-tiary by Judge Haxeii.

GALVESTON RATE WAR.

The Lone Star Line Issues a NewFreight Tariff.

NEW YORK, July 26.?The Galvestonrate war was enlivened to-day by theissuance of a new tariff by the LoneStar Line, which meets the latest cutsof the Mallory Line in effect to-day.The new tariff fixes a rate of 10 centsfirst-class to Galveston, 7 centsfourth class and 5 for the lower claof the freight.

The special committee from Texasrail lines, which made an unsuccessfulattempt to end the war in this city lastweek, is expected to make its reportto-day to the Southwestern Associa-tion at St. Louis.

It is generally understood that a re-duction in rates from Western toas points will follow. Some of the com-panies, it was said to-day, have beensecretly cutting rates, and it is saiddemoralization has already begun toextend to the all-rail lines.

Mrs. Bradley-Martin has a huge bookfilled with photographs of the guests ather famous fancy dress ball.

DEATH OF ALICE BARRETT.

Her Employer Believes the YoungLady Was Murdered.

BOSTON, July 26.?1t seems thatevery hour brings forth new develop-

ments concerning the death of AliceBarrett last Saturday afternoon. Shewas found dead in the office of Codman& Codman, in which she had been em-ployed as a bookkeper. The building

had been set on fire by lightning, andit was at first supposed the bolt hadkilled her, but afterwards it was dis-covered that she had been shot through

the heart. A revolver was found onthe floor. Her family are almost posi-tive that the girl was murdered.

It was ascertained to-da5r that thecash book which Miss Barrett had kept

for two years, and in which she hadentered all the cash transactions, hadbeen burned. The police, who havebeen hard at work since the case as-sumed such a serious phase, are almostsatisfied that Miss Barrett burned thebooks before her death.

With the disappearance of the cashbook, the firm finds itself in a mostpeculiar position. William C. Codmanadmitted to the police that it was asurprise to learn that his confidentialclerk and bookkeeper had destroyed thecash book. He also admitted that thedestruction of the book would hidemany irregularities that may have ex-isted so effectually that it would bealmost impossible to discover them.

The absence of the cash book wasrot discovered until this morning,when the safe was opened for the firsttime since one of the firemen hastilyclosed it at the time of the fire. Thesafe was found open at that time, andto prevent its contents from being de-stroyed, it was promptly shut

Mr. Codman came from Nantucketthis morning, and search was malefor the missing book. Among the de-bris of the fire that had been throw vin the back yard was found abouttwenty pages of the book. The hand-writing on the sheets was that of MissBarrett.

Mr. Codman says that it is his per-sonal conviction that Miss Barrett didnot commit suicide, but was murder d,perhaps by some one who followed herinto the office on Saturday. He doesnot believe that Miss Barrett embezzleda cent of the firm's money.

NEW YORK, July 26.?Twenty-threehundred trarment workers went on astrike to-day. One hundred and twenty-five shops in this city and Brooklyn areaffected.

(Continued from First Page.)

SACKAMENTO DAILY TUESDAY, JTLY 27, 1897.

MAD RUSH FOR THENEW EL DORADO.

8

j---MEN'S TROUSERS- jfed Commencing: TO-DAY (Tuesday), we will place on sale all our feg|

broken lines ofSeparate Trousers, new this season, for "stoats, mcdi- KB(gS urns and slims,'* at three prices?sx 50, $2 and S3. HERE THEY ARE:1 i 1. Beveral different styles. in Cassimeres and Cheviots, in neat (tt 1 f7/\ * * ; *checks and stripe* Former prices B and W 50. All p> J| *)(J a MIF' ||

2. Seven styles, reduced from ?2 SO, 18and $3 58. and including AA *nan fCSIMB all o!" the Ellison worsteds remaining. You don't often UU \u25a0 PMh BB®| 3. Our fine lines that sold at S3 50, «4 and ?4 ">0 are all included In the cut. A* JFjKM their original figures these were much under the £-5 AA a ni!. £3h*4£* mm) urices asked elsewhere; jndgewhat valnes they are now aiAj UU ?Wm l Wf*©) see: our window display. 1 @)

Royal makes tbe food pare,wholesome and delicious.

