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The San Francisco call., 1896-05-17

had preserved them. brought them up
with me to the Academy OF Sciences. They
sre there now and anybody can go over
and see them
1T Is to find out about the many curious
Things whose secrets have been locked in
the mountains along the course of these
strange rivers that l intend to make the
trip. Il strange thing happened some
time ago that has not been mentioned in
the press. l had a dory made by Mr..
Nelsz OF the kind l have described, and
turned 1t over to Lieutenant Poster of the
United states army. 1t was in November
last and Lieutenant Potter thought he
would do little exploring of SOM OF the
rugged canyons on his own account.
Potter took the boat to Peach Springs,
on the Santa Fe Railway, 100 miles east
OF The Needles. Then he took the boat
overland TO the Colorado River and
launched her at Diamond Creek. He
foated down quite ways successfully
until he came to the rapids that Powell's
men refused 10 go over in 1869. The water
boiled so fearfully there and the rocks
were so formidable along the rapids that
Potter's men got afraid. So they all got
out, and Lieutenant Potter let the boat
go. He thought she would come through
below and that would see her and pick
her up. But in place of that nobody ever
set eyes on her again. She must have got
all smashed up on the rocks.
'Ihese boats am building for this trip
have very sharp sterns and are almost fat
bottomed. am pretty sure, from my long
experience on the Colorado River, that
they Will be just the thing for this trip.
We may have TO steer them pretty care
fully in going through, in fact 1 don't
doubt that we shall have some narrow
chances, but using the good judgment OF
river men accustomed to go over some of
the worst rapids on the continent, think
we will get through all right.
81 believe, too we will be able to collect
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OF Japan, and is still as little tainted by
the foreigner as coast city NAV be.
There are practically no foreign residents
in the 100000 population. For this it was
interesting. The officers only consented
10 take me ashore after long conferences on
the side.
II was after midnight, but half q dozen
rickshaw men were on the quay with eyes
on the vessel. | discovered that one OF
them understood and talked q little Eng
hsh- l told him to run me about town.
He started away al gait that indicated
he had had little TO do that day. Was the
town all asleep? No, not ALL he said At
uniform, brisk trot he travelled up and
down strange and deserted streets. with
here and there dim lamp that could not
be said TO illuminate; the low-rooted shops
and dwellings showing no sign of life. We
passed at long intervals some solitary dig
nihed pedestrian that l took 70 be police
man. Suddenly Ushito-that was his
name-turned abruptly off the thorough
tare and ran through an open gate under
shed, where the night was inky black.
he dropped the shafts without a word
and l felt that my adventure was develop
ing features OF unusual interest. l tried
10 rememter how long since we had passed
the last policeman.
However, il was nothing Ushito con-
sidered that he had an all-night passen-
ger. The r1ckshaw in which / rode was
faulty IN some way and he wanted 10 get
another, and this was the station. That
was all He struck a match and we were
under way again in moment and shortly
turned into a narrow, smoothly paved
street where, some distance further along.
appeared many lights and moving figures.
1t was that quarter of Nagasaki that is
TO be found in every city OF Japan-a quar-
ter where license runs riot; that is con-
trolled by a great corporation - mo-
nopoly operating throughout the empire.
Into the hands OF this company the
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my boats are finished and the water is
nigh enough. l cannot tell Just when the
rivers Will be at their best, for that de-
pends on the time OF the melting OF the
snow, but at any rate 1 will watch the
signs or the weather carefully and get of
as speedily as possible
captain Mellon is here buying supplies
OF dlfferent kinds, which he thinks he viii
need on his trip. He will be in the City
three or Jour days at least He has had
the hazardous journey in view for good
while and now believes that he can sue
ceSsfuIly carry 1t out. Nine men VIII ac-
company him. Eight will be Indian boat
men and the other trusted white man.
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A TENT IN A TREE.
How HENRY GIBSON WILL OVER
COME some OBJECTIONS
To CaNrprNJc


