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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-07
United States Has Determined to
Keep Hands Off.
Will Not Take Any Steps In Regard to
ltaIy's Recent Demand.
Statement Authoritative1y Given
Out at Washington That This
Government Has No Purpose of
Acquiring Any Territory in the
Chinese Empire.

WASHINGTON, March 6--The Unit
ed States Government has remained
absolutely passive throughout the ex-
ecution of the Italian project to secure
an "open door, on the Chinese coast
through the acquisition of San Nun
Bay and outlying islands, Some days
ago United States Minister Conger at
Pekin acquainted the State Department
with the fact that Italy had preferred
a request upon China for a lease of
the spot selected, but has made no re-
port since, and it is not known Off
cially whether the Italian forces have
been landed at San Num-
One of the highest authorities to-
day said: 1.-The Government of the
United States will not take any steps
in regard to the Italian demand for
Chinese territory"
In other words, our Government, re-
sisting from motives of broad policy
all the intimations from other Powers
that the time is ripe for raid by the
United States on some of the Chinese
coast line, has determined definitely to
keep hands Off
z There is a mass of information on
hand in both the Navy and State De-
partmentS relative to the encroach-
ment of foreign Powers on the Chinese
coast, but this is in such shape that a
concise statement of the situation is
difficult to obtain. The fact is, how
ever, that the occupation of available
ports along the coast has gone to such
lengths that the majority of the de-
SlraDle harbOrS both in value as to
roadsteads and for communication with
the interior are in the hands of foreign
Governments. With England in pos
session of Wei Hal Wei, the Russians
at Port Arthur, the French at Anam
and Tonquin, the Germans holding
Kiao Chou, and with the additional
pors of Hongkong and Singapore in the
hands of the English, there is but little
left in the way of desirable ports on
the Chinese coast
Shanghai is nominally in control Of
the Chinese Government, but really is
controlled by the various treaty ma
tions, all of whom have advantages in
their occupation over the Chinese Cow
eminent itself. At Shanghai the Unit
ed States has it's only direct interest
in Chinese holding, being one of the
treaty Powers, and having a distinct
lively American concession OF the
larger ports remaining there are only
oWatoW, FOO Chow and Ming Pc, which
are really in control of the Chinese
Government.
There is large and desirable area in
the Gulf of Pechili, on the northern
coast, in which recent Asiatic dis
patches intimate that the United States
may have an interest if the dismember,
ment of China is ultimately effected.
rms is very landlocked. however, and
us narrow entrance is wholly COM
manded by Port Arthur on one side and
by wei Hal Wei on the other. The
authorized disclaimer given out to-day.
however, OF any purpose on the. part of
the United States to acquire any ter
rltory in that or any other portion of
emma makes this consideration of lit
tie moment
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already on the field and en- route, i've
regiments of infantry and the crack
Sixth Artillery, with an approximate
strength, additional, of 1900 men in all,
are under orders to proceed to Manila
at the earliest opportunity.
These reinforcenents which go to the
archipelago under an order issued by
the War Department last week, COM
plete the roll of troops. so far as con-
templated, for service in the islands,
and are as follows:
The Sixth United States Infantry,
now at San Antonio; the Ninth United
Estates Infantry, at Madison Barracks;
the Thirteenth United States Infantry,
in New York State; the Sixteenth
United States Infantry, at Fort Crooks
and neighboring points; the Twenty
first United States Infantry, at Platts-
burg, N. Y, and the Sixth United
States Artillery, now scattered along
the Atlantic coast at a number Of
points. The date of departure has not
yet been fixed, as they are expected to
be at Manila. May 18th. If conditions
are satisfactory when they reach Ma
Mia, it is likely that a. corresponding
number of volunteers may be brought
home
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FATAL RAIL ACCIDENT.
A Collision Which Resulted in
Three Deaths.

DUNKIRK On. y. March 6-Train
No. 10 on the Lake Shore road, due
here at 1910 this morning, collided
with a switch engine at Warfield.
Both engines were totally wrecked. One
mail car was overturned. but the clerks
escaped serious wounds. The rest Of
the train remained on the track, and
the passengers were only badly shaken
up. After a delay of four hours the
train proceeded.
The injured: Frank Regain, Buffalo;
George Snapher, back and neck
strained; Engineer Thompson, inter
nally injured and several bones are
broken; Engineer Turner was scalded,
his head cut and an arm broken.
Kirkland, the fireman found under
the tender, had both legs broken and he
was injured internally.
Fireman Collins of the express died
while being taken to Cleveland for
treatment
Henry Turner, the engineer, died dur
ing the day.
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KIPLING'S AFFLICTION.
The Eldest of His Three Children
Dies From Pneumonia.

