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The record-union., 1897-12-27
COL. GEORGE WHITNEY.
A Prominent Citizen Of Royalston,
Massachusetts,, Dies.

ROYALSTON (Mass.), Dec. 26.-Col-
onel George Whitney, a prominent cit
izen of this town, died to-day, after a
months illness. He was born here in
1917, and for fifteen years drove a stage
coach between Royalston and Boston.
The opening Of the Fftchburg Railway
put an end to the stage business, and
Colonel Whitney turned his attention to
other pursuits. After some years he
engaged in the lumber and chair busi-
ness. Later he became interested in
the manufacture of woolens, and con-
tinued it until his death.
The record-union., 1897-12-27
DOUBLE MURDER AT BOSTON.
Two Men Killed in the North End
on Christmas Night.

BOSTON, Dec. 26.-There seems to
be little information CLEANED by the
police to-day to clear up the mystery
of double murder i'll the northern last
night. The dead mel are Joseph Cato
lari, a clearinghouse keeper of Hano-
YER street, and Savar,o Qrartario of
Moon street, a boarder in the house. The
men under arrest who VIII be charged
with the murders are Sarario Careli,
who is in the hospital suffering from
knife wound, and a friend named Cap
poccino. 1t is said that the trouble
which ended in the killing grew out Of
a feud originating in Italy.
The record-union., 1897-12-27
H. MAITLAND KERSEY.
No Longer Represents the White
Star Line Steamship Company.

NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-H. Maitland
Kersey, who for the last five years has
represented the White Star Line Steam
ship Company, in this city, has, accord
ing to d report to-day, actually severed
his connection with that company. He
sailed for Europe on Saturday, one day
after tie arrival in this city from Lon
don of j. Bruce Ismay, son of Mr.. Is
may, of the firm Of Ismay, Imre & Co,
general agents CT the line. Young Is
may WIS the predecessor of Kersey in
the New York office. Just why Kersey
is out is not known. Prior to sailing
he declined to discuss the matter, and
Mr.. Ismay said he would have nothing
to say until tomorrow.
The record-union., 1897-12-27
ATTACKED BY A FOOTPAD.
Toma1es' Postmaster Probably Fa-
tally Injured and Robbed.

TOMALES, Dec. 26-Postmaster NJ.
l.. Schuester. who is also station agent
at this point for the North Pacific Coast
Railway, was attacked this evening by
a lone highwayman, robbed and left in
a dying condition.
The robbery was committed at 6:3O
O'Clock, at which time every evening
Schuester is accustomed to lock the
station, which is also the Postoffice He
had gone but few feet from the door
when he was struck stunning blow
from behind. He fell like a stricken
OK, and had not recovered conscious
ness some minutes later, when one of
the railway section hands found him
iylng in pool of his own blood. He
was relieved Of a gold watch and chain
and $40 IN money. The robber. whose
identity Is unknown, has not been cap
tured.
The record-union., 1897-12-27
Fatal Accident in Indiana.

NOBLESVILLE Qnd), Dec. pa
fatal accident occurred at Terhune, a
small town northwest of this city, last
night Mr.. and Mrs. John Moore anG
Miss Clara Brattain We're returning
from a Christmas entertainment, when
a northbound freight train on the Mo-
non struck their carriage. Miss Brat
tain's skull was fractured, and she
died at midnight. Mrs. Moore cannot
recover Mr.. Moore was slightly in
jured. Mr.. and Mrs. Moore were mar
ried Thursday, and this was the first
time they had been away from home
together.
The record-union., 1897-12-27

During the cholera scare a few years
ago the wharf and platform were in
closed and rooted over, and several
hundred passengers were kept in quar-
antine there. The Marine Hospital
service abandoned the station last year,
and the buildings were purchased by a
contractor, who used them as q large
board camp for the men employed in
building garrison quarters at Fort
Hancock
An overheated stove is supposed to
have caused the fire.
The record-union., 1897-12-27
A Woman and Her Nine Children
Burned to Death.
Fire Consumed the Cottage at an Early
Hour In the Morning.
A British Steamer Puts Into Port
at st. Johns, Newfoundland,
With Her Cargo in Flames and
the Ship in a Bad State.

