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PRENATAL INFLUENCE.
A Drummer Who Claims that Theor,
Holds Good.

They were discussing prenatal infiu-
ences. The doctor quoted cases innumera-
BILE to prove the theory that human
freaks were result of prenatal infiu-
ence.
1.-The same theory holds good with bird
and beast,' said the drummer, who had
been an attentive listener.
The doctor ridiculed the idea. "But 1
can prove it." said the drummer
The doctor defied him, and the drum
mer, now on his mettle, continued:
"A year ago this spring was on bust
ness trip near Fairfax Courthouse, in
Virginia, and l stayed over a few weeks
with friend who owned fine farm five
miles from that place. Now my friend
was great chicken fancier, and one yery
tame and intelligent Plymouth Rock hen
was his especial pride. So when that
amiable bird evinced desire to sit, my
friend humored her in the idea, and, pro-
curing a setting of thirteen white Leg
horn eggs, he soon had them under the
process of incubation.J All this is matter
of fact enough, but what happened is as
strange as it is true, and, gentlemen, you
will not doubt it when l assure you was
an eye witness to it all.''
The doctor coughed suggestively, but
the drummer only went on with his
story.
zone day my friend was greatly
alarmed at hearing dreadful connection
in his chicken-hCuse, the cries of his
tavorite hen and the fluttering of her
wings rising high above all else. He ran
to the spot ito find the hen, with savage
cries, springing at the head of monster
blacksnake that lay curled up in her nest.
My friend soon dispatched the snake, but
he found that it had swallowed the set
ting Of eggs. A bright idea struck him.
He cut his snakeship open, and was re-
joiced to find the eggs warm and unin-
jured in the stomach of the reptile.
1T was but the work of moment to
set the eggs beneath the hen again, but
the hen was as nervous and as excited as
a woman, and for days and days would
fly off and shudder at the slightest sound
that suggested the approach of snake.
None came to further distress her.
however, and in another week each egg
Matched out into a tiny, fluffy, snow
white chick. Each of those little chicks
was marked down the back with mini
ature blacksnake in bold relief against
the creamy down.
"And that, gentlemen added the
drummer, impressively, was the result
of prenatal influence. As I said, the
mother bird was very nervous and ex-
cited, and"
But the doctor had fed.--Nea0 York
Ltpe1Jj7ln ,SJfJ1
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The Gowns with Tails.

The tail of woman's gown is the
greatest mischief breeder ever introduced
into the feminine world. Indeed, it is
positively pathetic to notice the misery
which this fashionable appendage has
melted out even to the fair ones.
Why not take a stand against this par
ticular piece of fOlly?" some one asks.
Yes, but who would dare? for one
might as well be out of the world as in
rebellion against fashion. 1T is no use
my dear madame. Without demi-train
your English jacket will be found utterly
lacking in style"
TO this unanswerablo argument of the
artful modiSte my lady makes no reply
but meekly accepts for her promenade
skirt fascinating dip that contracts to
do wonders for the city's highways and
byways.
Lift tho piece of fashionable foolish
ness out OF harms way" is the next sug-
gestion.
No, indeed; not If its mistress knows
herself. She is cleverly awake to the fact
that such clumsy management would
completely destroy the effectiveness of
her makeup.
Let US be devoutly thankful that the
woman who has adopted this sweeping
bit OF tinery cannot, so long as the sun
shines, give it rise in the world for
have yet to run across a sister who has
SSAOSONNANSA
ing up her petticOats. Just take your
station some rainy day where you can
watch results. Not one woman in hum
dred Will pass muster. An energetic little
twitch swirls the draperies to one side.
ALL now she is all right. But no! there
goes refractory yard of goods. 1t has
slipped its moorings, and with swish
and dabble is eagerly gathering within
its dainty folds the debris of wind and
weather.
Occasionally one is blessed by the sight
OF a woman who can, with one well di-
rected sweep of her daintily gloved hand,
gather into place in artistic fashion her
troublesome draperies, lifting them to
point which is perfection. But she has
practiced. Depend upon it, she has prac-
ticed at home in the privacy OF her dress
room, until, with the aid of maid and
mirror, the graceful knack is all her
own.
Thanks to the somber-hued environ
ments of the black stocking, the awk-
ward ones of earth are spared deal of
fun at their expense, for of all sights
under the sun, a pair of mud-besplashed
hght-colored hose is the worst. In fact, a
daintily attired pair of ankles will cover
multitude of sins, not the least of which
Is wearing train.-Ch Chicago Journal.
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INTERSTATE COMMERCE.
The Commission Concludes the Hea
ing in the Spokane Case.

