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The record-union., 1898-03-13
PREPARATIONS FOR
NATIONAL DEFENSE,
CONTINUED from First Page.)

NEW YORK, March /. The sub
marine boat Holland was given another
preliminary trial last evening. She
moved out a short distance from the
pier at Perth Amboy, and With John
p. Holland, the inventor, the engineer
and another man on board, disappeared
underneath the water She remained
down a depth of about fourteen feet
for nearly half an hour, and then re-
appeared at the surface. The object
of the test was TO determine the amount
of metal ballast necessary for opera
tions under water, as we'll as to test
her diving tanks and compressed air
apparatus
After the Holland came to the sur
face the inventor said that the boat
worked satisfactorily, and that he was
ready to give her an open trial in deep
water. 1t has been decided to exhibit
her in the lower bay next week. The
President of the Holland Submarine
Company, Captain jacques Captain 5.
a. Morris, Superintendent Thompson
Of the dry docks. and only about half
dozen others witnessed the test.
The record-union., 1898-03-13
Rich Gold Lodges.

PHOENIX (Ariz), March 12.-Michael
Fitzpatrick arrived this evening from
the Harqua Hala Mountains, bringing
news OF the discovery by him of one OF
the most wonderful gold lodges of Ari
IONA. a statement that is borne out by
specimens at hand. Fitzpatrick also
brings the story that shortly after his
discovery three men who had been
working a copper claim near by raided
his claim with shotguns and drove him
from the place. Fitzpatrick and an Of
ficer will leave in the morning for the
mine.
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COURSING.
Results Of the Runs at the Union
and Ingleside Parks.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 12-At the
Union Coursing Park to-day the frs.
rundown of the S642 stake resulted
as follows:
Chit Chat beat Lily B.: Coralie beat
Butcher; Rosette beat Metallic; Santa
Alicia beat Little Brown jug; Douglass
beat Monotony; Commodore beat Gan
non Pasha; ST. Lawrence beat Moore's
Prescriptions; Grow Dog beat Koo
Lawn; Sportsman beat Amorita; Mercy
May beat The Turk; Bonita beat Arap-
ahoe; Chartest beat Kingston; Tod
Sloan beat Electric; Green Valley Maid
beat Benicia Boy; Diana beat Tom
Hayes; Cavalier beat Gold King; Susie
beat Blackstone; Gallagher beat Car
men; White Chief beat Sylvia; Ter
roma beat Kilkenny Girl; Firm Friend
beat Meta Theron beat Black Patti
Mountain Beauty beat Defender; Mag
ic beat Mollie Bawn; Rusty Gold beat
Lightning; Joy Bells beat Lady Grace;
Waratah beat Silkwood; Lissak beat
Eclipse.
AT INGLESIDE.
SAN FRANCISCO, March u. The
rundown at the Ingleside Coursing
Park to-day resulted as follows
Van Nida beat Annie DAILY; Glen Roy
beat Fair Rosalind; Captain Morse
beat Star Ruby; Victor beat Sir John
Arnot; Johnny r. beat Van Nip; Moon
dyne beat Count of Monte Cristo: Gilt
Edge beat Blue Jay; Princess Marie
beat Lady Hopp; Log Boy beat Reta
Rapid beat Uncle Sam; Right Bower
beat Cuckoo; Bendalong beat Go Slow,
Just EcliDSed beat Mountain Hawlx.
Sly Boy beat Nelly DAILY: Swinnerton
beat valley Star; Patria beat Old Glory:
Van Media beat Alma; Van Cloie beat
Van Nip in a bye; Black Prince beat
Harkaway; Magnet beat Valley Maid ;
Fireball beat Dakota; White Lilly beat
Nelly B.; Senorita beat Mohawk.
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BLOWING UP OF THE MAINE.
Believed Some New Developments
Will Soon be Made.

