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no DESIRE TO TAKE HOLD.

Efforts 10 boom the stock OF the Consolidated Ice
Company have not thus far been very successful
The stock Is under manipulation. although yester-
day the transactions were only four hundred shares
OF common and one hundred shares of preferred
no change In the price Of the preferred. Neither
specuators nor investors have evnced up To this
time any desire to take hold OF the stock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-18
rorR MEN CRUSHED UNDER A CRANE.

chester Penn. July i7,--A twenty -nve-ton travel
ling crane in the works OF the Penn steel Company
broke to-day and fell to the MOOR Instantly Killing
want. =, Monahan OF South Chester ana PROBABLY
sWtniiv ,niuring Peter Hughes. John Taylor a1d
Jsmes Brady. The crane had been IN uze S SnS
three months ana was chS'sns "s"'
the accident occurred
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-18
c.s rypLOsJOy VICTIM DEAD.

Samuel Vincent sexton OF the church OF Our
Lady Of the Rosary OF Pompeii. who was burned
by a gas explosion In the basement OF the church
In Suivan-st. on Wednesday last. died at ct. Vim
cents Hospital yesterday morning.
Father Zabogiio rector Of the church, was badly
burned by the explosion. but Is now out OF danger
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-18
OPPOSITION TO THE UNIOy.
THE vICE-PREsIDENr OF THE EotrrApr "A.
LIGHT COMPANY SAYS HE KNOWS OF NO
sTocKHoLDER WHO DESIRES CONSOLE.
DATIoN WITH THE NETWORK AND


EAST RIVER COMPANY.
IL appears that there is some opposition 10 the
consolidation OF the Equitable Gas Light Company
with the New-York and East River Gas Company
John Fox vce-president OF the Equitable Com.
pany. said yesterday
The advertisement In the newspapers OF the
proposed consolidation Of the Equitable Gas Com.
pany with the East River Company the first
intimation had received OF desire on the part OF
Equitable interests to consolidate. know OF no
desire on the part of any Equitable stakeholder to
consolidate The advertisement is apparently an
enort on the part or syndicate TO secure consent
proposed deal"
Samuel w. Boocock. director OF the Equitable
Company. said he had not been advised Of the in
tentlon 10 merge the company with the East
River Company.
The opinion in Wall Street was that while some
or the large holders of Equitable stock had Joined
In the consoda ton scheme. others opposing
offered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-18

Mr. Victor Eguiguren, the new Minister from
paru presented his credentials to the President OH
1,r,,,,, tho 9th inst and for the first time since
81, % $50, when the revolutionary government
,,,,h has since become the permanent government
,,od IN. resignation of Mr.. Yrigoyen. who was
=, nat time acting charge d'anaires. Peru mas
automatic representative at the United states
capital -. ~, l.,
The recently accredited envoy from Peru Is
a,,,. ~ plura young man. still In the early for
ties and a lawyer by profession HIS selection as
Nf,rister to this country. which Is the most I'M
o,ant post I'm the Peruvian diplomatic service. at
,oa,s the fact that he Is possessed or signal ABILITY
president Pieroa at two different times tempted
h,m th offers OF portfolios In his Cabinet but. as
So many In the United states senate rave Done
H. Eg,iIyuren elected to remain In the Senate. be-
i,evng that he was OF more use 10 MS country ana
that his influence was greater there man II wouid
he in any other position however exalted ,,
frhe Peruvian Minister II a nne-looklng man. lie
,as frank opel Intelligent face. and is the oppo-
site OF the accepted Spanish type win fair halr
End blua eyes. His manners are genial and pleas
maize himself understood although he prefers TO
inverse i'm either his native tongue or French, In
which languages he feels more at home MT
Eeuieuren Il a scholar az well as statesman. lie
has q cultivated literary taste is devoted stu
aent especially OF political history and clever
a ond nrojIac writer on political affairs.
If IssatIon Manuel Elcuera. who served in the
same Capacity at the Peruvian Legation here rom
eral Cesar Canevaro. Mr. E,cuera was recalled 70
70 Ike Chincha rich guano Stands belonging TO
rs rhe secretary of the Peruvian Legation is tall
and handsome spsniard. OF pleasant address , ana
marnetic personality. He married some three
years ago. before leaving ne United S merer ri
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-18
CANS ABROAD.


