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The times., 1897-04-18
JAPANESE MATCHMAKING.
The Amazing Adapta biIity OF the
Eastern Yankees.

Eastern hHhttSs
The competition OF japanese matches
is already being severely felt in European
markets. After supplying the home mar
ket, the japanese send $500. 100000
boxes to the rest Of the world, mostly,
however. to Asia This has destroyed the
European match trade in india, China,
and Hong Kong, but so far it has not af-
fected the trade in America to any ex-
tent. That it viii shortly do 50, however,
is, in the opinion OF Robert z. Porter.
certain Nh. Porter says that during Lis
stay in Japan. on an official mission OF
investigation, the output OF at least one
large match concern at Osaka was Sc
cured by an American syndicate. Osaka
produced last year 100. .00O,O dozen or
boxes of matches. employing 3,G29 men
and 9,711 women, to say nothing OF the
innumerable children. who earn a few sen
per day In the work One OF the largest
factories employs 2, 500 hands. The sticks
are cut by machinery. They are sirted
into little boxes by women. and col
IeCted and put IN frames by tiny waits
Of children, some OF whom do not joOk
over three or four years old, and Ihe
majority OF whom are under ten. The
sulphur and paTarfin are put on by LBnd
presses. and then dried by the sun.
The boxes are made and the labels put
on by little girls whose fingers are so
nimbIe that the human eye is pabIe OF
following their movements, rs the purple
and yellow boxes drop, more than one
second, into the huge baskets at their side.
over twelve hours q day these little
creatures labor for wages which range
from l cent to cents ofour money. Here
the wonderfully cheerful temperament OF
the Japs is seen to perfection. They sing,
AMI chatter, and laugh, and eat their tffin,
consisting of rice and fish, from tiny boxes
with chopStiCks, which they handle with
as much dexteTity as they do matches.
Here they sit the twelve long hours on the
floor in small pens, about four feet square,
marked off by bamboo poles, and TO eX-
preston Of discomfort is ever SEEN There
are no factory laws, no regulations % to
the age at which children should begin
work, and no limitations Of hours OF labor
in Japan. For a moment there is n scramble
to utilize every pair Of bright eyes and
dextrous hands, regardless Of future conse-
uuences; but the government and the sani-
tary authorities have taken the matter up,
and in u few years, in alIlikelihOod, more
humane system, win be evOIyed.--New York
Commercial Advertiser.
The times., 1897-04-18
Warming Her JeweIry.

Not long ago l wanted to define a
''sybarite' for the Information of my
young people, and could not think of an
apt illustration; but last week l went late
in the evening to call on Lady =. She
was dressing for dinner, and her maid had
placed all her bracelets and necklace TO
warm before the fire upon small cushion.
1t was, she said, her fnvariable habit In
winter to have her ornaments thus heated.
In future / felt that 1 should not be at
loss for definition II the word 'sybarite
London Lady's Pictoriais
The times., 1897-04-18
Consuming Ambition.

''Your typewriter girl seems to be very
ambitious"
''she is; she has one great and powerful
ambition
What is it?''
'.she wants to get OFF earlier every Of
ternoon. Chicago Record
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1897-03-22
g SermiI 6 tes.

