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ant and most perilous exploration sur
veys ever undertaken into what now is
generally supposed to be the wild, unin-
habitable territory in the far north of
Eastern Canada, known as the Labrador
Peninsula.
The expedition is to be absent from
civilization nearly two years. and before
It's return to Quebec it hopes to have
solved the enigmas, both of the great
Lake Alistassini and of the cataract of the
Hamilton River, concerning which such
fabulous tales have been told.
1t expects to traverse the interior of
Labrador from south to north, as well as
west to east, and visit alike Ungava Bay
in the extreme north and Rigolet and
Hamilton in the extreme east. The ex-
petition will be led by A. p. Lowe of the
Geological Survey of Canada. His chief
assistant is d. l. Eaton.
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the manner in which he discharged his
duties on the coast of Tunis and the Sfax
Commission of Inquiry, in 1881. He be-
came Acting Permanent Secretary to the
Admiralty in 1881, and Permanent Secre-
tary in the following year. In 1884 he be-
came Commander-in-C Chief of the Aus
tralian station, and after brief attempt
at Parliamentary career was made Ad-
miral and Superintendent of the Naval
Reserves in 1889. He commanded one OF
the opposing fleets in the naval maneu-
vers in 1883 and 1889, and was made Com
mander-in-Chief of the Mediterranean
forces August 20, 1891.
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HoNoRs TO THE DEAD.
Funeral Services Over the Remains o
Marshall Simeo de OIiveira.

Funeral Services over the Romans OF
Marshall Simeo de OIiveira.
New YORK, June 23.-The funeral
services over the remains of the late Mar
shall Simeo de Oliveira, President of the
Brazilian Commission to the Columbian
Exposition, were held at the Hotel Savoy
this morning. Only the family and i'm
mediate friends were present.
After the services at the hotel the Bra
lillian Government, through its Legation,
represented by Hon. Salvador de Men
donga, celebrated high requiem mass at
St. Patrick's Cathedral. Secretary Of
State Gresham rendered a military escort
from the hotel to the cathedral, which was
accepted. The body was taken on board
the steamer Touraine this afternoon and
will be conveyed via France to Brazil
where the interment will take place.
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FREIGHT RATES.
Wool Tariff From Coast to Eastern
Points Causing Trouble.

Wool Tariff From Coast to Eastern
Points Causing Trouble.
A CnIckeo, June 28.-Chairman Midg-
ley of the Western Freight Association
telegraphed the Great Northern, North
ern Pacific and Union Pacific Railroads,
calling attention to the special wool tariff
from North Pacific Coast terminals to the
Atlantic seaboard at the rate of 81 05 per
100 pounds, and requested that as the
Eastern lines will not accept less than the
local rates east of this city, his name be
" ithdrawn from that tariff, and no ship
ments Hereunder be delivered to lines in
the Western Freight Association unless
the Eastern roads would accept 25 per
cent of the quoted rate. Inquiry has
been made as to the arrangements the
Union Pacific has made with Eastern
lines for protection to that rate. The
Eastern lines claimed they had not been
consulted in the establishment of the rate
and would not accept less than their locals
from this city to the seaboard, namely, to
Philadelphia 63 cents New York IS cents.
Boston II cents.
The Secretary of the Joint Rate Com
mittee has informed Midgley that no ar
rangement existed whereby any line east
of Chicago would accept less than the
local rates. Under those circumstances
no alternative is left for the Western
Freight Association than the cancellation
of the tariff.
Midgley says the Western Freight AS
sociation lines are disposed to do all they
can to aid their connections in meeting
the competition they encounter on trans
continental traffic, but their willingness
does not go to the extent of shrinking
their revenue and allowing the Eastern
roads their locals, especially when the
local from Chicago to the seaboard is more
than half the entire rate from the Pacific
Coast to New York or Boston.
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THE BANKERS CONGRESS.
FREE SILVER COINAGE ADVOCAT-
ED BY PLATC OF COLORADO.
A Universal Clearing House of the
World Advocated by Rockwell
of New York.
Special to the REcoRD-U UNION.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
CHICAGO, June 23.-The announcement
that the silver question would be dis
cussed filled the hall OF the Art Institute.
where the bankers held their congress.
this afternoon. Both silver and anti
silver men were present and spoke for
their beliefs. James II. Platt of Colo
RADIO, who is firm believer in silver.
stated his views boldly. He held that
the remedy for present evils is the resto-
ration Of silver to its place as money.
For eleven years, he said. the United
States carried the double standard alone
among the nations. During that time we
were the most prosperous nation in the
world. At the very time when the in
sidious amendment was introduced
which took the minting privilege from
silver we were being paid 81 81 for an
ounce of silver. The iniquitous Sherman
law was passed in the confusion of a late
session.
Platt said he was sure when the cues
ton of its passage was put there were not
more than six votes aye, and not one no.
Plat asserted that half million dollars
was raised in England and sent over here
by a confidential agent to secure the de-
monetization of silver. While the speak
er disbelieved that money was used to
corrupt members of Congress, the same
object was attained.
James Rockwell of New York argued
in favor of free coinage. He held that
gold and silver were commodities, such
as wheat or whisky, and their value was
regulated by the law of supply and de-
mand. Rockwell advocated the estab-
lishment of a universal clearing house of
the world, where the value of gold and
silver could be adjusted and their equi-
librium maintained. He outlined this
scheme at length. In the insurance,
railway and other congresses interesting
papers were read and discussed during
the day and night.
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ONE OF THEM SHOT.
A Posse Encounters a Gang of
Thieves.

