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The record-union., 1898-08-22
A PIECE OF FLAPDOODLE.

In the painful struggle of the late
Democratic Populistic Salmagundi
commixion, called a State convention,
to plaster something upon it's platform
worthy of being recognized as an
issue, it trumped up the san
Pedro harbor matter, and proceed
ed to rub it in on the Secretary Oh
War, charging him with seeking to dl-
vert the funds appropriated for con-
struction of a harbor there.
The San Pedro harbor matter never
was a political issue, and cannot be tor
tured into one at this late day. The
Government resolved to improve san
Pedro harbor, basing its action upon
reports of engineers sent to examine
it, That settled the location. Then
, Republican Congress appropriated the
necessary money to improve the har-
Dor, and the contract was let under the
War Department, and the work is ready
for prosecution by those whose bids for
it We're accepted So the whole
San Pedro business is settled; it
never was politically unsettled. Now,
after the whole business, so far
as any convention is concerned, is
as dead and devoid Of vitality as the
Democratic platform is of sense and is
sue, it is hoped upon as a stool from
which the Democracy can denounce
some one. When it is not pointing with
pride it is denouncing, and as it so
seldom can do the former, it is conse-
quenuy diligently engaged in the lat
ter.
For pure and low-down demagogism
this plank in the platform is entitled
to the palm. There is, we repeat, abso-
lutely no issue concerning the harbor,
and the most strenuous efforts of the
Democracy cannot comfort any phase
of that purely economic and domestic
question into political contention. Did
the makers of the platform really in
tend to insult the intelligence of the
people of California, or did they assume
that the voters Of the State are stupids
and incapable of seeing through such a
transparent piece of flapdoodle?
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PURPOSE OF THE REPUBLICAN
PARTY

The Republican party will now enter
pose the equipment Of California with
fair, capable, broad-minded, efficient
and reputable officials to discharge the
duties of administering the affairs of
great and growing State. 1t does not
| come before the people with greed for
office written upon it's forefront; it has
less concern for official patronage than
it has for the betterment of conditions,
the greater development of material in
terests and the general advancement Of
California
The party has always risen equal to
any task confronting it, to any emer-
gency Of State or nation, and it will do
SO this year. The foe it is to grapple
with is a conglomerate Of the obstruct-
i've and discontented, the envious and
the demagogic, bidding for support that
flows from motives having the good of
the State less at heart than the promo
ton of fanciful ideas, vain theories, So
cialistie crotchets and all manner of
crank notions. Intermingled with these
propositions there are few which have
merit and address themselves to high
intelligence, but these are not issues,
and upon them the Democratic con-
glomerate has very little to say, evil
IDENTIFY little understanding them and
caring less for their successful intro
duction into the State system and code
of ethics.
The Republican party does not come
TO the front with any crank notions,
any cure-alls and patent papaceas for
the body polite. 1t will simply declare
itself as the party of progressive move
ment, economic government and ma
tional dignity and advancement; for
State economy, but without niggardli-
ness; for fair play and perfect impair
tiality toward all interests coming into
contact with the State, whether they
| concern the individual or a corporation,
a railroad or a steamship, the capital
of business or the rights of the least
pretentious of American citizens.
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BAY RESTAURANT.
1925 Second Street.
Private rooms for families; open day
and night. Orders served outside Oys-
ters In every style. MATT and JOHN
RADON1CH, Proprietors.
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tivities are quickened science is stimu-
lated, new impulses are given to litera-
ture and art But these are subordinate
to wars best and grandest mission.
This is in reviving the moral sense of
a people. Sordid things take on their
true proportion when higher themes
come across the vision. When business
is abandoned for service in the field
and on the wave, when women are
yielding up their sons and husbands in
gladness of loyal hearts, and when men
are marching up to the cannon's mouth
in defense of their country's flag, how
small and mean appear the petty ambi-
tions of politics and society, the con-
tests of money-spending and money
making, the jealousies Of the street and
the salon! Selfishness stands aside for
sacrifice Heroism replaces prosperity
and nobility greed At such a time
the miser, the butterfly of fashion, the
| demagogue, the idler, are more than
usually in disfavor. In the white light
of patriotic devotion, their hideousness
becomes distinct. Every deed like Hob
sons, every death like Bagley's, every
day like San Juan and bold exploit like
Dewey's at Manila, enrich the race with
and raise it's ideals.
1t is the part of firnness and sagaci-
ty to apply this benefcence to imper-
fections of national life Heroes of the
navy and army will have dared and
died in vain if the politics and man
ners Of their country are not elevated
by their deeds; if women do not re-
solve, in contemplation of labors borne
| l1 fan n, 10 h mr.
and serious in the duties Of wife and
mother and if men do not turn with
impatience away from unworthy en-
ployment of business or the ballot.
COSTLY TIMIDITY.
Stockton Mail: When, in late April,
war was seen to be inevitable, the then
Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Theo-
dore Roosevelt submitted plan OF
naval campaign which might have come
from Nelson or Farragut, so bold, so
simple and so effective was it.
In brief Roosevelt proposed to mobil-
ize the navy and to send it secretly and
Immediately to destroy the Spanish
squadrons then lying uncoaled and un-
ready at Cape Verde Islands and the
port Of Cadiz. The destruction of these
sQuadrons was to have been followed
by the destruction Of Cartagena, the
Spanish naval yard and arsenal; the
capture of Ceuta, on the African coast,
as a base of naval supplies, and the
marrying of the Spanish coasts. Mean
while Dewey would take care of the
Spanish squadron in the Far East.
AS events have proved, this bold play
was perfectly feasible. The navy was
ready and easily able to do the work cut
out for it. The utter destruction Of
Spain's fleets in both oceans, within
few days after the declaration of war,
would have come like a thunder-clap
upon the ears of Europe. We can judge
of the tremendous effect from the effect
of Dewey's single victory.
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wATERHoUsE & LESTER.

