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The record-union., 1897-04-26
COAST RECORD LOWERED.
Howard Squires Cuts Down the Time
for Ten Miles.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 25.-Howard
Squires of the Acme Club Wheelmen
lowered the coast record for ten miles
to-day, covering the distance in 23:o0.
The requisite number of timers were not
on hand, SO that the performance can
not receive the seal of official approval.
The best record is that of Frank NJ.
Jones, 24:21, made over the same course
on October 10, 1895. The condition of
the course to-day was not suitable for
the highest speed. What the rider
lacked in this respect was more than
balanced by the excellence of his pac-
ing. The tandem teams took him over
the course, which is from High street,
Alameda, to Haywards, in splendid
style
Squires distinguished himself on Sat
urday by winning the bicycle race at the
Stanford California intercollegiate field
day.
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IN THE GOOD OLD DAYS.
Lew Dockstader, the Minstrel, and
the GARDENERS of Boston.

1t was in the good old days of min
strelsy Lew Dockstader and his ag-
sregation of black-faced fun-makers
were in New York at the house at
which they always showed. During the
day an order from the Fifth Avenue
Hotel was sent to the theater to re-
serve seats for Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
Gardner. of Boston, and a party of
friends.
When genial Lew lounged around the
box office that day he was told that he
would have a distinguished audience
that night.
THE Gardeners from Boston have en-
gagged seats" said the ticket seller.
That night when the end men began
their gagging there was fun that as a
rule was not on the bill. Every time
Bones asked a question to which the
end man made reply the man next to
him jumped up. clapped his hand over
his mouth and said; "Shi Sam. be
careful what you are saying; the Gard
ners from Boston are here!' Or,
Don't don't, for heavens sake DON'T
the Gardners from Boston are here!"
This went on for awhile before anybody
knew just what was meant by The
Gardners from Boston are herei''
But the Gardners were really there,
and finally it got too much for them.
They arose in their seats and sailed
out of the theater.
''All right now. SAM" said the second
man when Bones" asked the next
question Say what you like, the
Gardners from Boston are gone
Then everybody was on" and the
| laugh went around the house Dock
stader has often told the story and
seemed to enjoy it hugely, though ii
| did drive his patrons from the house.
| ST. Louis Republic.
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LOST HIS EAR.
What 1t Cost Tamaie- Builder to Get
Into a Fight.

About II o'clock last night Joseph
Mandella, who conducts tamale stand
at Tenth and streets, got into a heat
ed discussion with another tamale ven
dor whose stand occupied a space at
the corner of Ninth and j.
There seems to be hard feelings
among the tamale men of the city. and
the discussion between these two ri
pened into a rough and tumble fight.
During the trouble Mandella's left ear
got into his opponents mouth, and was
bitten off as smoothly as though it had
been cut eff with a knife.
After having bitten off the member.
the tamale man spat it out on the grass
of the Plaza. where it was found. and.
together with Mandella, was taken to
the Receiving Hospital.
Drs. Nichols and Ogden stitched the
ear on again, but they expressed doubts
as to whether it would unite. as it was
cold before the parts were joined
While the police do not know the
name of Mandella's assailant. they
know him we'll by sight, and it it is ex-
pected that he will be arrested this
morning on a charge of mayhem.
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CHIMAY FIGHTS a DUEL.
He Wounds an Editor for Criticising
His Action.

