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The record-union., 1897-10-02
MEXICAN DOLLARS.
They Have Reached the Lowest
Price Ever Known.

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. Mexican
dollars have reached the lowest price
ever. known. Collector Jackson receiv-
ed a telegram to-day from Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury Howell in
forming him, officially, that owing to
the steady decline in silver the value of
the Mexican silver dollar now Is only
44.6 cents. The regulations of the
Customs Service require that the cost
of all imported goods must be stated
in the currency of the port where they
are bought. The Mexican dollar is the
standard in Hongkong and Chinese
ports.
The record-union., 1897-10-02
FRUIT SHIPMENTS.
Quite an Increase Over Amounts
Sent East in Preceding Years.

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 1.-The
Southern Pacific has just compiled
sine figures on the fresh or green fruit
shipments from California eastward
during the present season. They show
quite an increase over the amount ship
ped during the preceding years. The
figures are up to and including Sep
tember 30th of each year. They are:
Season of 1895. 3,59S carloads; 1896,
3,640; 1897, 1885. There are twelve
tons to the car, making the export for
this season "a, $50 tons of fresh fruit for
Colorado. Missouri River points and
the East.
The record-union., 1897-10-02
A FIume Company Sued.

SAN DIEGO, Oct. IAN astonishing
suit was commenced in the Superior
Court to-day by Clara L. Ingle, private
secretary of E. S. Babcock of this city,
against the San Diego Flume Company
and its directors, and asking for re-
ceiYer for the company. The complain
ant has only seven shares of stock in
her name out of 10000. The charges
under which a receiver is asked for are
general extravaganza of management.
Ten thousand dollars damages are
asked on stock of the par value of 500.
The record-union., 1897-10-02
Bicycle Races at Detroit.

DETROIT, Oct. 1.-Results of to-
days national circuit bicycle races:
One mile, open professional, Fred J.
Loughead of Sarnia, Ont, won; E. XII
ser of Dayton, o., second; E. c. Bald
of Buffalo third. Time-2:07.
Two-mile handicap, professional,
Charles Hadfield Of Newark, N. J. $50,
won; Charles Price of Boston (230), sec
ond; A. G. Mertens of ST. Paul (20),
third. TimeA:21 3-5
The record-union., 1897-10-02

open-air places for the holding of pub
lie meetings, and opposition to govern
ment by injunction.
A Conference Committee was ap-
pointed to confer with all others in
sympathy with the Henry George
movement and to arrange for mass
meeting.
Then the convention adjourned until
next Monday night.
The record-union., 1897-10-02
A Girl Commits Suicide.

POMONA, Oct kitty Nugent, the
sixteen year-old daughter of Frank
Nugent, committed suicide this after
noon by taking strychnine. She had
been sent to town to make pur-
chase, and as she delayed returning,
her father reprimanded her. The girl
Immediately went to her room, took
the poison, and died an hour later.
within a few days. to be present and
Durrant when the case comes
nm
The record-union., 1897-10-02
Goodspeed Estate Contest.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 1.-The con-
test over the million dollar estate of
the late Mrs. Lucy c. Goodspeed was
finally settled to-day, Judge Coffey ap-
proving the compromise, by the terms of
which the two minor children are to re-
ceive one-half of the estate and the
other three children are to get the re-
mainder.
The record-union., 1897-10-02
Mendocino Stage Robbers.

UKIAH, Oct. There were no new
developments tonight in the pursuit of
the stage robbers who killed Barnett
last Saturday, the Sheriff. explorations
near Hopland proving fruitless. The
arrest of two suspected men at Santa
Rosa proved to be case of error. The
search will be continued tomorrow, and
the mountains to the south will be
thoroughly searched.
The record-union., 1897-10-02
Serious Labor Troubles.

ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. IA Sc
rious labor dispute is in progress at
Dambrowa, Poland. -Four thousand
five hundred iron workers have gone
out on strike, and have stoned the SOL
diers sent to quell the disturbance. Dur
ing the disorder last evening the SOL
diers fired on the strikers, killing three
outright and seriously wounding four
The Government has dispatched addi-
tional troops to the scene of the strike.
The record-union., 1897-10-02
GUATEMALAN REVOLUTION.
A Big Battle Soon Expected a
Quesa1tenango.

NEW YORK, Oct. IA special to
the Herald" from Guatemala via Gal
weston, says:
The situation in Guatemala is prac-
tically unchanged. The rebels are CEN
tered in Quesaltenango, which city is
now almost surrounded by 10000 Gov
ernment troops, and a big battle is
expected there. With the exception OF
the killing of Senior Don Juan Apar1clo,
the big importer and exporter of Cen
tral America, with offices in London,
Paris and New York, your correspond
ent has heard of no executions. Rail
road traffic is practically Uninterrupted.
The record-union., 1897-10-02
Sterling Silver
Novelties.

Many new amy pretty things
have been arriving lately in this
line. Different articles in jew
elry, as well as useful and orna-
mental creations in this popular
white metal, handsomely chased.
You'll find something for your
self for a gift or for a whist
trophy, at a very small expense.
The record-union., 1897-10-02
Died on a Train.

EAU CLAIRE (Wis.) Oct. IA. L.
Ide. President of the National Electrical
Company of Eau Claire and head of the
large machine works and the Ide BIZ
cycle Company Of Peoria, ILL.,, died on
the Omaha train last night. He was
returning with his family from his
summer cottage at Lake Chetek. Death
was caused by peritonitis
The record-union., 1897-10-02
THURSDAYS RAIN.
Did Great Damage in the Raisin
Districts.

vISALIA, Oct. 1.-Raisin grapes in
the northern part of the county have
been seriously damaged during the past
thirty-six hours by rain, the continu-
ance of which will also cause great in
jury to the prune crop of the district.
HANFORD, Oct. 1.-The rainfall here
last night was SO of an inch. Great
damage was done to raisins on the
trays in this district, as 100000 paper
travs were used. The raisins on wood
en- trays will be all right if fair weather
prevails.
SALT LAKE, Oct. This section
was visited by heavy rain and hail
storm at noon to-day
to foot, they may possibly recover.
The record-union., 1897-10-02
Fishing Companies Incorporated.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 1.-Articles of
Incorporation of no less than ten fishing
and mining companies were filed with
the Countg Clerk to-day. The incor-
porators and directors Of each are B.
c. Haines, J. Deming, Henry PLACE
mann, Rudolph Herold Jr., and James
McNab. They propose to conduct fish
ing and mining operations in Alaska
and elsewhere.
The record-union., 1897-10-02
Death of a Former Sacramentan.

NEW YORK, Oct. 1-Patrick Gala
CHER, whose gambling house in this city
was one of the most famous resorts in
the early seventies and who was one
Of the California pioneers, is dead. He
had lived recently at Keyport, N. j., a
quiet and retired life. He went to San
Francisco in the fifties. Finally he set
tied in Sacramento, and ran a stage be-
tween Sacramento and Marysville, the
chief supply center of the mining coun-
fry
The record-union., 1897-10-02
Gold Quartz Discovery.

RED BLUFF, Oct. IA gold quartz
discovery is reported from Thomas
Creek, twelve miles from Paskenta- The
discovery was the result of years of
searching for the mother lode of aquartz
bowlder found some years ago on Sourd
Flat. a shaft has been sunk, and ore
said to be valued at $40 a ton taken out.
The record-union., 1897-10-02
Mems
SnspenderS.

Mems Dress or Working Sus-
penders in different widths OF
web, and with many styles or
ends and fastenings to choose
from, plain OF fancy colored.
Qualities, styles and quantities
to suit all. Priced at csc and
soc.
The record-union., 1897-10-02
Mark Twain Has the Gout.

