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The record-union., 1898-06-03
GENERAL HI. G. MERRIAM.
In Command Of the Departments of
California and the Colum bia.

One of the recently appointed Major
Generals of the United States volunteer
army is General Henry c. Merriam,
now in command of the Departments
of California and the Columbia.
The record-union., 1898-06-03
TalCum Powder,
SC box.

Comes in a perforated top
box; is an excellent toilet pow
der for face or body, and for In
fants; is also an excellent foot
ease when sprinkled in the shoes
in summers hot weather; Sc
box.
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Shelf Paper,
&c bunch.

Shelf paper for pantry use,
with perforated patterns and
great variety Of colors, at 4c
bunch. 81
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Author Mackev Dead.

LONDON, June 2-Eric Mackey, the
author. is dead. He was born in this
city in 1861 and wrote number Of
The record-union., 1898-06-03

4 Green water grapes are blood purify
ing. but. of little food value; reject pips
and skins.
The record-union., 1898-06-03

books, the most popular of which was
Love Letters Of ViOlinist."
The record-union., 1898-06-03
The HAWAIIAN
QUESTION.
Annexation Movement to Be Pressed
in the Senate.
Effort to Be Made to Pass The House Reso.
luton at This Session.

Friends Of the Measure Believe
There Are a Sufficient Number
Of Senators Willing to Remain
in Session Indefinitely Until the
Resolution Shall be Acted Upon.
The evening times., 1898-10-17
Governor Tanners Dutv.

There are newspapers that find it
profitable in some way 10 defend any
action wealthy employers of labor may
take in their conflicts with their hired
men-even when they deliberately form
conditions which they know will pro-
woke lawlessness on the part Of the mis-
guided, hot-headed. often ignorant, and
always poor, unskilled laborers. and
Will lead to the killing of men with
families wholly dependent on them.
For the violence with which the efforts
Of employers to bring in new men are
frequently met, there can be no toIer-
ance- No class. however oppressed. can
be allowed to hold the laws in contempt
but must be restrained at any cost of
life. unless ii is rich enough To
avoid breaking the strict letter of the
law while violating its spirit. The
trouble at Virden. however, is peculiar
and exceptional, although 1t will be-
come common If the mine operators are
allowed to carry their point. The news
papers mentioned carefully misrepre-
sent the situation and condemn Gov
ernor Tanner unJustly. They make it
appear that he has refused to protect
The evening times., 1898-10-17

tie mine owners in their right to i'm
port colored miners from another
State. In truth, the color of the i'm
ported men has nothing to do with the
opposition, but only their character.
II any employers of labor should an
nounce their purpose to bring to Wash
ington thousand or more men known
to be ex-convicts whose criminality is
chronic and incurable; vicious men who
are never long out of prison, and whose
presence would be a constant menace to
the peace of the community TO the
safety of life and property and to good
morals. the people would protest and
assert the right of the District Com
missioners to prohibit their landing.
They would maintain that it is the duty
as well as the right of the highest au-
thorities TO prevent what is virtually
an assault on the very civilization of
the place, and the more so if the inn
ported criminals should drive out an
equal number of honest toilers and
their families. For employers who
should. in order to save a few dollars,
prefer the criminals TO the honest and
Industrious heads of families. and
should persist in their purpose to the
point of hiring armed men TO kill all
who might offer resistance, they would
have only hatred and contempt
That is essentially the situation at
Virden. No matter what blame may
belong 10 the striking miners, and no
matter what may be their motives, there
is no justice in the criticism of Gov
ernor Tanner, and no excuse for the
mine owners. The Chicago Journal
tells the simple truth about it, regard
less of the disfavor of the millionaire
employers OF labor who in this in
stance, are Chicago men. 1t says the
imported negroes are cut-throats re-
Gently released from the prison
mines of the South and destined
for prison again. Governor Tan
ner, knowing their character, warned
the operators not to bring them as he
would not protect them from anybody
who should resist their coming; warned
the operators of what they well knew
that the coming Of this class would
mean a loss Of human life. The oper-
ators hired men in Chicago and St.
Louis. put guns in their unauthorized
hands, deceived them by pretending
they We're deputies OF the sheriff and
privileged 10 kill-and eighteen men are
dead and nearly as many families
wrecked. Governor Tanner exercised
the right of the State to preserve the
conditions that favor peace good
morals, and safety 1t is an inherent
right that ante-dates all statute laws.
The fact thar he may gain political ad-
vantage from his course and the fact
that the miners have 4 direct personal
interest in keeping out all miners who
come to take their places, do not af-
feet the merits Of the case or relieve the
mine operators Of responsibility for the
murders.
The evening times., 1898-10-17
October.

