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Evening journal., 1896-11-30
GOLD
WEATHER
MEANS
OVERGOArS.

We buy for cash-in quanti-
ties-aId cannot be uudersold
on good grad of Clothing #
any kind No attempt to risk
your trade by selling Inferior
pIades TO quote low prices.
Our sock of IL avy Suits and
overcoats is in the very beat
shape for your selection, and
we will show you through with
p'easure Some special values
in Fioe Oyercoats Fur Bsavers
and Fine mooth Kerseys, SIS.
$1S AID $40.
Open evenings
Evening journal., 1896-11-30

SIKH aud M6r-
\ ct means good
. vercoats, good
styles, good
clothes, good
trimming, good
work, and all
for low priceP.
Evening journal., 1896-11-30

AN ACCOUNT OF A BRITISH AT
TACK ON AN EASTERN SHORE
TOWN IN REVOLUTIONARY
TnLEs-NOT AN AMERICAN IN
JURED.
Evening journal., 1896-11-30
THE IDEALS,

Admission. Night: 10, 20 and 30 cents
Matinees, 10 and 20 cents.
The record-union., 1896-02-06
PASTOR BROWN.
Whitewashed at an Exciting Meeting
Supposed to be for Prayer.

Whitewashed at an Exciting Meeting
Supposed to be for Prayer.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 5.-At the
conclusion of the weekly prayer-meet-
ing in the First Congregational Church
this evening the members present, by a
vote of 125 to 20, passed a resolution of
confidence in their pastor, DR.. c. O..
Brown, and decided to suspend judg-
ment upon him until the trial of Mrs.
Mary A. Davidson, who is charged with
blackmailing the doctor, had been dis
posed of.
The wife Of the pastor ascended the
platform and bitterly arraigned Mrs.
Sarah B. Cooper, a leading member of
the congregation who has been active
in advocating the doctors retirement
pending the outcome of the scandals in
which he is involved. Mrs Cooper's s
daughter grasped Mrs. Brown by the
farm, administered a feminine shaking
up to the lady, and denounced her. for
the language she had used.
The meeting broke up in disorder,
and it is feared that the once strong
congregation is now hopelessly dis
rupted. DR.. Brown announced that un-
der no circumstances would he occupy
the pulpit until the charges against him
had been dissipated.
Those unfriendly to the pastor insist
that the meeting was packed, while
others, holding opposite views, charac-
terize the whole proceedings as a gigan-
tic plot to ruin their hero.
The record-union., 1896-02-06
SLY SAMUEL.
What San Francisco Paper Says
Leake is Doing.

What a San Francisco Paper Says
Leake is Doing.
(San Francisco Post.)
T here are four vacancies to be filled
on the State Board of Agriculture
The terms of p Mathews, Charles
Chase and John Boggs have expired
and John Budd has resigned, leaving a
quartet of directors to be named by
the Governor
Sam Leake known as the Svengali of
Democratic politics, on accent of the
hypnotic influence with which he sways
the Governor, and who on account of
his lean and hungry look" his cat-like
tread, studious air and plotting nature
has earned the well-merited title of
Cassius, is ambitious to pose as a power
in the State Agricultural Society. and is
using his ponderous pull on the Gov
ernor in an effort to have him decline
to reappoint any member OF the old
board, and to name in their places
Adolph Spreckels, Walter Hobart and
others who will do his bidding
Leake is at present making himself
useful to Mr.. Spreckels in the capacity
of manager of the capitalists racing
stable, for which services he draws
down a monthly stipend of $3.50 a
month
He also gets a similar amount as
Secretary of the Pacific Jockey Club.
It is whispered on the quiet that
Leake is plotting to secure majority
OF the board so he will have something
to say when the betting privilege is let
later on this year.
The record-union., 1896-02-06

