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The record-union., 1899-07-29

Though fairly elected and after cleo
ton accepting the Kingship. he never
had ambitions in that direction. As
soon rs the commission arrived he pro-
posed to resign, spirit which later
proved to be in accord with the plans
of the Commissioners and have every
reason to believe that he will live up
to his bargain.
"Mataafa is ambitious. For many
years he has thirsted for power and will
not be so easily satisfied. AT the
same time he is man of exceptional
ability, is shrewd. and I have never
thought the interests of the native
would especially suffer in his hands.
Yes, my decision has been sustained
by the commission, and it has published
the fact in a proclamation.
with respect to the future, / can
say little. There is the problem. In
it's work the commission has endeav-
ored to eliminate from the original ar
rangement all features that have APP
peared faulty or weak. Those sec
tions have simply been struck out,
leaving nothing in their places. What
will rob the whole document of proper
effectiveness is tn tripartite treaty un-
der which. it will have to operate. |
am sure that no Government in Samoa
will succeed under such an arrange
ment The sooner the Powers see this
and formulate some correction. the
better for all concerned"
Judge Chambers said he had finished
up all of the cases to come before the
court this summer. The commission
is empowered to appoint a Chief Jus
tice ad interim to act in case anything
arises before permanent appointment
is made. Up to the time Chambers
left, the commission had not decided
whom the new man would be.
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Violated the Screen Law.

FORT SMITH (Ark), July 2S.-The
Grand Jury of this county has returned
fourteen indictments against both the
Western Coal and Mining Company
and the Central Coal and Coke Com
pany for violation of the screen law,
which was passed by the last Legisla-
ture, and went into effect on the 10th
of this month. The companies failed
to comply with the law and continued
to weigh the coal after it had passed
over the screen. Superintendents of the
companies mines have been arrested
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ARCHBISHOP IRELAND.
Arrived at New York Yesterday
From His Foreign Trip.

NEW YORK, July 2S-Among the
passengers who arrived on the steamer
Britannia from Liverpool and Queens
town were Archbishop Ireland, the Rev.
Thomas Bradbury. Harold Dickinson
and the Rev. Creighton Spencer Arch
bishop Ireland said that he had de-
lightful time while abroad and met
many notable people.
Asked if he would say anything about
the reconstruction of the Catholic
Church in Cuba. Porto Rico and the
Philippines, the Archbishop replied
that that was ancient history.
while 1 was away I see you nave
buried Ingersoll," said Mgr. Ireland,
but he made no further remark on the
subject.
The Archbishop, who is greatly inter-
ested in labor matters. said: THE con-
trast between the masses in this coun-
try and the masses in the Old World in
and out of the church is more remark
able now than ever, l think. The
American people, are happy and 100 per
cent. more intelligent. Their surround
ings are better. their chances are bet
ter. Where there is one case of misery
here there are hundreds abroad, and
by abroad 1 mean England as well as
the Continent
Regarding the peace conference at
The Hague, the Archbishop said: Il
learned with considerable satisfaction
of the completion of the conference
have taken a great deal of interest in
the gathering and unlike some others
think the request has been most COM
mendable 1 regard the latest cabled
news as to Salisbury's refusal to sign
until the smaller countries had affixed
their signatures as an uncOmmonly
shrewd move on the part of Great
Britain, because it will undoubtedly
force the Transvaal into an agree
ment."
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Caused by a Misplaced Switch.

STEUBENVILLE (O.). July 2S.-Ten
men were badly injured and large
number of others were bruised and cut
in a collision to-day between a work
train on the Cleveland and Pittsburg
Railroad and a shifting engine near
Mingo Junction. The most seriously
injured were: John Bowen, James
Tailen, Thomas McCleanin, Isaac
Thompson, William McCarty, Oscar
Bell. Edward Porter. Matt Martin, Jonn
Sullivan, John Hollerman. The acct
dent was caused by a misplaced switch.
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LOS ANGELES, July 2S.-The four
year-old son of e. N. Banks, a sawyer
in a planning mill, was instantly killed
this morning by being crushed under
the wheels of an express wagon loaded
with sand. The boy had been allowed
to go to his grandparents house on
Los Angeles street to play. In some
way he crawled between the wheels
of the wagon, and when the child 5
grandfather started the horses the
wheels passed over the child, killing
him instantly.
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Fatal Accident to a Woman.

