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of warm approval. The Alameda
Argus says. that in, that city every
one is now the friend of the machine
system. And it is not surprising. There
are several orders of ballot machines;
those tried at the East for the most
part have given satisfaction just as dld
the machine used on Monday at Ala
media. Indeed. there are so many OF
these devices that there can be no mo-
nopoly of machines, nor is there small
number to choose from. 1t is possible
to get good results from all Of them, SO
that the brand of machine cuts no figure
in the consideration. But it is timely,
now that the Legislature refused to put
inquiry on foot regarding ballot ma
chimes, for the people to agitate the
question, secure exhibition of machines
at local and speciel elections this and
next year, for testing as was done at
Alameda, and thus have the public
mind SO well informed upon the sub
ject, that at the next Legislature there
will be no hesitation in providing for
the use of the new system as time,
money and conscience savtr.
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For the first time since the independ-
and British soldiers have fought side
by side against common foe. There
have been several instances where by
show of force, the troops OF bluejackets
and ships of the two nations have CO.
operated to enforce rights in common
or to command respect for treaty and
other obligations. On one notable oc-
easion a British force intervened to
save the lives of condemned American
prisoners about to be shot 10 death by
the Spanish. But not until the incident
in Samoa have the arms of the two ma
tions operated Jointly in battle agains.
an armed force. Small though the in
cident is viewed from the standpoint of
larger affairs in these days in. which a
war was begun and has been fought to
finish in less than a year between two
great nations. yet this Samoan matter
viii tend to draw the English speaking
nations closer together. OF that there
cannot be the slightest doubt. Ordi-
narily sentiment counts for very little
in the affairs of nations. Diplomacy
and Statecraft give little or no credit
to sentimental =. consid derat;ons. But
here is an incident in which the senti-
mental of the pathetic order is promi-
nent, will not be excluded and must
play an important part in cementing the
interests. the friendship and good un-
derstanding between the empire of
Great Britain and the republic of the
United States n.
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THREE ROYAL WOMEN.
Interesting Picture Owned by a
New York Physician,

In the possession of Dr. William A. de
VAUDEVILLE of this city is a very highly
priced picture. 1t is a portrait of the
three sisters of Emperor William of
Germany-Victoria, Sophie and Marga-
ret. This portrait was taken at San
Reno in 1888, and presented to DR.. de
Watteville's sfster-in-law under cir
cumstances which render it peculiarly
interesting. It will be remembered
that the rapidly failing health of En-
peror Frederick caused him to seek re-
lief in the mild climate of the Riviera.
Reno. and there removed, attended by
his entire household.
Naturally the Crown Prince and his
sisters found time hang rather heavy
on their hands. Owing to the serious
illness of the Emperor, their father,
their amusements were circumscibed.
OF course, any participation in the So
cial gayeties of the resort was out of
the question: So the young people of
the royal family found themselves linn
tied for recreation to riding, driving
and tennis.
Now, there was no tennis court at the
villa where Emperor Frederick lay i'll.
The three .Princesses were particularly
fond of the game, propensity probably
inherited from their English side
through their grandmother, Queen Vic
teria Nearby was the villa occupied
by Baron Arnold de VAUDEVILLE and his
family. The De Wattevflles had a fins
tennis court and so it came about that
Crown Prince William and his athletic
sisters spent many a pleasant afternoon
on their neighbor's lawn. The Crown
Prince seldom played, but generally
watched the game, an interested spec
tator. friendly attachment sprang
up between the Princesses and Baron
ess de VAUDEVILLE, and upon leaving San
Reno, after Emperor Frederick's death,
the three sisters presented their friend
with a photograph of themselves, with
the autograph of each inscribed. In
the picture the Princesses stand with
arms entwined. arrayed in simple white
dresses and the quaint hats of the pc
riod.
One can easily understand why
Baroness de VAUDEVILLE should prize
this picture, of which it is doubtful if a
duplicate exists. OF the three girls,
Victoria is now married to Prince Adol-
phus of SchaumburgL Lippe, Regent of
Ldppe-Detwold; Sophie is the wife of
the Crown Prince of Greece, and will
probably one day be a. Queen; Margaret
is consort to Prince Frederick Charles
of Hesse. It is owing to chance in
packing some personal effects that this
picture is now in the United States.
When DR.. de Watteville next visits his
brother he will carry the valuable, SOU
venir, with its sentimental associations,
back to France.-New York Herald
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Johns Good Meals.