LONDON. Dec. 26.-Mrs. Jarvis and
her nine children, the youngest a baby,
were burned to death at o'clock this
morning III a four-room cottage occu-
pied by the Jarvtses and two families
IN Fife street, Bethnal Green, London.
The family occupies the upper floor.
BY a strange coincidence, MIR Jar
Wis, the woman's husband, who had
been suffering from consumption, died
in the work house infirmary this after
noon without having heard of the dis
aSter.
Mrs. Jarvis earned a scant livelihood
by making match boxes and her rooms
were filed with infiammabie material
The record-union., 1897-12-27
COMTE LIE MERCER DEAD.
Was the Senior Member of the
French Chamber of DEPUTIES.

PARIS, Dec. 26.--Comte Anatole LIE
MERCER, Senior member of the Cham
Der Of Deputies, is dead.
Comte lie Mercier was born Jun%.25.
1920 He was one Of the seven Depu-
ties from Charente-Inferieure, person
ally representing the first division of
SainteS. He was a descendant of LIE
Mercier who figured in France during
the revolution. His father was for
many years member of the Chamber.
He received the decoration of the Lee
gion CT Honor, and published several
volumes.
The record-union., 1897-12-27
Killed by Highwaymen.

NORRISTOWN Pa), Dec. pa
trolley car on the Schuylkill Valley
Traction Company's line was held up
by four highwaymen at Swedenland,
near here, about 10 O'Clock tonight.
Conductor Charles Galloway of Norris
town refused to give up his money and
was shot dead. After rifiing the body
Of the conductor of money and a gold
watch, the robbers escaped. There
were four women passengers on the
car. The highwaymen covered them
with their weapons, but made no at
tempt to rob them.
The record-union., 1897-12-27
Fears She Has Committed Suicide.

San FRANCISCO. Dec. 26.-Justo
fatreJero VINO resides at Ill Filbert
sIreet' reported 10 the police to-day
mat nus young wife. Mrs. Kate Patre-
zero had been missing from his home
since early Friday morning. He fears
that she has taken her own life. Her
reason has been unbalanced since over
a year ago, and she has more than
once oeen taken before the Insanity
Commissioners on this account.
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Arrest Of a Suspect.

SAN DIEGO. Dec 26.-The police
nave under arrest a young man who
gives the name of Charles Beaver. and
VINO is suspected of being the fellow
VINO assaulted a woman last evening.
MRS. Dr. Hooker believes that he is the
man who attempted to snatch her
purse Mrs. NJ. L. Markham. the old
lady who was knocked down and bad
ly injured. has not seen the man. bur
VIII be given a chance to identify him
tomorrow.
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England Does Not Want Them.

LONDON, Dec. 27.-The "Daily
Chronicle" this morning ridicules the
notion that England is negotiating for
the purchase of the Danish West In
dies. 1t says: Quite apart from the
breach it would make in our relations
with the United States, the purchase Of
more West Indian Islands is the very
last thing England would think Of"
The record-union., 1897-12-27
Death of An Aged Minister.

WILMINGTON On. c., Dec. 26-Rev.
W. w. Taylor, aged Sc years, the old
est Presbyterian preacher in this State,
died to-day. He was graduated from
Yale sixty years ago. At one time he
was pastor of the church which Presi-
dent McKinleys wffe's parents attend
ed, and ofticiated at their marriage.
The record-union., 1897-12-27
Andrew Carnegie's Aunt Dead.

PITTSBURG, Dec. 26.-Mrs. Gather
inc Morrison Hogan, only aunt of An
drew Carnegie, died this morning, the
result Of a stroke Of paralysis. She
had been in semi conscious state since
December 10th. Mrs. Hogan was born
in Dumferline, Scotland, SO years ago,
and had been in this country fifty-seven
years. Her remains will be privately
cremated on Tuesday.
The record-union., 1897-12-27
Blown From, His Cab.

BRIDGETON IN. J.), Dec. 26-Jalnes
Bowers, an engineer on the West Jer-
sey Railroad, was blown out of his
cab late last night between Hustled and
Paladin. The wind was blowing a
gale, when a sudden gust caught him
and whirled him to the roadside The
fireman backed the train and found
him some distance off. He was pain
fully, but not badly hurt.
The record-union., 1897-12-27
FIRE IN NEW YORK.
Several Wooden Structures at
Camp Low Burned.

SANDY HOOK On. ". Dec. 96.-The
office, storehouse. stable and one of the
lodging houses. all old wooden build
ings, at Camp Low We're consumed by
fire early this morning.
Calnp Low was established at the for
mer landing of the Sandy Hook boats.
The record-union., 1897-12-27
Supreme Court Clerk Dead.

