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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-08
A PoPULIsr -ExPANs1oN1sT."

Senator PETER of Kansas cannot be
classed as an Administration man.
Politically and by nature he is cast in
the opposition mold. But Mr.. PETER
has the courage of his convictions. He
was orator at Marysville, Mo-, on the
Fourth" He recounted the causes for
and the history of the war with Spain.
and then sketched our entry upon the
Philippines, saying that from the out
set prosperity under American control
promised well. until Filipinos fired
upon our soldiers. It then became the
duty Of this Government to defend the
lives of the soldiers and the honor Of
the country and to secure and preserve
peace and order. When that is accom-
plished there will be time enough, said
MIR. PETER. to dispute among ourselves
about questions of Philippine govern
ment, but not before.
Regarding the argument that we are
violating national traditions and
stretching the Declaration Of Inde-
pendence dangerously by enforcing
duties uponl the Filipinos without their
consent the Senator replied by asking
Il amy one would advise opening all
prison doors because individuals are
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-08
Fined for Not Curins : roothaehe,


An advertiser has to stick to the
truth in South America, said the rep
resentative of large shipping con-
Germ. II know that seems incredible.
but it's absolutely true. Some years
ago dealer in New Orleans sent an
assorted lot Of patent medicines to an
American agent at Santiago, Chilli.
Among the stuff was lot of toothache
drops. which were warranted on the
bottle to cure the worst case of tooth
ache in ten minutes. Here nobody
would take such an assertion seri-
ously, but down there it's different. The
hrst man who bought bottle made
an immediate application, and then
pulled out his watch When ten min
utes elapsed and the tooth calmly con-
tinued to ache he was furious and at
once had the agent arrested. The poor
fellow was fined $1,000 and sentenced
to three months in Jail. Through the
efforts OF the American Consul the i'm
prisonment was knocked off, but he
had to pay the fine, and 1t broke him
up In business. That story is abso-
lutely true, as can be testified to by a
dozen people now in the city. 1t is
sad to fancy the effect on commercial
circles generally if such a law was en-
forced in the United States.''-New Or
leans Tfmes-Democrat.
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The judgment in favor of Consul
General Plat of the Straits Settle
ments that he did not pledge the
United States to Aguinaldo, that Fill
pino independence should be recog-
nized, pricks a favorite bubble of the
much annoyed by the iteration of the
lie that he brought a suit in libel
against the publishers of certain
book in which the story was printed.
The result is that the court finds the
claim Of the Consul to be sound, and
that he never made any promise to
Aguinaldo. The disturbers have now
turned their attention to Consul Gen
eral Wildman, and declare that he
pledged the country to the insurgent
chief. But there is not the slightest
evidence to sustain that charge. We
have before US the official correspon-
dence between the Consuls and the
State Department on the subject, and
there is in it not word to justify the
charge, though the Secretary of State
with great detail inquired into the
whole matter. That correspondence,
which has been issued in book form
from the Department Of State, covers
the whole ground and exploits the en-
tire subject But even If either of the
Consuls was indiscreet. Aguinaldo
well knew that they had not power
to bind the Government Of the United
States. He is shrewd enough, had he
received any promise. to have evil
dence of it prepared, and not trust to
the word Of mouth.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-08
To Clean Stained White Goods

Put half an ounce of salts of tartar
into a bottle with half an ounce of sal
ammoniac, add half pint of warm
water and shake the bottle until the
salts and the sal ammoniac have dis
solved. Stretch the stained portion of
the FABRIC over small basin and pour
some of The liquid over it. If the stain
has been recently made, it will soon
disappear, but If the linen has already
been washed it will probably be nee
essary to repeat the process several
times, and the fabric should be very
gently rubbed now and then. When
the mark is no longer visible, rinse the
linen at once in hot water, and then
wash it well with soft soap and hot
water and let it dry in the sum-
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-08
AguinaIdo's Government.

