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REGRET IN ALL CLASSES.
Assassin Had Behaved So Quietly
as Not to Excite Suspicion.

NEW YORK, Aug. "a dispatch to
the World from San Sebastian says:
Santa Agueda in the Basque Noun
tains, is a fashionable resort on the
borders of the provinces of Guipuzzoa
and Alava. Senior Canovas was stay
ing there with his family and Secre-
tary His health had much improved
by drinking the waters of the springs
and he led a quiet life, though he at
tended to business of state every day
The cowardly assassin arrived at San
ia Agueda several days ago. He had
not attracted much attention despite
his foreign accent and though detec-
tives and the civil guard were in con-
slant attendance around the Premier,
the anarchist had behaved so quietly
that no notice was taken of him. The
Minister for the colonies, who arrived
at San Sebastian yesterday from San
ia Agueda, perfectly recollects the
man. He noticed nothing unusual ex-
cept his foreign appearance. On hear
ing the shots the walters and several
visitors rushed to the assistance of
Senior Canovas who had fallen, bleed
ing profusely from the wound in the
head. They would have lynched the
culprit but for the prompt interference
Of the guards who secured the muir
derer. He confessed that he had pre-
meditated the atrocious crime. The
Duke of Tetuan conveyed the intelli
gence ito the Queen at the palace of
Miramar She was deeply affected
and ordered her own chief physician to
start for Santa Agueda with her princi-
pal aide de camp, who was intrusted
with a message of coincidence to the
widow. kilograms were sent to Mad
rid, instructing the Minister of War to
assume the office of Premier.
1t is difficult to describe the sensation
of regret among all classes and in all
parts at the untimely end of the uni
versally respected statesman who play
ed the chief part in the restoration of
the Spanish monarchy and had been
prominent in the politics of the coun-
try for twenty-four years.
Another account says:
Senior Canovas was reading the news
paper at l p. M, in a gallery at the
baths where he was following the cure.
Suddenly a man near him fired four
shots from a revolver point blank.
wounding him seriously in the forehead
and chest. The unfortunate states
man at once fell from his seat, uttering
as he fell, one exclamation Murder
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COLONEL BENNETT DEAD.
Vice-Department Commander of
the G.. A. r.. of This State.

SAN JOSE, Aug. S.-Colonel Angus
tus G.. Bennett died to-day after a
lengthy illness from cancer of the stom-
ach. He was born in Oneida County,
New York, in 1886. When the rebel
lion broke out he enlisted as a private
in the S1st New York Infantry and soon
was promoted to Lieutenant, then Cap
tain. He served in the penisular cam
paign with Mcclellan. While in the
south he recruited a company of ne
groes and was made Colonel of it. He
was stationed at Morris Island and
when Charleston surrendered, it was
to Colonel Bennett. He had charge
of the city under martial law which he
declared
He came to San Jose from New York
in 1875, served in the Common Coun-
ell and Board of Education and two
years ago last April was elected Street
Commissioner. He was a prominent
member of the G. a. r. post and Vice
Commander of the Department of Cali
ifornia.
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Puritan Spirit of the Beers.

