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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-08-14

VoLAPUK-The plan for universal
commercial language originated about five
years ago by Herr Schleyer, of Switzerland,
seems to be meeting with greater favor than
has been accorded other projects of the
kind. 1t is reported that Volapuk is al
ready spoken with facility by thousands of
Europeans. knowledge Of it is being dis
seminated by fifty-three societies scattered
over England, Germany. Austria, Sweden,
Holland, Asia Minor and other countries.
Volapuk grammars for the use of Hotten-
tots and Chinese, besides all the European
nations, are either in the market or in
course of preparation, and two reviews, one
entirely in Volapuk and the other with a
translation on the alternate pages, are reg
ularly published. The special advantage
of the new language is the ease with which
it can be learned, eight lessons having en-
abled Partisan class to correspond readily
with students in foreign countries.
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PhaiEID SLOPE.
THREE Rape FIENDs HELD TO
ANSWER.
Killed by Blov-Logau on the
Comstock-Barn Burned-Sec-
tion Boss Murdered.
fssEci4L DIsPArcHEs TO THz REooRD-uztoxJ
PhGIFIC SLOPE.
tssBciAL DISPATCHES TO rnz arooaD-ry,ogJ
CALIFORNIA,



san ASpEEAs, August 13th.-The pse-
iiminary examination OF Mrs BrinEs
Thomas Smallfeld and Lincoln Rasberrr.
charged with the atrocious crime of OUT
raging the person of Miss Kate Cosgrove. of
Angeles, of which full account has hereto
fore been published, was concluded today
before Justice Tormay, Of this place, and
all Of the parties held to appear before the
Superior Court, with the bail ofeach Exed at
5000 Considerable interest was mani.
tested in the examination, and the uni
versal opinion IS that Justice will be meted
out to the parties.
Dairy Barn Burned.
MARYsvILLE, August 13th-The large
dairy barn of Jacob Schimpf situated in
the northeastern suburbs Of the town, was
destroyed by fire last night, together with
hay grain, and team Of valuable horses.
Other buildings ON the premises were de-
molished. During the confagration
package of giant powder in an out-building
exploded. Several persons were knocked
down by the conclusion, and those on the
adjoining buildings fell from the roofs 10
the ground Many were injured, but none
seriously. The loss is estimated at $1,000
insured for 81 400, in the Fireman's Fund,
and two other companies sustain small
losses.
The residence of G.. King was destroyed
by an incendiary fire Wednesday night.
1t was insured in the North American for
s., 100.
Killed by BloS on the Nose.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 13th.-William
Crane, a copyist in the County Clerks
office, had fight with Dennis Coleman,
ex- Deputy Sheriff, while both were intoxi-
Gated last night, which resulted in Crane
being knocked insensible by blow on the
nose. He was taken to the police station
in dazed condition, where he died this
An autopsy will be made to de-
termine the cause of death. The proba-
bilities are that death was caused by hem
orrhage of the lungs, as he had been suf-
fering for some time from that ailment.
Grain Receipts.
HUENENE, August 13th.-The receipts of
grain here today were the heaviest in the
history of the town, amounting to 1000
sacks, brought in on 140 wagons.
Found Murdered.
NEEDLES, August 13th.-Patrick Kinney, |
section boss, was found in his house muir
dered at Franconia. twenty miles east of |
this place.
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A boy who was carrying tea store chrome
under his arm along Monroe avenue, was
halted by a pedestrian who examined the
treasure and asked: - BIb, is this a genu-
inc Rubens?n I" No, sir" was the prompt
reply, :. but we've got snow-shoyel at
home which he made, and il has lasted two
winters. ."-Det,Nt Free Press.
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cases of cholera and 6 deaths were reported
at Barletta; Sc new cases and deaths at
Ravenna; 81 new cases and so deaths else
where in Italy. and at Trieste Il cases and
5 deaths
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Logan and Party at virginia.

FIRGINIA, August 13th.-General Logan
was met BY committee from Carson, and
left the train at Truckee yesterday morn
ing, going via Lake Tahoe to Carson. where
he was met by committee from Virginia
and brought to the Comstock by special
train, Governor Alger, of Michigan, and
party of thirteen accompanying him. AS
the train bearing the party reached the
south end OF the Comstock, all the whistles
along the line were blowing. The city is
decorated, and presents a holiday appear
ance. The General and party go to Sutro
i'll the morning. coming up through the
tunnel, and will leave for the East to-mor-
row night
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We never deceive for 8 good purpose.
Knavery adds malice 70 falsehood.
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NEVADA.
Murdered by an Indian.

