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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-05-10
ARMY OFFICERS IN CUBA.
Are Complaining That Their Duties
Are BECOMING Over Arduaus

HAVANA, May 9.-Army officers in
Cuba are complaining that their duties
here have become over-arduous. on ac-
count of the insufficient number of COM
missioned officers who are available
throughout the island.
A case in point is that of the Eighth
United States Infantry, from which half
the officers are absent, making the
labors of those who remain far greater
than they should be in this climate
majority of the men in this regiment
are recent recruits. and require con-
slant drilling. The officers, it is alleged
are under the circumstances, practically
drill sergeants. They complain that
they are so hard worked that they can
not even find time to enjoy their meals.
Walter A. Donaldson, Assistant Col
lector of Customs here. is about to re-
turn to the United States on a two
months leave. He has been instructed
to go to Washington to confer with the
treasury officials there regarding Gus
toms affairs. Mr.. Donaldson has been
continuously on the island since july
last. He was the first American Col
lector of Customs at Santiago de Cuba.
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GoKTICK vIADUCT.
The Indian Government Has Moth.
ing to Do With the Contract

LONDON, May 9-Replying to
question in the House of Commons to-
day as to whether the Indian Govern
ment had given an order for the COX
TICK Viaduct, in Burmah, to an Ameri-
can firm, and which British manufact-
urers had not been asked to make
tender, the Secretary of State for
India, Lord George Hamilton, replied
that the India, Government had moth
ing to do with the contract. 1t was
given, he said, by the Burmah Railway
company, which invited six English
and two American firms to make a ten
der. Four of the former refused to bid
and the most favora BILE tender received
required three years for completion of
the work at a cost of f116.OOO while
the best American tender proposed to
complete the work in one year at a
cost of f60125. The company had
under these circumstances, accepted the
tender of the American company.
Lord Hamilton added that the India
railways always gave preference to
British manufacturers, but he was
sorry to say that this was not the first
contract in which there was a marked
difference in the price and time of de-
livery between British and American
tenders
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tcept in the manner provided by law and
Iwhile engaged in the performance of
their duties of police officers of the city
and county of San francisco.
In thus deciding in the Jockey Clubs
favor. Judge Murasky does not pass
upon the question: of the validity or in
validity of the anti-betting ordinance,
to enforce which the raids of the 18th
of March last and following days were
made.
A decision by Judge Groezinger to-
day will doubtless have the effect of
throwing the Ingleside race track open
to betting and racing again, temporar-
lily at least Judge Groezinger held that
the thirty-seven cases of violation of
the anti-racing ordinance were illegally
presented and dismissed the entire
batch from the calendar. Yesterday
Judge Groezinger held that the city or
dinance against gambling was illegal,
for the reason that the minutes of the
Board of Supervisors We're improperly
kept. and the fact that the minutes were
not kept in legal form compelled him to
take the action he did to-day. 1t is
question whether or not if all the acts
Of the board are not illegal for the same
reason.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-05-10
GRAIN sHovELERs' STRIKE.
The Situation at Buffalo Practi-
cally UNCHANGED.

BUFFALO On. ", May 9-The sit
uation on the docks is practically un-
changed Every body is anxiously await
ing the report of Bishop Quigley, who
last night heard all sides of the cues
ton as detailed by representatives of
the Lake Carriers Association and the
grain shovelers and members of the
State Board of Arbitration and Media
ton. Most of the representatives OF
the Lake Carriers Association left for
Cleveland
Bishop Quigley said to-day that while
he is preparing a report for the pro-
ceedings at the conference. he will rot
make any propositions to either side.
but will simply send copies of the re-
port to New Local 81 and the represen-
tatiyes of the Lake Carriers Associa-
ton.
Eleven cargoes of grain arrived yes
terday Contractor Corners asserts
that fifteen elevators are in operation.
and that his scoopers handled ], go 900
bushels of grain. Dockmen allege that
there are 100000 bushels of grain
afioat in this port.
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TROUBLESOME REDSKINS.
A Number of Mexican Herders Ter
ribly Beaten by Indians.

