davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-08-30
Terrible State of Affairs at Jacksonvin
Florida.

Florida.
JACKSONVILLE (Fla), August 29th.-
There is no longer a shadow of doubt that
we have on our hands regular epidemic
Thlrty-tour new cases of yellow fever were
reported to the Board OF Health for the
twenty-four hours ending at o'clock this
evening.
The colored people assert that 10000 col
ored people will soon be dependent upon
the Relief Committee and that $40, 600 per
week will be required to furnish them with
the bare necessaries of life.
NURSES IN DEMAND.
(cepyi9. 1855, by 1e California associated Pres,I
JACKSON, August 29th-At the Relief
Associations meeting to-day strong men,
ton was made of the need of experienced
yellow fever nurses, and a committee was
instructed TO telegraph for them, if such
action be necessary. So many new cases
coming in will tax the physicians and
norses to their utmost, especially if the rate
of increase keeps up.
The gravity of the situation is now ack-
nowledged, even by the most hopeful. As
September, which is always bad month,
is approaching it is thought that the new
cases will then mount up to big figures
daily.
THE HAPLEss REFUGEES.
Copyright 1855, by the California Associated Pres,
JACKSONVILLE, August 29th.-A promi-
nent citizen writing from Refugee Camp, "
says 100 people are there in shanties tents
and stables, and their condition is far from
being enviable. They are cooking out
doors, and have to sleep on the ground
with little communication with the outer
world
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-08-30
Blaine Delivers One of His Strong Speeches
at Calais.

Blaine Delivers One of His Strong Speeches
at Calais.
Copyright 1855. by The California associated Press
CALAIS Me, August 29th.-The city was
decked with gay colors to day when Blaine,
Hon. John A. Kasson and party arrived.
Tremendous enthusiasm was manifested
Blaine, in his speech, described the Mills
bill as bill for the destruction of the ma
terial interests of Maine-a bill to throw
open American markets to the Canadians
absolutely free of charge. The revenue
concessions made to Canada are worth
vastly more than tax of $3.50 ton on our
fishing vessels, which they propose in the
nlodaSs Vivendi appended to the late
treaty that would never have yielded them
100000. at the very outside. But who
shall calculate what this will yield to
Canada if we stand ready to concede Amer
lean markets to Canada, as the Mills bill
does? Canada will give us equal rights in
her fisheries for the enormous privileges
conceded, and pay for the chance, and yet
Cleveland recommended all the concessions
in the Mills bill, and in addition made a
treaty with England surrendering the rights
of American fishermen. Couldn't he find
some other American rights to give up?
He alluded to the Presidents retaliatory
message as ''a campaign document" and
closed by saying: THE English are good
judges of the Democratic party" Blaine's
next speech will be at Dover.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-08-30
ANOTHER TICKET.
The Iowa Democracy Hold their Con-
vention and Choose Candidates.

vention and Choose Candidates.
DEs MONIES Qa.), August 29th.-The
Democratic State Convention met this
morning. Michael Haley was elected tenn
porary Chairman, Committees were ap-
pointed and recess was then taken.
On reconvening the Committee on per-
manent Organization reported for Perma-
nent Chairman Fred Lehman of Des
Moines. After his speech balloting for
candidates began. George C. Heberting OF
Jackson was nominated for Secretary of
State and Daniel j. Ockenstein of Mont
gomery was nominated for Auditor.
The ticket was completed by the nomi-
nation of Ames Case for Treasurer Patrick
H. Smith for Judge of the Supreme Court,
and Joseph o. Mitchell for Attorney
General.
The platform indorses the National plat
form and nominees of the ST. Louis Con-
vention; congratulates the people of Iowa
upon the passage of the Mills thrift bill
denounces the Republicans for accepting
the new doctrine which means the contin-
uance of existing war taxation.
The fifth plank says: The Democratic
party, now as heretofore, declares itself op-
posed to prohibition, and strongly con-
demns the same as dangerous alike TO ou1
business interests and the cause of temper
ance."
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-08-30
THE ALASKA SEALS.
Testimony Heard Yesterday Regarding
the seal Fisheries.

