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The record-union., 1898-10-17
TELL ALL YOU KNOW.
A Most Frank and Manly State
ment by Secretary A1ger.

WASHINGTON, Oct 16-Secretary
Alger was asked tonight if it was the
purpose of the War Department to take
any official action concerning the state
ments made by Major Seaman, sur
geon of the First Volunteer Engineers.
Not at ALL" replied the Secretary.
Not at ALL / want 1t to be understood
distinctly that any officer or man in
the army may speak freely and unre-
seryedly concerning his observations of
the war, without the slightest fear Of
possible consequences. While am Sec
retary of War no man shall be the, suf-
ferer for speaking what he believes to
be the truth. Above all, the witnesses
who appear before the War Investiga-
tlon Commission shall be protected to
the fullest extent. The commission and
the country want the facts, and no OBJ
stacle shall be placed in the way of get
ting them. We are all interested in
having the clearest light thrown upon
the conduct of the war, and the stand
ing or promotion of no enlisted man
or commanding officer shall be affected
In the slightest way by any testimony
or other assistance he may give the
commission. We mean to keep abso-
lutte faith with the commission and with
the witnesses. | cannot be more eX-
plicit than that
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"VIVE L'ARMIE."
Demonstrations in Favor of the
French Army at Chaumont.

PARIS, Oct. 16.-The dedication of a
monument to the soldiers of France,
who fell in the F'ranco-Prussan war.
which took place to-day at Chaumont
capital of the Department OF Haute-
Marine, General Chanoine, the Minister
OF War; presiding, furnished an oppor-
tunlty for demonstration in favor of
the army which many societies seized
marching past the monument shouting
"Viye PArmie.''
The Socialist party met to-day and
denounced governmental interference
with the right to strike. resolution
was adopted declaring that the whole
Socialist revolutionary LArty is united
in defense of the republic, and will not
permit the military conspiracy to lay
its hands upon the liberty of the peo-
ple.''
The Socialists announce that they
have organized a vigilance committee
ito Illustrate the military conspiracy
against the republic
The arrival of the Duke of Orleans
at Brussels has rekinded the rumor
that military coup was attempted.
The young English Duke of Manches-
ter, who has just reached Paris from
Australia, has been linked with the
movement by certain newspapers, but
he protests that he is merely tourist.
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REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA.
The People Wish to be Placed Un-
der the Wing of This Country.

PITTSBURG, Oct. 16.-Bishop Joseph
G. Hartzell Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, whose Bishopric is in Africa,
and who is attending the meeting in
this city Of the Fraternity of the Phi
Del Gemmi, stated tonight that he had
been commanded by the negro republic
OF Liberia to go to Washington to ask
that the republic be taken under the
sheltering wing of the United States.
Threatened inroads upon it's territory
by the Germans, French and English
have prompted the Government to seek
the shadow of the Stars and Stripes
/ am on my way to see Secretary
Hay" said he, "as the special repre-
sentative Of the republic of Liberia to
secure protectorate, either quasi or
actual. What they want America to
do is to say to European Powers in
Africa: We have an interest in Lii
berla; this country belongs to u.s.
Whether an actual protectorate can be
established or not will depend upon
now far the Liberian Government is
willing to go, assuming that the United
states answers favorably.'
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THE MEASURE DEFEATED.
Berkeley Citizens Vote Against Es-
tablishing a Police Court.

BERKELEY, Oct. 1.-THE special
election held to-day for the purpose
of voting upon an amendment to the
city charter, providing for the estab-
lishment of local Police Court, re-
suited in the defeat of the measure by
a majority of 33.
The election was called by the Board
OF Trustees in pursuance of a recent
decision of the Supreme Court declar-
ing the Judiciary of the University town
TO have been Illegally constituted. An
amendment TO the freeholders' charter
was accordingly proposed which COM
piled with the terms of the law. This
was submitted to the residents of the
city to-day, with the result stated As
a consequence. Berkeley must go on as
it has for the last four months. with
out any means whatever of enforcing
its municipal ordinances.
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A DIVERS DRESS.
It Weighs Nearly 200 Pounds and
is Very Complicated.

