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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-04-17


For weeks the yellow journals have
been so diligent in mapping out plan
of operations for the army and navy,
directing them what to do and just
how to do it; publishing maps, plats,
plans and working details, strain
sheets and charts of war, marine meas
urements and the triangulation and
range finding of positions on our ships
off Havana, it seems nothing short of
impertinence and autocratic assertion,
therefore, for Secretary Long to now
issue an order that from this time forth
the intended operations of the navy and
the statements Of its plans, will be
withheld from publication or any man
ner of public announcement prior to
carrying out of orders. What does
Secretary Long think of himself? Is
he emperor that he should thus as
sumo to dictate to the press-the yellow
press? Shall not it publish to the en-
envy the inside plans of our army and
navy, that the willy Spaniard may be
the better able to put up good fight
against us, and the lurid sheets thus
make opportunity for extras and scare
head lines and greasy nickels? Not
give out the news, indeed! AS pub
Usher of one Of these dietators the other
day said, I'VE want to know what Nc
Kinley is going to do. Why should we
trust him when he won't tell US what
his plan is toward Cuba?'' Of course
the President made terrible mistake.
He should have consulted the yellows
first. Long has made a bad break, too,
poor fellow.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-04-17

The Spanish officials insist that the
officers of the Maine were not on duty
on the night of the destruction of that
ship. Evidently they mean to brand
Captain Sigsbee as a liar, since he
swore before the court of inquiry that
he was in his cabin writing at the
time, and that the usual mount of Off
GERS was in charge on deck.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-04-17

The United States is just now in
position when the advice of Polonius
to his son is timely to observe
Beware
Of entrance to a quarrel, but, being in,
Beart that tn opposer may beware of
thee
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-04-17

The mobilization of the regular troops
ordered yesterday is the most signifi-
cant step yet taken by the War De-
part, as indicating it's belief that hos
tilities are now imminent
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-04-17
Indubitable Evidence.

Mildred-But, Anna. what makes you
think that hat so unbecoming?
Anna-Because whenever wear 1t the
car conductors punch me in the back In
stead of slipping an arm around me to
help me on and off.-Judge.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-04-17

If unhappily, there is to be war with
Spain, there will be one cry that will
be on every tongue on our side, Re
member the Maine!" And this recalls
the time when there was another cry,
Remember the Alamo one almost as
significant. The fort of the Alamo,
near San Antonio, was occupied by the
Texans under General Houston. The
Mexican forces invested the Alamo
wherein were 40 Texans under Gen
eral Travis. It was terrible Siege the
assailants being as persistent as We're
the besieged not to surrender. The
Mexicans finally took the place killing
all the occupants but six, one Of whom
was the famous Colonel Crockett. The
six surrendered under promise of pro-
lection, but they were taken before
General Santa Ana, who ordered them
to be at once cut down. Their mutilat-
ed bodies were cast along with those
of their dead comrades, into the fort,
which was then fired. Then came the
battle of San Jacinto. the capture of
Santa Ana and the end of the strug-
gle, and with it Texan independence.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-04-17
TRUSTS.

Amador Republican: A trust" in
the political sense, is defined to be a
combination of persons engaged in some
particular business for the purpose of
reducing the expense of managing the
business and increasing the profits
thereof, the conduct of its affairs being
placed in the hands of trustees who
control the amount of goods produced
or handled in such a way as to ac-
complish the objects of the combine
1t is obvious that such an organization
may adopt methods that are deroga-
tory of the rights and interests of the
public, or it may be innocent and even
beneficial
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-04-17
Baby Scratched Continually

Our babe, two months old, broke out in sores
over her face and ears. She seemed to be In
great misery, and would scratch continually.
/ noticed your advertisement in our home
paper, and supposed it would be good thing
for our Sadie. / used the CUTIcURA (oint-
ment) and CUTIcURA SOAP, and they were
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medicine inwardly to a child so young, but
saw that she must have something to drive the
disease out, so l got bottle of CuTIcuRA
REsoLvENT, to purify her blood. and gave her
about one third of the bottle. and your medl-
cines have done wonders for her.
Mrs. LOUISA ACKERMAN, Tittin, Iowa.
Feb. 10, 1898.
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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-04-17
Weather Forecast.