WiNEEMUccA, August 13th-The stage
driver brings news of the killing of Andrew
kenninger at Willow Creek, fifty miles
north Of here. on the Idaho road De-
ceased was found dead at his store last
evening, with bullet-hole through his
skull. He had q ranch and store on Will
low creek. and was supposed to have had
considerable money. \ squaw is reported
as saJ ing that her buck, known as One
armed jim. shot him.
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The RISK OF CLEANING PIcTUREs.-The
question of picture cleaning is one of the
most complicated that can be- Suppose
you leave very dirty picture as it is, do
you see, can you possibly see, what the
artist painted Assuredly not. And why
should decent people tolerate dirty pictures
when they will not tolerate dirty table
cloth The answer is that. if the picture
could be cleaned as safely as the tablecloth,
it would be done without hesitation, but
that cleaning may possibly remove light
glazes and scumblings along with the var
nish, and that if these glazes, the finishing
work of the artist, are once removed. no
human heing, except the artist who painted
the picture. can replace them, says an
acknowledged authority. But by the time
q picture urgently wants cleaning the
painter has generally been for many years
in his grave. Therefore, n having q
picture cleaned, you are risking flat
which cannot be replaced.-Ne,g York
Journal.
No rnpfarhJ-uiciau evar feIt tb q dcccien cv
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-08-14

No metaphysician ever felt the deficiency
of language so much as the grateful,
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Tilden's Love.
New YosK, August 1Sth.-The Star says;
Near the end of the legacies in Tilden's
will is one of the interest on 100000 to
Miss Celeste Stauffer, of New Orleans. An
intimate friend of the Stauffer family eI-
presses himself confident that Illden at
6ne time seriously contemplated matri-
,nonv. and was suitor for Miss Stauffer's
hand. He met her n 1880 or 1881 and i'm
mediately fell in love with her. Isaac
Stauffer, her father, is senior partner OF
stauffer, Macready & Co., the largest hard
ware establishment IN New Orleans, and,
perhaps, in the South. Miss Celeste is the
youngest of four children, two of whom
sre sons. Every summer the family leave
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Fishing Party Drowned.

BosToY, August 15th.-It Is now learned
that there were FIVE persons on board the
Frolic when she capsized yesterday. They
were on fishing excursion. They were
William L. Hayden, owner of the boat,
his two sons, Fred. and Edward, aged IA
and 13 years ]. w. Laming and William
P. Henderson HAYDEN leaves widow
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CHICAGO, August l3th.-ln Judge Carey S
Courtroom this morning Zeisler resumed
his address, and began by impeacning the
testimony of witness Waller, which, he
said, was untrustworthy, first, because it
was paid for. and second, because the con-
duct of the conspirators was not such as
il would have been had the word Ruhl "
meant what he said it did, or if the pris-
oners were aware of its alleged significance.
There might have been a grain of truth,
the speaker said, in what Zeisler and Wal
Ter testified to- but most of their stories were
concocted by them. Zeisler concluded by
declaring that the States attorney was
blinded by malice and influenced by police
conspiracy to send the speakers client to
the gallows. He urged the jury not to be
induced by attempts WHICH would be made
TO arouse their passions.
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The American Turf.

BRIGHTON, August 13th.-The first race
Leonora won, Fawn second, Restless third
Time, 1:43l. The second race, three
quarters of mile, Lady Loud won, Musk
second Brewer third. Time, 1I7I. The
third race, three-quarters of mile, Red
buck won. Chickadee second, Gilt third.
Time, 1:17i. The fourth race, seven -eighths
of mile, Aleck Ament won, Bill Sterret
second, Berlin third Time, 1904. The
fifth race, one and half miles. Ten Strike
won, Adonis second, Bahama third. Time,
21l. The sixth race, one and one-six-
teenth miles, 0liyette won, Elizabeth Sec
ond; Calero third. Time 1851.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-06-09

