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Leave Monday.

For number of years Joseph R.
Whitney Of No. S02 Washington street,
has been chief clerk of the general
freight and passenger department Of the
W. & N. Railroad.
He has been appointed general freight
and passenger agent Of the Lehigh & New
England Railroad, with headquarters at
Pen Argyll, Pa. and will leave on Mon
day for his new Office.
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Inquest ON du Pont Victims.

Some time this week Deputy Coroner
James T. Chandler will probably hold
inquests on the deaths of Robert Nell
benny, John Wright, John Moore,
Thomas McCann and Samuel Stewart,
the victims OF the du Pont explosion.
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When Mustered Out,

On being mustered out of the Delaware
Regiment Lee Hearn will resume his po-
sition with Robert. Kenyon, tobacconist.
Mr.. Hearn is anxious to shake the blue,
for he says that he has had enough Of
soldering.
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VIII Nominate Ofricers.

A meeting Of the members of the
Bsyard Legion will be held tomorrow
evening and officers nominated for the
ensuing year. The election will be held
the following Monday night,
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Finger Lacerated. .

While handling iron at the McCul-
Tough Iron Works yesterday morning,
James F. Haws, Of No. 500 East Seventh
street had ono Of the fngera Of his right
hand badly lacer1ted. W
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The bank clearings for the week end
ing yesterday were $843, $40, those for the
corresponding period last year being
9099, ,202. q
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Register Of Wills Crossan has granted
letters testamentary on the estate Of
'Catharine w. Howell, late Of Pencader
hundred, to Mary H. Scott, Of Buffalo,
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It was at first thought that the men
had been implicated in the hold-up and
robbery at Chester, Pa, earlier in
the day, but this theory was soon ex-
ploded.
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UTAH POPULISTS.
Nominate a Congressman and Su-
preme Justice.

SALT LAKE, Sept 15.-,rhe Populist
State Convention was called to order
this morning by II. w. Lawrence of the
State Committee, and l.. E. Hall Of
Salt Lake was made permanent Char
man.
After appointing the committees, the
convention took a recess until 2 D. H.
Upon reassembling reports of con-
mttees were presented and adopted.
The platform of the Resolutions Com
mittee reaffirms the belief in the plin-
ciples of the Peoples Party national
platform; demands system of direct
taxation known as the initiative and
referendum: demands law openirg = the
mints to the free and unlimited ccin-
age of gold and silver at the ratio of
1c to 1 demands an increase III the
money of the country by issuing full
legal tender notes to an amount sli.fi-
cient to transact the business Of the
country upon a cash basis; that postal
savings banks be established for the
safe deposit of the earnings of The peo-
pie. and to facilitate exchanges; de-
mands the Government ownership of
railroads, telegraphs and telephones.
and demands municipal ownership Of all
street railways, light plants AMI water
systems.
| A separate resolution was adopted in
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GOvernor Budd Makes Objection to the
Form Of the Complaint.
Also Requests Information as to
Whether the State of Delaware
is Willing to Pay the Expenses
of Witnesses in the Case-The
Hearing Goes Over Until To-
Day.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 15.-The
hearing of the matter Of axtradition in
the case of Mrs. Botkin, accused of the
poisoning of Mrs. John p Dunning and
her sister, Mrs. Deane, did not progress
very far to-day. Governor Budd OBJ
jected to the form of complaint. In fact
he claimed that no actual complaint
had been made.
District Attorney Hosmer and Detec-
tive McVey endeavored to explain the
| intricacies of the Delaware Code, and
claimed that the complaint was en-
bodied in the warrant.
This explanation did not satisfy the
| Governor, and the attorneys On both
sides are now buried in the language
| of the Delaware Code in ali endoavor 10
clear the matter.
The Governors objection to the doc
ument proposed as a complaint was
that the expressions were in the past
tense. 1t said: Pennington made
OATH not makes oath and was
therefore not complaint, but a narra-
tive of the fact that a complaint had
been made. It did not pllrport to be
a copy of the complaint.
| The Governor suddenly stopped the
argument over the form OF the papars,
and asked Detective McVev, the Della
ware official, if his State was willing
to pay the expenses of witnesses III the
case. The detective replied that he
would have to ask for information.
upon which the Governor replied that
the answer of this question would nave
an important bearing on his decision
! Mr.. knight, attorney for the defense,
/ took the stand that many of the affi-
davits were based upon insufficient in
formation, and implored Governor Budd
| to act only on the information before
| Governor Tunnel of Delaware when
| the latter made the requisition, aud
not take into consideration the evi-
dence since accrued by the prosecu-
ton, especially the local authorities.
| The entire afternoon was occupied by
Assistant District Attorney Hosmer IN
an elaborate presentation of the legal
facts upon which the prosecution de-
mands the extrauition of Mrs. Botkin.
The hearing then went over until Ii
| o'clock tomorrow
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sunk. A dozen men We're on board of
her at the time, but all escaped serious
injury. In fact, only two or three re-
ceived slight scratches.
Lieutenant Holman, one of the sur
vivors of the battleship Maine disaster,
and Lieutenants oliver and Marshall of
the Board of Survey from Newport tor
pedo station, were on board the ship,
and had a miraculous escape. They
were standing near the place at which
the explosion occurred, and We're in the
midst of the crash of wreckage which
followed. The men were rescued by 4
boat. The cause of the explosion is a
mystery, as two torpedoes were fired
without accident yesterday and one this
morning. The projectile which caused
the damage was fired under apparently
the same conditions.
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POLITICS AT LOS ANGELES.
Republican Convention Makes Fur
ther Nominations.


