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The record-union., 1898-11-04
HOE0LULU'S WATER FRONT.
MCKINLEY ISSUES
PROCLAMATION
Reserving Certain Property for the
Use of the United States
Navy.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.-The Presi-
dent has issued the following procla-
nation reserving for the use of the
United States navy certain water front
property in Honolulu selected by Cap
tain Tanner recently:
'By the President of the United
States--A Proclamation:
whereas, By joint resolution to
provide for annexing the Hawaiian ISL
andS to the United States approved
July Z, 1898, the cession by the Gov
ernment of Hawaii to the United States
of America of all rights of sovereignty
of whatsoever kind in and over the
Hawaiian Islands and their dependen-
cies, and the transfer to the United
States of the absolute ownership of
all public, Government oY crown lands,
public buildings or edifices, ports, har
bors, military equipment and all other
public property of every Kind and de-
scription belonging to the Government
of the Hawaiian Islands, was duly ac-
cepted, ratified and confirmed, and the
said Hawaiian Islands and their de-
Tendencies annexed as part of the ter
ritory of the United States, and made
subject to the sovereign domination
thereof, and all and singular the prop
erty rights hereinbefore mentioned
vested in the United States of America;
and
Whereas, It was further provided in
said resolution that the existing laws
of the United States relative to pubic
lands shall not apply to such lands in
the Hawaiian Islands, but the Congress
of the United States shall enact spe-
cial laws for their mana cement and
disposition; and
Whereas, 1t is deemed necessary in
the public interests that certain lots
and plats of land in the city of Homo
lulu be Immediately reserved for naval
purposes,
Now, therefore. I William McKin-
ley. President of the United States. by
virtue of the authority in me vested,
do hereby declare. proclaim and make
known that the following described lots
or plats be, and the same are hereby
reserved for naval purposes until such
time as the Congress of the United
States shall otherwise direct, to wit:
"First-The water front lying be-
tween the Bishop estate and the line
of Richards street. including the site
of prospective wharves, slips and their
approaches.
"Second-The blocks of land, en-
bracing lots No. Sc to 81, 100 to 131,
including Militant street to the inter-
section of Halakanwila street, and the
Government water lots lying between
the Bishop estate and Punchbowl and
Allen streets.
I'm witness whereof. etc. etc.
"WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
"By the President: John Hay, Sec
retary Of State"
The record-union., 1898-11-04
RAILWAY EARNINGS.
Report of the Central Pacific and
Los Angeles Terminal Roads.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 3.-AH the
operations of the Central Pacific Rail-
road Company being included as
leased line in the report of the South
ern Pacific Company, it's individual re-
port for the year ending June 30, 1898,
filed with the Railroad Commissioners
to-day, contains few figures of general
interest. OF it's S1OO,O0O,OOO in bonds,
S67 ,275, 800 is issued and outstanding,
and the total amount of its outstand-
ing bonded debt is put at SS7 $3.50, $50
The total cost of construction is re-
ported to have reached the sum of
$206, ,31S, ,6S2 90.
The report of the Los Angeles Ter
minal Railway Company for the year
ending June Both last was filed with
the Railroad Commissioners to-day. 1t
operates about fifty miles of line, all
told, running from East San Pedro to
Altadena, and from Glendale Junction
to VerduZo. It's gross earnings from
operations were 1,721, yet it shows a
total deficit of $10,1S7.. The grand
total of construction and equipment
has reached the sum of $4, 4,5S6, 11S.
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REAR-ADMIRAL MILLER,
REGRETS THAT HE HAS TO
LEAVE THE SERVICE.
Thinks the Pacific Station Second
Ii Not the Most Important, We
Have-Swifter Ships Needed.