Since. the government began in 1851 to
sell stamped envelopes there has been a
steady increase in the amount required
each year, until the government has for
several years been selling more envelopes
than all other producers combined. Last
ear 27o,OOOOOO stamped envelopes,
worth S5,7f3,OOO, were sold. With
every letting the size of the contrpCt in.
creases and the price Of envelopes is no
duccd. Envelopes which in 1869 cost
$4.SO per 1000 can now be sold for $3.50
per 1000, and the extra letter size that
then cost SO, are now sold for S9.40.
The proposals this year provide for a
greater variety OF paper and a number Of
new grades. 1t was found that people
preferred to buy the best quality Of en-
velOpes ratller than tho medium sorts,
while no cheap grade was provided,
This time plain ungumned MANILA en-.
velope has been called for which can be
sold for 40 cents per l,0OO. This will
meet the demand Of circular advertisers,
which Is a large one, monololized hith.
erto by private dealers. Two sizcscalled
baronial, about . by 4 inches, have
leen inserted for the benefit Of the ladies'
who like to use fancy note papers, The
size most used is the plain white or am.
berknOwnas No. 3, 8 l.9 by 0 6-l6 inches.
or this. for the year ending March 81,
1870, 10000 were required, more than
twice as many as any other kind used.-
Washington Letter.
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r.rlmon, of,A. ~. ]. ,,.,,.,.

Rachel Was eoid ana ytry atanabln
Her acutsness ma forre y eharai,lss ~.
nat A. too5highIy extollSd she Ssn,.
aloof ffom her feiloelsc.,o,s ma ssrsS
pothinr n the Will "a, .tS,.a h,;slrs.i
sbe filistl lbe. stss, ,,s,nnieseIev T,,e s,,. N
dience eared notSIng fos t,s niay whsn
she was r,ot op. an1 ans 4. n 4 ,v,ra
between arts Athsr b,tya,cssssli n6lse.
ceased and her imn,ssionsd eIoausnes h.
thrilled snd carried tbe fs,,iinss X In
audience. lbe other astars iyveSS AK.
bearteped and .dared roi n,oetvs Fsny
honon for fear n being alstni.sld.
Rachel ala not care d sl,irt INV X lbe
honors she was esttemSly ssrimoui.
~. NJ i..ts. 80. ts !,
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Acsars nsri.l ss,rlse.


In his new book on the couso conn.
~ Heafy n. Stanley tells this story oi
the human buteheries pcrpetrated "a
appease the gods when a chief dies The
victims ase slaves taken IL battle or
bought for the purpose Of religious
butcherys
The mourning relatives dnally so.
cured FOURTEEN men FROM tho interior,
aud, being notified BY tho villagers that
tue execution was alout 70 begin, N.
Nangele and his friend proceeded with
. lew Of their men to view toe scene
They found quite 0 number Of men
gathered aronnd. The doomed men soon
were kneeling with their arms bound
behind them Ia the neighl,orhood Of q
tnllitrge, nesr the top Of which the end
OF arupe had been lashed. a number
Of mon laid hold Of the cord and hauled
upon'it until the upper part Of the tree
was bent IKEA bow. i.ne Of the cap.
tiyes was selected, and tho dangling end
Of the rope was fastened round bis neck;
the tree sprang several inches higher,
drawihg tiie mans furm mp, strainihg
tile neck aud almost lifting the rboIS
from tho ground.
"rhe execnTiontr then advanced With
his short broad. ladsl talehion, ian /
measured his distance by stretching bis
WEAPON from the position be intended
to strike across the nape Of the neck.
He repeated this operation twice. AZ
tho third time he Struck, seyefiuy the
head clean from tue body. It was
whipped up ip the air by the spring Of
the released tree and sent reboundinc
several yanls away. The remaining
captiyes were dispstGhed ono after an.
other In like manner Their heads
were unIieshed BY boiling, that the
skulls might decorate the poles around
the grave. The Lodies were dragged
away and thrown into tho Congo,
the soil saturated with tho blood was
gathered up aud buried with tie detanct
chief"
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west india Sea She'll.
- IlNeM Ynfk snn.l I

''copsh shells, said Thomas F., Nc.
Carthy, commonly called Tommy Shell,
pointing to apilo Of them lying under
bis awning At Burling slip and South
street, ''cOlle from the bays and beaches
ofthe West India islands These pret.
tiest ones are gathered at the isle Of
June. The native beacl.combers, who
gather them, arc called cOnkS. They
find them near the shore, whero the
water Is about four feet deep. They
bring the shells IN Now York in their
own vessels, using them to gil out a cargo
offruit They arrive hero only in May,
June and July. There will DO no more
ships laden with conch shells in New
York this season. The shells are worth
2heents q pair, and are extensively
'lsed tletofating gardens and lawns.
'ltthey Wore OloanOd- and nnliShod they
would sell for q good deal moro.
buttons aud canoes used to be made
from thin, hut now jewellers, with one
exception that know Of, have dis.
carded them, aud they arc not much
sought after except for out door decor.
ating purposes. A while ago there was
a man in in New York who bought
thom from me and made them into or.
naments. He never took the common
conch shell, but chose tho king and
queen variety, which are much hand.
somcr aud more cabinot-liEe in shape.
lie said the business didn't pay, and
got ont Of it. Conch shells, fear, will
never be in vogue again for household
decoration.
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The subject Of Physical E.er,l.r,


