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People who have grown nervous be-
cause Simpsons fleet has not knock
ed vitality permanently out of the forts
at the entrance to Santiago Bay will
now have opportunity to correct them
selves by reading how a single plunging
shot from one of these forts went clear
through the decks of the battleship In
diana down to the level of the furnace
room. AS the Secretary of the Navy
says, 'it was sheer good luck that saw
ed us one of our finest battleships." The
truth is that a floating gun platform
is never as good as a permanent one.
When the latter stands some one hun
dred to two hundred feet above the for
mer, it possesses a wonderful advant-
age, and when there are two or more
such elevated platforms on either side
of ship, she is 80 per cent. at disad-
vantage. To silence such forts, no mat
ter if they are old fashioned, their guns
must be dismounted. 1t is not enough
to knock down the walls. As long as
the guns remain on their pivots they
have an advancing vessel on the hip in
seven cases out Of ten.
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to add to my misery a rash broke out all
over my body, which became sores and
my life became burden to me When I
had begun to wish for death to relieve
me | was induced to try DIR Tom She
Bins herb medicines. In q short time /
got relief, my body healed the trouble in
my stomach improved and at the end of
two months j was a well man can
never n repay the Or for his wonderful
him TO all who suffer from troubles simt-
lar to mine. JOHN p KELLY
ZIG Clementina street, San Francisco
San Francisco, CAL March Ill 1SqS
For more than year | was afflicted
with sciatica rheumatism. My suffering
was simply awful. AT night OF day /
often tempted to end my snfrerinps % "bS bS
violence, when DR.. Tom She Bin was rec
commended TO me. / was taken to his
office. He at once told me that he could
cure me. l began TO take his teas; in a
few days / was relieved, my condition
improved rapidly. and at the end OF two
months / could attend to my business
and to-day ! am entirely cured.
]. GIOVANNI -DONDORO.
522 Green street. San Francisco Z
San Francisco, Cal. March IA 1903
of efficiency of DR. Tom She Bins herb
remedies. l had been a great sufferer for
a long time from bladder trouble / tried
many remedies and several good doctors
but received no permanent benefit. l was
as last resort induced to try DIR. Tom
She Bins treatment. Very soon / felt
much relieved, and I am now entirely
cured; never felt better. / cheerfuliy rec
ommend Dr. Tom She Bin to any and all
W. P. HERKEY.
Yuba City, Cal
San Francisco. Cal, June 6, 1895
For several years l was troubled with
jaundice. ] tried many remedies; none
seemed to do me any good. l became so
yellow and sallow that L was disgusting
| was persuaded to take DR.. Tom She
Bins herb tea; almost mmediately / felt
better and after, three months treat
very grateful TO the doctor.
w. L. KENNEDY,
739 Harrison street, San Francisco.
San Francisco. Cal. May IS. 1898
want to tell the people how grateful
three years a sufferer from liver and
stomach trouble. l was in misery all the
got no better. ! was told to try DR.. Tom
She Bins medicines. | did not like 2
Chinaman, but ! suffered so much that
went to him. He gave me some OF his
herb tea. 1 got better very soon. and
MRS; E. ]; TooHEY.
No. Williams street, between Geary
and OFarrell, San Francisco.
Portland, Or. April TO- 1898.
for the benefit have received from
four months from acute trouble Of the
bowels. After your medicine for four
weeks | was entirely cured | have recon-,
mended you to all my friends and shall
continue to do so whenever opportunity
presents. 1 wish you every success.
MRS. T. G.. BAKER,
449 Montgomery street. Portland. Or.
DIR. TOM SHE BIN.
615 Kearny Street, between Sacramento
and Commercial Streets,
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. u. s. A.
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The reports continue to show up bad
for the Cubans. They are not behaving
in a becoming manner. They refuse
to work as our soldiers have to. Their
idea of the soldier is the fellow who
does nothing but shoot and slit throats
Cuban fashion. The idea that a trench.
a rifle pit, a road, a breastwork, the
Of the wounded, and work in the COM
missary department are matters
in which the soldier is to en-
gage, as well as in the hand
ling of a gun, appears to be for
eign to the Cuban understanding. But
in the higher walks there is miscon-
ception also. 1t is reported that antici-
pating the fall of Santiago de Cuba,
the insurgents have already selected a
man for Governor Of the province with
all the supporting subordinate officials
and clerical forces. That is to say, the
Cubans stand ready to eat pie while
our men grub roots. They have been
informed, and rather curtly but prop
erly, that it will be time enough to talk
of civil government and division of Of
fees when the war is over That as
Cuban cities are taken they will be
held by the military arm, and when
we are ready to turn the country over
to the civil magistrates of Cuba they
and all the world will have due notice,
but just at present it is not proposed
to set up human butcher shops in every
city of Cuba to crafty Cuban insur-
gents vengeance, grievously though
they have been wronged, and this even
though it is true that the Spanish have
butchered the kin Of the insurgents,
maltreated their wives and daughters
and starved their aged and dependent
and turned them out to die in the gut
ter. The Cuban must be taught and
he must learn that the humane do
not avenge; that retribution is not
part of our scheme; that we interviewed
in their behalf to stop cruelties and
enforce humane practices, not merely
to stop them to enable the insurgents
to put into force the doctrine Of an
eye for an eye.
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Ladies, drop that hospital ship
scheme, and drop it quick This Gov
ernment is not pauper 1t does not
need private charity to supplement its
navy. What it does take with graft
tude is those ministrations and special
cares and supplies that Red Cross work
agreement are given Importance since
the Red Cross regalia protects work
ers where uniforms of armies would
not. But as for hospital ships the Gov
ernment can buy and outfit one in
week, while you could not raise money
enough for the purpose in six months.
and by that time this war will be done
for
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march away with the entire Spanish
For cheekiness that takes the cake.
Does Linares think Americans are
asses as well as Yankees?
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The Spanish commander at Santiago
proposes to General Shafter to let him
come in and take the city in consider
alton Of the former being allowed to
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lady of Germantown, has ST. Louis who
Rpans Tabues invaluable for children
teehng "And she ought know said her friend the
mother of child that awarded prize for show
during visit Germantown that this
during the teehng period her boy
ST. Louis said she keep constant supply of Rpans Tbules
and husband who druggist the doctors
them My little oyear-od suffered his
than children while lotion rubbed gums
relieve him. his little stomach
retaining food and his vomiting would
terrible had such faith in Rpans Tabules that determined
make trial of them in his him the broken half
little better almost Immediately
anything medicinal line appca
ton as Ripans Tabues"
drugn P o ii onedoI
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Deal with merchants who DISPLAY

