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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-09-22
WAR WAS A MISTAKE.
so SAYS SPANISH GENERAL
PARADE.
Everything Being Done for the
Speedy Evacuation or the
Island Of Cuba.

NEW YORK, Sept. PA dispatch to
the Herald from Havana says:
General Julian Gonzales Parade, sec
ond in command of the Spanish army in
Cuba and President of the Spanish
commission, has submitted to an inter-
view on the policy of the commission.
LAS President of the Spanish COM
mission" he said, sit is impossible to
give you any details, but l have no OBJ
lection to speaking in general way
of the progress we are making. thlnk
wrong impression exists both in Spain
and the United States as to the duties
and scope of the commissions work. 1t
is usually referred to as peace COM
mission. This is misnomer. 1t should
be called the evacuation commission.
'All that concerns us is to complete
ARRANGEMENTS for the evacuation or the
island by the Spaniards. This is all we
are allowed to do. Under the protocol
there is but one peace commission, the
one that meets in Paris. Our relations
thus far with the American Commits
sioners have been most friendly and
pleasant. Their idea of transacting
business by correspondence was entire
ly agreeable to US.
"Joint sessions of the commission are
necessary only when there is a dispute
on some point Of the correspondence. II
everything continues as harmonious as
now. there will be no joint session for
some time.
I'VE are doing all in our power to ia
cilitate the speedy evacuation of Cuba.
No date has been settled on as yet, so
it is impossible to say whether the evac-
uation will be completed in one month
or four.
1.-THE American Commissioners wish
ed to try to settle the case of the Comal
and her cargo of provisions, but, after
consideration, we decided the case was
entirely outside of our jurisdiction. Our
instructions from Madrid permitted us
to arrange the terms of evacuation and
nothing more. We did all we could in
the Comal case, however. We laid the
facts before General Blanco."
General Parade was asked if he had
any personal feelings of hostility or an
mostly against the United States for
making war with Spain.
mo. indeed" he answered, with a
smile. I'm the United States, as in all
countries. there are political parties.
Spain has politics and parties-too
many of them. The party IN power is
often mistaken. Why should it not be?
Parties are human, you know, senior.
Party spirit in the United States
brought on this sad war. 1t was mis-
take-nothing more. That is all I can
say now + intend returning to Spain
via, New York. When l arrive there /
shall be no longer second in command
of the forces in Cuba. but just plain
General Parade, a soldier of Spain. I
shall have more to say them
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CONVICTS AT CAYENNE.
Mutineers Overpower and Murder
Their Guards.

LONDON, Sept. pa special dis
patch from Paris says the Deputy rep
resenting French Guinea in the Cham
Der has received a dispatch announcing
that a mutiny has taken place among
the convicts at Cayenne, the Capital of
French Guinea.
The mutineers, it appears. overpow-
cred and murdered their guards, then
stormed the military storehouse and
seized the arms and ammunition there.
They are now, according to the dis
patch, beseiging the principal prison,
and it is feared they may succeed in
freeing the 1900 convicts confined In
the building. Reinforcements have
been telegraphed for to the Island Of
Martinique.
Devils Island, where Alfred Dreyfus,
the former Captain in the French artil-
lery, is confined under sentence for hav-
ing sold secrets of the war office TO a
foreign Government, is but short dis
lance from Cayenne. 1t is possible that
the revolt of convicts may be the death
knel of the prisoner, whose condemna-
ton has so stirred up the French ma
ton, for his guards are under strict or
ders to kill him If any attempt is made
to release him, or if there is any posi-
bility of his escaping.
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The Botkin Case.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 21. - The
prosecution in the Botkin poisoning
case believe they have discovered a
means by which the accused woman
can be legally turned over to the Della
ware authorities for trial. Chief Lees
has secured an opinion based on Arti-
Gle III, Section 2, of the Federal Con-
stituton. which provides that the SUI
preme Court shall have jurisdiction in
controversies between two or more
States, or between a State and the clti-
zens of another State. A remedy is
suggested in a writ of habeas corpus.
known to the common law as writ
of habeas corpus and prosequendum,
which if granted will result in the
transfer of Mrs. Botkin from this State
to that of Delaware.
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COLONEL PICQUART.
Prosecution on a Charge Of For
gerry IndefnitelytP Postponed.

