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The record-union., 1898-08-31
Relating to Discussion Of War Incidents in
the C0rteS.
The Intention to Forbid the Press
to Publish the Parliamentary
Debates Condemned as Auto
cracy and Absolutism-Havan
Papers Greatly Agitated as to
the Disposition Of the Remains
of Columbus.

HAVANA, Aug. 800 p. m.)-"La
Lucha," commenting editorially this
afternoon upon Senior Sagasta's inten-
tion to prevent the Cortes discussing
the incidents and results of the war,
and to forbid the press to publish the
parliamentary debates, criticises This
attitude strongly, and condemns Sa-
gasta's 'autocracy and absolutism.
General Pando chief of staff to Gen
eral Blanco, who lately returned from
a voyage to Mexico and other Central
and South American countries, where
he went on a secret mission to arouse
sympathy for Spain, Will return to
Madrid tomorrow. He maintains strict
reserve as to the results of his mis-
sion. His position here will be occupied
by General Solano.
The papers are greatly agitated as
to the disposition of the remains of CO.
lumbus, and it is understood that the
Duke of Veragua, the only living de-
scendant of the discoverer of America,
VIII request the privilege of removing
them from the Havana Cathedral and
carrying them to Spain, there to deposit
them with the remains of other illus
tr1ous Spaniards. The general impress
sion is that the remains are not TO be
included in the surrender
Several insurgent leaders in the prov
ince of Pinar del Rio have issued circu-
lars guaranteeing law and order and
promising safety to all who will return
to their fields and farms: The Cubans
in that province have set an example
which VIII surely be followed elsewhere
The record-union., 1898-08-31
LIEUTENANT JOHNSTON
Withdrew From Gomez's Camp on
Orders From War Department.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3O.-The facts
as known at the War Department in
reference to the departure of Lieuten-
ant Johnston and his detachment from
the camp Of General Gomez do not
correspond with the reports telegraph
ed from Havana and published to-day.
When the Wanderer sailed from the
Florida coast on her last trip with
supplies for Gomez and the Cubans she
carried orders to Johnston to remove
his detachemnt and return to the Unit
ed States. The orders were not made
pubic at the time, because athe war
was not over, and it was not deemed
prudent to allow the Spaniards to know
that a detachment of United States
soldiers was about to take ship for the
United States, and because general sec
recy was maintained regarding expedi-
tions to the Cubans until they were
accomplished. 1t is stated that Lieuten-
ant Johnston withdrew from Gomez's S
camp on direct orders from the War
Department.
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THE CZAR'S PEACE NOTE.
British Newspapers Devote Much
Space to the Matter.

LONDON, Aug. 3O.-The newspapers
here continue to devote large amount
Of space to comments upon and criti-
cism of the Cars peace note While
naturally differing in regard to the
reasons actuating the appeal, they gen.
orally agree that the outcome will be
conference of the Premiers, If not
of the sovereigns themselves, probably
at Copenhagen, which will be followed
by an expression of concurrence in the
humanitarian aims of the Car and a
report of the resolutions to their re-
spective Governments when the whole
thing will be shelved indefinitely.
The latest comments from Paris show
that there is intense irritation there on
the subject.
The Cars proposal is regarded as
being unfriendly and inconsistent with
the Franco Russian alliance. Curiously
enough. in support of this view, the
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YOUNG MEMS INSTITUTE.
Proceedings of the Grand Council
at San Jose.

