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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-07-27
OLD AND NEW PROVERBS.
When Man Smokes He Thinks, ano
Vice Versa.

The motorman adjusted the trolley
and moved the fender to the front Of
the outward bound Brightwood car, and
all was in readiness for the journey.
The first pair of passengers was a
young girl and her mother. The mother
had a very square countenance, ana
she wore common sense shoes and ring
lets. She looked as If she might be able
to make a home peaceful by force of
arms. She stepped ponderously into
the next to-the-last seat. Her young
daughter remained on the running
board and said:
Mamma, those are the smoking
seats. There are plenty of vacant seats
UP in front, aren't there?"
Never mind the vacant seats up in
front We sit here was the reply. Il
guess they won't smoke, They wouldn't
dare Smoking seats, indeed" and SO
the young daughter obediently stepped
into the car and sat down beside her
mother.
AS the militant looking mother made
her last remark about smoking seats,
four old soldiers bound for the home,
climbed into the rear seat. They heard
the remark They winked at each
other. None of them were smoking, but
their clothes smelt tobaccoey The
young girl noticed this, and said to her
mother:
Mamma, I told you these were the
smoking seats. These men will smoke. !"
Hush, you forward child! They shall
not smoke. They would not have the
impudence to smoke"
Three brawny workingmen climbed
into the same seat with the defiant
mother and her young daughter in time
to hear this declaration. They smiled
at each other significantly, and then
they caught the eyes of the four old
soldiers in the rear seat and smiled at
them, too. The car rapidly filled up
from this time on, and when the start
was made every seat was filed.
When the conductor pulled the bell
rope the four soldiers in the rear seat
and the three workingmen in the next
to-the-last seat pulled out their pipes,
as If at prearanged signal. filled
them all together, and then seven
matches furnished flame to the bowls
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1t is reported that on the fall or
Santiago being signaled to the Aneri-
can fleet, Admiral Sampson signaled
in turn to Commodore Schley his con-
gratulations, referring, of course, to
the destruction of Cervera's fleet as
the beginning Of the victory. There
upon the crew OF the Brooklyn cheered
the Commodore, whereupon that naval
dignitary, with the simplicity and mod
esty Of the true man, said: THANK
you, boys; but I did not do it. You're
the boys who did it. Let the officers
cheer the crew" And the officers re-
sponded with a will. That was right.
Schley spoke the truth. American
blue jackets, and marines, and en-
gineers, and stokers, and coal-passers
did the work To their splendid valor,
quick response, magnificent marks
manship and ready obedience to orders
the victory was due. Saying this in no
wise shears Schley of the honors at
taching to him in commanding the pur-
suit, or Sampson Of credit for having
his fleet SO conditioned and stationed
that Schley and his squadron were able
to achieve the victory.
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The right of the United States to
make war upon the Spanish coast is
based on the maxim that one in war
may pursue the enemy where ever he
is to be found. as long as the rights Of
neutrals are not infringed. If we send
a fleet to the coast of Spain it tres
passes upon the right Of no neutral,
therefore no Power can find pretext for
interfering. However. we do not be-
lieve this Government really contem-
plates the dispatch of a fleet TO the
Spanish coast One may be sent as
far as the Canaries. That would be
safe, and sufficiently alarm the Spanish
people to hasten the end of the war;
On the coast itself we could engage in
destruction only, since occupation is,
Of course, out of the question. To as
sault the Canaries would have pre-
cisely the effect desired, namely. hasten
the war to a close. An assault upon
the coast could scarcely do more.
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Of All the voters Of said county in ac-
cordance with the provisions of Section
1904 of the Political Code of the State of
California, 1t will be necessary for all
electors, in order to vote at the next
general election, to be held on Tuesday
November 8, 1883, to make Applicant in
person to be registered
Notice is hereby given that said new
registration will commence on June l.
1898, ar, and continue to and including August
IA, 1888 when such registration shall
cease, provided that any elector who has
registered and thereafter moved his res
idence to another precinct in the same
county thirty days before, said day Of
election may have his registration trans
ferred to such other precinct upon his
application, verified by oath, setting forth
the change of residence and containing
the other facts required for original regis
tration, but no transfer from one pre-
cfnct to another shall be made after a
date twenty-seven days before November
8. 1893
The. office Of the County Clerk at the
Courthouse, corner of Seventh and I
streets, Sacramento City, California. will
be open from a. m. to p m. and from
Z p. m. to p. m. each day except Sun
day. All citizens please take notice and
W. 3. HAMILTON. County Clarlx
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-07-27
A SANITARY REASON.