PARIS, Sept 21.-The papers here
say the Minister of War, General Cha
noine, has examined the documents in
the Dreyfus case and has ordered the
prosecution of former Colonel Piequart
on the charge of forgery and using
forged documents.
The trial of Colonel Picquart and M.
Loblois, a lawyer, on the charge of re-
vealing documents concerning the ma
tional defense, was to have begun to-
day before the correctional tribunal.
The public prosecutor, however, asked
for an adjournment on the ground that
the prosecution of Colonel Picquart on
the charge of forgery and using forged
documents had been ordered by the
Minister of War
M. Laborie, who was counsel for NJ.
lola during the latter's famous trial,
Indignantly opposed the Judgment,
which he said was an attempt to hand
| over Colonel Picquart into the
clutches of the military authorities.
Colonel Picquart then rose and made
statement, which caused a sensation
He said: This is, perhaps, the last
time I shall speak in public, for I shall
sleep, perhaps, in the military prison
of Cherche Midi. Therefore, I wish TO
declare that if 1 find there the strang-
ling cord of LIE MERCER Picard, or the
razor of Colonel Henry, it will be muir
der, for I have no idea of committing
suicide
The audience was intensely moved,
and shouted "Vive Picquart."
| The Judges, however, after a short
elaboration, decided to indefinitely adj
! ar-f
was led away between policemen.
lie MERCER Picard, the man referred
to by Colonel Picquart, was detec-
| tive, understood to have been en-
ployed in the Dreyfus affair, who was
found hanged in his lodgings about a
year ago under circumstances which
casts a doubt upon the theory put for
ward that he had committed suicide.
The air tonight is full of rumors of
sensational developments. Among
other things it was anticipated that
Colonel Picquart was already in the
Cherche Midi Prison. 1t appears, how
ever, that the authorities in the La
Sante Prison refused to deliver him UP
| in the absence of the necessary formal
tiles, but there is no doubt that he
will be in the Cherche Midi Prison to-
| morrow.
The Dreyfusites are somewhat de-
spondent, the military, who were re-
sponsible for the shelving of the Pic
quart trial, having apparently regained
the upper hand, and it is feared that
Picquart will be kept in prison and his
trial indefinitely postponed, in order TO
/ keep his mouth shut
| Never before was such a scene wit
messed in court as that which followed
| his declaration to-day regarding his
possible death in prison. The Judges,
officers and audience appeared as
| paralyzed with emotion.
| The latest developments are that
General Pellieux was transferred from
! his Paris appointment to the command
of some provincial brigade, his name
| having become too notorious.
| The Italian Government declines to
replace Signor Panizzardi as Military
Attache here until the Dreyfus case
| shall have ended, owing to the gross in
suits offered to Signor Panizzardi
| through the newspapers.
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While Many Were Seriously Injured, Some
Perhaps Fatally.
The Monetary Loss Exceeds Half a
Million Dol1ars-The Roof CT
the Grain Elevator Thrown a
Hundred Feet in the Air, Fall
ing to the Ground a Mass of
Wreckage.

TOLEDO (O), Sept. 21.-The dust
explosion IN the great elevator of the
Union Elevator and Transportation
Company at S:25 o'clock last evening
resulted in the death of most of the
employees in the structure, and a mon
ey loss exceeding a half million
dollars There We're 10000 bushels
OF wheat, corn and oats in store. and
the entire force was at work shipping
an order for 10000 bushels of oats by
rail at the time of the disaster.
Inc explosion was heard all over the
city, and resembled the distant firing
or heavy artillery. The roof of the
structure was thrown a hundred feet
into the air, and fell a mass of wreck
age. The sides of the building were
all thrown outward, leaving the huge
grain bins standing without covering
Every part of the wreck was instantly
mass of flames, and the conflagra-
ton was seen seven miles away before
the fire department could reach the
scene. The list of casualties is as fol-
lows:
Dead: Grace Parks. aged 10. daughter
of Superintendent w. ]. Parks. John
carr, shoveler; Fred. Garrett, a SHOW
eler; Everett Smith, machinist: UNI
known Polish shoveler and an I'M
known shoveler.
The following are missing and are
believed to have been burned inside the
building: Frank Van Hoesen, grain in
spector; Sam Alexander, weigher; Har-
old Parks, aged q, son of Superintend-
ent w. j. Parks; Charles Keefer. en-
gineer; Davenport, shoveler: Brinker-
hoof, shoveler.
Injured: Hamilton Parks. aged 10,
fatally burned; John Smith. shoveler
face, arms and neck burned will die;
Barney WEIGH, shoveler, believed to be
fatally hurt; Fred. Pargellis, assistant
foreman, may recover; William j.
Parks, Superintendent, burned all over,
fatally injured; w. c. Jordan, yard
master Ohio Central, badly burned
about face and arms.
superintendent Parks with his three
children, was in the office at the time
OF the catastrophe. He was blown
through a window. and found twenty
feet away frightfully burned and with
his clothing torn off His daughter
Grace was seated at her fathers desk
aiding him in some clerical work She
was blown through the door, her cloth
ing af1ame. She rose and ran a short
distance, when she fell and rolled down
twenty-foot embankment on the
Lake Shore tracks. She was picked
up, her clothing all burned off except
her shoes, and died late in the even
ing
The Ohio Central Railroad. whose
tracks ran near the building, lost a de-
pot building and a number of cars
making loss of about $4,000 The
elevator was owned by the Backus
family, and was operated by Paddock.
Hodge & Co. The total loss, including
that of the Ohio Central, is 100000,
Of which 100000 is on the building
and $4,000 on grain The building
was insured for $4,000, and the grain
for $2S5,O0O
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Leaving The Territory Acquiredhy the United
States for Their Homes in Spain.
Four Hundred Sailed on Tuesday,
and Eight Hundred Followed
Yesterday-A Question Arises as
to the Disposition of Field
Guns Belonging to the Spanish
When the Peace Protocol Went
Into Effect.

