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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-09-11
AN "AMERICAN-BOY" SHIP.

The Secretary Of the Navy is disturb
ed and annoyed by the receipt Of mum,
erous dimes to be used to replace the
battleship Maine. The Secretary has
found it necessary to issue an official
| circular notifying the public that he
has no authority to receive money, and
that Congress has already ordered the
Maine to be replaced. In most cases
the money comes without address of the
giver, or it is so indifferently set out
that the money cannot be returned.
Just what to do with it, and it is
now a considerable sum, puzzles the
Secretary. The thing probably grew
out Of the venture of a patriotic school
boy, Rankin Good, of Cincinnati He
conceived the idea of replacing the
Maine with a battleship to be called
THE American Boy" the cost to be
betrayed by contributions not exceed
ing ten cents at time by the boys Of
America. He matured his plans, con-
suited business men, received their ap-
prevail and issued his notice. 1t pro-
vided that the money should be depos-
tied here and there in certain banks,
and whenever $4,000 was reported, the
sum should be sent to the United States
Treasury.
His idea is to petition Congress to
use the money. when a sufficient sum
has been thus gathered, to order the
battleship to be constructed. The
Cincinnati Board Of Education so far
Endorsed his scheme as to appoint GER
tain days of each month for the re-
ceipt Of ten-cent contributions from
school children when appropriate pa
triotic exercises should be held in the
schools Some of those contributing
have evidently mistaken directions and
sent their money to the Secretary Of the
Navy.
It is q valuable. incident in this. that
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-09-11
THE BUSINESS SITUATION.

The most notable improvement ever
made in the labor and business of the
American people was made during the
first three months of this year. This
fact has been shown by the conserva-
tive reports of the United States Bu-
reau of Labor, and by the weekly re-
ports of such firms as Bradstreet's and
Dun's commercial agencies.
When the war opened, however, there
was some fear and distrust Business,
unaccustomed to wars in this stable
land of perpetual peace, hesitated and
considered. Almost every branch of
commerce was confronted with that
countermanding document known as
the stop order" 1t was even noticed
by the great newspapers Of New York
and Chicago. They received many let
ters, saying: Suspend our ads. until
the war is over, or until further or
ders.'' Similar orders were received
by manufacturers in every line OF In
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-09-11
A Queens Indiscretion.

In connection with the stories Of Bis
marck's enemies among royal ladies the
following anecdote, which has never
been publicly related, may now be
printed: Queen Sophia Of the Neither
lands, the first wife Of King William
III of Holland, was too great friend
of the Emperor Napoleon III, the En-
press Eugene and Of France generally
to take kindly to the great Chancellor.
Before the big war Of 1870. and prob
ably some time after the Luxembourg
squabble, there was an International eX-
hibition In Amsterdam, which the
Queen visited. She was conducted over
the whole place by the committee and
as they came to a certain section one
of the members said: Now your maj
esty will see the greatest enemy Of
Germany" "Ah Bismarck" she cried
with some glee. The members stood
aghast, and never repeated this rash
exclamation. The greatest enemy" he
had to exhibit was not, of course, Bis
marck at all, but only very much en-
larged reproduction of either the phyl-
1oxera or the Colorado beetle. which at
that time did great deal Of harm to
German agriculture Westminster Ca
Zette
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RELIGIOUS SERVICES TO-DAY.
Cat IL a. m. and 7:3O p. M, except 9th
erwise stately

