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The record-union., 1896-07-09

The chaplain at the Chicago Conven-
ton prayed thus: 20, God Of our faith
ers, continue to guide and sustain thy
children In our doubts and fears and
distress we cry unto Thee for help.
Grant US wisdom to know among all
the perplexing problems of this time,
where lies the path of honor and safe
ty." That chaplain was too previous.
There are some things that it is prob
able the Almighty would not undertake
when AN Altgeld Democratic Conven-
ton is concerned. Grant them wisdom?
Certainly, but how would they use it
Guide them to the path Of honor and
safety. Assuredly, but what guarantee
would there be that they would take it?
If Altgeld faced for the broad, smooth
and downward road all the hosts of
heaven could not hold the convention
from following pell nell though hell was
but a haIf-mile distant. Trust in God"
is an exalted maxim, but there is such
a thing as asking too much of even the
Deity
The record-union., 1896-07-09

High-class photos. Young, 421 J.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-03-11
The American Cup.

1t is still a mOoted question whether
there will be any international race
for the American cup this summer, if
for no other reason than that Dun
raven raised such fuss on both sides
of the water after Valkyrie III, was
defeated. However, there will still
be yacting and yact races along the
line of the Saint Paul & Duluth rail-
road, whose chain OF contiguous lakes
boasts several excellent fleets. The
Duluth Short Line, As this road is
popularity known, is familiar every
where rs the popular route between
st. Paul, Minneapolis, Duluth. West
Superior. Saltwater, Taylors Falls
and other Northwestern points Of
interest and importance, and owes
its vogue to it's excellent facilities,
which are such that it always keeps
its patrons. It's trains are provided
with luxurious equipment of the lat
est pattern, and the fast and comfort
able runs are made at convenient
hours between fine terminals, where
close connections are made with trains
running to all points of the compass.
Always take the Duluth Short Line
and follow the crowd. General in
formation, maps. circulars and folders
may be obtained of ticket agents. or
will be sent upon application by letter
to w. A. Russell. general passenger
agent, st. Paul, MINI,
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BREvITIES.

Smoke the Spalding House cigar.
Mrs. ". E. Pike visited Duluth
today,
Geo. Holmes this week received u
aew piano.
D. B. Sargent made a business trip
10 Duluth today.
Mrs. Al. Leighton visited friends
in Tower today.
Miss Jennie Cornfield returned from
her Duluth visit Friday.
Michael Hynes returned to Ely
Monday after a lengthy absence.
Rev. Father Bilban conducted
services at the Catholic church last
Sunday,
VIM. Marshall went to Duluth yes
terday morning to spend day with
his family,
Mrs. Nels Nyhus left Thursday
morning for an extended visit at Du-
luth.
Mrs. C. G.. Shipman entertained an
invited bevy Of ladies at her residence
Friday.
1t is reported that rich gold finds
have been made during the past week
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VIM. Scott is acting as night police

VIM. Scott is acting as night police
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. DeSerro are re-
joicing over the arrival of a baby girl
at their home.
"Have you signed for any one yet?"
is a pleasing deviation from the rule
of sis it cold enough for your"
Officer McMahan who has been con-
fined to his bed the past two weeks
with gatherings In the head, is rapid
ly recovering and soon will be able to
again resume his duties as night
policeman.
Smoke the Spalding House cigar.
Jos. Forth has secured the agency
for Alfred Peats, prize wall papers
and will be pleased to show his 400
samples to intending purchasers.
From three cents per roll upwards.
Call and see them.
Quick in effect. heals and leaves no
scar. Burning, scaly skin eruptions
quickly cured by DeWitt's Witch
Hazel salve. Applied to burns, scalds.
old sores, it is magical in effect. AL
ways cures piles. For sale by A. S.
James & Co.
S. III. Pitkin, manager of the Web
ster. Camp s. Lane foundry, at Akron,
Ohio, was ins the city this week,
noting the progress Of setting up the
mammoth hosting plant at the
Pioneer at present being put in by
the company.
Prof. Rapson has discontinued his
dancing instructions after very sue
cessfuI term. 1t is proposed to give
a grand ball as wind-up at the end
of the month at which the Italian
orchestra of Duluth will furnish the
music.
E. G. Hillard and W. G. Wrong, OF
Duluth, are engaged in taking in
ventory of the stock Of NJ. Vail. Mr.
Vail could not spare the time from
his business to take inventory and il
consequence secured the services o
these gentlemen who are experts a
this work
J. W. Pierce, Republic, Ia, says
81 have used One Minute Cough Cur
in my family and for myself. will
results so entirely satisfactory that
can hardly find words to express my
self as to its merit. l will never fai
to recommend it to others, on ever
occasion that presents ITSELF" Flo
sale by A. S. James s. Co.
Miners wishing to make thei
fortune in the great gold fields 0
Alaska, will find it to their interes
to leave for, there at once as rate
have been very much reduced
Wrangel $500, Juneau $500 an,
Sitka $3.50 Boats leave about ever
two weeks. For list Of sailings, rate
and full particulars write or call Of
F. E. Donovan, c. T. A., n. P. R.
416 w. Superior ST., Duluth, MINI.
The verdict OF those who are poste,
is that for fine equipment, solidity
safety. convenience. careful catering
to patrons and politeness of employe
tho bast roilrood rupp;po hatU
Minneapolis, st. Paul, Milwaukee an,
Chicago is the Wisconsin Central
Through sleepers Minneapolis t
Chicago, Milwaukee and Ashlan,
daily. Meals in dining cars a la carte
For folders. rates, etc., apply to you
nearest ticket agent, or address Jas
&c. Pond, general passenger agent
Milwaukee, Wis.
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A small dwelling house, will sell
cheap for cash, building can be moved.
INQUIRE at the ONCE of 4. ]. Thomas.
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D. & L. R. RY.
PASSENGER TINE TABLE