SAN JUAN P. RI, Sept. 21.-The
repatriation of the Spanish soldiers be-
gan yesterday. Four hundred of whom
200 were sick and 200 belonged to the
engineer corps, sailed for Spain on
board the French steamer Chateau La
| fitte. Eight hundred infantry, belong
| ing to the Austrian battalion, will sail
| to-day on board the steamer San Fran
cisco.
The water front was crowded with
thousands of people when the Spanish
engineers marched down to the music
of the Spanish quick-step to the wharf,
where they were received by Captain
General Macias and General Ortego.
The Captain General did not make a
speech, but he shook hands with the
officers and men.
Some Spanish field pieces are already
on board the San Francisco, but a ques-
ton has arisen in the commission con-
corning the disposition of some Of the
guns, and it was not settled when this
dispatch was filed
The Captain General yesterday gave
notice to the Spanish troops to retire
from Abonito, Baranquitas and Barros
on Sunday, and from Humacao, Qua
HAIL anu Odyey on MONDAY. Our troops
will move up and occupy these towns as
soon as they are evacuated, and the
Spanish troops in position will enter
the city in order to be ready to embark
on the arrival of the transports here
The residents of Porto Rico and some
of the Americans here are alarmed be-
cause the Spanish ships returning from
Cuba stop at this port. They believe
there is danger of the introduction of
yellow fever into the island from the
Spanish steamer City of Cadiz, as the
sick men on board her were too i'll to
proceed, and were brought ashore. Our
Commissioners will protest, if there is
repetition of this.
The volunteers have all been disband-
ed, and the Spanish soldiers are en-
gagged in dismantling the armories and
barracks and in boxing the guns and
ammunition. They are rejoicing over
| the prospect of an early return to their
homes.
Rear Admiral Schley has refused to
purchase the coal stored here. and it
may be purchased for the use of the
United States army
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TURLOCK CANAL.
Work Again Delayed by a Big
Washout.

MODESTO, Sept. 21.-Word was re-
ceived at Modesto to-day of a wash
out on the Turlock canal at a point
known as Turpins. The cut is about
thirty feet wide and eighteen feet
deep. The loss is considerable, but has
not yet been estimated.
1t is now considered advisable to con-
tinue the flume for much greater dis
lance than the width of the break, as
the land in the vicinity is of the same
character as the washed-out portion.
The contractor is Judge j. A. Waymire
of San Francisco.
Had it not been for the break the
water would by tomorrow have
reached Hickman, which is the end of
the main canal. Some months ago an
other washout at Snake Ravine caused
a delay of work for two months, and
the Turpin fill was considered the only
weak point on the line of the main ca
nal
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-09-22
FOR THE ASSEMBLY.
Marion Biggs Nominated by Demo.
Gratis in the Fourth District.

