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A TERRIBLE STRAIN.

Much as we take pride in the achieve
ments Of our navy in the late war,
probably the most of US have not real
lied the full value of sustained vigil
ance nor have we gathered a fully COM
prehensive idea of the constant strain
and high nervous tension maintained
during day and night for weeks and
months by men Of the navy. On this
subject the Railroad Gazette" whose
engineering department is most intelli-
gently edited, makes reply to the
London Engineer
The latter has said that it is too much
to be asked to believe that the Ameri-
can ships blockas hing before Santiago
de Cuba were under fun steam habitu-
ally. though s confessed that they
were a feT moments after cervera
darted oyN of the mouth of the harbor.
Had their fires peen banked at that
time, IT would have taken three-quar-
ters /of an hour 70 get the ships into
swift motion. Tin Engineer there
/fore concludes thia Sch7ey must have
had some inklingI OF what was likely &c
come.
But the fmprobz blity Of this resides
In the fact that THE Rear Admiral COM
manding was ava ; from the station
with his flagship. which would not have
been the case had he had IAN inkling'
Of what was coming. But, says the
Engineer" it may. be the American
ships were under nIll steam at that
time for some other purpose. To all
this the Gazette" REPLIES:
We venture to say that when the
full official reports ar made public
that editor will be cow knced that the
blockade Of the Spanish feet in the har-
Dor of Santiago was one of the most
beautiful examples Of sustained vigil
ance and discipline that he ever heard
of. There is no probability that the
ships of the blockading fleet lay off the
harbor with their fires banked. There
is, on the other hand, great probability
that every one OF those shi ps was al
ways ready for instant motion and
action. It is probable that a consider
able number of them always had their
engines turning enough to keep steer
age-way, and that ammunition for the
secondary batteries was always on
deck, and that a round for the big
guns was hoisted out of the maya
zines. If we are correct in this sup
position, we must remember further
that this condition had to be main
tained every second, night and day, for
five weeks, and therefore it was, as we
have said. wonderful example of sus-
tanned vigilance and discipline. One
pretty circumstantial account, which is
said TO have been written by an Off
Ger in the Iowa, says that within TWEEN
ty seconds after the alarm was given
the first shot was fired from that ship.
and within two minutes every gun was
cast loose and loaded and the me1 were
at quarters waiting for the order to fire.
In those two minutes the Spanish ships,
assuming that they came out OF the
haroor at speed of twelve miles an
hour, would have gone roo yards. That
Is all that two minutes meant to them.
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The American people are not men
worshipers They admire their heroes,
however, because they represent the
boldness,. courage and devotion of free
Americans The reception to Lieuten-
ant Hobson in New York was a very
demonstrative affair, and was decided
ly American IN it's manifestations. But
why there should have been any ito
do" over Cervera passes comprehen-
sion. That people should press about
him in crowds to touch his hand and
salute him with cheers, as they did in
Boston the other night, is decidedly
puzzling It must be ascribed to some
thing more than mere curiosity or ad-
miration for his forlorn dash out of
Santiago Bay, since they would have
been satisfied with merely gazing. He
was cheered, then, because of the pop
ular belief that he was especially
gracious and kind to Lieutenant Hob
son when he held him a prisoner. But
the people forgot or forgave the I'M
gracious. unsoldier-like and barbarous
conduct Of that same old Spanish Ad-
miral in placing hts prisoner in the
line of fire, and holding him In MORO
fort at Santiago to protect that precious
old ruin from assault by our ships. We
wonder If any one believes, II an Amer
lean officer had been taken captive and
transported to SPAIN whether he would
have haao fraated with the mercy and
consideration which have characterized
our conduct towards Cervera and his
officers? From what we know or
Spanish character, and especially of the
infamous treatment received by band
of French officers who We're prisoners
to the Spanish once upon time, we
should have no difficulty in clearing up
the wonderment and answering the
question it involved.
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WHEN OTHERS
W. DIR. WONG HIM, ~ \
49, ! THE FAMOUS HERB DOCTOR. N&}
\~H ofnce-115 and III Mason Street, ~ 10
California, u. A. <Snw1@V

