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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-10-03
Legal Ratios Cannot Fix values.

While the advocates of free coinage
are loudly asserting the power of the
government to raise the bullion value
OF silver from thirty to one to sixteen to
one of gold they at the same time pub
lish facts which prove the very reverse
of their claim. Thus they boast that for
the 20 years previous to 1873, the year
of the alleged crime, the value of silver
bullion ranged from three to seven
cents per ounce above it's coinage value
lin other words, the silver in dollar"
coin was worth three or four cents more
than dollar. Now the preachers OF
prosperity through legislation say that
it is the law that fixes the value of the
money metals, and that if the United
States alone opened it's minis for the
free coinage of silver at sixteen 70 one
the commercial value of gold would be
exactly 16 times that of silver. That
their assertion is not true, and that the
bullion value of either metal cannot be
fixed by law, is clearly shown by the
facts given above in regard to the COM
plete failure of previous free-coinage
laws to keep the real value of silver at a
ratio of sixteen to one of gold.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-10-03

FRS stopped free and permanently cured
No fits after first days use OF DIR. Kline'ss
Great Nerve Res orer. Free % trial bottle
& treatise. DR.. KLINE, 933 Arch st. Phiia Pa
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-10-03

ssMRs. Dash, is that genuine italian
count who is visiting you7" Eyes; he al
ways has to have a Roman candle to go to
bed by."-Chicago Record.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-10-03
Low Rate Excursions South.

On the first and third Tuesday Of each
month till October about half-rates for
round trip win be made to points
in the South. by the Louisville g. Nash.
vile Railroad. ASK your ticket agent
sion tickets write to G. p. Atmore, Gen.
eral Passenger Agent, Louisville, KY. or
Geo. b. Horner, u. p. A, St. Louis, Mo.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-10-03

RzMEMBER the serpent's head Is to bep
bruised, no matter how big or black it may
look-Ram's Horn.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-10-03

The old axiom that two parallel linea
never come together has been knocked into
finders by the railroad companies.-Texaa
Sitter
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-10-03
MANS CAREER.

HIS bread is stale
as" Nan paused
for q fit compare
son, "as stale as
anything" she i'm
ished, grumbling-
ly.
"And everybody
knows that is very
stale indeed" said
Pet, la u g h ] n g.
Pets soft, gentle
little laugh w a S
ready for every &C.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-10-03
Big Prices for Farmers' Products.

Big Prices for Farmers' Products.
The Chautauqua News, of Sherman
N. Y, contains in its latest number an
advertisement which we copy free OF
charge:
WAR PRICES
In order to assist those who believe IL
the white metar'I will pay the following
prices in Mexican silver coiiars (no change
given) for live stock and produce delivered
at Sherman:
Steers weighing 1000
pounds or over fine
Hei ns sat Weighing 800 's"' e' p0''
pounds or over, fine and
fat ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS cents per pound
Sheep, fat and heavy....5 cents per pound
Lambs, fat and heavy. .71zcents per pound
veals. fine and fat....... cents per pound
Pigs weighing 100 to $50
Best Holstein milk cows.$50 per head
No. creamery butter. .28 cents per pound
Fine factory cheese. 10 cents per pound
These dollars contain more pure silver
than the United States dollar.
UThose who deliver stock in droves
should bring an extra horse to draw home
their money.
Dated August 1. A. B. SHELDON.
Mr.. Sheldon is able to do what he
promises to do. He is giving the farm.
ers of Chautauqua the benefit of the in.
Hated prices which the advocates of &
so cent dollar desire and is doing il
without asking the United States gov.
eminent to become . repudiator and a
swindler.
The record-union., 1896-09-30
TELEGRAPHERS STRIKE.
All But One of the Canadian Pacific s
Men Out.