New WESTMINSTER (B. e. June %
gang of thieves, numbering half
dozen, came from the State of Washing
ton into the Sinulkameen country. and
sacked ThompsOn's store at Granite
Creek. They went away and and were
followed by posse, who came up with
the thieves and exchanged a number of
shots, the thieves retreating. Four of the
party got safely away, but two, Matlock.
the ringleader, and Brown, one of the
gang, did not escape so easily. The posse
came up with the two robbers somewhat
suddenly, and the latter were compelled
to retreat, swimming their horses to
small island i'll the river.
Allison called to Matlock to surrender.
The latter's reply was to open fire on the
officers. The latter promptly returned
the fire, and at the first volley Matlock
fell, shot in the stomach. Brown at
tempted to swim his horse to the opposite
bank amid a shower of bullets, but his
horse was killed and Brown was carried
down the stream by the current out of
range, and when last seen was heading
tor the boundary across the hills. Mat
locks recovery is doubtful
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rumored that another effort will be made
in behalf Of Reams. Sheriff Warfield ap-
pears anxious to get back to California,
and wants Reams to show no more fight.
Tile parish school and church records
have been sent for and Reams relies on
them to prove that the girl is over 16
years fage.
In regard to the charges of criminal as
sault. the Judge does not think the evil
dence SO far adduced is sufficient to COM
NIT The girl could not swear to the
commission of the offense and only
thought Reams had drugged her. The
case comes up again Friday for further
testimony,
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TO CHICAGO BY COACH.
A Party Leaves New York Under Pc
culiar Conditions.

A Party Leaves New York Under Pc
culiar Conditions.
NEW YORK, June pa tally-ho coach
left this city yesterday for Chicago under
peculiar conditions. The matter at issue
is a wager of $1,000. The ribbons are in
the hands of Joe Pendergast, once famous
in the prize ring. The horses are to be
changed every twenty-five miles. Only
twenty-four horses, that is six changes,
are permitted.
AS the horses are taken out of the shafts
they will be shipped by train on to the
sixth stopping place. or $50 miles ahead.
The entire party pledges itself to reach
Chicago by coach, accidents or no acci-
dents. Therefore it is presumed by their
friends if the coach should be smashed in
the accident they will have to carry the
pieces on to Chicago.
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THE SINKING OF THE VICTORIA
Causes Profound Sensation in Wash.
fngton Naval Circles.