SERMATT (Switzerland). July Is
Early to-day tourists discovered Nine.
Morrel and her daughter at the bottom
of ravine near here. Evidently they
had fallen a distance of 100 feet. Nine
Morrel was dead. her skull having been
fractured. Her daughter was badly in
jured and bruised Until she RECEIVERS
her sanity the facts regarding the ac-
cident which befell the two women cam
not be .ascertained.
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WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Fall in Temperature in Almost ALI
Sections West of Rockies.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 2S.-The fol-
lowing maximum temperatures were re-
ported from stations in California to-
day: Eureka CO. Fresno 9S Los Ange-
les 80, Red Bluff o. San Luis Obispo
as, San Diego 6S, Sacramento 80, In
dependence "a, Yuma ITO.
San Francisco data: Maximum tenn
perature Co. minimum 80, mean 90.
The weather is partly cloudy along
the coast from San Francisco north
ward and cloudy and threatening over
the plateau and Rocky Mountain reg
ions. Light showers have fallen in
Idaho and Utah. Showers are prob
able tonight and Saturday throughout
Utah, Nevada and Arizona.
The pressure has fallen over the
oountry between the Sierras and Fock-
les, and risen over the upper Missouri
and along the coast.
The temperature has fallen in oil
districts vest of the Rocky Mountains
except Southeastern California AMI Ar
izora, where there has been j slight
rise,
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In the Hands Of a Receiver.

CLEVELAND (O). July 2S--The big
department store of Hoy. Kent & SET
ton Company was placed in the hands
of receiver to-day on application of
H. H. Hoy. who owns a controlling in.
terest in the concern. Mr.. Hoy charges
other members Of the company with
mismanagement. 1t is stated that the
assets are $166.253 and the liabilities
$236, 20Q
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Mormons. Escaped Their Captors.

JACKSON (Ga.), July 2S.-The three
Mormon elders who were taken away
from the home of William Cunard
Wednesday night by a mob escaped
from their captors, and are now safe
near here. They are badly bruised
They swan down the creek, holly pur-
sued by the mob, finally escaping to
the home of friends. 1t is not thought
the mob intended to lynch them. but
only escort them out of the county.
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Gold From Australia.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 90. = The
steamer Moana to-day brought $780,
600 in sovereigns. The gold is from
Sydney, and is for local and Eastern
banks. Among the passengers was G
A. Green of Philadelphia, a member
of the Chamber of Commerce of that
city. Mr.. Green has been in the Orient
for two years, and has collected large
number of specimens for the Philadel
phia Commercial Museum, Of which he
is the assistant chief.
The record-union., 1899-07-29
A Texas Bandit Executed.

FORT WORTH. July 2S.--James H.
Darlington, alias Darlington, was hang
ed here at lao p. m, Darlington was
the leader Of the band who, on the
night of June 81, $685. robbed Santa
Fe train near Saginaw and killed Fire.
man Whitaker and Engineer Williams.
About fifty persons witnessed the exc
cution, and great crowd surrounded
the Jail.
The record-union., 1899-07-29

{ WASHINGTON, July 2S.--The Inter-
ior Department has decided upon Octo-
Der 10th next as the date of sale OF the
lands in the north half of section Is in
the Cass Lake reserve. This sale was
determined upon the final solution CT
the controversy over the intruders on
the Indian lands of Cass Lake.
The record-union., 1899-07-29
Fatal Array in West Virginia.

BRAMWELL CIV. va.). July 2S.--
Howard r. Samson. an emissary seek
ing miners for Missouri and Indian Ter
ritory coal fields. was fatally stabbed
in the coal fields last night. His ass
sailants are unknown.
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senator Foraker.s Mother Dead.

CINCINNATI, July Ex-senator j. B.
Foraker's mother died to-day at Hills
boro, O.. after an Illness of three
months.
The record-union., 1899-07-29
Almond Crop About Davisville.

SUISUN, July 2S.-Orchardists in the
vicinity of Davisville met some time
ago, and decided to offer the entire al
mond crop to the highest bidder. This
week the crop was sold, the prices be-
ing as follows: Nonpareil, 1012c per
pound; I. x. L., 95sc; Ne Plus Ultra,
$3.50; brakes, TIC; Languadoc, 62c.
The crop controlled by the association
was 300 tons. The Earl Fruit Com
pany's agent here has received infor-
nation to the effect that pears shipped
from California are realizing good
prices in London, England. Three car
loads of Bartlett pears will be shipped
this week to the British metropolis
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Condition Of the Treasury.

WASHINGTON. July 2S.-To- days
statement of the condition of the treas
ury, shows Available cash balance,
$279, 656,41S; gold reserve, $245, 73l, 754.
The record-union., 1899-07-29
Got Judgment for Twenty Dollars.

