davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The record-union., 1898-07-28
FIRE ON A STEAMSHIP.
Flames Break Out in the Cargo OF
the Ardandku.

NEW YORK, July 21.-The steam
ship Ardandhu of the TWeedle hne,
trading between West Indian ports and
this city. came up the bay to-day with
a heavy list to starboard and the cargo
stored in her lower hold on fire. The
fire first made its appearance at 9:oo
on Monday night, when the vessel was
off Fenwicks Island, or the coast of
Maryland.
The widest excitement followed the
outbreak of the fire, and several OF the
eleven steerage passengers, all Jamai-
cans endeavored to seize the lifeboats.
The third mate, Percy Sanders. was
forced to draw his revolver to prevent
the men from the steerage leaving the
burning steamer in the three lifeboats,
which could easily have accommodated
the other forty-five passengers and
members of the crew The steerage
passengers were, however, forced out
of the boats by Captain Walker and his
men, and when discipline was restored
preparations were first made for the
saving of the women and children Of the
vessel The lifeboats were lowered. The
sea was quite calm and the ships Off
GERS stood by the rope ladders. Thus
panic was averted and the safety of the
fifty-four persons on board the Ar
dandhu assured.
The heat was so intense and the
smoke was so heavy that it was for a
time unsafe for the passengers to re-
main on the upper deck. They were all
ordered forward, and the women and
children were first put into the life
boats, each of which had full supply
of food and water on board and We're
supplied with compasses and signal
rockets. 1t was nearly midnight when
Captain Walker considered that he had
the fire under control and decided to
continue on his way to New York. The
women and children were taken back to
the steamer. and the lifeboats were
hoisted to the davits, but were not ta-
ken on board.
The officers from that time on kept
watch over the lifeboats to prevent the
eleven Jamaicans, who appeared to be
The record-union., 1898-07-28
Hosiery.

Children's Xxi ribbed cotton
hose, double heel and toe, fast
black; sizes 6 to 8. Former
price, 1212c. Reduced price &C
Child's 2x1 ribbed fast black
cotton hose, extra heavy double
knee, heel and toe; sizes 6 to 81.
Former price 15c. Reduce -
ed price iON
Child's Xxi ribbed fast black,
extra heavy, double knee, heel
and toe; sizes 6 to 9l2. For -
mer price l5c. Sale price. lAC
Ladies' fast black full finished
hose, double sole and
heels. Sale price. 49,. lIC
WOmen's Vests.
Ladies' Jersey ribbed, low neck,
sleeveless, ecru cotton
vests. Sale price. &c
Ladies' high neck. I-sIeeve,
plain gauze vests, white. For
ner price soc. Sale price. oSr
Childrcn's percale and lawn
dresses, fancy waists, trimmed in
embroidery; sizes 4 to IA years.
Former prices from SOC to S4.
Sale prices,
25, 81, 42, u, CSC.
The record-union., 1898-07-28
-Four Men Instantly Killed and Many Others
Injured.
Several of the Victims Torn Into
Fragments-Belief That the Dis
aster Was Not the Result of
Accident, But Was Caused In
tentionally, Partly Burned
Fuse Being Found at the Scene
of the First Explosion.