Northern California-Fair Sunday; fresh
to brisk northerly wind.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-04-17

He can never be Gods martyr that is
the devils servant.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-04-17

husband-who has no word, to utter
against her-and the duty Of his wife
as the mother of his children-none of
which things are inconsistent with taste
for and pursuit of literature-Mrs. Bur-
nett would not to-day be catalogued
among the women seeking divorce from
husband and home for no other rea-
son under the sun than that her as
sumption of care for the universe has
absorbed her heart and soul. And the
Wretchedness of 1T all is that the uni
verse goes quietly along minding it's
own business regardless of this wo-
mans concern about it, and God AL
mighty, who rules over it's laws and
destinies, is not known to have called
the talented author of many charming
novels and poems into consultation as
to how the domestic economy of the
universe shall be conducted, despite her
worry concerning it's administration.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-04-17
THE AIR WILL CLEAR.


Los Angeles Times: We believe that
a full and complete settlement will be
had for all the outrages that Spain has
committed in Cuba, and for the as
sassination Of our gallant sailors, asleep
in a peaceful harbor, but the patriotic
and self-possessed President who is
guiding affairs in the spirit of a man,
a soldier and a Christian statesman,
should not be assailed by the clamor
Of the thoughtless, nor hurried by the
needless. Let us be patient and I'M
complaining, and careful that when we
move the move shall not be one that
we, as the most puissant of nations,
shall never regret. And let US pray
that the man who is to-day the target
of abuse, ca1umny and criticism may
be given the wisdom to see the right
and the strength to further withstand
the pressure of the misguided and hot
blooded until it shall be high noon of
the time to strike! Meantime we con-
fidently wait for the revolution in pub
lie sentiment which is sure to be seen
within one week. Then will the air
be cleared, and the Presidents day will
have come.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-04-17
SAMPLE YELLOW WORK.

A yellow journal of San Francisco
has within a week twice given long
and detailed accounts of meetings and
sayings at them, in connection with
railroad news, that are pronounced by
all the parties pure fabrications, not
having either the suggestion Of truth in
either account Indeed, in the latest
instance one Of the men reported as
present and taking part in an acrimo-
NOUS debate was not there, and al
the others declare that not even the
subject matter of the alleged activity
was mentioned, or in the minds of any
of those who were present
If the Examiner has SO little blush
ing capacity left as this, and will so
manufacture and coolly lie concerning
local affairs, what faith can be given
to its accounts of other and distant
matters which it purports to detail?
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-04-17
STOCKS AND WAR.

San Jose Herald: Of course stock
jobbers will make money out of war
news and rumors. No one can prevent
that. Also they will speculate on Con-
gressional legislation and Executive
utterances and action. But that does
not prove that Congress and the Presi-
dent are leagued with the stock oper-
ators It was shown to the practical
satisfaction of almost every one that
there. was Congressional stock specu-
lation in connection with the sugar
schedule of the tariff bill and that has
sharpened the scent for rascality. We
would not like to bet that there are not
some members of both houses that
would profit in the market by their
knowledge of legislative ropes in con-
nection with questions that affect the
prices of securities. But that the Pres
ident and Congressman are playing into
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-04-17

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aE" How 70 Cure Torturin2 Skin Diseases" tsA
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-01