Duluth, MINI, April 30, 1895.
A. II. VIILI, 6. p. A.
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a. M FOR A WHOLE
Cd YEARS READING

For only 500 you obtain the WEEKLY WOcEsIs
(52 numbers) the FAKMEn year (52
be Less than cent per copy The combined price Of both
papers 81 rs but you have for $O0 There is be-
family paper than the WEEKLY WncoxS and there
better paper than the PRAcrcAL FAHMrI Address
THE WEEKLY WISCONSIN, kilsaakss, Wis.
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Ely City Orchestra.
ooeooooo
t Dance Music.

The Orchestra is Newly Organized
and now Ranks Among the Best.
Vow Prepared to Furnish Music
for Dances, Parties, Etc.
TERMS REASONABLE.
Address ]. g. Box "a, or MISER ONCE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-01
A RESURRECTION PLANT.
One of the Rare Specimens to Be
Found In Rock Creek Park.

round In ROCK Creek Park.
Written for The Evening Star.
Rock Creek Park produces among the
many rare plants one which has such inter-
estipgly peculiar faculties that it deserves
to be called the resurrection plant of the
west. Probably very few OF the readers of
The Star are familiar with the reputed
roses of Jericho or the resurrection plants
of the east They are very insignificant
looking products Of the vegetable kingdom
and grow in the barrens of Palestine, Syria
and Arabia. They have. indeed. very little
in common with our beautiful roses, their
nearest prototype being the Brussels
sprouts or Savoy cabbages of culinary
fame to which family they really belong
The plant is a short, half-woody shrub
bearing small white flowers, and it's leaf
lets grow in dense clusters and are irregu-
larry grouped on the sparingly branched
stem. These leaflets cling tenaciously TO
their common support. In dry weather, or
when detached from the plant, they curl
inward, assuming the shape of a closed,
manypetaled flower. Whenever these leaf
lets are moistened they unroll themselves
again, take on a green hue and seem to
revive for a new start of growth.
Owing to this popularity many supersti-
tious beliefs prevail among the poor east
ern people. The roses of Jericho have be-
come an article of trade. The name of
by the willy fakirs to make the thing more
salable. The shepherds of Palestine call
it KAT Maryapl," or the hand of Mary.
The resurrection plant of our own region,
which has lately been found in Rock Creek
Park. is much more interesting and better
entitled to its name than the one of the
east. 1t is of an entirely different nature as
it belongs to the class Of fungi, or mush-
rooms, though very few people would be.
lieye it to be SUCH Undoubtedly most nv.
cologists are aware of the existence of this
or similar plants, bat not of it's habits and
peculiar characteristics. In dry state this
little fungus is not unlike the rose of Jeri-
cho, a rather unsightly, blackish ball. ap-
parently made up from few ieathery leaf
let's. more complete metamorphosis
which the form of this plant can undergo
in the short space of time OF one to two
hours can hardly be imagined, and is
surprise to every beholder.
After being thoroughly dampened with
cold water, this ball opens and unfolds the
perfect form of quaint eight to twelve
pointed star. The rays of the star are
white, dotted irregularly with black lines
In the center is globular prominence
top an orifice or mouth-shaped opening so
that one would take it to be miniature
starfish. 1t is certainly remarkable that a
fungus can stand such continued twist
ing and turning, moistening and drying
without suffering in form and color. In
size these stars vary from one inch to two
and half inches. 1t does not require q
very close observation of the ground to no.
tice these plants in the woods They form
moss, to which they are attached by very
slender rootlets. They seem to flourish also
In winter time, as number of them have
lately been found.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-01
His Only Break.

