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The record-union., 1898-07-29

The next fleet to sail for Manila will
be composed of the .Scandia and Ari-
zona. These two vessels We're recently
purchased by the Government and are
the largest of any of the troopships to
sail from this port. Just when they
will be ready to depart is matter Of
conjecture. Both vessels are so large
that considerable time will be required
to put them in condition for the trans
portation Of the soldiers. As soon as
they are reported ready, however, the
expeditionary forces will embark.
The transport st. Paul, after taking
on board the First Battalion of the
South Dakota Regiment and the Min
neSOta and Colorado recruits, was
towed out into the bay this evening.
She will sail for Manila in the morn
ing. There are $50 men in all on the
transport. OF the South Dakotas, there
are thirteen officers and 329 enlisted
men, in command of Lieutenant Colonel
Slower. The 80 Minnesota recruits are
commanded by Major A. Nj. Diggles
and six officers The Colorado recruits
number, 100 men, commanded by Cap
tain Frank Carroll.
The number of patients at the DiviS-
ion Hospital continues to increase. To-
day the total ran up to 2oO, against
215 the day before. Twenty-Five new
cases We're registered. Of which eleven
came from the Tennessee Regiment and
seven from the Seventh California. The
new cases are principally pneumonia
and measles, with an occasional case of
rheumatism. At the post hospital there
are fifty-four patients, several OF whom
are suffering from typhoid fever. The
deaths at the hospital to-day We're AL
fred Bebb Of Company F, Fifty-first
Iowa Infantry, from pneumonia, and
William Marske Of Company G, Sew
enth California, from cerebro-spinal
meningitis
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WASSERMAN, DAVIS & co.

fleet of small vessels or to a small
| fleet of larger craft.
The difference between a battleship
and an armored cruiser is technical,
and experts have stumbled over the
matter battleship is supposed to
| have heavier guns and armor and to
be better fitted to withstand hard
knocks from an opposing force. But
this does not always hold good, as
may be seen in the case of the Maine
as compared with the Brooklyn. The
Maine was a battleship. but she was
not so large nor so heavily armored
as the armored cruiser Brooklyn. On
one point there seems to be no dispute,
and that is the fact that cruisers are
faster than the battleshps and it is
conceded also that in most instances
the battleships are better protected.
Auxiliary cruisers are vessels which
were built for the merchant service,
but with view to being armed in
case of need. When the vessels were
built the Government had an under
standing with the constructors and
owners by which provisions for arming
We're made. similar agreement eX-
lists between the English Government
and the owners Of the large ocean
liners which sail under her flag. The
cruisers ST. Paul, st. Louis. New York
and Paris would not be recognized by
the people who travelled across the
ocean on them when they were lux
appointed passenger boats. Su-
perfiuous furniture has been removed,
and the vessels in their war paint look
as though they had been built for war
purposes.
THE MONITORS PEDIGREE.
A monitor is a peculiar battleship.
having a low freeboard, light drauGht
and flush deck, and guns mounted N
heavily armored revolving turrets
placed on the deck. A monitor is o
floating battery more than a ship. and
derives its name from the first of the
class ever constructed, which Dattled
with the Confederate ironclad Merri-
mae in Hampton Roads. The original
Monitor was described as resembling
great cheese-boX on plank, but it
did valuable service and revolution
lied naval warfare.
Torpedo boats are the racers among
the war vessels. They are swift small
craft, designed to launch torpedoes
near large vessels. In order to do its
work properly the torpedo boat must
go close to the object of its destructive
designs and, having placed the in
strument of destruction in position, its
next object is to get away and out of
the reach of the enemy. A torpedo
boat must be small, and the men who
form its small crew must be absolute
ly fearless.
A torpedo boat catcher is designed
expressly to catch. or TO destroy tor
pedo boats. In order to be fitted for
the work the boats are larger than
the torpedo boats; they can make bet
ter time and carry heavier armament
New York Tribune.
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BOTTOM UPWARD.
The Schooner Louise Reports 9
Wreck at Sea.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 2S.-A mes
sage from Umpqua received in this city
reports that the schooner Louise is at
that port, and that she reports having
sighted at sea in latitude SO degrees 5
minutes north, 129 degrees "a minutes
west, the hull of vessel bottom up
ward. The derelict is about 100 feet
long. The copper on her bottom looked
new.
Ihere are many people along the
front who believe the wreck is that of
the bark Forest Queen, which left Ia
coma for San Pedro last March. The
vessel was given up as lost last May.
From the meager description fur
nished no positive statement concerning
her identity can be made, but the For
est Queen was a vessel of about the
size of the derelict and was newly cop
pered.
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CH|NN, OPT|C|AN,
526 X. NEAR SIXTH,
"Civi1ization at Last!"