! NEW YORK, March 6.-Josephine
Kipling, the six-year-old daughter of
Rudyard Kipling, and the Oldest OF his
three children, died shortly after 8
O'Clock this morning from pneumonia
| The, child's death took place at the
home of Mrs. Julie Deforest in this
city. Mrs. Deforest is a friend of the
Kiplings, and Josephine had been taken
to her home so that she could be
nursed apart from her father. The
girl became i'll the day after Mr.. kip
ling took to his bed.
1t is not definitely known whether
the news of the death of his child was
communicated to Mr.. Kipling, but it is
believed generally that his condition IS
such that the physicians will not tell
him until he is stronger. He contin-
ues to improve, having slept the great
er part of last night. He has taken
no solid food, and it may be week
before he is able to do so. He sub
sists on beef extract, milk and other
fluid nutriments.
Elsie, Mr.. Kiplings three-year- old
daughter, passed a good night.
! III all probability the body Of little
josephine will be taken to the KiplinS
hcme in Vermont for burial. but no de-
finite arrangements have yet been
made 1t was decided not to inform
the author of his child's death for sew
eral days
It was said at the Hotel this morn
ing that Mrs. Kipling has not teen all
lowed in her husbands room for nearly
week. Notwithstanding the general
understanding that she has been at his
bedside daily.
1 MIR. Doubleday at 7:3O o'clock said:
t Mr.. hipling has had a splendid day,
that is, comfortable day. He is be-
ginning gradually to take nourishment
cf more substantial kind. OF course
he has the appearance of a man who
| has been at the point of death, and his
mind works very slowly. He has not
been told of his daughter Josephine's
death. Elsie has been somewhat bet
ter to-day, and I think she is well on
the road to recovery
| Then referring to a slip in his hand
/ he said: After talking the matter
over with me, Mrs. Kipling decided to
make this request to the newspapers:
1t is Mrs. Kipling's earnest wish
that all matters connected with the
funeral of her daughter Josephine, may
he entirely private. She appreciates
the fact that information concerning
Mr. kipling is of public interest, but
this sorrow is her own, and she feels
sue that newspaper reporters ami edit
ors will not wish to intrude upon her
privacy"
| Mr.. Doubleday went on to say that
this meant that Mrs. Kipling did not
| wish even the time or place OF her
daughters funeral to be made public.
MIR. Doubleday said there We're a num-
Der of reasons that induced her to make
that decision, and one of them was that
for Mr.. Kiplings sake, the death and
funeral of Josephine must be passad as
quickly and quietly as possible Mrs
klpling knew, he said. that the papers
could find out everything if they tried,
bat in this case she asked them not
to do so.
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The MEAT WAS VERY BAD.
SOLDIERS FINALLY HAD TO
QUIT EATING 1T.
Lieut.. Munson of the Ninth Infan-
try. Testifies Before the
Court of Inquiry.

| WASHINGTON, March 6.-The War
Department Court of Inquiry held a
very brief session to-day, the last be-
| fore the court starts for the West,
where they will inspect the packing
plants of Chicago, Omaha and Kansas
City.
There was but one witness examined,
Lieutenant Frederick L. Munson,
Ninth Infantry. He said that during
his service in Cuba up to the sur
render of Santiago his command had
as meat component of the ration ba-
con and canned roast beef in the pro-
portion of about ten days of the for
mer to fifteen days of the latter. Until
the surrender he received no complaints
of the canned roast beef, but after
the surrender his commissary sergeant
! reported to him that something was
making the men very sick. They did
not know what it was, but thought it
was something they had eaten.
| After eliminating every other fact
that they could think of they concluded
| it must be the canned roast beef. He
ordered the cooks to try fixing up the
meat in stews with bareback and toma-
| toes, but it seemed to make no differ
ence. The men continued sick. The
men then discontinued the use of the
beef. On the voyage home they still
had canned roast beef, but the men did
not eat. He tried to turn it into the
commissary at Montauk, but the COM
missary would not receive it.
Did you make any report on this 2"
asked Colonel Davis.
mo, SIR
did it not occur to you that it was
your duty to your command to report
this state of things?" continued Col
onel Davis, rather severely.
"As it appears to me now" said the
witness very frankly, sit may have
been negligence, but at the time the
complaint was so general and there be-
ing nothing absolutely to better the
situation, / did not make any formal
report on it,
OF the refrigerated beef witness said
the principal objection to it was that
it spoiled before the men received it.
He was obliged to condemn his whole
consignment of refrigerated beef three
times
The health of the men remained good
until, about two weeks before leaving.
when the command broke down all in
bunch. His command was the head
quarters of the provost guard, made
up of old and picked men. They were
not the sort to complain of ANYTHING
until they had reached the very limit
of endurance. Their sickness was al
most entirely bowel and stomach trou-
BILE
This wound up the taking of testi-
mony in Washington, and the court adj
| journed to meet in Chicago on Thurs
! day.
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les, March 4th, near San Pedro Macati,