NEW YORK, March 12-Captain
Sampson last night sent a dispatch u.
cipher to the Navy Department, says
the Havana correspondent of the Her
aid" 1t is stated by one who IS III
position to know that the dispatch was
of considerable Importance, and VIII
result in developments in the near fu-
ture. Asked whether il meant that the
report will be made next week. my in
formant replied that il was impossible
to say more than he had He did add,
however that several important.
though not sensational, developments
will be made in Havana soon.
The same gentleman cited as proof
shat Spanish and American divers are
working along the same lines. ana are
in accord, the fact that yesterday s
Spanish and American divers went to-
gether to the bottom of the harbor and
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DECREE OF AMNESTY.
Persons Driven Out of Guatemala
May Now Return.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 12-Gen-
eral Fuentes, one of the most promi-
nent OF the colony of Guatemalan refu-
gees. has received information to the
effect that Acting President Cabrera
has issued general decree of amnesty
to all persons who Were driven out OF
the Southern Republic during the late
President Barrios' regime.
Further than this, so far as is posi-
bic under the existing circumstances
all property that has been confiscated
will be restored.
General Fuentes, who is stopping al
the Occidental Hotel. is therefore max
ing preparations to depart for Guate-
mala. His Secretary. Mr.. Apac. stated
to-day that the name of General Fuen-
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STRIKE IMPENDING.
Printing Craft Of San Francisco
Likely to Walk Out.

San FRANCISCO, March 12-The
Chronicle" tomorrow will say:
A great strike is impending in San
francisco Monday, April 18th, is fixed
as the date upon which it is to begin.
All the union printers, pressmen, book
binders, photographers and stereotypers
engaged in book and job offices will walk
out.
Directly or indirectly, several thousand
workers will be affected and forty-eight
of the printing, binding and lithograph-
ing offices of the city will be shut down.
The demand is made for nine hours
work at the present rate of ten hours
pay. 1t has been submitted to the en-
ployers, and has been rejected by them.
There have been several conferences be-
tween joint committee from the trades
concerned, and a committee of the en-
ployers. at which all attempts to reach
an understanding or a compromise have
failed.
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J. C. STUBBS' FATHER ILL.
Lying at the Point of Death at
Ashland, Ohio.

SAN FRANCISCO. March 12.-J. c..
Stubs, Vice President of the Southern
Pacific Company, is in receipt of dis
patch from Ashland Ohio, informing
him that his father is lying at the point
OF death and that there is no hope for
his recovery.
Mr.. Stubs starts East tomorrow in
the hope of reaching his home before
the death of his father.
The elder Stubs is nearly 80 years
of age. He has three sons living on
this coast. G. Stubs of San Fran
cisco; DR.. Joseph Stubs, President of
the University of Nevada, and d. D.
Stubs, General Agent of the Occiden-
tai and Oriental Steamship Company
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ENGLAND AND AMERICA.
Irish Members Incredulous of Any
Genuine Alliance.

NEW YORK, March PA dispatch
to the World" from London says: The
Irish members are openly increduloui
of the possibility of any genuine rap<
proachment between Great Britain am
the United States.
Mr.. Davitt has put down for Monday
questions to the Ministers avowedly de-
signed to elicit replies showing that the
reports of Queen Victoria's rumored
mediation and of Sir Julian Pauncefote's
interview on the same subject with
President Mckinley are baseless.
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KEY WEST.
Two Carloads of Torpedoes Arrive
to be Laid in the Harbor.

KEY WEST F'la), March 12.-The
United States cruiser Nashville has re-
turned from the Tortugas Islands, and
the survey steamer Bache arrived here
to-day from Havana via Tortugas. with
1--WE of the Names wounded from the
latter place.
The steamer City of Key West. from
Miami. to-day brought two carloads
OF torpedoes and torpedo buoys. These
Will be laid in this harbor
The torpedo boat Ericsson will sail
tomorrow morning for the Tortugas,
with mail and dispatches for the fleet
The yacht Buccaneer sailed for Hal
vana.
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The Pueblo Sails for the North.

SAN FRANCISCO. March 12.-The
City of Puebla sailed to-day for the
north with 40 passengers. of whom $40
were bound for Alaska. This is the big
gest crowd that has sailed from San
Francisco on single vessel this sea-
son, and the Puebla, large as she is,
was too small to accommodate the bag
gage and freight her many passengers
desired TO take with them. Most of
those on board who are not going to the
klondike propose to take advantage Of
the cheap rates for the East over the
Canadian Pacific.
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PRISON DIRECTORS.
A Meeting Of the Board Held at
San Quentin.

SAN QUENTIN, March 12-Tne
Board of State Prison Directors met
to-day and transacted considera BILE
routine business.
Warden Hale presented a detailed
statement of the work done in the jute
mill, which was declared to be very
satisfactory.
The board recommended that the
twenty-five year sentence of Albert
Dana, who killed a man in Southern
California, be committed to ten years.
Consideration of the application for a
pardon for James w. Flood, the ex-
cashier of the Donohue- Kelly Banking
Company, was postponed one month.
The application of Paul White for
pardon was refused.
A parole was granted to Henry Bea-
Yer, a trusty.
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kid" Mccoy.