It is odd to advance a sanitary rea-
son for war doubtless. but there is a
perfectly sound one in the case of Cuba
1t has not, it is true, been listed with
the reasons for our assault, but it ex-
lists nevertheless, and is in all serious
ness reason that is weighty.
The simple, undeniable truth is that
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In the midst of a foreign war, yet
our commercial showing improves. The
fiscal year closing June Both shows
statistics proving that our exports are
now about double the value Of our i'm
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publican Congressman from califor-
A. COMBINATION

A COMBINATION.
Mountain : Democrat: When the
cheerful idiot and the calamity Shrek
er come together in political convention
or campaign there is always a circus.
Like the menagerie of Sells Brothers,
it is two shows in one. With dem
agogue for clown. he must play the
double role of idiot and shrieker. If
there be not two of him, he must d.
late with conflicting emotions. To
make the idiot more cheerful were use
less. To make the shrieker less mis-
cradle We're to damn the whole outfit
And so to boom calamity circus be-
comes a serious repetition of stale
jokes that saddens even the cheerful
idiot
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-07-27

Mr.. WILSON, l knew Ohio farmer named Fnochs He
about fifty years old bothered years with some
trouble the doctors didn't He story
himself 81 kept getting weaker said fairly got
weak my food done good what little did eat, and
went from pounds down o. 1t druggist
suggested that he try Rpans Tabues says that he
not used dozen of them before much better and after
month he WE'LL and in less than wear
weighed $50 pounds For long time he had bad color
to-day his complexion is good mine.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-07-27

The voice of reason finds the deafest
ear in youth, and passion the hardest
hearing in old age. When youth at
tends upon wisdom and age success
fully counsels passionate vigor, we are
apt to have the well balanced man.
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Cuba has been a nuisance to the United
States all these years, because Of the
yellow fever. 1t originates in that ISL
and, and from that spot is disseminated
to ravage the lands of the continent. 1t
originates in Cuba mainly because the
Spanish Government has not had the
energy, knowledge or care to prevent it.
1t is a preventable disease. Under
sanitary laws it cannot only be checked
and confined, but it's breeding spots
can be rendered wholesome.
Havana is a filthy city. It's drainage
is unworthy of the name. It's domestic
sanitation is farcical. Destruction of
disease breeders is unknown in that
city; the removal of fifth is not even.
attempted; the bay in front of the
city is a sheet of fostering corruption,
and the discharges of centuries into its
waters from the city have made the
bottom so foul that the least agitation
blackenS them so that even diving OPP
erations cannot be conducted.
The low, swampy lands of Cuba, ma
any treatment. Their drainage has
not been attempted, nor their isola-
ton even thought of, yet both are
feasible. Where one is not, the other
is: human beings can be removed from
their vicinity and kept away, and the
spread Of the pestilence in part pre-
vented thereby. But Havana and
Santiago are the fever breeding centers,
and they are the two foulest cities OF
the Western Hemisphere. Because or
their condition hundreds of thousands
of lives in America have been assailed
and sacrificed which would have been
spared, had not Cuba With her neg
lect of sanitary laws been the breeding
place Of the plague.
Under American discipline Cuba can
be redeemed from the yellow fever.
If not wholly, she can at least be rem
dered comparatively harmless to the
rest of the hemisphere. We can quite
successfully quarantine against Central
American and other States where the
yellow jack has a foothold, but 1t is
exceedingly Qlf1cult TO 40 SO against
Cuba, because of the contiguity Of her
shores to ours, and because of the
great volume of travel and traffic be-
tween the island and the continent.
When we come into possession of Gu
ba one Of the very first things to do
will be to abate the yellow fever nui-
sance. In common decency, under the
law of protection, justified by all
natural law, we have a right to put
an end to that which is a constant
menace to the health and the lives or
our people. And what is more, we are
going to do it, The cause is sufficient
to justify war. If ones neighbor re-
fuses to clean up his unsanitary prem
ises, and continues to maintain nul-
sance under our noses, we hale him to
the bar of justice, and he is punished
as a criminal. In similar cases with
nations the tribunal to which final
appeal u made is that of war.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-07-27

Pianos only, but lots of them; beau
tiful f1rst-clasS instruments Prices
much lower than any one else. The
Wiley B. Allen Company, 415 X street.
jobbers and retailers.
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Weather Forecast.

For Northern California-Fair Wednes-
day; cooler near the coast; light shlftlng
to west wind.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-07-27

Try McMorry's 45c tea. 531 M. .
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RAILROAD TIME TABLE.

LEAVE TRAINS RUN DAILY. arrive
(For) CFroml
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-05-19
SPANISH CABINET CHANGES.
Official Denial of the RumOr That The!
Are Connected with Peace
Movement.

