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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-13
Samoan Peculiarities

Apla is located on the considera BILE
island Of Upolu 1t is bounded on one
Side by the singing sands of the harbor,
white as the back of a girls hand.
The dust-scurrying trade winds blow
lntermlnably, roaring through the
palms. On the landward side a couple
of insignificant rivers-the Mulivai and
the Vaisingano-form, with the Pacific
Ocean, three-sided fosse around tie
zone of trouble. For the rest, there
are some ravines and vast mob of
childlike, bloody-minded, naive, scan
dali mongering, clean colored natives Of
engaging manners and unpronource-
able names, to whom fighting and gos-
sip and head getting is the breath of
their nostrils. The islands lie to the
westing and southland of San Fran
cisco, and can be reached by a fast
yacht-presupp that the owner
had no possible business elsewhere in
the vice world-in a matter of a dozen
or so days. On arriving, the yacht
master will find just whom Robert
Louis Stevenson found when he turned
his dark and kindly face islandward--
contemporaries of our tattooed an
cestors, who drove their chariotsI on the
wrong side of the Roman wall" Very
likely these contemporaries will, for
the most part, be found surf bathing
and fishing.
The inhabitants are Christians,
church goers, singers of hymns, hardy
cricketers but withal (perchance by
reason of the acquired veneer of civil
zation) children of nature and head
hunters, devoted to fetch worship and
biased politically by legerdemain. One
who can juggle a dollar in Apia is es-
teemed a god. Herman, had he but
known it, missed a chieftainship,
a principality, Robertson, had
he performed his watch and fish trick
over the side of a war canoe as he
performed it over the blllwarks of the
Cars yacht, would have been pre-
sented with a kingdom and a surfeit Of
worship
The islanders are eager followers after
false gods, but they are not lacking in
shrewdness; they require the high
priests of those gods to be possessed OF
a fine order of manual dexterity. In
ordinary life, when not engaged in the
speak house" Ca sort of Samoan house
of representatives, or being, to their
own huge delight, f1ayed alive by Euro
pean copra merchants, the natives While
away idle hours retailing gossip and
scandal with their neighbors. In times
not far back they made holiday parties
hunting heads.-Collier's Weekly.
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Scottish ImpartiaIity,