OAKLAND, July 27.-An explosion of
nitro gylcerine in the works of the Her
cules Powder Company at Pinole
Contra Costa County, shortly after 4
o'clock this morning, instantly killed
four men and seriously injured many
others. one of whom will probably die.
The dead are:
John Alvarez, lead burner, married,
resident of Pinole; leaves a widow and
four children.
John Ashe, lead burner, single, resi-
dent Of Pinole; leaves an unmarried sis
ter in Oakland.
Patrick Murphy, nitric acid cook, res
ident of Pinole; leaves a widow and
four children.
Herbert Stratton, carpenter, resident
of Pinole; leaves newly welded wife.
The wounded are as follows:
l.. r. Evans, worker in nitric acid de-
partment, married, resident of Pinole; !;
arms shattered, contusions, flesh
wounds
Nicholas Wach of Pinole, outside en-
ploye; right arm broken.
John B. Rice, assistant washhouse
hand, single; knee dislocated and face
cut
John O'Neill of Pinole, single; bruised
on several parts of the body
r. Bredhoff, married, Pinole: jaw
broken, face gashed, internally injured !;
may die.
j. Brunton, gun-cotton laborer, single !;
ribs broken.
j. Walton, married, one child: side
of head crushed in, internal injuries
may die
Jerry Collins, married, resides on
street leading off Howard, between
Tenth and Eleventh streets, San Fran
cisco: injured on the side.
Gus Sandal, chief engineer widower,
one child, Pinole; drum of right ear
fractured
Dan Neville. single, lives in company s
house; ear injured.
Gus Stout carpenter; nerves shat
tered.
John Lucas, Martinez, married. two
children; bruised on several parts of
the body.
+. Walton. single, lives in company's
house; hand bruised.
x. b. Quinan, assistant chemist; in
jured in lower limbs.
The record-union., 1898-07-28
CRUISER PHILADELPHIA.
Rear Admiral Miller's Flagship
Sails For Honolulu,

SAN FRANCISCO, July 27.-The
United States cruiser Philadelphia
sailed for Honolulu this afternoon.
Admiral Miller transferred his flag
from the Albatross to the Philadelphia
to-day. The Philadelphia will make
all speed to Honolulu. Admiral Miller,
1T is believed, carries no special in
structions with him, but will remain
at Honolulu until ordered elsewhere.
Admiral Miller will not raise the flag
of the United States over the islands
until after the arrival of the Hawaiian
Commissioners, who leave this city for
Honolulu August 10TH 1t is expected
that the New York Regiment will
have arrived at the islands in time to
participate in the ceremony, making it
both a naval and military affair.
The record-union., 1898-07-28
Freight Rates Reduced.

SAN FRANCISCO. July 27.-The
Southern Pacific, in order to meet the
reductions of the Panama line and the
clipper vessels, has again reduced rates
for the following commodities: Wine
in wood, applying from all wine ship
ping points in California to New Or
leans, Galveston, Houston and New
York, to 40 cents; glue, 40 cents; rags,
80 cents; rubber junk, soc, and canned
salmon, 40 cents. The rates on the
last four commodities apply from all
California terminals to New Orleans
and New York.
The record-union., 1898-07-28
Sergeant Arrested.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 27.-Quarter-
master Sergeant James A. Young of the
Twentieth Kansas Regiment was or
dered under arrest to-day by Colonel
Funston, charged with embezzling Gov
ernment property. He is alleged to
have sold stores issued as food for the
regiment. Young admits his guilt and
gives the excuse that he was doing only
what every other commissary officer
at Camp Merritt has been doing all
along. The regimental commanders
deny that such a state Of things exist
in their commissary departments, but
the matter will be investigated at once.
The record-union., 1898-07-28
Fortifications at Esquimalt.

VICTORIA, July 27.-The War De-
partment is quietly but with all possible
speed pushing arrangements for in
creasing the Notifications at Esquimalt,
the ultimate intention being the absorp
ton of the entirefpeninsula upon which
the fort is located and, according to a
naval authority, to make at the south
ern corner of Vancouver Island a sup
ply depot as impregnable as Gibraltar.
The record-union., 1898-07-28
The Seventh Will Go to Manila.

LOS ANGELES, July 27.-Henry
Gage to-day received a telegram from
Secretary of War Alger, which states
positively that the Seventh Regiment
California Volunteers will go to Manila.
THE Seventh will go as soon as trans
portation for it can be secured" the
telegram says. 1t was sent in response
to a telegram from Mr.. Gage to Secre-
tary Alger.
The record-union., 1898-07-28
Attempted Suicide.