DIR. WONG HIM, S31 s. Hope street,
Los Angeles, Cal-Dear Sir: In justice to
you and for the benefit OF others, l wish
afflicted with liberation of the rectum
and Aemorrhage of the bowels. / was
treated by two good doctors, until / lost
80 pounds of flesh and became SO weak
from loss of blood that was unable to
attend to business. then COMMENCED
doctoring with DR.. Wong Him. The
bleeding stopped and I commenced to i'm
prove with the first dose of medicine, and
at the end of four months had regained
my lost flesh and health, and to-day am
we'll and sound. In DR.. Wong Him's hon
esty. integrity and ability to cure any dis
ease that he says he can cure / have UNI
bounded confidence and faith, and would
recommend him to all needing a doctor.
Yours truly, r. 9. TAYLOR.
President Citizens Bank South Riverside,
Cal, September 9, 1897.
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Frank Ga11igan's A1ibi.
San Diego, Aug. ID, Is

San Diego, Aug. 13, 1898.
Eds. Record Union: In reading
over a copy Of your paper of the 11th
inst, I see where some person up there
maliciously used my name as witness
in the robbery case committed at 'the
Kerry woman's" place. I wish you
would please do me the favor to inform
my friends and the Sacramento public
who do not know have been down here
a month for my health, that the original
and only Frank Galligan who has been
in business and lived in Sacramento all
his life, does not associate with the
characters that inhabit 1.-THE Kerry
woman's" place Hoping you will do
me the justice to publish this, l remain
respectfully, FRANK GALLIGAN.
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Tangible VS.. Intangible.

There are many things which make
the average man unreasonably mad.
But when the writer on public jour-
nal in recording a simple fact, and
doing his utmost to make it intelligi-
Bile. theIsin Sundays wheel time trial
at Agricultural Park Hirsch, among
other Z obstacles. on the back-stretch
had to wheel through "a lot of mud, !"
and the intelligent linotypist makes it
read "a lot Of wind" then there is
reason in madness and philosophy in
profanity
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Dodge, H. George, H. A. Best, H. Ven
inc, r. rToomey, G. Jones, r. Best. Fred
Cutting Light refreshments were
served. The bride and groom were the
recipients ofsmany beautiful and costly
presents Among them were noticed a
nice set of dishes from G. H. Eilers and
G.. Bauer; a nice set of glassware from
B. Dodge and HI. George; a set of silver
tableware from H. A. Best, and many
others given by loving friends which go
toward furnishing a home. After happy
congratulations, amid a shower of rice
and old shoes the bridal party departed
for their new home in this city. They
will reside at 1915 G. street
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FIVE MIGRANTS.
Men Who Prefer Loafing to Pick
ing Hons

Officers Maley and Fisher yesterday
morning rounded up five tough-lookins
hobos who were engaged in rushing
the can," with headquarters on Front
street, between Nj and N. The crowd
was composed of two John Moores
George Spencer. James Henry and
James Kenny.
OF late considerable petty thieving has
been reported at police headquarters
and Chief Dwyer has determined to
make another clean sweep OF the hobo
element which has drifted in during the
past few weeks. The five men taken
in yesterday will be charged with va
grancy
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THE FROZEN NORTH.
Sacramento Volunteers to Be Sent
to Fort Yukon. Alaska.

George Uhl, George Ryan and Joseph
Hill, three Sacramento boys and mem
bers of Battery A, Third Artillery Reg
iment, z. S. A, came up on a thirty six
hours furlough last Saturday night
from the Preside, to bid farewell 20
their relatives and friends prior to their
departure to Fort Yukon, Alaska, where
the company will be stationed hereafter.
They returned to the Presidio on Sun
day blythe 5 p. m. train, and a large
number of their friends gave them a
fine send-off at the depot.
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NEED FOR A PENALTY.

