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The record-union., 1897-05-21
Attacked by fountain Lion.

Los ANGELES, May 20.-C. B.
Bates of Lamada Park, while returning
from a trip through Millard's Canyon,
in the Sierra Madre Mountains, above
Pasadena, encountered a mountain
lien unexpectedly, and was ferociously
attacked by the beast, which iacerated
his hand and arm terribly. He fought
it off, however, and will recover, though
badly unnerved by the shock.
The record-union., 1897-05-21
A Colony for Oregon.

ALBANY (Or.), May 20.-M. A. Lang
and DR.. F. a. Ahrenz of Minneapolis,
representatives of the st. Michaels
Colony Company Of that city, to-day
closed deal with Jefferson Myers of
Scio for the purchase of 2,410 acres of
land three miles southeast of Scio for
the purpose of locating colony of 40
families. The price paid for the land
was $4,000. The colony is composed
of German families from Minneapolis,
Wisconsin, Nebraska and Indiana
They will come to Oregon this fall and
next spring.
The record-union., 1897-05-21

defense upon cross-examination to show
that the witness had formed an opinion
as to the genuineness of the signatures
submitted to him for inspection before
the case came to trial, but this impu-
tation Carvalho resented. 1t was drawn
out that the famous expert was under
contract with the Fair estate for 9lVV
per diem, and that he had already re-
ceived So, 700 on account
The record-union., 1897-05-21
Released From Custody.

NEW YORK, May 20.-Justice Smvth
in the Supreme Court to-day granted
an order releasing Clarence Barton and
Leon graves from custody. They were
arrested on April 10Th, upon the requis-
ltlon OF Chief of Police Davenport of
ogden, Utah, being suspected of being
concerned in the 5000 shortage of the
Utah Loan and Trust Company of Og-
den. Governor Black refused to sign
the extradition papers.
The record-union., 1897-05-21
Randall Banking Company.

EUREKA, May 20.-In the case of
the People VS.. the Randall Banking
Company, Judge Hunter to-day ordered
the Bank Commission to surrender the
property of the company to the defend
ant corporation for the purpose of liqui-
dating the affairs of the bank, and the
company was restrained from doing
any further business except that of
liquidation
The record-union., 1897-05-21
Suicidal Mania.

SANTA ANA, May 20.-The suicidal
mania seems to have struck Santa Ana.
four persons having tried to kill them
selves with poison here since noon yes
terday. The latest victim is Mrs. Ruth
Ann Cook, sister of Captain f. L. Sher-
man. Mrs. Cook was found dead locked
in the bath room to-day with an empty
bottle labeled corrosive sublimate in her
hand. The deceased had been suffering
from softening of the brain.
The record-union., 1897-05-21
Wealthy Stockman Drowned.

LEWISTON Odaho), May 20.-The
ferry across Snake River sank to-day.
Thomas Aram, a wealthy stock owner
of Grangeville, was drowned. The dis
aster was due to overlooking the ferry
with cattle. Eleven hundred head of
cattle We're being ferried across the
river for shipment to Dakota. Sixty
head We're on the boat at the time
The record-union., 1897-05-21
G. p. Huntington i'm Oregon.

ALBANY (Or), May 20.-C. p Hun
tington, President of the Southern Pa
cific, and party arrived here this af-
ternoon on a special train. After a
stop of half an hour, the party left for
Yaquina Bay, accompanied by officials
of the Oregon Central and Eastern.
They will return tomorrow and take a
trip over the eastern division of the
Oregon Central and Eastern. 1t is be-
lieved here that the Southern Pacific
is about to purchase the Oregon Cen
trail and Eastern road
The record-union., 1897-05-21
A FOrger Arrested.

RED BLUFF, May 20.-W. L. Tomlin
was arrested here to-day charged with
uttering and passing a forged note on
the Bank of Tehama. The name Of Mrs.
Catharine Stewart was forged to a note
for $3.50, and cashed by Tomlin. j. X.
Johnson, who was first charged with the
forgery, has confessed that the forgery
was the result of conspiracy between
Tomlin and himself.
The record-union., 1897-05-21
A Bank Teller Commits Suicide

ST. LOUIS, May 20.-George A. Tay-
Tor, Teller of the Third National Bank.
was found dead at the Normandie Hotel
TINS forenoon. He committed suicide by
shooting himself with revolver. When
found Taylor had in his hands a letter
from woman not his wife, and her
photograph
The record-union., 1897-05-21
Fatal Shooting at Washington.

