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The Holt County sentinel., 1897-08-20
District Clerks.

below we give complete roster OF tne
various school district clerks of our
county, together with their postoffice ad-
dress:
Bluff City, Jno. X. Elder, Curzon.
Baker, r. U. Hudgins, Elmgrove.
Benton, p. ID. Murray, Mound City.
Blair, Jas. H. Ball, Mound City.
Brush College, Jno. Turney, Forest
City.
Brush College No. 2, Alex Gray, Craig.
Bagby, Jno. III. Miller, Mound City.
Burr Oak, G III. Park, Forest City.
Culp, Jno. F. Seyfer, Oregon.
Chambers, George Quick, Forest City.
Cottonwood, J. NJ, Crow, Bigelow.
Cherry Dale, Jno. j. Crews, Craig.
Dale Center, A. T. Roland, Craig.
Divide, Ed. Fuhrman, Oregon.
Eureka, III. Larkam, Maitland.
Exodus, A. w. VaICamp, Napier.
Elm Grove, 7. Il. Wilson, Bigelow.
Forbes, Cora Evans, Elmgrove.
Fancher, Jno. f. Meade. Elmgrove.
Fairview, f. f. Davis, New Point.
Franklin, w. Ii. Smith, Maitland.
Gordon, Jno. G. Fries, Mound City.
Glendale, S. F. Freeman, Bigelow.
Highland F. Zimmerman, Elmgrove.
Hogrefe, f. U. Doebbling, Corning.
Harmony, j. w. Kuhn, Maitland.
Idlewilde. j. =. Davis, Fortescue.
Kimsey, Lee Devorss, Forest City.
King Grove, VIM. Kneale, Maitland.
Kelso, l.. A. Smith, Craig.
Lincoln, Jno. A. Carson, Mound City.
Lonesome, :. h. Nauman, Craig.
Lake Shore, G. +. Bucholz, Bigelow.
Marion, w. A. Abplahalp, New Point.
Mayflower, G.. w. Norris, Oregon.
Monarch, Ira Stephenson, Nodaway.
Mill Creek, M. d. Walker, Oregon.
Mineral Springs, j. G. Strobel, Mound
City.
Minnesota Valley, Jno. T. Cottier,
Mound City
Marietta, Chas. Surman, Craig.
Mount Hope, Joseph Wise, Craig.
Monticello, J. b. Morgan, Napier.
Nickells Grove, c. l.. Kunkel, New
Point.
New Point, L. Pierce, New Point.
New Liberty, j. M. Mann, Craig.
North Center, A. D. Cunningham,
Craig.
Oakland. ]. H. Wilson, Forest City.
Pierce, j. r. Milne, Elmgrove.
Pine Hill, G. E. Boring, Maitland.
Pleasant Hill, c. F. Swain, Mound
City.
Richville, c. Waegel, Helwig.
Rising Sun, L. G. House. Maitland.
Richland. Jno. Bishop, Maitland.
Ross Grove, Cora b. Wehrlie, Mound
City.
Shaiffer, p. H. Chesney, Forest City.
Shiloh, S. b. Forney, Mound City.
Squaw Creek, ID. E. Kuhn, Mound
City.
South Center, John. J. Adams, Mound
City.
Sharpe's Grove, Alex Gray, Corning.
Summit. w. P. Secrist, Mound City.
Star, w. A. Browning, Corning.
Triumph. G. w. Lacy, New Point.
Union, Jas. 7. Noland, Oregon.
Wilson, Jas. A. Noe, Elmgrove.
White, w. H. Sparks, Oregon.
Woods, j. ID. Tritt, Oregon.
Walnut Grove, J. +. Martin, Napier.
Walker, j. w. Catron, Fortescue.
Yellow Mansion, c. p. Mann, Craig.
Bigelow, T. o. Davis.
Craig, c. W. Anibal.
Corning, Fred W. Dege.
Forest City, E. NJ. Austin.
Mound City, E. A. Welty.
Maitland, j. r. Collision.
Oregon, J. T. Thatcher.
We hope these clerks will send us a |
,ricf sketch of their school, as soon as
,ossible. Don't delay this matter please.
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Curzon.