The Commission Concludes the Hear
ing in the Spokane Case.
SPOKANE FALLS (Wn.), May 29.-The
Interstate Commerce Commission con-
Guided its hearing to-day of the COM
plant of this city against the Northern
Pacific in the matter of freight rates.
j. NJ. Hannaford, General Traffic Man
ager of the Northern Pacific; J. G. Stubs,
Third Vice-President of the Southern Pa
cific; B. Campbell, General Western
Freight Agent Of the Union Pacific; Pres
ident Newberry of the Chamber of Com
merce, and a large number of other wit
nesses took the stand
The controversy centered mainly
around the question of water competition
at terminals, the city attempting to prove
that it is considerable, and that the rail-
roads show that it is heavy.
Chairman Morrison of the Commission
questioned Mr.. Hannaford closely about
the blanket rates. of the Northern and
Union Pacific.
when the Union Pacific reaches Pen
dleton from the east, why does it not
drop the rates there?" asked Morrison.
"A blanket rate seems to settle that
point" was the reply.
Yes" said Morrison, "that is what I
am talking about. Why should there be
such big blanket?"
Mr.. Hannetord made no reply, and the
audience broke out in applause. The
attorneys will submit briefs. Judge
Turner, for the city, will submit his in
three weeks, and the railroads asked for
seven weeks time, which was granted. J..
G. McNought will prepare the latter
briefs.
The railroads asked for the privilege of
taking dispositions of shippers at the
terminals for future submission. This
the commission took under advisement.
Tomorrow the commission vii ltake up
the cases brought by the Farmers Ali
ance of Washington in the matter of grain
rates
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DEFAULTER BARDsLEY.
The Committing Magistrate Holds Him
Under 100000 Bonds.

PHILADELPHIA, May 29.-John Bards-
ley. the Treasurer of Philadelphia, was
arraigned in court to-day to answer the
triple charge of misappropriating $4,000
of the city's money, the embezzlement of
500, 600 and upwards of the States funds,
and perjury, in violating the oath of Of
flee, by loaning the city's money out at
interest.
The District Attorney said the books
of the Treasurer's office showed bal
ance in the keystone Bank Of $500, 600,
while in fact there were only $500, 600
there. In the cash drawer of the Treas
urer's desk were checks on the keystone
Bank for 100000. These Bardsley took
to Bank Examiner Drew and asked to
have them placed to his credit in the
keystone. A similar state of affairs was
shown in regard to money belonging to
the city.
District Attorney Graham asked that
Bardsley be held on charge of misap-
propriating city funds, and the Magis-
trate agreed.
The State funds matter was then taken
up, and it was shown that Bardsley had
loaned out State funds at interest to a
number of bankers, etc.
BardSley himself took the stand and
said: Il did put money in the keystone
Bank, and will have to take what the law
gives me. i got as nigh as four per cent.
interest for the money. / deposited the
money and took due bills for it. as is
done every day, and when the bank
failed / lost the money!
After it had been testified to that Bards-
ley kept a private account in the Seventh
National, the Manufacturers National.
Chestnut-street National, Peoples Ma
tional and Farmers and Mechanics Ma
tional, Alexander held a consultation
with his client and decided that he should
tell the names of banks that paid him in
terest. Bardsley said he had been paid
interest by all the above-named banks,
except the Farmers and Mechanics.
The District Attorney rested his case.
and said as he was unable to prove to-
day the charge of perjury, he asked that
it be continued until June 18th. Bail was
fixed at $4,000 on the charge OF misappro-
priating city funds, $4,000 on the charge
of embezzling State funds, and 5000 on
the charge of perjury. 1t is not expected
that Bardsley will be able to obtain bail.
Bardsley, talking with detectives, said !:
Il tell you, gentlemen, ] have been in
hell for the past six months. l thought
things would come out all right, but they
did not, and | am glad the thing is ended.
President Marsh's action has been a
great disappointment to me. He should
have been more courageous and remained
in town, but he has proven himself a
coward by running away. / never had
thought about going away, but will re-
main where | am, and accept whatever
punishment the law places upon me."
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copyrighted, 1891, by n. Y. Associated Press
LONDON, May GA measure or tho
Importance of the Behring Sea bill is
rarely read the first time in the Commons
without the Ministers affording the House
1urther particulars than they vouchsafed
to-day regarding its provisions. Tho
members listened with strained attention
10 Smith, expecting TO learn the terms OF
the agreement with the Washington
government, and great was their disap-
polntment when he stopped short after
uteflng formal request for permission
10 bring in bill to enable the Queen by
order IN the council TO make special pro-
vision to prohibit the catching of seals in
Behring Sea by her Maiesty's subjects
during the period named in the order.
Questions put TO the Ministers in the
lobby ELECTED nothing beyond the state
ment that they are awaiting a final re-
spouse from Washington,
oilitn only VouchSafed the assurance
that an arrangement already secured
harlhonlzes the action of the British Gov
eminent with that of the American Gov
eminent. Other Ministerial members
express themselves certain that the meas
ure Will meet with no adverse criticism
eltner IN the House or the country, and
Will LEAD to permanent settlement Of
the dispute. Though the period of prohi-
pltlon Is understood to be one wear. the
elastic nature OF the order in the council
VIII empower the Government to make a
further extension.
The Parnellites hear that their chief
Will wed Mrs. O'Shea before the REGISTRAR
about the middle of June.
Gladstone's suggestions towards RENE
dying the persecution of Russian Jews
strongly dlsappoints the community.
dis letter on the subject ignores the fact
tnat the RusSo-Jewish committee has
already taken the exact course he sur-
gested AT meeting of the Zionists.
the speakers declared that facts were
known which justified the action OF
european Governments; that crisis
had been reached and time was precious.
LORD Rothschlld has presented memo
RAJ to Lord Salisbury asking the British
government to initiate concerted action
by the Powers to assist the Wholesale
emigration OF Jews to Palestine The
Rothschllds, .Goldsmids and all leading
Jews of England concur in the opinio3
that the settlement of the Jews in Pales-
tine Is the best plan.
They aim to obtain Furopean recoC
| milton of the great wave of emipration as
necessary to the solution of the Jewish
problem. Baron Hirsch, though having
schemes OF his own, supports the Eng
nsh plans to operate through diplomatic
channels. Lord Salisbury, leaving the
usuaI oftlclaI channels, is reported as
writing directly to the heads of the Eu-
ropean Governments, commencing to
their consideration Rothschild's memo
rial.
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WILLOWS ELECTION CASES.
Witnesses Unable to Draw Pay fo1
Expenses.