SAN DIEGO, July 21.-Z. Pickett, 40
years of age, attempted to commit sui
eide this afternoon by shooting himself
through the head. Physicians say the
wound will probably prove fatal. Pick
EFT is a Grand Army man, and car
penter by trade. He has been living for
some time in a tent about three miles
east of the city.
The record-union., 1898-07-28


Right Rev. John Henry DucEart
Wingfield, D. D., LII. D., Bishop of
the Missionary Jurisdiction of Northern
California. was born at Portsmouth,
Va, on the 24th of September, 1888.
There he received his early education
at the hands of private tutors. He was
then sent to St Timothy's in Maryland
and was graduated at William and
Mary College in 1858. He returned to
St. Timothy's and spent two years as
an instructor In 1855 he entered the
Theological Seminary of Virginia where
he spent ore year, and then resumed
his professional work as the head of the
Ashley Institute at Little Rock, Ark
He was ordained deacon in Christ
Church. Little Rock, January II, 1893,
by Bishop Freeman, and was ordained
priest by Bishop Johns in the chapel OF
the Virginia Seminary July l, 1893.
He first served at curate to the rec
tor of Christ Church, Little Rock. He
then became the assistant of his father
the Venerable John H. Wingfield, rector
of Trinity Church, Portsmouth, Vir-
gina He also served as priest In
Christ Parish, Rock Spring, Mary
land.
In 1868 he entered the service of st.
Paurs, ST. Petersburg, Va. Here, In
1871, he founded St PauPs School Tor
girls. In 1874 he became rector or
Trinity Church, San Francisco. In the
same year he was elected first Bishop
of the then newly created Missionary
Jurisdiction of Northern California.
He was consecrated in ST. Paul
Church, St Petersburg, December :,
1874 by Bishops Johns, Atkinson, Lay,
Pinkeney and Lyman. On removing
to his missionary see he made Benicla
his headquarters. the church schools
being located there. He was at the
head of ST. Augustine's and St. Mary's.
In addition to his degrees of d. ID. and
Ii. D., that of d. G. l.. was conferred
upon him IN 1880 by St Augustine
College. In 1888 he was elected Eel
low of the Royal Geographical Society
of England. with the title of F. r. q. 5.
During his administration Bishop
Wingfield has declined four opportuni-
ties for translation-in 1879 the Bish-
opric of Louisiana; in'1 1882 the Assist
ant Bishopric Of Mississippi in 1856
and again in 1887 the See of Easton.
His administration has been earnest,
acceptable and successful. AS a
preacher he was acknowledged to De
The record-union., 1898-07-28
Receipts Of Red Cross Society.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 1.-THE Cal
ifornia Red Cross Society has made
statement showing that up to date
$40, 400 have been received, of which
S4OO is a special fund for the proposed
hospital ship. When the last bill shall
have been paid for the Manila hospital
equipment there will be a little over
x11 600 in bank
The record-union., 1898-07-28
Suicide Of a Butte County Citizen.

~CHICO, July 27.-John Hupp, once
one of the wealthiest miners and mill
owners in Northern California. and still
owner of a lumber mill and of promis-
ing mines. committed suicide to-day by
taking strychnine, which he stated he
swallowed to relieve cramps.
The record-union., 1898-07-28
Heat Affects the Grape Crop.

STOCKTON, July 1.-THE extreme
hot weather Of the past two days has
been hard on table grapes, and many
of the unprotected punches have been
blistered. On account of lack of
moisture the vines are supplied with
light foliage, and the punches are,
therefore, more exposed.
The record-union., 1898-07-28

one of the orators of the American
Episcopate. AS a priest he was loved
and respected by all his flock
HiS published works are THE Sac
rament of Warriors" Answers to the
Charge of Observation-Disclosures" THE
Churchman'S Gratitude" Sermons and
PaStoralS. Eds. Record Union"
The record-union., 1898-07-28
A Death Caused by Heat.

FRESNO, July u. George Won
Sahnke, a laborer, died this afternoon
of acute Inflammation Of the brain.
supposed to have been caused by the
heat The weather has been exces
sively hot the past two days, the ther-
mometer indicating H. degrees yester-
day and lii degrees to-day.
The record-union., 1898-07-28
A Deaf Mute Commits Suicide.