L. p. Burtram is a very sick man.
Charles Dawson is wrestling with
the ague.
w. w. Scott was delivering peaches in
Curzon Monday.
MIR. and Mrs. Frank Randall are on
an extended visit with relatives at
Craig.
-Miss Lizzie Dawson, OF Iowa Point,
was the guest OF relatives here the first
of the week.
Born to W. F. Yaryan and wife,
August II, 1897, a ten pound boy.
Mother and babe are doingiwell. Father
not heard from yet, but when he gets
his breath you will hear him yell.
Died. Grover Lee, son Of Ad and
Annie Foster. August IA, 1897, aged
4 years. Fannie E. daughter OF l. p.
and Martha Burtram, died August IA.
1897, aged - months. Both were buried
in Maple Groye cemetery at Oregon,
Sunday afternoon. The bereaved
parents have the sympathy Of the entire
1NO.
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Laws Violated.

The law to protect game and birds is,
We belleve, required to be given in charge
to the grand jury at every term Of court
by the judge. Also the law forbidding
trespass on real property, and taking
fruit and the like, as well as the law
against disturbing peace OF neighbor-
hoods and Of meetings by loud noise.
boisterous conduct, is to be given in
charge likewise. These laws are violated
openly and wontonly every year. We
might say every month. Let whoever
knows OF such violations inform the
prosecutor. or n grand juryman. Such
laws must be kept alive.
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Their Commissions.

Military commissions were issued last
week, from the adiutant Generals Office,
to the following officers Of the National
Guards Militia, in this county:
E. E. King, Captain Co. B, Fourth
Regiment Infantry, with rank from June
IL, 1897; David w. Porter, First Lieu
tenant Co. B, Fourth Regiment, with
rank from June IL, 1897; w. NJ. Morris,
Second Lieutenant Co. b, Fourth Regi-
ment, with rank from June II, 1897.
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Wedding Bells,

Rev. NJ. b. Smith, who used to haye
charge OF the M. E. church here, and
who IS now stationed at Burlington
Junction, came down to greet his many
friends here Monday. Of last week, and
while here united in marriage, at the
brides home. near this city, on Monday
August 9th, 1897, Mr.. Geo. Biggs and
Miss Mollie Stout. They are two very
excellent young people, and have large
circle of friends who will be glad to learn
Of their marriage, and who wishes them
a long and prosperous life. A number
Of beautiful and valuable presents
were received.
Married by H. T. Alkire, Probate
Judge, on Monday. August 9th, jos.
H. Cooksey, Of Forbes, and Alvirda
Oxley, OF near Mound City.
Judge Alkire, Of the Probate Court,
on August 4th, united in marriage. las.
M. Cross, of Nodaway, and Miss Laura
B. Francis, of st. Joseph.
The Holt County sentinel., 1897-08-20
Wood Wanted.

Sealed bids will be received for furn-
ishing the Oregon schools 20 cords of
GOOD OAK WOOD in 10 cord lots or
more.
Bids to be received at L. /. Moore &
Co.'S grocery store up to August %, 1897.
The Board reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
Il. i: i /. hGGas; hssiss. Com.
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Executors Notice.

Notice Is hereby given that letters Testament
tary the estate OF George Anderson. deceased,
were granted to the undersigned. on the,llIh
day OF August 1897 by the Probate Court Of Holt
county. Missouri. All persons having claims
against said estate are requested to exhibit
them for allowance to the Executor within o ,e
year after the date OF said letters, or they may
be precludei from any benefit Of such estate;
years from the date OF this publication, they
shali be forever haired.
ALEXANDER yANBUsKIRK,
- ExeeutOP
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Home Wanted for Bows.

