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BOUND FOR PARIS.
Connections Company Ships Steel
Building.

There was shipped from East Ber-
lin yesterday a trainload, comprising
about twenty-seven cars, of structural
material from the works of the Ber-
lin Iron Bridge Company, consigned to
the United States commission at Paris,
France. This material will be shipped
direct from East Berlin to Harlem Riv-
er, N. Y, where it will be taken aboard
government transport with a num-
Der OF other exhibits) and will constitute
a very important element in the Amer
lean exhibit at the Paris Exposition.
The trainload Of material from East
Berlin is for the steel framework of
machine shop to be used exclusively by
the American exhibitors of iron and
woodworking machinery at the Paris
Exposition of 1900.
About a year ago F. E. Drake, Direc-
tor of Machinery and Electricity. of the
United States Commission to the Paris
Exposition of 1900, found that large
number OF American exhibitors of iron
and woodworking machinery desired
10 snow their various tools in practical
operation No provision had been made
by the authorities of the exposition for
an exhibit of this kind and the United
States Commission decided that the
only solution to the problem was to
provide separate building, and equip
1t with motive power. in order that
American exhibitors might show their
machinery at practical work, and at
the same time make an exhibit of a
typical American machine shop, with
all modern appliances, including trav-
cling crane, hangers, shafting, electric
motors, etc. With this end in view the
Berlin Iron Bridge Company, because
of its large experience in designing and
building this class of construction not
only throughout the United States, but
also in foreign countries, was chosen to
design and set up this building.
The building will be 343 feet long
and n feet wide. 1t will be constructed
of American products and fabricated
entirely in this country, shipped on
United States transport, erected by
American mechanics who will go to
Paris and put up the building in place
complete, ready for exhibition. This
structure, from foundation to spire, in
Guiding all the machinery, equipment
and everything within the walls, will be
an American exhibit manufactured by
Americans, showing American machin-
cry in practical operation.
Our American machine builders are
reaching out very successfully for for
eign trade-the department records
show that the increase in this class of
export has been very large in the past
two years, and is increasing. This
American machine shop at the Paris
Exposition of 1900 will give foreigners
an opportunity to see all classes of
American machinery in practical oper-
alton, and the United States Commits
sion has adopted a most practical meth
cd for advancing the interests of Amer
lean mechanics and American machine
builders.-Hartford Comm Courant.
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But He Never Blamed the Booze.

He took a bottle up to bed, drank whisky
rro,,il iloe cocltail in the morning, but never
He shivered in the evening and always
had the blues,
Until he took a ball or uwo.
0--'-i RlIt he never blamed the booze.
His Joints were full full Sack 81 Theuma'A anu
ua had Mains between his shoulders and
chilis run down his back n;eb+
He suffered with insomnia anu a1 nisi ~
he couldn't snooZe,
He said it was the climate
But he never blamed the booze.
t1is constitution was run down, at least
11;s ,eDs were swelled each morning and
he often had swelled hsad, s,tI. ava ,f
He tackled beer, wine, whisky, ana II
they didn't fuse,
He blamed it to dyspepsia,
But he never blamed the booze.
He said he could not sleep at night and
always had bad dreams,
He claimed he always lay awake I'LL carry
ua tbaue-hf 1lurb # twas was malaria alas! twas
but a ruse;
He blamed it onto everyInilnffi VII fia hoo,a
His liver needed scraping, and his kid
neys had the gout; AZ, - ,ss+
He swallowed lots OF pltters I'LL at idse
it cleaned him out; au,, 81, ba
His legs swelled with the dropsy tll ne
had to cut his shoes,
He blamed it on the doctors,
But he never blamed the booze.
Az last he had the tremens and he tackled
rats and snakes, 49,
Ar last he had a funeral, and the mourn
ers had the blues,
And the epitaph they carved lot nim was
He never blamed the booze. booze.
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A FRANK CONFESSION.

