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The record-union., 1899-09-04
BIMETALLIC LEAGUE.
It Will Meet in Providence, and
Members Are Arriving.

PROVIDENCE Or. -, Sept. 3. = A
number of prominent bimetallists have
arrived in this city to attend a meeting
of the Bimetallic League. A number
of speeches were made at a gathering
to-day. Among the speakers We're
Congressman John J. Lentz, of Colum-
bus Ohio, who spoke sarcastically of
President Mckinley. His arraignment
of the Philippine war and his eulogy of
Aguinaldo as one of the greatest men
of the century was applauded.
Ex-Governor John P. Altgeld of Illi-
nois was introduced and was received
with cheers.
Owing to the fact that his address on
Labor Day is to be devoted to a dis
cussion of the monetary question, he
simply dealt in generalities. He said
in substance that for years the people
west of the Aleghenies have looked
with reverence toward New England.
The New England brains, ideas and lit
erary standards have shaped the desti-
nes of the Republic. 1t has looked
for years as though the sons were to
lower the old New England standard
and as though they were going to for
get traditions of their fathers and bring
everything down to low sordid basis.
He said that he was glad to learn that
this was a mistake and a mighty host
has arisen which will keep alive the
feeling of the liberty in New England.
There was period in New Englands S
history, he said when the mills and
factories were running day and night
and a market was found for everything
made. Then the people were all en-
ployed at large wages and were pros
porous The volume of money in the
world at that time was twice the
amount in existence to-day because sill
yer was issued at it's proper ratio and
had it's proper place in the monetary
plans.
The speaker argued that the remon
etization of silver would afford an op-
portunity for the wage earners to have
more money to spend and thus open up
markets at home which would utilize
to the fullest extent the products of
the country. He said not single re-
spectacle argument could be found for
the gold standard.
The present monetary policy is bad
and unjust. 1t is great wrong and
the American people are going to right
it.
At the close of the Governors ad-
dress there were calls for Senator Till
man. who in response promised to
bring his tflree-pronged pitchfork to the
meeting and use it with good effect.
The meeting will begin at = o'clock.
Among the speakers will be Senator
Tillman and General A. j. Warner of
Ohio
The record-union., 1899-09-04
A CORRESPONDENT ESCAPES.
Beers Preparing to Strike Before
British Are Ready.

LONDON, Sept. 4-The Morning
Post" publishes the following dispatch
from it's special correspondent now in
Newcastle, Natal:
81 left Johannesburg on ascertaining
that it was the intention of the Gov
ernment to arrest everyone who had
taken a leading part in advocating the
claims of the Uitlanders. There We're
q hundred warrants out. It was an ex-
citing journey. Boer policemen twice
boarded the train. At every station
saw trucks loaded with commissarat
stores and ammunition ready to start.
The Beers declare their intention to
rush to the Natal border. The chief
officials at Pretoria consider war un-
avoidable, and have prepared to strike
before the British are ready.
The following gentlemen escaped
with me: Messrs. Moneypenny, Hull
Hoskin, Niven, Quinn, Ferguson and
Churrie' -
The record-union., 1899-09-04
RETAIL BUTCHERS.
They Have Not Abandoned Their
Intention to Fight Trust.

NEW YORK, Sept 4.-There has
been no abandonment by the retail
putchers OF Manhattan of their inten-
ton to fight the beef trust. Louis J.
Wagner. President of the Greater New
York Retail Butchers Association.
says:
We are arranging for a national
movement on the part of retail butchers
to fight the trust. This will be effected
through the National Retail Butchers
Mutual Protective Association. which
has members in every city in the Unit
ed states. and which. therefore. has
much influence, and can command
large capital. 1t is splendidly organ
lied and will not be at all afraid to
try issues with the beef trust when the
proper time comes
We are now considering the ques-
ton of buying a large slaughter house
plant in Kansas City, one of the largest
and most successful establishments of
the kind in the West How much will
it cost to acquire the property? In
round figures about So 800. 900. A COM
mittee from the Greater New York Re-
tail Butchers Association will leave
here next week for Kansas City to
examine the plant. They will be ac-
companied by one or two experienced
cattle men, will seek an option on the
property, running until about January
1st. AS to the final part of our enter
prise certain changes have been sug-
gested during the latter part of the
week, though they have not been acted
upon by the association. The present
suggestion is to raise $10,000,000 CAPT
tai. This is to be divided into shares
of 500 each. Only butchers will be
allowed to become stockholders and
holdings will not be limited to twenty
shares, as was at first suggested.
Large blocks of stock may be held
by one person, but before he would be
allowed to subscribe for any large
amount his application would be fully
considered by the Finance Committee.
Butchers in large cities have COM
municated with the association on the
matter of acquiring stock. One man
in Philadelphia has expressed himself
as ready to take S200000 worth o.
stock if he can get that amount. In
the matter of supplying beef to stock
holders, we would expect to ship beef
from the Kansas City establishment
direct to other cities in the West, Mid
die West, Southwest and Northwest.
The slaughter house which it is intend
ed to start in Jersey City, Hoboken or
somewhere else near New York. will
supply cities in this part of the coun-
try.
Gas to what progress we are making
in the matter of obtaining a slaughter
house plant near New York, I pre-
fer to say nothing at present.
The record-union., 1899-09-04
HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED.
The Supposed Hastings Suicide
Thought to Have Been Murder.