NEW WHATCOM (Wash) May 20
j. Nesselroad, a well-known logger,
was shot this afternoon and probably
fatally wounded by Harry w. Stewart,
who arrived here to-day from Carson.
Nevada. Stewards wife is cook in one
of Nesselroad's camps on Lake What
com, and it is said Stewart was jeal-
Gus on account of Nesselroad's atten-
ton to her.
The record-union., 1897-05-21
Pasteur r1ay Recover.

ST. HELENA, May 2O.-The report
that H. ST. Pasteur of New Orleans was
killed here yesterday is incorrect. The
details of the accident are as stated.
but the fracture of the skull is such
that the patient may recover. He has
recovered consciousness,
The record-union., 1897-05-21
A Wharf Slides Into the River.

WOODLAND, May 2O.-The Trans
por, alton Company's new wharf, twenty
by sixty feet containing over 1000
sacks of wheat belonging TO the estate
of the late James G. Fair, slid into
twenty-four feet of water at Knights
Landing to-day.
The record-union., 1897-05-21
Director OF the rendocino Asylum.

SAN FRANCISCO. May 20.-Govern-
or Budd has appointed A. w. Foster,
President. Of the San Francisco and
North Pacific Railway, Director of the
Mendocino Insane Asylum, vice Cor
nelius O'Connor, term expired. The
appointment was made over a week
ago. but was not generally known until
this morning, nor was the incumbent
notified
The record-union., 1897-05-21
3 Cents per Yard.
SummerLaWnS.

Another case of those pretty
Sheer Cool Summer Lawns, such
as we had on special sale short
time agO-white ground covered
with neat flowers and figures. If
anything. the most choice lot
we've opened this season. You'll
want some for yourself and for
the children. so come early. for
you know how rapidly the last
went at j cents per yard
The record-union., 1897-05-21
Condition of the Treasury.

WASHINGTON, May 20.-To-d days
statement of the condition of the treas
ury shows: Available cash balance,
500 262, ,013; gold reserve, S145, 729, $50.
The record-union., 1897-05-21
Sierra Railway.

OAKDALE, May 20.-Track- laying
on the Sierra Railway is progressing
rapidly, thirteen miles of track being
completed. Men are working day and
night on the Rock River bridge Freight
VIII be received and discharged at
Smiths Station twenty-five miles from
Oakdale by June 10th.
The record-union., 1897-05-21
Costly Blaze at Toronto.

TORONTO, May 20-John Eaton
Company's department store and
stock, approximating about $3.50, 900,
burned this morning. Loss is covered
by insurance. The buildings adjoining
suffered from smoke and water to the
extent of about So.
The record-union., 1897-05-21
TOMORROW
Special Sale of
Mems Furnishings.
Trimmed Millinery.

Each day some of our customers
tell us that our Trimmed Hats are
unrivaled in style or price. Here
style costs yOu nothing and we
are glad to hear such favorable
comment.
Short Backed Sailors, a most
popular and becoming shape. in
many straws and many cOlOrs.
such as are becoming to any face
or complexion. trimmed any style
to suit your taste. for
Sd and SIS.
The record-union., 1897-05-21
Fire at Benicia.

this afternoon in the currying and dry
ing room of Kullman, Salz & Co.'S tan
merry, which contained over thousand
sides of leather. The roof and top floor
We're completely burned, causing loss
of 81 600 fully insured
The record-union., 1897-05-21
NORA WINSLOW.
The Missing Bakersfield Girl Thought
to Have Been Seen at Stockton.

STOCKTON. May 20.-The police
here think Nora Winslow, the Bakers
field girl who disappeared, has been
in Stockton. Tuesday afternoon man
and woman registered at the Union
Hotel as II. J. Miller and wife. Shortly
after they hired buggy and went for
a drive
The man returned alone and yester-
day left town. The woman is appar-
emily 20 years old, with dark hair and
complexion. 1t is thought the woman
may have been the missing Bakers
field girl, and the police are now look
ing for her.
NORA RETURNS HOME.
BAKERSFIELD, May 20.-Miss Nora
Winslow, who disappeared two days
ago. returned here this evening, after
officers and citizens had vainly secured
the country for the missing girl. She
had been in hiding to avoid going to
Los Angeles and testifying in the Car
ner counterfeiting case, and still de-
clares that she will take poison rather
than go on the witness stand. 1t is be-
Heved that some one has been fright
ening her about the way witnesses are
treated in the Federal Courts, hence
her fear of going to the trial.
Miss Winslow subsequently confess
ed that she had been ait the residence Of
Gamers parents during her absence,
and the authorities believe she was
frightened into consenting to go into
hiding
The record-union., 1897-05-21
Billet and Rail Pools.

