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The record-union., 1897-08-12
SHARKEY AND MAHER.
Articles Signed for the Fight of
the Big Pugilists.

NEW YORK, Aug. 11.-"Buck" Con-
molly of Pittsburg and Dan Lynch of
San Francisco, respectively managers
of Peter Maher and Tom Sharkey, the
heavyweight pugilists, met here to-day
They had a long conference in regard
to the articles of agreement which each
received by mail from the Knicker-
booker Athletic Club of San Francisco,
where the big fellows are to meet in
the ring next October. The articles
We're signed by President Frank NJ.
Miner and Manager Zehe Abrahams of
the Knickerbocker Club. The club
offers a trophy to the value of 500
000," and stipulates that Maher and
Sharkey shall meet in a scientific spar
ring exhibition of twenty rounds or
more in San Francisco between noon
and midnight on October 18th next.
The club will post a forfeit of $1,000 as
soon as the articles are signed, and the
contestants are to put up $500 as a
guarantee of good faith of their COM
plying with all the terms of the agree
ment. The articles call for a mutual
agreement on a referee twenty-four
hours before the contest.
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FOREIGN IMMIGRATION,
Was at the Lowest Point During
the Past Fiscal Year.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE tide of
immigration is at the lowest point since
the General Government assumed ju-
risdiction of the subject in 1892 The
number of arrivals from all countries
according to treasury statistics during
the last fiscal year was go, ,S32, a de-
crease, as compared with the previous
year, of IL, ,435. The lightest immigra-
ton Of any previous year was in 1895.
when the number from all countries
was 279. .S4S.
The year of the heaviest immigration
was the first of the period beginning
with 1889, when arrivals numbered
7SS. .992. During the entire period of
Federal supervision 1920 have en-
tered the United States. The arrivals
of Russian Jews for the past year num-
bered %. 80, as against 65, ,137 for the
fiscal year ended June 80. 1896.
Italy furnished the greatest number
of emigrants, "a ,543, a decrease of
S,629 from last year. The cause of the
heavy Italian immigration of 1896 was
assigned to the war of italy with Abys-
sinia, but the figures for the last year
are not abnormal. having been exceeded
by several years of the period.
Since 1882 there has been a large and
steady decrease in German immigra-
ton In 1882 2606 entered the
United States from that country, while
in 1896 only 22533 arrived. It will be
seen that the number of German immi-
grants during the first year of Gov
ernment supervision exceeded the inn
migration from all countries during the
last year.
immigration from Austria Hungary
decreased from 80, 103 in 1896 to 33. .031
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IMPORTANT DECISION.
Rendered by Superior Judge Allen
of Los Angeles.

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 11.-Judge Al
len rendered an important decision to-
day relating to the method by which
land must be advertised and sold in
default Of payment on street bonds af-
fectfng such land.
The City Treasurer refused, at the
request of the holders Of such bonds,
Ramish and Marsh, to proceed except
under the Revenue Act of 1899, when
provides in the case of delinquent Stat
and County taxes and assessments that
the lands con which such are lien be
sold to the State
The court held that the Legislature
did not intend to repeat the bond Act
of 1893, when it passed the Revenue
Ast of 1895. nor to invalidate it, and
decides. therefore, that the writ of man
date should issue requiring the Treas
urer to advertise and sell under the
Bond Act. viz, as was done for State
and County taxes previous to 1875. thus
allowing private parties to bid for the
property.
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DEATH OF A BANKER.
A Prominent Sonoma County Citi-
zen Dies at Skaggs Springs.

SANTA ROSA, Aug. 1.-THE remains
of II. IL. Atwater, q prominent banker
of Petaluma, were taken through here
this morning on the way to Petaluma..
Atwater died suddenly at Skaggsh
Springs, last evening. He was in his
usual health, and about o'clock wents
into the bathroom to bathe.
A few moments after heavy breathing
was heard by the person in the next
room. The attendant was notified, broke
open the door and found Atwater on
the floor unconscious. He was taken
to a cottage near by and medical aid1
summoned, but he died about Z o'clock.
Coroner Young held an inquest last
night, the verdict of the jury being that
Atwaters death was caused by apo
plexy He was 50 years old, and for
the past thirty years had been con-
nected with the Wickersham Banking
Company of Petaluma- He was cashier
when he died. He leaves one son, Frank
Atwater, a Petaluma merchant.
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Examiner" Libel Suit.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug II. = Late
this afternoon warrants were issued for
the arrest of Managing Editor A. w.
Lawrence and c. S. Aitken, exchange
editor of the Examiner" at the in
stance of Claus Spreckels, the sugar
king, charging them with criminal libel.
This is generally understood to be a
retaliatory measure due to the action
of Sheriff Whalen in refusing to arrest
Lawrence and Williams upon the COM
mitments issued by Notary Craig for
alleged contempt.
Lawrence. surrendered himself to
Chief of Police Lees, and was released
on 81, 200 bonds.
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BURNED TO DEATH.
A Woman and Two Children Per-
ish in the Flames.