Frank confession by a foe as rule
not natural for partisan to concede
anything to his political enemy that
is to his disadvantage. Mr.. Bryan, Mr..
Jones and some other leaders of the
Democracy having drawn ever so much
comfort from the results of the late
election, and reached conclusions war
ranting the cultivation of hope in
Bryanesque bosoms, the New York
ocratic, as it always has been, is made
sick to disgust, and proceeds to speak
the truth, however, unpalatable it may
be.
silly to attempt to explain away the
defeat of the 7th Of November; that
no Democratic newspaper attempting
it has yet succeeded, further than to
more obscure reason; that the hope en-
kindled is without warrant and the
Democracy will be stronger and safer
by opening it's eyes and accepting the
facts The "World" says:
Why deceive ourselves? We shall
not fool anybody else.
The plain, cold truth is that, taking
the country through, the Democrats
were beaten worse this year than in
1896. With the Chicago platform, free
silver and Mr.. Bryan again forced to
the front, the party carried only one
of the thirteen States wherein success
in the two preceding years foreshad-
owed the election of a Democratic Pres
ident in 1892.
OF the nine former Republican states
carried by Mr. Bryan in 1896, four have
been recovered and are safely held by
the Republicans.
OF the eight former Democratic
States carried by Mr.. Mckinley, only
one (Maryland) has been recovered by
the Democrats, and this was done by
dropping the Chicago platform ana
nominating sound money candidates.
From these undeniable. hard, colo
facts is it not likely that
Large numbers of discerning DEM
ocrats stayed at home or voted TO
kill free silver this year rather imam
have the party killed next year
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CLIFF DWELLINGS.
Movement to Turn a Colorado Re-
gion Into a National Park.

AS a result Of a meeting held Monday
night at the residence of Henry Van
Kleek, a bill making the cliff dwell
ings region in the southwestern part of
Colorado a national park will, in all
probability, be introduced at the next
convention of Congress. Congressman
John F. Shafroth, Judge George t.
Sumner, Booth Malone, and DR.. Cam
den M. Cobern, with the host, consti-
stuted the meeting. Congressman
Shafroth went over the details of pass
ing such a bill, and the other men pres
ent, all of whom had been on the
ground, recapitulated all they person
ally gathered concerning the interest
ing ruins below Durango. Granting
that the people living in the agricul-
tural country contiguous to the cliff
dwellings make no objection to the set
ting aside of the land containing these
prehistoric buildings, and he had re-
ceived almost an assurance that they
would not, Mr.. Shafroth saw no i'm
pediment in the way of passing the bill.
Maps and pictures of the ground and
ruins were carefully gone over and
studied. While the dimensions of the
area were not specified, it is thought
and southeast. by four or five miles
wide, will include the most important
ground without infringing on any
precious minerals or agricultural land.
Mr.. Shafroth made copious notes to
take with him to Washington and will
work for the passage of the bill. He
advises that no appropriation be asked
sought to make some provision for the
for in the first measure. 1t will be
caretaking of the ruins. Excavations
must be made scientifically and will be
restricted by license. Mr.. Shafroth
will try to enlist the interest of the
Smithonian institute. The matter
will be pushed with all possible speed.
At the present time two large explor-
ing parties of one hundred members
each are being organized, one in San
Francisco and one in the East, to visit
the Mancos Canyon and excavate in
the ruins.-Denver Republican.
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sent to the army the transformation
would be very grateful to the British
soldiery. Fat pies, by the grace CT
the over jealous women Of San Fran
cisco knocked out half the volunteer
army at the Presidio in one round, and
threat Of a repetition of the dose had
to be met by an official order of pro-
hibition. Tommy Atkins may be pud-
ding proof, but we doubt it. What he
wants now more than anything else on
this green earth is a good horse, well
equipped. And the same is true of our
boys in blue in the Philippines. A
thousand horses in prime condition in
the hands of our commanders just now
would make it incumbent upon Agui-
naldo and the remainder of his riff raft
to jump into the sea and be swallowed
up, as they deserve
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WORSE THAN GOATS.
The Story Of Showman's Vora-
cious Parrots.

