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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-02-20
CONSCLING HER INTENDED.


Georges Unnecessary Fears Were DiSSi-
pated by One word.
She had agreed to become his wife.
For a long time he had sat i'll silence,
too full of emotion to say anything, so
great was his happiness at having at
last achieved the fOndest dream of his
life. AT length his face, hitherto wreath
ed with smiles, became clouded. A
scowl of annoyance settled upon it.
She, who had been attentively watch
ing his countenance, was quick to OBJ
serve the change.
"What is the matter, George" she
asked in alarm. "YOu are not sorry You
asked me to marry you and that ] con-
scented? Oh, George, 1 hope that is not
it."
ono, dear. You know that | love
you as never woman was loved before. "
"Then what is it that causes you dis
tress: Tell ine that / may console you.
1T is the duty of little wife to COM
fort her husband in atfliction, and am
going to be your little wife, amt l,
George
eyes, darling, you are. :"
And there was Il silence during which
no sound fell upon the air except "a
noise like the popping of champagne
cOrks.
"Well, Georgia, now tell me all about
it,"
"Well, dear, was wondering what
your father will say when | ask him
for your hand. You are such precious
jewel that l dare not ask him for you.
| feel as if | We're robbing him of the
greatest and most precious thing in the
world"
"Well," she replied, ''if that's all
that the matter with you, I might as
well tell you that father and | rehearsed
the whole act last night after you left,
and | am sure he will reflect credit up
on my lessons when You speak to him. "
And great load was lifted from his
heart, while he Immediately deposited
another in his lap Chicago Inter
Ocean.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-02-20

In ii2o ever -, GEO houses were
burned in Conslmtinople and 1000
lives We're lost in the fire. In 1+i5 Il fire
again ragged i'll the Turk ish capital dur
ing five days. and e"riss of terrible.
contiagrations also occurred in the year
1850.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-02-20
Veterinary Hospital.
GEO. A. SMITH, d. v. s.

GEO. A. SMITH, ID. v. s.,
Graduate American Veterinary College, and
Registered in city of Baltimore in compli-
ance with the Laws of Maryland regulating
Veterinary Practice
HAS established HOSPITAL in the
IL DIR. Jones building. in the rear of the
Main street Baptist church. where he is pre-
pared to receive animals requiring Surgical or
Medical attention. Veterinary Remedies.
such as Liniments, Condition Powders, Hoof
Ontments etc. on hand March %
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-02-20

WEln drops of water stand on the
outside Of pitcher, the air is full of
moisture and change of weather for
the worse is impending.
The record-union., 1897-05-27
TARIFF BILL.
Antitrust Amendment Offered by
Senator Chandler.

WASHINGTON, May Ex-senator
Chandler has prepared the following
amendment to the tariff bill, which he
proposes to add to the antitrust
amendment proposed by Senator Petit
grew yesterday:
The Act to protect trade and COM
merce against unlawful restraints and
monopolies approved July =, 1890, shall
apply to all companies, corporations
and persons engaged as common car
rierS in the business of transporting
persons or property, and all the penal
ties imposed and methods of restraint
provided by said Act shall take ef-
feet and be in force against such COM
panieS, corporations and persons; and
any contract between any two or more
of them for the fixing of rates Of trans
portation by the order or on the rec
ommendatiOn of representatives desig-
mated on behalf of the various parties
to such contract or by the order or of
the recommendation of a majority of
such representatives, or for the main
tenance of rates of transportation once
fixed or for the enforcement of any
such contract by fines or penalties i'm
posed upon any Of the parties thereto,
shall constitute an offense under said
Act of July =, 1890.
The intention of the amendment is to
prevent a pooling bill, or nullify any
action that may be taken towards pool
ing bills.
The record-union., 1897-05-27
MMITTEE OF EIGHTY"
MINING LOCATIONS.
The New State Law Relating to
Them Goes Into Effect.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 26.-The new
State mining law affecting locations
went into effect to-day. Under its pro-
visions lOcatorS of mining claims within
this State are given sixty days time in
which to perfect their locations, subject
to the following requirements: The dis
coverer of any vein or lode shall, upon
making a discovery, erect imm ediately
a substantial mound or monument over
the point of discovery, and post thereon
a notice, which shall contain % the
name of the lode, CD the name Of the
locator, 90 the date of discovery, %
the number of lineal feet claimed along
the course of the vein each way, % the
width claimed on each side, 90 the gen.
eral course of the vein, and % that
this notice is a first or preliminary no
tice. This notice must be recorded at
the County Recorders office within
twenty days thereof, and within sixty
days thereof, at least $50 worth of work
must have been done, and a certificate
filed with the County Recorder to that
effect, in order to perfect location.
The record-union., 1897-05-27

