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LARAMIE TENT NO. 2, K. O. t. N
Meets every fourth Friday In 1. O. O
F. hall. G. F. Decklefann, Com.
L. r. Swigart, r. X.
LARAMIE LODGE NO. 4, A. O. U.
W. Meets every Monday evening In A.
o. U. w. hall. F. Brueckner, NJ. W.
c. ". Bussard, Recorder.
LARAMIE HIVE NO. 4, L. o. T. N,
Meets second Tuesday OF each month
in l. o. o. f. hall, and fourth Tuesday
at Mrs. T. J. Dayton's, CIT Fourth stree,
B ertha PaltOr, Record Keeper.
WASATCH TRIBE NO. 2, /. o. of R.
NJ. Meets first and third Monday even
1ngs in l. o. o. F. hall.
Fred Roster, S.
Chas. NJ. Nissen, c. of r.
CUSTER POST NO. l, G. A. R
Meets second and fourth Monday even
ings in G.. A. r. hall.
S. A. Crawford, P. C.
j. A. Cokefalr, Adtt.
CUSTER CORPS NO. 20, W. R C.
Meets first and third Monday evenings
in G.. A. r. hall.
Mrs. NJ. A. Kinnear, Pres
Miss Kittie K~innear. Secretary.
WASHINGTON CAMP NO. l, P. o.
S. of A. Meets second and fourth We'd
nesday evenings in G. A. R hall.
c. w. Bramel, President
G. A. Hertzcg, R. S.
CACTUS LOYAL ORANGE LODGE
NO. 1872. Meets first and third Saturday
evenings L l. o. o. F. hall.
VIM. Hicks, W. NJ.
Otto Schwatke, Secretary.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN DIVISION NO.
103, B. Of L. E. Meets first and third
Satw lay evenings at 7:30 In G. A. R
hall F. E. Rofree. Chief Engineer.
G. W. DeForest, First Assistant.
BLACK HILLS LODGE NO. Sc, B. Of
l.. F Meets every Friday at 2 p. m. In
G. A. R. hall.
E.. J. Johnson. Matter.
G. F. Deckleman, Secretary.
R w. BAXTER, JR., LODGE NO.
e., 3. OF R. R. T. Meets first Wednes-
day afternoon and third Wednesday
evening in G. A. R hall.
Gus Stroup, Master.
H. NJ. Burns. Secretary.
GEM OF THE ROCKIES LODGE
NO. SIS, G. I. A. to the B. Of l.. E. Meets
first and third Thursday afternoons in
G. A. R. hall.
Mrs. F. E. Roffee. President
Mrs. G. w. Harris, Sec
MOUNTAIN HOME LODGE NO. 81,
L. A. to the B. Of R. T. Meets in G. A.
R. hall second and fourth Thursdays at
2:3O. Mrs. j. ]. Storey, Mistress.
Miss Kate Featherstone. Sec.
W. C. II. u. Laramie Union meets
the second and fourth Thursdays OF
zach month, at 2:3O p. m, at the N. e.
church parlor.
Mrs. Mary Hazard, President
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-04

PRESCOTT (Ariz.), July 3.-Word
has just reached here of the murder
at midnight of two young storekeep-
ers, D. M. Rogers and Clinton D. Wing
field, at Camp Verde, forty miles east
of this town. The masked men rode
up to the store, one remaining on the
outside, while the other dismounted
and entered the store, which, late as it
was on Sunday night. was still open
for business
The robber who entered the store de-
manded that Rogers and Wingfield
throw up their hands, but before an
opportunity was given them to COM
ply, he opened fire, killing both store
keepers and seriously wounding Cap
tain John Boyd, who was in the store
at the time.
The shooting attracted the attention
of neighbors, and the robbers were
frightened off before they succeeded in
getting any money
Owing to the remoteness of Camp
Verde from Prescott, the owners of the
store We're compelled to have large
amount of money on hand all the time.
A posse of citizens was organized at
once at Camp Verde for pursuit of
the robbers, and on receipt of the news
here to-day the Sheriff and one deputy
left for the scene Of the tragedy.
The murdered men were both young
and very popular, and should the muir
derers be caught in the vicinity of the
crime it is doubtful if they ever reach
Prescott alive, the feeling throughout
the Verde, Valley being very bitten
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-04
NEW YORK CUSTOM HOUSE.
The Property Sold to a Banker fo1
$3.265.OOO.