PORT TOWNSEND (Wash.), Feb. o.
The British ship Kilbrannan, inward
bound from Callao to Vancouver, B. c.,
was driven ON the rocks near Point
Wilson this morning by a fierce north
Wester. She was thrown on her star
board beam, and heavy seas are wash
ing over her. Her two lifeboats were
carried away in an attempt to launch
them. and the crew are now clinging
to the rigging and exposed to the full
fury of the breaking seas. 1t is not
known whether any have been swept
overheard.
Tugs are standing by, but are unable
to render any assistance, as the Kill
brannan is surrounded by dangerous
rocks and cannot be reached until the
water is smoother. The vessel viii be
a total loss, and it is very doubtful
If the crew can be rescued before per-
ishing from exposure.
Later-The latest reports from VIII
son Point tonight state that the XII
brannan has been forced high and dry
upon the beach by the terrific pounding
of the seas, and that the twenty-siX
members of the crew and the wife OF
Captain McCallum have been safely
landed. The ship is now in a less dan
gerous position, and it is possible that
she may be 1oated.
The Kilbrannan is an iron ship OF
1872 tons and is valued at $1OO,000.
She was in ballast when the mishap oc-
CURED.
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pany, New York, S4,000,000 at 40 075;
NJ. d. Trowbridge & Co., $1,000,000 at
l1o 075; +. S. Smithers & Co., New
York, S3,005,000 at 110 075; L. Won
Hoffman & Co., New York, $500. 600
at 110 075; Seaboard National Bank
New York, $750,000 at 10 075; Cana
dian Bank of Commerce, 81. .000, 600 at
10 075; Brown Bros, New York. 81,
100000 at 11O 075; Central Trust Com
pany, New York, 5,315, 900 at 10 075;
kidder, Peabody & Co., Boston, $500, =
eco at 112 u, S2,000,000 at 110 50, 81
O00,O00 at III %, 81 900, 900 at 10 80,
$l,G00000 at 10S 10; Kings County
Trust Company, Brooklyn, N. Y, $210,-
900 at Ill 80; Guarantee Trust Com
pany, New York, $1,4OO,000 at ITO and
$4,000 at los; Lazard Freres & Co.,
S4,000,000, from 10 o. to Ill 3d. Rob
ert Treat Payne, Boston, 81 100000 at
105 127; d. B. Cabell, Jr., Jersey City,
100000 at 1895, $1,000,000 at 100;
Speyer q Co, New York, 81 100000 at
10 524. 81, 100000 at no 626, $1,500,-
600 at no 726, $1,000, 600 ait Ill 051,
100000 at 112 037, $4,000 at 109; New
York Life Insurance Company, $4,000
600 at 11012, S45, 100000 at III; Manu-
facturers' rust Company, $500,000 at
from 109 0Soo 10 l12; Mutual Life In
surance Company, $5,000000 at 10;
Seligman & Co, New York, $500000 at
III 56, $4,000 at III o. 100000 at
lilo. 3J0,0U0 at 10 13, 81 100000 at
109 S1J0,0O0 at 100 56, $4,000 at
100 3, S550,U00 at 1OS 80, S55O,O0O at
Is 53, $4,000 at 107 50, $1,000, 600 at
106 53; Investment Corporation of New
York, $2,5O0,000 at 10 53S; Mercantile
National Bank of New York, s., ,232,-
coo, ranging from 106 to 113; Allie
gheny National Bank of Pittsburg,
100000, from 1892 to III; Union Trust
Company Of st Louis, S250,000 at 109;
George Craine, New York, $640,000 at
H. 16; Peter Burnett, New York, ST.
100000 at 100; Charles A. Sheehan,
New York, 100000 at 107 70; NJ A
Halpin, New York, LOCO 600 at 106 10;
81 600 600 at 106 625, $1,O00,000 at
16 3T5, $1,00O,000 at 106 %, $1,000,000
at 106 125, 81, 100000 at 1O6 125; L and
S. Wormser New York, s., 100000,
ranging from 100 - to III so; State
Treasurer of California, $4,000 at 112;
Equitable Life Insurance Company,
New York. $2,000000, from 1902 to
107; H. B. Hollins & Co, New York, ST.
000, 600, from 1882 to 10; A. Belmont
& Co, New York, S3,500,000 at 100 Is;
Metropolitan Trust Company, New
York, $5SO,000, from 107 to 110.
J. P. Morgan & Co, the National
City Bank of New York. the Detusche
Bank of Berlin and Harvey Fiske &
Sons of New York, bid as a syndicate
for 800, 100000 Of the bonds at no.
6S77. This was the largest amount in
cluded in any one bid.
The total number Of bids was 4,640, |
aggregating $684, ,269, $50, but one bid |
Of $100,000,000 from a physician in
Michigan and one Of $4,000 600 from |
Texas are evidently bogus, and deduct |
ing these amounts leaves the aggre-
gate of genuine bids $56S, ,269, $50.
The present issue of bonds is the |
fourth since February 1, 1894 all of
them having been made ostensibly to |
maintain the treasury gold reserve. /
The several issues have been: Febru- /
airy, 1894, $50, 600 600; November, 1894, |
$50.000,000; February, 1895, SCI. .315,- |
400
The record-union., 1896-02-06
EXCITEMENT AT JOHANNESBURG.
Boer Troops Ordered to Occupy the
Nights About the City.