TORONTO (Can), Sept. 29-All but
Cne Of the Canadian Pacific Railroad 5
telegraphers here have gone on strike.
but their places have been filled by
other operators and the strikers have
not succeeded in tying up even freight
trains. There is said to be a possi-
biiity Of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers ordering its men out, partly
In sympathy with the operators and
partly to protect them against accident
under the orders of inexperienced men.
a failure.
WINNIPEG (Man), Sept 29.-Al-
though there is a general strike Of op-
orators on the Canadian Pacific there
is but little if any trouble here. All
passenger trains were running as usual
to-day and officials are taking all steps
necessary to fill the places of the men
who have gone out.
SAULT STE. MARIE (Mich). Sept.
29.-Business on the 800" and Canadi-
an Pacific Railroads is at a standstill.
The strike Of the Canadian Pacific op-
orators has raised havoc with all the
trains on the Canadian Pacific and the
passenger service on the 500" The
east bound limited train which arrived
at 10 o'clock this morning from Min
ncapolis with 100 through passengers
is still here and may go east via De-
troit. The Minneapolis limited. due
here at o'clock this afternoon, has not
been heard from since last night.
The record-union., 1896-09-30
Highest all in Leavenng StrengthLaes U.
R&:a!l! g! Rs%assl! RRskiRs
ABSOLUTELY PURE
ABSOLUTELY PURE

through the principal streets of the city
to the State Capitol grounds, where ad-
dresses were made by Ex-Governor Lar
rabee of Iowa and Charles p. Lincoln
OF washington and Z. S. Elliott of Chi
cago. An escort of cavalry and veter-
ans met the Generals at $50, and the
State Capitol was again utilized for an
informal reception.
Tonight the city was blaze of light,
with marching everywhere and twenty
bands playing martial music The
Generals were distributed at three meet
ing places-Generals Sickels and Alger
at the theater, General Stuart and eX-
Senator ManderSon at the Funk Opera
house and General Howard and Cor
poral Tanner at Republican headquar-
ters.
Carriages were in waiting and as soon
as one speaker had concluded he was
taken to the other hall. Overflow meet
lngs We're held at the Courthouse and
Bohan's hall. The speeches were short
but earnest; devoted more to the pat
riotism than extreme partisanship. Cen
erals Howard and Sickels We're rendered
the greatest ovation in their respective
halls. The latter was especially vigor-
GUS introduced as a lifelong Demo-
crat, and claiming ALLEGIANCE to that
party, he said he could, when he deemed
his country in peril, put aside party He
urged all old soldiers to support Nc
klnley, and bury forever the men who.
he claimed, represented reputation and
dlshonor Each of the speakers were
warmly applauded
The record-union., 1896-09-30
ARMENIAN REFUGEES.
Little Chance of Their Being Allowed
to Land in This Country.

WASHINGTON, Sept 29-The at
tention of Commissioner Stump of the
immigration Bureau was to-day called
to the movement looking to the coloni-
zation in this country of Armenian
refugees Stump said Secretary Car
Isle and himself had been fully advised
of such movement, and various ap-
peals had been made from Lady SOM
erset, Frances Willard and English and
American relief associations asking the
cooperation Of the Government in fur
nishing these stricken people an asy-
lum in the United States, but while the
sympathies of all good people must be
aroused in their behalf, the officers of
the Government would enforce the
laws as they exist.
The matter was being investigated,
and if any lawful means could be found
they would be exercised in behalf of
the refugees. The law on the subject,
however, strictly prohibits the land
ing in this country Of all persons likely
to become public charges, and also of
ANY person whose ticket or passage is
paid for with the money of others, or
who is assisted by others to come in
Lady Henry Somerset, it is under
stood, inquired whether bonds would
be received, SO these Armenians would
not become public charges.
A reply has been sent that the de-
partment cannot accept bonds except
under special circumstances after a
thorough investigation Of each individ-
ual case. 1t seems probable that the
law puts an insurmountable obstacle in
the way Of relief in the manner pro-
pOSed
The record-union., 1896-09-30
POPULIST WATSON
Puts an End to the Fusion Scheme in
Indiana.