The territorial expansion in Africa and its rapid
settlement and development felt In every de-
partment Of British industry The farmers miners
qua explorers I'm Africa require everything. and the
proouctiveness Of both mines and farms gives
p'ehty OF money to buy machinery and agricultural
implements. and they all supplied from Eng
mo The British islands never prosperous.
eno The Diamond Jubilee could not have fallen
upon more suspicious time for its complete sue
.ess. Money Is abundant. all industries are ac-
"'eE and fully at work, and employment and
wages In better condition than for many years.
ihe same is true Of France and Of the Continent
seneraiiy Agriculture does not share TO the same
sA'ehi IN this prosperity. The English farmer who
pSys u or 50 an acre 10 his landlord cannot COM
se'e with the Argentines or with our Western
SS's'ss. and ne gets protection. though he has
.seome rrotectionist. Tie loss OF home market
~ any Producer rapidly him Of free trade
hsories
RECEPTION or THE AMBASSADORS.
our Special Ambassador. Mr.. Reid was royalty
sa'e''aihed Is Colcne! Hay. In every possible
ana 10y every form OF Hospitality and cor
~" TO- our representatives. the English show
.' Desire for the friendIiest relations with us.
""!s; Porter Is making an excellent; impress
..' J" France. He has beer fortunate IN securing
/" he largest and best-appointed houses in
49,. Tor entertainment. went with him TO re-
''n It the Elysee. given by President Faure to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-18
THE EXPEDITION OF SIR

warm. Preparations were made for dashing
the more solid pack could be avoided and the fol-
lowing. is an extract from the log made by Ross
himself of his observations at that time:
I'm the evening remarkable appearance OF land
was reported. During several hours "A number OF
pointed hills apparently covered with snow were
seen, assuming appearance so calculated TO de-
ceive the experienced eye that, had been pre-
vented from proceeding further 1t would doubles
we had discovered land at this point. The appear
apper or part of cloud marking By weIdened
but Irregular line the limit 10 which vapor can as
degree OF condensation above the clear cold space
which vapor can never attain 1t Is always near
the margin OF the Ice that these appearances Of
proved a useful lesson to some Of our new hands,
who would not be persuaded 1t was not land until
had actually passed over the place of their base
This entry quoted will recall wildly to the mind
In his earlier exploring days by these remarkable
appearances Of clouds as well as the peculiar haze
dition steered boldly and yet cautiously through
the huge fields OF Ice. experiencing alternate fog
and sunshne-another peculiar aggravation TO ice
region voyngers-unti ct length real land was
espied. land in the shape Of two magnificent ice,
capped mountains. each more than seven thousand
valleys. After many struggles Ross reached the
land and planted the British Gag upon Il. a dis
South Pole or about nine hundred and nve miles
further from the goal sought for than LIEUTENANT
North Pole when he planted the Stars and
Stripes on Greenland's shores. But further inland
m moss Some days after hi, Ross found by
servation that his ship In latitude 7s or about
thousand miles from the Pole and as II was r rev
the South Pole this. there was great rejoicing on
board both ships. ft
STRANGE ILLUSIONS OF THE POLAR SEA.
One incident Of this day showed another OF the
singular decAptlons so perplexing to Arctic trav-
oilers; Ross eyes lighted on an hiana vnsss
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THE RIVER CONVENTION.

The river convention which met IN
sonable and unanswerable request Of
State officials and the Federal Govern
ment against the contention that the
latter Is coming around to new policy
donment of navigable rivers TO State
control, save only the Mississippi and
Missouri. 1t is TO be said that TO this
hour the Federal Government has made
10 such declaration. Indeed, we have
heard nothing 10 warrant the belief
that any such policy viii be adopted.
If Il is said that failure to give
largely for river Improvement of late
indicates it, ii IS TO be replied that
river appropriations have continued.
and denial OF them in any particular
has not been the result OF a d4sposi-
tion to abandon them to State control,
hut rather because of economic con-
Kiderations. Certain Il Is that the Gov
eminent now has control OF the navi-
gable rivers. Is obligated to preserve
their navigability, and in the interest
OF all the people should do so.
The convention did well in adopting
q respectful but strong memorial 10
Congress asking that the commission
long ago appointed 10 report upon
plans FOR the Improvement OF the nav
sgable rivers Of the State, shall be in
strueted to report at once. that Con-
gress may have engineering basis upon
which TO act when such report is
received It is urged that Congress viii
act with promptness and liberaIity in
ord .rlng such work as is necessary to
clear the streams and preserve them
free natural highways to the use of all
the people.
The convention did We'll also in ask
ing firmly but respectfully of the State
authorities that they obey the law and
carry out it's clear intention concern
ing river Improvement, namely. the
early construction or renting Of a
dredger to clear the river channels. as
has been done with success upon the
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Mississippi and other streams. That
the Legislature, when it passed the bill
appropriating the money for the pur-
pose expected and directed the pur-
chase Of a dredger to be made is not
denied. Whether the words of the law
are mandatory or not, it is notorious
that The bill creating an Auditing
Board for the Public Works Commis
sion, would not have had ten votes in
either house Of the Legislature, had it
been supposed for a moment that the
experiment was not to be tried.
The State was willing to expend the
money to test the matter, in the firm
belief that the trial would be success
full. The convention deplores the poll
cy that has tied up the money and neg
atived the Will of the peoples repre-
sentatives, and it asks firmly that the
dredging plan be put into operation.
That was, We repeat, right action Ir-
respective of all questions concerning
the causes of river deflement. and the
decay of navigability the dredger ex
pertinent was directed by the Legisla-
ture, and its mandate should be
obeyed
The record-union., 1897-12-23
PARTITION, ILL WILL AND WAR