We have on hands some nice boys
from one month to II years of age which
we give out on three months trial. They
then can be adopted or taken by con-
tract as preferred. Address Rev. David
Gay, 80 Olive Street, st. Louis, Mo-,
Superintendent Children's Home So
ciety of Missouri.
The Holt County sentinel., 1897-08-20

-Janitor Nipher has about completed
his job OF putting the school house in
thorough shape for the opening of school
which occurs, September 9th. A new
hard pine floor has been laid on the first
floor and new all slate black boards put
up in Miss Beeler's and Chas. Watson's
rooms and the high school recitation
room. The improvements are of such
character rs to be permanent, and We
congratulate the board on deciding to
make this character Of improvements.
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AEtracter and NegOdatOr Of Loans.
Transfers for the week ending August

Quite number of friends and neigh
bore gathered at the home OF Mrs. Ed
ward jackson. Thursday Of last week, it
being Mrs. J's forty fourth birthday.
1t was a complete surprise to her, all
bringing we'll filed baskets. A highly
enjoyable time is reported by all those
present.
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August,

This month was formerly called Sex
tilis, was named in honor of the Emperor
Augustus; not because Of being
his natal month, but because in it his
greatest good fortune had happened to
him. As July contained 81 days and
August only 30, it was thought neces-
sary to add another day to the latter
month in order that Augustus might
not be in any respect inferior to Julius.
Those who came on earth duIing this
month, as far as we have been able to
learn were the following: Please send
US date, month, year and place of your
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Notice TO W00dmen,

: Oweing to the death Ut our esteemed
s6n, DR.. F. NJ. Green, and for the
transaction of any business that may
come up. We hereby call meeting OF
Oregon Camp, No. sc. at the Office OF
Sheriff Edwards, Monday evening Aug.
%, at 7:30. c. w. LUKENs c. e.
c. G, MOORE Clerk.
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Notice of Dissolution.

Notice is hereby given that the co.
partnership heretofore existing under
the firm name of F. L. Kunkel & Co.,
has this day been dissolved by mutual
consent, Mr.. F. L. Kunkel retiring, and
hereafter the business will be conducted
under the firm name Of Cow. Morris
who assums all liabilities, and to whom
all accounts due the firm OF F. L. Kunkel
& Co., are now due and payable, and
those knowing themselves indebted to
said firm are requested to come forward
and settle at once.
FL. KUNKEL,
GoUv. MORRIS.
FORBES, (Elmgrove P. o. Aug. II, '97.
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Poll Tax PAYERS.

Notice is hereby given that the city
poll tax Of Oregon, Mo-, is now due, and
those having teams engaged to work out
said poll tax are hereby warned to re-
port at once. to work out said tax.
CLARENCE MoLTKR,
Street Commissioner.
The Holt County sentinel., 1897-08-20
Inyalids and Tourists

are inyited to write w. j. Black, G. p.
A., Santa Fe Route, Topeka, Kas., or
Geo. w. Hagenbuch, P. & T. A., Kansas
CLty Mo
The Holt County sentinel., 1897-08-20
The Weather.

Corrected weekly by William Kaucher,
Justice OF the Peace, Oregon, Mo.
PRECIPITATION.
Rain
III
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The little seven months old child OF
Will Dray Of Mound City, was buried on
Thursday Of this week.
The Holt County sentinel., 1897-08-20

have 25 leading varieties, will sell
plants at low price.
CHAs. w. BARrRAM,
Oregon, Mo.
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SO
S79,430,&5 81

ment of 1896 of s., ,399, ,O47 Al
The board places the valuations upon
the various railroad property in this
county as follows:
Tarkio Valley Railroad: 1.S5 miles of
track; value per mile, 5000; value of
buildings in the county, $3.50. Total
value of property, sl2, ,S60.96. The value
for the township, Lincoln, is the same.
The Nodaway Valley Railroad: 1867
miles of track; value per mile, 5000;
value of buildings, $1,000. Total value
sl25, 431.75, which is apportioned to the
various townships and towns through
which the line passes as follows:
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Forest City A. q Shipping Point.