ARLINGTON (Or), Aug. II. The
dwelling house of c. A. Shurte burned
about midnight, and Mrs. Shurte and
her two sons perished. They We're over
come by smoke.
Shurte was awakened by fire in the
sitting-room, just below his bedroom
and ran down stairs Immediately. He
found the flames spreading so rapidly
as to cut off his return to the upper
story. Heroic efforts were made to
save his wife and children, but to no
purpose. Miss France, who was sleep
ing in the second story, jumped from
a window and escaped.
There is great fear that Shurte will
lose his reason. 1t is not known how
the fire started.
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Woodlands Race Meeting.

WOODLAND, Aug. 1.-THE race
meeting which begins here on the 30th
of August promises to be the most sue
cessful ever held here. The purses are
large, and the entries are full, includ-
ing the best horses in the State. The
first stables to arrive here were those
of A B. Spreckels, in charge of T. V.
O'Brien and John Bender. Woodland
will be crowded with horses and horse
men as soon as the Marysville meet is
over, and for two weeks before the
dates fixed for this city.
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CHARGED WITH THEFT.
A New Phase in the Round Valley
Vendetta.

UKIAH, Aug. IA new phase CT
the interminable Round Valley vendetta
developed to-day with the arrest of
Henry Carder, charged with cattle
stealing, at the instance of George E.
White, the Round Valley cattle king.
A sensational trial of the case is an
ticipated
Carder is accused of having stolen a
COW from S. Rohrbough. 1t is said the
animal was branded by Carder when
a calf. 1t is alleged that Whites man
lassoed the calf after it had been brand
ed by Carder and inserted coins beneath
the skin on both forelegs. This was
done in order that the identity of the
animal might be established in case it
was stolen. Carder claims that his ar
rest is the result of a conspiracy.
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Remains of SenOr CanoVas Arrive at
the City of Madrid.
An Immense Crowd at the Station When
the Train Came In.
Golli, the Assassin, Taken From
Santa Agueda to Vergasa,
Where He Is to be Tried
Changes in the Cabinet Expect
ed Soon to Occur.

MADRID, Aug. 1.-THE remains Of
the late Premier Senior Canovas del
castillo arrived here at 6:55 a. m from
santa Agueda- They We're met at the
ralroad station by the Ministers, MEM
pers OF the diplomatic corps and the
clvu and military authorities of Mad
f1d and vicinity. Immense crowds of
people were assembled about the depot.
The coffin was placed in the waiting
room at the station, where prayers were
said over the remains. The latter was
then conveyed to the residence of the
late Premier, escorted by a company of
infantry, with band and colors Inside
the mansion a chapel had been ar
ranged with two adtars, and masses
We're continually celebrated until noon,
When the public was admitted to view
the body.
Coli, the assassin, was taken to-day
from Santa Agueda to Verzasa. where
he wild be tried. On arriving at his des-
tination, Coli said:
My Calvary has commenced. A
priest will try to CONVERT me, and sthe
usual comedy will be gone through.
remember what happened to otherss;''
mentioning the names of all the an
archiSts who have been executed in
France and Spain.
The political situation in Spain re-
sulting from the assassination of Pre-
mfer CanovaS del Castillo and possible
changes in the conduct of affairs in
Cuba are the main topics of discussion
here, overshadowing in interest even
the preparations for the funeral of the
murdered statesman. The opinion is
general that there win be no immediate
reorganization Of the Cabinet, but it is
believed that changes will come soon.
1t is understood that General Marti-
nez Campos is willing to go to Cuba
should the Cabinet decide to recall
Weyler. 1t is also rumored that Cen
eral Polavieja, former Governor of the
Philippines, will be invited to succeed
Weyler. But these are only rumors,
and thus far there is no Indication of
abrupt changes either in the admins
tration of Cuba or in the constitution
of the Cabinet.
Senior Sagasta, Senior Moret Y Prem
dergast and Marshal Campos, with
other statesmen and Generals, favor
the retention of the present Cabinet
long enough to reorganize and to con-
ciliate the Conservative groups.
Senor CASTELAR,, the Republican lead
er, in an interview is quoted as saying
ne will not join any Cabinet, unless it
is Republican, adding that Senior Sa-
gasta, the Liberal leader, ought to be
a member of the new Cabinet, with the
pledged support of the Conservatives.
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Duty on Hides.