On the subject Of physical exercise
most people are fools. As man with
out a muscle Is as badly of in this
rough and tumble world as man with.
out brain. Parents take pride in their
children when thnir heads arc packcd
like a pawnbroker's shop with all sorts
OF odds and ends Of information, but
they do too little to encourage the sym
mettical development Of their bodies.
They forget that Obust health consti-
stutes about thPe.quarters Of the prob
lem Of human Happiness and that 1t Il
criminal neglect Of the boy and girl to
keep them ut their books until they lose
oil appetite for out Of door sports.
Half the men in the world are broken
down with dyspepsia and the other half
are broken up with rheumatism. The
women, who arc not supposed tn have
any muscles indulge in the luxuries Of
sick headache and neuralgia. A half
hours vigorous exercise in the morning
before the business Of the day begins, u
brisk walk Of a dozen miles, would
sweeten the temper and make life worth
living. Such Is our physical condi.
ton, however, that Il you should
turn the gentlemen Of Wall street
into a gymnasium for an hours
tOFiiirn with iha ,,arail.l la,., ,,,,i Hft,,
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ne cOn,umptivo Pstlod


1t has long been hold that, inasmuCh
as consumption gathers tile greatest
number OF victims tetweCn the ages OF
20 and SS years, mankind must 10 moro
susceptible 10 the disease between tho
ages Of 70 and IS than at other times Of
life. Awriter for science has made
plain the fallacy OF this reasoning BY
calling attention " the fact that while
1t has been customary to re.kon the
mortality of each 'perlod OF life as a
fraction Of the entire mortality for all
ages tie reckoning should 10 made on
the basis Of the entire number Of living
persons OF tue pGrtievlar age undercon.
sidpratiOn. That Is, II We would deter.
mine what per cent. Of persons between
70 and 5j years OF age die OF consump.
tlon, We must compare tho number Ot
those who die at that age Withthe Whole
number Of those Of that age, not Of all
ages, tilGn living.
The results Of estimates made in this
manner by all eminent PruSsian scien.
tist shows that the theory that man
after having passed his 3ith year
gradually acquires an immunity from
consumption is false. Indeed, the
figures show that mans liability to
death BY tllis disease increases steadily
from the period betweOnl o and Is years
Of age until he is ~ years old, when 1t
falls OF rapidly decreasing as tho years
accumulate,
5AsipilRf estimate concerning women
shows that they are more frUIuent vic.
tins % consumption during childhood,
but that during the third decade and
thereafter tlcir liability to disease di.
minishcS.
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1Bt PARTNER O. asLsroN.
ills success, :, a railroad Bslides IN South
America. Z fs
tar rhllallslnhlaipfl Illi

~ rAlladslnhlal Pwssl y
Aeorllng 10 one OF the monuments
10y me spirti o! American energy and
eni,rprise albeit embodied m a aman Of
aouoiiiil ilieplltqtiou, Is the railroad that
'e9pnee.S e. Aelierdo. q port 81 PERU with
i.ass Iiticaca lhis lake 8 the highest
10y q water N the world lying n a
stesl p.Aln ioetNeen Two fanges ot the
.SonunenlM VordtlleraS 1900 feet
,apose the sea
!, W, IN Y, .le bosom Of this wonderful lake
lslse 'sllna-tne tdel Of the western
Horn-Where tradition says Nance
yepss !. J. sha .s Mama Vapac, the Adam and
fse l;, o. Sae inca raee, were born. Prom
tnls y il,Iie garden sprang 3 race that has
never peel surpassed in industry and
wv \ slsisys ,lrnlsh = the most interesting
toPlc 7, q sIqey anti inarials AMI philoso.
phels rave y over known. Here are the
y llissp'loeat temples and palaces which
tsepts qesegi9cs win such 2 VIVID pen
am llIs sllleA - AFRO stripped Of their
Eeasurer. 5s
!, ne man VINO Dullt the railroad wNs
~ Marry Nelgss, tne partner o. Ealston;
t9e Ssnlotnta G'nker, VINO crowned
nimSeu ~ s,I me uolaen Hate; tne friend
oL floo1, o3Lleh' Neekay sharon, and
one 0. tne princes ol the golden era OF
~; BRET harte mas written OF MN,
and MARX IVAN 4aS HSea him ns,a text
lie eommltteaio iotgerles IN san Francisco
years ago, ana Tnen MS crime was dis
covered toof q lo'.. md 'Fowed oltlinto
me pay, ss itlf lyfson ss ga twenty years
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A photographic Gallery on ths Rond,