RED BLUFF, Sept. 21-The joint
delegation of Democrats of Butte and
Tehama Counties met tonight at Red
Bluff to nominate an Assemblyman for
the Fourth District. Marion Biggs of
of Butte County was nominated unani-
mously.
Resolutions were adopted p1edging
fealty to the Democratic platform, and
binding the nominee to vote only for a
man for Senator who gave his unquali-
fled support to the Chicago platform of
1896, commencing the economical adj
ministration of Governor Budd. and
pledging the nominee to the support of
such legislation as will tend to keep the
tax rate at minimum figure.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-09-22
James G. Singers Will.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept p. - On
Monday last James c. Singer, a wealthy
visitor from Montana, was found dead
in his room. To-day his will was
filed for probate. In his will Mr..
Singer directs that all his property be
divided in equal shares between his
cousins, Mrs. Agnes jenkins of Branch
ton, Ontario, and Mrs. Marion Bonnie
of Detroit, Mich. Harry A. Acheui
and A W. Bernard of Butte, Mont,
are named as executors of the will.
The value of the estate is unknown,
but it is supposed to be large.
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CONNECTICUT DEMOCRATS.
Ex-United States Treasurer Nor
gan Nominated for Governor.

BRIDGEPORT, Sept. 21.-The Demo-
Gratis of Connecticut, the last of the
three nominating parties in the State
to place their ticket in the field, have
concluded their biennial State conven-
ton.
The gold faction completely routed
the silver element, by securing the
adoption Of the platform of 1896, and
obtaining control of the State organi-
cation in the personnel Of the State
Central Committee.
The following State ticket was NOM
mated: Governor, Daniel l.. Morgan,
Bridgeport (ex-Uuited States Treas
urer); Lieutenant Governor, Samuel
Bassett, New Britain; State Secretary,
Joseph T. Tanning Of Norwich; Treas
urer, Asa M. Ross OF Thompson;
Comptroller, Edward S. Roberts of Ca
naan; Attorney GeneraL Levy N.
Blydenburg of New Haven.
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METHODIST CHURCH.
Annual Conference of the Southern
California District.

SANTA BARBARA, Sept. 21.-The
twenty third annual conference of the
Southern California District Methodist
Episcopal Church opened this after
noon at Grace Church in this city.
Mayor Burke delivered the address of
welcome, in which he extended the free
dom of the city to the visitors.
Bishop Hurst of Washington, D. c.,
who is presiding officer of the confer
ence, responded.
The conference was organized by the
election of the following officers: E. J.
Inwood. Los Angeles, Secretary; j. M.
Rich, Covina. Statistical Secretary; F.
D. Mather, Alhambra. Treasurer; F. W.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-09-22
RATE WAR.
Fares Very Low Between San
Jose and San Francisco.

SAN JOSE, Sept. PA rate war is
on between the transportation compa-
MES doing business from San Jose to
San Francisco. One can now go to
San Francisco for 20 cents.
The San Jose Transportation COM
PAW and the Commodore line are each
running a steamer from Alviso to the
metropolis, connecting with stages at
Alviso for San Jose. Rate cutting has
begun, and now the flat passenger rate
of % cents is announced by each.
A third boat was in the business by
another company, but it has been with
drawn leaving the two companies to
fight it out. There are threats that
passenger fare will drop to ) cents.
Freight charges have also been great
ly reduced
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YELLOW FEVER.
Recapitulation of the Situation in
the South.

LOUISVILLE (Ky.), Sept. 21.-Fol-
lowing is a. recapitulation of the yellow
fever situation made up from reports
received from the far South tonight:
President Souchon of the New Or
leans Board of Health announced that
no new cases had been reported yes
terday, and only one to-day. The Jack
son (Miss) health authorities received
a telegram from an expert at Oxford
that there had been one death there
and that exposure to the Infection had
been general. Five cases of yellow fe.
yer are under treatment
Only one new case is reported from
Orwood tonight, and three from Tay-
lor's Station.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-09-22
Catholic Bishop Consecrated.