WASHINGTON, Aug. n.-Assistant
Secretary Howell has decided that hides
of American cattle slaughtered abroad
are dutiable on being returned to the
United States at a rate of Is per cent.
ad valorem, under Section 437 of the
new tariff bill. 1t is held that taking
the hides from cattle, sailing and dry
ing them materially changes and i'm
proves their condition as an article Of
commerce, so that the article imported
is entirely different from that exported.
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Ha1f-Rreed Indian Shot.

MADEIRA, Aug. 11.-Tom Hutchings.
a half breed Indian, was shot by George
Garfield in the back and side early this
morning with a shotgun loaded with
fine bird shot The victim is not dead
but is expected to die hourly. The
shooting took place at Fine Gold, about
fifty miles from MADEIRA The cause of
the shooting seems to have been that
the Indians were bent upon trying to
rob an old man, whose part was taken
by Garfield, with the result as above
stated.
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WHEAT MARKET.
Prices the Cereal Brought at
Chicago Yesterday.

CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-THE early mar
ket news had in it some news that
scared the feeling of shorts on the
Chicago wheat market at the opening
Liverpool prices were advanced 114d
per Genital over night and Paris equal
to 2A cents per bushel. Chicago re-
ceived Is cars of wheat, and 10000
bushels were inspected out of store.
Minneapolis had 213 cars, against 2O6
a year ago. The Atlantic port exports
were equal in wheat and flour to 445,-
900 bushels. The seabord kept up
running fire of bearish dispatches about
selling of wheat futures for foreign ac-
count, but enough wheat was being ac-
cepted abroad at handsome premiums
for prompt or next months shipment,
that the selling of remote futures by
foreigners did not bearishly affect the
September delivery in Chicago. De-
cember suffered. however, in cOmpari-
son with the great bullishness for next
months delivery.
The price of September and Decem-
Der, which were 11S cents apart yester-
day, gradually closed up the gap be-
tween them, September moving up at
sufficiently more rapid rate to over
take the winter deliveries slow gait.
Glasgow accepted No. Chicago
spring at ) cents over the September
price in store for prompt shipment.
Leith bid cents more than they were
asked the day before, London paid 31a
cents per bushel more, and offers of
flour at advances equivalent to the rise
in wheat made by Chicago brokers last
night TO the United Kingdom were ac-
cepted. The lately successful bull
spectators were again buyers. 1t was
short, and their purchases aggregated
said they had been caught heavily
between three and four million bushels.
September closed only 1s of a cent
under the top. September opened 40
115c higher at 793s0S0c, advanced to
S13sc, closing at S112s sellers. The
Liverpool market closed at gain Of
1kd per bushel, which was reaction
of id from the top figures, and private
eablegrams gave somewhat lower quo
tations than the closing prices in the
public dispatch. That, however, has
small effect upon this market. 1t had
been badly oversold. and prices
throughout the day, up to half an
hour from the end of the session, kept
rising higher and higher. September
closed yesterday at 7S15@7S5sc, started
at from 799s0S0c, and half an hour
from the close sold as high as Sl3sc.
1t was worth S11ac or an advance for
the day of 3 cents per bushel. Decem-
Der got to discount in the course of
the day. The range was from SOssc at
the start to size, and it closed at SlAc.
A Man and His Wife Murdered.
BELLEFONTAINE (O), Aug. IL
David DIETRICH and wife were found
murdered at their home to-day, three
miles south of the city. Their house
had hean ransackad throughout.
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Tin Plate Shipped Abroad.

ELWOOD Qnd), Aug. 1.-THE first
tin plate manufactured in America to
be sent to Europe is according to local
manufacturers, that started to-day by
the American Plate Company of Ell
wood, on its way to Italy. 1t was a
carload consisting of 500 boxes of the
most expensive tin plate made here.
The company will tomorrow make
similar shipment to England
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Not Yet Settled.