Several ladies' sat in one of the Co.
lonial Club parlors a few evenings ago
and discussed the virtues of their .hus-
bands.
Mr.. Bingleton," said one of them,
referring to her life partner, "never
drinks, never swears nor does he chew. -
Does he ever smoker" some one
asked
Yes, he always likes a cigar Just
after he has eaten a good meal But
L suppose that on an average he doesn't
smoke more than once month";
Some of her friends laughed, but she
didn't seem to understand why.-Cleve-
land Leader.
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Will Governor sGage consider Mr.. Mills
when making his appointments?

FOR BRYAN.
Merced Sun: The Administration
newspapers are devoting considerable
space these days to William j. Bryan,
whom they claim is political back
number and has been repudiated by his
party, and to the "16-to-1" issue which
they claim is dead and past resurrec-
tion. OF course this talk is all non
sense and no one is more thoroughly
aware of it than the Administration pa
pers themselves.
NONSENSE"
San Diego Tribune: Some Manila
wiseacres think that the edict of the
Philippine, Commission If published last
summer would have been more effec-
tive. Nonsense! The treacherous ma
tives, the majority of whom do not
know their own brothers, needed stern
er lessons than mere manifestos in order
to be convinced that Americans mean
business Some fighting was necessary
to impress. them that the newcomers
could not be tri1ed with Peace is Of
fered them. If they desire it they can
have it for the acceptance If they
want more war they will be accommo-
dated.
THE BOXING LAW
Ben1cla New Era: Ihe law tnat was
passed by the hast Legislature to regu-
late boxing is one of the most ridiculous
that ever was placed on our statute
books. 1t first says, that whoever
engages in a public or private sparring
exhibition, with or without gloves, Is
guilty of felony, except when con-
Quoted by incorporated athletic clubs.
and they must see that the gloves weigh
no less than five ounces and that
physician must be present to examine
the parties as to their physical condi-
tion." The penalties for aiders or
abettors is very heavy and is liable to
land them in States Prison Under
this law no two men are allowed to box
on or off the stage. If two men engage
in fight they are also liable, no mat
ter what excuse they had. Under this
law if two persons intend to spar for
their own amusement, they are liable
to go to State Prison. This must be
taken as a fair sample of. the laws that
were passed by the last Legislature,
and there was probably some more of
this kind of law-making. Our law
makers might have used their time to a
little better advantage, as this law will
never be enforced
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Suggestion.

Irate Citizen-It's an outrage-a
shame outrage! Here I've been calling
police for the last twenty minutes, and
not an officer has put in an appearance.
Casual Observer-If you really want a
policeman why don't you try the scheme
OF offering a fried oyster or something
of the kind with every drink-Chicago
News.
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ARMY, NAVY AND THE PRESI-
g as DENCY.

