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But while in my text we stand watch
ing the marines, with their cutlasses,
preparing to sever the lines OF the lie
boat and let her fall of, notice the poor
equipment. Only one lifeboat. Two
h ndred and seventy-SiX passengers, as
Paul counted them, and only one lie
boat. NV text uses the singular and
not the plural. "Cut off the ropes OF
the boat" 1 do not suppose it would
hsve held more than thirty people,
though loaded TO the waters edge. l
think by marine law all our modern
vessels have enough lifeboatS 90 hold all
the crew and all the passengers in case
OF emergency, but the marines OF my
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ORDERS MIsCoNsTRUED.
Why French Warships Were Fired
Upon in the Menam River.

PARIS, July 16. Admiral
Human, in command when the gun
boats Inconstante and Comete crossed
the bar in Menam River and proceeded to
Bangkok, has made brief report of the
incident to the Government. The gun
boats did not fire on the Siamese forts at
the rivers mouth, he says, until the forts,
without any previous warning or de-
mand, fired on the gunboats. NJ. Pavie,
French Minister resident in Bangk ok,
has been requested to protest against the
firing from the forts as indefensible acts,
constituting a violation of the inter
national law, inasmuch as friendly rela-
tons were established between France
and Siam by the treaty of 1856, which re-
manned unimpaired up to that time.
The Secretary of the Siamese Legation
in Paris denies in an interview that the
Siamese were the aggressors in the affair.
The conflict was due, he says, to the fact
that the French commanders misunder-
stood the orders of their Government not
to cross the bar.
FIRING ON BOTH SIDES HEAVY.
BANGKOK, July l6.-The city gates are
closed to Europeans. The Kings formid-
able fighting ship, which is royal yacht
and a cruiser combined, is ready for
action. The Siamese troops are prepared
for battle. Three French gunboats are
moored abreast of the French Legation.
Admiral Human, commanding the
French naval division on the Chinese
seas, has arrived here, and negotiations
are in progress for a peaceful settlement
of the differences between the two coun-
tries.
The French had demanded that their
gunboats be permitted to pass up the
Menam River to this city for the alleged
purpose of giving protection to French
persons and property here. The Siamese
refused to admit the war ships.
Last Thursday at o'clock in the even
ing, five French war ships arrived at the
mouth of the river leading to Bangkok.
Three of those vessels undertook to run
the gauntlet of seven Siamese war ships
and five forts.
The Slamese were unprepared for this
dash, and consequently the submarine
mines laid under the river channel, to be
sprung in just such emergencies, were
exploded at the wrong time, doing no
damage.
The firing on both sides was very
heavy and lasted forty minutes. The
gunboats Iuconstante and Comete sue
ceeded in safely passing up the river, put
dispatch boat accompanying them was
sunk.
Fifteen of the Slamese side were killed
and thirty wounded. On the French side
three were killed and two wounded.
WILD FIRING.
LONDON. July 16.-The Times CORE
spondent in Bangkok telegraphs: ST have
The record-union., 1893-07-17

