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The record-union., 1899-12-16

One of the chief difficulties with
which the British have to contend in
the war with the Beers, is the inability
or unwillingness of Tommy Atkins to
fight except he can see his officer In
immediate command. The officers, ow-
ing to a false pride that amounts to a
law of the army, must not lie down,
but must actually lead the men and go
to the front in useless exposure. Hence
the heavy loss the English suffer in Off
GERS, especially of companies. The Ger
man and the American soldiers, on the
contrary. are taught self reliance, to be
content to know that the officers in
command Of the company if not seen
are at hand, and are directing opera
tons The American and the German
soldiers can and do fight independent
ly, and without the need of immediate
personal direction and support. It is
all the result Of training. In the case
of the British regular he is more a
machine and less counted upon as an
Individual who is to exercise Judgment
and be in at least some degree self re-
liant. In the case of the British re-
serves, however there is nearer ap-
preach to the condition and independ-
ence of the American soldier and
marksman. We expect to find the
British reserves when on the ground
in considerable force, proving that they
are really better soldiers than the regu-
lar forces Of the army.
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BRIGHT MEN HAVE BIG HEADS.
Phrenologists Agree ON Value Of
Large Cranial DEVELOPMENT.

All things Icing equal" said the
phrenologist, 'size is the measure of
power. That is, man with small
head cannot get to be President Of the
United States, nor can a real small
man attain to that-position. They have
a comparison of the men who have been
Presidents of our nation, consisting of
the relative size of their heads and
their respective weights, which goes to
show that they have been tall men and
that they have had large heads.
'Phrenologists also state that because
a man has large head it is no reason
to believe that he mas an unusual
amount of brain power. But they say
that he has the best opportunity for
development and he can cram more
learning into his head than the man
with the smaller head. People with
thin heads are usually ruled by the
broad heads. The protuberance imme-
diately above and behind the ears de-
notes executive force and ability, and
a man with a narrow head has little of
this power. The best lawyers and
statesmen have wide, broad heads.
The argumentative faculty, which is
located in front of each side of the top
of the head is well developed in these
persons, so that it gives the Uranium
it's shape.
"You can generally tell whether a
man is refined in his tastes by the
width of his forehead above the eye
brows If he has a good development
above the eyes he is a man who knows
what is going on in the world about
him. You can tell a mans generosity
and his sympathetic powers by the size
of his head at the forward portion on
top. You can also determine something
about his own estimation of himself
and his ability to stand by point II
he thinks he is in the right by knowing
the exact size of his head from the mid
die of each ear to the crown. His fight
ing qualities and his ability to make
his way in the world are denoted by
slight elevations behind and above the
ears The size of a mans head is de-
termined by running measure around
it Just above the eyebrows to the back
Of the head passing over the occlpitai
bone."-Sioux City Journal.
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six demented beings stretched out there
on the floor. in one room. for want of
bedsteads and proper accommodations
was enough to make one sick at heart
and to cry out for help for those most
unfortunate fellow beings who cannot
help themselves.
OUR ADVANTAGE.
Tulare Register: Once upon a time,
when there were Populists in this free
land Of liberty, a great deal used to be
heard about the excellence of the Ger
man railroads and cheapness of freights
and fares, but a big German manu-
facturer of steel, in writing home to q
Berlin paper has this to say in relation
to American and German roads:
The American steel manufacturers
possess an enormous advantage in the
high development of their railway sys-
tenn which far surpasses in cheapness
and efficiency anything known in Eu-
rope. The tracks and equipment make
upon a European an imposing impress
sion. Their freight cars far surpass in
capacity those used on the German
roads. Their tracks are broader and
stronger. The rates for freight are ex-
cessively low. The ratio per ton kilo-
meter is % for the German to 6 for
the American.
PROTECTION FOR CALIFORNIA.
Oakland Tribune: President McKin-
ley's positive promise to the California
Congressional delegation that no reel
procity treaties will in future be made
that will injure the interests Of the Pa
CHIC Coast will take weight off the
minds of those who have been fear
full regarding the proposed arrange
ments with Jamaica, France and other
countries. While it is possible that
there may be no change in the schedule
planned for Jamaica, in view OF great
benefits the United States will receive
in return for the comparatively few we
are to bestow, the Californians do not
propose to concede even an inch if they
can help it, and will, therefore, carry
into the Congressional committees the
fight they have so well begun.
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Lacked the Necessary Appliance.

