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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-19

J. A. Baines, in lecture delivered re-
Gently at Toynbee hall, London. on Two
Generations of Greater Britain" gave a
list of towns ana districts named after the
queen. AT the extremity of Vancouver
there is a city of Victoria, and, crossing
the Pacific to Hong Kong, one finds an
other. In Labuan and in the Cameroons
there are Nictorias, and In Africa there
is the famous Victoria Nyanza. The rich
est colony for its size in Australia is Vic
toria. There is a Victorialand in the Ant
arctic and another in the Arctic region.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-06-20
TO REVIVE ARBITRATION.
President rlcKinley Has Had a New
Treaty Drafted.

WASHINGTON, June 19.-President
Mckinley has determined to revive the
general treaty of arbitration between
the United States and Great Britain.
He has already turned his attention to
the subject and under the direction of
Secretary Sherman the matter has pro-
crossed to the extent that new treaty
has already been drafted to serve as
the basis of negotiations. In the draft
which is to be used as the basis of ne
gotiations there are said to be none of
the Objectionable points which caused
the failure of the Olney treaty. 1t is
not in contemplation that the treaty
will be submitted to the Senate before
next December, and there is reason to
believe that the attitude of the Senate
towards a new treaty will be fully can
vassed and understood before the
treaty is signed.
It is understood that the initiative in
the present case will be taken by this
Government, as the failure of the for
mer treaty by the inaction of the Sen
ate left the subject in such a condition
that the British Government did not
feel disposed to renew negotiations until
first invited by the United States.
Sir Julian Pauncefote leaves Washing
ton next Tuesday for Great Britain. It
was understood at first that the Embas-
sador would take a copy of the new
treaty with him, but this will not be
done. 1t is expected, however, that a
draft Will be in London at no distant
day, in which sac Sir Julian will be in
communication with the Foreign Office
to consider the terms of the instrument.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-06-20
INSURGENTS WIN BATTLES.
CAPTURE A FORT AND KILL MOST
OF THE GARRISON.
Purveyors Refuse to Furnish Sup
plies Till They Are Paid For
Sickness Increasing.

HAVANA, June 19.--(Via Key West.)
A few days ago party of soldiers ar
rived here from Fort Mogolls, five
leagues from the city of Santa Clara.
They say that an attack was made upon
the fort by a band of insurgents and
that most of the garrison died defending
the fort All the ammunition was cap
tured and ali the survivors of the gar
rison excepting themselves were taken
prisoners by the insurgents
Official advices received state that a
hot engagement has occurred at Man
tua, Pinar Del Rio.
The Spanish marines and infantry
forces were largely outnumbered by the
insurgents and after several hours fierce
fighting the regulars We're compelled to
seek refuge in a nearby town. They
met with large losses in killed and
wounded, many of whom We're left on
the field.
From the Kuracoa Monon trocha
come reports that large forces of in
surgents have approached the trocha
with the intention of crossing. They
are believed to be under the command
of Gomez.
Captain General Weyler will go to
Santiago de Cuba by the end of the
present month to assume command of
military operations. He will take with
him 10000 men. The firm of Alejan-
dro Gonzales, purveyors to the military
hospital in Santa Clara, have refused
to furnish the hospital with supplies OF
provisions, owing to the fact that they
have not received payment for. their
goods for seven months. They claim
the Government now owes them over
100000.
There are actually 10000 sick sol
diers now in the Government hospitals
and the authorities have been com
PEELED to reopen the Regia sugar ware
house for the purpose of receiving the
suffering troops. Dysentery is max
ing havoc among the troops in Santiago
de Cuba. Medical Inspector DR.. Justo
MARITIME will shortly start for Santiago
with 800 beds.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-06-20
VALUABLE BOOKS DESTROYED.
Library Building of the State Uni
versity of Iowa Burned.