NEW YORK, March 12.-Richard K.
Fox received the following telegram to-
day from Kid MsCoy, who signs him
self Champion of the World" The
is dated Fort Wayne, Ind:
Thanks for congratulations. viii ac-
cept all challenges and fight two cham
battles, If necessary, every
year, with legitimate challenges to de-
fend the title and keep the honors and
the championship belt here"
The record-union., 1898-03-13
DR.. Baldwin Soon to Arrive.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 12-Dr.
Baldwin and his wife are expected to
arrive from the Orient tomorrow. Both
are we'll known in missionary circles.
he being the general secretary of the
parent missionary society of the Meth
odist Episcopal church. They return
Tomorrow from a six months tour of
the mission field in China, Japan and
Korea.
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Governor Hastings and Party.

Los ANGELES, March 12.-Governor
Hastings and party. which consists. be-
sides the Governor, of Mrs. Governor
Hastings, d. II. Hastings, Miss Hast
ings, Attorney-General and Mrs H. c.
Mccormick, Miss Mccormick, State
Senator and Mrs. J. H. Cochran, Miss
Cochran and Miss Mabel l.. Bond, left
to-day at o'clock for San Diego They
return here on Monday next. and on
Wednesday next start for San Fran
CISCO
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GERMANY OUR FRIEND.
Would Not Aid Spain in Case OF
War With the United States.

BERLIN, March 12.-The Berlin For
eign Office has instructed the inspired
press 10 deny emphatically that Ger
many will aid Spain in case of war with
the United States, and has instructed
these newspapers to point out that the
United States is an excellent friend Of
Germany and that Spain, in the Carolina
squabble, has repeatedly shown I'M
friendliness to Germany.
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Four fishermen Drowned.

MONTEREY, March 12.-While en-
deavoring to harpoon large basking
sharp, two miles outside Monterey
Bay this afternoon, two boats contain
ing seven Japanese fishermen were can
sized. The shark completely demol-
ished the boats, and four of the fisher
men were drowned. The others chung
to pieces Of the boats, and drifted
ashore.
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Young's Bondsmen Liable.

EUREKA, March 12.-Judge Wilson
to-day rendered decision in the case
of the city of Eureka against the bonds
men of the late City Treasurer Young,
holding the bondsmen liable for the
shortage of S2,S33 discovered the day
after Young committee suicide last
July.
The record-union., 1898-03-13
An Ex-Em bassador Ill.

OAKLAND. March 12.-Colonel Da-
vid Urquhart has been suddenly sum-
moned to Paris to attend his brother
in-law, Robert NJ. McLane, ex-Embas-
sador to France from the United States,
who is in critical condition from
heart trouble. Fears are expressed
for the patients recovery, owing to
his age, which is 50 years. Mr.. Nc
Lane married a sister Of Colonel
Urquhart, who is the father of Mrs.
James Brown Potter, the actress.
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Los ANGELES, March 12-Mrs. Jo-
sephine Burns, an elderly lady, was
awarded $1,000 by jury in Judge
Clark's court this afternoon from the
Main Street and Agricultural Park
Railway Company for injuries received
in alighting from a car while it was
in motion. She asked for $26, 900. She
was rendered a permanent cripple by
the accident.
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The Late General Rosecrans

LOS ANGELES. March 12.-Complete
arrangements for the funeral of Major
General w. ). Rosecrans, who died
mere yesterday, are not yet completed
but 1t is probable the function will take
place at st. Vincent's Church, on Grand
avenue, on Thursday, and that the in
terment will be temporarily at Rose
Gale Cemetery. General Last Of the
National Guard has charge of the mill
tary arrangements.
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Prospective Pigeon Match.

SAN FRANCISCO. March IA. w.
Bruner of Riverside. who defeated
Charles Van Valkenburg for the pigeon
shooting championship of Southern CAL
norma at Los Angeles last week. in a
letter received here to-day, expressed a
desire to meet Otto Feudner, the Olym-
pic Gun Club champion. Feudner says
that Bruner can be accommodated at
any time, and in any sort of a pigeon
match that he may desire to shoot.
The record-union., 1898-03-13
Found Guilty of Cattle Stealing.

