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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-04-07
INDEPENDENCE OF CUBA.
Resolution Introduced in the House
by Representative Pearson.

WASHINGTON. April 6.-Represen-
tative Pearson of North Carolina, Re
publican member of the Foreign At
fairs Committee, introduced the fol-
lowing resolution:
Whereas, The Government of Spain
for three years past has been waging
war in the island of Cuba against the
revolutionary Government established
in that island, without making any
substantial progress toward the sup
preston of said revolution; and
Whereas. This war, by reason of the
unusual and unciviized methods re-
sorted to has caused unprecedented loss
of life and destruction of property, not
only to the opposing forces but to in
nocent nom combatants, by reason Of
the process known as RECOMMENDATION,
and has caused serious injury to the
commercial interests of the United
States, involving the destruction of the
lives and property of many of our cit
liens, disturbing the business of our
entire country, endangering public
health and comfort by reason Of the
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BIG MINE DEAL.
Rockefeller and Corrigan to Dis
pose of Properties in Minnesota.

MINNEAPOLIS, April Ga special
from Duluth, Mimi, to the journal
says
One of the largest transactions in
Mesaba range iron mines that has been
made since the speculative boom which
attended its early development col
lapsed, is now being negotiated by the
Oliver Mining Company. 1t is fact
that it is more probable that the deal
has already been closed, and that the
Franklin and Victoria mines, which
comprise what is known as the Frank
lin group; the Duluth mine, a steam
shovel property at Biwabak. and the
Pillsbury, a new mine opened during
the past winter by the Consolidated,
viii be turned over to the Oliver peo-
pie within a few days.
The franklin group on the Masaba
range is the property of Rockefeller
and Corrigan. The first shipments from
this property was made in 1893, since
| which time it's total output has been
81 .GJ3 tons. Conditions were such last
year that little was done with it. only
30, lbs tons being shipped It's owners
have been very much discouraged be-
cause of their inability to operate with
a profit, and have complained bitterly
| because of the big freight rates which
they claimed have decreased the value
of their investments.
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HOUSE COMMITTEE
VIII Take no Action Until the
Mcssage is Received.

WASHINGTON, April G.-The House
Foreign Affairs Committee agreed to
take no action until the message was
received. They adjourned at noon after
a general discussion of the situation.
Four members Of the Foreign Reia-
tions Committee, Messrs. Henry OF IN
diana, Heatwolf of Minnesota, Smith OF
Michigan and Quigg Of New York, have
announced this morning that they Will
not support the Presidents recommen-
dations if they are as outlined in some
of the morning papers and especially II
he asks intervention at his discretion
Mr.. Henry declares that he is in favor
Of resolutions which recite the condl-
items in Cuba and the blowing up of the
Maine and then resolve that Spain has
forfeited ali sovereignty over Cuba ana
authorize the President to use the army
and navy to drive Spain from the island.
The Democrats of the committee prob
ably will join these four and before the
message comes in ii seems certain that
the resolutions presented to the House
win not support him. Nothing VIII ne
done by the committee, however, when
the message is presented. The commit
tee met at 1890 a. m.
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SENATE CCMNTITTEE.
Discusses the Cuban Problem,
Without Conclusion.

WASHINGTON, April 6.-The Senate
Foreign Relations Committee met at 10
o'clock, but only five members were
present at that hour The discussion
to change the Cuban resolution to meet
the recommendations of the President
was resumed.
The committee soon secured quor-
UNI, and took up the work before it
with more determination to review the
problem before them as speedily as
possible 1t was recognized that it
would be difficult and really not de-
sirable to decide absolutely upon a
course to be pursued until the mes
sage should be laid before the COM
mittee. but it was felt that important
preliminary work could be done in ar
irving at the sentiment of the members
of the committee
A difference of opinion developed as
to the advisability of yielding to the
Presidents wishes of giving up the
recognition of Cuban independence, and
it was found that there would be inn
portant difficulties in the way of pursu
ing this course, as some of the mem
bers appeared quite determined not to
consent to a reconsideration of the first
decision to incorporate both the inde-
pendence and the Intervention features
in the resolution.
The members who had been present
at yesterdays executive session OF the
Senate reported an evident detrm1na-
ton on the part of members to embody
the independence feature IN whatever
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TIE SOUTHERN PACIFIC.
Stockholders Meet and Elect q
Board of Directors.