Two-thirds of the people Of the
United States are collecting Sperrv
q Hutchinson's green trading
stamps. The other third are lust
beginning. Beware Of imita.
tious."
The record-union., 1898-07-11

ONLY ONE DOLLAR A YEAR-THH
WEEKLY UNION. The best weekly.
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QUEER CUSTOMS.

On the top of the hill is the prison.
and it is terrible thing to get into
prison here, for you may get clapped
into the chain gang" The watchman
at night stands on the corners with a
pike and lantern; he blows a whistle
and cries the hour and state Of weather
The clocks strike the quarter hours
from all the converts and castles, max
ing a silver chime. We meet priests
and sisters hurrying to sick beds, re-
gardless of the music on the plaza or
the people on the street, and every once
in while we see a soldier drop to his
knees to receive a blessing, his sword
dangling and Gathering behind him.
Santiago knows no Sunday. The men
go right from mass into a bull or cock
fight.
In the morning about o'clock, may
be seen the countrymen coming to
market, with donkeys, on which will be
panniers hanging to the ground with
fruit, and / was astonished one morn
ing by what looked like a haycock NOV
ing toward me. and when it got near
The record-union., 1898-07-11

THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF
Sacramento County State of California,
having made an order on May 5, 1898. d.
cecting new and
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IN CONGRESS-.
Senate Adopts Resolution Changing
Inauguration Day to May -
House Proceedings.

