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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-14
WORKING THE SENATE.
Confidence Man Interrupted in His
Little Game.

Copyright 1855. by tie California associated Press.l
WASHINGTON, February 13th.-A conf
dence man named Henry Greer was ar
rested by the local police last Saturday and
released on $40 collateral to appear for trial
next Thursday. 1t is doubtful if he will
ever appear for trial. The police say that
he had been obtaining money from mem
bers of Congress for subscriptions to an art
work. He obtained the signature of Sena-
tor Hearst, of California, to g contract to
furnish newspaper clippings for the Senator
in which his name appeared, but he re-
turned the contract to Hearst after the
officers began to investigate his transac-
tions.
Greer represented himself to Senator
Stanford as an agent of the Press Cuttings
Company, of New York. When he was
arrested there was found on his person a
letter from that company, informing him
that his services were no longer required.
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WASHINGTON TERRITORY.
Work to be Commenced on the KIickitat
and Yakima Railroad.

iCcpyright, 1885, byne California Associated Press
VANCOUVER, February 13th.-The Van
couver, Klickitat and Yakima Railroad
Company was incorporated here in july,
1886, with a capital stock of 81 900 600.
The object of this read is to develop the
vast coal, iron and other minerals in coun-
ties through which it passes and to bring
out the gigantic timber to market at this
place, where ships of all nations can come
and load. II is intended to tap the great
grain fields of Eastern Washington without
IN the least interfering with any other
transportation company. The Northwest
ern improvement Company has taken the
contract to construct the first twenty-three
miles, which takes the road to.Lewisville.
on the north fork of Lewis river, right
into the coal fields and timber belt.
A Vessel in Bad Fix
lcopwigAt 1SSs, blythe California lssociatea Press
PoRr TOWNSEND, February 13th.-During
a heavy southeast gale this morning the
schooner Flying Dutchman, of about Is
tons, parted the rope cable with which she
was anchored, and drifted on the seawall.
where she was crushed SO badly that she
Will be total wreck, as the gale still con-
tinUes, and nothing can be done to get her
out OF her perilous position She was new
vessel, and was built to carry produce.
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AFFLICTED GOTHAM.
Political Contentious Leave New York
Without Harbormaster.

New YORK, February 13th.-Secretary
Boyer, of the National Board of Steam
Navigation, describes a peculiar condition
of affairs in New York Harbor resulting
from political quarrel. The city has been
without a Hafbormaster four years, and
vessels anchor wherever masters elect. anC
Boyer says it has really grown to be
question of nautical blackmail. A shor
time ago the Captain of bark anchored
his vessel directly in front of the ferry.
slip on North river. The ferry people haC
to agree to tow his vessel around 10 his des
tination on East river before be would
allow it to be taken away. 1t has come K
such pass that the Jersey City and Hobo
ken Ferry Companies have a tug-boat con.
stantly employed in removing vessels thai
get in the way of the ferry boat lines.
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oFr FOR TIE ORIENT.
Departure of Americans to Take Charge
of the Corean Army.

Copyright 1855, by Gie California associated Trcssl
WASHINGTON, February 1Sth.-General
W. n. Dye, Chief of the Examination Dl-
vision of the Pension Office, Colonel e. NJ.
Cummings and DR.. John G. Lee, of Phila-
delphia, left Washington last night for
San Francisco, en- route for Corea. These
three Americans will have charge of the
organization of the Corean army. They
have been engaged for term of three
years, at salary of $1,000 each per year,
and their appointment was recommended
to the Corean Embassy by Colonel Michael
Sheridan, brother OF General Sheridan. The
Corean Government desires to equip and
drill standing army, to be in position to
maintain its independence against a pos
sible invasion of the country by the Chi
npSp
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SEVEN LIVES LOST.
A Skif Goes to Pieces in the Mississippi
River.