LONDON, Oct. "A dispatch to the
Daily Chronicle" from Vienna says
that Samuel l.. Clemens mark Twain)
is confined to his bed with the gout,
but he is in excellent spirits, and calls
his ailment tooth pain in the toe."
The record-union., 1897-10-02
School
Stockings.

For boys and girls. Great cases
of them unpacked to-day.
They're the kind you usually
pay a higher price for. Heavy
ribbed, perfect in shape and fit.
Made to wear and wash without
fading. Guaranteed stainless.
Sizes 6 to 912. Price, 2 pair for
25c.
The record-union., 1897-10-02
Veteran Newspaper Man Dead.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 1-Adolph
Samuels, editor and proprietor of the
Daily Abend Post" is dead, aged 20
years. He was a veteran newspaper
man. we'll known throughout the coast.
He leaves wife and three children, one
Of whom, Leon Samuels, is a prominent
attorney Of this city.
The record-union., 1897-10-02
Chautauuua Wit.

Can You tell me-" inquired the ia
cetious Chautauqua boarder at break
fast yesterday. ''of what great English
writer this steak reminds me?"
Give it up replied the dyspeptic.
'Chaucer,' was the brief reply-New
York Tribune.
The record-union., 1897-10-02
Hotel Arrivals.

Arrivals at the Golden Eagle Hotel
yesterday: Max Meisar, Placerville: w.
L. Ashe, J. c. Robbins, Geo. c. Putnam,
Charles P. Hall, Joseph w. Salz, W. E.
Sumbock. J. O. Refs. F. H. Ames. H. s.
Mannin, F. O'NeilI, San Francisco;
Duncan K. Major. New York
The record-union., 1897-10-02
Knitted Skirts.

Women's solid-co1or pink,
blue, white and red Knitted
Skirts. Also black, with fancy
border. They are 27 inches
long, falling a little below the
knee, and are wonders for
warmth and comfort. Priced
S5c.
The record-union., 1897-10-02
Two Men Badly Sca1ded.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct by the
bursting of a main feed pipe in the
Gibraltar warehouse to-day, Samuel
Archer and B. McArdle were severely
scalded. Both men were unconscious
when found, and were thought to be
dying Although blistered from head
The record-union., 1897-10-02
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Mems
NeCkWear.

The new fall styles are now
here and a confusing variety of
tints and tones, weaves and
shapes are represented. The
popular Roman stripe, plaids
and checks, shown in silks for
fall, are the most prominent.
There are bows, club or string
ties, tecks, puffs and four-in-
hands, and our strongest line is
popularity priced soc.
The record-union., 1897-10-02
The BIoomer Question.

Our SOCIETY," said the young wom-
an who belongs, has decided that
bloomers shall be barred
does not belong. They ought never
to be in other than solid colors. In
dianapolis Journal.
The record-union., 1897-10-02
General Fitzgerald Going East.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 1.-Attorney-
General Fitzgerald will leave next
Monday for Washington, D. c., where
he viii appear before the United States
Supreme Court in opposition TO the ap-
plications which have been made to
that body in behalf of Theodore Dur
rant and the other prisoners who are
in the State Penitentiary under SEN
The record-union., 1897-10-02
A Sealing Schooner Arrives.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 1.-The seal
ing schooner J. Eppinger returned from
Behring Sea to-day, bringing 443 seal
skins and eleven otter skins. She made
the voyage from Unalaska in fifteen
davS
The record-union., 1897-10-02
The Alert Sails for Guatemala.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-The Alert
has sailed from Acapulco to Ocos, Qua
temala, the scene of the recent Central
American troubles.
The record-union., 1897-10-02
To-morrow's CoursiHg.

Admirers of coursing are anticipat-
ing much sport at to-morrow's initial
meeting of the season at Agricultural
Park. The dogs are reported to be in
good fettle, as we'll as the hares, and
some sharp races are looked for.
The record-union., 1897-10-02
Joseph Proctor, the Actor, Dead.

