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The Males Are Failing Behind.

Statistics show that the malo popula-
ton of the civilized world is falling fur
ther and further behind the females Ac-
cording TO the last British census, the eX-
cess OF women and girls over men and
boys in Great Britain is about 900,000-an
increase in ten Years Of nearly 2O0,O0G
The German census of last December
places the number of females about G00,-
600 above that of the males in the king
dom OF Prussia, OF nearly three times the
excess twenty years ago. There are l.
000, 900 more females than males in the
whole German empire. In Sweden and
Norway the weaker sex'' are in the ma
jority by $50, 900, in Austria Hungaria by
100000, in Denmark by 10000, and in
every European country they Outnum-
Der the males. In the United States,
Canada and the Australia the males are
in the majority, though not largely so,
the estimated excess of males in this
country being only !, 100000 or 200, 900.
1t is plain that but for immigration,
which furnishes much greater number
Of men than women, the latter would
soon be in the majority here.
There is now a large preponderance
of females in New England, and in
some other sections of the United States,
and if immigration were to materially de-
crease undoubtedly the surplus of males
would soon disappear in the whole
country. In less civilized countries,
where women are lightly esteemed, it is
otherwise, India having about 6,000,0GO
more men than women, while the males
largely preponderate in China. The OBJ
vious deduction is that the higher civili-
Zation is most favorable to the increase Of
the female sex, and this suggests the in
teresting question whether civilization is
doing the best thing for the world in pro-
ducing this result A fact of hardly less
interest brought out by the British census
is the marked decline in the marriage
rate, which has beeen almost stead
lily tending downward for nearly two
decades. Meantime there has been an
even more decided decline in the birth
rate, so that not only is marriage
decreasing, but marriages are becom-
ing less prolific on the average.
There is the same tendency in this
country, prevailing chiefly among tho
better classes. An excess of females in
country is certain to have an unfavorable
influence on the marriage rate, and the
moral consequences OF such a state OF
affairs can easily be conceived.-Omaha
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SERIOUS ACCIDENT AT OAKLAND.
y Farmer and His Family Narrowly
Escape Being Killed.

\ Farmer and His Family Narrowly
Escape Being Killed.
OAKLAND, Aug. 24.-The spectators in
the vicinity Of First and Broadway at
shortly after O'Clock this morning wit
messed an accident that for moment
caused them to hold their breath with
horror, but which, fortunately, almost by
miracle, escaped being fatal one.
Manual Brown, a Portuguese who lives
near San Lorenzo, had driven into town
early in single wagon to take the creek
boat for San Francisco, and attempted to
cross the Alameda local track on First and
Broadway, when he was struck by the S
O'Clock train from Alameda. The pilot
struck in the rear of the horse and
dragged the rig nearly 100 feet.
The horse was killed and the wagon
wrecked. His wife, with a child about 2
years of age in her arms, was hurled into
the air some distance but, outside a few
| bruises, she was uniniured. Brown was
| hurt about the head, and at first it was
| thought that he was killed, but on being
taken to house near by he recovered
consciousness and Immediately ask ed
after his wife and child. and was much
relieved on being informed that they were
| uninjured. His injuries We're found To
consist Of cash in the scalp, but it is be-
lieved that his skull is not injured and
that no bones are broken.
1t is said that the signal bell at the
crossing was ringing and that Brown was
warned by several persons not to attempt
10 cross, but he saw the train for San Jose
cross Broadway and supposed that the
track was clear and attempted to pass in
the rear Of the train, when the Alameda
local struck him
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Sons of Veterans.

MTNNEAPoLIs, Aug. q. - The tenth
annual encampment of the Sons of Vet
Grams began in this city to-day, with
about 5000 members of the order in at
tendance. The Commandery begins its
sessions this afternoon: Commander
Webb, in his annual address, stated the
actual membership of the order to-day
was 100000, 20, ,453 being taken in the past
year.
The Grand Commandery went into ex-
ecutive session at 2 o'clock. The princi-
pal business was the reception of annual
reports.
The evening session was devoted to Of
fetal reports and communications from
various divisions.
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Specia! to the REcoRp-UNIoN.