Captain Casper F. Goodrich, who did
such notable work in the blockading
service during our war with Spain, Is
a very short, but very -dignified man.
He tells how he was once in Chinese
port and visited the project, who, be-
longing to the ruling Manchu class, was
naturally a larger man than the lower
classes. When Goodrich babe good-by
this dignitary said: your excellency,
I now see how you, although little
man, come to command a great war
ship. Were you only little fatter you
would be an Admiral. Omaha Bee.
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It La reported by wire that the Presi-
dent has expressed the hope that Cali
fornia will I'LL the vacant seat In the
Senate and that it will be done by a
special session of the Legislature. That
is a very natural and proper expression
Of desire by the President. As the head
of the Administration upon the shout
ders of which such weighty responsible
tiles now devolve, it is natural and
commendable that he should wish the
full support Of his party In the Con-
gress of the United States. The Ad-
ministration is assailed, for the Democ-
racy has now openly demanded by res
olutions introduced that the flag be
lowered In the Philippines, the forces
and the army and navy be Withdrawn,
and that the so-called Filipino repub-
lie shall be recognized. There Is an
element composed of disaffected Repub-
licans ready to vote with the Democ-
racy upon such proposition, an ele-
ment training with Aguinaldo, Atkin-
son g. Co., and these must be prevent
ed from doing the monstrous wrong
they contemplate under the mistaken
sentiment of adhesion to supposed ira
ditions of the country. Certainly the
President is to be commended for advis-
ing that the Legislature be called to-
gether and q Senator elected. 1t is less
a mater Of moment who is chosen than
that the seat shall be filed by some
one
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DOWN SOUTH INSTITUTION.

Pasadena News (Dec. 11th): The
condition Of things at the Southern Cal
ifornia State Hospital near San Ber-
nardino is shame and a disgrace to
this great State. Saturday evening at
$3.50 o'clock DR.. M. B. Campbell. the
Medical Superintendent of the hospital,
showed us Through the various wards.
The patients had gone to he'd. In every
ward these unfortunate beings were
packed like sardines. In the women's
wards they were lying on touches in the
halls. In one room upstairs we saw
over score of insane people without
beds. sleeping on the floors! This
seemed hard, but it was not the worst.
Going down to the cellar basement,
generally used for warehouse, storage,
etc., we counted twenty-six patients
lying in blankets, without bedsteads, on
that hard basement floor. 1t Is bad
enough to think Of a well person Sleep
ing In a bed in basement, no matter
how clean. But to see those twenty
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a-For morning. p-For afternoon:
SUNDAY excepted. monday excepted.
T. II. GOODMAN. Gen. Pas. Agent.
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No Danger.

Mrs. Gabbleton-I am afraid that
am a pretty poor whist-player.
The Professor-Don't be afraid!
never hit a lady.-Puck.
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He Had Been There.

Walker-It must have been q horrible
torture to be broken on the wheel.
Wheeler-It is. I went broke on
wheel once myself.-New York Journal.
The record-union., 1899-12-16

Aguinaldo's proclamation OF encour-
agement to his followers to hold out,
since the American Congress- Will meet
IN December to decide whether this
The record-union., 1899-12-16
THE SAN JOSE CELEBRATION.