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 29.-Thomas
E. Watson, Populist candidate for Vice
President, put an end to the Indiana
fusion scheme to-day. While the COM
mittees of the two organizations were in
session at the Grand Hotel the following
telegram was received in reply to a tele-
gram sent Watson earlier in the day:
Thompson, Ca, Sept 20, 1896.
Charles X. Matthews, Indianapolis:
telegraphed Rankin two days ago cor
recting report on principal points. 1
am dead against fusion with Sewan cleo
tors, and 1 told Rankin so. Where I sub
nit to fusion do so under protest.
THOMAS T.. WATSON"
Mr.. Matthews held this telegram until
the Populist Committee returned to the
English Hotel from their session with
the Silver Democratic Campaign Com
mittee. At this session nothing definite
had been determined. The best that the
Populist Committee would offer was
The record-union., 1896-09-30
Goes on the Rocks at an Early Hour
During Dense Fog.
The Coal Bunkers and Fireroom SUBJ
merged and Four Feet of Water in
the Dining SaIoon-The Passen-
gers, After a Bad Scare, Safely
Landed-rIuch of the Cargo a Total
Loss

PORT TOWNSEND, Sept. 20.-The
steamship Umatilla, from San Fran
cisco, at 3 O'Clock this morning, in a
dense fog, struck a sharp pointed bowl
der abreast the rocky point near the
entrance of Port Discovery Bay. She
was got off and headed for Port Towns
end. The waters rushed in with tre-
mendous force, quenching the fires. The
passengers thought the vessel was sink
ing, and a panic reigned for a few
minutes, and had it not been for the
coolness of the officers several fatali-
ties would have occurred. Women, men
and children rushed on deck clad in
nightclothes, and were almost frozen
to death in the cold damp fog. Realiz-
ing the danger the steamship was in,
she was run ashore on Point Wilson,
and her hold soon filled. The passen-
gers were quieted, sent ashore and
brought to Port Townsend.
An inspection of the hull resulted in
the discovery of a large Jagged hole in
the bottom just beneath the fireroom,
where several plates have been twisted
and strained. The steamship lies cas-
lily on the beach, with Slight list to
StarbOard. The coal bunkerS and fire.
room are submerged, and there is four
feet of water in the dining saloon. The
cargo is all awash, and much of it will
be a total loss. Most Of the passen-
gers baggage is also soaked.
The passengers speak highly of the
manner in which the vessel was handled
by Captain Hunter and the officers, who
exhibited great cOOlneSS under trying
circumstances. Had the beach been one
mile fruther distant the steamship
would certainly have gone to the bottom.
The Umatilla is owned by the Oregon
Improvement Company, and was char
tered by Goodall Perkins & Co. Captain
Hunter is master.
The Umatilla is a sister ship to the
Walla Walla. They We're built in 1881
by Roach, in Chester, Pa, and came to
this city and engaged as colliers. Later
the vessels were changed and passenger
accommodations were provided. The
work was done by the Union Iron
Works.
The Umatilla's dimensions are:
Length 80 feet, width 40.6 feet, depth
so $40 feet. The vessel is valued at
S:}J0 600
The record-union., 1896-09-30
COUNTY CONVENTIONS.
CONGRESSMAN tIilbOrn IndOrSed for
Reelection by YOlOites.