ers. with speed Of over thirty knots,
and the Argentine Republic one from
Poplar that exceeds twenty-seVen Knots'
Spafn has other torpedo boat-destroy-
ers in the Audaz and Osado, built at
CLYDE Bank i'm 1897, and belonging 10 the
same class as the Furor and Terror.
They have three tunnels, not unlike our
Crane-an 1897 boat-now at Portsmouth,
which has maximum trial speed OF
thirty knots. and a sea speed of, say,
lwenty-seven knots similar to the Bat,
Channels Flying Fish, STAR and Whit
ing-some of our fastest torpedo-boat-de-
stroyers available for service or actualIy
I'm commission Besides her destroyers,
Spain has twenty torpedo craft OF the
first class, and three of the second the
majority OF which were built at ems
wick and Poplar, none of them carrier
than 1885, and the majority of them III
1857. None Of the Englsh-built boats
owned by Spain have less speed imam
twenty and half knots.
'One must set a destroyer to catch
destroyer and the United States cannot
excel. or even rival the Spanish flotilla.
America has no Observation-Disclosures
though the purchase of fast yachts
(armeCD are designed TO do similar work.
Within the last few days the United
states Government has purchased in Lon
don. OF Messrs. Yarrow, two 2O-knot
torpedo-boats. The fastest torpedo-boats
at command at Key West are three
which were built two years ago, 40 feet
long. lSj tons. $500 horsepower, speed
u 2 knots. These craft only carry four
Isouick-fring guns, but they have three
tornedo tubes Three other boats, launch
ed also in 1896. lG0 feet long. lS5 tons,
. Goa borse-power have a maximum speed
of "a II knots. .-.,..
"speed." commented a representative
~ Nessrs Yarrow, in conversation on
SATURDAY. sis not the only consideration
in a torpedo-boat. Much depends upon
the crew, and much upon the manage
ment Of the torpedoes'
HAS the Spanish navy the reputation
Of efficiently training crewsY
Il can form no opinion, nor can say
whether they are experienced in torpedo
practice" 49,, o,,or
aThen. should war break out, the chap
tor In naval history about TO be untoldeu
will be entirely new, and correspohuihsiS
Instructive o,, ho
,,,,do of the craft. OF course, they were
1esiqned 10 attack battleships, cruisers
or merchantmen; and they might also Dc
employed TO blockade ports Inc ma
ioritv OF the first-class tofpeuo-pOS, -
were built either by US at Iop'di, Va ~
Nessrs. Thornycraft at Chlswlch, nVS
more than ten years SINCE anu So.n
hy no means regard them as out OF date'
ri Anericans have no destroyers afoat,
hence their purchase of swift armed
Yachts TO serve as such though not so
cesc,entlv. Spain has torpedo-Doats not
IN be surpassed in the world.
In ali important navies the pniioihg
OF torpedo-boat destroyers OF tmrly
T,ote ar over is a feature Of the pro-
rramme: but there is great diterence
90 onjnion as to whether craft OF such
high speed will render the service eX-
nected OF them. Some experts maintain
maj If would be preferable to sacrince
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-01

ncient Is known. however, to make the
statement worthy of consideration that
she has created more in the nature or
genuine CONSERVATION among the naval
powers Of Europe than anything OF the
sort that has come into existence. Then
there is the Plunger, which waScompleted
at Baltimore not so long ago. she WILL
her inventor promises, perform wonders
when she is given a chance TO snow
what she can really do. Theory Is not
the best basis in the world on which 10
determine the usefulness or craft,
but that Is what the makers or the
Holland and Plunger have to be con-
tent with in the main. one thing Is
certain-so far as any one has been able
to ascertain no one has submarine
craft which is in the same class as
those owned by the United States.
As to the practical value OF submarine
boats there has been much discussion
by government engineers. Lieutenant
Commander Kimball says, taking into
consideration their peculiar qualities as
fighting machines, IL would seem that
they would prove most effective In VI
holding the first line of ast-defences;
(O in harassing and sinking blockading
ships: 90 in holding channels and mar
row waters against a fleet attempting
TO enter: (D in carrying communlca-
lions through hostile lines; C) in Meet
operations; 90 in the clearing away OIL
torpedo-mines and other marine obstruc-
tions. and 90 in the reducing of place
defended by armored ships, torpedoes
mines, torpedo-boats, &c.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-01
eczema WORST KIND
Face and Neck One Inflammation.
Not Able to See. Unable to
Sleep for Weeks from
Severe Pain.
Friends Did Not Recognize Me
Face So Swollen and Hideous.
Three Doctors Could
Not Relieve.
CURED IN 2 WEEKS BY CUTICURA

