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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-21

| other hand, appeared to be lacking in
artillery. The Greeks attempted TO re-
ply to the Turkish artillery. but were
forced to retire. The correspondent
| saw number4ess Greek bodies stripped
| of their uniforms by the Turks leav-
| ing only their shirts and drawers ON.
Most of the dead, however, We're car
ried off by the Turks, who raised the
| corpses of the Turks reverently and
| placed them beneath the shade of
| trees.
The Turkish losses in the fighting of
| yesterday were only fifty killed and
/ 100 wounded
The correspondent of the Associated
Press at the Turkish headquarters in
Macedonia spent sixteen hours in the
saddle with the advance line of Edhem
Pasha's troops. During Sunday night
the troops strengthened the positions
which they had captured from the
Greeks. but at sunrise it was seen that
the Greek forces had retired, except
from a hill which was occupied by the
Greek rear guard.
Desultory fighting took place all the
morning, and finally at / D. m. to-day
(Monday) Hairf Pasha sent four bat
tdIOllS ~ QIlNt IIl1 CHIEFLY lIOIu Tile
hill referred to. In twenty minutes it
was all over The resistance of the
| Greeks was feeble and many of them
surrendered to the Turks. The pris-
oners We're mostly young and sturdy
men.
After the capture of the last Greek
position the Turks advanced. singing
as they marched forward and occupied
Ian -, hi obt On,
the summit of the hill Tyrnavo, the
Greek position. situated about ten
miles from Larissa, the Turks observed
that the Greeks We're occupying a small
hill from which they fired but feebIy
at the Turks. Finally two Turkish
mountain batteries We're brought up to
the summit of the hills occupied by the
Turks, and from these positions be-
gan bombarding Tyrnavo Under this
fire the Turkish infantry advanced and
captured a spur opposite the Greek
blockhouse. Orders were given to the
Turks at ) O'Clock to take the block
house by assault This movement was
brilliantly effected twenty minutes
later
The Greek prisoners say that the
Greek army has already lost heart.
L lie SITUATION DIT present Is IndI C0e
Turks have possession of all the COM
manding nights between their head
quarters and the Greek headquarters
at Larissa, with the exception of Tyrn-
avo, which is now commanded by the
Turkish batteries.
The Turks tonight are camping in
the tents of the Greeks left on the plain
of Thessaly, near the Milouna Pass.
The Turks to-day had six men killed
and ten wounded.
The death of Hafz Pasha, the Turk
sh commander who was killed in the
fighting which took place in the Mi
louna Pass on Saturday, is greatly la
r,ented He was so years of age and
while advancing at the head of his
troops was urged to dismount and rest.
The old Pasha replied:
During the Russian war I never dis
mounted, and why should 1 do so
now?"
Soon after Hafiz Pasha was wounded
in the arm, but he still remained in
the saddle Later second bullet
struck him on the hand, but yet the
old warrior refused to retire. Finally
a third bullet broke the gallant Pasha's
spine, and he rolled from his saddle
dead.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-21
BIG UNDERTAKING.
The Southern Pacific to Bridge the
Mississippi at New Orleans.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 20-The
Southern Pacific Company is making
arrangements to build a bridge to cost
five million dollars across the Mississ-
ippi River at New Orleans.
we have had this expensive under
taking in mind for some time past,
said Vice-P President Fred Croker to-
day. "A bridge company will be in
cOrpprated to build and operate it, and
the Illinois Central, Texas and Pacific
and Louisville and Nashville Railroads
will become members of that company
in partnership with the Southern Pa
cific. 1t will do away with the trans
fer by boat of passengers and freight
across the Mississippi
The bridge will have double tracks
and will cross the river about five miles
above New Orleans
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the provisions of the law before the
club Offering the best inducements. AS
it would be a violation of the law to
propose a side stake. that is detail
that may be settled at your pleasure
AS an evidence of my sincerity, how
ever I have to-day deposited the sum
of $1,000, which l invite you to cover,
and name a time and place to meet me
and arrange final details.
JAMES J. CORBETT."
PHILADELPHIA, April 20.-F>itz-
simmons tonight declared that he
meant to pay no attention to the cha1-
lenges from Corbett or anybody else,
as he had earned a rest, and meant to
have it. He added, however. that he
proposed to follow Corbett's example
as dictator of the prize ring, and his
reply was that the latter should earn
a reputation as fighter instead of
boxer before he presumed to challenge
him.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-21
LAND SWINDLER
Arrested for Using the Mails for
Fraudulent Purposes.