SAN JOSE, Aug. 3O.-The Grand
Council, Y. NJ. l., continued it's labors
to-day. A, number of kilograms of
greeting We're received, one from Mrs.
M. A. Nagle, Grand President of the
Young Ladies' Institute, and from
Bishop Grace of Sacramento. Greetings
Were telegTaphed Cardinal Gibbons.
There was considerable discussion
over the salaries of the Grand Secre-
tary and Treasurer. That of the Sec
retary was finally fixed at S125 month
and that of the Treasurer at $3.50 =
year. They are ex-officio such officers
of the lecture bureau, but have no
vote.
An important resolution was before
the Grand Council this afternoon pro-
posing to abolish the lecture bureau.
Economy seems to be the spirit of the
delegates. What the fate Of the reso-
luton remains to be seen.
The question of mileage for Direct
ors is in the hands of a committee.
The fight between San Raefel and
Santa Cruz for next meeting place
grows warm. San Raefel seems to
have slightly the better of it so far.
Santa Cruz is distributing banners con-
IdlUlI1S SOIllS SldIclilcil1S VI llSA
advantages, while San Raefel has a
handsome little phamplet with similar
information as a souvenir.
At the Grand Council meeting this
afternoon it was decided to abolish
the office of Secretary of the Lecture
Bureau, it being provided that that
work is hereafter to be done by the
Grand Secretary.
Greeting was sent to Cardinal Glib
bons.
A letter of greeting was read from
Mrs. Mary Nagle, the Grand President
of the Young Ladies Institute.
A motion to establish an arbitrary per
capital tax of 81 per year was defeated
The reception this evening at Y. NJ. L.
Hall, given by the local Y. NJ. 1. to the
visitors and friends, was a very largely
attended and brilliant affair.
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MRS. BOTKIN
Emphatically Denies That She
Caused Mrs. Dunning's Death.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 3O.-In her
assertion of innocence, Mrs. Botkin IS
explicit While at first she had deter
mined to suspend any attempt at de-
fense until she could be heard in court,
she says she feels now that the public
should know what her friends, her at
torneys and the Chief of Police already
have learned. She declares that she
has made a detailed statement to the
Chief of Police, accounting for every
movement and moment of her life for
months past. Her attorneys know fully
the story of her life and her relations
with the Dunning family.
Mrs. Botkin denies emphatically that
she ever knew Mrs. John P. Dunniug
or had any reason to bear the dead
woman ill-will. She declares that she
knew Dunning and felt for him
friendship strong enough to aid him in
his necessity. That she ever wrote any
love letters to Dunning or entertained
for him feeling stronger than friend
ship she emphatically denies. Unjustly
accused of horrifying crime, she asks
athe right of an impartial trial. The
woman's statement made shortly after
she was charged with murder is un-
usually dramatic. When the officers of
the prison asked Mrs. Botkin for her
age and nativity to be entered as items
in the charge of murder, she refused to
give the information. She seemed to
fear that even the slightest facts in her
career would be twisted to her disad-
vantage but upon the assurance of her
attorneys she did as she was asked.
The record-union., 1898-08-31
The Steamer Roanoke Arrives From
St. Michael,
Bringing Down Over a Million and a Half
of the Yellow Metal.
Had Also on Board a Large List
of Passengers Who Went North
During the Rush, Gaining Lots
Of Experience, But No Wealth.

SEATTLE CWash.), Aug. 3O.-The
steamer Roanoke arrived to-day from
ST. Michaels, Alaska, with 45S passen-
gers and gold dust which a conserva-
tive estimate places at 81, 100000 The
bulk of it was the property of Canadian
Bank of Commerce and the North
American Trading and Transportation
Company The amount credited to the
Bank Of Commerce is 100000. ma
jority of the passengers were miners
who went in last years rush. They
have no gold, but lots of experience.
The fortunate persons numbered about
seventy-five. Of these, probably twen-
ty-five had over $4,000 each The
amounts held by the remaining fifty
ran from $500 to $1,000.
The following is a list Of the richest
ones and the amount they brought out:
G. w. Jenkins, $4,000; Theo Ander-
son, $4,000; George Carmack, $4,000;
Stick Jim, $4,000; Tagish Charley,
$50 900; Ike Powers, $4,000; D. Doane,
$4,000; E. Renaud, $4,000.
These men were among the first who
went into the Klondike. George Car
mack was the discoverer of the Klon-
dixie. He located the first claim on
Bonanza Creek Stick Jim and Tagish
Charley are full-blooded Indians.
An unusual incident attending the ar
rival of the Roanoke was the holding
and searching of her passengers and
their baggage for three sacks of stolen
gold dust Each individual passenger
was examined as he came off the
steamer but the missing gold was not
found. The sacks contained about
S24, 600. The owners of the gold were
Albert Fox, whose sack contained S14,-
600: William Folmer, $4,000, and DR..
c. F. Adams of Chicago. The gold was
taken from a stateroom on the Roam
oke while she was lying at St. Mich
ael There is no clue to the thief. A
search of the vessel was made at ST.
Michael before she left, but with no
better success than was achieved to-
day
Another robbery is reported to have
occurred on the river steamer Cudahy
between Dawson and st. Michael.
Some one got hold of a sack belonging
to stick Jim," containing $1,000. They
dumped out The gold and filled the sack
with shot. The substitute VS. not dis
covered until ST. Michael was reached.
Among the Roanoke's passengers
were DR.. Sheldon Jackson, United
States Commissioner of Education for
Alaska, and P B. Weare of Chicago,
General Manager of the North Ameri-
can Trading and Transportation Com
pany.
Conditions at St. Michael and Daw-
son have undergone no material change
since last reports. People are arriving
at ST. Michael from up the river in
email boats. The steamer Novo, which
left ST. Michael two days before the
Roanoke, relieved the congestion of
stranded miners by taking away about
100 of them.
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GENERAL MERRITT
Has Left Manila on His Way to
Paris,

