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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-17
BRUTE OR HUMAN BEING7
A Snowman Who Killed One of
His Attractions.

CHICAGO, July 16.-A special to. the
Tribune from Bonesteel, S. d., says:
Upon the question whether his victim
was brute or human depends A. D.
Brewers guilt or innocence Of the
crime of murder. Brewer was the
owner of a small tent show. Among
the attractions was a creature of SEEM
ingly higher form of animal life than
a monkey and lower than a man.
Brewer and Thorndyke called the ami
NAL 1.-THE Missing Link" and laid
great stress on the alleged fact that no
one was able to say whether it be-
longed to the human or brute creation.
Brewer now ayers that the freak was
a monkey. In scuffie with it the
Snowman became angry, and, Selling
a heavy club, dealt his antagonist a
hard blow over the ear, from the eff
fects of which it died in a few hours
The local authorities Immediately
placed Brewer under arrest on a charge
of murder. His lawyers set UP the de-
Tense that he did not take the life of
human being.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-17
THE CLONE NAVIGATOR"
A British Steamer Picks Up Cap.
tain William A. Andrews.

LIVERPOOL, July 16-The British
steamer Holbein, Captain Sherlock,
New York, July LIST, for Manchester,
which arrived here to-day, picked up
Captain William A. Andrews, known
as the Lone Navigator" who left At
lantic City on June 18th in a little
craft named 1.-The Doris" barely twelve
feet in length, to attempt to cross the
Atlantic. Captain Andrews was found
exhausted on July 18th about 700 miles
from the Irish Coast. His boat was
left adrift. N+f a 1'-.~
Captain Andrews when he left At
lantic City, took an easterly course and
headed direct for the Azores Islands,
where he expected to stay few days
to reproyision his larder. He hoped
to make the voyage to England in
sixty days. The British steamer Cam
perdown spoke him on June Goth. Cap
tain Andrews at that time was well.
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According TO the Ideas Of President Kseney
Of the National Silver Club.
Bryan, Should He Obtain Control
Of the National Convention,
VIII Attempt to Give the White
Metal q Prominent Place in
Platform, But No Man OF Fac
ton Can Force the Issue Back
Into the Prominence it Had in
1896.

NEW YORK, July 17.-George II.
Keeney, President of the Association
of National Silver Clubs, said last
night to Times" reporter:
Il do not think that free silver coin
age will be made the principal issue
in the platform the Democrats will
control Of the convention he will, Of
course, see that silver has a prominent
place in the platform, but no man or
faction can, I believe, force that issue
back into the prominence it had in
1896 The party fears it would have
no chance Of winning on that old is
sue Besides, there is q clamOr for
new issues and fight along new lines.
II do not believe that anti-imperial-
ism will be made the chief or even a
conspicuous plank. The best men in
the Democratic party either approve
the policy of the Administration or
feel that the present course has been
inevitable. and must be fought through
to success. 1t will not do for Bryan
to put himself against the brains and
patriotism of the country. Many of his
friends have felt that he is only losing
lacking the Administrations policy.
and have advised him to fight on
ground where he can easily score vic
tory. We have urged him to attack
Mckinley for the palpable errors in the
of the war He could score a
hit by showing that 1t was due to the
Administrations dilatoriness that SO
much fighting and slaughter has been
necessary, and by showing that our
soldiers were actually starved in the
field
"Anti-expansion won't do. We sue
ceeded last year in electing one Demo-
crat in California merely because he
favored the annexation of Hawaii.
Again, the trusts are not going to
be played very heavily as a political
card The Democrats recognize that
trusts have come to stay. They are
also confused by the action of such
capitalists as Havemeyer and Hunt
ington, and there is feeling that the
trusts have at last got pretty good
stake in the Democratic party"
Mr.. Keeney said that there is a very
decided revolt in the South and East
against Bryan. German is stronger
than he is usually considered" he.
said 'sThere is strong disposition on
the part of Eastern and Southern DEM
ocrats to try an Eastern man next
year, and German may prove to be a
very powerful factor in the result The
Southerners are repeating that the
Western combination failed in 1896 and
in 1898, and that the chief considera-
ton at this time is success They will.
believe, demand a Democrat who will
unite the East and South, and one who
will not in himself revive the old is
sues upon which we have met only de-
feat and disaster
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May Be a Lynching.

