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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-02
KILLED UNCLE AND AUNT.
Because They Would Not Deed Him
Their Property.

ANGELS CAMP, July Jacob
Whitsome, a logger from the high
Sierras, has arrived here bringing a
story Of the murder of Jonathan Baker,
man over 60 year old, and wife, who
lived alone on ranch away above the
snow line, nine miles from Molinas
Camp. A nephew of the old couple.
named Biggs, resided with an Indian
woman on the same ranch.
Yesterday the Indian companion of
the nephew appeared at Molinas Camp
and informed one of the workmen that
old man Baker was dead A party of
loggers at once went to the Baker
ranch and forcing open the door found
old man Baker and his wife dead upon
the cabin floor. Mrs. Bakers head was
entirely severed from the body, while
the old man had a terrible cash in the
head, evidently made by an ak. The
Indian woman says Biggs murdered
the old couple in order that he might
come into possession of their property.
A posse is in pursuit of the murderer.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-02
SAMOAN MATTERS.
Commissioners Progress Crafty
ing at Washington.

WASHINGTON. July 1.-The reports
from Samoa on the progress being made
by the high commission toward set
tlement of the disturbed conditions are
gratifying here. AS to Chief Justice
Chambers future nothing is assured. If
he is to resign, as part of the scheme
Of compromise projected by the conn.,
mission, it is probable that the Admin
istration will provide him with another
post. 1t is surmised, however, that the
Chief Justices retirement will be en-
tirely voluntary, in which case the
President would be relieved of the ne
cessity of finding another place for him..
Though the commission has abolished
the Samoan kingship out of hand, that
action is not necessarily final and is
subject to the approval of the three
Powers. But there is little doubt that
unanimity will be had on that point.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-02
A HARBoR LINE.
Owners of Lands Wish the Govern-
ment to Establish It.

WASHINGTON, July SECRETARY
Alger to-day gave a hearing to Presi-
dent ]. j. Hill of the Great Northern
Railroad and Vice President Daniel H.
Lamont Of the Northern Pac.lic Rail-
road, regarding harbor lines at Seattle
and Tacoma, Wash. There is a disa-
greement between the State authorities
and private parties and owners of lands
along the water fronts of these cities
which has been brought before the
War Department. in an application for
the establishments of harbor lines. 1t
is claimed by the State Harbor Commits
sion that the General Government has
no authority to establish such lines, as
the State owns the tide lands and has
the authority to establish its lines.
The claim is made by the property
owners along the water fronts that the
State has established lines in sixty feet
of water. while piers cannot be built
out so far, and that thirty feet depth
is sufficient. The State gives the props
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-02
A HIGH TONED WEDDING.
Sir William Harcourt's Son Mar
ried to Miss Burns.

LONDON, July Lewis Vernon
Harcourt, eldest son of Sir William
Vernon Harcourt, and Miss Mary Ethel
Burns, daughter of the late Walter
Burns of New York, for many years
head of the banking house OF ]. S..
Morgan & Company in this city, were
married at ST. Margaret's Church,
Westminster, to-day.
: The Bishop Of Winchester off1ciated.
There were ten bridesmaids The we'd
ding party included Joseph Choate, the
United States ambassador, and Mrs.
Choate; Henry White, Secretary of the
United States Embassy, and Miss
White; James Carter, Second Secretary
Of the United States Embassy and Mrs.
Carter, and Senator Lodge of Massa-
chusetts, and Mrs. Lodge Mr. Choate
signed the marriage register. The cou-
pie received about GOO presents, many
of them being of great value.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-02
NO FEE FOR STUDENTS.
University Regents Rescinded
Their Action Yesterday.

SAN FRANCISCO, July mo regis
tration or tuition fee will be charged
the students of the University of Cali
fornia. by vote of ID to 3 the Regents
to-day at a special meeting called by
Governor Gage, the action of the board
imposing the fee was rescinded. The
meeting was well attended and al ami
mated discussion preceded the vote by
which the previous action of the board
was nullified.
For the first time since his election,
Governor Gage presided at the meet
ing. Lieutenant Governor Neff and
Stephen NJ White also made their first
appearance. The Governor read long
address, protesting against the propos d
exaction of registration fee. Re-
gent Kirk then moved that the tax
on students be repealed and after ami
mated debate tie motion was carried
by the following vote:
Ayes-Gage, Neff, Anderson, Kirk,
Budd, Foote, Pardee. Rodgers, Slack,
Wallace, Waymire, White, Barnes.
Noes-Noughton, Rowell, Halidle
The board then went into executive
session
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-02
Transfer KILLED.
Run Over by a Wagon Loaded
With Grain.

