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The record-union., 1898-03-16

VICTORIA (B. CO, Marcn 1o.-Ihe
steamer Islander which arrived this
morning from Alaska, brings news that
the law-abiding citizens of S&aGuay
and the military have stopped gambling
and ordered the gamblers ana sure
thing men to leave town.
F. c. Bean, miner. was murdered
Oh Wednesday last seven miles from
Skaguay. He had a miners license
secured at Victoria in his pocket. The
supposed murderers object was rob
berry out it is believed that he was
startled away before he could pilfer the
corpse. The murderer was not cap
tured. Bean was from Williams. Cal
Alex McLain, a business man OF
Sl1aguay, was sand-bagged, in front oil
his house Sunday night by an unknown
footpad.
Skaguay citizens raised 800 for a
hospital fund in a few hours.
The name of the town Bennett has
been changed The town is now known
as Portage City
ANOTHER RICH STRIKE
PORTLAND March 15.-Albert j.
Paul who to-day returned from South
eastern Alaska, states that just before
he left Haines Mission a report of a
remarkably rich strike on Long Shorty
Greek, which flows into Yukutat Bay,
was brought down.
The discovery became known through
the disagreement of a. party that had
gone over to locate all the best claims
The discoverer arranged with ten men
to so with him and locate claims where
he Gh0Ifl6 6aGion9tn condition y
they should sell out to him for $4,000
One of the men who had made the
agreement refused to stand by it. ana
through him the strike became known.
The new strike is in American terri
tory and Paul states that large num-
Der left for the diggings, among them
Being Jack Dalton, the we'll known
Alaskan pioneer.
GAMBLERS HEED THE WARNING.
SEATTLE, March 15.-The steamer
Rosalie arrived at midnight from
Skaguay Among her passengers We're
about half dozen gamblers. who had
needed the warning of the committee
Of l0l and left Skaguay number
of others stopped at Juneau and Fort
Wrangel
j. A. Costello, a well known citizen of
Seattle, was also among the passen-
e8rs. He reports everything quiet at
Skaguay. According to MI Costello,
Colonel Anderson took no part in clos
| ing the gambling games at Skaguay.
1t was done by Deputy United States
Marshal McInnis. Thus far no action
has been taken by the military.
| United States Marshal Shoup has
left Juneau for Skaguay to confer with
the military authorities.
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CHARGED WITH FORGERY.
The Som of "a Prominent New York
LAWYER Arrested.

Los ANGELES, March u. - The
Chief Of Police has received Il dispatch
announcing the arrest at AIbuquerque,
y. NJ. Of Charles Bramer, son of a
prominent New York lawyer, on 4
charge of forgery. e. G. Taylor a
money broker in the Bradbury block,
this city, is the alleged victim.
Young Bramer came here some weeks
ago and introduced himself to seV-
eral citizens. who are well acquainted
with his father His mother owned
some property in this city, and after
borrowing all he could of his father 5
friends Bramer forged a deed convey
ing his mothers property to himself,
and borrowed S503 on it. He then
branched out as theatrical manager.
His New York record is said to be bad.
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EPIDEMIC OF SUICIDES.
Six Gases of Self obstruction at ST.
Louis in One Day.

ST. LOUIS, March 15.-An epidemic
of suicides occurred in this city to-day
Alfred Keere, a laborer. took poison
because he was out of work, and died
within an hour
Frank Hedtkelke. a carpenter took
paris green because of dependency. He
was found dead in his room.
John Herman. head gardener at the
Home of the Friendless for twenty
eight years, shot himself through the
head. He had been a sufferer from
rheumatism.
Bertha Sieple. 10 years of age. jump
ed from the thrd-story window of the
Progressive Box Company She can
not recover. She had been despondent
for several days.
Charles Argast, living on South
Broadway, shot himself through the
temple because he could not find work
He will die
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LOS ANGELES FIESTA.
Programme Outlined by the Corn-
mittee of Arra-gemeslts.

LOS ANGELES. March 15.-The
committee having in charge the ar
rangament of programme for the
fiesta held Annually ia this city has
presented-the following programme Tor
the celebration of this year: The fiesta
will open on Tuesday evening, May
I'd. with a grand masquerade bail On
Wednesday afternoon there viii be a
GRAND street masquerade. in which
prizes are given. 4 grand concert will
he held on wednesday evening. On
Thursday the races and athletic sports
will take place. and on that evening
will be the grand night parade Of floats,
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Wife-Murderer Hill.

