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Reliable Estimates Plac. the Loss OF
Life at Not Over Six.
Frightful Triple Tragedy at Phila-
deIphia-An Insane Man Sends His
Wife Out to Do the marketing, and
During Her Absence Murders His
Son and Daughter and Commits
Suicide.

MEMPHIS CTenn.), March 1.-THE
river at this point continues to rise very
slowly The weather is cloudy ana
threatening, but there has been no rain
In the past twenty-four hours.
At u O'Clock this morning the steam
er Rowen Lee arrived from Frlasport'
Miss. She had on board q score or
more of refugees picked up at Scanlon
Landing They were all colored, ana
brought with them their bedding ana
numerous other personal effects Inc
Captain of the vessel reported that ne
had not been able to hear of the loss OF
life to the inhabitants of the hooded
country to the south of the city Inc
levees so far as he had heard from III
Missiossippi were in good condition, ana
holding the water we'll.
TJp to the present time, so far as re
iably reported, there have been not
more than six deaths as a result OF the
rise in the Mississippi River. All these
occurred in Eastern Arkansas, and ali
were negroes.
Hundreds of people, mostly negroes,
were landed on the Memphis levee this
afternoon by the relief steamers thal
are daily visiting the flooded districts
reached this city tonight of the drown
ing of several people in Arkansas to-
day. but these cannot be verified to-day
For the first time in many days, the
river tonight is stationary, marking
S66. but a rise at Cairo and reported
heavy rains in Missouri and other states
will only serve to increase the broad ex-
panse of water in this vicinity 1hefe
has been a steady downpour of rain IN
Arkansas and West Tennessee all day.
ST. LOUIS, March 1.-THE river at
Cairo is twenty-five miles wide, the
water being close to the fifty-foot mark
and rising slowly. 1t has passed the
1893 stage of 1913 feet. the last high
water mark here, but lacks nearly three
feet o fthe high water mark of 1888 The
Missouri and Kentucky bottoms for a
distance of twenty-five miles are COW
cred by the overflow. AS the rise Is
gradual, nearly all of the inhabitants
have had ample time to save their stock
and their personal effects.
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THE COLONEL'S STORY.
1t illustrates the Effect of Sudden
Shocks.

It's a curious thing said the Colo
mel, musingly, as he called for Theodore
to bring him another bottle of Muen-
chener. what changes a sudden shock
will cause in a man. Now, / remember
case that came under my personal
observation, and l consider it one of the
most remarkable l ever knew of. 1t
happened during the war. There was a
big German named Schmidt IN NY
company whose manner of butchering
up the English language was some
thing horrible. 1t required a good deal
of patience to listen to Schmidt when
he attempted to say anything. but he
was a good soldier, and in those times
that was what counted beyond any
thing else.
We'll, to get back to my story,
Schmidt was wounded in the battle of
Aptietam by being struck on the cheek
by a bullet. The ball had spent most
of it's force, but, nevertheless, it went
through his cheek and caused a wound
serious enough to send him to the hos
pital. / saw no more of Schmidt dur
ing the war and he passed entirely
from my mind.
war / happened to be in Peoria, ILL.,,
where a friend Of mine owned a news
paper. One day during my visit with
him he took me up into the composing
room of his paper, and while there 1
noticed a big fellow carrying galleys.
The mans face had familiar look but
could not think for long time where
had seen him. At last he turned
around and I saw a peculiar wound on
his cheek, and it struck me at once that
the man before me was my old German
friend Schmidt.
Il walked up to where he was stand
ing and said: is your name Schmidt
Begorra, that's phwat it is. Phwat
the divil have we to do wild it?'
Il almost fell dead, so great was ms
surprise. Schmidt afterward explained
to me that when he left the hospital
after recovering from his wound, his
German accent had left him entirely
and in its place had come the Irish
Yes, sir, gentlemen; that bullet striking
him in the cheek had entirely changed
his accent. One of the most remarka-
bic cases l ever heard Of"
Theodore, another bottle st.
Louis Republic
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ACTIVITY IN ENGLAND.
Orders Given for Details From Regi-
ments for Foreign Service.