CHICAGO, July 16-A special to the
Record" from Wichita, Kas., says: A
mob of 100 farmers and cowboys haa
gathered around the jail at Eel Reno
0. T., tonight, with the avowed inten-
ton of lynching a negro prisoner named
Brown, who seriously wounded Deputy
Marshal Hitchcock at Kingfisher yes
terday. The officers are unable to Sc.
cure deputies, and have reported the
matter to Governor Barnes, who may
call out the militia. Deputy Marshal
Hitchcock attempted to arrest Brown
for horse stealing. The negro resisted
and shot Hitchcock twice, one ball en-
tering near the heart and another in
the thigh.
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SECRETARY WILSON.
The Head Of the Agricultural De-
nartmeut at Seattle.

SEATTLE, July 16.-Secretary of
Agriculture James Wilson will remain
in this city several days, or until he
has seen every farmer from whom il
is possible to obtain any information
He said to-day:
THE time has come when the coast Is
in position to command the trade of
the Orient and the Pacific. Manila
alone will take all the butter Washing,
ton can manufacture and put up in tin
cans. Millions of dollars of trade in
butter alone await the Pacific coast as
soon as it can supply the demand. The
Pacific coast is destined to yet be the
great market of the world. 1t has the
rich country and more people in and
across the Pacific to deal with.
THE coast can and will handle all of
this trade in time, and it is the ambi-
ton of the department that the State of
Washington be one of the first to entel
actively Into the manufacture of but
ter and tin cans to export to China,
Japan and the Philippines.
Expansion is going to be a great
LIN for the coast. It will open UP
and develop market that would other
wise be stagnant for many years to
come. The people are all beginning to
see it in that light. Why, can say
that great majority of the people of
the East are in favor of keeping the
flag where it is. The feeling Of Presi-
dent Mckinley and the Administration
regarding the Philippines is the same
as took us to Cuba. l believe it is our
duty to teach self government to all
those whom we happen to come in con-
tact with, and we come in contact with
the Philippines through our war, in
the name Of humanity, with Spain
Aguinaldo is a cut-throat in Luzon as
Weyler was in Cuba He and his fol-
lowers must be brought to realization
of what self-government means. He
1nsulted our flag, and that brought on
the present punishment
1T is the belief of the Administra-
ton that as soon as the rainy season IL
over peace will soon be declared--that
same peace which Cuba is enjoying
after which policy of self government
in the Philippines will come up.
The people everywhere are enthu-
siastic over~President Mckinley, and
will back up his policy of keeping old
glory af1oat instead of allowing the
Filipinos to trampe it in the gutter O,
anti-expansionists to place the old
blood-stained banner of liberty under
the bed
On leaving Washington the Secretary
will then proceed to other coast States
where he will endeavor to encourage an
increase in agricultural products.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-17
Chinese Mutineers Give In.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 16.-Sixty-
seven. members of the Chinese crew OF
the transport Tartar have been ON
strike forsseveral days, having demand
ed double pay for the voyage from Ma
Mia. The vessel was acquired by the
Government from the Canadian Pacific
Railway Company, and the action OF
the men rendered them liable to siA
months Imprisonment when the vessel
reached a British port. Through the
intervention of the Chinese Consul
General here and the British Consul,
the matter has been adjusted. When the
seriousness of their offense had oeen
impressed upon the mutineers they
gave in, resembling their demands. and
in return they received assurances that
they would not be prosecuted.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-17
CHICAGO CIVIC FEDERATION
Issues Circulars Addressed t
Trusts and Com inations.