HASTINGS (Neb.), Sept. 3-The un-
known woman who registered at the
Lindell Hotel as Mrs. w. L. Lee, and
who died of poison in the hotel at this
place on August 9th, has been identi-
fed as Miss Laura Lee French of Burl-
ington, Ia, and it is almost an assured
fact that the girl did not commit sui
eide but was murdered
Miss French was teacher and stood
high in social circles. The assump-
tion is that she had been placed in a
compromising position by a we'll known
Iowa man; that they came to Hastings
and that he provided a poison which
she believed to be a drug for the pur-
pose of removing all signs of her con-
dition. IT is thought the man will soon
be placed under arrest.
Relatives of Miss French have re-
moved the remains from the Potters'
field here and taken them to Burling-
ton for burial
The record-union., 1899-09-04
ON EASTERN DIAMONDS.
Reds Lose a Game and Win One
From the Wanderers.

CHICAGO, Sept. 3.-Sudhoff was a
hard proposition to-day While Cogan
was batted all over the field. Attend
ance, 10000.
Score: Chicago 1, hits 6, errors 2:
ST. Louis z, hits Is errors /. Batteries
Cogan and Donahue; Sudhoff and
Schrecongost. Umpires-O'Day and
Mcdonald.
CINCINNATI, Sept 3.-The Reds lost
the first game because they played
stupid ball. In the second the Wan
derers made them hustle to win. At
tendance, 5000.
Score First game: Cincinnati 6, hits
II, errors 4; Louisville Z, hits 10, errors
L. Batteries-Hahn and Wood; Cum
ningham and thinner. Umpires- Gaff-
ney and Latham.
Second game: Cincinnati 3, hits 6, err
rors l. Cleveland /, hits q, errors i.
Batteries Breitenstein and Wood
Knepper and McAlister. Umpires-
Latham and Gaffney.
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TRANSVAAL'S REPLY.
Impression That Tt Will Be Re
lection of Conference.

LONDON, Sept Ali the special
dispatches TO the London morning
papers from South Africa indicate that
the correspondents have got the inn
preston that the reply of the Trans
vaal Government to Mr.. Chamberlain $
latest note will be an impertinent re-
lection of the suggested conference at
Cape Town and a threat to withdraw
the five year franchise offer.
The correspondent of the Times" at
Newcastle, Natal, confirms the belief
of its johannesburg correspondent, Mr..
Moneypenny, that aggressive action is
imminent.
A special dispatch from johannesburg
says it is understood that the charge
against MIR. Pakeman, editor of the
Transvaal Leader" who was arrested
on Saturday, will be reduced from Sc
dition to contravention of the press
laws
Mr.. Hoskin, the proprietor of the
Transvaal Leader" is Chairman of
the UitIanders Council, and President
of the johannesburg Chamber of Com
merce.
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Want Government to Interfere.

SEATTLE, Sept. 3.-W. H. Morrison,
a representative of the Occur d'Alene
Miners Union, is here trying to enlist
the support of influential citizens in
an effort to induce the Government to
take action that will result in a speedy
trial of miners confined in the Ward
ner bull pen. Men have been sent to
other States, he says on the same mis-
sion. The matter will be taken UP di-
rectly with President Mckinley. Mr.
Morrison states that his efforts in this
city have been successful. He goes to
Portland tomorrow.
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killed His Wife and Daughter.

CHICAGO, Sept. 3.-While mentally
unbalanced to-day, Henry Emde,
carpenter, shot and killed his wife,
Emma, and fatally wounded his five
year-old daughter. ale then committed
suicide by hanging. Nwo other children
aged II and 8, who plept with their
mother did not wake until several hours
after the tragedy occurred.
The record-union., 1899-09-04
Lincoln's City Attorney Dead.

