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The record-union., 1898-12-02
new PUBLICATIONS.

'Harper's Magazine" for Christmas
(New York; Is superbly illustrated
number in new and brilliant cover
and on paper OF extra fine surfaced
quality. The special features of the
number are: "Old Captain Ca story)
eleven illustrations, by Myles Hemen-
way; "The Rescue Of the Winslow,"
six illustrations, by Lieutenant Ernest
q. Mead, u S. r. C. s.; 1.-The Coming
Fusion of East and West" by Ernest
F. Fenollosa; "A Ballad of Manila
Bay" Ca poem), one illustration. by
Charles GssD. Roberts: .The White
Forest" nine illustrations. by Frederic
Remington; How the Other Half
Laughs" (heading and thirteen Illus
tration), by John Corbin: THE Mar
tyr's Idyp' Ca poem), six illustrations,
by Louise Imogen Quincy The num-
Der contains also IAN Esmeralda of
Rocky Canyon" story, by Bret
Harte, illustrated by Peter Newell;
The Unexpectedness of Mr.. Horace
Shields by Margaret Deland, Illus
trated by Howard Pyle; Part III of
The Span o. Life" by William Nc
Lehman and j. N. McIlwrafth, Illus
trated by F. de Myrbach; THE Second
Wooing Of Salina Sue" by Ruth Nc
Emery Stuart, illustrated by A B.
Frost; THE White Heron" by Fiona
Macleod, illustrated by Albert f.
Sterner; "A Transient" by Annie
Trumbull Slosson: How Santa Claus
Was Saved" by Mary T. Van Dem
burgh, Illustrated by W. T. Smedley;
The Girl and the Came" by Jesse
Lynch Williams: "A Fable for Heir
esses," by Alice Duer; and Poems
by Ruth McEnery Stuart, Louise Nor
gan SILL Virginia Woodward Cloud,
etc. The Drawer opens with a story
by John Kendrick Bangs, and has IL
lustrations by Peter Newell. Oliver
The record-union., 1898-12-02

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THE Eclectic Magazine of New York,
its oldest and most important COM
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1899, be consolidated with "The Liv-
ing Age" and be hereafter known as
THE Electic Magazine and Monthly
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markable success of 'The Living Age''
is owing to the fact that it enables
one with comparatively small outlay
OF time and money, to keep pace with
the best thought and literature of the
day. Hence it's Importance to every
American reader. The magazine has
never better fulfilled the purpose indi-
Gated by it's title than during the past
year. Its weekly issue has enabled it
to give its readers promptly the views
of the ablest British and Continental
journals, magazines and reviews, upon
all questions of general interest. In
monthly supplement department was
introduced two years ago. giving Read
continued, and a new editorial depart
ment devoted to notes on Books and
Authors" added. The prospectus for
1899 is well worth the attention Of all
who are selecting their reading mat
ter for the new year To new sub
scribers remitting now for 1899. the in
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publishers, be sent gratis.
A report is current that Messrs Har-
per & Bros, the publishers Of 'Har-
per's Weekly are about to issue a
beautifully printed pictorial history Of
the war with Spain. The report says
that no expense or effort is being spared
by the publishers to make this history
the most accurate and authentic ae-
count of the war, as well as the hand
soonest souvenir of it, that can be pro-
duced. Many of the magnificent illus
trations which have appeared from
week to week in "Harper's Weekly
during the summer will be included,
while the literary portion win be con-
tributed by the distinguished war cor
respondents of the house of Harper,
and by many of the officers who took
part in the war.
The record-union., 1898-12-02
BURGLARY LAST NIGHT.
Riley's Grocery Entered and the
Cash Register Robbed.

Riley's grocery store at Tenth and E
streets was burglarized last night. the
back door being forced open, and the
cash register broken and a considerable
sum taken.
A young man and woman on their
way home were standing on an adja-
cent corner and heard the ring of the
register as it was opened. They watch
ed and informed the police that they
shortly afterwards saw a young man
named T. J. Woods come out. Officers
Talbot and Donahue arrested Woods
and lodged him in the City JAIL He
declined to be arrested and showed
fight
The record-union., 1898-12-02
Trial Of Margaret Cody.