LONDON. March 17.-Secret and
rapid preparations are bling made at
Woolwich and other military establish
ments of Great Britain. Chiefs Of vari-
Gus garrisons have been ordered to
Frepare details from regiments for
foreign service. a number of large
steamers have been chartered for the
Government, and ordered TO embark
with war stores at Woolwich for Malta
Two thousand tons of these stores leave
Woolwich tomorrow. Trouble is also
expected at Cape Good Hope. Stores
are being rapidly forwarded there by
sll Castle line steamers fitted with spe-
cial magazines.
A SIGNIFICANT TEMPER.
PARIS. March 1.-THE Echo de
Paris" says It understands that Italy
SIS on the eve Of ceding to Great Britain
the island OF Pantelaria about half
way between Africa and Sicily, in ex-
change for the island of Perrin, off the
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Weather Report.

The Weather Bureau reports show
the highest and lowest temperatures
yesterday to have been 60 degrees and
fl degrees, with gentle nOrtherly and
southerly winds and partly cloudy
weather prevailing.
Rain fell about 1870 p. m.
The highest and lowest temperatures
one year ago yesterday were 60 degrees
and 80 degrees, and one year ago to-
day 20 degrees and J3 degrees.
The rainfall after 5 O'Clock p. m. on
Tuesday was .13 of an inch, making .23
of an inch for the storm 1.15 inches for
the month, and 1916 inches for the
season, as against 1916 inches to an
equal date last year.
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A Story of Webster.

The story is told that Daniel Webster,
when on his way by stage coach to
washington once, was looked upon with
suspicion by his travelling compa Mons.
Finally one of the latter tapped hAm on
the knee and said:
How far are you going?'
Il am going to Washington" an
swered Webster.
Are you a merchant" continued the
inquirer.
mo, l am a Senator" replied Web
ster.
We'll, well," exclaimed the other,
holding out his hand, I'm relieved.
We feared you might be a highway
man.'-Harper's Round Table
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Arabian coast, in the Strait of Babel
Mandeb and at the entrance to the Red
Sea.
Perrin is bare rock about five miles
long on which turtle shells are taken.
Pantellaria has an area of fifty-eight
square miles, population of 1000, pro-
duces fine fruits and has a convenient
port, Oppodilo. 1t could be converted
into a strongly-fortified station.
The Echo de Paris" expresses the
hope that the Powers will refuse to per-
nit the transfer.
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SHOWED IN STREAKS.
A Queer Freak of the Storm in This
County on rionday.

The storm that passed over this city
on Monday afternoon played some
queer freaks between here and the
foothills.
A. Booth, who came to the city yes
terday morning from near the Slough
House, reported that eight inches OF
snow covered strip of country for
about half a mile wide this side of
the Slough House hill. being eight
inches deep and covered with a coating
Of ice while on the hill and beyond
there was none and very little rain
fell
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Why the Trip Was Put Off.

"Ah, Professor" greeted the student,
Il hear that you are about to make a
trip to San Francisco"
You are misinformed. SIR" the Pro-
fessor answered. From motives of
economy / have decided to postpone the
event until winter"
You See" the pedagogue explained,
taking advantage of enc of the great
laws I expound in the natural philos-
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Faithfully Served the People. "

From the Folsom Telegraph)
The Sacramento Record Union" one
of the most reliable papers in the State,
has entered upon its ninety-third vol
ume For forty six years this clean
and ably conducted journal has faith
fully served the people of California.
Dignity and cleanliness have always
marked its columns, and it has at all
times been free perfectly from sensa-
tionaliSm.
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WOODLAND WON.
Company F Outshoots a Honolulu
Company.

Some time ago Company B of Homo
lulu challenged Company F of Wood
land Second Infantry Regiment, n. G.
c., for a shoot with ten picked men.
each to have fifty shots, making the
possible total score 800.
The Honolulu team sent on it's score.
40S. and yesterday the Woodland men
took whack at it. The result was a
total of All, defeating the Sandwich ISL
anders by 3.
There was great rejoicing in Woodland
last night over the victory Of the local
militiamen.
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EXAMINER MEN SURRENDER.
Now In the Custody Of the San Francisco
Sheriff.
They VIII be Brought to Sacra-
meuto on This Evenings
Train.