BOSTON, Oct. 2-Joseph Proctor, the
veteran actor. died at 12:45 o'clock this
Saturday morning at his home on CO.
lumbus avenue. after a long illness.
The record-union., 1897-10-02
Flannelette
Gowns.

Women's F1anne1ette Gowns
certainly have proven warm
friends. Their popularity is
established aud the demand will
be great. Our supply will be
equal to the demand, however,
and we show three different
styles made OF soft, heecy ma
terial In neat stripes of pink,
blue and gray ON cream ground.
Priced at 6Oc, zoe and 81 each.
The record-union., 1897-10-02
Names of New Torpedo Boats.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30.-Secretary
Long TO-DAY chose names for torpedo
boats 10, 20 and 21, selecting String
ham, Goldsborough and Bailey, the
names of three distinguished command
ers in the naval service during the late
war.
The record-union., 1897-10-02

A huge cypress tree in Tule, in the
State of Oaxaca, Mexico, is 154 feet in
circumference
The record-union., 1897-10-02
WOnen's S
Underwear.

Women's Natural Gray Half
Wool Undervests, with drawers
to match, full size, perfectly
knit Jersey ribbed garments,
suited for winter wear. Warm
and dependable. Price, soc per
garment.
The record-union., 1897-10-02

tence of death. Eugene Deuprey prob
ably will also leave for the Capital
The record-union., 1897-10-02
WOODFORD'S
NOTE TO SPAIN.
Substance of the Celebrated DoCu-
ment Made Public.
II Turns Out Tat II Was Very Mild in
Character.

Simply Expresses on the Part Of
the United States the Hope
That the War Will be Brought
to a Close as Soon as Possible
Not the Faintest Suggestion
of This Government Forcing
Upon Spain Her Good Offices.
The record-union., 1897-10-02
Toilet Articles.

Quaker Toilet Soap (3 cakes
in bOx), 1Oc box.
Royal Tooth Powder, pure and
harmless, 1Oc.
Large Roll Toilet Paper, good
quality, SC.
Solid-back Hair Brush, IL
rows, zoe.
Large Horn Dressing Camb,
1Oc.
Box of extra Writing Paper
and Envelopes, 1Oc.
Thick Tablet, good paper, note
OF letter size, 1Oc.
Regular size Whisk Broom,
plush shoulder, 15c.
Ostrich Feather Duster, IL
inch, with handle, 35c.
Embossed Shelf Paper, assort-
ed colors, 10 yards in piece, sc.
The record-union., 1897-10-02
Cloth Sailors.

A novelty of the season, and
especially becoming to little
folks, is the new Cloth Sailor
Hat (man-of-warsman's sty1e).
They come in red, navy and
brown, trimmed with braid or
leather. A splendid wet weather
hat. Price, soc each.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-11
TOO MANY CRIMINALS PARDONED.


Since Governor Bradley, Of Kentucky,
took office in December, 1895, he has,
the Louisville Post says, pardoned 675
convicted criminals, and this number
does not include many cases in which
the pardon was granted near the close
of a term of Imprisonment simply to pre-
vent the loss Of citizens rights. OF the
675, 80 were murderers, sentenced for
life, and they were set free after serving
an average Of eight years; three were
murderers condemned to death; and ca
were men convicted Of manslaughter.
The remainder were persons confined
for minor crimes, including practically
every offence that can be committed.
Governor Russell has kept the pardon
mill grinding in North Carolina. We
have not examined into all pardons, but
recall a fragrant abuse Of the pardoning
power in the case CT Republican Grim
inal from Granville.
President Mckinley has followed in the
lead of these Republican Governors and
turned loose some precious rascals on
the public.
1t is time to call halt.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-11
BINGHAM SCHOOL CADET.