OAKLAND, March 15.-Governor
Budd Will listen to the appeals of w
w. Foote, NJ. C. Chapman and Tom
Bradley either on Monday or Tuesday
of next week in behalf of Ben l..
Hill, the wife murderer. who is SEN
fenced to be hanged early next month
They claim that they have much new
evidence to present in behalf OF the
condemned man. District Attorney
Shook says that he also has new wit
ness who claims to have seen the
shooting, but who was in Europe at
the time of the trial.
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A FRONTIER ROW.
An Incident Which EIav Lead to
International Trs uh1e.

NANCY. March ia German Cap
tain Of customs guards and one of his
subordinates crossed tn frontier on
Monday. advancing fifteen yards be-
yond the boundary line. a body Of
French workmen ATTEMPTED to arrest
the Germans. and one ot the workmeu
struck the German officG~ With q stick.
The officer drew his swofd and ordered
his subordinate to load his rife. Both
Of the Germans then withdrew to the
boundary. where they stopped and con-
fronted the F'renchmen. The affair is
being Investigated.
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OVERDUE VESSELS
Cause Much Uneasiness in Insur-
ance and Shipping Circles.

SAN FRANCISCO, March l3.-Sev-
eral overdue vessels are causing uneasi-
ness in Insurance and shipping circles.
The British ship Revenserag left New
Whatcom for Callao October nth last.
and has not been heard from since. Very
heavy reinsurance has been paid on Ler,
and the underwriters have abcut given
her up for lost.
The British ship Glenfnlas, from New
, castle, n. $. W.. for Manila, sailed cn
October 9TH, in company with the Kate
Thomas. The latter vessel WAS dis
masted in a hurricane. was reported at
Sydney, and reached this city III FEB
ruary Sd. Nothing has yet been heard of
the Glenfnlas
Tbs coasting schooner Arthur I. is also
( lonS overdue, and it is believed that it
was her wreck that was sighted by a
British sealer off Tillamook two y eeks
ago.
The record-union., 1898-03-16

San FRANCISCO. March 1.-THE
State Board of Trade VIII receive and
consider written suggestions as to how
best TO exhibit the products of Califor-
MIA at the Paris Exposition in the
year 1900, with view of extending the
markets fer California products. Com
munications in response to this may
be addressed to the California State
Board of Trade, San Francisco. Sug-
gestions are solicited from the produc-
ers IF the State
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CoUNrERFErTERs ARRESTED.
Police Department of Los Angeles
Unearth a Den.

Los ANGELES. March 15.-The po-
lice department has captured couple
of counterfeiters and their outfit, to-
gether with large amount of counter
felt coins.
For some time it has been known
that counterfeit coin was being cir
culated here. The men are Ed Rogers
of Portland, Or, and L. D. Armsh eng,
who has lived here for some time. Be
sides the dies, molds. crucibles and
other implements, the detectives found
a room full of merchandise, which had
been purchased with the spurious mon
ey The coins are very fine counter
feits, having perfect milling.
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SPECIAL COUNSEL.
Important Decision Rendered by
the Supreme Court.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 15.-The
Supreme Court has decided that Boards
of Supervisors have no right to hire
outside. attorneys for special business.
The Supervisors of Merced County
made d contract with Frank H. Far
rar, agreeing to pay him a retaining
fee of $50 and to give him a percent
age of all licenses he could collect on
account Of the county. The Auditor
was restrained BY the Superior Court
from drawing the warrant for the serv-
ices.
The Supreme Court holds that the
Act Of 1883. regulating the employ
ment of special counsel by counties,
prohibits the employment of an attor-
ney 1or any other purpose than to as
sist the District Attorney.
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Ciarkson Indicted.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 1.-THE
Federal Grand Jury to-day returned an
Indictment against William CIarkson
on the charge of embezzling bullion
of the value of $40 from the United
States Mint in this city on the 23d day
of February last. It is said that the
amount of bullion stolen by Clarkson
was much greater than that specified
in the Indictment, but the charge is
confined to the specific otfense, which
the Government may be able to prove.
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Torpedo Boats ~ aud la.