SAN FRANCISCO, A3ril Cat the
annual meeting Of the stockholders OF
the Southern Pacific Company held TO-
day the following Board of Directors
was elected: George Croker. C. y.
Green. Thomas II. Hubbard, c. p. Hunt
ington, II f. Huntington, J. K. Kruitt-
schnitt, c. G. Lathrop, n. T. Smith, T. E.
StilIman, J. c. Stubs and Russell j.
Wilson
The election of c. E. Green in place Of
w. H Croker is in no wise significant
Green has for years been identified with
the Croker interests as Secretary to the
late c. F. Croker, and was one Of the
officers Of the Croker Estate Company.
He is now one of the executors of the
estate Of Colonel Croker. w. IL,
| Croker is absent in Europe, and in
order that the Croker interests might
have a full representation on the Board
of Directors during his absence, Green
was placed on the board
1t is understood that tomorrow c. 2.
Huntington viii be reelected President,
T. II. Hubbard, First Vice president:
George Croker, Second Vice-President;
]. c. Stubs, Third Vice President; e. c..
Wright, Secretary: VIM. Mail, Con-
| troller, and n. T. Smith, Treasurer.
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proximity of pestilential diseases, cauS-
ing our Government to expend many
millions Of money in patroling our
coasts and in policing the high seas in
order to maintain the obligations If
neutrality; when our forbearance has
already been taxed to it's limit, one Of
our battleshps, anchored il the har-
Dor of Havana and on a friendly visit
is destroyed by an act so unspeakably
atrocious: and
Whereas, There is no definite prospect
and no present energetic efforts on the
part of the Government of Spain to
suppress the revolution and restore
peace to the island. and
Whereas, The further prosecution of
hostilities Will result in further injury
TO the commercial and business inter
ests of the United States without ben
eft to the Government of Spain: then
Resolved, That we recognize the in
dependence of the Republic of CUBA.
and will accord to it's Government all
the rights and privileges of a sovereign
State under the law of nations.
Resolved, Further, that the impera-
tive interests of the United States as
well as the highest considerations of
humanity cOnstrain our Government
to intervene for the purpose of ending
the contest, and the President of the
United States is hereby clothed with
power to use all the land and naval
forces in order TO accomplish this end
Neither the Foreign Affairs Com
mittee nor the House will support a
resolution that does not declare for inc
independence of Cuba in some form,
said a member of the Foreign Affairs
Committee after that committee met
to-day. He added: 1T is possible that
the resolution may declare the do
minion Of Spain in Cuba at an end if
there are reasons why recognition of
the present Government is deemed in
advisable"
Among members Of the House. both
Republicans and Democrats. there vas
expressed opposition to the suggested
plan of leaving intervention to the dis
erection of the President The Demo-
Gratis say that would mean leave RI
declare war in the hands of the Pros
ident. There was very strong feel
ing among many Republicans. how
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STATE MILITIAMEN
They Will be Found Ready in Case
OF HostiIities.