STOCKTON, July IA teamster
named Siento Sorensen was run over
by wagon loaded with grain early this
morning and killed, near Linden. He
was employed on the ranch of Mr.. Fle-
field, at Peters, and was driving near
Linden at the time of the accident.
In some manner Sorensen fell off the
wagon and the wheels passed over his
body. He died in a few minutes. The
Coroner's office was notified, and Dep
uty Coroner Schuster went to the scene
this morning. SOrensen Was 80 years
of age and unmarried.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-02
Drawing for Henley Races.

HENLEY (Eng), July lin the
draw for the first heat of the Grand
Challenge Cup to-day the Argonauts
were pitted against the Delft students.
In the Stewards Cup the Argonauts in
the first heat will pull against Trinity
College, Cambridge. In the first heats
of the Diamond SOULS, Brecht of To-
ronto will compete against Howell
(American), Trinity Hall, Cambridge,
and Thompson of Toronto will race
against Ash of the Thames Rowing
Club. Goldman of Toronto drew a bye.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-02
Burglar Walks Ont Of Court.

SAN FRANCISCO. July 1.-Christo-
pher Merkle, ex-convict and convicted
burglar, to-day escaped from Judge
LAWYERS courtroom, where he had
been taken by the Bailiff for sentence.
When the prisoners were brought into
court Merkle was one of the first to
be unclaimed. He stepped into the
dock and when the Deputy Sheriffs
were not looking slipped out at the fur
Their end and quietly walked out of
the courtroom into the jury-room.
From here he made his way to the
street, and has not yet been captured.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-02
PRESIDENTS WESTERN TRIP.
He Hopes to Make It Late in the
Summer

WASHINGTON, July L. Senator
Carter of Montana called upon the
President to present him with formal
invitations to visit Great Falls, Helena,
Butte and Missoula when he goes West
ON his trip. The President says he has
not abandoned his intention to make a.
Western trip if conditions permit, but
stated that he would not be able to at
tempt the trip before the middle of Au-
gust. He could not fix a date and could
not say positively that he would go.
He could only say that he desired to-
The President added that he would
like to pass through Montana after the
Montana. regiment in the Philippines
had come home. This is taken to ;ndi-
cate that the President will start on
his Western trip late in the summer.
and that he will try to go to a number
of the Western stations which furnished
volunteer troops in the Philippines. In
this way he will be able to shake hands
with the returned soldiers.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-02
Sent by Secretary Hay to the French
Embassy.
Recognition Of M. Cambon's
Friendly Services In the Nego-
tiations That Restored Peace
Between the United States and
Spain and an Evidence of the
Esteem Felt for Him by the
President.

WASHINGTON, July 1.-President
Mckinley to-day presented to the
French ambassador, NJ. Cambon, SUI
perb silver loving cup. in recognition
of the ambassadors friendly services
in the neg ,.ldtions which restored peace
between the United States and Spain.
The heautltui ies timoni;.l was sent by
Secretary Hay to the French Embassy,
accompanied b.- a. note fl mi the Seere-
Ia y in which, speaking for the IRE ST
dent, he e. presses sine ,I6s appreciation
% NJ Caml,on's considera:e and disin.
te.este1 SCI, -oes and rendered The low
ing cup as an evidence of the esteem
felt for him.
The cup is OF massive pr ,po.'tions ard
chaste design, and the International sig
Hlicance of the gift is shown in the
~, mains OF the French and American
coats Ct ;.rr1s. Around the outside Of
the bowl. III raised old English .ext,
runs the following inscription.
PRESENTED by the President o. the
| ni,ei s.. to his exceiency. NJ.
Tales Canfon, ambassador OF france.
in token Il fis friendly Ser ices II lie
Negotiation Of the protocol OF peace tp-
tW-f TIC II tied States AMI SPAIN. A.
gust II. 1863
The bowl l. supported o l the should
etS If TIL &c American cages. THESE in
turn are on massive silver pedestal
arnui j VI, oh circle the thirteen stars
emblematic of the thirteen original
STATES. Ihc three handles Of the dup
are myrtle leaves, symbolic of TIE
peaceful offices which M. Cambon per
formed On tie three faces Of the cup,
where the handles Join the bow. APP
pear the coat of arms Of Tralice with
the letters "R. F.''-Repub.idUe Fran
caise.''
Altogether the Presidents gift is one
of uncommon richness and artistic
beauty.
When the gift and the letter were re,
ceived at the French Embassy M. Cam
| bon was absent. not having returned
| from his New England "trip.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-02