PORTLAND, March 15.-The Wolf &.
Zwicker Iron Works to-day received
orders from the Navy Department 10
rush work on torpedo boats Nos. l. and
l3, which are under construction at
their ship yards in this city. The
boats are now almost ready 20 be
launched. and it is probable they can
be completed within two months. The
plans and model for the third torpedo
beat, No. %, to be constructed by Wolf
& ZwicFer, are ready but the plates
for the hull have not yet been COM
pleted
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Trial OF Albert HoR.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 13-The
trial of Albert Hoff for the murder of
Mrs. Mary Clute began in earnest this
To-day's proceedings de-
veloped no new evidence. AS the wit
nesses gave their testimony the pris-
Oner showed that he was laboring un-
der very great mental strain he
was not still in his seat for moment,
and continually strained with his
hand to his ear to catch every word
that fell from the lips of his accusers
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Death of a Gridley Citizen.

GRIDLEY, March 15.-Johr +. Kirk
died here this evening, aged *. He was
born near Richmond. Ray County, 40.
In 1876 he organized a harvester com
pany and became wealthy from this
anl other business enterprises. He a:so
successfully engaged in hemp raising OF
the Feather River. He had extensive
property interests in Peoria, Ill.,. Kansas
City, Fresno and Gridley His brother
is Superintendent of Schools Of Fresno
County.
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To Command Battleship Oregon.

SAN DIEGO, March Il. - Captain
Charles n. Clark, commanding the
coast defender Monterey. has tele-
graphic orders from Washington this
morning to leave at once for San Fran
cisco to take command of the battle
ship Oregon. The orders were to use
the utmost dispatch, and Captain Clark
leaves at I o'clock tomorrow morning
for san Francisco.
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Clark Murder Trial

NAPA. March 1.-THE sick juror in
the Clark murder case having recov-
cred, the trial was commenced in earn
est this morning. although the defense
objected to proceeding with it. After
the District Attorneys opening state
ment, Mrs Clark was called to the
witness stand. and related in detail
the shameful story Of her relations with
the defendant
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Edna Hopper Sues for Divorce.

p SAN FRANCISCO, March 15-Edna
Wallace Hopper has brought suit in
this city for a divorce from De Wolf
Hopper. the well-known operate star,
She has also begun similar proceed
ings in New York. Her attorneys
here, Dunno & McPike, refuse to
make public any more facts regarding
the case than are contained in the
COMPLAINT. which gives as causes of
action willful desertion and failure to
provide
The record-union., 1898-03-16
Failure OF a Fruit Firm.

SAN. FRANCISCO. March ST The
pioneer fruit firm of Luke G. Srasorich
& Co, one of the most extensive and
Oldest houses in that line on he Coast,
finds itself in financial difficulties. and
has been obliged to sus1and, owing to
its inability 10 meet is Obligations,
amounting to about $4,000 The Rank
of California is among the heaviest
creditors.
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Guilty OF Grand larceny.

FRESNO, March 10. l.le jury in the
case of Hiram Schell, acc1ised of grand
larceny, returned a VI lict of guilty
to-day ScheH had be- several times
tried, but had always scaped convic-
ton. The specific charge was horse
stealing. He was we'll known through
the valley, and had long been sus-
pecteQ
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United American Mechanics.

Los ANGELES. March 10 The
State Council Of the Junior Order of
United American Mechanics convened
in its sixth annual session in Forest
ers' Hall here at 10 o'clock this morn
ing. There are sixty delegates pres
ent from all parts of the State The
session will last several days. Local
civic orders have planned a number
of entertainments for the visiting dele
gates, during their stay.
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DurelarY at Stockton.

STOCKTON, March 15.-The gro
Gerry store Of Wollner & Ruffner was
entered by burglars last night. and be-
tween $50 and $40 taken from its hid
ing Dlace in the cellar. It had been the
custom OF the proprietors to secrete in
the basement each evening what money
came in after banking hours. This
makes the fourth time the store has
heen Robbed
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The Eureka Raised.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 10. = The
Pacific Coast Steamship Company 5
steamer Eureka, which was sunk last
Thursday morning by the heavy north
WestCr, has been raised. The com
pany has not yet made an estimate e
the damage. but from the appearanC e
of the.vessel's interior the accident Nill
prove a costly one
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A Pioneer Missionary Dead.