STOCKTON, July 27.-Willis 9. Hol-
man, a deaf mute, ~ years DID, COM
mitted suicide this evening at his faith
er's ranch, near WaverIy, in the ex-
treme eastern portion of the county.
Dependency is. believed to be the
cause
The record-union., 1898-07-28
526 X, NE AR SIXTH.

terrorstricken, from deserting the
burning ship in them. Most of the
steerage passengers, however, slowed
themselves in the small boat astern and
remained there until the Ardandhu
reached the Narrows.
The record-union., 1898-07-28

Convention of the Third Congressional
District will be held in this city on
Saturday, August Doth, at IL o'clock
a. m.
The record-union., 1898-07-28
RIGHT REV. WINGFIELD.
The Episcopal Bishop Passes Away
at Beuicia.

BENICIA, July 2I.-Right Rev. j. II.
d, Wingfield, for many years Episcopal
Bishop of Northern California, died
here this afternoon. He has been a
chronic invalid and SO i'll as to be un-
able to attend to his diocesan duties
during the past two years:
The record-union., 1898-07-28
Sale Price O8C.
Reduced from Sl.5O.

Four lines of children's fine
kid shoes, black, in cloth or kid
top, OK blood, lace or button;
most all sizes, 8 to IL. Reduced
price, CSC pair.
The record-union., 1898-07-28
Great Reductions in
Housekeeping Linens
and Lawns.

TABLE LINENS.
72-inch cream double damask,
all linen, polka spot and floral
designs. Worth 75c. Sale -
price 1850. CC~
72-inch German bleach linen,
dice pattern. Worth .ea
75c yard. Sale price,. CSC va
62-inch heavy cream damask,
all linen, floral and spray pat
terms. Worth Csc yard.
Sale price ........ QUO va
So and 6O-inch heavy cream
linen damask, spray, polka spot
and floral designs.
. Worth soc. Sale price. ooC yu
6O-inch cotton damask, dice
I patterns, used largely in res
ta1rant: and hotels. rzc Nd
72-inch snow white all linen
satin damask, handsome designs,
distinct borders. Worth $2.25
yard. Sale price. S1.OS yd
72-inch snow white all linen
satin damask, 10 rich patterns,
J handsome border: S1.23 s.
Worth SITS and
SO. Sale prices. Sl.SS yd
72-inch snow white all linen
satin damask, exquisite designs.
Worth $1.25. Sale 90
price >OS yN
6S-inch full bleached all linen
satin da;nask. Worth o
! $1.15. Sale price. 80. CyC yQ
68-inch full bleach all linen
and 81 yard. Sale price 72c yd
62-inch full bleach all linen
, damask. Worth Use <o
} and S5c yd. Sale price OOC va
So and 60 inch bleach linen
damask. Worth SOC
yard. Sale price. 44C va
, ITEMS Wear.
soc unlaundered white shirts
} for 33c.
I5c black or tan, fast color
socks, for 7c.
! soc balbriggan underwear for
33c.
$1.25 golf shirts for sale
price, see.
25c suspenders, for dress or
work, at 15c.
; XX/@~~@--
The record-union., 1898-07-28
@1!lIll2ll
SUMMER CLEARANCE SALE
Towels and Crash.

Satin damask towels, knotted
fringe, extra fine quality Of lin
en-, mostly pure white; a few red
borders amongst them. Worth
Use each. Sale price. 41c ga
We show the largest size, best
quality of linen, and more styles
to select from in huck and dam
ask, all linen towels, for 25c
than any house in Sacramento.
SO dozen all linen huck towels,
some blue, some red borders,
good, firm quality, absorbent;
size 25x5O. Regular 35c -,
value. Sale price. ..... ZIC
All-Hnen huck towels, fringed
ends; size 14x23. Sale
price &C ca
Bleach bath towels, sire 17x35.
Sale price .......... SC ga
Fancy bath mats, size 22x45.
Sale price 44C ca
1S-inch linen cross bar glass
cloth, red and blue :,
check. Sale price. 49,. OC va
16-inch cotton twill
crash. Sale price. -. DC yu
16-inch heavy absorbent linen
crash, for rollering. :,
Sale price ........ /C yu
58-inch Turkey red table dam
ask. Sale price -. l6C Vd
Lawns.
Cool sheer Summer organdies
and lawns, such as Primrose
Plaids, Vassar Checks, Organdy
Violets, Organdy Windsor, Vis-
cose Fancies; all worth from 1Oc
to 15c yard. Sale :,
price " y ~
About so pieces Of entirely
new designs added for this spe-
cia1, making it as nice a selec-
ton as one could ask for at the
commencement Of the season.
31-inch organdies, pretty floral
designs, about 25 patterns left.
Worth 15c. Sale
price ..... ~ w
The record-union., 1898-07-28
Third District Republicans.