Everybody who has ever camped out in
Niles Canyon knows that there are num-
Der of things 10 be considered in selecting
desirable site. II you pitch your tent
near the water the air is likely TO be close
on warm days. to say nothing of the nu-
merous mosquitoes. On the other hand. if
your tent is pitched on a hillside it is diff
cult to find level place TO build fire. and
ell water has to be carried up from the
stream below. OF course it is more con-
venient 10 be near the water, but under
ordinary circumstances not so comfort
able as being few feet above it.
Henry Gibson thinks that he has
solved the problem and at the same time
procured number of advantages he had
not looked for. He is one of the first
camp pers in The canyon, and intends TO re-
main all summer; so that ii is likely that
many OF the later arrivals will take advan-
tage OF his way OF pitching tent.
Glbson's scheme consists Of utilizing a
big cottonwood tree. He selected one
with spreading branches, and in the space
between them he constructed a platform
OF flooring similar TO those generally used
under tents when they are placed on the
ground. One OF the branches had to be
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| fire guns. Finally there are thirteen tor

hre guns. Finally there are thirteen tor
pedo-boats
Taking the two lists together we find
that 1t must be conceded that the British
is rather the stronger. The British show
twenty-five ships, against eighteen
for the Russians, while the latter
have thirteen torpedo boats against
eight for the British. England's
total tonnage is "a, Ss7 tons. against
Russia's 54 739; but her average speed. 15.I
knots, very little exceeds Russia's I4s
knots. In total guns Great Britain is well
ahead. with AS against $50, and also i'm
torpedo tubes, with 43 against 80. Prob
ably IN the character of the ordnance the
British also nave the advantage.
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the pier, rose the splendid proportions of
the Preussen- She had gotten in only the
ni-ht before, having also been DELAYED by
the fog. What q salute she got. Captain
Eichel, his anxiety relieved, became a
sudden enthusiast in behalf of this pig,
good-natured American and his tour, and,
escorting Us across the pier, inducted US
into our new quarters.
From Hongkong we caoled around the
world the single word Connected.
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Truth of 1t.

Only son-I don't believe I'll ever
amount to much or lawyer, father.
Father-Keep right on climbing tho
ladder, rung by rung, my son, and You'll
get to the top.
Only Son-That advice is all right
faeher, but the trouble is there are so
many young fellows in the profession that
| can't get within q mile OF the ladder
RoxbuIy Gazette
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There IS giant crab found in japan
which measures twelve feet between the
tips OF the n!ippers. In the Indian OCEAN
long. WV
The record-union., 1896-12-25
HOTEL BURNED.
Lives OF the rlany Guests for a Time
Placed i'm jeopardy.

ROCKFORD Qll.), Dec. 24.-The lives
OF mnay guests of the Huffman House
were placed in jeopardy to- night when
that hostelry and the block bearing Its
name We're completely destroyed by fire.
with total loss of $4,000.
The blaze originated in one of the
SHOW windows of Potter Brothers dry
goods store, on the lower floor, owing to
the whiskers of a Santa Claus figure
becoming ignited from a gas Jet The
names ran through the store and its
combustible stock with great rapidity.
and, finding outlet to the hotel portion
OF the building, soon ate their way up
ward through the elevator and air
shafts.
The guests became panic-stricken,
but fortunately no one had retired, and
all were rescued, but not without diff
Guilty. Many of the escapes were ex-
citing and narrow, the firemen being
compelled to carry several of the ladies
from the structure in a semi conscious
condition.
The guests lost all of their personal
baggage. The loss sutained by Potter
Brothers is 100000 with 100000 insur-
ance. The insurance on the building is
$4,000
The record-union., 1896-12-25
CHICAGO AND ALTON HOLD-UP.
THROUGH SAFE FROM THIS
COAST NOT ROBBED.
The Outlaws Content With Rifling the
Smaller One, Securing nuCh
Jeweiry and 7oney.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 24-When Chicago
and Alton train No 40 which was held
up last night in Blue Cut arrived here
at 1:15 O'Clock this afternoon, Express
Messenger Frier said that the big safe
which was consigned through from the
Pacific Coast to Chicago was not robbed.
One of the robbers placed a gun at
Friers head and ordered him to hold up
his hands. They then secured the keys
of the small safe from Frier's pockets
and rifed the safe of it's entire contents,
consisting of a great deal of jewelry and
a considerable amount of money. The
bandits demanded that Frier open the
time lock on the big safe, but they were
possible, after which they began to drill
hole and prepare a dynamite stick.
Frier argued with them that their eff
forts would be futile, as the safe con-
tanned nothing of value, and finally he
persuaded them to let it alone.
Frier says that in the money secured
from the small safe was a quantity of
ten and twenty-dollar pieces, and that
one of the men declared: That's the
kind of stuff we are after
After the men had cleaned out the
small safe they searched Frier's cloth
ing and took all the money on his per-
son. He demurred at this, and the
leader of the gang tossed him So bill
saying: Get yourself a drink for a
Christmas present"
The robbers then said that they must
skip, as time was pressing, and jumped
from the car, going to the engine, and
started it down the track to a point
about a mile below Glendale, where they
left it and took to the woods
The Pullman coach, which contained
with confusion The vestibules were
locked and the shades drawn, while the
passengers hid their money and jew
elry in every conceivable place of
safety.
From the familiar manner in which
the express car was uncoupled and the
locomotive handled, the express officials
believe that the robbers were former
railroad employees and understood the
nature of the train and the fact that it
ordinarily carried a large amount of
money in the express car.
Messenger F'rier insists that so far as
he could see there were but three men
engaged in the robbery, all of whom
were masked and armed.
Superintendent Williamson declares
that the amount of money secured is
small, and at wide estimate will not
reach $1,000 Passengers on the train,
l,nu hof ha
cured at least $4,000.
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CHICAGO FINANCIAL SITUATION.
HAS AGAIN RESUMED IT'S NOR
rIAL CONDITION.
Another Small Banking Institution
Fails, But is Not Expected to
Have Much Effect.

