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The record-union., 1899-03-01
1:4s1a. Gotobed. Peter II. Wheel of

1:4S1a. Gotobed, Peter IT., Wheel of
Fortune also ran
Seven furlongs, selling. San Mateo
Rutter), 6 to 5, won; Eddie Jones
CThorpe), 13 to 5. second; Midlight
(Bullmam to 2, third. Time Pig
Sly, lamar II, Bridlington, also ran.
Five furlongs, selling, Elsin ,McNich-
ols), to l, won; Una Colorado
(Thorpe), 8 to ! second; Campus tE.
Jones), II to /. third. Time-1 :011A
Socialist, Yaruba, Eakins. Sokombeo,
Fiero also ran.
The record-union., 1899-03-01
Nicaragua Revolt Col1apses.

WASHINGTON, Feb. President
zelaya of Nicaragua to-day sent the
following telegram to Mr. Correa. the
Charge d'Affaires here. officially an
nouncing the collapse of the revolution
ssManagua, Feb. 2S-Correa. Wash
ington: All is ended at Bluefields. Coun-
try all tranquil ZELAYA.''
The record-union., 1899-03-01
Trains Tied Up by a SnowsIide.

SEATTLE. Feb. pa heavy snow
slide ON the Great Northern near the
Switchback has seriously delayed trait
fic. There are two or three trains tied
up there and none will be able to reach
the coast before tomorrow night To-
days eastbound fast mail was annulled
Passengers We're sent over the Northern
Pacific to Spokane where they will be
transferred
The record-union., 1899-03-01
A Bank Official Held Up.

TACOMA. Feb. 2S.-F. C. Brewer,
cashier of the Tacoma Gas Company,
was held up at 1880 this evening in the
center of one Of the most fashionable
streets. Two men stopped him, and
with a revolver in his face, took his
money, watch keys and papers. No ar
rests have been made.
The record-union., 1899-03-01
Washington Legislature.

OLYMPIA, Feb. 2S-The House to-
day by a vote of AZ to 80 defeated the
La Roulette bill reducing freight rates
on railroads in Washington A bill
was passed by the Senate repeating the
law enacted in 1897, which abolished
deficiency judgments.
The record-union., 1899-03-01
A Young Boy Drops Dead.

SAN JOSE, Feb. 2S.-Henry Rags
dale, an eleven year-old boy, who lived
with ]. Day at Campbell, dropped dead
suddenly in the public school there this
afternoon. The boy fell forward on his
desk, and expired almost instantly
Heart disease is said to be the cause.
The record-union., 1899-03-01
Death of Santa Cruz Citizen.

SANTA CRUZ, Feb. 2S-Samuel A.
Bartlett pioneer of 1856 and ex-
County Treasurer, died to-day, aged SO
years. He was Treasurer of the local
Chapter of Royal Arch Masons for
nearly thirty years. He was born in
Oneida County, N. Y, and held several
offices in Indiana.
The record-union., 1899-03-01
Nebraska Senatorial Deadlock.

LINCOLN, Feb. 2S.-What is regard
ed as the beginning Of the end OF the
Senatorial deadlock came tonight,
when seventy-four Republican members
Of the Legislature signed an agreement
to go into caucus tomorrow night ana
abide by the decision.
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WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Favorable for Rain Extending as
Far South as Tehachapi.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2S.-3 p. M
Weather conditions and general fore
cast. The following are the seasonal
rainfalls to date as compared with
those of same date last season ana rain
fall in last twenty -four hours:
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SALT LAKE, Feb 2S.-The Senators
;al ballot to-day resulted as follows:
King 6. McCune g. Nebeker 8, Rideout
3. Cannon s, Sutherland II; absent 5.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-23
THE GROCERY TRADk
1t Will Be Represented Quite Ably
at the Paris Exposition.
Robert Mitchell Floyd, of Boston
Chosen as the Delegate of the.
American GrOcers at Next
Years CONGRESS in France.

