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has been stripped of her guns for the

has been stripped of her guns for the
land battery near by e
On the other hand, we have it as
coming from the Navy Department
that, it has positive advices that the
Ceryeraa fleet is within the harbor Of
Santiago nde Cuba This is supported
by the appearance under flag Of truce
of an officer claiming to represent the
Spanish. Admiral Cervera, and he en-
tere into negotiations with our fleet
Admiral for exchange of prisoners ard
them retires. within the. harbor. Cap
tain Sigsbee testffies that he saw two
heavy cruisers and several small craft
from a distance of six miles, which
through the glass bore every evidence
Of being ships OF Cervera's feet with
the style and rig Of which he is famil-
lar.
But here comes statement that sew
eral old ships have been painted and
rerigged to resemble Cervera's and
have been purposely moved out into
the channel TO 1nislead US. But 1t
seems incredible that Cervera would
divide his fleet. It is not large at
best, and if divided would cease to be
q weapon of strong .offense. More
over it is held to be unlikely that he
would remain With that section Of the
fleet that is imprisoned. Cervera is
known to be a very cunning, very
adroit man Of the sea; tactician who
is not to be despised by any means.
Until the place is stormed and the
ships counted in the harbor, or evil
dences of their sunken hulls are point
ed out, there, will be many who will
hold to the belief that the Cervera fleet
Is not at Santiago, on the ground that
positive proof is lacking. But, On the
whole, we are Of the belief that the
Naval Department knows the facts,
and that its official statement that 1t
is convinced that the fleet is at Santi-
ago is based upon knowledge Of char
acter worthy Of acceptance-it may not
be direct evidence, but it is enough.
However it is undeniable that there is
a shading Of mystery about it all, that
gives romantic color to speculation
concerning the exact location Of that
will O. wisp fleet.
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SIGNIFICANT STATISTICS.

What is the matter UP In Connecti-
cut?$ The footings OF statistics gath
cred there with unusual care during
the, past year Indicate that old New
England stock is dying out, and the
question is.. Is something better taking
its place? Certainly nothing is sup
planting it that will preserve the New
England traditions and customs SO
dear to, that people of old.
1t seems that in 1897 there were in
that State 1871 children born from
parents native to Connecticut, with
$3.50 born of foreign born parents. In
this comparison 1t will be seen that the
native-born parents just exceed little
in number those foreign-born. But
look now at the other side. In 1897
there were in the State 11,225 deaths
of native-born people, and but 3,4S7 OF
foreign-born This signifies that the
foreign-born population is mostly in
young life, and that the native-born
are for the most part old, SO that in
another year or two there will be even
a more startling difference in the
death-rate between the two classes.
This cannot proceed far. If the old
stock is disappearing the years are few
when the death figures will be found
reversed.
The showings proceed to exhibit that
in 1897 therewere 702 children born Of
American mothers, TIE fathers being
foreign- born. There were lip chill
dren born TO American fathers mar
ried with foreign-born mothers. There
were 693 children born to parents OF
differing foreign nationality. Only Az
per cent. of aIlAthe@ births were OF ma
tive parents, OF the remaining 5S one
or both parents were foreign-born.
It is said that one reason for these
showings is that present methods Of
living among Americans is a bar to
marriage. American young men find 1t
impossible to consider marriage on the
wages they receive or what they
can earn, coupled with the ideas
girls are brought up to entertain
as to how they ought to live and be
maintained The conclusion is reached,
also, that foreign cheap labor is sup
planting American-born workmen in
New England factories and industries.
1t Is also seen that 1t is wiping the ma
tive stock out OF existence as a sepa-
rate class. 1t is, however. an open
question whether this is gain, or loss.
getic and progressive. 1t may be, after
all, that Connecticut is to be the gamer
by the change going on.
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THAT ELUSIVE FLEET.

If It should turn out that Cervcra
has been fooling US all along, and has
but one or two of his fleet within San
tiago harbor, we must be prepared to
dodge some shafts of ridicule. To
this date there Is no direct evidence
before the public that the whole fleet
OF "a considerable part Of 1t IS in the
.harbors One eyewitness insists that
there are none of Cervera's ships
there: that what he saw was a number
.of disabled and some second-class
cruisers, which have been there long
time. and a few torpedo boats. He
eays that one Of the chief OF tns snlps
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"A CoWARDLY PIECE OF BUSINESS