When a leaden, conical-shaped bullet,
covered with a thin sheet of brass, is
fired from a rife the bullet bursts its
slight covering, which splits and parts
into sharp, jagged pieces near the con-
ical point. When such a missile enters
human flesh it lacerates 1t in terrible
manner, poisons the wound, and very
soon the most dangerous symptoms ap-
pear, quite defying medical and surgical
skill.
Under the code Of civilized warfare,
the use Of such missiles is forbidden.
Now that the war is over IT will be
we'll to again call attention to the fact
that in the late conflict in Cuba and in
the Philippines the Spanish soldiery
used these brass-covered slugs, and that
the most serious wounds inflicted upon
our men were due to these barbarous
missiles. The purpose Of using weaponry
condition in which he will be unable
to continue the conflict.
1t has been held, therefore, that what
ever in the way Of gun missiles will
permissible to use. To wound the sol
der so that he is put out of the fight
is all that is necessary, but to wound
him in a manner to make his suffering
and death horrid in agony, and to make
| his wound incurable, is held to be un-
/ civilized method. If the wound made
with a permissible weapon causes great
suffering and death, that is one Of the
things with which war must always be
accompanied. But to use weaponry
| that unnecessarily causes suffering, and
| that compares with the use Of poisoned
| arrows and the sending of infection
into camp, etc, is to resort to the
methods which civilization has stamped
with it's disapproval
But Spain did employ such methods.
| The nations Of the earth therefore
ought to enter a protest, one that will
so resound around the sphere that no
nation will again dare to employ such
barbaric devices International agree
ment should be so revised that a pen
atty should attach for the use Of the
] brass covered bullets, and this should
be Of a character that will deter any
one from making such missiles, let
alone using them, and the Powers Of
the earth ought to agree to conformity
enforce the penalty in every instance.
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The doctor is the sixth of a generation
OF uoctors a graduate of the medical
universities of China, from which he re-
ceived his diplomas; a master of five diff
ferent languages. His practice In tho
hospitals of Canton, China, and his treat
ment of diseases of the human body for
more than twenty years in this country,
without single failure, has prepared
him fully to undertake the work of cur
alone, determines the cause and nature
of diseases and the remedies necessary
to cure. them: The many testimonials
given him of his wonderful cures should
most certainly remove any doubt from
the minds of the most skeptical Of his
wonderful powers over diseases by use
OF his teas and herbs alone. Send for
circulars and testimonials, or call and be
fully convinced. The doctor also prepares
and keeps for sale at s1.00 per bottle
remedy that is absolute proof against sea-
sickness. discount of 20 per cent. Is
given on all remedies to members of the
United States army or navy or to their
families. Consultation free.
Cured of Stomach and Liver Troubles
by DR.. Wong Him, 21 s. Hope street.
To the Public 1t gives me great pleas
ure to say that DR.. Wong Him's treat
ment in my case has been most success
the kidney and stomach troubles. / tried
various remedies from other physicians,
but received no permanent help. DIR.
Wong Him's treatment has removed all
tendency of these troubles and seems to
be permanent in its results. 1 like DIR.
Wong Him's ideas of Herb Treatment,
cleaning and renovating the system be-
fore building it up again. / am certainly
pleased to say that he has done a great
deal of good to me, and that have found
him to be well-educated man, unassum-
ing and kind, commanding the respect Of
all good people. Very respectfully,
MISS STELLA HUNTER,
Los Angeles, Cal. April 80 1897 go
Bellevue avenue.
Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 1, 1897.
To Whom 1t May Concern: This is to
certify that DR.. Wong Him cured me of
liver and kidney troubles. was greatly
constipated and my back ached so much
that 1 had great trouble in sleeping.
When / went to DIR. Wong Him he felt
my pulse and said my troubles were
caused by la grippe, which l had several
years ago. He knew more about my sys-
tenn than I thought anyone could know.
took his medicine as directed, and am
now we'll. / have gained eight pounds
during the last month; eat better. sleep
better and feel better in every way than
for years. I can cheerfully recommend
DR.. Wong Him to the sick. Yours truly,
HARVEY DAVIS
100 West Ann street Police officer Los
Angeles, Cal SuTuTh
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Los Angeles. Jannarv I 1sos

Los Angeles, January i, 1896.
To the Public: / was seriously afflicted
for about ten years with lung, liver and
kidney troubles. Tongue could never ex-
press the misery L endured during those
years. l was reduced in flesh until / was
q mere skeleton; my sight and hearing
were badly impaired; was constantly
troubled with constipation and piles, and
had a severe chronic cough. In short, life
was q burden and death would have been
welcome. / was treated by various spe-
cialists without avail. finally resolved
to give DR.. Wong Him Of No. 639 Upper
Main street a trial. OF course, like many
others. I had no faith in a Chinese doe
tor, but 1t only took few doses of his
life-giving herbs to knock all the skepti-
cism out Of me- In just five weeks the
doctor pronounced me cured, and now l
can truthfully say that ! never was
healthier and never felt better in my life.
Ny sight and hearing are both fully re-
stored; that obnoxious cough, constipa--
ton and piles are entirely cured and
am rapidly gaining in flesh, having gained
forty pounds in two months.
earnestly recommend all sufferers and
skeptics to give the doctor a trial and be
convinced of his superior skill as a physi-
elan. JOHN M. STEVENSON,
$40 Bellevue avenue. Los Angeles Cal.
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NOTICE.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT !
have in my possession the following de-
scribed property:
One barrel of fruit brandy and one cop
per still, seized October 2Sth and Novem-
Der l, 1897. respectively, on the premises
Of G. Morrelli, near Latrobe, Ell Dorado
County, California, for violation of the
internal revenue laws Of the United
States. .y
Any and all persons claiming to own
the above described property are hereby
required to appear and make such claim
within thirty days from the date of first
publication Of this notice.
Signed. H. c. BELL,
au2-3tTu Collector.
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Fruit Shipments.