October is the treasurer of the year.
And all the months pay bounty 10 her store;
The fields and orchards still their tribute bear
And fill her brimming Golfers more and more
But she. with youthful lavishness
Spends all her wealth in gaudy dress,
And decks herself in garments bold
OF scarlet, purple, red and gold.
She heedeth not how swift the hours fly,
But smiles and sings her happy life along;
She only sees above shining sky;
She only hears the breezcs' voice in song
Her garments trail the woodlands through,
And gather pearls of early dew
That sparkle. till the rcguish sun
Creeps up and steals them every one.
But what cares she that jewels should he lost
When all of Natures bounteous wealth is hers?
Though princely fortunes may have been their
cost,
Not regret her calm demeanor stirs
Whole hearted. happy, careless, free,
She lives her life out joyously,
Nor cares when Frost stalks Ger her way
And turns her auburn locks to gray.
Paul Laurence Dunbar.
The evening times., 1898-10-17
OUR CHINESE DEBUT.

1t is recalled by Harper's Weekly that
The first passa age-at-arnls between Amer
lean citizens and Chinese was in 1900
when J. P. Sturgis. of Boston. arrived in
the ship Atahualpa, Capt. Bacon. at
Macao The terrible Chinese pirate
Apootsae. was then ravaging the coast
capturing imperial forts, laying whole
towns under contribution, masSacring
those who opposed him. and terroriz;ns
the mandarins. In vain were rewards Of
fered for his head.
Having watched and seen the chief
officer and an armed boats crew leaving
the Atahualpa for the city to
obtain river pilot, Apootsae
thought the capture of the for
eign devils ships would be easy Rang
ing his junks under color of moving up
the river and feigning to run past the
American ship. the pirate suddenly
rounded. expecting to leap on board and
kill the eighteen or twenty men left
there Instead of quick success the Chi
naman caught Tartar.
'Astounded as the Yankees were their
cannon were fortunately loaded, and
they made lively use of them, and with
Brown Bess muskets. horse-pistoIs and
b0ardlng-plkeS- ueIendeu themselves with
spirit. The Chinese threw on deck pIen-
ty of those homemade hand-grenades
which. owing to the quantity of sui
phur in the powder, were unpoeticaily
stermed 'stink-pots.' but they killed none
of their foes. Among the shrieks and
groans of their wounded heIIish din
with gongs and drums was kept up. The
Yankees fired with such effect that the
Chinese were beaten off. Apootsae call
ed away his men. and his ships were
soon lost to sight. The episode put such
courage into the cowardly mandarins that
by means of bribery and treachery they
secured the cut-throat Apootsae. and had
him put to death by the slow and pro-
ionged process OF hacking, called the
thousand cuts From this time forth
there was intense respect for Americans
at Canton and Macao, and business in
creased, with little Interruption
The evening times., 1898-10-17
The Marine Disaster.

