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The record-union., 1898-12-12

PORT TOWNSEND (Wash.), Dec. IL.
The steamer Farralon arrived from
Skaguay Alaska, tonight with the
following news:
On December I'd Charles Watson,
John. McCubbin and Johrf Halpin lost
their lives by the premature explosion
of blast. They were working on the
grade Of the White Pass and Yukon
Railroad. between Camps Nine and Ten.
They were charging a hole when the
explosion occurred. Their bodies were
horribly mangled. The first attempt
to reach Dawson in winter time with
a horse was made on December 4th
from Skagway by Joseph Reilly and
Joseph Achenbach, old miners and
prospectors. Their pony weighs 900
pounds and their outfit consists of two
sleighs and 1,07O pounds Of provisions
and clothing. They expect to reach
Dawson in thirty days.
g The United States Court is in session
at Juneau and the docket shows the
largest number of criminal cases since
the organization of that district Of
Alaska. The Grand Jury is still turn
ing out indictments, principally cases
of selling liquor to Indians. The court
has also taken up the matter of sup
pressing witchcraft, practiced among
the Indians, who are very superstitious.
When one of the tribe becomes sick
with some disease which the shaman,
or doctor, is unable to cure he pro-
nounces the patient bewitched. Then
the relatives of the sick Indian will ac-
cuse some of the tribe as witch This
accusation is equivalent to death sem
tence as the accused is Immediately
tortured to death.
United States District Judge Johnson.
in his charge to the Grand Jury asked
for a patient inquiry into the offenses
growing out Of the superstition
The steamer Utopia, which escaped
destruction by fire November 18th in
Alaskan waters, and was afterward Sc
riously battered by an Alaskan bliz-
zard. has been partially repaired at
Juneau, and is now on her way down.
The first United States mail for Tan
mana River left Dyea December 9TH in
charge Of Alfred I. Smith, He has two
dog teams of seven dogs each. The
weight Of the mail exceeds one thou
sand pounds.
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A sUNKEN GUNBoAr.
Gen. Wood Informed Where One
Was to be Found.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Dec. u.-Gen-
eral Leonard Wood has returned from
his tour of inspection along the north
coast very we'll satisfied with the results
of his trip.
General Wood found smallpox very
prevalent, but under control and grad
ually being reduced by DIR. Woodson
and his assistants. The health of the
troops is excellent, there not being one
case Of serious sickness.
While in that locality General Wood
was informed Of the whereabouts of q
sunken Spanish gunboat of seventy
tons, nearly new. Lieutenant Young
inspected the vessel and found that it
could be raised at an expense Of about
$4,000 General Wood therefore Will
have the gunboat raised Immediately.
as small vessels of that size are badly
needed.
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Ethical Union Meeting Closed.

MILWAUKEE, Dec 1.-THE meet
ings Of the Ethical Union came to a.
close after a discussion to-day of the
mission of the ethical movement" and
the various branches and lecture of
Professor Felix Adler on THE Indis-
pensable Faith" Tonight S. Burns
weston Of Philadelphia had the theme
The Demand for an Ethical Move
ment." William M. Salter discussed
The Distinctive Character Of Its Mes
sage" Lewis J.. Duncan Of Milwau-
kee talked on Its Expectations, which
he declared were not less, but for more
deeper and freer religion.
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Sunk by the Ice.