Forty-six cars of fruit were sent East
on Sunday: Peaches 1914, plums 3,
pears 154, grapes 5. On the same date
last year sixty-five cars went East.
Yesterday fifty-four cars were sent
out: Peaches Is, plums 10, pears 25$4
grapes 3, mixed "A. On the same date
last year forty-five cars went out.
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WHERE WILL BRYAN GET OFF?

Mr.. Bryan has been notified that ne
Is TO be the Democratic nominee Tor the
Presidency. The fusion convention OF
Nebraska has served the notice. Mr..
Bryan, beg pardon, Colonel Bryan, mas
delivered himself in advance OF his be-
hefs. He is opposed to acquisition. he
looks over his shoulder and beholds the
faces Of; the fathers, and they warn him
The record-union., 1898-08-16

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT. STATE
of California. County of Sacramento In
the matter of the estate of FRANZlSKA
given that FRIDAY, the 18th day of Au-
gust. 1898, at 10 o'clock a. m. of said day.
and the court room of said. court. at the
Courthouse, in the City OF Sacramento,
County of Sacramento and State of CAL
ifornia, has been appointed as the time
and place for proving the will of said
Franziska Loffler, deceased, and for hear
ing the application of Henry Wuttks and
Mrs Dora Fuchs for the issuance to them
of letters testamentary thereon.
Witness my hand and the seal of said
court. this I'd day of August 1898.
(SeaD w. b. HAMILTON Clerk.
BY E. S. Wachhorst. Deputy Clerk
Indorsed: Filed Aug. 2, 1898.
w. B. HAMILTON. Clerk.
BY E. s. Wachhorst Deputy. 49,
Miller & Brown. Attorneys for Petit
toners a3-1ot
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EvERYBODY's COLUMN.

Under this heading the Record Union
will publish short letters from CORE
spondents on topics Of interest to the
general public. The matter in these com
munications will be understood to repre-
sent only the views of the writer's. AL
communications must be accompanied by
the name of the writer, not for publica-
ton unless so desired, but as a guarantee
Of good faith.-Eds
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Sheep FOR Chicago.

The heavy shipments of sheep by rail
to Chicago continue. Yesterday seven
ty-five carloads passed through Sacra-
mento, and there will be another train
load to-day Eastern buyers are on
the coast taking advantage Of the low
prices for beef cattle and sheep caused
by the drouth and lack of pasturage.
The record-union., 1898-08-16

The reported withdrawal Of M. M.
Drew from the contest for the nom
nation Of Sheriff, before the Repub-
lican County Convention, proves to have
beer incorrect Mr.. Drew said yester-
day that he was in the fight and had
no notion Of withdrawing.
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Is William Axtelps Body.

It has been definitely determined that
the body found in the river near Free
port on Saturday was that of William
Axtell, who was recently drowned in
front Of the city.
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Governor Budd has appointed No
taries Public as follows: Almon Chap
man, Fair Oaks; George S. Evans, Oak
land; j. H Keiminger and E. G. Crib,
Los Angeles, and George F. Peck,
Stockton.
The record-union., 1898-08-16

The war ended In so easy and un-
sensational a manner that in truth the
prise, and affairs move on precisely as
if there had been no war, and as II
peace had never had her feathers ruff
fed.
The record-union., 1898-08-16

The largest piano house in Northern
California, carrying the most complete
and extensive stock is the Wiley B. AL
len Co., 415 K Jobbers and retailers. .
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CHEESEMAN'S SPECIFIC MIXTURE.

WITH THIS REMEDY PERSONS CAN
cure themselves without the least exc
posure change OF diet or change In appli-
cation of business The medicine contains
nothing that Is of the least injury to the
Constitution. Ask your druggist for its
H81oe, 81 . bottle. TUT
The record-union., 1898-08-16

If you have been sick you will find
Hoods Sarsaparilla the best medicine
you can take to give you appetite and
strength and restore you to a condition
of perfect health.
Hoods Pills cure nausea, sick head
ache, biliousness and all liver ills. Price
25 cents.
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Weather Forecast.