PARTITION, ILL WILL AND WAR.
1t is announced that the British naval
forces in the Orient viii at once be as
sembled to make a demonstration at
Chez Foo on the north coast of the
Shan Tung promontory. This is sup
posed TO be intended as warning that
England protests against the division
Of China and the parcelling out Of her
territory among the great Powers.
But as that protest Will be unheeded,
the inevitable viii follow, namely the
admission OF Great Britain into the
pool she viii get her share; Russia
VIII have its desire; Germany viii hold
al it has taken and q goodly slice be-
sides, and France VIII be placated with
some extension of her provincial bounds
northward from the Tonquin country.
France and Germany are very jealous
of the trade Of China going in other
directions than their own. Russia
cares little for the trade at present but
greatly for naval and military suprem-
acy in the Orient: trade will concern
her more when the trans-Siberian road
is completed, and the connections made
with the railways now being pushed
across Monchooria.
Japan IN the meantime views with
great alarm encroachments that threat
en- her as an Empire, and menace her
dominance as the most progressive ma
ton Of Oriental shores. Besides, there
is i'll feeling between Russia and ia
pan and the slightest thing may pre-
cipitate a conflict of arms between the
two This must involve to some ex-
tent the other Powers, and possibly
may draw all of them into war.
All manner Of speculation is INDUCED
in along these lines by the English.
German and French press; but this
pass speedily, namely, a terrible and
most devastating war along the Chin
csc coasts. The result may be the
complete subjugation of Japan and her
reduction to a very low grade State,
while in China the possible outcome
may be the overthrow of the present
dynasty and the establishment of a
protectorate over the Empire with three
Gags floating at new Capital.
All this is ripening and threatening at
the very time when the civilized ma
tfons of earth are celebrating the sea-
son of Peace on earth and good Will
to men" Is Il to be amended so that
the acclaim Of the angels win read.
partition on earth and war among g
men?"
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WILL HAVE HER OWN.
Woodland Won't Have to Borrow
a Street Roller

The Woodland "Mail'' of yesterday
has the following:
Trustee Mossmayer returned from
Sacramento last night, where he had
gone to borrow Sacramento's big street
roller, but instead of so doing he made
arrangements whereby the City of
Woodland can own it's own roller for all
times and at an expense less than the
cost of the Sacramento roller for one
month. Mr.. Mossmayer ascertained
that the cost Of the big roller, including
rent, freight transportation and manip-
ulatfon would cost Woodland in the
neighborhood of S130.
"A happy thought struck our Embas-
sador, and following it's dictation he
visited the Southern Pacific machine
shops. He found an immense iron
boiler and also ascertained that he
could buy it, have it filed with con-
crete and made into a first class street
roller, weighing four tons, for about
$100. This he decided was the best
plan. and if his fellow Trustees agree
with him, Woodland will own it's own
roller at a mere nominal expense
The record-union., 1897-12-23

