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The record-union., 1897-08-23
Attack on an Exploring Party.

In February last Lieutenant Eldred
Pottinger, Royal Artillery, who was
for some years stationed at the out
posts of the Burma frontier, set out
from Sadon to explore and map out
the unknown tract of country south OF
the route traversed by Prince Henri
of Orleans on his adventurous journey
from Tongking to Assam, and lying be-
tween the Irrawaddy and the Salween.
This done, it was his intention to ex-
plore the upper reaches of the 1rrawad-
dy and add something to our present
scanty knowledge of the course of the
two branches of that river north of the
confluence.
Lieutenant Pottinger was accompa-
MED by Mr.. Lawrance, an officer of the
Third (Militia) Battalion Seaforth High
landers, two Chinese interpreters, an
Indian surveyor named Dan Singh, a
Gurkha, two servants, and number
of coolies. The Nmai Kha (the east
ern arm of the Irrawaddy) was ex-
plored. and all went we'll till the par
ty crossed the Shin-Ngaw Kha and got
to the country Of the Marus, we'll
known Kachin tribe with an evil repu-
tation. The explorers were received in
very friendly way, presents of rice,
fowl, and eggs being brought to them.
Everything went on satisfactorily till
the beginning of May, the travellers
continuing their surveys. Early in
May they entered country so rugged
and mountainous that all the mules
had to be sent by a southerly route
towards the Salween, Messrs. Pottin-
ger and Lawrance intending to cross
the watershed further north and then
turn south by the banks of the Sal
ween.
The party got as far north as 26 de-
grees As minutes, where the last big
aff1uent joins the 'Nmai Kha. This is
the heart of the "Black' Maru coun-
try, a tribe hitherto unheard of ex-
cept by a few of our frontier officials.
who have been told by Kachins of a
very dusk race inhabiting a portion of
the no-man's-land lying between Bur-
ma and Tibet The travellers found
them to be Kachins, their blackness
being merely due to dirt; all the Kach-
ins are filthy. but the Black Marus are
pre-eminently so. This tribe seemed
to be very friendly and no violence was
expected. though they levied blackmail
persistently.
The survey of the country up to
Prince Henri's route was completed,
and the party turned back, intending
to cross over to China, when fracas
took place in consequence of dispute
about coolies. The travellers say the
blame must primarily be laid on the
shoulders of two of their men-Dan
Singh. the native surveyor, and the
Gurkha orderly-who used their rifles
in direct breach of the orders that had
been given them. The inhabitants of
the village apparently took little no.
tice of the disturbance, which was soon
quieted by Mr.. Pottinger and Mr.. Law
rance but at night determined at
tack was made by a large body of
Kachins on the travellers. Dan Singh
and the Gurkha were murdered in their
sleep, the servant was saved with the
utmost difficulty, and the attackers
were beaten off, but not before they
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Queered by His Ma.

Harold Gillingham flung himself into
his mothers arms and sobbed as if his
heart would break.
My poor boy" she cried, what has
| happened to distress you?"
oh" he walled. you have wrecked
my life, mother. 1 can never be happy
again.
'I!" she exclaimed. "Oh, my dear,
dear child! His mind wanders! Help!
| Helpl"
NO" Harold said, 81 am not crazy,
mother. l have not lost my senses. You
didn't intend to wound me. You were
innocent of any intended wrong, but
oh and he gave way to another par
oxysm of grief-"oh, you have caused
me to lose the only girl that L can ever
love."
HAS Mabel Hammersley been play
ing with your heart all this time?" the
appeared in her eyes.
| No" the poor boy answered; 'she
loves me. She told me that she sE>ald
refused me, and you, mother, you are
the cause
why, what have I done? Surely
~-~~
| girl in my life"
II know" the stricken young man
went on, you have always been kind
to he~; but you will remember that
her mother was candidate against
you for the presidency of the Husband
Crushers' Club, last winter, and that
you were elected by an overwhelming
majority"
Yes, but what has that to do with
your love affairs?''
"Ah, mother" Harold said through
his tears, how can you ask that? II
she had beaten you, what would you
have said about my marrying her
daughter"
II would have preferred to see you
go to your grave first, dear to me as
you are" Mrs. Harriet Gillingham an
swerad. But, Of course, that was out
of the question. IF she hadn't been
such a fool, she would have known
that she couldn't stand any show
against me-
Then her boy crept up a little closer
md went on with his weeping.-Cleve-
land Leader.
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Used to 1t.

