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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-18
HOSPITAL SHIP MAINE.
Banquet at Carlton House Realizes
$4,000 for the Fund.


LONDON, Dec. 17.-The farewell
banquet at Carleton Hotel last evening
In aid Of the fund Of the American
hospital ship Maine realized f2.OOO.
Among those present were the Duke
and Duchess Of Connaught, the Mar
quis of Lorne, United States Embassa-
dor Choate and Mrs. Choate, Prince
Christian Of Schleswig-Holstein, Lady
Randolph Churchill, Mrs Arthur Paget.
Count Boyn, the Austro-H Hungarian EN-
bassador and Baron de Staal, the Rus
sian ambassador.
Other guests in the company of 3OD
We're Sir Henry Drummond Wolff, Brit
ish ambassador to Spain; Prince DEM
idoff, Princess Won Hatzfeldt, the mem
bers of the Maine Committee. and the
doctors.
After the banquet a concert was
given by American artists.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-18
Fire at Erie. Pa.

ERIE Pa.), Dec. 1.-THE Penn block,
in the center of the business portion OF
the city, was destroyed by fire to-day.
The building was occupied by the ex-
change of the New York and Pennsyl-
vania Telephone Company. Several
stores and about twenty-five law and
insurance offices also occupied the
building. Two women telephone oper-
ators narrowly escaped death by suf-
location
Fire Chief Mcmahon was overcome by
the heat and smoke, and Joseph Aul
the janitor, was fatally injured. The
losses aggregate $4,000.
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NICHOLASVILLE Ky.), Dec. H.
Three children of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel
Reynolds, aged 6, and 1 year, re-
spectively, were burned to a crisp to-
day in their home, in which they had
been locked while their parents were
visiting. The Reynolds returned i'll
time to see the building collapse and
the victims fighting to escape.
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Will Succeed DR.. John Hall. ~

NEW YORK, Dec. II. = Rev. DR.
George T. Purvis, pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church Princeton, N. J.,
has been rendered and accepted a call
to fill the pulpit of the Fifth Avenue
Presbyterian Church, succeeding the
late DR.. John Hail. The call was ten
dered by the Pulpit Supply Committee.
the result of a meeting held on Deem
Der 3D. 1t is expected the call will be
made unanimous.
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Fatal Fire at Duluth.

DULUTH (Minn.). Dec. 17.-F,ire de-
stroyed the factory of the Duluth Boot
and Shoe Company at 4 o'clock this
morning. One fireman, McVitt, was
killed by falling walls, and two Others
John T. Maddle and Captain John
Walsh, were seriously injured. Loss
$4,000.
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Died Of Heart Failu-e,

TORONTO, Dec. 17.-Edmund Morris,
General Inspector of the Ontario Bank
and widely known in banking circles,
died suddenly from heart failure to-
day. His son is an officer in General
Buffers army in South Africa Mr.. Nor
ris was attacked shorty after reading
the latest war bulletins.
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WESTERN MARYLAND r. r.
Foreclosure Proceedings to be Be-
gun Against It.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 17.-Mayor Hayes
has instructed City Solicitor Carter to
bring proceedings as early as possible
in court of equity for a foreclosure
of the mortgage held by the city against
the Western Maryland Railroad and its
sale at public auction.
Il am determined" the Mayor said,
Ito sell that road and realize what
money we can for the property, at the
same time relieving the taxpayers Of
an incubus in the shape of interest
payments I understand that big
trunk line wants the road"
The city holds large majority of the
stock of the company.
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Accepts a Call to London.

DETROIT. Dec. 17.-Rev. J. T. Sun
derland. D. d., formerly pastor of Uni
tartan churches in Ann Arbor, Mich,
and Oakland. Cal, has accepted call
to the Highgate Unitarian Church, Lon
don, England, the church of which the
late DR.. Spear was pastor.
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Placed Under Arrest.

