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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-03
CUBAN REVOLUTION.
Spanish Believe They Have Gomez
Forces Hemmed In.

HAVANA, April 2.-Dispatches from
'Cienfuegos, province of Santa Clara,
announce that Captain General Wey-
Ter has ordered the arrest and impriS-
onment of Chief of Police Merina, sew
eral police inspectors and thirty five
other persons.
1t appears that the Captain-General,
while visiting the Marine Hospital,
which contained twenty patients, made
inquiries which ELECTED the information
that the rations there were of a poorer
quality than those served in the mill
itary hospital, where there are 300 pa
tients. Thereupon he issued orders to
the effect that while all useless expen-
diture was to be avoided, all persons
convicted of depriving the sick of what
is due them. will be severely punished.
Some prominent citizens and officials
are said to be implicated.
The military line across the province
of Puerto Principe from Jaruco in the
south to Moron in the north has been
entirely closed. The Spanish troops
occupying the island of Turiguana, off
the Moron coast, have constructed a
fort in the only pass which it is posi-
bic to get through, and the Spanish mill
itary authorities believe that the line
of forts now stretching across that part
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NO RATE-CUTTING ALLOWED.
Western Roads Will Take 1t Warm
For ANY Who Do.

CHICAGO, April 2-The general pas
senger agents of the Western roads
met to-day to formulate an agreement
under which the Western Passenger
Association will be conducted hereafter.
The agreement will not be in effect un-
til after the legal departments of the
roads have been given an opportunity
to pass upon it and look for flaws that
may be likely to bring the roads into
conflict with the recent Supreme Court
decision The chances are that the
compact will be in force by next week.
The Western roads have determined
to make it as warm as possible for
any of their fellows caught demoralz-
ing rates. They are prohibited from
having in their agreement any provis-
ion calling for penalty for the cut
ting of the rates, but hereafter, if any
road is caught violating the code Of
good morals, which in this particular
instance is construed to mean the keep
ing of rates, the other roads Will tell
on them The terrors of the Inter-
State Commerce Commission are to be
held over the heads of the possible Of
Tenders and when a road is caught the
others will make it interesting before
the commission for the delinquent. 1t
is thought that in this way rates can
be better maintained than by the en-
forcement of penalty clause in the
agreement
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GRANT MEMORIAL DEDICATION.
Great Preparations Being rlade for the
Occasion.

NEW YORK. April 2.-The prepara-
tons for the Grant memorial Inaugural
ton ceremonies make rapid progress.
Frank Damrosch says the musical
programme at the tomb will occupy
about twenty minutes. He wants to
have a chorus of 1000 voices, but thus
far provision has been made for only
600 He hopes to have the Marine
Band come here from Washington. If
it will not come he will get up band
of 100 pieces.
The pressure for tickets on the sands
is tremendous. There are 2,440 sub
scribers to the monument fund.- who
contributed $500 or more. Tickets will
be given to each of these and to mem
bers of their families
Governors Drake of Iowa and Adams
of Colorado have sent regrets. Presi-
dent Diaz of Mexico has sent regrets.
The Young Mems Republican Club OF
Baltimore which was famous in it's
support of Grant for a. third term, and
several of whose members were of the
306 have informed Grand Marshal
Dodge that it would appreciate an
official invitation to be present in a
body.
Lieutenant Richards of the National
Guard of Pennsylvania reports that he
has contracted for all the horses re-
quired for the Pennsylvania troops at
reasonable rates.
The Ancient Order of Hibernians
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TARIFF BILL.
Republican Hembers of the Senate
Committee Working on It..