CHICAGO, Nov. 3-Rear Admiral T
n. Miller who hoisted the flag over the
Hawaiian Islands and proclaimed them
part of the United States. left this citv
to-day, after a days stay, for Spring
field, O., his boyhood home. Admiral
Miller will retire from the service in
the navy November 22d. Before leav-
ing Admiral Miller said:
I believe the Pacific Station TO he
second in Importance, if not the most
important, naval station we have L
think so not because l have command
ed our fleets in those waters so many
years, but because the rapid growth
OF the West coast cities indicates that
a large population will eventually re-
side there. L am therefore greatly
Sratified that the Government has seen
Mt TO send two such magnificent battle
ships as the Oregon and the Iowa to
the Pacific Station
Speaking of his prospective retire
ment, Admiral Miller said: Il greatly
regret the necessity of quitting the ser
vice at a time when 1 feel 1 am well
able to fulfill my duties, but / must
give way to younger men. 1 have had
my innings, and must give others a
chance"
With regard to the lessons gained by
the late war, he said:
First and foremost l think the ne
cesslty for the Nicaraguan Canal is the
thing of prime Importance to our navy
A country which has such a vast coast
hne on two oceans needs a route by
which warships can be transferred
from ocean to ocean without incurring
the necessity of circumnavigating a
continent. l think the Nicaraguan Ca
nal will be built in eight years It is
the only practicable passage.
The chief difficulty to be surmount-
ed IN Nicaragua is the establishment
or port at Greytown. The shifting
sands thereaboutS render navigation
dlff1cult, and considerable expense
would be incurred in fixing the har-
Dor uo
Another necessity shown by the war
IS that of having a large number of
frst-class battleships capable of sail
ing eighteen miles an hour. We must
have them, and 1 think we will have
them. We want more ships like the
recently launched Illinois.
With regard to Hawaii, it was es-
pecially pleasant for the closing of a
long service by presenting my country
with a large and fertile country. Ever
since my first visit to Hawaii, in 1850,
have been convinced that the islands
should belong to us. l have visited
Honolulu many times and have always
been accorded royal welcome there
1t is now a thoroughly American city,
and We did right in taking it in"
The record-union., 1898-11-04
PERSONS WHO
WANTED To DIE,
One Suicide and Two Attempts at
SeIf-DestruCtion
The Record for the City Of Oakland for
TWenty-Four Hours.
Croker, a Professional
Nurse, Ends Her Life With
the Aid of Morphine - Frank
Thompson, the Bicycle Thief,
Makes a Third Unsuccessful At
tempt to Evade Term in Pris-
on, and John Ha11enshead
Takes Poison Because His Wife
No Longer Loved Him.