4 Here is a case when we should have
Captain Gsiado. alleged to- be chief Of
Cerrera's stat. came abreast the Amer
Jean Heet under a flag of truce the
morning OF Hobson's> heroic feat at
Santiago de Cuba, and announced, that
Hehson. and his men were prisoners of
war; that Cervera was so impressed
by the heroism of Hobson that he could
not refrain from notifying Admiral
Sampson that the Lieutenant and his
support were safe and would be treated
well.
Thereupon the Captain was, at his
own suggestion, taken on board the
flagship New York, and treated with
polite consideration, and finally was
sent Oft with money and clothing for
the prisoners and "a good deal OF praise
for the gallant and high-spirited con-
dpet- Of the Spanish commander. But
Just before he left the, ship !, Oyiedo
stated, to Admiral Sampson that the
prisoners were confined in Moro Cas-
tie, the foremost defense Of the har-
bor
Then came dispatches announcing
that Sampson had directed that bonn
bardment Of Morro should be avoided
on account of the presence within its
walls Of Hobson and his men. The
whole thing was a wicked, cowardly
81 oil Nf fch hau
praiSed the: world over for their gal
lantty fp sending off flag Of truce to
lnform sampson that his men were safe
a. prteopers of war.
All this Is undeserved. The action
Of the Spaniards was neither gallant
nor Aumane. Instead Of acting as did
Dewey In Manila Bay and paroling
these men and giving them their liberty
under that parole, they initiated the
savage by making them shields for
their own precious carcasses. They
put them at the forefront of Moro,
well believing that Sampson would not
fire on that fortress while his own men
were within its classmates, or perhaps
exposed upon its ramparts.
From beginning to end 1t was a cow
-ardly. sneaking trick In keeping with
the treacherous Spanish character, and
initiative Of the rudest and most bar
baric practices. By placing these help
less men, whose daring they pretend SO
much to admire. before themselves,
they could secure immunity for Morro
while that fortress at will could play
ats rain Of shells upon the American
fleet In the engagement that began on
1.-THE following day.
Instead Of lauding the Spanish for
their action, in the matter they are
worthy only Of execration and de-
nouncement. We concur fully in the
expression OF certain members Of the
Naval Department: THE placing OF
the prisoners in the direct line of fire
is an act of incarnate cruelty
Later dispatches indicate that the
trick did not work, for Admiral Samp-
son opened fire on MORO and the other
forts and riddled them with solid shot
and shell. He knew that if Hobson
and his men were there they would no,
desire a single shot withheld If it was
fired as a part of any plan to destroy
the Spanish power. Whether the un-
fortunate prisoners were kept in Morro
during the bombardment and whether
or not any of them were injured is not
vet known.
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Spanish feet. Peru has memory Of her
struggles and that AZ late a. 1921 she
freed herself from Spanish domination
De Mendonca, who goes from Washing
ton to. Lisbon to represent Brazil. will
tell the Portuguese what he thinks OF
the American and the Americans coun-.
try, foE, as we have said. he has ek-s
pressed himself in warm, termsson that
subject, and such a man in-ssuch a.
capital must wiesda powerful Influence
for good. All In ali, the Spantsaf appeal
TO tit the Latins has been q Z 1lsss q failure.
The annexation Of Hawaii ought to be
accomplished if for no other reason
than this-the sugar trust opposes it.
That means that for the people of the
United States annexation. would be
economic.
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The second best wine customer San
Francisco has among foreign consum-
ers is Hawaii. It would be its first
instead Of Central America. if the
island group was annexed to the United
States, as it should be.
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Weather Forecast.

Northern California-Fair Wednesday,
except fog in the morning along the
coast; fresh westerly winds.
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Delightful country is Siam. They
handle political kickers down there in
a way that would paralyze American
mugwumps. The King of Siam had
a little difference with his Minister-in-
Chief. First Counsellor and Plenipoten-
tiary, the other day, and now Chow
Pligh Rax has been stripped Of his
robes, his head Ia to be- shaven. and, af-
ter seven days, rest. he is to cut grass
for the royal elephants for the remain
der Of his natural lifess But even that
sentence is more merciful than those
Spain 0ssd to- 'proaSounce upon those
who were not in royal favor, e3Se
Buckle, In hts history ttof civilization.
fortifies q monotrous lie. .-~,s-15-
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The natural d4ift Qf trade from sHa-
wall is towards the suAtted statss. An
nexation wiil increase this momentum,
enlarge its current and make its1tri-
tegrity thoroughly American.
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FERTILIZERS ARE CHEAPEST