LONDON, May 16.-A dispatch to ths
Times from Madrid confirms the Off,
cial denial at the Spanish capital that
the cabinet changes are connected with
peace movement. The Times CORE
spondent says:
The conclusion to be drawn from the
reorganization that they are seeking q
peaceable solution of the question, has
for the moment, been abandoned, anC
the war will be prosecuted vigorously.
''There was a prolonged cabinet
council yesterday afternoon, dealing
with the crisis, and several points
were practically settled. Senior Sa.
gasta, though weak in health, re
mains president of the council of min.
listers, because the liberals are in a
majority In the chamber, and it would
be ineonvenieEt to have a cabinet chief
however distinguished, who is not chief
of the liberal party.
-Four ministers, Seniors Gullon, Ber-
mejo, Moret and Xiquena, will retire,
partly for personal reasons and partly
because of differences on important
policies. Senior Sagasta will choose
the strongest liberals he can find, but
several of the strongest, notably Senior
GamaZo, have intimated that they will
not take Office at present.
''It is hoped and expected that Gen.
Correa, who has valua able qualifications
for his present post, will remain"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-05-19
SET A TRAP FOR OUR FLEET
When the Trigger was Sprung They Had
Caught a Tartar-Damage
to the Enemy.

KEY WEST, Fla, May 13.-It is now
known that the American boats made
furious havoc with Cardenas harbor
and town. The captain of the Hudson
said:
81 know we destroyed a large part
of their town near the wharves, burned
one of their gunboats and l think de-
stroyed two other torpedo destroyers.
We were in a vortex of shot, shell and
smoke and could not tell accurately,
but we saw one of the boats on fire
and sinking soon after the action
began. Then large building
near the wharf, I think the
barracks, took fire, and many other
buildings were soon burning. The
Spanish had masked batteries on all
sides of us, hidden in bushes and be-
hind houses. They set a trap for US.
As soon as we got within range of
their batteries they would move them.
I think their guns were field pieces.
Our large boats could not get into the
harbor to help us on account of the
shallow water"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-05-19
GEN. MERRITT's COMMAND.
The General In Consultation witch Secretary
Alger In Relation to the Philip
pine Expedition.

WASHINGTON, May 1s.-Gen. Wesley
Merritt, commanding the department
of the east, with headquarters at New
York, was at the war department, in
consultation with Secretary Alger
regarding the proposition to as.
sign him to the command of the expedi-
ton to Manila, and on arriving there to
establish military government with
himself at the head. The general said
the matter had not yet been definitely
determined, and would not be I'M
til he had an opportunity to
talk with the president. Gen.
Merritt is known to be anxious for an
active command, and is believed to look
upon his proposed assignment with
great favor. The war department.
has informed him that it proposes
to send an adequate force which
will enable him to hold the
islands beyond all peradventure
and which will amount to between TO-
900 and Il, 900 men. These the general
thinks might be sent in two expedi-
tions, although he does not believe the
first one viii get OF for q week.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-05-19
THE REAL cULPRIT.
he Kept Quiet and Let the Poor Let
ter Carrier Take ALI
the Blame.

"Hi there!" called somewhat excited
woman to the postman who was passing on
his morning round. Where's that letter
sent three weeks ago to my sister IN But
falo? She never got it and has written to
know whether I'm mad at her or some OF IA
are sick"
ST know nothing about it, madam"
"Of course you don't. / suppose the post
master-general would say the same thing.
My own private opinion is that this govern
ment is running at mighty loose ends.
put stamp on that letter to pay for having
it sent. It was directed as plain as print.
It is lost or stolen and my own sister is blam-
ing me for neglecting her. It's all politics,
that's what it is, putting in lot of raw
hands every four years, and don't propose
to stand it. I'm going to find out whether
you mail men can defraud your customers
and make family trouble just because you
don't know enough to look after your bust
ness"
'But 7 never saw your letter, my good
woman"
%, don't care anything about that.
Neither did my sister ever see it. I'll not
sleep till | write the president and give him
piece of my mind. The idea of paying an
army of men to lose letters It's ridiculous.
It won't be long before some of you are look
ing for other jobs, or | miss my guess"
During this conversation the woman's hus-
band dove frantically into his pockets, ran
hatless through the back gate, put that let.
ter into mail box and made fine show of
temper while helping his wife abuse the gov
ernment.-Detroit Free Press.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-05-19
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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-05-19
WHY THE EXPEDITION FAILED.
The Cubans were Unable to Meet th'
Landing Party or to Receive
the Supplies.

