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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-08-09

HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS.
HOTEL DE ViLBISs,

Corner of RsiIrosd sud Main Streets,
Winters. Cal.
THE CHEAPEST AND BEST HOTEL IN THE
j. city, Meals, % aud SO cents Rooms, so
cents and 81 Beard, S. per week. Special
rates TO families
jyls-lmSp JOHN 4. DE vILBIss. Prop.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-08-09
WESTERN HOTEL.

RESTAURANT DE FRANCE.
iO~ K STREET. ENTRANCE TO PRIVATE
* rooms for families on Fifth st. Oysters in
every style. Family Orders Banquet and We'd
ding Parties a speciality. BECKER * FAURE u
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-08-09
MEAT FOR EGGS.

This is an appropriate time for feeding
meat to laying hens, as the hens will lay
in summer when they Will lay at no other
time. They cannot always secure a full
supply of insect food, and nothing will
stimulate them to renewed effort sooner
than a mess of lean meat three times
week. The increased number of eggs will
more than nay for the meat
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-20

trade is good, exceeding last years, but
everywhere money is in strong demand, and
at most places tight. Closeness also appears
at Southern points. Galveston hopes for
relief as soon as cotton moves; Atlanta re-
ports cotton going forward rapidly and not
much trouble caused by tight money, and
Savannah reports a close market, with re-
celpts OF 1000 bales cotton, $500 barrels
rosin and $50 spirits.
The consumption OF iron is enormous, the
largest ever known. but the new business In
bar iron is not heavy and the demand for
rails is dull with some sales at $50 and re-
ports OF others even lower. Pig iron Is
weaker, though quotations do not change.
The great increase in sales of wool marks a
revival In the manufacture, and the cotton
manufacture is active, the decline in raw
material helping. Drygoods business IS
growing In activity. Even in wooden goods
improvement over last year is conceded.
DROP IN FAILURES.
The movement of freight is heavy and
railroad earnings continue to show an in
crease though failure to adjust the question
of rates raised by the Interstate Commerce
Commission is still disturbing factor. The
general condition of business Is so salts
.eeS0i y nvnobaiy pressure Ouiy ulhuerlnsJ
that the failure at Boston causes no appre-
hension. If speculation does not prevent
adjustment of prices to the conditions of
legitimate trade. the monetary difficulty
will soon be overcome by the marketing of
products.
The business failures during the past seven
days number 100 as compared with 1913 last
week and 203 the week previous to the last.
For the corresponding week of last year the
figures were 1893.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-20
PERISHED IN THE FLAMES.
TERRIBLE NEWS CONVEYED TO ANOTHER
INA TELEGRAM.

MRS. Hate McKelvey. of ALLEGHENY, Learns
Of the Denth of Her Five Children In an
Orphan Asylum In Lawrence, Kan.-The
Mothers Story.
Mrs. Kate McKelvy. widow, now en-
ployed as cook at the Garvin House, on
Sandusky street, Allegheny, yesterday re-
ceived telegram from Manager Thompson,
OF the Lawrence (Kan.) Soldiers Orphans
Home, stating that that institution had
been burned down and that her i've chill
dren perlshed in the flames.
Mrs. McKelvy arrived in the city last
February, leaving her family in Kansas in
care of the institution, where they had al
ready been few months. The family con-
sisted of Rosa, aged 6; Kitty, aged z; Tom
my, aged 9; Eddie, aged II, and Sammy,
aged IA. The husband and father, who was
soldier drawing pension, died about
two years ago, leaving the care of the chill
dren to the mother. AS she had only g
small supply of savings, she soon concluded
to leave them in the care of an orphans
asylum, while she came East to make
home for them.
A short time ago she had chance to in
vest her savings, but did not do so, saying
she feared one of the children might take
sick and she would then be compelled to
return to Kansas. The institution would
accommodate about 500 children, but Mrs.
M cKelvey says there were not over 300 or
400 there at the time of the fire. 1t is said
that cyclone first demolished the build
ing and then fire started in the debris and
holocaust resulted. The institution was
located three miles from Lawrence.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-20
HE DISCHARGED THE JURORS.
An Unsatisfactory Verdict In an Alabama
Murder Case.