Testimony Heard Yesterday Regarding
the seal Fisheries.
Copyright. 1885, by the California Associated Press
WASHINGTON, August 29th-C. A. Will
liams of New London, Conn, q member of
the Alaska Fur Seal Company, was a wit
ness before the House Committee on Fish
cries to-day. Williams gave history of
the seal fisheries from the time that the in
dustry was begun in the southern seas, and
then said that all the stock in the Alaska
company was held by citizens of the United
States. Many of the parties now in the
company are those who went up to the
sealing grounds in 1867. The capital stock
of the company is 50 100000. The con-
tract of the company with the Government
only extends to the two small islands OF st.
George and St. Paul, and to no other part
of Alaska. The company, however car
ried on operations in other parts of Alaska,
Just the same as other companies were priv
ileged to do.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-08-30
NOT COIN ALONE,
Banker Waldron Said to Have Taken a
Wnm an with ri

Banker Waldron Said to Have Taken a
Woman with Him.
iCopgtah. 1885, by the California Associated, PressJ
READING (Mich.), August 29th-It is
now beginning to look as if Banker Wal
dron, who disappeared from here Wednes-
day with Mrs. Bidwell, took the woman
away with him. 1t is known the fugitive
advanced the capital on which Bidwell re-
Gently began business, and that the trio had
frequent conferences after the banker fell
victim to the woman's charms. 1t is ap-
parent that Waldron took with him much
more money than at first thought. He
borrowed so 600 in Chicago SAG 900 in
Detroit and $4,000 in New York, having
disposed of his seven farms and overdrawn
his accounts in both banks. 1t is esti-
mated that Waldron got away with between
$500,000 and 100000. The couple have
been traced as far as Windsor, just across
the river from Detroit and there their trail
is lost,
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-08-30
TERRIBLE AFFAIR.
Two Montana Children Cremated Befoi
Their Mothers Eyes.

Their Mothers Eyes.
BUTTE On. To-. August 29th.-A horrible
cremation occurred in Browns Gulch on
Monday, by which two little boys sons of
David Morgan, lost their lives in horrible
manner. 1t appears that the children were
playing in the barn by themselves, and
their mother was lying sick in the house
soRae distance away and nobody else was at
home.
Mrs. Morgan heard cries from the chill
dren4 and managed to crawl out to the
barn, where she found that the whole in
terror was in blaze. The older of the two
boys, aged years, was standing in buggy
on the barn floor, and the fire was all
round him. On seeing his mother he
stretched his hands out toward her, and
uttered cry of pain and fell in the flames.
The other little fellow was years of age.
The boys were burned to a crisp, and
nothing was left of them but small pile
of homes. The parents are prostrated with
grief, the sick mother being almost crazed.
The snppositiop is that the children were
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-08-30
THE RAILROADS WIN.
An Iowa Court Decides a Case Again
the Commissioners.

the Commissioners.
Iowa CITY Ia), August 29th.-Judge
Fairhall has filed an opinion in the case OF
the Iowa railways yainst the Iowa Rail-
way Commissioners, the test case being that
of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Rail-
way against the Commissioners to restrain
them from putting into effect schedule of
rates prepared by the Commissioners in
pursuance of the recent law of the Iowa
Legislature.
The Court holds that while the Commits
siOners are authorized to exercise discretion
in fixing rates, yet when they fix such rates
so low that the earnings will not enable the
plaintiff to pay fixed charges and operating
expenses, then their acts contravene the
spirit of the statute, which requires them
to be honorable and just, and is in viola.
ton of the constitutional provision which
requires the common carrier to have re-
ward for his services.
The Court further holds that the title oi
authority Of the legislation is between
rates which are compulsory and those
which are not, and. when not, the Court Of
Equity has authority to inquire into the
matter. The Commissioners at once ap.
pealed to the Supreme Court.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-08-30
MORE CONTRACT LABOR.

4 Cargo of Women Landed at Halifax,
and Sent 10 Boston by Rail.
HALIFAX, August 29th.-The Portuguese
brigantine Neptune arrived here ten days
ago from Faval, Azores, bound for Boston
with female immigrants on board. II was
said that she came in to procure water, but
it has just developed that she put into
Halifax to land the women, who were for
warded to their destination by rail so as to
evade the American law Had the vessel
taken the women to Boston. they could not
have landed there, as they had peviously
been engaged 10 enter services in the
United States
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-08-30
THE sEALERIEs.

Canadians Object TO Renewal of the
Seal Fisheries Lease.
E0opyi0ht. 1888, by The California Assocated Prsssi
OTTAWA, August 29lh-The Dominion
Government is advised that the Alaska
Commercial Company's lease of the islands
OF St Paul and ST. George expires in 1890
and that the company is moving to have it
renewed. II is suggested by the British
Columbia fishermen that the Imperial Gov
ernment should oppose it and not allow
seals to be taken north of the Alsutian is.
lands, except every odd year, but at no
time on these islands, or within fifty miles
Of them, as a means of preserving be seal
10 iDdrSfrT
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-08-30
The European Situation.

