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The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-03-06
..PoGEY" IN PEARL FISHING.
The Oysters Turn Into n Fetid Fluid
by straining Which Many
Gems Are Found.

Little is known of the life of the pearl
fishermen of northwestern Australia.
A large feet is employed off Sharks bay
In 'pearling," though very few Euro
peans are engaged in the actual fishing,
which is chiefly done by "niggers."
The white man usually works ashore
In the camp, which consists of row Of
galvanized iron huts and a store, gem
orally kept by Chinaman. These men
search the oysters for pearls.
When the fishers return their cargoes
of unopened shells are discharged into
a shed, the floor of which is covered
with tarred canvas, known as the pit"
On the Monday morning the shore
hands assemble and open the oysters,
which are much larger than our own
"natives," and examine the shells for
pearls.
If none is visible the oysters are
thrown into pals, and the shells aside
to dry in the sun. When shells are
found they are placed in glass bottles
filled with water, for few hours, and
are afterward taken out, dried, classi-
fed according to color, size and shape
and packed in cotton wool for export.
The pals into which the Shiny mol
lusks are scraped are emptied in large
tub, which remain in the sun until the
stencil becomes almost unbearable and
the oysters resolved into green and
fetid fluid called 'pogey."
This stuff is then boiled and strained
through hair sieve, and many pearls,
some OF them OF great price, are rnus
discovered.
Until within the last eight years
pearls used to be literally east to
swine," as the Chinese storekeepers,
who are present in every camp, used to
beg the oysters for their pigs to feed on.
Pearl oysters, it may be mentioned,
are uneatable by human beings, all
though pigs fatten readily on them.
This system prevailed for years, until
an observant celestial discovered that
pearls were frequently embedded in the
body Of the mollusk. Consequently he
began to boil ana strain the oysters,
after previously allowing them to de-
cay. He grew rich beyond the dreams
OF avarice.
Eventually his discovery leaked out,
and the "pogey pot" became an essen
tial, although evil-smelling. adjunct Of
pearling camp. The first pearl dis
covered in this manner was price
London News.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-03-06

"Arctic 1lfghlanders,r ami as the i.S-
ldmos are a supel stitious people our en-
deavors to obtain skulls and skeletons
by legitimate purchase failed utterly,
and we had to steal them.
When the Kite sailed from Godhaven
we had 13 fine skulls aboard, and one
Of our hunks was converted into a reg
ular graveyard. each specimen being
separately bagged securely sealed and
the cabin carefully locked.
After the shipping of IS skulls we en-
countered terrible weather. The crew
meanwhile had their suspicious as to-
"uncanny" influences aboard, and one
morning at breakfast an officer told a
strange yarn. He said he was on watch
during the night when he noticed a
kyak padded by an Eskimo alongside
the vessel. 1t was bad weather, and he
knew 1t must be ghostly kyak, for no
such craft could have been out so miles
from the land on such night. Added
to which he stated that the l1yaker had
no difficulty in keeping up with the
ship The Eskimo hailed the watch and
kept waving and beckoning with mys-
-terious gestures and threatening tone
In his ordinations. Suddenly he van
ished to reappear alongside few min
utes later, hailing the ship with a
mournful wall. The sky was lit up by
the vivid northern lights. so the officer
stated that he saw distinctly what SUBJ
sequently took place.
Out of the hatchway came process
sion of six Eskimos walking noiseless-
ly along the poop deck. They passed
through the bulwark-not over it.
and vanished. The kyaker disappeared
at the same time. The scientific party
left the breakfast table and went to the
locked graveyard bunk. Six Of the
skulls were missing from the bags.
The seals were unbroken and were ap-
oarently the same that we had affixed.
fhe remaining bones and skulls, with
the chiefs skeleton, are now the prop
erty of the Academy of Natural Sciences
in Philadelphia. The six missing skulls
have never been heard of. Most of the
crew refused to go another voyage in
the Kite. which they declared was
haunted by "Huskies" in search of their
desecrated bones.
l give you the story just as 1t oc-
Cured. We cannot explain it. If the
crew had conspired TO steal the bones
to 'lay" the Husky" ghosts, why did
they take only six skulls, and how did
they manage not to disturb the seals?
The abstraction of the skulls made no
differences the sailors declared-to
the Husky" apparitions with which
they said the ship was constantly
ha,rnted.-ChicagoI Inter Ocean.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-03-06

Lady Of the House to Bore, who gen
exnlly calls just as she Is about to 60
shopp'ng) Won't you let me ring for
d little refreshment for your
8or {hirk IN take little some
bling jsI<t before I 30.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-05-09
HOWARD D. TROOP SAILORS
The Dispute With the Boarding
House People Adjusted.