infected the vessel and it's believed
that she will now be allowed to dis
charge her cargo. DR.. Kinyoun, the
Federal Health Officer, does not believe
that bubonic plague exists on the yes
sci.
1t is thought that the Coptic. due here
on July 4th from the Orient, will be
detained seven days in quarantine at
Honolulu. The Hawaiian Government
has decided to take no chances in the
introduction of the plague from the
Eas., and last advices from the islands
stated that cargo and passengers of all
steamers from Hongkong would be sub
jected to quarantine
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-02
AN ENGLISH DEMOCRAT.
He Won the Foa1 Plate at Hurst
Park Meeting.

LONDON, July lat the first day of
the Hurst Park summer meeting to-day
ord Beresford's Democrat, ridden by
Tod Sloan, won the Foal Plate R.
Waldie Griffith's bay FLY Vain Duchess
was second and John Musker's bay filly
Orio third. This race is 1900 sover-
eigns. Nine horses ran six furlongS
straight. The betting was 6 to 8
against Democrat.
i Lord Rosebery's Sybaris won the
Durham Regulation race with Sloan up.
Brio was second and Hearwood third.
Eight horses ran. The betting was Z
to 4 against Sybaris.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-02
somers, Dead Body Found.

NEVADA CITY, July 1.-The dead
body of Frank Somers, who last Sun
day arnbushed and severely shot
Christopher Gailbraith, was 9 found
shortly before dark tonight a. short
distance from the scene of the shoot
ing There was a bullet hole in the
neck, and the mans rifle with an empty
cartridge in it was beside him, indi-
eating suicide.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-02
Large Grocery Burned.

PTTTSBURG (Pa-), July III. j.
Weldon's large grocery, a four-story
brick structure, on Market street, was
burned to-day, entailing a loss of be-
tween 100000 and $4,000 on stock,
and $4,000 on the building. During
the blaze three firemen were injured.
One of them, Joe Geise, fell from a. one
story building adjoining Weldon's, and
was fatally injured.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-02
First Nebraska Sails for Home.

OMAHA (Neb). July IA cablegram
from Colonel Milford announces that
the First Nebraska sailed from Manila
for home this morning.
Governor Pointer, on it's receipt is
sued a proclamation. calling upon the
people of the State to give them fit
ting welcome on their return
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-02
Death Was Accidental.

SAN JOSE, July lat the inquest
to-day over the remains of r. NJ.
Bury, the salesman for Hobson & Co,
who swallowed carbolic acid, a ver-
dict was returned that the acid was
taken by mistake, and that death was
accidental
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-02
McGovern Knocks Out Richie.

TUCKAHOE IN. ", July Terry
McGovern, of Brooklyn. N. Y, knock
ed out Johnny Richie, of Chicago. in
the third round Time CT round, one
minute and ten seconds. The fight was
before the Westchester. Athletic Club
for the feather-weight championship of
America
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-02
Crisis Imminent in Sweden.

CHRISTTANA. July IA Ministe ial
crisis is reported to be Imminent, owing
to a disagreement between Kiny Oscar
and the Cabinet. regarding the app,int-
ment of a chief; the
Cabinet proposed to appoint General
OLSEN and the King wanted General
Lorange to be appointed.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-02
Wa. Insane and Cut Her Throat.