I have suffered with case OF Eczema OF
the worst kind, my face and neck down TO ms
shoulders were one Illumination, was not
able to see out Of my eyes for quite whiie,
and was unable to sleep for weeks, on account
of the severe pain, which nearly drove me In.
sane. My face and neck were swollen and
made me look hideous. l hardly recognized
myself in a mirror, and my friends wouid
not have known me, only ON account OF my
clothes and carrying myself.
Three doctors, Of good practice, at different
times were attending me, and not one OF
them could relieve me Of my pain. swelling,
and blotches. gave all up. A friend advised
me to try CUTIcyRA REMEDIES. l did. ana
there was Immediately q great change, my
shoulders and neck turning to their natural
color. used three bottles of CCrIcURA RE-
SOLVENT, four boxes CUrIcURA (ointment),
threecakes Of CUTrCCRA soar, and my friends
and one of the doctors are surprised, and asked
"who cured your" and tell them quickly
a." CuTIcuRA REMEpIrs" J.V .KAFKA,
March 4, 1897. SO Schole ST., Brooklyn, NY.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-01

Riding at dawn. riding alone,
Gillespie left the town behind;
Before he turned by the westward road
A horseman crossed him, staggering,
blind.
1.-THE devils abroad in false Vellore-.
The devil that stabs by night, he said.
"Women and children, rank and file.
Dying and dead, dying and dead
Without a word without n groan.
Sudden and swift Gillespie turned
The blood roared in his ears like fire,
Like fire the road beneath him burned.
He Numbered back to Arcot gate.
He Numbered up through Arcot town;
Before he thought a second thought
In the barrack yard he lighted down.
'Trumpeter sound for the Light ORA
gOons
Sound TO saddle and spur" he said.
"He that Is ready may ride with me,
And he that can may ride ahead"
Fierce and fain fierce and fain.
Behind him went the troopers grim;
They ride as ride the Light Dragons,
But never a man could ride with him.
Their rowels ripped their horses sides,
Their hearts were red with deeper
goad,
But ever alone before them all
Gillespie rode, Gillespie rode.
Alone he came to false Vellore;
The walls were lined, the gates were
barred;
Alone he walked where the bullets hit.
And called above 10 the sergeants
guard.
Sergeant. sergeant. over the gate,
Where are your officers all?" he sad.
Heavily came the sergeant's voice:
There are two living and forty dead
"a rome a ropew Gillespie cried.
They bound their belts to serve his need.
There was not n rebel behind the wall
But laid his barrel and drew, his bead.
There was not rebel among them all
But pulled his trigger and cursed his
aim,
For lightly swung and rightly swung
over the gate Gillespie came.
He dressed the line. he led the charge;
They swept the wall like a stream in
spate
And roaring over the roar they heard
The galloper guns that burst the gate.
Fierce and fam. fierce and fain,
The troopers rode the reeking flight:
The very stones remember still
The end OF them that stab by night.
They've kept the tale a hundred years,
They'll keep the tale hundred more,
Riding at dawn, riding alone.
Gillespie came TO false Vellore.
HENRY NEWBOLT.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-01

several knots in order 10 strengthen the
hull and improve the Availability and
sea-keeping qualities of the boat Inc
experience of the Pluton, Furor, ana
Terror is therefore, looked forward 10
by experts with considerable interest. In
view of the results obtained by NJ. Nor
mand. at Havre, who, in the case of the
Forban. attained 3D. knots Ghe length
of the boat is IA feet and the tonnage
1859. and by Messrs. Yarrow. with the
Russian Sokol, which is credited with
a maximum trial speed of 29.7 knots, the
length of the boat being l9O feet, tho
tonnage 90 and the horsepower 4.f00-
the British Admiralty set a higher stand
ard of speed than the q knots previously
accepted; and the Desperate, the first OF
the new class, with speed OF nearly
90 1-2 knots, was launched at Chis"lck
i'm February, 1895. But even the Despe-
rate did not mean finality, for she VIII
be outpaced by the destroyers now COM
pleting She is stationed at Chatham,
and. compared with the Spanish Pluton,
she is 10 feet shorter ! foot less In beam,
and inches less in draught; but In ton
mage and engine-power both craft resem-
BILE each other. Assuming the Pluton 70
give chase to the fastest United states
battleship. the Iowa, the latter, with IT'S
speed of 16 IL knots, would be quickly
overtaken; and the Indiana and the Mas
sachusetts, - knots. would fare no bet
ter. Nor would the swiftest crusers-the
Minneapolis. % knots. and the Columbia,
22.S knots-be able TO get out OF harm
way; whilst the New York and Brooklyn
the largest cruisers in the United States
navy. with a speed Of twenty knots
would not be able to show clean pair
of heels TO even the slowest of the tor
pedo-boats comprising the Spanish no.
tilla
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-01