ASTORIA (Or.), May S.-The hearing
under the writ of habeas corpus
brought for the release of the twelve
sailors who were placed on the British
bark Howard D. Tropp from the steam
er Columbia last Friday was resumed
before Judge Gray to-day AS to four
of the men who were admitted to be
American citizens, the court decided
they could not be held on an English
ship, and ordered their discharge. Thu
examination of the other sailors was
continued until tomorrow
The case of Captain Corning of the
Troop ON the charge Of kidnapping was
called in the Justices Court, but was
continued by consent of counsel, the
four sailors released under the habeas
corpus being held under bonds to ap-
pear as witnesses against RCorning.
The report is current tonight, how
ever, that all disputes between the ship
and boarding house people have been
satisfactorily adjusted. and the men net
discharged under habeaS corpus Will be
returned to the ship, and further pro-
ceedings in the court dropped. What
the terms of settlement are to be- cam
not be learned, but it is believed Cap
tain Corning has paid the price demand
ed for the sailors. rather than be sub
jected to any further vexatious delay.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-05-09
w. C. T. UNION.
The State Convention in Session at
Santa Ana.

SANTA ANA, May S.-The seven
teenth annual State convention of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
convened here to-day, 200 or more dele
gates being present.
An informal greeting to the national
officers was the order of the afternoon,
and tonight the convention formally
opened at the Grand Opera house.
State President Mrs. NJ a. Kepney
delivered an address in which the late
Legislature of California came in Tor
considerable censure in not passing the
bill providing for the acknowledgements
of women.
Miss Anna Gordon, the National Vice
President, delivered an address. She
said the w. c. t. U. now represented
100000 willing mature workers. and
these were aided by like number If
younger people who were being educat-
ed in the belief that the saloon must
go and our morals must be protected
One thousand people attended the
opening convention, and the addresses
of the State President and the Ma
tional Vice President were heartily APP
plauded. Mrs. Lillian NJ. n. Stevens
National President of thu W. i. 7. y
will address the convention tomorrow
night.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-05-09
COURT REPORTERS FEES.
Important Decision Rendered by
Judge Burnett of Santa Rosa.

SANTA ROSA, May S..-Judge Albert
G. Burnett in Department No. = of the
Superior Court, has handed down de-
cision in the case of Charles H. Adams
VS.. Fred L. Wright, Auditor of the
county of Sonoma, on application for
writ of mandate to compel defendant to
sign a warrant for so.
Adams is one of the official court re-
porters working under the provisions Of
subdivision IL. Section 1853. of the
County Government Act of 1897, on a
salary of 500 a month. He took the
testimony before the Justice Court in
the preliminary examination of a Grim
inal case, and the Auditor declined to
accept the order of the Justice for his
warrant, claiming a conflict of statutes.
The Judge holds that the 500 salary
is in full for all services performed in
the Superior Court, but that the official
reporter is not disqualified from serving
in the Justice Court.
The case has bearing in many coun-
ties in the State
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-05-09
LATE PRINCE LowENsTE1N
G. S. Bradford Gives an Interesting
Account of His Death.