LOS ANGELES, Sept. 15.-When the
Republican County Convention ad-
iourned last night it was in the midst
of a fight over the nomination of a
County Assess Three ballots had
been taken, anu Alex Caldwell was in
the lead.
This morning at the opening of the
convention the balloting was resumed,
and Caldwell got the nomination on
the first ballot
Mark Jones was nominated for Coun-
ty Treasurer on the second ballot.
In the Seventieth Assembly District
Walter S. Melick of Pasadena has
been nominated, and in the. Seventy
first Assembly District o. H. Huber of
Azusa received the nomination. In
the Seventy Assembly District
J. w. Miller of Clearwater was nomi-
mated.
While the district conventions were
being held, Henry T. Gage, the Repub-
lican nominee for Governor, addressed
the county convention. He was We'll
received. Mr. Gage said that if he
should ever be Governor of California
he would oppose the selection of any
man for United States Senator who
would not pledge himself to support
San Pedro Harbor. He Indignantly de-
MED that he is or would be the tool
of any railroad or other corporation.
At the evening session the following
nominations were made: Superintend-
ent of Schools, J. H. Strine; Public
Administrator, Charles G. Kellogg;
Surveyor, Joseph Smith; Coroner, D. l.
T. Holland.
In the Seventy-third Assembly Dis
trict James M. Meredith was nominal
ed and in the Seventy fifth Assembly
District n. P. Conrey received the nom
ination.
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GENERAL MILES.
The Commanding General Of the
Army Confined to His Bed.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.-General
Miles is confined to his bed from a
touch of fever, resulting in part from
the work and the exposure of his recent
campaigns.
The General has been ailing for
some days, and although he came to
army headquarters for two hours yes
terday, there was already some evil
dence of fever. To-day the physi-
sian who called in insisted upon the
General remaining in bed. The at
tack causes no apprehension to the
General or his friends. 1t is said to be
of a malarial character, like much of
the fever developed after exposure in
southern ATTITUDES. 1t is believed that
the General will now yield to the ad-
vice of physians and friends and take a
vacation at some quiet resort. Owing
to the strong recuperative powers of
General Miles it is hoped at army
headquarters that he will be up and
about very soon.
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AFFAIRS AT MANILA.
General Otis Cables That They Are
Much More Satisfactory.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.-General
Otis to-day cabed the War Depart
ment as follows:
Manila. Sept 15, 1898
'Adjutant General, Washington: AT
fairs are much more satisfactory. De-
mands for withdrawal of insurgent
force complied with and all withdraw
or Withdrawing to-day, except small
forces in outlying districts, which are
not obeying insurgent leader. Aguin-
aldo requests a few days in which to
withdraw them by detachments. and
punish their commanding officers. Over
1000 have already withdrawn. No
concessions granted incurgents, but
strict compliance with demands of
Sth instant required General good
feeling is prevailing. Manila is quiet
and business progressing favorably.
No difficulty anticipated. Have been
compelled to confine Spanish prisoners
temporarily within limits of walled
city. OTIS, Commanding"
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BURGLARS AT FRESNO.
A Store Looted of Several Thou
sand Dollars Worth of Goods.