WASHINGTON, April 2-The Re-
publican members OF the Senate Com
mittee on Finance are continuing their
work day and night on the tariff BILL
with the intention of reporting it to the
Senate at the earliest possible day.
They are not yet prepared to give out
any of the results of their investiga
lions, and state that they have not
reached any conclusions as to proposed
changes. There is, however, a we'll
defined impression about the Senate
that the bill will be generally remod-
eled and the rates considerably reduced
in many of the schedules. There is a
general belief among Western Sena-
tors that there will be material changes
in the rates on WOOL especially on those
of third class.
Among other suggestions urged is a
return to the Wilson law of s cents a
pound duty on hops, instead of 10
cents, proposed by the Dingley bill. 1t
is claimed that the proposed increase
viii be an injury rather than a benefit
to the producer, and hardship to the
consumer.
There is much contention about the
lumber schedule. The American lum-
bermen interested in Canadian forests
appear to be especially concerned over
the Dingley rates.
The committee is not receiving verbal
statements, except from Senators, but
it is giving close attention to type
written presentations of fact and argu-
ment.
Secretary Gage to-day announced
that he had decided to comply with
the requirements Of Section - of the
pending tariff BILL providing for the
retention of samples of merchandise i'm
ported under orders given subsequent
to April LIST and which were not pur-
chased and directed by the owner to
be shipped for import into the United
States prior TO April LIST. This action,
however. will be taken under Section
249 of the Revised Statutes, which au-
thorizes the Secretary to exercise a SUI
perintendency over the collection OF
customs duties
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INDOOR BICYCLE RACES.
Wells Gains Three Straight Victories
Over Foster.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 2.-Three
straight victories for Charles S. Wells
was the result of his match race with
Walter F. Foster at the indoor bicycle
tournament tonight. The greatest ri
valry existed between these two riders,
and the result was the match race this
evening for a purse of $500. The dis
tances were one, two and five miles
All three races were won by less than
three feet. The time for the different
vents We're 2:10 % for the mile, 4:45
40 for the two miles, and 11:16 for the
five miles. Al the races We're paced.
Floyd \. Mcfarland Won the mile
open for professionals easily. The fol-
lowing qualified for the final: Nc
Farland. Eaton, Allen and Jones. AL
len tried to make a runaway win of it,
but was nipped on the last turn and fin
ished fourth, after one of the gamest
rides seen during the meet. McFar-
land outclassed his opponents, and ran
away from them in the short home
stretch; Jones second, Eaton third.
Time-2:1S
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OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE.
An Immense Crowd Witness the An
nual Track and Field Games.

LONDON. April 2-An immense
crowd witnessed the annual field ana
track games between the Oxford ana
Cambridge teams to-day, at the Queens
Club grounds The Duke and Duchess
of York We're present, and number OF
the nobility Hundreds of ladies ap-
peared in spring toilets, and the scene
was very gay. In spite of the recent
rains, the track was in fairly good con-
dition, and the programme, which was
one of unusual interest, went through
without hitch.
The 100-yard dash was a dead heat
between C. T. Thomas of Jesus College,
oxford, and T. L. Carter of Caius Col
lege, Cambridge. G. Jordan, University
of oxford, was third, ten inches behind
the leaders. Time-0:10H.
One mile run, H. f. Howard, Trinity
Hall, Cambridge, was first and a. l..
Dawson. Ballot College, Oxford, was
second Howard won by u yards. Time
-4:2725.
Putting 16-pound shot, j. H. Bullock.
Trinity College, Cambridge, won with
81 feet GU inches. A. o. Dawson, New
College, oxford, was second with 30 feet
= liItiiCS. IouliONA al VI " e'i NA' Se"' 49,
exhibition in shot putting, and landed
the shot SO feet inches.
Hurdle, 100 yard dash, E. S. GARNER,
Oriole College, Oxford, beat w. H.
Maundrell, Corpus College, Cambridge,
by 21a yards. Time-O:16$5.
Running high jump, a dead heat. e.
O. Kerliew, Christ Church oxford, and
E. H. Cholmeley, Jesus Church, Cam
bridge, covered ) feet inches.
Quarter mile run, G. Jordan, Univer-
sity College, oxford, defeated w. Fitz
Herbert of Trinity Hail. Cambridge, by
s yards. Time-0: 1915.
Throwing the 16-pound hammer, j.
a. Halliday, Trinity College, Cambridge,
won with 81 feet inches. P. 2. Cross
ley, Trinity College, oxford, was sec
ond with 81 feet 1912 inches.
Long jump, j. c. Vassal, Oriole Col
lege, oxford, won, distance % feet 1
inches. B. w. Van of Cambridge was
second, with p feet 81 inches.
J. T. Freemantle, Parkford College,
oxford, won first in three mile run, and
w. Y. Wood, Clare College, Cambridge,
was second. Freemantle won by 60
yards in 14:4115.
oxford won the three-mile run and
the games by score of 4 to ., with two
ties.
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GENERAL RUGER RETIRED.
Colonel Shafter to Succeed to the Va
cant Brigadier- Generalship.