Washington. May u.-Four war measures
were passed by the senate Tuesday. One
Of them provided for the carrying on OF
the additional work In the adjutant gen.
erals office; the second authorized the en-
listment of volunteer signal corps, two
thirds of the members OF which must be
expert electrical telegraphers; tho third
was the so-called immune bill" passed
by the house Of representatives,: and the
fourth was measure suSpending existing
law 80 that additional hospital stewards
Dan be appointed.
The post office appropriation bill. carry
Ing appropriations which aggregate more
than tes. oOo, ooo, was passed after debate
which lasted for several days. A deter
mined effort was made by Senator Butler
lpop., N. O. to out of tho sum appropri-
ited for the fast mail service between
New York ana Washington to Atlanta and
New Orleans. and to provide for two com-
'haittees to investigate postal affairs, but
was unsuccessful, all amendments. sx-
eept those offered by the committee on ap-
preparations being voted down.
After an extended and interesting debate,
the resolution submitting to the legisls-
lures Of the various states an amendment
to the constitution Of the United States
changing the date OF the beginning of the
terms Of the president. vice president and
members OF congress from the 4th Of March
10 the 4th Of May was adopted. Following
u the text OF the proposed amendment:
THE term Of office OF the president and
vice president and Of the Ftfty-sixth con-
gross shall continue until the fourth day
OF May In the year 1901. at noonj and the
fourth day Of May, at noon, shall til ersa after
be substituted for the 4th OF March a.
the commencement and termination OF the
official term Of the president, vice president.
senator's and representatives in consressf
Washington. May 1.-THE house was on
11,Aadav In
early adjournment being due to no urgent
measure Of importance being before the
house and to general indiSposition to take
Up minor matters.
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RUN TIE BLOCKADE.
Spanish Steamer Montserrat Said
to Have Reached Havana.
CARRIES FORCE CT SPANISH TROOPS.
Ammunition and Supplies Also Part
of Her Cargo-The Rumor Un-
cOnArmed-Dlanco Asks
for Food.

Madrid, May ia dispatch received
here from Havana Tuesday afternoon
says the Spanish steamer Montserrat,
which, with a valuable cargo, troops and
large sum of money intended for
Havana, escaped the United States fleet
and entered the ports of Cienfugos,
Cuba, has now run the blockade of the
American squadron and has entered the
port Of Havana in safety. 1t is claimed
here that this proves the blockade of
the Cuban ports is ineffective.
The Spanish mail steamer Montserrat,
which is alleged to have run the block
ade at Havana, appears to have reached
Cienfugos on April 81 with 1000 Span
i.h soldiers, $5oO,oO0 in silver and 1s
guns of large caliber, in addition to a
very valuable cargo, including guam
tity of ammunition. The Spaniards
claim the Montserrat was sighted by
an American man ofwar, which fired
on her. The mail steamer, it is alleged,
mounting guns as an auxiliary cruiser,
returned the fire and eventually
reached Cienfuegos. So many utterly
false reports have been given out in
Madrid recently that American con-
frmation of the arrival of the Mont
serrat at Havana will be required be-
fore the story of her blockade running
Is accepted as truth.
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relations are restored. This statement
ia made by well-known senator cog,
infant of the facts.
To De Sent to Tampa.
Chickamauga National Park, Ga.
May 11.-Maj Gen. Brooke, command
ing the United States regular provision
al army corps at Chickamauga park
received orders from the war depart
ment directing him to send all the cav
airy and infantry troops now in camp
at Chickamapga park, about 1000 in all
to Tampa, Fla, without delay. The or.
der is accompanied with instructions tc
provide the men with full supply OF
ammunition for 60 days. On receipt OF
the order Gen. Brooke at once issued
an order to the division commanders
instructing them TO notify the regiment
commanders to prepare at once for de-
parture. Gen. Brooke and staff will re-
main here to assist In the organization
of the volunteer army, should 1t be or
dered here. The signal corps have also
been ordered to remain here until fur
Their orders.
Mustered In.
Washington, May 11.-Reports re-
ceived at Adjt. Gen. Corbln's office up
to Tuesday morning show that 34,s54
men had been mustered into the volun-
teer army of the United States. 1t is
probable, however, by this time that the
actual number mustered in is about
&C, 900 in round numbers.
ype ms Military Governor.
New York, May 11.--A special to the
Journal and Advertiser from Washing
ton says: Maj. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee
will be the first military governor OF
Cuba. For the next two weeks he will
act as the Official adviser of Secretary
Alger. He will have private Office and
desk near the secretary's office, and will
either remain here or visit the various
mobilization points. When Havana is
taken Gen. Lee will be sent to Cuba and,
with headquarters at Havana, will as
sumo the temporary dictatorship of the
islands until republican md stable
form of government is established by
the Cubans.
Will Accept Commission.
Washington, May II. = Maj. Gen.
Sewell has been assigned to command
the concentration camp near Falls
Church. Va. This Is taken as an indica-
ton that the general has concluded to
accept his military commission, risking
his tenure of office as senator thereby.
Many Shots Fired.
Wilmington, n. c., May IA special
dispatch to the Star from Beaufort, n.
e., says: Capt. Allen, of the schooner
Alert and many others of the ocean
feet of fishermen of this place, report
hearing heavy eannonading of Cape
lookout, n. G., at ten o'clock Tuesday,
counting Al distinct shots.
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TREAT FOR SOLDIERS.
Des Moines Women Give the Boys ~
Camp Mckinley q Very Doun-
tiful Dinner.