WHEATLAND, Aug. 24.-The entire
business portion Of Sheridan, small
town four miles south of this place, was
destroyed by fire last night. About fif-
teen buildings were consumed.
The fire started at 10 o'clock last night,
and originated III the Parrott Hotel,
owned by Mrs. Martin. Being very COM
bustible, the building was enveloped in
flames before the inmates could be
aroused. All escaped. One man, a sec
ton hand, was seriously burned. Mrs.
Martin and the lady attaches of the house
escaped with nothing but their under
clothes on.
There being no precautions against fire,
the flames jumped across the street and
caught a range of business houses. 4
south wind was blowing, and before the
contents Of any of the buildings could be
removed the whole was mass of flames.
The following buildings were burned
Parrott Hotel, value, s. ,GC0, $500 insur-
ance; BlaShtield's store, value, IS, ,000 in
surance - 500; drug store, $500; ShoeShop,
$500; Curtis saloon, S30O; variety store,
500; POstoliice, S400; Briggs store, 81 900;
HOung's saloon, $500; the Placer Hotel,
property OF Mrs. Martin, 81 400; one
dwelling, 500. The depot and contents
We're destroyed. There was no insurance
except on the first two named All the
mail in the Postotfice was lost. Nothing
was saved except the stamps and books.
In the depot only the books were saved.
The origin of the fire is not known, but
is supposed to be due to lamp explod-
ing. This is a hard blow to Sheridan,
which had passed its day OF enterprise
and was existing scarcely more than in
name.
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Cutting a Thread Inside a BOTTLE.

Hand to one Of your friends an empty
bottle closed with cork. You win al
ready have placed a crooked pin in the
cork to which is attached thread-a but
ton at the end of the thread will serve to
hold it stretched You will propose 10
cut the thread without touching either
the bottle or the thread, and to make as
surance doubly sure you will seal the
cork with wax. Leave the room with
the bottle and return in moment to pre-
sent the bottle to your audience, the
thread cut in twain, the lower end of it
with the button lying at the bottom Of
the bottle. This amusing trick is dono
by the SUMS rays through burning
glass. a clear glass bottle should be used
in preference to black one
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4 HORRIBLE SIGHT.
4 Young Lady Suicides by Cutting Her
Throat From Ear to Ear.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 24.-About $50
o'clock last evening Louis Demargeon
entered his fathers residence at 1884
Pine street. after having spent the day in
San Rafael, and finding no one in the
lower portion of the house he lit lamp
and carried it upstairs. On going into
the room of his sister, Clementina, a most
horrible sight met his eyes. On chair
in front of the bureau mirror the girl sat
dead, her throat cut from ear to ear, and
her head hanging back over the back of
the chair. The breast of the girl was
deluged with blood, which flowned down
and settled in pool in her lap. On the
floor near her was n razor, the blade of
which had been tied with a string, in
order that the glittering steel should not
slip back when drawn across the throat.
No cause is known for the lady's rash
act. The deceased was only % years of
age, and her family relations were of the
pleasantest.
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VICTORIA NOTES.
Word Received From Scaling Commits
sfOner Powell.


VICTORIA (B. c., Aug. PA letter
has been received from Sir George
Baden-Powell, British Commissioner.
writing from the Pribylofr Islands un-
der date of the 9Th of August. He says:
''We have inspected all of the rookeries
on the Pribylotf Islands, fifty schooners
have been warned and several were ar
rested.'
The sealing schooner Laura returned
to port this morning with but eighty
skins as the result of the seasons catch.
a writ for 81 600 was issued out Of the
Nice-Admiralty Court to-day against the
steamship Zambezi for alleged damage to
the schooner Fanny Dutard by a collision
in the straits on Sunday morning. The
steamer had left port however, before
the writ was issued, and the agent of the
Upton line declined service, so that pro-
ceedings are at a standstill until the
Iambezi returns. The cargo of the in
jurcd schooner will be discharged and
the vessel repaired.
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TALK OF LYNCHING.
The Suspected Columbus Grove Bank
Rohber in Danger.

The Suspected Columbus Grove Bank
Robber in Danger.
CLEVELAND, Aug. PA special from
Ottawa, o., says: James Roberts, the sus-
pected Columbus Grove Bank robber and
murderer, was lodged in Jail there to-day.
People have been coming into town all
day and tonight there was big crowd
on hand. No demonstration has been
made yet, but it is generally believed
that an attempt to lynch the prisoner will
be made tonight. Sheriff Williamson
has barricaded the Jail, and the local mill
tary company has been ordered held in
reserve for a call to suppress mob vio-
lence.
\ IIIGHWAYMAN SUICIDES.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 24.-Late this after
noon, in Mulford, twelve miles north of
here, n young man ut the point of re-
volVer demanded the money of several
persons, and got it. He then went out
side the village and shot himself dead.
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Special TO the REcoRD-UN1oN.