CHICAGO, July 16.-The general
committee on arrangements for the
conference on combinations and trusts.
called by the Civic Federation OF Chi
cago,. has mailed circular letters to
$50 trusts and combinations through
out the country asking many questions,
such as the number of organizations
included in the consolidation, the num-
Der yet outside, the original capital
Of the various concerns now merged,
and the present capital employed by
the combination and the effect upon
prices Of products, the effect on labor
as to displacement and rate Of wages.
Of the labor unions in the various
crafts, employed in these combinations,
questions are asked as to the effect on
wages, on hours of work and the num-
organization of trusts:
The questions addressed to the 500
national and local travelling mems or
CARNATIONS throughout the country are
as follows:
First-How many commercial trav-
elers in your immediate vicinity have
lost their positions owing to trust con-
solicitations?
Second-How many of those dis
charged belong to your local organiza-
ton?
Tihrd-What effect have these COM
binations had regarding the salary of
commercial travellers retained in their
employ?
Fourth-Estimate the number Of
commercial travellers residing In your
locality.
Fifth-What is your opinion Of trusts
and industrial combinations, and what
is the general sentiment expressed re-
garding them?
The committee hopes the employ
ment Of this system will be that each
set Of replies may operate rs a check
upon the others, so that the final re-
suit will be an unquestionably accurate
lot of data on the essential points at
issue in the trust problem-mater;al
which will provide basis for argument
in the conference.
The six questions addressed to the
wholesale dealers are:
First-Are any or all the articles
which you deal in manufactured by a
trust or combination?
Second-If any. please state what
Third-To what extent are you able
to buy these goods from sources outside
of the combination?
Fourth--What has been the course Of
prices since the combinations on the
goods you sell? Please give as full
statistics of prices befoer and after
combination as you can, to support
your statement.
Fifth-What extent do you ascribe
the changes which have occurred to
the fact OF combination, and to what
extent are they due to other causes
Give any figures that you can Of in
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-17
The Fearless Chartered.

SAN FRANCISCO. July .16.-rhe
new tug Fearless. recently built for the
Spreckels Brothers. has been chartered
by the United States Government. Shs
is of steel, 100 feet in length. with a
breadth of twenty-five and one-half feet
and an indicated horse power Of 600
For the present she will be used IN
attending especially to the docking of
transports. The term of the contract
for the new vessel has not been agreed
upon as yet, but it will no doubt be
kept as long as it is required.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-17
Sentenced to Be Hanged.

SEATTLE, July 16.-Dawson advices
state that Arthur Goddard has been
convicted of the murder of A. p. Prater
last May, and sentenced to be hanged
in August A miner named Frank"
who was found guilty of an attempt
to murder E. w. Sanderson Of Los An
geles last winter on the trail. was SEN
fenced to fourteen years imprisonment.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-17
GHOST DANCES.
Indians IN Oklahoma Territory En-
gagged in the Practice.

gagged in the Practice.
GUTHRIE 20. To-, July 16.-The In
dams of the Territory are largely en-
gagged in dancing, in spite of the eff
forts of the Government to prevent the
practice. At Grey Horse the Big Hill
band of Osages have been holding
smoke dance for a week in honor of
their guests, Pawhuska's band, and
during that time have presented them
with nearly 5000 worth of presents,
including many ponies and saddles,
thousand yards Of red calicoo and fifty
nickel watches.
On the Otoe and Missouri reserva-
tons the members of these two tribes
are holding a similar ghost dance,
participated in by 1000 Indians in
Guiding many Ottawas and Pawnees
who have come long distances to join
the dance.
The Green Corn dance of the
Cheyennes and Arapahoes is in pro-
gress twenty miles west of Weather
ford. fully 5000 Indians participating,
and the weird ceremonies, led by the
medicine men, are kept up day and
night.
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General Joe Wheeler.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 16.--General
Joe Wheeler spent a quiet Sunday with
his daughter, Miss Annie Wheeler. lie
was busy most of the day attending ia
his extensive correspondence, but found
time to take a drive through Golden
Gate Park. Several officers paid
their respects to the old SOL
der, among whom were General
Babcock and Captain Gpeen. In
the afternoon Congressman De Vries
also made call. The General will
leave for the Philippines on the trans
port Tartar about the end Of the week.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-17
More Gold From the Yukon.

VANCOUVER (B. CO, July 1.-THE
steamer Clutch arrived here last night
from Skaguay, with Yukon miners
aboard. Purser, Turner reports $780,
900 in gold dust deposited in the ships
safe. Hugh Lancaster of Liverpool,
England, returned with $4,000 in
drafts. He went into the Yukon eigh-
teen months ago, and is now returning
home. From Atlin comes news of the
amicable settlement Of past troubles.
Judge Irving's dealing out of justice
in Atlin, is giving the utmost satisfac-
ton. Americans who staked claims
prior to the passing Of the alien law
are now allowed full privilege and titles
to the same.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-17
Henri Fournier Dead.