PITTSBURG, May 20.-The smaller
manufacturers of steel rails and billets
are advocating the reorganization of the
billet and rail pools.
The record-union., 1897-05-21

school house had just been rebuilt, the
old structure having been burned six
months ago. There was much dissen-
sion over the location of the new build
ing, and incendiarism is suspected.
The record-union., 1897-05-21
FAIR-CRAVEN CASE.
Little or No Progress f1ade at Yester-
days Hearing.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 20.-Little or
no progress was made to-day in the
trial of the Angus-Craven case, David
N. Carvalho. the New York expert, oc-
cupying the witness stand all day. An
attempt was made by counsel for the
The record-union., 1897-05-21
SchOoihouse Burned.

EUREKA, May 20.-News has just
reached here of the burning Of the
school house at Kittenpun Valley. Trim
ity County, together with the new
school furniture and appliances. The
The record-union., 1897-05-21

A fox hunt in the Quoin country
came to an untimely end recently. The
pack of hounds ran into a bank of fog
and could not be found again until the
next day.
The record-union., 1897-05-21
THE NONPAREIL
TOMORROW
Special Sale of
Shoes.

Women's Oxford Ties, per
.......---..............pl ~
Ok Blood Shoes:
Sizes 81 to IL, per pair. csc
Sizes III to 2, per pair.....S1 20
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Separate Skirts.

More of those popular Black
Figured M0hair Ready-to-we
Skirts for ladies. Neat illumi-
mated figures, properly cut, lined
and bound. Made to fit as well as
the higher priced garments.
These to sell For ST 05.
The record-union., 1897-05-21
Dotted SWiSSeS.

This sheer, white. sclf-6otted
material always finds favor: neat
for little folks dresses: neat and
appropriate for an evening or
party dress for ladies. Cool and
easily laundered.
Price, 25c Yard.
The record-union., 1897-05-21
Summer COrSetS.

To keep as cool as possible is the
aim OF all, and ladies will find an
unusual degree of GOODNESS and
comfort in the Summer Ventilat-
ing Corset. made from strong open
work netting. supported by two
strong zone belts ard double
steels. Any size from 18 to 30.
Price, SOC Each.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-28
IMPORTANT FOREIGN NEWS.
British Forces Drive the -Afridis II
Franco-Russian Alliance,

British Forces Drive the -Afridis - The
Franco-Russian Alliance
Simla, India, Aug. 2S.-General Big9s,
commanding the forces at Kohat, hav.
ing heard Of the Afridis' plans prepared
force and attacked the enemy After
sharp fighting the Afridis were driven
back to the hills with heavy losses. The
British loss was one sepoy killed and a
native officer and two sepoys wounded.
The Upper Swat tribes on the right
bank of the river have paid a fine of
10000 rupees for revolving against the
government. All is quiet at Shabkadar
1t is believed at Simla that the Orakzais
are not sufficiently in earnest to attack
the British posts on the SANTANA range
London. Aug. 2S.-The Times Paris
correspondent declares that a definite
treaty between France and Russia has
actually been signed on the deck of the
French cruiser Pothuau. 1t is stated
that the toasts proposed at the banquet
en- the cruiser were drawn upat Wednes-
days conferences. A dispatch from
Paris says: Nothing is known as to
when the terms of the alliance between
France and Russia will be announced,
but 1t is rrmored that they will not be
published yet. The German press lily
conceals its surprise and chagrin at the
conclusion of the treaty under an as
sumed nonchalance and with the as
sertion that it makes no difference, as
the car Will not sanction any scheme
for French revenge upon Germany,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-28
What He Played,

A member Of a military band at a
certain barrack came 10 the surgeon Ne.
Gently with long face and q plairHiye
story about . sore throat.
"Sore throat, eh," said the surgeon
pleasantly. Let me see. Oh, that's
not SO bad. A slight irritation; nothing
more You'll he all right in day OF
two. l think You had better take nc
risk in renewing the trouble by using
your throat, though, so l will recon-.
mend you for a fortnight's sick leave. -
Armed with the surgeons certificate,
the band,nan obtained his two weeks
sick leave. The two weeks had Just
come to an end when he met the sur.
geon Oh the parade ground. The band
man saiuted. The surgeon recognized
the face and stopped.
"How's the thToat?' he asked pleas.
antly.
Its quite well, SIR" was the reply.
That's good" said the surgeon.
"You can get back to ycr duty with.
out fear. BY the way. what instrument
do you handle in the bapd?"
1.-THE small drum, SIR" said tho mu-
sieian.-Chicago News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-28
coURIERs BACK NUMBERS.
No Longer any Need to Go Thrsugh 4,
rome with 1hen.