Under the Sea- is an article about
divers in October "St. Nicholas 1t
is written by James Cassidy, who says
The dress of a fully equipped diver
weighs, in round numbers, ITO pounds
Taking off his every day garb. the diver
pulls on his thick underclothing-a
white knitted sweater and trousers. and
a pair of ribbed stockings, also white
Should he intend to work in unusually
deep water, he puts on two sometimes
three, sets of underclothing, to relieve
the pressure of the water.
The woolen clothing donned, the next
garment is the diving dress, measuring
for a man of average hight, five feet
five inches from the collar to the sole
of the foot. This dress is made of solid
sheet india rubber, covered on both
sides with tanned twill. 1t has a.
double collar, the inner one to pull up
round the neck, and the outer one, of
red india rubber, to go over the breast
plate and form water tight joint. The
cuffs also are of red india rubber and
fit tightly round the wrists, making
when secured by the vulcanized india
rubber rings, water tight joints, at the
same time leaving the divers hand free
In the outer collar twelve holes are
bored for securing the breastpaate
This is made of timed copper. The
outer edge is of brass, and has twelve
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MRS. BELMONT's REMAINS.
Arrive in New York on the Cunard
Steamship Umbria.

NEW YORK, Oct. 16.-The remains
of Mrs. Bessie Hamilton Morgan Bel
mont, wife of August Belmont, the
banker, arrived in this city on the Gu
harder Umbria to-day, and were taken
to the Belmont residence on Madison
avenue. The body, which was encased
in heavy oaken casket, was accom-
panied across the ocean by August Bel
mont, his son, August Belmont, Jr.,
Edward Morgan, brother of Mrs Bel
mont, and the Countess Macciol.
AT quarantine the Cunarder was
boarded by Perry Belmont and other
members of the Belmont family, who
had gone down the bay in Belmont's
yacht.
Services will be held on Tuesday at
Great Neck, and the interment will be
made in the family plot, known as the
Perry circle, in the Rhode Island Gene
terry at Newport.
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CHARACTERIZE OF CHINESE.
Their Indifference to Suffering and
Their Business Honesty,

The Chinaman is not wantonly cruel,
but he is marvelously Indifferent to the
sufferings of others. The cook will
cover a rat with kerosene and set it
alight, not to enjoy it's sufferings, but
because he believes it's screams will
scare it's fellows away. A magistrate
will fan himself gently on the execu-
ton ground on which a yelling male
factor is being gradually cut to pieces
not because he enjoys the spectacle,
but because it is all part of his days
work A crowd of spectators will watch
child drown because it is no ones
special business to save it, and because
to interfere in what does not concern
you may give rise to trouble
From what has been already said as
to the keen interest taken by the
Chinese in money matters, it may be
surmised that they should be, par ex-
cellence, a nation of shopkeepers.
And SO they are. To their credit be it
said that they have thoroughly real
lied that bargains are binding. The tea
merchant may endeavor in every way
to get the better of his European con-
fere, but, once the mystic words put
tee book. e., enter it in writing
lci'C UCCA ullSieu the latter may rely
on the transaction being faithfully car
ried through. This comparatively high
standard of commercial morality nat
urally results in an elaborate system
of credit, greatly to the advantage of
both contracting parties. and, though
the squeeze or perquisite, enters into
every arrangement, it is not sufficient
to- stop the wheels Of commerce, though
undoubtedly it frequently clogs them
To go back on your word in a busi-
ness transaction, or to fail to meet your
liabilities, causes a Chinaman to lose
face" and this is to him unbearable
The sacrifices which he will make on
the approach of his new year to- enable
him to avoid being posted as insolvent
are as extraordinary as they are ad-
Nor would it be right to omit
all reference to the fact that to their
justice they frequently add generosity
1 we'll remember a case in which an
American, who had failed after years
of labor, was supported during the re-
mainder of his life by his "compre-
dore," as the native employed by Eu-
ropean firms in their dealings with
Chinese is termed.-Contempo Re-
view
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PRINCESS KAIULANI.
The Young Hawaiian Lady Again
Reported Engaged to Marry.

CHICAGO, Oct. 16.-A special to the
Tribune" from New York says: Prin
cess Kaiulani is again reported to be
engaged to be married. The chosen
royal consort to be is, or was, {. re-
porter, Andrew Adams by name, VINO
but a short time ago was a member of
the staff of the Providence iR. ID
Journal" and more recently OF the
Hawaiian Star" in Honolulu.
Young Adams is the son of railroad
engineer of Winchendon, Mass, and is
about 30 years old. After completing
his studies at the Worcester Academy,
ne entered Brown University in the
class of 80. Adams abandoned college
in his sophomore year and went into
newspaper work in Providence. He then
went to Honolulu to accept a position
on the Hawaiian Star
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HANNA SMIDTS DEATH.
The Little Girl Accidentally Shot
and Killed