PARIS, April z5-The outcome of an
article by NJ. Clemenceau's Echo De
Paris was a duel with swords this
morning between NJ. C1emenceau and
Prince Caraman De Chimay Both men
were wounded simultaneously, Clemen-
ceau receiving a cash in the right arm
and the Prince a slight scratch on the
shoulder.
NJ. Clemenceau's article in the Echo
de Paris characterized the interference
with the right of the Princess De Chi
may to appear at the Folies Bergeres as
shameful. The writer said her fortune
was entirely spent before she was di-
vOrced, and that the EGO per night for
which she had been engaged would help
| to keep her not merely from descending
to lower level, but also provide clothes,
| food and other comforts of life.
What business said the writer had
| the Prefect of Paris or any higher per-
sonage to prevent her from going upon
the stage of the Folies Bergeres? What
was the honor of the Chimay family to
| them?"
| The Prince De Chimay sent a chal-
lenge to Mr.. Clemenceau by Solbrig, the
well-known fencing master, and NJ. De
Berda. NJ. Clemenceau's seconds were
NJ. George Perrin and NJ. Ranc The
Prince De Chimay refused to allow the
matter to be referred to an arbitrator
and insisted upon an apology or a duel.
NJ. Clemenceau declined to apologize.
Prince De Chimay chose swords and the
fight was very lively, the Prince De
Chimay ripping a severe wound in the
shoulder of his antagonist between the
great pectoral muscle and the deltoid.
The flesh was torn off on the point of the
sword, but no serious consequences are
expected by the surgeons.
The Princess De Chimay is pictorially
represented all over Paris in poses
plastiques, in every variety of dress and
undress. Crowds gather around the
pictures.
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TO RECEIVE Mckinley.
He Will Attend a Banquet or the
Sigma Alpha Epsilon Society.

NEW YORK, April 25.-Final ar
rangements for receiving and escorting
President Mckinley from the ferry to
the Windsor Hotel, where he will be
ouartered during the Grant day cere-
monies. were completed tonight by
General Daniel Butterfeld. The honor
of acting as military escort to the Pres
ident has been rendered TO Cavalry
Squadron A, composed of about 2o0
men.
President Mckinley will receive the
New York Alumni Association of the
Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity, of
which he is a member. tomorrow even
ing at the Windsor Hotel. After the re-
ception, the party viii adjourn to the
Waldorf, where the annual banquet will
be held. 1t is expected that President
Mckinley and eX-Secretary Carlisle,
who is also a member of the society, will
be present at the banquet.
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CHAIRMAN MOTIFS RULING.
He Answers a Question Regarding
College ITEMS Racing.

BALTIMORE, April 2o.-President
Gustavus T. Kirby of the Intercole-
giate Amateur Athletic Association has
written to Chairman Mott of the L.. A.
w. Racing Board asking for a ruling on
an amendment passed at the recent ma
tional assembly at Albany regarding
the payment of expenses by the college
men representing their institution at a
closed meet Mr.. Motifs ruling was as
follows:
when college men alone contest they
are governed by the l. c. A. a. 4. rules
as to expenses and by l.. a. W. rules
as to racing.
The l. c. A A. A. rules permit a col
lege to pay the expenses to q closed
meet of men representing it. If the
meet be open to amateurs or profess
sionals outside of college men. the L..
A w. retains sole jurisdiction and its
rules will prevail each man paying his
own expenses and limiting himself to
meets held within 100 miles of his col
lege.
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PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY.
1t Holds Convention i'm New York
With Closed Doors.