NEW YORK, July 17.-Henri Four
nier, the noted long distance bicycle
rider, died at the Manhattan Hospital
last night from injuries received in a
bicycle accident on Seventh avenue a
few hours previous. He was 80 years
old. Fourier was run down by rae
ing team. He was thrown from his
wheel and unable to rise. Another
team was close onto him when citi-
zen saw his peril and dragged him to
the sidewalk. His injuries were in
ternal.
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however, that he was broke, and. in
fact, a committee organized by them
raised a purse Of $1,000 to take. them
to Ensenada. The Captain refused the
money.
When the crowd arrived here and
found the ST. Denis absent there was
great scramble for teams and saddle
horses. There was long string of
argonauts making bee line for San
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-17
Proposed Middle States Regatta

!. NEW YORK, July lit was an
nounced to-day by an official Of the
Middle States Regatta Association that
a special match race had been arranged
between the senior Fights of the Penn
sylvania Barge Club. of Philadelphia
and the Argonauts of Toronto who are
now in England. 1t is proposed to make
the race the feature of the Middle
States Regatta, and John Wanamaler
gives a 81, 900 cup to the winning crew.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-17
American Forestry Association.

LOS ANGELES, July 16.-The Amer
lean Forestry Association. Of which
Hon. James Wilson, Secretary of Agri-
culture, is President, will hold its an
nual session of 1899, embracing series
Of interesting meetings under the aus
pices of the forest and water associa-
ton Of Los Angeles County. on July
10Th and Goth.
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DISAPPOINTED MINERS.


: SAN DIEGO. July 16.-A special to
the Union" from Ensenada, L. G.,
dated to-day, says:
The Mexican man-ofwar Democratic,
Captain Urgel, arrived yesterday morn
ing from San Rogue with eighty-eight
Americans and twenty-five Mexicans,
who were found on the beach there.
Most. of the miners had sold all their
grub and tents and made their way to
the landing, misled by false rumors
that the steamer St. Denis was due
there July 9Th. The beach was covered
by hungry men. No one would admit,
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-17
Seven Men Drowned.

SEATTLE CWash.), July 16.- The
schooner General Siglin, from Cooks
Inlet, Alaska, brings news Of the
drowning of seven men at Turnagain
Arm early in June. The names of only,
five of them are known, as follows:
A. B. Johnson, Malone, ILL.,; LOUIS Pet
erson, Chicago; Chris Madison, Chi
cago; - Porter, California; Hutch
inson, Rockford, Ill. They were cross
ing the arm in small boat, which
was overturned by a big tidal wave.
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The
Weekly
Union

Is a t2-page family and business
newspaper issued every Friday
morning. Thus, for the very small
sum of 81 its subscribers receive no
less than ga pages of choice read
ing and news matter in year.
This reduction has been made
that we may afford the people in
these times of stringency the fullest
onnortt,nitv to have the Weekly
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-17
An Italian Fatally Injured.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 16.--Charles
Solari, an Italian gardener, was struck
and fatally injured to-day by an en-
CINE on the Cliff House steam dummy
line Immediately after alighting from
train going in the opposite direction.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-17
Shooting ARRAY in solano County.

SUISUN, July 16.-Peter J. Olsen,
proprietor of the Union Hotel at Birds
Landing, was to-day shot by a man
named Burt. A trivial quarrel led to
the shooting ARRAY. Burt fired four
times at his victim, inflicting wounds
which it is feared will prove fatal. Oh.
sen is highly respected in Birds Land
ing, while Burt has an unsavory rec
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-17
Chautauqua at Pacific Grove.