New ORLEANS, February 13th-A party
of eight persons, all colored, consisting of
Horace Carter and his eldest daughter
Eliza and young daughter, Hannah Pierce
and Frisbie Allen, Priscilla Smith, Celia
Lewis and boy named Ike Carter, crossed
the river from the Larensite plantation to
Dymon's Fairview place on Saturday after
noon in a skiff. The boat was old, and the
swells of g passing steamer caused the skiff
TO 60 to pieces, and seven of the occupants
were drowned. Ike Carter. the boy. saved
himself by clinging to piece of the broken
boat
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UNPARALLELED FEcUEDITY The Sacra-
mento Bee S unclinus SCI, Sc of security from
all further trouble in the Hobson libel
matter has beeH rudely shaken by another
suit which j. B Hobson, of Iowa Hill,
brought in Sa"ramentc last week. This is
civil suit for SO, 600 damages, and is
based on the same libelous article for which
the Bee was criminally prosecuted in this
county last fall. This suit makes triplets
which the Bee has now on hand, and our
contemporary must be powerfully and hor-
ribly impressed with a sense Of its own
fecundity. Aut1rn Republican,
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Death of a PIoneer Physician.

Copyright, 1888, by the California associated Press.
FOREST CITY, February 18th DR.. Josiah
Lefever. well-known physician and sur
geon, died last night at his residence in
Allegheny, Sierra county. He was born in
Ohio, where he received his medical exam
ination, and came to California in 1852, and
to Forest City in 1854. where he resumed
the practice of medicine. He possessed
eminent abilities, and had the confidence
of the community, which no rival could
displace. He leaves wife and three
daughters.
The Marysville Leper.
copyright, 1883, blythe Cali hfoid associated Press
MARYsyILLE, February 18th. j. O.
Cousins, the mulatto barber afflicted with
leprosy, made another unsuccessful at.
tempt to commit suicide yesterday by cut.
ting the veins of his arm. This is his
third effort at suicide. He constantly
| dreams that he will take his own life. He
suffers little, but is utterly detected. The
case is pronounced by physicians a classical
example of leprosy, showing marked
leonine expression of countenance and
| hypertrophy of the whole skin.
The Santa Ana Murderer.
copyright, lSss, blythe California Associated Press.
Los ANGELES, February 13th-The An.
schlag trial was resumed this morning be-
fore Judge Cheney and jury. A large
number of witnesses from in and around
Santa Ana, the former home of the Hitch
| cocks, were examined. Several of them
testified to the finding of the bodies and tC
conversations had with Anschlag. Moth
ing new was developed, however, and the
case is still in progress.
The Riverside Fair.
Copyright, 1855, bybte California associated Press
RIVERSIDE, February 13th.-A commit.
tee from the Board of Trade went to Los
Angeles this morning to look after an ex
curslon from that city to Riverside, which
will be given on Wednesday. The fair has
been attended by number OF Eastern peo
pie to-day.
ModjesSa's Investments.
ICCpwigM, 1885, by the California associated Press.
SANTA ANA, February 13th.-Charles Bo
zenta, husband of the famous actress
Madame Modjeska, arrived at Santa Ans
| from New York last week TO invest somt
of the Madame's surplus in the great Sants
Ana valley lands.
Coal Oil Lamp Accident.
Copyright 1855, by the California associated Press
FOREST CITY, February 13th-The young
est daughter OF Michael Wyllie, was badl Y
though not dangerously, burned by thu
| upsetting of coal oil lamp.
A Sudden Death
iCcpyrigd, 1855, by the California associated Press
| SANTA Cruz, February 18th. = Feliy
! Feister, pioneer resident, was found deaC
in bed this morning. The cause is attrib
uted to heart troubles.
FUN Streams and Hope.
copyright, 1855, by the California Associated Press
FOREST CITY, February 13th.-The rair
has ceased falling, leaving behind ful
streams and hope in the hearts of tn,
miners.
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ANoTH GE JOURNALISTIC KID.
Connolly Sues the Examiner" for $780,
600 Damarna for Ishel

SAN Francisco, February 13th.-TSpe-
cial. Patrick Connolly, the Ex-Sheriff,
has commenced suit against William r.
Hearst, proprietor of the Examiner, to re-
cover 100000 and costs for the publication
of an alleged libel. The suit is based on
the articles published in the. Examiner on
Saturday and Sunday, charging Connolly
with being connected with big opium
smuggling ring
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OREGON.
Suicide of Man Who Imagined He
Couldn't Pay His Debts.