inspected the French and Siamese tlees.
1t is surprising how both succeeded in
avoiding hitting each other. The half
hours cross-1ire must have been of the
widest character. The only real damage
was done to one of the Siamese ships, on
which shell exploded, killing ten and
wounding dozen men. The fort guns
We're i'll perfect order. Not even the sun
roofs were damaged Entire ignorance
prevails here as to the attitude of Eng
land. The feeling in the trading COM
munity tends toward panic, and this is
not likely to subsido until the business
men get plain answer to plain ques-
ton: do the British and Indian Gov
ernments acquiesce TO the possible ex-
tinction of Siam and the destruction of
British interests"
TERROR AMONG EUROPEAN RESIDENTS.
LONDON, July l6.-Bangkok advices
Indicate terror among the European
residents. Should fighting recommence
the town would be thrown into a state of
anarchy. OF 300, 900 inhabitants half are
chinese, chiefly of the most disorderly
and dangerous classes, divided into
chques with venomous hatred for each
other. Should the police be disorganized
by French attack on the town the
Anglo-Indians, who know Siam, predict
terrible consequences, as the European
qnarter would be the immediate object of
attack and the houses of Europeans and
the rich Chinese would be looted and the
lives CT the occupants jeopardized. The
foreign legations are situated in the open
grounds and are ill-suited for defense.
The commanders of the British gunboats
are already prepared to land troops at
moments notice to protect the legation
and houses of British subjects.
The French gunboat Forfeit arrived at
the bar at the mouth Of the Menam River
last night. She saluted the British cruiser
PaIIas, which is lying Off the bar, and the
salute was returned. a better feeling
now prevails in the city.
NO ATTACK ON THE CITY CONTEMPLATED.
NEW YORK, July l6.-A special Bang
kok cable says: Admiral Human has
given the Siamese authorities assurance
that no attack upon this city is contem-
plated. On the other hand the Siamese
Government has agreed to make no dis
elimination against ships of the French,
promising to treat them like ships of
other greatpowers.
The record-union., 1893-07-17
GERMANY'S ARMY BILL.
Emperor Williams Pet Measure
Passes the Reichstag.
THE MAJORITY SMALL BUT ENOUGH
TO COUNT
The Conflict Between French and
Siamese Warships in the River
Menam Due to misunderstanding
ment by the Commanders In Charge
of the Vessels.
Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.

Special to the RECORD-U MON.
BERLIN, July l6.-Soon after the army
bill was put on final passage yesterday
and after the speaking had commenced it
became certain that the leaders of the OPP
pOnents of the Government meant bust
ness and did not intend to let the measure
be adopted in a perfunctory manner
Speaker after speaker paid less attention
to attacking disappearing the bill than to
railing at political opponents.
The Chancellor listened to the discus
sion for an hour and half and then dis
appeared from the House. 1t was learned
subsequently that he left the House to
see the Emperor. The Kaiser had be-
come impatient and driven up to the
Minister'S private residence, through
which he entered the Parliamentary
building.
The Chancellor returned to the House
after the conference with the Emperor
and spoke privately to Herr Won Levetz-
kOw, the President, and to several men,
bers, with view of eXpediting the close
of the discussion.
When vote was finally taken the bill
passed by POI to 1S5 against-a majority
of Is.
The opposition organs contend that the
majority of sixteen in favor of the bill is
not large enough to cause the Govern
ment to exult, especially as it was won
by the Chancellor giving pledges to the
Agrarians and Anti-Semites that will
certainly give him trouble to fulfill. But
the Government, with reason, does ex-
ult, while its opponents fail to conceal
their chagrin.
NeXation and disappointment were
plainly manifested throughout the hostile
speeches. The Emperor is delighted at
the passage of the bill, and rumor has it
that he will confer upon Chancellor Won
Caprivi the dignity of Prince.
II the debates had been short and
decorous, as was expected in official
circles, the Emperor might have appeared
in the House to close the session. In
stead of closing the House in person,
however, he gave that task to the Chan
cellor, who read the imperial order imme-
diately after the passage of the bill. He
also read a speech from his majesty, say
ing that the federal Government was
highly satisfied with the result of the
deliberations. and had firm confidence
that the Reichstag would grant the sacri-
fees recognized as necessary.
After reading the speech the Chancellor
added: at is a special pleasure to be
charged to give you the Emperor's
thanks"
President Won Levetzow then called for
three cheers for the Emperor, and they
were given with enthusiasm by all the
groups, except the Socialists, who left the
House before the Chancellor finished.
The initial expenditures arising from
the operations of the new military law
will be covered by a loan of As, 600, 900
marks. This loan has been approved by
the budget committee.
The record-union., 1893-07-17
GREAT ANTIQUITY OF THE PUMP.
The World Has Always Employed De.
vices for Raising Water.