Later particulars of the death of a
little girl on Saturday evening near
Franklin. reported by Deputy Cor
oner Craig. who returned at an early
hour this morning from the scene of
the tragedy, are to the effect that
Johnnie Sprock, a boy of 9 years, ac-
companied by George Smidt, years of
age, went out hunting early in the aft
ernoon. Young Sprock shot a bird. re-
loaded the weapon and handed it to the
Smidt boy. The latter fired one shot
from the gun, single barreled breech
loading shotgun, but not bringing down
his bird, the Sprock boy again reloaded
the weapon and the two started down
the road, young Smidt carrying the gun
under his arm. Soon after they met
number of children, among whom was
Hanna Smidt, the younger sister of the
boy. The little girl was just ahead
of the youthful hunters. when in some
unaccountable manner the gun was dis
charged the load of shot taking effect
in the Smidt girls abdomen, resulting
in her death a few hours later.
Deputy Coroner Craig. after thor
oughly investigating the case. was sat
isfied, as was the father of the little
girl, that the decease of the child was
purely accidental
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screws firmly fitted to it at intervals,
and projecting upward. These projec-
tlons pass through the corresponding
holes in the outer collar of the dress
The band of the breastplate is in four
sections, and the holes in the sections
pass over the projecting screws, and
are secured in place by wing nuts or
thumb screws as the illustration shows.
little careful consideration will make
1t clear that the dress is held in posi-
ton by its rubber collar. with the aid
of the breastplate fiange and wing
nuts.
The upper edge of the breastplate is
1ltted with neck ring and a segmental
screw. The use of this we shall pres
emily explain
The boots are made of stout leather,
with leaden soles, and are secured over
the instep by buckles and straps The
pair weighs thirty-two pounds-four
pounds over the quarter of a hundred
weight. The lead soles are firmly at
tached by copper rivets The tongues
OF the boots are very wide. Boots in
tended for rough work are fitted with
metal toe caps. Thus far-undercloth-
ing, dress, breastplate and boots-is our
aver arfayed. He has now to be
weighted. Lead weights of forty pounds
each, shield or heart shaped, are sus-
pended back and front by means of
gun metal clips, and studs or tabs. and
lashings. He has now only to put on
his helmet and to affix the air pipe.
The helmet, like the breastplate is of
timed copper, and it fitted with a seq
ment bayonet screw at the neck, corre-
spending to that mentioned as belong
ing to the breastplate. The eighth of a
turn and the helmet is firmly secured
being both air and water tight. 1t has
three strong plate glasses in brass
frames, protected by guards, two oval
at the sides and a round one in front.
The front can be unscrewed to enable
the diver to give orders without remov-
ing any other portion of the dress. An
outlet valve is provided at the side or
back of the helmet which the diver can
close should he wish to rise to the sur
face. This valve allows the breathed
air to escape, yet prevents the entrance
of water.
AT the side of the front glass is a
mechanical arrangement for getting rid
Of the excess of air, and it also assists,
when the back outlet valve is closed.
in regulating the expansion of the dress
in rising to the surface. There is also
an inlet valve, and this is constructed
so as to allow the air to enter but not
to escape in case of a break in the air
pipe. The air pipe is made in lengths
of from forty-five to sixty feet, fitted
together by means of gun metal Joints.
Securely connected with the helmet by
means of the inlet valve and an elbow
tube, the other end of the air pipe is
fitted on to the nozzle of the air de-
livering diving pump.
His leather belt is buckled on: his
knife, well sharpened, and of good,
strong steel, covered with metal case
to- keep it dry and intact. is slung upon
it; and after taking a drink, or a little
light refreshment, the word is given.
"All right" the face glass screwed on,
and receiving a tap on the helmet as a
signal to descend, down he goes by
rope or ladder, either of which must
be weighted at the bottom
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ANARCHIST PLOTS.
Conspiracies Against Both Emperor
William and King Humbert.

LONDON, Oct 1.-THE Alexandria
correspondent of the Daily Mail,'' tel
egraphing regarding the anarchist plot
against Emperor William, which was
discovered on Friday, says:
The plot against the Kaiser is hour
ly proving more important, each arrest
disclosing new ramifications. The
documents found disclose plot to kill
KING Humbert already we'll matured.
Fifteen persons. all Italians. have
been arrested. The original plan was
to throw bomb of guncotton and full
inmate of mercury on Emperor Will
Jams carriage in narrow street of
Cairo. When the Egyptian trip was
abandoned, elaborate arrangements
were made by the conspirators to send
confederates to Jerusalem TO carry out
the plot during the dedication of the
German Church of Our Redeemer''
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More Territory for Uncle Sam.

