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Postmaster Ober received a letter this morn-
ing from the United States consul at Guaymas,
Mexico, announcing that Charles Howard was
killed there last Sunday, in making a balloon
ascension. When about 500 feet high the bal-
loon burst, and he was unable to get the para-
chute from under it. He fell on a house, and
died in about three hours afterwards. He was
buried at Guaymas. Howard came to Bakers-
field when a small boy and learned the jewel-
er’s business. Of late he has been making
balloon ascensions, and has been very success-
ful in them. He made four here a short time
ago, and we understand that he has made in all
about thirty.