FRESNO, Sept. 15.-Last evening
burglars looted the store of Albert
Pierson &c Co., on Mariposa street
They had wagons, and succeeded in
making away with several thousand
dollars worth of goods
The affair has caused considerable
excitement here. The store is situated
on the principal street of the> town. 4
policeman and night watchman are
supposed to pass it every five minutes,
and at all hours of the day and night
persons are passing in front of it,
The thieves entered by the back door.
and must have had the store to them
selves all night. Only the choicest of
the goods We're taken, and these were
carefully selected. The robbers had at
least two wagons. There is no clue to
the thieves
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Comstock Mines.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 15-The
superintendent of the various Com
stock mines who We're appointed to in
yestigate the condition of the mines
and the feasibility of pumping water
from the lower levels, so that they
might be worked, have made a report
to Charles H. Fish, President of the
General Committee on Comstock drain
age and deep mining, in which they
say: I'VE do not hesitate to advise the
expenditure of the money necessary to
install and operate complete modern
pumping plant for the drainage of the
lower levels of the Comstock lode
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METHODIST CHURCH.
Second Days Session Of the Confer
ence at Pacific Grove.

PACIFIC GROVE, Sept 15.-The
second days session of the forty sixth
California annual conference opened at
9 o'clock this morning. Bishop John
F. Hurst presided
The regular routine business was fol-
lowed by reports of conference dis
tricts by the presiding elder of each
Sacramento District was reported by
Robert Bentley, d. D.; Napa by S. c.
Gale, D. D.; San Francisco, w. w
Case, D. D.; Chinese, f. j. Masters,
D. D.; japanese, NJ. c. Harris d. d.
Five visitors from the German con-
ference were introduced, and on mo-
ton all the visitors to this conference
were invited to seats within the bar
of the conference.
Important transfers from this con-
ference were made as follows: c. V.
Anthony. D. D., to be Professor OF
Practical Theology in the Stiff School
of Theology, Denver, and III. f. Briggs
to be Professor of the New Testament
of Exegis at the same college; D. NJ
Birmingham to be Professor of Theolo-
gy of Central Tennessee College, Nash
VILE
NJ. c. Briggs, D. D., was honored by
appointment as State Secretary of the
California Sabbath Association.
The reports of the presiding elders
showed that the churches throughout
the State were in a fiourishing condi-
ton.
The following committee was elected
to act on ministerial qualifications fol-
the ensuing year: F. d. Bovard, c. H
Beechgood, H. B. Heacock, H. G.. Car
roll. George Clifford, ]. w. Buxton and
j. w. Ross.
The lay association tonight elected
the following officers: President, L. J
Norton. Napa; Vice Presidents. T. B
Hutchinson, Mrs A J. Henson, Thorn
as Hodge; Secretary, NJ. V. Donaldson
San Francisco; Treasurer, H. E. Shook
San Francisco.
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Senator Kyle Much Improved.

CLEVELAND (O), Sept 15.-The
condition of Senator James NJ Kyle of
South Dakota, who was stricken with
paralysis at the Forest City Hotel here
yesterday was much improved to-
day, and DR.. Herrick. his physician
said the Senator would be probably up
and be able to travel in two weeks
He was fully conscious to-day and rest
ed comfortably. The paralysis was
caused by the bursting of a blood YES
sci at the base of the brain. Mrs. Kyle
is expected to arrive here to-day
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Kautz to Succeed Miller.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.-Secretary
Long to-day assigned Commodore
Kautz, at present in command of the
naval training station at Newport, to
command the Pacific station in place
OF Admiral Miller, who is to retire in
the course of a few weeks, being the
senior Admiral of the navy. Admiral
Miller is now at Honolulu. and Com
modore Kautz has been directed to
take the steamer from San Francisco
for that place by October Sth.
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Mount Vesuvius Volcano

NAPLES, Sept. 15.-Mount Vesuvius
is now presenting the grandest specta-
Gle since 1877, due to a violent out
burst of activity. The central crater
and number of new mouths are vom-
iting lava and ashes. Three imposing
streams are flowing down the mount
ain side, burying the chestnut woods
at the base of Monte Somma, nearly
reaching the observatory, destroying
part of the funicular railroad leading
thereto, and threatening the barracks
of the carbineerS
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The Seventh Regiment.