WASHINGTON. April 6.-The strong
patriotic sentiment which prevails
among the militiamen of the various
states is finding vent in a number of
communications which have been re-
celVed at the War Department regard
ing their status in the event of hos
tllities. They are Of such a character
as to leave no doubt in the minds of
the officials that this strong ORGANIZED
reserve army. which amounts TO over
100000 men, viii be found ready to re-
spond to any call that may be made
upon them for assistance in time of
need.
sometimes there seems to be 4 fear
among a number of these organizations
that the operation of the Hull reorgan-
izatiOn bill. which has the approval of
the Administration. and is now before
Congress. will be to their disadvantage.
should its provisions be made effective
This bill contempIates the EXPANSION
| during time of war Of the regular
| army from its normal strength of less
than 10000 men to 10000 men. The
idea seems to prevail in the minds Of
the militiamen that if the regular army
is increased as provided for in the bill.
/ it viii preclude their participation in
the war. as the number of soldiers pro-
vided will be all that the Government
REQUIRES
Colonel Ralston of the Third Ragi-
ment of the Pennsylvania State mill
tia was at the War Department this
morning in connection with various
matters that have come I'D incident to
the present emergency. The alIot-
ments made by the President out of
the emergency for the War Denart-
nent M to this time amount to about
$1,C0aG00 most of which has gone to
the engineers office and the fortified
tions bureau. Both of these bureaus
are working hurriedly in putting the
SeacoaSt Notifications in a formidable
state of defense The sum Of $500 900
was given to the Ouartermaster's Blu
reau to be expended if necessary in the
movement Of troops subsistence. camp
eouipage. etc.
The Subsistence Bureau. which nro-
vides for the feeding of the army. IS
prepared promptly to give orders for all
supplies that may be needed at any
point. The Ordnance Bureau has on
hand a large stock of the Krag-.Jor-
genson rifles now used by the army.
but the officials decline to say whether
it is sufficient to arm the militia. The
arms used by the latter are in many
respects very inferior and in many in
stances said to be such as to have
been discarded by every nation under
the sun
IF hostilitias come. therefore. and the
militia is called into service there will
he big demand on the Ordnance De-
partment for the supply of arms now in
use by the regular army.
The war feeling has manifested it
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-04-07
Pays The Death Penalty for The
.AuTdaT Of His Wife.
Walks From the Condemned Cell to the
Gai0S5 Without Sign Of Fear,
Cc=2egses 20 the Taking Of His
Wife's Life and Admits That
He Deserved Haaging-Deatb
Apparently Tnstantaneous-Eis
Meek Broken by the Fall.

SAN QUENTIN, April 6-Benjamin
F Hill, the wife murderer, was exc
cuted at 1920 this morning.
Hill walked from the condemned cell
to the gaIlows without the least signs
of fear, and accepted his fate with the
fortitude he had shown ever since his
conviction and sentence. He spoke for
a couple Of minutes in a perfectly calm
manner, saying that he had taken the
life Of his wife and deserved hanging,
but he trusted in Jesus and advised
those present to do likewise. When
he had concluded his remarks he turned
to Amos Lunt, the hangman, and with
a smile, said: Il am ready"
The black cap was drawn, the moose
frightened, and the drop swung. Death
was apparently instantaneous. His
neck was broken by the fall. In
twelve minutes the body was cut down
and shipped to Oakland for interment.
Only about thirty peaple witnessed the
execution.
The crime for which Hill paid the
penalty of his life was the brutal and
cowardly murder of his wife Agnes.
whom he killed in Oakland about two
years ago. They quarreled and sep
arated, and after several Intellectual at
tempts at a reconciliation, Hill fol-
lowed his wife from her home one
evening, and upon her refusal to re
turn to his home shot her four times
in the back as she turned to leave
him.
When placed on trial Hill entered a
plea of insanity, but was convicted and
sentenced to be hanged. He appealed
to the Supreme Court, but without
avail, and after arrangements had
been perfected for his execution on
August -, 1897. he again appealed to
the Supreme Court of the United
States, which court dismissed his APP
peal for lack of merit
Hill was a native of Wisconsin. 81
years of age and a miller by occupa-
ton
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PRINTERS STRIKE.
Little Apparent Change in the Sit.
uation.


SAN FRANCISCO. April 6. - The
printers strike continues with little
apparent change in the situation The
employers express satisfaction with the
outlook. and declare with as much con-
fidence as they have heretofore ex-
pressed that they will win.
The printers. too. are as firm as they
We're Monday morning. and say that
the situation is much improved
Nearly all of the printing offices in
the city are running, but shOrthanded,
though printers are coming in from the
outside. This morning several press
men arrived from Los Angeles and
were put to work Immediately More
expert job printers and pressmen are
expected in to-day and tomorrow and
will be put to work as soon as they
arrive. The employers are securing
the coast for men to take the places
of the strikers, and say they are doing
far better than they expected to when
the strike was ordered.
The printers are finding encourage
ment in the fact that the employers
have been compelled to discharge many
of the men who were employed yester-
day and the day before on account of
incompetency. and reports of resulting
damage to presses and type have been
received. The printers have sent many
of these men to the employers, knowing
that they could not do the work re-
quired of them. After standing around
few hours and drawing what time
pay was due them they either quit or
were discharged. The printers have
hoped that a few experiences of this
sort will make the employers so dis
gusted that they will be glad to yield
to the demands of the union.
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SPANISH PRESS.
Comment Relating to the Present
Crisis With America.