MANILA, Aug. 30-The United
States transport China left here to-
day, havig on board Major General Mar-
Titt and his staff. The General is
bound for Paris. He will take part
in the Spanish-American peace confer
ence. Major General Otis is acting
Governor of Manila. Generals Greene
and Babcock with their staffs, are
bound for Washington.
Opacible. the insurgent leader, is 60
ing to Hongkong in order to confer
with the insurgent junta there. He
viii receive Aguinaldo's final instruc-
tions by cable. Agonillo, another of the
insurgent leaders, is going to Washing
ton.
It is considered possible that the in
surgent junta of Hongkong will send
a delegation to the Paris peace con-
ference. Aguinaldo remains az Bakor.
Hundreds of uncrmed insurgents
visited Manila yesterday Rear Ad-
miral Dewey has declined to permit
the coastwise steamers to resume run
ming pending a settlement of the Phil
ippine question.
General Rios, the Spanish Governor
OF the ViZcaya Islands, is reported to
have proclaimed himself Governor-Gen-
eral of the Spanish dominions in the
Philippine Islands, and to have invit-
ed the adherents of Spain to rally at
Iliolo.
LONDON, Aug. 30.-The Manila
correspondent of the Times says:
General Merritt's last official act be-
fore leaving was to sign a permission
for the insurgents to send an enissary
to represent them at the proceedings
of the Paris Grand Commission. Gen
eral Aguinaldo has sent an agent to
Hongkong 10 inform F'ilipe Agoncillo,
the insprgent leader, of his appoint
ment for this duty. General Whittier
succeeds General Greene's intendents." T"
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Hamburger correspondents published q
dispatch from ST. Petersburg confirm
ing the report that the Emperor of
Germany and Gar exchanged views in
regard to the establishment of a last
ing state of peace, (which was fully
demonstrated by the identity Of the
monarchS' wishes"
In other quarters it is alleged that
the Cars announcement was directly
inspired by Queen Victoria, whose
greatest hope is that her reign may not
again be disturbed by war. The Queen,
confessedly, has long sought to restrain
Emperor William, and it is not unlike
ly that she used her great influence
with the Czarina to secure the Cars
support.
LONDON, Aug. 3.-The DAILY
Graphic" says that Lord Salisbury In
1888 communicated to Emperor Will
lam a memorandum showing the tre-
mendous cost of armed Europe. En-
peror William was SO impressed that
he privately intimated his intention
to summons a disarmament congress.
The semi official German press venti-
lated the idea with the result that so
much animosity was revealed on the
part of France that the Kaiser aban-
doned the project.
The ST. Petersburg correspondent of
the Times says: Count Muravietf
the Russian Foreign Minister, declares
that the idea originated entirely with
the Emperor Nicholas. There is much
skepticism in diplomatic circles as to
any practical results from a confer
ence and it is admitted on all sides
that the circular came as the greatest
surprise"
| The Paris correspondent OF the
| Times still insists that M. Faure and
the French Ministers knew nothing be-
borehand, and that the Cars circular
has plunged the entire official world
| into considerable embarrassment, ana
almost into stupefacation. Every
body says NJ de Blowitz, ''is asking
with dismay what it means. 1t IS q
sad awakening for France, and her pa
pers are making an immense effort 20
restrain their feelings in LIZ face Oh
what is regarded as Russian perfidy.
The record-union., 1898-08-31
DELAWARE REPUBLICANS
Will Have But One State Ticket in
the Field This Fall.