NEW YORK. April 25.-The third an
nual convention of the Theosophical
Society of America was held to-day in
the concert hall of Madison Square
Garden. The convention was held be-
hind closed doors, none but delegates
and members being admitted. The body
of the hall was we'll filed A H Spen-
Ger of this city called the convention to
order He spoke in praise of the work
of the past year.
]. D. Buck of Cincinnati was elected
temporary Chairman and Elliott B.
Page Secretary.
Ernest It. Hargrove was then chosen
permanent Chairman. Mrs. Catherine
A. Tingley. Mrs. A. L. Cleather, III. t.
Patterson, F. NJ. Pierce, Rev w. Will
Jams of England and DR.. l.. Wood of
Westerly. r. L.. made short addresses.
The Presidents report showed that
many branches of the present organi-
zation have been started throughout
the country. The number of new mem
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NEW YORK, April %. - The
Worlds" special correspondent with
the Greek army in Epirus cables from
Arta:
The Greek Easter saw the beginning
of the fighting in Epirus, and the first
days engagement resulted in sHght
gain for the Greeks. The news that war
was imminent reached Arta early that
morning and there was general flight
of the inhabitants. The frontier here
is formed by q winding river. On one
side of the stream is Arta, with high
hills rising behind it. On the opposite
bank are several Turkish villages, with
hills behind them. The Turks had con-
structed their batteries on these,
mounting twenty-five guns, the largest
of which We're of about siX-inch caliber.
In addition, the Turks had forty-fiVe
pieces of field and mountain artillery.
The Turks had concentrated four bat
teries on the hills opposite Arta, each
of six guns. They were commanded
by German officers. Each side had in
fantry intrenched on the respective
banks of the river, beside large bodies
of infantry in the rear. The Turks had
a total of 25000 men, Greeks u 200.
noon the Greek artillery began firing,
and a vigorous cannOnade ensued. The
Turks fired wildly at first, but I'M
proved, although they We're inferior to
the Greeks in this respect. The DIS
tance between the opposing batteries
varies from 800 to $500 yards, and
at this range the Greek shells soon be-
gan to take serious effect on the Turk
ish batteries. Within an hour one OF
these was silenced and as evening set
in the Turkish firing became less ana
less frequent Three batteries ceased
altogether, but the last, commanded by
a German officer, gave the Greeks
great deal of trouble. 1t was well sup
ported by field and mountain artillery,
which the Turks brought up from the
rear.
At o'clock both sides ceased firing,
and the result of the four hours can
nonading was that three of the four
Turkish batteries had been silenced,
none of the Greek batteries had been
touched. and only one Greek officer and
one artilleryman had been wounded.
Some brisk firing took place between
the infantry of two forces entrenched
on opposite banks of the river, but
practically it was purely a battle be
tween Greek and Turkish artillery, in
which the Greeks had a distinct ad-
vantage.
At night the soldiers of both forces
slept in the batteries and trenches
ready to commence operations at any
moment
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ON SALE TO-DAY.

1000 dozen of Ladies' and
Children's Hose. All special
drives.
Ladies' Guaranteed Fast Black
Seamless Hose, spliCed heel and
toe. sizes 81 to 10. A value you
seldom meet with. Special price,
fOC.
Ladies' Guaranteed Fast Black
Seamless Hose. Would be cheap
at Zoe. Our sale price, 124C pair.
Ladies' Fast Black and Seam-
less Hose with white feet. A good
Hose for 25C. Sale price, l5C pair.
Children's Fast Black Seamless
Ribbed Hose, sizes to S, l0C pair.
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bers had been increased 100 per cent.
over the previous year.
At the afternoon session Mrs. J. c..
Keightly of London spoke of the warm
appreciation of the work of Mrs Ting
ley in Sweden, Norway and Central
Europe.
E. Augustus Neresheimer was elected
Vice President and Treasurer and the
Executive Committee was chosen as
follows: Dr. J. d. Buck, Cincinnati;
Dr. A. P Buckman, Fort Wayne, Ind.
Dr. J. A. Anderson, San Francisco; H.
T. Patterson and E. Augustus Mere
sheimer, all of this city.
In the evening a public meeting was
held. Addresses were made by DR..
Frank Hartman of Berlin, Mrs. Ting
lev Mrs Cleather and others
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Will be No Race War.

ALEXANDRIA (Va.), April 25.-The
excitement of last night growing out
of the sensational reports that the ne
groes would attack this city as a re-
venge for the lynching of Mccoy Fri
day night has entirely subsided to-day.
IN a few places the people gathered in
small crowds to discuss the doings of
last night, but there was no excite
ment. Large numbers of people from
Washington came over to the city to-
day, attracted by curiosity Among
these We're a good many colored per-
sons, but they We're of the peaceable
class from whom no trouble arose.
The record-union., 1897-04-26
THE WHITE SQUADRON.
1t Sailed Up the North River Yester-
day to Grants Tomb.