IOWA CITY Qa-), June 19.-The Ii
brary building of the Iowa State Uni
versity was struck by lightning this
morning and destroyed. 1t was a
two-story brick with the library on
the second floor, and the physical la
boratory on the first floor The loss is
100000. The library was the best in
the State. Many of the books are out
of print and cannot be replaced. The
Talbot collection of 1900 volumes was
about two-thirds destroyed This col
lection was exceedingly valuable, many
books dating from the beginning of the
sixteenth century.
Fireman L. M. Leek was caught un-
der falling roof and burned to death.
The State carries no insurance on
any public buildings. The university
authorities for many years have been
urging the Legislature to make an ap-
preparation for a fire. proof building.
The State Legislature meets in July,
and will undoubtedly make a suitable
appropriation for replacing the library.
The building was an old structure and
VIII probably be replaced with a new
fire-proof one
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-06-20
A SEVERE STORM PREVAILING
In Nearly All the Gulf States and
Tennessee.

NASHVILLE (Tenn.) June pa
severe storm prevails tonight in nearly
all of the Gulf States and Southern
Tennessee. About 1 a. IN. all tele-
graphic communication with Memphis
and New Orleans was stopped by the
collapse of the wires in the whole lower
Mississippi Valley. The great extent
of the territory covered by the storm Is
indicated by the fact that the Southern
Coast routes from Atlanta to New Or
leans are also down.
At Montgomery, Ala, the electric
disturbance was terrific. The lightning
struck the Western Union wires near
the city, and the leaping sparks in the
office of that comapny at Montgomery
caused fire which destroyed the build
ing, valued at about $4,000 There
are no reports of heavy wind accom-
panying the storm. In fact, nothing
Is known of what occurred south of
here beyond the disabling of the tele-
graphic systems and the fire at Mont
gomery.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-06-20
ARRESTED IN BOSTON.
An OFFICER of an Oregon Land Scheme
Wanted i'm Portland.

BOSTON, June 19.-Clarence F. Jew
EFT was arrested to-day as a fugitive
frm justice. Chief Inspector Watts
says JeWett is wanted in Portland, Or,
Tor ms connection with the affairs of
the Eugene Orchard Homes Company.
This was land scheme by which peo-
pie of moderate means could secure
homes on the installment plan. Jewett
was an officer of the company, and he
left oregon two years ago. Jewett says
the case has been settled and he is no
longer Wanted
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-06-20
But Refuses to Read the Others Till
Figel Has Testified.
The Bookkeeper Will be the First
Witness Called on Monday-The
Storm General Over the Whole
State and Coast, and May Do
Much Damage to Crops-Visalia
Railway Transferred and May be
Extended

SAN FRANCISCO, June 19.-The ev
idence so far introduced at the Hoff-
man inquest apparently establishes
beyond reasonable question the fact
that Isaac Hoffman was murdered; but
by whom or from what motive, there
is nothing before the Coroners jury to
show.
When the inquest was resumed this
morning, Chief of Police Lees read an
other of the four statements made by
Bookkeeper Figel on the ady after the
tragedy. 1t was to the effect that FL
gel returned to the Office on the even
ing Of June 1st at 6:05 for the pur-
pose of getting a sample bottle of a
certain kind of ink. He met Hoffman
at the front door of the Office and af
ter entering together and talking for a
few minutes, Figel left without the ink
and hurried to his boat When asked
whether or not Figel had made any
further statements, Chief Lees replied
that he had, but positively refused to
read or produce them until Figel had
told his own story on the stand. Wit
ness was temporarily excused.
Several unimportant witnesses were
examined upon various points touching
the relations existing between holman
and his mother-in-law and that lady,
Mrs. Alexander, was called.
She stated that she had not seen her
sonin-laW for the past fifteen months,
nor had they spoken during that time.
This was due to a disagreement as to
the firms funds. She had withdrawn
her money against Hoffman's wishes,
but the matter had been settled salts
factorily.
Isaac Gellert, Assistant Bookkeeper
for the firm of Hoffman, Rothschild &,
Co, testified that on May 1st Figel
turned the cash over to him, at which
time he believed the accounts to be
straight. F'igel owed him 81 900 Dor
rowed money, but that was a personal
matter. Witness explained the sys-
tenn of bookkeeping used in the office
and stated that when Figel told him
that he had given Hoffman sums
amounting to SO, 500 he had demanded
receipt, which Figel subsequently pro-
duced
When the inquest was adjourned Cor
oner Hawkins announced his intention
Of calling F'igel as the first witness on
Monday morning
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-06-20
DRAFT OF THE TREATY.
Turkey Will Give Up Thessaly ant
Accept an Indemnity.