NO sun, remarked Colonel far
Ochiltree of Cloverdale County Ssn-
lucky, in the hearing of a Detrol Free
Press reporter as he poured OF three
fingers and a half of mountain dow anG
rested his elbow on the bar the better
to gaze at the changing colors or 4fe
liquid, 'thar'd be no boy o min do,t
thar befo' Santiago, sub, these daysS
L wouldn't allow it, sub. It's nc place
70 these young men; they KANT e,sar
become acclimated, sub. and thet, COM
stitutions ar not constructed on tue
plan of the dwellers beneath Southern
suns, as ! have hurd it expressed s4sn.
Think of it yo'self Imagine yose IL
a country absolutely foreign, whar tals
whisky is not fit to wash the hind
of Govment mule, sub; not fit, stli
Think of pepperin' bullets under q sun
. that blaZes like Il CRATE fire in August
and paralyzes any gentlemans system
with its appalling heat, sub. Dag III
and day out thar is no refreshneni ~
those boys down thar, sui. absolu ely
none. They KANT expect to see 4 sigr
of our Northern culture and refinement
down thar, and when they come haeG
and, sub, you must remember there
are some of them that there wont I'd
any coming back With-thay will fcf
as / felt once after a three davs' rfaa
over the plains in the great ard grow
West, sub. 1T was away back befo' the
wah. My business took me beyond le
Mississippi. and through that DIESEL ls
kentry out thar then, / was compel
to ride alone on horseback. Abso}u
ly alone. sub. Toward the evening
the third day l felt that if someth
did not happen to- relieve the tension
my mind | should go mad-Colonel /
Ochiltree mad suhi 1 would have S
en- my birthright. sub, to have spoil
one word to another human being
l wouldn't have been too particu
about his color. But there was no one
thar. ] rode on and on. 1t was late.
and great moon, such as they have in
the southwest, was pol1ing his head
above the distant mountains. L was
desperate, sub, fairly desperate. Sud
denly my attention was attracted 10
what looked like a shanty about half
mile ahead. I spurred my hose and
dashed up thar. Thar was no enc
around. but the feeling of THANKSGIVING
that crept over me as | read the words
over the door of that shanty was mo-
exquisite than the odor OF the masr
nolia, sub. Those words were: Mixes
place. Wines and Liquors. Gentie-
men, when my eyes and very heaat
took in the full meaning of those words
/ fell upon my knees right thar II the
open plain beside my horse, and, raising
my hands toward heaven, S exclaimed.
with the fervor of a man rescued fraan
death: Thank God. Civilization ST
laSt.'''
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Soldiers Taken Suddenly Sick.

WALLA WALLA (Wash), July Is
Shortly after breakfast at Fort Walla
Walla this morning forty-two men of
Company A, Fourth United States Cav
airy, We're taken i'll with violent pains
in the stomach. The afflicted men were
ordered sent to the hospital, but on the
way many of them dropped to the
ground, and lay groaning in agony until
medical assistance from the city ar
rived. This evening ali had recovered
except five men, who are in a serious
condition. Physicians pronounce the
trouble cholera morbus, but some think
the water has been tampered with.
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igan man ever grew enthusiastic and
generous back in Michigan over the
idea of fighting to help the struggling
Cubans gain the same liberty from
Spain that his forefatherS won for him
from England, these same ideas have
been pretty thoroughly knocked out of
him by actual contact with the Cubans.
The Cuban does not stand high in the
opinion of the United States army.
Expressed in different ways the opin-
ion prevails that I'VE will soon be back
i'll Cuba to thrash the Cubans"
Our men have no praise for their al
legged ally as a fighter. He is always
more ready to eat American provisions
than help American soldiers, and in
stances of Cuban greed, inhumanity
and cowardice are common talk among
the army Those of our men are known
among the Cubans, and will undOubted-
~ result in a growing antagonism on
the part of the men we are fighting for,
an antagOnism that viii result in their
being in future less reliable and less
worthy of trust by the United States
than they are to-day.
The record-union., 1898-07-29
Young Ladies' Institute.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 2S.-At' the
opening of the Young Ladies' Institute
to-day Miss Nellie Winters was appoint
ed Assistant Grand Secretary and Miss
Mary Sullivan Assistant Grand Mar
shall. The reports of the Grand Officers,
which were read. show that during the
past two years the Institutes have been
doing we'll; that they have paid out in
sick benefits to members nearly $4,000,
and that there is now to the credit of
the organization in bank 50, 163. This
evening was devoted to a general re-
ception at headquarters.
The record-union., 1898-07-29
A Public Wedding at Stockton.