ALBANY, Dec. 1.-The third days
trial of Mrs. Margaret Cody, for the
alleged blackmailing of the heirs of
the Jay Gould estate, was devoted al
most exclusively to the examination
and cross-examination of the defend
ant, who was placed on the stand after
two unimDortant witnesses were ex-
amined this morning and her counsel
had opened their side of the case. Her
cross-examination was not concluded
when the court adjourned this after
noon until tomorrow.
The record-union., 1898-12-02
Sudden Deaths at San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 1.--Dr. G. w.
Rachel of 1890 Mission street dropped
dead tonight, presumably of heart
failure. He had just been made ply
sictan to a Court of Foresters in session
in the Alcazar building, and feeling
faint, went to the back room of a sa-
loon on the lower floor. He was in
the act of administering a hypoderinic
Injection to himself, when he fell dead
to the floor and expired.
Patrick Gallagher, a rancher from
Newberts, Yuba County, died suddenly
tonight at a lodginghouse, at $50 Bush
street. The dead man had been in the
city for about nine days, and had been
drinking heavily. His death is at
tributed to heart failure.
The record-union., 1898-12-02
Bookkeeper McGlade.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. There is
now absolute proof in the possession of
the Police Department that Peter Nc
Glade. the bookkeeper for Superin-
tendent of Streets Ambrose, forged de-
mands on the treasury. for various
amounts, the aggregate for August
alone being 1864. Chief Lees believes
that McGlade is hurrying to get over
the Mexican border. The police at Ell
Faso have been notified to arrest the
fugitive if he puts in an appearance.
The record-union., 1898-12-02
TRAGEDY AT. ALAMEDA.
A Woman Kills Her Husband and
Then Attempts Suicide.

SAN. FRANCISCO Dec Mrs.
William w. Mantel of this city put a
bullet through her young husband s
head and another through his heart
early this evening, and then turned the
pistol upon herself. The shooting took
place at Alameda. The man fell dead
On the sidewalk near the corner of
Union street and Santa Clara avenue
The woman's wound was in the head,
and was not serious.
The shooting occurred on the dark
side of the street in front of the resi-
dence of George w. Shreve. He heard
the three shots fired, and ran into the
street. BY this time the woman had
hailed a passing electric car, crying
out: "Oh, I have shot my husband
and myself, too. What will my poor
mother say?" She was taken on the
car to DR.. H. L. Lubbick's residence
and the doctor accompanied her to the
Alameda Receiving Hospital.
She told Police Sergeant Conrad that
she was secretly married on the I'd of
last November. She had had quar-
rel with her husband, and he had
declared, when she shot him. Before
of S16 Fflbert street, where she lived
with her mother.
Either one of Manteps wounds would
have been fatal. The murdered man
Was removed to the local morgue. He
was well dressed, and about 26 years of
age. Papers found on his person
showed that he had been employed to
solicit advertisements for the Medical
Register and as an agent for the
Weir Filter Company. He was
brother -in-law of J. l.. Ansel Of Ala
media, who says that the woman had
telephoned from San Francisco at about
o'clock in the afternoon, inquiring il
Mantel was there. He did not know, hi
added, that his brother-in-laW was
married, but suspected he was married
by contract Mrs Mantel or Miss Beth
is daughter of the proprietor of the
old Louvre in this city. Her wound
is not serious. and she will soon re-
covers
The record-union., 1898-12-02