CONSTANTNOPLE. June 19.-The
draft of the treaty of peace between
Greece and Turkey is likely to be sub
mitted to the Powers next week.
The amount of the indemnity which
Greece will pay, it is believed. will be
100000 Turkish pounds, the largest
amount the Greeks could pay. It has
also been generally conceded for some
time past that the Turkish Government
has given up the idea of the retention
of Thessaly, and it is understood that
the changes on the frontier line will be
slight
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-06-20
LOST HIS REASON.
A Los Angeles r1an Goes Crazy at
Denver.

DENVER, July ia. A. Burrows
Of Los Angeles. Cal. who has been here
fol-, his health some time, appeared at
police headquarters to-day and stated
that he was wanted in Los Angeles for
deserving his family. Chief O'Brien, be-
lieving the man insane, had him ex-
amined by a physician, who sustained
the opinion.
]. c. Skinner of Los Angeles, the un-
fortunate mans partner, who had been
here with him, stated that Mr.. Bur
rows family is in good circumstances
and that his mental condition has not
been right for some time He is a
brother of United States Senator Bur-
rows of Michigan and DIR. S. S. Bur-
rows, a prominent physician of Geneva
Ohio. The latter has been notified OF
his brothers condition, and is expect
ed here in a few days.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-06-20
FIRE IN NEW ORLEANS.
1t Destroys the Pickwick Hotel, But
There Are No Fatalities.

NEW ORLEANS, June 2O.-At 2 a.
m. fire broke out in the building adj
joining the PickWick Hotel on Carondo-
let street and soon communicated to the
motel building. At this hour, 2:25 a.
M, the hotel is burning fiercely and will
be heavily damaged, if not entirely de-
stroyed.
The building was sold a few weeks
ago for $4,000 and was to be convert
ed into dry goods store. but is still
furnished as a hotel. There were only
half dozen guests in the hotel
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-06-20
DIAMOND JUBILEE.
British Residents Celebrated It Yes
terday in San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 19-Although
the weather was anything but propi-
tlous for outdoor sports, the British
residents OF this city turned out en-
masse to-day to celebrate the Diamond
Jubilee of Queen Victoria's reign. The
celebration began with a grand parade
of Highlanders and British tars and
wound up with a field day at The
Chutes, where a big programme of
sports was carried out.
Tomorrow there viii be a grand TIE
Deum service at Grace Church and on
Monday evening there will be a ban
quet at the Palace Hotel in honor of the
sixtieth year of the reign of the British
Queen.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-06-20
TORNADO IN KANSAS.
A Village Almost Completely Wiped
Out of Existence.

HARMED Kans.), June ia lorna
do swept through the northwest part
OF this county and ROselIe, a village
eighteen miles west of here, was al
most completely wiped out of exis-
tence, two grain elevators and every
house being swept away.
A mile north of Roselle, the farm
mouse of Ed Christian was unroofed
and one side blown in. Three miles
northeast barns and outhouses were
demolished. AT Burdett not a building
escaped uninjured. James Christian.
a farmer, had his foot badly crushed
and Ray Bindley was seriously injured
by boards flying from a demolished
mouse. AT and near Jetmore the storm
did considerable damage to buildings
and crops
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-06-20
CASHIER NoRToN's SHORTAGE.
Sensational Statement That He Was
Short About $4,000.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 19.-The
evening papers to-day publish sensa-
tional statements TO the effect that
Isaac Norton, the Cashier of the Inter
nal Revenue Office. who committed
suicide on Wednesday last. was de-
faulter to the extent of $4,000.
The official by whom an investigation
into the affairs of the office are being
made declines to either affirm or deny
the statement.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-06-20
SKELETON FOUND.
1t Is Evidently That of a rlan Who
Was Murdered.

WAYCROSS (Ga.), June 19.-Dr 7
A. Spencer of Waresboro, Ga. has in
ms office skeleton of man found on
Wednesday in Mosquito Bay, three
miles from Waresboro. The skull con-
tains four bullet holes in the back. be-
hind the right ear.
The skeleton may be that of c. A.
Cuppel, who mysteriously disappeared
from his home in Waycross a few
months ago, or that of a drummer for
Western house, who mysteriouslv dis
appeared last August, after having coll
lected large amount of money at
Blakeley
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-06-20
MURDERED NEAR SEATTLE.
A Saloon-keeper Killed in an At
tempt to Rob Him.