From Harpers Bazaar.
Yes" said the fellow who had lost hiA
legs in a saw mill, lit was at the battle of
Antietam that / suffered this loss The
right leg was shot off about noon, but L
hoped right on into the enemy's ranks,
brave as you please: but when, along about
3 O'Clock, the second was taken off by a
stray shell. lost control of myself and ran
to the rear. 1t was the only break made
during the war"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-01
Raised His Own Coffin From the Seed.

Raised His Own Coffin From the Seed.
From the Pittsbdrg dispatch.
Judge Oren K. yFarthing of Bartholomew
county, Ind, wiaeds now eighty-seven years
old. was in has day a prominent lawyer
and Judge. iHeiiis wealthy and eccentric.
Forty years ago he planted near his front
doorstep a walnut with the avowed inten-
ton of securing from the tree timber for
his coffin. Tine tree throve steadily The
other day, feeling strongly the infirmities
of age, the judgetordered the tree cut down
and sawed into buards. Then, by his direc-
ticn. the carpenter took his measure and
began the coffin. IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-01
Ii Depends.

From Harper's Bazaar
TT is curious" said Hicks, "but I'm life
the cat is most graceful and the duck most
awkward, but how much dinner changes
ones viewsr
Il fail to catch the idea" observed Oar.
ley.
1T is simple" said Hicks AT a dinner.
how graceful duck seems-and how awk-
ward cat would be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-01
The Wallets Reelection.
From La Libre Parole.

Llbfe Parole.
Scrupulous valet (on finding fve-franc
piece in the pocket OF his masters new
waisteoat)-'Its thousand pities for the
waistcoat, but there's nothing else for II
l must make hole large enough for the
money to slip throughr'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-01
No Door Service,

From IiPpncOtt's.
At sharp the house was deserted by our
handmaidens, and at sharp next day they
returned to us. While We were at break
fast the doorbell rang, and Madalena, after
moments, delay, put her head in the din
ing room door: Mrs. s., the door bell
rang"
well. go to it, them said I, rather in
dignantly. Alas! 1 as yet to learn the Gus
tom of the land.
Our kind friend and mentor was ushered
in. She had come to see how we were get
ting on in our housekeeping. To amuse her
l repeated to her Madalena's remarks
about the door bell. To my surprise, she
took it calmly. merely remarking that all
the servants thought it beneath them to
answer the door bell.
Later we got accustomed to see our
friends answering their own bells and grew
quite expert in sliding our cards surrepti-
tiously on the hall table as our hostess
showed us into her drawing ROOM
So universal is this custom that one lady
told us: Il knew 1t must be stranger
when the bell rang twice No southern
Californian ever rings second time. We
always know there's some good reason If
the first bell isn't answered, and we Just
slide cards under the door and go
away"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-01
MEN WHO WORK HARD

Taken at bed time it brings sound, sweet sleep;
quiets the nerves md builds up brain tissue. It's
good for digestion, tee-take little after meals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-01

Mr.. Robert Hinckley has finished the por-
traits of Gen. Diapers father and mother.
and is at work on full-length figure of
Col. A. c. Tyler, in uniform.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-01

Since the recent discovery of Gilbert
Stuarts unmarked grave in Boston, and
the movement to give it a suitable monu-
ment at the National Capital. there has
been some talk of starting subscription in
this city to aid in the memorial to that great
portrait painter, who is said to have done
much of his best work in studio on l4th
street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-01