CAT II a. m. and 7:3O p. m, except 9TH
erwise stately
Presbyterian, Westminster-Sixtha and
L streets.
Presbyterian-Four o and P;
Sunday school, 1915.
Methodist (South)-Seventh. ] and
K Sunday-school, 9:45.
Methodist CA. Nd. E.)-Seventh, G and
H.
Methodist-Sixth, K and L streets,
1C:45 and 7:45
Methodist Central, Eleventh, H and
I; Sunday-school, 1915.
Methodist-Oak Park; Sunday school
at III a. m. Epworth League. 6:45 p. m.
Scandinavian Methodist Pythian
Castle, Ninth and /.
United Brethren-Fourteenth and K:
Sunday-school, 9:45
Christian Science-Sunday, IL a. m.
and 8 p. M; Wednesday evening al
S061s street.
Baptist, First-Ninth, L and M; Sun
day-school, 1915.
Baptist, Calvary-I, Twelfth and
Thirteenth: Sunday-school, 9:45
Baptist, Emmanuel Twenty-f1fth
and N: Sunday-school, 1915.
'ooptlSt, Yak fark-CyprH3S ana Inlr-
ty-third, II and 1880; Sunday-school.
| 10 a. m.
Baptist, Mount Zion-Sixth and P;
Sunday-school, 1890.
Christian, First-Sixteenth and l.;
Sundays 10.
German Evangelical-Tenth, o and
P; Sunday-school, 10.
Lutheran, English-Sixteenth, and
X; Sundayschool, 9:45 a. m.
Lutheran. German--Twelfth and K.
Episcopal, st. Paul's--Eighth, I and
j; Sunday-school, 9:45
Episcopal. ST. Andrew's-Twenty-
third and K, 1880; Sunday-school $3.50
p. m.
Catholic. st. Francis-Twenty-si sixth
and X, 6. 8. 1920; Sunday-school, 2:3O.
Catholic, Cathedral-Eleventh, and
K, $3.50, 8, 1920 and 7:30
regational-Sixth, and j.
Latter-Day Saints-Pioneer Hail.
Seventh, between ] and K; IL and 7:4o
Latter-Day Saints. Reorganized-
Twenty-fourth and X.
Adventists-1S16 G, services o'clock.
Marguerite Sunday-school (Congrega-
tionaD-Twenty-t and X streets.
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dustry; the result was the checking or
the prosperity that made the first three
months of the year the best ever
known
1t is cheering to read by the same re-
ports (Bradstreet's, etc. that showed
ness, that the stop orders have
ceased, and that there is a jumping
revival in every line of industry again.
This began Immediately after the
signing of the peace protocol, and ever
since the assurance that permanent
peace has been reached the revival has
increased. An example of this new
life may be seen in the dispatches from
such centers as Pittsburg. A recent
dispatch states that mills that were
almost idle are now blocked with or
ders for iron and steel work, so that
they will have to run at full blast day
and night for a year"
If the same spirit Of thrift and prog
ress continues for the remaining four
months of 1898, history will hardly
know from the volume of business done
during this year that anything like a
war ever occurred. The first three
months and the last four may so swell
the manufactured output that the dull
ness of five months will be more than
oyerbalanced in the aggregate. 1t has
been we'll said that we are a strange
people, hanging up our flags and for
getting all about the war in a flash.
1t will be most practical and speedy
Illustration of a lightning change, so
to speak, from carrying guns to man
ufacturing the countless machines that
are used in peace, the immediate turn
ing Of swords into plowshares; but
this is America, and the latter part
Of the nineteenth century.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-09-11
AT "THE MAST"
A Realistic Story Of Discipline on
Board a Man.o,.War