Boer Troops Ordered to Occupy the
HIghts About the City.
NEW YORK, Feb. Ga special cable
to the Journal" from Johannesburg.
South Africa, says:
THE greatest excitement prevails in
johannesburg. The next three days
will be anxious ones for all of US here.
They will be anxious ones for John
Hays Hammond as well. However, he
and other prisoners continue well, al
though the Jail in which they are con-
fined is very unhealthy.
The Pretorian Government has or
dered the Beers troops to occupy the
nights about the city The Germans,
melted by Emperor Williams message
to Kruger, have formed a volunteer
force to police the city, and the feeling
against them among the rest of the
Uitlanders is very strong
"At the election of the Chamber of
Mines yesterday SoIly B. Joel was
elected President and ]. S. Curtis Vice
President
I'VE have heard nothing from New
York for the last five days. Consul
Knight wired to the State Department
at Washington a week ago. but he can
get no answer through. He has left for
Cape Town. We are absolutely without
any news from the outside world
The record-union., 1896-02-06
superstitions of Common Animals.

Many authors have alluded to the
superstition about the porcupine, that
it possesses the ability to shoot its qui1ls
to a considerable distance, and thus
wound those who anger it. In proof of
the notion the fact that dogs are often
found with porcupine quills sticking in
their mouths and throats is sometimes
cited. The quills do not get there, how
ever, by being thrown from the porcu-
pine, but on account of the eagerness
of the dog attempting to seize the ami
NAL and so fixing the quills in his own
flesh.
Pliny says that among the Romans of
his time there was a belief that stags
could, by their breath, draw serpents
from their holes in the ground, and
after getting them out, would then
trample them to death. The early hunt
ers of this country relate many Incl
dents concerning the enmity between
deer and serpents of all kinds 1t was
well known that stays would often
without hesitation attack rattlesnakes,
and by jumping high in the air and de-
scending upon the serpent with the fore
hoofs drawn closely together would cut
the snake to pieces.
The country people of England, as
well as several other countries, have an
idea that the red of the robins breast
was caused by the drop of blood which
fell upon it at the crucifxion. Accord
ing to the story, the robin, commiserat-
ing the condition of Christ, tried to
pluck the crown of thorns from his
brow, and, in deing so. got it's breast
wet with the blood flowing from the
wounds. The color became permanent,
being transmitted from generation to
generation, and thus, according to the
legend, the robin is a perpetual re-
minder of the sufferings of Christ
The record-union., 1896-02-06
Hotel Arrivals.