SAN FRANCISCO, May SC. S.
Bradford of this city has just returned
from the Philippines, and gives an in
terestlng account of the death Of Prince
Ludwig Won Lowenstein, who was
killed during the battle of Caloocan on
Sunday, March Goth:
A party of civilians, among whom
We're Mr.. Bradford and the Prince,
were observing the progress of the bat
tie from stone bridge over the Mala-
bon River, when an orderly appeared,
warning the sightsers of the danger of
their position. The orderly then. ad-
dressed himself to the Prince person.
ally, saying, Il am speaking to you par
ticularly. You have already given us
some trouble by hanging around the
firing line, and we will have no more of
it,
The Prince and a companion disap-
peared into a clump of timber This
timber later became the scene of some
active work, and the Oregon soldiers
were ordered to fire volleys into it and
to perforate several houses. In one of
the house Prince Lowenstein had secret
ed himself. A bullet fired by an Ore
gonian entered the right side of the
Prince, severing the intestines, killing
him instantly.
Mr. Bradford, with one or two others,
took charge of the remains. A search
of the body revealed among other things
a passport signed by Aguinaldo grant
ing the Prince permission to enter the
lines of the rebels at Will, and instruct
ing irsurgent officers to give him any
aid and comfort he might desire. The
Prince was at one time an interpreter
for General Miller, but was found un-
trustworthy.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-05-09
RAPID TELEGRAPHY.
What Is Claimed for the Pol1ack

The short cable dispatch of last week
from Vienna saying that Herr Pollack
had devised a method of biography
which would transmit sixty thousand
words an hour-or one thousand words
a minute-naturally eXcites inquiry as
to other modes of securing rapid tran
sit in telegraphy. By hand and the
Morse key an operator can send only
about forty or fifty words minute for
any length of time, but by punching
out holes in a strip of paper Wheat
stone improved on this rate consider
ably. The strip is fed into a machine
and transmits automatically. The
message is received by a machine too
and then must be translated and tran
scribed. In ordinary practice the
Wheatstone system does not send over
one hundred and fifty or two hundred
words minute. There is a record
however, of something like six hun
dred words a minute made in England.
where this method originated
Then there are various systems that
employ strip of paper which has
been soaked in some chemical solu-
ton for receiving purposes. An iron
pen rests on the moving paper, and
whenever an electric impulse is trans
mitted it changes the color of the lat
ter where the contact occurs. The
message is registered by the Morse
code, or any other that may be pre-
ferred. AS many as seven hundred or
eight hundred words have been sent by
some of these chemical methods.
Something of a sensation was Gre
ated two years ago by the announce
ment by Lieutenant Squier of the U. S.
A. of new way to secure high speed.
His mechanism was explained by the
Tribune" at that time He uses an
alternating instead of a continuous
current, and attained a speed of three
thousand words minute Herr Pol
lack only talks about one thousand a
minute. 1t is evident, then that While
he has done better than Wheatstone he
has not matched Squier.-New York
Tribune.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-05-09
SONS OF THE REVOLUTION.
The New York Society's Board of
Managers Repudiates Banquet.

NEW YORK, May S.-The Times"
tomorrow will say: The New York
members of the Society of the Sons of
the American Revolution are to have
an opportunity of expressing their dis
approval of the action of the Michi
gan Society in inviting Secretary of
War Alger to a dinner in Detroit, May
ID and converting the occasion into
a demonstration in favor of Alger.
Among the guests at the dinner were
New York delegates. On their return
from Detroit they called the attention
of the heads of the local organization
to the matter, as a result of which
the Board of Governors has prepared
and will present to the Empire State
Society at its next monthly meeting
to be held on May 23d the following
resolutions:
The Empire State Society of the
Sons of the American Revolution repu-
dates in the strongest manner the use
of it's national meetings for political
purposes. Especially does it condemn
any attempt to vindicate the reputa-
tions of public officials or the COM
pliment of those who have been ac-
cused of unpatrotic neglect of our
soldiers who exposed their lives for
our country
"The first duty of all patriotic socie-
ties is to assist protect and uphold the
armies of the nation, and to aid in CIV
ing them all the support that the re-
sources of the country can command
This society claims its part in such pa
triotic duty, and repudiates with indig-
nation the fiippant sentiment that sup
posing they had little spoiled beer.
what of it, or that, in supplying thsm
with food it was not necessary to be
particular as to quality
"The society looks with horror upon
officials who can express such senti-
ments, having the entire resources of
this wealthy country at command, not
only furnishing our soldiers with "a lit
tie spoiled beef but gave them little
else. even in the home camps, where
good food in abundance was everywhere
at hand and who also failed to supply
them with suitable clothing, shelter and
medicine.
Resolved. That copies of these res
olutions be sent to all affiliated socie-
ties
The appearance of these resolutions
at the coming meeting is expected to De
the signal for animated expressions OF
opinion.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-05-09
Fine Neck Dressing
For Ladies.