| The government which was organized
| by Aguinaldo at Cavite and continued
| first at Bakor and later at Malolos de-
veloped into much more elaborate af.
fair than it's most ardent supporters
had originally expected. BY the middle
of October, 1893, he had assembled at
Malolos congress of 100 men whd
would compare in behavior, manner,
dress and education with the average
men of the better classes of other Ash
attic nations, possibly including the Jap.
anese. These men. whose sessions 1 re-
peateoly attended, conducted them
selves with great deeorum and showed
knowledge of debate and parliamen,
tary law that would not compare un.
fayorably with the Japanese Parlia.
ment. The executive portion of tbs
government was made up of ministry
of bright men who seemed to under
stand their respective positions. Each
general division was subdivided with
reference to practical. work. There was
large force of UNDERGRADUATES and
clerks. who appeared to be kept very
busy with routine work.
The army, however, of Aguinaldo was
the marvel of his achievements. He
had over twenty regiments of compar..
atively we'll organized. well drilled and
we'll dressed soldiers. carrying modern
rifles and ammunition. I saw many Of
these regiments executing not only reg.
mental, but battalion and company
drill with a precision that astonished
me. Certainly as far as dress was con-
cerned the comparison with the uniform
of our soldiers was favorable to thu
Filipinos They were Differed largely.
except in the higher positions, with
young men who were ambitious to win
honors and We're not merely show fight
ers. The people in all the different
towns took great pride in this army
Nearly every family had father, son
or cousin in it. Wherever they went
they reused enthusiasm for the Fill,
pino cause. The impression made upon
the inhabitants of the interior by such
displays can be readily appreciated.
Aguinaldo and his principal lieutenants
also made frequent visits to the princi-
pal towns and were received with the
same earnestness that we show In
greeting a successful President.
Along with the army there was Red
Cross Association, at the head of which
were Aguinaldo's mother and wife.
There were quartermaster and commits
sariat departments which were well
equipped. in view of the lack Of ex-
perience of the men in charge. The
American who thinks for a moment
that we were or have been fighting a
disorganized force labors under great
error. 1t would be difficult to imagine
the army of any European country be-
ing in better shape to fight us than
that of Aguinaldo at the time of the
outbreak on February 4th, with the
conditions Of climate and country IA
voring them.-John Barrett, in the
American Monthly Review of Reviews
for July.
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The new yacht Columbia has beaten
the old Defender, and that, too, under
insufficient sail, while the Defender
was full eanvassed. From this Ameri-
cans may reasonably conclude that the
Columbia will not have much difficult
ty in out-sailing the Shamrock. A
wholesome and sharp rivalry between
Americans and their cousins, the Eng
fish, in this, matter of contesting for
the American cup, deserves to be en-
couraged. 1t is the only kind of strife
save that of endeavor to outstrip each
other in commercial and civilizing ac-
tivities. that should exist between the
two nations
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Replying to the Record Union" the

! Replying to the "Record-Union." the
Oakland Enquirer" says:
If it should prove to be as difficult
TO get streets built at the general cost
of the taxpayers as it is to get them
repaired in that way, some cities which
twe know would be very poorly supplied
with streets under the new system.
: Possibly. But it is submitted that
IF streets were opened and constructed
at. general cost, it would be easier to
secure means to repair and care for
them than if they were = as now
opened and paved at private cost.
When the general public feels that it
has borne the expense of construction
At will be far more jealous than now
of preventing the work going to de-
cay. What the public owns and was
taxed to build. the average voter feels
a personal interest in.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-08
Weather Forecast.
THE TRUST DEBATE.