CHARLESTON CIV. Va), Dec. 90
O. S. Long. Clerk of the State Supreme
Court. and Lieutenant Grand Comman-
der of the Scottish Rite Masonry for
the southern jurisdiction of the United
States, died here tonight of dysentery
after a short illness.
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Henry George Memorial Fund.

NEW YORK. Dec. 26.-The commit
tee having charge of the Henry George
fund have made another ap-
peal for subscriptions. in their report
the committee state that $4,000 has
been subscribed, but that this is in no
wise adequate for the erection CT a
memorial such as had been conten-
Mated
The record-union., 1897-12-27
A Young Lady Severely Burned.

CANTON (O.), Dec. 26.-Miss Clara
Shields, daughter of r. s. Shields,
former United States District Attor-
ney, and cousin of Mrs. Day, wife of
Assistant Secretary Day, was severely
burned at her home to-day. Her cloth
ing was ignited from an open gas fire
place and her father, answering her
shrieks for help, found her in flames.
1t is thought that she will recover.
The record-union., 1897-12-27
Coast Defense Gun Carr;ape

SAN DIEGO. Dec. 26.-The first car
rlage for the ten-inch rifles to be
mounted on the defenses of this harbor
arrived to-day from Hamilton, o. 1t
will be assembled as soon as the ce
ment in the emplacement where IL will
be located has become thoroughly hard
ened.
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Killed His Brother.

CHATTANOOGA (Tenn), Dec. 26.--
Will and John Livingston. brothers. OF
Blue Creek Mines, Alabama, quarreled
last night over a trivial matter while
drinking. and the former shot the latter
to death. The murderer is IS years
old, and is now in jail at Birmingham.
The record-union., 1897-12-27
Coaling Station for United States.

LONDON. Dec. pa dispatch from
Copenhagen to the Daily MaiI' says
the Washington Executive has made
overtures to Denmark for the sale Of
a narrow but carefully defined stretch
Of land in Northwestern Greenland, and
where the Americans intend to establish
naval and coaling stations.
The record-union., 1897-12-27
En- Route to Washington.

OTTAWA (Ont.). Dec. 26.-Hon. Cliff
ton Sifton, Minister of the Interior. and
j. A. McKenna of the Interior Depart
ment, left to-day for Washington Mr..
Sifton goes on the invitation of Secre-
tary Of War Alger to discuss the best
means of sending relief to the miners
in the Yukon district. Mr.. Sifton ex-
poets to be in Washington about a
week
The record-union., 1897-12-27
A Death at San Diern.

SAN DIEGO. Dec. 26.-Joseph S. Ma
nasse. who came to San Diego in 1854.
died to-day, aged IS years. He has
been prominent citizen and was form
erly wealthy. He was a native of Prus-
sia-
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Duties to be Reduced.

MELBOURNE, Dec. 26.-The Victoria
duties on wooden and silk materials
wearing apparel and woolen piece goods
will be reduced per cent. after Feb
ruary 1st next
The record-union., 1897-12-27
BULL FIGHT IN MEXICO.
Tomas Mazxa1tini Narrowly Es-
capes With His Life.

CITY OF MEXICO, Dec. 26.-The last
OF the series of bull fights by Mazzal-
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KLONDIKERS IN A
VERY BAD PLIGHT.
Will Surely be Starvation Among
Them This Winter.
John Llndsay's Gloomy Views Of the Sltua-
tion on the Yukon.

The Output Of the Mines Will be
Greatly Curtailed Because OF
the Scarcity of Food and Light
Coal Oil Sells for Forty-five
Dollars a Gallon, and Candles
Are Worth a Dollar and a Half
Each.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-07-20

1t seems to you that that
tickling, hacking cough IS all
in, the throat. But your doc
tor will tell you that this SEN
sation is often deceiving. The
cough is often the signal of
deeper trouble in the bron-
chial tubes or in the lung
tissue itself. These inhamed
membranes can only be
healed by treating the system.
For all lung troubles, espe-
cially in the earlier stages, no
remedy equals SCOTS Emul-
sion Of Cod-liver Oil. Its
special power is in healing
the inhamed tissues of the
lungs.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-07-20
THE NEW MECCA.