Murder Case.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA, September 49,
The jury in the case of Henry Semple. col
ored, charged with the murder of Albert
Walker, colored, brought in a verdict
Wednesday afternoon, which has caused
considerable comment and indignation.
Their verdict was, mot guilty." From
all that can be learned. the case was clearly
one of murder in the first degree. The ac-
cused man shot his victim five times while
he was asleep, and then boasted of it.
When the clerk read the verdict he was
asked to repeat it. The Judge and every
body else thought he had made a mistake.
When court convened yesterday Solicitor
Hawkins moved that the entire venire
summoned for services during this week be
discharged. He explained that he believed
the jury had been honest and intelligent
enough, but that their method of reasoning
was wrong, and he could not accomplish the
ends of justice when matters were left to
their arbitration. The Judge said he was
surprised at the verdict, but ne knew the
jury acted honestly and conscientiously.
However, he discharged the jury, on the
ground that public criticism might influence
them in other cases. This is the first occur
renee of the kind in Alabama.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-20

tisanship, and its business would be con-
Quoted on strictly business principles After
the announcement of various committee
meetings for this evening the commission
adjourned till tomorrow.
Colonel George r. Davis, the Dirictor
General, was born at Three Rivers. Hamp-
den county, Mass, in 1910. He received a
public school education and took classical
course at Easthsmpton, Mass, where he
graduated In 1860. He studied law and was
admitted to the bar, and in 1862 entered the
service of his country, being an officer of
the Union armv most of the time he was in
the service. He was captain of company
in the Eighth Massachusetts Volunteer In
fantry and a'terward Major of the Third
Rhode Island Cavalry, commanding the
regim ent the most of its service in the field.
He took leading part in the organization
of the Illinois National Guard, and was the
first Colonel of the First Infantry and
senior colonel OF the State.
Colonel Davis was nominated by the Re-
publicans of the old Second district for the
Forty-fifth Congress. While being de-
fested he ran ahead of the Presidential
ticket He was elected to the Forty-slxth,
FOrty-seventh and Forty-eighth Congresses.
In 1884, while being rendered tine nomina-
tion twice, be declined to be candidate for
reelection. He then took charge of the
management OF the railroad business for the
Frazier Lubricating Company. In 1886 he
was elected County Treasurer and is still
performing the duties of that office.
Colonel Davis was delegate to the Re-
publican National Convention in 1884 and
a delegate-at-large in 1885, He was elected
a member of the National Committee in
1888, and had a great deal to do with the
management of President Harrison's cam
paign.
he had charge of the Chicago forces at
Washington this winter. and it is to his
efforts more than to any other man that Chi
cago was chosen as the place for holding
the Worlds Exposition.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-20
ANOTHER WAY TO VOTE.
MIssIssIPPANs WILL TRY A NEW ELEc.
TlON SYSTEM.
The Plan Is Similar TO the Tennessee Method
Ballots Printed nt Public Expense
Considerable Progress MADE by the Con-

The Plan Is Similar to the Tennessee NJ ethod
Ballots Printed mt Public Expense
Considerable Progress MADE by the Con-
stitutionaI Convention.
JACKSON, September 19.-The Constitu-
tlonal Convention made considerable prog
ress to-day in the disposition OF the report OF
the Franchise Committee. Two branches Of
the report were considered and adopted.
First, an ordinance providing for the man.
ner of holding elections between January 1,
1891, aud January 1, 1896, when the fran
chise article of the new Constitution is to go
into effect. The ordinance adopted is sub
stantially copy of the Dortch law OF Ten
nessee. Its salient features follow:
Ballots are to be printed and distributed
at public expense, and shall be known as
official ballots. On receiving his ballot the
voter shall forthwith go to one of the voting
shelves, tables or other compartments and
shall prepare his ballot by marking in the
appropriate margin or place a cross op-
posite the name of the candidate of his
choice for each Office to be filled. He shall
then cast his ballot without undue delay
and quit the voting inclosure as soon as
voted. The time allowed each voter to pre-
pare his ballot is ten minutes, unless others
are waiting when he shall be limited to five
minutes. Election inspectors are required
to assist voters in making ballots who are
disabled by blindness or other physical dis
ability.
The apportionment branch of the commit
tee report was now taken up and adopted
without amendment, except such as were
submitted to the committee ITSELF It pro-
vides for Senate composed of As members
and House of Representatives of 133 MEM
bers, and by ingenious gerrymandering
white supremacy is assured in both houses.
Efforts were made by various counties to
have the representation increased, but the
convention refused to disturb the symmetry
of the committees report. Ex-Governor
Alcorn made an earnest appeal to the con-
vention to so apportion the State as to give
the negroes control Of the Lower House
of the Legislature. He argued that such
course would win the confidence Of
the blacks and gradually elevate them to
an appreciation of the responsibility OF citi-
zenship. The proposition met with no en-
couragement and the committee report was
not amended to conform to his views. Mr..
Smith. of Warren county, submitted the
following amendment to the Constitution,
which was referred to the Judiciary Com.
mittee:
In all criminal dases less than capital, no
error of law shall be ground for reversal, unless
the Court is satisfied from the record that the
Jury ought to have found different verdict on
the facts In all cases of doubt the Supreme
Court may increase or diminish any verdict and
Judgment according to the justice OF the case.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-20
A MAN OF MANY BATTLES,
Life Story of Prominent PhIIndelphian
Who Suicided,

