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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-05-23
FIRE IN WASHINGTON.
-Four Blocks of Wooden Buildings De-
Stroyed.

stroyed.
PORTLAND, May %. An Oregonian
Chehalis (Wash.) special says: A fire
started this morning on the upper floor of
a vacant building on Maine street, be-
longing to George Gregg, and was not
quenched until four blocks of wooden
buildings had been destroyed, entailing a
total loss of Sill $50; insurance, S34, $50.
For several weeks past the building in
which the fire started has been the resort
Tor trampS and IOaterS. The Fire Depart
ment and citizens volunteered their as
sstance, and made magnificent effort to
save the adjacent buildings, but with the
miserable facilities at hand were COM
PEELED 10 become poWerleSS spectators to
the destruction Of property. The chem
lcal engine, the only protection against
fire III the city, was charged and dis
charged as rapidly as possible, but ac-
complished nothing.
y strong north wind was blowing, and
the block across the street, together with
the buildings below, were enVeloped
within twenty minutes. Four blocks of
wooden buildings were in the midst of
the sea Of flame. Within forty minutes
after the alarm was sounded so fierce was
the heat that the fire made its way back
against the wind, taking Reinhart's store,
y Ottsger'S store and dwelling and the
Long building and store, and the build
ing of John Mairs. The Odd Fellows
hail and the Courthouse were protected
by intervening vacant spaces. Its pro-
gress was stopped by the iron roof of the
Long building, which smothered the fire
below when it fell, and saved the Court
house and odd Fellows hall.
At this point the Centralia steamer ar
rived, after delay of nearly an hour and
half, but they came too late to render
assistance. The fire was burned out. So
rapidly had the blaze spread from build
ing TO building that but little was saved
by the residents and business men in the
entire district.
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ments for this city and for number of
outlying towns. Churches of all denom-
nations We're opened to the preachers,
but the most interest was evident at the
First Presbyterian Church, where Mod
orator Young officiated. The Briggs case
is under careful consideration before the
Judicial Committee, OF which DIR. Smith
of Buffalo is Chairman. The questions
to be decided by the committee relate
entirely to the legal aspect of the case,
and not to it's merits at all. These can
not be entered upon at the present stage
of the proceedings. The primary ques-
ton is whether the appeal of the Prose
cutting Committee can be admitted.
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Emerson to Whitman.
The following is Emerson's famous let
ter to Walt Whitman:

CONCORD. Mass, July 81, 1856.
Vat WhitRldn-DEAR SIR: / am not
blind to the worth of the wonderful gift
of Leaves of Grass.' I find 1t the most
extraordinary piece Of wit and wisdom
that America has yet contributed [ am
very happy reading it, as great power
makes us happy. 1t meets the demand I
am always making of what seemed the
sterile and stingy nature, as if too much
handiwork, or too much lymph in the
temperament, were making our Western
wits fat and mean.
/ give you joy of your free and brave
thought. l have great joy in it. l find
incompatible things said incomparably
well, as they must be. I find the courage
of treatment which so delights us, and
which large perception only can in
spire.
l greet you at the beginning of great
career, which yet must have had a long
foreground somewhere for such a start.
l rubbed my eyes little, to see if this
sunbeam were no illusion; but the solid
sense of the book is a sober certainty, 1t
has the best merits, namely, Of fortifying
and encouraging.
/ did not know until / last night saw
the book advertised in newspaper that
! could trust the name as real and avail
able for a postof1ice. / wish to see NV
benetactor, and have felt much like strik-
ing my tasks and visiting New York to
pay you my respects.
r. w EMERSON
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Whom ..The Duchess,, WAS a cirl