9errp 9eatb BON Snbiana leiIfete
qeitern Den 2lmt3eio ais Rriter Siilfsz
8eneralpOitmeiiter unO iibernabm ietz
ne 6unttionen.
6enrp 6. 9apne BON 0isconIin bat
es befinitip ab8eIebnt, irgeno einen
Der ibm angetragenen 8otI6afterz
ooer @eIanbtiaaft3 Yoiten an3u>
ne6men.
Der 9rGIioent bat Die 9eiignation
bes 6Ulfs &rieg8ietretdr5 Soiep6
0pe BON @i5coniin angenommen.
Man muntsIt ieBt, baB Gr 8eprGz
Ientant 9enberiOn iein 9a@Folger
iperben IoQ.
2lomirul s. 6. @aIter p4rbe ges
Itern psgen lleberIbreiten Der fsitges
ieBten @.terSgrenSe peniionirt. Sein
Riidtritt 'pirb piele 9lDancement5 perz
unluFen. Capt. SO. 9. S6lep, Der
tiir3li6 bon 9tep Dort betacbirt purz
be, lit Iein 9&d9folger ais Mitglteb Der
2eu6tt6urm 8eb0rbe.
Die repubIifaniI6en W}itglteoer oe5
6aus @pmite'5 fir Wttttel uno g8ez
ge baben ben Blun aufgegeben, ben
2lbI6nitt nBoIIe" ais SonDermaBres
gel i'm GongreB bur43uoriiGen. W&aBs
gebenb mar Die d6Iolute Iu5iidt5lpz
iigteit, oaB buS 9roiett i'm Senat llns
teritiiBung fin0en tDnnte.
Senator Soar, Der fungirenbe 8or4
iiBenoe bes Gomite's fir Yripilegien
unb 0ablen, tiinbigt an, baB er gu
8eQinn Der nG61ten Wp6e buS GD=
mite cinberufen tperoe, nm iiber Die
bon Den Commencement DOn Oregon,
SentufD unb Slpriod borgenomnez
nen Grnennungen Der 9erren @Drbett,
8ooO uno 6snoerIon 81 8unbeszSes
natoren 8eI6luB gu fdffen.
8eneral YpItmeiiter 8arD ertlGrt,
0uB er Die 8eieBung Der Poitmeiiter=
iteuen in bert0mmli9er WeiIe ben Sez
natoren iiberIafen Diro. 0as beOeuz
tet, pie man peib, bab Die repu6litaz
niIhen Senutoren ben QDpenant6eil
an Der Patronage baben fDerben.
IS perlautct, bdB Der SournuliIt
SypIepb 9. 8riitDlp oonSttupa, &anI..
pom 9rGfioenten fir ben 8often be5
pierten 6iilfS @eneral PoItmeiiter5
au5erIsben lit. 8riiton mar Sabre
lang 8oriiBer bes republitanif6en
Staat5 Gomita'8 BON &anfaS uno
QripotIetretdr be8 Gouperneur5 N}ora
riQ.
Sine 3ablungsanipeiIung fir bic
Summe BON $277.78 gu @uniten bon
8rooer Glepelanb ais &eitgutbaben
fir 8e6olt ais 9rGIiDent Der 9erein.
Staaten, fir Den am 4. Y}dr3 BEEN
oiQten Sernin, iDuroe i'm 8unOesz
G6aBumt ousgeite[t unb 9rn. Gtepes
lamb per 9oIt nacb 9rincaton, rs,
ieinem ieBigen @oRnorte, 3u9eId3idt.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1897-03-22
Trei fir fd1nad1e sE6uncr-

Sd ptuo, isptm IsaHn fottufr,i .ius Yrp5, ber
S,iImittsl ienosn, Die mir Die psae Tanrtsfroit
Dsosr bsrQsftsat bassn HatOsm auts anO,rt feblQ.s
i6aesH bate. litis VttNillH bsilts mid ppahdnoiQ
Ht.r Stdrt., Hrssier SbDddt uu6 rdftlib,n Gr=
slf,n unO piro Sit sstHiO btilsn. 81, ,6nnsn cs
eur5 .ins antra3t trlaHasn. StnDsn Sic mir Sbrtn
RameR uHo aore1e bsutt, ol oits uidt Nicer er=
i6einsn mas. Run idbli,bs cine sritfmarf. b,i
HortHs: Carl :. sSaI',T, 259, Waiouie 9.mpsl aa.
Amaiso, Wi5. (Hon8 Uiksnkm I@I
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1897-03-22
g atpforo & Wt c 6 / 90,
9lgeuten fir 0tarplanb,
Chamber of Commerce.
Sur9 bas 8erfi9erungs 9epartez
ment.

