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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-06-01
EXCURSIONS STILL CONTINUE.
IMpERIALEsr BANQUET.
The Speakers Predict an Early Tr
unlph of Their Cause.

The Speakers Predict an Early Tri-
umph of Their Cause.
PARIS. May 3l.-The Imperialist ban
quot tonight was the first since the death
of Napoleon III General Dubarail, in .
speech, alluded to the restored unity
the party and predicted the ultimate trI-
umph Of the Imperialists. He summa-
rized the programme in these words ::
All for the people, 10y the people," Re-
iefnng 10 the strikers, crushed by vol
leys OF Lebcls,' he declared that Napoleon
IL. supported the liberty of combining
gave 70 Workingmen permission 10 de-
iend their rights and created cooperative
societies and superannuated funds No
matter IN what direction working reforms
went, they must meet with the glorious
name and large heart of Napoleon III.
Prince Victor, lac declared, meant to
continue the work that democratic EN-
peror had commenced and would found n
reign Of social brotherhood and Give a
Government by the people under a pow
erful chief. The party must renew its
energetic demand for the plebiscife
which alone was CAPABLE Of establishing, a
legitimate governing power, i'm the
absence OF which anarchy would become
supreme.
Other fervent speeches Were made. All
the speakers expressed full confidence as
tCthe future.
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woMAN,s NATIONAL COUNCIL.

Petitions Asking That the sphere of
Woman's Usefulness be Enlarged.
INDIANAPOLIS, May 31.-At a meeting
of the Executive Board of the Woman's
National Council, a telegram was sent to
the General Assembly at Detroit, asking
that Presbyterian women be allowed a
voice in the ratification or rejection of the
creed.
a committee was appointed to ask that
women be admitted to the General Con-
ference of the Methodist EPISCOPAL
Church, TO ask the next triennial of the
Sunday-school workers of the United
States and Canada that they be placed
upon the Committee of Sunday-school
Lessons; that they be placed on tho Ma
tional Reform Divorce League of Boston,
and to press upon the attention of the
next and each succeeding Congress bill
providing that all Government en-
ployes be paid equal wages in regard to
work, and inviting the international
Council of Women to meet in Chicago
during the Columbian Exposition OF
1898. The National Council will assume
the entertainment of all accredited for
eign delegates. No American delegates
will be received into the international
Council of the United States.
A committee was appointed to prepare
a symposium on dress, to be published
under the auspices of the National Coun-
Gil in one of the popular magazines dur
ing the coming year, and shall report to
the Conference Executive Board of the
Council in May, 1892, its idea of business
dress.
The President was authorized to form
a committee to collect funds and secure
plans for the erection of a woman's
temple at Glen Echo.
At the next meeting of the National
Council, in 1892, each State Council NAV
send two fraternal delegates, and in every
State where no State Council is organ
lied the local council organized in cities
may send one fraternal delegate, whose
State Councils are organized.
Further steps viii be taken to lead local
organizations to aggregate themselves
into the national association.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-06-01
ATTACKED BY roUGHs.
Grand Army Exercises Broken Up at
OwenSboro. Nv.

CINCINNATI, May 31.--A Commercials
Gazette owensboro, KY, special says:
"a riot occurred yesterday at Whites
vile on the occasion of the Decoration
Day exercises. One hundred Grand
Army men We're proceeding with the ex-
ercises, when gang of toughs from Tay-
lorfields came in, dragged the speaker
from the stand, tore the floral emblems
to pieces and dispersed the assembly.
The veterans went to Whitesville to take
the tram, and here the toughs renewed
the attack, cutting two men seriously.
Citizens hurried to the rescue and q bat
tie ensued. Burrell Taylor, the leader of
the toughs, and Dave Smith We're fatally
stabbed. The people of the town armed
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States of the Copyright Act have been
completed with rapidity unusual in
diplomatic correspondence. Tuesday
Reid received his instructions, Wednes-
day he laid his letter before Ribot, Min
lister of Foreign Affairs, and on the same
day a personal interview followed, in
which Reid explained to Ribot the re-
quirements of the American law on the
subject, and asked for an early official
Saturday Ribot replied, forwarding a
summary of the French legislation, with
copies of DEGREES for examination by
the President before issuing his procla-
nation on July LIST.
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NEW STYLE OF SHOT
One of the Truthful stories Told by
Hunters.

