Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-09-01
HOME End ABROAD.
THE SEIZURE OF THE CANADIAN
SEALERS.
Constitution Anniversary Instruc-
tiOns to Indian Agents-Large
re-Earthquakes.
SPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE EEcoBD-UNIos.l
SPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE rroonp-vsIos.l
DOMESTIC NEWS.
Severe Earthaual,e Shocks.

DOMESTIC NEWS.
Severe Earthquake Shocks.
New YORK, August 3lst-At 9:57 this
evening a very decided earthquake was
felt here, and, according to kilograms, at
Baltimore, Washington and Richmond.
In upper stories of the Western Union
building in this city the waves were
plainly discerned, and persons walking
| about experienced the sensation of falling.
RICHMOND (Va.) August 31st-At 1905
| tonight a severe shock of earthquake was
| felt in this city, creating the greatest ex-
| element known here for many years. The
| shock lasted about three minutes, and men,
women and children who had retired
| jumped from their beds and rushed out of
| doors. Senator Atkins says glasses and
| other articles on his mantle were dashed
! to the floor. Persons in barrooms thought
! they were drunk, as their feet became un-
steady decanters and glasses clinked, and
| CONSERVATION prevailed for a while Becade
and Main streets are yet lined with excited
people. The guards of the Virginia Prison
in their fright opened the cells of the pris-
oncrs, and it is now said the prisoners are
| frightened and unruly. The militia of the
| city has been called out, and there is the
widest state of excitement throughout the
place.
New YORK, August 31st.-Since the earth
| quake shock there has been no telegraph
communication with Charleston S. c., from
any point in the country. The telegraph
operators have been unable to get press dis
patches or other communications from
there. This circumstance occasions great
| concern. That section OF the country
seems to have been the center Of the dis
4,,..l ~ IL
| shock was the worst ever felt in that local
ity. 1t is known that a bridge in the
vicinity Of Charleston vas shaken from
| its foundation and the wires all lost, but
! that is not so serious as the fact that vari-
| ous other points, through which there
| should be communication with that city,
are unable to get anything from the place.
CINCINNATI, August 91st-At GIG P NJ.
| q shock of earthquake was felt here. The
| printers in the San Office started to run
down stairs, thinking the building was fall
| ing in. The shock was quite perceptible at
the Telephone Exchange and other build
| ings, but it was not noticed much by per
| sons on the street
LOUISVILLE (Ky.l, August 3lst-A de-
cided earthquake shock was felt here about
9l5 -P. NJ, lasting about half minute
| The vibrations seemed to be north and
CLEVELAND, August 31st.-An earthquake
shock lasting one minuteShas just occurred
| here. The buildings swayed perceptibly.
No damage is as vet reported. The people
left their houses and ran into the streets,
and great excitement prevailed.
DETROIT, August 3lst.-At 8 o'clock to-
| night shock Of earthquake caused con-
| siderable excitement in this city. II was
of short duration, but was distinctly felt in
| different parts of the town. In the Free
| Press building the editors made stampede
| for the street, while in the composing room
the weekly men ali stopped, but those on
piece work kept right on.
indianapolis, August 3Ist.-An earth.
! quake shock was distinctly felt here about
$50 2. NJ. A portion of the cornice of the
Denison Hotel was displaced, falling to the
pavement, and the tower of the Court
house rocked to such an extent that the
| fire-watchman on duty fed down stairs.
MEADvILLE pa, August 31st-At 10 p.
NJ. a shock of earthquake was felt, fol-
| lowed Immediately by a slighter shock,
| the whole lasting about twenty seconds.
| The streets were soon filled with people.
The guests rushed out of the hotels in
| their night apparel, women and children
were crying and screaming, and everyone
was more or less alarmed as far as learned
no damage has been done.
Biaine's Position on Prohibition.
LONG BRANCH, August 3lst- Editor
Moses p. Handy of the Philadelphia Nelrs,
who is a personal friend of James G.
Blaine, was at the West End Hotel last
evening and talked earnestly. He says
Blaines cause in Maine and throughout
the country is booming. His recent pro
nounced stand on the prohibition question
shows the material of the man. | have
just returned from a visit to his home in
Maine. We talked over this subject thor
oughly. In his speech at Sebago Lake he
placed another plume in his cap by defin-
ing his position so clearly that even q way
faring man. though a fool, may not err
therein. Blaine does not oppose prohibi-
ton, but a third party. Even his position
on that cannot be taken as affecting the
country at large, for the prohibition question
is now simply local or State issue, with
no bearing on national politics"
Republican Confidence IN Maine.
New YORK, August 31st. "A Tribune
staff correspondent, writing from Augusta,
Me-, says: 1t is not expected that the
Republican majority this year will be as
large as in Presidential years, but Chair
man Manly looks for a majority of about
5000 or 10000. If the Democrats would
pend less on the still-hunt method, so as to
stir up the Republican voters, the majority
would doubtless be larger. One noticeable
feature Of the canvass is the effort the third
party people are making to bring them
selves into prominence, and the aid they
are getting from the Democratic news
papers.
Bogus Milk Scheme.
CHICAGO, August 31st.-An article printed
here to-day says: A man giving his name
as George Lawrence, claiming to reside in
San Francisco, together with one or two
confederates, has been endeavoring to sell
TO milk dealers recipe for adulterating
milk. The recipe is as follows Three
ounces of protoxide of soda. "A ounces of
saltpeter, "a ounces of bicarbonate of Soda
IS ounces of glycerine, 50 ounces of salt,
IA pounds of sugar. Directions Mix with
"A gallons of water, and let stand four or
five hours. To each gallon of mixture add
six gallons of water" The process is to
fill a jar one-half full of milk and add
quantity Of decoction and fill the jar with
water. An experiment showed that the
quantity of milk could be doubled and it
would be difficult of detection. Lawrence
was asking $500 for the recipe, and CLAIMS
having sold it to numerous San Francisco
milk dealers and in other cities in the
Commissioner has been called to the mat
ter. 1t is claimed that the mixture is in
furious to the human system.
Gold Consignments Kept Concealed.
New YORK, August 31st.-It has been
noticeable that Wall-street houses to whom
big shipments of gold were consigned have
been inclined 10 conceal the fact previous
to its arrival. In explanation of this it was
said yesterday that exchange was not
bought against gold and there was fear of
an advanced exchange rate. Rates have
been advanced i'll fact since gold was
shipped.
New York Hop Market.
New YORK, August 31st.-There are no
developments in the hop market upon
which to base report that would differ
from what was reported the greater portion
of last week. The demand does not i'm
prove to the slightest extent. Offerings
are limited mainly to faulty American and
mottled German hops, such goods as do
sell mainly at about GOA 23c. Kinds that
are desirable are held firmly. Bids of 24c
cash for moderate lots of prime States were
refused. Some good Pacitics sold at 23@
24c to brewers.
Failure of Large Shoe Firm.
BosToN, August 31st-Nichols & Farms
worth. dealers in sh0e manufactured