We are truly under obligation to
"Uncle George" Weber, for the follow
ing statistics relative to shipments and
purchase OF corn at Forest City, together
with amount Of corn still on hand in the
hands of farmers and others:
During the last week the following
sales of corn were made to
The Holt County sentinel., 1897-08-20

In speaking with representative farm
ers, they average the growing corn crop
in the lower bottom about one third less
than last year, say 30 to 81 bushels per
acre: the upper bottom reports a fine
crop. All agree, if frost keeps away till
the middle of October, that an abundant
crop of corn will be raised again this
year.
This l0l, 800 bushels of corn is IN the
h,nI,, xho f.~ll1,,,..,.
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REAL ESTATE MIMBOGRAPH

PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY W. II. RICHARDS,
OREGON, MO.
OFFICE UP Stairs IN The MOORE BLOCK.
The Holt County sentinel., 1897-08-20
The Railroads.

State Auditor Seibert has completed
the tabulation of the work of the state
board of equalization in the assessment
of railroad and telegraph property of
1897. The total mileage of railroads in
the state, as assessed for the taxes of
1896, was 6,5l4,0I2, and for the taxes
of 1897, 6,592, ,575, an increase of 1852
miles. The aggregate valuations placed
by the board upon this class of property
in 1906 uyoc fo1Iou-p.
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These bushels represent 126 cars of
corn or four railroad trains of 81 cars
each. Price paid averaged 1919 cents
per bushel. In addition to this their
syet
bushels.
In cribs at Forest City. .......... 1900
In hands of farmers. $500
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MAxIMr.. MINIMUM. Fall. Snow.
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Strawberry Plants for Sale.

GOUV. MORRIS.
FORBES, (Elmgrove P. o. Aug. II, '97.
The record-union., 1897-05-07
VICTIM OF AN ACID-THROWER.
A Young Man Who Will Probably be
Disfigured for Life.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 5.-Henry
Tripp, a siXteen-year-old boy, who
lives with his parents at 131 Valencia
street, is the victim of an acid throwing
fiend, whose identity the police are try
ing to discover. The boy is at the Re-
ceiving Hospital, where the surgeons
are trying to counteract the effects Of
acid thrown into his face Wednesday
evening.
While the boy was walking along
Mission street on his way home man
who was driving horse attached to a
light delivery wagon approached from
the direction of Thirtieth street. He
was driving very rapidly, and turned
his horse suddenly so as to bring the
wagon near the edge of the sidewalk.
AS he passed the spot where the boy
was he leaned over and dashed the con-
tents of small vial in Tripp's face.
The liquid struck the boy in the face
and on his hands, which he had thrown
UP instinctively to protect his eyes.
A young man who was walking with
Tripp saw the act, but it was done SO
quickly that he was unable to get a
good view of the features of the man in
the wagon. The man drove away very
rapidly and was soon lost to view.
1t is feared that Tripp will be disfig-
physicians who treated the boy that the
burns were caused by muriatic acid or
some powerful caustic
The record-union., 1897-05-07
NEW LINE OF STEAMERS.
Soon to Run From Oakland to Sacra.
mentO River Points.

OAKLAND, May Ga transaction of
vast Importance to the commercial in
terests of Oakland was completed to-
day. BY June 1st line of steamers will
be in operation between this city and
Sacramento River points, running to
within twenty miles of the State Capt.
tai. Negotiations are also pending for
the establishment of a line to operate on
the San Joaquin River
Two large and finely equipped river
steamers will for the present compose
the fleet of the Oakland and Sacramento
River Steam Navigation Company. The
vessels are now at Astoria, Or. One is
the H. f. Parker, of 800 tons burden,
and speed of 16 knots an hour. The
Harding, 240 tons burden, and 13 knot
boat, is the other. The owners tele-
graphed to-day to have the vessels pre-
pared for the voyage to Oakland. Dock
ing facilities Will be established at the
new Adams wharves at the foot of Alice
street. Warehouses will be constructed
and connection made with the Southern
Pacific tracks on First street.
This move, the merchants declare,
means a complete revolution in methods
of doing business here.
Plans are being made for a demon
stration when the first steamer shall ar
rive. There will be ball and probably
an excursion up the river.
The record-union., 1897-05-07
One of the Latter a Conductor on
Sacramento Train.
The Youths Who Escaped From the
Whittier Reform School Captured
Seven Cinnamon Arrested While
i'm the Act of Smuggling Their
Way Into the United States.