On the 10th inst. San Jose is to cele-
brate the fiftieth anniversary of the in
stitution there of American civil gov
eminent for what is now the State of
California. It is entirely proper that
San Jose should emphasize the semi
centennial date by appropriate cere-
monial. 1t is to be hoped that Sacra
mento will have fair representation of
her citizenship present on the occasion.
When the fiftieth anniversary of the
admission of the State into the Union
comes about, as it will in few months.
Sacramento ought to be foremost in q
celebration that will be general
throughout the State. AS the Capital
City it will be expected that she will
take a very leading role in the cere-
monial and joyful exercises Of the oc-
casion. Thus within the space Of a
year two semi centennial celebrations
will have been carried on, and two OF
the most notable anniversaries in our
history will have been commemorated
It was ON the Goth of December. 1S49.
that Peter H. Burnett, the first civil
American Governor of California, was
installed in Office, and the new form Of
government thus completed. This cere-
mony took place at San Jose, where
the Legislature had already convened.
The Monterey constitution, framed by
the convention called by the Military
Governor, had been adopted in the fall
of 1S49, at which election Legislature
was chosen and Governor Burnett Was
elected. On the Doth of December, when
the new Governor was indicted into
office, the Military Government retired,
and for the first time in her history
California was under civil government
erected in accordance with the basic
principles on which rests the American
Union. 1t Is this event that San Jose
is to celebrate with iubilation and
marching columns, orations, music, sa-
lutes and general rejoicing. 1t is sug-
gested that in honor Of the day the
American flag should be hoisted to the
masthead wherever there is a staff pre-
pared for it, and that in this, the Cap
ital City, there should be recognition OF
the observance at San Jose by general
display Of the national colors.
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Weather Forecast.

For Northern California: Rain Satur-
day, brisk southerly winds.
For Sacramento and vicinity: Unset
tied weather, with occasional showers
Ratnrdayi fresh southwest winds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-02
THE BABY FOUND.

Marion Clark, the twentyone
months-old infant, kidnapped from her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Clark, Of
New York city On May 21st, was dis
covered two miles south OF Sloatsburg,
a village about eight miles from Gar.
nerville, n. Y, yesterday afternoon.
She was found at the farm house Of
Chas. Youmans, andIwas in tile custody
of Mrs. Jennie Wilson, who took the
baby to that place during the early part
of lastweek. Mrs. Wilson was accom-
panied by her husband, and stated that
she wanted board for the little girl for
the summer. Mrs. Wilson refuses 10
make q full statement. She is the
daughter of Mrs. J. ]. McNally, OF
Goshen, N. Y, to whom she wrote q
letter explaining her plight. The wo-
man tells rambling story of having
gotten the child from an actress, whose
name she will not tell. Jennie Wilson
ia under arrest on the charge ofabduc-
ton. The finding of Marion Clarke
was due to the extensive notices of the
abduction in the newspapers. A news
paper portrait confirmed the suspicious
of those who had seen the child being
carried around through the mountains.
The nursegirl who took the child away
is still missing. Marion Clarke, the
child, is in good health and has been
taken home by her father.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-02
TELEGRApHIC BRETlTjRN

Fire at Macksburg, Iowa, yesterdsg
destroyed the store of Edward To~ a!
send. While the citizens were fab u
ing the fire an explosion occurred s T'
the walls collapsed, catching nHn Gul
of persons. Thomas Whitworrh p pe'
killed and ten others were injured for 1s
or FIVE seriously. ''''
At q meeting of the rennbr
cans Of the Ohio conpressi GD,
delegation held 10 Columbus ' q
lats night, eleven of the tve'ys,
present voted to support Henderson =
Iowa, for Speaker. The three ab.entsc ~
will abide by the caucus decision. Gen.
eral Grosvenor said: "This mskss
Henderson sure winner of the snest
ership."
Frank Minnich, who from childhood ,.-
been slightly demented made an s,,ea, q,
yesterday at York. Pa, 20 shoot Miss Fsosla
housekeeper OF st. Patrick's lectory a.
Father Kaine, visiting priest from s,
Aary's. None OF the shots took tiec, -
4 sharp earthquake shoch, was felt tb,o,,h
out northern and central Cslifons 81,
night. No serious damage is reported I,
glassware and windows were broken.
The long looked for chewing gum trps, ,yo,
incorporated at Trenton. N. j., todsy n1Ga,
the name of the American Chicle Comma
with So 600, 900 capital.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-02
DreyfuS On Invalid.