LOS ANGELES, July 2S-The suit
for $3.50 attorneys fees brought by
Martini & Co. of San Francisco against
the lombard Opera Company was de-
cided by Justice James this morning
Martini & Co secured judgment for
$50. lombard confessed Judgment in
that amount. He had already paid
$40 before leaving San Francisco. The
costs of the suit are on Martini & Co.
The record-union., 1899-07-29
Rail Accident ON Santa Fe.

LOS ANGELES, July 2S.-Word mas
reached here of an accident which oc-
Cured on the Santa Fe on Wednesday.
At Angel Station, few miles east of
Flagstaff, the fourth section of a
freight train going east ran into the
third section, and Engineer Richard
Baird was instantly killed. His fire
man jumped just as the big engine
plowed into the caboose of the third
section and escaped with few bruises.
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Code Commissioner Denis.

LOS ANGELES, July %. = George
Denis, recently appointed by Governor
Gage a member of the new Code Com
mission, left for San Francisco to-
night. The first meeting of the COM
mission will be held in San Francisco
on Monday. 1t is stated here that the
Secretary of the commission is to be
Wilbur F. Henning of the local law
firm of Henning & Bowen.
The record-union., 1899-07-29

General Gomez would be regretted, it
is believed here it will not have any
material effect in cuba, and affairs will
go on as smoothly as they are at pres
emf
The record-union., 1899-07-29
Suicide in Los Angeles County.

LOS ANGELES, July 2S--V la Croix
an old and we'll known citizen of this
city, committed suicide at Westlake
Park to-day by shooting himself in the
stomach. He had been sick and de-
spondent for some time. La Croix was
GO years of age, and a widower. He
had two sons, who reside here
Evening star., 1899-02-02

in opposition to it; while the republicans
of New England, who, from tradition, dis
trust the new policy, are oVerWheinled py
the multitudes of the west, who really gov
ern the Union, and who see in expansion
chances of unhoped-for adventure, excite
ment and gain. In recent census OF news
papers throughout the Union, 1t was foufru
that tWo-thirds were for a forward policy,
and we question, if a popular vote were
taken on the single question, whether even
that proportion would represent the ma
jorty.
The orators of the opposition reveal, i'll
deed, in their speeches an inner conscious
ness of unpopularity. They do not venture
to say frankly that the treaty of peace
should be rejected and the Philippines sur
rendered to Spain, nor do they repeat their
first argument, that Americans cannot be
trusted to civilize half-blood Malays, but
fall back upon the abstract rights of man as
defined in the Constitution. The only just
basis of government, says Senator Hoar,
who probably whips his children when they
ara naughty, is the consent of the gov
erned." That argument sounds beautiful;
but it is hardly likely to convince Ameri-
cans, who expended million lives and
fGO0,0O0,000 in compelling the southerners
to accept government against which they
had reballed; who refuse all political rights
to their homegrown Indians, the original
proprietors of the soil; and who, after
granting the vote to negroes, suffered ii to
be rendered valuelass by terrorism. Just
imagine a Louisiana representative talking
ABOUT consent a1ter readlng OF the mill
tary occupation by which his state, just
after its purchase from Napoleon, was re-
duced to order. or a Floridan senaor famil-
lar with the history of the savage war
which suppressed the Seminoles. Are the
Americans, perhaps, going to give up Texas
or hand over California to the Mexicans
with an apology and a few millions In
compensation? All that talk ends in words
If Americans can constitutionally govern
dark races within the Union without con-
c4ding to them political powers so they
can govern them in distant possessions
ard the single thing for them to consii..r is
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whether in SO governing them they are do
ing good. and not evil. We maintain that
they are doing good, that the dark races
both of Asia and Africa need 4 century or
two of discipline before their full powers
can reveal themselves, and that there are
races which can enforce this discipline
without tyranny and with perceptible re-
auction OF the great sum OF human misery.
We believe the Americans to be one of
these, and that fifty years hence, under
their control the Filipinos, who now retain
so many savage insincts, will be orderly
iaW-ablding persons, like our own Hindoos,
with taste for acquiring money and the
folbie of believing that rhetoric is an ad-
mirable substitute alike for thought and
action. Like Arabs and Malays, they are
bern with the literary predispositions. and,
as they Will speak either Spanish or Amer
lean, their forms of expression are pretty
sure to be little ''highfalutin'."
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=
A BRITISH . VIEW.
The Debate Oto -Tthe Philippines
From Across the Sea.