CHICAGO, Dec. 24.-The local finan-
cial situation resumed its normal con-
dition to-day, except for the assignment
of the Calumet State Bank, a small in
stitution at Blue Island, outside the
city, which is not expected to have
more than local effect. Heavy with
drawals drained the working resources
of the bank, an indirect result of the
financial crash in this city. Only a
few more depositors than usual were at
the Hibernian and Illinois Trust and
Savings Banks, confidence having ap-
parently been restored.
Directors Adams, Jenkins, Corwith.
Kerfoot and Page of the defunct Ma
tiOnal Bank of Illinois made an informal
call on Temporary Receiver Mckeon at
the bank to-day, and also conferred
with each other in an informal manner.
as all the directors We're not present
They urged Mr.. McKeon to make a very
careful accounting of the Calumet Elec-
trio road bonds held by the bank These
direcors went to the bank in their ca
pacity of creditors. They We're anxious
to see the best interests of the bank
subserved, and wished to know exactly
what the bonds We're worth as assets.
The directors talked among them
selves as to the best plan to facilitate
the Calumet road, and thereby realize
enough to pay in full the depositors of
the defunct institution. They said that
was their only aim now, and that there
was no doubt that all but the stock
holders would get dollar for dollar due.
The stockholders do not expect so
much.
the Calumet securities play in the
banks assets, Director George E. Ad-
ans and Comptroller Eckels should be
careful to appoint as permanent re-
ceiver a man who would inspire conf
dence and be above suspicion of being
interested in depreciating the value of
the Calumet securities. There is a
sharp contest for the receivership, one
of the candidates being eXMayor John
p. Hopkins.
w. A. Paulsen, who was President of
the defunct Central Trust and Savings
Bank, began suit to-day in the Superior
Court against President Grannis, Di-
rector Charles r. Farwell ex-United
States Senator, and the Atlas Ma
tional Bank, claiming S2o0.0OO dam
ages. Paulsen alleges that his bank
was forced to close because the Atlas
refused to clear for him, we'll knowing
he was solvent at the time, which was
said to have been done in revenge for
PaulSen'S refusal to use the banks
funds to pay a personal note of $50
COO in favor of the Atlas Bank. Paul
sen says he lost the sale of his bank
stock for $4,000 because of this ac-
tion, as the deal was going through
when the bank was forced to close. The
stock is now worthless. The Atlas Bank
is said to have conceded that the $50
900 note cannot be collected from the
Central Bank, and the damage suit fol-
lowed.
The record-union., 1896-12-25
INAUGURATION CEREMONIES.
General Miles Accepts the Chairman
snip of the Reception Committee.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-General
Nelson A. Miles, Major COM
handing the army, has accepted the
Craftsmanship of the Inauguration Re-
ception Committee rendered him by the
Executive Committee. This committee
includes the Senators and Represent
atives named by Congress. distin-
guished jurists district officials and
prominent citizens. II is the chief COM
mittee in point of honor and integrity,
and the Chairman is the personal at
tendant of the new President during
tie day and night of the Inauguration.
General Horace Porter announced to
Chairman Bell that he has appointed
Colonel II. c.. Corbin, L. S. A, as Ad-
iutant- General and a. n. Brakeman of
New York chief of staff of the inaugural
procession.
1t is also given out by the Chief Mar
shall that he will move the great pro-
cession promptly from a given point at
the rate of $1,000 men an hour. This
will be accomplished by having twenty
four men in company front instead Of
sixteen, as heretofore. The right of the
line, the position of honor, coveted by
The record-union., 1896-12-25
AN AMERICAN IN PERIL.
A Newspaper Correspondent Confined
i'm Spanish Prison.

