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The record-union., 1899-12-30
A Steamer Aground.

LONDON, Dec. ga large German
mail steamer believed to be one of the
Hamburg American liners, has gone
aground during a terrific bale in East
Bay, about quarter of a mile off Dun
genness, the southern extremity of
Kent. Heavy seas are breaking over
the vessel, and the life boats are I'M
able to reach her. Fears are enter
tanned for the safety of the passengers.
The record-union., 1899-12-30

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 29.-Gustave
Michalitschke, one of the pioneer to-
bacconists of that name doing business
in this city, was found asphyxiated in
his room in downtown lodging house
to-day. One of the gas cocks was
turned partly on, but an open window
showed almost copclusively that death
was accidental. Deceased was 60 years
IF a ro
The record-union., 1899-12-30
Acted In self-Defense.

BALTIMROE, Dec. 29-Franklin B.
Livingston, the blind man who late on
Christmas night strangled his wife,
Dora Livingston, and on the following
day paid man a dollar to lead him 10
the police station, was discharged from
custody to-day by Judge Stockbridge.
The evidence before the Coroner's jury
showed that Livingston had been at
tackled in he middle of the night by his
wife, and that he choked her to death
to save himself.
The record-union., 1899-12-30
Rich Fur Neck Boas
Reduced to Sl.l5.

They're broad, liberal bands of
seal, in rich dark color, with
clusters of 8 tails at each end of
tab in front; very slightly and
stylish fur pieces, besides i'm
parting warmth and comfort to
the wearer, and at a very I'M
usual reduced price-$1.15.
The record-union., 1899-12-30
THE SENATORSHIP.
Irving M. Scott Announces Himself
as a Candidate.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 29.-Irving
NJ. Scott tonight announced that he
was a candidate for the United States
Senate.
II. was asked several days ago." said
Mr.. Scott. 'if, in the event of the call
ing of an extra session, my name would
be presented as a candidate for United
States Senate. My reply was Yes
Then I was asked, Are you in favor OF
caucus?' l said I am
In line with those answers, repeat
that l will be candidate at the extra
Sc ssion, if it is called, subject to the
decision of the Republican members OF
the Legislature. I favor full caucus
The record-union., 1899-12-30
FIRE AT NAPA.
The Cream Of Tartar Works Burn
ed-Loss $4,000.

ed-Loss $4,000.
NAPA, Dec. 29.-The cream of tartar
works of East Napa burned early this
morning. The loss is estimated at $1O,
600, partially covered by insurance
The buildings destroyed include the
storeroom, almond oil factory and liv-
ing apartments of the Harvey Kinsey
family. The buildings saved were small
sheds, holding the tanks and engine and
boilerrooms, with machinery. The
household effects of Kinsey were con-
sumed, also the engine in the almond
oil building. a large quantity of pomace,
cream tartar, 1etc., the entire output
of the seasons. work.
The fire started in the almond oil
building, which contained a fifty-gallon
tank of gasoline. This exploded imme-
diately. No one was hurt.
The record-union., 1899-12-30
+ WOmen's Shoes
Reduced to Sl.O5.

One more large lot of ladies'
fine kid shoes added to the start
Ling values offered for yesterday
and to-day at $1.95. This prov
ed to be a popular price, so to
make 1t still stronger in value
we have taken about a dozen
more Of our high grade shoes,
which are apt to change in style
in the near future; former prices
81 to Sc; some lines have nearly
all sizes, others slightly broken.
Reduced price, $1.95.
The record-union., 1899-12-30
Mems Heavy Underwear
Reduced to 3SC. i

heavy, fiat woven goods, soft,
warm and comfortable. The
shirts are finished with ribbed
bottom and cuffs; have white
pearl buttons down front and
finished neck and fly with fancy
braid, and silk stitched. The
drawers are fully reinforced.
All in all, they're splendid gar
ments, splendidly finished; color
light natural gray, and as warm
as wool. Reduced to 3Sc the
garment.
The record-union., 1899-12-30
Parker knocks Out Moriarity

LEADvILLE (Col), Dec. 29.-Kid
Parker of Denver knocked out Tom
Moriarity Of Boston tonight in the
tenth round of twenty-round go
Early in the tenth round Parker landed
a left hook on Moriarity's wind, and the
latter was counted out.
The record-union., 1899-12-30
SIS and So Plush Capes,
Reduced to S3.75.

Two styles Of rich, glossy seal
plush capes in this lot; they're
of the rain-proof sort, one style
plain, the other style richly en-
broidered in jet and silk braid,
both have rich brown marten
fur around the high storm col
lars and sweep; both styles at
tractive1y lined with fancy, dur
able Innings. Remarkable val
mes at the reduced price-$3.75.
The record-union., 1899-12-30
Misses Shoes
Reduced to Sl.23.