ItoPg7gM, lsss by De Cal forlia Associcled F,r,,,
PORTLAND, February 3th.-Yesterday a
farmer named J. W. Graves, living in Juni-
per, omafIlia county, was found dead. He
was found hanging from a rafter of his
cabin. Graves committed suicide beyond
question. He l8bored under the haliucina-
ton that he could not pay his debts. thoUgI,
his estate is yalued at several thousand
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The school teachers of Cincinnati have
hitherto been fined quarter of days
salary for being late. 1t is now proposed
to change the fine to FIVE cents for each
minute of tardiness.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-14

WHERE were you yesterday !" 'Oh. 1
was laid up with rheumatism" Poor fel-
low Why don't you take Hoods Sarsapa-
mia and be cured ?" 1t is sold by all
druggists.
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NEW nIEXICO.

Bishop Lamy.
SANTA FE, February 13th.-Archbishop
Jean Baptiste Lamy died at his residence
in this city this morning of pneumonia,
aged 81. Bishop Lamy was born in France,
ordained priest in 1888. came to America
in 1889, and was ordained Bishop and Vicar
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-14
A GENERAL TOPIC.
What Other Leading Republicans Have
to Say About 1t.

Copyright 1888, by tie Caiifor1ia Associaied Press
New YORK. February 13th-Chauncey
NJ. Depew said to a reporter of the Conl-
mercidL AdUertiSer to-day Blaine's decli-
nation will not necessarily prevent his
friends from nominating him. If the Ma
tional Convention should nominate Blaine
with one voice he simply could not refuse
to lead his party. Blaine's reason for writ
ing that letter was, in my opinion, to dispel
the idea that he was seeking the nomina,
ton. He has not sought it, he is not seek
ing it, and he wishes his position thor
oughly understood. l think one of the i'm
mediate effects of the letter is to make
other aspirants for the Presidency redouble
their efforts
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-14
NEVADA.
Too Much Chinese New Year Causes a
Comstock Fire.

Copyright 1855. by the California associated Press.
VIRGINIA, February 13th-A fire to-
night destroyed restaurant and four other
building occupied exclusively by Chinese.
The loss is estimated at $500, with no in.
Surance
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dollars more than sufficient to meet al. his

liabilities.
Apostolic of New Mexico in 1857. In 1876
he was made Archbishop of Santa Fe, with
Colorado and Arizona as suffrages.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-14
v ]. GUNN,
Real Estate Agent.
4iO MONTGOMERY STREET,
SAN FRANCISCO.

IL California Lands our attention also the IN
dersigned has opened department. for the pur-
chase and sale of said lands
Our speciality viii be the subdiyiding of the
large ranches into small holdings.
Owners of tracts are respectfully invited to list
their properties on our books. as we have com
pleted and perfected facilities for the disposing
0s tracts of land.
RH- a large tract of CHOICE LAND is now re-
quired, that viii be suitable for COLONY, to
be within a reasonable distance of rail.
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Fruits, SEEDS AND PRODUCE.
FRUIT TREES.
Th Following are First-class and
True to Name.

VT,HE CELEBRATED EARLY GOURLY APRI-
cot; Tragedy Prune, the earliest and best
shipping Prune in the market, only 1000 trees
in stock. Also. other varieties of Plums and
Prunes, Peach Trees, Orange Cling, California
Cling, Early and Late Crawford bouquet, Alex
ander and Johnson's Seeding. Send il your
orders at once, as l wish 10 close out at once.
Address G. W. WATSON, Turner Hall. I'm
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DOESN'T PREVENT HIS NOMINATION.

PTTsBURG, February 13th.-Joseph D.
Wells Financial Secretary of the Republi-
can National Committee, in commenting
upon Mr.. Blaine's letter, said; :" think
Mr. Blaine is perfectly sincere in what he
says, out do not think his Withdrawal will
prevent his nomination, nor his acceptance
of the nomination, if thrust upon him. He
| owes too much to the Republican party for
that
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-14
Snow in Washington.

Snow in Washington.
WASHINGTON, February 13th-The roof
of the Ordnance Building at the Washing
ton Navy Yard fell in this morning, being
unable to support the weight of snow on it,
The damage is estimated at $1,000.
"They Come High" Etc.
PITTsBURG, February 13th.-P Pitcher Gal
win has signed with the Pittsburg Club at a
salary of 50 900, of which 81 900 was in ad-
vance.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-14

LOUISVILLE, February 18th. = Judge
Gresham was seen here this morning, and
when asked his opinion of the Blaine let
ter declined to give it, adding that he was
not talking politics
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The Burning Mine.