Robert Mitchell Floyd, of Boston, the
representative of the international
Congress of Grocers from the United
States to Paris, 1900, was born in New
Orleans, La, IN 1S49. Aside from the
picturesque oid-time courtesy OF gen
tleman of the old school, which he in
herited from his father, Edwin Floyd,
the stanch integrity of his sweet Welsh
mother makes up large share OF his
character. His early boyhood days,
lit up by the pine-knots of the negroes
cabins, and the more brilliant glow
from the hearthstones of the aristocrat-
ic and beautiful homes of the southern
planters, seems to have kindled a fire
of warmth and hospitality in his ma
ture that even the passing years have
not put out Mr.. Floyd has pedestal
of blue-veined ancestry to stand upon,
his forefathers for several generations
being renowned both in military and
literary fields, one. William Floyd, be-
ing also signer of the declaration of
independence; but as he is a true Amer
lean, he prefers to stand upon his own
feet. and that his fellows should take
the measure of his manhood as he really
is, without the vantage height of an
cestral glory.
He came north from New Orleans to
New York cityin 1857, and there received
the public school education of that
time, and fell under the influence of
the old Knickerbocker days. Later he
was sent to university In Vermont,
where the strict discipline of the north
ern schoolmaster held in-aheck the
impulsive ardor of the earlier days.
Through the university, he at once en-
tered into line of business that was
prophecy of his future interests in the
food matters, that is wholesale grocery,
and later the -four and milling trade.
He was for five years engaged in a
Wholesale grocery business in New
York, and subsequently represented
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-23

Pretty American Girl Engaged to
Maj Colin Campbell
Ardent1y wooed by Many Arisfo-
cratic EaElishmen Who Cons
tute the Suite of the Governor
General Of India.

The engagement is reported OF MISS
Daisy Letter to Maj. Coniin fo"ys
Campbell, q British officer OF illustrlous
ancestry and distinguished achieve
ments. Miss Letter is a beautiful ana
charming member of an American ram
ily which is playing great part IN the
affairs OF the British empire.
Maj. Campbell is one OF the heroes
Of the Anglo-Indian army. He is az
nresent an officer of the Second Central
India horse, and it is believed that he
has a brilliant career before him.
Miss Daisy>Leiter is the youngest OF
the three beautiful daughters OF MT
and Mrs. Levi z. Letter, of the United
States and the world at large. Although
Young, Miss Daisy has had an interest
ing social history.
Her oldest sister, it may be recalled,
is the wife Of Lord Curzon. OF India
Lady Curzon was formerly Miss Mary
Victoria Letter. When she married her
husband he was plain Mr.. Curzon, and
although he was the oldest son OF q
nobleman, Lord Scarsdale, his place in
British politics was distinctly q minor
one.
His beautiful and clever wife quickly
assumed very prominent place In the
highest English society. It was large
il owing to her assistance that Mr.
Curzon secured political advancement
with rapidity unheard Of since the
days Of Pitt. Society and politics are
inextricably mixed up in England.
Mr.. Curzon became under secretary
of state for foreign affairs, in which
capacity he was responsible for Eng
lands foreign policy to the house OF
commons. Then he was suddenly ap
pointed to the office Of governor gen
eral Of India, without question thu
greatest Office under the British crown
The viceroy is the absolute ruler Of
sol, ooo, 600 Of human beings, and Re
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ceives the honors due to an emperor.
In order to give him added dignity Mr..
Curzon was raised to the peerage under
the title of Lord Curzon of Kedleston.
Lord Curzon's American wife had to
share to great extent In her hus-
bands responsibilities, and bore them
with success and dignity. The vice
regal court at Calcutta and Simla un-
der her sway has been more brilliant
than ever before.
Az additional ornaments to her court
Lady Curzon had her two sisters, Miss
Nancy and Miss Daisy Letter, with her.
They have spent the whole summer
In India, and have been the most popu-
lar bellies OF the mountain settlement
at Simla, where the Anglo-Indian court
and society establish themselves in the
summer.
Many absurd and extraordinary
stories, says the New York Sunday Jour
nal, were published concerning the over
bearing manners of the Letter family.
They originated doubtless with per
sons of spiteful disposition and in
ferior position In Indian society.
One alleged dispatch from Calcutta
stated that Mrs. Letter, as mother OF
Lady Curzon, expected the honors that
are given to queen dowager in Europe.
Mrs. Letter was not even in India at the
time this statement was made.
But, most wonderful of all, 1t was al
legged that Anglo-Indian society re-
belled because the Letter girls claimed
precedence as relatives of the viceroy
The aides-de-camp of the viceroy were
reported to be furious because they
were required to ride in attendance
upon the Misses Letter, as if they were
princesses of the blood royal.
One would like to see an Anglo-In-
dian officer and gentleman who would
refuse to give precedence to a pretty
girl and ride or dance attendance upon
her, just as If she were a princess.
AS a matter of fact the Misses Letter
were extremely popular among the
suite of the viceroy, and practically al
THE unmarried young men in the suite
threw their hearts and fortunes at the
feet of the American beauties. The
aides of the viceroy are young officers
of noble family, who are chosen to i'm.
press the natives by their handsome
uniforms, their fine appearance and the
antiquity of their lineage.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-23
CHARLES E. MACRUM.
Tinted states Consul at Pretoria, rev
in Charge of English Interests
LIN the Transvaal.