LINCOLN (CaL), Sept. 3.-Charles
Kennedy, City Attorney and member Of
the Board of Equalization, is dead,
after few days illness. He was we'll
known as an attorney throughout
Placer County. He was instrumental
in Incorporating the town of Lincoln
and building a water system. He was
native of Pennsylvania, aged 40
years.
The record-union., 1899-09-04
DROVE THE REBELS.
Five Americans Attacked an Out
post and One Was Killed.

MANILA, Sept. Ill a. m.-Five men
Of Colonel Bells regiment yesterday
encountered a rebel outpost near
Porac, and in the fighting which en-
sued one American was killed and
another wounded.
The Americans drove the rebels from
their position and captured a oull cart
in which to remove the injured.
The record-union., 1899-09-04
Lively Saloon Brawl.

CHICAGO, Sept. 3.-As a result OF
saloon brawl here to-day in which q
score of men participated several were
injured by flying bullets and the estab-
lishment wrecked. The known injured:
John Jorney, shot in hand. Louis
Kunkel. shot in hand. Gustav Nolty,
kicked in the mouth and jaw cut, rem
dered unconscious.
Several others were more or less in
iured, but their names could not be
secured.
The record-union., 1899-09-04
ABSClUTEY PURE
Roya sAuso powoea Co. Nnw WORK.

recently from Manila on the Grant and
was sentenced to be shot to death by
musketry for making a murderous as
sault on his superior officer, Captain d.
c. Wright, of Company e., First Wyo-
ming Volunteers
He stabbed his companion, William
Ferris, at the Preside before leaving
for the Philippines
The record-union., 1899-09-04
CABINET TO MEET.
Will Discuss Current Business at
the White House.

NEW YORK, Sept. "A special to
the Herald from Washington says:
President Mckinley has notified
members of the Cabinet in Washington
that there will be Cabinet meeting in
the White House tomorrow morning
to discuss current business The ses-
sion will be important because Of the
The record-union., 1899-09-04
CHIEF JUSTICE CHAMBERS.
He Arrives in Washington and
Will Make His Report.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.-Hon. w. l..
Chambers, the Chief Justice of the Sa-
moan Islands, arrived in Washington
to-day from his home in the South.
While here he will make a report to
the President and the Secretary of
State of the recent happenings in the
islands and of the part he took in the
affairs there.
DR.. Edward Bedloe. the United States
Consul at Canton, who, it is stated. has
been suspended from duty, also reached
the city this evening.
The record-union., 1899-09-04
SITUATION IN
The TRANSvAAL.
Condition Of The Public Mind De-
CidedIy Panicky.
Pretoria Officials Consider War lnsY-
liable.

They Are Preparing to Strike Be-
fore the British Are Ready
Beers Declare That They Will
Rush to the Natal Border-Busi-
ness at johannesburg Is Para
Iyzed and Prices of Food Rising.
JOHANNESBURG, Sept. 3.-The
condition of the public mind here is de-
cidedly panicky.
To-day detectives searched the Sim
mer Jack Mine for arms, but found
none.
The record-union., 1899-09-04
Conference Nav Be Arranged.

LONDON, Sept. f. - The Cape Town
correspondent of the Daily Chronicle"
says: "It is rumored here that con-
ference will be arranged, and that j.
Rose Innes formerly leader of the op-
position in the Cape House of Assem-
bly) will be the imperial representative.
The Pretoria correspondent of the
Daily Chronicle" says: Unpleasant
reports are in circulation to the effect
that the, Transvaal Government was in
duced to submit it's latest proposals un-
der the promise of reciprocal meas
ureS
The record-union., 1899-09-04
The Last Body Recovered.

YUMA (Ariz.), Sept 3. The re-
mains of James Tapia, the last victim
of last Wednesdays fire were recovered
this afternoon. The debris in the base
ment has all been worked over hurried
ly and tho body overlooked owing to it's
being buried a foot or two deeper than
the other bodies The body was burned
beyond recognition but was identified
by a fragment of the clothing. This
is the last body positively known to
have been burned in the ruins. :,
The record-union., 1899-09-04
Death of Charles Bennett.

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 3. = Charles Ben
nett the most prominent man at En-
senada, Lower California, died to-day
as the result of a stroke of paralysis
sustained some time ago. Mr.. Bennett
was 6l years of age and a native of
Tennessee He came to California in
1917. One Of the operations for which
he is best known was the opening of
the borax mines in Death Valley, Inyo
County
The record-union., 1899-09-04

The fires have devastated large area
i'm the Ouachita Valley, and thousands
of head of stock have been driven from
their pasturage. The loss to stock
men is very heavy. For several years
a large number of men have been max
ing and cording UP slaves in the jun
giles and much of their property has
been burned.
The record-union., 1899-09-04
Anxious for Her Safety.