HAVANA, Dec. 17.-Mr. Connolly,
who was at one time Private Secretary
of Captain o. M Carter, has been
placed under arrest here on an order
of Secretary Root. For some time Mr..
Connolly has been employed as Ste
nographer in the custom house.
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Chief Of Police Shot.

FARGO IN. d., Dec. 17.-Chief of
Police Murphy of Moorhead, Mimi, was
shot this afternoon by a burglar named
Collins, whom he was chasing. Collins
then fell, dropping his revolver, when
Murphy shot him in the head. Both
men are in the hospital, both mortally
wounded.
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Steamer Rappahannock Disabled.

LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE British
steamer Rappahannock, Captain Foall
from London for Newport News, has
been spoken southwest of Gallyhead
south coast of Ireland, in a disabled
condition She was anchored at the
time in a very heavy sea and a coaster
was standing by trying to get hawser
aboard her. No further news has been
received here.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-18
The Craigneuk F1oated and Docked.

LONDON, Dec. 17.-After several at
tempts the British steamer Craigneuk
Captain Smith, was foated to-day and
has been locked. She went ashore in
the Tyne on December 9Th, as before
reported, after having arrived at Ham
burg from Galveston.
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Bark and steamer Collide.

BUENOS AYRES, Dec. 1.-THE Nor-
wegian bark Ragna, Captain Anderson
from Pensacola. Fla, was in collision
here to-day with the italian steamer
Calabro, from Genoa, but was damaged
only slightly. .u
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-18

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE an-
nouncement that Senator Hanna had
leased the late Vice President Hobart's
house in this city Is stated to have been
erroneous.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-18

MADRID, Dec 1.-THE Spanish Gov
eminent has formally recognized Cen
eral Cipriano Castro as President of the
Republic of Venezuela
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BEATS MARCoNI.
Receiver for Wireless TeIegraphy
1000 Times More Sensitive.
PITTSBURG.

PITTSBURG. Dec. It. Bold re-
searches by Professor Reginald Tessen-
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Never argue on religion; your preach
er is paid to do it for you.
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MOZAMBIQUE Portuguese East At
rica), Dec. 1.-THE island was swept
to-day by terrific cyclone, which did
immense damage. destroying many
houses in Mozambique.
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CONTINUED on seventh Page,
The evening times., 1899-02-04
THE HALLS OF THE ANCIENTS.
President Mckinley Ia Inspect the
Curious Structure Tonight.

The Halls Of the Ancients, which have
been under process OF construction at Nos.
l312-131S New York Avenue northwest
since last summer. have been completed
and will be thrown open TO the public
next week.
At S O'Clock this evening the halls viii
be specially opened for the benefit OF the
President aud members of his Cabinet
Senators, and Representatives, and press
correspondents. and Franklin ". Smith,
of Boston. the originator of the project.
and president OF the National Galleries
Company will speak OF the details OF the
structure and especially upon their aim
TO illustrate his design for the proposed
National Galleries of History and Art
The fame of the Pompeiian House. which
was erected by Mr.. Smith at Saratoga ten
wears ago. has encrcled the globe, and
persons who have been accorded a peep
All the wonderful interior of the Halls OF
the Ancients assert that surprise awaits
the public when the recOnsJrucUons OF
| antique interiors are visited.
The Halls of the Ancients were con-
| structed to illustrate the art, architecture,
| religion, and life of the Egyptians, Assy-
| rians Graeco- Romans, and Saracenlc peo-
| pies. The Egyptian portal 10 the halls is
| a reproduction of the Hypostyie Hall, of
| Karnak. in exac size of the original which
| had columns seventy feet high and twelve
| feet in diameter. The portal serves as an
| entrance TO the hall OF columns. in which
| are twelve tall columns decorated IN three
| STYLES The wall decorations OF this hall
! and the throne room were reproduced by
I Lepsius There is an upper structure con-
! tanning the interior of an Egyptian hall
and court designed by Racinet. dado
| seventy-two feet long displays facsimile
in color of the "Papyrus of Oni. or Book
Of the Dead from the British Museum
| There is in this hall model of the font
| brought by Lepsius 10 Berlin. and con-
tanning a mummy from the museum at
Gizeh.
There is also an Assyrian throne room
in gorgeous blue and gold Coloring. \
section is walled with casts from the
| Kanyunjik, on the site of Nineveh, and
| Nimrud slabs in the British museum, be-
sides paintings by Batta, Layard, and
Smith.
Then there is an exact copy of the throne
of Xerxes, with King Sennacharib soccu-
pying the seat.
The lecture hall is in Persian style OF
ornamentatiou The Saracenic halls are
exact reproductions of the House of Benza-
quin in Tangiers. The art gallery is de-
voted TO illustrations of Roman history.
The evening times., 1899-02-04
BISHOP o'HARA DYING.
Pioneer Catholic Bishop OF the Dio
cese of Scranton unconscious.