SEATTLE, Oct. 16.-The 'Post-In-
telhgencer" says one of the results of
the survey of the mouth of the Yukon
River this summer by Captain Pratt of
the Coast and Geological Survey. is to
add an area of 2.500 square miles to
Uncle Sans domains. Captain Pratt
found that the south mouth of the Yu-
kon emptied into Behring Sea twenty
five miles further west than has been
supposed. In addition to this, it was
found that the whole coast line from
Cape Dyer, almost to st. Michael. is
further west than is shown on the
maps. The strip to be added en-
braces about 900 square miles.
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Rail Accident at Port Costa.

PORT COSTA (Cal), Oct. 16-The
Sacramento local westbound train coll
lided with a freight train here this
morning, disabling the engine and bag
gage car on the passenger train, and
throwing two loaded cars in the freight
train on their sides, making 1t neces-
sary to call the wrecking train from
Oakland 10 place the frciSst cars on
the track. The passenger train was
delayed an hour. The passengers We're
badly shaken up by the sudden stop,
but none were injured. The accident
was caused by a misplaced switch.
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An Alleged Attempted Holdup.

OAKLAND, Oct. 16.-The story of an
alleged holdup on the San Pablo road,
Berkeley, was telephoned - the Sher-
iff tonight. The report was that
Jack Rutherford, John McManus and
William Mann had been fired upon at
close range by a footpad while they
We're returning from a hunting trip.
The men were driving home in a cart,
and were ordered to stop by high
wayman who stepped into the road
from clump of brushes. The trio of
hunters did not heed the command, and
We're fired upon. Rutherford and one
of his companions We're slightly wound
ed by birdshot. The men drove into
Golden Gate and there the report was
sent to the Sheriff. Investigation
showed that none of the men were Sc
riously injured
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the right arm and swung him round,
and, zip, another one caught him
plumb in the heart and down he went.
1 opened his black shirt and saw the
mark"
No use monkeyin with him. said
the lad on my other side-I called him
Dutchy; he's got his wish. Let's lay
low awhile and cool our guns off,.
II touched my gun barrel and it was
steaming hot, for we'd been letting
'em go pretty fast; so l stretched out
fiat in the grass, and the other lad he
stretched out beside me.
"I'n take a chew, Dutchy,' said I,
if you'll throw it over So he threw
me his pouch and l took a chew.
Listen to them balls said Dutchy;
they fans me and they sings to me,
but that's ALL l ain't a-going to be
hit
How do you know that?' says /.
Easy enough says he; there's too
many folks a-prayin' for me up in
Connecticut-goodf folks
''Those We're his very words, and then
he got up on his knees and began firing
the fresh load in his magazine. l don't
believe he'd fired two shots when a
bullet smashed him between the eyes,
and that was the last Of Dutchy. After
that l worked there alone between two
dead men, and listened to the balls
talk Once / went over like a log, and
thought they'd fixed me, but it was
only a ball that had struck my cart
ridge belt and glanced OFF, 1t bent
two cartridges, though, all out of shape,
and it made me sick at the stomach.
After that / didn't like to look at
Dutchy, for the inside of his head was
all over his face, SO I threw some. grass
on him, and about two hours later I
threw more grass on him. You soon
get enough of a dead man down there
when the sun is hot. .'-Leslie's Weekly
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How Two Soldiers Died,

We'll" he said, I'VE lay there in
Bloody Bend that Friday morning,
about four hours, say fifty yards be-
yond Bloody Bend, but it was plenty
hot enough. On one side of me was a
fellow who'd been telling US the night
before how he was sure he'd be killed.
l watched him when we started in
firing, and l could see he was pretty
scared-his gun wabbled lot every
time he tried to shoot-but pretty soon
he bracedt up and aimed her steady as
a tree; didn't seem to mind the bullets
at all. Then, zip, one caught him in
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ed butchery took place in the Galcian
settlement east of there some time
within the last twenty-four hours. A
Galcian man and his four children We're
found dead in the house. The wife is
missing, and is suspected to be guilty
of the crime. The weapon used was
an ak. The mans head was nearly
severed from the body, and the chill
dren'S bodies We're more or less mutt
lated. 1t is understood the couple had
frequent quarrels. The name of the
family could not be learned.
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Registration Of Voters,