9(uspeis iiber ben Stanb bes Ser.
Staaten=3neiges Der yGmploDerS
2iabilitb 9erii9erung5z Corpora
tiDn, Qtb., 2onbon, @nglun0, am
81. DECEMBER 1896.
@utbaben:
Gif.tten uno CbGqationeu, u6iolut
pom Der @sitli6dit gee0net (Dtartt=
GdIliat GI19' mn aufqslaufsns 3inicn ami 7'''''''
Gttstt.n. SbIigatOnsn uHo onOsre
Si6Tbeitsu 7l3T09
Saor i'm @auptbir,au Der Geicaibaft,
Der esleui1aft gsboreno uno in Der
GdlliQt unO i'm Gim3iebtn b,grtffens
Srdntlen 2zLoZ2.6I
Cjciammte 3uocitanoene Gubaben . $l,0G2 1866
Ri6t 3ueeit itanoeue GutbdbsH:
Sibsrbeittn, in bTibe=
Otntn Staattu sum
SbuBs BON 4olicsu=3H= o.
babtrH i'll iObcu Stla=
ten osponirt tgtlrtt=
DISQUALIFICATION in be-
idgten Stdattu 3, 56S.25
llcbcriduB Hbtr btiaate
9crbinoli5ititeu SIS 43l.75 -
Gi6feiten:
Gnbtribtttc, bersbnCts
uuo uHbsid6lte 9trlufte $2f19SO.QO
2sierpe ME our3 ods
Geits OOrgei6rieocn 46059.73
G,eiammts @srbiIoli3teiten . 693 O39.7 73
cT"o 5a5er Y'"'~.'.1 G'' $36o75zO8
anptSebtn I8,431.75
$3S8. .l8S. IS
einbejabltcs @runotapita1 . :. $2OoOOO 90
lIsberi9uB binFbtb Der 9lttisn=3n=
Cjtiammte Ginnabmcn 1,07s7542l
CStiummte u II IA BEN l,Oj2 1913
9:traQ Der am 81. Scrmbtr 1856 in
Den Der. Stautcu in &rait bcfinoIi=
gttraq Der in 0lrplanO mabreno Oeg
Sa5rcs 1896 uusQ:iteartn QOlictu 4,512 5J3. 90
gui Ols NtarDldnOtr G,ibdt i'll 1896
empiln1cut 0oliceu . . . 20322. "a
3n yRarp!aao in 1896 bejablt: 9tr=
an !" aaroaao y in 1896 srlittent Der: ''-'0l
lutte 6636.Ol
staat TarbGauO, Iiitturani=0 e
partement, Gommtiidrg 9urea II.
Iunapo 8, pcn p. 6cbruar 1897. - 3u Cjt=
mdBb;it ots CccBbubes Der DiieutlicDen al9emejuen
GjticBe btideuige ib bcrmit, oaB 8oriebeuOt5 elm
Dabrbeits9ttrcusr ausjug aus Dem GHsucji; Der
pG mp loDtrs 2iabilitp 9cri d :
ruuqs Gorp., QtO.,@ RON 9ouoo II,
6nGlanD, bis 81. Sejtmbsr 1896 mi. in oiez
lem 9iirsau einOersbt p0rDsH, ii.
G.Albcrt tRurB,
C5O6.60 afsturanjs s6OmnriTdr.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1897-03-22
llnltr Sabelbrief,
Die 2serfinsr Genfennarfeier.
Sbre geitrise GrDffnung burcb cinen
8pttc5btenft in Der SaiIer 9Sil=
m=@cbd5tn 5tniRfirdbc.

9risGenlano uno feline unii4tbaren
MG8tige GinfGuTe an
ben 90fen gu petersburg, 2onbon
unb Copenhagen fir Die Selsnen
um @erf. - Der 9aifer uno Der
G3ur ungebalten iiber Die 5ouz
bernbe GgoGitit Der iibrigenMd6te.
- Die @rie6en 1ebr f6ledt uuf
einen 8rieg porbereitet. = Ger
bien's unb 8ulgarien'S 2lqian5
1tt1h ihr Qfneh
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1897-03-22