VANCOUVER (B. c.. Dec. lac
cording to advices from New Zealand,
received here to-day by the steamer
Miowera, the Spanish boarded one
American vessel during the late war.
The bark Nellie Brett, from New York,
which reached Auckland a few days
before the Miowera sailed, reports that
she was boarded June 10Th in latitude
1856 north, longitude 41.41 west, by a
crew from the Spanish steamer AL
fonso Kill, which was afterward sunk
on the Cuban coast by Americans.
The Brett was twenty-six days out
from New York. Before leaving New
York the Brett was placed under the
British flag, and her crew was shipped
under British articles. Captain B. f.
Lowry was the only American on
board. Captain Lowry thus describes
the incident:
I'VE We're lying becalmed, when the
smoke of a steamer was discerned in
the distance There were two large
English and one French vessel in view
with their ensigns flying, a matter that
I did not understand at the time. The
steamer, which was bound away to
the eastward, suddenly altered her
ing up close she hoisted a signal which
/ could not make out. / afterward
found out the signal was Show your
origin The steamer then steered closer
and fired a gun across our bows. at
the same time running up the Spanish
flag.
That decided me as to the course
I had to pursue, and I at once ordered
L. A
then lowered from the steamer. 1t
came alongside. An officer was in
charge of the crew, composed of
twelve men, accompanied by an inter
prefer, one of the engineers, a Scotch
man and a Sergeant of marines. All
were heavily armed, and there were a
lot of arms and ammunition in the
boat besides.
"On boarding the vessel the officer
in charge, interpreter and Sergeant
proceeded to the cabin and demanded
the ships papers, which were handed
over at once for inspection. Nothing
evidently could be made of the reg
lister or manifest of cargo. but when
the articles We're produced the inter-
prefer seemed to clearly understand
them, and explained to the officer in
charge that everything appeared to be
satisfactory. However, in going down
the list of the crew, it was found that
it was American. Upon being ques-i
toned, I acknowledged such to be
fact. The eyes of the Sergeant of
marines glittered The officer, find
ing everything in order, demanded to
see the flag locker, but upon seeing
the British Jack was quite satisfied
that the Nellie Brett was really what
she seemed
Before leaving the bark the Spanish
officer informed me that he would have
to proceed on board the steamer and
report to the commander, and when
the boat was hoisted on board I might
fairly consider that my vessel would
not be further molested.
''It took them a long time to con-
slider the question" said the Captain
.for the boat was alongside nearly
half an hour before she was hoisted
up. and I was mighty glad to see her
take a course in another direction than
the one in which I was going"
The record-union., 1898-12-02
GENERAL SKATER ANNOYED.
Not Pleased With the Criticisms of
Rear-Admiral Sampson.

NEW YORK, Dec. General Shat
ter was to-day shown copy of Rear
Admiral Simpsons report on the op-
erations of the United States fleet at
Santiago after the destruction of the
Spanish squadron, in which the Ad-
miral denounced as false the sugges-
tion which he attributed to General
Shafter, that the navy was unwilling
to cooperate in forcing an entrance
to the harbor, and intimated that the
services of the navy were not properly
recognized by the commanders of the
land forces.
General Shafter did not conceal the
fact that Admiral Simpsons criticisms
annoyed him greatly, but he declined
to go into any extended reply to them.
This controversy has been fought
over before" he said. 'aThe records
speak for themselves My letters and
The record-union., 1898-12-02
PUBLIC DEBT.
Statement Issued at the Close Of
Business November 3Oth.

Business November oOtn.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The month
ly statement of the public debt shows
that at the close of business yesterday
the debt, less cash in the treasury,
amounted to $1,127, ,473, ,4S7, which is
an increase over last month of $16,-
5O6,5 This increase is accounted for
by arrears of nearly $8,0O0OO0 in the
cash on hand, and an issue of about
the same number of bonds which had
been paid for in preceding months.
The debt is recapitulated as follows:
Interest bearing debt, 81, ,O36, ,396, $50;
debt on which interest has ceased, ST.
241 $50; debt bearing no interest,
$685., ,212 OF. Total, 81 ,419, $50, ,277.
The cash in the treasury is classified
as follows: Gold, $726,944, ,O92; silver,
$5O4, 300, 71S: paper, $40, ,44S,27O; bonds,
disbursing officers balances, deposits
in national banks, ETC., S45, ,434, 100.
Total, 1926, III, 1872, against which there
are some liabilities amounting to $685.
74O,392, leaving net balance on hand
of $292, ,376, 100.
The record-union., 1898-12-02
ABSClUTEN Pure
sovn saxrno POWDER co. ssw yoax.