WAGON AND CARRIAGE NATE.
rails, Hardware, Lumber, Iron, Steel and
coal, Horseshoers' and Blacksmiths' Sup
plio1. 7oe, IA. 712 rs stroot. aacramankoL
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THE SADDLE ROCK
AND OYSTER HOUSE

FIRST-CLASS HOUSE IN EVERY RE-
spect. Ladies' dining-room separate
Open day and night. BUCKMAN & CAR
RAGHER, Proprietors. No. 1919 Second
street, between and X. Sacramento.
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SEAL ROCK RESTAURANT,
1913 Second Street.
NEWLY OPENED, EVERYTHING
neat, clean and first-class. Private rooms
for ladies. Martin Kovacevich, Manager.
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eous and emphatic Endorsement of
faithful servants, and the commenda-
ton that means keeping alive in the
hearts of American youth of the fires
tion to the cause of government
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The Cleveland "Plaindealer' sug-
on the disposition of the Philippines
that they might be turned over to the
short-haired women, headed by Sister
Mary Ellen Lease, and let them go out
to the group and run a government to
suit themselves. Now what under the
sun has the "Plaindealer" against the
Filipinos?
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A dispatch from Madrid says that the
war has cost Spain 50,O00,000. What
a stupendous price to pay for blum
der-the gentle form of stupidity and
Spain more than that-it has cost her
most of her colonial possessions, and,
worst of all, it has cost her a decent
place among the nations Of the world.
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MunyOn' S Headache and Indigestion Cure

is the only remedy on the market that
will cure every form of Headache in to
10 minutes, correct Indigestion, stimu-
late the nerves and build up the system.
1t should be in every home and every
travellers gripsack. AT all Druggists. rs
cures. 25c.
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STATE HOUSE HOTEL.
Corner Tenth and Sts., Sacramento

BOARD AND ROOM. 81 rs TO 81 PEB
day. Meals, 25c.
Accommodations frst-class. Free bus
to and from hcteL w. J. ELDER, Mgr.
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TELEPHONE CALLS: SUNSET 9S7,
321 X, makes a speciality of supplying
families with choice wines and liquors at
wholesale prices; It fills promptly tele-
Try our four-year-old port and sherry at
81; f1ve-year-old straight Kentucky whis-
ky, s.; fine claret, Doc per gallon, and O.
p. s. whisky, best In the market, 81 per
bottle SuMWE
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-20

Late to bed aud early to rise, pre-
mares a man for his home In the
Skies. Early to bed and q Little
Early Riser, the pill that makes life
longer better and wiser. City Drug
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Driven OFF by Cattlemen.