Scranton, Pa. Feb. 4.--The death of the
Right Rev William O'Hara. d. D. the
pioneer Catholic Bishop OF the diocese of
Scranton. is momentarily expected. He has
been unconscious for several hours. and, as
he is in his eighty-third year and has been
quite feeble for some time. il is thought he
cannot last much longer and that the end
may come at any time.
Bishop O'Hara is a man of great relig-
ious energy, and this vast diocese is q
monument to his work. He was born in
county Derry Ireland, in 1916, and was
brought to this country by his parents
when he was two years old. After study
ing for the priesthood in Georgetown Col
lege, he went TO Rome, in 1894, and enter
ed the Urban College of the Propaganda.
He took the highest honors, including the
degree of Doctor of Divinity, which was
conferred upon him by Pope Gregory XIV.
He was ordained priest in Rome in
December. 1872 by Cardinal Franzoni. and,
returning TO this country, began his labors
in Philadelphia In 1856 he became pastor
of ST. Patricks Church, Philadelphia On
Sunday, July u. 1868 he was consecrated
the first Bishop of the newly created do
cese of Scranton. The result OF his labors
shows numerous iourishing churches.
schools. academies, and charitable institu-
tions In 1892 Bishop O'Hara celebrated
his gold and silver jubilee, and there was a
great popular demonstration in Scranton
in which persons of all denominations Join
ed 10 show their esteem for him.
The evening times., 1899-02-04
HOTEL FOR NEGROES.
The Grand Pacific at Atlantic city
tn He Run for Them Exclusively.

Atlantic City, n. j., Feb. 4.-The Grand
Pacific Hotel, fronting the boardwalk. be
tM cen Georgia and Florida avenues, has
been rented by Thomas c. Murray and
Thomas Hewitt, TWO negroes, and will be
run the coming season for the accommoda-
tions of negro guests. The hotel is TO be
improved after the latest and most up
to-date style. A bathhcuse is TO be built
and pavilion erected on the ocean side of
the boardwalk The cafe and bar are to
have the best of liquors. The rates for
board will be from 81 to So day. Mr.
Murray says that there are many rich or
well-to-do colored people that have money
to spend for seashore accommodations. an |
that the house will be conducted in such a
manner as to make it a delight to the mosr
fastidious of the colored race.
The hotel will be the only one on the Jer-
sey coast where negro can get accommo-
dations. Not a white person will be en-
ploved on the premises
The evening times., 1899-02-04
RAIDERS DREW PISTOLS.


