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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-12

Yesterday in the Senate was very
quiet. There We're no soaring flights
of oratory, no charges, no recrimina-
tions-nothing but a killing grind of
routine business.
AT the morning session a motion to
reconsider the vote whereby the bill
making it obligatory upon banks to
furnish sworn financial statements to
Assessors at noon on the first Monday
in March, was lost, was voted down
without debate and SO far as the upper
house is concerned, the bill will become
a law.
The county government bill is still
on the unfinished business" file, and
regardless of a couple Of half-hearted
attempts to lift it yesterday, the opin-
ion prevails among the Senators that
it will never again see daylight, or. at
least, that it will never become law.
The afternoon session was given over
almost exclusively to the second read
ing file, and the effort to hold an even
ing session resulted in miserable fail
ure, owing to the fact that skirmish
ordered by call of the Senate brought
to light sixteen members.
During the day a message was re-
ceived from the Governor, announcing
that he had appointed Mrs. Phoebe
Hearst and DR.. George c. Pardee to
be Regents of the State University in
stead of ]. West Martin and James D.
Phelan, respectively The Senate i'm
mediately confirmed the appointments
by a unanimous vote.
REIMBURSEMENT OF COMMISSIONS.
In the Assembly yesterday Radcliff
stated his intention of introducing a bill
for the consolidation and concentration
of the numerous commissions of the
State on the lines indicated in the vol
luminous report of the Committee on
Commissions and Expenditures given
in to-day's proceedings
The proposition is the creation of a
Department of Public Works. similar
te that in operation in the State of
New York, which shall consist of five
divisions. VIZ: a. Mines and Mining,
(2) Drainage and Navigation, (3) High
ways, (4) Engineering and Architecture.
20 Irrigation
The executive officer of the depart
ment is to be the Secretary of Public
Works, at compensation of 1900 per
Wifi
tent civil engineer. He is to be ap-
pointed by the Governor. with the con-
sent of the Senate, and must give
bond of $4,000 for the faithful per-
formance of his duties.
The Secretary may appoint clerk
at 81, 800 per annum and a stenographer
at 81 200, but all other necessary as
sistants must be appointed by the Gov
ernor, with the unanimous consent Of
the Board of Examiners.
A study of the general appropriation
bill, and the sums appropriated there
for various commissions akin to the di-
visions proposed in the bill will show
the saving which would be made to
the State should the plan prove prac-
ticable.
The measure. it is believed by its
friends and promoters. is the pioneer
in a campaign of reform and economy
in public expenditures. 1t presents a
wide field for study. comparison and
suggestion
ONE MORE WEEK.
Everybody in the Assembly settled
yesterday upon the 18th of March as
the day to stand by for adjournment.
1t is believed the Senate Will concur"
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IN THE ASSEMBLY.
Adjournment in One week-So
Says the House by. Vote.

After the regular opening of the As
sembly at $50 yesterday morning leave
of absence was granted to Bliss, Stew
art and Muenter
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-12

On January 18th a. resolution intro
duced by Mr.. johnson was adopted au-
thorizing and directing this committee
to inquire into the management of all
the State commissions, and report to
the House by bill or otherwise what, if
any, changes are needed therein; what,
if any, commissions could be abolished;
and what, if any, saving can be effected
in the management of said commits
sion.
mittee, on January 18th, requested the
clerk Of the committee, j. T..
Maude, to furnish to the committee
list of the different State commissions.
and a statement Of the expenditures for
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-12