OAKLAND. July 27.-The Republican
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-24
INTERVENTION FOR HUMANITY.
Explanation OF the Necessity OF the Wa
PreparatlouS.

Washington. March 2f.-The prevail
ing impression among the Republican
leaders Of the house is that the presi-
dent will intervene in Cuba on humane
grounds, but it is positively stated by
one Of the m who Is close to the presi-
dent that the intervention will not come
until after the report of the board Of
inquiry in the Maine disaster goes to
congress. The two questions will be
treated separately" said he, "and the
message relative to Cuba viii be sent
to congress soon after the report on the
Maine question" The Cuban message,
al forecasted by a prominent Republic
an, will waive the question Of the Maine
disaster. and putting aside that awful
occurrence viii be in effect a declara-
tion to Spain that the present methods
OF warfare in Cuba must cease. 1t will
result in Intervention in case Spain de-
murs. The message will be accompanied
by the reports Of the consuls in Cuba.
The war view which at the present
moment has attained such a powerful
hold on congress. as well as most of the
high officials within administration in
nuence, is largely predicated upon the
theory tina. Spain cannot and will not
yield to the demands which this country
will make. Doiliver says that interyen-
tlon on humane grounds will place our
action upon q moral level that would
command the broad sympathy Of the
world. We could afford, he says. to
waive all question as TO the Maine. II
tire board does not fix the resporsihilifv -
fer the disaster on Spain. in order TO
make the greater issue. A prominent
member Of the house who has been sew
eral times In consultation with the pres
ident recently. and who possesses as
much unofficial information Of the cause
Of the Maine disaster probably as the
president does. says that while the re-
port OF the beard viii not fix the respon-
sibility for the explosion 1t will be
0taxtlinG IN III natnxa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-24
The Raging Rivera.


Middletown, March 2i.-The Mia.
mi river is higher than the food Of
'se. and IL still rising.
Columbus, March 24.-The Scioto
Is three feet higher than ever before.
Tho damage viii be . quarter Of q
million.
Sherrodsville, Ohio, March "a
Business Is entirely suspended with
three feet Of water over the whole
town.
Cincinnati, March 2i.-The river
10 rising only an inch an hour. At 9
the gauge Was 4s.s.
Pittsburg. March 24.-The sudden
fall In the temperature checked the
How OF headvater streams this morn.
Ing. After reaching 40 feet here the
waters began to recede. The swell
Was the most destructive since "a.
All the lowlands OF the two cities
are under water. 1t will be a week
before business resumes its normal
conditions.
Dayton, Ohio. March 24.-The con
dition this morning 10 slightly i'm.
proved. The river is falling. bu,
three street car lines and oil steam
railroads but two are still badly
crippled. The homeless arc all cared
for.
ZAnesville. Ohio, March 24-The
Muskingum river is two-and.a-hali
feet above the record. The damage
Is very great.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-24