dispatches to Admiral Sampson as
given in his report tell the story. I
have nothing TO add to them
The General went over the newspa-
per synopsis Of the AdmiraIs report,
and pointed out that the correspond
ence given therein showed that he had
requested Admiral Sampson to send
a representative to the ceremonies of
the surrender of Santiago, and that
he did not sign the terms of surrender
himself.
"As I did not sign them. certainly
would not consent for Admiral Samp-
son to do so." he said.
The record-union., 1898-12-02
Herford, H. B. Eddy, H. M. Wilder
and Albert E. Sterner.

The american Journal of Sociology"
| University Press of Chicago) for No
vember has these papers: Chicago
Vacation Schools Gllustrated), O. J.
Milliken; THE Movement for Vaca-
tion Schools Sadie American; Con
cerning a Form of Degeneracy" Q),
! Alexander Johnson Sanity in Social
Agitation" Albion w. Small: THE
Beginnings of Ownership" Thorston
Veblen; studies in Political Areas"
QII), Friedrich Ratzel: Seminar
Notes.; sMethodology of the Social
Problem" Albion w. Small.
What to Eat for December min
neapolis) is bright and seasonable
number. Chief among the papers it
contains are: 1.-THE Recruit" Corporal
Riggs; "Over the Turkey the ed
itor; "a Christmas Dinner Robert
H. Lord: "A Cold Lunch" Bessie
Carter Aiken; "a Unique Idea for
Eucher,'' Nellie g. Coleman; ITO Keep
Grapes Fresh for Winter" Rose
Seeleye Miller; "Alimentary Pills"
Frank Tryon Charles; "A Boarding
house Breakfast G.. H. Dierhold: "A
Chicago Cooking School,, Florence
willard; Ideal Luncheons." Laura A.
Smith; "Jests for the Table" Mrs
Minnie E. Leo: Practical Menus"
Amelia Sulzbacher.
The Cosmopolitan Magazine" for
December (New York; is richly illus
trated and full of choice matter. Among
foremost features are these: art in
Portrait Photography" illustrated.
Rupert Hughes; THE Eclipse Expedi-
ton to India" illustrated, Sir Norman
Lockyer; 'Geisha Girls illustrated
Alice Nielsen: "a Woman's Hand
illustrated by H. Pruett. Share, Grant
Allen; '.The Woof of Thin Red
Threads Stephen Crane: THE Re-
tirement of Signor Lambert" illus
trated by B. West Clinedinst, A. Conan
Doyle; Autobiography of Napoleon
Bonaparte',. .(VII); Home Life of
English Royalty" illustrated, Arthur
H. Beavan: "A Dangerous Mission to
SPAIN CID, Illustrated, name of writer
concealed for State reasons; THE Col
lege of Cardinals in History illus
trated, Charles Henry Meltzer: Col
umbia'' (poemJ, Ella Wheeler Wilcox;
1.-THE Muff in Wonan's Costume" il
lustrated. Margaret S. Patterson;
What Do I Fear?" illustrated by F.
G. Atwood, Julian Ralph; What Is
the American Idea of Gentleman?"
John Brisben Walker: Great Prob
lems in Organization (v). The Street
Cleaning Work of Colonel Warning
John Brisben Walker.
"The Metropolitan for December
New York; is overf1owing with. good
things. beautiful portraiture and other
fine Illustrations. Among the leading
papers are these: THE Contest for
Leadership OF the Empire State" Chas.
B. Smith: Santa Claus Of the Streets
Ida M. Harrison; New York City's
Country Fair William F. Drake: "The
Treasure House of Natural History
Theodore Dresser; THE Worlds Great
est Business Street. Arthur Brooks;
Gloria in Excelsis" (poem), Harriet
Osgood Lunt; Arthur Pue German, .
Alfred Henry Lewis; Amusement Pal
aces of Two Worlds" Gilbert c. Wat
son; The Making of College Athlete
E. f. Kellar; THE Month in Theatri-
Gals" Leander Richardson; american
Religious Painters. = r. H. Hicks: 1.-THE
Truth About Lie" Henry E. Harris;
"A Kings Ransom William Lee Queux.
The Living Age for 1899 (Boston)
has Its new year announcement out.
The long continued life Of this ven-
The record-union., 1898-12-02
Fire at Rochester, New York.