ONO Oh I1S 4EuIn1uI. stories ICId Dy
Hunters.
"Say, boys, did you ever hear the story
they tell on W.?'
mo. What is it?''
well, two years ago three g1,nrler;
were after ducks at G.. 1t was late in tho
season, and ducks were flying so high
that it was almost impossiblet to get enough
to keep the table supplied One day W.
proposed a bet that ne would kill on tho
following day more ducks than NJ. and
s. together. He was promptly taken up.
Now, w. had procured supply of buck
shot cartridges, and after filling his belt
with them he retired, trusting to luck and
buckshot to win his bet. AS soon as NJ.
and 5. were sure he was asleep they pro-
ceeded to remove the shot from all the
aforesaid shells, fill them up with bread,
wad them, and replace them III the belt.
The next day w. took q stand in some
tall grass few yards from a big slough,
on the opposite side OF which NJ. and S.
were already concealed. Soon a small
flock Of redheads came sailing along over
WIS head, away out Of range, but that
made no difference to him, he was out TO
win that bet, so he blazed away with both
barrels at the specks in the sky, while NJ.
and $. on the other side rolled around in
the grass and moaned. But great was
their surprise, when they sat up to shake
hands over their bet-your-Hfe-sure-
wager, to see the whole flock dropping in
the grass around W., and he thrashing
around as il he had seen snakes. As it
was too near dark for NJ and s. to 90
around the slough to where w.
was, to see what was the matter, they
Went to camp to await his return. Pretty
soon along he came loaded down with
ducks and easily Won his bet.''
Yes, that is all right about the bet, but
why don't you tell us how ho got those
ducks?"
.'Oh, that is easily enough explained.
When W. would fire couple OF Shots at
the bread and he would knock them over
with the butt OF his gun. Forest and
Stream.
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AN EXCITING CONTEST.
Portland and Her Suburbs TO yot
To-day on Consolidation.

Portland and Her Suburbs to Vote
To-day on Consolidation.
PORTLAND, May 31.-To-morrow an
election will be held in Portland, East
Portland and Albina to vote on the ques-
ton ofuniting the three cities under ono
government. Under the proposed char
ter nearly all the city officers, which arc
now appointed by the Mayor and Coun-
ell, will become elective. The contest
has been a most exciting one, and during
the past week those tavoring the CONSOLE
dation have held mass-meetings nightly
in every ward OF the three cities.
a strong opposition to consolidation,
however, has developed from the fact
that tho new boundary limo as proposed
by the Consolidation Act leaves out Of the
city limits certain valuable property,
while much territory Of comparatively
small value and much more distant from
the center OF population is included in
the city limits.
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A DUAL LIFE.
An Aged Man and Wife of Noble Birth
Sent to Prison.

An Aged Man and Wife of Noble Birth
Sent to Prison.
New YORK. May 31.-A Sun Berlin
special says: Baron Boltenstein, aged
seventy-five. and his wife have been ar
rested in Frankfort for keeping house
of ill-repute, and sentenced to six months
imprisonment. Both belong to noble
families. Every effort was made to hush
up the case, but the law had to take it's
course, and the story of their infamy was
told in full.
They lived in a fine mansion in an
aristocratic neighborhood and fashiona-
BILE quarter Of the city. Their evil pro-
ceedings were quietly conducted, and
the police had no suspicion of them. 1t
was shown during the trial that they
were accustomed to entrap young girls
and Introduce them to men of the town,
all under the appearance OF the highest
responsibility. The affair has caused a
great SUNRISE
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CLEARINGHOUSE STATISTICS.
Business Transacted in the Principal
Cities During the Past Week

buSll1SSS lfdHSlcISQ III the 9fInc1Dal
Cities During the Past Week.
BosToN, May 3l.-Clearing- house re-
turns are as follows: New York, 1888.
235, 900, a decrease of 2s.8 per cent; Bos-
ton, $40, 931, 900, a decrease of 25.1 per
cent; Chicago, 81, IA, 900, an increase of
40 per cent; Philadelphia, $40, 726, a de-
crease of ISL per cent; st. Louis, SIS
10000, a decrease of IL per cent: San
Francisco, Sl3,S99, 900, an increase of 90
per cent; Baltimore, 0,453, COO, a de-
crease of 2l.5 per cent; New Orleans,
81, 702, 000 an increase Of 1871 per cent. {;
Cincinnati, SO, los, goo, q decrease of ~
per cent; Pittsburg, $40, S56, 900, a decrease
Of l6.9 per cent; Galveston, s, 297, 900, an
increase of 1903 per cent; Minneapolis.
s., 424.00G, an increase of 26 per cent (;
Omaha, 1899, 600, a decrease of 9.3 per
cent; Denver, s., sol goo, a decrease of 81. 8
per cent; st. Paul, 50, 175000, a decrease
of 1876 per cent; Portland Or, 81, 81 600,
an increase of Is per cent; Salt Lake,
81, 479,000, Il decrease of la per cent;
Seattle, 1898, 800, q decrease OF as per cent;
Tacoma, SS99.242,, an increase of % per
cent: Los Angeles. S628, 1852, an increase
of $50 per cent.
The total clearings of the principal
cities of the United States and Canada for
the week were $3.50, 054 ,463, a decrease of
2l.5 per cent. as compared with the cor
responding week last year.
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Grain Tariff in Germany.