This old world of ours has been 30
thoroughly searched for gold that it
might well be believed that every great
depos sit would have been long ago dis
covered, but, on the contrary the present
century has witnessed gold finds certainly
never before excelled. California and
Australia were followed by South Africa,
and now comes Alaska.
That gold existed in Alaska and that it
could be procured with some difficulty
has been known for some years, but the
stories of Alaska gold just now exceed all
former reports, and remind one of the
tales that lured on the Argonauts of
'49. The steamer Excelsior, recently ar
rived at San Francisco from Alaska,
brought number of miners laden with
great stories of Alaska gold, but, what
was quite as much to the purpose, the
Excelsior. brought at the least estimate
100000 in the precious metal itself. The
gold seekers stories were to the effect
that new mining district had been
opened south of the Yukon river and on
tributaries of that stream; that gold was
being found in unprecedented quantities;
that miners hitherto out of luck and poor
had in u few days grown rich. Of course
they had been followed by rush, the
price of labor had gone up to 1872 a day
and the gold find was pronounced the
most wonderful in the worlds history
The beauty of the new discovery is that
the gold found is placer gold which any
man may wash out with his own pan.
The mines are not in the rock, only to be
worked by great corporations with costly
modern machinery. Alaska offers the
same chance to the poor prospector that
California offered in 1849. Allowing
something, good deal indeed, for ex-
aggeration (for these mining booms are
usually exaggerated as is we'll known ,
and the Yukon find is the most i'm portant
of the decade. Who can tell how far
these gold fields extend. The whole
frozen north is a mystery, hitherto al
most destitute of civilized inhabitants,
and it's commerce confined to the fur
trade alone. For all that is known the
gold may extend to the shores of the
Arctic ocean.
The recent gold discoveries have been
reported across the line in British terri
tory, and already there are rumors as to
possible complications regarding the
boundary line. This will attract little at
tention outside of official circles and in
the meantime the great hunt for the
precious yellow dust will go merrily on.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-07-20
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INTERNATIONAL BlMETAilISM.

The report from London that an inter
national monetary conference will be
summoned to meet probably in the United
States, and that Great Britain will parti-
cipate indicates, that the United States
commissioners in behalf of bimetallism
are making some progress in Europe.
France is in hearty sympathy with the
movement, bat it was scarcely expected
that England would give the matter the
consideration which is implied in its al
legged consent to be represented in the
proposed conference. Any course that
will bring Great Britain into communica-
ton with France and the United States
on the monetary question will tend to
promote the interests of blmetslllsm as
expressed by President McKinley's eon-
mission. The obstacle in the way of an
agreement will of course be the ratio be-
tween gold and silver. This is likely to
prove a stubborn problem.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-07-20
When I Was "a Girl.

"When l was girl, said Comfort
Bulge, women didn't drink wine in a
public place and the possibilities of the
soda fountain had not been discovered
We kept our bonnets on in the theatel
and took them off at an afternoon recep.
ton. When we wore crinoline, it was not
in our sleeves
"We used to teach classes in the Sunday
school, but we never had any Cinnamon
among our pupils.
/" II a girl had musical talent, she played
the piano or the violin. Burnt cork men
in the minstrels We're the only ones who
plunked on the banjo in those days.
"There We're no fashionable shades Of
hair and no changes in the colors. If a girl
was born with black hair, she never
thought of making it yellow. New
York Press
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are left open III many instances until
forced upon public attention by some
unusual event that causes a good deal of
bad feeling between the respective parties
to the issue. Dozens of cases might be
cited to prove this assertion. Questions
of international import are zoo often
allowed to drag along from month to
month and from year to year until some-
thing out of the common forces attention
aud settlement. This question of buun-
dairy, for example, has been allowed to
hang fire until really dangerous elements
are forced into the issue, rendering settle
ment much more difficult than would have
been the case under normal conditions
and in the regular order. There is not the
slightest danger of war between the
United States and Great Britain over the
Alaskan boundary, but a good time to
adjust these little differences is when
neither party to the controversy is labor
ing under undue excitement. 1t ia this
fact that renders adjustment difficult, and
often dangerous. Governments, like in
dividuals, frequently do almost unthink-
able things under the stress of excitement.
An excellent time in which to attend to
delicate questions of international im-
portanoe is when everybody is perfectly
COOL and when the public pulse is normal.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-07-20
FINANCIAL REVIEW.