Copyright, 1888, 6yde California associated Iressl
ROME, August 29tt tt.-Crispi's interview
with Bismarck, it is semi officially stated,
has not changed the general European
policy.
The maneuvers of the Italian fleet In the
Mediterranean cover nothing hostile to
France.
Italy will maintain her position taken in
respect to Massowah.
The army maneuvers in Roumania be-
gin to-day.
Thirs'ipg for German Gore.
ICopyight, 1888, blythe California A,socidsed Prrssl
PARIS, August 29;h.-Several shots were
fired yesterday into the official residence of
the German ambassador. One bullet
narrowly missed the porter. The man who
fired the shots was arrested. He de-
nounced Bismarck and Germany. He is
pronounced hopelessly insane with mania
for killing Germans. Several bullets were
found in his pockets.
Wheat Values In England.
Copyright. 1885, by he California 4ssoriatod Press
LONDON, August 30th-The Standard this
morning says The strong upward move
ment in the price of wheat is not spent.
Prices are not likely to fall until autumn or
winter. 1t is calculated by some agricult-
urists that wheat viii go to forty shiiiEgs =
quarter before the year is OUT
More Bullion Than Brains.
:Copyig, 1883. By the California 4ssociated Pres.
LONDON, August 29th.-The Grand Trunk
people here say they will spend money
enough 10 buy the United States Congress
if necessary, to defeat any legislation hos
tile to their interests in connection with
the transit trade of the United States.
The Reason Why.
Copyright 1855, by IL. California Associated Press.
! PARIS, August 29th-The French Gov
eminent has finally decided not to sign the
sugar bounties treaty. lie Temps explains
that the sugar bounty Convention would
enable the United States to cut her out from
South American markets.
End of the Zulu War.
tcopyigat. 1888, BY the California associated Ies.i
LONDON, August 29th.-A Natal dispatch
says the Zulu war has ended and the troops
are returning to Natal. Cetewayos son
Diningue is a prisoner. he insists on his
claim to the sovereignty of Zululand.
Royal Invitation.
vienna, August 29th.-Emperor Francis
Joseph has invited the Prince of Wales TO
witness the autumn maneuyers of the
Austrian troops.
Australian Coal Strike.
MKLBouRNE, August 29th.-The colliers'
strike is seriously interfering with tie
movements of steamships.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-08-30
A Talking Clock.

Edison has invented new dinner clock
which talks; instead of striking the hour
it speaks it. At dinner-time voice issues
from the clock and says, Dinner-time,"
also " o'clock" % O'clock" etc, as the
case may be- Another device which he is
perfecting in connection with the clock is
that of female face which he proposes to
set in the face of the clock. The lips of
this figure will move at the hour, the
head will bow and the fictitious lady will
say: "Good evening, ladies and gentle
men; it is bedtime"
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-08-30

Copyright 1855, by the California associated PressJ
Dover (Del), August 29th.-The Demo
cratic State Convention has re-nominated
John b. Pennington for Congress.
READING PENN August 29th.-Daniel
Ermantraut was defeated for denomination
here yesterday by D. B. Brunner.
BALTIMORE, August 29th-Brinton has
been nominated for Congress in the Third
district
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-08-30
STILL AFTER THE CzAR.

Discovery of Another Alleged Plot
Against Russia's Monarch.
Copyright. 1855, By 0e California AisOciated Press
LONDON, August 29th.-A dynamite plot
against the Car has been discovered.
Eleven men and three women have been
arrested near the Imperial Palace after a
desperate resistance. Bombs charged with
dynamite were found on the persons ar
rested. The men are non-committal. The
women openly avowed their intention to
blow up the Gar and family
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-08-30
A CHARACTERISTIC SPEECH.
1ngersol Says the Republicans Will Mop
the Floor with Cleveland,