CsStASOS al EOIOuIiu SCnSdUlOn III MHSn-
ingtOn Naval Circles.
WASHINGTON, June 23.-The news
of the sinking of II. NJ. S. Victoria
caused profound sensation at the Navy
Department here. People who saw the
beautiful and stately Blake, the flagship
of the British squadron at the naval re-
view, thought she was great ship. But
she was of secondary importance when
compared with the Inflated Victoria, for
while the Blake is large armored
cruiser, the Victoria was full-tedged
battleship, nearly 1000 tons larger than
the Blake. She bore about the same rela-
ton to the Blake that our own new battle
ships Indiana and Oregon do to the ar
mOred cruiser New York.
The Camperdown, which dealt the fatal
blow, was about the same size as the Vic
tOria. She resembles the United States
steamship Charleston in general appear
ance, though twice as large. Naval Off
GERS here feel one result of the catastrophe
will be to emphasize in striking man
ner the terrible efficiency of the ram as a
weapon of naval defense, for although
there is no intention of using it often
sively in this case, when it is presumed
ships are engaged in simple maneuvers,
its availability in time Of war has been
amply demonstrated
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Run Over by a Car.

VACAvILLE, June 23.-This evening
Martin O'Brien was run over and prob
ably fatally injured. O'Brien has con-
tract for icing fruit cars, and was hauling
a car with horse to the icehouse. He
was between the horse and car and
caught his foot in frog, and the car ran
over his left leg Just below the hip, at the
same time breaking his right leg. He
was conscious when aid reached him, but
cannot live.
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BASEBALL.
Los Angeles Has an Easy Time De-
featfng the Friscos.

IlU5 AHgeIDS HIS an EaSy Time De-
feating the Frfscos.
Los ANGELES, June 23.-Los Angeles
had an easy time beating the San Fran
ciscos in to-day's game by a score of 10 to
/. Borchers pitched for the Southerners,
and held Uncle Henry's men down to
four hits, while McVicker, who was in
the box for the Friscos, was very freely
hit. The only run made by the Friscos
was in the third inning, while the Angels
punched their hits whenever possible
during the game. The feature was
Hulen's strategy play in the second in
ming, when with a dropped infield fly the
batter was put out at first and by fast
sprinting Power was forced out at the
hOme-plate
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PARTICULARS OF THE DISASTER
The Victoria sunk Immediately After
the Collision.

L 1-AGS OI LIE D1SAS1E
The Victoria sunk Immediately After
the Collision.
LONDON, June pa frightful calamity
has befallen the British battle-ship Vic
toria, the flagship of the Mediterranean
squadron, and hundreds of lives have
been lost.
The Victoria, which flew the flag of
Vice-Admiral Sir George Tryon, X. c. B.,
was run into off Tripoli by the British
battle-ship Camperdown. also belonging
10 the Mediterranean squadron, and I'M
der command of Captain Charles John
stone.
The Victoria had an enormous hole
made IN her side, through which the
water poured in torrents.
The immense hull of the Victoria at
once began to settle, and before those on
board could cast loose their small boats
she went to the bottom, carrying down
nearly all on board. Some of the officers
and crew managed to get out of the sue
tion caused by the sinking vessel and
were rescued. Among those lost was
Vice-Admiral Tryon.
The first reports of the disaster stated
that about 200 men had been drowned,
but later dispatches show the loss of life
was far greater, not less than 400 officers
and crew of the Victoria having gone
down with the ship.
The Victoria was a twin-screw battle
ship of 10, 40 tons and 1900 horsepower.
She mounted fifteen guns.
The Camperdown is also first-class
twin screw battle-ship of 10000 tons and
IL. 500 horsepower, and carries ten guns.
Admiral Sir George Tryon was Com
mander-in- Chief on the Mediterranean
station.
Rear Admiral Albert II. Markham of
the Trafalgar, the flagship OF the Rear
Admiral in the Mediterranean, tele-
praphed the Admiralty from Tripoli.
SYRIA. under date OF to-day as follows:
~ regret to report that while maneuver-
ING off Tripoli this afternoon the Victoria
and Camperdown collided. The Victoria
sank in fifteen minutes in eighteen faith
ons of water. She lies bottom upper
most. The Camperdown's ram struck
tho Victoria forward of the turret on the
starboard side. Twenty-one officers were
drowned. Two hundred and fifty-five
men were saved. The injury to the
Camperdown is not yet fully ascertained,
hut il is serious and will necessitate her
going on the dock for repairs. L propose
to send the survivors TO Malta"
The Victoria carried over 600 officers
and men.
The officers drowned, in addition to
Tryon, include Chaplain Morris, Lleuten-
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A DESPERATE BURGLAR.
Tries to XIII an Officer, and is Him
self Shot.