Northern Califofnia-Partly cloudy
along the coast and fair in the interior
Tuesday; cooler; brisk to high northwest
winds.
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McMorry sells groceries. Agent for
Coronado water and Stockton sarsa-
parilla and iron. 531 M street.
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DR.. WONG HIM. sa1 8. Hope st.

DIR, WONG HIM, S3I >. Hope ST.
Los Angeles, January 20, 1898.
To the Public-Having suffered long
time with tumor, stomach troubles and
q bad cough, I doctored with several doc
tors but found no relief. / then decided
to try Dr. Wong Him of .s3l 8. Hope
street. After feeling my pulse he de-
doctoring with him I am now entirely
cured No knife or operation was per-
formed, and I here certify the above and
recommend him to suffering humanity.
MRS. ]. D. CORKEN. Chino. CAL
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Try McMorry's Blend Coffee. CSC.

Now or nevertheless ties for 75o
worth S1.15, at the Bee Hive, AIS K.
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THE SADDLE ROCK
RESTAURANT AND OYSTER HOUSE

FIRST-CLASS HOUSE IN EVERY RE-
spect. Ladies' dintng-room separate
Open day and night. BUCKMAN Il CAR
RAGHER. Projectors. No. 101e Second
street. between and X. Sacramento.
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BAY RESTAURANT,

IOx0 SecOnd Stre6t.
Private rooms for families: open day
and night. Orders served outside. Oys-
ters Ia every style. MATT and JOHN
ERADONICH Pr0prfetQrs.
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SEAL ROCK RESTAURANT,

$500 x043 SGcoA0 Stxeess
NEWLY OPENED, EVERYTHING
neat, clean and flrst-class. Private rooms
for ladies. Martin Kovaoevich, Manager.
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A CHANCE FOR WORK.
: HoP-PICKERS WANTED AT Rooney's
ranch, Brighton. Picking begins WED-
NESDAY. August T7th. Price paid, soc
per cwt. aul5-1w
THE WEEKLY UNIoN-THE BEST
weekly on the coast. Only 81 year.
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STATE HOUSE HOTEL,
Corner Tenth and K Sts., Sacramento

BOARD AND ROOM. 81 Is TO 81 PEP
day. Meals. 25c.
T Accommodations 1rst-class. Free bus
TO and from hotel. w. ]. ELDER. MRr
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TURCLU HOTEL.
8O6 X Street..

sos X Street.
CONDUCTED ON THE EUROPEAN
plan; strictly first-class; hot and cole
baths free to guests; electric cars pas,
the door. FRANK MEYER, Prop.
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tain bids would deprive the firm of
contractors above referred to of this
contract; that one of said firm and a
prominent Republican politician Of
fered a bidder for part of the work
500 if he would Withdraw his bid of
$6,I32 for the plastering; that such
withdrawal was effected and the men
acing combination was thereby re-
moved; that the council rejected all
bids for the reason that proper adver-
tisemeut, which was not required, had
not been m lde; that subsequently the
firm of contractors referred to offered
the plastering contractor the contract
for his part of the work at 81 800 in
excess of his original bid if he would
refrain from bidding and from furnish
ing figures to other bidders; that this
firm got the plastering contract for
s., 900 which was 8, 1868 in excess of
the lowest bid at the original letting.
6. That several thousand dollars
worth OF work contracted for under
the contract referred to was never
done. although paid for, and that the
present administration has had to let
contracts to do the work contracted
for by this firm and paid for by the
State.
z. That s1,ls9.36 was paid by the
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together with the amount previously
drawn, made payments of $19.42 in ex-
cess of the contract price; that all Of
this money was paid at least fifteen
days previous to the completion of the
work.
IA. That a contract was let for a
coal and ash pit, tunnel, tracks, etc.
on the north side of the east wing for
$3.50; that 81 ,675 was paid by the State
for this job; that although literally
paid the job was not well done. poor
cement being used with the result that
after a heavy rain the floor is invari.
ably covered with water two or three
inches deep.
IS. That contract was let April Is
1896, to grade the grounds for 81 1876
that after payment of the contrac,
price in full the State paid 1896 10 te
iaborers who were employed in per
forming this contract; that $50 was al
lowed for extras, making to.al over
payment of $632.10
10. That August 1e, 1895, bids were
opened for electric light wiring for the
State house; that the bids were as fol
lows: S4.75+, S4,5O6 AMI $500; that
August %, 1875, three days after theiI
opening, the contract was let for s.,
600 to firm which did not bid at all al