Copyright, 1888, by he California associated Pre,s'
SARATOGA, August 29th.-Colonel Robert
g. Ingerson spoke for two hours at the
Republican ratification meeting this even.
ing. His speech was a grand departure
from the general run of political harangues,
and was rapturously applauded. His ironi-
cal allusion to Cleveland and the result of
free trade was received with laughter and
applause. He was in favor of protection
because 1t has tendency to develop
American brains and American men and
women. Protection will enrich, and
free trade impoverish us. Touching
the liquor question, he said it
was impossible to make laws
to regulate drinking, and that
prohibition was a local matter. He IA
vored removing the tax on tobacco, and
declared that the Republican party intended
to mop the floor with Cleveland next fall
because he was willing to sacrifice the
whole manufacturing industries in order to
satisfy his ambition to be President again.
We should have a man who has won his
intellectual spurs-not man who hangs
bis fellow-citizens. In Harrison we have
that kind of man. He concluded by say
ing that Republican success meant a new
era of prosperity for the country.
General o Brien also spoke. The meet
ing adjourned at midnight.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-08-30
cratic party up to the country as party of


extravaganza.
George then took the floor. and after
making some remarks on the fisheries
question, assented to a request of Allison
TO have vote taken on the conference re-
port on the sundry civil appropriation
bill. The report was agreed to.
Allison then moved that the Senate in
sist upon It's amendments other than those
settled in conference. and asked for further
conference, which was agreed to, and Sem
ators Allison, Hale and Beck were ap-
pointed conferees.
George then proceeded with the discus
sion of the Presidents message. and with
cut concluding his speech yielded the floor
and the following bills were taken from
the calendar and passed:
Senate bill to authorize the construction
and operation of a wagon road across the
Pixies Peak Reservation in Colorado.
Senate bill granting the use of certain
lands in Pierce county, w. T.. to the city of
Tacoma for a public park
After an executive session the Senate sd-
journed.
The House.
WASHINGTON, August 29th. = In the
House, Forney of Alabama asked unani-
nous consent for immediate considera-
uon of joint resolution to provide tenn
porarily until September for the expenses
of the Government. He explained that ali
the appropriation bills had passed except
the army and sundry civil bills and that
the resolution only applied to those two
objects. The resolution was adopted.
A bill for printing Government securities
in the highest style of art was adopted.
The House then went into Committee of
the Whole on the Oklahoma bill.
Holman offered as an amendment to
Payson's amendment providing that laad
in Oklahoma shall be open to homestead
entry only, a provision that no person
seized of any land in any State or Territory,
within three months of the taking effect OF
this Act, shall be authorized to enter any
lands in Oklahoma.
Peters of Kansas advocated the bill as il
stood, and argued against Payson's amend
ment.
Anderson of Iowa advocated the pro-
posed amendment that honorably dis
charged soldiers and sailors of the re-
bellion making entries for settlement shall
be exempted from the payment of the pur-
chase price provided for in the bill.
After further debate Holman's amend
ment was rejected, and Payson's amend
ment was also rejected. On Anderson's s
amendment the vote stood to AZ, and the
point of no quorum was raised.
Adjourned
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-08-30
WARS LEGACY,
Nearly Half Million Pensioners In the
United states.


WASHINGTON, August 29th.-The annual
report of the Commissioner of Pensions
shows that there were, during the fiscal
year ended June 30, 1888, added to the PEN
sion rolls 60, 252 new names, the largest an
nual increase in the history Of the Bureau,
making total of 452 557 pensioners on the
rolls at the close Of the year-326, 635 in
valids, 92,926 widows, minor children and
dependent relatives; 81 revolutionary
widows, S06 survivors of the war of 1872,
10,7S7 widows of those who served in that
war, 5000 survivors of the war with
Mexico, and 5,104 widows of those who
served in that war. The names of 2,02S
previously dropped were restored to the
rolls, making an aggregate of 81, $50 added
during the year.
During the same period 1870 pension
bills were vetoed for reasons fully set forth
in the Presidents messages, made public
from time to time.
In the fiscal years from July l, 1882, to
June 80, 1885, there were issued 191, ,22I
certificates of all classes, and during the
three following fiscal years-from July l,
1885, to June 50, 1S8S-359 537, making an
increase for the last three years of 168,31S
certificates.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-08-30
TO FOLLOW FREDDIE.