Drummer Tin Kansas village)-I pre-
sumo that there was a good deal of ex-
citement and terror while that savage
hyena, which escaped from the circus.
was roaming at large in the vicinity?
Merchant-Well, no. You see, Mrs.
Lease and other calamity howlers spoke
here several times during the campaign,
and the people kinder got used to that
sort of thing-Puck
The record-union., 1897-08-23
WHAT THE LAW DECIDES.
Important Legal Decisions in Con
densed Form.

For thefts by hotel employees from
guests While asleep in rooms assigned
them at hotel, even if they are intoxi-
Gated, it is held in Cunningham VS..
Buckley CIV. Va.) 30 L. r. A. $50. that
the innkeeoer is liable.
An obligation to maintain a street
railway is held, in San Antonio Street
Railroad Company VS.. State, ex rel.
Elmendorf (Tex.) 80 L. R. A. 662, not to
be imposed by the grant of a mere privi-
lege to construct and maintain.
A libelous publication concerning a
family in it's collective capacity is held
actionable in favor of any member of
the family in Fenstermaker VS.. Tribune
Publishing Company (Utah) 80 l.. r. A.
611. The case holds that newspaper
article which relates wholly to the pri-
vate acts of a family with respect to
cruel treatment of a child is not priv
| ileged.
The exemption of the books of law
yer from execution is held, in Equitable
| Life Insurance Society VS.. GoOde Qa.)
30 L. r. A. 690 to exist in favor of a
| lawyer who gives some time to the work
of his profession which contributes to
his support, even if he does not appear
in court, advertise as a LAWYER or earn
his living by services as a lawyer.
A vote of the people" by which city
bonds areauthorizedis is held, in Bryan VS..
Stephenson (Neb) 80 L. r. A 7o2, to
mean majority the voters of the city,
and when the vote is taken at the gen
eral city election the proposition must
receive a majority of all the votes cast
at that election.
| The right of a municipal corporation
to be part owner of property is denied,
in Ampt VS. Cincinnati (O) 35 l.. R. A.
1871, by virtue of the constitutional pro-
hibition against loaning aid or credit to
any company, corporation or associa-
tion. Other authorities on this ques-
tion are found in note to the case.
An appropriation of the water of a
spring for irrigation by the owner of
the land on which the spring is IOca-
ted is held. in Bruening VS.. Dorr (Col)
80 L. r. A 640 to be unlawful as against
a prior appropriation of water from a
stream into which the water of the
spring passes by percolation or seepage.
| Ice owned by a nonresident, which is
stored in ce-houses from which it is to
be taken for sale when wanted, is held in
Winkley VS. Newton IN. H.) 80 L. R. A.
756, to be taxable as stock in trade en-
ployed in town, although but little of 1t
Is to be sold at that place, and the most
of it is to be taken to another State for
delivery as wanted
An ordinance to compel a railroad
company at its own expense to keep a
watchman and maintain gates where
the tracks cross a street under penalty
for failure to do so is held, in Pittsburg,
Cincinnati, Chicago and ST. Louis Rail
road Company VS.. Crown Point Qnd.) 30
L. r. A. 6S4, to be invalid under gen
eral grant of power to regulate travel on
the streets and enact ordinances for the
protection of life, health and property.
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had carried away a rifle and two re-
volvers. One of the Chinese interpre-
ters was wounded by an arrow in the
shoulder. A rapid retreat was decid-
ed on, and the party, now numbering
twelve in all, marched till 1870 the
same evening. Six days of forced
marching without a guide took them
over two lofty ranges Of mountains
and into Chinese territory. They
reached Myitkyina safely on June 18th,
having lost all their kit and their sur
veying instruments. Fortunately Mr..
Pottfnger saved his maps of the coun-
try up to latitude 26 degrees 45 min
utes north, and all his notebooks.-Lon-
don Times RangOon CORRESPONDENCE.
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HOW He Won.

Fond Mamma-So you've decided that
you want to become Mr. Banting's wife,
after all. Dear me! I can't understand
it. Yesterday you said that you
wouldn't marry him if he were the last
man on earth.
Gladys-I know I did, mamma, but
I've come to know him better. Charley
is really great man.
Fond Mamma-What has he done
that is so wonderful?
G1adys-While we were out on our
wheels this morning / got puncture
and he mended it without swearing
oncei-Cleveland Leader.
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strange But True.

DR.. Craig & Co. cure catarrh, rheu
matism, kidney troubles and diseases
of the nervous system without the US.
of poisonous drugs Advice free. Letter.
containing stamps will be answered
Office, Singleton Bldg, Fifth and X.
The record-union., 1897-08-23
Up to Date.

