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Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-04-10
Against Chinese Sailors.

WASHINGTON, April 9th.-The question
of the employment of aliens upon ships in
the United States Navy came up for dis
cnssion in the House yesterday upon the
bill 10 prevent this practice introduced by
McAdoo of New Jersey Boutelle offered
an amendment, which was agreed to, that
the Act should 90 into effect July l, 1890,
the amendment being designed to prevent
the re-enlistment of aliens at foreign sta
tlons During the discussion it came out
that the bill was aimed particularly at Chi
nese sailors, who almost exclusively man
American vessels and particularly on the
Pacific stations, and Cummings of New
York said that he recently read letter
from an American sailor in the Asiatic
squadron that Chinese sailors were paid
higher wages than Americans. The bill
was finally passed, after being further
amended TO allow five years service to be
considered as residence in the United States
and to permit the enlistment of aliens in
cases OF emergency.
Plan of Arbitration.
WASHINGTON. April 9th-The PAN
American Conference is drawing to a close.
The Committee on General Welfare has
agreed upon a plan of arbitration for the
settlement of difficulties between American
nations. and it will be adopted without
doubt. The plan is that whenever any diff
ference arises between two or more Amer.
ican republics it shall be referred to the
Government of some other republic for
settlement, without an appeal to arms In
case the parties al issue cannot agree upon
single arbitrator, each is allowed 10 name
one, and those named are to select an um-
pire. This, in the minds of the President
and Mr.. Blaine, is the most important sub
ject to be considered by the conference, as
tits likely 10 put q stop to the wars that
have prevailed so frequently between the
South American nations, retarding the
growth aad prosperity of all.
Nothing in 1t.
WASHINGTON, April 9th Very little
stock is taken here in the stories tele,
graphed from Southern California to the
effect that armed bodies of men are col
lecting along the border for the invasion of
the peninsula of Lower California, with a
view Of filibustering on Mexican territory.
1t is believed here that the stories have
grown out of the fact that an armed patrol
has been stationed along the border line
under commander recently appointed for
that purpose, to prevent the smuggling of
Chinese across the line. There is always
more or less friction along the border line,
but the State Department has received no
information of trouble, and none is antici-
pated by Mr.. Blame.
Recoining Coin.
WAsHINGToS, April 9th.-Representative
Bartine, from the Committee on Coinage,
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NEW PROCESS CORN MEAL

NEUBoURG & LAGES, STAR MILLS AND
~ Malt House, 10i6 to 1920 Fifth street.
Manufacturers of malt and su kinds of meal.
Also, dealers in hops, corks, produce grain,
feed aud brewers supplies Special attention
is called to our new process corn meal and
farina. Exchange sold on the principal cities
of Europe. n1-tf
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A sharp little boy in Georgia who was
kicked by d mule, instead of saying
naughty words or going home crying to
his mother, tied the mule within FIVE feet
of beehive, backed HIM round to it and
let him kick.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-04-10

PREJUDICE and ignorance have given
way to Simmons Liver Regulator. II has
stood the test.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-04-10
BAKERIES.

HlHE BEST AND CHEAPEST BAKERY IN
i the cty-Boston Bakery, Ninth and NJ
streets. Hot bread, rolls, doughnuts every
evening. fei-tf
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UNDERTAKERS.
w. J. KAVANAUGH,
u M ID i R II x II w
No. SIS j St., bet. Fifth and Sixth

A LWAYS ON HAND A LARGE ASsORT-
"A ment OF Metallic and Wooden Caskets.
Burial Cases, Cofins, and Shrouds furnished.
Coffin orders will receive prompt attention on
short notice and at the lowest rates ONCE
open day and night 4p
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WASHINGTON CULLINGS.
Which Should it Re-7he Western
Hog or the Southern Negro?
COMMANDER CoGHLAN PROTESTS.
No More Chinese Sailors for the
American Nayy-Montana
Senatorial Fight.
-,5ur. Tr,rrr.o ~, ri lE ppr0Rrl-rNr0Nl
WASHINGTON CULLINGS.
COGHLAN PROTESTS.
COTTON SEED OIL.

ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO TIE HEcoRD-UNros.l
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-04-10

No. 5. The Matadero Stake-A sweepstakes for
two-yearo olds tfoas of lsSs of 500 eachc n l., or
only SO If declared by January 1st or SIS March
l. 1890: with $500 added 500 to second, $50 to
third. Winners of any event OF the value OF
$50 to carry three pounds; of 81 600 five pounds
of two of any value seven pounds extra Beaten
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-05-04
\ War story.

A rather fair story was related within
the delegates hearing and new one to
him. II was one of the late General Kill
patrick's dashing campaigns. The com
mand was preparing to encamp after long
ride, and there was casting about for
water supply. Scouts had been sent in all
directions, but there had been no encourage
ing finds reported. Among these scouts or
prOspectors was an Irishman. who well
filled the place of a headquarters cook
body-servant 10 the general, and also OF
wit in general to the command. He was a
prime favorite with all by reason of his
constantly bubbling spirits and fun, Kill
patrick especially rather dotted on him.
Presently this man returned, and exclaim-
ed as he came into the presence of Kilpat-
rick. General. / had great luck, indade
discovered a lake, "Ah. that is great
news. indeed: and where is il. my good
man. In the bottom Of the cofee-pot.
sir and divil a shtop can put to it, II was
not related what effect this declaration had
on the dashing cavalry commander. but il
is reasonable TO suppose that there was
enough fiavoring Of wit in it to Shield the
jolly cook from all evil consequences of his
cheekiness
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-05-04

onds and a moment or two later the spasm-
Odic action of the muscles tells that the
life has gone out.
The bowstrlng finds fitting companion,
rs far as refined Oriental cruelty is con-
cerned. in death by StrangulatiOn and the
sack, which is yet practised in some parts
of Turkey, Persia and Syria, and which
was a common method of punishment in
ancient Greece and Rome. The victim.
half or wholly dead, is sewed up in a sack,
weighted. and cast into the river.
Among the MOors, capital punishment is
administered with the sword. The culprit
is taken TO the steps Of the Hall of Justice
and made 10 kneel on the top, facing the
pOpulace. \ couple of guards stand near.
The eXecutiOner-a brawny Moor-dis-
patches him with blow and the
head rolls down the steps, followed
by stream of gore, at sight of which a
chorus of Abs. $50 and supplcations to Al
lah ascend from the crowd. The sword
man coolly wipes the weapon on his skirt
and Justice is avenged. There is very little
red tape or waste of time on condemned
criminals in Morocco and new trials and
appeals are unheard of.
One of the most impressive methods
of execution in Europe at one time
was the ''passer par les armes," used
both in France and Germany. It
was reserved for goldiers of rank and
was considered a noble death The CON
demned was placed in the centerof a group
of spearmen, where he stood with folded
arms. At the blast of trumpet, the spear
men fell back some distance and formed a
circle Again the trumpet sounded. and
this time they faced toward the prisoner
and advanced, their spears leveled straight
at his breast and the circle gradu-
ally narrowing till he was transtixed
Among the Hottentots to-day u some
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-05-04

with wire connection placed at the base OF
the spine Then the cap-a peculiar affair
constructed of black ru0Oer-wiu be adj
justed Inside the cap is "a spiral of copper
wire. five inches iu diameter, which hts
well over the crown of the head, and
which before being finally adjusted, Will
be covered with q sponge. wet with SAT-
gator From the ceiling of The room and
immediately over the chair hang two teNi-
Die wires. while Ou the cell wall is AN cleo
rical dial to indicate the Intensity of the
urreut. and which is operated by "a small
oublc switch. similar tO those used u tele-
raph offices for turning ON and OIL the cur
emit. One of these wires win DE adjusted
tO the connection iu the top of the helmet
like cap and the other tO the sponge 40 the
base of the spine
All is now ready for the execution. But
before the final touch is given 90 the switch
that shall send the victim toctemty, aeon
uection IS made, with am instrument IN an
adjoining cell and the subject feels "a slight
electric thrill. by mo- means painful or UNI
pleasant This is done 90 apply what is
known as the Nv heatstonc Test, for the
purpose of ascertaiuing hemmler's elec-
trical resistance. and occupies only mo-
ment The black cloth is then pulled over
kemmler's face. the officers stand back
while the last prayer is said by the prison
chaplain; the signal is given, the eNecu-
toner gives the switch a little push 90 one
side and 900 volts of the alternating cur
rent pass through the murderer i'm the
chair There is muscular spasm, a faint
Quiveriuc of limbs and ''it is over
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-05-04