The Puritan type of character is very
strongly developed among the Dutch
Beers, and this it is which the Rt Hon.
Joseph Chamberlain must reckon with
IN dealing with that handful Of Dutch
farmers that inhabit the Transvaal. l
do not mean to aver that the Beers are
either as intelligent or as morally
spotless as the Pilgrim fathers, and it
is very sure that they are not actuated
by as lofty religious motives, nor have
they been tested by such stern expert
ence as were the Mayfiower's passen-
gers and their descendants. But they
certainly are imbued with the Puritan
spirit, with many of it's excellences as
well as many of it's defects, and this
spirit makes them a people to be reck-
oned with by the mightiest of nations.
Francis E. Clarke, D. D.. in Ameri-
can Monthly Review of Reviews.
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ON COAST DIAMONDS.
The Reliance Club Defeats the
Santa Cruzans Again.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. Sat Cen
trail Park to-day the Reliance team of
Oakland again defeated the Santa Cruz
team by score of 20 to 3 The Re
hance team did very heavy stick work
and hit the Santa Cruz pitcher often.
The Santa Cruz club played a good
fielding game but could not hit Doyle,
who pitched a very strong game.
GRASS VALLEY, Aug. S.-The Mon
archs of this city defeated the Sacra-
mento High School at Watt Park dia-
mond in a ten-inning game by a score
of to 3, in one of the best games
played here this season. Overmeyer,
the new pitcher for the Monarchs,
struck out eleven men and only five
safe hits We're made off of his delivery
SAN BERNARDINO, Aug. S.-Los
Angeles defeated Riverside in a game
of baseball to-day by a score of IA to
D. Cobb was batted out of the box in
the first two innings when Farrell took
his place. This score Of the first two
innings demoralized the Riverside club
and their play was full of errors
throughout the game.
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that Senior Canovas had been the object
OF an Infamous attack, but saying moth
ing about his death, and concluding with
the statement that if the outrage be Of
anarchist origin, it has no political COM.
plications, with the additional asser-
ton that the whole of Spain is tranquil
and that there is not the least symptom
of any alteration in the state Of public
affairs.
This dispatch says the assassin is ap-
parently an Italian. For these reasons
the Spanish ambassador, Count de Cast
Valencia, in the course of an interview,
expressed the hope that the news of the
death was premature. He said:
THE belief that the crime is not politi-
cal but the work of fanatical anarchist
is borne out by the fact that the criminal
is an Italian. We all know that of recent
years Italian anarchists have been very
active. Witness the assassination of
President Carnot and the attempt on
King Humbert and other similar crimes.
They are all committed by Italians.
This is a very trying time for me. Apart
from the difficulties to which such a
crime gives rise and the doubt hanging
over what really happened, Senior Can
ovas is my brother-in-law and there
Is more than this relationship between
US All our lives we have been the best
OF comrades We pursued the same
course together at the University"
The ambassador said he had wired for
details, but had received no reply. The
news of the assassination was commun-
icated by the Associated Press to Gen
eral Stewart L. Woodford, the United
States Minister to Spain. now in London,
en- route to San Sebastian where he had
expected to present his credentials to
Senor Canovas.
General Woodford was so overcome
that several minutes passed before he
could express his horror at the crime
and his profound sympathy for Spain in
her misfortune. When he recovered
from the shock he said:
This is terrible, most unfortunate.
The Spanish Government and people
will have the sincere sympathy of all
friends of constitutional government. 1t
is too soon to express any views as to
the effect which the death of Senior
CanOvas will have upon current ques-
tions. 1t will not affect my movements.
however unless it becomes my duty to
reach my post as soon as possible to
express to the Spanish Government the
sympathy of the American Govern
ment."
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AGRAMENTE'S OPINION.
He Thinks Sagasta Would Try to
Garry Out Canovas' Ideas.

NEW YORK, Aug. S.-Emilio Agra
ment, President of the Jose Marti Rev
olutionary Club and the Marti Charity
Organization of this city, heard the
news Of the assassination of Premier
Canovas tonight at his home, and ex-
claimed:
1T is truly hard to believe
Thenhe said: "Sagasta, who is head of
the Liberals, viii surely succeed Ca
novas, and I fell certain that should
Sagasta succeed Canovas he will have
the same general policy in regard to
Cuba as Canovas made every effort to
do. II will doubtless be his idea TO
bring about a relationship between
Spain and Cuba such as exists between
England and Canada. But such a re-
lationship Cuba viii never accept.
She must have absolute and complete
independence
Still, it is my belief that the killing
of Canovas will be a great benefit for
the cause of Cuba It may even lead
to independence. independence is the
only thing for Cuba"
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SHE WASN'T STRONG.
And They Hired Her With That
Understanding.

She was one of those mot very
strong servant girls who weigh about
$50 in their stocking feet, and whose
appetite would make an ostrich blush.
We hired her with the understanding
that we would have TO take her deli
cacy into consideration, but we were
a little surprised when she said:
Il amt able to get up and build the
kitchen fire in the mornin'. / amt
nigh as strong as / look, an the doctor
says / got to take care o. myself" so
I agreed to build the fire myself. Then
she said:
MY backs so weak / amt able to
fetch up the coal, and you'll have TO
do il for me; an your wife'll have TO
do the heft of the washin' an ironin'
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JEWISH COLONISTS.
Effort Made to Place Them On
Lands Offered to Them.

SAN FRANCISCO Aug. S.-A large
number of people assembled this af-
ternoon in the Maven Zedek Synagogue
for the purpose of devising some scheme
by which Jewish colonists, now stranded
in this city, could be assisted to reach
the land offered them in California, Or
egon and Washington. Ephraim Del
narl, the protector of the colonization
scheme, spoke of the origin, history and
objects of the Jewish Colonization So
ciety of America. He did not want
any charity or donations for his colo
nists, but asked for loan of sufficient
money to take the people to some land
which had been offered to them in Cal
averas County, in Oregon and in
Washington.
A letter was read from Governor Lord
of Oregon inviting the colonists to set
tie in that State, also from the United
States Commissioner of Land at San
Andreas, offering $4,000 acres of good
land in Calaveras County.
Rabbi Levy spoke against sectarian
colonization schemes. Seventy dollars
was subscribed and a committee ap-
pointed to solicit urther contributions.
The record-union., 1897-08-09
WHEELMEN'S DAY.
Annual Watermelon Run Given by
the Stockton Club.

