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THE CITY DEBT.
Its Present Condition-Present Reduction
Of ID

Its Present Condition-Present Reduction
of the Debt.
Inquiry concerning the actual condition
of the indebtedness of this city enables the
following statement to be made. The in
formation is obtained from the showing
made upon the records of the Funded Debt
Commission.
1t will be rem embered that on the 2Sth
of September, 1886, committee of the
Board of Trade, after full and careful ex
animation of the funded debt of this city,
reported that, exclusive of the holdings of
the Funded Debt Commissioners, the
amount OF outstanding bonds was 81 .06l,-
900, and OF past due coupons s43S 100; total,
81, 500 600. On the 18th of October OF this
year $3.50 Mr.. Hopper, the well. known
expert accountant, as the result Of a thor
ough examination, reported: Outstanding
bonds, SSS0,700, and pest due coupons,
$236 S4S; total, 81 III ,545
Showing (fur four years. decrease in
that class of the city S debt Of 1882 457.
This, however, does not, ii appears, show
the entire gain by the city, for in the same
period, beside adding to their holding of
past due coupons, the Commissioners have
purchased bonds TO the smount of $l77, 600
all of which, except 81 500, of 1898 and
| 1908. To these bonds are attached coupons
not due, which the city would ultimately
have been compelled to redeem, amount
| ing to sos 500 making in four years an
actual reduction of the liabilities Of the
| city, on account of the funded debt, Of
| S49o SIT, as disclosed by the books of the
| Commission.
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DEATH AMONG STRANGERS.
An Unknown Man Dies from Want al
Exposure

an IhhhO"n man DItS jTOH hhub anu
Exposure
J. L. Shaw, the elderly man who was
found lying in the stock-yards in help
less condition, died at the Police Station
early yesterday morning. When officer
White first went into the Receiving Hos
pital to see Shaw in the morning the latter
was awake, and afterwards drank some
coffee.
1t was deemed best TO take him to the
County Hospital, and the officer wrote out
a permit for him. An express wagon bad
been sent for and upon its arrival the Off
Ger went into the hospital to carry Shaw
out. On entering he found the sick man
leaning on his elbow and vomiting After
two or three commissions he fell back on
the bed and expired almost instantly. The
Coroner took charge of the remains.
The deceased was a man of about 80
years of age. BE had in his possession en-
velopes bearing the stamp of the Carpen-
ters' Union of Platteville, Col. He also
had a letter from the Carpenters Union of
Pueblo, instructing him how TO proceed in
order TO receive benefits from the organiza-
ton. The last three fingers of the right
hand had been amputated, and il was evil
dent that on this account he had applied
for aid.
When brought 10 the station he told the
officer in charge that he had eaten nothing
! for three days, and it is supposed he died
| of starvation.
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UNCLE ALT" NO MORE.
Death of Alfred Henderson Este1l at
Reno, Nevada.