SAN DIEGO, July Mrs. James D.
Grain, about SO, cut her throat in four
places with razor and a piecesof glass
at her residence on Thirty-fifth street
during the night and was found in a
very weak condition by her husband
this morning, weltering in her blood.
She was temporarily insane and will
recover, as medical assistance arrived
in time
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-02
Sorry He Did Not Kill the Witness.

TACOMA, July Peter Miller was
to-day sentenced to the State Peniten-
tiary for twenty years for killing Tied
man Magenton. He said after the SEN
tence that he was sorry he had not
killed the only witness to the crime.
His lawyers tried to prove him in
sane
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-02
The Solace Sails.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 1.-The
United States transport Solace sailed
for Manila via, Honolulu and Guam
tonight. She had on board seventeen
officers and 200 men for the Asiatic
squadron, besides a large quantity of
supplies.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-02
Weekly Bank Statement.

NEW YORK, July 1.-The weekly
bank statement shows the following
changes: Surplus reserve, decrease,
Sl1,243,23O Loans. increase SS015,-
GEO. Specie, decrease, 81, 531 800 Lee
gal tenders. decrease. 1856, 300 Depos-
its, decrease, $3,S77,O00. Circulation,
decrease. S300,100. The banks now
hold $14.274, $50 in excess of the re-
quirements.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-02
Kidnapers Found Guilty.

: CHICAGO, July Ia verdict of
guilty was returned late this afternoon
in the cases of Mrs. Ingersoll and John
COLLINS, of gainesville. o., charged with
kidnapping Gerald Lapiner. The pris-
oners will be sentenced to terms in the
penitentiary.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-02
Encountered a Terrible Gale.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 1.-Ad
vices by steamer Mariposa stated that
the British ship Eilbek encountered a
terrible gale on voyage from Melbourne
to Newcastle. The storm continued for
several days and the ballast began to
shift In order to prevent the sinking
of the vessel her three masts were cut
away on May 22d. She also sacrificed
thirteen of her eighteen spars, and had
not fine weather ensued would doubt
less have been a total wreck.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-02

FRESNO, July Coroner Long re-
turned this afternoon from a point ten
miles west of Huron, where he held an
inquest on the body of A. l.. Crawford,
a rancher. Crawford was pulling a
loaded double barreled shotgun from
under his bed to shoot a hawk, when
the hammers caught and both barrels
went off. Crawford's head was blown
20 pieces.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-02

erty owners an opportunity to lease the
land between the thirty foot and sixty
foot depth, but if they do not lease 1t,
claims the right to lease to other par
ties. The property owners ask that the
Government establish lines at about the
thirty foot depth and this was the re-
quest which was being considered to-
day. Surveys have been made of the
harbors, which were examined by ths
Secretary
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-02
Great Loss Of Life.

= ST. LOUIS, July IA dispatch to the
Post-Dispatch from Dallas, Texas,
says:
Rumors reached here this afternoon
of great loss of life in the vicinity of
Calvert, 10 miles south OF Dallas. Cal
vert is completely isolated now from all
points by floods, and makes no re-
Spouse either by telegraph or telephone.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-02
Mint Employees Discharged.

SAN FRANCISCO, July Thirty
five employees of the United States
Mint were discharged to-day by Su-
peuintendent Frank A. Leach. Scare
ity of work is the ostensible reason for
the reduction in the force.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-02
Mob Fired ON the Councillors.

BARCELONA, July Ia dispatch
from Badolona says that at the open
ing of the Municipal Council to-day a
crowd assembled outside the building,
fired on the Councillors, killing three
and wounding nine of them
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-02
Burgomasters Wait ON the King

BRUSSELS, July 1.-The Burgomas-
tiers Of Brussels, Client, Antwerp and
Liege, were received in audience by
King Leopold to-day. They informed
his majesty that they could no longer
be responsible for the maintenance of
order if the Ministry did not withdraw
the electoral bill. The King replied
that his possibilities of interference
were limited by the Constitution.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-02
Five Years for Rushing.

FRESNO. July wv. E. Rushing.
found guilty of forgery, was sentenced
this afternoon by Judge Risley to inn
prisonment in the penitentiary for five
years.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-02
Will be Transported.