This morning at the office Of the Rail
road Commission. at nine O'Clock those
young men who desire to get the cadet
ship at Bingham school will meet for
competitive examination. Congressman
Strowd has requested Rev. ]. A. Yves
ton, Prof. w. A. Withers, and Mr.. A .
w. Blair. of the State Experiment Sta
ton, to conduct the examination. Next
to an appointment to West Point no
appointment could be SO helpful to any
young man.
The following are the require
ments made by Maj. r. Bingham, gu
perintendent: The recipient OF this
scholarship shall be attentive to duty;
shall give no trouble; shall be physically
sound, and shall be chosen by cOmpeti-
tive examination on English grammar,
spelling, arithmetic and geography and
history Of the United States, and shall
be a resident Of the Fourth Congressional
district.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-11
THE ATLANTA STRIKES ENDING.

Hoke Smith did a greater service to
the whole South when he secured an ar
bitration of the strike in the Atlanta
Cotton Mills than he could perform in
these times in the Senate. The adjust
ment secured was the only one that
could be permanent, for the white wo-
men and children Of the South viii not
work in cotton mills side by side with
negro. They ought not to do it, and al
most without exception Southern man
ufacturers have recognized the wisdom
of this policy. The building of cotton
mills in North Carolina and Georgia to
employ negro labor is all right, and the
colored people are to be commended for
Il.
The Southern people employ negro la
Dor very largely and give him ten times
the chance that he is given in the North.
The relations between the races is with
out friction. We would advocate no in
justice to the negro race, but the fact
that women and children work in the
cotton mills makes it as necessary to
have no mixture in them as in the public
schools.
A strike is always to be deplored. The
happy termination of the one in Atlanta,
thanks to the good Offices Of big-brained
Hoke Smith, is an event Of far-reaching
Importance to Southern manufacturing
and Southern civilization.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-11
EUROPEANS ARE HUNGRY.

wheat has gone up; silver has gone
down. That fact makes free silver ad-
vocates dumb"
This is a sample editorial in a gold
bug paper Of to-day. 1t can be answer
ed fully by saying that the European
crop of wheat this year is 213,S0O,OO0
bushels short of last year. 1t is not
the gold standard, the Dingley bill, or
our big crop OF wheat that has increas-
ed it's price These have in fact all
conspired to reduce it. The people OF
Europe are hungry. Their wheat crop
has failed They must have ours at a
fair price. That's all there is in the in
creased price of wheat, and until the
high price keeps up for years it can be
attributed to nothing else but the fail
ure in Europe.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-11

The European press is devoting itself
to a discussion Of the problem of sup
anarchy. The assassination Of
President Carnot followed by that Prime
Minister Canovas startles and stuns all
Europe. The remedy is a difficult one.
1t is not in repression Of the people, for
that has been tried 1t lies along more
liberal policy and juster laws. The
only stable good government is by and
for and Of the people. If that will not
kill anarchy, there is no hope for its des-
truction.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-11
Mr.. JEFFERS0N'S DISSENT.