ALAMEDA, March 15.-A telegram re-
ceiyed here states that DR.. GiUdo F.
Fe1beck, a pioneer missionary, who had
labored in Japan thirty-eight years Gied
at Toxic last Wednesday. He spoke the
japanese language fluently, ana na9 &C.
cuPied positions of trust under the Jap
arese Government. His family resides
i'm this city
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Gut Government Timber.

san FRANCISCO, March 1j.-W T..
Mccoy, indicted by the United States
Grand Jury some time ago for unlaW-
full cutting of timber on Government
land, has been arrested at Atkins Mills
Shasta County. He has been released
on bail
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Company C, Fifth Infantry.

PETALUMA. March 15.-Company C
of the Fifth Infantry n. G. c., is MAX
ing an effort to Increase it's strength to
the full limit. At special meeting
held tonight thirty applications for
membership were received, and ds
many more are. expected in the near
fI,t,
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Suits Against the Mclean Estate.

SAN FRANCISCO. March Il. = Suit
was commenced to-day on two heavy
claims against the estate Of the late
George .. Mclean. the prominent Ne
vada County capitalist. who died On
November 18th last. tn claimants are
DR.. Henry $. Welch and DR. j. Per
rault. The claim of DR.. WEIGH is for
S14.35o 1t covers professional at
tendance for two days over a month.
The services of DR.. Perrault were rem
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Work Resumed on Tuolumne Mines

SAN FRANCISCO, March 15.-Work
has been resumed on an extensive scale
at several mines in Tuolumne County
which have been idle for some time
Capital has been obtained, and opera
tions on an extensive scale will be
pushed during the coming season.
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A Woman Badly Injured.

BERKELEY. March 15.-Arrs. Ame-
LA Clark attempted to cress the rail-
read tack ahead of a san Francisco
train to-day She was knocked down,
her skull fractured and three ribs brok-
en-. her recovery is doubtful.
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A Stock Broker Commits Suicide

LONDON, March 15.-Elgate Wenk
helm. a stock broker and q well-known
South African fnancier. has committed
suicide by hanging himself.
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For "The Orators Gridc. ;,

The Hon. William j. Stone Of Mis-
souri, should paste ii his scrapbooIz this
fine metaphor from the sermon Of 4
Tennessee minister: The wheat and
the tares must grow together until the
harvest, until the Great Reaper shall
come to separate the sheep from the
goats" There ought to be in the fig
ure & suggestion for the Missourian. in
the event that he ever has to make an
other national convention speech.-Sa
vannah (Ga.) News.
The record-union., 1898-03-16

emblematic Of the Stories of Gold. :"
Friday VIII be floral day. with water
carnival in the evening. and Saturday
morning the Queen VIII receive the
school children.
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LATEST FROM
ALASKAN POINTS.
GamLlsfs and Sure Thing Men Or
dered 10 Leave Skdguay.
P. C. Bear, From Williams, COluSa County,
Murdered by Robbers.

a Remarkably Rich Strike Report
cd on Long Shorty Greek, Which
Flows Into Yukutat Bay--Tic
New Discovery is in Southeast
ern Alaska, in American Terri
tory, and Large Numbers OF
Miners Have Left for the Dig
gings.
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Products for Paris Exposition.

dered during the same time. and his
bill against the estate is for $3.50.
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Wooden Mill Burned.

TROY N. W. March 15.-The Victor
Mill of Cehoes, the largest woolen mill
in the nited States. burned this morn
if1o
The record-union., 1898-03-16

The Tramp-Can you tell me how 1
can get some work. sir? The Citizen
tcrustily)-Yes buy a bicycle and try
to keep it clean.-Tit-Bits
The record-union., 1898-03-16

Silence has no place III society; people
who cannot act as foolish as the rest of
us ought TO stay at home.
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NEW STYLES JUST IN.
At $40.

Handsome Fly-front Jacket
Suits, made from Covert Cloth,
in dark navy mixture; jacket
lined with black satin, and
seams outlined with satin and
braid; skirt latest cut, percaIire e
lined and perfect in hang; de-
cidedly stylish. Price, $40.
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AT SIS.

Handsome FIy-front Jacket
Suits, with the new seven-gored
skirts, perealine lined and bound
bottom; these come in two col
ors, green and cadet blue covert
cloth; the Jackets are silk lined
and bound with black braid /;
very nobby and stylish suits.
Price SIS.
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a.
ideas. Our Black Dress Goods
stock is full OF them-exclusiye
ones. Many stylish dress possi-
bilities found here not found
else where and you buy black
goods here with an absolute.
assurance of dependability in
color and weave. We show to-.
day new and exclusive style III
handsome crepons, both in suit
and shirt lengths hs-very elegant
and stylish: worth your while to
see them,
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New MOhairs,
soc yard.