~. DENCY.
Admiral Dewey's notice to the politi-
with any ambition to fill high station in
civil life, and that under no circum-
stances will he permit his name to be
used with view to nomination for the
Presidency, impresses the people as
sound sense and rare good judgment.
1t by no means follows that military
and naval heroes make good Presiden-
tial timber. On the contrary, expert
ence proves that the more successful
executives are usually chosen from
other than military ranks.
Very naturally people wish to exalt
a successful and wise war chieftain.
1t has been a.. manifest disposition in
all time, and generally these chieftains
have been entirely willing to assume
official honors also. But Admiral
Dewey's idea seems to be that the duty
of the regular army and naval officer
is to serve in the capacity he has select
ed for his vocation, and to- keep himself
clear of all manner of association with
political schemes for the qualification
of ambition. That, indeed, the officer
in the army or the navy who NEEDLES
with political parties actively is NOV
full discharge of his duties; that the
true officer serves the Nation only, and
has in party sense no political aspira-
tions.
That such a standard will give US
the better order of officers in the army
and navy is undoubted. Neither branch
Of service has ever been touched by the
pitch of political party manipulation and
not been defiled. The efficient regular
officer in the navy cannot be an aspir-
ling politician also. If he is successful
as the latter he will fail in efficiency in
the other line. But Admiral Dewey
certainly does not mean to be under
stood as holding that the naval officer
shall have no political beliefs, no party
Of political doctrines of one order and
disbeMever in those Of another.
For it is the duty of every good citi-
zen to have and express opinions upon
political questions lying at the basis of
his government, and affecting its
administration, policy and destiny. The
position of an officer in the navy cuts
him off from none of the privileges and
duties Of the good citizen, though his
service may circumscribe his activities
in exercise of them. If Admiral Dewey's
position is that of all officers of army
and navy, it Will elevate the service the
more in the estimation of the people.
For while we have had Presidents
who rose to their places out of army
life, and who retired from office with
the respect of the people for them un-
diminished, it is the judgment of the
best thought of the Nation that it will
be an i'll day for the republic when it
is accepted as a rule that military or
naval service is pursued with a view
to possible reward in civil life by ele-
walton to the chief magistracy. Such a
practice would result inevitably in the
prostitution of the military and naval
service to the schemes of political par
ties, and correspondingly. the standards
for entry into the army and the navy
would be lowered. The soldier and the
sailor of the Nation should find tha
limit of their ambitions within the lines
of the army and navy service. That is
the thought of Admiral Dewey, and it
| is sound.
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TORPID LIVER.

Dr. Radway--Dear Sir: I have been
and Ready Relief These two medicines
have done me and my family more good
than a whole drug store. am SO years
since last spring 1 am as regular now
and feel like a healthy man of 20 years.
Now. I want to find out about your
Resolvent, to use IN case OF young
AUGUST WITMER,
542 East 134th street, New York.
I'll
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Genuine German Book Beer.

Ruhstaller's Gilt Edge Book. will be
on draught in all the saloons on or
about Thursday, April 10Th It's quality
is far superior, this spring, to that OF
any previous brew.
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Natural Inquiry.

Dolly-I noticed in the paper that the
ffiipinos have neither knives nor
spoons at their tables.
Cholly = Gracioust' DO they have
nothing to eat but ie?-Indianapolis
Journal.
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A Freak Corporation.

Speaking of the leather combine
there, at last, is a corporation with a
sole.-Cynthiana Ry.) Democrat.
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The new law provides for arranging
party tickets and designating them as
such on the ballots to be voted. These
tickets are to be placed side by side in
perpendicular columns, so that the cleo
tor can fix his ticket for voting by
stamping 1t single time If he so de-
sires. The elector who does not wish
TO vote straight party ticket may vote
for individuals by stamping his ballot
just as he does now. The new form is
the real Australian ballot and the form
generally in use in this c3untry.-Ukiah
Republican, Press.
Notwithstanding the fact that the law
has been synopsized. printed almost in
full, and commented upon correctly by
several of the press, it seems all but
Z impossible to get the error contained
in such notes as the above out of the
editorial mind. Thus misinformation
is being daily disseminated. The fact
ily stated, that the new law does not
provide for voting a straight ticket. The
original bill did so provide, and we re-
gret that it was not made law in that
form. But. the straight voting provis-
ion was stricken out. So far as the
form of the ballot is concerned. that
under the new law differs from the old
form only in the arrangement of the
names of the nominees. Beyond that
in all material respects the ballot is as
1t was.
But why should we have any ballot at
all? Why not substitute the machine
system? There is no good reason why
it should not be done. In Alameda on
Monday they had a city election. In
one precinct modern ballot machine
was set up by request of the city au-
thorities, and all voters after casting
their legal ballots were invited to vote
upon the machine also. All but a
half dozen did so. They voted ON the
average in one-fourth the time required
to stamp "a ballot. When the polls
: closed the machine In twenty-five Sec
onds furnished printed result of the
voting, giving the totals for each can
didate, the total number of votes cas-.
and the totals for each office. The
election board has filed a report Of the
working Of the machine, end it is one
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For medicinal purposes drink Glen
brook" sour mash whisky. Theo
Blauth, 4O7s street. Tel. 294
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The fishing season is now open. New
goods at right prices W. II. Eckhardt,
600 4. street.
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Made by
Hands.