course extending from range on Hun
ter's Point to Red Rock, twelve miles
in length, resulting as follows: Steam
pressure, $50 pounds: average revolu-
tions, 2311a; speed, 1913 knots per hour
1t was expected that both the Mariet-
ia and Wheeling would attempt to
make the highest speed possible on
their trials, but there being no prem
ium offered for speed in excess of that
named in the contract, it was decided
to run them only a little in excess OF
that speed, saving thereby much eX-
pense, as it is understood the contract
for these two vessels will cause the
Union Iron Works some loss.
That the Marietta can do all that was
expected of her was amply proven by
a run over the measured course at full
speed, at the end of the four hours trial
to-day, when, with 1S0 pounds of
steam, at 249 revolutions, she accom-
plished the distance in three minutes
and forty-nine seconds, representing
speed of 1906 nautical miles.
Throughout the trials everything
proved most satisfactory, the machin-
cry working without fault, the vessel
proving so rigid that the vibrations
were hardly perceptible and her man
ouvering qualities most excellent.
The trial of the Wheeling is set for
Friday
The record-union., 1897-05-27
Fears That Portion of the Business
Section Will be Flooded.
Terrific Storm in the Vicinity of Troy,
Kansas, Five Inches of Rain Falling
Within Two Hours, Causing Heavy
Damage to Crops and Railways
Several Houses Badly Shattered
by Lightning.

Ell PASO (Texas), May 26.-The Rio
Grande continues to rise, and an army
of men are strung out on Sixth street
working on the new levee that was
thrown up on Monday night, when the
old levee broke.
This morning at 10 o'clock all the
bells in JuareZ were rung to call out
the people to check a break in the
Juarez levee, and the Mexican troops
stationed in JuareZ We're put to work
to save the Mexican end of one of the
international street car bridges, the
approaches to which were being washed
out by the water. The bridge was
saved as was also the JuareZ levee.
AT noon to-day the levee in front Of
City Recorder c. 3. Patterson's resi-
dence broke and the waters rushed
into the house, almost drowning the
Recorder and a friend who was with
him. Several hundred poor Mexican
citizens who resided on the river front
have had their houses washed away,
and are camping out on vacant lots. So
far as can be learned no human lives
were lost in the flood.
1t is feared that the FL PasO street
levee will break tonight. If so a
portion of the business portion of the
city will be flooded
The record-union., 1897-05-27
SCHOONER JOHNSON'S CREW.
The Sixteen Missing Men Arrive at
PrOvinCetOwn, Mass.

PROVINCETOWN (Mass). Nav 90
The sixteen members of the crew Of the
Provincetown fishing schooner J. p.
Johnson, who went astray on the west
ern bank last Friday, arrived here to-
day. All were well, although they suf-
tered much from hunger during Sat
urday.
The men report that they were una
Die TO judge as to the location of the
vessel after they had been out trawl-
ing short time, but by blowing fog
horns continuously the dories all were
gathered together and tied one behind
the other. They remained in this posi-
ton until daylight when the fog bank
lifted, and it was decided to attempt to
go to Lahave, Nova Scotia, the nearest
port.
The record-union., 1897-05-27

ber of destitute families will have an
opportunity of paying for homes.
Ex-Mayor Ellert, w. M. Bunker and
Major Winchell to-day visited Claus
Spreckels, with whom they had been
comforting regarding the establishing
of a colony on the land in the vicinity
of the milIionaire's beet sugar plant in
the Salinas Valley. The land will be
rented to the colonists for year at a
nominal rental. and at the expiration
of that time will be sold for the same
price paid by Spreckels.
Beet raising will be the industry Of
the colonists, Spreckels agreeing to
pay 81 a ton for all the beets raised.
This" said ex-Mayor Ellert to-day
should net the grower at least 50 a
ton"
Spreckels and was virtually accepted
Spreckels and was cirtually accepted.
The citizens colonization committee
will hold meeting within few days
to discuss the project.
The record-union., 1897-05-27
Outlaw Parker.

FLAGSTAFF (Ariz.), May 26.-At 10
o'clock to-day an Indian courier arrived
from Campbells trading post with a
note to the Sheriff, which stated that
Parker, the escaped train rObber, had
taken dinner there on Monday. Willow
Springs, where the post is located, is
ninety miles northeast of here, and
near the Navajo reservation. Sheriffs
Cameron and Ruffner, with a force of
deputies and Indian trailers, left this
afternoon for that place.
The record-union., 1897-05-27
HE FOOLED" THE THEATER.
Rural Visitor Who Beat Both Hotel
and Playhouse.