NEW ORLEANS, Aug. pa Picayaclc
special, dated ''Of Bimite, Great Bahama
Banks, August 23d,' says: The revenue
cutter McLane arrived here this morning
with the wrecking schooner Cora i'll tow.
Captain Byrne, of the disabled steamer
Fl Dorado, reports that on the 18th his
ship was boarded by 1,500 black English
Bahama wreckers. armed with knives.
They demanded the cargo, and, to pre-
vent bloodshed, he had to let them have
it. OF course half of it will be stolen be-
fore they arrive at Nassau. The Nassau
wreckers who invaded the ship after the
McLane's departure are worse than pi-
rates. One of the wreckers attempted to
haul down the flag and replace it with
the English flag. The FL Doradois afiOat
and viii probably sail tomorrow.
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BOLD ROBBERY.
A RAILWAY RECEIVER HELD UP
BY MASKED MEN.
They Secure About Three Hundred
Dollars From the Safe and Make
Good Their Escape.
Special to the REcoRp-UxIox.

OAKLAND, Aug. PA bold and sue
cessful piece of work is reported to have
been performed by masked robbers
shortly before midnight near this city.
The receiver of the Oakland and Berkeley
Rapid Transit Company, whose Office is
situated in the powsf- house on Forty
seventh and Grove streets, about half q
mile beyond the city limits, asserts that
he was stood up by two men whose feat
ures were masked.by handkerchiefs, who
entered the office about 1l:45, and placing
revolvers at his head, remarked that they
would blow his brains out if he made aDy
disturbance.
The outer door of the safe was open.
and they forced him to open the inner
door, to which he held the Key. The cash
drawer was pried open, and the robbers
then ordered George White, the receiver.
to turn his face to the wall while they Sc
cured sack and some loose coin, amount
ing to about $500. There was a lower
inner compartment with a combination
which they ordered White to open, ac-
companied with threat that they would
kill him if he did not comply.
White replied that he did not have the
combination and they could kill him il
they must. The work was quickly ac-
complished, but while the robbers were
engaged III securing their booty con-
ductor named Robinson entered the
office, but he was quickly covered with a
revolver by one OF the masked men and
backed out.
The robbers then made a retreat, when
Robinson ran to give an alarm. The
place was well suited to the work. for the
operators could obtain an unobstructed
view OF the interior of the office and OF
what was going on from the opposite side
of the street. The cars pass at infreuuent
intervals and there are few houses near
at hand, while the section, which is out
side the city limits, is practically without
police protection.
There We're several men about the car
house and power station, but the job
was accomplished SO quickly that they
were not aware what was going on until
it was all over. The description of the
men is rather vague.
One is described as rather tall and the
other as below medium hight. The taller
had white handkerchief before the
lower part of his face, and the other
black cloth. The Sheriff and detectives
visited the scene, but the robbers had
some time in which to make good their
escape, and so far the officers have no
clew.
BAKERY ROBBED.
OAKLAND, Aug. 24.-At 9 O'Clock to-
night two men entered the Log Cabin
Bakery, and while one covered the three
clerks with a revolver the other rified
the till and robbed the clerks. The rob-
bers backed out of the store and disap-
peared in the darkness.
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Special to the RECoRp-Ux1ox.


Mt. CLEMENS (Mich.), Aug. 24-Last
night Jim Hall, the Australian pugilist,
made an attack on his manager, Charles
h. Davies, whose clergyman-like appear
ance has won for him the sobriquet of
"Parson." The encounter was the out
come of quarrel in the bar-room of q
hotel. After few words Hall struck
viciously at Davies with bottle His
armswas caught by a bystander, but he
attempted to repeat tho blow. Davies
grabbed lemon-knife lying on the bar,
stabbed Halls powerful fist and lunged
back at him with the knife, striking him
in the throat and cutting terrible cash
from the chin to the ear. you've done
me, Charley, but stay by me-" exclaimed
Hall, losing further desire for pugilistic
encounter. He will recover.
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DESPERATE FIGHT,
y Chief of Police and Six Men Killed
in the Streets of Grenade

GRANADA (Nicaragua), Aug. PA
desperate fight occurred here to-day, in
which the Chief of Police and six men
were killed and many others were
wounded. There has been more or less
friction in the country for some time and
it was feared that revolutionary move
ment was on foot. The Government
issued orders to arrest Generals Zavala.
Anselmo Rivas and Enrique GuZman,
and this oider was executed. As soon as
the men were arrested, and before they
were got to prison, a number OF their par
tisans got together and made desperate
attempt to rescue them. A volley was
fired into the guards, which wounded
several OF. them and killed the Chief of
Police. The guards returned the fire with
fatal effect. The Governments reinforce
mentS made short work of the friends of
the men under arrest, and the streets
were quickly cleared.
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PLEASED WITH THE FLEET.
The Queen and President Carnot Ex-
change Courtesies.