NEW YORK, Dec 24-Henry Del
gado. an American citizen. the news of
whose capture in Cuban hospital by
Spanish troops was confirmed this
morning. is a special correspondent of
the Mail and Express detailed two
morths ago 10 join the insurgent army
IN Pinar del Rio.
The correspondent, who was landed in
Cuba by one OF the expeditions from
this country. went strictly in his capac
ity as a news collector for the purpose
Of telling the truth just as he found it.
When he left here he carried letters of
introduction TO Maceo and to another
Cuban General When captured these
let ters were found on him, together with
an order from Maceo to the Prefect of
Las Tu1nbas, commencing the bearer TO
his consideration and courtesy. These
documents could scarcely be regarded
as discriminating.
Delgoda reached Maceos camp in the
hills. and in his quest for news tramped
nearly POO miles. one of his ankles gave
way, and he was obliged to go to bed
in one of the field hospitals. There he
was taken with several companions.
He is now believed To be in Moro Castle.
facts. the Mail and Express tele-
graphed to Secretary of State Olney in
Washington and cabled TO Consul-Gen-
eral Lee in Havana, asking that the
legal rights Of Mr.. Delgado be regarded.
and that # he has not already been shot
the execution be stayed until it can be
shown that his mission was not one of
sympathy or intended participation
with either side
Delgado was born in this city. and
lived nearly all his life here and in
Brooklyn He was educated in the Char
isroi Institute. and was afterwards
graduated from the Mount Pleasant
Military Academy. He married Miss
Granger of Hudson, y. Y, some years
ago His wife is now in New York The
| couple have one child.
The record-union., 1896-12-25

two awful reasons for this The Span
iards do not take prisoners. They have
practically hoiSted the black flag and
any Cuban patriot who is lucky enough
to be taken alive never sees the sun on
the following day. He is shot down
very soon after he is taken and his body
added to the number of the enemy
taken in battle The other reason is
the fate which is in store for them. and
they prefer to die fighting rather than
be assassinated in the ranks of their
foes. Many of Gomez and Maceo's
men for this reason have registered a
solemn oath not to be taken alive.
Thousands of Americans in the ranks
of the Cubans are rated among the
best fighters on the island They are
mostly from the Southern and Western
States, and being expert narksmen are
given Winchester repeating rifles when
possible and put forward as sharp
shooters. Many Spanish soldiers have
bit the dust owing to the unerring aim
of the riflemen hidden in thickets. Our
Americans are in the artillery service.
and make the best of gunners. The
dynamite cannon, which is manned by
volunteers from the United States. is
more feared by Weyler's soldiers than
several regiments of infantry. Its work
in the hands of it's clever manipulators
is awfully destructive both to men and
structures.
"A squad of Texas cowboys in the
Fourth Brigade are armed with heavy
telescope rifles which will kill nearly
two miles away They call themselves
the Lone Star Rifiemen,' the solitary
star being the emblem of both Cuba
and Texas. One of the squad, named
Ryan, keeps a record of the Spanish
officers he has shot. He claims to have
tumbled nineteen already, not to men
tion privates."
Perdu described a machete drill by
colored CubanS in camp. These negro
troops, he said, are desperate fighters
with that keen-edged weapon. The
machete of peace, which is used for
cutting sugar cane is different from the
machete of war. The former has
point which is curved backward on the
order of a seimitar. Those which are
used in battle are perfectly straight,
and go off to point, like an officers
sword.
The record-union., 1896-12-25
INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS.
Large Falling Off in the Collections
for November.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24-The inter
nal revenue collections for November r
have fallen off $227 ,3351 for that month.
The receipts for last November We're
ST. 7O1 ,369 Whisky receipts show the
only notable increase for the month.
For the last five months the increase
from this source amounted to 81 401, =
592, and for November S1S5,211. For
the five months for the present fiscal
year the decrease in the general COL
lection was S651 957 For the month
of November the receipts from the sew
eral sources of revenue were as fol-
lows: Spirits, s., ,S57 ,203. an increase
for the month of S111 ,670; oleomar-
garine, $50, 105, decrease of S361 1916;
tobacco. s., All ,325, decrease of S166,-
362; fermented liquors. $2,31S, IA, de-
crease of S139, ,302; filled cheese, S557
miscellaneous, $33, ABB, decrease of
So 10
The record-union., 1896-12-25
BURNED TO DEATH.
Horrible Fate of Three Children Near
Franklin, Pa.