STOCKTON, Aug. S.-This was
Wheelmen's day at Stockton. The
annual watermelon run given by the
Terminal City Wheelmen of this city
was big event Over 500 visiting
cyclers were in the city. The local
club turned out it's full membership
The parade, headed by band, formed
at 9:3O this morning on Plaza and
wheeled through the city before going
to Eintracht Park. where the days
festivities were held. Lucheon, con-
sisting principally of watermelons, was
served to many hundreds.
The San Francisco wheelmen left by
steamers this evening, while the Sac
ramento boys rode home on their bicy-
cles. The clubs which participated in
the event were: Bay City Wheelmen,
Golden Gate Cyclers, San Francisco
Road anad Club and Olympic Wheel
men, all of San Francisco, the Acme
Club, Oakland, the Capital City Wheel
men of Sacramento, A. B. C.'s of VAL
lejo and the Napa Cyclers. A number
of bicyclists of unattached clubs were
also present.
The record-union., 1897-08-09
Situation Growing Worse.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. S.-A special to the
Republic from Hillsboro, ILL.,, says:
The situation at Coffeen mine Is
changed for the worse. Strikers have
arrived there all day from different
points until 800 men are there, and
LOCO will be present by tomorrow
morning. A number of arrests of
strikers were made last night The
prisoners were brought here for trial.
One striker from Mount Olive was
bound over to keep the peace, and in
default of bail was sent to jail here.
This has tended to incite the strikers.
A number of small fights and difficulties
occurred to-day.
The record-union., 1897-08-09
ANSWER OF KITTY.
TIE Noble Art of Photography
Convened If

1t was a beautiful and balIny day of
early summer, and sweet Kitty KAN
| era had willingly acquiesced in the sug-
gestion of handsome Jack Dashley that
J they enjoy the manifold charms by
taking tandem spin into the rural
sections of New Jersey. Accordingly
they arranged themselves in their up
| to-datest bicycle garb, crossed the
| ferry and We're soon speeding along a
picturesque highway, experiencing an
exhilarating sensation of mingled
pleasure and freedom.
Kitty was also accompanied on this
auspicious occasion by her kodak for
sad to relate despite her beauty and
general winsomeness, she was an unre-
formable kodak fiend, and She deter
mined not to lose the present excellent
opportunity for securing a number of
artistic views. Consequently the ride
suffered frequent Interruptions for the
purpose of permitting the fair maid to
press her little button with the neces-
sary neatness and dispatch
Having proceeded in this manner for
several hours, the riders dismounted in
a charming dell and seated themselves
upon a convenient log to enjoy a few
moments rest ere making the home
ward start.
Kitty busted herself with her kodak,
while Jack, overcome by the attrac-
| tiveness of his companion and the ro-
nance of the situation, suddenly plung-
ed into an ardent declaration of love.
He told his story very creditably, con-
sidering that the object of his adora-
| tion continued; apparently, to give her
entire attention to the instrument at her
side, and concluded his passionate elo-
quence with touching appeal to her
to become his darling bride. He paused
with nervous expectation to receive her
answer.
But Kitty's musical voice failed to
permeate the surrounding atmosphere
with its mellifluous melody So Jack
spoke again.
Kitty" he murmured tenderly,
what will your answer be?''
Still the provoking silence on the part
of this obstinate damsel continued.
Jacks brow darkened
ooh. confound that photograph busi-
ness, anyhow" he angrily exclaimed.
This outburst seemed to have the de-
sired effect. Two big, reproachful blue
eyes were raised to his. and the maiden
opened her ruby lips.
II wish, Jack" she said severely,
that you would not speak so disre-
spectfully of the noble art of pho
Biography Here is your answer"
And she handed him a small parcel
neatly wrapped with a piece of news
paper
What the d" began Jack, be-
The record-union., 1897-08-09
All Are Charged With the Murder Of
SChOfield, Her Husband.
1t is Found That Their Stories Do
Not Tally in Many Details, and
That Mrs. SchofieId Would Have
Been Within Arms Length of
the Man Whom She Claims
Fired the Shot the Night Before
the Murder.