Paris, June 2-The court of casa
ton is meeting today behind closed
doors. There is no official information
as to when the verdict regarding the
Dreyfus revision will be announced.
1t is learned, according to recent ad-
vices from Cayenne, French Guiana,
that Dreyfus is completely broken men
tally and physically and that instead Of
returning to France for triumphal
vindicstion, he will come as an invalid
aud will be retired for some time TO q
sanitarium.
a rumor prevails here to the effect
that Lieutenant Colonel Du Patty de
Clam attempted suicide Immediately
after his arrest last evening.
The court of cessation which is de-
lberating on the Dreyfus revision case,
ended its session at $40 o'clock this
evening. The court will reconvene to
morrow when its verdict will probably
be announced.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-02
AMERICAN PLAN ADOPTED.

AS was stated in the Gazette,
the American meditation plan was
unanimously adopted at Wednes-
days sitting of the sub-commit'
tee on that subject at The
Hague. An agreement was found to
be impossible on most Of the impor-
laut proposals and the conviction is
growing that the work of the first com.
viction is growing that the work Of the
first commission is doomed to failure.
The second section of the Red Cross
committee is also encountering difficult
ties, as the American and British mem
bers are opposing the proposed regula-
tions as being too stringent.
Commission No. 2 has appointed a
small committee to settle the details OF
the method of extending the Geneva
convention to maritime warfare. The
American delegates proposed to apply
to private property at sea the article
of the Brussels convention excluding
from capture private property on land.
Mr.. Frederick Hollis, secretary OF
the American delegation, is the author
of the American mediation proposal. In
one of the most forcible and lucid
speeches the conference has yet heard
he argued the utility OF special media
ton, as illustrated by the lessons Of the
Hispano. American war. He said that
had Spain and America been each
assisted by mediator, peace wonld
probably have been arranged after the
battle of Manila.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-02
FROM CUBA,

Major CsstelIauos, second in COM
mand of the Havana regiment, station
ed at Guanabacoa. almost started q
riot at that place yesterday. He rode
through the town on horseback calling
upon the people to meet him in the
public square. There he harangued
them, declaring that his men had not
laid down their arms for $75 piece.
He said the soldiers still had their
weapons and no power on earth could
take them from them. Finally he de-
clared that if the Americans were not
out of Cuba by January l he was in fa-
vor of the Cubans taking the field and
driving them out. His radical utter.
ances created great excitement.
Nine armed bandits entered GUIANA
bacoa Wednesday night and looted two
stores. The police attacked them and
drove them from the town. Two Of
the raiders were wounded and one was
captured. A band of brigands have
also looted some houses near Marel.
Governor General Brooke and the
Governors OF the military departments
had a-conference lasting three hours yes
terdsy regarding the general situation
in the island, but 40 definite conclu-
siOns were reached.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-02
ordered to KIN Her ChiIdren.

New York, June 2.-Mrs. Margaret
Metzger,25 years old, the wife of George
Metzger, of Jersey City, walked into
police headquarters yesterday and de.
manded to see Chief Murphy. "Chief, y
she said, IS soon as he appeared, Il
must kill my Eve children. The Lord
has ordered ne to do it. I must carry
out the Lords command this day.
am not a bad woman, but something
keeps telling me that the children must
die. l must also kill my husband and
myself. I was going to kill the child
rem last night. but the Lord appeared
to me and told me that if went to see
Chief Murphy he might be able to save
Them" "The Lord directed you to the
right place." remarked Chief Murphy.
The chief recognized his visitor as a
woman who attempted to drown herself
in the Morris canal few weeks ago.
Mrs. Metzger was taken before Acting
Police Justice Mccormick and commit
ted to the county jail to await examina-
ton as to her sanity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-02
MEETING OF OYSTERMEN

The Virginia Board of Fisheries met
yesterday at Wachapreague, Accomac
county. It was made public gather
ing OF those interested in the oyster
business, and the hall was packed with
oystermen from all over the peninsula.
Governor Tyler was present, and DR..
LIE Cato, president of the board. made
an address, in which he stated that the
oyster interest had suffered for fifty
years for lack Of legislation. Now that
there had been law made, fair to both
the oysterman and the State revenue
requirements, all that was needed was
provision for the enforcement OF this
law, and, to do this, an additional ap.
preparation should be made by the
board for the protection OF the oyster
interests.
The oystermen were invited to give
their views and number spoke. They
all emphasized the need eff enforcing the
present law, which prohibits Clustering
between April and September. The
sentiment was strong and emphatic ia
voring additional police service. Dr.
lie Cato advocated an appropriation for
two additional police boats--one for Ac-
comac and one for Northampton--to
give protection from now until Sep
TENDER, when, if future events make it
necessary, further measures will be
adopted. The board appropriated
5000 for the purpose named. Governor
Tyler and others made speeches.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-02
FR1DAY EVENING. JUNE ., 1899

