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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-11-07

tation room Of the Supreme Court Jus
tees on the main floor. Some damage
was done to the furniture and fittings
OF this room, but it was inconsiderable
compared with that done elsewhere
The robing room of the Justices was
practically unchanged. It was evil
dent that the fire could not be extin-
sulShed until the gas from the main
was cut off. That this might be ac-
complished the firemen turned two
streams upon the main, choking the
how OF gas and at the same time cool
Ing the pipe. Electrician GLEN, brav-s
ing the intense heat, entered the meter
room and shut off the gas at the floor
valve of the main Throughout the
lower central portion of the old Capitol
building, doors, windows and fittings
IN common rooms, and other apart
ments are badly damaged Just north
or the crypt an archway almost over
the meter room was completely blown
out and masses of masonry were hurled
with such force as to burst the stones
above. Ponderous piers were wrenched
from their places and throughout the
corridors the frescoing of the walls Of
the corridors was utterly ruined. No
damage was done to the main founda-
tons of the building, as these are of
solid masonry deeply embedded and
twenty-five feet four inches thick
Among the losses which will be most
sincerely regretted are those of busts
of Chief Justice Marshall and other dis
tinguished members Of the Supreme
Court chamber. In the smoke and
ruin which followed the explosion these
invaluable works of art were either
badly damaged or wholly destroyed and
with their destruction the country has
suffered an irreparable loss. Many of
them have been treasured as exhibits
in the Supreme Court chamber for half
a century.
The Capitol building has been dam
aged a number of times before by fire.
but it is believed that to-night's fire
will prove to be the most disastrous in
the history of the building On two
occasions prior to this, fires have been
started by explosions of gas. Seventeen
years ago a large amount of damage
was done to the same part of the build
ing by an explosion Of this kind, and
in 1876 there was an explosion of gas
that killed two men and came near
killing another
No intelligent estimate of the money
be made. In the opinion of the Cap
itol officers and mechanics who exam
ined the structure tonight, the loss
will reach probably 100000 to the
building. The loss on the library and
records, as stated above can scarcely
be estimated in dollars and cents. A,
millions dollars could not replace many
Of them, as no duplicates are in exis-
tence.
Arrangements were completed to-
night by Lieutenant Clark of the SUI
preme Court and Colonel Richard
Bright, Sergeant at Arms of the Sen
ate, by which the sittings of the Su-
preme Court will not be interrupted
The court will convene Monday in the
room Of the Senate Committee on Dis
trict of Columbia, one of the most
spacious rooms in the Capitol How
long the Sessions of the court will be
held there will be determined by the
Justices themselves.
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Wilmington Undergoing a Reign Of
Terror.
The Strain Becoming Almost Un-
Nearly Frustrated by Fear
Troops Rendezvoused at Their
Armories Last Night and White
Men Guarded Their Homes.

ATLANTA (Ga.), Nov. Ga special
to the Constitution from Wilmington,
N. c., says:
While no clash has occurred to-day,
rowdyism prevailed which came near
precipitating a conflict last night and
there pervades the community an air
of suppressed excitement and appar-
emily deathly calm, such as soldiers say
precedeS a fearful battle. The strain
has become almost unbearable. Every
citizen is on tiptoe of expectancy and
the widest of rumors are afloat The
negroes, while outwardly quiet, are
maneuvering in secret. They have re-
Gently received another supply of arms
as shown by 800 of them parading the
streets at midnight with their rifles and
other arms. They give it out that their
various orders have sworn death to the
red shirts.
But few white citizens slept soundly
last night. Lawless bands of armed
negroes gathered in the northern por-
tons of the city An outbreak was
momentarily expected A number of
white women in that section were near
ly Frustrated with fear. Some were
thrown in Mysteries.
White men guarded the houses and
the Wilmington Light Infantry and
Naval Reserves rendezvoused all night
at their armories.
Street cars were stoned by negroes
last night, so white people were COM
PEELED to desert them and walk. The
police force was unable to command
order.
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CINCINNATI MYSTERY.
A Woman Found Drowned in n
Bath Tub.