STOCKTON. Aug. 11.-Regent Budd,
in talking about the decision Of the
Board Of Regents to accept a San
Francisco site. says eight of the TWEEN
ty-two Regents voted on the motion.
and it stood four TO four when he
changed his vote to aye to give notice
OF motion for reconsideration. The
matter is not settled by any means, ne
said, and another vote will be taken
when a full board is present.
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his stateroom. Therefore the response
bility rested upon the pilot.
The Board of Inquiry began taking
testimony to-day Pilot Cornell was
called and testified. The hearing was
conducted in the office of Inspector
Bryant and behind closed doors.
The record-union., 1897-08-12
Pleaded Not Chilly

Los ANGELES, Aug. 11.-Kitty Cal
vert was arraigned this morning before
Judge Allen on the charge of murder
ing the old soldier, Joseph Duplain, at
Santa Monica on July Z. She pleaded
not guilty, and her case was SET for
next week
The record-union., 1897-08-12
Deposited Their Wealth.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. III. B.
and r. B. Graves, who made the rich
strike in Trinity County on the 4th
inst, arrived here to-day with part of
their newly y-discovered wealth, in the
shape Of 500 worth of gold, which
they deposited at the mint.
The record-union., 1897-08-12
UNIFORMITY
AGREEMENT.
May be Some Time Before II Goes
Into Effect.
Operators Are Not Encouraged to Sign the
Agreement.

The Committee Feels That Nothing
Is to be Gained in Hurrying
Matters-More Men Go to Work
in the Coal Pits in the Pitts
burg District-The De ArInitts
Their Cause.
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in 1897. The decrease from other coun-
tries is as follows: England, 1892 in
1896 to 9,974 in 1897; Sweden, 1,137
to 13. IA; Norway. S.155 TO 1862; Ire
land, 40,262 to %, ,421.
The record-union., 1897-08-12
Forest Fires Near Re,id;up

REDDING, Aug. 11.-Forest fires
threatened destruction to several places
located at the base of Mount Bally.
The entire neighborhood was called out
to fight flames. and the property was
saved.
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Death of a YoIo Farmer.

WOODLAND, Aug. 1.-Jacob Cum
ningham, a prominent Yolo County
farmer, died at Blacks to-day, and John
REM, a resident of Woodland died
suddenly and alone in Hungry Hollow
to-day.
The record-union., 1897-08-12
Condition of the Treasurv,

WASHINGTON, Aug. Ito days
statement of the condition of the Treas
ury shows: Available bash balance
$22S, 194. 500: gold reserve. S144.141.177
The record-union., 1897-08-12
A Man and His Wife Murdered.

BELLEFONTAINE (O), Aug. IL
David DIETRICH and wife were found
murdered at their home to-day. three
miles south of the city. Their house
had been ransacked throughout
The record-union., 1897-08-12
INDIANA MINERS

EVANSVILLE Qnd.), Aug. 11.-Pres-
ident Knight of the Indiana Miners
Association to-day attended a mass
meeting of diggers representing all the
mines of this district, five of which
are still in operation A resolution was
adopted by all miners agreeing that all
the miners will lay down their tools at
once and remain out until the big strike
is settled The marching miners Will
go from here to Spottville, KY The
leaders to-day believe they have won
the fight in Southern Indiana, and will
make a. report to President A. Ratch-
ford
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-21
Prof, Wakefield SURPRISED.

About thirty Of Prof. George Wake
fields scholars planned an agreeable
surprise for him and carried il into
execution Monday night. They came
in on him suddenly and without any
warning and announced their inten-
tion of having good time, and the
professor heartily joined with them
in carrying out their purpose. The
scholars had secured large quantity
of eatables, such as cakes, fruit, nuts,
etc., for a luncheon, and after the
games and musical rendltions Of the
evening were over with, they seated
themselves at table and heartily en-.
joyed their delectaole repast. The
First ward scholars and others taking
part in the enjoyable event were:
Misses Flora Watson, Cora Fount-
ain, Myrtle Owens, Grace Rouse, Le-
ona WoOdcOck. Maggie Murphy,
Maud Keir, Florence Neubert, Agnes
Monley, Myrtle Carver, Carver,
Pearl Brown, Lizzie Wilson, Eva
Howe, Ida Curtis, Lynia Bernstorff,
Inez Lynn. Nellie Clokey, Addie
Blewett; Messrs. Dan Matson, Chas.
Whitfield, Chas. Branaman, Chas.
Walker. Clarence Richards, Hender-
son Barnett, Philip Bernstorff, Frank
Gambrill. Joe Heskett, Ora Spahr,
Harry ROthtrock, Oscar Epperson.
1t has been intimated that Mr..
Wakefield would soon leave for Ian.
sing to begin his labors as prison
librarian, but he will remain in Vel.
lington until the expiration of the
present term Of school.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-21
Finds Himself a Bigamist.