While executions in Turkey are COM
monty conducted by the sword-eXcept IN
military circles. where the gun is used as in
England and his country-the bOwstring
is not neglected This is an institution
peculiarly Turkish. and although often
talked and written about, comparatively
few outside the Moslem dominions know
ANYTHING at all about il. The eXecutioners
with the bowstring are generally mutes
They work in pairs and are very expert
Many of them are dwarfs, ugly, misshapen
people. creatures who seem TO have been
formed by nature expressly for their hid
ious work ThecOndemned man or woman
sits on a divan, while the two muteS APP
proach behind. bearing with them stout
bow. One of mem bends the bow almost
double with his strong sinewy arms while
the other with deXterOus motion of the
wrist, casts the loop of the bowstring
around the victims neck, which has bees
considerably barred for the occasion. 1t
settles across the larynX; the bow is re
leased and the mutes each grasp hand OF
the victim now struggling in the throes Of
strangulatiou Motion ceases in few sec
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-05-04
YOUNG VICTOR EMMANUEL.
The Idol of His Mother. But Not a Spoiled
Child.
YoHfhs' CoD'pdaioi

Italys Prince of Naples has always beer
the idol of his mother, Queen Margherita
but he has not. on that account, become q
spoiled child or wilful youth. The rela
ton between him and his lmOther is pecu
liarly beautiful they have perfect under
standing. and a mutual affection that is al
WAYS showing itself in tender words or elo
quent chances. The young Prince has given
many instances of loyalty to his mothers
wishes, but none more characteristic than
an incident told of him when he was but
seven years old.
One day he was called into the drawing
room after dinner and told TO speak TO the
Italian ambassador at Berlin, Count de
Launy. who was making brief home visit
The child advanced and offered his hand
but when the Count attempted TO draw him
into conversation, he would not utter a
word. He smiled prettily, nodded his ans
wers. but still would not speak. though the
visitor addressed him in both French and
Italian.
The queen, after repeatedly, ordering
him 10 speak and finding him mute, stern
" commanded him 10 leave the room, and
the child retired silently, his eyes filling
with tears Later. when his mother went
10 bid him good night, he threw himself
into her arms sobbing and eXclaiming:
'Oh, do not be angry, and do tell Count
de Launy was not rude or naughty; but it
is Sunday, and you made me promise, the
other day, that | would only speak English
on Sunday and he would talk nothing but
French or Italian
When be was child, the prince had
but small allowance of pocket-money,
and was required by his father to keep
within its limits At one time, it was
noticed that he was denying himself all
the indulgences which tempted him
most, and this, apparently, to save money.
Finally, he went to his mother, and asked
earnestly if she could tell him the price Of
a silk dress Queen Margherita mentioned
an approximate sum. and the little boy
emptied his purse in her lap. saying:
Il don't think there is quite as much. but
if you will let me 90 out on foot some morn
ing, and 20 alone into shop, ! can get il
cheaper. / do so want 10 buy a dress for
my nurse, and ! can't bear TO have her wait
for it any longer
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-05-04
ELECTRIC DEATH.
KEMMLER'S EXECUTION INTRODUCES A NEW
ERA IN CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
low the Death Apparatus is Arranged-Iestng the
Criminals Electrical Resistance Before
The FINAL Shock is Administered.
Other Methods.