About so pairs left of the
misses dress and school shoes
from yesterdays sale, in a fair
assortment of sizes and widths.
These are all good So values.
Reduced price, $l.23. Bring your
children
The record-union., 1899-12-30
Mcmahon Bests Smith.

"A CHICAGO, Dec. 29.- Danny McNTa-
hon of Detroit was given the decision
over Turkey Point Billy Smith Of
Philadelphia in a six-rolnd go to-
night. ..s..,a....
The record-union., 1899-12-30
Death Of a Civil War Veteran.

VALLEJO, Dec 29.-James Blackin-
ton, veteran of the civil war, who
served three years in the Thirty-third
Massachusetts Regiment, and was with
Sherman in his far@us march to the
sea, died early this morning at the City
Jail from alcoholism. He was a native
of Weymouth, Mass, and has lived IN
Vallejo twenty years.
The record-union., 1899-12-30
A Woman Burned to Death.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 20. = Mrs
Ann Blake, an aged aad inf1rm woman,
was burned to death at her home to-
day. She was carrying a lighted lamp
down flight Of stairs, when she fell,
the oil saturating her clothing and
burning her frightfu1ly before assist
ance reached her.
The record-union., 1899-12-30
THE SHOE SALE
CONTINUES.

To-day's items are just as in
teresting as yesterdays, with
short lines in various styles and
grades added.
The record-union., 1899-12-30
Children's Golf Capes
Reduced to $3.50.

The most approved style Of
Winter cape for the little folks,
just like mamma's; they're made
Of the plaid and plain combina-
ton Of golf cloth, and are soft,
warm, rich, unusually attractive
garments, which will fit children
from e to 4 years Of age. Re-
duced to $3.50.
The record-union., 1899-12-30
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Favorable for More Rain, With
Southeasterly Winds.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 29.-Weather
conditions and general forecast: Inc
following ara the seasonal rainfalls 10
date as compared with those OF same
date last season and rainfalls IN last
twenty-four hours:
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Child's Shoes
Reduced to CSC.

Children's fine dress shoes,
also a few for school wear; all
taken from our $3.50 stock;
sizes S12 to 10Y, OF S to 8. Re-
duced to CSC pair.
The record-union., 1899-12-30
Mems Heavy Overshirts
Reduced to soc.

They're of soft heavy cotton
cheviot, and are good, warm
Winter overshirts, in medium
and dark co1ors and neat pat
terms; they are literally cut and
well made. The collar to band
and yoke; seams double site he'd,
and pocket; a very unusual Of
fering at $50.
The record-union., 1899-12-30
EiderdOwn Dressing
Sacks Reduced to csc.

Warm, pretty house garments,
made from soft heecy eiderdown,
in co1ors red, pink and blue; are
neat fitting jackets and well
made, edged all around with
shell stitched pattern of black
zephyr; have ribbon tie at neck,
and two loop fastenings at
front; regular 81 garments. Re-
duced to Csc. -
The record-union., 1899-12-30

Suffer Parior, No Ill. N. D. G. w..
intend giving their first annual party
- Turner Hall on February 18th.
The record-union., 1899-12-30
Mems Wool Mixed Socks,
Special at l2dC pair.

Two shades and two weights
Of socks at this price. Light
sanitary gray, medium weight,
and dark natural gray, heavier
weight; they are long in the leg
and seamless; cotton and wool
mixed; soft, warm and service
able; 2 pairs for Csc, special.
The record-union., 1899-12-30
The WAR IN
SOUTH AFRICA.

CONTINUED from First Page,
The record-union., 1899-12-30

CHICAGO, Dec 29.-The Record
tomorrow viii say: Another railroad to
the Pacific Coast is strong probability.
The record-union., 1899-12-30
ANOTHER RAILWAY.

Talk Of = New Line to the Pacific
Coast.
The record-union., 1899-12-30
WOmen's ROmeOs
Reduced to Sl.lO.

One large mixed lot Of ladies'
satin and silk Romeo" SLIPPERS.
fur trimmed and warm lined
throughout; these have half
French satin covered heels, and
were formerly sold at $3.50 and
$3; novelties, etc.; colors pink,
blue, he1iotrope, Nile green or
white. Reduced price, $1.1O
The record-union., 1899-12-30
ChiIdren's Warm
Slippers, 63C.