Staat WaroIan0, aIitturar;.0 =.
artemtnt, Commit lars Sureau
4nnap 8. ben p. stbrrar 1897. = In G5ez
GctBs bsibenss b hermit, Dab 9Oritebenots Elm
neutrality-suspicious. Ius;ue aus Dem Susipeii, Der
rSo arti iorO 3 NJ ffsiieI Snipefz
tionsz uHp 9eri trunqs @ez
ielli d q ia BON 0drt foro Conn bis
gum 81. Ge3embsr 1896, fpis sr i'll oisism giircau
cingereidbt norosH, 1T.
5. 4Ibsrt tRurk
60660 @T,furnn,~Gnnr9;;T5r
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1897-03-22
Dollars weroen grIpart
1rGCn 9ntel 1e1Gn
JlUut, Continental JCutit,

segeniiber benz 6 cntral=Sabnbp1.
Gsttriih.s 9ift in i,b,m 3inlmsr. VeriOreHauI5ua.
Stliss Brsii.. SoaTb Don S2.25 an.
Sute Seoienuue. Z. Cbcrmeit.
l63,y,75,s ,9o.6 ,1OO, o.6. .2O,5, 80. ,4o,5,
60,6l
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1897-03-22

Sieie trttasSer5are reiltSs
9emoe Seiie beieitigt 5Stnnem,
Yatitel,t, SomneteReGen
jsOs sPnr tan 9efcftete, iselbe
Die S60nbeit beeiRtrG9tisen, uRb
berleibt ben eittfad)fte1t 3it-
gctt einea feenbnften &eis.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1897-03-22

(SpeSial Rabslbricf, beri8ttt fiir o,n rGtutit;n
6orrtiponDcattu" ourb Die rltutso lrsb" uHO bic
Rcps0orttr pgliOc. Nrtiir.r
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1897-03-22
W. 8lnu, L. g.,
Ginsi8e oemti@e Splitter
in 8aIti more,
39-@ejt : 9eringtonitraBc

unI,re W,rtfdtt: III i6erbduft NIT Nrbett, tuarlImz
EBir Iisferu i'll unierem Sae1 nur ete befe
Mrbeit, cic brffe NSaare ju Den nisert9ffen
Hreifen. lluier. I0naidsrlge @rtahruH9 ermoaltht
,s Ars, ole i.bf itfurraere 6due b;rteetseno Su
erieoigeu; mir itIeiien 2iHisH fur ale lhpafea
Gna.n. 9omnlt ~ nEs ilr aute s8aare-5u btli9eren
Rreien, as anbere eisielbsu liefern tonHen.
GSfr priifeu Cure Nussn duf's 6enaueffe
Fpffcufret. iniers SriGsn nit SoppelsG rpffdGs
2Iuien-fur spcI 3rue6e eeeienet in bic VERNE uno
Nsleit, nm famIt su Ieitn rre rdhsn, fIno oHrn
b,ren 9saueni1 fsit bel l}coem beII.bt.
SSir uutsriud,eu eie Nusen Sbrer Stnerr duf
eas o cpi fen bate ife-6rIn9t lie 81 ms.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1897-03-22

Giub,,abltes erunofapitaI 500, 10000
utbsribuB bHT3tIi9 Der @tttsn=5T=
Sicidmmte Is lima me 93j, %
G'eiammte Nu sgd ben ST4, 232. Do
9straa Der am 81 Sejsmber 1886 in
Sen Der. Staaten in &rlit befiuo!i=
DEN 9olicsn 268 495. 10000
9straa Der in Dtarplaao pdbrsnO ot5
Sabrss 1896 aus Qtfsltsu 9olicsn 2IOl, 10000
gui Das 0tarpIdro:T Gsi6dit in 1896
empang.ns 9rGmisn 1871 46
Giuqeuommsn fir Sripsftiousn 62lO63
2Sn 0larplaE0 in 1895 bejabts 9ir=
luts ,so.. 1920
lutte 1920
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1897-03-22

@lenn's Seife DirO per Roa
berianOt fit 30 Gts. pro StRG
Ooer Is Gts. fir 3 Gtade, bOn
THE
CHARLES N. CKTTTENT0N
CO.,
115, Sutton Ctr, Netu NOrt.
a.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1897-03-22

Su Ga6en 6et alien ApotGeGertt
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1897-03-22
So tufor0 &c W { & I TT,
ggsnieu fiir WarpIaub,
Chamber of Commerce.