/" We have decided that your Handmade process
of making the Dunlop tire is more desirable than the
vulcanized process heretofore used by u.s. and have
therefore adopted it,
PORE MANUFACTURING COMPANY.
Notwithstanding the sharp competition OF
these latter days, we have consistently re-
tanned our expensive handmade process OF
manufacturing the Dunlop Detachable Tire.
struction of pneumatic tire should never
be put in vulcanizer, and the quality OF
our product has proved the correctness OF
urjudgment. The above, coming as it does
from one of the largest tire makers of the
United States, is a remarkable endorsement.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.-ES
of j. G. VAN TINE, deceased
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed, George l.. Van Tine, as the au-
Illustrator of the estate of J. @. Van
Tine, deceased, to the creditors OF, ana
all persons having claims against the SAID
deceased, to exhibit them with the neces-
sary vouchers, within four months after
the first publication of this notice, 70 70
the said George L. Van Tine. as such
administrator, at the law offices of Devlin
& Devlin, No 32S j street tup stairs), III
the city of Sacramento, County OF Sacra-
mento, State of California. the same being
the place for the transaction of the bust
ness of the said estate in the said county
of Sacramento, State of California
Dated, March %, 1899
GEORGE L. VAN TINE,
AS the Administrator of the Estate OF
j. G. Van Tine, deceased.
Devln & Devlin,, Attorneys for Admin
istrator m24-5tF
EEND TIE WEEKLY UNION TO YOUR
friends In the East.
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rO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
fake Laxative Bromo Qufnine Tablets. All drug
gsts refund he money If 1t fails to cure Csc. The
genuine has L. B, a. on ench tablet.
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Save money by buying your tea and
roffee Of ]. McMorry. 5S1 n.
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We love justice greatly and just men
but little.-Roux.
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Price 25 cents per box. Sold by all
druggists, or sent by mail on receipt OF
price.
RADWAY & CO., So Elm ST., New York.
BE sure to get "Radway's-"
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CROSSMANS SPECIFIC MIXTURE

WITH THIS REMEDY PERSONS CAN
cure themselves without the least ex-
posure, change of diet, or change in appli-
nothing that is of the least injury to the
constitution. Ask your druggist for it
Price. 81 bottle TUT
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THE SAMOAN SITUATION.