Expenses.
MARYsvILLE, May 29.-This was the
ninth day Of the trial of w. L. Wilson,
charged with stuffing the ballot-box at
Willows last November, and an adjourn
ment was taken till Monday. The attor-
neys think the case will go the jury about
Wednesday night. Nothing particular
has been developed in several days, as
most Of the testimony merely tends to
prove the good character of the defend
ant. The prosecution admitted this in
writing, but the defense ignores the adj
mission.
Much trouble has arisen over paying
the expenses of the trial. The attorneys
insisted that the Yuba County Treasurer
should pay the expenses and Colusa
County pay the money back, so Judge
Davis ordered warrants so drawn The
Auditor refused, so the witnesses have
nothing but certificates from the Judge
calling for sum covering actual eX-
penses. Many have not cent of money.
A long discussion was had over setting
the next case. The prosecution asked to
have it set Immediately upon the conclu-
sion of this, and the defense wanted it
postponed several weeks or months.
Judge Davis set next Thursday as the
date and ordered sixty jurors drawn.
w. IL. Culver will be tried next.
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Special to the REcoRD-UNros.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
WASHINGTON, May 29.-Your CORE
spondent learns tonight upon unques-
tionable authority that Secretary of the
Interior John w. Noble viii resign his
position on June 30th, the end of this fis-
cal year. He will probably be given n
foreign mission. 1t is understood that
Lincoln, our Minister to England, and
Smith, our Representative in Russia, are
tired of residence abroad, and will come
home soon. 1t is understood that Noble
can have either one of these places.
Your correspondent hears from the
same authority that Morris NJ. Estee in
all probability viii succeed Noble as Sec
rotary of the Interior. 1t is said that
President Harrison, since his recent
Western trip, feels that he has made a
very favorable impression on the Pacific
Coast, and desires to give California a
representation in the Cabinet.
1t is said that President Harrison at
first thought Of rendering the place to
California, but later, when Noble sig
nlfied his intention of resigning, he
thought it would be more appropriate
that q Californian should be at the head
of the Interior Department. Soon after
President Harrison returned from Cali
tornla, he was giving an account of his
Western trip to a party of gentlemen at
the White House, and Estee's name was
mentioned. One gentleman grew IA
cetious, and recalled Mr.. Estee's famous
speech at the time he opposed Harrison's
nomination.
''Never mind that" said the President,
L am satisfied that Mr.. Estee meant well
enough. He is a warm-hearted, UMPIRE
tentious and capable man, and 1 have a
warm regard for him. There are two
Californians that 1 have especially re-
garded as my friends. One was John f.
Swift and the other is NJ. NJ Estee.r
1t is generally understood that Secre-
tary Proctor will resign in month or
two, in order to get ready to fill Edmunds'
place.
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MILL NoT INrERYENE.