MENOMINEE (Mich.), Dec. 1.-THE
steamer Wyoming of the Lackawanna
line, is sunk in eighteen feet Of water
off Peshtigo, having been cut through
by the Ice. She was run into shoal
water and lies with her lower deck
foot under the surface. Her cargo
consists of 2,5C0 barrels of lime and
much general merchandise for Green
Bay City. The tug Monarch has gone
from Escanaba to her with steam
pumps.
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Campbell, an actress of considerable
note, was arrested by detectives at the
instance Of the St. Nicholas Hotel man
agement, she being accused of sys-
tematic robbery.
She was taken to her room in the ho-
tel, where her trunks were found to
contain chinaware, table linen and sill
verware belonging to the hotel. Miss
Campbell broke down and confessed
that she had taken the things and had
packed them in her trunks, and was
preparing to move from the hotel. She
begged to be released, Offering dia-
monds and money, but Manager Chap
man of the hotel was obdurate. She
is detained at police headquarters. and
declares she will commit suicide If con-
victed.
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The Board Of Trustee of the City Of
Sacramento, ordain as follows:
Section Section Two of Chapter 70
of Ordinance No. IL entitled, AN Ordf-
nance consolidating. revising and codify-
Ing the ordinances of the city of Sacra-
mento,' passed June q. lsI2; Is hereby
SECTION q 1t shall not be lawful for
any person to race, or run, or drive any
animal or animals. in or on any Of the
streets. lanes or alleys of the city, at a
rate exceeding five miles an hour. when
said animal or animals are loose, or un-
attached to a vehicle. or are not ridden
hy a human being. 1t shall be unlawful
for any owner, driver or occupant of any
hack. buggy, carriage. cart, wagon or
other wheeled vehicle drawn by an animal
TO Be driven or propelled. through the
streets. lanes or alleys of the city. such
vehicle, or for any person to ride any
Of the city, at a rate of speed in excess
Of eight miles an hour. within the fol-
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Accept the Resignation.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE congre-
cation of Plymouth Church, represent
ed by large advisory committee Of
the prominent members, decided to-day
to accept the resignation of DR.. Lyman
Abbott, to take effect on May 1st AZ
ter January 1st DR.. Abbott will be re-
lieved from all participation in the ac-
tive mana cement of the church ard will
preach only when his health permits.
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FATAL FIRE.
At Least Three People Known to be
Burned to Death.

NEW YORK, Dec. 11-By a fire to-
night in flat at 134 Prospect street,
Brooklyn, three people are known to
have met death. Four others are re-
ported missing. Dead: Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Noblett, Mrs. Mary Stedborn.
Missing: A. Frank, wife, child and
brother
The house was occupied by five fam
lilies, and boys club had rooms In the
basement. It is supposed that in some
way the boys accidentally set the place
on fire.
The bodies of the Noblitts and Mrs.
Stedborn were found on the fourth floor
after the flames had been extinguished.
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A PRIVATE KILLED,
Tried to Pass a Sentinel and Was
Struck With a Bavonet.

NEWPORT NEWS (Va.), Dec. IL
Henry Refitt. private. Company l. First
Kentucky Regiment, was killed and
Henry c. Brechm, private, Company
B, of the same regiment. was wounded
last night by sentinel who was sta
toned at the gangplank Of the trans
rort Berlin, which brought them from
Porto Rico. They started to leave the
boat but did not have a pass. They
did not notice the sentinel's signal to
stop, when he struck them on the head
with his bayonet. Ref1tt's skull was
fractured. Brechm will recover.
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WORSE THAN SUPPOSED.
VIII Take Three Months to Repair
the Massachusetts.

NEW YORK. Dec. 1.-THE "Times"
VIII say tomorrow: 1t was impos-
sible to ascertain yesterday the full ex-
tent of the injuries received by the bat
tleship Massachusetts, which struck a
reef or sunken obstruction near Dia-
mond Reef, off Castle William. Gov.
ornor's Island, while on her way from
the navy yard to the naval anchorage e
off Tompkinsville.
1t was found, however, that the dam
age wrought was considerably greater
than was at first supposed, and 1t is
Believed fully ninety days will be re-
quired to put the vessel in condition to
60 to sea, even if she is not vitality hurt.
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WILLIAMS WISHES.
He Explains Them to the President
Of the Reichstar.

BERLIN, Dec. 11-Emperor William
to-day received the recently elected
Presidents OF the Reichstag In the
course OF general conversation he said
that, although Germany was on a
peaceful and friendly footing with all
the Powers, the international situation
required great attention, las, indeed
every layman can see for himself
Therefore, his majesty urged, it was
necessary to carry out the proposed
completion and perfecting of the army
What l propose" he remarked, lis
certainly not much, but consideration
for the tax paying capacity of the
country would not permit more to be
proposed"
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d. His skull was