OAKLAND, Nov. 3.-One suicide and
two attempts at self-destruction is the
record for one day in this city.
Angelina f. Crocker, aged 26 years,
a professional nurse, killed herself by
taking morphine at the Hotel Crel-
lin. Her body was fully dressed, and
by it's side was a loaded pistol Her
husband recently died in Arizona, leav-
ing her with a young son. She had
been very despondent, but expected to
go to Fresno on business in a few days.
Frank ThopmsOn, alias l.. G. Jones, a
bicycle thief, made a third unsuccess-
full attempt to commit suicide in the
prison this afternoon. He tore up his
blanket in strips, and fastened one end
to the grating over his cell door. He
had strung himself up and had just
kicked away the bench from under
him, when a cellmate was aroused
from his slumbers and raised the
alarm.
James Hallenshead took poison to-
day because his wife told him she no
longer loved him. He then fastened
to the Receiving Hospital, where his
life was saved by the doctors in at
tendance.
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PETERS, -CzARINA COLLISION.
BOTH OF THE VESSELS VERY
BADLY DAMAGED.
Neither Will Be Ready for Service
for q Month-Not Known Who
Was to Blame.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 3.-Both
the river steamer j. d. Peters and the
collier Czarina were very badly dam
aged by their collision off Angel ISL
and, and neither will be ready for serv-
ice for at least a month.
The Peters still lies on the Belvidere
shore off Richardson's Bar. Her lower
deck is submerged at high water, and
in consequence nearly all her cargo is
destroyed Her entire stem is stove in.
She is lying in about twenty feet OF
water, but there will be no difficulty in
raising her by means of pontoons. The
chances are that she will be patched
up where she is, and then be toWed to
Stockton for an overhauElng.
c. D. Clark of the California Navi-
CATION and Improvement Company
visited the wreck to-day on the steamer
Caroline, and removed a. large quantity
of material from the cabins of the Pc
ters to this city.
Six women, one child and two or
three men passengers on the Peters re-
manned on Angel Island all Wednesday
night. They could have proceeded to
Stockton on the Captain Weber, but
refused to go. They We're brought TO
this city on the Government tug Gen
eral Mcdowell, and started for Stock
ton tonight on the Mary Garrett.
Pilot McNeal was at the wheel when
the collision occurred.
The Czarina has a big hole in her
port bow, which was plugged up by a
portion of the Peters bowa There was
another hole below the water line,
which would have caused her to sink
had it not been for her Water-tSht
compartments.
An investigation will be held by
the Inspectors of Hulls and Boilers
early next week. and until that is con-
cluded if will not be known for certain
who was to blame for the collision.
WHO WAS TO BLAME FOR THE
ACCIDENT?
STOCKTON, Nov. "a variety OF
opinions have been expressed here by
passengers of the ill-fated steamer }.
n Peters who returned here this morn
ing on the Captain Weber, as to where
rests the blame for the accident. Some
are of the opinion that the blame lies
with Captain Hollisworth OF the Peters,
while the majority are OF the opinion
that the captain of the collier Czarina
is responsible. There are a few who
believe that both were in measure to
blame.
Alex Colin. one of the Peters passen-
gers, says that he saw man jump
overheard, and heard him cry for help.
He is of the opinion that the man was
drowned 1t is also believed that some
Cinnamon were buried beneath heavy
piles of merchandise which was knock
ed over in the hold by the shock of the
collision, and being unable to extricate
themselves. were drowned. SO far as
known no one is missing, however.
There is considerable adverse COM
ment here against the action of the
collier for continuing on its course after
the collision, though signals of dis
tress were made by the Peters.
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carried up to $107 ,591,o30 by July s,
1895 Once more the relief was but
temporary, and by February g. 1896,
the gold balance had fallen to S44,-
563, 493. For the fourth time resort
was had to a sale of bonds, which pro-
duced up to June, Sill, ,355, ,613, and
brought the gold balance UP to a max
imum of S12S, 713, 700, from which
point it sank again by July 22, 1896,
to $50 ,669,915. Since that month the
reserve of S1O0,0 100000 has not been
trenched upon.
With some fluctuations the tendency
of the gold balance has been stead Oily
upward. The tenders of gold from
banks and individuals in exchange for
paper have been greater than the re-
sources of the treasury have enabled
it to accept.
When it became obvious by the
sudden close of hostilitieS that the de-
mands upon the treasury would not
reach the magnitude for which pro-
vision had prudently been made, the
Secretary determined to deposit a
large share of the proceeds of the pop
ular loan in national banks in all parts
of the country. By this process the
funds, while at all times available for
the use of the Government, remained
in the channels of trade. The balance
standing to the credit of the Treasurer
on this account on the 31st of October
was $50, 10000. The result of these
methods of dealing with the situation
has been in all respects satisfactory,
and the immense financial operations
of the war have been conducted SO
that the money markets have been
in no degree disturbed at any time
The only change of Importance in
the public debt was the payment of
SOC, ,S5O,952 of the Pacific Railroad
bonds. The remainder of this loan
outstanding on June 3Othswas $14, 1873, :
$50, all of which will be payable after
January l. 1899.
The gradual increase of the circula-
ton of the subsidiary silver coins,
which has drawn from the treasury
holdings of them in the last fifteen
years, from $40, COO 600 TO little over
S9,OOOCOO, the Treasurer says, will
soon make it necessary to provide a
further supply of this class of cur
rency.
A noticeable improvement in the
chief circulating medium, indicated by
the diminished number of counterfeit
notes and silver coins presented at the
treasury offices, is counterbalanced in
part by the large increase of spurious
copper and nickel coins in circulation.
principally in the cities of New York,
Boston and Philadelphia. No less than
"a GO pieces of this character were
detected at the treasury offices during
the fiscal year, as against $1,000 in
the year before.
The receipts of national bank notes
for redemption for the year amounted
to S9l, ,112,OO0, as compared with S113,
5I4 900 for the year preceding. The
total expenses of redemption were
S125, ,924.35, and the annual assess
ment of the banks is at the rate of
129646 for each $1,000 of. notes re-
deemed.
AS a result of the retirement of a
large block of Pacific Railroad bonds,
there were unusually heavy deposits
of lawful money during the earlier
part of the year for the reduction of
the bank note circulation, but since the
appearance of the new 3 per cent
bonds on the market the volume OF
these notes has increased at q rate
without precedent in recent years.
The record-union., 1898-11-04
Fire in Sam Diego Court House.