WASHINGTON, July 3-The Secre-
tary of the Treasury opened bids on
the New York custom house property
of which there were three He awarded
the property to the National City Bank
of New York on it's bid Of SO, 265, 900,
this being the highest proposal There
were two other bids, viz, one at So
01o,000 and the other at S3,050,0 600
The bid of the City Bank was made in
the name of it's President. James S.
Stillwell, who was present. He inclos-
ed a check for $150.0O0 as part pay
ment, and stated in his letter of trans
militant that he preferred paying a
large portion of the purchase price in
cash.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-04
POSTAL SERVICE IN ISLANDS.
Americans to be Gradually Re-
placed by Natives.

WASHINGTON, July 3. Acting
Postmaster General Heath stated to-
day that no more appointments would
be made of Americans to the postal
service in the Philippines, Porto Rico
or Cuba.
I'VE are now making every effort to
reduce the expense of the mail service
in those countries" said Mr.. Heath,
land with that in view the Postmaster
General has cabled the recall of all
Americans sent to Porto Rico on detail
from the various branches of the pos
tai service in this country, and it is
likely that a number Of Americans
who were sent there some time since
will be withdrawn. Now that the pos
tai service of these countries has been
thoroughly reorganized, we feel that we
can safely withdraw most of the
Americans and gradually transfer the
work to the natives
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-04
GENERAL MERRIAM,
Denies That He is an Enemy Of
Labor or Of Unions.

DENVER. July General H. c..
Merriam. who was in command of the
troops at Wardner. Idaho, when martial
law was declared there by the State
'authofities after the Occur d'Alene
riots, took occasion to-day in an inter-
view to assert that he is not an enemy
of labor or of unions. as has been rep
resented by James r. Sovereign, Sam
uel Gompers, President of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor. and other la
Dor leaders.
1T was my wish and my hope" de-
clared the General. that every union
miner in the district could declare his
innocence and the innocence of his
union and obtain the Governors en-
ployment permit. and the higher the
wages, the better l should have been
pleased
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-04
COLORADO LABOR TROUBLE.
Shelters Asked to Appear Before
Board of Arbitration.

DENVER, July 3.-President w. N.
Byers of the State Board of Arbitra-
ton to-day notified j. B. Grant, Chair
man of the Operating Committee of the
American Smelling and Refining Com
pany, that at the request of the former
employees of the company, the board
will meet on Wednesday next to in
vestigate the difference existing be-
tween the smelter managers and the
working men, and requested the com.
pany to send representatives to the
hearing. 1t is not known whether the
company will comply or not The SUI
preme Court to-day took a recess un-
til July 18th, without announcing its
decision as to the constitutionality of
the eight-hour law
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-04

tration to-day, and then took up the
Russian scheme, which is now entitled
The Law of Arbitration and Disputes
Hereunder
Sir Julian Pauncefote's scheme was
amended so as to permit the powers
wishing to take advantage of it to pro-
pose four names for Judges. and also
to permit the powers at The Hague to
replace the permanent council Of 2d-
ministration suggested in the proposals
of the head of the British delegation.
At the suggestion of M. Leon B. Bour-
geoise. the head of the French delega-
ton, the drafting committee decided
that in event of a dispute, it should be
the duty of neutral powers to call the
attention of the disputant nations to
the existence of the permanent court
of arbitration.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-04
EPWORTH. LEAGUE.
Last Days Session Of the State
Convention at Santa Rosa