CALUMET (Mich.) February 13th.-An
opening was made in shaft No. in the
Calumet and Hecla mines last night and
sparks and smoke issued in abundance
showing there is yet fire in the mine.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-05-25
A FAMINE IN GOLD.
Some Figures Regarding Its Past, Present
and Future Production.

Some Figures Regarding Its Past, Present
and Future Production.
Probably nine-tenths of all the gold OBJ
sained by man has been taken from placer
deposits, and our American experience has
been no exception to the general rule" re-
marked all experienced mining operator in
speaking of the past and future of this valu-
able product the other evening "Previous
to 1917 our total gold production amounted
to S12,000,0 900, but between 1S47 and 1887
about 1,750, 10000 were contributed to
DUR stock of gold. Of this, nearly three
fourths came from placers deposits. In 1850
Sc we obtained more than $50, 900, 900 per an
mum in gold from the placers of California
and almost nothing from gold bearing veins.
Now, with an annual production of $50, 000,
UO about one-half only is from placers. Our
own territory has be@n SO thoroughly e1-
plored that no considerable superficial de-
?osits of gold are likely to be discovered, and
nearly the same thing can be said of the en-
lire world.
''In the northern extension Of our western
mountain ranges in British Columbia and
Alaska there are probably important depos-
is OF gold. 1t is likely, however, to come
from this region in a moderate but perennial
stream and not in flood. Great difficulty
will attend the working Of those mines on
account of the cold, long winters and the
difficulty in transporting supplies. Unless
The mines should prove richer than expected,
there may be a dearth of gold in the near
future. In the Allegheny belt of mountains,
in this country, there are large deposits of
gold, but they are difficult to work. Still,
industry and perseverance may make them
pay profit Mexico may be expected to
burn out s., 900, 600 year, but no more The
west coast of South America yields little but
silver
COLOMBIA, Venezuela and Brazil have, on
The contrary, always been producers of gold.
1t is estimated that from Brazil alone more
shan 1000, 100000 in gold were obtained
Turing the first 800 years after the advent of
the Portuguese. Colombia and Venezuela
are now yielding about 81, 900, 900 each annu-
ally, and little more than that can be ex-
pected in the future
Australia produces about S3O,OO0,OOO a
year, and we cannot hope for more than
IS, 900 annually from Asia. That will
cover it all. don't fear that you and will
ever suffer from famine of gold, but unless
the North American deposits are richer than
is expected some one will suffer New York
Mail and Express.
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Hack Work and Journalism.