SEATTLE (Wash), June 19.-Michael
J. Lyons, an old-time Puget Sound res
ident, was murdered last night in his
saloon and boarding house at Port
Blakeley, nine miles from Seattle. Two
unknown masked men entered the sa-
loon and attempted to rob the place,
but meeting with resistance, each fired
both bullets hitting Lyons, resulting in
his death within an hour
Two longshoremen have been arrested
on suspicion of being the murderers
and they gave their names as c. Carl
son and Jim Mclaughlin. Lyons was
80 years of age and leaves several
children.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-06-20
A Severe Storm.

MONTGOMERY (Ala.), June 19-Tba
severest storm known in this section
visited Montgomery about ) o'clock
TINS afternoon. The wind registered
ffty-four miles an hour for a few min
utes and almost three-quarters of an
men fell within twenty minutes. The
temperature dropped twenty degrees in
as many minutes. Crops in the sur
rounding country We're damaged and
numerous roofs were blown off.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-06-20
A GENERAL STORM.
1t Extends Over the State and Coast
and May Do HuCh Harm.

SAN FRANCISCO, June ia gen
eral storm is reported adj over the State
and coast. Official Forecaster Harmon
pronOunces it one of the most remarka-
Die OF his experience. Only twice in the
last twenty years has it rained in this
city at such a late date. The weather
conditions were similar to those pre-
vailing IN winter. 1t is expected that
much damage has been done to crops
ali over the State, as the rain was very
heavy, and coming as it did, just after
a warm spell, increases the alarm.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-06-20
A SPEEDY TRIAL.
Two Men Convicted of Breaking Into
a Box Car at Redding.

REDDING, June 19.--John Smith and
James Murphy broke into a Southern
Pacific box car here Thursday and APP
propriated to their own use half it's con-
tents. They were captured in the act
of selling the Doodle, tried Immediately
and sentenced to a term Of one year in
San Quentin. Sheriff Houston left last
night with his prisoners
The trial and sentencing Of these
prisoners was the speediest on record
in Shasta County's court.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-06-20
VisaIia Railway Transferred.

VISALIA, June, 19.-The formal
transfer of the Visalia Railway TO
the Southern Pacific was made to-day
Division Superintendent Burkhalter of
Bakersfield was here to take possession.
The old employees We're retained. 1t is
supposed that the road will be extend
ed to the foothills Radical changes in
the road will be made July LIST.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-06-20
G.. A. r,
The Annual Encampment of Idaho
Elects Officers.

DENVER, June ia special to the
Republican" from Boise, Idaho. SAYS:
The annual encampment of the De-
partment of Idaho, G. A. r., opened
mere yesterday, and to-day the election
ana lnstallment of officers occurred
The new officers are:
department Commander, LindeI
smith OF Moscow; Senior Vice-Com-
mander, N. F. Kimball of Weiser: IN
Nor Vice-Comander, Alexander Hoff-
Munger of Boise; Medical Director 6
M. Z. Reynolds of Salubria; Chaplain
T. Nettleton of Salubria: Edward Gill
coy of Shoshone, delegate to Nationol
Encampment.
Moscow was selected as the pIaca fo,
the next encampment.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-06-20
THE DECISIVE GAME.
Princeton Wins the Championship of
the intercollegiate League.

MANHATTANFIELD On. W June
19.-Yale and Princeton, each with one
game to its credit, met to-day to decide
the championship of the intercollegiate
Baseball League. Four thousand peo-
pie were present. Yale won the toss.
First inning, Princeton 4, Yale 9.
second inning. Princeton 1, Yale O..
third inning, Princeton 2, Yale !.
fourth inning, Princeton ,, Yale 3.
The final score was: Princeton %
Yale 8
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-06-20
A Miser Killed by Lightning.

SPRINGFIELD Qll), June 19.-Dur-
ing a thunderstorm to-day Christian
Gonalt, alias Chris Minenkin, was killed
by lightning while blowing field near
farmersville. 1t was discovered on
searching his person that he had about
10000 in cash. He had been living a
miser's life. He leaves a daughter.
supposed to be in Kansas or Nebraska,
who will fall heir to the money.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-06-20
Sacramento Wins the Game.