Tries TO XIII an Officer, and is Him
self Shot.
VACAvILLE, June 23.-There has been
several burglaries perpetrated about town
within the past few days. Last night
several rooms in the Brunswick Hotel
were entered, the clothing of occupants
overhauIed and all the money taken. The
miscreants secured about $50 from the
various rooms visited. This morning
suspicion was directed to a negro named
Wilson, who had just came to town. He
was arrested, and when being searched
by Constable Bradley and John Miller,
strrted to flee, drawing pistol, but be-
fore he could fire a shot from it Bradley
hit him in the right shoulder. Miller
in the meanwhile kept up lively fusi-
lade, doing no damage, however. The
man is said to hail from Vallejo. He will
recover.
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EASTERN RACES.
Results of the Events at SheepsheaC
Bay and Other Tracks.

Results of the Events at Sheepshead
Bay and Other Tracks.
SHEEPsHEAD BAY, June 23.-The track
was wet and muddy. Futurity course,
Clenmoyne won, Kingston second, Wah
jim third. Time, lilo 80.
Futurity course, Dobbins won, J. P. B.
second, Melody third. Time, I:I2.
Futurity course, Chattanooga won. Re-
straint second, Liselg third. Time,
lilo So.
Mile and furIong, Now or Never won,
Virgie second. Pegleg third. Time,
1:57 20.
One mile, Leonaweu won, Harlem Sec
ond, Bragassa third. Time, I:43.
Mile and furlong. Longstreet won,
Cleaning second. Watterson third. Time,
1:544-
AT CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, June 23.-The track was a
little heavy. Six furlongs, Indus won.
Plankshore second, Avondale third.
Time. lis.
One mile, Forest Rose won, Old Pepper
second, John Berkeley third. Time, I:l45.
Handicap, seven furlongs, Lacolouis
won, Tasco second, Maid Marian third.
Time, 1:2S!.
Five furlOngs, McLight won, MilIboy
second, Anna Mayes third. Time, 1:033.
Mile and quarter. Galindo won, Dolly
McCone second, Miss Dixie third. Time,
2:0Sl.
Five turlongs, Master Fred won, Pref
erence second, Fonseca third. Time, I:O44.
Six furlongs, Readina won, 70 Tam
bien second, Odrey third. Time, I:I5l.
AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS. June 23.-This was the last
day of the St. Louis Jockey Clubs meet
ing. The track was fair.
Six furlongs, Mamie S. won, Galen
Brown second, Barbara third. Time.
1:174.
Six furIongs, Eau Claire won, Sappho
second, Boule third. Time, 1:l94.
Six furlongs, Tom Kelly won, Drum
mer second, Bay Flower third. Time,
I:194.
One mile, Cocheco won, Red Cap sec
ond, Long Ten third. Time, I:45s.
Mile and 1GO yards, Lucille Manette
won, st. Joe second, Walter third. Time,
l:5l
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Passed Counterfeit Dollars.