Roast beef with gravy, chickens In
variousstyles, potatoes, onions, radishes
and fruits, bakers bread, homemade
rolls and fruits constituted the menu
at dinner served to the soldiers In
Camp Mckinley by the women Of Des
Moines. Improvised tables were spread
at the different company barracks and
the prettiest girls in Des Moines acted
as mattresses. All the companies passed
resolutions of thanks.
The task Of feeding 1900 men was q
big one, but the women were able to
carry out all their arrangements with
out serious hitch. A few OF the de-
livery wagons We're raided and milk
and fruit distracted, but fresh supplies
were secured. Governor and Mrs. Shaw
honored the occasion by taking dinner
with Col Lincoln.
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Cabinet Change. inevitable.

Cabinet changes have become inevita-
BILE, and the Carlists, republicans and
socialists are preparing to take advan-
tage OF any opportunity presenting IT.
self to make mischief. Happily the
activity of this hybrid group, which
includes several nondescript and I'M
scrupulous politicians and some Romer-
lists, presents no immediate danger.
Inside the chamber they only number
about 80 deputies, and outside they
have no efficient organization, except
the Carlists, who do not desire at pres
ent any insurrectionary movement, but
only want to discredit the monarchy,
hoping that an anarchic republic would
pave the way toa legitimate restoration
in favor of Don Carlos. Meanwhile
they are careful to avoid producing an
impression of utilizing the national
calamities for their own ends. Spain
hns not forgotten the terrible sufferings
of the last Carlist war and does not de-
sire to begin another struggle of the
same kind.
Need War Credits.
Madrid, May 1.-THE government in
tends to Insist that the cortes sit con-
tlnuously until the war measures are
adopted. The minister Of finance,
Senior Fuigceryar, declares that until
the credits are voted 1t Is impossible
to meet the demands for ammunition
and provisions for Cuba, Puerto Rico,
the Balearic islands and the Canary Is
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Killed In the Cyclone That swept
Over Palo Alto County,

Peter Wagner, about 60 years old, and
his grandson, about eight years old.
met death in the cyclone at Mallard,
Palo Alto county. Peter Wagner is an
old resident OF st. Joseph, five miles
north of Livermore. He was visiting at
the home of his son Mike, Mt Mallard,
when the storm struck the house at
about seven p. m. The old man and
Mikes son were the first to rush from
the house, and were afterwards picked
UP in the field, the former being literally
broken to pieces and the latter's neck
being broken. Mike Wagner was blown
into the field, but only sustained small
injuries. Mikes wife and four children
and an old man who was visiting them
afterwards found themselves in a barn,
scarcely knowing in their excitemsnt
how they reached there. The house
was reduced to kindling wood. The
funeral of the old man and boy were
held at st. Joseph,
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lands, or to obtain tn. necessary stocks