Reno, Nevada.
1t will be sad news to thousands of peo-
pie throughout Central California to learn
that Uncle" Aft. Estell-the genial, gen.
tlemanly citizen whom they had known
for so many years, is dead. The following
special dispatch to the RECORD UNION. an
nouncing his demise, was received last
night:
RENO (Nev.), November 18th. --Alf. Estell, an
old sacramentan, died at the Palace Hotel here
this evening. He had had charge of Theodore
Winters stable for two years, Theodore Win
tiers takes charge of his remains.
Mr. Estell two years ago went East in
charge of the Winters stable of thorough
breds, aud returning spent last winter in
this city, where he had for many years
made his home. He went East with the
stable again last spring, and retained 10
Mr. Winters home, in Nevada, about two
months ago, where he has since remained
He was not in very robust health when he
last left this city, but his friends here were
| ignorant of the fact that of late ne hsi
been in such declining health as to endan-
ger his life.
Alfred Henderson Estell was native of
Tennessee and came to California in 1850
Here he had always been an active man,
and wherever known his name was syn
onymous with thorough honesty and no
bilitv of character. Uncle Aft as he was
| Familiarity known, never descended to the
commission of an act that was not in thor
| ough keeping with the character of gen.
| tleman.
Like so many well-resred Southerners,
| be was an ardent sportsman, his taste run
ming to thorough bred horses. ard he was
widely known on the turf He was a
walking encyclopedia of hoTse-lore, and
could give the pedigree of every prominent
race. horse for quarter of century back
| As nearly as could be learned last
night from E. G. Blessing = one of the
| closest friends of the deoeased-Mr
Esteil had held the following posi-
! tons of trust in this State: When Paul
Shirley was Sheriff of So ano county, back
in the fifties. Mr.. Estill was his Chief Dep
uty, a position which he held for many
years. He was Deputy State Treasurer
under Thomas Findley, about 1858. A few
years later, when the Comstock mines
were being developed. he went TO Virginia
the largest mines there. He was afterward
| Superintendent of large mine in eastern
Nevada-probably at Phoebe.
| Abandoning the mining business he
came to Sacramento, and served as one Of
| the clerks under State Surveyor General
| Higley. Since then he was Under Sheriff
during the terms of H. NJ. LaRue ard NJ
| NJ Drew in this county, and had held
other positions.
! Everybody that knew Uncle Alf'' loved
him. He was q great favorte especially
with the juvenile members of his friends
| families, and was never happier than when
contributing.in some way 10 their pleasure.
There was not selfish quality in his ma
ture. and he was ever ready to help the
| mccoy 10 the fullest extent of his own
| limited means.
1t is not yet known whether he will be
buried at Reno or in this city. He has a
brother residing If Texas, ana il may be
necessary to hear from him. Deceased was
81 years of age.
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THE GLENN TRAGEDY.
1t Is Revived by Hugh Miller's Applica-
ton for Pardon.

1t Is Revived by Hugh Miller's Applica-
ton for Pardon.
Governor Waterman devoted the entire
day yesterday to hearing petition for,
and protest against the pardon of Hiram
Miller, the man who murdered Dr. Hugh
Glenn in Colusa county about seven years
ago, and who was sentenced to imprison-
ment for life Misses Juliet and Sallie
Miller and Mrs. Garnett, daughters of the
imprisoned man, made forcible and touch
ing appeals to the Governor to liberate
their father, claiming that his act was done
in self-defeuse.
In the afternoon Attorney General 10
Hamilton and f. c. Lusk, and also Mrs
Glenn and daughter and Mrs. j. W. French
went to the Governors cffioe and spent
several hours with the Executive. They
entered a vigorous protest against the APP
plication for pardon, and the attorneys re-
viewed the case thoroughly.
The Governor announced that he would
reserve his decision until some future date
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CHANCE TO REFORM.
A Young Woman-Beater Allowed

Young Woman-Beater Allowed to
Plead Guilty and Leave the City.
at the earnest request of the brother of
A, II. Carroll, the youth who was arrested
for beating woman of undoubted reputa-
ton, and upon the latter pleading guilty to
battery, Judge Buckley yesterday indef
nitely osponed the passing of judgment
upon him on condition that he would at
once leave the city.
1t was shown to the Court that the young
mans downfall was of recent origin. and
that there was some hope of his reform.
ing if leniency were extended in this case
The brother stated that an aged father and
mother were ready to receive their way ward
son with open arms and endeavor to turn
the current of his life into better channel
than it had lately followed
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of rs, and Baker twho is pushing him
closely 81, instead of SO. In precinct ten
Deyine lost one vote, and at the close OF the
days work he had figured up LEAD of 81
votes over Baker, with only two precincts
to be heard from.
The only other material changes found
in the returns for local candidates were IN
the fifth precinct of the Third District,
where McAullen lost nine and Stanley
gained as many. Rhoads lost thirteen,
Beard gained three, and Hamilton gained
twelve Sims lost nine, which his oppo-
nent, Irvine, gained.
Matt F. johnson explains his continued
presence at the canvassing OF the returns
by stating that it is not in the hope of find
ing that he has been elected, but for the
purpose of noting all the facts connected
with the scratching of tickets, etc. There
are several other defeated candidates who
seem to be interested in the same inter-
esting object-lesson in politics.
Tie Supervisors will resume the canvass
at o'clock this morning.
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turns of nearly all the precincts. But one
tally sheet was absolutely correct, and that
was the one from the ninth precinct OF the
Third Supervisor District, where Lincoln
White was clerk.
The returns from the tenth precinct OF
the same district were not signed by the
Judges and Inspectors, and the county
had to go to the expense of hiring another
hack to gather them up and escort them to
the Court house. 1t would seem to be a
light enough penalty On such officers, for
thus neglecting their duties. 10 compel
them to pay the hack bills that are being
charged up to the county because OF their
neglect of duty.
In the forenoon's canvass Devine, for
City Justice Of the Peace, gained eight
votes over the number as heretofore pub.
lished, and on which estimates had been
made. In the fourth precinct the can
vsssers found Devlne entitled to rs, instead
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BASEBALL NOTES.