Brooklyn DistilIery Seized by ON
GERS of the Government.
New York, Feb. 4. 4.-Revenue Agent Rob
ert Williams, jr.. made the first RAID on
registered distillery yesterday that mas
been made in New York in twenty-five
years. He seized and. confscated the
distillery and contents of Joseph Swartman
al No. 204 Powell street, Brooklyn In the
raid Isadore Alderman, a partner OF
Swartman, B. Goldberg. and Rudolph Lipa-
employees, were arrested. The men showed
fight and would not submit 10 arrest until
the officers leveled their revolvers at their
heads.
Swartman will be arrested as soon as the
officers can find him.
The distillery is one of only Two OF IT'S
kind in New York. where a very high
grade of brandy is made. Swartman was
granted a license last November. Since
that time he has been running on fuli
time, but 10 the surprise of the revenue
agents. has never applied for revenue
stamps. This aroused the suspicious oi
the officials and a watch was put on the
place The officers secured evidence con-
vincing them that goods were being il
| legally removed from the place. Seizure
and arrests were at once decided upon
Colonel Williams with Agents Frank T.
Thompson and Sinsel, Collector +. X
Moore and Deputy Collectors Brooks, BiV-
ems and Littlefeld. went TO Brooklyn at
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. watch was
at once put on the place.
| The distillery is in an open space am
| difficult to get near without creating sus-
| picion, and field glasses were used, the
men being in buildings surrounding tht
| plant.
! Colonel Williams through his glass saw
| Swartman's delivery wagon drive up tC
the place at > o'clock, when fifty -gallor
barrel of brandy was placed in il. H'
gave signal and the officers swoopet
down from every direction. Goldberg an'
| Lipa were in the wagon, while Ackermar
was at his desk in the office.
You are under arrest" said Mr.. Thomp
son to the men.
But Goldberg declared he would not b'
arrested and tried TO roll the barrel OF
| Thompson. The officer leveled his revolve
al Goldberg whose hands went up The!
were then taken into custody.
After the prisoners were handcuffed tbs
officers took charge of the property, con
sisting Of the horses and wagon, building
distilling outfit and 600 gallons of brandy
The property is valued at $4,000.
! The men were locked up IN the Liberty
Avenue police station and will be arraign
ed before a United States commssione
in RrookIyu today
The evening times., 1899-02-04
MAIL IMPoRTATIoNS.
Attention Called TO Regulations
Against Illegal Attempts

W. b. Howell. Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury, has addressed circular letter
TO collectors and other officers of Gus
toms, calling attention 10 article sos. Gus
toms Regulations, 1892, which prescribes
a fine equal 10 the appraised value in
cases Of d second offence of illegal impor-
tations through the mails, and to article
93S which prohibits collectors from re-
leasing property. under seizure, the duty
on which exceeds S25, without first OBJ
tanning the approval of the Secretary of the
Treasury.
The department has decided that books
are the only articles subject TO duty which
can be legally imported in the mails
These may be delivered upon payment OF
the duties. All other dutiable mail matter
should be seized and for the first offence
may be released upon payment of fine
equal to the duty, and for second Of
fence, unless il shall appear that the ad-
dressees had no knowledge of the prohi-
bition. released only upon payment of the
appraised value-the foreign value with
| duty added. In no case will officers of
| the customs release property under seiZ-
| ure, the duty on which is in excess of S25.
without first obtaining the approval Of
| the Secretary of the Treasury
The evening times., 1899-02-04
MRS. PLACE Must SUFFER
THE DEATH PENALTY
TO BE EXECUTED THIS MONTH
Woman Who Murdered Her step
daughter Doomed to Die an
the Electric Chair.