FRANKLIN Pa), Dec. 24.-The ig-
milton of a match which the children OF
William McKim of Rockland Township
We're trying to get out of the pocket OF
an old oily pair Of trousers of their
father yesterday started a fire, in which
three of the little ones We're burned to
death and the house destroyed
Mrs Mckim had gone to a neighbors s
house leaving her four children alone
She saw smoke arising from her home
and with her brother -in-law, James
Taylor, hurried to the house. Taylor
rescued one child, which was nearly
suffocated. The charred remains of the
other three We're found later.
The record-union., 1896-12-25
ALL WERE DROWNED.
A Schooner Wrecked and the Entire
Crew Lost.

sCHATAM (Mass), Dec. 24-Last
nights storm was the most severe of
the season here, gale being accompa-
MED by snow and sleet. During the
storm the schooner Calvin B. Orcutt of
OF Perth Amboy was wrecked. and her
entire crew lost. The gale rapidly in
creased during the afternoon, and the
falling snow added to its fierceness. At
night, in the full glare of the moon, her
men could be seen lashed to the rigging,
but the sea was so rough that it was i'm
possible to succor them. Later the
schooner broke in two, and all hope was
ended
The record-union., 1896-12-25
THE FLAG OF SPAIN
FIRED upon At SEA.
Exciting Voyage of the FilibuSter Three
Friends to Cuban Shores.
Runs the Gantlet Through Rain OF
Shot and Shell.

Having Been Surprised and Fired
Upon by the Enemy at Sea, She
Throws Shot Into a Spanish Naval
Coaster, Frightens Off a Big Gum
boat and Escapes From a Swift
Cruiser, Finally Succeeding i'm
Landing Her Cargo of Supplies for
CubanS
The record-union., 1896-12-25

the ohio and Pennsylvania National
Guard In particular will not be as
signed on the principle of favoritism
e'hlo claims 1t by right of the Presi-
dency, but General Porter has deter
mined that it shall go in the order of
the admission of States into the Union.
The record-union., 1896-12-25
Many People Drowned.

ST PETERSBURG, Dec. PA
ferry boat crossing the river Dnieper,
in the province of Ekaterinoslav, cap
sized to-day and many passengers were
drowned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-10-16
WARRENToN, Va. Sept. i

Messrs. Il. Il Campbell and g. NJ White:
Gentlemen.-I have considered the
matters submitted TO me and make re-
ply as follows:
By statute law, Code 1887, section -,
amended Acts 1887 'SS, page l6, each
magisterial district OF the county, and
each ward in the city, unless the county
or ward be divided into more election
districts than one, and when then thus
divided, each subdivision of the magi1-
terial district and each subdivision vi
the city ward becomes and is made an
ELECTION district" The voter must be
registered in the election district in
which he resides, and residence" is
"the crucial test" of the right to
be registered. Once placed upon
the register in the district Of
bis residence the voter must re
main thus registered until he changes
mis- residence, and without change of
residence there can be no transfer OF
the voter (section SO. Code of Virginia,
1887, page 81. Amended Acts 1889 so,
page 1897
So your first question" l answer,
aPPiS iuS tueSe pIiuCiPtes No'ei' @'i'
only register in the election district in
which they reside.
To your "second''-that once regis
tered, the voter cannot be trails erred
without he changes his residence from
one voting place 10 another: As |
read aud construe the law voting
place and '-elec ion district" mean the
same locality.
To your third | cons'rue ('s
stated above election district" and
voting place" or 'preciuct' to be oil
and the same place
To your fourth question = New
Baltimore being subdivision OF Cen
ire Magister rial District, = set apart rs
voting place" or precinct is an
ELECTION district" Where the bound
aries of the sub divided and new dis.
tricts are not defined voters, may elect
the voting place, and thus chosen b :
comes their election district" or "vo;-
ing place Very respectfully yours,
h. TAYLOR SCOTT.