LONDON, Aug. 24.-Queen Victoria,
shortly after reviewing the French fleet
at Spithead on Friday last caused the
following message to be telegraphed to
President Carnot: ST wish to express to
you the great pleasure have had in re-
ceiving Admiral Gervais and his officers
at Osborne, and how much I admire the
French squadron which / have Just re-
viewed.'
To this message President Carnot re-
piled Il beg your majesty to accept my
sincere thanks forthe gracious reception
you were good enough to accord Admiral
Gervais and his officers, and also for the
sentiments expressed in regard to the
French fleet"
A number of French officers were to-
day conducted over the backward at
Portsmouth, and were shown the depart
ments open to the inspection of foreign
officers.
OFFICERS AND SAILORS BANQUETED.
PORTSMOUTH, Aug. 24.-The French sail
orS were entertained to-day at banquet
by the municipal authorities. Simultane-
ously with the banquet the Dukes of
Connaught and Cambridge entertained
the French officers at the Government
house. The festivities closed with a
grand military tattoo by the united bands
of the English and French fleets. During
the evening the royal yacht with the
Queen on board, going from the Osborne
House to portsmouth, en- route to Bal
moral, passed between lines of the COM
b1ned squadronS. She was heartily
cheered by the English and French sail
Ors, and SaluteS were fired in her honor
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PIrIABLE STATE OF AFFAIRS.
Scores OF People in Chihuahua Driven
Mad bY Hunger.

SAN ANTONIO (Texas), Aug. PA
private letter from Albert Garcia, a
prominent citizen of the State of Chihua-
hua, Mexico, tells of most widespread
and pitiable famine in that State. There
has been no rain in many sections of the
State for nearly two years. Cattle are
dying by thousands. Men, women and
children by the scores are driven mad
by hunger. President Diaz has been ap-
pealed to, and has suspended customs
duties in order that breadstutis from the
United States can be gotten to the starv-
ing people with the least cost.
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Found Drowned.

STOCKTON, Aug. M.-The body of a
man 40 years of age was found in Stock
ton Channel yesterday. 1t had been in
the water few hours. The man was
well-dressed in a black suit, smooth
shaved, excepting as TO mustache, and on
Leary." a slip of paper found in the
pocket had the address ''53 Stevenson
street." He was q passenger from San
Francisco on the steamer the latter part
of last week,
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for the Shasta Lumber Company's bridge
across the Sacramet to River also, sew
eral carloads of machinery for the door
and sash factory. The company have $50
men employed and are pushing work as
rapidly as possible TO have the road COM
pleted to take out this seasons cut of
lumber. The grading is nearly COM
pleted to the river, and most of the small
bridges are completed.
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Russian Hebrew immigrants

BALTIMORE, Aug. 24.-The labor or
ganizations are beginning an agitation
against the admission of any more Rus
sian Hebrew immigrants to this city.
The dissatisfaction has become so great
a decisive step will be taken TO make the
matter topic of even national agitation.
It is asserted that numerous Russian i'm
migrants, who recently came To this city,
by working for less than Americans,
have taken employment from large
number of Americans.
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EMPEROR WILLIAM.
The Cloud About His Health Cleared
Away.

The Cloud About His Health Cleared
Away.
BERLIN, Aug. A.-The temperance of
the Emperor on horseback on Saturday,
reviewing the Gardes du Corps, has had
the effect to clear away the cloud of false
hoods about his health blown up by tho
French newspapers. The Emperor ap-
pears to have taken no notice of these
stories, not even authorizing an official
denial, but letting his public appearance
be a silent and contemptuous refutation
of the SANDERS. Yesterday he attended
divine service and never looked better,
having gained in strength and weight and
showing unwonted ruddiness Of COM
plexion, although somewhat sunburned
and tanned by the long sea voyage.
The hurt to his knee is perceptibIe by
his having a slight limp when he walks
and his having to be assisted in mount
ING his horse
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Weather on Southern Coast.