Color Sergeant of highland company
Gn which were one or two English) call
ing the roll:
Angus Mackay" No reply. Louder:
Angus Mackay!" Still no reply. (Sotta
voce): Il ken ye're there; yer aye at
yer jooty, decent mon, but ye're over
modest to speak before sac mony folk
see We fine" Marks him down in the
roll
John Jones!"
Squeaky voice replies: Ere"
Sergeant: lou. ay, ye're here, Oh. say
we're here, but ye're sic muckle feear
Gamma believe word that comes cot
o. yer mooth, sac I'll jist mark ye doom
as absentr'-Answers.
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reason to believe that a large portion
of these insurgents are heartily sick of
the rule of. Aguinaldo, and are anxious
to submit to our authority. The vi
sayas of Negroes. who have promptly
asked General Otis for American pro-
lection, have been quick to choose be-
tween American supervision and Ia
gale domination. Negros is one of the
five islands Inhabited by Visayas. They
do not speak the same Malay dialect as
the Tagales; and the dislike of the two
races for each other is of long stand
ing. The Tagal resembles the Japanese.
while the Visayas are an agricultural
people, tilling small plots and living in
thickly settled regions. The Visayas
of Negros, some 100000 strong. evil
IDENTIFY prefer American rule to the Or
dental despotism of Aguinaldo's rhetori-
cal republic. What will Senator Hoar
say to this action of the Visayas in ten
dering the peaceful occupation of Ne
gros to Otis?
DECLINE AND FALL OFF OF
BRYANISM.
Tacoma Ledger: Mr. Graves of
Georgia, lecturer and orator of repure.
WIZ has IIldQ6 jill SAlClloCO tOdA iiA
Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota and the Da-
kotas, is saddened to find that the
apostle of the cross of gold is at dis
count in those States. Mr.. Graves re-
ports on his return home that the
mention of McKinley's name evokes the
widest applause from any popular au-
dience in the West" while no such en-
thusiasm was called forth by Bryan's
name. He is amazed, and in fact in
dignant, at the comparative apathy
with which tribute to this really great
American is everywhere received" and
he is convinced that the Silver cause is
in definite eclipse in these sections.
In another paragraph Mr.. Graves
gives the real reason for that deplorable
condition, although he states it as a
fact, and does not seem to connect it
with the Eclipse of silver" and the de-
cline and fall off of Bryan. This is that
"the West is prosperous and happy. its
pockets are jingling with gold"
This is the reason, and. reason enough
why the apostle of hard times. of yawn-
ing chasms, and threatenings of dire
disaster should not flourish. Mr.. Bry-
ans popularity has waned as his om.n-
Gus predictions in case free silver did
not prevail have proved untrue and
"lthout foundation Organism and
prosperity cannot flourish together.
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The news from Havana is that the
General Gomez and abolished his office
because he accepted American coin to
pay off his troops. 1t is said to have
been passionate meeting. Just what
bly, is, is by no means clear. But it is
assumed that it claims to be a power
in the Cuban State, having all to do
with the conduct of Cuban affairs I'M
der military rule. 1t appears to be
more disgruntled at the smallness of
the sum accepted than over the fact of
acceptance The body was. considera-
bly, disturbed also by the order of Gomez
disbanding the Cuban army, without
consulting the Assembly. On the other
hand, it is said that military authority
is busy drawing up a document dis
charging from the army the members
of the Assembly who voted against
Gomez. All around, it is a bad kettle
of fish, and appears to have created
much excitement in Havana, though
the mass of the people condemn the AS
sembly for it's action. We will find that
we will have to go our own way in
pacifying Cuba and establishing a safe
and free Government there. If these
Cubans, fresh from a long rebellion,
We're given rein now. they would at
once set about to cut one another's
threats.
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month ago every native cafe proprie-
tor insisted that it would break the
bottles to put them a-cooling, but he
has been convinced of his error under
our excellent tuition; coffee is q dream,
at 10 cents cup, and chocolate a nee
tar indeed, at 20 cents; pungent clar-
cts, good withal, are cheap at 90 cents
quart bottle; Hennessy three-star
brandy at 81 bottle, and rumr-the
devils own-at two centavos a drink.
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No doubt the situation in the Philip
pines is serious, and probably it is
more strained than the meager dis
patches announce. We are not as yet
fully prepared to subdue the rebels and
prove to them how sadly they have
been misled and deceived concerning
our purposes toward them. But this
was expected. An ignorant, inf1amma-
BILE people, accustomed to the harsh
rein and breaking bit of Spanish rule,
were expected, ON gaining their free
dom, to rush to excuses. Their chief
grievance against us is that we did not
permit them to enter and loot the city
of Manila and slit the windpipes of all
foreigners, save only Americans. Even
they would not have fallen within the
exception but for the presence of an
American army in Luzon. Now that
General Lawton has arrived there, 1t is
reasonable to expect that under his
experience as a frontier fighter he will
plan a campaign against the rebels
which will be ready for active opera
ton by the time the remaining rein
forcements arrive. 1t is going to be a
severe struggle, and probably a longer
one than was at first believed neees-
sary. 1t would have been a less labor
ious task, and one of briefer duration,
had not the delays in this country over
the ratification of the treaty with Spain
have interviewed between our effort to
keep the Filipinos peaceful, and our
obligations to Spain under the protocol
of August last
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La grippe averted by drinking Glen
brook''-$3 a gallon. Theo Blauth. 4O7
K street. Tel. 297.
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BAY RESTAURANT

Private rooms for families; open day
and night. Orders served outside Oys-
ters in every style. MATT and JOHN
RADONICH. Proprietors-
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Sugar. Coal Oil and FIour

Trading stamps given on everything
we sell except fresh meats. The Pacific,
J, near Eighth.
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COLDS