y eeeHfO WHO
United States volunteer service in the
Spanish American war of 1898. their
privileges and exemptions, and the le-
gaiiMng OF orders and Acts regarding
the reorganization of the National
Guard; read second time.
A. Is. 81, kenneally-To amend SEQ
lions 3546, 3547 and 1865 Of the Polit-
ical Code, concerning proceedings
against delinquent purchasers of State
lands; read second time.
A. E. $50, Mack-To amend an Act
relating to estrays, and repeating all
other Acts and parts of Acts now in
force relating to estrays. road second
time.
A. Is. $50, O'Brien-To amend Section
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stated that / ordered him to convey
documents to Colonel Maurel That
is false l never handed any packet
to Colonel Picquart for Colonel Maurel.
l never mentioned secret documents.
In reply Colonel Picquart said: L re-
member perfectly handing a packet to
Colonel Maurel.'
General MERCER next denied Colonel
Picquart's statement relative to the
meeting with General Conse during the
afternoon of January g. 1895, when the
latter was greatly excited at the pros
pect of war. THAT cannot be the
case'' said General Mercier. "Gonse
will make a deposition on the subject.
/ do not know what he will say. Bu.
he could not be apprehensive of war
that afternoon, since [, myself, had no
apprehensions on that score
Colonel Picquart replied that he ad-
hered to everything he had said. Gen
eral Gonse, witness explained, was ex-
cited because he knew of the action of
an ambassador toward M. Casimlr-
Perier, then President of the republic.
General Mercier next referred to Pic
quarts statement that dAvignon doc
ument was communicated to the court
martial of 1894. He said: II deny 1t
positively. The only documents COM
municated were the PanizZardi tele-
gram, De CLAIMS commentary notation
attached, in regard to the French rail
roads and the report of Guenee."
Colonel Picquart here pointed out that
he had only expressed his belief on this
subject.
H. %IOJ1 1<rh
incumbent upon him to reply to the
allegation of Colonel Picquart regard
ing the responsibility of De Clam rela-
tive to the communication to foreign
Power of a note dealing with modlf1-
cations in the artillery.
This note is said to have been pre-
pared in General Mereier's department.
IT declare he said. "that inquiry has
shown that the document was drawn
up not by Du Patty de Clam, but by
Colonel Mason, in another department,
though the record of it has disap
peared."
In regard to the bordereau, General
MERCER reaffirmed that it reached the
Ministry through the ordinary chan
nels.
Maitre Demange at this juncture
commented upon the disappearance OF
De CLAIMS, commentary, to which Cen
eral MERCER answered.:
"The commentary was prepared for
me-
Counsel. however, insisted that al
though it was prepared for MERCER,
the commentary was included in the
dossier, and ought to be forthcoming
The court then adjourned for the
day.
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SALE OF

to refer to the way the bordereau came
to the War Office. I have doubts in
regard to the person who brought the
bordereau. Two quite different per-
sons could certainly have delivered the
bordereau in 1894. But if an intelli
gent person had delivered it, he would
certainly have insisted upon the value
of its contents"
General Roget and General Mercier
having intimated desire to speak,
Colonel Jouaust asked Dreyfus if he
had anything to say, and the prisoner
replied in the negative.
General Roget then mounted the
platform and asked Colonel Picquart
for explanations regarding the Quinelli
affair.
Colonel Picquart,'' said General Ro-
get, attacked me this morning in re-
gard to my speech for the prosecution
of the Quinelli case. He said he was
not present at the Ministry OF ar
when the case was in progress That
is quite incorrect. / ask Colonel Pic
quart if he denies that he wrote Cap
tain Marechal an order to connect him
with Gatanti; that he wrote to the PUP
lie Prosecutor inclosing documents, and
that he wrote to the Public Prosecutor
a second time, July 10Th. If he denies
| this I ask the court to send for Mare
chal and the dossier in the Qulnelll
affair."
Colonel Picquart replied that there
was no need to threaten to produce the
| dossier in order to make him reply.
'I did not say" he declared, Il was
absent during the Quinelli affair. said
was absent part of the time, ana
| that painful duties did not permit me
to participate in it as 1 would other
wise have done"
did you write those letters?" asked.
Colonel Jouaust.
| yes" replied Picquart, Il remember
writing letters in the case, though |
do not remember exactly their terms
or dates
| Colonel Jouaust then said: General
| Roget asks if you deny you wrote
letter sending Galanti to Switzerland.
"Galanti,' the witness replied, was
| an agent who gave us information
about the italian forts in the neigh
borhood of Bellefort. Finding our
selves on the point of being discov-
cred. we very naturally took measures
sent to Switzerland
'Then you wrote the letters? SAID
General Roget And / add that Col
onel Henry was not concerned in this
affair." He was sent to Bellefort against
his will by Colonel Picquart.'
The witness acknowledged writing
some letters. and wanted to know their
| text. He said he would like to see
them. so that he could be more pre-
else.
"You must have SEEN" he said, 'hoW
much falsehood there has been in this
affair."
In reply to further questions, Pic
quart admitted sending documents to
Bellefort for use in the Quinelli case,
but" he added, they were handed to
the Public Prosecutor"
General Rogets questioning was evi-.
IDENTIFY with the view of eliciting the
confession from Colonel Picquart that
in the Quinelli case he handed to the
Judges documents unknown to the de-
fense. as he now accuses the general
staff of doing in the Dreyfus case. The
General concluded with angrily repell-
ing various statements of Picquart in
regard to his connection with the press.
and a dialogue, apparently wholly un-
connected with the present trial, fol-
lowed.
General Mercier promptly replaced
General Roget.
Colonel Picquart," Mercier said, has
The record-union., 1899-08-19
DOUBLE HANGING.
Two Murderers Executed at Rock
Vile MARYLAND.