STAYS down town every evening till
midnight? Why, 1 thought he was
model husband?"
He 1877 del.'-Chicago Tri-
bune.
The record-union., 1897-08-23
At 9 O'Clock
THIS (nOyDAY) MORNING
THE
Millinery Event
OF THE SEASON!

Not auction bought goods
which can easily be put at ridicu-
lously low prices, but what now
remains of this seasons best and
most popular goods in this line
on a par with auction prices is
what you'll find at the Nonpa-
re1 Millinery Store to-day.
Trimmed Hats for women,
misses and children. Also
Shapes, Flowers, Feathers, Orna-
ments and all that choice may
demand for an Artistic and
Stylish Hat at reduced prices
which would pot the manufac-
turer so shame-and to crown
these unparalleled offerings we'll
make one more: Our efficient
corps of trimmers, who have just
returned from the fashion cen
ters, are at your command, and
we will trim any Shape you
may select with the garnitures
of your choice IN the latest
Partisan or New York style
"GRATIS." This means
much to those who wish a New
Hat or Bonnet for State Fair
season, as the expense is so little
twill not interfere with your
fall selection of headgear.
The record-union., 1897-08-23

Anheuser- Busch Malt Murine, on ice,
served at the &C. C. c." Drug Store
soda fountain, DC glass.
The record-union., 1897-08-23
WOnen'S
Wrappers.
At Unusual Prices.

Our entire line of Women's
Lawn and Organdie Wrappers,
the balance of this summers
stock, have received the final
moving mark. They'll go with
a quick step.
The record-union., 1897-08-23
LOT NO. 3.
35c instead of ST yard.
At BIC ward

Five pieces of A11-Woo1 Gre
pom. Colors, navy, brown and
tan, "A to 46 inches wide. Reg
ular value, 81 yard. Only few
yards to the piece. To close at
35c yard.
The record-union., 1897-08-23
LOT NO. 2.
l9c instead of SOC yard.
At l0C yard.

About so pieces of A11-Woo1
and Silk and Wool Cheviot
Mixture. Width from 80 to AZ
inches. Regular value, soc yard.
To close, lee yard.
The record-union., 1897-08-23

Try McMorry's Blend Coffee. 35c.
The record-union., 1897-08-23
At 48C.

Women's Lawn Wrappers
neat patterns, good co1ors, full,
cut. The regular ST kind will
go to the last one for 4Sc.
The record-union., 1897-08-23
At 62C.

This price represents lot
which will not remain long
with us at such a figure; '97's
best patterns of Lawn, nicely
trimmed, and the kind which
cost 81 25 at any time.
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We're going to make room for
our fall stock in this line. The
prices on these three lots of sty-
Iish, high-class goods may seem
ridiculous, but they mean room
at any cost, and we will have it
by Monday night, as not a yard
will remain at the close of that
days selling.
The record-union., 1897-08-23

Means the latest of our ST rs
and So Fine Lawn and Organdie
Wrappers; they're trimmed
with lace, baby ribbon and sa-
tin ribbon bows; this closing
price does not represent their
factory cost.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-01-08
E IN ICE.

Bodies Are Preserved for Year. and
Then Come to Light.
A skeleton has been found in one OF
the assures Of the Ademello glacier. i'm
the Southern Tyrol. which is thought
to be that of an American tourist of
the name of Ruth. who disappeared in
1880. These assures cleave glaciers at
all angles, and 1t is easy to slip into
one of them. When once in. Il ia
hardly possible to escape without helm
from above, and the warmth of the
body melts the ice around, so that the
victim slowly descends by the weight
of his W body into the depths of the
glacier. and generally starves to death.
On looking into these assures the
most beautiful play of light in blue and
green and rainbow colors is seen. But
these are best enjoyed from the safe
vantage ground of the upper, outside
world, rather than down in the depths
and close at hand. In some instances.
1t is said, bodies have been preserved
down in these assures in the Ice for
years.
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few days ago from just such a trip,
says a p%leasanter journey could not be
planned. II is not every one that can
take such a trip. The husband Is the
captain of the steam whaler Belvedere,
and early in the spring Of last year
when the vessel was fitting out for a
whaling cruise to the Arctic Capt.
Whiteside quietly turned his command
over to his chief officer and boarded
the overland train with a ticket In his
pocket for New Bedford, that home of
whalers. II vas from that port that
the Belvedere's master started on his
first hunt for whales. and 1t was there
that his heart had long been in the
keeping Of a sweet-faced woman who
had been his schoolmate before he ever
Of becoming a blubber hunter.
The young whaler had developed into
4 careful. daring and efficient Arctic
mariner and he was given command Of
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-01-08