Sur9 ba5 8eriiaerung5 9epartez
ment.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1897-03-22

Die Regierung mu4t abermaIs Be-
funnt, baB 9euti6e, pel6e uuspunz
oerten uno ibrer MilitdrpfIi9t porber
ni6t 8eniige geleiitet batten, ii9 ni6t
in 9eutI4lanb aufbalten biirfen, au=
Der unter gepiiien 8eI4rdntungen.
Die 9amburgz2lmeritaniI9e Dam
pferz2inie DirO um 27. M&ai ben so.
Sabresta9 ibrer 9riinbung begeben.
Mun erpartet, buB Der &aiIer einem
8antett auf bem 9umpfer n2luguita
@tctoria" bettpp9nen ipirb,
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1897-03-22
4uspeis ii6er ben Stunb Der n!6artz
forb 9ampffeiiel SSnipettionsz
unb @erii6erungs 9eieui4uft"
bon 6urtforb, Conn.,, am 81. De-
3ember 1896.

@ut6 ber:
g9trtb ses Girurosiqentbums uno Der
9rumoj jinitu, BON Der 6ompaguie Qc=
siauet abjialit Der auf OsmielbeH
bafttHDsn &littn $47,9l9. 50
SarItben auf GbligatiOnen uHO S9ppO= --..
eff.tt,n uno c6liaatoucn, abiolut
ipsrt6 ' 1874, ,79G. 81
st5crbtit.n -. $1,000. O5
9aar I'M oauptbiir,au Otr @eisuibaft,
Der 8eituidoit gtboreio uno in Der
@aut otpOnirt 1880. 70
6duias mn I'M GinJit6cu bsgrifiene
BramIsn 2OS,940 81
Gjeiammte Juqtit1nocns 9utbabsn $2,0S9, 096 SO
Ri5t jHQsitauOeHe GUtb babtn:
Sberbeittn, in peritis=
psusu Staateu jum
S6ube pom 9olit,ns9nz
-, ;,5 5oI4,
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1897-03-22

eeiammte decentralization 1902, 1910
llcb,rf6uB binf6tli3 Der golieen=5nz
baber $7S6, ,353. 50
anoeaeb,n 100000
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1897-03-22

Ser n q elts
6iubsrbtstc, bsre6nete
uT0 uub9ubIte Ycrluit. $l0,SS5O7
Reisrps, pie our5 O15
@sic5 oorecitrlebsn l,29l 85S03
The record-union., 1897-07-06
ENDEAvOR CONVENTION.
Six Hundred Carloads of Delegates
Still on the Road.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 5.-After a
days rest the various committees of
the local Christian Endeavor organi-
Zat1on resumed their labors to-day,
preparatory to receiving and entertain
ing their innumerable guests who are
now en- route to California
Secretary Baer, after experimenting
the arrangements in Mechanics Pavil-
ion, said that he was immensely pleased
With all that had been done He was
particularly pleased with the assign
ments of the various delegations as
each can be reached in a few minutes
A Reception Committee of thirty-five
left to-day for Sacramento to welcome
the visitors as they pass through that
place, but there is little probability that
their work will commence in earnest
until the delegations that have been
delayed at Salt Lake arrive They
have upset the schedule prepared by
the local railroads, and the block sys-
tenn has been resorted to.
While there are 600 carloads of dele
gates on the road between this city and
Ogden, the railroad officials are unable
10 state definitely when they will reach
here, but have promised to accommo-
date the visitors by arranging that no
trains shall arrive later than II O'Clock
at night or earlier than 8 a. M.
The record-union., 1897-07-06
Ends His Existence Upon the Ami
versary Of the Nation.
Took a Dose Of CarhoIic Acid, and Was
Dead When Found.
A Terrible Accident Occurs at Eu-
reka, Humboldt County - An
Aeronaut and His Assistant
Dashed to the Earth, and Their
Bodies Mangled in a Frightful
Manner.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 5-James
Hall. sick, despondent and out of work,
chose to end his existence upon the
anniversary of the country's birthday.
Some time during last night, While
Young America was engaged in glor1-
ously celebrating the Fourth OF July,
and as the rockets red glare lllu-
mined the sky, Hall miserably oled
from the effects of an overdose OF car
bolic acid taken with suicidal intent
Hall was a barber employed at the
Palace Hotel He did not return to ms
home last night, and was found dead
in the shop this morning, the empty
bottle by his side telling the sad story.
The discovery was made by Dan Vii
lalon, who opened the place of busl-
ness. Villalon hastily summoned assist
ance from the Palace Pharmacy, but
Hall had already been dead for some
time, and nothing could be done.
The deceased was married and l1Veo
at 1S Ash avenue in this city. He was
about 40 years of age.
The record-union., 1897-07-06
MRS. FRANCES E. CLARKE.
Wife of the Christian Endeavor
Leader Arrives at Salt Lake.