I think all girls should have something
to do, the richest as well as the poorest
writes The Duchess" in the LADIES'
Home Journal. To be idle is to be (and
so it ought to be- miserable. What girl
with any sort of a reasonable nature can
consent to sit down for all her life and do
nothing? All cannot write, all cannot
paint, or sing, but surely all can do
something if only they will try. There
was no earthly reason in my Young davs
why / should have sought to make a
penny for the penny's worth, vet / de-
sired Independence. l let ambition have
its way with me, and now-I have al
ready said how hard it is to talk about
ones self, but l must say how good
everyone has been to me; how successful
beyond ali my girlish hopes have been:
how full my days are; how replete with
the certainty that what write is looked
for.
The def spinners of the brain
Who love each added day, and find it gain.
As sang a sweet poet, your own poet
now, alas, gone TO the ''stranger-land" OF
which we know so little-knew only too
well the delight of the pen. Each day.
indeed, is fresh joy. an added gain. TO
have something TO do is the whole duty
of man and woman, and then to do il
conscientioGsly and thoroughly SO far as
in them lies. This is my motto.
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Fatal Hotel Fire.

FAIRFIELD, May 22.-About 3:15 this
morning Joyce's Hotel, half way between
Fairfield and Suisun, was totally de-
stroyed by fire, also a vacant butcher
shop owned by ii. Bihler of Napa. Two
lives were lost, one man, a blacksmith
from Red Bluffnamed Chas. Bailey, and
section-man named James Lynn of
San Francisco. The loss is $500 insur-
ance 81 800. The cause was incendiary.
The Joyce family aud the rest of the
boarders escaped with their lives, but
with little clothing. The fire started in
the kitchen, and the house was burned in
twenty minutes. A strong wind was
blowing at the time.
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Revolutionist CARA.

KEY WEST Fla.), May 22.-It is ru-
mored that Cara is still in this city, hav-
ing arrived several weeks ago from Mas
sau. He is said to be concealed in the
house Of prominent Spaniard, under
the assumed name of Julius Farrell Bet
anAourt. He claims to be Cuban patriot
interested in a new revolutionary move
ment among Cubans and resident Span
iards in Cuba. He recently made speech
with the object of raising funds to help
the cause. Nobody is known to be au-
thorized to arrest Cara. No advices
from Mexican or United States author
tiles have been received yet.
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Cut the LeYee.

OTTUMwA iowa, May 22.-Fifty
armed citizens cut the levee at this point
to-day to save their property from the
continually increasing flood. The water
company, whose property was injured by
cutting the levee, appealed to the Mar
shall, but he was powerless to overcome
the determined men. The Superintend-
ent of the water company endeavored to
check their intentions, but withdrew
when revolver was leveIed at MS head.
The levee was soon cut in three places,
allowing the water to escape. Additional
houses and barns were swept away and
while no lives were lost, cattle and horses
were sweep away.
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They Could Wait

One of the Melbourne newspapers saws
that while ago woman there adver-
tised for two housemaids. The same day
two highly dressed young women were
shown into the 0rawing-room, and were
treated as callers until they remarked
that they had come in answer to the adj
vertisement. They explained that their
father had recently lost his property, and
consequently they found it necessary to
take situations. When asked if they
could wait at table, they replied: well.
yes, we can wait, but we would rather
not, as we might meet lot OF friends
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CLEARINGHOUSE STATISTICS.
Business Transacted IN the PrIncipa
Cities the Past Week.

Business Transacted IN the Principal
Cities the Past Week.
NEW YORK, May 22.-Clearings: New
York, S74S, 354, 900, an increase of 1913
per cent; Boston, 500, 900, an in
crease of rs; Chicago, sos, 532, 900, an
increase of lib; Philadelphia, ST., 79O,-
600, an increase of AZ; St. Louis, ST.
443, 900, an increase of 3.4: San Francisco,
S16.6S2,000, decrease of 81; Baltimore,
Sl5, S09, 900, an increase of I'll; Cincinnati,
l4,694, 900, an increase of 1912; Pittsburg,
SIS, 100000, an increase of so; Mime
apolis, $500, 900, an increase OF 5.5;
Omaha, S4,S57 600, an increase of 3.9;
Denver, S5.050, 900, an increase of 81:
st. Paul, 4.546,G00, an increase of 10:
Portland, Or, 81 $50, eco, an increase of 81;
Salt Lake, $4,000, an increase of g.. i |;
Seattle, S9l3,271, a decrease of 1873; Ia
coma, S704, 265, a decrease of 1876; Los
Angeles, 500, S0f, an increase of 9.S; Cal
weston, S3,275,0 600, a decrease of $50. The
total for the leading cities OF the United
States for the week ending May 10Th, is
81 ,231, S99, l37, an increase of S.4 per cent,
as compared with same week last year.
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COTTON BELT WRECK.
Bodies of Several More Victims of tn
Disaster Recovered.