Albany. y. Y Feb. 4--Cnder the rules
the court OF appeals handed down an or
der Yesterday directing the warden Of
Sing Sing prison to electrocute Mrs. Mar
iha N. Place some time during the week
beginning February 20. Mrs. Place killed
her stepdaughter at their home in Brook
Iyn on February = 1895.
Mrs. Places case viii be taken up for
consideration by Governor Roosevelt in
. few davs. II he does not commute her
sentence she will be the first woman exc
cured in this State since the elecJrocution
law went into effect ten years ago.
Governor Roosevelt was asked il be had
received any petition or had been waited
upon by any committee asking him 10 re
nit the sentence of death in the case Of
Mrs. Martha NJ. Place, OF Brooklyn.
Governor Roosevelt replied that he had
not. and in the course OF his conversation
be said some very interesting things re-
garding the course he will pursue in deal
inE with such questions. which VIII be re
garded as significant in their bearing on
The sympathetic movement started 10 save
MIA Place from the electric chair.
Governor Roosevelt does not welcome
petitions or committees seeking executive
clemency for persons who have been con-
picted of crime He intends 10 go into
every case that II called to his attention
Just as thoroughly without petitions being
sent TO him as il many were sent He viii
not be swayed by popular appeals OF SEN
timental clamor
The governor has a great disgust for
the mawkish sentiment frequently aroused
10 procure Communication OF the death
sentence for some murderer Il seems 20
him thHr the more heinOus the crime the
more urgent some persons become 10 Sc
cure 8 Communication of the death sentence.
Governor Roosevelt believes in the law
taking lis course unless il can be shown
that there has been some miscarriage OF
justice or unless there are exteHuating
circumstances that were suppressed al the
trial or improperly presented to the jury.
II VIII make no difference with the gov
ernor in applying this rule whether the
person convicted be a man or q woman.
Sex does not enter into the matter at all
To Illustrate his position, it may be stated
that in the case OF girl convicted of in
fauticide. II il had been shown that she
had been led astray and deserted, the gov
ernor would be perfectly willing TO put a
heavier penalty on the father OF the child
than on the woman. but the mere fact of
the sex OF The criminal could not be urged
on him as the reason why he should eX-
tend clemency.
The evening times., 1899-02-04
LONG SWIM Fer LIFE.
Three Men Who Reached shore From
a sink ing Ncss,.I


San Francisco. Feb "details OF The
loss OF the British steamer Glenavon just
received are that she ran on a wreck about
twenty or thirty miles from Hongkong on
December 20 and sank.
Captain Pithie was on the bridge when
the ship struck. and finding that she was
filling, turned toward land to beach her.
hut the vessel went down head first. about
half an hour after she struck.
In the meantime boats had been lowered
and filled until there remained on the yes
sci only Captain Pithie. Chief Officer Dix
on. Quartermaster Smith. Second Engineer
Boyd, and Second Steward Wilson. who,
when they saw that the vessel was doomed,
jumped overheard.
Second Steward Wilson and Chief officer
Dixon swan for the boats, but the others
made straight for land, about mile and a
half away. and succeeded in reaching IL.
Quartermaster Smith was so exhausted that
ne died.
All the boats were picked up and the
passengers and crew cared for. The body
Of Chief Officer Dixon. who jumped over
board as the steamer sank. was picked up
two DAYS later on Limiting Island. il having
been washed ashore. What became OF
Steward Wilson is not known.
The Glenavon was owned by MacGregor
Cow & Co. of London.
The evening times., 1899-02-04
DEATH OF C. T. BUTLER.
Prominent Citizen of jefferson
County. W. Va.


County. W. Va.
Shepherdstown. W. Va. Feb. i.-Charies
Thomas Butler. one of the most prominent
residents of jefferson county, died Thurs
day night al the Entler Hotel, in Shep-
herdstown. One week previous 10 his
death he moved from his country home to
the hotel, where he proposed To spend the
winter. He was sick at the time, and
his illness soon assumed serious turn.
He suffered greatly pntii his death ensued,
which was caused by uraemic poisoning.
Mr. Butler was q widely-k known and res
pected citizen. From 1916 to 1880 he rep
resented this district in the West Virginia
senate with ability and credit. He was
prominent in movements looking to the
Improvement OF agricultural interests. and
took an active part in The grange organiza-
tion when il was started some years ago.
He is survived by two sons and TWO
daughters. Williams Butler and Dr.. c. T.
V s. Butler, of Shepherdstown; Mrs. Ju-
liza Alexander, of Charlestown. and Mrs.
A c. Moore of Shenandoah Junction. AD
Butler was the son of the late William
Butler, and was the last survivor of a
family of fourteen He vas in the seven
tV-flirl wear Of his age
The evening times., 1899-02-04
KILLED BY A WOMAN.
Henry Diffbaugh Fatally Shot at Sis
teryilIe. W. Va.