MADRID. April 6.-The Impartial
independently, commenting to-day upon
the political situation, says: president
Mckinley thought to brighten Spain
with warIike preparations, making the
same error as Napoleon judging the
peninsulas by its rulers. And thus
judging, he opened the floodgates Of
American patriotism now threatening to
oVerWhelm him"
Continuing, the "ImDarciar' says:
The American plan at the outbreak OF
hostilities is to simultaneously attack
Cuba, Porto, Rico and the Philippine
Islands. Havana will be blockaded by
day and bombarded by night, and there
upon the 'ImDarciar urges the Govern
ment to take prompt action and so
dispose the Spanish forces as to counter
act the enemies scheme"
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self in the postal service by the receipt
by the department Of letters from
postal employees, who ask for Informal
ton as to their status in case they 90
TO the front. Many clerks a number
of them members of State militia, want
TO know whether they can leave their
present occupation and enter into ac-
tive service with the army, and if they
did so whether their pay will continue;
CT, if not, whether, when h0stilities
have ceased. they win be reinstated
Pending the declaration of war, the
department does not feel justified in
passing upon this question, but should
war actually occur, the law upon the
subject will be examined and ruling
made
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ADVANCE IN FLOUR.
Price Raised Twenty Five Cents a
Barrel

SAN FRANCISCO, April 6. - The
mills of this city for the second time
in two weeks have raised the price
of flour - cents a barrel. The millers
are finding themselves hard pressed to
obtain good milling wheat, and large
quantities are being shipped here from
Nevada and Oregon.
we have enough milling wheat in
the State to supply all the demands -
said George w. McNear to-day, eff
we could only get it. You see, nearly
all the spot wheat is in the hands of
the farmers. Some of them are hold
ing because they think wheat will be
higher.
THE increase in the price of flour is
due entirely to a sort of speculation
on the weather. We have to pay from
10 to 1212 cents a hundred more for
our wheat than we did a month ago.
owing to the threatened drought. and
the price of flour has gone up with it y
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UNITED WORKMEN.
Proceedings of Yesterdays Session
of the Grand Lodge.

SAN FRANCISCO, April G-The
Grand Lodge of the Ancient Order OF
United Workmen to-day adopted the
reports of its officers and considered
numerous resolutions. The per capita
tax. payable in five installments, was
fixed at So 30.
A motion to abolish the SIS premium
for members was defeated
The grand body refused to amend the
Grand Lodge constitution so as to
strike out the authority vested in the
Grand Recorder to omit. except from
the Grand Master Workman, any mat
ter he may deem not proper for publi-
cation; refused to strike from the con-
stitutiOn the section authorizing the
publishing of assessment notices in the
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-04-07
Gold From Australia.

SAN FRANCISCO, April g. = The
steamer Alameda arrived to-day from
Sydney. n. S. W, and brought with
her forty-four bars of gold valued at
S32I.3I3, from Auckland, and $4,000
600 in sOvereigns from Sydney. Her
passenger list was very large. there
being l01 cabin passengers. The Klon-
dixie craze is undated in the colonies.
and twenty five Australian miners.
who intend to leave as soon as posi-
bic for Alaska, came up to-day.
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MASONIC FESTIVAL.
Gives Promise of Being a Great
Success.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 6.-The
coming six days Masonic festival II
this city promises to be a great sue
cess. The reports of the various COM
mittees made TO Chairman Patton to-
day were very encouraging. Numer-
Gus cash donations have been received.
and many others have been pledged.
Interior lodges are taking much inter-
est in the affair, and have promised lib
eral aid. The booths in the Pavilion
will be unique and attractive, and the
Entertainment Committee has already
prepared a series of programmes of
rare attractiveness. In a few days IN
spector-Genera w. Frank Pierce will
start on trip through the State with
the object of inducing Masons to come
to San Francisco in large numbers
during the progress of the festival.
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EASTER
MILLINERY