SAN DIEGO, Nov. "a fire broke
out in the basement of the County
Courthouse at noon to-day, it is
thought from the carelessness of some
smoker throwing a cigar among some
papers. The election supplies and bal
lots were all in this portion of the
building, and before the fire was sub
dued they came near being destroyed
AS it is, the ballots and forms of re-
turns from election precincts were
badly destroyed.
The record-union., 1898-11-04
Looking for Coal Supplies.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 3.-The
Southern Pacific Company is looking
out for sources of coal supply Second
Vice President George Crocker will
leave here on the Goth to direct the in
PRODUCTION of machinery for developing
new shafts in the company's coal mine
at Carbonate, place on the Northern
Pacific, out from Tacoma, Wash About
the same time an engineering and pros
pecting party will leave here for the
State of Sonora, Mexico, to make a
more thorough examination of certain
coal districts in the mountains about
100 miles off the line of railroad TO
Guaymas, over which the Southern Pa
cific runs its trains
The record-union., 1898-11-04
Band Of Cattle Thieves.

LOS ANGELES, Nov 3.-Sheriff
Burr believes that he has found an
organized band of cattle thieves at the
old San Gabriel Mission, and a butcher
named Harry L. Flournoy of the mis-
sion has been arrested. Warrants are
out for several more whose names are
unknown. They have been stealing
cattle, it is alleged, around the San
Gabriel Valley several months, and
selling the meat after killing the cat
tie.
The record-union., 1898-11-04
Bold Robbery at San Diego.

SAN DIEGO, Nov. "a remarkably
bold robbery was committed early this
evening, the victim being George Nc
Nealy, son of eX-Judge McNealy, a
well-known lawyer of this city. About
6 o'clock young McNealy went to his
fathers office, and was confronted by a
hobo, who struck McNealy a stinging
blow on the head, rendering him uncon-
scious. He had on his person about
S3S, which the hobo escaped with, and
has not yet been captured.
The record-union., 1898-11-04
British Columbia Legislature.

VICTORIA CB. c., Nov. 3. The
British Columbia Legislature will meet
on January 9TH This promises to be
the most important session in the his
tory of the province, and is the first
under the new administration. William
Walter of London. a financial agent,
is chosen to represent the province as
Agent General, succeeding Hon. George
Forbes Vernon, removed.
The record-union., 1898-11-04
Plead Guilty to Both Charges.

LOS ANGELES, Nov. "a man Civ
ing the name of D. J. Griffith was ar
rested by the police some time ago on
two charges, one of forgery and one
of burglary. He refused to talk. even
at his preliminary examination. re-
naming always as dumb as an oyster.
To-day he was taken before Judge
Smith in the Superior Court: and
pleaded guilty to both charges. He
was sentenced to five years in the peni-
tentiary. Papers among his effects
show him to have formerly been a
druggist in Harrison County. Ohio.
The record-union., 1898-11-04
Will of Major Bonebrake.