CINCINNATI, Nov. 6.-Nannie Ever
sleigh, a young woman, formerly of
Ironton, O., was found. drowned in The
bathtub in the flat of Frank Fl. Wood
row in the Alta building this morning
A mystery surrounds the case. The
woman, in company with Woodrow
Boyd VESSEL and Mrs Josie Gerrold a
widow, had spent the night together in
Woodrow's fat, in a drunken orgie. To-
day none Of the three survivors coul5
or would give an account of Miss Ever
sleigh's death.
( Both young men are under parole ar.
rest and surveillance pending an exam
nation to ascertain the cause of the
bruise on. the dead girls temple. None
OF the survivors have made any at
tempt to conceal the facts or to escapa
though they left no stone unturned to
prevent publicity. The present opin-
ION is that it is a case of suicide or ac-
cldental drowning. Woodrow, VESSEL
and Mrs. Gerrold are all members Of
the best families in the city VESSEL
and the Eversleigh woman had lived
together under assumed names.
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COAST BASEBALL.
San Francisco Shut Out the Athle-
tics With a Goose Egg.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. Elm a live
ly game of baseball at Recreation Park
to-day the San Franchises succeeded in
shutting out the Athletics by a score
of ? to 0. Score: Athletics O. hits f.
errors 2; San Franchises 2, hits z, err
rors 3. Batteries-Fitzpatric and
Lohman;. Iberg and Hammond
STOCKTON, Nov. cit does not do
for the babies to go from home. To-
day the game was taken away from
them as Stockton pleased, the score
being 20 to as follows: Stockton 20,
hits is, errors 4; jacksonville 4, hits
), errors 6. Batteries-Knell and Pace:
Mccarthy and Peters.
SAN JOSE, Nov. 6-The game be-
tween Oakland and San Jose was
marked by many errors and good bat
ting. San Jose had eight runs to sew
en- for Oakland UP to the last half of
the ninth inning, when the Oakland's
made squirt and changed the score TO
3 to s. Score: Oakland 9, hits IL, err
rors 10; San Jose 8, hits s, errors 5.
Batteries-Russell and Sullivan; Thom-
as and Kent
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ESSEX WILL DECIDE TT.
Both Parties in New Jersey Claim
a Majority there.