Professor CLINTON has the courage
of his convictions. In a late number
of his critical magazine he has the
courage to say a word for the trusts,
in response to a pulpit declaration that
the trust us by inherent nature bust
ness despotism, an economic tyranny;
and that political democracy and econ
omic despotism cannot abide together
in the same country at the same
time" To this Professor Gunton takes
exception. AS it is well to know what
is to be said on the trust side, we quote
from this prominent political economist
and free lance. He declares that:
ITO say the trust is by inherent ma
ture a business despotism-an econo-
mic tyranny is simply to talk loud and
use adjectives. They are by nature SIM
ply large economic enterprises, which
are making wealth cheaper, employ
ment more permanent, and poverty less
general and severe throughout the COM
munity. Unfortunately they have some
skort-sighted and headstrong leaders,
and so has the church, as this sermon
shows. If, either through fanaticism
in the church or demagogy in politics
the movement of economic reOrganiza-
ton should be suppressed and a return
to small individual concerns compelled
the best results of modern invention
would be destroyed. The greatest econ
omy of production, no matter how
much concentrated which makes
wealth more abundant and cheap and
makes profits depend upon larger con-
sumption of products by the masses, is
is the surest guarantee, of political
democracy To call this business
despotism' or economic tyranny is
ignorantly to give bad name to. a
good thing. Whatever makes wealth
cheap and man dear helps progress,
pessmistic preaching to the contrary
Notwithstanding"
Here then we have the pith of what
is TO be said in defense of trust forma-
lions, and we can study the principles
upon which trust defenders base their
strue Gunton's argument as a sweep
ing and all embracing defense of all
trusts. There are wicked and unwhole-
some combinations which he would ex-
clude from the catalogue of economic
and beneficial trusts.
On the one hand we are told from
the pulpit that political democracy and
economic despotism are mortal enemies,
and that one Of the two is certain to
destroy the other; that no free republic
can exist where the trust controls the
production and the distribution of
wealth.
On the other we have the rostrum
replying that the true function of capt.
tai is to be an organizer of industry,
and that while capital must learn that
the public Is master and that there
is limit to the tether of wealth, it is
not true that it's operation through
the trust is the least service which
capital can give the country. That as
the greatest economy of production
makes wealth cheaper it really opens
the way wider and more invitingly to
industrial independence and to larger
consumption of products, and therefore
to greater ability to consume them, and
hence to higher and better plane of
living for all. Each of these statements
Is too broad. Each is sweeping and
nnguarded. The truth is to be found
probably between the two.
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confined without their consent? And

confined without their consent? And
then he added:
win you turn open the doors OF our
prisons and turn out all the men who
are fncarcerated there against their
consent? This country originally be-
1onged to the Indians. Did the white
man permit the Indian to burn and
kill because to restrain him would be
to govern him without his consent?
1--WE were dealing directly with Spain,
and when the Spanish fleet was sunk
and Manila captured the Philippines
came into our control under the Inter-
national Code, and We became directly
responsible for them and the acts OF
their Inhabitants in the eyes of the
world. They are ours to dispose of as
much as any territory Of this nation.
and if the Administration refused to
put down that rebellion it would be as
derelict in it's duty as, it would be if it
failed to put down rebellion in Mis-
souri, or Kansas or Texas"
Small comfort from this will Mr.
Bryan be able to draw. With Populist
leaders against his ridiculous shout
about imperialism his chances for
training Populist voters in his own
paths are extremely slim.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-08

Another case of attempted poisoning
of women through the agency of candy
sent by mail has developed in San
Francisco. After all that has been
said of this means Of revenge, the per-
sons who eat CONNECTIONS sent to them
by mail without first having the goods
analysed by a chemist deserve to be
doubled up with arsenical pains.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-08
According to Their Understanding.

The Maid-I found a four-leaved
clover this morning. There is an old
saying that the. finder will be married
within a year.
The Bachelor--Indeed! was under
the impression that the finding of
four-leaved clover was an omen of good
luck
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-08

taken or from any issue of the "Call"
since the fight began
What q sad condition a community
must be In where these things go for
ward in the regular routine with no
serious protest and no prospect of ever
ceasing!
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-08
Notice Of Special Meeting Of Stockholders