ing on the hard road His skull was
fractured
William Walters, % years old, after
kissing his wife and child good-by, went
to his mothers and drank .carbolic acid.
He died en- route to the hospital
Catherine Werner, a factory girl,
drank carbolic acid and died shortly
after her removal to hospital
Thomas McKeever, freight agent at
Roselle, N. j., was found dead in bed
of heart disease.
Elizabeth Clinton, 64 years of Gge.
was burned to death, the result of Il
bursted kerosene lamp.
Hilda Hesse. II years of age. took
carbolic acid and died shortly after
ward. A quarrel with her father and
stepmother led to the act.
A man believed to be Peter Thomp-
son. fell or jumped off a dock in
Brooklyn. He was taken out of the
water alive, but died at a hospital from
the shock
David Walsh, % years of age. at Ho-
boken, was killed by train Of coal
cars backing up on the track.
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watsonvilles Beat Athletics.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dee. lit re-
Quired eleven innings to- day to decide
the baseball game at Recreation Park
between the Watsonvilles and the Ath-
letics, the score being 8 to iii favor of
the Watsonville nine. when included
several Eastern players. Scora: Ath-
letics 5, hits Z, errors (; Watsonviile :,
hits g. errors 3. Batteries-Athletics
Iberg and Lohman; Watsonvilie. BALI
and Chance. Umpires-McDonald and
Sweeney.
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Four Persons KILLED.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE fire which
destroyed the apartment-house at 134
Prospect Place, Brooklyn, last night,
killed four persons-Joseph W. Noblet,
his wife, his wife's mother, Mrs
Stothern, and John Winnie. The other
missing persons have been accounted
for
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IMPORTANT RESCRIPT.
Condemns a Chinese to Death for
Threatening a Missionary.

LONDON, Dec. 12.-The Pekin cor
respondent of the Daily Mair' says:
"An imperial rescript, just issued, sem
tences to death a Chinese literatus who
wrote threatening letters to a foreign
missionary in KiangSi, and confers
high Chinese honors on the missionary
for his tact and forbearance in the mat
ter
The edict astonished the Chinese,
and the action of the Empress Dowager
is likely to have a salutary effect
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A Great Demonstration.

KEY WEST, Dec. 1.-THE dedication
this afternoon Of handsome fence. in
closing the plot of ground in the city
cemetery, in which rests the remains
of the sailors who were killed in the ex-
plosion of the battleship Maine, MS
we'll as four men from the Winslow, one
from the Marblehead, one from the
Newport, one from the Yankee and
thirty-six others, killed in the war. was
one Of the greatest demonstrations ever
witnessed here.
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Ashore ON a Shoal.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. II. - The
schooner Webfoot on her way to Gray's
Harbor went ashore on Anita Shoal in
the Golden Gate to-day. Below Black
Point the wind died out, and in spite
of all Captain Donnelly and his crew
could do the Webfoot drifted bow on
to the shoal. The vessel was hauled
off by a tug without having sustained
any serious damage.
The record-union., 1898-12-12
Madame Barrios Arrives.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 11.-Among
the passengers from Central America
arriving to-day was Madame Algena de
Rayne Barrios, widow Of the late Presi-
dent Of Guatemala, with two children
and a number Of attendants. She will
probably make her future residence in
this city.
The record-union., 1898-12-12
Train Ditched at Oakland.

OAKLAND, Dec. II. - The Alameda
broad gauge local train which connects
with the o'clock p. m. boat for San
Francisco met with an accident to-day
on the flats near the new bridge over
the estuary Two cars left the track
and went into the ditch. There were
many people on the train, but no one
was seriously injured, although several
persons sustained slight bruises and
scratches,
The record-union., 1898-12-12
Brandes' Marriage License.

SANTA CRUZ, Dee. 1.-THE County
Clerks records show that Alfred
Rrandes, accused of numbering his
daughter at Berkeley, and Mary
Arellanes procured a marriage license
here in 1884. He was 10 and she was
Is years old, but it appears that the
consent Of neither parent nor guardian
was obtained.
The record-union., 1898-12-12
Two Ghouls Arrested.

KANSAS CITY (Mo.), Dec. 1.-Two
ghouls last night stole the body of
colored girl from its grave in Wood
lawn Cemetery, in Kansas City, Kan,
disposed of the body for $50 at the
University Medical College on this side,
We're arrested and the body recovered
by the police within two hours time.
One Of the ghouls was a white man
named Perry, the other a negro, Nc
Claim. T. B. Carter, negro janitor at
the college, was also arrested, charged
with having received the body
The record-union., 1898-12-12
WEEKLY SERVICE.
Arrangements for One Between
Valparaiso and Panama.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. IL. - The
steamer City OF Panama, which has
Just arrived from Central American
ports, brings the news that the Pacific
Steam Navigation Company and the
Cia Sud American de Vapors have COM
pleted arrangements by which a weekly
service between Valparaiso, Panama
and Ocos will begin at once. 1t is be-
lieved that the steamer -Arequipa has
already left Valparaiso. and IL expected
at Panama on the 17th. This weekly
service will carry merchandise for Eu-
rope via the Straits Of Magellan, and
The record-union., 1898-12-12
Starvation Killed Them.