KEY WEST, Fla. May 1e.-Capt. Dorss
says the failure of the Gussie expedi.
ton was due to the fact that the Cubans
were unable to meet the landing party
at the rendezvous and the Americans
could not land supplies with no one TO
receive them.
The arrangements for making land
ing at Cabanas were made ten days
ago by Capt. Dorst with Gen. Delgado,
in command of the insurgent forces in
the province of Pinar del Rio, and the
supplies to be landed near Matanzas
were to be conveyed to Gen. Gomez by
force of insurgents camped three
miles back from the coast line. Both
of the Cuban parties were unable, ap.
parently, to appear at the rendezvous
owing to the activity of the Spanlards.
Capt. Dorst is convinced that the
Spaniards have a good system of COM
munication along the coast, and that
they can quickly raise enough troops
to prevent the landing of small force,
such as the one he commanded, and the
captain believes the only way arms and
ammunition can be sent to the insur-
gents is to land them under the cover
of war ships with guns sufficient to
beat off any attack. Then, he adds,
the arms and ammunition should be
conveyed inland by United States sol
diers.
The captain says the company which
landed through the surf at Cabanas
had a narrow escape. The soldiers
were fred upon by Spanish cavalry
concealed in the tangled underbrush,
and the fire was replied to, with the
result that one Spanish officer and
three men were hit. Only one man on
the American side was wounded. The
latter, newspaper correspondent, re-
ceived slight flesh wound in the arm.
The Wasp and the Manning shelled
the woods and covered the retreat OF
the soldiers to the Gussie.
On Friday the Spaniards tried to hit
the Gussie from masked battery, and
some of their shells burst close on
board, but none of the fragments
struck.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-05-19

charge of the Hudson's aft gun, sat On
box and smoked a cigarette an
he directed the fire. Capt.
Newton stood near Lieut.. Meek
at the forward gun and watched
its workings with unmoved interest
Chief Engineer Cutchin never missed
his bell. A group of sailors was maxi
ing ready to heave a line to the Win
slow, and Ensign Bagley and his four
men stood on the port side of the latter
vessel waiting to receive. A vicious
fire was singing about them. The
Spanfards seemed to have found the
exact range.
There was momentary delay in
heaviDg the tow line and Ensign Bag
ley suggested that the Hudson's men
hurry.
"Heave her." he called, "Let her
come; its getting pretty warm here"
The line was thrown and grabbed
by the Winslow's men. Grimy with
sweat and powder, they tugged at it
and drew nearer foot by foot to the
Hudson.
Almost at the same instant another
four-inch shell shrieked through the
smoke that burst directly under them.
Five bodies went whirling through the
air. Two of the group were dead when
they fell-Ensign Bagley and Fireman
Daniels. The young ensign was liter
ally disembowled and the entire lower
portion of the freman's body was torn
away. The other three died within a
few minutes.
A flying piece of shrapnel struck
Lieut.. Bernadou in the thigh and cut
an ugly cash, but he did not know it
then. With the explosion of the shell
the hawser parted and the Winslow's
| helm went hard to the starboard, and
with her steering gear smashed the
torpedo boat foundered in the water
at the mercy of the enemy's fire, which
| never relaxed.
The fire of the Americans was of the
usual persistent character and the
| nerve of the men was marvellous. Even
after the Winslow's starboard engine
and her steering gear were wrecked
the little boat continued to pour shot
into the Spaniards on shore until she
was totally disabled
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-05-19
ABUSY SUNDAY AT KEY WEST.
An Important Strategic Movement Evil
IDENTITY Being Planned-ExtraOrdinar
Precautions Being Taken.

KEY WEST, Fla, May 16.-Yesterday
was Sunday of unusual activity here,
and it was apparent that an important
strategic movement was being planned.
Commodore Watson arrived on the
gunboat Dolphin from the blockading
fleet off Havana. Orders came thick
and fast from Washington, and the
naval station authorities were in.
structed to make quick preparations to
coal the big ships. It is thought there
will be no occasion to begin coaling be-
fore Tuesday or Wednesday, although
it would not be surprising were the
work to begin to-day.
The ships already in the harbor have
been ordered to get up steam without
delay, but the officers say they are
ignorant of what this may indicate.
The announcement from the north OF
the coming flying squadron strength
ems the theory held here that united
movement of some kind is contem-
plated. The chief factor in the situa-
ton is the whereab bouts of the Spanish
fleet, understood to be off the Vene.
Euelan coast.
1t is conceded by naval men that
were Cervera's squadron to meet the
detached blockading squadron off Cuba
while Admiral Simpsons ships were
coaling here, a disastrous blow might
be inflicted, and it is believed the plan
now under consideration is to obviate
any such possibility.
Extraordinary precautions are being
taken for the protection of Key West
harbor, although the rumor lately cir
culated here that the Spanish feet is
heading this way is secuted by the Off
Gals