Arrivals at the Golden Eagle Hotel
yesterday: w. F. Chapman, C. M.
Hambught, S. E. Perlberg, Chicago;
Neil Mcleod, Minneapolis; Ben Levy,
New Orleans; II. G. Swartz, NJ. P. Han
malt, William H. Sears, New York; NJ
J. Enright, Milwaukee; J. NJ. c. Jasper,
J. M. Gardner, Wheatland; w. r.
Laugenour and wife, C. A. Rasor, J. d.
Laugenour, Woodland; Miss Arm
strong, Manlove; S. S. Stiles, w. G..
Witter, William A. Bernheim, c. H.
Gray, E. L. Cutting, Lee Jacobs, Mel
vile Marx, irving Lockwood, S. Hollub,
J. w. Thorns, Georgs Johnson, Charles
A. Hare, J. b. Crowley, Arthur Loupe,
H. S. Rosenthal, ]. K. Johnson, San
Francisco.
The record-union., 1896-02-06
A House Ransacked.

While the occupants of the corner
down stairs fiat of the Berkshire, cor
ner of Sixth and L streets, were attend
ing the theater last night burglars en-
tered and carried off everything of
value they could lay hands to. The dis
covery was made that burglars were in
the house by man who was passing
the premises, and he Immediately no
titled the police. officers Logue and
Maley FASTENED to the house. but the
robbers were then nowhere in sight
The officers thoroughly inspected the
premises, and found almost everything
in the house turned upside down and
scattered about the floors. It is not at
present known what plunder was Sc
cured by the thieves.
The record-union., 1896-02-06
THE FISTIC CARNIVAL.
Stuart Says the Fights VIII Surely
Take Place.


Take Place.
Ell PASO (Tex.), Feb. 5.-When word
reached El Paso to-day that Congress
had taken a hand in the suppression of
prize-fghting, and passed a bill making
it a felony in the Territories, gossip be-
came rife concerning the carnival which
is to take place near here within the
next two weeks. The United Press re-
porter hunted up Dan Stuart and asked
what effect the bill would have on his
carnival
None in the least" said he. 'The
English Parliament may pass a similar
bill tomorrow, and still the great car
nival Will go ahead as advertised.
John J. Taylor of the firm of Look &,
Taylor, who gave Stuart the clew upon
which preparations have been made,
was seen, and Mr.. Stuart's statement
was confirmed. If those most interested
we're disconnected over the news they
concealed their feelings from those not
ON the inside. Mr. Look is in Chihuahua
and reports from him are said to be of
q character to make the sports feel
safe.
Upon the other hand the Ministers
Union and other parties opposing the
fights are confident that the legislation
Of to-day ruins the last chance that
Dan Stuart had of keeping his word
They claim to have positive assurances
that Governor Ahumada will not under
any circumstances allow the fight in
his State, and that the neutral strip
talk is ridiculous.
The record-union., 1896-02-06
A sWHDB's HORRIBLE DEATH.
Fell Two Hundred Feet Down Mine
Chute.

STOCKTON, Feb. 5.-News comes
from Coulterville of the horrible death
of Peter Matsen, a Swedish roustabout
in the employ of the Merced Gold Min
ing Company. The company owns a
number of mines in that region, and
Matsen had been in the habit of going
from mine to mine to do his work. Yes
terday afternoon Al Carmen was tax
ing ore out of a. chute of the Potosi
tunnel, when he discovered the body of
Matsen. The latter had fallen 200 feet
into the chute and fifteen tons of rock
had been dumped in on top of him. It
is thought that Matsen fell into the
opening on Sunday, as he has not been
seen since that day, and the rock was
dumped into the chute on Monday. The
body was horribly mangled.
The record-union., 1896-02-06

is not expected to survive. 1t is claimed
by Manson's friends that he has been
demented for several months, imagin-
ing that he was acting under the di-
rection Of spirits. 1t seems almost i'm
possible for the man to have inflicted
the wounds upon himself. The County
Physician says it is a case of attempted
murder, as self-inf1iction of such
wounds would be impossible.
The record-union., 1896-02-06
Most Beneficial.

There was a good deal of sound hu-
man nature in the unexpected reply of
the dying old woman to her minister's
leading question: Here at the end of
a long life, which of the Lords mercies
are you most thankful for?" Her eyes
frightened as she answered, my vict-
uals. Household News.
The record-union., 1896-02-06
Apaches on the Rampage.