Only four days till Easter. Do
not tarry longer; order your hat
Now. We've had an extra force
Of trimmers at work, and
they've turned out an extra sup
ply, all extraordinarily attract
i've both in style and prices. This
year the hats tilt both front and
back, flowers. tu1le and chiffon
predominant in trimmings; the
flowers are mostly small ones,
, heather, sweet williams, forget
nie-nots, ETC.; some large roses
are used, draped in with tulle
! See what we have at
So SO, So SO, SIS and So. We
, can suit you in style and price.
Come while you can take your
time choosing; do not delay LON
ger.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-04-07
SEARCH OF NEUTRAL SHIPS
Admitted That 1t is LeEiti1n a te
During HostiIities.

WASHINGTON, April G.-The views
of Sir Richard Webster as to the right
III the event of war of search of neu-
trai ships by Spain or the United States
are concurred in by the State Depart-
nent. 1t is pointed out that the cap
ure of contraband is legitimate during
hostilities, and that search is necessary
to determine the character of a ship's
cargo. 1t is also held here that Sir
Wehster'S statement as TO the status
OF Spain and the United States under
the declaration of Paris is correct
The fact that neither Spain nor this
country are signatories of the Paris
convention has caused considerable
discussions as to the possibility of Dri-
Watering in the event of war. 1t has
oeen suggested that the Powers might
attempt to treat the privateers of either
nation as pirates An official of the
state Department said to-day how
ever, that no real fears are entertained
on this ground. He pointed out that
II has been held by the best authori-
ties on international law that the dec-
laratlon OF Paris that ''privateering is
and remains abolished" is merely =,
compact and cannot affect international
law; consequently no nation by reason
OF its being a member of the Paris
treaty can treat privateers of non
signatories as pirates, nor is it pro-
hibited from using privateers Itself
when at war with q nation not a mcn-
Der OF the Paris convention
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Change of Railway Officials.

ST. LOUIS, April 6-General Mana
ger Yoakum of the ST. Louis and San
Francisco Railroad announces that
Benjamin Winchen, General Passenger
Agent of the Union Pacific. Denver and
Gulf Road, has been appointed General
Passenger Agent of the St. Louis and
San Francisco line, to succeed George
7. Nicholson who will go to the Atchi-
son, Topeka and Santa Fe as Passen-
ger Traffic Manager. The change viii
take effect May LIST.
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His Body Ground to a Pulp.

COLORADO SPRINGS (ColD, April
6.-Chow Baker jumped under the
wheels Of the Santa Fe train as it was
leaving Fountain to-day. He was
ground to a pulp. A note was found
in his grip on the train, saying he was
from EmpOria, Kan, and was going
to Portland Or. He had written that
he was losing his mind, and would take
his life at the first opportunity
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official organ; refused to increase the
compensation Of the Grand Medical
Examiner from - to - cents per GER
tificate; refused to provide for q de-
crease in the maximum assessment Of
members; refused to enlarge the class
of benefciaries; refused to increase the
duties and compensation Of deputies.
proposition to abolish the official
organ was tabled
The election Of officers was postpon-
ed until tomorrow.
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THE MAINE INCIDENT.
Statement Given Out by Senior
Dubosie.

WASHINGTON, April 6.-Senor DI-
bosie, late Charge d'Affaires of the
Spanish Legation, who was in charge
during the critical period following the
Maine incident, to-day authorized the
following statement: The report of
the Spanish Commission which investi-
gated the Maine disaster has not yet had
time to reach Madrid from Havana.
Notwithstanding this, the Spanish
Government is ready to submit the evil
dence of both sides to the impartial
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