SUSANVILLE, March 12-Franz
and Edward Roberts, brothers. have
been found guilty OF cattle stealing
The alleged stealing occurred about
two years ago. James Miller. the
principal prosecuting witness. was the
owner of the animals The trial coy
cred eight days. and many witnesses
were examined. The jury was out for
six hours
The record-union., 1898-03-13
Both Feet Had to be Annotated

SEATTLE. March 12.-The steamer
Noyo arrived to-day from Alaska She
brought down several of the crew of the
steamer Whitelaw. which was DESTROYED
by lire at Skaguay. Among her passen-
gers was e. j. Robinson, who came from
Fort Wrangel. His feet We're so badly
frozen that it was found necessary on
his arrival to amputate both above the
ankle.
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Charges Against Wilde Dismissed

Los ANGELES, March H. This
morning the charge of forgery against
Charles l.. Wilde, formerly Secretary
of the American Fraternal League, was
dismissed, the directors of the league
having issued circular completely ex-
onerating Mr. Wilde
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fit the city, as We'll as consumers and
shippers by making Oakland direct
point of consignment
Three river steamers have been char
tered and will traffic regularly between
Oakland and shipping points on the
Sacramento. San Joaquin and Moke-
lumne Rivers.
Now the Southern Pacific Company
is planning TO make contracts with
shippers. with a possibility that another
direct line may be established
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Death of a Fresno Lady.

FRESNO, March 12.-Mrs E. J. Rose.
mother of Supervisor M. S. Rose OF
this county, was found dead in her bed
early this morning. She leaves four
sons. all of whom have attained places
of prominence in this county.
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POWDER AND DYNAMITE.
Big Order Placed With the Aetna
Powder Compauv

VALPARAISO Gnd) March 1.-THE
Aetna Powder Company at Miller Sta
ton has received an order for 100 tons
of powder and 200 tons of dynamite
cartridges from the War Department.
The works viii be run day and night.
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ties has been regularly presented as a
candidate for the Presidency of Guate-
mala. The election will be held next
August, and the three other candidates
whose names will be presented to the
public are the Acting President, Ca
brera, Herrera and Yerena
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Residence Burned.

LOS ANGELES, March 1.-THE
handsome residence of A. w. Banister
on Thirty street, was burned
to the ground this morning. The ORR
gin of the fire is unknown.
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OAKLAND PRODUCE DEALERS
Have Made Arrangements to Han
die River Fruits and Vegetables.

OAKLAND, March 1.-THE produce
commission dealers of Oakland have
made arrangements for handling river
fruits and vegetables during the COM
ing season, which will materially bene-
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Baseball at Berkeley

BERKELEY, March 12.-The Santa
Clara baseball team defeated the Uni
versity of California nine in a skim
ming game to-day by a score of 8 to u.
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Stanfords Won.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 12.-The
Stanford University baseball team de-
feated the alumni players at Central
Park to-day by a score of 10 to 8.
The record-union., 1898-03-13

brought to the surface a sack of mud
from under the larger forward maya
zine.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-11-11
Cuba.

Cuba. one of the most interesting
countries on the globe, will during
the present winter be visited by
great many American Tourists. In
anticipation that some of its patrons
may desire to make the trip the Chic
Great Western Ry. has placed on sale
round trip tickets to Havana at very
low rates, routing PASSENGERS via either
Galveston, Texas; New Orleans, La;
Mobile, Ala. or Tampa, Florida ano
upon payment of small additional
amount parties going via Tampa may
return via Vera Cruz and the city of
Mexico. This makes the most inter-
esting trip on the Western Continent,
the short ocean voyage adding much
to the pleasure of the journey. For
information call on any Agent Maple
Leaf Route or address, F. II. Lord,
General Pass, y Ticket Agent, lib
Adams st. Chicago. 1Stf
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-11-11
The imbeci1fty Of