Mone's Demand Will Not Be 0btyed-
Bowman Does Queer Act.
Manager Giusberg, of the Sacramento
order instructiug the gate-keeper at the
Haight. street grounds to hold cut $500 of
the gate receipts of last Sunday. did not
amount to anything. The club got every
cent that was due as its share of the pro-
ceeds, aud does not propose to pay the fine
imposed by None so arbitrarily,
Bowman, for some reason (Which he viii
probably explain when he returns to this
city,, refused to play ball yesterday in San
Francisco, and Ward was signed to catch
during the game. Reitz was not able to
play, on account of stiff neck and sore
shoulder, and the nine was badly dilap-
dated. They won the game, nevertheless.
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DIDN'T LAST LONG.
Runaway Couples Dream of Bliss
Ruthiessiy DispelIed.

Runaway Couples Dream of Bliss
Ruthiessiy DispeiIed.
Officer Carroll reported to Police Captain
Lee last evening that there was couple of
young persons stopping at an uptown
hotel whose appearance and actions were
such as TO cast suspicion upon them.
Captain Lee went TO the hotel and found
that young man, who gave his name as
George Morgan, had arrived there on the
evening train from Willows, accompanied
by a little girl who was registered as Ellen
Morgan, aud who he said was his sister
They were. at his request, assigned to 8
room with two beds, one Of which, judg-
ing from appearances, was quite super
fiuous.
Early in the evening some of the EN-.
ployes of the house became suspicious that
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Could Not Convict.

The case of the People against Stanford
Cox, who is charged with burglary. was
called in Judge Armstrong; Court yester-
day, but the charge was dismissed on the
motion of the District Attorney.
An inquiry into The circumstances con-
uecied with the case developed the fsct
that there was nothing in The charge Of
burglary, and that conviction was not
r,occihlo
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PARDoNED FROM PRISON.
Governor waterman's Reasons for II
leasing Two Convicted Persons.