BERLIN, May 31.-At a council of the
Ministers held to-day it was agreed that
no reason existed for summoning the
Reichstag to consider the grain tariff
The customs authorities report rye now
quoted at 200 marks, and in view of the
favorable harvest prospects it will proba-
bly, be down to 1856 marks within few
weeks.
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EXCUSED FROM PAYING poLL-rAx.
a Deputy Assessor Runs Foul of a
Chinese Ieper

STOCKTON, May 3l.-A Deputy County
Assessor, who has been collecting poll
taxes from Chinese gardeners along the
San Joaquin River, had a startling ex-
perience yesterday morning. He was st
camp twelve miles from Stockton, and
after making several Cinnamon pay the
tax explored the huts OF the settlement.
In one miserable shanty standing apart
from the camp he found Chinese, and
demanded his poll tax. The Chinaman
in very good English said, ''You don't
want poll-taX from me- and held UP y
hand from which the fingers had fallen
OF. The Chinaman said he had been
concealed there two years and was 4
leper. The officer did not want the
leper's money. and hurried to this city
to inform the Health officer. The case
will be reported to the County Super
visors on Monday.
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cLEvELAND,s CHANCES.
Growing Sentiment in the Sou
Against His Nomination.

NEW YoRK, May 81. Senator Colquitt
Of Georgia says that if the Democrats in
New York make the campaign Hill
and Cleveland fight it will cause fac
tional differences and discussions, and
may make New York doubtful State,
and adds: 1.-THE feeling in the South re-
garding the next Democratic Presidential
candidates has not yet crystalhzed. In
the South | find a growing feeling against
the advlsabiity ot renominabing Cleve-
land"
Senator Pugh says that Cleveland can
not carry Alabama, and declares that tine
South is angry because when he referred
in recent speech to the war he spoke of
the Government being assaulted by re-
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-06-01
Bill to Regulate Cattle Traffic.

LONDON, May 3l.-Chaplin, President
of the Board OF Agriculture, will intro
duce in the Commons tomorrow bill
to regulate cattle traffic on the Atlantic
The bill proposes to enable the Board of
Agriculture to impose regulations on cat
tie traffic, giving effect to the recon-
mendations of the committee which re-
Gently investigated the matter. The
steamship companies are organizing to
oppose the bill, as the measure will in
yolve an extensive alteration of the in
ternal fittings of the vessels in the cattle
carving trade
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POSTAL SERVICE.
Changes Recommended In the Pacific
Coast Division.

COAST DIVISION.
WASHINGTON, May 3l.-On the last
day Of June nspector-General 9athbone
of the Postoffice Department wis assume
charge of his new Office. Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General, created at the last
session OF Congress. Before going out
of his present branch of the department
he will make various recommendations
to Postmaster-G General Wanamaker con-
corning the postal service on the Pacific
Coast, as requested. One of his recon-
mendations viii be that the Pacific Coast
Division of the Inspection Service be
divided into two districts, each in charge
of a superintendent, as it is too large a
task for the division as it is now consti-
tuted to take charge of the Secret Service
postal affairs for the entire Pacific Coast
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-06-01
senator Calls Election.

TALLAHAssEE (Fla.), May 31.-The op-
ponents Of Senator Call, in the late con-
test over his reelection in the Florida
Legislature to the United States Senate,
are making strong efforts to induce Gov
ernor Fleming to withhold his signature
from Calls certificate of election, then
declare that no legal election has been
held and appoint another man to fill the
vacancy
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-06-01
Total Explosion of Dynamite.