Not so rich in 1uster and de-
sign perhaps as the Sieilians,
but popular and dependa bic,
and superior value at soc.
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every particular.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-06

q thankful heart he departed. He made
his way to Victoria, but was never called
into active oluionary service again j..
lie remained in Texas many years; he saw
her glory in the work OF the sons who
set her free; he saw the war cloud roll
around again-that of civil strife, and the
old veteran did not shirk then. He was
almost unknown. but a warm place was at
least open for him in the hearts Of his
Indian frlnnds. They too. remained true
TO the words that welcomed the famous
youth seeker, and Texa. Texia! were the
words engraved on the young Gray's heart,
for he knew.
The soldier had rested long In the shade
OF the hospitable piazza and the owner
finally turned to his wife. Margaret, sing
for u.s. Then with a grace in which
Southern women are adopts, she took her
guitar and sang for them. The song and
the singer brought back the life OF the vet
eran 700 clearly. AS the tones OF the gui-
tar and the words OF the singer died away
together 1t revealed a sentimental SIDE OF
the hardened soldiers nature. never
dreamed Of, perhaps never known, but ior
the yellow Rose OF Texas Tor that Was
the song the mistress chose. lhe yelio"
rose OF Texas that l am eolhs " seE " "
closed to his entertainers the faint Outline
of His little romance, the rest they could
only guess He went out from under tae
roof, and there were tears in his eyes wnen
he said, Madam, could die content II l
thought you would sing that song over my
| grave. Should YOU ever know that SPOT
! premise me you Will ,,,.
The name Leonard was never met WIN
agatn--but then their guest was only
ship that parsed in the night. anu 50
| no s,orv az the Texas soldier has de-
seconded TO the little group around our
hearthstone. not through the chronicles IN
our public libraries and State houses; M nut
through the music Of the old song Tine
| yellow Rose OF Texas
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Enund Enur Mines

San Antonio, Texas. June 4.-Mayo w,
Neiand, ID. j. Simmonds and B. l.. Ha-
gin Of Greenville, Texas. arrived here to-
day from the Sierra Madre mountains.
While camping in the Sahuarifa district
several weeks ago the Greenville men had
all their clothing and gold watch stolen
from them They have located In the Sa Z.
huarifa district two fine silver claims and
a rich gold mine. also a copper mine; they
left man in charge OF their property I'M
I'll they can return.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-06
A CHAMPION sNEEzER.
This Kentucky Man Could Break VI
n Camp Meeting.

Louisville Post.
"Did you ever know a man who conid
sneeze loud enough to break up a CAMP
meeting. to stop the taking OF testimony
b, court and cause a believing COW to stop
in diegust and wonder what the noise was
that vas drowning its thunderous voiceF
said an old fisherman last night.
ON boiug Informed that his sneezer was
entitled to cake and all the accessories nec-
essary TO conduct an up-to date bakery,
the gentleman consented 10 tell more OF
his sneezing friend. He said:
while fishing in a mountain town In
Eastern Kentucky last fall | went TO the
village near by ont rainy morning TO at
tend circuit court The Judge was deliV-
erirg an impressive charge to the grand
jury, and every ear was listening to eaten
each word, when the stiffness of the court
was broken by an unearthly her-chsw.
kerr chew. ker- chew, etc, etc, etc The
judge was thunderstruck. and instantly
every eye was turned toward the rear OF the
room where a little, unohtrusive looking
OIL farmer sat sneezng as II his head were
coming eff The judge ordered the sheriff
10 bring the intruder before the bench.
The offender came forward, and the Judge
had a fine entered against the Innocent
cause of the disturbance.
1.-TWO OF the sneezer's friends were called,
who testified TO the mans good character
and high standing. but said they could
hear him sneeze three miles any day in the
year One said that the sneezer once broke
up a camp meeting with sncezlng spell
and that he saw an enraged bovine stop A
thunderous believing Fl. to look In wonder
at the human who could make more noise
than Il mad bull But the old fellow
couldn't help it, and the fine was RENTED, y
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