ROCHESTER (N. ", Dec. "a fire
which broke out tget 1:3O this morning
has destroyed th,s Academy of Music.
the Oldest theater. in Rochester, which
has been. managed for years by III. r.
Jacobs. At a. m. the theater and
five large restaurants in the theater
building had been destroyed, but the
fire was under control The total losses
will aggregate 100000. of which $780,
600 is on the theater building.
The record-union., 1898-12-02
More of Those
Sample Suits.

Those sample tailored suits
placed ON sale yesterday created
a tumult in the big cloak room,
and a new record I'm ready-to-
wear costume-seI1ing. Satisfy
ing values they proved them
selves to be. The material,
workmanship and style consti-
tuted a surprise az great as was
the lowness Of prices. Rapid SELL
ing the result. But we've enough
to make an interesting and busy
half day to-day from the same
line, priced the same-from
$3.50 to SIS.
The record-union., 1898-12-02
Shooting Array at San Jose.

SAN JOSE, Dec. Joseph Vicuezo
was shot in the arm this evening during
an alteration with Santa Traolo, with
whose daughter Vicuezo was in love.
Traolo says Vicuezo shot himself acci-
dentally, while vicuezo claims that the
shot was fired by Traolo.
The record-union., 1898-12-02
An Aged Mans Fatal Fall.

LOS ANGELES, Dec. Last even
ing an old man named Harry Dean fell
from street car on Spring street, and
was quite badly bruised. He was
patched up at the Receiving Hospital
and put to bed, and early this morn
ing he died. 1t is supposed he was
injured internally.
The record-union., 1898-12-02
vallejo's Board Of Trade.

VALLEJO, Dec. 1.-The business men
of Vallejo have reorganized their Board
of Trade by electing the following Off
GERS: w. T. Kelly, President; Senator
Luchsinger Vice President; Samuel
Hirst, Secretary, and John Brownie,
Treasurer.
The record-union., 1898-12-02
Accidentally Shot Himself.

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 1.-Robert
Shirley, who is employed by the Cali
fornia District Messenger Company,
shot himself this morning accidentally,
inf1ieting a serious, but not necessarily
fatal wound in the abdomen. Shirley
was endeayoring to shoot an obnoxious
dog, but, being unused to firearms,
somehow got the weapon pointed the
wrong way, when it went off,
The record-union., 1898-12-02
The T. C. Walker Disaster.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1.-Investi-
cation into the explosion on the river
steamer T. c.. Walker will begin on
Monday. Inspector Bulger brought
back with him from Stockton section
of the Walker steam drum. The rivets
are all intact. 1t was just beyond the
riveted belt that the metal was torn
away. The drum was ripped by the
pressure like SO much muslin and the
steam went out in great volume, in
dicating a flaw in the metal.
The record-union., 1898-12-02
Election Contest.