WASHINGTON, May 29.-The State De-
partment has not been officially informed
of any intentions on the part OF the Chilean
insurgents to lombard Valparaiso, as re-
ported from Paris. There is no DISPOSE
ton on the part of this Government, SO
far as can be learned, to intervene" in
the Chilean contest, for the meaning of
this term, in diplomatic language, is the
siding with one faction or the other. If
the insurgents should attempt TO bonn
bard the city, it is more than probable
the foreign Ministers would enter an
energetic protest, based on the fact that
the foreign interests in that city are larger
than the native Chilean interest. In view
of this large interest it may be that the
protest, if disregarded, may be enforced
by the foreign fleets in Chilean waters,
than necessary to protect the lives and
property Of foreign subjects.
THE ENGLISH WILL INTERFERE.
NEW YORK, May ga Journal Lon
don special says: 1t is stated that the
Government to-day cabled to Admiral
Hotham an energetic message to interfere
in the event of an attempted lombard
ment of Valparaiso by the insurgents.
Secretary Luco OF the Chilean Legation
said to-day that the legation had received
no advices indicating that lombard
ment was probable.
RECOGNIZED AS BELLIGERENTs.
IQUIQUE Chile, May 29.-The recog-
milton by Bolivia of the Iquique Junta as
belligerents was formally proclaimed to-
day. The correspondent here of New
York paper is responsible for the state
ment that Bolivia is prepared to extend
armed assistance to the Congressionalists
on condition Chile canceling the Bolivian
debt
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TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.
An Employe of the Pacific Metal
Works Fatally Injured.

An Epaploye of the Pacific Metal
Works Fatally Injured.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 29.-J. F. Nor
row, foreman of the Pacific Metal Works
at AL First street, while oiling the ma
chinery in the shop about o'clock this
morning, had his vest caught in the belt
ing, and was pulled in among the ma
chimes and carried distance of about
fifty feet in the betting, and then hurled
violently to the floor.
He was picked up badly crushed and
bleeding and taken to the Receiving Hos
pital, where it was found that both legs
had been dislocated and broken at the
knees and the left foot crushed. There is
little hope of Morrow's ultimate recov-
cry, as the shock sustained is almost GER
tain TO prove fatal in its results.
Morrow is So years of age, married, and
lives with his wife and two children at
1924 Treat avenue.
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Killed by Redskins.

AToKA Qnd.), May CIV. J. New
comb, picture canvasser who has just
arrived here, related an adventure with
Indians at Doggy Depot, fifteen miles
from here. Newcomb and his partner,
h. III. Stapleton, camped near the Indi-
ans, and in some manner offended them,
whereupon the Indians ordered them to
leave. This the two men did, but they
had travelled but short distance when
they found themselves in an ambuscade.
Newcomb escaped a shower of bullets
fired by Indians, but his partner was
killed. Stapleton's body was found later
riddled with bullets .
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Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.

special to the REC0RD-UNION.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 29.-Morris Hoe
fitch, the stock BROKER, shot himself
through the breast last night at the home
Of S. Rosner, 1927 O'Farrell street, where
he has been stopping for some time past.
He died twenty minutes after firing the
shot. Hoefiich was one of the boldest of
stock operators and usually was very
lucky. Two years ago he made some in
vestments in Nevada that did not turn
out very well and he lost $4,000. Since
then his memory became affected and he
suffered from melancholia. His mind has
been growing weaker for some time and
his friends had resolved to place him the
Agnews Insane Asylum.
The Coroner was notified and made a
search of the room, but nothing was dis
covered in the way of a note from the de-
ceased
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The Prune Cron n Failure.

SAN FRANCISCO, May ga Chronicle
special from Los Angeles says: The
prune crop of Southern California will be
a failure this year. The recent damp
weather has affected the crop so severely
that it is all dropping from the trees. On
ten acres at Pomona, from which twenty
eight tons were gathered last year, there
will not be over 1000 pounds this season.
The same state of affairs prevails where
ever prunes are grown throughout
Southern California.
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Botanical Gardens.