Railways Reas-y Relief Cures and prevents CoIds,
Coughs, Sore Throat. Influenza, Bronchitis, Pneu-
monia, Swelling of the Joints, Lumbago. Infamma-
tions. rheumatism, Neuralgia, Headache Tooth
ache, Asthma, Difficult Breathing.
Railways Ready Relief is Sure Cure for Every
Pain, Sprain, Bruises, Pains in the Back Chest or
limbs. 1t was the First and is the only Pain Rem
edy that instantly stops the most excrucatng
pains, allays Inflammation, and cures congestions
whether of the lungs, stomach, bowels other
glands organs, by one Applicant n.
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STATE HOUSE HOTEL
Corner Tenth and X Sts., Sacramento

BOARD AND ROOM. 81 25 TO 81 PER
day. Meals, 25c.
Accommodations first-class Free. 'bus
to and from hotel. w. ]. ELDER MET
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That the situation at Manila is seri-
Gus is deducible from the order just
issued that families of officers going
out to the Philippines must remain be-
hind, because their safety there would
be imperiled- Yet it is not to be drawn
from this that our officials at Manila
feel new alarm because of the enemy
They realize, however, that a large
number Of women and children in the
camps would impede the movements of
the army, and to just that extent ham
dicap our work there Besides, there is
no eoncealment of the fact that the in
surgents are in strong force; that if
they should gain even partial entrance
to the close vicinity of the city they
would commit outrages. 1t is wise, out
not because of fear, therefore, to refuse
the wives of officers permission to ac-
company them
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S.S.S.fTf Fl 6s Blood

tSwift's Specific) is the only cure for
Eczema, and all other obstinate blood
diseases. Valuable books mailed free
by Swift Specific Company, Atlanta, Ga
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Weather Forecast.

For Northern California-Partly cloudy
Monday; probably with showers along the
extreme northern coast; cooler in the in
terror; brisk to high northwest wind.
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Eczema

Mr.. H. 7. Shobe, 2704 Lucas Ave.
St. Louis, Mo-, says: My daugh-
ter had Eczema, which covered
her head and spread to her face.
She was treated by physicians and
taken to celebrated health springs,
but only grew worse. Many patent
medicines were taken, but without
result, until we decided to try
S. S. S. A dozen bottles cured her
completely. and left her skin per-
fectly smooth. Not sign of the
dreadful disease has ever returned"
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The naval service rises still higher in
the estimation of the people because of
two recent remarkable instances of
self-sacrifice and of esprit du corps.
Two naval officers have declined pro-
motion rendered to them. One of these,
Rear Admiral Higginson, declines to
advance in number rating because he
does not regard his services as sutfi-
GENTLY conspicuous to deserve advance
ment of his ranking status while other
more active commanding officers must,
under the rules, go unrewarded. He
adds that if these gallant men of the
navy must go without the recognition
that advancement gives, he prefers to
be one of their number than to take
new credit and thus shut off still more
the chances of others who did specially
brilliant service from earlier obtaining
their reward. The other case is that of
Lieutenant Ward, who declines ad-
vancement because it would give him
precedence over his classmate, Lieuten-
ant Stanton, whom he deems worthy
Of advancement even more than him
self. Since his own promotion would
shut Staunton out for many years, he
declines to permit it to be done, he rat
ing his own action in service as not 50
meritorious as that of Staunton, who
was more actively engaged. Such ex-
hibitions of fine spirit as these make
Ann loo, hao ,-fc fr,.
the gallant men of the navy.
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THE SADDLE ROCK
AND OYSTER HOUSE

FIRST-CLASS HOUSE IN EVERY RE-
spect. Ladies dining-room separate.
Open day and night. BUCHANAN & CAR
RAGHER, Proprietors. No. 1919 Second
street, between and K. Sacramento
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Try McMorry's 45c tea. 531 NJ
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will safeguard the treasury without
making the Supervisors niggards. 1t
will promote progress without giving
rein to license. 1t will be liberal in
permissive expenditure without looting
the county strong box. 1t will repose.
power enough in county officials with
out making any of them autocrats, as
some now assured1y are.
In short the ideal county government
bill is a possible one. Out of the ex-
perience of older States, coupled with
our own and by the elimination of
schemes for systems that permit of
jobs, such fer instance as was attempt
ed in the bill now pending regarding
bridge building, we can have, if we rise
to the patriotic level of performance,
the ideal county government system
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TURCLU HOTEL.