WASHINGTON, April 2-Secretary
Alger to-day issued an order placing
Major General Thomas H. Ruger, COM
manding the Department of the East,
on the retired list on account of age.
His retirement will make a large num-
Der of promotions, and cause the shift
ing of several of the department COM
manderS.
Although the orders have not been
issued, it is known that Major-General
Wesley Merritt, commanding the De-
partment of the Missouri will be trans
ferred TO the command of the Depart
ment of the East, and Brigadier-Gen-
eral John r. Brooks, commanding the
Department of the Dakotas, will sue
coed to the command of the Depart
ment of the Missouri. Brigadier-
General Frank Wheaton, commanding
the Department of the Colorado, who
will become a Major-General, has ex-
pressed his Willingness to remain where
he is, until he retires early in May. The
vacancy in the command of the De-
partment of the DakotaS at st. Paul
will go to General Coppinger, now in
command of the Department of the
Platte, if he desires to make a change
of station. Otherwise it will be filled
by the detail of Colonel Shafter, who is
booked to succeed to the vacant Briga-
der Generalship. When General
Wheaton retires next month it is prob
able that ne will be succeeded in COM
mand of the Department of the Colo
RADIO at Denver by Brigadier-Ge al
Otis, now commanding the Department
of the Columbia, at Vancouver Bar
racks.
General Brooks. now the senior Brig
adier-G General Will be promoted to a
Major-Generalship on the retirement of
General Wheaton.
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CALIFORNIA DERBY.
The Sweepstakes for Three-Year- OIds
VIII be Decided To-Day.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 2-The first
California Derby. a sweepstakes for
three-year-olds at one mile and a
quarter, is to be decided at Ingleside
tomorrow. The Derby this year will
be worth 5000 to the winner, but as
the event is destined to be the classic
stake in the history of the California
turf the relative value viii probably be
increased each succeeding year.
The best three-year-olds in training
on the coast win sport silk on this oc-
casion, and a great contest for su-
premacy is expected when the barrier
is raised. From present indications, the
field win be equally divided between
Eastern and California bred colts and
FLIES, and as the California lot has
recently developed superior ability in
going the route it seems reasonable to
conjecture victory for one Of the Cali
fOrnia entries.
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FOR MEN.
SATURDAY
NIGHT AT 7:3O.
! G23sl:l1
Hosiery, Suspenders,
Underwear, Etc.

LOT MEMS Gray Mixed
Undershirts, medium heavy weight,
strong and well made. Excellent
for working wear. These shirts
, are from former special sale, and
were good value at SIC. Owing
to the large quantity on sale some
we're unsold, and in order to close
them out we have reduced the
price. Reduced Price, lOC.
LOT Boys Heavy Cotton
Overshirts, in dark colors. Sizes,
I24 to IA inches neck.
Sale Price, 1oC.
LOT 3-Men's Suspenders good
webbing, wire buckles and grip
backs. Sale Price, lie pair.
LOT 4-Men's Stainless Tan
colored Hose, finely woven, seam
; less, and we'll finished. Sizes, o9 to
II. Sale Price, SIC pair.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-03

of the island has so restrained the
movements of the insurgents under
General Maxine Gomez that nothing is
left to the latter but to escape by sea
in boat.
The Marquis Palerola, Secretary of
the Government, has arrived here from
Cienfuegos, and trains are now run
ming east and west without difficulty,
which is pointed to by Spanish officials
as proof Of the decline Of the insurrec-
ton.
The report sent out from Key West
to the effect that General Riviera was
shot at sunrise this morning is untrue.
The trial by court martial of General
Riviera is being proceeded with behind
closed doors at San CristObal.
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BANKING AND CURRENCY LAWS.
EFFORTS ARE TO BE nADE TO
HAVE THEM REVISED.
The Executive Committee of the In.
dianapoIis Convention to Have
Headquarters at Washington.