BAKERSFIELD, June 23.-Robert Will
Jams, young man about % years Of age,
who prides himself on being bred and
born in Fresno County, was arrested last
night after desperate struggle with the
officers, in which several shots were ex-
changed, for passing counterfeit dollar
pieces. Several were found on his per-
son, and the information was telegraphed
to United States Marshal Gard at Los
Angeles, who replied to hold the pris-
oner, and that he Gard would come on
the next train
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A sToCKroNIrE,s DEATH.
He Walked OF Moving Train and is
Instantly Killed.

DENVER Coll, June 23.-Molenzo Nc
Cloud Of Stockton, Cal, was found lying
dead beside the Denver and Rio Grande
track, four miles east of Canon City, at IL
O'Clock this morning. He was attired only
in his night dress. In company with his
wife he retired in the Pullman carly in
the evening, and his wife knew nothing
further until she awoke this morning as
the train was approaching Denver. Her
husband disappeared in the night. In
quires were Instituted, and finally his
body was found as stated. 1t is believed
that he walked out Of the car while asleep.
and was killed by the fail.
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Evans and Sontag.

GOSHEN JUNCTION, June 23.-Evans
and Sontag were removed to Fresno at
midnight. They were taken in closed
carriage to Goshen, and then placed on
the train. Sheriff Kay, Deputy Sheriffs
Croder and Witty were the officers in
charge. Four Deputy Sherif1s from
Fresno also came down to assist in the
transfer. The trip from Visalia to Goshen
was made without incident.
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AT CHICAGO.
senntor IIilI on sIIrnr.

New YORK, June Ex-senator David
B. Hill has come out in favor Of free BIZ
metallic coinage. He believes, if assur-
ance is given, the Government will re-
turn to the policy followed previous to
1873, and that no difficulty will be found
in repeating the Sherman Act. 1t is said
he will deliver speeches on this line in
Ohio and New York.
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sIlkworm Experiments.

SAN DIEGO, June 23.-The experiment
which Mrs. Carrie \. Williams has been
making in raising silkworms for nine
consecutive months Of the year has been
progressing successfully. On its COM
pletion she will report the result TO the
United States Department Of Agriculture
at Washington. The eggs laid in May are
now Matching.
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Ford Iheater Dfsaster

WASHINGTON, June 23.-Secretary La
mont this morning issued an order dis
solving the Military Court of INQUIRY
ordered in connection with the Ford The
ater disaster and wil leave the civil au-
thorities to deal with the case.
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A Bavarian Princess has curious way
of supporting a charity hospital She
sells the famous Wied dogs. the purest
St. Bernards, and gives all the receipts TO
the hospital fund. Their color is fawn
and they bring readily $50 each.
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Ex-senator De Long ASSIGNS.

SAN RAFAEL, June 23.-F. c. De Long,
ex-State Senator, has made an assign
ment to Henry Pierce of San Francisco.
The amount involved is estimated at
100000.
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TRAGEDY At SEA.
Two British BattIeshiiPS in
Collision.
FLAGSHIP VICTORIA SUNK.
Four Hundred Lives Believed to Have
Been Lost
INCLUDING THE VICE-ADMIRAL.
The Vessel Goes Down Immedi-
ately After Being Struck.
INCLUDING THE VICE-ADNIRAL.
The Vessel Goes Down Immedi-
ately After Being Struck.
RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE LOSS OF
LIFE NOT YET FIXED.

Tho News of the Disaster Causes In
tense Excitement Among all Classes
of Population at London-Sir George
Tryon, the Vice-Admiral Who Went
Down, One of the Best Known of
British Naval Officers.
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Country Residence Burned,

YUBA CITY. June 23.-The residence of
James Littlejohn. one mile west of here.
was burned this afternoon. Loss, 1000;
insurance, So, 800.
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PERILoUs UNDERTAKING.