There is much that is new and
fine, and elegant in this seasons
made-up neckwear for women,
as an examination of our most
complete stock will reveal; we
always try to show a complete
line, including every style and
shape for evening, theater, house
or street. The latest novelties
and best effects from foreign
and home genius are continually
arriving. We enumerate a few.
Bobinette ties, lace and rib
bon trimmed, Csc to $3.50.
White liberty silk ties, plated
and ruffled ends, also ribbon ap-
plique, 6Oc to So.
CoIored silk and satin stock
collars, with full chiffon bow,
ribbon trimmed, soc.
Colored stock collars, four
rows chiffon ruching, Csc.
White pique collars, tucked
and plain, 25c.
White null stocks and bows,
with bow and long ends lace and
insertion trimmed, 6Oc.
White pique stocks, with null
and lace bows, 6Oc.
Fancy jabots, $135 to $3.50.
Bobinette stocks with bows,
6Oc.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-05-09

race tracks and clubhouses in San
Mateo County.
The company has perfected deal by
which it will purchase 200 acres OF land
at South San Francisco from the South
San Francisco Land and Improvement
Company. The sum of 100000 is to be
used in building track on the ground
in question, and in erecting clubhouses.
Work is to be commenced within the
next sixty days. The site of the pro-
posed new track is thirteen miles from
this city. The greater part of the stock
has been taken by San Francisco capt.
talists whose names are not mentioned,
though it is stated among them are
Henry j. Croker, Daniel Meyer ana
E. r. LilienthaI
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-05-09
GRAIN. RATE CASE.
Judge Morrow Denies the Petition
to Dismiss the Suit.

SAN FRANCISCO, May S.-Attorney
General TREY L. Ford appeared before
United States Circuit Judge Morrow to-
day to apply for the dismissal of the
grain rate case of the railroad against
the Railroad Commissioners.
Attorney Pillsbury was present to act
for the railroad company. The At
torney General made the motion for dis
missal.
Have you anything to say in answer
to the application" said his honor to
Attorney Pillsbury.
Nothing. SIR replied Mr.. Pillsbury.
Judge Morrow then denied the petit
ton, stating that he objected TO GER
tain statements made in the order of
the commission which spoke of the
case having been tied up in the courts.
The case now rests as it did before the
order of dismissal was requested by the
commission.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-05-09
SLOT MACHINES.
A Prohibitive Ordinance Passed by
Los Angeles City Council.

LOS ANGELES, May S.-The city
Council to-day passed the prohibitive
nickel-in-the-slot ordinance, under the
terms of which it is made unlawful to
operate any of the machines at present
in use of whatsoever nature, whether
they pay winnings in money or in
checks redeemable or merchandise. etc.
The measure is a sweeping and dras-
tic one. and in the event of its violation
a penalty is fixed not exceeding $3.50. or
imprisonment not exceeding 125 days,
or both fine and imprisonment.
The document will go to the Mayor
for signature tomorrow. and it is said
he is in sympathy with the movement
The saloon and cigar men have formed a
combination and will make a test case
as soon as possible.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-05-09
Declares II a Useless Expense to Keep
Armed Guards in the Provinces.
Nothing for the Police to Do but
Catch an Occasional Chicken
Thief, the Cubans Being Orderly
in His Observation-Disclosures
Banking Methods Becoming
Popular at Havana.