DENVER, May 31.-By an explosion of
seventy-live pounds of dynamite in the
Atlantic and Pacific tunnel, near Silver
Plume, yesterday, Henry Taylor, VIM.
Crughtin, John Richardson and John
Muliholland were killed. and Morris Ter
ritan seriously injured. The explosion
was supposed to have been caused by u
spark thrown out while tamping a blast.
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American Art in Paris.

PARIS, May 31.-A number of Ameri-
cans have obtained honors from the
Champs Elysees Art juries. Henry
Risbing, t. p. Dessar, and Harry Van
derweyderden got third medals, while c..
F. Smith, Sergeant Kendall, William
Thorn, Mrs. G. L. Wentworth and A. E.
Steiner received honorable mention.
Frederick McMonhies got second medal
for sculpture, and Charles Grafiey re-
ceiyed honorable mention.
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Tho Johnstown Flood.

JoHNsTowN (Pa.), May 3l.-To-day be-
ing tho second anniversary of the Johns
town flood the people of that city were
left alone with their mourning, several
thousand visitors of yesterday having de
parted. Hundreds spent the entire day
in Grand View Cemetery beside the
graves of their dead, which had been
strewn with flowers. As four O'clock
approached, the fatal hour, when, two
years ago, the wave swept away the city,
Mayor Rose announced the moment, and
hundreds of mourners engaged in silent
prayer.
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Cigarettes and Clgars.

The output of cigarettes throughout the
country for the month OF March amounted
to lot, sol, $50 against l54 ,234, 500 during the
same month Of last year. This shows the
enormous increase of Sc, 2G7, $50. The out
the month of March amounted to 336, 552.-
800. against $50, ,093 during the same
month Of last year.
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Special to the REconp-ux1oS.


STARKE (Fla.), May 31.--A terrible
tragedy occurred near this city late last
night, by which D. w. Alvarez, City
Marshal and Prince Albert, colored, lost
their lives.
Prince had accidentally learned of the
hiding place of a negro desperate named
Murray, who is supposed to be the man
who shot and killed Deputy Sheriff Rob-
inson two weeks ago. Prince told it to
Marshal Alvarez, who madeup posse of
five men, armed with Winchesters, and
rode to the cabin of a negro named Frank
Adams, about three miles from here.
The posse surrounded the house and
Prince went inside, unarmed, to arrest
Murray. Murray resisted and shot
Prince dead.
Alvarez and men then opened fire on
Murray, who stood on the porch. He
returned it, but no one was hurt. Finally
Alvarez and the men exhausted their
cartridges. The Marshal agreed to stand
guard alone while the posse returned to
town to get more men and a fresh supply
OF ammunition. Two hours later they
returned TO the cabin and found it de
| serted. Alvarez was found in a corner of
the yard with bullet hole in his head,
and was dead.
SHOT HIS WIFE AND HER LOVER.
WASHINGTON, May 81. = EARLY this
morning Adolph Dosenia, better known
| as George Lecoint, shot and severely
wounded Charles G. Frost, and slightly
wounded his wife. whom he found COM
ing from a room occupied by Frost. AS
the woman rushed from the room
Lecoint fired at her, wounding her in
the arm, and then entering the chamber
he emptied the contents of his revolver
into Frost's body. The husband was
arrested. He expressed regret that he
had not killed both his victims.
RIDDLED WITH BULLETS.
FARMERvILLE (La.) May 31.-Last
night Jim AUlds, Jim McGough and jim
Dawson went toS. l.. Joyner's place to
whip negro. Joyner, hearing of it,
started for the scene. On his way he met
them and opened fire on them with a
shotgun loaded with bird shot, killing
young McGough instantly and Kidding
Aud with shot. The Sheriff has gone to
the scene Of action.
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Religious Services.

DETROIT, May 3l.-A number of dele
gates to the Presbyterian General ASSEM-
bly, occupied the pulpits of churches of
the various denominations of this city
both this morning and evening. Accord
ing to general expectation, no mention
was made of the Briggs controversy. DIR.
Parkhurst preached at the Eort-street
Presbyterian Church this morning and
at the First Congregational this evening.
Moderator Green filed the Westminster
pulpit this morning and Dr.aDicl1ey in
the evening. All the visiting delegates
possible were asked to preach, and num-
Der visited the surrounding towns by in
vitation.
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themselves and sent posse after the
CRUISER NUMBER FIFTEEN.
Bids for It's Construction to be Opened
To-day.