ROCKVILLE CMd), Aug. 1S.-Armis-
tead Taylor and John Alfred Brown
We're hanged here this morning for the
murder of Louis Rosenstein and his
wife. The drop fell at 1920 o'clock.
Taylor and Brown robbed and muir
dered Louis Rosenstein and his wife
Dora on the morning of May 13, 1899,
at the little town of Slidell, Montgom-
cry County, Md. Brown was arrested,
together with woman with whom he
lived, mainly because Taylor boarded
with them. The latter was captured
in a house in the District of Columbia
about week after the murder, but
in effecting the arrest a fierce fight en-
sued, resulting in Taylor shooting and
killing one of the officers.
The prisoner was taken to Rockville
to be tried for the ROsenstein murder.
He made a confession duplicating
Brown, and both were indicted. The
men were tried and convicted. Taylor
was about 30 years old, and had spent
more than half his life in prison. Brown
was about 40 years old.
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THIS is The LAST DAY Of THE
Glass Blowing Exhibit.

Professor Greiner the Bohemian glass blower
will terminate his engagement this evening. No
exhibit should fail to do so.
The Professor makes great variety OF fancy
pieces in glassware which is sold at merely nominal
prices, Ioc, 25c and soc.
The record-union., 1899-08-19
THE SHAMROCK.
Sir Thomas Lipton's Yacht Arrives
at New York.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1S.-Sir Thomas
Lipton's yacht Shamrock, challenger
for the Americas cup, reached this
port to-day, accompanied by her ten
der, the steam yacht Erin. The Sham
rock sailed from Fairlie on the Clyde,
August Sd, and made the trans Allan
tic voyage in much quicker time than
had been anticipated
The Erin towed the Shamrock about
1000 miles. and the latter sailed some
thing more than 1,200 miles Her best
days run under canvas was 26S knots,
Most of the towing was done after
passing the Azores August 9th.
At quarantine the yachts were
promptly cleared. The Shamrock was
in yawl-rigged and painted light green.
She carried the blue ensign of the Brit
The record-union., 1899-08-19
Race Conflict Imminent.

MERIDIAN (Miss.), Aug. 1S.-A week
ago DR.. Penwells, living near Russell,
shot and fatally wounded a negro while
in the act of stealing his cattle. On
Tuesday night two negroes attempted
to assassinate DR.. Penwells, and one
of them was shot and killed by the
doctor Another unsuccessful attempt
was made on the doctors life last night.
This has aroused the white people, and
notice has been served on the negroes
that any further hostile movement
toward DR.. Penwells will precipitate a
race conflict
The record-union., 1899-08-19
DIand
IL Concert.

Ihere VIII be a concert m the StOre tTllS tVtIl-
ing by the Forester Band George c. Holbrook, Di-
rector.
r PROGRAM:
Overture, The Idea" ............. Daniels
Waltz, Loves Awakening ........... .Karger
"Reminiscences of Beni Godfrey
Cake walk "Sout hern Hospitality Arthur Pryor
Selection, 1.-THE Bride Elect Sousa
Medley, "Plantaton Echoes" Observation-Disclosures. Coates
March, THE Stars Stripes" Sousa
The record-union., 1899-08-19

ish navy, with Sir Thomas Lipton's pri-
vate signal, green shamrock on yellow
ground, with a green border. The
Shamrock shows a light silver in metal
where the paint has been scraped from
her sides. The crew of the yacht are
well satisfied with the behavior of the
challenger. On board the Erin was
Chevalier Martino, marine painter to
the Queen.
The record-union., 1899-08-19
lAI Fall Silks.