OAKLAND, Dec. 1.-Starvation and
drought have killed off two-thirds of
big bunch Of cattle that were sent to
Mendocino County early last spring by
a company of Livermore Valley farm
ers. Out of 17S head sent from one
ranch near Livermore all have died but
fifty.
The record-union., 1898-12-12
Christian F. Hapan Dead.

NEW YORK, Dec. 11.-Christian F.
Hagan, traffic manager Of the Ward
steamship line, and widely known in
railroad and steamship circles, and in
Mexico and Cuba, is dead at his home
in this city, aged ~ years
The record-union., 1898-12-12
Rifle Record Broken,

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. IL = The
rifle record on the Columbia target was
broken to-day at the Shell Mound range
by A. H. Pape, his score being 50 in ten
shots, a 31a-inch average.
The record-union., 1898-12-12
Rumorsd Agreement.

LONDON. Dec. 12-The Berlin cor
respondent OF the Standard says: 1T
is rumored here that the Great Powers
concerned have agreed to the German
occupation Of the Samoan Islands, be-
ginning with Upola-''
The record-union., 1898-12-12

that even If the verdict were legal, il
would be an outrage to carry out the
sentence, as Wark was evidently en-
tirely innocent Of deliberate participa-
tion in the girls crime.
The record-union., 1898-12-12
ORDINANCE NO. 4S2.

An Ordinance to Regulate, Control and
Direct the Movement in the Streets,
Alleys and Lanes of the City of Sac
ramento, of Vehicles. Of Certain De-
scriptions. and of Certain Animals,
and Amending Ordinance No. II.
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A Forty-Niner Dead.

NEW YORK, Dec. 11-Dr. Edward
5. Hall, noted physician, is dead at
MS home in this city, aged 80 years
He was a California gold hunter in
1S49.
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Wing Lowers Another Record.

SAN JOSE. Dec 11.-Jack E. Wing
of the Olympic Club Wheelmen went
half mile in O:52 Is to-day at Cyclers'
Park This takes a fifth Of a second
off his previous record but does not
give him the worlds record, which is
O.51 2-5
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Now Under Control.

SUPERIOR (Wis), Dec 1.-THE
coal fire on the Lehigh dock is now
under control,
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ACTRESS ARRESTED.
Much Plumber From a Hotel Found
in Her Trunk

ST. LOUIS, Dee. 11.-At the conclu-
sion of the performance at the Grand
Opera house last night Miss Catherine
The record-union., 1898-12-12

The Board of Trustees of the City Of
Sacramento ordain as follows:
Section !. Section Of Ordinance No.
324, of the City of Sacramento, passed Oc-
tober 3, 1893, Is hereby amended to read
as follows:
Section 2 No awning shall be con-
structed within the limits OF the City of
Sacramento without the owner, agent,
company, firm or corporation owning or
being the agent for the premises in front
of which 1t is proposed to construct an
awning. or the contractor. for the con-
structfon of the said work having first
obtained permit so to do from the Chiet
Engineer of the Fire Department of the
said city, who shall first inspect and APP
prove of or reject the PLAN proposed under
the regulations prescribed and contained
in the "Specifications. governing the con-
struction of all awnings constructed or
to be constructed in the City of Sacra-
mento" and which said specifications
were duly approved and adopted Septem-
Der IL, 1888 by the Board of Trustees IN
and for the City of Sacramento.
Section g. This ordinance shall take ef-
feet and be in force from and after its
Passed July 6, 1897.
CHAS. E. LEONARD,
President Of the Board of Trustees.
Approved July 9, 1897.
c. H. HUBBARD. Mayor.
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will tap all the Central American coffee
districts.
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ORDINANCE NO. 46S.

IN Ordinance, Amending Section 5. Of
Ordinance No 324 entitled: IAN Ordi-
nance Providing for the Removal of
Porches, Balconies. and Awnings
Sidewalk, Declaring the Same Unlaw-
full, and Providing a Penalty Therefor,
and Prescribing the Mode of Con-
struction for Awnings and Balconies
Projecting Over a Sidewalk In the City
of Sacramento. Passed October 8.
1899
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REBELS HAVE
ATTACKED ILOILO,
Captured All the Spanish Trenches
But One.
Notified General Rios to Remove Women
and Children.

He Was Expecting Reinforcements
and Planned for Spanish Gum
Insurgents Effected an Entrance
Spanish Dispatches, on the
Other Hand, Claim the Rebels
Were Repu1sed With Great
Slaughter.
The record-union., 1898-12-12

Folly never flies out OF mans reach.
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.FARRALON CAME
FROM SkAGUAY.
United States Court in Session at
juneau.
Largest Number Of Criminal Cases Yet on
the Docket.