From Across the Sea.
From the London Spectkttt u
We have no belief whatever in the oppo-
sition which is revealing itself in Washing
ton to the annexation Of the Philippines.
The policy of Amerfea, Ehen once defined
is not likely to be dafeeted by the resist
ance of semi-civilized eolored men, who
have not a notion Dof the irresistible
strength they are c9ntendng against, and
one terrible defeat viii probably convince
the Tagals that their leaders have deceived
them. With the American feet in move
ment, the islanders are split up into minute
sections; the cities are all on the coast, ex-
posed to the fire of the shipping; and as to
guerrilla war, why has ft never been sue
cessful in driving out the Spaniards? The
Americans Will pacify the dominant caste,
the Tagals. as soon as they have organized
native regiments; they have already the
support of the papaey, trembling for its
great possessions; and the Spaniards left
in the Islands, having elected to join the
civilized side, will at once supply any lack
of local knowledge. 4fThe real contest will
be in Washington, and 1T will not be very
fierce there. America has always parties
and Americans let nothing pass without
loud speeches, which they often enjoy as
other peoples enjoy nltlsbc-you may see the
same phenomenon in Ireiand-but the
parties on this occasion are not equal. The
democrats have split, -"Boss" Croker, who
knows his men, having become as violent
Tor expansion as Mr.. Cleveland Is violent
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sea. The mail train from Calcutta for
Daf)ceing leaves the Eastern Bengal state
railway terminus every day at a IN The
afternoon, reaching Damookdeah on tho
banks OF the Ganges, 116 miles from Cal
cutta, at pm. At this Doiut rhe naSsar
gers ana mails for DarieeIine are trane-
lerred 10 large ferry steamer, which pro-
cseos TO Sara Chat, on the north bank of
the ranges. AT Sara Chat the train starts
lor Sllllguri, at the foot of the Himalava
rms place Is about 400 feet above sea level
Starting from Sliguri the train has a
comparatively level run for the first seven
miles, and travels at the rate of twelve
uilies an hour. The gentle sweeps Of the line
give the traveller many a pretty GLIMPSE
OF the forest scenery Of the "Terai" In
the businesses of the ''Terai' lurk wild ele-
phahts' rhinocer1, tigers, leopards. wild buff
hogs, wolves, wild dogs monkeys and many
otner small animals. on one occasion wild
elephants compelled the driver to take his
train back to Sookna station. At the TWEEN
tfeth mile the train reaches Teendarfa
where the company has its workshops The
elevation here is 2,s22 feet. Leaving Teen
daria the train passes one of the most re-
markable loops of the whole line. This
curve Is only sixty feet in radius A few
large trees still show what the original
forest was, only few years ago the haunt
OF the little barking deer, which are COM
mon IN these hills. At the elevation Of
5000 feet the train passes another loon. at
the -GvabaT-station. At the forty y-second
mile, the train reaches the bazaar and sta
ton OF Sonada (6,662 feeD, whence IL pulls
up at Ghoom station, which is situated at
the highest point reached by the railway
V,4oF feet above main sea leveD. Thence
1t descends toward Dajeeling for dis
tance of some four miles, the line falling
about 400 feet in this distance. This is the
terminus of the line.
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Brief Mention.
CAUSES MANY WRECKS.
Quartz Sand of Lake Superior Makes
COmpasses Treacherous.

From the st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
How ships compass could lead her mas
ter astray has been one of the mysteries Of
Lake Superior for years. but it is probably
explained now by one of the vesseimen in
the only way that seems consistent. One
of his own boats suffered a week ago at a
time when he knew his compasses We're
right. His ship was heading for Duluth,
and for safety was two points south of her
course, which should have taken her to the
entry at Superior, seven miles south from
the harbOr entrance at Duluth. without
warning the vessel grated on a beach and
stopped. An investigation showed her to
be on sandbank at the mouth of the
Knife river. twenty miles cas. from Duluth.
She was heading directly up the river, al
most due north, but the compass still held
two points south of the course for Duluth.
The boat had by the charts. turned almost
a right angle. Within 125 feet of either
side rock reefs ran out into the lake, on
which she would have cut herself to pieces
To the sOutherly side, where a tritfing less
deviation would have taken the vessel lay
an island of rock that would have driven
her bow back to her engines and hunched
her up into ball. AS it was, tug pulled
her off, and a survey showed not dollar
of damage. Indeed, nothing is publicly
known of the fortunate accident till this
writing Many such a casualty has occur
red from time to time, and the river on
"uiCii tiiiS Dott D'ouSut up io' pCoii lii'
scene of two or three groundings every sea-
son for years Some of them have resulted
luckily, others have been total losses The
only explanation for these groundings and
deviatons is that great ped of magnetic
iron sand lies in the bed of the stream
covered by the washings of quartz sand
from the rocks of the lake.
The same explanation probably accounts
for the late disasters at other points on the
north shore. Indeed, in gathering OF Yes-
sci captains in agents office iii Duluth
this week they discussed the remarkable
alterations of compasses this fall. which
every man had noticed far more than be-
fore in any year. During the week one Of
the captains Of one of the great fleets, a
man noted the most careful and the
best man in the line who has not lost his
company a cent in repair for years found
himself on the north shore and three points
off his course, though fhe compass was
identical with its isGication of every trip
of the season. He got off without much
less, but the fact was none the less remark
able. How did he get there, and what made
the deviation? ~
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INDIAN RAILROADING.
Fwo-FOOt* Track Through the
HimaIaya Mountains
From the Philadelphia Record.