Deputy Sheriff Hunters who had
been searching in San Francisco for A.
NJ Lawrence and L. L. Levings, the
Examiners new journalists, VINO
were remanded by the Supreme Court
10 the custody of Sheriff Johnson for
contempt of the Senate, returned last
night without the fugitives.
While he was on his way hither the
following telegram was received by
Sergeant Arms Blackburn of the
Senate:
San Francisco, March 18th.
ITO whom are we to surrender our
selves? We were unable to find SherlI
representative or any representative
from your Office this afternoon. Ad-
dress reply to Examiner editorial
rooms. A. M. LAWRENCE,
Il. L. LEVINGS."
AS the Sergeant tat Arms knew that
deputies of the Sheriff of Sacramento
We're relieving one another at the En-
aminer' office and were continually
trying to find out where the parties IN
contempt were to be found and that the
whole police force of San Francisco and
Oakland were hunting for them, he re-
Piled as follows:
ITO A. NJ. Lawrence and L. l.. Lev
| ings, Examiner editorial rooms, san
Francisco: The Supreme Court re-
| manded you to the custody of the Sher-
| if of Sacramento County. His repre-
sentative is in the city, has looked for
you, and now is looking for you AS
am informed, you may save bail by
surrendering to him.
Il. F. BLACKBURN,
Sergeant -at-Arms."
Late last night a telephone message
was received at Sheriff Johnstons Of
fee to the effect that Lawrence and
Levings had surrendered themselves tc
Sheriff Whalen of San Francisco and
We're in his custody.
| Deputy Hunters will go to San Fran
cisco this morning and bring the pris-
oneTs here, unless he should be con-
| fronted there by some further lega
complication.
| 1t does not appear, however, that
there is anything further the men car
do to save them from going to jail, UNI
less it be to appear before the Senate
and purge themselves of contempt by
revealing the name of the person who
they have alleged told them that
money had been used to bride members
of that body in favor of a certain
bill.
Hunters says he haunted the Exam
iner'' office all day yesterday, and that
to every inquiry he made for the mer
the response was made that they did
ont know where Lawrence and Levings
were. One of the Examiner" men said
he supposed they were in Jail in Sac
| ramentO.
| Just what object the men had in wait
| ing for Hunters to leave San Francisco
and then give themselves up is known
only to themselves and their advisers
for they certainly knew that it was into
| the custody of Sheriff Johnson that
they We're remanded, and no one else.
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PERSONAL MENTION.

Monroe Salisbury, the turf and mining
man, is up from San Francisco.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. Burchard Of San
Jose are guests at the Golden Eagle.
F. W. Loeber of st. Helena was in at
tendance on the Farmers Institute in
this city yesterday.
j. B. Quigley, Local Manager for the
California Fruit Transportation Com
pany, has returned from long sojourn
in Los Angeles.
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Hotel Arrivals.

Arrivals at the Golden Eagle Hotel
yesterday: Mrs. F. NJ. Knox, J. b.
Quigfey, Los Angeles; A. S. Whitsel, San
Luis ObiSpo; d. w. Burchard and wife,
d. P. Russell, Henrietta Cook, San Jose,
Homer A. Craig, Oakland; Mr. and Mrs.
+. Butler, New York; r. c. Lennie Chi
cago; Lillian NJ HOLSTER, Detroit,
Mich; NJ. Salisbury, j. II. Rohr, D. Lib
by Jr.. L. Peiser, Robt. c. Mitchell, Gle
ment Bennett e. A Cob, San Francisco.
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SOCIAL EVENTS.

is visiting her daughter, Mrs. G. NJ.
Brown at Wadsworth, New, was given
a surprise party there a few days ago
on the seventy-fifth anniversary Of her
birth. She received many birthday
gifts and from the members of the
Ladies' Aid Society beautiful souvenir
consisting of an individual decorated
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ADJUSTMENTS.

At the Clunie Operahouse this even
ing the rafting variety piece Town
Topics" 1t might just as we'll be called
by any other name for the matter of
that All the same it is as full of mirth
and grotesque character acting as any
fun-lover could desire.
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China set, which was presented by Rev.
Mr.. Bellam, with appropriate remarks.
The membership was well represented,
bringing with them bountiful supply
Of eatables, and the afternoon was spent
in the very enjoyable way for which
thew are noted
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Five Years to Serve.