Guthrie, Okla, May 49,
Complaint has been made to
the governor by men who have
leased schoolland in Woodward
county that the cattlemen will
not allow them to retain peace
able possession. One man was
driven off by a mob of cow
bows. his fences were burned
and he was threatened with
death if he returned. A thor.
ough investigation will be made
and all the parties engaged IL
the outrage prosecuted.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-20
Liquors In the Territory.

South McAhster. May Ie+
The following ruling of the de
partment of the interior VIII af-
feet every railroad and express
company IN the Indian Terri
tory:
"To the United StatesAhaian
agents: Referring to office let
ter May u. 1888, l have to say
that in the report of Special
Agent r. j. w. Brewster Of the
department of justice on his
investigation in the matter of
the sale of Intoxicating liquor
in the Indian Territory, it APP
pears that beer and other intox-
icating drinks have been intro
duced in the Indian Territory
by the Gulf. Colorado & Santa
Fe railroad, and the Wells-Far
go express company in viola
ton of section 214O of the re
vised statutes.
"You will advise the repre-,
sentatives of said railroad and
of said express company thai
in thus violating the laws of the
United States, they lay them
selves liable to a suit in libel TO
the forfeiture of all the property
held by either the road or tn
express company within the In
dian Territory. See American
Fur company VS.. United States
> Peters, 53S.
You will advise them that j
is the intention of this depart
ment TO see that the laws of tn
United States on this subjec
are OBJ yed so far as it may b
III its power TO compel obed
ence thereto. Respectfully,
A. c. TANNER,
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To Develop the OH Lands.

Denison. Tex, May 19.-lt
seems that the oil lands under
lease in the Choctaw nation,
near Denison, are to be devel-
oped at once. Major r. ID.
Graham arrived in New York
last Saturday. He represents
100000 of English capital, or
ganized to develop 800, 900 acres
of petroleum lands in the Choc-
taw nation. that has been under
lease for some time.
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Judge Stuart's Appointments.

South McAlester, |. T., May
l9.-W. Z. Brown, major gen
eral commanding Indian Terri
tory division. United Sons OF
Confederate Veterans. an
nounces the appointment of ex.
Federal Judge Hon. G. B. Stu
art as adjutant general anC
chief of staff. with headquarters
at South McAlester, l. 7. Fur
ther appointments will be an
nouneed later on.
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Spanlards plan TO Escape.

Key West, May 19.-An evil
dent determination of the crew
of the Spanish steamer Catali-
ma to run the gauntlet Of iron
clads and escape with their
ship is reported.
The Catalina was one of the
first large steamers captured.
She has a crew of 65 men and
was placed at anchorage off
Fort Taylor. Nine watchmen
were placed aboard.
Three days ago the Spanish
were heard plotting. One of
the watchers heard the words
poison in the food" mention
ed two days ago. 1t was found
that the crew had quietly got
everything ready for fight
Monday night. The arms of the
guards were stolen, ,but by Amer
lean wit the watchmen fright
ened the Spaniards. Tuesday,
the authorities were informed
and at dusk United States mar
shals Atchison and Knight,
heavily armed, went aboard
Two gunboats were also an
chored near the ship. The
arms we're recovered after a
search and the Spaniards warn
ed that treachery meant death
One bottle will convince the mos
skeptical of the real merits OF DR.
Simmons Sarsaparilla, concentrated
aid scientifically combined, pleas
ant and effective Fifty doses for o.
cents.
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The drugs In DR.. Simmons Sarsa-
parilla are SO concentrated that the
dose is very small, but nevertheless,
II 10 so scientifically combined that It
is readily retained and assimilated
by the most delicate and sensitive
stomach. Fifty cents and so doses.
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Small Boy Convicted Of Murder

South McAlester. l. T., May
19.-James Leodard, a 14-year-
old white boy, was convicted OF
murder in the United States
court here today and was sen,
fenced by Judge Clayton to five
years imprisonment in the re-
form school at Washington,
I'D. G.
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pine Causes Ills Death.

Pittsburg, Kas. May 19.-This
morning William Reed, a miner
in No. 6 shaft of the Weir Coal
company, was terribly burned
by the explosion of a keg of
powder. His injuries are so
severe that his recovery is not
expected.
The explosion is believed to
have resulted from his OWL
carelessness, as he was a con
slant smoker, and he has beer
frequently warned by miners
that his pipe would some day
cause his death. Reed wal
brought to the city hospital fol
treatment.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-20

Your hair can be saved. Beggs'
Hair Resoorer will do IL, as IL sets
directly on the scalp and hair folli-
calls. The effect is wonderful and
uarmRnent.
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Acting Commissioners. a"

Rev. ). h. Jones, Tacoma, Wash,
says: 81 have suffered for years
with constipation and Indigestion.
One bottle OF Beggs' Little Giant
Pills relieved me entirely.N
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he Struggled Plans TO Dewey.