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nrn llIcc
WOOD. CURTIS & CO., Agents.
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DIR. TOM SHE BIN,
6xS Kearny Street, between Sacfnmeutc
ana commerc3ai Streets, --s-r
sAN FRANCISCO. CAL. u. 9. A.
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Entered at the Postoffice at Sacramento
rs second-class matter.
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RECORD. UNION TELEPHONES.
(Sunset)
Editorial Rooms. Red 131
BUSINESS O10ce BLACK ASI
(Capitak)
G;oltor1al Rooms .........................- 49
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These publications are sent either by
Mall or Express to agents or single sub
scribers with charges prepaid. All Post
masters are agents.
The best advertising mediums on ths
Pacific Coast.
Evening journal., 1898-10-01
a MINISTER FINED
A. HEAVY TAX IMPOSED UPON
ROBERT NTCARTlEY FOR AS
SAULT AND BATTERY.

A. HEAVY TAX IMPOSED UPON
ROBERT MCARTEY FOR AS
SAULT AND BATTERY.
Robert McCartey, a colored minister,
was auaigned before Judge Ball this
morning on The charge OF assault and
battery upon Sarah jackson, colored, OF
No. 419 East Eleventh street. The Jack
son woman claimed that the minister,
who was boarding ait her house, owed
her $19.75 board, and when she de-
nanded it he struck her over the head
and back with a chair, knocking her
down and breaking the back off ths
chair. The broken furniture was pro-
duced in court. McCartey claimed that
the Jackson woman broke the chair
which he had propped against the door
while endeavoring to get into his room
when he was in bed. Judge Bail thought
the case very aggravated one, to
which no defence had been made and
hnsd The minister $50 and costs. Julian
d. Walker represented the defendant,
Robert Boggs, co.ored, charged with
the larceny Of 65 cents, the property OF
Samuel Stevens, was dismissed with
the understanding that he would leave
town.
John Charleson, Gilbert Jefferson
and Oscar Doughten, three boys, were
arraigned on the charge of trespass-
ing on the property of THE p, w. & B
railroad and breaking open freight cars
The case was held up, and Dstectiv'
Jones instructed to report if the boy
came about the property again. Charlie
Stickley, Richard Wilson and john
Cheers, colored, were dismissed on tn
charge of firing a pistol within the cit.
limits. John McCan, Frank Fitzpat
rick, drunk, were fined 81 and cost
each.
Raymond Guntz, a runaway boy, wa
committed to the custody of Agen
Stout until he looked into the case.
Evening journal., 1898-10-01
MIR. BAYARD's TUNERAL

Hon. Thomas Il. Bayard was buried
in o.d Swedes Cemetery this AFTERNOON.
All that was left Of one OF the greatest
Americans OF the ninsteendh century
was laid away from the sight OF man
forever, i'm a spot revered and beloved
by the distinguished citizen whose
inAnimate form 1t received.
There WAS no ostentatious display at
the burial 1t was merely great turn
ing out Of his countrymen to pay a last
tribute of respect and affection to one
whom they had known and honored in
life and whom they sincerely mourned
as dead. A brief and simple service,
and the casl1et was lowered into the
grave and hidden from sight The
expressed wish of the family that the
solemn occasion should not be attended
by any unnecessary display on the part
of the friends of the dead statesman
was faithfully observed, but the large
attendance of men, women and children
attested the devotion of the people 10
one OF the best friends and benefactors
that they ever had.
Evening journal., 1898-10-01
JEWISH HARVEST FESTIVAL.

Succoth, the Feast of Tabernaeles, a
jewish holiday marking the end of the
harvest season, and historically com
memorating the forty years eojourn
Of The Israelites in the desert after
their exodus from Egypt and prior 10
entering the promised land, began at
sunset last evening and continues To-
day and Sunday. Sucoofh is one OF
the three Jewish holidays, the
other two being Pescooh (PassOver)
and Shebu'oth (PenitecosD, in which in
former times, when the Israelites re-
sided I'M Palestine, they journeyed from
their various habitations to the Temps
of Jerusalem. The observance of this
holiday is made particularly interest
ing by the erection of booths (sucooth)
in the grounds adjoining the syna-
gogues and MANY Jewish hOmes, the
booths being decorated with fruits and
cereals
Evening journal., 1898-10-01
THE LAST SAD RITES.
CONTINUED From First Page.)