Convention at Santa Rosa.
SANTA ROSA, July 3.-This was the
fourth days session of the Epworth
League State Convention. Reports
from the State officers showed sue
cessful year in League work with q
large increase in membership. espe-
cialiy among the juniors. The mission
airy assessment remains as heretofore,
at % cents per capita.
Invitations for the next State Con.
vention were received from Los Ange-
les and Hollister. and HOLSTER was
selected by a large majority.
Retiring President Newly, of Los
Angeles, was presented with a gold
locket, studded with diamonds, by the
delegates, in appreciation of his serv-
ices.
The International Assembly of
Leaguers was invited to come to Cali
fornia in 1901, and the same body was
also asked to adopt scarlet and white
as the international emblem.
A resolution was adopted, asking the
Presiding Bishop at the forthcoming
State conference not to rearrange the
conference districts.
This afternoon the delegates were
taken on coaching trip. and tonight
the convention adjourned sine die.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-04
ABSCONDER THORNTON.
Has Been Placed Under Arrest at
Columbus, Ohio.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 3.-The pos
tai authorities in this city were notified
by telegraph to-day of the arrest OF
Franklin w. Thornton in Columbus o.
He absconded on January Doth last
with $762 belonging to the Govern
ment.
Since his disappearance the postal
authorities could find no trace in this
State, and it was supposed that he went
East. Circulars We're printed under the
supervision of Chief of the Bureau
Robert Munro. The circular contained
a picture of the absconder and min
ute description.
Inspector Flint, who worked on the
Thornton case, telegraphed to the Los
Angeles District Court to send on a
copy of the Indictment against Thorn
ton. Mr.. Flint says that Thornton de-
serted a wife and several small chill
dren in Pasadena. He will be tried in
Los Angeles.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-04
WILL NOT REVISE TARIFF.
CONTROVERSY OVER WEST
ERIN RATES.
Decided in Favor of the Middle
West and Against the Pacific
Coast Jobbers. 44a.

ST. PAUL (Minn.), July 3-The Great
Northern and Northern Pacific to day
announced their decision in favor of the
Middle West in the controversy with
the Pacific Coast Jobbers, as to rates
to North Pacific Coast points, The
roads refuse to grant the revision of
the freight tariffs required by the coast
jobbers of thesTwin Cities, Duluth, Chi
cago and st. Louis. The roads abandon
the theory of stamp rates and de-
clare their determine ton to stand by
the system Of graded rates as regards
shipments into Washington, Oregon
and California.
The decision is addressed to W.. P.
Wheeler, chairman of the Pacific Coast
Traffic Committee, and is signed by D.
Miller, Vice President of the Great
Northern, and J. M. Hanaford, Vice
President of the Northern Pacific
/ In substance the statement says:
1.-THE principal contention you make
is against what you term our depart
ure from the principle of postage pr
stamp rates. destroying your natural
advantage of location which enables
vessels to load the manufactures of
the Atlantic seaboard, and land them
at our doors at the lowest possible
cost.
This is a question where our inter
ests are so seriously affected that al
though the system of graded rates may
be dangerous to our interests, we must
disagree with your suggestions, and at
tempt with due Difference to the COM
mercial interests of the whole country
to break away from the old plant of
the postage stamp rates and establish
a graded basis. If it is right to apply
postage stamp rates from all sources
of supply in the East, it is right to
apply postage stamp rates to the points
of consumption in the West.
"Such. application of the postage
stamp principle would make the rates
from the Atlantic to the Pacific Coas,
I the maximum for all intermediate bust
ness. Such an adjustment of rates is
not what either of us desire We dc
not feel that we can successfully de-
fend the position advocated by your
petition, nor that it's adoption would
be for your best interests or our own.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-04
TERRIBLY BURNED.
A Woman Will be Disfigured, the
Result Of Smoking Cigarettes.

REDDING, July 3.-Bessie Woodson
boarder at the Mountain View House.
was almost burned to death last night
On Friday she mistook carbolic acid
for glycerine, and burned her face hor-
ribly Last night while lying in bed
she lighted a cigarette, and the cotton
on her face, which was bandaged,
caught fire and burned her terribly
Her companion secured blanket, and
finally succeeded in smothering the
flames. The injured womans cries
could be heard blocks away. She will
recover, but her face will be lastingly
disfigured.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-04
CAMBON VERY THANKFUL.
The Embassador Appreciates the
Gift of Loving Cup.

WASHINGTON, July 3.-The French
ambassador, M. Cambo, called at the
State Department to-day to express
personally to Secretary Hay his graft
tude for the beautiful loving cup which
was presented to him on Saturday as
the gift of the nation. The letter which
accompanied the gift was as follows:
Department of State, June 10, 1859.
Your Excellency: The President di-
reefs me to request your acceptance
of this cup, which he has caused to be
made in token. of the services you re-
Gently rendered US in the negotiations
of the protocol of August II, 1888,
which led to the treaty of peace be-
tween the United States and Spain.
Il am further requested by the Presi-
dent to convey to you, Mr.. Embassa-
dor, the assurance of his sincere re-
gard and esteem.
Il remain yours with sentiments Of
the highest consideration. Your ex-
cellency's most obedient servant,
JOHN H. HAY"
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-04