Charles E. Macrum, United States
consul at Pretoria, capital of the Trans
Vaal, is citizen of East Liverpool, y.
His Importance at the present time is
due to the fact that he is not only look
ing after American interests in South
Africa, but is also representing those
of the British by request of the Lon
don government. Mr. Macrum is only
80 years old, but he has already demon
strated his superior ability. and firm ll
ness of character, which will stand him
in good stead in the trying days Of
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Afr1ca.)
the present war. He was born in Pitts
burgh, and is son of n. G. Macrum.
The family, while the consul was quite
young, moved from the smoky city to
Fair Oaks, suburb of Pittsburgh, and
subsequently went to Ohio, the father
being appointed cashier of the First ma
tional bank at East Liverpool. Mr..
Macrum has spent nearly all his life
in East Liverpool, receiving his educa-
ton in the schools of that city. After
completing his education he became In
terested in a glass factory, where he
held an important place until his APP
pointme in the consular service. Pres
dent Mckinley in 1897 first decided to
send Mr.. Macrum as consul to the island
of Hayti, but the present in cumbent, by
means Of political influence, succeeded
in retaining the place. When the con-
sulship at Pretoria was created the
place was rendered to and accepted by
Mr.. Macrum. He began his duties there
early in 1897. The consul was married
in 1892 to Miss Dora McHenry, Of East
Liverpool, the society leader of the city,
and she has been one of the most popu-
lar women in the American colony at
Pretoria since her husband has been
consul. She was the hostess Of the
colony at an elaborate banquet given
there last Fourth Of July, and her hus-
band acted efficiently as the toastmas-
ter. Consul Macrum is thoroughly
wrapped up with the work of his Office
in the South African republic, and he
writes to his friends that he is the re-
cipient Of every consideration from
President Kruger and the officials of
that country. He was in hopes that the
war now started might be averted, for
he has great admiration for the sturdy
Dutch. In politics Consul Macrum is a
republican, and his influence among the
younger members of the party in Ohio
is strong.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-23
Peat Bog In Canada.

A bog of 10000 acres of peat 20 feet
thick has been discovered in Canada,
which. when compressed, makes hot
ter fire than coal. The peat is cut and
dried and pulverized and put into O
hopper, and then forced through two
inch tube and formed into three-inch
cubes, and is then as heavy as anthra-
cite. 1t is free from sulphur. makes no
SCOT, smoke, dust Or clinkers, needs but
little draft and burns well in locomo-
tives. The owners think they have a
bonanza
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-23

large American flour milling concern in
New York, Philadelphia and Boston.
His success was SO great that he was,
after three years sojourn in Boston,
transferred to Chicago to develop the
trade in that city. The farewell recep-
ton rendered him by Boston mer-
chants is still remembered as notable
event in Boston's trade circles. For
'aine years he lived in Chicago, carrying
on business with breeziness and push
as strong as the winds that blow over
the great lake itself. The necessary
travelling incurred through this con-
:nection made the name of Robert
Mitchell Floyd well known and liked in
every state of our union, for the engage
ing personality of the man, his CHEEKY
presence, his who1e-souled cordiality,
and his quick, executive, coming-to-the
point ability was rare and unusual
relief to the monotony of commonplace
trade. As teller of good stories he is
unsurpassed, as a ready and witty
speaker at dinners or at meetings of va
rious kinds, his charm is Of the kind
that brings the tear to the eye, and the
laugh from the heart. After leaving
the flour interests for five or six years
he travelled abroad, increasing his ma
tive culture with the advantage of the
older world. In 1893 he returned to
America, and now is once more actively
engaged in business in Boston- If Mr..
Floyd had been a grasping man, he
might to-day have been labeled mil
lionaire,'' or governor" of some state,
but because he has been too big to think
much OF self, he is simply what his
countrymen have right to be proud of
IAN honest, intelligent, representative
American gentleman.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-23
Hcilanaers Smoke Me.t.