Small lot Of children's warm
felt house slippers, soft leather
soles. Reduced to CSC pair.
Evening star., 1899-03-18

are another article that are not worn ex-
cept IN rare cases, as the voluminous
sleeves form the best kind of muff for the
hands and keep them much warmer than
mittenS or gloves. There are some China
men who wear in the winter time regular
suits OF flannel underwear instead of the
SILK or worsted shirt, which hangs consid-
erably below the waist. The Chinaman does
not wear suspenders. but keeps his leans
up by means of a Chinese belt made out of
silk. heavily braided.
A Chinaman has one style of hat-a black
sort felt hat-which meets all his REQUIRE
ments. Wong Wing says that it is consid-
ered 100 sassy for a Chinaman to wear n
"nlte or brown hat, and says he knows
ohi| TWO IN Baltimore who ever wear a hat
that is not black
Ihe colors of the coats and various gar
ments Of the Chinaman are more usually
purple than anything else, because il is his
natural favOritc. Outside of his own Nor
son however. he infinitely prefers red TO
any other color. He drapes his washstands
his iron boards and his entire room wifi
RED cloth. All his tapestries are red and
the sign With which he announces his ma me
ana business is red. Red is the religions
color OF the Chinese, and the presence of
req In laundry always denotes that the
proprietor has not yet been Christianized
while the lack of this color is said to he
cIear proof that he has accepted the re-
Hsioh OF thls country and cast aside his
own. ms
w mite Is worn as sign of mourning. The
'hlnaman in this country has of recent
years taken to wearing his cue curled about
ms mead instead of hanging as before
which is mark of respect to American
customs. Nearly all their clothes are i'm
ported from China
Evening star., 1899-03-18
SOME FAMOUS MUTINIEs.
Notable Insurrecti0ns That Have Oc-
Cured in the British Navy.

Notable Insurrecti0ns That Have Oc-
Cured in the British Navy.
From Tit-Bts. f,i at
For reasons which will Yat once suggest
themselves to every Intelligent reader, mu-
TIMES. in the navy haSe almost invariably
been more serious and determined affairs
than similar outbreaks happening in the
sister service. Is ;"
Almost everybody has heard of the mutiny
at the More, which blocked up the trade of
the Thames from Maya until June 13 1897,
and left practically the whole of our south
ern seaboard to the mercy of an alien foe.
This was undoubtedly the most serious out
break that has ever taken place in our own,
or for that matter, in any other navy
The mutineers seized their officers, trained
the forward guns aft, heisted the red flag
on the admirals ship, double-shotted the
broadside cannonS, and told off men with
lighted matches at every portfolio. At the
same time, however, discipline was strictly
enforced
Eventually. of course, the mutiny was
suppressed and the rngleader Parker. suf-
fered death by hanging, with twenty-five of
his companions. No one can, of course, Of
fer any excuse for the violent conduct Of
these misguided men. Nevertheless it Is
impossible to deny that they had genuine
grievance, that repeated petitions for re-
dress had been contemptuously ignored and
that from the date of their execution the
status and treatment of Jack Tar under
went marked change for the better.
In 1901 the mutiny of the Bantry Bay
squadron gave rise to the widest apprehen-
sion. The Temeraire led the outbreak, the
men threatening, unless their demands were
complied with, to fire the ship, and murder
their officers Other vessels Joined In. nota-
geance. Luckily, the marines remained
loyal, and by them, chiefly, the mutiny was
suppressed. Eleven men only were executed
Evening star., 1899-03-18
DOl BITS AS TO THE DATE.
Diherence of Opinion az to When
Ohio Became State

Ihere Is some doubt as to the exact date
upon which Ohio became a state Ohio
never was separate territory" being q
part of the northwest territory. In 1871 tbo
people living in the portion of the northwest
territory now embraced In the state Of
Ohio, called a convention to frame a state
constitution for the district which had set
up claim to statehood under the nro-
visions of the fifth article of the ordinance
of 1iSI- That convention met In Chilli
cothe on November l. 1902 and on No
vember - completed Its work. The con-
Sutution thus framed was not submitted 10
the people but was declared ratified by the
convention itself
On February IL. 1893 the United States
Congress passed an act admitting Ohio into
tne mon as state. said act becoming
operative upon the assembling of the first
state legislature at Chillicothe. The first
state legislature met at Chillicothe at IA
a. M Tuesday, March L. 1895, and both
houses Immediately organized.
Ihus there are three dates about which
opinions may differ to the exact initial
period of Ohio statehood. They are No
vembe - 1902. when the constitution was
perfectei and ratified; February IL, 1903
when Congress passed the act admitting
Ohio and March ], 1903. when the legisla-
ture assemled and organized. The latter
date appears to have the greatest claim
in view of the language of the act of Com
gress and the organization of the leeisla-
ture. The two houses of the legislature
met in joint session at IL am, March 3
is43, to open and declare the result of the
ballot for governor. Edward Tiffln was de-
clared elected, receiving 1864 votes. There
Were no ballots cast against him. At /
o'clock pm, the same day Governor Tiff3n
was swoyn In al joint session of the two
houses Of legislature by Judge Meigs.
Evening star., 1899-03-18
SCARCITY OF LOBSTERS.
Attributed to the Increase In ths
Canning Industry.