b%ewildering collection of mantels. fit
tings. and what not the mysteries of
which are known only to the originat-
Ing man-milliner. the maid and the
mistress.
Then the presents! Eccentric, yola-
tile, original Paris outdid itself. One
OF the presents was a coach and horses.
driver. tiger, livery. dog and all. There
was jewelry rich and rare by the box.
Toilet sets. table sets and other useful
and ornamental things were given by
the lot.
In the list OF guests there were repre
sentatives OF the finest nobility of Old
France.
The marriage, one OF the most brill
liant OF the time, was the table talk OF
Paris for many a day afterward. The
gown the bride wore cost $1,000 and
her marriage portion was 81. 600, 900.
Before the ceremony the papal nuncio
asked the bride II she had renounced
the Protestant religion. She replied in
the affirmative. Four years passed and
the princess gave a great dinner TO
celebrate her twenty-hrst birthday.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-01-08
Luminous Fishe..

Luminous fishes are found in ocean
waters pretty much all over the world
within certain limits. They are rarely
round In very cold waters. There are
many species of them. and they are
mostly fishes of small size. They have
Embedded In their sides and head nu-
merous bodies or organs which have thu
appearance exteriorly of luminous spots
and m phOsphorescent light. These
spots are usually of a pale, whitish col
or n semi-transparent. Those on the
sides OF the fish are round, and those
on the head are larger and less regular
In outline. The spots on the head are
usually near the eyes or on the lower
jaw. Those on the sides of the body
are arranged generally In regular Or
der or In series, alike on both sides.
or there may be a number of them
close together, forming In effect an
elongated plate on some portion of the
body. usually the upper or the under
OF the tail, or the fish may have
such plates on both these surfaces
Some OF these fishes are 80 luminous
that they make a glow In the water ali
about them, for the space Of q foot or
more. In this glow the larger luminous
on the fish are sometimes sepa-
rately visible as the fame OF a candle
10 visible In the midst of It's surround
Ing light. The light from the fish at-
.racts to II small creatures which serve
t as food, and TIE luminous fish is en-
'bled to see by the same light that at
racts them. Most OF the luminous
ishes have large eyes and a large
mouth.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-01-08
A New Flooring Material.

The name Of papyrolith is given to a
novelty in flooring material which has
lately been invented by Otto Kramer of
Chemnitz, Germany, the article being a
special preparation Of paper pulp which
is In the form OF a dry powder. When
mixed with water 1t may be spread.
like mortar. over stone, cement, or
wood, where 1t dries quickly and may
be smoothly planed, besides which 1t
may be tinted almost any color, in this
way adapting it for parquetry with
~variegated borders, or for panels and
mosaics. Among the various advan-
tages claimed by the inventor for the
use of this product are freedom from
crevices, deadening Of noises, and poor
.conduction Of heat; also considerable
elasticity, safety from fire, and remark
able durability. It may be employed,
too. for wainscoting and other archi-
tectural purposes as well as for floor.
Ing.
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style OF the orient. and called 1.-The
Moorish room" 1t is one of the most
g%orgeously decorated rooms in Wash
ington, and Is used as a ballroom. A
great orchestrion commands the big
staircase in the hall. at its head, and
is used to play interludes between the
dances. Upstairs the sleeping apart
ments are many and luxuriously fur
nished, and, indeed. the entire house
Is one OF the finest within and without
In the capital. Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
intend to participate freely in the So
cial life of Washington this winter. and
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-01-08
Our Coins.

From Harper's Weekly: Pursuant to
a resolution of the last congress, the
Philadelphia mint is to begin this
month to make experiments with new
metals and combinations of metals to
determine whether any Improvement
can be made in our present copper and
nickel coinage. 1t may give us alumni
mum cents in place of the copper pieces
now in use, and possibly a new species
OF fve-cent pieces, made entirely of
nickel, or perhaps half of nickel and
half of copper. There Is SO slight a sug-
gestion of copper In the present Ave-
cent piece that 1t is a surprise to
read that 70 per cent Of It is copper and
only rs per cent nickel. The present
cent contains 95 per cent Of copper. 2
per cent Of tin, and 3 per cent of zinc.
The objection is made to 1t that It is
hard to distinguish by feeling betweey
a cent and a silver ten-cent piece.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-01-08