of boastful, cheerful idiot. If his head
aches, it isn't worth paying any attention
to if he feels dull and drowsy during the
day, it isn't worth serious consideration;
if he is troubled with sleeplessness at
night, he doses himself with opiates.
When he suffers from nervousness, he
walks into the nearest drug store and Or
ders powerful medicines that even phys
ician prescribes with care. He is very
knowing fellow, but without knowing it,
he is hugging death. There is wonder
full restorative tonic and health builder
that will keep the hardest working man
in good working shape; it is DR.. Pierce's
pure native roots and barks. 1t contains
no minerals, no narcotics and no opiates.
1t simply aids nature. in the. natural pro-
cesses of secretion and excretion. 1t tones
up the stomach and facilitates the flow of
digestive juices. 1t makes man hungry
as horse and then sees to it that the
e-giving elements of the food he takes
are assinilated into the blood. 1t invigor-
ates the liver. 1t drives out all impurities
and disease germs from the system 1t is
the great blood maker and flesh builder
1t is the best of all nerve tonics. 1t cures
bronchial, throat and lung affections as
we'll
IL had indigestion and torpid liver" writes
Mrs. A. l. Gibbs, of Russellville, Logan County,
KY, DIR Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
cured me-"
If constipation is also present, DR..
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets should be taken.
They never fail; they never grippe. Drug
gists sell both medicines.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-11-11
Winter Tours.

The Chicago Great Western Ry. has
on sale at all stations round trip
Winter Tourists tickets at very low
rates, to all the principal winter re-
sorts in California. Florida, Arizona,
Old 81 New Mexico, Cuba, Louisiana,
Virginia, North & South Carolina,
Georgia, Alabama. Mississippi, Ar
kansas and Texas. These tickets are
good returning until May 3lst, 1899.
The service offered by the Chicago
Great Western Rv. to Its patrons is
unsurpassed. All its trainsare steam
heated, gas lighted and equipped with
the standard wide vestibules. Open
and compartment Sleeping Cars. Buff
fet Cars and Dining Cars whose "a
La Carte" service beats them all.
For rates, time tables and further in
formation call on any Agent maple
Leaf Route" or address, F. II. Lord,
General Pass. g. Ticket Agent, 113
Adams st. Chicago. 15m2
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-11-11
Six Dollars to California.

This is the Tourist Sleeping Car
rate on the Chicago Great Western
Through Tourist Car leaving Rice
vile every Tuesday at 1905 p. ID. run
ming through to Los Angeles without
change via Kansas City and "A. I. s.
s. F. Ry the true winter route to the
Pacific Coast. No cold weather, high
mountain attitudes or snow blockades
These cars are the finest of their kind
and fully equipped for comfortable
journey. They are III charge of a
porter to attend to your wants and
the berths are equal to the berths on
a Pullman Sleeper with plenty of
room for the accommodation of two
persons, while the price is less than
half. First aud second class tickets
are honored in these cars. Try this
route and avoid Sunday travelling
Apply to any Agent "Maple Leaf
Route" for ticket rate and full iufor-
nation, or address F. H. Lord, Gen.
Pass. & Ticket Agent, 113 Adams st.
Chicago.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-11-11
Auction Sale.

Administrators Sale OF personal
property of the F. F. Kenney estate
on the premises in New Oregon twp,
81 miles southwest of Cresco, COIN
mencing at 10 o'clock a. M, sharp,
November Is, 1898,
Five head work horses, 6 mich COWS,
heifers coming . years old, Q calves,
81 shoats, new Mccormick binder,
mower, riding stubble pillow, harrow,
corn pillow, new wagon, Q set double
harness, single harness, turkeys and
chickens and a lot of corn, oats and
hay and some potatoes, and other
things toe numerous to mention. All
machinery new. Farm for Rent.
Refreshments at noon.
TERMS OF SALE-One years time
will be given on bankAble paper at
9 per cent. on all sums over $40; under
$40 cash.
MRS. ANNA KENNEY,
M. BARRETT,
John Finnegan, Auctioneer.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-11-11
THE MARKETS.
Grain, Proxisions, Etc.

Chicago, NOV. ..
WHEAT-Firmer. December sold at
661 to 65%c Puts on December sold at 64N
@66c and calls at 66ssQ661ac.
CORN-Ruled firm. May sold at 33Nc and
33AQ33sc split. Puts on May corn at 1850
and calls at 33%q3s%c.
POTAToES-Market weak. Burkanks,
2943lc; Hebrons and Peerless, 27430c; EN-
pire State, Rose and Kings. Nq29c.
EGGS-Steady. Strictly fresh eggs SAL
able at lsc; and reca ndled stock. new cases
included, about 19c.
BUTTER-Ruling quiet. Extras. 21Q
21hc; diaries. 12m419c.
LIVE POULTRY-Market steadier. Tur-
keys 748Ac: Chickens, 447c; Ducks, &c per
pound; Geese, $3.0096.75 per dozen.