Geo. c. Vernon of Cincinnati is at the
Howard House. He has lately come from
Logan and Mcdowell counties, West Vir-
ginia, where there are prospects of serious
trouble over the famous King tract which
has been the cause of a good deal of blood
shed during the past few years. Il had a
similar trouble on my hands in Bell county.
Kentucky, across the line from where the
King tracts lie,' he said. 1.-THE courts up-
held my title and the squatters refused to
move. A fight was imminent, when told
them that what l wanted was the timber
and hired them to cut down the trees make
the logs into RATS and float them down the
river to Catlettsburg. There took out war
rants for the arrest of every one, charging
them all with being implicated in killing a
surveyor. 1 could not have proved the
charge. but 1 succeeded in getting quit
claims from them, and by paying a small
amount Of money induced them to leave,
never to RETURN
John A. Holding of st. Louis Is at the Met
ropolitan. In his business as a salesman
for a druggists specially house he goes all
over the country, and when he saw WASH
ington newspaper man he was very much
amused There Is one town you had better
not go into,' he said. Some one sent out a
very Interesting story representing tough
frontier life. 1t was well gotten up but the
writer not knowing where to locate it, placed
the sceHe III IdInOen, ARK. How ne happen
ed to hit upon that town 1 don't know, but
the people out there read it in some paper
and they have declared war against WASH
ington newspaper men. Camden has sever
al thousand people, electric lights, electric
street railroads and feels very large. At the
head Of navigation of the Ouchita river it
does large cotton business. and is the
wealthfest city in the state and the most
fashionable, except, perhaps. Little Rock.
the capital. They have now quarantined the
place against all newspaper men from
Washington"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-01
The Force of Habit,

From st. Paul's.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-01

The bust of Commodore Melville which
Mr.. H. j. Ellicott has been modelling for the
Loyal Legion in Philadelphia. is ready for
casting, and the sculptor is at work on a
bust Of President Pierce Mr.. Ellicott's
equestrian statue of General Hancock is
still at the foundry, and will not be COM
pleted Until about the LIST of March
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-01

Congressman Crowley OF Texas always
mas good story to tell. One of the best
OF his collection Is that Of an ingenious
farmer In his district
The farmer is poor, and when he went to
Texas, invested every dollar he possessed
in team of horses. a wagon and a plow.
He bought the horses of a horse trader at
Houston. and the man who sold them ,i.
hvered them at the farm, riding one and
leading the other. The farmer rode them
around the place and had no trouble with
them until he hitched the animals to his
wagon. Then they began to back and the
more he whipped the more rapidly they
would move backward. 1t was a very SER
ious matter to him. All Of his money was
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-10
TODAY'S FORECAST.

NEW YORK -1Nm ORoutkc will give
Il boxing show at tho Academy of Music
toLfghi. The principal attraction VIII be
n a'N-rouud bout between steve - Don
rcll and Jim Hail.
NEWPORT Miss Van Aian. daughter
of ]. ]. Van Alen. VIII hc formally intro
duccd 10 society at a bah 10 be g!Nen by
her father today at Wakehursi. MT van
4 en- IL the millionaire who was az
pointed minister to IialS by lreslH'ut
ClcV,lan in 1888 and declined the hon"r'
LAWRENCE The survivors Of tho bat
tic of Wilson Creek Nc. VIII celebra, h,
their ihirty-ftst - niNeifaty q fofeSi
park TO-DAY. G,ncral Powell CLAYTON OF
Arkausas WAS captain Of the First negl-
mrni al that battle aud weil he the Ora
icr Of the occasion.
SALT LAKE CIrY-The international
Association Of Fire Engineers Will meet
hrfe This week commencing today; I'aa-
Ing flrn chiefs Of the country VIII he IN
oil stiuction to frsmcn by telegraph wires
viii be discussed among other important
topics.
CLEVELAND--The yacht race from
Erie harbor 10 this port today promises
10 be one Of the nest interesting events
Of the kind that have eyer occurred along
chde all the flyers Of the lakes, The
ronrsc fron Erie to Cleveland Is 100
mucs and as some ~ the hest yachtmen
an the lakes VIII oppose each other, some
great raciue - ANTICIPATED.
worllngmen of New York Will be held
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pnowNED wnILn RAFTING

Detroit, Mich August "a special to
the Free Press from Benton Harbor Mich.
says:
-Four persons were drowned IN Lake
Gap" mile north of here. They wse:
Martin Manning.
Lam7s Butl1ck.
Frank NcrHng
"frauchy," a stranger,
Iht men, with dozen others, were
hdlhiug when two of the number who
Could not swim wee caught by the ind. l.
tow and the others Went to Their rescue.
T"Yo brave fellows lest their oan lives IN
tho effort, while third had a marrow
escape by "A drowning man changing 20
him and pulling Inn under.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-10