500 X Street.
CONDUCTED ON THE EUROPEAN
plan; strictly first-class; hot ana cold
baths free to guests; electric cars nasd
the door. FRANK MEYER. Prom
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THE METROPOLITAN.
427L X Street.
AN ELEGANT MODERN ROOMINc
house, centrally located. Rooms in suites
and single at popular prices. Travellers
solicited. MRS. E. J. C. KETCHUM
MASON FAURE.
RESTAURANT DE FRANCE AMI
Oyster House, 427 K street (former,y nea =
Golden Eagle HoteD Meals a la carte
at all hours. Family Orders. Banouefs
and Wedding Parties.
l.. FAURE, Proprietor
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-27

Seattle, Wash, July 26.-According to
the latest advices received by Captain
w. w. Robertson, jr., Aug. 1, the date
set for the arrival in Seattle of the Srd
here, depends to a great extent upon
the arrival of the transports and how
soon they can be got in condition. but
the date will in all proba ability be after
Aug. 20. The Athenian, it is expected,
will come into port late this evening.
The Port Albert is now at Victoria, and
ut is thought will reach here about the
same time as the Athenian. Regarding
the Victoria nothing has been heard
since the advice stating she would ar
rive about Aug. l. Nothing is known
about the Hancock, but the department
is led to believe that she will arrive in
San Francisco about Aug TO- OF the
entire fleet the Garonne alone is here
at the present time. Alterations on her
are being pressed forward as IA pidly as
possible. Besides the box stalls ITO be
built in the stock transports each will
be supplied with electric light appar-
atus A condensing apparatus to supply
fresh water will be put in. The work
throughout will be complete and fur
nish every convenience for the stock in
transit. Woodland park is being pre-
horses, and every precaution is being
taken to insure their health and COM
fort Late yesterday afternoon Captain
Robertson received advices from the
owners of several big docks offering THE
government the free use of them for
the fitting out of the transports.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-27

California Cafe is the best place to
eat in Butte.
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Northwest Coal company, dealers in
wood and diamond coal. Satisfaction
guaranteed. Telephone No. 505.
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ernor Richards, went to Missoula to meet
him. They arrived on the Northern Pa
cific train from the West and drove al
once to Governor Richards home, corner
of Washington and Silver streets. where
the returned soldier was warmly well
coined by the members OF the family and
numerous friends who called.
When seen by a Standard reporter,
Lieutenant Richards expressed himself
as intensely gratified to get home to Butte
once more and added that there are 800 or
300 other fellows over across the Pacific
who would like to share his delight. The
boys were at San Fernando when he left,
he said The fighting had about ceased
and they were all turning their faces
homeward and longing for the order to
pack up to come. While the health of the
regiment is measurably good considering,
Lieutenant Richards said, the campaign
ing they have done, the hardest one could
imagine, has left its. imprint on the men
and they are far from being the brawny
fellows they were when hostilities opened
and they now feel that they should be sent
home as soon as exDedient
Concerning the campaigning against the
Filipinos, Lieutenant Richards did not
care to talk at this time, further than to
say the Montana men proved themselves
fighters and have acquitted themselves
with great credit.
Lieutenant Richards Is still in the SER
vice and is on travelling orders. but ex-
poets to hear from the adjutant general
In few days relative to his desire to be
released. Lieutenant Richards left Butte
as private in Company G. At Helena he
was made a corporal and later commits
stoned second lieutenant of c company
At Manila he was transferred to G COM
pany and for some time served on the
staff of General H. G. Otis as brigade
commssary
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EXPANSION OF BUSINESS
A Large Increase in Trade in the
Past Six Months.
LIFE, ACTION AND PUSH
The Symons Dry Goods Company Sc
cures Adjoining Property - An Enor-
nous Business Transacted-Ninth
Piano Drawing Tonight.