The night of President McKinley's
Inauguration the theaters in Washing
ton were thronged with strangers, who,
having been unable to find accommo-
dations at the hotels, sought refuge in
the temples of Thespis. At the Grand,
after the performance had been con-
cluded, the audience dispersed and the
theater darkened there was seen to
emerge from the interior of the house,
gripsack in hand, an old fellow, very
rural and wearing "whiskbroom"
whiskers He was a trifle dazed and
altogether sleepy. He went his way,
however, without saying anything to
the few attaches who were standing in
the lobby
A matinee was given the next day.
and as the people filed in the door
keeper recognized the rural and be-
lated countryman of the night before
The same valise was tightly gripped in
his hand, and as he came to a full stop
he asked:
do you run this here show?"
II only take tickets at the door," was
the reply
wal see here" continued the rural
one yesterday / seen Mr.. Mckinley
swore in and l folered that ere pur-
cession Ground till l We're most ready
ter drap. Cum in last night and bought
a ticket for this here show. Soon as
got sot cumfer' BILE / fell arleeD and
never woke up ontif a -.an with a Ian
tern shook me and made me git, SO I
never seed nothin'. Kin / go in now?"
The applicant for free admission was
informed that he would have to pur-
chase another ticket.
But / didn't see nuthin' last night"
he protested.
The doorkeeper was obdurate and re-
fused to be shaken.
The old man was getting excited.
Finally he broke out with:
This is one o. them bunco games
hearn Kasiah tell NV, and l won t"
What he would not do was never
learned, for, all of a sudden, be began
laughing, and between LOUD outlaws,
as he walked away ne was heard to
mutter:
''Gol durn me eff didn't do 'em up!
The ticket / bought fer the show cost
me half a dollar, and they wanted to
charge me 81 for a bed at the hotel
Goshi I had a good sleep. But if them
there fellers knowed that they'd claim
the other three-fifty."
And with that he disappeared in the
street.-Chicago Times-Herald.
The record-union., 1897-05-27
Murder and RObberieS Arouse the Old
Vigilance Spirit Of the People.
Highwaymen and Hobos Ordered to
Leave the City.
Given Twenty.Four Hours in Which
to Depart and Never Return
Warned That Failure to Comply
With the Command Will Result in
Force DiStasteful to All.

SALT LAKE, May 26.-A special to
the Tribune from Butte. Mont, says:
The numerous robberieS committed in
Butte lately, which reached the climax
last night by the cold-blooded and bru-
tai murder of VIM. Kroeger, has aroused
the old vigilance spirit in the people,
and as a preliminary to the organiza-
ton, the following notice was published
this evening:
ITO the murderous highwaymen and
hobos: We demand of you to leave this
region, and leave it quick. The das-
tardly attack upon the Kroeger brothers
last night, resulting in the cold-blooded
shooting of VIM. Kroeger, has aroused
the passions of all right-minded citi-
zens. and consolidated not a few deter
mined men, who propose to destroy the
sentiment of personal unsafety that is
becoming fastened to the minds of law
abiding people. In order to restore this
freedom from fear, you must leave town
quietly, peacefully and quickly. If you
fail to heed this command you will be
forced to leave in manner distasteful
to you and to US, and you will never
come back. Twenty-four hours is the
limit, commencing at 6 o'clock tonight,
and it is ample time for you to pack and
start. Hobos. whether innocent or
guilty of crime will go at once, and be
considered innocent, but those who re-
main over the allotted time are guilty
in our belief, and God have mercy on
their souls.
COMMITTEE OF EIGHTY
Two masked men this morning held
up and robbed Mrs. Charles Griffith of
$40 The authorities have evidence on
the confession of one of the old gang
that there is an organized band of rob-
bers in Butte bound to each other by an
oath, with the death penalty for be-
travail
The record-union., 1897-05-27
ALASKAN BOUNDARY TREATY.
AS Amended, the Senate Committee
Will Recommend Ratification.