STOCKTON, July 2S.-A wedding on
Main street the contracting parties be-
ing seated in a buggy during the cere-
mony, attracted considerable attention
here this afternoon. The groom was
Frank Cummings of Oakland, 20 years
of age, and the bride was Minnie AL
len of Iowa Hill, Placer County, SO
years of age The bride stated that
she was a widow, and the groom de-
clared that he was a grass widower.
Justice of the Peace Rendon performed
the ceremony
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Victims of La Bourgogne.

ST. JOHNS (N. F), July 2S.-The
schooner Delight, Captain Mcdonald.
arrived here to-day and reports having
Passed a mass of Wreckage from the
lest French steamer La Bourgogne off
Sable Island. Captain Mcdonald
launched a boat and rowed to some
dead bodies which he described float
ing about the Wreckage. He found the
The record-union., 1898-07-29
The AdulA a Lawful Prize.

SAVANNAH (Ga), July 2S.-The
British ship Adula, captured off Guam
tanamo Bay by the Marbls head, was to-
day declared a lawful prize of war by
Judge Emery Spear. She was charter
ed by a Spaniard and was on the way
to Guantanamo to take out refugees.
An appeal to the Supreme Court will
be taken.
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Want to Hold the Philippines.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 2S.-The
Merchants Association ait a special
meeting to-day adopted resolution
petitioning the President to hold and
retain the Philippine Islands. Similar
action will probably be taken within
the next day or two by the Chamber of
Commerce and other local business or
ganiZatiOnS
The record-union., 1898-07-29
Call for Democratic Convention.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 2S.-William
Alvord, Chairman of the Democratic
State Central Committee, to-day issued
the formal call for the State Conven-
tion to meet at Sacramento 2n August
10Th. 1t announces the apportionment
of delegates and the claims of the party
for support as agreed upon at the re-
cent meeting of the committee.
The record-union., 1898-07-29
ParasOls Reduced.

Women's plain black gloria
covered parasols, 22-inch
spread, on paragon frame, with
natural crook ebonized handles.
Reduced to clearance sale price,
9Sc.
Children's colored parasoIs,
made of lawn and dimity, with
ruftle. Sale prices, 25e and 35c.
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Reduced to $3.50.

REDUCED FROM $4-Ladies'
best chrome kid lace Oxfords,
mahogany and chocolate shades,
coin and needle toes, plain or
silk figured top; these are some
of our very best grades and
should go quick at the reduced
price, $3.50 pair; most all sizes
and widths.
The record-union., 1898-07-29
Miners Return From Klondike.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 2S.-The
steamer Portland arrived this evening
from st. Michael with seven returning
Klondike miners who are said to have
brought about $3.50, 900 in; dust. nuggets
and drafts. Jesse Davis, c. A. Mckay,
John Pooley of Dawson and F. Lewis of
Circle City are said to have with them
nearly 100000, representing their joint
labors in Dawson during the past sea-
SON
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To Save Worry.

Actress-The fact is, l was thinking
about my salary.
Manager-Too bad that you should be
bothered about it, Well knock off So
a week hereafter. The smaller your
salary is the less likely it will be to
trouble you Boston TRANSCRIPT.
The record-union., 1898-07-29
Kennedy and Leay Winners.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 2S.-At
Wcodward's Pavilion to- night Joe Ken
nedy of this city defeated Billy Allen
of Fresno in one round before the EX-
celsior Athletic Club. Joe Leay of the
Olympic Club was given the decision
over Phil Green of Oakland at the end
of the tenth round.
The record-union., 1898-07-29
Will Garry Out Their Contract.

LOS ANGELES, July 2S.-T. E. Glib
bon, Vice President of the Terminal
Railroad, received a telegram tonight
from G.. p. Leighton, President of the
road, in which Mr.. Leighton stated that
he has positive assurance from Held
meyer & Neu of Chicago, the success
full bid2ers on the San Pedro harbor
contract, that they will carry out their
contract, and that work will be begun
as soon as possible
The record-union., 1898-07-29
Reduced to SOS.

REDUCED FROM $6-Ladies'
finest chrome kid Chocolate and
mahogany shade) lace shoes. In
hand welt. extension sole; worth
$4 and So; hand turned, with
L. XIV. heel; worth Sc. Special
reduced price, $2.95 pair.
The record-union., 1898-07-29
WOmen'S Fine Shoes.
Reduced to 0SC.