Phenomenal growth of the business
interests of Butte during the past six
months is apparent on all sides. Many
of the business houses have made i'm
portant alterations for an expansion Of
business, and the good work still goes
on. The Symons Dry Goods company
now announce that they have secured
the store room at present occupied by
Messrs. Whiting & Alexander, the gro
GERS, at ga w. Park street, and that
alterations which will incorporate it
with their present store will shortly be
commenced, bringing it in readiness
for occupation by Sept 1st
The unprecedented growth of the bus
mess of the Symons Dry Goods COM
pany is of great commercial value ITO
the city of Butte. This is practically
the first large enterprise ever establish
ed in Butte on the principle of selling
for cash only. and on this basis bust
ness was begun in October. 1897, at
1854 w. Park street in very cramped
quarters Characterized by spirit of
life, action and push, the store at once
jumped into the front rank of popular
ity, and "Symons" became known far
and wide as "Economists for the peo-
ple.' In October, 1898, the business had
far outgrown the confines of the store
it then occupied and 1T was removed to
it's present handsome quarters, 6S to 70
w. Park street. The past eight months
has witnessed a. remarkable progress,
and to so great an extent that more
room has become a necessity which
would admit of no argumen.t-hence the
leasing of the adjoining store.
On completion of the alterations Of
the newly acquired store the establish
ment will have a frontage of IS feet on
Park street and IT will extend 213 feet
in the rear, to Galena street. The house
will then enjoy a magnificent floor
space which Will enable it to increa Sc
the capacity of its various departments.
When interviewed on the cause of
their phenomenal success. the manage
ment of this house cordially replied
that judicious and liberal advertising,
coupled with the fact that honest
goods were sold al honest prices, has
been the secret OF it all.
What of the future? Who can say?
But judged by the past and present, 1t
is to be the most brilliant of successes.
1t is to be a climax of many triumphs,
and the well-earned reward of strict adj
herence ito sound business principles
and generous, fair and honest dealings.
The giving away of fine upriglt
pianos has been feature of the sue
cess of this popular store, and the ninth
drawing takes place tonight.
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Odd Fellows Excursion.

Sunday, July 80, the Odd Fellows will
hold their annual picnic at Twin
Bridges. The Northern Pacific has ar
ranged to run three special trains, leav-
ing Butte from the Northern Pacific
local depot, opposite the Garrison ho-
tel, as follows: First train, 500 a. m. !;
second train, S:45 a. M: third train,
$50 a. m. This will be the banner ex-
cursion of the year, as all of the lodges
in Butte have consolidated for the oc-
casion. Twin Bridges is making great
preparations to entertain the visitors,
and a good time is assured everybody.
Tickets will be on sale one day in adj
vance of the excursion, at the Northern
Pacific ticket office, corner Park and
Main streets. Purchase your ticket up
town and avoid the rush.
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IN THE POLICE COURT.
Cline Pleaded Not Guilty to Assault and
Malicious Mischief.

Charles Cline, the young tough who
assaulted Louis Remark, an old man,
with rock and then cut him in the
arm with a knife for no apparent rea-
son, was before Judge Sullivan in the
police court yesterday to answer to a
charge of plain assault and another of
malicious mischief the second charge
having been preferred for the reason
that the rock Cline threw at Remark
caromed and broke window of Pages
saloon, at the corner of Mercury and
Wyoming streets. He entered plea Of
not guilty to each of the two charges
and will be tried Friday.
Henry Menier, the other stone throw
er arrested night before last, had his
hearing for assault set for Friday.
William Henshaw, secretary
charged with vagrancy, also had his
case set for Friday.
Tillie Winchester and Kittie Smith,
for creating a disturbance, were fined
$40 each.
James DAILY, w. Brown and F. John
son all pleaded guilty to being va
grants and asked the court for permits
sion to leave town, but the court
thought 80 days in the county Jail
would be better for them.
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RICHARDS HAS RETURNED.
He Is Glad to Get Back-Win Be Re
leased Soon.

He Is Glad to Get Back-Wfn Be Re-
leased Soon.
Lieutenant Homer G. Richards OF g
company, LIST Montana volunteers, arrived
home last night from Manila, having been
ordered to the United States by the ad-
iutant general Lieutenant Richards was
sick and unfit for duty for many weeks
before being ordered home, but the sea
voyage worked wonders and he now looks
remarkably well for one who stood the
strain of illness and hard campaigning
for so long. He is not very strong yet,
however, and Notwithstanding the mild
ness of the weather last night, the con-
trast between the Montana climate and
that he has just left was so great that
ne was obliged to wear his heavy soldiers
top coat.
Lieutenant Richards father, ex-Gov-