Bodies of Several More Victims of the
Disaster Recovered.
PINE BLUFFS ark, May %. = The
Government steamer Wichita this morn
ing brought here the bodies of the follow
ing persons killed in the cotton belt
wreck, near Goodman, night before last:
Octave Anderson, A. Morilla. Texas.
William Christol, enton, Texas; j.
Tuck Sanderson, Pierce City, No.: Mrs.
r. a. Clark, Winchester, Tenn: r.. ID.
Compton. Nashville, Tenn; Mrs. Hug
dens, on her way from Albany to Fort
Worth, Texas. Her husband is reported
dying at Humphrey, Ark. One was un-
identified. On his body was found a
draft for 5000 by the State National Bank
of Memphis, in favor of James Morgan.
Frank Nichols, fireman on the freight
train, the two-months-old baby of
H. a. Parker, Mrs. NJ. A. Henderson.
of Fisher, Ark, and three more bodies
were taken from the sleeper by the diver
this evening. Twenty persons were more
or less seriously injured.
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Prize Fight In indiana,

MUNCIE Qnd.), May pa fight be-
tween Jack Rifle of Dayton and Jack
Conley of Indianapolis, for the middle
weight championship OF Indiana, oc-
Cured at daylight this morning in the
woods south of here. The fight was for
500 a side and the gate receipts. Rifles
friends were dissatisfied with the decision
Of the referee, and will post money for
another battle between The two men TO
take place July 4th. The fight was both
brutal and bloody. When time was
called for the ninth round Rifle was I'M
able to respond and the fight was given
to COnleV
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Situation Growing Worse.

KEoKUK Qa.), May 22.-The situation
at Alexandria is growing worse. The
rivers are again rising fast. The Des
Moines rose two feet at Pennington, the
highest since the flood of 1851. The Mis-
sissipi rose three inches since morning.
1t is expected that the threatened flood
will exceed that of a few weeks ago. AL
exandria is still submerged. The water
in many streets is tour feet deep. But
one short section OF one street is out Of
water. Stock is herded on that street.
With further rise and little wind an
other section of the Egyptian leVee will
break. There has been no loss of life yet.
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Won the Suit.

KANSAS CITY (Mo.), May 22.-News has
been received from London that Mona
ghan's suit for the recovery of a large
amount of property from the English
Government was successful. The prop
erty was valued at two million dollars.
IL was seized from Timothy Brady in l7ge
by the English Government for reasons
unknown here. Mrs. Monaghan, who
resides in independence, Mo-, being
Brady's only surviving relative, the
property descends to her.
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Waters Subsfding.

LITTLE Rock (Ark.), May 22.-Accord-
ing to reports received here from Red
Bluff the steamer Annie Adams, which
has been in the flooded district for the
last three days, rescued 1850 persons
from the waters. Boat loads of provisions
will be shipped from here tomorrow for
distribution among the sufferers. The
river is slowly falling.
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Only q HnaN

PARIS, May 22.-Roulez, the man who
is alleged to have fought four duets with
four different men on Wednesday last,
now admits that the story was a hoax,
and the Paris and Havre news agency
was imposed upon.
Senator Ranc, editor of La Paris, has
challenged Roulez to duel.
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nothing to prevent my nomination. I
have made my last denial.' l can say
likewise that if nominated Blaine will
make the race, yielding every considera-
ton to party welfare. He is in the hands
OF the delegates. He will neither seek the
nomination nor run away from it. If
called upon to lead he viii throw the
magic of his name and fame to the fore
most front"
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Omaha Conference.

OMAHA, May 22.-The conference visit
ors went to church this morning, and
attended a mass-meeting this afternoon
in Exposition Hall. The masS-ineeting
was in the interest OF the Epworth
League. Bishops Fitzgerald, Vincent,
Warren and other noted speakers took
M ri
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-05-23
Elections In Belgium.