SAN FRANCISCO, June ia driz-
zling rain interfered greatly with the
ball players at Central Park this after
noon, but it did not prevent the Sacra-
mento Gilt Edge team from defeating
their opponents, the Violets of this city,
by a, score of 16 TO 2.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-06-20
Anti-Foreign Riots in China.

SHANGHAI, June 19.-Anti-for-
eign riots have broken out in the pro-
vince of Khan ST. The English mission
at Wa Chen has been destroyed and
the refugees have arrived at Kin Kiang.
The Catholic mission was saved by the
intervention of troops
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-06-20
Two Miners Fatally Injured

LEADVILLE, June 19-Sam Glover
and John Nethery, miners at the Tri-
unph, We're fatally injured to-day. AS
the bucket went UP the shaft it caught
on the side tearing off several pieces of
logging. The timbers struck the two
miners.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-06-20
Broke the Record.

LONDON, June 19-F. E. Bacon, the
English champion long distance runner,
to-day ran against the one hour record
OF II miles, go yards, which he sue
cceded in breaking, covering II miles
1,234 yards. There was a steady down
pour or rain throughout the race
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-06-20
Raining in Stockton.

STOCKTON, June 19.-Light sprinlx1es
We're noticed here this afternoon and
the weather has been cool and pleasant
AT midnight rain commenced to fall
and came down pretty steady, but not
heavy enough to do any harm to crops.
1t seems to be a light rain and is COM
ing down gently.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-06-20

the wilds of Northern New Hampshire.
The primary object is numbering, but
the company will cut in ravines and
valleys and will not desecrate the ia
nous scenery of the region. No whole
sale destruction of trees is contemplate
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-06-20
Barney Barnato Buried.

LONDON, June 19.-The funeral of
Barney Barnato, the South Agrican dia-
mond King, took place this afternoon.
The interment was in the Jewish ceme-
terry at Willesden.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-06-20
Sanger Beats Hackinburger.

race between w. C. Sanger of Milwau-
kee and o. B. Hackinburger resulted in
an easy victary for Sanger. He took
the lead from the start and finished
nearly one-sixth of mile ahead of his
opponent Time-11:56 %.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-06-20
Consolidation of Postoffices.

WASHINGTON, June 19.-The Post
master-GeneraI has ordered the con-
solidation of the Postofices of South
Los Angeles, University, Vernondale and
Pieo flights, with the Office at Los
Angeles
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-06-20
Mount Washington Bought.

BOSTON, June 19.-The Bartlett
Lumber Company has purchased Mount
Washington. the entire Presidential
range and thirty lesser eminences of
the White Mountain group. and in adj
dition some 10000 acres of fuel land in
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-06-20
Six Thousand Lives Lost.

SIMLA, June 19.-It is announced to-
day that over 5000 lives have been lost
by the earthquake disturbances which
have recetly visited the province of
Assam.
A message of coincidence has been re-
ceived from Queen Victoria.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-06-20
YoIo County Earning

WOODLAND, June 19.-The farmers
were compelled TO suspend harvesting
the wheat crop on account of the, damp
cool weather. Unless prices improve
fruit shipments to the East will be light
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-06-20
CreedOn Has Returned.

NEW YORK, June 19-Dan Creedon,
who is matched to fight Kid Mccoy, re-
turned from Europe to-day in the
steamer Umbria. He said he felt better
than ever and weighed about the same
as when he departed
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-06-20
No Action Taken.

CoNsTANTINOPLE, June 19.-No
action was taken at to-day's session OF
the peace conference, the representa-
tions of the committees not being in
readiness to be submitted.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-06-20
ON THE EVE OF
THE JUBILEE.
London Shows Itself TO be the Heart
Of the World.
Representatives of Nearly Every Race
Under the Sun There.

The Greatest Historical Pageant Yet
Witnessed in the History OF the
British Empire VIII Begin lo-
Day, With Dignitaries From the
Nations of the Earth to Witness
Its Splendors.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-06-20

from this county henceforth. The fruit
growers are making arrangements TO
dry the bulk of their crops.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-06-20

Photograph invented By T. A. Ed
ison 1877.