Parkersburg. ". Va, Feb. 4.-Henry
Diffbaugh. a Sisterville teamster, was shot
to death in the streets of that place yes
terday morning by Emma Bowen, young
woman. Before anyone reached Diffbaugh
he died The woman gave herself up. She
stated to the officer that Diffbaugh. when
they met, grabbed her by the throat. She
drew pistol and fired TO the ground. Her
assailant loosing his grasp, she fled, and,
seeing she was pursued, turned and shot
her assailant just as he was about 10 seize
her again. Diffbaugh was married and a
suit for divorce is pending in the Tyler
county court which was brought by his
wife. Five shots took effect at close range
from small pistol.
The evening times., 1899-02-04


Downs, law; Bach, law; Lynch, 1902;
Clarke, 1902 and Muiligan, law.
For the half mile and the mile are Des-
sez. law; Sheridan. 1901; Hirst, 1902; APP
plegarth 1899; Loughlin, law; Rice, law;
Oracle, 1901; Franey. 1902, and Ruff, law.
Those training for the hurdles are Doug
lass, 1901; Horsey, 1901; M. l.. O'Brien,
law; w. II. O'Neill, law; Hirst, 1902; Nc
Auley, law; Keane, 1901. and Boden, law.
For the high jump are Loughlin, law
Sommers, post graduate; Holt, 1902;
ONeill, law; Knowles, law; Ryan, 1902;
Collins, 1901.
For the shot put are Lynch, 1902; c..
Long. law; E. Long, law; Murphy, 1901;
Walsh, 1901; Moore, 1901; Kenna, law, and
Cooms, medical.
The most likely men for the relay team
are Mulligan, Dessez, Owens, Barry, Ken
ma, Walsh, Fleming Sheridan, Hirst,
O'Shea, Downs Horsey, and Lynch.
The evening times., 1899-02-04
|PTllIEIUTM OINIIAI
FOLLOWS LA GRIPPE

And pneumonia is often quick agent OF death. | he
advance Of pneumonia is nsidous, sealthy is
before you know it, usually just about the time you think
you cured of the grippe bad cold.
Foleys Honey and Tar prevents pneumonia
slight draught, triflng irreguariy in the warming
things induce the system weakened by Ia grippe
Foley's Honey and ar eradicates the weak spots.
Pneumonia at any time is greatly to be feared Pneu
monia that follows Ia grippe is almost always fatal.
Pneumonia is prevalent disease and many who
apparently cured Of Ia grippe dying from nsidous
follower, pneumonia.
Pneumonia may follow la grippe bot pneumonia cannot
follow Foleys Honey and TIA
Here is something know from fifteen years expert
ence: FOLEY'S HONEY AND TAR will cure la grippe
in any stage eectualy that neither pneumonia any
other disease of throat and lungs find loo2hole any
where the system few doses will ward off la grippe
taken in time. FOLEY'S HONEY AND TAR is unCon-
ditionay guaranteed do these things. Your money
will be returned if if does not.
w11t so OF
especially all th
follows
children necessarily fatal "Me-pnea
lnonia is the dread.
ordinary given
and
niquatd rcmdy Many doctors Invested
by seeing FOLEYS HONEY saving
c. Of AEnsW MIA, 4 have
ths splendid
The evening times., 1899-02-04
CInim English Millions.

Johnstown. Pa, Feb. by the death of
Mrs. Carolina Selma Aldridge last FRIDAY
her relatives have been stirred to make n
fight for an English estate believed to be
worth millions of dollars. Among the di-
rect claimants to the estate is Mrs Jennie
E. Dick. of 2S2 Westfeld Avenue. Stock
ton. suburb of Camden, n. J. Another
claimant is sixteen year son of Rich
ard Aldridge. late of Atlantic City. N ].