SAN JOSE, Aug S.-Sheriff Lyndon
has arrested Mrs. Sarah Schofeld,
Daniel Dcucher and Irving Mann, the
seventeen-year-old son of Mrs. Scho-
field by her first marriage, for the muir
der of Schofield.
Sheriff Lyndon, District Attorney
Harrington Under Sheriff Benson and
other officers went to the ranch early
this morning, and passed the day there,
making a thorough examination of the
premises. No trace of any horse hav
ing been hitched out could be found.
1t was developed that the stories of
the three prisoners do not agree in
many details
During the day the two boys We're
made to take rifle and aim at the
place where Schofeld was alleged to
have been sitting when the shot was
fired at him on Friday night. There
is a powder mark on the floor. Ma
honey held the gun so that it would
have powder marked the door about
three inches below where the burns are.
boucher held the gun so that it would
| fit exactly with the marks. 1t was
| also found that if Mrs. Schofield open
ed the door, as she says she did, when
the SnOt was ureu, Sne WOu1O nave DSeH
within an arms length of the man who
fired the gun. The doors are so To-
Gated that it would have been impos-
sible for her to have been at greater
distance. She says she never saw the
man The moon was shining brightly
and there was an unobstructed view.
The three prisoners were arrested about
5:30 this afternoon. They took the
matter cody and had nothing to say.
boucher is evidently nervous. He is
19 and Irving Mann II years old.
boucher bears a bad reputation.
The officers have a rifle found in the
house. They believe it had been re-
Gently fired While the officers are
cautious in their statements they say
they believe they have sufficient facts
to warrant an examination. Schofelds
body is at the Morgue here. A formal
charge of murder has been placed
against all of the parties under ar
rest
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The Extremity of LoxaItv.

Loyalty will some times induce
strange sacrifices. If we are to believe
a serious contemporary, there. was
member of Parliament at the Windsor
garden party whose devotion to the
crown carried him far. When the SER
wants handed round gold tipped cigar
cites, this legislator took one and es-
sayed to light it. His wife, standing
by, reproved him with the connubial
solicitude and candor. You know,
dear she said, you never can smoke
without being very sick" But the
member of Parliament was not to be
deferred. IF my Queen" he nobly
answered, Invites me to smoke, I will
smoke, cost what it may" The name
of the loyal legislator has not been re-
corded, nor his subsequent proceedings
that eventful afternoon. We hope his
wife got him home safely.-St. James's
Gazette.
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EXPLOSION OF GASOLINE.
THREE PERSONS SEVERELY
BURNED BY 1T.
Father Struck Match. in a Room
Filled With Gas From
the Fluid.

CHICAGO, Aug. S.-Three persons,
composing the family of Peter Veth,
No. 227 East Huron street, were seri-
ously burned in fire caused by an
explosion of gasoline. The injured
are:
Peter Veth.
Mrs. Bessie Veth, his wife.
Edwin Veth, aged 2 years.
Mrs. Veth was more seriously injured
than her husband and child, but she
win probably recover.
Mrs Veth went to the rooms Of Mrs.
G. H. Solomon, on the second floor, from
whom she had rented the rooms, and
procured small quantity of gasoline
in a coffee cup, TO clean brass bed
stead. Taking it to her room, she used
the stuff in cleaning the bed, and with
a brush applied it to the woodwork
while the cup containing the oil stood
ON the floor beside her. Her little boy,
with bare feet, wearing but little cloth
ing, was playing on the floor.
1t was noticed that the gasoline had
filed the room with vapor, and Mr..
veth struck a match for the purpose
of lighting a cigar. In an instant there
filled with flames The flames caught
the clothing of Mrs. Veth. The hus-
band caught up the child in his arms
and ran down the stairs from the fire.
A few seconds later he was followed
by his wife who was screaming and en-
veloped in flames from head to foot All
her clothing was burning, and the
wrapper she wore fell from her in blaz-
ing strips At the landing on the sec
ond floor, she met Mrs. Solomon, the
landlady and the frantic woman threw
her arms around Mrs. Solomon and beg
ged her to save her. Mrs. Solomon dis
engaged herself, only to be graSped
again about the neck by the agonized
woman She succeeded in shaking her
off, and ordered her to remain standing
where she was, ran to one of the rooms
and procured a pitcher of water, which
she poured on Mrs Veth. This was re-
peated by the landlady, and then the
latter threw around Mrs. Veth a large
quilt from one of her beds, and the
flames were Subdued.
The boys injuries were not serious.
After giving the boy to the officer,
Mr.. Veth ran upstairs and found his
wife in the rooms of Mrs. Solomon In
all her pain Mrs. Veth cried out for her
child, and could with difficulty be made
to believe that his injuries We're com
paratively slight. The mother was re-
moved at once in a Chicago avenue
ambulance to the German Hospital.
There the physicians, after dressing her
burns, said she would probably recov-
err Mr.. Vetn was taken to the same
hospital. His hands and arms are
severely burned, and his hair and eye
brows singed.
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CITY OFFICIAL ADVERTISING.