Los ANGELES, April 20-Egnor T.
Casey was arrested to-day by the Fed
eral authorities, charged with using
the mails for fraudulent purposes.
Casey is the owner of forty acres of
worthless land on the side of the San
Gabriel Range, at point two miles
north of Tamanda Park, which bears
the name Of Capital Hill" The land
is too precipitous to be scaled by any
thing but a mountain goat, but Casey
represented it to be first-class residence
property, valuing twenty-five-fo foot lots
at prices ranging from 1925 to $500 per
lot
He endeavOred to dispose of several
lots to c. Arson Potter of Alameda, US
ing the mails for that purpose Mr.
Potter learned from the Assessor of
Pasadena that the land was worthless,
and the matter was placed in the hands
Of the Federal authorities, who will pros
ecute Casey for unlawfully using the
mails. 1t is said that Casey has vic
timized several people in a similar man
ner.
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4 Huge Mass of Earth SWOopS Down
Upon Twelve Men While Asleep,
Killing Six of Them and Injuring Sew
eral Others,
Report i'm Circulation at Seattle That
the Drydock at the Port Orchard
Naval Station is Settling Under the
Weight of the Battleship Oregon.

SPOKANE CWash.), April 20. - A
spokesman Review special from
Rossland, B. c., says that as the result
of a landslide this morning near Sheep
Greek, on the Red Mountain Railroad,
six men We're killed and a number OF
others seriously injured.
The men We're employed on the rail-
road. This morning twelve of them
We're asleep in camp when huge land
slide 800 feet wide swept over their
camp
The dead are: Pat Desmond, Pat Sui
Ivan, Tom Kane, - Reilly, - Nc
Laughley, - McFlynn-
1t is not known just how many are
injured, but it is thought that none
of them are fatally hurt.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-21
SOLDIER FESTIVAL.
Second Day of the Military Tourna-
nnent at the Preside.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 20-The
second day of the big department mill
tary tournament was distinguished by
bright sunshine and the brilliancy and
size of the halo of spectators, in the
center of which the warrior athletes
performed deeds of skill and daring
Society graced the soldier festival, and
the grand stand was crowded to over
flowing.
Popular opinion seemed to find a diff
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CHARGED WITH MURDER.
Chas. B. Reed Indicted for the Killing
of l.. NJ. Halstead.

MACON (Ga.), April 20.-Charles B.
Reed, who shot and killed L. NJ. Hal
sted, an attache of a circus in this city,
April 18th, because of an insult said to
have been offered to Reeds wife by
Halsted, was indicted for murder by
the Grand Jury of Bibb County to-
day.
Mrs Reed, his wife, who vas pres
ent at the killing and who pointed out
Halisted as the man who had insulted
her, and Robert Pennington, a friend
of Reed, who accompanied him in the
search for the man who was killed,
were also indicted for murder as ''prin-
cipals in the second degree
Mrs Reed was arrested and put in
Jail to-day Reed was already in Gus
tody.
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C0RBETT AFTER FITZSIMMONS.
Issues a Challenge to Meet the Cham
pion Again i'm the Ring.