FORT THOMAS (Ariz.), Feb. 5.-The
San Carlos Apaches are again on the
rampage. Sam Hinton, a COW man,
while riding along the reservation was
fired upon from ambush at APPOINT about
fifteen miles from San Carlos Agency.
He avoided the shots and arrived safely
at San Carlos, the nearest station where
assistance could be found. All settlers
in this vicinity are confidently expect
ing an attack in the near future.
The record-union., 1896-02-06
TOPICS OF THE TuRF.
Results of the Races at the Bay Dis
trict Track.

hGSulOS VI Tic LNdOSo az WIG ottJ LIS
trict Track.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 5.-Track
slow, weather fine. Six furlongs, sell
ing, Joe Terry won, Pearson second,
Veragua third. Time-1:17.
Seven furlongs, inside course, Eckert
won, Modesto second. Billy McClosky
third. Time-1 :3612.
The Richmond stakes, handicap, one
mile, 81, 800 to the winner, Installator
won, Rosebud second, Bellieose third.
Time-1 :41%.
Short course. steeplechase, about one
and half miles, Gold Dust won, Mon
talvo second, Cicero third. Time
3:23%.
Five and a half furlongs, selling,
Clara Wilson won, Myrtle II. second,
Duchess third. Time-1:10.
One mile, selling, Wheel of Fortune
won, Hidago second, Little Cripple
third. Time-1:43.
The record-union., 1896-02-06
MAoEo OUT OF THE TRAP.
The Cuban General and His Troops Es.
cape From Their Peril.

cape From Their Peril.
NEW YORK, Feb. Ga cipher dis
patch received by the Rodriguez
faction of the Cuban party in this city
last night wednesday, states that Ma
Geo and his main army of nearly 5000
men got safely out OF the trap which the
Spaniards under. General Luque had
laid to keep him and his command
hemmed in at the extreme west end in
Pinar del Rio by engaging the Span
iards with his rear guard in one direc-
ton while he drew his army out of dam
ger in another direction. According to
the news contained in the dispatch all
the fighting of the past few days in the
southern part Of the province has been
with Maceo's rear guard only, and has
little significance.
The record-union., 1896-02-06
Her Preference.

Mrs De Gabb-And would you not
like to be clothed with the right of suf-
frage, my good woman?
Mrs. McLubberty-Oi behave Ord
rather how a plum -coolered silk dress,
av it's ah1 dhe same to yez, num-
Puck.
The record-union., 1896-02-06
STORMS TN THE SOUTH.
All Low Lands in the Vicinity Of Jackson,
Mss, Covered With Water.
Caused by a Terrific Rainstorm Which
Visited That Section.

Great Excitement Prevailing Among
the Inhabitants of johannesburg,
South Africa, Over an Order From
the Pretorian Government for Boer
Troops to Occupy the Nights About
the City.
The record-union., 1896-02-06
Aftemnted NTnrller.

SANTA ROSA, Feb. 5.-Frank Man
son, a wood contractor at Fort Ross.
was brought to this city to-day and
placed in the County Hospital. The un-
fortunate man was suffering from sew
eral severe cuts about the head and
The record-union., 1896-02-06
New Postmaster for Traekee.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-The Presi-
dent to-day sent to the Senate the NOM
nation Of William A. Bucknam to be
Postmaster at Truckee, Cal
The record-union., 1896-02-06
Gold withdrawn From the Treasury.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-The Treas
ury Department to-day issued a state
ment of the Withdrawals of gold from
January 6 to February 5, 1896. From
this it appears that the total amount
withdrawn for export aggregates SS.-
904, 1913 not for export. 1856; total,
SIG, ,253 CTS.
The record-union., 1896-02-06
BRITISH SHIP ASHORE.
Driven on the Rocks Near Point Wilson,
by a Fierce Northwestern.
All of the Crew and the Captains
Wife Safely Landed.

The SAN Carlos Apaches Reported to
be Again on the Rampage-A Cow
boy, While Riding Along the Reser-
walton, Fired Upon From Ambush,
But Not Injured.
The record-union., 1896-02-06
valentine Parix.