Shc was now to come Into possessio,. OF
the fortune left her by her fathtY. Cap-
tain Ward. the king o: the Iakes."
who had amassed millions In marine
trade. When the fortune was divided Il
was found that the princess share was
Sd'00o,OoO. her mothers share q similar
sum and a third similar sum was
awarded young Ward. a st%ep-brother
of the princess.
Meanwhile two children had been
born OF the marriage. They are the
Comtesso Marie-E Elizabeth Catherine
Antole de Riquet and Prince Marie
Joseph-Antole-Pier dc RI
quet. For the possession of the little
ones the father now sues. Soon after
the marriage ugly gossip began to be
heard. The name Of Prince Baldwin.
heir TO the Belgian throne, and n great
profligate. was concerned with the gos-
sip. and one day he suddenly died. The
newspapers suppressed the details OF
his death, but common report had 1t
that he had been shot by Prince Chimay.
Scandals concerning the family have
been very common. Young Ward eloped
with his wife's maid and went to Paris
to live. His wife sued him for divorce,
and before the trial came to court he
gave to his wife's lawyer securities that
have paid the lady $4,000 annually
since. The prince is descended from
an illustrious ancestry. The family
residence Is In the County of Chimay,
In the Hainault. South Belgium. The
line traces itself back to the ancient
house Of Arrighetti in Florence. The
dukes OF Caraman became princes OF
Chimay through the power of a woman
celebrated under many titles. She was
known as Mile. Theresa dc C%arrabus.
de F%ontenay, Nine. Tallien,
Countess de Caraman. and finally Prin-
cess de Chimay. She wal the friend Of
Josephine and Napoleon, Of Nine. Re-
camier and Hoche. and she won the
title of "Notre Dame de Bon Secours"
because Of her many good deeds. Two
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-01-08
HOME OF SECRETARY FRANCIS
IL IL an Historical and Handsome Man.
sion In Washington.
washington Letter.)

LtlttT,J
Secretary Of the Interior David r.
Francis. Mrs. Francis and their family
make their home in the fine old man.
sion built and formerly occupied by
Philip Sawyer when that distinguished
citizen of Wisconsin was n member OF
the United States senate. 1t is a mas
ave. inspiring house, built entirely of
brown stone, and Is situated at the
mead OF Connecticut avenue in the vi.
cinity OF Dupont Circle. On the right
OF the broad entrance is the drawing
room suite. The furnishings of these
rooms are pretty, the prevailing tints
being delicate rose pinks. The design
on the ceiling is of a graceful rose pat
tern and loose rose leaves are embroi-
dered on the furniture, as IL they had
fallen from the mass of flowers on the
ceiling. The design was the notion of
the late Mrs. Granson White, daughter
OF Senator Sawyer.
Beyond the drawing-room is a din
ing-room. finished chiefly in mahogany
and suggestive Of Dutch decorative art.
Opposite the dining-room is an apart.
ment finished and furnished in the
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-01-08
AN ARCTIC HIGHLANDER.
how Mr.. Albert Operti Took u I..st o,
His Iiust Under Din, u,t,.,.

Ills Bust Under Din ultirs.
MT. ALERT Opcrti, who WIS a mem
per OF the sixth peary expedition. has
hau on exhibition during the last
week the bust OF a Cape Yor' native.
or Arctic highlander. the term used
py Sir John Ross in referring TO this
people, says the New York Herald. II
Is the result OF q cast taken farther
north than any other heretofore. IL
mas an chronological as well as an artist
&c interest. Mr.. Operti states that he
selected his model for his almost per-
rect anatomy and great strength. He
also tool cast Of his limbs and torso.
He was the best hunter in a tribe Of
a race that is possibly the oldest on
the face of the globe but which may
De extinct in 100 years more,' said Mr..
opertf yesterday. I'VE brought him
on board our vessel. took him down in
TO the hold where 1t was warmest and,
after a good deal of persuasion, with
the assistance OF Lieut.. Peary, I laid
him fiat on his back, placed the quilts
IN his nose and paper over his eyes and
then proceeded to pour the plaster of
paris over his face. Several attempts
were unsuccessful, owing to the plaster
freezing, the temperature being % de-
grees Fahrenheit. and the material
eight or ten degrees colder. The
humping Of the vessel against the
Ice foes also rendered the work more
difficult for me and very uncom-
for my model, who, neverthe-
less, underwent his novel experience
with remarkable patience. The cast
was made in lnglefeld gulf, which Is IS
degrees "a minutes north. I am going
give the bust to Lieut.. Peary. My
models race numbers more than $50
persons. Many die every year from
want OF food. They are gentle in man.
ner and as a rule small in stature" The
bust shows a head of rather large pro-
portions. The eyes are deepset and
he features generally strong. Mr..
Operti has colored 1t to conform with
the natural hue of his models skin
which Is a light chocolate brown.