NEW YORK, April 20. - James J.
Corbett to-day formally challenged
Robert Fftzsimmons to meet him again
in the prize ring, and deposited 5000
as a forfeit The challenge was as
follows:
ITO Robert F'itzsimmons, Champion
of the World: I hereby challenge you
to box me any number of rounds for
the championship of the world, under
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-21
ANOTHER FISTIC CARNIVAL.
Stuart to Give One at Carson in
August

CARSON New, April 20-A. Living
stone of this city and Dan A Stuart
are making active preparations for the
August carnival. Stuart's cousin
Clark, will arrive in a few days, and
later Stuart is expected Livingstone
will give out no portion of the pro-
gramme except to say that the affair
viii last ten days, and will be more
prodigious than the March arrange
ment. The report has reached this
city that Stuart privately commune
Gated that he was certain of another
match between Corbett and Fitzsim-
mons, and such a meeting would be
the paramount number on the summer
list of attractions.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-21
Cuban Reforms.

HAVANA, April 20.-Prenier Cano-
vas. according to the statements of sew
eral Havana newspapers, has said that
the Government considers it expedient
to wait for confirmation of the news as
to the pacifcation of Cuba before estab-
fishing the promised reforms. The Of
fetal press argues from this that the
date of putting the reforms into effect
will not be remote
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-21
Rusie Will Play With New York.

WASHINGTON, April 20-President
Nick Young of the National Baseball
League announces officially that Amos
Rusie, the noted pitcher of the Giants
has signed a contract with the New
York club. BY the terms of this con-
tract Rusie is to receive a salary of
81 400 for the seasons work, and to
pay the fine of 5000 that stood as a
barrier for eighteen months between the
Hoosier twirler and the magnates of
the Giants.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-21
Watts Made a Poor Showing.

NEW YORK, April 2O.-Jim Watts,
the Louisville negro, made a poor show
ing with Joe Walcott at the Broadway
Athletic Club tonight, being handi-
capped by weak legs. He frequently
slipped to the floor to save himself.
Watts went down frequently in the
fourth round. The Police Inspector in
terfered. The referee decided to call
the bout a draw
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-21
Famous Hat Case.

WASHINGTON, April 20-Notice
has been issued at the Treasury De-
partment that the Government has won
the famous hat trimming case" in the
Philadelphia courts, a case which in
volved several million dollars to i'm
porters, and a case which has been in
the courts for some time.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-21
One Less Burglar.

Los ANGELES, April 20-William
Trip. the burglar who was shot by
George Allen while trying to effect an
entrance to the latter's room early Sun
day morning died this evening.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-21
Botepo Expedition Safe.

ROME, April 20.-The Italian Geo
graphical Society has received news of
the safety of the Botego expedition, re-
ported to have been destroyed by the
Abyssinians.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-21

Joseph E. Kelley confessed to-day to
the murder of Cashier Stickney at
Somersworth n. H. He admitted that
he committed both the murder and rob
berry, and says he had no acoomplice.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-21
The 500 Clear of Ice.

SAULT STE. MARIE (Mich.). April
2O.-The 500 is now clear of ice. The
River Queen was the first boat through.
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Kelley Committed Both Crimes.

BOSTON, April 20.-A special to the
Journal from Montreal to-day says:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-30

The attendance at the convention of
mayors and councilmen, at Columbus, is
not as large as was expected, but it is
large enough to be productive of good re-
suits is well distributed geograp hically and
fairly representative. Yesterdays proceed
ings included papers and discussions on
municipal ownership of lighting and water
plants and street railways and street light
ing To-day the leading papers and discus
sions will be on street cleaning and gar
bage disposal and street paving. All these
are practical and important subjects, and
yet they do not go TO the root of the cues
ton Of municipal reform. They relate TO
questions of detail and administration
rather than to the fundamental principles
of municipal government. The latter en-
brace the form of government as we'll as its
administration. 1t is to be regretted that
the convention could not have brought en-
an intelligent discussion of such subjects as
the best form of city charter; the advan-
tages of department boards; whether mu
nicipal reform can ever make much prog
ress under council government; whether the
existence of wards in cities and elections
by wards are not conducive to log-rolling
methods and bossism; whether universal
suffrage is a drawback to good city
government; whether taxpayers should
be allowed voice in the government pro-
portionate to the taxes paid or property
owned by them and other kindred ques-
tions. These questions are far more impor-
tant than any of those set down for discus
sion at Columbus, and, although they do
not deal with concrete matters like pave
ments and street lamps, they are entirely
practical. The great question in municipal
government which the American people
have yet to solve, and in the solution of
which they have not yet made an intelligent
beginning, is how to secure the maximum
of public service at minimum of cost, and
the administration of corporation affairs on
a strictly business basis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-30