PORT TOWNSEND (Wash.), Sept. B.
Some anxiety is felt for the safety
of the American barkentine Katie
Flickinger, which sailed from Pisagua,
Chilli, June 9th for Royal Roads, and
is now 81 days out. Fifty days is con-
sidered a long run from that point to
Royal Roads.
The record-union., 1899-09-04
Forwarding Ammunition.

LONDON, Sept. 4. - The Cape Town
correspondent of the Daily Mall says:
"The Transvaal authorities are for
warding huge quantities of Mauser am~
munition from Pretoria to Bloemfon-
tein. On Friday 1.500, 600 rounds ar
rived at the Orange Free State capital.
The record-union., 1899-09-04
idaho Gold.

BOISE Qdaho), Sept. 3.-The receipts
of gold at the United States Assay
Office here during August were larger
than for any other month in the history
of the office, the total being S243,S20.
For the first eight months of the year
the receipts We're $1,1205S2 against
1888, 196 for the corresponding period
of last year.
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impression is that the crash will come
within few days. The situation at
Johannesburg is most anxious. The.
traders are unwilling to order large
quantities of stores through fear of be-
ing commandered. Thus thousands
will risk starvation in the event of war,
when the railways will be cut
The record-union., 1899-09-04
Transport Port Albert Sails.

TACOMA, Sept. 3.-The transport
Port Albert sailed at midnight tonight
for Manila with 501 mules, IL horses,
10 blacksmith FORCES, 1850 sacks of
bran, S,246 sacks of oats, 4,S04 bales
of hay, % kegs of nails and 502 bundles
of corrugated iron aboard.
The record-union., 1899-09-04
Chinese Outbreak at San Jose.

SAN9JOSE, Sept 3-The war among
rival Tongs in Chinatown here broke
out afresh at noon to-day. About ID
shots were exchanged, no one as far as
can be learned being injured. Several
arrests were made and 3S warrants
were issued for suspected pistol WELD
prS
The record-union., 1899-09-04
Pretoria Means to Fight.

LONDON, Sept. 4.-The Pretoria cor
respondent of the Morning Post" says:
Il learn that Pretoria means to fight
and that the Beers will probably rush
to the border as the only course prom
ising success
The record-union., 1899-09-04
War Considered Unavoidable.

LONDON. Sept. t. - The correspond
ent of the Daily Telegraph" at PETER
maritzburg, capital of Natal, says:
Things have reached such a pass that
war is considered unavoidable and the
The record-union., 1899-09-04
Forest Fires in Arkansas.

LITTLE ROCK (Ark.), Sept. 3.-Dis-
astrous forest fires are raging III the
southern portion of Calhoun County.
Fire fighters are working night and
day. Many have become exhausted.
The record-union., 1899-09-04
The Greek Patriarch is Dead.

ALEXANDRIA. Sept. 3.-His holiness,
Pope Sophronius, patriarch of the Orth-
odox Greek Church of Alexandria, Ly-
bia. Ethiopia and all Egypt, died to-
day, aged 103.
The record-union., 1899-09-04
Mcveigh viii Not BE Shot.

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 3. - Thorn
as McVeigh will not be shot to DEATH
but will serve life term in the milf
tary prison at Alcatraz Island. by or
The record-union., 1899-09-04
BOLD. ACT OF
TWO MASKED men.
They Raided a Gambling Game at
Spokane.
Held Up Fifteen Men and Escape with
81, 800.

A Policeman Shot in the Chase In
Which One of the Thugs Was
Captured-A Small Part of the
Money Recovered - A Freight
Train Ran Into an Open Switch
at Lodi and Engineer Smith
Badly Hurt.
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$3.50 White Blankets,
Special Tuesday at $l.05.
$500 Bed COmforters,
Special Tuesday at Sl.48.
Nottingham Lace Curtains,
Special Tuesday at soc the pair.

This special Offering is of $50 p:
curtains, late invoice. They're "
desirable and attractive patterns, al
day at soc pair.
The record-union., 1899-09-04
New Wrapper Flannelettes,
Special Tuesday at &C per ward.