WOODLAND, Sept. 29.-The Wood
land County Republican Convention
vas held to-day. The platform ratified
the nominations and indorsed the plat
form Of the National Republican Con-
vention. The nomination of Congress
man S. G. Hilborn for reelection was
indorsed. The nominee for the Assem-
hlv was instructed to vote for the elec-
ton of George c. Perkins to the United
state Senate Ed. e. Geddes was NOM
mated for Superior Judge by acclama-
tiCn.
DIR. James T. Martin of Woodland and
Arthur North of Winters aspired to the
Assembly nomina ton. North was vic
torious.
The nominations for Supervisors were:
Fourth District, I. j. Vaughan of
Woodland, Fifth District, John Fred
ericks of Madison, the incumbent. In
the First District there is a deadlock
between Ezra Casselman, the incum-
bent. and j. Cornish.
SANTA BARBARA, Sept. 29.-The
Democratic County Convention met to-
dav at Channel City Hall. The follow
irr nominations were made: Superior
Judge. w. B. Cope; Supervisors-First
District, J. G. Deadrick; Third District,
w. w. Broughton Fourth District, Ed
ward de la Cueste. A. NJ. Powell the
Fcpulist nominee, received the unani-
nous vote for ASSemblyman from this
district, and w. E. Shepard of Ven
tura. also a Populist candidate, was
indorsed for State Senator at the joint
meeting of delegations from this and
Ventura Counties.
MODESTO, Sept. ga. S. Emery of
C;.kdale has been nominated by the Re
prblicans of the Fifty-seventh Assem-
bly, District as candidate for the AS
sembly, against ]. G.. Elliott Of Merced,
the fusion nominee.
The record-union., 1896-09-30
TOOK POISON.
Suicide of an Aged Woman at AL
bany, Oregon.

ALBANY (OrD, Sept. 29.-Mrs. Ma
than Bond, aged 40 years, pioneer
resident Of the county, committed sui
eide on the farm of her son, Albert
Bond, seven miles east of here, last
night by taking poison. The body was
found at / a. m. She also had a rope
around her neck, and a pail with
bc ard under it under the limb Of a tree,
evidently after taking the poison in
tending TO hang herself.
The preparations for a successful sui
eide were complete in every respect.
For some time past the old lady had
been acting queerly. She would say
Cdd things. Friends watched and
assert that she brooded over the in
temperate habits of her son, who was
a prominent and we'll to-do farmer. She
had tried in every way to reform him,
but had not succeeded. The Coroner's S
jury found a verdict Of suicide
The record-union., 1896-09-30
H0RsE-THIEvEs SENTENCED.
Will Have to Serve Eight Years in
the Mexican Army.

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 29.-Ignac:o Sor-
tello and Rodolfo Gallegos, the MeX1-
can horse thieves who were captured
some weeks ago in the Cocopah Mount
aims below the line with American
horses in their possession ,have been
sentenced to serve eight years as SOL
diers in the Mexican army.
They were the men who met an old
Frenchman named Rabavo in Pine For
est and robbed him of his horse and
money, leaving him tied to a tree,
where he nearly starved before being
rescued.
There are nine more in the gang now
being pursued by a force of Mexican
rurales. Twenty American horses were
stolen in August before the capture of
Sortello and Gallegos, and since then
not horse on the border has been mo-
Tested.
The record-union., 1896-09-30
"ReCeived an Ovation"

(Nrom the AmadOr Republican,
Hon. Grove L. Johnson spoke at
Mokelumne Hill last night and the
meeting was all that great Republican
meeting in Mokelumne Hill ought to
be, with the best talent in the land on
the rostrum and an intelligent and en-
thusiastic audience with ears alert to
catch every word that fell from the
distinguished speakers lips.
Congressman Johnson received an
ovation and was greeted by the largest
political meeting ever held at that PLACE.
The town hall was filled to overlooking
and Congressman Johnson handled the
political issues of the campaign in a
mastery manner. His speech was. by
the audience, loudly and often cheered.
Judge Davis in his remarks indorsed
Congressman Johnson empha ticaIly He
said he indorsed him because he had
ability; because he had integrity and
was ready at all times to fight for prin-
Ciple. Twenty Nice-Presidents were
on the platform. The band discoursed
fine music and the ladies were en-
thusiastic. The meeting closed with
three r0using cheers for Congressman
Johnson and Mckinley, and three
cheers for Judge Davis.
The record-union., 1896-09-30
CANNOT COLLECT SALARIES.
Auditor BrOderick Refuses to Pay
Demands of Deputies