WASHINGTON, May 26.-The Senate
Foreign Relations Committee to-day
agreed TO accept the recommendation
of its subcommittee for the amend
ment of the Alaskan boundary treaty
SO as to provide specially that the ac-
ceptance of Mount st. Elias as the in
ltlal point of the meridian boundary
between Alaska and the British pos
sessions shall not operate as a conces-
sion of any claims of the United States
on the sea-coast line between the two
countries. AS thus amended, the COM
mittee will recommend the ratification
of the treaty
The record-union., 1897-05-27
JUDGMENT MODIFIED.
Decision of the Supreme Court in a
San Diego Case.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 26.-The Su-
preme Court to-day modified the judg-
ment in the case of Edwin A Wells VS..
VIM. Black ct al, appealed from San
Diego County The plaintiff, as one of
the depositors in the San Diego Savings
Bank, brought suit against the defend
ants as stockholders to enforce their
statutory individual liability, and OBJ
tanned judgment from which, and an or
der denying them a new trial, defend
ants appealed. The judgment is or
dered modified to the extent that the
plaintiffs cause of action is barred as
to all deposits made more than three
years before the date on which the suit
was commenced
The record-union., 1897-05-27
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Inspect Points Along the San Joaquin
River

STOCKTON May 26.-Commissioner
Leake and his engineers and the Audit
ing Board of the State Board of Public
Works made an inspection to-day OF
several points along the San Joaquin
River and the Mormon and Stockton
channels where improvements are nee
essary to make the streams deeper. The
steamer Leader was furnished for the
trip by Manager Corcoran of the Navl-
cation Company and one of the members
of the Auditing Board, and run was
made down the river to Black Slough,
fifteen miles from this city. The visit
ors returned to Sacramento this even
ing.
The record-union., 1897-05-27
GUNBOAT MARIETTA.
Attains a Speed of Over Fifteen
Nautical Miles.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 26.-The
gunboat Marietta to-day proceeded to
the measured mile off Bluff Point and
satisfactorily finished her trials. a
series Of four runs was first made. ap-
proximating the speed of twelve knots,
with the following result: Steam pres
sure, $50 pounds; revolutions (average)
236 per minute; speed, 12.S knots per
hour. These runs completed the neces-
sary data for the speed revolution
curve of the vessel.
The Marietta then commenced her
four consecutive hour trial. over a
The record-union., 1897-05-27
University Of the Pacific.

SANTA CLARA, May 26.-Trouble at
the University of the Pacific Trustees
meeting grew out of the report that
Professor Hunt was removed Others
Of the faculty handed in their resigna-
tions to the trustees, saying the school
was too much crippled by the loss of
Hunt. After much parley it was an
nounced that Hunt had not resigned,
and would not be removed. The other
designations then We're withdrawn. On
the plea of economy, however, Pro-
fassor CurtisS is relieved.
The record-union., 1897-05-27
PRIZE-FIGHT TRAINERS.
Cannot Look to Courts to Aid Them
in Collecting Training Fees.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 26.-Trainers
of prize fighters cannot look to the
courts to assist them in the collection
of training fees. Judge Seawell so de-
cided to-day in the suit of j. j. Rauer
against Thomas Sharkey.
The plaintiff sued for a balance of
$500 alleged to be due William Smith
for services rendered in training Shar-
key for his fight with Fitzsimmons.
Judge Seawell held that the cause of
action was one which could not be
maintained in a court of justice, and
ordered the case dismissed.
1T is against the policy of the law" +"
said he, TO recognize such actions,
and those who engage to train persons
for such contests must depend on the
honor of their employee to get their
pay"
The record-union., 1897-05-27
San Joaquin River Very High.

TRACY, May 26.-The San Joaquin
River owing to melting snow in the
mountains, is higher than it has been
for many years. All the land owners
along the river have forces of men
watching the levees, as bad break in
one will endanger all island farmers
and cause thousands of dollars dam
age to crops Several small breaks
have occurred, but they were stopped
with sacks filled with earth before the
water got the best of the watchmen.
The record-union., 1897-05-27
New Steamship Service.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 25.-The Jap
anese steamship Hupeh, carrying
heavy freight consignment to San Fran
cisco and Eastern points, is expected to
arrive in thisp ort about June 10th. She
is under charter to the Canadian Pacific
Railroad, and is the pioneer, if her voy-
age across the Pacific turns out profit
ably, of an ew line of steamships be-
tween China and Japan and San Fran
CISCO If the experiment is successful,
it is expected that the bulk of the tea
shipments of the future will come
through this city.
The record-union., 1897-05-27
A r1urderer Held to Answer.

LOS ANGELES, May 26-Manuel
Chavez, a low bred Mexican, was
brought here to-day from Senator min
ing camp, twenty-seven miles above
ined for the murder of his wife, and
bound over for trial at San Diego. His
crime was peculiarly brutal one. He
had been working at Senator, and went
to Yuma to cash a time check. Upon
his return he was told that his wife had
been untrue during his absence. With
out word of warning he drew long
knifeand hacked her to death. He es-
capped, and was at large several days.
The record-union., 1897-05-27
Heavy Storm in Kansas.