POWDERAbsolutely Pure

MOVAL BAK'.HQTOWDEH CO., HEW YORK.

Unprecedented

ShoeSelling

The economical people areabroad fn the land. They are

looking sharp for chances tosave. There will be unprece-dented shoe selling; here thisweek. Why ? Because no-where in Sacramento will saving;be found in hieh grade guaran-teed footwear equal to that tobe found here.

Chocolate Ties

at 98c.SAVING NO. I.?Women's Fine

Chocolate Kid Southern Ties, onmedium pointed toe. Worth $2.This week, 98c.

Chocolale Tiesat 95c.

SAVING NO. 2. ? Women'sChocolate Kid Oxford Ties, inpointed and square toes, $1 75.This week, 95c.

Green Shoes

at $2 25.SAVING NO. 3.-Ladies' Green

Shoes with white eyelets andwhite laces, made on the newnarrow toe. A regular $3 SOshoe. This week, >2 25.

Ox Blood Oxfords

at $1.SAVING NO. 4.?Women's Ox-

blood Oxford Ties, with the new

Summer Clearance Sale.coin toe, tipped. Good value at$2. This week, $1.

Colored Oxfords

atsl 60.SAVING NO. s.?Women's Ox-

blood, Chocolate and Tan Ox-fords, made on all the latestlasts. All sizes. Worth $2 50.This week, $1 60.

Ox Blood Buttonat $i 95.

SAVING NO. 6.?Women's Ox-blood Button Shoes on the newpointed toe. A shoe that alwayssold at $3. This week, $1 95.

Hisses' Colored Shoes

at $1 10.SAVING NO. 7.?Misses' Choco-

late Goat, Oxbiood and TanSpring-heel Shoes, button. Sizes,11% to 2. Worth $1 75. Thisweek, $1 10.

Infants' Colored Shoes

at 39c.SAVING NO. B.?lnfants' Tan

and Oxbiood Turn-sole Shoes.Worth 75c. This week, 39c.

miXINERYSAVING.

There will also be great sav-ing for you in this line inTrimmed and UntrimmedShapes, Flowers, etc., this week,and remember the charm infirst choice.

Walking Hats

at 38c.SAVING NO. I.?One-half sav-

ed on stylish Walking Hats. The

regular 75c kind. Splendidstraws and a jaunty style for38c in this sale.

Fine Shapes

at 25c.SAVING NO. 2?Fine Fancy

Braid Shapes, every one of themthis season's popular styles andcolors, and a big variety tochoose from. Sold for 50c to $1.Marked in this sale 25c.

Flowersat 15c.

SAVING NO. 3.?A table piledhigh with Flowers to trim theshape you choose with. As pret-ty and perfect in petal and coloras nature's own kind. 15c perbunch.

Children's TrimmedHats

at $1 15.SAVING NO. 4.?We've taken

all those pretty Fancy TrimmedStraw and Leghorn Hats formisses and children which soldfor $1 50 and $2, and markedthem $1 15 to close. They'll bepretty clear through Fair time.

Also, all those $1 25 ones ofthe same style are to be yoursat 95c to close.

Women's Hats,

at $1 89.SAVING NO. s.?Not more

than a dozen of-these and" they'llnot last long. Women's FancyStraw, Prettily-trimmed Hats,which sell regularly for $3 75,have been all reduced to $1 89.

at $2 98.SAVING NO. 6.?The most at-

tractive lot on sale. All our la-dies' fine and most stylish $4, $5and $5 50 Trimmed Hats re-duced to one price for yourchoice, and a choice lot for yourchoosing they are at $2 98.

Wasserman, Davis & Co,,THE BIG STORE, X Street, between Sixth and Seventh.

0. H BISHOPP, Optician,Jf»VJU| . fl SOS a STREET.

j| >f ! Ifyou have trouble with your eyes, headache- f*B J^l^^S'^( or glasses do not fit, call and see us. We will-\« tell you whether you need glasses or medical

EXAMINATION FREE. Glasses warranted

FANCY WINGS".I In red, green, gray, helieo, black

' -~" and white. Hand-sewed, not

ax MRS. M. A. PEALER'S,621-623 J Street, Sacrmento, Caeil.