No Longer any Need to Go Through IN.
rope with fhem.
Up to times within the memory of
living men almost ne one of. means
Travelled through Europe without q
courier. Before railroads were built
and before good euidebooks were print
ed he was almost indispensable. His
tribe survives, but in greatly dimin-
ished numbers. 80 the self reliant tra@.
eler he is Of no use whichever. Indeed
he is-frequently positive incumbrsnce,
and worse. To my mind one q the
great pleasures Of travel is in Leaning
to travel by myself There are satisfac-
ton. pleasure and education in plan
ming routes. deciphering time tables,
making bargains. learning BY obseeva.
ton the lay Of the land.
The time may have been when 4
courier could save a Traveller more than
his cost. Most certainly tlrat is not .he
case now. On the contrary. as,he gets a
percentage ON every purchase his party
makes, which, Of course, comes out uf
the purchaser in increased Price, and
as it is often for his interest to hdyise
the more costly route, the more costly
hotel or the more costly excursion, he
eats up much more than his wages.
while saving positively nothing. Bean
declares that in a two weeks, trip in
southern Spain, which he made side BY
side with q couple having a courier. he
invariably reached the hotel first, got
better rooms and saw all the sights to as
good advantage. yet the courier was. of
his kind. an expert. The fact is that
travel has become so general, tourist
companies, railroadsand Landlords have
so well studied its needs, books are 80
plentiful. that you couldn't very we'll
get off the track or have a mishap. if
You tried.-Herbert Luce in. "Going
Abroad -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-28
TRADE OUTLOOK IS BRIGHT.


Lttt2e Beside the Coal lGiners' striks ClouAa
Il Say Braasszeet.
New York. Aug. 2s.-Brsdstreets
says: The general trade situation con.
tinues TO improve. and aside from the
unnecessarily prolonged strike of the
soft coal miners there Is little in sight
to cloud the outlook. The feature Of
the week is the advance in prices Of
almost all leading staples, beginning
with an upward movement all along the
line in iron and steel. Steel bnlets are
now $50 above lowest figures, bars
t1.50. rods So and plates 81. Bessemer
pig iron is UP 25 cents and foundry a
like amount. Lead. too. and soft coal
are higher. as is wheat, Hotwithstand.
ing one or two reactions.
Bradstreet's points out that the
statistical position of wheat is the
strongest known since the United
States became a considerable exporter
and that its price. as well as that for
bread, is likely to materially exceed the
present weeks advances. Following
that for wheat. prices are higher for
wheat flour, corn. oats. lard, potatoes
butter, eggs. beans. cheese. leaf tobacco.
wool, and live stock. Advances for
leather. hides, lumber and linseed oil
are also reported. Cotton. which is up
3-l6 cent. reports the smallest worlds
stock for seven years past at this period
an improved tone and higher yeices for
the manufactured product.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-28
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMS.

Justice Spitz, at Kansas City, held that
Slot machines were not gambling de-
vices.
The ForesterS supreme convention in
session at Denver has selected Detroit
as the meeting place for 1899
The Tenth district Republican senator
ial convention of Iowa is in a deadlock:
300 ballots. all alike, have been taken.
Joe Wolcott. the colored fighter,
knocked out George Green in eighteen
rounds at San Francisco Thursday night.
Arthur Gilman Burley. a pioneer bus
mess man Of Chicago, died at his home.
1920 Michigan avenue. at noon yester-
day
The dam in the Wisconsin river at
kilbourn City has been washed away,
leaving the pleasure boats in the Dells
high and dry.
Governor TanreB has appointed Louis
Arlington. Of Alton. state factory in
spector. vice Mrs. Florence Kelly,
Of Chicago. term expired
The United States armor factory board
will be in Chicago Monday to inspect the
Illinois Steel companys works with a
tomb Of the late Emperor Frederick Of
Free silver curators of the University
of Missouri have charged DR.. F. C..
Hicks. professor of political economy,
with teaching gold. standard and pfo-
tective tariff.
Gee Adams, for many years a leading
commission merchant Of that city. and
who built the frankfort and Kokono
road in Indiana. Is dead at New York.
aged IS years.
General Woodford, minister to Spain.
has cabled the state department that he
Will leave Paris on the 31st for San Sc
oastian, where the queen regent Of Spain
Il spending the summer.
Fear Of bread riots In several towns
IN Ohio are entertained. Reports show
that anaggregate Off 500 persons are in
want OF food. many Of these being chill.
oren under IA years Of age. Coal strike,
L. p. Carver. Of Clinton, Wis, disio.
Gated his jaw while yawning. For two
hours physicians worked to get 1t back
In the socket and failed. Then he was
taken to GAINESVILLE, where he was re-
lieved
r. {: Selous, most famous Of elephant
hunters. ia In Chicago. After twenty.
tnree years spent mostly in the jungies
OF Central Africa, fighting hand-to-hand
with fierce Matabelees when not in
personal combat with elephants. bunaloes.
Hons or tigerA Selous. with the love of
travel sin predominant, desirss TO visdt
more peaceful pasts e he sjebA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-28
THE MARKETS..
Chicago Grain and Produce