TROY (Kansas), May 26-Five inches
of rain fell in this vicinity between
midnight and o'clock this afternoon,
causing heavy damage to growing
crops. Terrific lightning prevailed in
the morning, and several houses were
shattered. All small streams are out
of banks, and washouts have resulted
on the St. Joseph and Grand Island and
the Burlington Roads. No trains were
run to-day between here and Wathena.
The record-union., 1897-05-27
Mississippi Relief Fund.

WASHINGTON, Nav 26.-So well
has the distribution of the relief to the
flood sufferers in the Mississippi and
Red River Valleys been administered
that of the total appropriation of 500
600 about one-half now remains unex-
pended, although the field has been
fully cnNnred
The record-union., 1897-05-27
Fugitives From Justice.

CHICAGO, May 26-Ozrow w. Clapp,
once a. wealthy Board of Trade opera
tor, and his son, Dwight o. Clapp, We're
arrested to-day at the request of the
New York police, charged with being
fugitives from justice. 1t is said they
are wanted at New York to answer a
charge of illegally transferring proper
ty for the purpose of defrauding credi-
The record-union., 1897-05-27
General Miles Starts for Athens.

CONSTANTINOPLE, May 26.-Gen-
eral Nelson A. Miles, Z. S. A, who left
the United States with the intention Of
observing the Graeco-Turkish war,
started yesterday for Athens with his
suite. The General has abandoned his
proposed trip to Thessaly. Captain c.
5. Scriven, L. S. A, the United States
military attache at Rome, who was re-
Gently appointed to fill the post of mill
tary attache at Constantinople as WELL
leaves this city for Thessaly to-mor-
The record-union., 1897-05-27
Children'S
Wash Dresses.

Children's Ready-tO-wear Wash
Dresses were never so pretty nor
popular as this seasons produc-
tions-and why should they not
be? 'Tw0uld not pay the house
wife to give thought to the
making of them when such gar
ments at such prices are to be had
for the little folks. Made from
this seasons choice fabries-per-
Gales. dimities or lawns, i'll the
daintiest of patterns and the
newest of col0rings, we'll
made, neatly made and prettily
trimmed. They come in ages
from one to fourteen years, and
prices vary according to size and
quality, soc, 75c, Soc. 81 so, 81
and 81.
The record-union., 1897-05-27
Grain to be Carried to India.

WASHINGTON, May 26.-The Sec
retary of the Navy has accepted the
offer of the owners of the American
steamship, City of Everett, now at San
Francisco, to charter that vessel to the
Government for the transportation Of
grain from California to Bombay, for
the famine sufferers
The record-union., 1897-05-27
A Dog Poisoner Convicted.

SANTA CRUZ May 2G.-This even
ing NJ. B. Dibble an old man, was
found guilty in the Superior Court Of
dog poisoning. He was accused of
dropping meat in various parts of the
city, which proved the death of many
dogs, some being valuable. In Dibble's
house poison was also found. He will
be sentenced Saturday,
The record-union., 1897-05-27
DereIict Schooner GENERAL SigIin.

WASHINGTON, May 26.-The Sec
retary of the Treasury has received a
telegram from Captain Phillips of the
revenue cutter Perry, at Kitchikau.
Alaska, stating that he had discovered
the derelict schooner General Siglin,
ten miles west of Graham Island. No
survivors or bodies We're found.
The record-union., 1897-05-27
Ford Was the Apgressor.

OAKLAND, May 26.-The preliminary
hearing of Clarence Lewis, charged with
shooting John Ford at PleasantOn on
last, was concluded this morn
ing, and the accused was discharged. 1t
was shown that Ford was the aggressor.
The record-union., 1897-05-27
SAWED OUT THE GRATING.
McCarty's Attempt to Escape From
the Los Angeles Jail.

LOS ANGELES, May 26.-A special
committee reported to the Fire Com
mission to-day regarding the issue OF
bonds to the amount of $4,000 to pur-
chase and erect buildings and to secure
apparatus for the fire department..
Many important changes We're also rec
commended. The ommittee estimates
that SOC, 1000 will purchase and erect ne
cessary buildings, leaving S60OOO for
aDDaratuS
The record-union., 1897-05-27
A SaIoon-keeper Arrested.

At an early hour this morning Freid-
erick Schneider, proprietor of an up
town saloon. was placed under arrest
by officer Henninger for keeping open
after midnight without a license.
Schneider gave a bond for his appear
ance in court this morning.
The record-union., 1897-05-27

The modern shark is deteriorating. In
ages gone by there were ferocious
sharks, such as would make mouth
full of you without blinking, seventy feet
in length, whereas the biggest of the
teeth belonging to sharks that exist at
the present day are one and one-half
inches