NEW YORK, April 25.-The White
SQUADRON left its anchorage off Tomp-
kinsville. Staten Island, early this
morning and sailed up the North River
to its new anchorage off Grants tomb,
where it will remain until Wednes1 1ayF
or Thursday. Large crowds gathered
at the Battery and on the piers of the
North River front to see the vessels
pass. The New York. the flagship of
the squadron. with Admiral Bunce in
command. took the lead and the dis
patch boat Dolphin, from which Presi-
dent Mckinley will review the naval
parade, brought up in the rear.
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FOUGHT LIKE HEROES.
Greeks Did Not Receive Reinforce
ments and Had to Fall Back.

LONDON. April pa dispatch to
the Times" from Pentepigadia, dated
Saturday, says:
The Greeks, though weary and with
out food or water, fought like heroes.
The reinforcements they expected to
arrive and their ammunition falling,
they were compelled to retire. / met
scores with their cartridge belts empty
and completely tagged out.
This norning the Greek reinforce
ments arrived, whereupOn the Turks
again abardoned the position. All the
Greek wounded who fell into their
hands were killed and mutilated by the
Turks"
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HIS MIND DERANGED.
A Californian Taken From a Train at
Pueblo

PUEBLO (Col), April 24.-Henry l..
Clark, a we'll dressed young man about
"a years of age was taken from the
Denver and Rio Grande California ex-
press at { o'clock this morning, suffering
from a severe attack of dementia. He
became deranged while crossing the
range, and at Salida he became SO vio-
lent that it required five men to tie him
to seat in the car. In a rational mo-
ment this morning he said that he was
a stationary engineer at Santa Monica,
Cal, and that he was on his way to
Kansas City to visit relatives He had
S134 in gold on his person and a ticket
from ogden to Kansas City and return,
good for ninety daVS.
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COURSING AT INGLESIDE.
A Large Crowd Witnesses the Selling
Stake Race.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 2o.-The
pleasant weather brought out large
crowd at Ingleside to-day to witness the
Interstate Coursing Clubs selling stake
race, maidens. The race was limited to
dogs that have started at meetings of
the club without winning either first or
second prizes. There were sixteen en-
tries. The hares ran strong, betting was
heavy, and the short-enders captured
the honors.
In the finals, Sarcastic beat Bill Nye,
taking first prize, 800; Bill Nye second,
SO; Brandon Belle and Right Bower
SD 30 each.
After the selling stake, a consolation
stake for all beaten dogs was drawn
and Grace & Deans Said Pasha cap
tured first prize, beating Blackstone,
DeceiVer third.
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THREE OF A KIND.
What Yolo Officer Says of Trio of
Jail-BirdS.

Chief of Police Drew yesterday re-
ceived letter from Sheriff Jones of CO.
lusa County, inclosing a communica-
ton from nderSheriff Brown of Yolo
County in reference to Tom Willis, the
man recently captured in this city by
officer Talbot on suspicion of having
burglarized store in Arbuckle, CO.
lusa County.
Under-SLeriff Brown wrote to Sher-
iff Jones that he is morally certain that
Willis and his partner. the hook -nosed
man now in jail at Blacks, Yolo Coun-
ty, and the third man known as 1.-The
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gressional committee arrived here at y
a. m. At the depot the citizens turned
out en- masse and followed the hearse
to the First Baptist Church, where the
remains lay in state. Residences ana
business blocks were draped in mourn
ing. While the remains lay in state,
the congressional escort was enter
tanned at the hotel. At II o'clock the
remains We're taken to the Holman resi-
dence, where the funeral services were
held. The citizens committees, council,
bar association and other organizations
were in the procession to the cemetery
in bodies
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THE Red HOUSE Co..
] Street, between Seventh and Eighth.

half breed" are three of a gang Of
safecrackers. though he says it will be
difficult to prove it on them. He had
them shadowed so closely in Wood
land that they had no chance to turn
a trick.
Sheriff Jones says in his letter that
he does not doubt that Willis is the
right man. even if evidence to convict
were not forthcoming.
The record-union., 1897-04-26
Military Scores.