On board men-of-war all offenders
against the rigid discipline Of the navy
are brought to the mast" There, in
the presence of the officer of the deck,
the Captain hears complaints and
awards punishments. The following
amusing incident is related by a naval
officer as having actually occurred on
one Of the cruisers now off Havana:
"Jes' like dis. Cap'n," said the Bow
cry recruit who had been brought to
the mast for fighting, las 1 trows me
divan in de ditch pipes de spud peeler
plantin' his feelers on me swash can,
and
Hold on!-what's that?" said the
Captain.
He means to say, Captain said the
officer of the deck, that, as he was
slowing his hammock in the MEETINGS
he saw the cook trying to steal his
water bucket
He hangs de bluff agin me dat it is
his'n," continued the seaman, but
digs de packing out O. my peppers and
goes to squeeze de bone"
Which is equivalent to saying" said
the officer of the deck, that the cook
would have him believe that the buck
eft was his own, but the seaman, re-
fusing to be hoodwinked, started to re-
cover his property
81 digs him in de stoop wild me silt
and plants me squeezers in his tick
lers, but de guy starts de k-yi, when
I jolts' him in de mask"
THAT is to say" said the officer OF
the deck, that he gave the cook a
kick, and commenced to pull his
whiskers, when the latter started to
yell, whereupon the seaman hit him in
the face"
II breaks a brace of tombstones, and
let's de geezer free-when he plants a
stall agin me wind, and starts de fzz
at me sniffer, and"
Stop stopi" said the Captain.
81 take it," said the officer of the
| deck, that he knocked two of the
cooks teeth out, and then let him 60
but the cook, not being satisfied, com
menced to choke the seaman, and gave
him a blow which caused his nose tc
bleed"
"Well. now, my man." said the Cap
| tain, 'if l hear any more Choctaw spie
| like this I'll caress the stomach Of your
| leans in a way that will remind you Of
| a Hindoo skate on the midway, and III
the meantime I'll give you a boobie
watch, with bracelets in the refrigera-
| tor, for a seven spot"
(which means observed the Officer
of the deck to the seaman, that any
more mutilation Of the English Ian.
guage by you will cause the Captain
| to kick the stuffing out Of you, ano
meanwhile you get a week in the bris
with handouts and shackle. Collier
| Weekly.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-09-11
AN INVESTIGATION ORDERED.

The President has resolved TO order
an investigation into the charges made
by the sensationalists that the Medical,
Surgical, Quartermaster and Commits
sary Departments have been misman-
aged during the war, and also an in
among the men in service and in camp.
This investigation is made at the re-
quest of the Secretary of War To
the task of the inquiry the President
has invited such distinguished citizens
as General Gordon, General Dodge,
General Schof1eld, Robert T. Lincoln,
Professor S. c. Gilman, Daniel Lamont.
and others. He declares in his letter
to these gentlemen that his desire is
to have the exploration made thorough
and complete. and that the exact truth
shall be known.
Now that the work is to be entered
upon, will the administration
press suspend its Judgment and await
the result Of the inquiry? Probably
not. That would mean loss Of cam
paign wind, for an election is approach
ing. Indeed, it Is more than likely
that these papers will prepare to train
their guns upon the commission Of in
quiry, and be ready when its report is
made to assail the verdict. The cry
will be "whitewash," if the report is
what there is reason to believe, name
nlis1nanagement, the wonder is there
was not more, when the haste with
which we collected and equipped an
army is taken into account; that there
it has not exceeded what might have
been expected, from the sudden mass
ing Of men unaccustomed to camp
life and largely careless of sanitary re-
quirements.
AS for the men who went into Cuba
and Porto Rico it will develop unques-
tionably that the expected happened:
that while there should have been bet
tersurgical. medical and hospital supply
outfit, there was not that negligence
which can be charged to the President
or laid up to the account Of the Com
mander-in- Chief, who at the same time
had upon his shoulders the weight and
responsibility Of dealing with Spain,
the Cubans and the Fflipinos and the
navy in Southern and in Asiatic waters,
in addition to attending to the do
mestic conduct of the country. In
short, we look for history to record
that no one man has been burdened
with such responsibilities since the
days Of Lincoln, and not at any time
has one man borne them more bravely.
calmly and resolutely.
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moved to Ohio when very young man
He attended a military academy In
Kentucky and became a civil engineer
When the war broke out he was made a
Major of the Thirty-fourth Ohio, and
later was made Colonel. After the wal
he entered journalism and became a
valued writer on the Cincinnati ga
zette." He became a Washington cor
respondent, and his work there has at
tracted general attention. He has beer
recognized as the dean Of the Wash
ington correspondents. His army rec.
ord lisa creditable one and his newspa-
per work is of the highest order He
is popular in military and civil circles
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-09-11
SIS a Month.