NEW YORK, Nov. cit is generally
conceded that the result in New Jer-
sey, so far as the Legislature is con-
cerned, will hinge on the vote for As
semblymen in Essex County. 1T is
claimed by the Republicans that the
Gubernatorial result will also hinge on
this vote. They claim that the DEM
ocratic majority in Hudson County Will
De balanced by Republican majorities
in other counties, Essex excepted and
that voorhees, will have from 5000 to
10000 majority in the latter county
and will be elected by that number
While the Democrats admit that Es
sex will decide the complexion of the
Legislature, they will not agree that
the election of Governor depends upon
1t. The homes Of both Senator Smith
and Mr.. Crane are in Essex.
With the majorities of Essex and
Hudson coupled, the Derr acrats claim
that at the. lowest estimate Crane Will
be elected by over 10000 majority.
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THE PUBLISHERS WIN.
Striking Pressmen and Stereo-
typers Ask for Arbitration.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 6.-The
strike of pressmen and stereotypers on
the daily papers has virtually ended in
a victory for the publishers. The Sun
day issues appeared as usual, several
outside engineers doing duty in the
press rooms and men who had been
previous subs aided the stereotypers
who remained on duty.
The strikers have practically admitted
their defeat by asking that the matter
be submitted to arbitration They de-
mand however, that the non-union men
who have aided to prevent the papers
from suspending publication be dis
charged. This is not likely to be con-
coded, for the arrival of experienced
workmen from the East is daily ezs-
pected. In the meantime the publishers
are confident that they can issue their
papers with little if any delay
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italian Cruiser Etna Arrives.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 6.--The Ital-
ian protected cruiser Etna arrived from
Acapulco to-day. She is on a cruise
around the world, and has been in the
Pacific for over six months. As she
passed up the bay the Stars and Stripes
We're run up at the fore and a national
salute was fired. Shortly afterward the
Italian flag was run up at Alcatraz and
a return salute was fired from the fort.
The Etna will probably go in the dry
dock here and then proceed home by
way Of the Orient.
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WILL WAIT DEVELOPMENTS.
General Gomez Still Has Confidence
in the United States.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6-FolloWing
is an extract from a letter received
by Senior Quesada from General Gomez,
written October 2Oth
Il have full confidence in the solemn
promises made by the Congress of
Washington and for that reason T do
not have any fear as to the independ-
ence of Cuba. Some time must elapse
before our ideal will be realized. but
after so many struggles and privations
we can wait a little longer
The military occupation by the
United States is to a certain extent
necessary to prepare and hurry the
evacuation of the Spanish, and to bring
about harmony among the different
factions in Cuban politics.
During the military occupation the
republican Government will be organ
lied Order will reign everywhere.
Those who speak of annexation try
to satisfy, above all, their spite, prop
agating unfounded fears as to personal
security and private property.
THE final success of our struggle
has required necessary destruction of
property which the enemy used to it's
advantage, but we have never at
tackled individuals.
The struggle against Spain is now
ended; We commence now a more deli
cate and difficult task namely, to make
our republican political system tri-
umph and to reconstruct the country
1T is not an easy labor, and all men
who love their country should con-
tribute to it; for that reason I cannot
retire now, Notwithstanding my 81
years.
Most of the officers and soldiers
went into the field obeying my orders;
/ cannot abandon them until their fu-
ture is assured. They have lost every
thing they had they have a right to
some compensation, and, above all. to
their salaries. The new Government
must secure them. Their abandonment
cannot occur until the Spaniards have
evacuated; my men cannot be aban-
doned without bread or work to the
mercy of their enemies. A solution
could be found, perhaps, in the plan
which the American Government is
said to have of creating a native civil
guard formed in the majority of the
Cuban soldiers. This organization
would offer the advantage of not ex-
posing the American troops to the
deadly climate of the island. and at
the same time the United States would
have people who knew the country
thoroughly. In the meanwhile. and
until the evacuation occurred. food
must be provided for my soldiers.
THE evacuation should be as rapid
as possible, and afterward every
thing will be arranged, for the Ameri-
can Government will fulfill its moral
pledges to us. Some people have tried
to make us suspicious so as to bring
about trouble, but before doubling the
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STEAMER j. D. PETERS.
Unsuccessful Attempt to Tow Her
TO Dry Dock.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 6.-An un-
successful attempt was made to-day to
tow the wrecked steamer j. D. Peters
from the mud flats of Richardson's
Bay to the Hunters Point dry dock
superintendent Corcoran thinks there
are at least five Chinese in the forward
cabin of the j. d. Peters. This place
was built up especially for the use of
the Chinese employed on the various
ranches along the river and as it was
below the main deck, it must have been
flooded very quickly.
The Chinese runner of the company
is known to have been drowned He
rushed on deck as soon as warned by
the Chief Engineer, but remembering
that he had $500 in a bundle on his
bunk he rushed back to secure it and
was never seen again. 1t is thought
that four others who We're smoking
opium when the collision occurred were
also drowned
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BRUTALLY MURDERED.
An Aged Couple Hacked to Pieces
in Wisconsin.

TWO RIVERS (Wis), Nov. 6-Mr.
and Mrs. John Balds, aged rs and 10
years, respectively, were brutality rnur-
dered in the village of Mishicott, about
two miles northwest of here some time
last night. Mr.. Balds was killed in
his barn and his wife was slain in their
cottage. The bodies of the victims
were hacked to pieces with an ak.
Robbery is supposed to have been the
motive.
Earnest Messman, a laborer, who had
worked about the village and who had
been allowed at times to sleep in the
barn, has been arrested on suspicion.
He asserts his innocence, but it is said
bloodstains were found on his clothing
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Question Asked on All Sides How Near the
Solution Is.
Date of Evacuation Deferred From
Time to Time While the People
Are Stuff ering-Members of the
Commissions Said to be Jealous
Of Each Other and the Feeling
Stronger Than the Call of Duty
to Aid Cuba.