Of coal.
Madrid May 1.-THE chamber has
definitely adopted the war credits.
Mobs Burn Bonded Warehouses.
Madrid, May 1.-THE bread riots at
Alicante, the seaport of Valencia. which
began Monday, were continued all
night, the women taking q prominent
part in the work OF destruction.
Montejo Reported Killed.
London, May II. - special dispatch
from Shanghai says that It 10 reported
there that Admiral Montejo, the COM
mander Of the Spanish feet, who es-
capped from Cavite by running along the
shore to Manila with his two sons, was
killed by the populace of the latter
place.
1t is added that the hospital of San
Rogue, filled with Spanish soldiers, was
set on fire by shells from the Boston,
and that sisters of charity were killed
while removing the wounded.
Massacres are reported to have oc-
Cured outside of Manila, the insur-
gents butohering even the Spanish
women and children.
Rear Admiral Dewey, 1t Is said here,
finds the insurgents growing danger
Gus. 1t is added that he cannot con-
troll them, nor can he enable the Span
iards to do so.
Auxiliary Cruisers.
London, May 1.-THE chambers of
commerce of some of the most impor-
tant Spanish ports, says special dis
patch from Madrid, have decided to pro-
vide and fit out several auxiliary cruis-
ers ''of from 5000 to 1000 tons and
having speed of is to 20 knots, to
watch the Spanish coast, venture out
to sea and run blockade if necessary"
Blanco Asks for Food.
Madrid, May 11.-Capt. Gen. Blanco
has cabled an urgent request for con-
siderable supplies and provisions.
May Intervene.
Hong-Kong, May lit is reported
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tends to visit the creameries of TIL
state as much as possible, to get
closer touch with the managers and
patrons of the creameries and brinA
them to better understanding with
each other. The new law, by which th1
milk testing and measuring must b
done by machinery approved by stat4
authorities, is doing great deal for th4
dairy interests, Mr.. Gates says. by in{
surfing every creamery patron that he ID
getting all his milk is worth.
The Travelling Library.
johnson Brigham, editor of the MIDI
land Monthly, has entered upon hiA
duties as state librarian, and has AMI
nounced that one of the first things he8
will do is to extend the usefulness of thu
travelling library. Probably verI
small percentage of the people know
about this institution, provided by thes
state for the benefit of the people inf
small towns and educational institu-,
lions not equipped with as large IL,
brary as they can use to good advantage.
The legislature Of 1896 passed the law
establishing the travelling library un-'
der the direction Of the trustees OF the!
state library. An appropriation of $4,-
600 was made to start it. Fifty libraries
of so volumes each were purchased
The selections were made with care and
intelligent discrimination to meet gem
eral demands, the work being done by
Judges Deemer and Kline, OF the SUI
preme court, members of the board of
trustees. The books in each library are
varied, and suitable to all tastes for
good reading. They include every kind
Of works, some Of the libraries having
more of one kind than others, but all
calculated to furnish a general library,
as far as it goes, to some community.
The libraries are loaned, with printed
catalogues and cards with which to
keep account OF their circulation, to any
public, incorporated, school or college
library, or in the absence of such libra
ry, to any rs resident taxpayers who
may petition for it. The only expense
to the persons receiving the library is
for transportation, and when they have
read one library, it is returned to ths
state librarian or sent to some other
town, and as soon as another library is
ready, 1t is sent to the school or persons
who have read one. A small bond is
required to insure the safe return of
the books.
n w prrrNErr
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BASEBALL.
Progress. Of the Contests for the va
rious Championship Psnnants
Recent Games.

National league games on Tuesday re-
suited as follows: At Washinston-Phila
delphia. 6. IA. /; Warrington. 4, II, 4 At
New York-New York, g. s. 9; Brooklyn. .,
!, s. At MISUNDERSTANDING, q, TO- 3;
Louisville, 2, g. l. At Decentralization, 10,
Is, 8; Baltimore. Z. 1872
Western league: At NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
apolis. 3. 0. 1; Milwaukee, g. SIS. At Mime
apolis-Minneapolis 10, il. 81 Gt. Paul, 3,
II. g.. AT Omaha-Ksnsas City, 10, Il, D;
Omaha, 8. IA. 8.
Western association: At Dubuqus-Rock
Island, 10, 8. 8: Dubuque. Q. 8, g. At Cedar
apids-Peoria. s. 10. 2: Cedar Rapids, Z,
4 Q. At st. Joseph-st Joseph. A7.s; oNln.
cy, 4, ~.
Interstate league: At Fort Wayne
Youngstown, s, II. 4; Fort Wayne, 3 4 s,
Dayton TO- 49, a.
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In letter dated April 81, written from
West Point military academy to his
mother, Cadet Geo. Simons says:
"There have been exciting times since
last wrote. Monday, orders came from
the war department to graduate the
Senior class at once and the Junior class
in June, as they will be wanted for SER
vice. This forenoon was spent by the
class in packing, and in the afternoon
they we're all ordered to the chapel and
the graduating exercises which usually
occupy two weeks, were over in short
time. They consisted of prayer by
the chaplain, ten minutes talk by one
Of the professors, the presentation Of
the diplomas and all was over.
"The Academic Board are dong all
they can to influence Alger to reconsider
his order in regard to the Junior class
and hold them another year. 1t is un
certain how it will terminate" Times.