ALI patients suffering from Dis
ease Of a Catarrhal nature who ap-
ply at the Offices Of Doctor Blair
before October LIST will be treated
until cured at the rate of SIS a
including all medicines.
This applies to all Catarrhal dis
eases. It does not apply to Deaf
ness, for the cure Of which, how
ever, during this period, the fee
will be proportionately low.
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been stricken to the death by the hand
of the cowardly brute who did the
murder the Emperor would have lived
in the person of his successor instantly.
Anarchism undoeS itself by all sucn
acts as this, and therein, perhaps, It's
unhappy victims serve mankind to good
purpose by making the anarchist the
more abhorred.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-09-11

An anarchist, at the bidding, prob
ably, of an anarchist circle, has assas-
sinated the Empress of Austria. But
what gain has anarchism made by that
infamy? The Constitution Of the State
in which the crime was committed has
not been affected; 1t remains the same
nfter as before. Even had the Emperor
himself. instead Of his innocent wife,
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-09-11

Selected to Report on the Health
of Camp Thomas.

During the past few weeks General
Henry Van Ness Boynton has been con-
spicuous from having been commits
stoned to report on the health of Camp
Thomas. He was well qualified for the
work, having been President Of the
Chickamauga Park Commission before
he was appointed Brigadier General.
He is native of Massachusetts,, but re-
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-09-11
On the Beach.

She (poeticaD-Do you notice, dar-
ling. what beautiful azure tints the sur
lends to the bosom Of the ocean?
He practicaD-That, my dear, Is the
dye out of some of those cheap bathing
suits.-New York Journal
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-09-11
A Scheme With Two Ends.

Jinhs - What's the idea of sending
your family away?
Winks-For their summer vacation.
Jinks-But you're staying behind
yourself.
windshield, hang it all! I guess /
want a summer vacation as well as
they do.-New York Journal.
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Home Treatment by Mail.

The method of treating patients who
that by means of DR.. Blair's diagnosis
sheet and other systematic arrangement,
sufficient knowledge of each case can
be obtained to make successful treatment
at home an easy matter. Thus patients
can be treated at home as well as in the
city. Medieines are neatly packed and
ence Is required and maintained. = A re-
port from the patients each week stating
progress and condition, Is required. In
this way the physician and patients are
in constant touch and every detail in
each durable case Is worked out until a
cure Is effected. Write for symptom sheet
Specialized Catarrh-
al Troubles and Chronic Diseases.
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Home Testimony.


Have been troubled with catarrh of
head and throat for several years. Was
always catching cold. Nose would stop
up first on one side, then the other. some
times both. The mucus would drop back
into throat, keeping me hawking and
splitting TO get rid OF 1t. 1t was especially
annoying during the night, keeping me
awake q great deal of the time l went
to see DR.. Blair at Gil X street, and put
stop up. I breathe freely through it. No
more dropping into throat, nor hawking
and splitting. sleep well and feel well.
heartily recommend the doctors treat
ment to all suffering from catarrh.
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II have had catarrh in head for years,
with all its annoying symptoms. 1t then
extended to my throat affecting my voice
making 1t weak and husky at times. Have
doctored and doctored and used patent
medicines with little or no relief. When
/ saw DR.. Blair's liberal offer in the pa
pers I concluded to make one more trial
/ began to improve right away. l take
pleasure in recommending his treatment.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-09-11

Let us endeavor to the last hour. It
Is the end that determines everything.
Joseph Parker.
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no CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All drug
rsts refund the money If 1t falls to cure 25c. Tit
genuine has Z. B. Q. on each tablet.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-09-11

Northern California: Fair; warmer Sun
day; brisk northwest winds.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-09-11
An Ear Doctor. without an outfit

of small-edged tools, without instruments
for cutting boring. scraping and saving
for blowing burning, twisting, punctur-
ing, would be like a miner without picks.
But DR.. Blairs New Treatment in reStor-
dispensed with all that is harsh painful
and severe The balm that cures is simply
inhaled 1t is carried into the ear as the
summer air is carried into the lungs,
without effort. without pain.
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DEAFNESS
IS CURED
By the New Treatment
Without Pain-No Knives, No
Saws, No Operations The
Treatment is Mild, Pleas
ant, Effective and the
Results Are Per-
manent.