From the New York Herald
There is a dearth of Holsters in the mar
ket this winter. and they are higher than
ever before. both canned and in the green
state. An old-time New England industry
has reached a stage where 1t is unequal to
the task of supplying one-tenth Of the de-
mand. Nearly 95 per cent of the supply
comes from the British provinces today,
and the New England states, which less
than twenty years ago shipped 100, 900, 00G
Holsters to market annually, produce only
trifle more than enough to meet the local
demand.
Il can remember the day when a storm
would drive the crustaceans ashore in such
numbers along the New England coast that
you could collect them by the hundreds, -
said Fulton market fish dealer, comment
ing on the present small supply. I'VE used
to drive down to the coast then with a cart
and load up with Holsters. Why, here in
Fulton market when l first opened my
stand we sold them wholesale at cents
a pound. The trawl fishermen then were
so bothered with the Holsters that they
were glad to see them scooped up and
shipped away. Then the prices went up,
the canning factories were established and
everybody went lobStering in the season.
well, the canning factories proved the
death of the industry. They used up so
many Holsters that in a few years the sup
ply began to dwindle. In Maine alone
nearly half a hundred lobster factories
started up and in 1889 the output of the
factories amounted to 10000 cans Now
that was too much of a strain to put upon
any sea industry. 1t should never have
been allowed. If they had never made
such inroads upon the crustaceans- there
would be no scarcity today. and the $4,000
fishermen dependent upon the business for
a living would not be forced to starve half
the year.
AT present the British provinces abound
in Holsters, but how long will it last? The
canning factories are blooming out there
like green bay tree. believe today there
are upward of 200 lobster canning facto-
ries there. These would dep.ete the rich
est lobster grounds in a few years The
scarcity of the supply is not temporary,
but permanent. The price of canned lob
sters has more than doubled in the past
four years, and the outlook is rather dis
couraging for the factories, as we'll as for
dealers in green Holsters"
Evening star., 1899-03-18
elf they're Rich's
Shoes they're proper.
Ten=tWo r.

Rich's are pleased to an
nounce that the spring and
summer 90 stock of shoes and
oxfords is now complete. Ad-
ditional cases are arriving
every day, but the variety is
complete, and these daily ar
rivals are duplicates to keep
! line of sizes and styles perfect.
!, We have supplied the bridal
footwear for nearly all the
leading weddings which are to
take place the next week or
so. We shall thank YOU to let
us have your order early. be-
cause it requires several DAYS
when certain shades are to be
matched.
We shall show almost dou-
bic the variety of sporting
/, footwear this spring as shown
last season. Already the new
bicycle boots, the new riding
boots for ladies and men. the
new golf shoes and the new
tennis shoes are in. This is the
only shoe store in town which
carries a stock of such foot
wear.
New shipments of nurses
, shoes, buffers. walters and
housemaids' footwear have ar
rived.
By this time you have heard
of our intended removal to
corner Tenth and F streets
next to Woodward & Lo-
throp's. An imposing structure
is to be erected-a model shoe
store after our own ideas-is to
be built that will be in keeping
with the character of Our trade.
The new store will be ready by
fall, and until then we ask your
indulgence for the inconven-
fences of Our present quarters
which are scarcely one
fourth large enough.
b. Rich's Sons,
/; High grade footwear"
1T Ten-two F Street.
Evening star., 1899-03-18

New shipments of nurses
shoes, buffers, walters and
housemaids' footwear have ar
rived.
Evening star., 1899-03-18
COURTING THEN AND NOW.
Athletics Have Done Away With tn.
Soulful ParIOr Maiden