Who suicided.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.,
PHILADELPHIA, September 19.-Colonel
Alexander Duke Bailie, who committed
suicide in Chicago last night, for 20 years
after the war was a familisr parsonage in
this city, noticeable on account of his trim,
erect figure, quick military tread, long red
mustache and terribly disfgured face.
Colonel Bailie was born in Lancaster
county, Pa, about 80 years ago, and on his
mothers side was connected with one of the
oldest and most distinguished Pennsylvania
families-the Muhlenburgs. He was also
a relative of the late Franklin B. Cowen.
Before the war Colonel Bailie was a strik-
lngly handsome young man. He entered
the volunteer service as a subaltern in 1861,
and was wounded in the face in one of
the early battles in Virginia. The wound
developed gangrene, and before it was
healed had eaten away many of the bones of
the face ana entirely destroyed his nose. He
was honorably discharged for disability,
but as soon as he recovered he re-entered
the service as Captain in the Sixty.fith
United States Colored Infantry, and did
good service with his regiment as provost
marshal and agent of the Freedmen's
mustered out in 1866. and soon aiterward
received an appointment from President
johnson as Second Lieutenant in the regu-
lar army, but owing to his Disagreement the
surgeons refused to pass him and he was
never commissioned. Soon afterward his
friends obtained for him an important ap-
pointment in the New York postof6ce, which
he did not retain long. He lost a number
of other good positions which his friends
obtained for him through habits of in
temperance, which were, no doubt, SUPER
induced by mental depression, the result of
his terrible physical af1iction.
A remarkable surgical operation was per-
formed on him 20 years ago by the surgeons
at the Univerity of Pennsylvania, by
which his appearance was very much i'm
proved, but he was so sensitive that he
avoided social intercourse as much as posi-
BILE, and gradually became estranged from
most of his friends. He was a man of fine
ability and for many years maintained him.
self by literary work, chiefly for book sellers
and periodical publishers. About four
years ago the breaking out of an old wound
necessitated the amputation OF one of his
legs, which was done in New York hos
pital. Some years before this, during a
terrible yellow fever epidemic in the South,
Colonel Ba1lie volunteered to go there as
nurse, evidently hoping to peet death there
in the discharge of an honorable duty. No
one who knew him we'll will be surprised at
his tragic death. just about the close OF
the war he was berveted Lieutenant Colonel
for gallant and meritorious service.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-20
PROMINENT PERSONS DEAD.
Attorney Kaercher and Bank Director
shome Are on the Fatal List.

shome Are on the Fatal List.
READING, September 19.-George B.
Kaercher, ESQ.,, the eminent railroad law
yer of Pottsville, who has also law office
in Philadelphia, is among the killed.
Persons who were we'll acquainted
with him have identified the
crushed body in the debris of the
Pullman car. William D. Shome, one of
Readings wealthiest citizens, was a passen-
ger on the train and was one of the first per-
sons reported killed. His family have been
unable to obtain any information concern
ing him. 1t was unusual for him to leave
home at night, and especially on a Friday
night, as he is bank director and has never
missed the usual Saturday board day.
A singular fatality induced him to leave
this evening. He has large land interests
in the northern portion OF the county, and
an important business transaction required
his presence in Hamburg. He left home
very unwillingly, with the intention ofreturn-
ing on the first train IL the morning. At
1915 o'clock tonight word was received
here that his body was one of the first taken
from the wreck. Shome was a reputed
millionaire. He was bank director and
one-fifth owner of the Reading Academy of
Music,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-20
FREMoNT's WIDOW DESTITUTE.
The First Reports Concerning Her Poverty
Are More Than Confirmed.