We have received from our Eastern represen-
tatve complete line of shades in pique corded taf
fetas (SWss hnish) the latest conceit for Fall wear
The ground and stripes are all of one coloring. Only
the newest Paris syndicate colors are shown; Ar
gent orientale national PRONE ourterelle velon-
tine; also brown and turquoise Call to see these
new Fall colorings. ST 25 yard.
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Continued from column -

Continued from column -
linen collars. Good makes and styles, but broker
line Of sizes.
SATURDAYS %
~ PRICE, W
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IN aen People
i'm New York.

s. In New York office there are at present ten
people buying new Fall and Winter goods for the
Big White Store. Hundreds of cases of these new
goods are already here and in stock.
No wonder that such large business is done
here when the facilities for buying are SO excellent
and on such large scale.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-05

improving rapidly. 1t is thought that
she will soon be able to be out.
The work of ~excavating for the new
gas plant at the Riverside was suspend
ed yesterday.
Following is a list of the first eight
men in the road race Monday evening
and the prizes they received:
l. Salade, box of cigars by Burris.
2. Doyle, umbrella by NJ. & w. Der
gan.
3. Harrington, opal stick pin, by j.
P. Bargar.
4. Kesler, collar and cuff box, by o.
O. Gates.
5. Martin, hat, by T. P. Deegan.
6. Mahood, silk shirt. by Lineberger
& Hunter.
Z. O'Donnell, half dozen sox, by H.
Vance & Son.
s. Kuntz, s~uspenders, by Leach
Bros.
John Lubic, of North Benwood, COM
peted in the Warrington road race yes
terday.
Mr.. Joyce, father of the tailor, Peter
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-05
RENWOOD.

The town of Benwood was deserted
Yesterday, the inhabitants being scat
tered in pursuit of pleasure at almost
every resort in the vicinity. In the
morning the Moundsville, Benwood and
Wheeling was incapable of hauling the
traffic over their line. there being con-
tinually in the morning a large crowd
of passengers waiting at this end of
the line. A goodly number OF residents
attended the NJ. E. church excursion
to Cresep's Grove. The Eliza was
crowded up to her full license.
Samuel Hunter visited friends in
West Alexander yesterday.
Both the Riverside and the lower
mills will resume work to-day.
Miss Wright, who is ~quarantined at
the Bissett home at the Junction. is
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-05
O SWABACKER.
Wbeelin9 Re9ister
THE PARDON BOARD.
1t Held Its Preliminary Meeting at Mounds
Vile Yesterday Afternoon.

1t Held Its Preliminary Meeting at Mounds-
Vile Yesterday Afternoon.
The State Pardon Board assembled
at the office of the Superintendent of
the penitentiary, at Moundsville
yesterday, and effected a tenn
porary organization, preliminary
to the meeting Of to-day.
Those present were w. w. Brannon, of
Lewis, and w. P. Morris, of Huntsville,
Richie county. The meeting of yester-
day was merely of a preliminary ma
ture, and soOn adjourned.
There are about ninety applications
to come before the Board, or about
sixteen per cent. of the inmates of the
~penitentiary.
The Board will assemble this morn
ing about half past nine o'clock, and
will get down to business. A great
deal of interest centres in the proceed
ings, as some well known inmates of
the p~enitentiary will have their cases
passed upon, among them William Ea-
ton, the Wheeling incendiary, whose
case was referred to in the Register
yesterday morning. Eaton has two or
three indictments hanging over his
ledu, dHu lHciC dPpCoiS I NC eohoiu
cradle local fear that his petition will
be favorably acted upon. The Ohio
county authorities, as a precautionary
measure, have had a capias prepared
for him in the event thai he is released
from the present sentence, and if it
turns out that way he will be at once
re-arrested and brought to this county
to await further action of the grand
jury on charges of perjury.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-05

Joyce, had his face and hand badly
burned with a large firecracker yes
terday morning. He thought it was out
and was blowing on it when it went
of.
Press Matthews. a north Benwood
boy, one of the volunteers, has re-en-
listed in the regular service.
Thomas Allen, the north Benwood sa-
~loonist, has returned home from Cleve-
land. He was accompanied on the trip
by his wife.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-05
WASHINGTON WAS SCARED.

HARRISBURG, Pa, July 4.-Harry
Walker, colored, of Hagerstown, Md, was
shot and probably fatally wounded to-day
in HARRISBURG by James Washington, also
colored, of Steelton. Washington escaped
and was pursued through the streets by
an excited mob, who threw stones n
clubs at him. He was finally captured and
hustled off to jail to await the result OF
Walkers injuries. Washington was badly
scared while being pursued, and cried as
he ran: Don't kill mel" sDon't lynch
met
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-05
THE MiKE c0MMIIIEE
Nay Mset This Eve.ing to Figure Up the
prCAts.