Lean and his passengers viii have to face.
and not only must they look out for treach-
cry, which is the acme of a cannibal edu-
cation. but they must remember especially
the saying, God. preserve me from my
friends; l can look ont for my enemies, so
successfully may friendship be simulated.
Ihere must be a lookout, too for sunken
Shoals, unknown currents, reefs and Gains.
Tor they are not in a steamer. But i doubt
II the ship ever goes there. Calling at
Samoa they will hear such terrible accounts
or what they must expect to encounter
that they will shrink from seeking gold at
such risk, and Will wear ship for less
gruesome lands. out. of reach of the oven
ard cooking pot like that other expedition
which left San Francisco on the Percy Ed
wards within a year for these same Sol
cmon Islands, and got no further than Fiji.
Wher they divided up, some eecting to re-
main and others going to New Zealand.
The general idea is that there is but a
handful of natives, comparatively speaking,
on the different islands, but my own esti-
mate would behaving seen no other-that
on the whole group of the Solomon islands
alone there must be least five hundred
thousand. In addition to their native weap-
ons, poisoned arrows, spears clubs, etc,
they have now become the proud posSeSSorS
OF good supply of the white mans fire.
arms, and, ii this is not enough, the cli-
mate comes to their assistance as a dread
enemy to the pale face in supplying fe-
yer and ague that will shake victim to his
very center, or, as | once heard an old salt
say, out of his boots. -
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One will look a long time to find more
shameless misuse of the taxpayers money
to promote the interests of a ticket than
that which is now going on along Pogue's
run. Any man who knows anything about
the conditions there knows that no transfer
Of soil from point to point can give any
protection to property. since nothing but
masonry, or something of that kind, can
restrain the water during the floods which
so frequently create havoc along that
stream. The $4,000 expended there is $4,000
thrown away so far as any benefit to the
people in that vicinity is concerned The
money would not have been voted but for
the election. 1t was so understood in the
Council Tt was $4,000 appropriated out CT
the city's money to promote Mr.. Taggarts
reelection. Even the men who are en-
ployed understand that they are paid for
their votes and their efforts to re-elect Mr..
Taggart rather than for any service they
are rendering the city. About $50 men are
pretending to work until the $4,000 shall
be expended. Their real work is to do all
they can to. insure Mr. Taggart's re-elec-
ton. These go men are practically bribed
by the mayor and Board of Public Works
to vote and work for the Democratic ticket.
Bribed that is what it is-bribed as GER
tainly as if the mayor had drawn his own
money from the bank and paid the men
for their votes in sight of the polls.
If any taxpayer doubts these assertions,
let him go out to Pogues run any week
day and see for himself-see the,uselessness
of the work and the lstless manner in
which it is performed. For the most part
it is not necessary that taxpayers investi-
gate for themselves, because they know
that the $4,000 being wasted there now was
not intended for actual service to the city
Do taxpayers want this sort of thing to
go on? Do they desire the experiment of
using public money to bride voters to be-
come practice? Are they ready to APP
prove system of using public money for
the debauchery of voters so that next year
$25 COO and when the park system is under
way 100000, can be used as a fund to bride
voters? Most of us have read of Tammany,
but if this sort of thing goes on, we, here
in indianapolis, will know what it is. If
voters do not approve of this shameless di-
version of public money to campaign pur-
poses they should do all in their power to
defeat the Taggart regime.
1t seems unlikely that the mayor would
have attempted this outrageous perform
ance unless he were desperately afraid of
defeat. Openly taking the taxpayers mon
ey to promote an election is so grave a
misdemeanor in the public estimation thatft
hardly seems that it would have been under
taken if the Taggart coterie were sure of
a reelection. Having resorted to such
wrong, five voters for every one who is
bribed should vote against Mr.. Taggart un-
less the public conscience has suddenly been
scared.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-30