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT A
special meeting of the stockholders of the
Changers Bank OF California. corpor-
alton organized and existing under the
laws of the State of California. Is hereby
called and will be held at the office and
principal place of business of said corpor-
alton, to wit:
. Room No 800. in the Safe Deposit build
ing situated on the southeast corner of
Mont gomery and California streets IN
the city and county of San Francisco. on
1899, at 2 o'clock p. M, for the purpose
of then and there acting and voting Upon
proposition to resolve that the said
untary dissolution under and in accord
ance with the provisions of Title VI,
of the State of California
H. M. LA RUE, President.
Dated June 49, 1899. je17-5tS
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The city of Boston sent out the other
day two Of Its most .practiced detec-
tives to receive a prisoner in San Fran
cisco and take. him back to the Hub.
Both of the officers are ranked as high
grade men. One of them Is famous as
a rogue-taker, and as a sharp and more
than ,shrewd officer. But when they
received their prisoner from the San
Francisco police on Thursday they
actually took the fellow about town,
to the Bark, the oceanside. and every
where they vent and at the ferry
when about to embark We're so care
less as to let the captive slip away.
If California officers permitted such
thing at the East they would be
laughed at to the end Of their days,
and we would be told that out West
we do not know how to handle hard
cases. But here is the fact that two of
the foremost of Boston's officers lose
a prisoner at ferry depot. 1t is our
right to scorn the Boston police after
this.
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And Then He Breaks Out.

II always aim No ten tn truth. = re-
marked an old farmer. g
$50 do Sflas;ss replied a neighbof,
but than Teller will trade bosses
once n while. you know. Ohio State
journal.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-08
TRIMMING SHIP.

Mr.. Bryan is either forgetful, or he
what is more likely, he is playing the
demagogue. In the campaign of 1896
in a speech at Richmond, Va, Bryan
said:
II want to warn YOU who are con-
templating deserving from the Demo-
cratic party at this time, that the man
who, in the face Of such an enemy,
either goes to the rear or is found in
secret conference with the enemy, is
a traitor upon whom the brand shall
be placed, and he shall not come
back"
One would suppose that a man aspir-
ing to be President of the United
States and leader Of a great party,
would stand by his words; that having
read out Of his party those who failed
to obey commands, he would not in
vite their return or confess that he
needs their aid. But in the good year
1899, at the city Of Louisville, hear
Mr.. Bryan:
II have been told that there are here
number of people who We're Demo-
Gratis prior to 1896, but who, in 1896,
wandered away into the Republican
fold or waited for a while at that half
way place known as the gold Demo-
cratic party. Now, the people who
were all right in 1896 are all right
now. do not need to talk to them.
Those who went through the fiery fur
mace of criticism in 1896 are not apt
to be dismayed now. But I want to
talk awhile to those who left US in
1896, because I want them to come
back and help us in this fight"
Strange, is it not. how the political
sail is trimmed to catch every favor
ing breeze, and how easily the dead
past is permitted to bury it's dead by
the shifty political trimmer?
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-12
After I1eoknk County saloons.

sigourney, Dec. 9.-7"trhe Anti-Sa-
loon League of Keota is after the drug
stores for violating the pharmacy law
by selling to persons that use liquors
as a beverage, and to persons without
signing a. request for the same. An
agreement has been made that an in
junction may issue against the Hamil-
ton drug stores, which is the third and
last one in that town, and the "old
soalls" will probably spit cotton until
they get accustomed to the new order
of things in that nice little town. The
Matt Nalarius liquor permit was Sc
rious blunder by the court and Aetor-
nsy +. l.. Goldner, in transferring a
permit taken out by one Thomas to
Matt Nalarius, and transferring it to
Keota from Harper. An INJUNCTION
was granted against t. c. McKelNy. OF
Hedrick, to restrain him from running
saloon in his dwelling, Judge Dewey
granted the injunction yesterday
against Matt Valarius, who had been
running under an Illegal permit in Ke-
ota for several months past.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-12
MURDER AT FAIRFIELD.
Geo. Harris Shoots Female Cook i'll
Burlington Railroad Camp.