In Europe there are over 800 botanical
gardens displaying the vegetation in every
cline and affording perpetual delight and
to the people. In the United
States there is only one-Shaw's garden
at ST. Louis. The West has taken the
lead of the East here. But the prospect
is, that in the course of few years New
York City will have a magnificent boz
tanical garden at Bronx Park, rivaling in
time even the royal Kew Gardens at
London, or the Jardin des Plantes at
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Real Estate Transfers.

The following real estate transfers have
been recorded since our last report:
n. Greene Curtis to Manuel Dubois
South half of west quarter of lot 5, x and
l., Second and Third streets; $40.
Mary A. Mier to Manuel Dubois-South
half of east half of west half of lot 5, X
and l., Second and Third streets; SO.
Joseph Guth to Mary j. Guth-East
half of west half of lot 7, l and J, Eighth
and Ninth streets; $40.
Mary j. Guth to Mary Gebert, Carrie
Wingard, Dora Logue and Louise Guth-
The above described property, reserving
life estate therein; love and affection.
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Decidedly Cosmopolitan.

Chicago is becoming cosmopolitan with
vengeance. At the recent election Mr..
Kiolbassa was chosen City Treasurer, and
among his bondsmen were these repre-
sentative American names: j. Arkerzew-
ski, +. Nowaczewski, A. Jendrzezek.
John GAIA, V. Kubiclka, V. Bardoniski,
j, Paszkiewicz, Joseph Dzlewior, w. by
niewicz, A. ]. Kwosigrooch and j. Dom
browski,
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suIt Against Bank DIrectors.

PHILADELPHIA, May 29.-The EUening
Telegraph says: Suits will be begun in
few days against Nelson f. Evans, Di-
rector in the Spring Garden National
Bank, who was so strongly urged upon
the Government for appointment as Re-
ceiver of the Keystone Bank; against
Ephraim Young, also Director of the
Spring Garden Bank, and against II.
Albrecht, an ex-Director, now President
of the American Machine Company,
which was seized by the Sheriff few
days ago.
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Rich Seizure.

New YORK, May 29.-The customs of
ficials made seizure to-day of the rich
est assortment of goods that perhaps has
ever been taken at this port. The prop
erty was found in the trunk of w. T.
Smith, a passenger on the steamship
Lain. Everything in the trunk was of
the finest quality, and of class never be-
fore seized, consisting of cups, saucers,
spoons, ETC., made of solid gold. Their
value has not yet been ascertained.
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Land Matters.

WASHINGTON, May 29.-In the case of
the Northern Pacific Railway Company
VS.. Robert B. Millroy, involving land in
the North Yakima District. Washington,
the decision of the commissioner is sus-
tanned.
reconsideration, involving land in Los
Angeles District, the local authorities are
instructed to give rehearing and con-
slider the claims of Carrie +. Highly and
Charles A. Rinkham,
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prIsoners En Ronte.

Deputy Sheriffs Allender and Gibson,
of Los Angeles. arrived last evening, en-
route to Folsom Prison, with G. A. Kent,
sentenced TO one year for assault to muir
der. Also, Louis Higuera, sentenced to
one year for grand larceny (the latter go
ing TO San Quentin.
Deputy Sheriff Costello, of San Fran
cisco, arrived last evening with Frank
Walton, sentenced to Folsom Prison for
two years for burglary.
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STILL RAINING.
Terrific Rain and Hail-Storm at Red
Bluff.

Iipu
Bluff.
RED BLUFF, May 29.-There was ter
rife rain and hail-storm here this after
noon. 1t rained hard for two hours.
Great damage was done to hay. Some
orchards are badly damaged, the fruit
being knocked off by hail.
COTTONWOOD, May 29.-There has been
a very heavy rain in the montains thirty
miles east of here. Also light showers in
Cottonwood Valley. The farmers have
RETAINED from cutting down hay in large
quantities.
SIssoN, May 29.-It has been showery
for the last three days. A heavy storm
commenced tonight, with prospect of
continuing. No hay or grain has been
cut in this vicinity vet.
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service. Yesterday special train with
officials of both roads made tour of in
spection between Mission Station on the
Canadian Pacific Railroad and New
Whatcom. The road was found ready for
traffic, which will commence early in
June. Passengers from the East will
arrive at New Whatcom at 2:30 P. NJ. and
Seattle at o'clock.