On Thursday evening. the 18th, the
Catholic Ladies' Relief Society will give
valentine party at Turner Hall.
The record-union., 1896-02-06
STORM IN AI.ARAMA

MOBILE, Feb. GA severe storm
from the north struck the upper part of
Mobile this morning, unroofiing a part
OF the Mobile and Ohio Railroad freight
shed and the elevated railway of the
same company. The iron chimneys of
live saw and shingle mills were blown
down. Several vessels in the harbor
dragged their anchors, but the blow
was over in less than ten minutes, and
no harm resulted
The record-union., 1896-02-06

JACKSON (Miss.), Feb. 5.-This Sec
tion was visited by a terrific rainstorm
last night and the already overfowed
creeks and rivers have further ex-
tended their bounds until all the low
lands are covered. Pearl River is a
sea Of water, extending from within a
few feet of the Capitol yard four miles
into Rankin County, on the opposite
side, and still rising. The Queen and
Crescent tracks, though on a four foot
embankment, are submerged in several
places and are being carefully watched.
Traffic has not been seriously inter
rupted, but it is feared it will be by
morning. The rainfall Saturday night
was reported 712 inches; that of last
night 6A inches
The record-union., 1896-02-06
ooooooooo
The Leading Paper Of the In
terror Of California
The pioneer journal.

The pioneer journal,
which, from early
years in the history of
the coast, has main
tanned THE FRONT
RANK OF JOURNAL
ISM, having every
news facility with the
San Francisco leading
dailies, and sustaining
The fullest public conf
dence.
The record-union., 1896-02-06

John A. Sutter rye whisky, 81 bottle.
B. K. Bloch & Co., sole controllers.
The Portland daily press., 1896-02-19
A Republican State Convention
WILL BE HELD IN
City Hall, Portland,
Thursday April 18th, 1886,
At Eleven O'Clock A. M.

for the purpose of selecting six candidates for
cleo tors OF President and Vice President of the
United states, and four delegates at large and
four alternatas to attend The National RepubIi-
can Convention to be held at St. Louis. Mis-
sonri on Tuesday, June 10th, 1896, and trans.
acting any other business that may properly
come before it.
The basis Of representation will be as fol-
lows: each City, Town and Plantation will be
entitled TO one delegate, and for each seventy
nve votes cast Tor the Republican candidate for
Governor IN 1894. an additional delegate, and
five votes, an additional delegate.
Vacancies in the delegation of any City, Town
or Plantation can only be filed by a resident of
the County in which the vacancy exists
The State committee will be in session in the
reception room OF the hall at nine O'Clock, on
the morning of the convention. for the purpose
ofreceivtng the credentials Of delegates. Dele
gates In order to be eligible to participate In
the convention, must be elected subsequent to
the date OF the call for this convention; and
delegates under this call, should not be elected
to the State convention to be hereafter called
for the purpose of nominating candidate for
governor.
All electors Of Maine. without regard to past
political differences. who are In sympathy with
the sentiments expressed In the call of the Re-
publican National Committee for the RepuDli-
can National Convention. are cordially invited
to unite with the Republicans OF the state in
electing delegates TO this Convention.
Per order Republican State Committee.
JOSEPH H. MANLEY, Chairman.
+ BYRON BOYD, Secretary
Augusta, Maine. Jan. %, 1896.
The Portland daily press., 1896-02-19

are social functions known as s..break-
fasts, and the talk must be somewhat
interesting and clever, or they would have
long ago died out. But these breakfasts"
take place at noon, and the buckwheat
cakes and fishbalis have been privately and
individually served to the guests some
hours before. and SO these are breakfasts
in name only.
There is. too, another evidence that the
animal nature has the better of the spirit
ual usually at the breakfast hour in the
circumstance that the French, who could
not bear to be conversationally dull at a
meal, take the first one of the day in bed !
How very clever they are, and what rep
utation for unfailing geniality, qnickness
and fascination this one custom perhaps
has given to them! We believe that the
most glowing description of a brilliant
talker would be that he Tor she) was SO at
the breakfast table.-Rochester Post Ex.
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