LOS ANGELES, Sept 15.-It is ap-
parent that the Seventh Regimnet is
now being quietly and gradually dis
banded. Within the last week or so
many of the members of the regiment
arrived in Los Angeles on furlough,
and the time of furloughs given amount
to q discharge. The returned soldiers
have taken off their blue uniforms, and
are resuming their former occupa tions
Robert Burns, chief musician of the
regiment, has rejoined the fire depart
ment and taken his place in the thea
ter orchestra. Corporal ]. B. Scott has
resumed the practice of law.
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STRIKERS CREATE TROUBLE.
As a Result One Man is MortaIly
Wounded

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 15.-For some time
there has been a strike among the
plasterers of this city and vicinity for
higher wages, but until to-day no ser
ious trouble has resulted.
About Z a. m. strikers gathered IN
considerable force near Gerry's saloon
to prevent non-union men from going
to work on some buildings near by. De-
risive and abusive words led to the
throwing of missiles. and, finally, one
of the strikers drew his revolver and
fired into the crowd of non-dnion men.
This was followed Immediately by a
volley from the strikers. William Kane
fell mOrtally wounded
When the mounted police appeared
they We're met with volley of bullets.
The strikers then fled
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Wilson Arrives From Porto Rico.

NEW YORK. Sept 15.-The trans
port Concho, with General Wilson and
staff of the First Division, First Corps,
and the staff of the Sixth Corps of Gen
eral Miles army, arrived to-day from
Porto Rico. The ship sailed from
Ponce September Sth. Throughout the
entire trip the Concho experienced a
succession of strong easterly winds and
heavy seas, in which she pitched and
rolled heavily. Many of the soldiers
suffered from seasickness. but other
wise all We're well. The Concho. after
inspection at quarantine, was permitted
to proceed to the Pennsylvania Rail-
road wharf, Jersey City.
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CHARGED WITH MURDER.
A Rather Peculiar Case in Mendo-
cinO Couutv

UK1AH, Sept. 15.-Court Barker. who
lives seven miles from Ccvelo, was ar
rested yesterday, charged with murder.
The case is peculiar one. Barker
owns ranch in Round Valley. and for
some time past. has been. bothered by
parties who entered his cabin during
his absence and appropriated various
articles. Barker rugged up rifle on
Monday and set it in the cabin, so
that when a window was opened the
weapon would be discharged. NJ
Blanc, Frenchman, visited the house
Monday afternoon. He was a stranger
in that part of the country and opened
the window. The gun was discharged,
and the bullet penetrated the breast of
Blanc, killing him instantly.
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Liquor Law in Santa Clara County

SAN JOSE, Sept. 15.-In accordance
with the California County Government
Act of 1897, there is now being circu-
lated in Santa Clara County petition
asking the Supervisors to submit to the
people at the coming general election
an ordinance so amending the present
license law of the county as to forbid
the Supervisors granting any license to
conduct a saloon in said county, except
upon petition asking for the same and
signed by a majority of the legal vot-
ers of the precinct is which the saloon
is located. 1t is claimed that there are
now 1900 names on the petition.
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Porto Rico Commiss;ou

SAN JUAN porto Rico). Sept. 10
The work OF the United States Porto
Rfcan Evacuation Commission is pro-
ceeding rapidly. Two sessions were
held yesterday. There has been no
hitch yet. Both sides profess salts
faction and by mutual agreement no
details of the deliberations are made
public.
The record-union., 1898-09-16
Yellow Mill Pond Mystery.

BRIDGEPORT Comm. Sept. 10
There has been no solution as yet of
the Yellow Mill Pond mystery. There
have been numerous alleged Identified
tions, none of which has been accepted
as conclusive. The latest is by a young
woman who refused to give the police
her name, but who processes to be sure
that the dismembered corpse was that
of young married woman named Nei-
lie Smith, daughter of an artist named
Lauckrey of this city, and who is said
to have disappeared two weeks ago
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King of Corea Improving.

YOKOHAMA, Sept. 15.-F'urther ad-
vices received here from Seoul. Corea.
says that the King of Corea, who,
with the Crown Prince, became i'll on
Sunday last, the supposition being that
they were poisoned, is recovering. The
Crown Prince, however, is still quite
i'll. 1t is now believed the poisoner was
lady of the household, but doubts are
expressed as to whether she was ac-
tuated by jealousy or political motives.
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Remains of Empress of Austria.