Sheriff Ferguson of Del Norte County
arrived here yesterday with a prisoner
named James Bruce, who was convict
ed of criminal assault and ordered to
serve five years in the State Prison at
Folsom.
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Feast of St. Joseph.

To-day will be the Feast of ST. Joseph.
1t will be observed in the Cathedral by
a special mass at the altar of St Jo-
seph, commencing at O'Clock a. m.
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The MaCCabeeS.

At Pythian Hall this evening the
Ladies of the Maccabees will give re-
ception to Mrs. Lillian HOLSTER, Su
preme Commander of the order, assist
ed by the Sir Knights
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Property Sale Confirmed.

Judge Hughes has ordered that the
sale OF the personal property of Arthur
Miller, an insolvent debtor, be con-
firmed to Edward Zimmerman for $500.
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Baptist Church Concert.

A concert will be given at the First
Baptist Church on Ninth street this
evening, when splendid programme
viii be offered. 1t appears in full else
where
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To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money II /,
fails to cure. 25c.
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Vehicles--Baker & Hamilton-Hardware,
Carts, BUggies, Carriages, Phaetons, Balm
Farm and Header Wagons Wholesale
Hardware. Send for catalogue
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SALE OF GROCERIES,
Provisions, Produce, Fruits. Etc.

TOGETHER WITH THREE HORSES,
wagons Office furniture, safe, typewriter,
etc.
The assignee of G. P. Curtis, insolvent
debtor, will sell all the above properly on
Friday March 19. 1897, at 10 a. m, al the
premises formerly occupied by the debtor
80 X street. the stock of merchandise
and other property may be inspected upon
application to George o. Bates, Assignee.
mlS-2t
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KENT BROS, 1917 Third street, for car
riages bucgies. rigs OF all kinds at short
notice. Telepnones-New. 215: old. 5II
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NEW TODAY.
BENEFIT CONCERT.
MR.. e, NJ. CARLEY

MRR. e, NJ. CARCEY
WILL BE RENDERED A BENEFIT
concert at the SiXth-Street Methodist
Church Thursday evening, March 25th.
at which the following talent will appear:
Mrs Gertie Auld-Thomas, Richard Conn.
Bert kidder Horace Croker and others.
Tickets 30 cents. 1t
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CONTINUED from Third Page.)
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and environment are merely terms that
we use of animals during their lives
Heredity we can apply to the charac-
teristics of an insect early in it's life
and environment to the changes or
characteristics we notice later in its
life.
SO it is with plants. Some will have
two leaves at certain Joints. while
others of the same species do not We
will probably find, if We look, that the
leaves grow there because they found
it good place to grow on
He wished to call attention to the
fact that this is a line in the animal
kingdom, one end of which in early life
we can call heredity, and the other end.
later, environment, but they are the
same.
We can make a man depend on his
environment While he is young, or
when he is grown. But his develop
nlent will dpeend upon his will power.
If they are the same thing, a man has
the power of choosing his own parent
age, for parentage is not merely a ques-
ton of birth, but the way in which we
take advantage of environment may be
made the parent of his different devel-
opment. The university student may
come imperfectly developed in some
carefully taken, and he is put into
training to correct those defects and
make his development more symmet-
rical.
So it is with the farmer. He can take
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-06-12
Important Amendment to the
Tariff Bill Is Adopted in
the Senate.
For the First Time on Record
the Southern Product Is
Protected.
Change in the Sugar Schedule
Agreed on in Republican
Caucus.

WASHINGTON, June 9.-By the de-
cisive vote of AZ to 10 the senate adopted
an amendment to the tariff bill placing
raw cotton, the great product of the
South, on the dutiable list at 20 per cent
ad valorem. 1t is the first time in the
history of tariff legislation that duty
on cotton has been incorporated in bill.
The amendment was proposed by Mr..
Bacon Dem., Ga.), on his individual
responsibility and without the approval
of the finance committee, which thus far
has been requisite to the success Of
every amendment except minor one
which went through by default. The
Republicans voted solidly for the amend
ment. Messrs. Allen, Butler, Heitfeld
and Stewart, Populists, voted for it, also
Messrs. Cannon and Mantle, silver Re-
publicans, and the following Democrats:
Bacon, Clay, McEnery, McLaurin, Raw
Inns and Tillman.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-06-12
MODIFIED HIS DEMANDS.
Japanese Minister at Honolulu Shows .
Change of Front.