Fairfield, Dec. George Harris, a
colored laboTer, shot Nancy Woods, a
colorsd cook, in the groin. Thursday
afternoon at 4 O'clock, and she died
yesterday morning at 10. The tragedy
occurred at the construction camp on
the Burlington railroad, west of the
city. The two were quarreling. Har-
ris told the woman TO shut up. She
did not heed this command and he
pulled 4 revolver and fired at her. The
coroner empaneled a jury who return-
ed a verdict of willfuI murder. Harris
left at 2 o'clock this morning. The po-
lice officers were notified late to-
day and are now searching for
him. This was the same kind of row
that frequently happens at the camp
near Rome. Harris description is as
follows: Height, 5 feet 10. inches;
weight, 200 pounds; age, 40; wears a
mustache; has one tooth gone; Wore a
black overcoat and gray trousers. 1t
is thought the man is making his way
towards Burlington and the police in
that city have been notified.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-12
Poisoned by cheese,

& Burlington, Dec. 11-Five members
of the family of Jos. N. Kolz, secretary
of the Northwestern Saengerbund, are
lying i'll at the family home, No. 1877
South Seventh street, result CT cfeating
cheese, supposed to contain poison.
The children, who range in age from
IA years TO Is months, ate the food for
dinner, but not until about
4 o'clock did they feel any bad effects.
Then they began vomiting and became
violently i'll, so that medical assistance
was summoned. The children are now
out of danger, though still suffering
from the effects of the poison. The
youngest child, Florence, was most Sc
riously ill, and there are some fears
for her safety, though il is believed
she will recover Both Mr.. and Mrs.
Kolz ate of the same chsese but it did
not affect them at is did the children.
The cheese was not purchased in this
city and the cause of the strange re-
suits is not known.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-12
A HOT ARTILLERY DUEL
British Come Off On Top in Warm
Fight at Modder River,

Modder River, Dec. 1O.-(By Associ-
ated Press)-A naval 47-inch gun again
took up position north of the, camp
this afternoon, while the Howitzer bat
terry was posted southeast on the left
OF the Beers. Both opened hot fire
with Lyddise shells and shrapnel to
Which Which the Beers sharply replied with a
dozen guns, unmasliing their position
which was the, object of the British
maneuver. After hours of fighting the
,Boer guns We're silenced. The Howit-
zers searched the trenches and then
threw shell after shell upon the hills,
the explosion of lyddite causing the
whole ground over an extensive area to
rise in the air in dense brown clouds.
The Boer long gun was dismantled. 1t
appears that the Beers intend the next
fight TO take place at AIagersfontein.
Apparently spytfontein is not defended
or the Beers are unwilling to unmask
their position there as the replies to
the British artillery are all from Ma
gersfontein.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-12
GOING TO TRANsvAAl.
William and Daniel Davies, TwoIowa
Men, to 5ofn llic EsOer Army.

Holstein, Dec. 11--William and Daniel
Davies have sold their 360-acre farm
and stock and, in response to a request
from their father, Daniel Davies, who
is a large farmer near West Barkley,
Cape Colony, have departed for South
Africa, where they will fight with the
Boer forces. The two young men came
TO Iowa about eight years ago and took
up land adjoining that o. their uncle.
Edward Daniels, who is still resident
of Ida county, and have since been
engaged in rural pursuits. About eight
weeks ago they received a letter from
their father, stating 1hattit was prob
able all the farmers in the colony
would assist the Beers in their conflict
with the British, and asking the
sons to sell their farm and join him
at once.
The boys complied with the faith
er's request as soon as possible and are
now eproute to the Transvaal. They
started by way of Minneapolis. where
they made arrangements for their en-
tire trip,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-12
HOWELL is DEAD.
Chief Engineer of Battleship Maine
When IL Was Blown alp.

New York, Dec. 11.-Commander
Charles d. Howell, chief engineer OF the
United States battleship Maine, when
that vessel was blown up in Havana
harbor, is dead at his home in this
city. He died from an apoplectic
stroke. He was 50 years old and was
born in Goshen, n. Y. He graduated
from the United States naval acad-
emy in June, 1865, fourth in his class.
His appointment as assistant engineer
dates from August, 1870, and in 1876
he was raised TO the grade of passed
assistant He was promoted TO the
rank of chief engineer in 1898. He
served on the Maine from 1890 until the
loss of the battleship. He then was
transferred to the Newark and later
assigned to shore duty at the Brooklyn
navy yards. He was made commander
in september, 1899. He was sitting at
the table by the side of Lieutenant
Friend w. jenkins at the time of the
blowing up of the Maine. That was the
last he saw OF the unfortunate officer,
who perished in the wreck.