The Labrador Peninsula to be Fx-
plored by Canadians.
QUEBEC, June 23.-Two members of the
Geological Survey of Canada have Just
left Quebec on one Of the longest, import
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CALIFORNIA FRUITS.
rIces Realized at Yesterdays Sales
fraf

Prices Realized at Yesterdays Sales
in the East.
NEW YORK, June 23.-The Earl Fruit
Company sold California fruit at auction
to-day for the following prices: Cherries,
Black Bigereau,l.S1 80; Black Tartarian,
81 20 to 81 50; Governor Wood, 81 % to
81 so; Cleveland, 81 % to 81 30.
AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, June 23.-The Earl Fruit
Company sold two carloads of California
fruit in this market to-day at the follow
ing prices: Alexander peaches, 81 45;
Royal apricots, 81 80 to 81 90; cherry
plums, 81 50; Black Tartarian cherries,
81 05; Black Bigereau, 81.
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SHIPWRECKED SAILORS
Treated 0utrageOusly by White
Men at Sitka, Alaska.
STORY TOLD BY ONE OF THE SEA
RANGERS OFFICERS.

Wealthy Citizen of Stockton, While
Asleep, Walks Off a Moving Train
Near Canyon City, Coll, and is In
stantly Kil1ed-PeriIous Undertak-
ing of Two Members of the Geo.
logical Survey of Canada.
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Special to the REcoRD-UN1oN.
British Naval Officers

Special to the RECORD-UN1oN.
LONDON, June 23.-A tragedy on the
sea without parallel in naval annals
occurred yesterday afternoon at o'clock.
The British battle-ship Victoria, flagship
of the Mediterranean squadron, COM
pleted her checkered career by sinking
off Tripoli after collision with the Cam
perdown, sister ship of the squadron,
the tragedy resulting in the loss of 400
men, including the Nice-Admiral of the
squadron. It has not been equaled in
fatal results since the sinking of the
Royal George in 1872, when 600 souls
found their shroud in tho oceans waves.
Accounts Of the disaster are meagre and
the responsibility for the loss of life has
not been fixed.
Fifteen minutes after the Victoria re-
ceived the fatal blow the water closed
over her, and brave hearts that were pre-
pared to battle with all enemies of their
country had ceased to beat, because of
the probable mistake of friend more
deadly than the design of a foe.
The loss of this ship, with the attending
terrible sacrifice of life, is looked upon as
confirming the opinion Of many naval
officers concerning the monster war ships
of the present day. Naval engineering,
they point out, has not progressed as rap
idly as naval architecture, and stupend-
Gus mass of 1O,OOO-ton of warship cannot
be controlled with the ease the naval Off
Ger generally desires. Taking it alto
gether, the disaster is regarded by naval
people as a severe lesson to the navies of
the world.
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PREACHER REAMS.
Another Effort TO be Made for His
Release.

VICTORIA {B. c., June 23.-Unknown
to but few persons, Lucy Rucker and her
father left last night for their home in
Merced by the steamer Kingston. 1t is
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me, but kept on pulling the trigger
and holding to my hat to keep it from
getting clean off my head. AS the last
cartridge went off and l began to think
of my 'now-l-lay-me' the panther
turned tail, and, with one long, despair
ing squall, he hustled into the woods,
not hair touched by my bullets,
though I'd fred seven thirty-two's at
her. didn't wait for her to come
back and call on me again. l Just
showed some more cartridges into the
revolver, and stuck my spurs into the
little mare under me. The way she
went down the mountain was eau
tion, and I'm pretty sure she smashed
Nancy Hanks record into smithereens.
No, sir, don't mind hunting moon.
sinners and throwing their whisky
away and risking being got the drop
on sometime, but ] beg to be excused
from entertaining full-grown and
apparently healthy panther, again.
with an exhibition of my fancy shoot
ing. It's too much like work! She was
afterwards killed, l believe. but am
still thanking my stars that | did not
wound her while was doing the Ruf-
falo Bill act and holding on to my am
bilious hat at the same time. - Ever
ard Jack Appleton, in Detroit Free
Press.