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 23.-Audit-
or Broderick has finally decided not to
pass the salary demands of the depu-
ties in the offices of the Sheriff, Clerk,
Recorder, Assessor, School Superin-
tendent, District Attorney and CorO-
ner until he is further advised by his
attorney, Garret McEnerney. He has
applied to the Supreme Court for a re-
hearing on the tenure of office case, and
if it is granted the salaries may be paid.
Otherwise the deputies will have to
commence mandamus proceedings. The
demands of the officers themselves will
be passed, as under the Auditors con-
struction Of the law they must have
money to pay their deputies.
The record-union., 1896-09-30
THE DOWNEY ESTATE.
Judge Terrence Denies Motion for a
New Trial.

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 29.-Judge Tor
renee to-day denied the plaintiffs
motion for a new trial in the case of
John Kelly ct al VS.. j. Downey Ear-
yey, administrator of the estate of eX-
Governor Downey. The action was
brought by the heirs of Governor Dow
ney's second wife to secure possession
of Warmers ranch in this county, COM
prising some 10000 acres, and valued at
5000, 900. At the trial Of the case some
months ago IN old deed was offered in
evidence by the plaintiff as proving a
transfer of the property to his wife,
but Judge Terrence decided against the
heirs on the ground that the deed had
never been delivered. y
The record-union., 1896-09-30
LEADVILLE STRIKE.
The len Who Formerly Worked in
the Mines Want to Get Back.

LEADVILLE (Col), Sept. 29.-The
Ibex Mining Company, which owns the
celebrated Lite Johnny gold mine. will
begin work tomorrow on a barricade,
preparatory 10 hiring men at old wages
and resuming work The barricade
includes over one mile of solid fence
eight feet high.
The IbeX people to-day notified fifty
people who have built houses on
ground owned by the company to va
cate. A committee has been an
pointed by the tenants and the COM
pany to set the price to be paid by the
company for all the houses. Notice to
move" has been brought about. it is
said. for the reason considera
shooting at the guards has been going
en- from this vicinity.
The record-union., 1896-09-30

ring Sea. The schooner brings the news
of the loss of seven men from the British
cruiser Satellite in Dutch Harbor on the
night of September 4th, during one of
the worst storms that ever struck the
coast.
The men went out in one OF the ships
boats to save another smaller boat from
the vessel containing two men. Eight
men, under command of the First Lieu
tenant, were in the boat that LETT the
Satellite. 1t was, as far as could be
learned, picked up bodily by the wind
and overturned One Of the sailors swan
ashore. The others were not again SEEN
The next morning their boats was seen
high and dry on the boach on the oppo-
site side from the town. The two men
whom the Lieutenant's crew started out
to save reached the land in safety.
The record-union., 1896-09-30
STOLE A BICYCLE.
William Baird Will Have to Serve
Seventy Days in Jail.

RED BLUFF, Sept. 29.-Wi,lam
Baird, who yesterday pleaded guilty
to a charge Of embezzlement for steal
ing wheel from a cyclery in this city,
was sentenced to-day by Judge ]. r.
Ellison to serve seventy days in the
County Jail. The reason for so light
a sentence was that the Judge consid-
cred him guilty of a misdemeano~ only
AS soon as he is released from here
he will be tried in Marysville on a
charge of felony embezzlemen. for a
crime Of the same nature, and will prob
ably not be treated so we'll as here.
The record-union., 1896-09-30
Great fountains of Flame.