The First Reports Concerning Her Poverty
Are More Thnn Confirmed.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE pIsPArca.i
SAN FRANCISCO, September 19-Rumors
of the destiIutlon OF General Fremont's
widow in Los Angeles have been confirmed
by Judge Silent and G. j. Slswson, of that
place, old friends Of General Fremont,
who arrived here to-day. Mr.. Slaw-
son says the family have absolutely
nothing they can call their own and
are in debt. Mrs. Fremont is SO poor
that when news of the Generals death
came she had not money enough to pay for
a telegram expressing her wishes in regard
to the disposition of the body. The family
have been counting on the passage of the
bill giving Fremont half pay, and with this
in view have allowed debts amounting to
several hundred dollars to accumulate.
Friends have met the most pressing
claims, but there is large amount out
standing. Mrs. Fremont is SO wears old
and is unable to care for herself. Her books
have yielded almost nothing. She has two
sons, one in the navy and one in the army,
but both receive small pay and have larg
families to support.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-20
A JURY OF HIS PEERS.

How the Brilliant Dream Works When 10
Comes Down 10 Practice.
New York World
Eminent Advocate Concluding a sirocco
of eloquence two hours long)-And these.
gentlemen of the jury, are plain principles
of the law handed down from the Pandects
of Justinian and reverberated from hilltop
to hilltop ever since.
Judge-Gentlemen OF the jury, do you
the charge?
Intelligent Juror-Wal. Your Honor, I'd
take it mighty kind if you'd sorter explain
the diffrunce IN meanin' between plaintiff
an defendant"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-20
COLONEL DAVIS H0N0RED.
HE IS ELECTED DIRECTOR GENERAL OF
THE WORLDS FAIR.

How the Voting stood-Hastiugs Second In
the List-Some of the Interesting Points
in the Career of the Successful Cnndi-
date.
CHICAGO, September 19.-When the Ma
tionaI Worlds Fair Commissioners began
to ballot to-day for a Director General,
Colonel George R. Davis received 80 votes,
Hastings 80. McKinzie 6, Stevenson 8,
Price l, IA commissioners not voting. On
motion of Mr.. McClelland. of Pennsylvania,
formal ballot was dispensed with and the
election of Mr.. Davis made unanimous by
acclamation.
Colonel Davis was brought in by a COM
mittee appointed for the purpose, and made
brief speech thanking the commission for
the honor conferred, and added that he ap-
preciated the fact that he had been chosen
by commission equally divided in politics,
and that he would keep that fact in mind.
His conduct in office would be free from par
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-20
OBRIEN,s CASE COMPLICATED.
CT aims That the Libelous Dispatch II Not
on File.

ON File.
, MONTREAL, September 19.-The case of
R. N. O'Brien. charged with publishing
a libelous statement about Prince George,
came up in the police court this morning.
The whole day was occupied in the examina-
ton OF the Canadian Pacific Telegraph
manager, by which line the dispatch is said
to have been sent The indictment charges
O'Brien with publishing the story on Sep
tember 10, but the Canadian Pacific
Telegraph Company has no dispatch
corresponding to that date. The manager
was asked to produce all kilograms from the
10th to 10Th inclusive, but he refused to
do so.
An aunctioneer named Duff has opened a
subscription list for funds to prosecute
O'Brien, and $1,000 has already be sub
scribed. This fact has created feeling in
O'Brien's favor. The important statement
was made in court that O'Brien's letters to
his paper in connection with the case had
been opened during transmission through
mails. O'Brien has retained several law
yers for his defense, and appears to have
plenty of money to pay the costs. The case
is becoming very complicated.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-20
A SEAMAN'S SCHEME
For the Use of Torpe does in the Moving of
strande Vessels.
ESPECIAL TEL EGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.I