DENVER, May "a special to the
Times" from Durango, Col, says:
News was received here to-day that
Weaselskin and some other Indians had
terribly beaten a number of Mexican
herders near the lower Florida Mesa,
near the Animas River, and had killed
five horses and a large band of sheep
belonging to the Mexicans' employers.
The Indians threaten extreme meas
ures if the white people do not keep
away. 1t seems difficult for some of
the Indians to learn that this part of
their former reservation is now the
white mans property.
1t is suspected that Buckskin Char
ley is at the bottom of the trouble.
Sheriff Thompson left with posse for
the scene of the disturbance, and will
bring the unruly redskins to this city
to Jail. 1t is thought that the officers
may experience some difficulty in doing
this, for many of the Indians feel that
they have been imposed upon The
Indians in question are twelve miles
from here.
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THE CRUISER RALEIGH.
Runs on the Bar at Charleston, but
Was Pulled OFF by Tugs.

CHARLESTON Is. c., May 9.-The
cruiser Raleigh, which went on the bar
while entering the port early to-day,
was pulled off by two tugs at high
tide this evening. The Raleigh pro-
ceeded up the harbor to her anchorag e.
1t was stated by her officers that a
superficial examination disclosed no in
juries to her hull.
The Raleigh was coming in with a
coast pilot, and the point at which she
grounded is known as North Break
ers," just outside of the jetty She
went on the shoal broadside, and lay
easy in perfectly calm water The ac-
cident necessitated a postponement of
the official reception to the cruiser, and
this will be carried out tomorrow
morning
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VOLUNTEERS IN CUBA.
But One Regiment Now Remains in
the Island

SAVANNAH, May 9.-Colonel Bellin-
ger, Depot Quartermaster here, has re-
ceived the following official advices
from Havana:
But one regiment of volunteers now
remains in Cuba. That is one of the
immune commands at Santiago. That
regiment will embark on the transport
Logan for New York as soon as that
vessel can disembark the second half
of the Tenth Cavalry, which she is to
take from Galveston to Santiago.
The regular commands in Cuba are
being sadly depleted by discharge of
soldiers who volunteered ''for the war"
The Second Artillery is referred to as
one regiment that has lost heavily. The
Seventh Cavalry is also hardly more
than a skeleton command. One of the
troops of this regiment has been re-
duced to barely fifty men by discharges.
The movement of troops from Cuba
through Savannah has been practically
completed for this spring and summer.
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MEAT INSPECTION BILL.
Now Said the Government Will
Pass It's Measure in Reichstag.

WASHINGTON, May 8. = In the
highest German quarters it is stated
that there is no doubt whatever that
the German Government will be able
to command the requisite majority TO
pass the Government measure relating
to the inspection of meats, foreign and
domestic, now before the Reichstag,
and for this reason there is said to be
no ground for the apprehension in this
country that the adverse action upon
the bill in committee will prejudice the
negotiations between the United States
and Germany. The bill now pending
in the Reichstag is to a considerable
extent the result of negotiations be-
tween Berlin and Washington, and is
acceptable to the Government authori-
ties on both sides as we'll as to the
American meat industry.
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MCKINLEY TAKES A VACATION.
SPENDS A DAY OF REST AT HOT
SPRINGS, VIRGINIA.
The Presidents Health Unimpaired,
Beyond the Necessity for a Brief
Respite I'rom Work.