Louisa Lee, and by whose side he now
reposes.
Sexton Vanhever found yesterday,
upon opening the vault, that it would
be necessary to move the remains OF
Mrs. Bayard in order to make room
for the reception of Mr.. Bayard's cas-
ket. Accordingly, the case was carefully
lifted and placed against the wall at
the north, and it was there encased
with stone slabe and cemented, her
name being cut in the uppermost slab.
After the vault had received it's last oc-
cupant the entire compartment was
also covered with slabs and cemented
There is stiH a section above and next
THE surface which can be used.
MARKS OF RESPECT.
As tribute to the memory OF the
dead statesman the bell ON the City
Hall, beginning alt IL O'Clock, was struck
every thirty seconds until seventy
strokes had been sounded, one for each
year Of Mr. Bayard's life.
The Court House bell was also tollsd,
as were all the bells ON the fire COM
pany houses in the city. Flags in all
localities were at half-mast and many
buildings draped in mourning.
Although no formal closing was
made, business was practically sus-
pended, as all who could gathered at
Old Swedes Churchyard As mark OF
respect Postmaster Browne closed the
post office department between the
hours Of / and o'clock.
Evening journal., 1898-10-01
OFFICERS ELECTED.

AT the annual meeting of the direc-
tors OF st. Michael's Day Nursery at
Bishopstead, the following officers were
elected: President Bishop Coleman;
vice-president, RevN Harry Ransom;
secretary, Charles NJ. Curtis; treasurer,
Mrs. Leighton Coleman; managers un-
til September 20, 1899, Rev. Charles E,
Murray, d. D., R5v. f. M. Munson, IL
.D., Rev. w. ]. Wilkie, Rev. H. w. Cum
ndngham, Mrs. Charles e. Murray, Mrs
G. G. Chamberlain, Mrs. George G
Hall, Mrs. John NJ. Harvey, Miss Mar
garct Orr, Mrs. George H. Raymond
Miss GeOrgiannn Martin. These, witt
like number holding over, constitute
beard Of managers.
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Roy RARY ABANDONED.

A boy baby about two months old
was found in the vestibule of the house
No. III West Eighth street, occupied
by Edward Eckle, shortly after s
O'clock last night. Policeman solomon
was notified and took the little waif %
the police station, where it was placed
IN charge of Matron Burke The babe
was neatly dressed in white, and also
we're a white knit sack trimmed with
blue. Beside the clothes was a small
brown salchel. which contained a bot
tie filed with milk. To protect II
from the night air, the child was wrap
ped in black shawl. There was moth
ing about It to lead to it's identity.
Evening journal., 1898-10-01

1t may be set down as final that the
Superior Court will not declare the
Municipal Court am unconstitutional
body. If law is common sense, and
the Constitution is the fundamental
law, based ON common SENSE, the GER
tiorari proceedings in the Superior
Court can in no wise affect one OF the
MOST benefcent of our judicial institu-
tions. We do not believe that deci-
sion uph0lding THE dignity, power and
integrity of the Municipal Court will
come in the nature Of a surprise even
to the lawyers representing those per-
sons who are testing its constitution
ality.
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mr.. BAYARD EULOGIZED
[continued From First Page.l

G. Rumford, Andrew C. Gray, Thigh
man Johnston, john X. Bradford.
Superior Court-John Biggs, Walter
II. Hayes, Thomas Davis, Andrew E.
Sanborn, Willard Hall Porter.
Court Of Chancery-Alexander B.
Cooper. Austin Harrington, William
Michael Byrne, William T. Lyman,
Francis II. Hoffecker.
The association then adjourned to
meet at the gate of the cemetery at
1.30 o'clock.
SECRETARY OF THE COLONIAL.
WARS.
Shortly before l o'c,ock the Society
of the CoGonial Wars, of which Mr..
Bayard was governor, met at the
rooms of the Historical Society of Dell
aware and took action on his death. Tt
afterwards attended the funeral in a
body.
Evening journal., 1898-10-01

II the Levy Court really wants to es-
tablish a record for gross extravaganza
let it pay the claim OF the Every Even
ing for $1,000 for services rendered in
Kidding the city OF policy gamblers for
a few weeks. 1t was nothing but big
advertising scheme i'm the first place and
in THE second place 1t would he pretty
state of affairs if the moribund paper
at Fifth and Shipiey streets were to be
permitted 10 eXpend public funds for
private purposes without the authority
of The Levy Court. We reiterate the
statement that the Levy Court has not
of It's own volitiOn been extravagant
IN any particular. II labors under the
disadvantage of nOt-slways being the
judge Of what is fair compensation for
services performed, certain obligations
Of the county being mandatory rather
than discretionary. A newspaper
which makes general charges OF dam
aging character and refuses to respond
when cailed upon for specification
must be dishonest. If the Levy Cour
has Leen oxuavagant and lawless in IL
expenditures, let us know when and il
what particular. 1t has built no Wash
ington street bridges. Then what Grim
has it been guilty of beyond refusing
10 permit the Every Evening to prin
the report of the auditors Of count
finances, for the publication OF whic
there is no warrant of law? File a ibil
OF particulars, backed by proof, o
quit whining and snarling.
Evening journal., 1898-10-01
LOCAL NEWS NOTES