ties, March 4th, near San Pedro Macati,
Luzon:
Killed - Third Artillery, Battery G.,
Private John Toica. Wounded-FIrst
California, Company G, Private Louis
H. BARREN, abdomen, severe; Company
L, w. L. Wheeler, thigh, moderate;
Twenty-third Infantry, Company e,
First Sergeant Henry F. McFadden,
chest
Slightly injured-First California.
Company G, Sergeant Frank F. Nc
Nall, sprained ankle in action; First
Nebraska, Company X, James Weldon,
rupture in action, February 22d, at
Jaro, Panay.
Killed-Eighteenth Infantry, Com
pany c, Private Joseph w. Everington;
Company A, William Brings.
Manila, March 5.-Adjutant General,
Washington: The following deaths
since last weekly report, February
18th: Private Richard L. Bryant, Com
pany K, First Colorado, variola; Verne
A. Baker, Company L, Thirteenth Min
neosta, variola; 26th-Harry l.. Plow-
man, Company H, First Idaho, varioia;
William j. Donohue, Company f, First
Colorado, variola; 21th-Sim Barber,
Company L, Twentieth Kansas, vari-
ola; March 1st-John A. Ewing, Com
pany M, First North Dakota. typhoid;
Frank Upham, Company G, First North
Dakota, dysentery; Joseph Marx, Com
pany C. First Montana, variola; George
L. Doran, Company F, Eighteenth In
fantry. diarrhea and pneumonia.
Died of wounds received in action.
February 9th: Privates Richard II.
Mclean, First Washington; Howard A.
Olds, Twentieth Kansas; 2Sth-Edwasd
S. Moore, Company G, First Mon
rama. OTIS.
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WAGES ADVANCED.
Increase of From Five to Ten Per
Cent. Announced.

PITTSBURG, March, 6-The Baker
Chain Company advanced the wages
of all employees to-day from 5 to 10
per cent. The increase affects 800 men.
The strike at the Schoon Pressed Steel
Company is still on. An advance of
10 per cent in wages was made by
the firm on Saturday, but the men were
not satisfied and the car department. is
still idle
BETHLEHEM (Pa.), March 6.-The
Bethlehem Iron Company to-day an
nounced a raise of wages of 10 per cent.
affecting the common laborers, of which
more than 500 are on the payroll.
GREENVILLE (Pa.) March 6.-No-
tees have been posted at Kimberly's
Rolling Mills announcing an increase
of 10 per cent. in wages in all depart
ments, except tonnage men, whose
wages are controlled by the Amalga-
mated Association. Twenty furnaces
are in operation and more will be put
on in a few days. 1t is reported that
the new steel trust is negotiating for
the plant.
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Cuban Assembly Obligations.

WASHINGTON, March 6.-The Asso-
ciated Press is authorized to state that
under no conditions will the Govern
ment of the United States consent to
recognize in any manner any financial
obligations issued by the so-called as
sembly of the Cuban army, now in
session near Havana. Should this
body see fit to authorize the issue of
any bonds for any purpose, the Gov
eminent of the United States will not
be led into guaranteeing them, and
they must stand ON their own resources
in that matter.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-07
ToULoN EXPLOSION.
A Soldier Suspected of Blowing UP
the Magazine.

LONDON, March GA special dis
patch from Paris says it is rumored
that one of the fifty soldiers who per-
ished in the explosion of the powder
magazine yesterday near Toulon, had
for a long time past been the victim
of systematic persecution upon the part
of corporal, and he avowed to be
avenged. 1t is added that this man is
suspected of having blown up the mag
aZine.
TOULON, March 6-About fifty
corpses have now been recovered from
the scene of the explosion of the pow
der magazine between Lain and Tou-
lon- The remains of several other vic
tins are still buried in the debris.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-07
SPANS CABINET.
Weylerites Violently Opposed to
the New Ministry.