SALT LAKE CITY CUtah), July s.
Mrs. Frances E. Clarke, the enthusiast
tic little wife of the Christian Endeavor
leader, arrived with her husband at
the Knutsford Hotel this morning, full
of plans for the forthcoming conven-
ton. She will preside over two meet
ings for women only. One is intended
to raise the spiritual standard of work
Of the feminine Endeavorers. The other
address will be to mothers in relation
to the religious care of their little ones.
mo, l have no idea of introducing a
distinctive movement among women"
said Mrs. Clarke. There are few So
cieties in the country that are made up
wholly Of mothers, but usually the
work is for both heads of the family"
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarke will continue
the trip to San Francisco tomorrow.
The record-union., 1897-07-06
THE MORTAR EXPLODED.
A Young Man Meets With a Terri
BILE Death at San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 5.-There
was a fatal accident at the city fire.
works display near the end of Haight
street tonight.
Edward J. Matthews, 20 years old,
a driver for the Delong Brothers dairy
at 1910 McAllister street, while watch
ing the display, was instantly killed by
the explosion of a mortar, and his COM
panion, Miss Hildenberg, was badly
lacerated ON the face, and received a
shock to her system which the doctors
say may affect her mind
A battery of mortars which had been
placed on the lot near Clayton street
was to be fired, and two employees,
Will Martin and Vollers, set fire to the
fuses of the battery. Without single
warning one of the thirty -six-inch NOR
tars exploded, and the death dealing
fragments of iron were hurled in all di-
rectionS
By a strange fatality, the two men
who We're engaged in setting fire to the
mortars were uninjured, while the un-
fortunate young Matthews, who was
standing fully fifty feet away, in the
middle of Clayton street, was struck
ON the forehead by a piece of the flying
iron, and the whole top of his head was
carried away. Death was instantane-
Gus.
Miss Hildenberg, who was on the arm
of the unfortunate man, was badly cut
on the face, and when the police ran
to her assistance she presented fearfui
sights The brains of her companion
covered her from head to foot, and
mingled with the blood, which flowed
from the severe wounds which she had
sustained
The record-union., 1897-07-06
EDUCATORS IN SESSION.
The National Council of Education
Meets at Milwaukee.

MILWAUKEE, July 5.-The National
Council of Education which meets prior
to the National Educational Associa-
ton, began its first session here this
morning, most of the members being
present
The morning session was devoted to
The High School and It's Functions"
w. H. Bartholomew, Chairman of the
Committee on Secondary Schools, sub
mitted a report covering an investiga-
ton as to the High Schools of forty-six
cities, including most of the principal
ones N the country. From this report
it appeared that one-half of / per cent.
of the scholastic population, or Is per
cent. of the number entering. graduated
from the High Schools. With few ex-
ceptions the schools are in public favor
Many have well-selected libraries, while
others are permitted to use public IL
braries furnished by the city or State.
All the High Schools, except one, pre-
pare pupils for entrance into college.
Fifty per cent. have regular course in
physical training. Eighty per cent. are
co-educational. The North and East,
The record-union., 1897-07-06
TRAGIC SPECTACLE.
A Boy Falls One Thousand Feet
From a Balloon.