The following scores were made at
the military range yesterday:
Troop B acknowledgements Boden ~,
Sergeant Bauquier 81, Corporal Kreuz-
berger A. Corporal Morrison 43, Cor
p0ral Lee "a. Corporal Hunt 81, Privates
Powell A, Byron ~, Kelly 43, Kirk II,
Ziegler 3S, Hunt 81, Evans 33, Hack
man 30. Pollock 2S, Sullivan %, Gracia
20, Clegg %, Pendegast 10.
Pool hooting-Major w. I. Wallace
a, Colonel II. Seymour 81, J. Kane 43
G.. Johnson COMPANY G 81
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kaw River Rising.

TOPEKA (Kan.), April 25.-The Kaw
River at this point is at the highest
point tonight it has reached in eight
years and is still rising at the rate of
two inches an hour. Two bridges at
this point are in imminent danger.
The Union Pacific and Rock Island
railroads report several washouts north
and west of here, but repairs have
been made during the day and traffic
is again moving
The record-union., 1897-04-26
Sentenced to be Hanged.

SOLOMONVILLE (Ariz.), April "a
Augustin Chacon, the murderer of Pa
bio Salcido, was this afternoon sentenc-
ed by Judge Rouse to be hanged on
June 18th. Chacon was a member of
a gang Of thieves operating in the vi
cinity of Morenci and in resisting ar
rest shot and killed Salcido.
The record-union., 1897-04-26
Historic Landmark Burned.

WOBURN (Mass), April 24.-Word
was received here that the SeWall
House at Burlington, one of the his
toric landmarks in the town, was de-
stroyed by fire last night. The Sewall
House was known in history as the
dwelling which sheltered John Hancock
and Samuel Adams April 10, 1l1J, after
the battle of Lexington. Many ancient
relics were lost. Mr.. SeWal and fam
ily barely escaped with their lives.
The record-union., 1897-04-26
Rose Nine Feet

MARYSVlLLE (Mo), April 25.-One
Hundred and Two River rose nearly
nine feet last night and is now nearly
a mile and half wide, flooding a large
number of farms. Traffic through here
on the Burlington and Wabash Rail-
roads is suspended, three miles of Bur
lington track and about a mile of the
Wabash track being washed out near
hare
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Fell From a Window.

LOS ANGELES, April 25.-I. j.
Smith, machinist, fell from a second
story window in Turnverein Hall, while
a ball was in progress there at an early
hour this morning. He received in
ternal injuries and died this afternoon.
He leaves wife and four children.
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HOLMAN'S FUNERAL.
Citizens and Societies Show Respect
to His r1emorY.

AURORA Qnd.), April 25.-The fun
eral of Hon. William S Holman. who
has represented the Fourth District in
Congress many years, was very largely
attended here to-day Judge Holman
was born here Al years ago. and always
lived here. Everybody knew him.
The special cars bringing the re-
mains. the family and the con-
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Guthrie Station Suspects.

The four men arrested by Captain of
Police Fisher and Officer Pennish on
suspicion of having been connected
with the robbery of the saloon at Guth-
rie's Station on Saturday night, will be
arraigned before Justice Davis this
morning to answer to charges of va
grancy Their names are Thomas Muir
ray, James Dunn, D. L. Dayton and d.
DOV1p
The record-union., 1897-04-26
Earthquake in Illinois.

CAIRO Qll), April - - A severe
earthquake shock was felt here at ex-
actly 10 o'clock tonight 1t lasted
about twenty seconds. The largest
structures We're shaken with a swaying
motion. and people rushed in terror ou,
on the streets. No damage has been
reported.
The record-union., 1897-04-26
Cinnamon Ordered to Leave.