BERLIN, July LA dispatch to the
Cologne Gazette" from Apia, under
date of June Goth. says that Malietoa
Tanu will soon be transported to the
Fiji Islands.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-02
Drowned AZ KamIoops,

VANCOUVER (B. CO, July Oscar
Hager, a cigarmaler Of San Francisco,
was drowned yesterday at Kamloops
during boat race.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-02
Anxiety for the President Theirs.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 1.-The
French bark President Theirs is out
1872 days from this port for Liverpool,
and nothing has been heard of her
since she sailed Five per cent REIN
surance is being offered on the vessel
by the English underwriters, and
fears for her safety are increasing.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-16
DEWEY CLAIMS NAVAL BOUNTY.
Between Four and Five Thousand of
These Claims Expected.

Washington, July Admiral George
Dewey today filed in the Court of
Claims. through his attorney his claim
for naval bounty growing out of the bat
tie ut Manila Bay, May /, 1898. This
is the first of this class of claims filed
i'm this court and it is anticipated that
there will be between four and five thou
sand IT them altogether.
Many OF these claims We're originally
filed before the Navy Department under
the provisions of Section 1850 of the
Revised Statutes for sinking or other
wise destroyin vessels belonging
to Spain. in various dates dur
ing the period from April u,
when active naval operations
against that country We're entered upon
until the suspension OF hostilities upon
the signing OF the Protocol. August II,
1888.
These claims involve controyerted
questions of fact and law. the decision
of which will effect Il number of cases,
and will furnish Il precedent for the flu
tire action of the Navy Department in
the adjustment of this class OF cases.
The Secretary OF the Navy. after consul
tation with the Attorney General ana
with his approval. has referred to the
SQUIRT of Claims number Of these
claims, in order that the matters involv-
ed may receive judicial consideration
The Secretary of the Navy is given
authority to refer these claims to the
Court of Claims for decision under provi-
sion of Section > of the Act of March >,
1883 entitled: An Act to afford assist
ance and relief to Congress and the ex-
ecutive departments in the investigation
of claims and demands against the Coy
eminent
The purpose of the reference Of the
claims is to get Il judicial determination
by the court of the rights of all parties
interested.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-16
MOB WERE WELL DRESSED
THEY PRETENDED TO BE a
SHERIFE"S POSSE.
THUS GAINING ENTRANCE TO THE JAIL
The Leader of The Mob Was a Man of About
Fifty, his Companions all Being
Yourg Mer, The Commun-
ity In lignant

Gainesville. Ga. July ia mob of
about thirty men surrounded the Hail
county jail early this morning. and by
Il clever ruse tlsicked the sheriff into
admitting them into the jail, after
which five of them Went to the cell of
81. Smith the murderer of Judge w. Il.
Bell. of Atlanta, and shot him to DEATH
Kidding his body with bullets and spat-
tering his blood on the cell walls. The
mob pretended to be a sheriff's posse
from Gwinnett county with a prisoner.
whom they wanted to lodge in the Hall
county Jail for safe-keeping. The lead
er of the mob said he was the sheriff
Of Gwinnett. and the unsrspecting sner
if of Hall county, w. Il. Munday, adj
united the men.
After their bloody work, the mob
quickly dispersed. The Governor will
be asked to offer reward for the
capture Of the men composing the mob.
There is great Indignation among the
people here that such IL crime was COM
nitted
Smith was asleep when the mob en-
tered. Without warming. or arousng
nm one of the mob deliberately level
ed his pistol 1T the sleeping form and
emptied it. one of the first bullets pierre
Ing the heart of the victim. The other
men opened fire on the prisoner. and
when they ceased firing the victim
body had been ,.,.dled with bullets.
The sheriff said the leader Of the
mob was about fifty years Of age and
the others all Young men. all well
dressed. one of whom was fleslLy and
clean silayen.
The coroner Of = county sum
moned a jury this morning and held an
inquest. but no verdict WAS reached
81. Smith was recently captured in
HaberSham county and was brought
here and lodged in the Nil for safe
keeping. He was held for the murder
of w. Il. Bell, who formerly travelled
for an Atlanta drug house.