The development of the modern steam
pumping engine forms one Of the most
important features OF progress in the field
OF mechanics, the details of which are
outlined in an entertaining manner by
William NJ. Barr in the Engineerlnq MAJ
dztne. According to this writer, how
ever, the ancientS were not without
great deal OF ingenuity in devising meth
DDS for the raising of water, and it is of
interest to study some of these methods,
as introducing principles still in use in
the construction of pumping machinery.
Machines for raising water may be said
to be as old as civilization itself, and their
invention extends so far beyond written
history that no one can say when the art
of lifting and distributing water began
Egypt, the land of unfathomable anti0ui-
ty, the oldest civilization of the orient
noted not only for her magnificence and
power, but for knowledge, wisdom and
engineering skill, understood and made
practical use of such important hydraulic
devices as the syphon and the syringe,
the latter being a remarkable invention
and the real parent of the modern pump.
Whether or not syringes were ever fitted
with inlet and outlet valves, thus making
the single-action pump, is not known;
but bellows consisting OF q leather bag set
in frame and worked by the feet. the
operator standing with one foot on each
bag, eXpelllng the inclosed air, the ex-
hausted bag being then lifted by a string
to refill 1t with air, implies the use of a
valve opening inward, and it is difficult
to conceive of a continuous operation
without one.
representative piece Of mechanism
occurs frequently on the sculptures of
early Egypt. 1t has the appearance of.
and is generally believed to be, that of a
portable pump. The hydraulic screw is
also attributed to this people, but their
main reliance seems always to have been
the Shdd0of, seen everywhere along the
banks of the Nile, an invention so sim
pie and so well adapted to their needs
that it remains to-day substantially the
same as it has through all the centuries
since histsry began.
The same may be said regarding the
chain-pump in China, an invention the
origin of which ante-dates the Christian
era. This simple machine, which seems
never to have been improved upon, is in
such common use that every agricultural
laborer is in possession of one. Where
irrigation is conducted on larger scale
the chain-pump is made proportionately
larger and moved by a very simple tread
wheel; and still larger ones are operated
by yoking buffalo, or other animal, to a
suitable driving machine.
The application of steam to raising wa
ter is OF uncertain origin. Long before
the Christian era certain applications of
ire to vessels containing water, by which
effects were produced calculated to aston
lsh Ignorant worshipers, were practiced
by the priests of Egypt, Greece and Rome;
but their knowledge seems never to have
been turned into any channel of secular
usefulness.
The record-union., 1893-07-17

CHICAGO, July notwithstanding
that it was advertised far and wide that
the proceeds of to-day's ticket sales at
the Worlds Fair were to he donated to
the families of firemen who lost their
lives in the awful fire last Monday, the
attendance was unusually small. The
total admissions, according to an esti-
mate by the Bureau of Admission, will
scarcely reach $1,000, and what was an
nounced as the last open Sunday of the
fair in the eyes of some officials at least
was a pronounced failure. Less than a
thousand people gathered in the festival
hall to participate in the memorial serv-
ices. Rev. DR.. Mercer preached the
sermon. For some reason the work of
clearing away the sinking rubbish and
debris that remains in the ruins of the
cold storage warehouse was suspended
tO-Qay
The record-union., 1893-07-17
SUICIDE AT SAN JOSE.
A San Francisco Capitalist Tires O
Life.

n san francisco Capitalist Tires of
Life.
SAN JOSE, July l6.-H. Brunei n
French capitalist of San Francisco. com
mitted suicide yesterday at Charles
Hughes resort, near Mayfield, by shoot
ing himself in the head with shotgun.
Brunei and his wife came from San Fran
cisco few days ago for an outing in the
country, and took up their abode at
Hughes place. He had been suffering
with asthma, having been thus troubled
for number of years, and this is sup
posed to be the cause of his act.
Shortly before 8 o'clock in the morning
Brunei kissed his wife and said he was
going into the hills on hunting trip and
would be back about noon. As be had
often gone on hunting excursions before
nothing unusual was suspected. When
the lunch hour arrived some of the guests
were walking in the vineyard about 300
yards from the house, when they discov-
cred Brunei dead on the ground, with a
large hole in his breast. The gun was
lying between his legs and the muzzle
was resting on his breast, and stick was
lying at his side.
IL was seen tnat he mad placed the butt
Of the gun against grapevine, held the
muzzle over his heart, and with both
hands had pressed the trigger by means
of the stick. Brunei was to have taken a
trip to Paris in few weeks and it is sup
posed that he was Respondent because of
his sickness.
The deceased was native of France.
and AZ wears old Resides a widow he
had relatives who resided in France.
The record-union., 1893-07-17
A GRAND STAND CoLLApsEs.
NO One Killed, But Many Were
Seriously Injured.