In this day whenever steamsh p
goes down with most of her passengers,
somebody is to blame. Such is the
progress made in shipbuilding, and in
the appliances for life-saving. and such
is the power of modern engines. and so
great the advantages Of searchlights,
that unless there is a criminal defect
in construction or neglect in the char
acter and condition of the lifeboats
and other apparatus. or inefficiency or
carelessness on the part Of the captain.
ships cannot sink and passengers can
not drown. The comparatively few
marine disasters of the present are
mainly due To the failure To prevent
collision in foss. In the latest horror
ii seems that through some strange
mistake as 10 his position the captain
drove the Mohegan straight on the
rocks when ske was making at least
ten knots. Even then many of the lost
might have been saved if the lifeboats
could all have been launched promptly
The wind WAS blowing a gale and the
sea was rough. but there was no fog
According to the statement of an intel
ligent passenger. the pulleys and every
thing connected with the boats were
rusty and difficult to work
The fact that, considering the num-
Der of voyages made by ships of all
kinds, the disasters are few. is reason
for suspicion when there is such loss
Of life. There is an impression that
the captain of the Mohegan was wholly
to blame for the loss of his ship Yet
he is said TO have been regarded as one
Of the most efficient men in the service
Of the company. The inspectors how
ever, are not free from responsibility
While there We're life-belts enough,
they were almost useless without all
the boats Many who had put on the
belts were lost in the high sea before
a boat could be lowered 1t is supposed
that ships authorized to carry passen-
gers are frequently inspected, and that
it should be difficult TO launch the boats
that are the sole hope of the pass n
gers indicates fatal neglect The first
idea that although a new ship. the
Mohegan was unseaworthy. has been
removed by the statements of the sur
ViVors, whose first knowledge of trouble
came from the shock of the collision
with the rocks.
The evening times., 1898-10-17
MONDAY, OCTOBER i, 1898.
The Evacuation of Cuba.


General Macias. the late Captain Gen
eral of Porto Rico. has waved a fare
well to the scene of his former glory
and is now dancing on the merry waves
of the Atlantic. bound for Spain. With
him he carries the sovereignty Of Spain
SO long a burden to the people Of that
delectable isle. The political Ameri-
canization Of Porto Rico is complete.
and il only remains To set in motion
the educational and social machinery
that viii make of its inhabitants
English-speal1ing, intelligent and patri-
otic republicans. Thus ends in disgrace
the tyranny of centuries.
On the neighboring island Of Cuba
almost no progress has been made
toward Spanish evacuation. The sover-
eighty Of the oppressor is still intact
save in the small compass of General
Woods province. A date for the Ameri-
cans TO assume their temporary rule
has been suggested and conditionalIy
agreed to by the two Commissions. If
the authorities at Madrid consent. then
by the middle Of January General
Blanco will relinquish his autOcratic
power. Owing to the hitch in the pro-
ceedings at Paris over the Cuban debt
question, which the Americans refuse
TO admit is a question. the consent Of
Madrid to a specific date for surrender
of the island is doubtful Once we
are in possession of Havana with an
army, Spanish quibbling need concern
us very little. We can so on with the
righteous work of introducing sanitary
measures that will destroy the power
of Cuba TO infict an annual yellow
fever epidemic on our southern States.
Sagasta is well aware that when Blanco
and his large army are withdrawn we
can be serene over any course he may
adopt. That is why there is fear that
he may delay evacuation until the
Peace Commission at Paris reaches a
conclusion.
The latest means of prolonging the
talk is to raise the question of Ameri-
can aid in transporting the Spanish
army to Spain. The Blanco represen-
tatives make a plea of poverty. and it
is suggested that they hope to tire out
the Americans SO that the President.
in order to avoid further delay. will
send ships at the expense of our Gov
erpment TO expedite matters. The
precedent in the case of ToraTs troops
is too good for Spain to neglect 1t is
highly probable that there will be no
date appointed for evacuation now. and
that Blanco will try to hold on until
the Peace Commission acts on the Gu
ban matters; and that then we shall
get rid Of him only by providing ships
TO carry his army away. In the mean
time, the President is urged not to send
troops to Cuba because the unwhole-
Some conditions there still prevail.
The evening times., 1898-10-17
His Patient.
rom the Pittsburg Dispatch ,

From the Pittsburg Dispatch
When DR.. Wenyon, the famous medical mis-
sionary. went 10 China many years ag,, ne lsd
to combat great deal OF prejudice against tie
practice of his profession. However, mary pa
tents came to him and he made many cures, but
some Of the Chinese literati Jealousy instgated
an opposition hospital to Wenycn's, equipped
with all the facilities for the practice of medi-
cine according to Chinese etiquette.
A staff of Celestial doctors administered the
drugs The place was called "the hall of ten
thousand virtues but some how that did not as
sist the cures In fact, ii came to be a case of
going to Wenyons for and to the ''ten
thousand virtues fer coffin.
One day there came 10 the missionary stately
gentleman, learned belonging to the up
per classes, having a painful disorder needing
surgical treatment. He hired private room.
was operated or, and in fortnight he was well.
He had not told who he WAS, but before he went
away he said to the doctor:
''Ycu might like TO know who am, and
want to tell you, because am so grateful for
being cured Of this terrible disease. | am the
head physician of the hall of the ten thousand
virtues.
The evening times., 1898-10-17
Wanted to Race.
(Ernm fho Neu YnrL pn-t \