written for the Dispatch)
Our seamen sleep in waters deep,
Beneath fair Cuba's sky;
And i'm the ears Of comrades brave,
Death echoes still their cry.
In the dark hull there Is the lull
OF death and grim despair; .
And as they float gaunt vultures goat
, Ger brave mems bodies there.
We catch the call to ayenge them all,
And let the war-dogs sip;
For death most dread be on the head
OF those who sank the ship.
The bugle note Of Lee will float
Far Ger the island wide:
And many gallant comrade true
VIII ralAs to his side.
when blue and gray ride TO the fray,
Then tremble, Spaniards all;
For shot nor shell. nor mouth OF he'll
Shall stop them al his call.
Macon. Ga. ROBERT MUNFORD.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-01

l1 regard 10 armament ana coai -
racry. the Pluton, Furor. ana Ierior
carry each two 1l-pounder TWO o.
FOUNDER ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS two J.
FOUNDER MaKims. and 100 tons OF coal
Each has a complement OF seventy men
and has two torpedo tubes. The Ariete
IS furnished with four S-pounder qulcA-
firing guns and two torpedo tubes me
Eayo lis similarly armed, and the AIor
has beside the rapid firing guns ,,, an
extra torpedo tube, three IN an. Inc
.1mplement OF the smaller boats -
about twenty men. +, may be noted INA,
the first three of the six boats are eiasSea
as torpcdo-boat -destroyers. IN pony VI
speed the Pluton will have her equals
IN fully fifty torpedo-boat -destroyeus oa-
oorod by Great Britain, Of similar DINER
nons and tonnage, and there are seven
teen OF these that are 10 be TWO hho's ,
faster. and one. the Express, - ele -
with the estimated speed or thirtS IN 20
knots. Many OF our boats are OF ueepo.
draught None Of the thriy,'"o VI
thrty-three knot destroyers, howeVs,'
have yet been taken over by the p .,,'',s,,
Government. so that the Spanish riu'o'
can compare with any afioat' ror pu
poses Of comparison II may be no,eu ,na'
Chill has four Bi-Seoh"sd-'nit uesuoS-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-01
Spanish strategy.

Nv dNHITII NVII s5toFF
.Do Won mean 10 say that you haven't
resolved upon a plan OF campaign said
one official in SPANS navy.
"None whatever" replied the other.
"Don't you think you had better begin
10 think about IT.
"No. sir. There's where my strategy
comes ia. So long as we don't make up
our minds the enemy can't ind out what
we are going to do next"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-01
CUTICuHA WORKS WONDERS

CurrcuRA REMEDIES have effected the most wonderful
cures Of tosturing, dsgurins. Illuminating skin. scalp.
and blood humors with loss Of hsr recorded They
sor ns,an, relief permit rest and sleep. and point to
speedy permanent and economical cure. when the best
physicians, hospitals, and all else fail.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-01

A special conference OF the British Iron
Trade Association Is to be held In May
for the purpose OF discussing the tinplate
industry. and the competition OF the
United States and Germany In the, wire
trade
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-01

The new plate-mill of the La Belle Iron
Works, at Wheeling, W. Va. Will soon
be ready TO be put in operation.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-01

Arrangements are being made to put
i'm operation the puddle-mill of the
Springfield Iron Company, at Springfield
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-01

SPEEDY CuRy TRrtYNsSr roR roSruKiSa. Drsrids
rRIxG HrNoRs. - Warm baths with CurfcuRA SOAP,
gentle snointings with Cv1fcuRA ointment. purest OF
emoIIent kim cures and mild doses Of CuricuzA RE-
soIyESr greatest of blood purifiers and humor cures