Bids for Its CONSTRUCTION TO be Opened
To-day.
NEW YORK, May 31.-A Tribune Wash
ington special says: Bids will De opened
tomorrow at the Navy Department for
the construction Of cruiser No. Is at q
cost ofabout two and three-quarter mill
ions. The vessel corresponds ia general
plan and equipment to cruiser No. Il,
building at the Cramps yard. 1t is a
protected cruiser of !, 300 tons displace-
ment, and will be one of the most effect
i've unarmored vessels in the world. The
Specifications require speed OF twenty
one knots.
1t is expected that bids will be received
from the Union Iron Works of san Fran
cisco, the Cramps of Harlan, Hol-
lingsworth Of New York, Harrison Lor-
ing of Boston, Bath (Me.) Iron Works,
and the Columbia Iron Works OF Balti-
more.
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RIotous Strikers.

MADRID, May 31.-Strikers in Bilboa
made riotous demonstration to-day.
The mob was charged and quickly dis
persed by the cavalry. Troops now oc-
cupy the town, and all theaters are closed.
A number of Socialist leaders charged
with melting the rioters were arrested.
Bilboa has been.declared in state of
siege
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Financial Uneasiness in Buenos Ayres

BUENos AYREs, May Reference to
a recent rising in the Cardoba caused a
stormy session in the Senate to-day.
Senior Alem, demanding discussion as
to the cause of the rising, attacked the
internal policy of the Ministers, and
moved that a Government inquiry be in
stituted. The motion for an inquiry was
negatiyed. Financial uneasiness contin-
banks.
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Tired of Life.

ROCHESTER, On. ", May 31.-Ansele
Wood, one of the famous Woods Min
strels of forty years ago, and later Il res
taurauteur, who had been steward Of sew
eral New York and summer resort hotels,
committed suicide at the Livingston
Hotel in this city this morning.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-06-01
Death of a Noted Electrician.

PHILADELPHIA, May 81. = David
Brooks, the electrician. died yesterday.
He was born in 1920. For five years he
was instructor of mathematics in the
navy. In 1916, after Morse's expert
mental line, he and James d. Reid built
the first telegraph line in America, from
Lancaster to Harrisburg. He also con-
structed the first line from Philadelphia
to Harrisburg, and made the first re-
peaters. He built the first lines in
Mexico. and invented many things of
great importance TO biography.
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A SLEEK SWINDLER.
He Disposes of Everything He Can
Lay Hands to and Decamps.
MANY CREDITORS NOW MOURN
HIS ABSENCE.

Prentice Mulford's Dead Body Found
in Canoe Drifting About in
sheepshead Bay-The Footpaths on
the Brooklyn Bridge Thrown Open
to the Free Use of the Public-Bids
to be Opened To-day for the Con-
struction of Cruiser No. Is.
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The SOW CireuIt ,Jndgships.

WASHINGTON, May 31.-President Har-
rison has finally determined not to APP
point the new Circuit Court Judges until
next December. He says no members
have yet been selected. Political belief,
it is understood, Will not be the domi-
nant requisite for appointment to these
positions. 1t is the intention of the
President to select men for these places
Of the very highest legal ability, and
with view of obtaining such talent, the
legal worth of candidates will be care
fully scrutiniZed. The appointment OF
five Land Court Judges is look for conf
IDENTIFY this week.
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Mexico's Minister of Finance Dead.

CITY OF MEXICO, May 31.-Finance
Minister NJ. Dublan died last night at
Tacuabay. President Diaz, in an inter
view, said the Minister'S death would
make absolutely no change in the finan-
cial policy of the Government.
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TRAGEDY IN FLORIDA.
A Desperate Adds Two More
Victims to His List.
OFFICERS SHOT DEAD WHILE TRY
ING TO ARREST HIM.

Four Men Killed by an Explosion of
Dynamite in the Atlantic and Pa
cific Tunnel in Colorado-Hon.
James E. Boyd, who Was Elected
Governor of Nebraska, and After
ward Ousted on Account of Nom
Citizenship, Says He Entertains
Little Hope of Winning His Contest
Before the Supreme Court.
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PERSECUTION OF THE JEWS.
All Efforts to Moderate Russia's
Policy Prove Useless.
TIE GAR WILL LISTEN TO MOTH
ING BUT EXPULSION.

Nineteen Timber Vessels Wrecked
and Their Crews Drowned in a
Hurricane in lake linen, Russia
Official FormaIities Between the
United States and France Relative
to the Copyright Act Completed
With Unusual Rapidity.