\ private in volunteer regiment told friend
that the first time under FIRE "a nasty e..
perience'-that he felt though he was up
against job tnat he didn't like, but knew
he'd have 10 stick it out lose his bread and
butter
''When our regiment was in reserve once" he
continued, Il saw a reporter Logging it back
from the front. He was going for all there was
in him. and looked as though he had a through
ticket for the rear. We found the reserve lire
as bad place the firing line. most always, 20
wasn't feeling very comfortable.
81 This correspondents life amt what it's
cracked up to be- said he to me as he passed.
Il looked after him. and then listened to the
firing and heard the bullets whizzing.
''0ld man. said to myself, looking after the
reporter again. ''if wasn't enlisted man, ~
--ruu-yOu-a--race.
The evening times., 1898-10-17

Let me select the songs of the people
and / care not who breaches their SER
mons,'' is the sentiment of the Rev. A B.
Simpson. the money-raiser of the Chris
tian and Missionary Alliance. At Carne-
gle Hall, in New York. yesterday, he
sung $1lS.00O out of the purses of his con-
gregation. Two years ago at the same
place he got sll2O00 on one Sunday and
100000 more the next Sunday, At Old
Orchard, Maine, two years ago. he gath
cred in $101.50O. This ought to BE- sug-
gestive TO preachers who complain of
empty pews. The people like songs.
The evening times., 1898-10-17

Once an American, always an Ameri-
can. Although he enjoys the society Of
the titled in England. Mr.. w w. Astor
cannot refrain from boasting of the su-
periority of American things. When an
Englishman maintained that England s
trees were the biggest in the world, AS
tor made a bet on the California red
woods and won, though 1t probably cost
him as much as the amount of his win
nings.
The evening times., 1898-10-17
In Rhyme.

There was an old Farson named Hannah,
Who fell on piece of banana,
With a slip and slide
Mere stars she espied
Than are seen in the Star Spanglei Banner.
A gentleman flew to assist her.
He picked up her muff and fer wristcr
"Did you fall, ma am he cried.
do you think she replied.
Il sat down for the fun OF il. mister?''
Boston Commercial Bulletin
The evening times., 1898-10-17
A Snake Bounty.

q ION Tie MInntapOIlS ITibune.l
Residents of Aurora county are agitating fhe
question of having the State or county offer A
bounty fer the killing of rattlesnakes, which this
year unusually numerous in some parts of
South Dakota. In some parts of the bad lands
there are said to be regular dens containing
thousands of rattlesnakes. This summer however
they have been quite numerous in some sections
of the river especially in Aurora county. and
the demand that a bounty be placed on them is
the result THOSE agitating this unique bounty
argue that bounty is paid for wolves which do
nothing worse than to kill cattle and horses, and
for gophers, while rattlesnakes, which destroy
human life, permitted to multiply without
mole ,tation.
The evening times., 1898-10-17

If the Illinois attorney general is right
prohibit the importation of labor into
the State there is no way to prevent the
importation of confirmed criminals from
the prison mines of the South, the laws
need amndment. In the meantime
The evening times., 1898-10-17

To be an Italian in Turkey during the
visit of the Kaiser is to be locked UP or
run out of the country. This is the just
consequence of the knife and Malta hab-
it. 1t is worthy of note that an anti
knife crusade has been inaugurated in
Italy.
The evening times., 1898-10-17
Was Busy.