Mrs. Langtry Suddenly Discovers She
Has Business IN Europe.
iCopyri9ht, 1855, By the lIfo7ta associated Press.
New YORK, August 29th.-Close on the
report of a disagreement between Fred
Gebhardt and Mrs. Langtry, comes the
news that the lady has given up her Cali
fornia trip and will sta:t for Europe Satur-
day on the steamer Etruria.
Mrs Langtry said this morning that she
would return to this country at the end of
September. She will not make the Califor-
MIA tour until spring. She will open the
season at Omaha October 10Th.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-08-30
The Wandering Persian Minister.

lCopuight, 1888. by the California associated Iressl
WASHINGTON, August 29th.-The curios-
ity of officials at the State Department is
excited over the non-arrival of the Persian
Minister, who was due here on the 1st of
August. Foreign countries have been tele-
graphed to for information respecting his
Whereabouts.
Relieving Sub-Treasury Vaults.
WASHINGTON, August 29th. - The first
shipment of standard silver dollars for
storage in the large new Treasury vault was
received this morning from Washington,
by express, amounting to $4,000.
Any Time Before November.
WASHINGTON, August 29th.-It is ex
pected the President will make his letter of
acceptance public soon after his return
from his fishing trip. He will no longer
wait for the Senate to report tariff bill.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-08-30
THE OLD STYLE.
Disgrsceful Democratic Politics Down In
Arkansas.

Arkansas.
New YORK, August 29th.-A letter from
Bedford Brown, of Locust Bayou, Calhoun
county, Ark, to the National Republican
Committee, shows deplorable state of af-
fairs in his county. Brown is a Southern
man, but Republican. and he soundly
denounces the bulldozing acts of the Bour-
bon Democrats. He said last week that
members of the county fusion ticket were
met by armed and drunken Democratic
mobs and were driven entirely out of the
field. A mass meeting was called by the
fusion ticket at Charlottesville, but it never
took place. A murderous mob, headed by
the Sheriff. met the citizens going to attend
the meeting and ordered them to go home
and crawl into their holes until the cleo
ton was over, or forfeit their lives. Browns
letter is graphic, and clearly shows that the
shotgun brigade of the South is in the sad
die again. The State election takes place
Monday
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-08-30

Estimates OF Losses, Se5. .O0O, ,O0o-Mauy
People in the Ruins.
{COpTig, 1888. byhs California Assoeated Prrss.,
LONDON, August 29th.-The latest ac
counts from Hamburg largely increase the
previous estimates of the losses at the FIRE
at Stelnwerder. Six thousand tons of beet
root and immense quantities of cotton. rice
and saltpetre were stored in the waxe-
houses and are still burning. Nothing can
be saved. 1t is now estimated that the
total loss will reach S25,OO0,0O0. Thirteen
bodies have been discovered in the ruins.
number of persons are still missing.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-08-30
A FRIENDLY MEASURE.
The Republican Tariff Bill to Protect
Pacific Coast Industries.

Pacific Coast Industries.
Copyright. 1855, BY the California associated Press
WAsHINeToN, August 29th.-A Republi-
can member of the Senate Finance Com
mittee said to-day that no one could tell
when the tariff bill will be reported to the
Senate. Personally, he had not the slight
est idea, and said that great deal of time
must yet be taken up in obtaining opinions
on the proposed features of the bill, which
are necessary to make it satisfactory to all
interests. A caucus for this purpose will
be held at Senator Edmunds' house to-
morrow night.
This Senator said that under the pro-
visions of the Senate bill the duty on
prunes, raisins and other products of the
Pacific Coast will remain as in the existing
laws, and so with lumber. He said the
people of the Pacific Slope may rest assured
that their interests will be guarded we'll.
No disposition would be made of the bill,
he thought, till after the elections in
November. In the meantime it was quite
probable that recess would be taken for a
couple of weeks preceding the election.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-08-30
CANADA.

A Members Sensible View of the Fish
cries Trouble.
ICopyigh, 1888. blythe California Atsociatet Pres
TORONTO, August 29;h. = Lsurier, the
leader of the Opposition in Parliament. in
an address last night said if Canada met
with the conditions threatened by Cleve-
lands message, it would be due to the vi
cious policy of the Canadian Government
in the administration of its rights secured
under the treaty of 1918. If Canada pur-
sued more friendly policy there would
be no unfriendly..feeling to-day.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-08-30
REWARDS FOR SERVICES.

Queon Victoria BestOwing Cheap Favors
on Her Statesmen.
Copyright, 1855. by he California Associated Irs.s
LONDON, August 29th.-The Queen has
conferred Baronetcy OF Sir Charles Tup-
per; the Grand Cross of the Order of ST.
Michael or George Sackville West, and &
Knight Commandership of the same Order
on Superintendent Berne of the Treaty De
partment of the Foreign Office, for his ser
vices in negotiating the fisheries treaty at
WASHINGTON