BRUSSELS, May 22.-The elections held
Belgium to-day replace one-half the
members of the provincial councils,
whose terms are about to expire The
changes resulting are not sufficient To
affect the respective majorities OF the diff
ferent parties. There was some rioting
at Loyain to-day between students and
socialists. Forty persons were arrested.
Many were injured. The day passed
quietly elsewhere.
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Street-Car Strike.

New ORLEANS, May 22.-In conse-
quence of the failure OF all efforts at ar
bitration, general strike was ordered on
the street-car lines of this city this morn
ing. AT noon, owing to the efforts OF Of
ticials, cars were running on several lines
at irregular intervals under police protec-
tiOn
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BLAINE FOR PRESIDENT.
Now Said That He VIII Not Refuse the
Nomination.

CINCINNATI, May 22.-The Enquirer
prints dispatch this morning from its
Washington correspondent. In view of
the warm social relations between Blaine
and John r. Mclean, the dispatch may
be considered quite significant. The dis
patch reads 1.-THE convention TO be held
at Minneapolis on the eth of June next
will nominate James G.. Blaine for the
Office of President of the United States.
The situation has reached crisis. Blaine
has spoken to this extent: L will do
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White Men to be Boycotted.

CHEsTERTowN Md, May pa meet
ing of colored men was held in Chester
town, at which it was determined to boy
colt the white men who engaged in the
recent Iynching affair. The Sheriff re-
ceived a letter, in which it was stated
that mob was going to Chestertown to
burn down the town for the lynching of
Taylor. The letter is believed to be the
work of a crank
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Labor Exchange Opened.

PARIS, May 22.--The President of the
Municipal Council, in the presence of ex-
Minister Goblet and an immense gather
ing of workmen, to-day opened the new
labor exchange, which was built under
the central and by subvention from the
Municipal Council. Several speeches
were made, all socialgtic in tone. The
exchange building is intended to super
sede The present registry offices.
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Pheian Has a Majority.

New YORK, May "a Heraids New
Haven special says: The committee APP
pointed to canvass the votes for Secretary
OF State in $he PheIan- Walsh case, COM
pleted their labors yesterday, and found
that PheIan had received a majority of
547 votes for Secretary of State.
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The Flood at 1T. louis.

ST. LOUIS, May 22.-The situation in
the inundated district is unchanged,
though the river has fallen, and will con-
tinue to do so until tomorrow noon,
when slight rise will commence. a
large number of sufferers are being fed
and sheltered by the Relief Committee.
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First Wheat of the Season.

DELANo, May 22.-The first carload of
this years wheat crop was shipped yes
terday. The grain was grown on J. NJ.
and o. B. Keinbedin's ranch, near Poso,
Kern County. For two years past Kern
has furnished the first grain of the season,
and this year beats all previous records
by four days.
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Whisky Trust officer in Trouble.

NEW YORK, May 22.-Herbert L. Ter
rell, Vice-President of the whisky trust,
learning of warrant issued for him in
connection with the Indictment of mem
bers of the trust by the United States
Grand Jury on May 10th, surrendered
himself yesterday, and was allowed to go
on his own recognizance to appear again
Thursday.
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The only survivor of the brave band Of
Texan patriots who signed the deciara-
ton OF Texan independence at Washing
ton, on the Brazos River, March 2. l855.
is w. G. Crawford. who now, at the ace
of Sc, is living in restitution at Ava
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FuneraI of Mrs. PuIIman.

New YORK, May 22.-The funeral of
Mrs. E. c. Pullman occurred this after
noon at Belgravia, immediate relatives
only being present. The services were
of the simplest character. The remains
were taken 10 Albion, n. Y, for burial
in the family plot.
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The Editors at Monterey.

MONTEREY, May 22.-The National
Editorial Association made an early
morning trip to this city, and spent to-
day about the Del Monte Hotel, and ex-
ploring the surrounding country. The
party will leave for San Jose and Palo
Alto at 5 O'Clock tomorrow morning.
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Mrs. Harrison improving.