HOT SPRINGS (Va), May 9.-Presi-
dent Mckinley has had day of thor
ough rest and comfort at the Hotel
Homestead here official business did
not interrupt to disturb him, nor did
importunate callers crowd to seek his
favor. The guests seemed to know
that his object was freedom, and this
they accorded him
He spent most of the day in the
apartments set aside for his party, or
on the wide porches upon which his
windows opened. During the morn
ing he once strolled through the corri-
doris to the hotel office.
After a nap and luncheon, he enjoyed
social chat with Secretary of tn.
Treasury Gage Senator Fairbanks, who
came to see the Secretary, and was not
aware until his arrival of the Presi-
dents presence hsre. and John c.. New
of indiana polls A W minutes were siv-
en- to Secretary Cortelyou and Stenog-
rapher Barnes, and later, CARRIED in a
short sack coat and derby hat, the only
change from his daily dress, he start
ed for a walk with Secretary Gage on
his right and Senator Fairbanks on his
left AS they went along the Presi-
dents brisk gait and long stride, jovial
disposition and upright shoulders, gave
an unimpeachable denial to statements
that his health is impaired beyond a
necessity for a brief respite from the
care of Presidential life. The tr. o
climbed steep incline, and then started
across the well-kept lawn to the roll
ing ground, upon which the golf links
are located
The walk lasted about half an hour.
The exercise in the invigorating air was
beneficial He enjoyed the walk thor
oughly, and said to his companions that
he felt much better for it.
The President and Mrs. Mckinley,
Secretary and Mrs Gage and Senator
Fairbanks dined tonight in the Presi-
dents dining-room. His apartments
are arranged so that he cam be thor
oughly cut off from the rest of the hotel
The Presidential party arrived al
O'Clock this morning in a special train
over the Chesapeake and Ohio. Assist
ant Secretary Cortelyou, DR.. and Mrs.
Rixey and Stenographer Barnes We're
those who accompanied President and
Mrs Mckinley. The latter rested all
day, keeping to her rooms. The Presi-
dent will begin the baths in the morn
ing. Secretary Gage, who says his
stay has thoroughly rejuvenated him,
will return to Washington with Mrs.
Gage on Saturday.
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NEW YORK. May 9-The new Ward
line steamer Havana, Captain Stevens,
arrived this afternoon at quarantine
from Havana, after a record passage of
two days and twenty hours, the fastest
time ever made between Havana and
New York. The Havana brought fifty
three cabin passengers and $50 SOL
diers. Among this number are seventy
seven prisoners under guard who will
be imprisoned on Governors Island
after the steamer reaches her dock.
Among the cabin passengers are Briga-
der Generals H. S. Hasbrouck, NJ c.
Butler and E. P. Pearson.
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ton propose Immediately to revolution
ize the flour milling business of the
country.
The new corporation will be known as
the United States Flour Milling Com
pany., Headquarters will be at New
York. George Urban of Buffalo has
been elected President, and Charles Nc
Intyre of New York Treasurer. The
combined output of the mills of the
combine will be nearly equal to the pro-
duct of the mills at Minneapolis, which
refused to enter the combine.
The mills which have become mem
bers of the new company are said to
have a combined output of 10000 bar
rels per day. The output of the mills
in the New York State will add about
1900 barrels daily. The plants are at
West Superior, Duluth, Minneapolis
New York, Buffalo, N Y, and Syracuse,
and will be turned over to the combine
tomorrow
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COLORADO VOLUNTEERS.
Governor Thomas Brands as False
an Article Published at Denver.

DENVER, May Ex-Governor Thomas,
who had been out of the city seN eral
days, wired Adjutant General Corbin
upon his return. late last night as fol-
lows:
Reported interview of mine in the
Denver News concerning Colorado
volunteers is false and malicious"
The Governor says he told the inter-
viewer he had twice requested the re-
turn of the Colorado regiment, and
would renew the request, and that, as
the Spanish war had terminated, the
volunteers should be permitted to re-
turn if they wished.
Beyond this says the Governor,
nothing was said except an expression
of general nature concerning the
power of the Government to call upon
the military for service in an offensive
war;
WASHINGTON, May 9.-The text Of
Governor Thomas telegram and a re-
ply thereto sent by Secretary Alger are
as follows:
Denver (Col), May S.-Corbin,
Washington: Reported interview Of
mine in Denver News Sunday morn
ing concerning Colorado volunteers at
have denied earlier, but supposed it too
silly to receive credence. / beg you
will do me the justice to discredit
it. CHARLES S. THOMAS,
Governor
Washington, May 9.-Hon. Charles
S. Thomas, Governor, Denver: Your
telegram to the Adjutant General has
been handed me, and l desire to thank
you for it. 1t does credit to you and
your State. In the meantime we shall
spare no efforts to effect the speedy
return of all the volunteers in the Phil
ippine Islands, but it should be borne
in mind that the distance and ques-
ton of suitable transportation make
1t appear slow to waiting families and
friends. 1t is my desire that they shall
have every possible comfort Their con-
duct we'll deserves all that the resources
of the Government can furnish
r. A. ALGER, Secretary of War"
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former marriage Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Payne Whitney, Miss Dorothy Whitney
and Mrs. ]. Beaver Webb and Mrs.
William Wright. Mrs. Webb and Mrs.
Wright are sisters of Mrs. Whitney.
1t required two trains to carry the
floral pieces from Mrs. Whitney's home
to Garden City Flowers were sent by
President and Mrs Mckinley, former
President and Mrs. Clevelano, Governor
Roosevelt, several members of Presi-
dent McKinley's Cabinet, and num-
Der of United States Senators and Con-
gressmen.
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Advance Affects Many workmen