WEST SUPERIOR Wis) Sept. 20
At O'Clock this afternoon the sun was
almost obscured by smoke from forest
fires and tonight a black cloud Of
smoke hangs over the city and Lake
Superior, necessitating the blowing OF
the Government foghorn. Scores OF
fires can be seen in three directions,
and great mountains of flame are IL
Illuminating the horizon. Residents OF
the forest are escaping to places OF
safety. and hundreds of men are fight
ing fire in the suburbs
The record-union., 1896-09-30
SPRECKELS WINS.
His Ticket Placed on the Official Ballot
at San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 29.-Register
Hinton this evening placed on the Of
fetal ballot the nominees Of what is
termed the Spreckels wing of the Re-
publican party for the Senate and AS
sembly from the Fourth and Fifth Con-
gressional Districts, thus shutting out
the Kelly -Mahoney faction from a place
on the ticket.
The State Central Committee to-day
appointed conference committee con-
sisting of ten San Francisco business
men and ten members Of the State Com
mittee to consult with the warning or
ganizations and endeavor to harmoniZe
them
The record-union., 1896-09-30
Trains Again Running.

SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 29-The
Rio Grande Western line, which expe-
ricnced such severe troubles by the
floods in Western Colorado and East
ern Utah. has resumed it's transcon-
tinental freight and passenger service
Its east bound passenger train left here
on time this evening and no further de-
lay is anticipated
The record-union., 1896-09-30

fusion with five Populists and ten Dem
ocratic electors, declaring that it had no
authority to withdraw the Popullst
State ticket or any Populist nominees
for Congress. The telegram of Watson,
when shown to the committee, settled all
possibility of further efforts in the direc-
ton of fusion.
The record-union., 1896-09-30
ACCIDENTALLY KILLED.
A Hunter Who Drew a Loaded Shot.
gun From a Wagon.

SAN DIEGO, Sept. pt.29.-Augustus Jaus-
sand, a rancher living near Tia Juana.
visited that town on Sunday after a
hunting expedition. AS he was draw
ing loaded shotgun from a wagon the
weapon exploded, discharging the con-
tents into his breast, the shot ranging
downward and penetrating the liver.
1t caused his death within four hours.
An inquest was held yesterday and a
verdict of accidental death rendered
Jaussand was 30 years of age and leaves
a family
The record-union., 1896-09-30
British Cruiser Wrecked.

VICTORIA (B. c., Sept. 29.-It is re-
ported here tonight that the British
cruiser Wild Swan struck a submerged
r, ok in Callao Harbor while under full
speed. Those who know the place say
that her chances for escape from total
destruction are few The Wild Swan
is the smallest vessel Of the Pacific
Coast squadron and a rather inferior
type Of vessel
The record-union., 1896-09-30
GREAT DEMONSTRATION.
That Which Attended the Visit of
Union Generals at Lincoln. Neb.

LINCOLN, Sept. 29.-The coming of
the Union Generals was made the event
of the greatest political demonstration
ever held in Lincoln. There were visit
ing delegations from nearly all over the
State and Republican enthusiasm ran
high.
At 3 o'clock there was a parade
The record-union., 1896-09-30
Accidentally Killed.

SAN DIEGO, Sept 29-Harry
Moody, a nineteen year-old lad, was
killed this afternoon while working at
the Morena dam, near Campo. Moody
and a companion, John Henry, were
engaged in clearing the hillside Of loose
rock, and stood on q large bowlder to
pry out another rock. The bowlder
started to roll with them, and both
were run over. Moody was instantly
killed, but Henry will recover from his
in ri
The record-union., 1896-09-30
Charged With Murder.

PERRY (Oka), Sept. 29.-Charles
McGhee of Southern Kansas, charged
with killing and robbing Robert Maud
ing, three months ago, has been arrest
ed at Pawhuska, Usage Nation Mauld-
ing was a rich bachelor, 20 years DID,
One night he was taken from his home
and murdered, and $4,000 in money is
said TO have been obtained by the muir
The record-union., 1896-09-30
Government Position Sustained.

PORTLAND (Or), Sept. 29-Judge
Rellinger has sustained the Govern
ments position as regards the pasturing
Of sheep on the Cascade Forest Re
serve, and in a lengthy decision rem
dered to-day he overruled the demurrer
to the complaint in the suit of the
United States versus the Tygh Valley
Land and Livestock Company. The
court says sheepmen must keep their
fiocks off the reservation.