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 3.-The will of
the late George H. Bonebrake was filed
for probate to-day. The entire estate,
valued at about a quarter of million
dollars, is left to Frank p Flint in
trust for the benefit of daughter,
Mrs Blanche B. Off; a son, Percy
Bonebrake; a sister, Melinda j. Ran
dali, and his mother in-law, Martha j.
Ocko
The record-union., 1898-11-04
Fatal Accident at Keswick.

REDDING, Nov. 3-While engaged
in oiling pulleys on the tramway at
Keswick this afternoon, George Atkins
was in some manner caught by the wire
cable and carried over a large pulley
before the machinery could be stopped.
He was instantly killed. He was a ma
tive of Illinois, aged % years.
The record-union., 1898-11-04
The Long Missing Steamer Pelican

VICTORIA (B. CO, Nov. 3.-Accord-
ing to a Japanese paper, a whaling
vessel has reached Hakodate with the
intelligence of having sighted the
wreck of the long missing steamer
Pelican, The paper treats the report
incredulously, and gives no further de-
tails.
The record-union., 1898-11-04

members of the Seventh Regiment,
California Volunteers, who died while
the regiment was in the service of the
United States. The members of the
regiment and the officers are inter-
ested, and propose to give an exhibit
ton drill as a means of raising a por-
ton Of the sum.
The record-union., 1898-11-04
The Charleston Sails for Iloilo.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.-Admirai
Dewey cabled the Navy Department
to-day that the Charleston had sailed
from Manila for Iloilo, on the island or
Panay. This is the last seat of Spain's
power of any account in the Philip
mines
The record-union., 1898-11-04
Freight Train Wrecked.

REDDING (Cal), Nov. 3.-Freight
train No 3, southbound, was wrecked
two miles south of Kennel this after
noon. The engine and six cars left
the track. In jumping to save him.
self, the fireman had his left arm brok-
en-. The engine is now standing on its
head down the bank and the tender
upset across the track. Two cars load
ed with lumber were telescoped and
smashed. Traffic will be delayed for
ten hours.
The record-union., 1898-11-04
Unsuccessful Attempt at Suicide.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 3.-Mrs.
Emma Leonard took a dose of strych-
ninerwith suicidal intent at No. 80
Fourth street to-day She had quar-
relied with her husband, who took her
to the Receiving Hospital in time to
prevent her death
The record-union., 1898-11-04
A Former Railway Man Suicides.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 8. - The
body of Frank w. Oatman was found
in the bay to-day. Oatman has been
prominently connected with the pas
senger business of different railroads at
different times, being in the employ of
the Union Pacific, Burlington and the
Northern Pacific. Recently he had to
seek employment in a downtown res
taurant. He was about 80 years old,
and was in great financial distress.
The record-union., 1898-11-04
Southern California Railway.

LOS ANGELES. Nov. 3.-The an
nuaJ meeting of the stockholders of the
California Southern Railroad Company
was held to-day The old directors
and officers were all reelected.
The record-union., 1898-11-04
In Memory of Dead Soldiers.

LOS ANGELES. Nov. "A plan is
on foot here to raise $1,000 with which
to erect a monument in one of the city
parks to the memory of the twenty
The record-union., 1898-11-04

A clock points out the hours for
man, but a charming woman makes
him forget them.
The record-union., 1898-11-04
NEGOTIATIONS
FOR PEACE.
The Reported Rupture Between the
Paris Commissioners
Not Given Credenee Among the French For
elgn Office Officials.