One OF the most interesting railways of
the world is the Darjeeling HimaIayan
railway. The track looks as if Ii had been
laid for toy railway. the gauge being but
two feet Notwithstanding this, the line is
substantial enough, consisting as it does
of steel rails, weighing forty-two pounds
TO the yard, and laid on sleepers OF Him.
3iayan timber. The locomotives weigh
about twelve tons, and are capable of haul
ing train weighing thirty-nine tons up
inclines of one foot in twenty-five and
round the hundreds of sharp curves which
the exigencies OF the ascent of mountain
railway render unavoidable. The railway
was constructed in 1878 by British engineers
at a cost of about $25.O00.OO0. 1t starts at
Calcutta, and takes the passenger up to a
height OF 7.160 feet above the level of the
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AN OLD GAME,
But 1t Neatly Caught the Usually
Wary Jeweler.

FROM the Detroit Free Press.
Il may look easy said the jeweler with
a sigh, but L have always had an idea
that / understood my business and was
up TO all the tricks of the trade. l have
just passed through an experience that
has taught me that there are a few things
in this world that l may learn with profit
to myself.
"A matter of two weeks ago a young
man entered the store. l recognized his
manner the moment l set eyes upon him.
and had Il tray of engagement rings on
the showcase before he got through blush
ing and stammering.
After he recovered from his confusion
and made his wants known, he settled
down to business and proceeded to select
Il ring. He wanted. he said, something
that would be a credit to the girl he was
going to marry. He didn't care about the
price as long as the ring would please his
promised bride. He finally selected a hand
some diamond ring that held one of the
nnest hr,a diamonds in the store Paying the
he departed with the promise that he
would call again when he needed a ring to
bind the wedding ceremony that would
Yesterday he entered the store with a
face as long as one of my counters and
wanted me to take the ring back, as the
girl had broken the engagement. told
him that that wasn't business.
. I know it,, said he but I can't afford
to keep such an expensive ring, and
would never nave any use for it If / did
as have lost all faith in women. l thought
perhaps that you might take the ring back
and allow me half what l paid for it
HE looked so sad and forlorn and made
such a good offer that l broke one of the
rules of the house and paid him what he
asked.
after the young man had departed I
was putting the ring away, when some
thing led me to examine the stone more
closely. Then, TO my horror, T discovered
that the diamond had been taken out and
paste imitation put back in it's place
But am not complaining. | haven't
even notified the police. can recognize
genius when l see it."
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23c for S5c Ribbons

o. Best DOuhle-faoe Satin Ribbons. 81 TO
. inches usually Boo and 4oc yard. white
and all the desirable colors, in all widths, at
only g3c yer yard.
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DC for SC Handkerchiefs.

EJAn white and with borders In colors
Extra good value at 5c because not having
the cheap look that is usual.
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First Tramp-'T told de lady dat ! seen
better days"
Second Tramp-"An' so you did. Dere
was one day last week you had four beers"
Puck
Evening star., 1899-02-02

At the close of the meeting a reception
was rendered the visitors. The committee
in charge consisted of Miss Mary L. Bea-
son, Miss Lille Smith. Mrs. Elizabe. h
Fisher, Mrs. Annie Boyd. Mrs. Mary
Wales, Mrs. Hattie Garner, Mrs. Maggie
Thomas, George T. Reason Frank Garner,
Jas. L. Turner and j. Townsend Bedson,
chairman of Embury Chapter.