The Hollanders are perhaps Of all
the northern people those who smoke
the most, the humidity of their climate
making it almost necessity, while the
moderate cost of tobacco with them
renders it accessible to all. To show
how deeply rooted is the habit, it is
enough to say that the boatmen of Hol-
land measure distances BY smoking.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-23

beyond doubt that cure had at last been
found for deadly Cancer. Evidence has accu-
INFLATED which is incontrovertible, Of which
the following is specimen:
"Cancer is hereditary in our family, my father, q
disease My feelings may be imagined when the hor-
ribe disease made its appearance on my side 1t was
a malignant Cancer, eating inwardly in such way as
to cause great alarm The disease seemed beyond the
skill the DOCTORS for their treatment did no good
whatever the Cancer growing worse all the while
Numerous remedies were used for it but the Cancer
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-23

DIR. BULLS COUGH SYRUP. Cures
the most stubborn, colds and lung
affections. Even inciplent consump-
ton has been successfully cured BY
this marvellous remedy Sufferers will
obtain relief after few doses.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-23
L1FE-sAvMG DEVICE.
The Elias Buoy Promises to DO Away
with All of the Terrible HOr-
rors Of Shfpwfec1k.

Charles Elias, who lives at Peter
Foley's cottage at Great Neck, T.. T., has
started on career of philanthropy.
He has invented life saving apparat-
us, and instead of at once patenting it
so as to get ''rake-off,' - or profit, on all
lives saved by it, he gives it to the
public.
It was the recent distressing ship
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-23
Cold water n stamul.ut.

According to a high authority, cold
water is valuable stimulant to MANY,
if not all people. It's action on the heart
is more stimulating than brandy. It
has been known to raise the pulse from
76 to over hundred.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-23
Honey Bath. for Gems.

HONEY Bath1 Tot WemS.
All precious stones are purified by a
bath in honey, according to an old idea.
Many curious notions are current in
regard to gems, as, for instance, that
the agate quenches thirst, and, II put
into the mouth, allays fever.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-23

M other-"W Willie, how dare you
take all the playthlngs away from your
little brothers and sisters! !" Father
LET the boy alone, Maria. Maybe
some day he'll grow up to be the head
OF great trust"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-23

deadly
Specific s. 81 which from the
OF
for Cancer s. NJ. 1DoI, Winston, n c. q
sOur hook on Cancer containing testimonials and valuable
information be free address by the Swift Specific
Company, Atlanta, Georgia
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-23

The king Of Greece delights in taking
recreation in the fields. he can pillow.
cut and bind corn, milk cows, and, in
short, could at a pinch lasep farm go
frR <4rzAs Aanded.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-23


whose castaway crew resorted to can
nibalism, that caused Mr.. Elias to try
to devise remedy for such disasters.
The apparatus which he has invented
is a water-tight barrel-shaped alumni
MUM case seven feet high, and weigh
ing but IL pounds. This is weighted
with lead at the bottom to insure its
standing upright in the water. It is
made in two halves, which open with
rubber hinges on one side, and fasten
together on the other side.
It is large enough around to hold a
big man, or woman and child. At first
it might be imagined that. it would be
hard to get inside this peculiar life pre-
server. But by opening the aluminium,
cylinder person may step into it and
shut it after him as easily as one goes
through door and closes 1t after him.
The cylinder is made water-tight with
locks like buoy.
BRAVE MEN FALL.
Victims to stomach, liver aud kidney
troubles as we'll as women, and all feel
the result in loss OF appetite, poisons in
the blood. backache, nervousness,
headache and tired, llstless, run down
feeling. But there's no need to feel
like that. Listen to J. W. Gardner,
ldaville, Ind. He says: Electric Bit
tiers are just the thing for man when
he is all rum down. and don't care
whether he lives or dies. It did more
to give me new strength aud goo4s
appetite than anything could take.
l can now eat anything and have q
new lease on life. Only 80 cents, at
E. 7. Whitehead & Co.'S Drug Store.
Every bottle guaranteed.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-23

q sToz
Bsars The Ihs Kind You Have Always Bouatt
sss.:''' L1zzz<7sx
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-23
CANCERS DEADLY