Susc'g' Correspondence gf REGISTER.
NEW YoRK. May With the execution
of Joseph Kemmler, the convicted muir
derer. ut Auburn Prison this week, new
era in capital punishment begins. IL has
been reserved for the humanitarlans OF
America 90 lead the way in the abolition OF
the old and barbarOus method of taking
lives that have been forfeited Co the law,
and tO substitute Tor strangulaton by the
rope. the speedy. painless and effective
death by the electric chair. IN which the
condemned may pass away without Afford
inc spectacle at once uusclenuhc ana re-
voting
The electrical cOutrivances by means OF
which kemmIcr VIII be executed was con
structcj under the supervision of Harold
4. Brown. an electrical engineer OF New
York The machines are Westinghouse
Dyuam0s and thc current 90 Doe used IS
known as the alternating current. which
comes iu pulsating waves. and which re-
cent experiments demonstrated % be the
most deadly of all currents. The "dedtn
chair is constructed ou the model of am IN
yalid's reclining chair and is made of nard-
wood. To has foOr-rest Ike that OF "a
BARRIERS chair This chair, with the
necessary apparatus. has been placed m a
cell to which hemmier VIII oe conducted
on the morning of his execution Before
seating him n the chair. the guards Will
fasteu his hands n front and put strong
leather strap with buckles under the arm
pits. These buckles. when the condemned
is seated. viii Dee connected with the rings
ON the arms of the chair, and a sponge
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-05-04

terror to other evil doors, the
mode of execution being by sword
and dagger. In Siam, the preva-
lent mode is implement, although
the sword is not infreQuently used The
criminal is stripped and made TO lie fiat
with his face downward, when wooden
stake is driven through the body till IT
comes out between the shoulders. He
is then raised and the end of the
stake is driven into the earth where
il is left until the body is cold.
OF course life is extinct long before the
brutal vivisection is accomplished Still
another Siamese way of dispOsng of
surplus criminals is to crush them under
the feet of elephants. Sometimes as many
as dozen malefactors have been thus dealt
with in a single day at Bangkok, the cap
ital city; but missionary influences have
somewhat mitigated the frequency of these
horrible scenes, although the elephant
death" is still employed and counts proba-
bly, as many victims as the sword. In some
of the East India Islands a horrible custom
was in use until very recent period,
condemned men being suspended by
hook of iron or a sharp pointed wooden
beam penetrating under the shoulder or the
breast bone. They hung, enduring name
less torture, and assailed by insects, burn
ed bv the tropical sun and madened by
hunger and thirst, until death came to
their relief This is as near an approach
TO the old form of crucifxion, that Gentle
device employed for the punishment of the
Jews, and by which VespaSian's soldiers
put hundreds of Jews TO death, as can well
be imagined Strangely enough, the in
vention of the cross is attributed TO a wo-
man, Queen Semiramis. 1t was abolished
in Europe by the Emperor Constantine and
has now taken its place in the dark limbo
of barbarities, side by side with burn
ing at the stake, as practiced in England
and Spain: the red death, " in which some
times half hundred human beings were
packed in huge wicker basket and the
whole placed on woOdpile and set afre,
the shrieks and cries of the victims rending
the air, and the 'Pao-Lo" of China, where
the victim was placed within brass CYL
inder with a crate beneath, the fire lighted
and the man or woman inside reduced TO
ashes
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-05-04

no fear of death. Drunk or sober, they
are. like tie fatalist Turk. ever ready TO
meet their fate. When the summons comes
from the executioner, they march with him
i'm a half-drunken stupOr At the door OF
their cells they are disrobed and their hands
and feet are bound with ropes, while they
are gagged and lifted into bamboo baskets
and trundled of like so much merchan-
disc. TO the scene of execution. On the way
they are escorted by the troops and by the
headsmen with drawn swords, while aman
with a solemn-toned gong brings up the
rear. Somewhere on the outskirts the exc
cution takes place. The condemned BENG
taken from their baskets are placed IN
front of those ominous cavities that VIII
soon receive their bodies.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-05-04
THE UGLIEsT ONE ALIVE.
\ Bulldog Which Promises to Take a
Prize in England.