MADRID, March 6.-The new Cab
met has been well received by the
Conservatives and the business world,
but the Democrats denounce it as rep
resenting the most ulramontane sec
ton of the Conservatives. The Wey-
lerites are violently opposed to the
Cabinet, and stormy times are pre-
dicted. The elections to the Cortes will
take place in April.
A number of repatriated soldiers
made demonstration at Valencia yes
terday evening They marched through
the streets headed by a banner in
scribed, Long live the army" and
I'VE are hungry" The processionists
were dispersed by the police, but there
was no serious disorder.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-07
A Strike May be Ordered.

DENVER, March CIV. v. Powell.
Grand Chief of the Order of Railway
photographers, and M. M. Dolphin, Gem
eraa Counsel of the order, are in this
city for the purpose of making a final
effort to secure consideration of a new
schedule of wages for the operators of
the Colorado and Southern Railway by
the officers of that company. The lat
ter have SO far refused to recognize the
order, and strike may be ordered.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-07
Sudden Death on a Train.

ST. LOUIS, March 6.--Miss Sarah E,
Jutlin, aged 20, daughter of Rev. d. B.
Jutlin, prominent minister of Fall
River, Mass, died suddenly on a Mis-
souri, Pacific Iron Mountain train to-
day while en- route to ST. Louis from
California, where she had gone for her
health. Consumption was the cause
of her death. Miss Jutlin recently
graduated from Vassar College with
high honors. Mrs. Jutlin and her son
will accompany the remains East to-
night
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-07
Storm in Wyoming.

CHEYENNE CWyo), March 6-The
worst storm known in the railroad his
tory of Wyoming is raging to-day on
the Union Pacific between Bufford and
Dana All trains are stuck The
overland passenger has already been
delayed twelve hours The rotary
piows ahead of it are showed in, and
unable to move. General Manager
Dickinson and Assistant Superintendent
Harris are opening the line.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-07
He Commented on the Rations.

CHICAGO, March 6. = At to-day's
meeting of the Baptist Ministers As
ISOLATION, Rev. D. D. Odell of Joliet,
ILL.,, Chaplain of the Third Illinois in
Porto Rico, declared that he had oeen
temporarily detached from his regi-
ment because he had dared to show his
superior officers a. sample of the ''nau-
seating rations which the men had to
eat" He made other charges, which
he. said he could corroborate if re-
QueSted to.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-07
Former Congressman Dead.

BOSTON, March 6-Judge Ambrose
f. Ranney, former Congressman from
the Third Massachusetts District. and a
member of the law firm of Ranney &
Clark, is dead, aged "a years He
served as member of the forty-sev-
enth, forty-eighth and forty-ninth Con-
crosses.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-07
Jury Disagreed.

ST. LOUIS, March 6.-After being out
since Saturday night the jury in the
case of Campbell Allgaier, on trial for
shooting and killing James A. Baker
his sisters alleged prosecutor, reported
disagreement this morning. Seven
We're for conviction and five for ac-
quittal
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-07
Iron Works to Resume.

TAMAQUA Pa-), March 6.-The Vul-
can Iron Works, which are controlled
by Wilkesbarre capitalists, and have
been idle more than a year, will shortly
resume operations with contracts that
will require a year to complete.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-07
Collins Denied a New Trial.

TOPEKA (Kans). March 6.-Judge
Hazen to-day overruled the motion for
a new trial in the John Collins muir
der case, who was convicted of killing
his father, J. S. Collins, a prominent
real estate man, last May.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-07
Transport Grant

LONDON, March 6.-Lloyds agent at
Singapore announces the arrival there
OF the United States transport Grant.
Whlcn sailed from New York on lam
uary 18th with reinforcements of troons
for the Philippine Islands.
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Condition of the Pone

ROME, March 6.-Anotber so+;sf.
tory bulletin regarding the health Of
the Pope was issued this morning. No
other bulletin will be issued until Tues
day evening.
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Librarian of Congress.

WASHINGTON, March 6.-There is
good reason to believe that the Presi-
dent will offer the position of Libra
rian of Congress to Herbert Putnam of
Boston.
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Condition of the Treasurv.

WASHINGTON, March 6-To-d days
statement of the condition of the treas
ury shows: Available cash balance.
S269, 1893. 300; gold reserve, $235, O34,-
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A one-Time Famous Hotel Burned.