CINCINNATI, May 9.-The Stove
Founders National Defensive Associa-
ton met here to-day, President
Chauncey H. Castle of Quincy, ILL.,, pre-
siding. The associations Executive
Committee had advanced wages 10 per
cent, effective April LIST, and the asso-
citation to-day ratified that action. AS
30 per cent of the stove manufactur-
ers of the country are in this aseocia-
ton, its advance of 10 per cent. in
wages caused other manufacturers to
also advance wages 10 per cent
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INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION.
President Donnel1y of the Typo.
graphical Union Has a Hearing.

WASHINGTON, May SIS. B. Don
nelly, President of the International
Typographical Union, was before the
Industrial Commission to-day. The wit
ness intimated that there We're about
4, 600 Merganthaler machines in use in
the United States, and said they had
displaced about 1900 workmen. The
printers had accepted machines in their
work as inevitable, but he considered
them detrimental to their business
under existing circumstances.
Mr.. Donnelly opposed the incorpora-
ton of trades unions, because he was
afraid of the courts.
James Duncan of Baltimore, Secre-
Treasury of the Granite Cutter s
National Union, said that State arbitra-
ton had not been satisfactory as a rule,
because the disposition of arbitration
boards was to reduce wages where they
were higher than in other places.
Mr.. Duncan criticised the United
States Senate as a place of redress for
millionaires, mentioning the defeat of
the eight-hour bill of the last session.
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ADELAIDE (South Australia), May 8.
The British ship Lochsloy, Captain
Nicol, from Clyde on January 9th for
Adelaide and Melbourne, was wrecked
on Kangaroo Island April 9th Five
passengers and twenty five of the crew
We're drowned. Four of these on board
the ship escaped from the wreck, but
three of them are still wandering in
the bush.
Subsequently two of the sailors from
the Lochsloy were saved after wan
dering in the BUSH They were obliged
to leave passenger in the bush four
days ago. He was then starving and
helpless, and is probably dead.
The privations endured by the sailors
We're frightful.
The Lochsloy was built in Glasgow in
1871, and was owned by j. Lilburn Sc
Co. of Glasgow. She was of 1,225 tons
net
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Military District of North Alaska.

WASHINGTON, May 9-Assistant
Secretary Meiklejohn. in charge of
Alaskan affairs, has issued an order ere
ating the military district of North
Alaska, which is to include all that por-
ton of the territory north of the sixty
first parallel. This district is placed in
command of Captain P. H Ray who
has had much experience in Alaskan af-
fairs. He will have command Of all the
troops of that district. The new sta
ton at Pyramid harbor, recently es-
tablished on account of difficulties
which have grown up along the boun-
Diary line, is to be in command of Major
J. H. Thompson of the Twenty fourth
Infantry. This portion of Alaska is
not within the northern district
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LATE MRS. WHITNEY.
Her Remains Laid at Rest at
Douglasston, Long Island.

NEW YORK, May 9-Funeral SER
vices over the remains of Mrs William
c. Whitney We're held to-day in the Ca
thedral of the Incarnation, Garden CITY.
L. /. The services We're preceded by a
private ceremony at Mr. Whitney's
home, Wheatley Hills, conducted by the
Rev. DR.. w. S. Rainsford, rector of St
George, New York, of which church
Mrs. Whitney was COMMUNICATE
The Rev. A. NJ Littlejohn, Bishop of
the island, and the Rev. William c..
Downe, Bishop of Albany. OBLIGATED at
the cathedral. Bishop Potter of New
York was unable to be present There
was full choral service, the music be-
ing given by the Cathedral choir of
twenty voices. The hymns were
"Hark, Hark. My Soul" and From All
the Saints That From Their Labors
Rest The anthem sung was who
So Dweleth Under the Defense of the
Most High Shall Abide Under the
Shadow of the Almighty
The interment was at Douglaston.
During the committal service the an
them Il Heard a Voice From HEAVIER"
was sung
The pall-bearers were George Pol
lock, Thomas Newbold Robert Bacon,
Goold Fl. Redmond, Gardiner G. How
land, George s. Bowdoin, Frank Pea
body and Thomas Hitchcock
The floral offerings were remarkable
for their beauty. and their great num-
Der. Among them were punches of
violets and roses from working girls
whom Mrs. Whitney had befriended.
More than 200 persons went to Gar
den City from New York on a special
train. The party Included. Mrs. Fred
erick May of Washington, mother of
Mrs. Whitney; Frederick May Of Bcs-
ton, brother of Mrs. Whitney; H. w.
Whitney of Boston. brother of Mr..
Whitney; NJ. and Mrs. William X Van
derbilt. Jr., Q. II. p. Belmont. Mrs. H.
Mex Twombley. Miss Adelaide RAN
dolph, Mrs. Whitney's daughter by a
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EXCLUSION ACT.
Does Not Apply to Our InsuIar
Possessions