OAKLAND, July 5.-Bertram Hill,
-year-old boy, was carried up IN a
balloon at Blair Park to-day and feI
l 900 feet to his death. Five thousand
awe-stricken people saw the tragic spec
tacle.
1t is believed that the little chap car
ried out a childish notion in making the
ascent, fol-. he was not entangled with
the balloon, and was clearly seen to
catch hold of the weight rope when the
monster was released from its moorings
and leaped into the car. He had talked
for days of balloons and parachutes, and
had repeatedly asked his guardians to
permit him to make an ascension.
The slender little body. hardly marked
by the terrible fall, was found in the
Piedmont hills half a mile from Blair
Park. 1t laid in the garden in front of
the farm house of E. ]. Hasch, whose
place adjoins the Dingee home The
bones of the limbs were nearly all bro
ken, but the body was not even badly
bruised.
The boy went to Blair Park with Miss
Edna Olney, daughter of Mrs. Emily NJ.
Olney, his guardian, and Mrs. Mary
Harrih, aunt of Miss Olney, both of
whom know Charles Conlon, the aero
naut, who belongs to the Acme Club.
Just before the balloon rose Bertram
handed Miss Olney a package which he
carried. The huge canvas bag went up
with a bound, and as it cleared the
ground the crowd saw the child clinging
to the weight rope. Conlon was warned
through the megaphone that the balloon
carried an extra weight. He shouted to
the child to hang ON. The boys cap
fiuttered by him, and when an alti-
tude of a thousand feet had been
reached the body of the little one shot
by the trapeze and down to earth in.full
sight of the Mortified spectators.
The boy was the son of Chauncey Hill,
anarchitect and builder of Los Ange-
les, Cal.
The record-union., 1897-07-06
INDEPENDENCE DAY.
GENERALLY OBSERVED IN ALL
PARTS OF THE STATE.
A Big Parade, Literary Exercises
and Pyrotechnical Display
at San Francisco.
AT FRESNO.

FRENO, July D. = There We're a
greater number of people in Fresno yes
terday to celebrate the natal holiday
than were here Saturday to see w. J.
Bryan, and that is saying a great deal.
The streets and parks were literally
thronged with people from the sur
rounding country and neighobring
counties as we'll The morning parade
was a great success, and an immense
crowd listened to the literary exercises
in the park. In the afternoon the
crowd was entertained with splendid
bicycle races at the Tachydrome and
wild West show at the fair grounds
AT OAKLAND.
OAKLAND. July 5.-Oakland to-day
held what was by far the best cele-
bration of the nations birthday in many
years. There was an imposing parade
in the morning, with many interesting
features. Literary and musical exer-
cises were held at the Macdonough
Theater in the afternoon. An excellent
display of fireworks was given in the
evening on Lake Merritt.
AT NAPA
NAPA, July 5.-Independence Day
was a great success, and was ushered
in at midnight with bells, whistles and
horns. The weather was perfect, the
decora tions were elaborate, and the city
was thronged at an early hour by
people from adjacent towns and cities
AT REDDING
REDDING, July 5.-The Fourth of
July was celebrated in this city by a
parade and appropriate exercises The
Red Bluff hose team defeated Red Bluff
by four seconds.
AT VALLEJO.
vALLEJO, July 5.-The celebration
here to-day was one of the greatest in
the history of Vallejo, no less than
10000 people being on the streets at
one time. The features of the day
were the parade, literary exercises and
fireworks display. The parade was
made of Veteran Firemen from San
Francisco, two companies of militia
from Benicia and marines and sailors
from Mare Island, the Vallejo fire de-
partment and business men.
AT SAN LUIS OBISPO.
SAN LUIS OBISPO. July 5.-The
largest crowd ever known for six years
at public demonstration in this county
assembled in this city for Independence
Day celebration After an imposing
parade literary exercises took place
Rev. J. C. Eastman was President of
the day and Rev. w. H. Whelan orator.