Cincinnati, May l9.-Wllliam
Doherty, an ornithologist and
entomologist who has travelled
widely, has just returned from
the Philippine islands, by way
of Hong Kong and San Fran
cisco, to spend a year with his
parents on Mount Auburn, this
city. His latest feat was in
successfully passing the Span
/ ish customs officers at Manila
with complete plans of the city,
the harbor, the Notifications
and minute details of their ar
mament. from Consul General
Williams to Admiral George
| Dewey.
The plans and drawings were
concealed in a newly laundered
shirt, which was folded, pinned
up and branded in the usua
style and put with other cloth
ing in his trunk. Arriving a
Hong Kong early in April, h'
delivered the papers to Admira
Dewey on the Olympia.
The human machine starts but ono
and stops but once. You can keep !
going longest and most regular b,
using DeWitt's Little Early Risers
the famous little pills for constipa
Il ton and all stomRche and live
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Is your liver tiredi does it fail
10 do its dutyf IL so. don't neg
lect its call for help. A few
doses Of Herbine may save you
a spell of sickness. Herbine Is
the only perfect liver medicine.
1t cures chills and fever.
Sold by T. N. Coleman.
Evening star., 1898-06-21

The Senators opened their second west
ern series of games at Louisville yesterday
by going down before the Colonels. The
Washington men not only went down, but
they went down hard, securing but four
hits off Chick Fraser, who proved very
easy for them when the Kentuckians were
here recently. weighing, on the other hand,
was as easy for the Bourbons as Fraser
was hard for the visitors. being hit for
fourteen safeties, and six of the eight runs
made by the home team being earned ones.
The Coloneis played without an error, while
the Senators had four charged up against
them, Myers having two and Doyle and
Mcguire one each But five Senators reach
ed first base during the game, four on hits
and one pass. Fraser struck out seven
men and Weyhing four. the latter giving
four passes. Ritchey was the only man
on either side TO get more than a base on
hit, he securing 4 double in the fifth
inning
The Colonies commenced scoring in the
hrSt inning. After two We're out Hoy safe
iy hunted toward third, a pass TO Dexter
put him on second. and he scored on Staf-
fords single to left. The Senators made
their only run in the second inning. Nc
CURE singled to center, went 10 second
on Reitzs out at first, scoring on Myers
single to center. In the fifth inning the
Colonies put five runs to their credit
Clarke singled past second. and on Wrig-
leys failure to cover second he reached
third on McGuire's throw. He scored on
Ritchey's double to right. Hoy's single to
left put Ritchey third, Hoy going to
second on Selbachs throw to catch the
former at third. DeXter's single to right
sent both rIen meme. On Stafford's scratch
nit Dexter went TO third and Stafford to
second OIL Doyle's return of Myers throw
wagner single to center scored both men,
Two more runs We're scored by the Ken
tuckians in the seventh inning. Hoy receiv-
ed pass in that inning, and Dexters sin
gle 10 right put him on third, j. Wagner's
single TO center sending him home. Mean
time Dexter had reached second and he
ran home on Ciingmans single to right.
Score:
Evening star., 1898-06-21

large and receipts small. The result was
that many players went withoa. salary for
the last month of the season for which
they signed contracts
Earl Wagner made a ten-strike when he
secured Bert Meyers, she former Brown
Stocking, to cover third base for his sena-
torial aggregation. He purchased Meyers
release from the Milwaukee western league
team, and Bert has already made his pres
ence felt with Washington. He is as good
as the majority of third bassmen, though
hardly In Collins or Lave Cross class. Still.
he always puts up a fairly clever, steady
game, and can be depended upon to "biE GLE
'em out quite regularly. Meyers is easily
the best man that Washington has had on
Its third cornsr for several years.-Sporting
News.
Perhaps the Cincinnatis should be con-
graduated for the enemies they have made.
1t is certain that they have done nothing
further than play a square article of ball
to incur this enmity. Not a Cincinnati
player has been put out of game this year
for kicking. Any one of them that does will
So close have the Reds "hewed to the line
that not one of them has ever be censured
by the umpire. ScowlS and cross words will
do no harm. The Giants, Bostons and Bal
tinores might as we'll save their bulldozing
tactics for a place where they will avail
something. The members of the Reds arc
ever twenty-one, and ii will take mere than
dark looks to scare them into doing any
thing at variance with the rules or the
game, Or the conduct of gentlemen.
Evening star., 1898-06-21
NAIL FOR THE PHILIPPINES.
II VIII Be Carried by Naval Vessels
and Transports.