WASHINGTON, April 2.-Eleven of
the fifteen members of the Executive
Committee appointed by the Indianapo-
lis Monetary Convention have been in
the city for several days The Execu-
tive Committee have decided to estab-
lish headquarters here, in an endeavor
to procure from Congress such legisla-
ton at this session as will empower the
President to appoint a committee to
propose plans for revision of the
banking and currency laws before the
regular session of Congress convenes
in December
The headquarters probably will be in
charge of Secretary H. H. Hanna of
Indianapolis Those who are here with
him are C. c. Harrison and Stewart
Patterson of Philadelphia. W. B. Dean
of ST. Paul. j. W. Fries of North Car
Dina, NJ. L. Crawford of Texas, John
2. Irish of California, Ex-Governor
Stannard Of Missouri, A. E. Wilson of
Kentucky, and George Peabody of
Brooklyn.
The members of the committee have
conferred with public officials and
members of Congress with regard to
this matter, and say they have met
with no Encouragement, although the
situation relative to the tariff makes
it of paramount Importance that the
fate of the bill in the Senate should
not be delayed or jeopardized
In an interview. tonight Mr.. Hanna
stated that the committee had decided
to recommend procedure as follows:
First that an Act be promptly intro
I,1caI il, both bOI1cee r,r.Oyidipcr for 20
appointment by the President of a
monetary commission of eleven mem
bers, which shall, as soon as it may be
possible after the constitution and ap-
pointment thereof, enter upon a thor
ough and comprehensive consideration
of the currency and banking affairs of
the United States and the laws relative
thereto. and no limit is placed upon
the scope of such inquiry or the man
ner of conducting the same.
Second, the commissioners shall make
within four months after the date of
their appointment, and not later than
the LIST day of October, 1897, a con-
else and exact report Of their delibera-
tons, conclusions and recommended
tions, covering the subject matter con-
sidered by them, accompanying said
report with the proper bill or bills to
carry their recommendations into eff
feet
1.-The judgment of the Executive Com
mittee," said Mr.. Hanna, sis that the
very early appointment of such COM
mittee is Of the first Importance to the
successful accomplishment of it's work
1t will be the purpose of the commit
tee to see that the report of the COM
mission is made the subject of study
and action thereupon by merchants,
farmers, manufacturers, bankers, Ia
boring men and all business and COM
mercia1 interests. 1t is the further
judgment of this committee that the
simple fact of the appointment of
such a non-political representative
commission would have an immediate
and important effect in aiding the res
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-03
Great Danger of a Serious Flood at
st. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, April -Notwithstand-
ing the estimates Of the Weather Blu
reau officials that the Mississippi Riv-
err st this point might reach a stage of
80 by Saturday next, the river at
o'clock was UP to cI7, and at II o'clock
the gauge showed 2S.4. Rivermen de-
clare that the water will be over the
levee by Saturday night, and all the
water front preparations were making
for a flood. Tonight big river boats
have the appearance of roosting on top
of the levee. Hundreds of Iaborers
are engaged tonight transferring mer-
chandise from the stores to places Of
safety. The bottom lands on both
sides of the river are inundated The
situation in ST. Louis is most threat
ening
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-03
GHl5E&lll1I1 Ii llal< ksS3ID
Mr.. Business Man.

Here are two Suits which we think
will specially interest you, for we
know of nothing better in our
stock. Dark Gray Suits, frock or
sack style, for men of any build,
whether slim, stout, short or tall.
Made Of clay worsted, and very
superior in every way. Price, SIS.
Atwood Blue Worsted Serge
Suits, fine enough for any man.
Price, $40. Light weight, but we'll
lined with good material. We can
fit men of any build in this suit,
and know that it will give the high
est satisfaction.
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Fine Linens for
Less Than Usual.

Several unfortunate happenings
for some wholesaler have brought
here various Fine Linens, at decid-
edly interesting prices.
There's a Bleach-linen Table
Cloth. IA yards long. for 81 90;
one longer and hemstitched all
around with open work. S. p.
Fine Irish Linen Towels, hem
stitched ends, $50. Some with
fieur de lis and polka dot patterns,
handsome things, sc.
Fine Knotted-fring Towels, with
rows of open work, for the guest
ROOM" SIC, Worth in a regular
way not less than 75c.
Pure Linen Napkins, at 81 IS
dozen.
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SCARCITY OF WATER.
Being Shipped From the United States
to Santiago de Cuba.

HAVANA, april 2.-There is a great
scarcity Of water at Santiago de Cuba,
and the authorities there have been
compelled to reduce the water rationS
of the prisoners and sick persons in the
jails and in the hospitals. A merchant
of this city named Michaelson has or
deTed a Philadelphia steamer bound for
Santiago dc Cuba to load minerals to
carry water there for the thirsty resi-
dents Four hundred casks of water
arrived there as ballast on the steamer
Erndale. and thousands of persons
gathered at the wharf in order to OBJ
tain some Of the water
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ATLANTA (Ga), April 81. P. At
kinson, the seventeen-year-old son OF
Governor Atkinson, and Miss Ada Bry-
an Byrd, aged fourteen, eloped this
morning They took a train for Ten
nessee, but fearing detection they left
the train, secured horse and buggy at
Livingston and left for Rome. The
parents of the youthful couple are
greatly shocked at the conduct of the
pair and have offered a reward for
their detention if apprehended before
the maria ge takes place
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Colonial Cloth.