Msy Meet This Eveaisg = Figure pr the
PrCnts
It Is expected the Executive Commit
tee Of the Elks Street Carnival will
meet this evening to balance the ac-
counts and arrive at a Definite conclu-
sion as to how much money was made
at the big Inland show. The net profits
may run anywhere from $4,000 to
$4,000, but in the absence of actual fig
ures Y en those best informed can only
make a guess. 1t is recognized that a
very bad contract was made with the
Midway shows, as the ten per cent
thereby given to the Elks was far too
low. They should have had % per
cent at the least, which would have
made a difference of a good many hun
dred dollars in the receipts. On Thurs
day alone there were 10000 admissions
to the Midway shows, ten per cent. of
which was $500, which at % per cent
the Elks would have netted $1,000 from
this source alone, a clear loss. of $500.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-05
UNION PICNIC
OF the Christian Churches of wheeling

OF the Christian Churches of Wheeling
and Vicinity.
Arrangements have been completed
for a union picnic of the Sunday
schools and churches Of the Christian
Churches of Wheeling and vicinity, to
be held at Cresap's Grove, on Friday,
July 7th.
The trip will be made by boat, leav-
ing Wheeling wharf at 1850 a. M, stop
ping at Twenty-fourth street, Bellaire,
McMechen and M%oundsville. They
will leave to return at 500 p. M, ar
irving at Wheeling about 900 p. m.
The different committees promise a
sOciable time to all who attend.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-05
A SMALL FIRE.

About half past seven o'clock yester-
day morning a ~1recracker started a
fire in a bed at the corner of Jacob
and Twelfth streets, but the blaze was
extinguished before the department ar
rived. The cracker was thrown from
a point outside and above the house
and went through an open window.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-05
Low Rate Excursion to Los Angles, Cal.
and Return, via r. & o..

June 24th and July 7th the B. & O.
will sell excursion tickets to Los An
geles and return for s73.75. valid for
return passage until September 5th.
For full Information apply to T. c.
Burke, Passenger and Ticket Agent,
Wheeling.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-05
STILL

The Wellsburg Council is still dead
locked on the street railway PROPOSE
lions, and the end of the contention
for a franchise is not in sight.
AS has been stated, there were W
rival companies in the field, but on
Monday a third organized by Messrs.
Henry Schmulbach, John ]. Coniff and
others, interested in the company now
before the Wheeling Council, entered
the lists, under the name of the Peo-
pies Railway Company.
The Wheeling, Wellsburg & Leas-
ureville Railway Company is backed
by James X. Hall, John A. Howard, E.
Buchanan and several other citizens,
while the Wellsburg & Leasureville
Company has among its incorporators
Charles OFT, L. e. and H. S. Sands, of
Wheeling; and Samuel and Harry
PAUL, and Wylie Beall, OF Wellsburg.
The last vote in the Wellsburg Council
was taken Monday night, and result
ed in a majority of two for the Wheel
ing, Wellsburg & Leasureville Com
pany in the First Branch, and a ma
jority Of one against it in the Second.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-05
BUSINESS AND INDUSTRIAL.
DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS ELECT
ED

ED.
The stockholders of the Brown Coa
& Coke Company, the formation OF
which, to operate in Brooke county,
has beer heretofore noted by the Reg
lister, have chosen as directors Messrs.
James l.. Brown, Frank G. Caldwell,
DR.. A. F. Gasmire, Howard Thomp-
son and G.. B. Colburn. The officers
are A. F. Gasmire, President; James
L. Brown, Vice-President; Howard
Thompson, Treasurer, and G. B. Mahon,
Secretary. The company has nearly
6 1000 acres Of coal land fronting on the
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-05

A fine new Cabinet Grand Piano will
be sold at auction on Wednesday morn
ing, July 5th, at 10 o'clock, in the store
room, corner of Tenth and Main streets,
in the HaWley Block.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-05
A SPLENDID SHOWING.

The report of the condition of the
National Exchange Bank at the close
of business June goth, shows the large
total of 81, 1926, 389.S2, of deposits, and
total of $1,901 ,546.31. The
loans and discounts are 1888 ,S02.S2.
This bank, under the efficient care OF
Lawrence E. Sands, cashier, is making
a great record.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-05

A fine new Cabinet Grand Piano will
be sold at auction on Wednesday morn
ing, July 5th, at 10 O'Clock, in the store
room, corner of Tenth and Main streets
in the HaWley Block.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-05

Admitted TO THE FIRM.
Mr.. H. C. Hazlett has been taken into
partnership by Howard Hazlett, the
Twelfth street broker, and the style OF
the firm hereafter will be Howard
Hazlett & Son.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-05

June 18th to July 10th, the B. & O..
will sell excursion tickets to above
stations, at rate OF one fare for the
round trip, good returning until July
18th. inclusive.