black Derby" hats, of uniform style and
breadth of rim, with gold cord.
Section 2. The dress shall be a single
breasted frock-coat, with rolling collar; to
the waist to extend to the top of the hip,
and the skirt to within one inch of the
bend OF the knee; nine regulation buttons
on the breast, two regulation buttons on
the hips, one regulation button on the
bottom of each pocket, and three small
regulation buttons on the seams of the
breasted, with seven regulation buttons.
placed at equal distances; pantaloonsi
plain of same material, white shirt collar,
black neckcloth.
Section 3. The summer uniform shall
consist of blue flannel sack coat with four
small regulation buttons on the seams of
the cuffs.
Section 4. The suits shall be cut and
made in one uniform style, and of material
corresponding in quality and color to the
samples deposited in the office of the
Chief of Police, and must be approved by
the Chief of Police before they are worn.
Section 5. A star, with the appropriate
number thereon, shall be worn on the out
SIDE of the outermost garment over the
left breast.
mer uniform while in the discharge Of
desk duty at the station house.
Section T. The uniform shall be worn at
all times when on duty by all members of
the department, except when excused
therefrom by the Chief of Police, who may
detail members of the force for special
duty in citizens dress, as the interests of
the service may require.
Section s. All special officers shall wear
a shield of uniform style prescribed by
the Chief of Police, and in no case shall
any special officer wear a star.
The record-union., 1897-08-09
BROKE JAIL.
A Horse Thief Saws His Way Out
at Modesto.

MODESTO, Aug. S.-Some time dur
ing last night James Phillips, pris-
oner in the County Jail, under a charge
of stealing seventeen horses from farm
ers in this county broke out Of JAIL
One iron bar of the tank was sawed
off, the door pried open and the iron
screen and bar of the Jail sawed off on
the outside wall. None of the other
prisoners in the Jail will admit know
ing anything of the Jail break and the
exact time of Phillips escape is not
known. Experts on iron saving diff
fer as to whether the saving was done
from the inside or the outside, so it is
not known whether the escape had
confederates. Phillips conviction was
considered sure, as he was captured
with two of the stolen horses.
The record-union., 1897-08-09
AFGHAN OUTBREAKS.
A Mullah Stirs Up Strife, and His
Followers Attack Fort.

LONDON, Aug. S.-A dispatch to the
Times from Sinnla says that another
out break is officially reported on the
Afghan frontier The Mullah, who
preached against England during the
Chitral campaign, has again stirred VI
strife in the Mohland country by repre-
senting that the success of the Turks
in Europe provides a favorable oppor-
tunity for defying English rule. He
has gathered some thousands of follow
ers AS it was too late for him to assist
in the attack on Camp Malahand he at
tackled Fort Shabakadar eighteen miles
from Peshawar.
The attack was made Saturday morn
ing. The police and garrison beat off
the natives, who then burned Hindoo
village and killed some of the inhabi-
tantS-
A strong force of cavalry and infant
ry and artillery has been sent from Pc
shawar to punish the rebels, and 1t is
reported they have fed across the from
tier.
The record-union., 1897-08-09
BALL IN THE EAST.
Louisville Beat Cincinnati, and
Chicago Beat Cleveland.

CINCINNATI, Aug. S.-The Colonels
easily defeated the Reds to-day. The
latter were unable to hit Frazier. At
tendance, 1000. Score:
Cincinnati 2, hits Z, errors 2; Louis
Vile 8, hits IA, errors A. Batteries
Dwyer, Ehret and Peitz; Frazier and
Wilson Umpire--McDonald.
CHICAGO, Aug. S.-The Colts played
perfect ball to-day, and made 1T three
straight in close and exciting con-
test. Attendance, 12900. Score:
Chicago Z, hits II, errors 0; Cleveland
6, hits IL, errors 3. Batteries-Briggs
and Donahue; Powell and Criger. Um-
pnre-ODay.