PACIFIC GROVE, July 16.-The AS
sembly of Pacific Coast Chautauduas
to-day listened to a sermon delivered
by President Rev. DR.. Ely McClich Of
the association. The Chautauqua YES
per service ritual was used and the
exercises were very impressive. At 8
p. m. Frank Beard gave a chalk ser
notwithstanding his remarks with
clever drawings on a blackboard.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-17

Richard Cobb, was killed. Four were
wounded, however. and one OF them
will die, It is the opinion that the
striking negro miners did the shooting,
and the non-union men have sworn
revenge. Two hundred more negroes
will be brought here tomorrow night.
Sixteen deputies are on duty around
the mines.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-17
Dixon and Sandy Matched.

ST. LOUIS, July 11-George Dixon,
the champion featherweight of the
world, and Eddie Sandy of Chicago,
have been matched to box twenty
rounds at the Fourteenth Street Thea
ter on July 31st,
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-17
Costly Blaze in Tennessee.

! GALLATIN, July 16.--Fire tonight
destroyed the Tompkins Opera house
block and the Postoff1ce. The mail and
records were saved. Loss $4,000.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-17

crease and decrease in supply and de-,
mand in support of your views.
's Sixth-What is your opinion of the
general combinations in your line on
(a) the .trade-the distributor--and (bl
the public-the consumer.
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Fire at st. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, July 1.-THE large plant
of Somers Brothers, manufacturers of
horse collars and leggings, was totally
destroyed by fire this morning. The
damage is estimated at $4,000; fully
covered by insurance.
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Likely. the Roanoke.

SEATTLE, July 16.-A steamer re"
sembling the Roanoke from St. Michael,
Alaska, passed Carmanah Point to-
night. She is due here at a. IN.
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SAN FRANCISCO. July 16.--The in
FAINT son of Frank J. Laermanns was
accidentally smothered to death in bed
this morning.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-17

BIRMINGHAM, July 16.-There was
no further. trouble at Ishkooda to-day.
Coroner Dallas began his Investigation
of last nights killing. Only one negro,
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-17

An entire block of houses in New
York was papered by a young woman
who takes the contract for such orders
from builders.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-17
TWO CARS GO
OFF The TRACK.
Second Section Of. the Oregon E1-
press Derdlfed at Blue Cut.
Inc Last Car and a Pullman Jumps the
Rails on a Bridge.

Both Cut Through the Wooden
Ties, But the Guard Rails Serve
to Prevent a Serious Accident
the Mishap Causes a Delay OF
the South-Bound Train, But
Results in No Injury to Pas
sengers or Trainmen.
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Union in every Of
flee and household
in the land. Bot
the reduction IN
price must by no
means be taken to
indicate any re-
duetion in quality.
On the contrary,
the Weekly Union,
already having a
wide general cireu-
tation, such as is
enjoyed by bot few
other papers in the
country. will be If
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-17

Choice
Literary
Matter
will be
Found in
Abundance,
Presenting
Departments
of Clean
Fiction,
the Drama,
Music, '
Criticism,
Art and
NFashion.
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According to a trade report from
France glass; bottles cap now be made
into one of the Anest pavements known
The glass is turned. through being
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-17

Goldschmidt, a German investigator,
obtains high temperature by the oxida-
ton of aluminium, which he effects by
heating a powderedS mixture of the
metal with some common oxid. The
heat obtained, together with the reduc-
ing action Of the aluminium. enables
metals to be smelted by this method.
Among other practical applications is
the following, quoted from sThe Chem
ical News: "a rivet, such as Gre .enl-
ployed in bridge-making, Is embedded
in a mixture of oxid Of iron sand. and
aluminium powder. The whole is
plunged in sand contained in a wooden
box. Or top of the aluminium mixture,
which must just emerge from the sand
in the box, we place a small lump OF
of mixture of aluminium powder and
an easily reduced oxid. in which is
fixed the end of a short piece of mag
nesium ribbon. The reaction is started
by lighting the free end of the mag
nesium, and we then Immediately place
more sand on the top Of the mixture
so that as little heat as possible may
be lost If at the end OF few mo-
ments we empty out the contents of
the box, the rivet will be found to be
quite red hot and ready to be forged
Working in an analogous manner, we
can weld together steel tubes, and the
expense will not be more than two
pence. We can even fuse together two
bars of solt steel" According to the
inventor, the temperature obtained un-
der these conditions may be higher
than that realized in the electric fur
mace.
According to a trade report from
France. glass bottles cap now be made
into one of the Anest pavenents known