ESPECIAL TEL EGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.I
WASHINGTON, September 19. - Com
mander f. M. Barber, of the navy, has
patented method Of moving stranded YES
sells by explosives. His idea is based on the
effect of torpedoes and other submarine ex-
plosives on objects of contact. It has been
found that torpedo will tear hole in the
bottom of harbor, which will fill with
water, and this fact is incorporated in the
project of exploding a torpedo under a
stranded vessel. creating an artificial basin
to float the vessel. The patent also includes
the idea of shock from the torpedo dis
charge with the consequent jar or concus-
sion, in itself often times sufficient impeIl-
ing force.
This plan embraces many details. the ex-
ercise of which are to be governed by cir
cumstances, such az depositing the torpedo
so that the force of the discharge shall be In
the direction of the desired relief. The idea
is regarded by some of the officers as merit
orious and if its success is demonstrated,
the patentee is apt to become wealthy since
his papers embrace a good deal, with little
or no expenditure or risk on his part.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-20
PERHAPS FIFTY KILLED

The Estimate Mnde by the Representative
of the Associated Press.
READING, September 19.-The Associ-
ated Press agent has just had direct com.
munication with his representative at the
scene of the wreck, and the latter says that
conservative estimates place the number of
killed at 40 to 80.
1t is almost impossible to estimate the ex-
act number, and the full horror of the situa-
tion will not be known before morning.
Up to 2 o'clock 13 bodies have been re-
covered. The names of those known have
already been given. Five bodies are e1-
posed to view in the wreck. They are
pinned under the timbers.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-20
A GHOST AT BAY SHORE.
What Seems TO be n Veritable Haunted
House Discovered There.

What Seems TO be n VerirnbIe Haunted
House Discovered There.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATCH.i
NEW YORK, September 19.-The family
of ex-Alderman Olena, at Bay Shore, have
been disturbed for some time past by mys-
terious noises in their cottage. Miss Cora
Olena says she was awakened one night last
week by someone slapping her on the face.
The room was dark; she could see no one
near her bedside. The next instant there
was terrific crash in the hall outside the
door which aroused the family, No cause
for the crash could be discovered. They
frequently hear rspping and noises as if
someone is walking about the house.
On Monday night the agent of the house,
John H. Golding, volunteered to spend a
night in the house and catch the ghost.
Several friends of the family agreed to stay
with him. While they we're seated about
table down stairs with the family the mys-
terious tread was heard overhead. A crash
followed. All rushed to where the sound
came from, but nothing could be found.
They searched from tine cellar to the garret,
but found nothing.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-20
THE BUCKEYE GERRYMANDER.
speculations to the Outcome of 1he Storrs
Township Matter.

Speculations ns to the 0utcome of 1he Storrs
Township Matter.
COLUMBUS, September 19.-Governor
Campbell declines to say whether or not the
Legislature will be called in extraordinary
session to settle beyond all doubt the ques-
rion of the constltutionality of the redis-
tricting law Of last winter raised on account
of the supposed omission of Storrs town.
ship, and when asked to-day if there would
be an extra session, said:
"Who is the authority on the subject that
any territory is unprovided for, and can it
be demonstrated that any part of Storrs
township is omitted from the Second dis
trict? The Cincinnati Board of Elections,
which has for several years exercised juris-
diction over all Of Hamilton county, finds
no fault, nor is there anyone in the district
claiming to be disfranchised. I cannot see
how any action is to be taken until an cleo
tion in tine disputed territory raises the
question of disfranchisement"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-20
TEN LIVES LOST.

Terrible Collision of Two Trains on the
Mexican Railroad.
CITY OF MEXICO, September ia ter
rible accident happened on the Mexican
Railroad. Two trains going in opposite
directions ran into each other at Binconada,
and the cars were piled on one another and
completely wrecked. Ten persons were
killed and several others wounded.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-20
SOMEBODY MADE A MISTAKE.
Columbus Tate Taken for Another Man and
Locked Up.

Columbus Tate Taken for Another Man and
Locked Up.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, September 49,
Columbus Tate, of Dallas county, was ar
rested by private detectives on Wednesday
and concealed in confinement near Spring
field until last night, when his place of in
carceration was discovered and he was re-
leased on writ Of habeas corpus. Mr.. Tate
was supposed to be Dick Tate, the abscond-
ing Treasurer of Kentucky, and the requisi-
proper form, but he happened not to have
been the right man.
The arresting party is now in the woods
trying to avoid arrest, it being asserted that
there was more or less chicanery in the pro-
curement of the requisition papers.