We wrote yesterday of the agitation in
Virginia over the proposition to discard
the plan of electing a chairman of the
faculty and to elect a president of the
University. In 1926, this same PROPOSE
ton was made at a meeting of the
trustees when Mr.. Jefferson was present.
He was very much opposed to it and en-
tered dissent on the record which is his
toric and shows that he had the same
view as to the government of the Uni
versity of Virginia that he held with ref
Ierence to the government of the country.
1t is as follows:
"The subscriber, rector Of the Uni
Iversity, fully and expressly concurring in
the appointment of William Writ to be
professor Of the school Of law, dissents
from and protests against so much Of
these enactments as go to the establish
ment Of the office of president Of the Uni
versity, for these reasons:
81. Because the law establishing the
University, delineating the organization
|of the authorities by which it should be
head Board of Rector and Visitors, has
enunciated with precision the special
poweS it meant to give that board, in
which enumeration is not to be found
that of creating president, making him
a member of the faculty of professors,
and with controlling powers over that
faculty; and it is not conceivable that,
while descending in their enumeration,
Ito give specifically the power Of appoint
ing officers of the minutest grade, they
should have omitted to name him Of the
highest who was to govern and preside
over the whole; if this is not among the
enumerated powers, it is believed It can
not be legitimately inferred by construc-
ton from the words giving a general au-
thority to do all things expedient for pro-
noting the purposes Of the institution;
for, so construed, it would render nuga-
tory the whole enumeration, and confer
on the board powers unrestrained within
any limits.
80. Because he is of opinion that ev-
cry function ascribed to the president by
this enactment can be performed, and is
now as well performed by the faculty, as
now established by law.
SO. Because we owe debts at this time
Of at least 81, 900 beyond what can be
paid by any means we have in posses
sion or may command within any definite
period Of time land fixes ON us permanent
ly an additional expense Of 81 800 year.
81. Because he thinks that so funda-
mental change in the organization of
the institution ought not to be made by
a thin board, two Of the seven constitut-
| ing it, being now absent.
For these reasons the subscriber pro-
TESTS against the expediency and the va
Ilidity Of the establishment of this office.
"(Signed) TIL. JEFFERSON"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-11
STATEMENT BY MR.. McAL1sTBR

He Takes Exception at Alleged Charges
of the Southeastern Traffce Associa-
ton.
To the Editor: During the last thirty
days, various complaints have come to
the Southern Stock Mutual Insurance
Company Of charges made by agents of
the Southeastern Tariff Association that
the policy holders of the above named
company are liable to assessment. 1t
will be patent to any one who will take
the pains to review the evidence, that
the charge is utterly false and based
upon so fimsy a foundation as to fur
nish no excuse to those who have helped
to circulate the SANDER. The truth of
the case would have been plain and
unmistakable to any one who wanted to
know it.
1t has just been brought to our atten-
ton that the charge is based upon a
South Carolina Supreme court decision
which was published in your columns
July 10th, 1897. This decision, as it
appeared in your paper and in the form
of a special circular, has been distributed
to the agents Of the Southeastern Tariff
Association throughout the State, and
has been used by many of them as a
weapon against the Southern Stock MI
tual Insurance Company.
A glance at he decision referred to will
convince any one that it has not the
most remote application to the Southern
Stock Mutual. The decision passes upon
the liability of policy-hOlders Of the
Farmers Mutual Insurance Company
and no other, and is based upon sec
ton of the act of incorporation: THAT
every member OF said corporation shall
be- and is hereby, bound to pay his, her
or their portion Of all losses and expenses
accruing to said corporation" The COM
pany whose policy was in litigation had
no other way of raising money except
by assessment upon it's members. This
was essentially its plan provided for in
the charter and in the contract Of in
surance.
1t will be seen how unjustly this de-
cision has been used to the prejudice of
the Southern Stock Mutual, when it is
considered that our contract of insur-
ance is the standard policy, the same
as that issued by all the stock compan-
les; that notice is given in bold letters on
the policy that the policy holders are
worcestershire; that the policy-holders
of the Southern Stock-Mutual are speci-
fically exempt by LEGISLATIVE EN-
ACTMENT in it's charter from all liza
bility to assessment; and that this as
sessment feature is as utterly foreign
to the plan Of the StockMutual as it is
essentially a part of the plan of the
named in the South Carolina
decision. Some of the best lawyers Of
the State have passed upon this matter,
and it is a question about which there
is no uncertainty whatever.
This is a fair specimen of the kind Of
we have met with con-
tinually at the hands of certain COM
petitors, and we would prefer to ignore
it as we have done ON previous Occa-
sions; but there are several thousand
holders in North Carolina who
are directly interested in the profits Of
the Southern Stock-Mutual Insurance
Company and we are unwilling that a
baseless SANDER should rob US Of their
support and good will.
Yours very truly,
A. w. M'ALISTBR.
Greensboro, N. c., Aug. Z.