thing is now in shape to begin recruit
ing at the word from Washington.
1t was stated by the Adjutant-Gen-
eral to-day that the Department con-
templates raising nine regiments in
all, but instructions to the recruiting
officers are based on this figure. Each
regiment will have a strength of 1,326
men, making total force of 1l93i
men, This will almost be twice the
number of men which General sitis re-
ports will be necessary to give him the
force of 10000 electives, which he re-
quires. The recruiting for the regular
army has brought that establishment
up to within 200 of it's maximum
strength.
The force that will be at General
Otis disposal when the new troops now
in this country. reach him at the be-
ginning of the fall campaign rnIy be
summarized as follows: Seventeen
regiments of regular infantry, 20, $40
men; three new volunteer regiments,
Aba; four batteries Third Artillery,
4S9; ten batteries of the Sixth l, go;
the Fourth Cavalry, 1,230; an engineer
battalion, 200; signal corps, $50; total,
SO, 273 men.
The proposed organization of nine
volunteer regiments will place a num-
Der of important military commissions
at the disposal of the President. AL
though there will be three new brig
AIDES, Acknowledgement Corbin says 1t
is not likely that more than one addi-
tional Brigadier- General will be need
ed, the other two being provided for
by officers of that grade now in the
army, whose terms of enlistment are
about to expire. General Grant, who
is now in the Philippines. is in this
category, and he probably will be one
of the three new Brigadier- G Generals.
Another officer now in the Philippines
is also available for reappointment to
the provisional army.
Probably the most important point
in conn6etion with the proposed volun-
teer organization is the Presidents de-
clared intention to appoint none but
officers of the regular army to the
command of the nine new regiments
Nearly fifty regular army officers had
regimental commands during the re-
cent war in the volunteer establish
ment, and the nine Colonies to be as
signed to the new regiments will be
selected from among that number The
selection will be based entirely upon
the records of the officers during the
late war, and the nine officers whose
practical work in the field was most
efficient will receive the appointments
1t is not unlikely, however that some
of the efficient volunteer officers may
be selected for subordinate commands
in the different regiments, inasmuch as
the decision to appoint only regula,
army officers does not apply to posi-
tons below the grade of Colonel.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-04
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
Canadian Town Burned and Hun
dreds Of People Homeless.

QUEBEC, July Blush fires have
been very disastrous in the province
during the last two days. At Grand
mere, where the immense pulp works
are owned principally by General r.. A.
Alger, the chip conveyor, was destroy
ed, as We're also some cars of coal and
some telegraph poles. The damage can
not at present be ascertained The
town of. Garthby has been entirely de-
stroyed, and 400 people were rendered
homeless. The loss there is $4,000.
with but little insurance. The town of
Village, on the International Railway,
is burning, but will probably be partly
saved
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-04
ENL1sT1NG OF VOLUNTEERS.
The Details Of the Project Are
Nearly Perfected.

WASHINGTON, 1ely 3.-The War
Department has nearly perfected the
details of the project for the enlist
ment of volunteers under the terms of
the act of the last Congress There
is to be nothing in the nature a
CALL but the soldiers will be obtained
in the regular method through the eff
forts of the United States recruiting
! officers stationed in the various 'as2e
cities. To this end the Department has
already sent out to these officers full
instructions for their guidance, as we'll
as blanks for enlistments. and every
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-04

CHICAGO, July 3.-Attorney Parson
outlined the case of the prosecution
against August Becker to-day charg-
ing him with numbering his wife and
reducing the remains by boiling them.
Mrs. lilly Menthry, next-door neighbor
of the Beckers, testified that the rings
worn by Ida Sutterlin, whom Becker
married shortly after the disappear
aIfce of his first wife, belonged to the
missing woman.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-04
ATTEMPTED Suicide.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 3.-George
Davis, a laborer, while under the in
f1uence of liquor, to-day attempted to
commit suicide in clearinghouse at
Pacific and Kearny streets. by cutting
his throat with a pocket knife. He
was conveyed to the Ferry Hospital.
where his injuries were pronounced Sc
we're, but not fatal.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-04
Money for Battery d.