Washiugtou. March 2l-Thurs
tons speech on the Cub,n question
In the senate today began BY &
touching silusion to his wiis's death
He said he vas about to speak "by
command Of silent lips" His de-
scriptious Of the sufYerings OF the re.
concentrates accorded fully with
those Of Proctor aud Gsllinger. and
declared the published stories wer,
not exaggerated. The var had nov
become . deadlock. Spain could
not recouquer the lost territory. and
the Cubans could not hold the seq
ports without navy. Tho situation
was then not war. but "chsos Of de.
vsststion and depopulation Of unde'
lined duration, whose end no mar
can see" Va Ia regard to the Maine, he
said u 10 should appear that the ex
plosion vas csused BY official con,
nivance "there would be such . swii,
and terrible punishment admins
tered ss vii remain . warning to the
world forever" The speaker 70
ferred to the Cuban plank In the 81,
Louis platform and MsxinlsyI &C
eepsancs oft and recounted the step,
the presiden. had taken on the Cubas
question during the past year. and
pronounced his course wise. states.
manliks and In scordsnce with tk,
diplomatic ussges Of the world. bu,
declared the time for action had
come. ss there WAS no longer any
hope Of bes,ermens. Only one shins
vss left, snd that vas intervsnsicr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-24
TIE PHILADELPHIA.

seQuent action and a later message to
congress. The remark attributed to
Admiral Sica7d at Key West Tuesday
to the effect that the case Of the Maine
was perhaps the most peculiar in the
history Of modern times is Interpreted
here as clearly indicating that the di.
rect responsibility for the explosion
cannot be placed.
Monitors Ordered into Service.
Probably a. notable a hint Of the
critical state of affairs as has been
given Is the determination Of Secre-
tary Long to order the double-turreted
monitors Puritan and Terror to Key
West. where they will reinforce the
squadron in those waters, and to bring
into service the>eight single turreted
monitors at League Island navy yard.
Philadelphia, two OF which will be sent
to Boston. two to New York, and four
held in reserve at Philadelphia. In ad-
dition to its other preparations for pos
sible trouble the navy department took
steps towards utilizing ten of the sea-
going revenue cutters for use along the
Atlantic coast.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-24
Help for Cuba from Congress,

Washington, March 24.-An amend
ment to the sundry civil bill is pend
ing before the senate committee on
appropriations appropriating $25O,000 to
furnish supplies to the destitute peo.
pie OF Cuba. 1t is agreed that this is
a more effective way to reEeve the dis
tress than by private subscription, and
besides distributes the cost over the
whole of our people
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-24
WILDE WAR ANYHOW
Unless Spain Shall Agree to the
Demands We'Are Going to
Make On Her,
REGARDLESS OF THE MAINE CASE,

Intervention in the Cause OF Humanity Il
the Alleged Programme by Which Spain
VIII he Forced Either to Declare War or
Crawl-That Il the Talk at Washington.
and Preparations Are Ominous of Its Ac.
curacy-Old Monitors ON Duty.
Washington. March 24.-The feeling
was universal throughout official cir
cles yesterday that the elimination Of
the Spanish crisis was near at hand.
With the report Of the Maine court OF
inquiry only little while off. with the
White House the center OF long and
earnest conferences between the presi-
dent and the party leaders of congress,
and with exceptional activity towards
emergency preparations in the war and
navy departments. there was abund-
ance Of evidence that definite results
regarding the Maine disaster and the
Cuban question in general were about
to be reached. Among the presidents
callers were Senators Cockrell, Turpie
and Foraker. General Dan Sickels (for-
mer United States minister to Madrid)
and Representative William Alden
Smith, of Michigan. who has recently
returned from trip to Cuba.
Democratic Calls Arc Significant.
The call of Cockrell and Turpie was
regarded as particularly significant, as
they are representative Democrats in
the senate, ard their visit followed that
OF German Tuesday. 1t was generally
understood that in the present emer-
gency the president desires patriotic
unity without reference to party. Sec
retary Long said that the Maine re-
port probably would reach Washington
tonight. If. however, it did not come
before s o'clock this evening Long said
he probably would not receive it until
tomorrow when il would be laid be-
fore the president Immediately. There
has been no change in the plan of send
ing the report to congress early next
week, probably Monday. accompanied
BY message from the president.
Message Will Relate Only to the Maine.
1t is definitely settled, however, that
the message and the papers. accom-
panying it will relate exclusively to
the Maine disaster. 1t will not take up
the condition of affairs in Cuba as
shown by the reports of United States
consuls. these being reserved for SUBJ