is physically weak and incapable of bestow
ing a healthy constitution upon her baby
may darkeu its future with weakness and
disease.
A prospective mother ought to insure her
baby's welfare by every means that Nature
and science afford to keep her physical
powers up to the very highest point.
Every expectant mother ought TO know
and avail herself of the Strengthening and
re-enforcing properties of DR.. Pierce's Fa.
vorite Prescription. 1t gives health and
endurance to the delicate organs concerned
in motherhood. Taken early during the
period of expectancy it makes the coming
of baby perfectly safe and comparatively
easy. It makes the mother strong and
cheerful, and gives health and natural vigor
to the child
1t is the only III edicine of its kind devised
for weak and delicate women by an edu-
Gated, experienced physician.
For nearly 80 years Dr. Pierce has been
chief consulting physician to the lnvalids'
Hotel and Surgical Institute, of Buffalo,
N. Y. His thousand-page illustrated book,
The Peoples Common Sense Medical Ad-
wiser" contains advice and suggestions
which every woman ought to read. pa
per-bound copy will be sent absolutely tree
on receipt Of 2I one-cent stamps 20 pay cost
of mailing only Address DR.. K V. Pierce.
Buffalo, N Y. Cloth bound for 81 stamps
sure and permanent cure for constipa.
tion is Dr. Pierce's Pellets. One Pellet
Is gentle laxative two mild cathartie.
The record-union., 1897-12-23
A CHRISTMAS DINNER.
The Children at the Orphan Asy-
lum Next Thursday

The lady managers of the Protestant
Orphan Asylum are preparing to give
the little ones their Christmas dinner.
which Will take pace next Thursday at
l. o'clock, noon, the Christmas tree ex-
erices taking place at 3 p. m.
The annual dinner is a sight worth
seeing, nearly a hundred and fifty lit
tie tots taking their places at the long
tables with a decorum and gravity that
would put their elders TO the blush.
The managers extend a cordial invita-
ton to the citizens to attend on the
occasion and witness the happiness the
contributions that are always made for
the occasion bring TO the little ones.
At present there are about $50 chill
dren in the institution. which fills it
nearly to the limit. The construction
Of new sidewalks and new streets ali
around the block has made a heavy
drain on the resources of the institution
during the past year the cost being
about S3.Goo. a bridge has also been
built at a cost of $500, to connect the
two buildings. These outlays have
told heavily on the finances of the in
stitution and the managers will be more
than glad to receive contributions, eth
er for the dinner or in the shape of
cash with which to buy Christmas gifts
for the children. The citizens have al
ways been liberal in their donations
heretofore and will doubtless respond
well on this occasion. 1t is drawing
near the end of the century and ii
would be an act much appreciated if
some. of the wealthy residents of the
city would make a century run by do
mating a hundred dollars or more to
help the managers to pull through
with the unexpected expenditures they
have been compelled to undergo and to
continue to make the establishment
what it iNs been in the past, credit
to our city.
The record-union., 1897-12-23
BIDS FOR COUNTY HOSPITAL SUPPLIES