No One Killed, But. Many Were
Seriously Injured.
MONTREAL, July 16.-A grand stand
containing 1000 men, women and chill
dren collapsed at Park Royal this after
mood. 1t was the third days celebration
OF the Fall of the Bastile, under the
auspices of the L'Union Rationale Fran
chase. The stand with its human load
crashed to the ground without the
slightest warning. A terrible panic en-
sued among the 10000 people who
thronged the park. The unfortunates
who went down with the stand lay piled
III inextricable confusion among the
wrecked beams and planking. while over
them rushed and tralnpled the fear-mad-
dened crowd, who filled the reserve seat
Enclosure.
Cries of pain and terror filled the air,
ana for many moments the men seemed
to lose all presence of mind. When the
managers and crowd regained their
senses, and the work of extricating the
people from the wreck was begun, it was
ascertained that no one was killed, al
though many were injured, and some
seriously, among them Nine. Boyer, Ellen
and Mary Purton, Charles Baudet, Mrs.
Dumochal, Arthur Payette and Percy
LiVernois.
The record-union., 1893-07-17

There has been vigorous contest in
the Legislature of Connecticut over the
provisions of the proposed general stat
ute tor the regulation of electric railway
enterprises. AS finally passed, the bill
permits the paralleling of existing steam
railroads, provided the courts can be con-
WINGED that the public interests require it
in any particular case, which is, perhaps,
the wisest disposition of the matter that
could have been made. Freight may be
transported under similar conditions.
Our own view of the matter is that the
steam railroad companies will ultimately
find it for their interest 10 control all the
profitable and well-located electric lines,
and will operate them on coupon ticket
system as feeders and distributors Of
their local passenger traffic. That this
might be done in many cases, with the
greatest possible advantage to all con-
cerned, is obvious upon the most casual
consideration of the matter.-The Engi-
neering Magazine.
The record-union., 1893-07-17
NATIONAL BANK ACT.
Henry Clews' Ideas of How it Should
Be Amended.

injury SlGWS+ lucas OF now IL SnOulu
Be Amended.
WASHINGTON, July I6.-Comptroller
Eckels has received the following letter
from Henry Clews, the well-known
banker:
The National Bank Act certainly
should be amended to provide for notes
being issued up to the par value OF
United States bonds, and another amend
ment would also be wise to provide for
The issue of notes against the surplus
capital of national banks to the extent of
10 cent. thereof. These two changes
would make an increase in the national
currency amounting to about $780,
100000, and would provide the
Nation with enough new dough
Tor kneads, and would be the best
and most legitimate kind, besides.
THE New York banks now have a sur
plus over capital of 100000. The
national banks of other cities and else
where probably have 800, 100000 in addi-
ton. This backing in cash, or its equiva-
lent to notes issued against the same,
would make them the strongest and
most legitimate character of money in
circulation. No stronger kind of money
could be devised. The surplus against
which the issue of these notes would be
made would be under the National Bank
Examiners. The constant increase in
he surplus of banks would also give an
astic character to such money, which is
cry desirable feature"
The record-union., 1893-07-17
MURDER AND SUICIDE,
a Husband Shoots His Wife and The
Kills himself.