Although many of the ships heretofore
CARRYING mail to the Hawaiian Islands have
been called into the government service,
the Navy and War Departments have done
what they can to continue the service. III
has been orde, ed that all naval vessels ana
transports proceeding from San Francisco
to the Philippine Islands shall carry mail
to the Hawaiian Islands, in addition TO
that for the forces at Manila.
1t has been stated that the postal cara
was to be discontinued, but the regulation
regarding the new mailing cards recently
AMI hnrized by Congress shows this TO be a
mistake. Hereafter while postal ca:uS VIII
continue to be sold, it will be lawful TO
use cards with q cne-cent stamp aflNed Ier
the same purpose. These cards must bc
annroxi,uately O. the same size, shapo and
color as the pcstal card. When these mail
ing cal9s are sent 10 foreign countries the
ordinary lctler postage must lie dfilXed.
Evening star., 1898-06-21
TENNIS FINALS.
Result in the Kendall Green Handi-
can Tournament,

Result in the Kendall Green Handi-
cap Tournament.
The finals in the Kendall Green handicap
tennis tournament were played yesterday
afternoon. The young ladies of the college,
in their pretty summer dresses, g1aced the
side lines; the faculty was also well repre-
sented.
The first match was between Bath Cham
dicap, 1o0 and Bumgardner (handicap,
1J12D for the first consolation prize. Bath
won after two closely contested sets, 10,
Ga.
The most exciting match of the afternoon
was between Denson (scratch) and Theo-
dore Fay (haf 15) for first prize. 1t was
so close that the spectators were held in
anxious suspense until the last ball was
driven over the net. Denison was looked
upon as the winner even against the odds,
but 1t was soon seen that he was ratified
and not up to his usual good form. How
ever, he led off with score of Al. But
Fay was playing wonderfully calm steady
game, and by good placing took five games
straight winning the set, Ga, to the sur
prise of all.
In the second set they played evenly up to
3 all Then Denison won two games
straight but Fay kept his nerve and
brought the score UP to . all. A squirt by
each player landed the score at all.
Then Fay took two games, winning the set
Sc.
The next match was between Hall (half
lo) anu a. Is. ray tnalI 1o), DOtn ndVlnS
been previously defeated by Theodore Fay.
Hall won 6-3 81, and, accordingly, played
Denison for second place. Although Hall
was playing an excellent game, Denison
won 3-6, '6-3 SO.
The last match of the tournament was
that for third prize between Ely (scratch)
and Hall. Ely IS perhaps the strongest of
all the players entered, although he had
previously been defeated by Denison, in the
closest and best contested match of the
whole tournament. Hall. though some
what tired from his two previous matches,
put up an excellent game. But Ely, play
ing in fine form. won, 6-3.
AT the close of this match the prizes,
with the names Of the donors, were an
nounced by A. b. Fay, and were then pre-
sented by Miss Stemple.
The first prize, won by Mr.. Theodore
Fay, was donated by S. s. Shedd & Co. 1t
was handsome vase of the expensive Tep-
litz pore ceiain. made in Aus tria. 1t Was
unique in design and was much admired by
all the spectators.
The second prize, won by Mr. Denison,
was Il high grade Campbell special racket,
presented by Saks & Co.
The third prize, won by Mr.. Ely, was a
pair of tennis shoes, donated by Rich &s
Co.
The first consolation prize, competed for
by all defeated in the preliminary round,
and won by Mr.. Bath. was a tennis racket,
donated by Tappan & Co.
The second consolation prize. won by Mr..
Bumgardner, was fine straw hat, pre-
sented by Perry & Co.
Speeches were demanded from the recipi-
ents of prizes, and the occasion was made
one of general congratulation and festivity.