CAYUCos (San Luis Obispo County,,
Aug. M.-The predicted hot wave, like
some of its predecessors in other parts of
the State, failed to materialize here. It
was unusually warm Friday, but Satur-
day and Sunday the thermometer main
tanned its normal coolness during this
season Of the year. Campers from the
interior counties are numerous around
the bay. Weather prophets say the at
mospheric signs promise early rains.
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THE CHILE War.
Both Sides Resting After the Bat
tie Near Valparaiso.
NEITHER SIDE GAINS A DECIDED
ADVANTAGE.

Ambulances Kept Busy Removing the
Dead and Wounded = BaImaceda
The Insurgents Preparing for n
Flank Movement on tho City of
Valparaiso = Business Suspended,
and All People Who Are Able Flee
ing From the City.
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a FruIt Ruver Swanned.

SAN JOSE, Aug. 24.-The Herald says
that ". w. Cozzens, a prominent fruit
buyer, has been attached by the Webber
Canning Company for $4,000. 1t is
rumored that other suits will follow; also
that attachments will be mace in other
districts
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New Peruvfan Cabinet.

LIMA, Aug. 24.-The Peruvian Cabinet
has resigned, the Ministers having re-
fused to answer the Senate's interpella-
tons regarding the attempted revolt in
December last. A new Ministry has
been formed, with Seniors Borgono as
Premier and Minister of War; Elnore,
Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Carbajal
as Minister of Finance.
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Maryland win support Cleveland.

BALTIMORE, Aug. 24.-Ex-Goyernor
Bowie, who has been to Saratoga, where
Senator German now is, is authority for
the statement that German told promi-
nent Connecticut politician, who spoke to
him about the Presidency, that Mary
lands vote in the next national conven-
ton would be cast for Cleveland, as her
people recognized the fact that Cleveland
is the popular choice of the country, and
would support him in convention as long
as he had chance of fwinning.
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Narrow Escape of a Schooner.

MONTREAL, Aug. 24.-News was re-
ceived here from the ighthouse-keeper
at West Point that the schooner Ellen
and Mary went ashore in dense fog be-
fore daylight yesterday morning on the
Island of Anticosti. The schooner, be-
side a crew of seven on board, had sixty
passengers, mostly women and children.
The only boat was smashed. and if the
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NO GLOVES USED.
Pugilist Hall Comes Near Fight
ing His Last Battle.
PARSON DAVIES KNOCKS HIM OUT
WITH A KNIFE.

The Local Militia at Ottawa, Ohio.
Held in Readiness to Prevent an
Attempt at Lynching James Rob
erts, Who Is Confined In Jail nc
That Place, and Who Is Supposed
TO be the Columbus Grove Bank
Robber and Murderer.
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storms in Pennsylvania.

LANCASTER, Aug. 24.-Last nights
storm in northern Lancaster County was
the heaviest in thirty years. Some Of the
bridges, number OF buildings, sheds,
fences and railroad tracks were washed
away, and many cattle drowned.
READING, Aug. 4.-As a result of last
nights storm no trains are running to-
day on the Reading Railroad between
Reading and Lebanon. The cuIVcrts and
tracks are washed out in number of
places
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Emin Pasha successful.

BRUSSELS, Aug PA communication
has been received here from Stanley Falls
indicating that Emin Pasha has been sue
cessful in his operations in Africa. Emin
has reoccupied all the old stations in the
equatorial province, and seems to have
completely cowed the Deryishes.
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LAKE ERIE RAILROAD STRIKE.
Tho Company Applies to the sheriff to
Protect Its Property.

IIC NVIIIIIatIN Applies 10 INC snCrlH 10
Protect Its Property.
LAFAYETTE (Ind.), Aug. 24.-The situa-
ton in the Lake Erie and Western strike
among brakemen and conductors remains
about the same. The railroad company
this morning brought twenty-five men
from Chicago to take their trains out. but
no effort has yet been made TO move the
trains. The company applied to the
erty, and also to the city authorities for
police aid. The United States Marshal
has sworn in a number of deputies. The
Sheriff has another lot, and the entire
police force is ordered to report this after
noon, when an effort will be made to run
Trims
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Quite a Family OF Reubensteins.

NEW YORK, Aug. 24-Among the ar
rivals at the Barge Office to-day were
Mr.. and Mrs. Reubcnstein. from Odessa,
and their twenty-1our children, ranging
in age from TO % years. They are we'll
to-do people, and will settle in this city.
Mrs. Reubenstein is 45 wears old.