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids
will be received and opened on THURS
DAY, December 23, 1897, at 10 O'Clock a. m.
by the Board of Supervisors OF Sacramento
County California, at their office on l
street between Sixth and Seventh streets,
Sacramento City, California, for the FOL
lowing supplies for the County Hospital OF
Sacramento County, from January /, 1873,
to July !, 1898, TO wit:
CLOTHING - INCLUDING EXTRA
LARGE SIZES.
doz unlined cottonade coats. 81 to Al.
u doz. overalls. blue, medium weight.
assorted sizes.
u doz. hickory shirts, Is to II neck per
Il doz fannelette shirts. q wide by 80
long, Is to II neck,
II doz. cotton flannel undershirts. per
doz.
II doz. cotton flannel drawers, per doz.
y doz. merino undershirts. per doz
u doz. merino drawers, per doZ
80 doz. cotton socks, per doZ
DRY GOODS.
II pieces unbleached sheeting, Pequot,
IA, Ga. 1914, per yard.
8 pieces bleached sheeting, Pequot, fl.
p pieces ticking, Amoskeag, A. c. A.
Sc inches wide, per yard.
6 pieces Of bandage, CLOTH brown cot
g. pieces % surgeons gauze, Griswoodille,
pieces cotton flannel. xxx Nashua.
unbleached -, 20
wide e'e '
10 gross needles, assorted. per gross,
gross safety pins, n. r. u. assorted,
8 gross pins, Wallace & Sons Eagle
Pins
/ gross linen thread, Barbour's white
and black.
20 lbs cotton wadding.
SHOES.
II doz mems brogans. 8 to H.
II doz. mems leather slippers to H.
2 doZ. ladies buckskins. to s.
doz ladies' slippers. to s.
DISHES.
doz plates, white granite hotel, dou-
Bile thick. T. and 8 inches outside.
doz bakers white granite hotel, dou-
BILE thick, s, 7, 8. 9 and 10 inches outside.
double dez thick P5ss 3, 70 and E inches no9f out
V doz hotel bowls. white granite hotel
double thick, 3os and S6s
l2 dcz hotel coffee cups and saucers,
white granite hotel. handled and unhan-
died
era mite hotel, handled and unhandled
doz jugs. white granite. 6s. Us. 24s,
doz. sugar bowls, white granite. 24s.
6 doZ. glass tumblers, or, plain heavy
6 doz glass ,umblers, o.. plain heavy
doz:: beer glasses. handled, plain
doz. chambers. covered. white granite,
doz. ewers and basins. white granite
doz bed pans. No. l.
BRUSHES.
doz deck scrubs.
4 doz scrub brushes, No l.
2 dog. shoe brushes, No. 16.
6 doz. pot brushes
Q doz. hair floor brushes, No. IL.
2 doZ counter brushes. all bristle, No.
doz. mop handles. combination.
GROCERIES.
Potatoes. per sample.
Pickled roll butter, No l.
Creamery butter. No. l.
Eggs, California fresh, per doz.
Packed eggs, per doz.
AS per list in County Clerks office
BEEF AND MUTTON.
BREAD.
Coal. so tons, more or less. Bidders
specify quality and name of mine.
TOBACCO.
$50 lbs chewing tobacco, Star. Liggett &
Myers.
i5O lbs smoking tobacco; bidder furnish
Samples Of clothing, dry goods, shoes
dishes, brushes. coal and tobacco must
be furnished the board.
Sealed bids will also be received and
pensary with drugs for one year as per
list on file in the office of the County Clerk
commencing January |, 1S9s:
The board reserves the right to reject any
or all bids.
By order of said board.
Attest: (seal.) w. B.. HAMILTON.
o1A-lot Clerk Of eaid board
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with all the expressed desire of lead
ing Frenchmen and leading Germans
TO let bygones be bygones, and make
the opening OF the great exposition in
1900 the seal over the grave of enmity
between the two nations, conservative
Frenchmen capable of knowing the
public temper and feeling the public
pulse are frank enough to say that 1t
Emperor William to visit the approach
ing exposition a wound in French
mans body at best heals slowly, but
when It is inflicted by German it
becomes a running issue and a fretting
sore.
The record-union., 1897-12-23
NO PAPER SUNDAY NEXT.


The Record Union" suspends publi-
cation but one day in year and that
Is always selected at Christmas or New
Year time. This year the Record
Union" force will take it's holiday on
Saturday, Christmas day, along with
the rest OF the people, and therefore no
paper will be issued from this Office on
Sunday morning. Matters of notice
ana advertisement that are usually in
Sundays Record Union" should be
brought in in time to appear on Sat-
Erday.
The record-union., 1897-12-23

Whatever poking Of fun may have
been indulged in in the past. at the ex-
pense Of the Weather Bureau Service
and there has been all too much of it
it must be conceded now that the Ru
reau has in the recent service in this
cold spell, been accurate and Of
greatest benefit to the people of the
whole coast. The fact is that the Bu-
reau as rule has been all along accu-
rate in it's forecasts. We are prone to
find fault with it when, like at all hui
man Institutions, it has been in error,
while We are not given to awarding
full credit for all its beneficence when
reliable and correct. For that it is q
good doer, whoever is honest and just
must admit The American people
have every reason to be proud of the
Weather Bureau, and to be satisfied
with the service it gives the country.
Let those who have carped and COM
plaincd pause long enough to contem-
plate the blotting of the service from
our system. Let them reflect upon
what would be the result of being de-
prived of that which has now become
so much more than a convenience
necessity.
The record-union., 1897-12-23
Great American Moth Cure.

Mrs. Brown-John. l want you to
buy me some tobacco to put under the
carpets. They say It's the best thing
In the world to keep moths out.
Mr.. Brown-Hereis that box of cigars
you gave me last Christmas. / think
that VIII be even more effective than
tobacco New York World
The record-union., 1897-12-23

When sun spots appear the prophets
tell us that we are going to have wars
and pestilence. Now that some celes-
tial heavy weight has knocked the spots
out Of the sun and given us a luminary
with no riffs in its shining envelope
through which we may see the dark
more by the Mother Punks and prophets
Of Ill. with forecasts Of dire evils to
fall upon mankind suddenly and swift
ly. Really, the only disturbing thing
about these gruesome representations
comes in the form OF the self-asked
question: How under the sun did these
birds Of croak and forecast find it all
out 2"