Soulful ParlOr Maiden.
From the New Orleans Pfcayune
In the past when a young man went
accounting he dressed in his best, wearing
not only his company clothes but his COM
pany manners. The girl, on the other hand.
was powdered and crimped out of all every
oay knowing. and they sat and talked of
soulful things and didn't find out bit
more OF each others real selves than if one
had been in the Klondike and the other on
the equator. Neither was consciously try
ing to deceive the other. but, all the same.
a1ter they We're married there were many
cruel disillusionments
10 the new fad for athletics for women
We owe change. The girl who goes our
a-Wheeling with her beau and takes the
rain and sun and dust and wind and tan
may not be divinity to him like the par
!or maiden, but she is human girl, and
he has a chance to know her and judge
her on that basis If she still appears
beautiful to him and he is still in love with
her, she has nothing to fear from fading
good looks or wearing curl papars and
wrappers to breakfast; while if he still
appears heroic to her in knickerbockers
and sunburnt nose she may rest satisfied
that her love is founded on a rock that
nothing can shake
Aside from this view of the subject is the
far more important one of character, A
woman's parlor views of life may be mere
iy theories that she lacks the strength and
courage to put into actual practice, and
hence utterly worthless The real way to
know woman is to go on an outing with
her. II she can be cheerful in the face of
difficulties and can make allowances for
mistakes and failures, if she can accept a
substitute for the thing she wants with
good grace, then, indeed, she is of the kind
and quality that will make her companion
ship lifelong pleasure and benefit.
The Woman, on her part has an equally
good chance to study a man. She sees
him off his guard, when he is no longer try
ing to be a Prince Charming. 1t is one
thing to spring to pick up ladys handker-
chief In a parlor. 1t is another TO stay his
pace all day to keep near a woman who is
a poor rider. That is the real chivalry a
woman may trust to protect her in the
be patient and forbearing with her weak
nesses.
Evening star., 1899-03-18

or twenty-five countries nineteen have
hags with red in them. the list Including
the United States, England. France, Ger
many. Austria, Italy, Spain. Denmark, Bel
gum; sweden. Switzerland. Turkey, Mexi-
co, chile, Portugal, Venezuela and Cuba,
Evening star., 1899-03-18

The private store rooms of most of the
larger factories are more sacredly guarded
than a bank vault. In some of them to-
bacco leaves are shown which might be
worth their weight in gold or which might
pass current for greenbacks at their in
trinsic value Most of this finer grade is
from the Vuelta Abajo region in Pinar del
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-20
MYSTERY OF THE MAGNETIC GIRL.
Lulu Hurst Made Fortune and Then Re.
tired Without Explaining.

"There never has been a scientific
investigation of the phenomena in
volved in the various phases Of what
is called spiritualism," remarked
well-known scientist, that is, scien-
tific. pure and simple, though some
spiritualists very frequently claim
that science has demonstrated and APP
proved all their claims and SUPPOSE
tons. There have been a number of
Investigations made In this country
and in Europe by boards on which
scientific men have assisted, but these
Investigations were made to approve
rather than to investigate. In each in
stance the scientific assistant was
more of spiritualist than a scientist,
and that fact was known before his
assistance was asked. The neares,
that has ever been reached to a scien-
titic investigation was the case of Luz
lu Hurst, the so-called magnetic girl
of Georgia, who created such q SEN
sation about fifteen years ago. That
clever performer raised more of SEN
sation in a few weeks than did the
Fox sisters, the first public spiritual
istic mediums, in as many years. She
made the sensation and made the
money, and then quietly retired from
the scene. The scientific investigation
in her case was just about being start
ed when some one raised the question
as to there being anything to investi-
gate. The girl was then asked IL she
used physical forces to accomplish her
performances, and she replied that IL
she did she was not conscious of it.
1t was then necessary to ascertain IL
physical forces were used, and Lulu
was asked to perform her wonders
while standing on n platform scale.
The moment she began her efforts
were indicated on the scale, and that
was the last of the mystery of the
phenomena. How she did her tricks
was no question for scientific investi-
gators. who had satisfied themselves
that she did perform them herself.
There were hundreds of magnetic girls
who turned up soon afterward, but
they were not in 1t with Lulu Hurst,
who profited immensely by her skill
and cunning. "-Washington Star.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-20

The idea or sinking n vessel across
the channel at Santiago did not origin
ate with Lieut.. Hobson. On June 3
Admiral Sampson, in calling especial
attention to the brave conduct of Mr..
Hobson, said: "As stated In n recent
telegram before coming here, decided
to make the harbor entrance secure
against the possibility Of egress of the
Spanish ships by obstructing the mar
row part of the entrance by sinking
collier at that point" The telegram re-
ferred to was sent to the Secretary of
the Navy from Key West on May %.
In il Admiral Sampson told the orders
he had sent to Commodore Schley ON
May "a by the New Orleans, and said:
MY orders sent by the New Orleans
included sinking Sterling across en-
trance to Santiago. Channel is only 30
feet wide. and II this should be done
properly will close the port. The de-
tails Of the operation were left to him,
with verbal explanation, through tho
commander OF the New Orleans, of my
own views.-New York Sun.