Rabagas is the name of bulldog, and he
he claims distinction on Il peculiar basis
He is the ugliest looking dog that eN err
parked or didn't wag a tail. OF course he
has to be seen to be appreciated. The bull
dog. when most favored by nature, is not
beauty, and the ugliest living one must be a
nightmare. Ragabas is going TO England
and is to be exhibited there at the bulldog
show which opens June 10. Those who
have seen him are confident that he will
take the prize for ugliness. They say it is
impossible for the mind of man to conceive
how he could be improved in this pleasing
particular If he does take the prize, if
England is forced to admit that America
has produced the ugliest bulldog, it lwill
be the greatest international victory since
CORVALLIS surrendered.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-05-04

Death by the sword, which in Prussia
Turkey and Japan is held 90 be- am honorable
method of extinction. is I'm China regarded
as DISGRACE Among the Mongols, 20 IS %
terrible indiguity Co have the head separ-
ated from the body and the remains not
CONSIGNED 90 the grave intact
I'm Suraiu and it's colonies, the garrotte
is the instrument of capital punishment
The condemned man sits ON seat resem-
bline cobbier's stool. with his back
AGAINST am upright post His feet are
strapped Co the legs of The stool The up
SIGHT is pierced by two holes, az point
ust above the mans shoulder, I'M each OF
which "a steel bar is inserted These, with
across-p'ecc I'm front, form the collar In
he upright. back of the neck. is bar of
METAL. which is operated by screws worked
uv "a lever The head of the condemned
man is cnveloped I'm cloth, his arms are
eighty strapped and, 40 the signal. the
lever is turned and the bar is driven home
through the nervous tibrcs and glngla CON
nected with the spinal cord The neck is
broken and. with a few revolutions of the
lever. the man Is dead.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-05-04

gives up. Then (and you ought to have
seen her eyes sparkle; she's dandy theh,
said she She wants to lift her chin and lay
his lips on hers and give her good long
kiss. | wouldn't give fig for kiss less
than whole minute long
MY girl and / went right away and
found place behind the hat-rackn
Tom. who had stood by smilingly and
proudly listening to this recital, leered at
his friend and said:
Eyes, and you went away at about the
right time. too, - and he took great pains
not to conceal the fact that this daughter
of the high official can kiss even better than
she can tell about it..
But the young men explained to me that
the difference between this girl and the
Washington girls is that while she Just
goes in for fun. they 60 in for business.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-05-04
Quite Different.
Terqs SUinqs.

Justice Ito student)-You are accused
by Mr.. Meyer, who lives across the street
from your room, of insulting him.
Student Surprised In what way have
/ insulted him.
Justice-He alleges that you continually
call your dog Meyer.
Student-May be permitted 10 ask Mr..
Meyer question.
Mr. Meyer-Vat is it you want to know
Student-Mr. Meyer how do you spell
your name.
Mr. Meyer spells my name Meyer.
Student thought So Your honor will
perceive at once how groundless Mr. Mey-
er's charges are when inform your houor
that my dog spells his name Mayer.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-05-04

what similar custom prevails. the CON
demned is taken outside the Krdal Vi
,.iors All save the victim are armed with
clubs. The circle begins to wheel, the
warriors singing as they go. Nearer ana
nearer they come until they are almost
within arms length of the victim. linen
they raise their clubs and, no longer IioI-
ting, but running at full speed, strike nm I'm
as they run, each blow being accompanied
by a savage shout. 1t needs but a rev
minutes to beat the wretch to the ground;
but they do not leave him until the lie mas
departed and the body is mere shapeiesS
mass
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1 nrndent chaperones i

man assured me sail prudent chaperones
are careful to provide"
"i 81 . S had a girl myself" he said Che told
mo the name without blushing) land we
, ,re looking for place ourselves when we
came anne upon Tom and his new girl. They
v yyere discussing d the right and the wrong
Wv N Hiss and we got there just in time to
i m il Men don't know how to kiss said
Toms Ton Girl: they Just grab girl round
the U,p neck. lab her in the ear with cuff but
tn on vanlt her head back and brush their
I 1H' hurriedly across her cheek or her
nose or wherever they happen to mt;
Now a kiss wants to come easy. He should
mt his arm round her waist slowly ana
tfrmlv. and hold her right up tight to him.
He needn't squeeze her till she gasps, but
he ought to hold her as if she meant II unll i
She drops her head on his shoulder ana