France Would Willingly Serve
Again as an Intermediary, in
Hopes of Putting Spain Under
Permanent Moral as Well as
Financial Obligations, Thus
Strengthening Her Own Posi-
sition in the European Balance
Of Power.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-01-20
THE PRODUCE MARKETS
As Reflected bv Dealings In PhIladel
phia and RaltImore


Philadelphia, Jan. l7-Flour weak: win
ter superiine. s2sou3.lO do. extra, S.l5a
$50; Pennsylvania roller. clear, ATi2e;
straight. S.2VGip: western winter, clear,
AlOdi25: do. straight, $4.40d46O: city
mills. extra, s3.20d3.+O. Rye flour moved
slowly at s2.6Oa2.sO per bushel, as to DUAL.
ity. Wheat strong: No. red, 96ikdsSxc ::
No. Pennsylvania and No. Delaware
red, spot. 9iiza972.c. Corn dull; Ma 3 %
low. for local trade. 33ikG3ic.: No. , E1DeA
In export elevator, 32%.m33c. Oats dull
No. white. 30c.: No. ? white. clipped
SOl2c.: No. l white. clipped. 3lc. Hay in
moderate demand; choice timothy. sl2 for
large bales. Beef firm: beef hams, s23d
$50. Pork quiet; family, sl2dl25O Lard
steady; western steamed s.. Butter quiet:
western creamery. liLa20c.: do. factory,
llnl5c.; Elgins, 20C. imitation creamery,
Bale; New York dairy. l3alsc do
creamery. linlac.; fancy Pennsylvania
prints jObbing ut 22T2jc.: do wholesale
&c. Cheese steadicr. large. white and
colored. September. SH,asS.c: small do
do. September. si.dsiLc. light skins. Ga
6izc.; part skins. iisQ5izc.: full skins, 2d
&c. Eggs strong: New York and Penn
sylvania, Zgii.c.; western, fresh, 22G
;ic
Baltimore. Jan. iT.-Flour dull: western
superlne $Ziy11,lg. do. extra. S3GJd4: do.
family. .3..jft4G5: winter wheat, patent.
&iJJ5: spring do. sjd5z0: spring wheat.
straight. @syHstj. wheat firmer: spot
month and February 9CEsdssZc.: May
~. q 9yizc.. steamer No. 2 red. s2iAHs2i4c.
southern wheat. by sample. 93I97Ikc.: do
on grade, S35iyic. Corn steady; spot. 22l.l
&ssc.; month ana February. 32hd3Zikc.
steamer miEed. 5Jlza5CStc.; southern white
corn. ZSa54c. do. yellow, zsU52c. Oatg
firm; NJ. white. 29izfi31c.: No. 2 mixed
aSc. Rye steady. No. nearby. 525kc.; No
Z western, b2igc Hay steady: choice tim
othy. Sg. Grain freigbts without change
demand almost nil: steam 10 Liverpool.
per bUshel. 5Ad. January; Cork, for
orders. per quarter. 5s. Cd, January: 2s
Cd, February. Hugar strong: granBlateg.
G.$5. Butter quiet, fancy creamery, 2lEf
rZc.; 60. imitation. Itdj7c.: Do. ladle. IT,;
good lscie. iiyljc.: store packed. llaI4c.
Eggs quiet; fresh. lSc.
East Liberty. Pa. Jan. l7.-cattIe lower;
prime. 8.sJlI5s5s common. 10; bulls,
stays and COWS. s2031Q. Hogs fairly ae.
tive prime medium. S3.Sod2.s5; best York
ers, sS.lJ1S So pigs. S279a3.7s; heavy. 1870
G2.15S r0ulsbs ;2.zj93.Z. Sheep steady,
choice. sF4L1o; common, ss.2J0S.T5; choice
lambs, %.l5@sSS: common 10 good, ss.D9q
$50. Veal calves SS.19lt7.fs
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-01-20

1t is reported that the recent shoot.
ing Of striking miners at Hazleton. Pa.
has been made the basis Of claim OF
indemnity by the Austrian govern.
ment. on the ground that the Hungar.
ians who were killed were Austrian sub.
jects. Secretary Sherman has made in.
quiries Of the state authorities as to the
circumstances. The United States has
several times recognized its responsible.
ity for injury done to foreign subjects,
the most recent instance being the case
OF several Italians who were lynched in
Louisiana. But in such cases. hitherto,
the victims were killed by mobs; in the
Hazleton case they were shot by deputy
sheriffs. 1.'u' tuH ahn1