United States Judge Jackson. of West
Virginia, seems anxious to distinguish him
self in the injunction line. His order re-
strainng the internal revenue collector at
Parkersburg from removing gaugers and
other employees appointed by his predeces-
sor is in direct variance with the recent de-
cision of Judge Baker, and is clearly wrong.
Even if federal court had jurisdiction of a
case involving the question of executive
power to make appointments and removals
from Office it would have no right to con-
strue the civil-service rules as if they were
law They are not statutory, but simply
rules governing the administration of the
law If the head of an office violates these
rules the remedy lies in his superior in
office or the Civil-service Commission, not
in the courts. Judge Jackson is trying to
do too much government by injunction
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-30
ANDERsON's EXPERIENCE.
Municipal Ownership of Water Works
Satisfactory.

Anderson Herald.
S. A. Towel. superintendent of the city
water works, has made his report for the
year ending with Sept. l. 1t shows that the
water plant, as operated by the city, is a
very profitable investment.
The plant belongs to the city. The sew
erage system is furnished water that were
a private company to own the plant would
cost the city $4,000 a year. There are then
1862 hydrants that would cost the city from
$40 to $50 year apiece. The water is then
furnished free to the school buildings,
churches and hospitals.
During the year the plant was enabled to
do all this without cost and to even then
make money. The total receipts for the
year from private consun ers were SIC, $50.
The cost of operating the plant was about
S., 900. The amount of money actually spent
during the year was &C. S56.50. This included
$4OS.2O paid as interest on outstanding in
debtednesS, a sum for outstanding warrants
and sum for extensions of the system.
Taking into consideration the water that
the city gets and estimating it at the price
that usually prevails, the income of the
plant would be more than $25, 900 year. The
cost for operating it is but a fifth of this.
The water works system of Anderson is an
eminent example that city ownership of
such enterprises is oftentimes beneficial.
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Mrs Henrotin. in Review of Reviews
The women of these declarations are bring
ing to the cause of education the point OF
bringing into municipal government a
knowledge of civics and a desire TO work
to correct the faults of detail which Is,
after All at the bottom of so much of the
maIadministration of American towns and
cities; for good city keeping is simply good
housekeeping. The knowledge OF social
Economics which they have gained in the
study classes of the clubs teaches them to
he not only home mothers. but city mothers,
and that no child shall suffer in the COM
their own children. 1t is teaching woman,
above ALL to work in association for the
good of cause ana IN that way she VIII
iearn that there are times In the life of all
nations and communities when the present
ease and comfort of those we call our own
must be sacrificed for the future good. and
n Is leading her away from the personal
point of view to the general. 1t is teaching
her to coordinate the home with that out
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-30
Methodist Preachers scheme.
New York Sun.


The Methodist preachers who meet every
Monday at the Methodist Book Concern
building at Fifth avenue to discuss matters
Of interest to the denomination surround
their gatherings with strict secrecy. The
curious thing about this rule is that it was
adopted as a defensive measure, not
against laymen, but against preachers.
Some years ago these weekly meetings Were
public. Certain preachers, anxious for noto-
riety, hit upon the plan of saying sensa-
tional things in order to get their names
into the newspapers. The practice annoyed
the other preachers and did real injury to
the denomination Finally the level heads
in the denomination got together and after
a long discussion decided that the only way
to shut off the sensational preachers was
to deprive them of the chance of getting
their names into print. The most effective
way to do this was decided to be to make
the meetings private. The plan worked like
a charm. The sensational preachers made
an almost riotous protest for a time. but as
their names didn't get into print any more
they suddenly got tired of attending the
meetings and kept to themselves. There
are many very lively discussions at the
meetings nowadays, but they seldom get
into the newspapers, because the preach
ers are afraid that if they admitted re-
porters again the sensationalists would
turn I'D too. as of Old