The Scene Shifter'' tells the follow
ing yarn concerning some "feathered
monographs"
Baggagemen have troubles other than
two hundred and fifty pound trunks.
Among these are the birds of the air
and other animals which are adjuncts
of travelling amusement organizations.
A gentleman, who likes to hear his re-
marks quoted and his opinions re-
iterated by a chorus, owns sixteen par
rots and a thoughtful expression. An
echo around his neighborhood stands
no show at all. He is in the amuse-
ment business intensely, and every joke
he casts forth upon the troubled sea
of intelligence is buoyed up by sixtean
repetitions off-hand.
The other day the owner of this col
lection of monographs sent them up to
Sacramento under contract, it is said,
to assist the San Francisco rooters in
a baseball game.
Each parrot had one of the highly
ornamental paste-boa checks OF the
Southern Pacific Company attached to
its cage as a guarantee of good falth.
Going up the line the parrots were
strangely silent and the baggageInan
concluded that they were saving their
voices for some special occasion. He
did not appreciate the industrious char
acter Of the bird of the knowing eye.
After awhile, as in any other we'll
regulated hostelry, he began to check
up his guests. Before the first cage he
stopped, stood a moment in puzzled
surprise and said to the parrot, Where
are you bound for?"
"Slide Kelly, oh slide for third" re-
sponded the parrot. Down along the
line of parrots ran the Shrek, Slide,
Kelly, Kelly, oh slide!"
The baggageman pulled his hat down
over his ears and in firm accents de-
manded. Where in thunder, are your
checks?"
"Nother good man gone wrong and
passed in his checks. What is the mat
ter with that pitcher? Does he think
he owns the diamond?"
Down along the line ran the echo,
"Nother good man gone :"
But the baggageman had gone in
search Of the brakeman to find out
where there was baseball game that
day.
The next day General Baggage Agent
Carson received a note from Baggage
man Corliss at Sacramento explaining
that the inclosed were the few rem
nants of the duplicate checks that the
parrots had seen fit to leave behind. For
each blessed parrot, in lieu of better oc-
cupation, had spent its time en- route to
Sacramento in absorbing the baggage
check attached to its cage with such
rare success that now when ony one
asks one of these birds, Polly want
cracker?" Polly turns it's head to one
side, lifts one claw and, closing its on
eve, replies soto voce, mo; gimme
ha opa ga check -
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extent in the Sacramento Valley, and
the Sun has advocated it continually,
but until we heard Mr.. Schussler talk
We had failed to grasp the immense
value of a system that might be inaug-
urated
THOSE GRAZING LANDS.
Tulare Register: Curiously enough,
the conflict in the great water conven-
ton recently held in San Francisco was
not on State VS.. National storage res
ervoir systems, but on the method OF
proceeding to estop the pasturlng OF
our mountain lands. most insignln-
cant point indeed. About every one IL.
the convention, except the writer, seem
ly believed that all stock should pc per-
emptorily and forever shut out OF the
Sierra Nevada Mountains, and, Whiie
the writer of this said nothing IN COM
mittee or convention on TINS SUBJECT
having other troubles to attend 10, ne
is clearly of the opinion that people
generally have not approached this
pasturage question in the proper way
to reach a sane conclusion. The sinful
ness of drinking is drunkenness, and the
cussedness of pasturing our mountains
the great, arid West-it is overstocked,
overfed, and great damage results, put
because of this overfeeding 1t does not
follow that the arid West of our Sierra
Nevada Mountains should not De
paStured at all. There are times When
stock of all kinds should be kept out
Of the timber altogether, when young
growths are starting, but after they
have gotten up so that stock cannot
trample them down the forests will be
all the better for being pastured rea-
sonably. 1t is pasturing them unrea-
sonably that hurts If we can have
leasing system with supervision to pre-
vent overstockng, and the setting apart
of sheep ranges for sheep and cattle
ranges for cattle all the requirements
of forest preservation and the conserva--
tion of watersheds will be accomplished.
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THE END IN SIGHT.

Though the rainy season has not
closed, the roads are well nigh i'm
passable and the whole country Is
afoat, SO to speak. our troops in Luzon
are making splendid progress. We arc
clearing the insurgents out Of the val
leys: their main bodies are scattered
and much disorganized; the leader OF
the revolt is in flight: his mother ana
child he has had to abandon to US; tour
Of his Cabinet officers are prisoners OF
war and the President of his Congress
has surrendered to US, with other lead
ing spirits We have liberated over
500 of the Spanish prisoners he held, and
a. number of our own men have been
recovered. We have taken large sup
plies of stores, many arms and some
money, and have broken up connec-
ton between the rebels in the extreme
south and those in the north of the
island All this has been accomplished
in the face of typographical and mete-
geological obstacles which the Spanish
always held to be insurmountable. In
other islands we have made excellent
progress with very little loss Of life
and but few wounded. In fact, in all
the islands where we have sent troops
we have met with really dangerous
resistance in Luzon alone. In one or
two instances in Panay and Negros 1t
appeared for a time as if we We're in
for a long and bloody struggle. But all
danger of that has now passed, and
the most we are to expect outside Of
Luzon is an assault now and then by
small bands of banditu and guerrillas.
All in all, the outlook for a speedy end
to the insurrection is excellent.
The record-union., 1899-11-28