The Photographic Times Of New York
contains an interesting illustrated article
about one of the most unique photo.
graphic gtIleripS in existence The gal
lcry Is a car built after the fashion Of a
Pullman coach. 1t can lie attached to
any express train and in 1t the photo.
grnpher travels all over tie country,
principally on the Northern Pacific rail.
road, Of which he Is official photo.
gapher. N. F. Jay Haynes had the car
built for him at a cost OF $4,000, while
the fittings cost 5000 more. The land.
scapes he takes for the railroadare taken
by q Scoyill camera, making o picture
o0xs4 inches. The car contains an op.
erating room, reception room, storage
room, dark room and all other appurten.
ances Of a fHtClass gallery. West
ward the Photographic star seems 10 be
taking is way ut lightning express
speed.-Detroit Free Pres.
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Tea a. q cnmulntIvs Poison.

Dr. W. N. Bullad, in a paper lately
read before the Massachusetts, Medical
society, gives detuilel analysis Of the
various symptoms Of tea,poisoning, OBJ
tanned from the study Of a large series OF
cases. He aTyiyesiat tie important con-
illusions tlkt the action Of tea
Is cumulative. and is more pronounced
on the young and those in a
depressed physical condition, although
persons otherwise healthy not infre-
quently show poisonous symptoms; that,
as a rule, IN the class Of people examined
by him, chiefly adult women, the aver.
age amount needed to cause poisonous
symptoms was little less than five cups
daily; and than chronic tea.poiSOning Is
a frequent affection, whosemost common
symptoms are loss Of appetite, dyspep-
sia, pOlpltaticn, headache, vomiting and
nausea, combined with nervousness, and
hysterical and ncuralgic affections, fire.
quentIy accompanied by constipation
and pain in the region Of the heart
Medical journal.
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QusushinE FLAMES and Saving Life.

The recent gasoline catastrophe in this
city, by which three women were burned
to death, makes II timely to again call
the attention to one useful precautiOn in
cases Of clothing catching fire. The per-
con should Immediately lie down flat and
Follower upon tho burning garment
Even IL this does not extingilish the
flames, Il will prevent them from reach.
ing the head and upper part otthe trunk
where the rnostserious injury would 70.
suit, Fires resulting from burning oil
are inextinguiShable with water, but
may readily be smothercd by throwing
-four upon tie burning oil. II clothing,
Is set on fire by spilling oil orby the
bursting Ofa lamp; & handful Of flour
thrown Immediately may be the means
Of queuching the flames and saving Lie,
Chicago News
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oralnnr, K,nrl,Lrr.


''lIare YOU taken your dcgrCe% ''No;
/ failed twice That makes no matter
Of difference since | fancy you studied
something or other. suppose somebody
talked about icero or 'i'iberius. You
know at least who they wCref' "Oh,
certainly, something or other Good,
then, nobody knows more than you,
with the exception Of, say, twenty idiots
whose sole business 1t Is 10 understand
tllat!kind Of thing, II Is mere child 1
play TO pass In this world for possessing
knowledge and the only point to be
guarded against is TO 10 caught in ono
ignonna.. II Is so easy oman uvre,
to twist and to turn round an obstacle,
or To gain ones point by simply study.
ing dictionary. all mankind arc a
stupid as geese end asignorant as fish.
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In conversation witla leading steam.
ship owner tie other day we landed on
the subject of William X. Vanderbllts
new pleasure boat, and tho marine ex-
pert said:
Few people have an idea what the
keeping Of n modern steam yacht costs.
1t Is safe to put II, interest on the invest
ment and all, at at least $500 a day when
it Is In use. When 1t is laid up the ex.
penscs Of crew and living are saved, hut
interest and wear and tear 90 OIL. OF
course this figure will cover the cost Of
keeping Ns many friends as you can
crowd on board, but 1t does not cover
personal expenses. When you add to 1t
the expense Of kcepingupa house ashore
even when heis away Oh the ocean, you
can readily forma conception OF what a
mans inccme must DO to stand II. Ur-
der $500, ,0lO o year the luxury Of a steam
yacht is impossible. New York News
4Babble."