THE commander in chief OF the Mas
sachusetts department of the Union
Veterans Union, General Walter L..
French, agrees with the commander OF
q post in that department, Col. Dam
mer's, who made speech, intended
to insult General Wheeler, and who
refused to listen to the latter's de
coration day" address in Boston,
saws: 81 coincide with what Col
onel banners said excepting so
far as he says it would be Just
thing if the roof of the building in
which General Wheeler is to speak
should fall. The frequency with which
the rebels have been dragged into pa
triotic celebrations in the North is
shameful. It should be stopped. so
far SIS have heard from the members
of the Union Veterans they are in &C.
cord in the main what Mr.. banners
said" And yet there are Southern
gushers. interested, of course, who say
that all sectional feeling has been abol'
ished and that the blue has for the
gray a love surprising that OF women;
and, what is surprising to some, there
are many simple minded people who
believe them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-02

A PROFESSOR in Northern college
SAYS: when I consider this nine
teenth century in which we live, It's
buster and noise over small measures
aud matters, its huge self.assertiveness,
its prevalent megalomania-when l con-
slider all these things, it sometimes
seems to me that the country is suffer
ing from that disease known to physi-
clans as general paresis." Paresis is
the sure fore.runner of entire loss OF
mind, 80 that the professor and ex-Sena-
tor German agree On the subject refer
red to, as the latter, when asked some
time ago if the people of this country
are going crazy, replied, mo, not 60
ing, but alre ady gone" And really, in
view OF what has recently been done
with their acquiescence, if not ap-
prevail, it appears as if both the profess
sor and the Senator are about right.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-02

Mr.. REDDY, one of the members Of
the Virginia legislature, and one OF the
original promoters of the anti-Msrtin
movement, will not be candidate for
re. election. Evidently all is not we'll
with those VINO oppose the reelection
of Senator Martin, whose number is
decreasing day by day. The State
democratic committee will meet Mon
day week. 1t will, of course, refuse to
call State convention to attempt to
change the Constitution of the United
States by nominating Q. S. Senator,
and after that, the movement referred to
will probably subside, unless some one
of those engaged in it be bold enough
TO announce himself candidate for
leader of the forlorn hope.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-02
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The expected call for volunteers for
service in the Philippines is regarded as
step towards increasing the army to
100000 men.
The Protestant Episcopal Convention
of Maryland yesterday decided not to
change the location of the Episcopal
residence and library in Baltimore.
Du Patty de Clam, who, as an army
official, is alleged to have been one of
the chief schemers against Dreyfus, was
arrested in Paris on secret charge last
night.
The late Sam T. Jack, of New York,
in his will, requests his widow to marry
his brother, James O. Jack, and also
gives the latter all his theatrical In
terests.
About 600 workmen employed in the
Baltimore shipyards struck yesterday
for a 9-hour day. They returned to
work today, their demand having been
granted.
The London Daily Chronicle an
nounces that Mrs. Florence Maybrick
is likely to be liberated shortly, as the
result of the pressure brou yht to bear by
Mr.. Joseph H. Choate, United States
Ambassador, in favor of reopening the
case.
It is understood that the Board OF
Visitors to the Naval Academy at Al
napolis will recommend further en-
largement of the grounds of the insti-
| tuition and further liberal sppropria-
| tions by Congress for the national
school.
The Ohio republican convention was
organized at Columbus by anti-Hanna
men and is expected to make nomina.
tons for State Offices today. They have
control of the committees, including the
pivotal one on credentials. Loyalty to
Mckinley is expressed and the leaders
unite In pleas for harmony, but For
aker tells McKlsson delegation thet
he has his fighting clothes on. Senator
Hanna declares that no man is as great
as mis- party. All must work together,
he urges, for the republicans to win
this year. Daugherty is the favorite
candidate for Governor, ~