REDUCED FROM $2-Two
small lines Of ladies chrome kid
(wine shade) shoes, button, with
cloth top; lace, kid top; spring
heels; sizes 2l2 to Az only. Re-
duced to Csc pair.
The record-union., 1898-07-29
AfterWard.

Chollie-Dont you think it was bad
fawm in you lawst night to dwinl TOO
much wine?
Rounders-Didnt think about form
then, but 1 must admit, the bad taste of
it now.-Philadelphi Record.
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bodies of several men and women, from
which he removed jewelry and other
property, which would help in Identify
ing them. Captain Mcdonald will turn
the property over to the Government
here.
The record-union., 1898-07-29
A Matter of Necessity.

You ought to take pattern by Your
friend, Augusta. She is so cleanly in
her habits that she washes. herself
three times a day"
And no wonder: her sweetheart is a
chimney sweep.'-Tit-B Bits.
The record-union., 1898-07-29
Camara's Fleet.

MADRID, July 2S.-Captain Aunon,
Minister of Marine, has received a dis
patch from Admiral Camera announc-
ing that his fleet has cast anchor at
CadiZ
The record-union., 1898-07-29
Tapestry POrtieres.

20 pairs tapestry portieres, so
inches wide, 312 yards long, with
heavy fringe top and bottom, all
the leading colors and handsome
patterns; the regular price
$3.50 per pair. Clearance sale
price, $3.9S pair.
The record-union., 1898-07-29
An Experts Opinion.

Burgin-I see the scientists claim
that strawberries are 81 per cent. wa
ter
Ralston-The scientists are away off.
Strawberries are 81 per cent. box bot
tom.-Chicago Daily News.
The record-union., 1898-07-29
Reduced to Sc.

$50 dozen 15c values in wo-
mems fine white swiss embroid-
patterns, all new and perfect
goods, but a few too many for
regular stock. so they go at half
price in clearance sale, Sc each.
The record-union., 1898-07-29
WOmen's HandkerChiefs
at l2bC.

100 dozen women's 25c values
in white linen and sheer swiss,
dainty embroidered and scallop-
ed handkerchief, a most attrac-
tive lot, and a saving of Just
one-half on each purchase, as
they all go into one lot at clear
ance sale price, 121ac each.
The record-union., 1898-07-29
Defed.

He-Would you get angry if I were to
slip my arm around you?
She-You just try it once and see
Chicago Daily News.
The record-union., 1898-07-29

james X Polk attended the Prestsv-
terian Church. On his deathbed al was
baptized by a Methodist preacher an
old friend and neighbor.
The record-union., 1898-07-29
NO CURE-NO PAX.

That Is the way all druggists sell GROVES
rAsTELEsS CHILL TONIC for Malaria, as,ri Chiis
and Fever. 1t is simply Iron and Qulnlne IN =
tasteless fornl Children love il. Adults prefer 1t
to bitter nauseSsing Tonics- Price. soc.
The record-union., 1898-07-29
A SQUADRON AND ITS CON-
MANDER.

A squadron is a division of a fleet,
detachment of war vessels employed
upon a particular service or station,
and is always under the command of
flag officer. A flag officer is one who
has the privilege to display a flag de-
noting his rank-an Admiral, Vice Ad-
miral. Rear Admiral or Commodore.
A flotilla is the term applied either to
The record-union., 1898-07-29

Nobody need ever fear the clutch of
rheumatism who takes regular moder-
ate exercise on his wheel
The record-union., 1898-07-29
Children'S Summer
BOnnets

Children's fancy figured lawn,
Quaker's ruMe, with double edge
of lace, colOrs pink and blue;
former price soc. Sale price.
25c.
Chi1d's tan dotted swiss quak-
ers, with pink, blue or red fac
ing; former price 81. Sale price,
soc.
Infants fancy striped lawn
sunshape bonnet, pink and blue;
former prices soc and Use. Sale
price, 17c.
The record-union., 1898-07-29
August Gives Way to
Admiral Dewey.
The Philippines Now Under
Control Of Americans.

LONDON, July 29.-A Madrid tele-
gram to the New York Herald says
the Government has received a tele-
gram announcing the surrender of Ma
Mia to Admiral Dewey.
The record-union., 1898-07-29
LIFE OF
SOLDIERS At
THE FRONT.

Continued from First Page)
The record-union., 1898-07-29
Tired Eyes
Rested By

properly fitted glasses. Defective vision
causes pain in the eye or headache The
right glasses will stop this. The only COM
pletely equipped establishment for grind
ing ana manufacturing glasses in North
ern California. l warrant every pair L
The record-union., 1898-07-29
WOmen's Underwear.