SAN JOSE, Dec 1.-The first cleo
ton contest was commenced to-day by
a complaint filed in the laperior Court
by A. L. Brownell against ]. w. Gass,
City Justice elect. The allegations are
that over ninety votes were either
counted for Gass or thrown out as IL
legal, which should have been counted
for W. T. Aggeler his opponent. Judg-
ment declaring Aggeler elected is asked.
The record-union., 1898-12-02
Sudden Death of an Art Dealer.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 1.-Gustav
Gump, a member of the pioneer art
firm of S. & G. .Gump, died to-day of
heart failure. He was seated in his
private office when attacked by the dis
ease. Mr.. Gump was a. native of Hell
delberg, Germany, and was go years
of age. Previous to going into the art
business in this city he was established
in the same line in New York City.
The record-union., 1898-12-02
Gilsonite. Lands Leased.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-Secretary
Bliss to-day signed lease with the
Raven Mining Company, giving the
latter lease-hold right to large guam
tity of gilsonite lands in the Unitah
Ute Indian Reservation, in Utah, south
of strawberry RiYer. The company is
allowed to work over very large
territory, comprising perhaps 100000
acres.
The record-union., 1898-12-02
Price Set on Chinaman's Life.

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 1.-The police
authorities here have had a translation
made of a circular that has been gen.
orally distributed around Chinatown.
The circular states that the Chinese
companies have Investigated the matter
of Wong All All. who has been found
to be giving evidence IN deportation
cases to customs officials. The circular
states that $500 will be paid for his
life. Wong All Al is San Francisco
Chinaman, but he is said to be now in
this city.
The record-union., 1898-12-02
Santa Claus
POStOffiCe.

That Santa Claus has chosen as
his headquarters THE BIG TOY
BASEMENT i'm our store and has
established his POSTOFFTCE
there has spread like wi1dfire
among the little folks of our
city, and even at distance.
Their letters to him are coming
thick and fast by each mail and
personally. He's glad to hear
from you all, and will answer
every one of your letters with
pleasure.
The record-union., 1898-12-02
Resolutions Adopted for the Reorganization
of tha California Exchange.
The State Association Of County
horticultural Commissioners
Pledge Themselves to Use Every
Effort to Enforce the Law for
Quarantining of Infected Fruit
and Prevent it's Being Mar
keted.

FRESNO, Dec. 1.-When the State
Fruit Growers Convention was called
to order this morning for the third
days session. the first matter to come
up was the consideration of the reso-
lutions introduced the preceding day
in reference to the California Ex-
change and the free public market Of
San Francisco. It was proposed to re-
ganize the exchange, which wassformed
about five years ago for the purpose
of giving out information about the
fruit market. The exchange has since
lapsed into an affair of little value to
parties interested, and it is the inten-
tion to revive it and place it in charge
of the movement for free public
market on the San Francisco water
front
Though there was some opposition
to the resolutions, led by r. d. Stephens
and ex-senator Johnston, the resolu-
tions were carried by a good majority.
Secretary Lelong then read a paper
on the condemning of wormy and 9TH
erwise infected fruit, and State Quar-
antine officer Craw followed with an
interesting address, in which he urged
the Importance of passing laws that
would prevent the introduction into
California of dangerous insect pests
from our newly acquired colonies.
The convention then adjourned for
the day, and at 1 o'clock the delegates
were treated to a ride to Clovis, where
they inspected the f1ume and mills
Afterward they were driven through
the vineyards, and were royalty enter
tanned at MaltermorO
In the evening the fruit-growers
We're given a reception, entertainment
and banquet by the Parlor Lecture
Club, the affair closing with a dance
The State Association of County Hor-
ticultural Commissioners held a meet
ing tonight, and elected G. P. Hall of
San Diego County President for the
ensuing year. III. p. Stabler succeed
ed himself as Secretary
After passing the following resolu-
tions, the association adjourned:
Whereas, It appearing that the in
terests of the fruit growers of Califor-
MIA imperatively demand that the State
law in. reference to the quarantining
of infested fruit be rigidly enforced;
therefore be it
Resolved, That the State Associa-
ton of County Horticultural Commits
sioners, each and severally pledge
themselves to use every effort to en-
force the law, to the end that no pest
infested fruit shall be marketed in
this State: and be it further
Resolved, That all fruit growers
and shippers be. and they are hereby
notified, that all fruit found in the
market infested with Goblin moth,
scale or other pest will be quarantined.
and not allowed to be marketed in
that condition.