This fearful disease often first appears
as a mere scratch, pimple. or lump in
the breast, too small to attract any
notice, until, in many cases, the deadly
disease is fully developed. ,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-23
Results Fatally IN Nine
Gases Out Of Ten 4
Cure Found at Last.

poison circulating throughout the and although
he sore or ulcer-nown Cancermay be cut the
poison and promptly breaks out aes with
renewed violence
The wonderful curing obstinate seated
HOOD diseases which were considered ncable induced few
sprng sufferers to try Cancer exaustng the skill OF
delight s. s. s.
tha diseasa promptly The glad
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-25
GROSS cARELESSNESS.
Several Cases of Contagious Diseases
Not Reported to Board of Health.

Not Reported to Board of Health.
DR.. John w. Worcester, chairman of
the Clinton board Of health, is troubled
because some people are not properly re-
porting cases of contagious disease, as
the law requires. His attention was at
traoted to this failure when he discov-
cred several cases of measles on Main
street which had not been brought to
the knowledge Of the board.
A further investigation disclosed that
1t is common thing not to report
cases. 1t has been ascertained that
cases of scarlet fever even, have not
been reported in due season, and once
not until it was printed in the newspa-
pers that certain cases were in exist
ence.
DR.. Worcester has determined to nut
stop to such delinquencies if posi-
BILE. Happily he finds that the RESPONSE
bility is not usually with physicians.
He has advertised the act relative to
diseases dangerous to the public health.
The act requires that when a house
holder knows that a person within his
family or house is sick Of smallpox,
diphtheria, scarlet fever or any other
infectious or contagious disease danger
Gus to public health he shall immediate
ly give notice thereof to the board of
health. There is a penalty of 500 that
may be inflicted on persons who violate
this act.
DR.. Worcester is winning the praise
of the best citizens in Clinton for the
manner in which he enforces the laws
bearing on health. Under some boards
many laws relating to public health
have been allowed to lapse into desue-
tude.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-25
CHARLTON CITY.
School Street Site Chosen for the
School Building.

OSbSS'
Charlton City, Aug. PA town meet
ing was held Wednesday at in the
afternoon, to decide on the lot for the
new school building; the one selected
is on School street near the Charlton
town road, and belongs to Edward
Akers. 1t was voted to include the
cost of the lot in the $4,000 appropriated
for the buildings, which was under
stood before, but not included in the
warrant.
The surveyors for the Southbridge
and Charlton Electric road have begun
their work and are progressing rapid
ly.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Smith of Knox
vile, Tenn, and Mr.. Butler and wife.
with their sons Walter and Claire of
Worcester, spent Sunday with their
cousin. Mrs. G.. w. Horton.
o. N, Brainard and wife of South
Glastonbury, Conn, are guests of Mr..
and Mrs. o. S. Brainard, this week.
Mary H. Lothrop returned Tuesday
from her visits in Maine.
A few have been on the sick list this
week, including Andrew Pike, George
Pickering, Mrs. Lothrop and Mr.. and
Mrs. George Whitney.
IN the tnunuer shower or Monday
night, the house of Edward Sheridan
was struck and considerable damage
done to the interior, tearing off plas-
tering and throwing a clock from its
shelf across the room. The bolt passed
through into the part occupied by Rob
ert Mason and family and did similar
damage there. None of the inmates
were injured except by the shock to
their nerves.
Merritt Aldrich is entertaining his
daughter Agnes, and her cousin, Ada
Aldrich, of South Sudbury.
Patrick Gillespie has moved from his
farm at Barefoot Corner to his home
in this village.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-25
AMUSEMENT SEASON ON.
Clinton Theater Patrons Will Enjoy
Many Good Thinus.

The amusement season in Clinton will
be opened at the Clinton theatre Sat
urday evening, with Eight Bells. ;"
Manager Cannon has made a consider
able expenditure of money on the in
terror decorations and fittings of the
house during the summer, and the eff
feet is highly pleasing to the eye. New
stage furnishings have been added to
the properties of the house. Mr.. Can
non has engaged the Helmold orches-
ira for the coming season. The orches-
ira was one of the features which
maintained the popularity of the house
last season. Mr.. Cannon is correspond
ing with the managers of a number of
the high class theatrical attractions,
and during the season will so arrange
his bookings that there will be a full
opportunity for the enjoyment of the
leading high priced plays as well as
of those which are performed at the
lower prices,