STOCKTON, May Ga San Andreas
special to the independent says:
Word was brought to this place late
this afternoon that a distressing acci-
dent occurred to-day at the Bessella
gravel mine, near Sheep Ranch, this
county, resulting in the death of two
men and seriously injuring three others.
The mine is a rich gravel claim, and
is being worked by S. B. Reynolds
and H. G. Terrence, well-known South
ern Pacific conductors, and others, by
the hydraulic process.
Reports are meager as to the cause
or extent of the accident, but it is re-
ported that in order to loosen the grav-
el so as to wash it down a large blast
was set off in a tunnel, and five men
entering the tunnel soon after were
overcome by the noxious gases, result
ing in the death of Edward Fischer,
and P. Cogorno, H. c. Tor
renee, one of the owners of the
mine. is in a most dangerous condition,
and two other men are seriously af-
fected.
No further news has reached here,
and it is hoped that it will not be as
serious as reported.
H. G. Terrence is the well-known
conductor running on the Sacramento
train connecting at Tracey with the
southern oVerlandS.
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One Man Disabled, and Fifty or More
People Disabled.
An Attempt rIade to Wreck the
Cheyenne and Northern Passenger
Train by MisplaCing a Switch in
the Yards at the Northern En-
trance to the City.

NEW YORK, May 6.-Fifty or more
men disabled and one dead was the
record of the New York fire department
at a fierce fire tonight at 161 to 100
Chambers street. The fire was in the
large cold storage warehouse of the
Merchants Refrigerator Company, and
it was the fumes of ammonia and the
heaviest of smoke that struck down
firemen almost by the dozen. The call
for ambulances was as rapid as the call
for engines. A score of doctors and
nurses were summoned to do duty in
saving the lives of the men risked SO
bravely.
The dead fireman is John Rhinehart
of Engine Company No. Z. Those over
come, some of whom are in a serious
condition, include members of a dozen
companies that were called out as re-
serves, when Chief Bonner found he
was losing his men on every hand. The
fire was an unusual one and it is esti
mated to have done half a million dol
lars of damage. The interior of the
warehouse, occupying the upper floors of
the five-stOry building 159 to 163 Cham
bers street, running to Reade street,
was almost completely destroyed. Three
alarms called sixteen engines to the
scene, and thirty or more firemen who
entered the basement of 161 Chambers
street, where the fire started, were
overcome
Fireman John Rhinehart missed his
way in leaving the cellar and was final
ly taken out unconscious. He died in
an ambulance on the way to hospital.
Rhienhart was taken from the cellar
bV EirRn0pT1 7 T11T nd m
O'COnnell. They were both overcome
by smoke while rescuing Rhinehart, and
had to be taken to the hospital
The first floor of 161 Chambers street
in the basement of which the fire
started-was occupied by Robert Geier
as a paper warehouse. AS soon as the
firemen got into the cellar they We're all
overcome. Rescuing parties We're form
ed Of policemen, citizens and firemen,
who carried the unconscious men across
the street to Engine House No. (which
was formerly old Chambers-street Hos
pital. The horses quartered there We're
turned out and a hospital made of the
place again.
General ambulance calls We're sent out
for ambulances. When the ambulances
and a corps of extra doctors arrived
they found men lying about on all
sides, unconscious.
The flames spread up through the
building rapidly. The windows of the
upper floors used for cold storage
We're boarded up, and greatly hampered
the firemen in their work. At II o'clock
two floors fell with crash. At mid
night the flames broke through the roof
of 163 Chambers street, and at a late
hour were still consuming the building
Lines of hose had been run up through
the adjoining buildings and water was
poured upon the flames. It is said that
there were 10000 cases of eggs, con-
tanning thirty dozen each, valued at
about So a case, in the cold storage
warehouse. These will probably be
total loss.
The record-union., 1897-05-07
A MEXICO SENSATION.
The Entire Editorial Staff of News
paper Arrested.