Ladies' black and white Isle
Richelieu ribbed swiss vest, high
neck, H-sleeve; Sizes 4 to 6; for
mer price, Use. Sale price, 4Sc.
Ladies' black Isle equestrian,
tights; sizes A to 6; former price
75c. Sale price, 4Sc.
Ladies' white Isle union suits,
high neck, H-s1eeve, knee
length; sizes 4 to 8; former price
$1.25. Sale price, 59c.
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@lI!l129L;}3l Ell!ll7|
SUMMER CLEARANCE SALE.
New Embroideries,
Reduced to Sc. l2C. 16C.


Several thousand yards of this
sold special last week. The guam
tity was large, and there still
remains from that sale yerv
interesting assortment; all are
OF the very newest openwork
patterns, and have firmly fin-
ished edges to withstand the
wash and launder, and priced
from Sc to 33c per yard. accord
ing to width, and that's half
their actual worth. Sets of 5
widths of insertion and en-
broidery are in these lots, both
cambric and nainsook, making
1T particularly desirable for
trimming sets of underwear and
gowns, as well as dresses.
LOT 1-Embroidery and inser-
tion, IL to 212 inches wide.
Clearance sale price, Sc yard.
LOT 2-Embroidery and inser-
tion, IL to 312 inches wide.
Clearance sale price, I2c yard.
LOT T3-Embroidery and inser-
ton, to 8 inches wide. Clear
ance sale price, Ice yard.
LOT 4-Embroidery and inser-
tion, 5 to 9 inches wide. Clear
ance sale price, 23c yard.
LOT 5-Embroidery and inser-
tion, 6 to 10 inches wide. Clear
ance sale price, 33c yard.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-17
The Pennsylvania Congressional Linn
lied.

The superb new congressional Limited
trains over tho Pennsylvania raj road be-
tween New York and Washington contain
number of novel and interesting lectures.
Tho lrtericr of the ham is a veritable pslsce.
The wood work throu. hout is vermilion. or.
nsnented with delicate inlaid msrquetry in
Persian designs. The dining car and tbs
psrlor cans are csrpeted in blue or green, and
the observation cer in dun. The smoking
and baggage car Is upholstered in green with
stuffed lea her chairs In the dining car tho
tables are placed directly opposite the win
dows, which are unusually wide, instead OF
between them and iDstesd of the fixed seats
usually seen in the dining cars, this CIR is
equipped with mahogany chsirs. The al
rargements OF the tables allows much more
room on all sides than formerly. The mos,
noticeable new feature 10 the psrlor car Is
The lsdies' dressing room, hrs is a rounded
compartment tastefuily furnished On one
side stands beautiful dresser with large
plate-glass mirror and number OF drawers,
flanked on each side by plush seat. On the
opposite side is u metal washstaud. Beside
these, the room contains several closets aud
racks. The train is carpeted throughout with
plain velvet in Appropriate colors Facb car
is equipped with both electric and gas lights.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-17
The Tourist Sleeping Line

operated by the Southern hallway between
Washington and San Francisco without
change via New Orleans, has proven so sue
cessful that it hiss bee me necessary to make
q semi-weekly service, the westbound de-
psrture being on Wednesday and Saturday of
each week. This sleeper offers sleeping car
facilities to persons holding first or second
class tickets, the berth. rate being only 81
from Washington to San Francisco. Los Ar
&c es, or Portland berth being large enough
for occupancy by two people, if desired. with
out extra chs1ge. These sleepers run through
Texas, Arizona snd New Mexico, and connect
with similar cars for Oregon. information
in regard thereto may be had from any South.
Elm Railway ticket agent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-17

averton for and from "arren
SERVICE
Danve Charlotte and way sStO connects at Manassas
Cen Franklin Junction for Rocky Mount and intermediate
returning arrv Alexandra 90 p M
Charlottesville and eonhe al Veon
War; euningar ives
Alexandria daily except SUNDAY o 1aFron
Trains Round andin Alexandra
Sundays
Round Hill S:2Sa M daily and 52
pn. d. ally exceptS undsyand 1882 p sundays only
SERVICE
Through Sleeping
Atlanta and MOntgsy New YORK snd Memphis via
De with Pullman sleeper from Richmond augusta via
Washington and Atlanta Dining e between Greensboro
Montgomery.
Birmingham
Salisbury with Pullman sleeper Tor and
between
ychbug for lexug d
Through Sleeper III
Pullman reservation etc. pp to
AGA Alexandria
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