An old-time name for very mod
ern cloth that is being sought for
much just now for blazer and Jacket
suits. It's not unlike a lightweight
Boardcloth, except for the somewhat
twilled surface.
Six yards will make a complete suit
for the cloth is 81 inches wide. Suta-
bic light tans, greys and modes; 81 a
yard.
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PASSED FORGED DRAFTS.
San Francisco Police Would Like to
Locate Frank w. Eastman.

SAN FRANCISCO, April Frank
w. Eastman a native of Maryland but
now a citizen of the country at large
is engaging the attention of the pO-
lice authorities, who desire to arrest
him for passing worthless drafts on
the Union Safe Deposit Company.
Eastman has been stopping at the
Occidental Hotel, where he represented
himself as the agent for Anderson &
Co. wooden importers Of Chicago. East
man passed drafts upon the firm with
tradesmen about town. r. J. Smith of
$50 Bush street lost 5000 and suit Of
clothes through his acquaintance. The
California Safe Deposit and Trust
Company has received advices from
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Restored to His Position.

WASHINGTON, April ID. w. Har-
rington, whose resignation as Chief of
the Division of Accounts, Treasury De-
partment, was requested by Secretary
Carlisle early in the last Administra-
ton, has been restored to his position,
and n. d. Mcdowell, his successor has
been transferred and appointed Assis-
tant Chief in the office of the Supervis-
ing Architect of the Treasury.
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Six-Oay Bicycle Race.

WASHINGTON, April 2.-The day
has been without special interest in the
az hour bicycle contest at Convention
Hall. The record breaking feature has
been etlrely eliminated, School, the lea
der having failed to keep up the Won
derful work he did during the first three
days of the race. The race ends at 10
o'clock tomorrow night. Score to-
night: Schoch 1886 miles, Albert 1 ,454
Golden 1,41S, Lawson 1883, Cassidy
1870, Rivierre 1,006, Ford $50, Muller
$50.
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SANTA ANA, April 2.-The Tustin
Postoffice was robbed some time this
morning between midnight and day
light of about 5000. Entrance to the
office was effected through the rear
door, a skeleton key being used POST
master Downs did not know of the ROB-
berry until o'clock this morning, when
he went in to sweep the office.
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@1l3lsld5lyd K 5l1als CO.,

An Eastern arrival in Etamine
Cloth, saw the light of day for the
first time in California yesterday. 1t
is making friends already
The cloth is good weight, in rather
drabs and greens. As inches wide and
Soc a yard. If you are looking for a
serviceable, all around spring cos
tune, the chances are this stranger
will interest you.
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Consul General Osborne.

WASHINGTON. April General w.
NJ. Osborne Of Boston, recently appoint
ed Consu, General to London, tonight
resigned the Secretaryship of the Re-
publican National Committee. Senator
Hanna, as Chairman Of the committee,
appointed Major Charles Dick of Ak
ron, Ohio. to fill the vacancy.
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DeIagoa Bay Leased to England.

LONDON, April 2.-The Daily
Mall will print dispatch from Cape
Town tomorrow saying it is reported
that Delagoa Bay has been leased to
Great Britain for thirty years at an
annual rental of $500 900, and that the
Transvaal Government was not aware
of the arrangement until completed.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-03
Novel Patterns in
MOhairs, Csc yard.

Here are some small geometrical
colored designs in Mohairs that will
remind you not a little of the patterns
in inlaid floor things
While the price is only 65c a yard
sive. In fact, they are copies of high
price novelties.
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Corbett and Fitzsimmons at Denver.

DENVER, April FLAMES J. Corbett
acted as referee for the twenty round
contest between Parker and Robertson
for the lightweight championship of
Colorado, at the Coliseum Hall to-
night. Corbett and McVey afterward
gave an exhibition. FitzsimmOnS and
Hickey gave a sparring exhibition at
the Lyceum Theater