WASHINGTON, May 9.-Acting Sec
rotary of War Meiklejohn said to-day
that the Chinese Exclusion Act did not
apply to our insular possessions.
Some three weeks ago an order was
issued extending the laws and regu-
lations governing immigration to the
United States to the territory under
military control, and Collectors of Gus
toms were directed to enforce them
pending the establishment of regular
immigration stations.
by some this order was interpreted
to mean the exclusion of Chinese from
Porto Rico, Cuba and the Philippines.
rms is a mistake. Mr.. Meiklejohn
says that the order only extended the
regular immigration laws. not the
Chinese Exclusion Act, and that there
was no intention for the present of
making the latter Act applicable to
our insular possessions
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-05-10
JOINT HIGH COMMISSION.
All Hope of Recovering 1t in Au-
gust Abandoned.

WASHINGTON, May 9.-All hope Of
reconvening the joint American
Canadian Commission in August has
been abandoned. The conference ad-
journed after having made good head
way, as it was thought at the time,
toward the drafting of an agreement,
owing to an unexpected and insur-
mountable obstacle in the shape of the
lumber and boundary questions
The joint conference adjourned to
meet in August, with the understand
ing that in the meantime the Govern
ments of the countries would test pub
lie sentiment. 1t has now been dem
onstrated, however, that the temper
of neither side has yielded sufficiently
to warrant the expectation of any such
result attending the reconvening of
the commission.
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Bennington's Sentence COMMITTED.

WASHINGTON. May 9-The Presi-
dent has committed to three years the
life sentence of Clyde Bennington, con-
victed in California in 1898 of robbing
the United States mails. This commu-
tation is granted in, consideration of the
valuable aid rendered the Government
by the prisoner in prosecution of his
colleagues. In the case of Ellsworth de
France, convicted in Nebraska in 1885,,
of highway robbery of a mail messenger
and sentenced to life. the President has
committed the sentence to fifteen years.
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North's Ruling Entirely Proper.

WASHINGTON, May 9.-It was
stated at the immigration Bureau to-
day that the action of Commissioner
North at San Francisco in refusing a
landing to company of native Fill
pinos under contract to exhibit at a
Dime Museum in New York City was
entirely proper. The contention of the
Filpinos that they are actors and not
laborers will not be sustained, except it
can be conclusively shown that they
came within the rulings of the depart
ment as to character and standing in
the theatrical profession, which now APP
pears extremely doubtful.
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FLOUR COMBINE.
Takes in All Mills at Head of Lakes
and Large New York Copcerps

CHICAGO, May 9.-The Post" to-
day says: gigantic combination,
gathering in all the flour milling cor
porations at the head of the lakes New
York City, Buffalo and Syracuse. has
been erected, and Tomorrow the score
or more of mills embraced in the deal
will be turned over to the new man.
agement.
The consolidation is capitalized at
d00o0,o00 Officers and a Board of
Directors have already been elected
and the leading spirits in the organiza-
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Canned Roast Beef for Alaska.

WASHINGTON, May 9-The War
Department received a dispatch from
the Commissary of Subsistence at Van
couver, Wash, to-day, saying:
Rampant City and Circle City,
Alaska, ask for 1910 pounds of canned
roast beef. They have tried it, and APP
parently like it. Is there any objec-
ton to- sending it?''
The request for this beef has been APP
proved by the War Department. and it
will be sent to the troops in Alaska.