the SanlOal llIttQCllt ~ q
one, one to be deplored by all men. But
while it is woful and should nave peen
among the improbabilities We nave
nothing to blame ourselves for in the
matter. Bound in honor and by every
obligation a nation can assume, 10
maintain the treaty conditions regard
ing Samoa, we have acted precisely as
the conditions and our duty command
ed. The lawful authority under the
treaty pointed out the rightful magls-
frate Of the island group. A pretender
attempted to usurp. the seat OF that
magistrate and received such moral.
if not material support from represen-
fatives of the German Empire, as to
embolden him to rise in arms against
constituted authority.
There was nothing else to do but to
enforcethe calls of the treaty and stand
by the courts and the officials operat-
ing. under the tripartite agreement: In
this action England took equal part,
the Judgment of her statesmen and off1-
cerss running parallel with ours. I'm
happily the issue Joined between consu-
tuted authority and the rebels has re-
suited in battles and in the death in
one of them of officers and men of both
America and England, and probably
will be followed by still other blood
shed.
The position of Germany in the affair
IS most unfortunate. Either she has
been betrayed and sadly misrepresented
by her Samoan agents, or else they have
acted under secret instructions, and the
German Emperor has been playing a
double game with his treaty colleagues.
In that case a rupture of the good
understanding between the three Pow
ers istinevitable. Nations no more than
individuals will put up with treachery
or conslone so gross an offense as vio-
lation of a solemn compact.
But we are indisposed to think that
Germany has been two faced. We pre-
feri Ito hold and do believe that her Off
cials in Samoa have acted without due
authority, have misconceived their in
structions and have rendered them
selves liable to rebuke and punishment,
which Germany will administer. The
game was TOO small for a nation of the
greatness Of the German Empire to.
descend to mean things to bag.
There is no reason in the
suggestion that she would de-
liberately pick quarrel with England
and the United States for such compar-
atively small interests as she has in the
Samean group.
While therefore a breaking up Of re-
lations Samoan between Germany and
her colleagues is possible, We do not
look upon such an outcome as probable.
Diplomacy, wise craftsmanship and
coed, calm judgment will adjust the
present difficulty. The nations cannot
afford to come to blows over this mat
ter. There is not enough in it to in
epire greed or to suggest conquest by
one at the expense of the others. AS
for the rebel chieftain Mataafa, like his
earlier example, Tamassesse, whom also
the Germans favored as against old
Malietoa, he Will be put down and his
savage Followers taught lesson in
civilization that they will not forget
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Weather Forecast.

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The times., 1899-08-02
ANOTHER TRIAL OF SPEED.
The Columbia and Defender VIII
Race at Newport Today.

Newport, R. l., Aug. 1.-The cup de-
fender Columbia arrived from Bristol this
morning in tow OF the st. Michael's. She
is now in perfect condition for her race
tomorrow with the Defender. About 1880
O'Clock the glib mainsail on the new boat
was hoisted, the club topsail sent aloft,
and half hour later she broke out her
head sails and swung from her moorings
to the southwest breeze, and was soon
standing out to sea. She was almost i'm
medlateiy followed by the Defender. and
the two had soon passed out of sight over
the headlands. The wind was blowing
about eight miles an hour, and it is likely
that the two boats spent the greater part
of the day in drilling their crews, with
the possibility of an informal brush.
The new mast of the Columbia is ad-
mired by all who have seen it, and 1t tow
ers high above anything in the harbor.
1t is hoped that the race between the two
boats tomorrow will be under as favorable
conditions as week ago. and the pros
poets now are as encouraging as before. Tbs
race will be made a big social event. and
parties have been arranged by William X.
Vanderbilt for the Valiant. by John R.
Drexel for the Sultana- by E. Rollins MORSE
for the Preble, by E. T. Gerry for the Fec
ira, by Pembroke Jones for the Narada,
and by Col. John Jacob Astor for the
Nourmahal, while it is likely that Commo-
dore j. p Morgan will arrive in the Cor
sair in time to see the race
The times., 1899-08-02
THE TROOPS LEAVING.
Cleveland Now But Little Disturbed
Over the Strike.

Cleveland, o., Aug. Troops are grad
ually leaving Cleveland, and the city is
now but little disturbed over the trolley
strike. There are still many petty acts
of violence.
Late last night sympathizers with the
Cleveland street railway strikers at San
dusky began making attempts to wreck the
cars of the Sandusky and Intersuburban
line. Large stones were placed on the
track, stakes were driven between the
rails, and pieces OF plank spiked across
the track so as to throw the cars off If
possible As soon as the plot to derail
the cars was discovered n detachment OF
police was sent to guard the place.
The Sandusky and Intersuburban line is
controlled by Henry A. Everett, OF the Big
Consolidated.
Some persons let loose a tie car from the
top of Mayfield ridge last evening just as
a car containing two passengers started up
the hill. The cars eollided with great
force and both were badly damaged, but
no one was seriously hurt. The tie car had
been left on the hill beside the track. Some
miscreants lifted the car onto the track,
pushed it to the top of the hill and then
let it go when they saw the Mayfield car
approaching.