When DR.. Blair was demonstrate
ing the efficacy of his New Treatment of
Deafness. the public was surprised, be-
cause 1t was found that the deaf were not
hear without the use of instruments
Prior to this the professional treatment of
tampering in the form of experimental
surgery and experimental operations
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-09-11

These publications are sent either by
Mail or Express to agents or single sub
scribers with charges prepaid. All Post
masters are agents.
The best advertising mediums on thu
Pacific Coast.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-09-11

Entered at the Postoffice at Sacramento
as Second-class matter.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-09-11
THE WEEKLY UNION.

NV ELVE FAGES.
Is the cheapest and most desirable Home,
News and Literary Journal published on
the Pacific Coast.
The Weekly Union, per year. Isl 90
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-09-11

UPTOWN BRANCH OFFICES.
AT Thomas w. McAuliffe 81 Co.'S Drug
Store, southeast corner of Tenth and J
streets.
OAK PARK AGENCY-Carter's Black
smith shop, corner Thirty-fourth street
and Sacramento avenue.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-30
WHITES NEED AID.
Have No Funds for Educational
Purposes in Indian Territory.

Have No Funds for Educational
Purposes I'm Indian Territory.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.-The annual
report Of the Dawes Indian commits
sion, bringing the work of that body
in organizing Indian territory up to
date of early this week, was made pub
lie today. 1t urges, as the main call
for government aid. 'fraught with dis
astrOus consequences, if delayed, the
need Of some provision by the national
government for educational purposes
in the territory. While the funds and
resources of the several tribes, proper
t1cient support for the schools of the
citizen Indians, yet the white residents
cannot share in them, and must look
elsewhere for the means Of educating
their children. The means resorted to
in all the other territories, and out of
which ample school funds have been
provided, do not exist in the Indian
territory, in which the United States
has not an acre Of public land or other
property, beside that in public uses
1t the white residents are to receive
any aid from the Unite1 States. it must
be from the outside, and by Mrect ap-
preparation. If they are left without
any such aid, it Will be a harsher treat
ment than has been melted out to the
residents of any other territory. and
will be attended with the most disas-
trOuS consequences. There are be-
HeVed to be between $500 and 300. 900
white residents in the territory today
and we'll nigh 10000 of them children
of school age
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-30
TO IMPROVE THE ROAD,
Money VIII Be Spent on the Duluth
& Iron RANGE.

Money Will Be Spent on the Duluth
& Iron Range.
DULUTH, Mimi, Oct 29.-It was semi
officially given out yesterday that the Duluth
& Iron Range road will make Improvements
this winter amounting to close to 81 O00 &C.,
The railroad company is not ready to give
this out officially but will do so in short
ume. The plans are the result of the visit
OF Judge Gary and other Federal Steel trust
officers, it is understood.
Fhe plans contemplate the rebuilding of
ore dock No. 1 at a cost of about $500 0OO
Inc dock will be made fourteen feet higher
tnan 1t Is at present, making it ffty-nine
rect nigh. This will necessitate making the
ternlna! tracks and yards higher, and this
Work will cost great deal of money.
New coal docks and yards are also contem-
plated, and the company will complete the
stewart river branch during the winter.
Inc road expects to handle more than 900 =
UOO tons or ore next season in excess of the
amount handled during the past year, and
THIS Is the reason of the Improvements. The
increase in traffic. it is thought, will be
caused by the purchase of the Lorain Steel
works by the Federal Steel company and the
entering of the Carnegie company into the
Vermll1on range field. The Lorain company
is building new furnaces, which will consume
100000 tons of ore, and it is said that the in
crease OF consumption by the Carnegie fur
naces will be 60, 600 TONS
1t is said that the Minnesota Steamship
company intends to build more ships and to
put in other new equipment.
With all these things the Duluth & Iron
Range 1t is said, feels warranted in making
the large improvements it Is about to make.