Change of Front.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 10.-Advices
have just been received from Honolulu,
per steamship Australia, to the effect
that japanese Minister Shimamura has
changed his attitude to some extent
since last advices from the Hawaiian
capital. After the departure of the
steamship Peru, several conferences
were held between Ministers Cooper and
Shimamura, with the result that the
Japanese representatives made proposals
of much more reasonable nature than
those which he first offered. Originally
Japan demanded indemnity for the total
number of immigrants turned away
from the islands. Now, however, it is
understood that she is willing to accept
damages in cases where the immigrant
was illegally rejected. This proposition
the Hawaiian government will accept.
The original demand was for $1,000
yen for each man refused landing.
The Hawaiian government admits
that among the thousand or more i'm
migrants few errors may have been
made, and if any such appear upon
thorough investigation, expresses it's
readiness to pay for such mistakes upon
the zeal of its officials.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-06-12
CHANGED THE SCHEDULE.
Republican Senators Caucus on the Sugar
Duty.


Duty.
WASHINGTON, June 9.-The Repub-
lican senatorial caucus voted to stand
together on all schedules in the tariff
bill The caucus instructed the finance
committee to report new sugar sched-
ule. The new sugar schedule to be all
specific and on all sugar which has gone
through process of refining 1.95 cents
per pound duty instead OF 1875 cents
per pound as provided by the house.
Coarse raw sugars from the Phillip
pine islands and Java are to be ad-
mitted at 1-1O of cent less than other
raw sugars.
The abrogation of the Hawaiian treaty
was discussed, but no conclusion reached
when the caucus adjourned.
The action of Republican senator's in
caucus probably means that the tariff
bill viii pass the senate by July /. SEN
ator German fixes the time for adjourn
ment as July l5.
Senator Frye asked the caucus to con-
slider the necessity Of protecting the
Hawaiian reciprocity treaty and made a
speech in its behalf. This occurred
early in the proceedings and the Ha.
waiian question was apparently lost
sight of in subsequent proceedings over
the main features of the schedule.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-06-12
CANADIAN RETALIATION,
A Pure Grape Cream Of Tartar Powder.
40 YEARS THE STANDARD

Dor Law.
OTTAWA, Ont, June 9.-The house
of commons has passed the alien labor
bill. The bill is fac-simile of the
American bill, with two exceptions. In
the first place, while the American law
can be put in force by customhouse
officer, the Canadian act can only be
enforced by the attorney general Of the
Dominion or somebody whom he au-
thorizes to do 50. In the second place
the act only applies to the United States.
AS already said, the act will never be
put in force, but be used as a measure
of getting some satisfactory arrange
ment with the United States
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-06-12
|.,nlssioner Calhoun Calls at
~ white House and Sees
the President.
...or an Interested Listener to
description of Affairs
on the Island.
,.oected Action of Some Kind
viii Be Taken in the
Near Future.

WASHINGTON, June 9.-W. j. CAL
,rn of Illinois, the special commits
Inner sent to Cuba by President Nc
Ejpley, arrived from New York during
|, .fternoon. He went Immediately
Dtbe state department, where Judge
Nv the assistant secretary OF state,
rwavaiting him, and together they
Inceeded to the White House. They
,ps shown into the cabinet room,
,bere President Mckinley and Judge
IAv listened to Mr.. Calhoun's descrip-
km Of the situation in the war-ridden
shud to the conclusion reached by him.
Judge Day declined to be interviewed
n the subject of the conference further
han to say it was very interesting. Mr..
Calhoun has an appointment to meet
|he president in the morning, when he
/ win again 90 over his impressions. To
IrporteH Mr.. Calhoun talked with less
(tsedom than characterized his inter-
News while in New York. He COM
blamed that some of these had been ex-
Isggerated and had made him say what
be had not uttered. The commissioner
carefully refrained from expressing any
opinion as to the probable policy of the
president in acting on the Cuban ques-
|nOn, declaring that he had been to the
island simply to learn facts and to re-
port what he had seen and heard. This
he had done. If he has formed any
opinion regarding the Ruiz case Mr..
Calhoun politely declined to indicate
what it was.