STOCKTON, Oct. 15.-The man
damus suit brought by Milton Jackson
Johnson against Otto Grunsky, as
County Clerk of San Joaquin County,
to determine whether he shall keep the
Great Register of the voters of the
county open until fifteen days prior
to the election, was argued this after
noon before Judge Jones.
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Private Kenn ACQUITTED.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 15.-Private Charles
Kenn, Second Missouri Volunteers, who
shot and killed Russell Wedney,
negro, was to-day acquitted by the
Coroner's jury, after less than ten
minutes deliberation. Last week Pri-
vate Kenn came here on furlough from
Lexington and found his wife living
with the negro, whom he shot in self
defense
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Missionary Alliance Funds.

NEW YORK, Oct. 16-More than
Sll2,OGO in pledges and cash and much
jewelry were contributed to the Chris
tian and Missionary Alliance at the
meetings to-day. AT the morning meet
ing in the Gospel Tabernacle $97 900
was raised. The lowest subscription
was 80 cents and the highest $4,000.
The names Of the donors will not be
made public
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His Skull Fractured.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 16.-A La
gasetti, saloonkeeper, was picked Up
unconscious in the street near the
CogsWell fountain tonight and taken
to the Receiving Hospital where an
examination showed that he had sus-
tanned a fracture of the skull. 1t seems
that he got into an alteration With
several men who were drinking in his
place and followed them into the
street, where a fight took place.
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Ba1timores Again Defeated.

NEW YORK, Oct. 16-The cham
pions beat the Orioles in a game at
Weehawken,.,N. j., this afternoon. The
game was well contested and 1000 peo-
pie were present. Score: Boston 4.
Baltimore ). Batteries-Nichols and
Bergen and Willis and Casey; Hughes.
Nops and Clark
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Fire at AIbuuueroue.

ALBUQUERQUE On. NJ, Oct. 16.-
fire on Main street in this city has
already destroyed six buildings, includ-
ing the Metropolitan block Other
buildings are threatened
Later-The fire is now under control:
The loss is not great. No one was in
jured.
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Costly Fire in Sutter County.

YUBA CITY, Oct. 15.-Fire to-day at
Live Oak, ten miles north of Yuba.
started in a hall over J. c.. Porter's
livery stable. destroying the entire
building. Mrs. Ruth Crum's dwelling
and barn We're burned, also buildings
belonging to S. Porter, II. Bokman and
II. j. Godfrey. The loss is about S10,-
600
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A Boy Run Over and Killed.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 15.-Clarenca
Dunn, a six-year-old boy, was killed
this afternoon by a truck running over
his head. The little fellow had climbed
on the truck, and was stealing ride,
when in some unexplained manner he
fell beneath the wheels. He died
shortly afterward.
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The German Imperial Party.

ZANTE Qonian Islands), Oct. b
The imperial yacht Hohenzollern, hav-
Ing on board the Emperor and Empress
OF Germany and their suites, has put
into the harbor of Zante, owing to the
1act that a strong sirocoo is blowing
Ihe yacht will remain here until the
gale has abated. All the members of
the imperial party are in good health.
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Unknown Man Killed.

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 16. = An un-
known man was killed this evening by
the Southern Pacific flyer, while at
tempting to drive across the track near
Shorts Station. The man attempted
to cross the track in the rear OF
passing freight train and was not
aware that the passenger train was
approaching. The engine struck the
rig, killing the man and his horse in
He has not yet been identified
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Probably Committed Suicide.

STOCKTON, Oct 15.-While driving
their COWS home this afternoon two
boys found the body of man who had
been dead about four days in the tules,
five miles from this city. An empty
morphine bottle by his side indicated
that he had probably committed sui
eide. Nothing by which he could be
identified was found on him.
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Weekly
Union

Is a I2-page family and business
newspaper issued every Friday
morning. Thus, for the very small
Sum of 81 its subscribers receive no
less than ga pages of choice read
ing and news matter IN a year.
This reduction has been made
that we may afford the people in
these times of stringency the fullest
opportunitv to have the Weekly
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Catch of Seals.

VICTORIA (B. c., Oct. 15.-The Vic
toria arrived to-day with 1,16S skins.
Captain Haan says seals were plentiful,
especially northwest of the islands.
Three other schooners with catches ag-
gregating 300 are reported The
catch will be better for the number Of
boats engaged than last year.