Two lots combined in in this special soft tied flannel
blue line stripes
at und value price, &c the yard.
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CoNVICTs DISPLAY HERoIsM
Hospital Patients On BlackueITs Is
land Threatened by Fire

The New York Herald Of this morning
says: Convicts showed hcroism AT "A Hr. in
the pentteutiary on BlackwelTs Island yes
terday afternoon. and with their aid riEh-
teen inmates IF the hospital We're rescued.
Six women and twelve men were carried
on the backs Of convicts down three flights
of stairs from the top Of a building now
acknowledged to have been fire trap 10
places of safety.
After the rescues lad been mad, and the
flames were under control, Francis j. Lam
try, commissioner Of correction made this
comment:
Il am glad the building is burned. and |
thank God that it burned in daylight II
would destroy the place, as ii was the worst
KIND of a fire trap
From the moment the flames were diScov-
cred until they We're drowned out, convicts
worked with a Will To rescue the twelve
men and six women who were in the hos
pital and 10 aid il fighting the FIRE To
them a large share of the credit for the
outcome of what at one time promised 10
be a disastrous fire is due.
They worked fearlessly amid falling en-
bers, and the warden repeatedly found IL
necessary to order hem back from points
Of danger.
The fire was conf ned to the two upper
floors OF the four-sto-y administration build
irg, which is the central structure Of the
penitentiary and separates the male and
female wings OF the institution.
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JAMES W. RADCLIFFE. AuCTIoyEER.

cHAMCERY SALE OF 4 VALUABLE BUILDING
SITE ON EAST CAPIFOI. STREET. OPPOSITE
THE CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY.
By virtue Of decree of The Supreme Court OF
the District of Columbia passed the 18th day
OF March, AID 1899. in certain therein
pending wht rein Isaac NJ. Cate is complainant
and Mary W. Truel and others are defendants
known as Equity Cause No. 1855. the under
signed trustees, will, WEDNESDAY,. THE
TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF APRIL, 1859 AT
HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM In front of
the premises, sell at public auction, all that
certain parcel Of real estate situate In the city
Of Washington, District of Columbia known as the
west half Of lot Numbered nine go. in square num-
bered seven hundred and twenty eight t72S) front
Ing % feet 11L2 inches on East Capitol street and
extending back Of that width depth of 12T feet
So inches to a thirty foot alley.
Terms of sale: One-third of the purchase price
In cash. balance in equal installments AT one and
two years from day Of sale. be secured by notes
of purchaser bearing six per cent interest and
the purchasers option. Taxes paid to the day of
sale. All conveyanciDg, including cost Of record
ing and revenue stamps, at cost Of purchaser. De-
post of Two Hundred Dollars required at time of
sale. Terms of sale TO be complied with in fifteen
days from day Of sale. otherwise the trustees re-
serve the right to resell the cost and risk of
defaulting purchaser. after five days notice of
such resale In The Evening Star.
ERNEST L. SCHMIDT. Trustee
FeDdall building.
EDWIN NJ. TRUELL. Trustee
aplod&ds 1014 X st. NV.
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pUNcANsoN BROS. ArCrI0NEERs-

Ii.t STEE<S SALE OF AN TSINpR0SF.Y) LOT on
WHITNEY AVESf r. COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
by virtue Of deed u trust. dated the 81 day
o. April. 1857 aud recorded among the land
rec rds If til" District Of Columbia in Iiber 22fn
f1l!0 ! IT seq, and the request Of the party
III purchaser at "a sale under said deed Of trust
In.d,. December 10 1S9S, viii offer for sa!
a. public aI"firu. AT the risk and cost II SAID
GeisultiIE purchaser. on MONDAY, MAY FIRST
1852. At HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM in
fr.lr # tA- premises, all that piece or parcel Of
Iari situate IN the county Of Washington District
81 columbia. known and distinguished as lot nine
tuiEiIbia IL iShtS. recorded IL county subdi-
viS-"u book Governor Shepherd. page 1877 Of the
records Il t6: surveyors Office Of the District Of
O"!r.Nt'la. Subject 20 the covenants that when a
building = erected said lot il shall not be
within thirty ti'H feet of the front lire: that no
manufacturing or mechs meal business shall he
carried IN and that splrltuOus liquors shall be
t. secure the sum Of 81 500 with interest az The
fal' Il 81 per annun. from April I. 1885
Terms Of sale: The above mentioned incuu1-
brsH"e 10 De assumed by the purchaser. and the
ba4tu"e z" Lee paid as follows. Une-thiri Of the
purchase motley 2" b" paid in cash. and the re-
IAaEdrg III two eua! inStallU1eHts Respectively in
on and two years with interest thereon payabIe
pal. 'r all cash. ar the option II the purchaser
n deposit 5r $3.50 viii De required at the lime of
sal Sal" fo be closed in fifteen days from day Of
sGiF- otherwise The property will be resull at the
Eist and r"st " 6efaU1TinS purchaser after Ave
pAEs advertisement IN some newspaper published
In Washington city d. =. Conveyaucing Ieyenue
STAMPS etc. at cost II purchaser
GEo- ". F. SWARTZEIL, Trustee
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