Is the hack work of literature worse for a
mans body or soul than the hack work of
other professions? What is here meant by
hack works In the literary profession es-
pecially among those who write about it, it
is common to hear work 'sdone for the book
sellers" contemptuously treated as hack work.
The contempt is often just but not neces-
5arily. johnson wrote his olives of the
Poets" for the booksellers, Southey wrote his
Life of Nelson' for Them. yet these are
works no sane man treats contemptuously.
Every man who depends solely on his pen for
a livelihood must even if he can steer clear
of the newspapers, do much work which he,
If he be wise, and the world certainly, will
willingly let die. II he be an honest man. a
man of proper self-respect, he will do it as
well as circumstances will let him; but needs
must that circumstances will sometimes
prove too strong for him. Yet it has been
that work so done has, by happy chance be-
come part Of the worlds patrimony. In
short, as treason, says the epigram, may be-
come patriotism, SO hack work may become
literature.
Then, again, in every profession practiced
by man there must necessarily be some pre-
lininary drudgery, some period of appren-
ticeship to be endured before he can be
proclaimed free of the guild and qualified to
set up for himself. For some men, of course,
this period never passes; for some it passes
to no purpose, and it is, perhaps hard to say
that this will always be the fault of the man.
In journalism, alone of the professions, the
time Of emancipation can never come 1t is
the peculiar lot of the journalist that he can
never set up for himself He is merged in
his paper; like the actor of the Athenian
stage, his face is hid in mask, and he
speaks in tones not his own. He must speak
in the tones of his party or that in the
church, in the state, in trade, or in some
other one of the many channels into which
the great current of human affairs is par
celed.-Macmillan' Magazine.
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and great balm of peacefulness filed his
soul, and he chung close into the warm bosom
and slept.
When the grave diggers found Freddy in
the morning, half frozen and nearly sense
less, and took him into the tool house to
give him share of their hot coffee, he cried
bitterly to get back to his mother inside the
grave.
He had seen the earth parted, and felt her
touch, and heard her speak, and he insisted
that she never told a lie, and her promise
that they were never to be more parted must
be true. He even suggested that if they
would only make a slight incision with a
spade in that frozen turf his mother would
come forth and make it all right. He told
them again and again Of her loving kind
ness the night before, but could not get them
to act on his suggestion.
Indeed, one of them only noticed that
Freddy, who at first had been cold as ice,
was now burning hot, singularly bright of
eye, and hurried and incessant of speech,
and that when he tried to stand he only
dropped helplessly on the floor He, there
fore, much against Freddy's will, lifted
him in his arms and carried him up to the
police station.
There the mist crept in on Freddy, and all
and, finding himself in bed, and seeing a
clear path through the wall back to the
burying ground, he fitted eagerly thither,
not even needing to use his feet.
There single word made the frozen turf
part as before; but as the angel mother came
forth he threw his arms about her neck and
entreated her never to leave him again And
the arms and eyes and lips responded as only
real mothers can, and he felt himself borne
up from the frozen earth, higher and higher,
till they reached the pearly gates of great
and glorious poor house, where stepmothers
could never come.
Mrs Ford easily convinced every one that
Freddy had gone all wrong with vice and
crime, and brought about his own death, and
she went about happy and content, and
pleased with having done her duty by him
more than if he had been her own flesh and
blood. For months she formed noble speci-
men of the unchanged murderess, till she
CHANGED one day to take so much drink that
she did not know which end of her was up
permost, and lay down the stairs instead
of up, and so choked herself
But little Poll, the baby whom Freddy
sav.I. SELL lives. She is servant out at
Blackford, good, trustworthy woman, who
will one day make warm hearted, true
mother She has heard of Freddy. but has
no recollection of him, but feel sure that
her big, bright eyes will grow poist and dim
when she reads this account of his misdeeds.
james MCGOWAN in Sheffield Telegraph.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-05-25
A Millionaire's Beginning.

John W. Mackay does not appear to be
made OF the common clay of which most
millionaires are composed. A writer in The
Salt Lake Tribune once heard the bonanza
king say when strike was threatened in
Virginia City: II am sorry that these men,
who are receiving 81 day, do not save more
OF their money. I rolled rocks in Yuba
river fourteen hours a day for months at a
time, and went to camp every night soaked
to the bone, and did not average 50 day,
but no ever found me quite broke or ever
heard me complain. Chicago Tribune.
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NhY Men Ara Rald

We have noticed an article going the rounds
OF the papers which says: "a Poughkeepsie
barber says that eight out of ten men are
bald nowadays, and he..attributes it to food
adulteration." It is nothing of the kind. 1t
IS the wool hat first worn when Kossuth first
came to the United States, and which was
never hit for man to put on his head. 1t is
not and air tight, causes headache and loss
OF hair. The plug hat' is airy, and its roof
is SO high that the action of the sun is not ant
to Immediately affect the brain. It is the
most sensible hat yet invented, unless it be q
straw hat for summer.-Idaho Statesman.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-05-25
Too Much Imagination.

Applicant hear that you want a man to
write up advertisements.
Circus Manageable do. What ars your
qualifications
Applicant-I'm a newspaper circulation
swearer
Circus Manager-Er-I'ma afraid you're too
imaginative to suit us.-Life.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-05-25

r Phosphate Of calcium, one of the most i'm
portant component parts Of the teeth, is
readily dissolved in salicylic acid, which en-
ters into the composition of a large number
of tooth washes and powders. Dentists who
have experimental with it say that if
sound tooth is allowed to remain fifteen min
utes in comparatively weak solution of this
acid it loses its gloss and the enamel is to-
tally destroyed. Hence this acid should be
avoided in the manufacture Of preparations
for the teeth.-Globe- Democrat