There has been slight setback to the
hopes entertained two weeks ago of the
maintenanance of strong bull market
through the summer months, says the
Weekly Financial Review issued by the
banking house of Henry Clews & Co., 35
Wall st. New York City:
The realizing of profits has run farther
than was expected, and those who wanted
to lay in stocks, including operators Of
Importance, seem to be in no hurry shout
buying, but prefer to take their chances
on the possibility of quiet market be-
tween now and the end of the recreation
season. In the meantime, there are no
new conspicuous elements of stimulus to
give prices fresh vigorous upward start.
The tariff question has ceased to be live
issue, and the completion of the bill may
be the occasion of as much realizing as
buying. The great coal strike is matter
about which Wall street cannot be indif
ferent, and we're it not that the profess
SIGNALS hesitate to take chances upon
such tickle risks, the "bears" would prob
ably have been free sellers upon this in
terruption to an important branch of In
dustry with its hurtful bearings upon
other branches of trade. Under these
conditions, the speculative market lacks
interest for the moment, but has lost none
of its settled irmness, and all the indica-
tions are favorable to steady and well
sustained course of prices through the
summer.
At Washington the indications point to
an early close of legislative proceedings.
Owing to differences between the two
houses, the tariff discussion seems likely
to be prolonged few days beyond what
has been expected; but, from the symp.
tons of the moment, it appears likely
that no further important measures will
be undertaken in congress. The presi.
dent has again postponed the introduc.
tion of his request for the appointment
of currency commission, which, in con-
nection with the delay of the conference
discussion on the tariff, suggests prob
ability that the money question may be
allowed TO stand over until December,
and then be handled directly by the ad.
administration without the mediation of
an extraneous commission. This is the
more probable because the secretary OF
the treasury is preparing measure Of
his own, and In doing go is consulting
with representatives of the Indianapolis
convention. Although the president has
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promised to bring this question: before
this special session of congress, yet in
view of the possibility of such action
clashing with the tariff bill and OF the
fact that the now late stage of the season
would leave only four months for com
plotting the extensive work of the COM
mission, public opinion would hold him
excusable should he conclude that cir
camstances justify him in refraining
from present action in this matter. This
is the more likely because an influential
public sentiment inclines to the view that
it is questionable whether this question
could really be best approached through
an outside commission.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-07-20
THE COAL STRIKE,

The big coal strike seems to be at a
standstill, neither side being in position
to claim any particular advantage. A
good many men are out and good many
refuse to leave work, which latter fact is
keeping up the supply of coal and the
courage Of the operators. The real bat
tie lie being fought Between the operators
and the organizers. Neither side seems
TO have made any decided effort toward
arbitration and the struggle goes mer-
rily on. Even at this distance, and with
the mesgre information furnished by the
press dispatches, it is not difficult to pre-
dict ultimate defeat for the miners, unless
an immediate change of attitude is
brought about by the organizers now at
work.
It is at best half-hearted strike.
Thousands Of the miners refuse to 90 out,
and up to date have defed the best efforts
of the paid agitators. The Fairmont dis
trict which promised to join the strike
on Friday refused to do so on the follow
ing day, very much to the chagrin of the
organizers and the Joy of the operators.
The same is t-.fe of other sections. With
out expressing any opinion as to the
merits of the controversy, it 10 only
reasonable to assume that the strikers
must encounter defeat unless the face of
the situation changes within the next As
hnuvo
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is close-fitted over the hius.

is close-ftted over the hips.
Our model is novel arrangement of
this sort. The yoke is very short at the
back and Is cut at both sides in points,
each successive point being lower until
at the front 1t extends to the foot of the
skirt in panel effect. The entire yoke
which is Of purple foulard, having white
dots outlined with black, is edged with
three tiny ruches of white chiffon. These
ruohes are one of the novelties in trim
ming and are formed of straight bands
laid In three tucks from half to three
quarters of an inch and gathered very
full.
The plated portion of the skirt and the
sleeves, which are also plated, are of
plain foulard to match the figured.
The waist has smooth, seamless back
which is laid in three tucks just abo, 9
the deep white taffetas belt. The front
is composed of three rounded boleros cf
graduated lengths. Above the deep belt
is tiny blouse of the plated silk.
Collar of white taffetas, jabot of white
lace.
The hat is of white straw trimmed with
black tulle and white birds.