DOVER Oel.), Aug. 3O-The Union
Republican State Convention met here
to-day and indorsed the ticket nomi-
mated last week by the regular Repub-
lican party.
To-day's action will bring harmony
In the Republican ranks in Delaware,
and there will be but one ticket in the
field this Fall.
The platform declares for sound
money, a protective tariff, the main
tenance of navy and army large
enough to protect the interests of the
country; favors the fortification of the
seacoast and the retention of all ter
rltory captured during the war with
Spain; congratulates the nation on the
annexation Of Hawaii; favors the build
ing Of the Nicaraguan canal and de-
mands an investigation of the alleged
mismanage of the War Depart
ment.
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Mining Company Sued.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 30.-H. w.
Hardinge, a mining man, to-day fled
a suit against the Compania Minas del
Tajo mining company operating at
Rosario, in the State of Sinaloa, MeXi-
co, to recover 1887 ,064 for breach of
contract. The plaintiff alleges that he
entered into a written contract on
March 1, 1897, with John Bradbury,
President of the company, to work the
ore in the dumps of the defendants S
mine and to pay the defendant 40 per
cent. of the gross yield thereof Mr.
Hardinge claims that he was and is
ready to perform his part of the con-
tract, but was prevented from doing SO
by the defendant on May Z, 1897, who
notified him that the company refused
to be bound by the terms of the con-
tract. He estimates his damages at
SSS7 ,064, for which sum suit is brought.
The record-union., 1898-08-31
Guatema1ans Hate Mexicans.

TAPACHULA (Mexico), Aug. 30
Many outrages have been perpetrated
on MeXicans by Guatemalan army Off
GERS. The worst case is that of Trim
iday Oga, an honest farmer, who was
told by the Guatemalans that they
wanted to buy horses, and he accord
ingly crossed the line with a large
number of horses to meet General Bar
rillas, who seized his animals and had
him beaten. This outrage caused in
dignation. Other similar actions are
reported and are under investigation,
and due information will be given the
Government of this Republic. The
Guatemalans appear to be actuated by
an intense hatred of Mexicans, taking
every opportunity to insult and rob
the humblest people.
The record-union., 1898-08-31
DOUBLE TRAGEDY.
A Kentucky Judge Murders Bis
Wife and Commits Suicide.

LONDON DEPOT (Ky), Aug. 30
Advices We're received to-day from
Annville, Jackson County, twenty miles
from this place, TO the effect that Judge
Levin Johnson of the Jackson County
Court, had murdered his wife and then
committed suicide.
Judge Johnson had driven his wife
from home by brutal treatment, fore
ing her to seek refuge in her mothers
home. While under the influence of
liquor Johnson armed himself with a
Winchester went to his wife's abode
and shot her through the neck, the
bullet breaking it. He then blew the
top of his head off with the weapon.
The record-union., 1898-08-31
Yellow Fever in Mississippi.

VICKSBURG (Adiss.), Aug. 3O.-A tel
ephone message to the Herald" from
Jackson says DR.. Harry A. Cant, State
Health Inspector tonight reported TO
the State Board of Health that he has
discovered four cases of what appears
to be yellow fever at Orwood, small
village in Lafayette County. Orweod
has been quarantined, and the cases
isolated and guarded at a house in the
country kilograms were sent by the
State Board to the Boards of Health
of all the Southern States, and inspec-
tors placed on all trains on the Illinois
Central Road.
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Will Of Ado1ph Sutro.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 3O.-The
probating of the will of the late Adolpn
Sutro was continued until next Tuesday
in Judge Coffey's court to-day, owing
to the impending contests which will
be instituted by some of the heirs
against the trust clause, and by Mrs
Kluge, who claims to be the contract
wife of the deceased millionaire. and
who says there is a will of later date
than the one about to be probated. The
application of DR.. Emma Sutro- Mer-
ritt for special letters of administra
will be heard next Thursday.
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Yellow Fever Dying Out.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30.-Dr. Wy
man. Surgeon General of the Marine
Hospital Service. has received encour
aging yellow fever news, both from
Key West and Galveston. At the for
mer place no new cases have devei-
oped within the last four days, and
he is OF the opinion that no fever cases
exist there now. There are no new
cases reported at Galveston, and the
quarantine established against the city
has been raised. but it is continued
against Fort Point, where troops are
chartered
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Health Report For Santiago.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30-Genaral
Lawton's bulletin of the condition of
the American forces in Santiago is as
follows:
SANTIAGO DE CUBA (via Hay5n.
Aug. 30-Adjutant General United
States Army, Washington: Total sick,
3S1; tctal fever, 313: total new cases
fever, :; returned to duty, l; deaths, f.
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knights Of Pythias Officers.