SANTA ANA, April 25.-The Alami
tos Beet Sugar Company few days
ago imported a large number of China
men to thin beets and to-day the Mon
golians We're ordered to leave town.
Sheriff Nichols was sent for, but when
he arrived there were no outward signs
of violence and he returned here this
evening. If the Cinnamon do not
leave there will probably be trouble.
The record-union., 1897-04-26
MILLINERY.

RED HOUSE PRICES are al
ways the CHEAPEST. That is
the reason why there are more
Red House Hats worn on the
streets of Sacramento to-day
than any three or four millinery
stores have produced. Correct
styles, artistic trimming and
low prices tell.
Ne0politan Hats in all the new
shapes, zoe, 95c to 81 50.
Panamas i'll all cOlorS, 95c, 81 %
and 81 50.
Rough and Ready Feather Straws
for 50e, 75c and 95c.
Popcorn Braid Hats in all cOlOrS.
75c and Csc.
Special Sale of Children's Trimmed
Hats. 95c and 81 50.
The large American Beauty Rose,
consisting of one large rose and two
buds with foliage, now all the rage
for legh0rn and lace made hats, SOC
and Csc.
Two tall Nodding Rose Buds with
foliage. Special price, sc.
New Domestic Sewing Machine with
all the late improvements, cost SOo,
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Private Property Respected.

LONDON, April 25.-The Daily Tel
egraphs s. ElassOna correspondent says
that Edhem Pasha's orders with re-
spect TO the inviolability of private
property are strictly respected by his
troops The Greek villages are not
sacked, and only a few spirit stores
have been burned.
The record-union., 1897-04-26
Weekly


Is a 12-page family and business
newspaper issued every Friday
morning. Thus, for the very small
sum of 81 its subscribers receive no
less than 624 pages of choice read
ing and news matter in a year.
This reduction has been made
that we may afford the people in
these times of stringency the fullest
onnortunitv to have the Weekly
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Roasted Alive.

PIKEVILLE CKy). April 24-News
comes from Beaver Creek about thirty
miles distant, of a terrible casualty
While Tom Darben, a logging man, was
absent in Virginia cutting wood, his
home burned and his wife and four
children were roasted alive. The black
ened bodies were found in the debris.
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Convicted of r1urder.

SAN BERNARDINO, April 25.-John
Bede was last night convicted of muir
der in the second degree for the killing
of Captain John Morse near Bagdad a
few weeks ago.
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The man who invented the jinricksha,
Izumi Yosuka, is old and INDECENT and
has applied to the Japanese Govern
ment for a pension. His invention was
made before Japan had a patent law
and he has accordingly been obliged to
earn his living like any other 'ricksha
man.
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An Old Journalist Dead.

NEW YORK, April 25-Abram S.
Peych. since 1873 a member of the ed
itorial staff of the New York Stats
Zeitung," died to-day of pneumonia.
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A Daughter to the House of York.

LONDON, April 25.-The Duchess OF
York was safely delivered of a daughter
at York Cottage, Sandringham, at 3:3C
O'Clock this afternoon. Mother and
child are both well.
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SACRAMENTO BANK.

THE OLDEST SAVINGS BANK IN
the city, corner Fifth and streets, Sac
ramentO. Guaranteed capital, 5000, 900;
paid up capital, gold coin, 100000. re-
serve fund. So, 600; term and ordinary de-
posits. So, .931 so: loans on real estate
January l. 1897. s., 2,633 T61 70. Terms and
ordinary deposits received. Dividends paid
in January and July. Money loaned upon
real estate only Information furnished
upon application to
". p. COLEMAN, President
Ed. r Hamilton. Cashier.
The record-union., 1897-04-26

anything better paper all around
than heretofore. 1t will contain all
news in compact form bot not III
shorn condition, for its news facili-
ties are unsurpassed by any paper
on the coast.
~ While devoting mech space
TO agricultural, horticultural and