An interesting chapter came 10
light in the domestic life of John
Jewell, wiper at the round house,
Monday morning, when his wife
made econd attempt to kill herself
after learning that Jewell mad
another wife living in Hutchinson,
Kansas.
jewell was married to his first wife
at NeOdesha, Kansas, in 1891. They
parted soon after and she retlrned TO
her parental home in Sterling, KS.
Jewell remained at Neodesha and
worked for the railroad. They had
not been parted very long until his
wife wrote him for money, saying
that she desired to return to him and
live in peace. Jewell promptly sent
her $50, but instead Of returning to
him she wrote him a letter saying
that she had applied for a divorce.
Jewell learned that she had begun
suit for legal separation, and after
ward heard that she had been sue
cessful.
Two years after, he married another
woman at Neodesha and never sus-
pected that his first wife had failed In
securing divorce. He lived with his
second wife in ignorance Of bigamy
until three weeks ago, when his first
wife, who now dives in Hutchinson,
learned that he was living in yelling
ton and began writing him letters,
saying that she had been unsuc-
cessful in securing a divorce, and
stating her intentions of coming here
to preside over mis- household. Jewell
kept his second wife in ignorance of
the letters until last Saturday, when
he thought it best to inform his wife
of his plight and told her everything.
The news proved a terrible blow to her.
She was crazed with Mysteries, and
Saturday night went into the cellar
with a bottle of laudanum, bent on
killing herself. She was prevented
by her husband, and Monday morn
ing she made a second attempt at
suicide, securing a case knife and
slashing herself across the throat and
inficting a small wound in the leg.
Marshal Grinstead was summoned to
the Jewell residence on East Fourth
street Monday and the hysterical
woman was pacifed.
Mr.. Jewell said Monday night he
would leave next morning with her
for her old nome in Neodesha, think.
ing that the change would be benea-
cial TO her health. He stated further
that it was his intention TO now Sc
cure a legal separation from his
Hutchinson wife and remarry the
woman whom he had always supposed
to be his lawful wife.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-21

to build the Panhandle-AlbuQuerQue
extension for the short route to Cal
ifornia alone, and had it not been for
the road going into the hands of a re-
ceiver a few years ago Wellington
would now be on the main line and on
the high road to prosperity. The
Santa Fe is now in good shape fnan-
cially and there is no longer any reas-
on for believing that this construc-
tion is not one Of the probabilities of
the very near future.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-21

Hiawatha World: 1t will not be
necessary to pass an ordinance for
bidding the wearing Of hats in the
Hiawatha theater. The women are
as much ashamed of their headwear
as the men are. Hard times.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-21

To open up an early Spring
trade, We fire the first gun at
all competition. To show
our strength as genuine Bar.
gain-givers, to beat our pre-
viOus record, to increase our
wondrOus growth, to show the
public that we are the cheap
est store in Sumner county
without exception) We will
sell goods at prices that can
not be matched anywhere.
BUY NOW at these prices.
Don't miss the opportunity if
you are a mOney-saver.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-21
All
Winter
Goods

are being swept from our coun:
ters at the
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-21

and second to none in the
state. We invite your inspsc-
tion. We always have just
what we advertise.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-21

The best and most COM
plete Dress Goods stock ever
shown in Wellington. See
our Woolen Dress Goods at
1Oc, 15c, 1Sc and 25c. They
are world-beaters.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-01-14

One thing is certain. 1t will not do
to fool with bad cold. No one can
tell what the end will be. Pneumonia,
catarrh, chronic bronchitis, if not con-
sumption, invariably result from ne
elected cold 1t is surprising too, that
bad colds are so often neglected when
one remembers how easily and at what
little expense they may be cured.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is al
ways prompt and effectual, and costs
but a trifie; 25 or so cents is trifle as
compared with the disastrous effects of
neglected cold. Abner Mercer of Dill
worthtown, Chester county, Pa, in
speaking of this remedy, said: "Some-
time ago had bad cold and cough.
I tried almost everything. Finally Mr..
Hunt, the druggist, recommended
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, and
one 5O-cent bottle cured me of it entire
ly." For sale at the Otto Schmahl
drug store. 21-4t