CITY OF MEXICO, May Ga SEN
sational arrest was made to-day OF
the entire editorial staff of the paper
called lei Continente Americana,
which is the organ of the Mexican SYM
pathiZers with the Cuban insurgents,
at the instigation of the Duke of Ar
cos, Spanish Minister, who complains
that the paper has insulted a friendly
nation. The editors are young Mexican
students, and popular sympathy is
with them. The arrest is causing much
comment, but it could not be helped,
as the Spanish Minister presented for
NAL complaint, and under the law ac-
tion had to be taken, but the outcome is
watched with great interest There
will be no trouble in securing the ablest
legal talent to defend the young edi
The record-union., 1897-05-07
Weather Report.

The Weather Bureau reports show the
highest and lowest temperatures yes
terday to have been 90 and Al degrees
with gentle nOrtherly winds and clear
weather prevailing.
The highest and lowest temperatures
one year ago yesterday We're 81 and Al
degrees, with .06 of an inch of rain, and
one year ago to-day 20 and "A degrees
with no rain.
The average temperature was IS de-
grees and the normal 63 degrees, show
ing yesterday to have been , degrees
cooler than usual for the 9th day of
May.
The barometer is rising and now reads
considerably above 30 inches
The wind yesterday was travelling at
the rate of from 10 to II miles per hour
and being a northerly wind was much
drier than the day before
The record-union., 1897-05-07
EMBEZZLEMENT CHARGED.
The Grandson of the Founder of Vas.
Sar College Arrested.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 6.-Rufus P
Vasser, grandson of the founder Of
VasSar College at Poughkeepsie, n. Y,
is under arrest here, charged with en-
bezzlement. The complainant, Maud
Essington Stewart Mitchell Duggan of
Chicago, alleges that she entrusted
him with a 5000 diamond ring and $50
IN coin, and that he appropriated the
same to his own USE
VaSsar, however, claims that there is
nothing criminal in his transaction with
the lady, and states that they main
tanned a community interest in race
track speculations, and that the ring
and money do not nearly counterbal-
ance the amount advanced on her ac-
count.
The fair complainant came here os-
tensibly for the purpose of securing a
divorce from John Edward Duggan of
80 Gault Place, Chicago, to whom she
was married in 1898, at Racine, Wis.
The decree was granted April Sd last.
The record-union., 1897-05-07
CONTRBAND CHINAMEN.
Seven Captured While Trying to
Land From a Tramp Schooner.

SANTA ANA, May 6.-Seven China
men were captured last evening by
Deputy Sheriff Pryor three miles be-
low San Juan-by- y-the-Sea, just after
they had landed from a tramp schoon-
er, presumably from Mexico.
The schooner pulled up alongside a
big rock near Mussel Cove, when the
contraband Cinnamon quickly jumped
ashore. The schooner then quickly put
to sea. Her name is not known
officer Pryor chanced to be near by,
and the action of the vessel being sus-
picious he arrested the Mongolians and
turned them over to Deputy United
States Marshal Marco Foster United
States Marshal Covarrubias of Los
Angeles was wired, and to-day that
officer went down and took possession
of the prisoners, taking them to Los
Angeles.
The Cinnamon We're evidently trying
to smuggle their way into the United
States.
The record-union., 1897-05-07
SWITCH TAMPERED WITH.
Attempt to Wreck a Passenger Train
at Cheyenne, Wyoming.

DENVER, May Ga special to the
Republican" from Cheyenne, Wyo.,
says:
An attempt was made this morning by
unknown persons to wreck the incoming
Cheyenne and Northern passenger train
by misplacing a switch in the yards at
the northern entrance to the city. Owing
to the fact that the train was running
slowly, no damage was done beyond de-
railing the locomotive.
The authorities discovered tonight
that the parties who attempted to wreck
the Cheyenne and Northern train are
The record-union., 1897-05-07
California Dried Fruits.

NEW YORK, May 6.-California
dried fruits firm for dried apples; other
dried fruits quiet, about steady. Evap
GRATED Apples, prime wire trays, 3Ac;
wood dried, prime, 33s@37sc; Prunes,
2120Ic, as to size and quality; April
cots, royal. Sole; Moor Park, 12@15c;
Peaches, unpeeled, 6@10c; peeled, 11@
14c. California Nuts quiet. WaInuts,
6l2@ TIC; Almonds, paper shelled, l.
M13c: soft Shelled 9c