HAVANA, Nov. 5.-(via Key West)-
delayed in transmission)-The inter-
national agreement between Soain'S
spiritual loss of sovereignty in Cuba
and the assumption of full military
control by the United States seems in
definitely prolonged, with no immediate
nope of relief to a country which daily
grows poorer and more depopulated.
On all sides the question is asked, how
much nearer is the final solution of the
problem than 1t was on the day the
protocol was signed. The feeling among
the better classes Of intelligent and in
fluential Cuban's, may be pretty &C.
curately summed up in the following.
observations made by a representative
Cuban merchant of Havana to the cor
respondent of the Associated Press:
1T seems to me, and l think that my
views are shared by many, that the
United States Government is dilly-
dallying too long with GDain over the
evacuation question. Of course the
problem is a difficult one, but the de-
lay is surely unnecessary. The Unit
ed States has sent here an assortment
Of commissions, each more self-impor-
tant and mysterious than it's predeces-
sor and each yelling it's operations with
a cloud of secrecy, which so far as my
American experience goes, really serves
the purpose of obScuring issues and
concealing very small achievements
Almost nothing has been accom-
plished. The spirit Of jealousy fills not
only the individual members of all the
commissions, but also exists between
the different commissions collectively.
These riValrieS seem to engrOSS the ar
tention of Commissioners much more
than the serious questions affecting the
welfare of Cuba and the dignity and
good faith of the United States.
First we We're told that the date of
occupation by the United States troops
would be November 1st, then December
lst was fixed upon and later we were
informed that the date for occupation
would be left indefinite. So far as
evacuation IS concerned. January 1st
was named as an ultimatum but now
it is rumored that February 1st has
been agreed on. The fact is the coun-
try at large, whether Cuban, foreign or
Spain, is getting disgusted The peo-
pie are losing faith and confidence in
the lack Of Formally displayed by the
American representatives. To all ques-
tons asking information on these
points, the American Commissioners
with superior smile and an assump-
ton of gravity to cover their ignorance.
reply vaguely and unsatisfactory.
Unless the Washington Government
forces it's lethargic commission to great
er activity, Cuba will be an immense
graveyard and it's fields barren before
the United States takes possession"
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EMPEROR IN GOOD HEALTH.
He and the Dowager Empress Re-
ceived the Japanese Minister.

PEKIN, Nov. 6.-Yano Funio, the
Japanese Minister to China, had an
audience with the Empress Dowager
and the Emperor to-day for the pur-
pose of annoEncin< the decorations
conferred upon them by the Mikado.
The Empress Dowager was seated
one step above the Emperor. She made
the usual complimentary speech, after
which the Emperor read a speech
couched in similar terms. His majes-
ty seemed in good health.
Yesterday the foreign ENJOYS decided
to make a strong demand upon the
Government for the removal of Gen
eral Kang Suq's troops outside the
province Of Pechli before November
10Th. Unless this demand is granted
they threaten themselves to assume the
protection of the railway communca-
ton between Pekin and the coast
Heu Ching, formerly Chinese Embas-
sadOr to Russia and Germany, has
been appointed a member of the Tsung
Ii Yamen.
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ARRESTED FOR swINDLING.
Adversely Drives a Writer on
Scientific Subjects TO Crime.

CHICAGO, Nov. civilian Lodt-
man, once a wealthy lumber dealer of
Bohemia and later Lieutenant in the
German army, is under arrest in this
city, charged with swindling. Lodtman
admits having passed worthless
checks and drafts in various parts of
the country during the last few years,
but claims that the whole amounted
to only $1,000, most of which he paid
back.
The police assert. however, that
Lodtman has secured several thousand
dollars and was about to pass worth
less draft for a large sum at Port
Huron, when captured Lodtman is
we'll known in America and Europe as
newspaper writer on scientific sub
jects. Business adverses, he says. COM
PEELED him to obtain money through
swindling.
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JEALOUSY THE CAUSE.
A Woman Shot and Killed in a
Saloon.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 6.-Mrs.
Louise Parker, also known as Mrs.
Spain, was shot and instantly killed to-
day by TOmaSso Cellini, an Italian The
murder occurred in a private box of a
Second-street saloon.
Charles Saunders, proprietor of the
place, says that the woman came in
with George Spain, who passed as her
husband. Cellini, who was also at
tentive to- the woman, followed them.
A quarrel ensued and three shots were
fired. The woman fell dead on the
floor. Both men fled, but Cellini was
captured and charged with murder. The
SPANS came here from Oregon about a
year ago Cellini refuses to make any
statement, but jealousy is assigned as
the motive for the crime
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HOSTILITIES RENEWED.
Fight at Pana Between Non-Union
Miners and Negroes,

PANA Qll), Nov. 6.-There was a
renewal of hostilities to-day between
the union miners and the imported ne
groes from Alabema. A negro at
tackled James Boyle, a union miner
This started the battle, in which twen-
ty-five or thirty shots were exchanged.
Two negroes were slightly injured.
Major Butler sent a detachment Of
soldiers and Calling gun to the scene
Immediately. The women and children
We're greatly frightened and ran for
places of safety. Further trouble is
not anticipated. No arrests We're made
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KANSAS VS.. NEBRASKA.
State University Teams Play Foot
ball and the Latter Win.