a Husband Shoots His Wife and Then
Kills HIMSELF.
Los ANGELES, July 16.-A quick and
horrible murder and suicide occurred
yesterday morning in little cottage on
Boyd street.. A little two-year-old child
was the only eyewitness TO the tragedy,
IN which her mother was cruelty shot by
an ill-tempered stepfather while she was
preparing the morning meal.
Last February Luca Scesclch, owner of
the Oakland block at the corner of First
and San Pedro streets, was married to the
woman whom he murdered this morn
ing. From all accounts their married life
has not been pleasant one. Luca was
much his wife's senior and was addicted
to excessive drinking. which made him
quarrelsome. The neighbors heard them
quarreling frequently, but he had not
been known to use violence toward his
wife.
Yesterday morning the family of c.. E.
Crowley, who reside next door, heard
them quarreling, but paid no particular
attention. Then Mrs. Scescich was heard
to scream. Almost instantly shot was
heard, followed after a lapse OF a few
minutes by a second. An entrance was
effected in the rear of the house and as
the officers entered the kitchen a revolt
ing spectacle met their gaze.
Lying upon her back, dressed in a
calico wrapper, with a sunshade upon
her head, with blood pouring from an
ugly wound in her breast, was the body
of Mrs. Scescich. The dead woman's
baby girl, with it's little arms about its
mothers neck, was crying and begging
mamma to speak. She was besmeared
with the blood of her mother. AT the
feet of the wife lay the body of the muir
derer.
Scescich was well known in Los Ange-
les and Southern California. He had re-
sided in the city twenty-three years and
is reported to be quite wealthy. He
owned fine brick block at the corner of
First and San Pedro streets, beside other
valuable city and county property. He
was about 80 or 90 years of age, and his
wife was about 40. His friends, as well as
those of his wife, cannot give any reason
had of late been drinking pretty hard.
and being of an irritable nature. in a fit of
madness shot his wife, and upon realizing
what he had done committed suicide.
The theory of jealousy was advanced,
but upon what grounds it is hard to state.
Mrs. Scescich was comedy looking
woman of slight build.
The record-union., 1893-07-17
COAST CHRONICLES.
A Lady Brutally Assaulted by a
Mexican at San Luis Rey.
THE FIEND IS RUN DOWN AND
LOCKED UP IN JAIL
Charles Courtois and His Wife of
Reno. Nevada, Have an Exciting
Experience With a Couple of Rob-
bers-Jealousy the Cause of a Homi-
eide and Suicide at Los Angeles.



SAN DIEGO, July 16.-Mrs. Rebecca A.
Foss, widow of exSupervisor r. d. Foss.
was this morning assaulted by young
Mexican named Jose Antonio Chavez.
who broke into her room soon after mid
night at her home at San Luis Rey, forty
five miles north of this city. Mrs. Foss
was alone in the house, and struggled
hercely with her assailant, who stabbed
her repeatedly. Chavez then assaulted
her, and made his escape. In the morn
ing the woman was found lying in her
own blood on the floor, but was not fatally
wounded. The neighbors were aroused,
VINO secured the country and ran down
her assailant, who was brought here on
the night train to avoid lynching by the
people Of Oceanside. Chavez is a son Of
the notorious outlaw of that name, who,
in company with Vasquez, was the OBJ
ject of great detestation years ago in
California
The record-union., 1893-07-17
Evangelical Lutheran Church.

BROOKLYN, July 16.-The convention
of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of
America was held in the Swedish Beth
lehem Church this afternoon. Bishop
Won Schele delivered the principal ad-
dress. According to the Secretary's re-
port the church has 10000 memb ers, $40
congregations, 80 ordained ministers, six
colleges, three hospitals and theological
seminary. The convention was in cele-
bration Of the three hundredth anniver-
sary of the adoption of the doctrines of
reformation by the Swedish people.
The record-union., 1893-07-17
THE COMET.
It Has Suddenly Developed an Enor-
nous Tall.

It Has Suddenly Developed an Enor-
nous Tall.
WASHINGTON, July 16.-At 1880 last
night the comet which is now the subject
of so much search and speculation sud
denly developed an enormous tail, which
TO the Impractical eye was taken to be
display of aurora borealis. At that hour
Professor Brisby of the Naval Observa-
tory was studying the comet through a
nine-inch glass. He noticed a long streak
of greenish white light shoot out from
the comet, and extend itself almost to the
zenith. The tail of the comet was thirty
degrees in length, and extended from ten
degrees above the horizon almost to the
zenith. 1t was plainly visible to the
naked eye, and was watched for some
time by the corps of observers at the in
stitution.
THE REAL COMET JUST VISIBLE.
GENEVA On. ", July 16.-Professor
Brooks to-day reported his observation of
the display of the aurora here last night.
Ii resembled in form and brightness the
great comet for which it was mistaken by
many persons. The real comet. he said,
was considerably to the north of this, and
is becoming fainter. 1t was just visible
last night in the auroral glow.