=
Chicago, Aug. q.
Following were the quotations on the
Board Of Trade today: Wheat-August.
opened and closed nominal; September,
opened s2Ac. closed 923Rc: December.
opened 903sc, closed S93sc; MAY, opened
911sc. closed sic. Corn-August, opened
and closed nominal; September, opened
29asc. closed 29%c; December. opened
Sl%c. closed SIC: May. opened Csc. closed
S5bc. Oats-August, opened and closed
nominal; September. opened 1880. closed
lSAc; December. opened 201sc, closed zoe;
May. opened 225sc. closed 22%c. Pork
September. opened $S72k, closed s. so:
October, opened $3.50, closed ssS7h; De-
cember, opened $500, closed IS 971s. Lard
September, opened $3.50. closed s4.s0;
Produce: Butter - Extra creamery,
1s1.c per 10; extra dairy. 15c; fresh
packing stock, Sc. Eggs = Fresh
stock. 131sc per dozen. Live Poultry.
Turkeys. 7Q9c per M: chickens (hens).
"a: spring chickens. 9H: ducks, Sc.
Potatoes-Early Ohio, 50G55c per bu
Blackberries-Fair to good, 75c-$1.0 90 Der
16-Qt. case.
Chicago Live Stock.
Chicago, Aug 81
Hogs-Estimated receipts for the day.
$4,000; sales ranged at $3.259450 for pigs,
A.25M4.55 for light. $3.95@410 for rough
packing, $4.1oG4.45 for mixed and A.15
N44o for heavy packing and shipping
lots Cattle-Estimated receipts for the
day, 1000: quotations ranged at $4s59
80 for choice to extra shipping steers.
4.60G 500 good to choice do, s445M4. 20
fair to good. s3.s5hi.30 common TO me-
dunn do, s3.e0d4.25 butchers steers
s3.40@3.90 stockers. s4.00G445 feeders
s1.9044.00 cows. $2.60M4.40 heifers. So
G4.0o bulls. oxen and stays. S215M4
Texas steers. sS.4od4.40 western range
and S4O0M1l0 veal calves. Sheep
Iambs-Estimated receipts for tie da
1900: quotations ranged at $21sd3sd
westerns. s2.70@340 Texans, 81. s50,3 60
natives, and s3.0095.25 lambs.
Milwaukee Grain.
Milwaukee. Aug 81
Wheat--Lower; No. l northern. 95lsc:
No spring. 93c: December, SS%c. Corn
Steady; No. 3. SIC. Oats-Steady: No.
3 white. 22A92 3c. Rye-Lower; No. 1.
Bic. Barley-Steady; No. 2, 46k@47c:
sample. zE0&6c.
Corn-soas2c.
H.yLTi@oshy. Uouso; WA. ~osa
Potatoes bushel
Batter-Fair 70 choice. l3c; fresh creamery,
1870.
Eg9s-Fresh, &c.
Chickens-Sc; spring chickens, 28 Per
dozen
Cattle-Butohers pay for corn FED sseers .,x
ere; cows snA hstfefs, 9,losxc; calves, 4x
HosssaoR0
s1Siss fsssh.-ssses as.A
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-28
sScores on the Ball Field

Chicago. Aug. 2S.-League base ball
records: At WESTINGHOUSE. Louis O.
Washington 3: at 'Philadelphia-Pitts-
burg 6. Philadelphia 5; at Baltimore
Cincinnati 0, Baltimore S; (second
game) Cincinnati 3. Baltimore 5: at
New York-Chicago 3, New York g.:
(second game) Chicago 0. New York g.;
at Brooklyn-Louisville 4. Brooklyn g.;
at Boston-Cleveland1 10, Boston 4.
Western League: At Columbus-Mil.
waukee 4. Columbus 8: at St. Paul
Grand Rapids >, St. Paul Il: at Detroit
Minneapolis 3. Detroit %; at Indianapo-
hs-kansas City 3, Indianapolis IL.
Western association: AtCedar Ra pids-
st. Joseph 2. Cedar Rapids s: at Rock
ford-Burlingtcn 9. Rockford Is: at Pc
oria-Quincy 10. Peoria Il; at Dubuque
-Des Moines II, Dubuque g.