VIENNA. Sept. 15-The funeral
train bearing the remains of the late
Empress of Austria, entered the en-
pire last night. Everywhere there were
silent crowds and the tolling of bells.
Many floral wreaths were brought to
the train to be placed on the casket
The Governor and officials of the Tyrol
We're drawn up on the platform of the
railroad station at Innspruck when the
train arrived there.
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Death Of a Civil War Veteran.

LOS ANGELES, Sept 15.-Thomas
G.. L. Patterson, a veteran of the civil
war. was found unconscious in a room
in the United States Hotel last night,
and conveyed to the Receiving Hospital,
where he died during last night. He
was a delegate from one OF the coun-
try precincts to the Republican County
Convention here Death was caused
by apoplexy.
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Shafroth Renominated.

DENVER, Sept. 15.-Congressman
John F. Shafroth, Silver Republican,
was renominated to-day by the Silver
Republican, Democrat and Populist
conventions of the First District, in
pursuance of the fusion agreement
reached by the three State conventions
last week at Colorado Springs.
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dorsing the Coxey .Goof Roads and
on-Interest Bearing Bond Bills
After adopting the platform lengthy
address to the voters of Utah was read
and adopted.
Warren Foster was nominated FOR
Congress. For Supreme Judge the con-
vention nominated j. M. Bowman OF
Salt Lake.
After naming the State Committee,
the convention adjourned.
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SCHOONER BLOWN UP.
A Dozen Men Were Aboard, but All
Escaped Serious Injury.

NEW BEDFORD (Mass.), Sept. 10
During test of Cunningham torpedoes
in Prices Cove this morning the exper-
iment schooner Freeman was blown up
by an explosion of a projectile and
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Tragedy in New York State.

KINGSTON On. ", Sept 15-Ar-
thur Hoffman, a Pine Hill blacksmith.
murdered his wife and killed himself
to-day. Jealousy is supposed to have
led to the double tragedy.
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A Ricycle Thief Under Arrest.

STOCKTON, Sept 15.-Detect!ve
Anthony of San Francisco went back
to the metropolis to-day with Louis
Jones. alias Evans, who stole bicycle
there and was arrested here while try
ing to dispose of it.
The record-union., 1898-09-16

In three years the expense OF run
ming an Atlantic steamer exceeds the
cost of construction.
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The PROBLEM
OF CURRENCY.
Third Days Proceedings of the Con-
Vention at Omaha.
General Warner Advocates the Unlimited
Issue of GreenbaCkS.

Congressman Fowler Replies in Ad-
vocacy of the Support of Bank
Currency, Saying That if the
Silverites Could Legislate Value
Into Silver They Could Legis-
late Value Into Paper and Make
It Redeem Itself.
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CITY BRiiVTTIi:S.


Street cars viii run torisht on the usual
schedule on all the lines,
rhr subject OF Rev $. NJ Martin at the
ChriHtian church tonight will he Zeal and
Knowledge"
The DePelchin Faith Home association VIII
have specinl meeting at Shearn chapel this
morning at 10 o'clock.
The Ladies association OF the First Prcsby.
terrain church viii have o called meeting this
afternoon Mt s o'clock.
The pronunciation hoc under tho auspices ~
tho l.yenilm will be given ihh evening at \
o'clock ~ the parish house OF Christ churtn
The funeral of George Edward Stewart win
occur at 10 o'clcck this morning from the
Residences OF John A. Stewart, s1iJ Main street;
rtcrment in Magnolia cemetery.
Instead OF the Ladies Afternoon Eucnra
club being entertained this evening by Miss
Lula Bryan, the club will he entertained
Saturday evening by Mrs Charles Shearn.
There arc updeliycred kilograms AT tho
Western Union telegraph office FOR Nordcn %.
w T. Ramsey, Pat Murphy, y y, Wail sal,
yaicii Armotu. Il. a. Panrath, Wcrneilo. II. S.
Price.
owing 10 the street car service hning on at
n,yh' aud the streets heing without lights, the
concert Of old Songs advertise, for tonight At
iha i'ast Prcsbyt,iian clapel viii he post.
poucd until next week,
The Indies az tn sTreble club. who will par
iicinate In the opera Of Tho Pirates OF ZEN
xancS, VIII rchearse this afternoon at 40
az temperance hall. on tho corner OF Texas
avenue and jackson street.