Monterey. cal. August 9.-The Pacific
Coast Steamship company's steamer St
Paul went ashore at Point Pilos early
this morning and VIII probably be a total
wreck There were about fifty passengers
on board but all wen landed safely and
no lives were lost There was u dense
fog At the time and It is supposed the
captain lost his bearings. Tho 81. Paul
raj between san Francisco and san Pedro
CARRYING fright and passengers, aud was
on nrr way up from San Pedro at the
Time OF tho. wreck. the passengers VIII
san Francisco. Cal. August 9-The
steamship santa Rosa left This morning
10 20 10 the assistance of this wrecked
steamer St. Pail
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-10

Cincinnati, ohio, August Sat the oon-
ference a, Elwood, md. between Presi-
don, Garland OF the Amalgamated asso-
cation and the committee Of the Ameri-
can ~, p,asa company The reduction Of
* ner cent was rejected, The scale has
moi been signed and the company ray they
can not operate under i and VIII start
with non-Iinion men. II is expected at the
offices of the American Tin Plate COM
pany here that the mills Will all be OPP
emted with non union men within q week
or two.
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THEY ARE AFTER TIE MURDERER

Cincinnati, Ohio. August 9.--The En-
qnirers SPECIAL from Glasgow. Ky, says
The lylrh41I OF Mex Ray was narrowly
~ "rtcd las, night. \ mob Of 200 ma ed
men surrounded the Edmuuton ian at :
a. m. determined to take Mex Ray out
and lynch him Ray kilird Attorney Al
bert Scott in Glasgow, July I. lie had
been indicted for murder aud was await
ing iriai The mob had axes and slodges
for open ng he doors and Cci's when
aimitituco "hs refused by John Smithson
OF the taller they opened fire on him.
From his CONGO timpnt he returned the
FIRE. Y ne town was soon urouscd and tho
ported by tho citizens. who hearing the
irnC. had come 10 tn" jan heavily armed.
Another attack is anticipated.
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THREE DROWNED.
Wind and Thunder Storm on the Lake
Caused Fatalities

Wind and Thunder Storm on the Lake
Caused Fatalities.
Detroit. Mich, Angus @ - A heavy
WIND and thunder storm which swept
over tho city this evening resulted In the
DIR wning of At least three men in m.
Detroit river and several ydchtsmet had
extremely narrow escapes after the can
nhg Of their craft Two others were
ulowuod duting the afternoon from other
causes.
Neil II. Powers was rescued after swim
II its nrarly . mile from capsized boat
Jeli Judd and a stranger. VINO were VITA
Powers, wUre drowned. The capsiztng of
the yacht corsair caused thc drowning
of Frank Hughes; the Others of the crew
were rescued.
William j. Theimcr was drowned from
he yacht Alberta this afternoon Tho
nfrhormaster and other seirchers Tor
Theitner's body wore later capszcd and
iionke. Jr., WAS drowueu While swimming
ipcar Peche island
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-10
A MAN OF MARK!
M'KINLEY WANTED MORE SILVER.

n
We get by this bill the use of our entire silver
product, and make that product into money that
is safe for in the hands of the people, and will be
good for all time wherever and by whomsocver held.
Mr.. Speaker, should hesitate between the
So 0C0 600 month that have and the
s 500, 600 month that shall have under the
proposed law. We get an increased volume of money
with safety to the government and the citizen. Pass
this bill and what do we have. An increase of
$50, 600, 600 annually of circulation to be put out
among the people and into the avenues of business
For one, Mr.. Speaker, | will not vote against this
bill and thus deprive my people and my country and
the laborers and producers and the industries of my
country of $50 00O 600 annually of additional circu
lating medium"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-10
MllI WITHDRAW nECK.

Chicago. August after conference
between State committees OF the demo-
cratic and populist parties II is now ar
nrmad that W. +. Peck OF olmey, eandi-
ticket. will he Withdrawn and The place
gwen to some eladiHs populist.. This, II -
said, win insure compiete i.slon OF both
Eack is protesting against his removal.
hut he is offerei the saive OF appointment
10 a prominent position should Governor
Altaeld be elected.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-10

Alto, Texas, August s'--A severe Wind
and hail storm passed I'VE miles cast Of
here yesterday evening, doing considerable
damage Mr., Jim Cummings new resi-
dence nearly completed Was blown down.
The shed over Sc man & Illusions saw
mill was blown down. dong considerable
damage 70 the macirfry. The cotton crop
in that cornmun'y was badly damaged ny
,DInd and hail. No one hurt.
Carthage. Texas. August s.--A severe
wind visited this place yesterday about
An. m. No l.ves were lost. but some dam
aae was done TO property, The wind vas
followed rs Il light rainfall