The steamer Willie made the trips
from this city to Pennsgrove yesterday
while the Ulrica's boilers were being
cleaned.
The festival at ST. Anne's Church
will be continued tonight. DuPont'sl
orchestra was present last night.
The regular monthly meeting of
the board of directors of the Young
Woman's Christian Association will be
held on Monday afternoon next, at 2.3O
o'clock.
The thirty-third annual meeting of
the managers of the Home for Aged
Women will be held this afternoon at
the home. at Gilpin avenue and Har-
rison street, at o'clock.
Forty prospective students have en-
rolled at the Institute Draughting
School.
During the season there were 25,-
497 bathers at the public bath-house.
The highest number in any one week
was $500, and that was for the week
commencing June o.
BARRIERS who favor Sunday closing
will hold another meeting tomorrow
and effect permanent organization.
Andrew ]. Keables, 60 years old
was buried from the residence Of his
lson-in-law, ]. Morton Dillon, 1903
ShallcrOss avenue, this afternoon.
Tomorrow afternoon the body OF
Harry r. Fisher, Of No. 1l19 West Sec
ond street will be buried at Riverview
Cemetery.
This afternoon Riverview Gene.
terry received the remains OF Cora May
Hirzel, 7-year-old daughter of Mr.. ant
Mrs. George Hirzel
"A love feast and quarterly confer
ence was held last night at Union NJ
r. Church, in charge of Presiding Eide
Watt.
The new engine house at the Dia
mond Ice Company is completed ant
the machinery will be placed in tn
new building about the middle Of No
vember.
Colonel Raymond has placed a re-
light at the Breakwater.
The Charles Warner Company ha
received an order for 5000 tons @
sand. for the streets Of Reading, Pa.
The Wilmington Preachers Asso
citation will not convene on Monday, a
the members will attend the Nations
Local Preachers Association, at As
bury Church.
The tug Amanda Powell yesterda
brought the household goods of Car
tain Charles Chase from Fort Mott
thie city. They will be shipped
Washington.
The British bark Iodine has a
rived in the Delaware from Greenland
Fireman O'Neil went on duty Z
day as fireman at the City Hall.
Evening journal., 1898-10-01
YOUR CHAIR AND YOUR DESK.

Some curious experiments have been
made by a Harvard professor to prove
what is really the best height for
chair you sit on and the desk you write
at. Every person, it appears, ought to
have a chair specially made to suit MS
or her height, and the seat of the CHAIR
should be exactly one-quarter OF your
height from the floor. Thus, if you are
six feet high, the chair seat should De
eighteen inches. The width Of the seat
should exactly equal its height, ana II
should slope backward three-quarters
of an inch to the foot. The back shou'u
be a trife higher than the seat ana
slopsd slightly, not too much. tlnaily
your desk should be two-thirds as hign
again as the seat Of your chair. lhus
if your chair IS twenty-four inches. th'
deslGehould be forty inches in height
When you have attended to all thes'
little details you can sit and write al
day without feeling that backache ina
Al Genes from chairs and desks ina
don't fit you.-Hartford Post
Evening journal., 1898-10-01
A FAREWELL PARTY.

A farewell party was given to Rich
ard johnson, at the home Of the
Misses McMullen, No. 213 West street,
on Wednesday evening. Mr.. Johnson
was formerly in the Western Union
office, in this city, but has assumed a
position in the main office of the COM
pany at Newark, N. J. The evening
was spent in music, cards and dancing,
and a supper was served. Those pres
ent were: Mr.. and Mrs. John McMul-
len, Mr.. and Mrs J. Warren Bullen, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Meredith, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Sharp, the Misses Helen and
Maude Kilmer, Misses Gertrude and
Bessie Kuntz, Miss Maggie Grammar,
Miss Mary Moore, Miss Bessie George,
Miss Beatrice Bullen Miss Laura Nc
Mullen, Miss Hattie McMullen, Miss
Mary McMullen, Miss Edith McMullen,
Miss Greta McMullen, Richard John
son, Shepard Joseph, j. NJ. Hanthorn,
John Lewis, J. w. SINNERS, w. r.
Cochran, Joseph Jackson, Henry Hut
ton, Harry Jester, r. Salisbury, H. G..
Huber and John Coffman.