LAWRENCE (Kas.), Nov 6.-Three
thousand persons witnessed the foot
ball contest between the teams repre-
senting the State Universities of Kan
sas and Nebraska. The Nebraskans
We're victorious by a score of 10 to 6.
At the end of the first the score was
. to in the visitors favor The Ne
braskans won through the superior
playing of their backs and the clever
head work of Captain Meiford, their
powerful center.
The kansans were slow and weak
They lost Hamill, Harrison and Smith
during the game, while the Nebraskans
did not lose a man. Benedict, Will
Jams. Erwin and Melford played the
game for Nebraska. while for Kansas
Mosse and Tucked did the best work.
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New York Claimed for Roosevelt

NEW YORK, Nov. 6.-Democratic
meetings were held in five different
theaters tonight and all were well at
tended.
Congressman Quigg, Chairman of the
Republican County Committee said
tonight that he believed Roosevelt
would have 100000 plurality in the
State and that he would get it above
the Harlem Bridge
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Japanese Ministry Formed.

YOKOHAMA, Nov. Field Mar
shall Marquis Yamagata Aritomo has
formed Ministry to succeed the Cab
met of Count Okuma Stagaki-the first
party Cabinet in the history of Japan
which took office on June 18th last.
and resigned on October 31st, owing to
differences upon the question of filing
the portfolio of public instruction.
The Yamagata Cabinet contains no
member who is connected with any of
the political parties.
who is also suffering from the disease.
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MASSACHUSETTS ELECTION.
Close Of the Campaign Leaves the
Result in Doubt.

BOSTON, Nov. 6.-The close of the
campaign finds three of the usually Re-
publican Congressional districts some
what in doubt. They are the Fifth,
Seventh and Tenth. The result in the
Seventh, Eighth and Tenth districts
will be close.
The Republicans conc:de that the vote
for Bruce for Governor will exceed
100000, although the Democrats claim
10000 Last year Governor Wolcott's
vote was 10000 and the combined vote
of Williams, Democrat, and Everett.
National Democrat, was 93,O31.
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Arrival of the Alice Knowles.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 6-The
whaling bark Alice Knowles, and the
steam whalers Balaena and Belvidere
arrived from the Arctic to-day The
Knowles only brought in 600 barrels of
sperm oil, while the Balaena brought
10000 pounds of whale bone and 800
barrels of OIL The Belvidere took six
whales, but only a portion of the same
came in on her, the other part having
been sent down beforehand
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Cans Matched with Jack DAILY.

BALTIMORE, Nov. 6.-Joe Cans. the
colored pugilist. who defeated MOZART
land in New York Friday night has
been matched to meet Jack Daily of
Wilmington at Cleveland. The bout
is scheduled for December 18th and the
sclub guarantees a purse of $1,000 The
men will weigh in at 6 p. M on the
day of the contest at 1873 pounds.
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THE RETURN TO JIBUTIL.
The Only Route Consistent With
French Dignity.

PARIS, Nov. 6.-The "Matin" con-
firms the report that the Government
will instruct Major Marchand to return
to France with his expedition from
Fashoda by way of Jibutil, on the Gulf
of Alden, "the only route consistent
with French dignity"
The paper expresses the hope that
the national flag will not again be in
volved in such small colonial enter
prise until success is assured before
hand, both automatically and by ade-
quate support"
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Shooting at Tombstone.

TOMBSTONE (Ariz.), Nov. 6.-Last
night Joe Terrill shot and killed Henry
Marquard at the Commonwealth mine
in Pearce. this county. Both men
were employed by the Commonwealth
Mining Company, Terrill as engineer
and Vanguard as Waterman. The lat
ter attacked Terrill and attempted to
draw his gun when TerrilI fired, kill
ing him instantly. Both men are old
residents of Cochis County Public
opinion seems to justify the deed.