Grand Jury Turning Out Indict-
ments, Principally for Selling
Liquor to Indians-The Court
Will Try to Suppress Abuses
From Witchcraft - Head.End
Collision Near Portland Yester-
day.
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The Oldest Volunteer.

A New York state doctor, aged 100,
volunteered his services to the President
recently as an army surgeon. At his adj
vanced years he can read without glasses,
and walk 10 miles a day. The oldest
standard medicine is Hostetters Stomach
Bitters, which has no equal for indiges-
ton, dyspepsia and constipation. One
bottle does much good.
you'll have fit when l get through
with YOU" cried the first.
Just try it on" promptly retorted the
other.
No, gentle reader, they were not GUAR
reIIng. The first speaker was a dress
maker and the other her patron.-Phila-
Qelnhia Record
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-03

cat, but when this thing confronted me l
thought | was gone.
Prem the headless creature came
groans. and finally it addressed me, say
ing: Old man, that was dickens Of
race you gave me, but here l am.
Well | replied, maybe so, but it was
not marker 70 the one I'm going to give
you now and off l started. Of course,
| Weakened up a few minutes later, but l
still think of that ace.'-Pittsburg Dis
patch
q have never loved you 50 much as
claimed reproachfully. "And only last
week you told me you never could love
me any more than you did.'-Phlladel-
phia North American.
Servant-"Mrs Streeter is at the door
and wants to know if you are in."
Mrs. kawler-"Fudge! I don't want
to see that woman. I have it! Tell her
friend, Mrs. Streeter. You needn't let
on, you know that you know her
Mrs. Xavier upon servants return)-
what did she say
Servant-"Oh, she only laughed, and
said she was mighty glad she wasn't at
home. boston Transcript
Why They Became Extinct.-Noah-
Are al the animals on board?' Japhet
gimme pencil writes, ichthyosaurus
and the plesiosaurus)-' there" Noah
whisperipg)-"DOn't say a word about
them; they never viii be missed. Puck.
DO you consider your form Of govern
ment superior TO ours q
American Infinitely. You
have to help support the whole royal fam
ily, don't you?"
well, l don't have q cent TO pay to-
ward the support Of any royal family;
and, besides that, I've worked every one
Of my family into nice. soft. big-paying
positions. New York Weekly.
What the weather bureau needs TO do
is to- write the atmosphere out and hang
it up somewhere to dry out Then it can
let the thermometer do its Worst.-Balti
more American.
Friend-'Eo be frank with you. I can't
see how Mrs. Hardcash happened to con-
sent to your marriage with her daugh-
ter SlimDurse-"She said I was the
only young man who showed any con-
sideration for mothers feelings. You
see, when the other fellows took her
daughter out riding, they seldom got back
until after dark; but when | took her
l always brought her home promptly IN
an hour" Friend-''Eumph. How was
thatF' Mr.. Slimpurse-'The other fell
lows had their own rigs. ! hired mine"
New York Weekly.
THE poem I sent in has been rejected
and / am tired Of life
Don't send the next, then-take it
there yourself. Brooklyn Life.
Maud married a man good deal older
than she, ! hear" Older? He is twice
age. "-Indianapolis Journal.
An Uncertain Name.
! child born IN Syracuse recently was
taken to 4 clergyman, In accordance with
custom, for baptism. The latter asked
the name Of the baby. ''Dinah NJ" the
father responded. But what does the
M stand for interrogated the minis
ter. We'll, l don't know Yet; it all de
ponds upon how she turns out How
she turns out? Why. I do not understand
YOU" said the dominic. "Oh. if she turns
out nice and sweet and handy about the
! house, like her mother, / shall call her
Dinah May But if she has q fiery tenn
per and displays a bombshell disposition.
ike mine, I shall call her Dinah Might
Syracuse Post.
Chinese ladies. who twenty years ego
were locked up IN harems, may now be
seen bicycling through the towns.
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hamshire, extolling the merits of her
favorite curate, said to the rector; 81 do
say that Mr. Woods is quite an angel in
sleeps clothing" And DR.. Lidden tells
of Presbyterian minister who was
called on at short notice to ohiciate at
the parish church of Crathie in the pres
by this tremendous experience, burst
forth in rhetorical suppIication: Grant
that as she grows to De an old woman
she may be made a new man, and that
IN all righteous causes she may go forth
before her people like a he-goat on the
mountains Troy Times