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 30.-The cleo
ton of members of the Board of Con-
troll of the Knights of Pythias Endow-
ment Fund occurred to-day, and re-
suited as follows: President, j. A.
Hinsey, Illinois; members, w. II.
Loomis. Michigan; ]. w. Blackwell,
Kentucky President Hinsey was
elected by acclamation. The contest
between Mr.. Edmunds of South Da-
kota and Mr. Blackwell of Kentucky
resulted in a victory for the latter by a
vote of 9S to 90 The contest between
Mr. Loomis of Michigan and Mr.. Davis
of Colorado resulted in victory for the
former by a vote of 90 to 81.
The record-union., 1898-08-31

Press Association, was here to-day,
representing Chairman Milton Park of
Dallas, Tex, and other leaders.
While the middle-o of-the-road Popu-
llsts want a general conference before
the Congressional elections are held,
the convention is called for next week
because of the very low rates on the
railroads that can be had next week to
Cincinnati. Among those who will be
IN attendance are Thomas Watson, Ig-
natlus Donnelly, Frank Burkett and
Wharton Barker.
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in writing
that THERE'S s much
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POPULISTS.
MiddIe-of-the-Roa Will HOLD
Na+;onal Convention Next Week.

CINCINNATI, Aug. 30-The middle
of-the-xoad Populists will hold Ma
tional Convention here next Week. oe-
Ginning at 10 O'Clock Monday.
Soon after the call for this conVeu-
sion was originally issued, it was With
drawn. and there have been conhicllhS
renorts as to whether the convention
1rouId be held. Joe A. Parker or Louis
vile Secretary Of the National REFORM
The record-union., 1898-08-31
Wealthy New Yorker Dead.

NEW YORK, Aug. 30-William Fer
ris. a wealthy resident of Mount Yer
non. died to-day, aged % years. Ale
served on board an American privateer
in the war of 1912. and subsequently
was member of the expedition that
cleared the Gulf of Mexico of pirates.
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Emperor William.

BERLIN. Aug. 30.-Emperor william,
it is announced, while en- route in the
autumn to attend the dedication Of the
Church of the Redeemer at Jerusalem,
will be the guest of King HumbeTt at
Venice.
The record-union., 1898-08-31

The wall around the city of Babylon
at the hight of its prosperity was fifty
six miles in length.
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Boggs Nominated For Senator

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 3O.-Jorn
Boggs of Colusa County was to-day
nominated for State Senator by the
Democrats of his district.
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Population Of Portland.

PORTLAND, Aug. 3O.-According to
the city directory, just completed, the
population of Portland is $3.50.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-03-30

The customs Of the Chinese in the
matter Of death and burial are certainly
peculiar. Infants are buried summarily
without collins, and the young are in
TERED with few rites, but the funerals
of the aged of both sexes are elaborate
in proportion TO the number of the de-
scendants and 20 their wealth. When a
ohildless married man dies, his widow
may perform all the duties Of son to-
ward him, may remain in his house and
may adopt children TO rear as his heirs
and as worshipers Of the family names.
II his widow purposes marrying again,
a young male relative may, with the
consent of senior members of the clan,
undertake the services expected from a
son and may inherit the estate of the
deceased. When one is about to die, he
is removed from his couch TO bench,
or to a mat on the floor. because Of a
belief that he who dies In bed will carry
the bedstead as burden into the other
world. He is washed in a new vessel,
in warm water, in which bundle of
incense sticks is merged. After the wash
ing the vessel and the water are thrown
away together. He is then arrayed in
full suit Of new clothing, that he may
appear at his best. He breatbes his last
in the main room before the largest
door In the house, that the departing
soul may easily find its way out into
the air. A sheet of spirit money drown
paper having u patch Of gliding on one
surface) is laid over the upturned face,
because 1t is said that If the eyes are
left uncovered the corpse may count the
row Of tiles in the roof, and that in
such case the family could never build
a more spacious domicile. York
Ledger.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-03-30

There is in Russia district which is
wholly administered and during most
of the time exclusively inhabited by
women. 1t is the province of Smolensk
and comprises a district Of about 10
square miles, from which all the able
bodied males emigrate in the spring and
proceed to neighboring towns and dis
tricts in search of work, remaining
away about nine months of the year. In
their absence the women cultivate the
fields and manage local affairs general
ly under the presidency of a woman
mayor. Before nightfall the women as
semble in sort Of clubhouse and play
cards till or in the morning. Virtue
there is compatible with unlimited
cakes and ale, and though the hours are
late and so much time is given to
amusement the commune is prosperous,
disorder is unknown and it is one of the
best conducted portions Of the empire
The czarina takes an interest in it and
is proud Of it, New York Tribune.