A we'll known theatrical manager and
playwright rushes into print to defend
the impure woman, the women of whom
Camille and Zara are stage types. His
plea is that the mimic picture of the
lives of such exert a powerful influence
upon the spectators and hearers an
influence for good far exceeding that
any pure woman can exert. Rubbish.
The plea reminds one of the drunkard
whom temperance lecturer dragged
about as an lawful example" The in
fluence of one pure, good woman and
mother is wider. greater. more endur-
ing and beneficial than the exposure
of the woes of all the half-world peo-
pie who ever lived to shame humanity
and Disgrace a sex.
The record-union., 1899-11-28

Joaquin Miller. the eccentric poet mas
broken out in a new place. His lat
es+ contribution to gushing literature is
in the form of a poem in which ne
STYLES America "Usland" and Americans
.Ussinans." His contention is that 1t
is a waste of time and energy to write
United States. when U. S. can as well
be used. Since the Government marks
all it's belongings "U. So why not make
the letters into a word, asks the fighty
songster. and call America Usland? 1t
will not do Joaquin. Life is long enough.
e1nhony is worth enough and energy is
plenty enough, to write and speak OF
our country by it's historic and eupho-
NOUS title.
The record-union., 1899-11-28

Winston Churchill may thank his
stars that the Beers did not spit him
as non-combatant in arms against
all the rules of civilized warfare He
did a gallant deed and manifested much
animal courage. But who gave him
warrant of authority to take charge of
q company and lead enlisted men
against the enemy with blood In his
eye.
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Sending plum puddings to Tommy
Atkins In South Africa, and
the. Queen of England sup
plementing the gifts with tins of choc-
olate, over this way appears amusing.
It would seem as long as the commis
sariat furnishes Tommy with plenty of
wholesome food that II plum pud
dings. chocolate cakes and the like were
converted into horses and mules to be
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An Impression.

s'They are calling one another a great
many hard names in the Dreyfus trlai.
YES" answered Mr.. Cumrox- But
I take notice they don't darst TO say
most of 'em right out in Engilsn SOS
everybody can understand en-
Washington Star.
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Saving the Forests.

For the last fifteen years Professor
Maria Sanford. of the Minnesota State
University, has been working to pre-
serve the forests of Northern Minnesota.
writing papers, seeking the aid of prom
inent officials, and illustrating the
slaughter and waste of the timber that
going on in the devastation of the for
ests. Through her efforts, and with
the assistance of Colonel John S.
Cooper, a tract of virgin timber between
the headwaters of the Mississippi and
Red River of the North was set apart
by the Government as a forest reserve.
and was named Itasca Park. While
this was doing something in the right
direction, the park did not satisfy Miss
Sanford, and she put fresh strength
into her endeavors to save the trees.
Women's clubs became interested. and
finally meeting Of men prominent in
forestry was brought about, and a plan
outlined for laying out a great national
park at the source of the Mississippi.
to embrace 100000 acres of forest.
with hundreds of beautiful lakes and
streams The scheme will probably be
carried out.-New York Tribune.
No one has succeeded in securing an
instantaneous photograph of a linger-
ing kiss.
A detective says: THE way Of the
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would form
in the womb.
l had four
t u mors in
two years. l
went through
tr e a t m e n t
with doctors,
but they did
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Weather Forecast.