LEAVENWORTH (Kas), Sept 21-
The conservation of the Very Rev John
Cunningham as Bishop of Concordia,
one of three dioceses of Kansas. took
place this morning in the cathedral at
Leavenworth. Over 100 visiting cler-
gymen were present. Archbishop Kahn
of st. Louis OBLIGATED as chief conse-
orator. More than 1000 persons saw
the conservation. Among those fur
nished tickets were the Protestant min
listers of the city and the Jewish rabbis.
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Colonists for Hawaii.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1.-Ar-
rangements have been completed for
the removal of twenty-one families
from this State to Hawaii for colonial
ton purposes. Each family will be given
40 acres of the great EVA plantation
to cultivate, and each working MEM
Der will receive SIS a month, beside
found and one-sixth of the profits of
his land. The colonists will be housed,
clothed and the children given an ed
ucation. The colonists will leave here
next month and were secured in the
San Joaquin Valley. 1t is the intention
of the Eva plantation to substitute
white labor wherever possible.
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Sailors for Dewey's Fleet.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21.-The Navy
Department has ordered 400 sailors to
be sent to Admiral Deweg's squadron
at Manila The men will be sent from
San Francisco on a merchant steamer.
1t is the purpose of the department to
gather most of the men from the Pa
cific Coast, but orders have been given
to Lieutenant Commander Vail, in
charge of the permanent recruiting
station in Chicago, to recruit ITO of
the sailors there. This detail does not
amount to a reinforcement of the
forces at Manila, for the men are to
take the place of sailors whose terms
of service have expired.
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Secretary Alger at Camp Poland.

KNOXVILLE (Tenn), Sept. 21.-Sec-
rotary Alger Surgeon General Stern
berg and party arrived at $50 this
morning from Lexington. The party
proceeded at once to Camp Poland,
where the Second Division of the First
Corps, commanded by Brigadier Cen
eral Mckee, passed in review before
Secretary Alger. The Secretary and
party inspected the camps and hos
pitals The party left late this after
noon for Chattanooga and Camp
Thomas Knoxville was in gala attire
in honor of the Secretary's visit and
a half holiday was observed.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-09-22
Col. John Hay Arrives In New York

NEW YORK, Sept. 21.-Among the
passengers on the White Star line
steamer Teutonic from Europe were
Hon. John Hay, former United States
ambassador to Great Britain, and
family; Hon James H. Angel, former
United States Minister to Turkey, and
family; Hon. J. c. Bancroft Davis and
family, Hon. D. r. Francis, Mrs. Geo.
J. Gould and family, Colonel W. ii.
Blodgett, Hon. w. Flynn, Professor 0.
c. Marsh, Hon. J. c. McCudden, Pres
ident H. T. Osborn and Captain Pivi-
koWSki
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The Banner Mine.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2.-The
English syndicate which controls the
Banner mine, near Oroville, has decid-
ed to expend 100000 in deepening the
shaft LOCO feet more. The shaft is now
down 1900 feet, and has a three-foot
perpendicular ledge in slate, which runs
from seven to eight inches in ore. The
Superintendent hopes that the new
shaft will develop the gold ledge to its
full width.
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Condition of Thomas F. Bayard.

DEDHAM (Mass.), Sept 21.-There
appears to be but little change to-day
in the condition of Hon. Thomas F..
Rayard. He was perhaps a little
weaker, but the gradual decline was
not so marked as during previous days,
this being due, probably. to the clear.
invigorating weather. He began the
evening resting easily, with a fairly
Good pulse, but at 10 o'clock a physi-
clans bulletin, said the patient had
begun TO show signs of extreme weak
ness.
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Large Vessel Undoubtedly Lost.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. u. = The
schooner North Bend, twenty seven
days from Bristol Bay, with 10000
cases of salmon for c.. E. Whitney &
Co, arrived this afternoon. The North
Bend reports that near Minook Pass
she passed through quantity of
wreckage from a large square-rigged
vessel Some of the wreckage was
brought to this city. 1t looks like the
remains of whaling vessel. Some
large vessel has undoubtedly been lost
near Bristol.
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Ex-Governor Hogg of Texas.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 21.-Among
the passengers on the Alameda, winch
arrived this morning from Australian
ports and Honolulu, was Ex-Governor
Hogg of Texas, who had been on trip
in the Hawaiian Islands. He was ac-
companed by his daughter. The Ala
media brought S3,000.O0O for local
banks.
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"The Rose of Hilo."

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2.-Among
the passengers on the steamer Ala
media from Hilo was Miss Anna Rose,
some times called The Rose of Hilo.
Miss Rose is en- route to Topeka, kas.,
where she is to act as Queen of the
carnival to be held there. A reception
will be given her before she departs
for the East by former residents of
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-09-22
Trial of Ex-Treasurer widber.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 21.-The
trial of A. C. Widber, the ex-Treasurer
of San Francisco County, accused Of
having embezzled Silt 200, was COM
menced to-day before Judge Cook. The
day was devoted to the securing of
jury