LOS ANGELES, July "a fund con.
sisting of nearly 5000 was to-day cabled
to Battery D, California Volunteer Ar
tillery, now at Cavite, near Manila.
Battery D is Los Angeles organiza-
ton under command of Captain Steere.
The money was left over after the ex-
penses of the local war board were
paid.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-04

Spanish landhoIder her& before her
marriage to Dr. SmithS has begun a
suit against her husba "a for divorce.
alleging cruelty and adultery. Among
the attorneys retained by her are ex.
Senator Stephen M, White and Gov
ernor Gage. She married DR.. Smith in
1885, and alleged that within year
after the marriage disagreement over
property arose, and he pointed a revoi,
yer at her and threatened her in an
unkind manner.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-04
The Fourth at San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 3-Major
General Shafter will review the Fourth
of July parade tomorrow morning. He
has generously contributed all the
troops around the harbor to swell the
grand patriotic procession. All of the
recruits recently arrfved at the Pre-.
sidio will also be in the line of march,
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-04
Governor Gage at Los Angeles.

Gage arrived in this city this morning
from San Francisco. He ridiculed the
gossip concerning an extra session of
the Legislature to elect a United States
Senator. He says that he has given
Private Secretary Foley until August
18th to decide whether he will accept
the Superior Judgship left vacant in
this county by the death of Judge W.
H. Clark
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-04
Santa Monica Road Race.

LOS ANGELES, July 3.-The Santa
Monica road race to be held tomorrow
over the eighteenth mile course between
this city and Santa Monica will be the
biggest event of the kind ever held in
Southern California. There are 40 en-,
tries, including the best riders in
Southern California. The race is under
the auspices of the several cyclina
clubs of Los Angeles. There is a great
deal Of interest being taken in the
event, and some fast time is expected.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-04
Tragedy in Virginia.

s RICHMOND (va.), July Estate
Senator William F. Flanagan. who
was also Commonwealth Attorney for
Powhattan County, was killed at Pow
haitian Court House to-day by w. III.
Pilkington. The shooting was the OUT
come Of quarrel over the recent can-
vass for the election of United States
Senator by direct vote.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-04
General schwan at San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO, July 3.-Brigadier
General Theodore Schwan, who has
been on duty in the Adjutant Generals
office in Washington, has arrived here
en- route to Manila. He has been as
signed as Adjutant General on the
staff of Major General Otis, and will
leave in few days for his new post
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-04
VIII Stop the Coursing Matches.

LOS ANGELES, July 3.-Incensed at
the failure of Chief of Police Glass to
suppress the coursing matches at Agri-
cultural Park yesterday, Mayor Eaton
declared to-day that he will go to tha
park Tomorrow at the head of squad
of police, and personally see that the
advertised coursing match billed for to-
morrow does not take place.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-04
Receiver Appointed.

SPRINGFIELD Qll.), July 3.-United
States Circuit Judge Allen to-day APP
pointed a receiver for the Peoples
Building and Loan Association of
Bloomington. The assets are $165. 600;
liabilities, $21S.O00. Improperly secur-
ed loans caused the receivership.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-04
Ruined by Politics.

SAN JOSE, July 3.-Julius Krieg, a
former member of the Common Council,
has been complained against for smash
ing dishes in restaurant. He was for
merly prosperous cigar merchant, but
politics are said to have ruined him
financially.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-04
Chess Tournament.

LONDON, July 3.-The twenty fifth
round of the chess tournament was
played to-day. At the 4:3Q adjourn
ment Tschigorin had beaten Bird, Ma
son and Cohn, and Blackburne and
Schlechter had adjourned their re-
speetive games in even positions, Las
ker had disposed of Showalter, Stei-
nitz had suffered defeat at the hands
of Pillsbury and Lee and Tinsley had
drawn.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-04
Gen. HARRISON Gray otis.

WASHINGTON, July g. Brigadier-
General Harrison Gray Otis went to
the White House this afternoon. and
remained with the President long
time. BY invitation he iunched with
the President.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-04
Dewey Home Fund.

WASHINGTON. July 3.-The contri-
buttons to the Dewey home fund to-
day amounted to $401, making total
so far of So, 522 The contributors to
date number 1O.474.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-04
Invited to New Hampshire.

WASHINGTON, July 3.-Senator
Chandler to-day called upon the Presi-
dent in behalf of the Governor of New
Hampshire to invite the President to
visit that State during the latter part
of August, and participate in the cele-
bration of "Old Home" day. The Pres
ident, while expressing interest in the
proposed celebration, is doubtful as to
his ability to be present. He did not,
however, decline positively.