For Northern California: Cloudy Tues
day, with rain in Central and northern
portions; fresh southerly winds.
For Sacramento and Vicinity: Probably
rain Tuesday; fresh southeast winds; not
so warm river will rise slowly.
The record-union., 1899-11-28
Another Tixsss0s.
Removed hy
Lydia e. Pink
hams Negefa-
bic COMPOUND

me no good, and thought I would
have to resort to morphine.
The doctor said that all that could
help me was to have an operation ana
have the womb removed, but had
heard of Mrs. Pinkham's medicine and
decided to try it, and wrote for her
advice, and after taking her Vegetable
Compound the tumors were expelled
and ! began to get stronger right
along, and am as well as ever before.
Can truly say that would never had
gotten well had it not been for Lydia E.
Pinkham's Compound - MARY A.
STAHL, WATsoNTowN, PA.
What Mrs. Pinlham's Letter Did.
"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM-After follow
ing the directions given in your kind
letter for the treatment of leucorrhRa,
l can say that l have been entirely
cured by the use of Lydia E. PinlSham's
remedies, and will gladly recommend
them to my friends.
Thanking you for your kindness, !
am gratefully yours, A. B. DAvIDs,
BINaHAMPToN. N. W
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summer Co1ors.

Look at that girl yonder with red
percale waist
"Yes, and red percale complexion"
Chicago Record.
The record-union., 1899-11-28
To cnra a Cold In One Da

Why should the weaver of stove
pipe hat take cold in his head?
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Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money If it fails
to cure. E. w. Groves signature is on
each box. 25c. MVuWVn
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LETTER TO MRS. PrNKHAM NO. zo,6o21
"Two years ago I was great
sufferer from womb trouble and pro-
fuse flowing each month, and tumors
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A detective says: THE way Of the
transgressor is hard to find"
The record-union., 1899-11-28

No one has succeeded in securing an
instantaneous photograph of a linger-
Ing kiss.
The record-union., 1899-11-28
BABY ITCHED
SIX YEARS
Body Covered with Humor. Legs
Down to Knees a Solid Scab.
Five Doctors and Medical Col
leqe Could not Cure. Father
SPENT ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS
Trying to get Him Cured. Old
Friend Suggested CUTiCURA.
Sleep and Rest on First AppIi-
cation. Now Completely Cured.

Ny son, when he was six weeks old, had
breaking out on the top of his head. 1t spread
all over his head, and then his arms broke out
from shoulder to wrist. Around his body and
around his legs from his knees to his ankles,
a solid scab. My family doctor treated him for
eighteen months, but no good was accomplished.
I tried four more, and then medical college in
ST. Louis six months. No good yet. Spent not
less than thousand dollars in money and time.
Old Mr.. Barney Clap insisted on my trying CUTI-
CURA remedies, telling me he had spell like my
child's himself. BY the time my wife had used
the CUTIcURA (ointment) up, he began to i'm
prove and got SO he could sleep short maps, and
gave me and wife some rest. Thank the Lord, he
is well now, fat, hearty, and stout as any boy,
after six long years of itching, crying, and wor-
rying. CUTIouRA remedies cured him.
Sept. 14,'ss. WIN. NICHELL, Lexington, Okl.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-31
UNITED STATES COATING STATION AT NEWLONDON CONN.

equipped existence in this country. II was re
ported at that tim. to have d following Of more
than fifty thousand we'll a regular gov
eminent, with an Office in the neighbOrhood
Of Union square Its organization was GER
ta,nly complete enough 10 encourage it 70 at
tempt rising in Ireland. James Stephens. its
famous head centre" landed in that country.
but arrested and put in Jail. The Fenian
rising Of 1860 failed. and while stephens re-
manned incarcerdted the leaders on this side
fell out among thu mselves.
OF the two factions IN the Brotherhood the
credit IF the first attempt to raid British North
America. with the United States as base Of
operations. belongs to the "OMaEoneyites." In
April 1866, they assembled a force of 800 men
at Passport, Me. and there received 40 stands
of arms paid for with the money Of their secret
sympathizers Upon complaint Of the British
Consul at PASSPORT. the United states Govern
ment coniiscated these arms. The British on
their side. having been foI"Warned sent troops
from st. John To- Campobello - r.. the threat
ened point. and. on this side. General Mendi
with a body Of Regular troops. kept watch at
Calais Me So ended the first attempt renem-
bereG among the supporters Of Fenianism az
"Kidns Raid
Next month. however Stephens himself hay
ing escaped from prison arrived in New York
and his arrival was the occasion Of s,methng
Ike a reconciliation between the two factions
whose animo-ites had been accentuated 10y the
failure of the Campobello attempt. stephens
himself it. said o. have been opposed To another
lore ~ raid bat Roberts. the leader Of the anti
ONahon.y faction. uoU triumphant in The coun-
oils Of the Brotherhood vas determined ou such
"a plan Neither th,ir own Discussions npr the