PEWAUKEE (Wis.), March 6.-Tha
one-time famous Oakland Spring Hotel
burned to-day. 1t originally cost $50,
COO. but had not been occupied for a
number of years.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-02-14

Whereas, The Supreme Ruler Of the
Universe, that doeth all things we'll;
nA As seen Bt in his infinite wisdom to
emoye from our midst Annie Davis,
the wife Of our beloved brother, A c.
Davis, 10 the Celestial home above.
Therefore be 10
Resolved BY Guthrie Lodge No. ],
a. o. u W. that while we bow ia
humble submission to the divine dis
pensation, we can not refrain from
giving utterance TO the the sorrow we
feel in his sad bereavement, knowing
as we do that the family has lost a
kind and loving wife and mother and
the community kind, christian
woman. Our hearts yearn to console
them in their sore afliction and we
heartily extend them our deepest sym
pathy. We are consoled by the
thought of a sure friendship, love and
truth, links immortal that will unite
them in a bond Of love and life inn
moral.
Resolved, That these resolutions be
spread on the minutes of the lodge
and that a copy be sent TO the family
and Que TO the Workman, and a copy
90 each Of the Guthrie papers for pub.
iication CHAs BABCOCK,
EDGAR TURNEY,
y. COoK,
Committee.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-02-14
Personal MENTION.


c. T.. Hunter is back from Enid.
+. G. Niles is down from Wichita.
Il. f. Blake is over from El Reno.
Gore Hsger left today for I'll Reno.
j. p. Renshaw is here from Medford.
John Davis, Of Council, is in the city
h. A. Burk is here from Kansas City,
Sol wiseberg Of Atlanta, Ca. is in
city.
F. W wardwell is here from Kansas
City
Jasper sipes is up from oklahoma
City.
s. G. Humphreys, OF FL Reno, is in
the city.
Harry Donovon Of springfield, Mass
is. in the city.
A. NJ. Echen, committee CLERK for c,
g, Jones, is sick.
United States District Attorney over
street is in Ell Reno
Fred Nyman and A. j. Harris Of
Kansas City are here.
Mrs. Geo. Il. Lynds is in Oklahoma
City, visiting friends.
Miss Jessie Wilson, OF Perry, is visit
ing friends in this city.
Prof. Inman Z. Page, OF Langston
university, is in the city.
=. E. Bennett and j. S. Gilmore are
nm from Oklahoma Gitv
Trsinmaster !. f. McNally Of the
Santa Fe, was visitor in the city
yesterday
j. C. Jones, general agent Of the
cooperative association, is here from
Kansas City.
Assistant secretary j. J Houston,
accompanied the law makers TO Wood.
ward and Alva.
Mrs. c. y. Lumm and Miss Lena
Sprague OF Edmond were visitors in
the city yesterday,
Bishop Brooke left today for various
points in the Indian country and will
be absent until March ?.
Mrs. j j. Houston left today for q
short visit with her uncle Thompson
Parks, OF Higgins, Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. b. Grassland are
entertaining Mrs. CeylonlD. Taylor and
son Merten Of New York City.
Judge and Mrs. Hainer and stenog-
rapher Eugene f. Blaise, will return
to Perry tomorrow where the Judge
will open court.
Mrs. Vedder b. Paine left this morn
ing for Mexico, Mo, in response to a
telegram announcing the dangerous
sickness OF her mother.
Judge and Mrs j. ". Seothorn and
daughter, Miss Nellie, Mrs. y. s. Nc
Guire and sister Miss Rena Mattingly
are in the party enroute to Alva and
Woodward.
Wv. T. Eagleton, Of Pawne; w. ).
Horsfall, Paul Newman and +. NJ.
Bsmford left on the noon train for
Oklahoma City, to attend a meeting Of
the grand lodge,
Mr.. and Mrs. e. Il. Carpenter,
formerly residents of Guthrie, but for
the last two years living IN Grand
Junction, Colorado, are visiting friends
here. Mr. Carpenter was proprietor
Of the Guthrie steam laundry in early
days.
Governor Barnes and his official
family went TO Alya and Woodward to
view the sights. The party Is as fol
lows; Governor Barnes, Private Secre-
tary and Mrs. Wenner, Mr.. and Mrs.
@. II, Felson, Auditor and Mrs. Hop
kins, John Holt
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-02-14

The following made up g card pRr
ty IN the parlor OF the Royal hotel
last night. Captain and Mrs r NJ
Thompson, Senator and Mrs Biddi.
son. Judge and Mrs. MeGuire. Miss
Fannie Badger, OF Pawnee.