(FlOm the Chicago Tribune1
Subordinate Well. gentlemen. what do Won
want?
Excited Spokesman We want TO see the chief
Of police, We've got all the facts about that
murder. We have thee witnesses who saw the
deed!
Suhordinate-You can't see the chief. gentle
men. He haia't got his theory quite ready to
give out yer.
The evening times., 1898-10-17
EHunI to Ii.
(From the Paris Figaro.l }

IFrOm the Paris Figaro.)
Walters in Partisan restaurants always have an
ready. Zola. the novelist had noticed
this fact. and made of it in perpetrating a
joke.
to a waiter.
81 am sorry to say they are out" was the
answer.
''What, more sphinx said Zola. in a tone
of indignant surprise.
The waiter stepped close to the chair and
whispered:
''The truth is, have some. monsieur but I
don't care to serve them to You, as they are not
quite fresh
The evening times., 1898-10-17
Guick Work.

(From the Chicago Tribune)
'Ruggles, ! am in some embarrassment
want TO make present of jewel box ap-
propriately inscribed, 20 Young Lady,
"CoTbus. I'm sorry, but haven't a cent
"Confound you. did YOU think | was asking you
for meney? only wanted help in getting ,Ip the
motto TO inscribe on the jewel case
"Ccrbus. you interrupted me. was about 10
say that | hadn't sentiment in my mind tha,
would be appropriate TO the occasion"
The evening times., 1898-10-17

The Cubans who celebrated at Santa
go yesterday were not what could be
called obtrusive in displaying their graft
tude to the Americans for their freedom.
However. they represent but "a small
part of the Cuban people They only
happen to be the noisy part.
The evening times., 1898-10-17
After the Pail.

After the bali is over
The hedge just across the way
After you've searched for an hour
tFor that's the fifth ore that day)
Many a man has spoken.
Words he'd fain recall
When on tie links he's been sea-ching-
After the ball,
Brooklyn Life.
The evening times., 1898-10-17
The German Sentiment in New York.

Ifrtil IIit wv ~ 0V'sIIS 81
We have no reproath to make to any Republican
partisan who votes for - nsSy It, hut how anv one
who claims to be an iTdzDt rd mt can favor his
election is ineamprehen~ibe. Inasmuch as Van
Wyck recognizes the irstice If complete sep
aration of municipal frcrl State and national
elections he places himse.f as regards an import
ant point on the independent platform, and shows
himself TO be much mere independent than Ro0se-
velt, who in all questions holds with the oyganizl-
ton and accepts its authority.
The evening times., 1898-10-17

Ex-Secretary Foster says Spain cannot
repudiate the protocol. That is why she
will attempt to do it, in the hope that
it will impress the powers with her de-
Americans.
The evening times., 1898-10-17
Breakers Ahead.
(From the Houston Post.N

(FfOm the Houston Post.)
The agricultural masses of the United States
were in such danger as they are at this
time. Scant crops abroad have given the Ameri-
farmer a short respite lately. but this relief
is temporary. II steps are net taken to throttle
the growing trusts and wipe out tariff monstros-
titles within the next year or two, il will be too
latC-a dozen great combines will absolutely own
the nation and beyond the hope of redemption!
The evening times., 1898-10-17

Somebody evidently got money for the
sale of privileges in the Midway Plais-
ance of the camps. At any rate, the peo-
pie who occupied the neutral zone
seemed to have influence enough to pre-
vent d removal of the camps
The evening times., 1898-10-17

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The evening times., 1898-10-17

Governor Tanner exercises the natural
and inherent right of a State to preserve
its civilization and constructively its own
life by forcibly resisting the effort to
land the ex-convicts.
The evening times., 1898-10-17

The departure of the Alger Relief Com
mission is not 50 much of an affiiction as
ii might be. One of the theaters has
brought a good company with a farce
comedy that will break on. fall toward
gravity. .
The evening times., 1898-10-17
CURRENT HUMOR.
Slow Work .

(From JUdy.l
''How are YOU getting on?'' asked the first f,h
''No luck at all, replied the second FISH The
man at the end OF the line Is an IDIOT"
Whats the truuble!"
II took the bait an hour ago. and I've been
waiting ever since for him To put some more on
The evening times., 1898-10-17
No HeIp for 1t.

(From the Cincinnati Enquirer.)
''Uncle Beasley, are you going to heayen?''
asked the little boy.
Il spose I'll have to some day or other" an
sWered the old man.
The evening times., 1898-10-17

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