WASHINGTON, May 22.-There is a per-
ceptible improvement in Mrs. Harrison's
condition to-day, and her physician says
that she is more comfortable than TOR
several days past.
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The Friscos Win a Weu-Played Game
From the Oaklands

The Friscos Win a Weu-Played Game
From the OakIands.
SAN Francisco, May 22.-The game
between the local team and the Oaklands
this afternoon was well played. the field
ing being above the average, and the hit
ting at times was spirited, though the fine
work OF the outtield kept the hits down.
The score was tied by Oakland in the
eighth inning. With two Frisco runners
on bases ReitZ batted out his third double
and virtually settled the contest, San
Francisco winning by score Off to5.
AT Los ANGELES.
Los ANGELES, May 22.-Los Angeles
outbatted the visitors to-day, and punched
we'll, but lost the game through Tired
ways errors. The game was a noisy one
from start to finish, and the umpires lot
was hard one. San Jose ., Los An
geles 8.
SATURDAYS GAMES.
The Friscos defeated the Colonies on
Saturday at the Haight-Street grounds by
score of IL to ). san Jose's prides also
took game from Los Angeles in the lat
ter city by a score of 10 /.
IN THE EAST.
TOLEDO, May 22.-The game this after
noon with Columbus ended with The first
half of the ninth inning by the arrest of
both clubs for violation of the Sunday law.
The arrest was the result of a meeting of
ministers, who delegated some of their
members to urge the police to stop Sun
day games. When the police stopped the
game wild rush was made by several
hundred excited men to overpower the
notice. President Gunnels made a speech
requesting no resistance, and after very
exciting scene the players submitted and
the crowd dispersed. Toledo ., Column
bus 8.
Huntsville, May 22.-In a pitchers
hattie the Colonies were shut out through
Maellin's wildness at critical points
louisville 0, hits ), errors 4; Cincinnati
4. hits 3, errors l, Batteries-Aleekin and
Grim, Chamberlain and Murphy.
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French Oaks Stakes.

PARIS, May 22.-The race for the French
Oaks was run to-day and was won by
Annita, Rodogune second and Fantasia
third. The betting was 10 to l against
Annita, 100 to / against Rodogune, and
to against Fantasia.
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Baseball Player Dead.

New YORK, May 22.-Robert Collins.
the well-known baseball player OF the
Brooklyn nine. died OF typhoid fever in
Brooklyn to-day. He leaves a widow
and one child.
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Opium Seizure.

MARYsvILLE, May 22.-Of1icer Hugh
Mccoy made an opium seizure at the rail
road depot this morning valued at $500.
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All supposed to Have Been Lost.

MELBOURNE, May ga boat in which
there were fifteen members of a football
team, crossing the Bay of Port Phillip,
was found bottom up, and all are sup
posed to have been drowned.
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The magnificent gift of Mrs. Hoteh-
kiss. the widow of the inventor of the
machine gun, to Yale College includes a
building fund of $4,000 and an endow-
ment of 500, 0O0 fer the establishment OF a
preparatory school.
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Overheard.

Snagsby-For my part prefer Veave
Cliquot-
Smith-Say, how doyou pronounce that
mans first name.
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In A MEXICAN PRISON.
A United States Constable Placed
Under Arrest.
HIS PURSUERS CROSS THE BORDER
AND TAKE HIM.

Two Lives Lost Through the Burning
of Hotel Near Fairfield, SoIano
County-The National Editorial As
ISOLATION Spends a Day at Monte
rey-Results of Yesterdays and Sat-
urday's Ball Games.
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DEFINING HANGED.
Pays the Penalty for Brutality
Numbering His Wife
DENIED THAT HE WAS GUILTY OF
THE RAINHILL MURDERS

One Hundred and Twenty People
Drowned by the Sinking Of "a Bra
lillian Turret-Ship Elections in
belgium Result in No Changes in
the Political Complexion of the
Various Parties.
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The Presbyterians.

PORTLAND, May 22.-The presence of
the Presbyterian General Assembly was
evident in to-day's pulpit announce
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The clock tower of the House of Parlia-
ment is $40 feet high.