| HAVANA. May S-Major General
Wilson. Governor of the Departments
of Matanzas and Santa Clara, has Wis
| tied within the last ten days every
railroad point in Santa Clara province,
and seen every Alcalde, Judge, priest,
school teacher, banker and important
PLANTER in the localities he has visited.
He now intends to go on horseback
to MANY of the communities off the
railway lines.
| His experience has been to hold re-
ceptions for the purpose of his in
vestigations until 10 or IL o'clock
every night. and then dance until II
| or l. Everywhere he has been the
recipient of complimentary attentions,
a half-dozen balls have been given in
his honor, and the people of the prov
ince have evidently ben greatly pleased
with his appearance among them in
this way
To-day General Wilson came to Ha-
vana and conferred with General
| Brooke. representing that there was
no necessity for rural police in the
new department. and that it would
be a useless expense to arm oU0 men
in each of the provinces merely to
he desired to use the appropriation Of
$40 600 a month in other ways Gen
eral Brooke adopted his conclusions,
and the rural guards in Santa Clara
will be disbanded.
General Monteagudo their command
er, will aid General Wilson in every
way to keep the province quiet.
President Mckinley, through Adju-
tant General Corbin. has instructed
General Brooke to make the North
American Trust Company here the de-
pository of all the funds of the Gov
eminent in the island. and, in conse-
quence, the money now in the strong
rooms of the custom-house will be i'm
mediately moved to the bank This
afternoon 100000 was deposited, and
tomorrow 81 500,000 will be trans
ferred.
1t is expected that American banking
methods will increase in popularity in
the city, particularly the check system,
which was formerly practically I'M
known. .r
During the month of May 100000 in
digent rations will be distributed in
Havana.
A prominent Havana banker called
upon General Brooke to-day to report
that, the owners of coasting vessels who
have been asking recognition and the
right to visit foreign ports are willing
to use the United States flag. The
"Avisador Commercial" says the Amer
leans are reserving this privilege to
themselves exclusively.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-05-09

San FranclscO data: MdXIHIun1 ttr1I-
perature GA, minimum 46, mean %.
The pressure has fallen rapidly over
Montana and the upper Missouri Valley.
There has been no marked rise within
the limits of observation. An area OF
high pressure lies off the northern coast.
and will cause continued warm wealth
er over the greater portion of the Pa
cific Slope.
The temperature has already rseii
from S to 10 degrees over Central Cal
fornia, Nevada and Utah. There has
been sharp fall over Washington and
Oregon A maximum temperature OF
80 degrees is reported from Red Bluff.
A maximum wind velocity of forty
miles per hour from the south is re-
ported at the mouth of the Columbia
River.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-05-09
The Turlock Canal.

MODESTO, May S.-Water was turn
ed into the main canal of Turlock Dis
trict from the dam at the head of the
works on Thursday last and reached
the waste gate at Hickman yesterday.
The volume of the stream grew until
the whole canal, 20 feet wide, was full,
and to-day the water started down the
main canal toward Hickman drop. The
balance of the canal system is on the
plains, and with water to Hickman
further fears of breaks are removed
The sides of ravines and gulches have
been cemented to the width of ont
foot, and a double batten of boards
placed inside of the cement.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-05-09

position of the wearer, and never
breaks or gets out of shape. 1t IS
light as feather" and in taffeta
silk weighs only one and one-half
pounds. Extra skirts and all
stiffening and lining in dress skirts
are done away with when it is
worn being unnecessary. In
short, it is an ideal underskirt for
any and every occasion, and is
highly appreciated by good dress
ers. We show handsome line
IN near-silk, in colors cerise, green,
turquoise and dark blue and hell
otrope at $500.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-05-09
Walters Trial Postponed.

SUISUN, May S.-Jesse Walters has
been visited by DR.. Osborn of Napa
County, and he has verified the report
Of the regular medical attendant. DR..
Downing of Suisun. that Walters would
not be in condition to appear for trial
for at least month. District Attorney
Bell has withdrawn opposition to a con-
tinuance, and Judge Buckles has post
poned the trial to June Goth.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-05-09
A Far Sweeping Ruling.

Groezinger to-day made a ruling whica,
if sustained, will not only invalidate the
recent ordinance passed by the Board OF
Supervisors of this city prohibiting
betting on horse races, but viii also in
validate every ordinance in this coun-
ty. 1t was discovered that the min
uttsS OF the Board of Supervisors were
kept in three distinct books, some of
the records being no more than printed
slips In the case of H. L. Jones, an
Ingleside bookmakeT, the Judge in
structed the jury to return a verdict of
not guilty.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-05-09
Shears.

We place on sale this week the
cheapest and best shears that
the purchasing public has ever
been offered.
finch straight trimmers, 15c.
S-inch straight trimmers, zoe.
9-inch straight trimmers, 25c.
These shears have large OPEN
ing for the hand, full nickel,
with brass nut and bolt, all
with razor edge.
And very high grade of
shears: finch, soc; S-inch, 6Oc;
9-inch, zoe.
All warranted to give satisfac-
ton.
Pocket scissors, 4115-inch
blades. Price, Csc.