Governor waterman's Reasons for Re
leasing Two Convicted Persons.
The Governor granted pardon yesterday
to Mrs. Francisco Suchorzynski, who was
convicted IN San Francisco in July, 1860, of
having lottery tickets in her possession and
sentenced to pay fue of $3.50 or serve that
number of days in the County Jail. The
Governor says:
This woman is in poor circumstances,
and unable TO pay her fine. She has been
imprisoned for four months, and / think
this punishment sufficient for the offense.
Her petition is signed by Judges Lawler,
Xix and Joachimsen of the Police Couu;
p d. Page, District Attorney; w. II. L.
Barnes, John T. Cutting and Others
A pardon was also granted to JOB a.
Jefferies who was convicted of msnslaugh-
ter in San Francisco IN April, 1855 and
sentenced 10 seven and one half years i'm
prisonment The reasons given by the
Governor for granting the pardon are as
follows:
prior to and at the time the trouble &C.
CURED Jefferies was in the employ of the
Geary Street Railroad, and was considered
valuable employe. On the 18th of No
vember, 1887, while engaged in game OF
cards in corner grocery Immediately
across the street from the Geary street en-
CINE and car. house, he became implicated
in an alteration, in the course OF which
he was attacked and most brutality beaten
by three men-one Kehoe and two South
ers, father and son. He was taken TO his
boarding. house in bleeding and almost
insensible condition, and on the next after
noon, when he was able to walk, went TO
the drug store on the opposite corner from
the grocery to get some medicine. Chanc-
ing to meet some of his friends he invited
them into a saloon 10 take a drink, and
upon entering found there the younger
of the Southers, who arose from his chair
and started toward Jefferies with his hand
raised IN a threatening attitude, when
Jefferies fred at him. inhicting wounds
from which he died in few days Jefier.
les character prior 10 this occurrence was
excellent, and his reputation Tor peace sn6
quiet exceptionally good / consider thai
he was acting in self defense when ht
fired, as he had good reason 10 believe h
was again TO be attacked, snd in his veal
condition he was no match for his oppo
nent. | think he has suffered Sufficiently
for his offense and should be released"
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ssaOOTH SAILING.
NO MASKED BATTERIES UNCOVERED
IN Yesterdays CANVASS.
A Few Mistakes Discovered. But None
that Seriously Increase any Can
didate's Danger.

Although the Supervisors were able to
canvass but nine more of the city precincts
yesterday, as against ten on the preceding
day, they did not encounter the usual num-
Der Of "snags" in the returns, and the can
vass progressed quite smoothly.
There were more or less changes, or cor
Iections, made By the canvassers in the re-
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Yesterdays weather.

The Signal Service temperature at A. NJ
and 5 P. NJ. yesterday was 440 and GO
while the highest and lowest was roe and
39o, with gentle northeriy winds, and a
cloudless sky during the greater portion OF
the day, bat light southerly winds pre-
vailed at night, with a smoky atmosphere.
The highest and lowest temperature one
year ago yesterday was 64o and 4So, and
one year ago to-day $50 and $50, with
clear skies and gentle rortherly winds.
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PETITIONS IN PROBATE.
4 Deceased Laboring Man Who Hs
Saved Up Neat Little Sum.

Saved Up a Neat Little Sum.
Public Administrator G. w. Harlow yes
terday filed in theSuperior.Court petition
for letters Of administration on the estate
of John D. Peterson, the laborer who was
killed by cavipg bank at the gravel pits
east of the city a week ago. The estate
consists of S72l so on deposit in the Cali
fornia State Bank, 3 watch, and $50 due
from deceassd's employer. All of which
industrious aud pravideut person.
Mr.. Harlow also Gled a petition for let
tiers Of administration on the estate of Raj
mond Leberer, deceased, which consists OF
half lot and improvements in the block
bounded by K and L, Twenty-thiFd and
Twenty streets, valued at 81 800.
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RAILROAD NOTES.
The New Time Schedule Will Do Away
With the Local Train.

When the new timetable goes into effect
on Sunday next, the east. bound overland
trains via Ogden will leave San Francisco
at 7:30 A. NJ. and JPN The 7:30 A NJ will
be second-class train, and the Sacramento
local will be discontinued.
The overland trains via Ogden will ar.
rivein San Francisco at 6:45 A. NJ. and 12:15
P. N.
The incoming Oregon train will arrive
in San Francisco ct 1915 A NJ instead OF
7:45 A. NJ, as heretofore. This will take
the place of the local from Sacramento.
The three new dinibg-cars, lately built
for the Southern Pacific Company, will
leave Ogden on the 18th inst, and on De.
cember 10Th will commence service be-
tween Truckee and Terrace, New.
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ofInteress to All.

Don't fail to see our new style "P'i
Mathushek, solid iron frame, Just cat
First sample lot of six sold at sight, ali
within few DAYS. Same inside works as
the more expensive styles. but still in q
very tasty elegant case. Price is very rea.
sonable, so there is no excuse now for buy.
ing some cheap make 10 save a few dollar;
in price. Sold on small installments
mentO
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The Damage Was Small.

About o'clock yesterday morning the
fire department was called out to fight a
chimney fire ID the residence of A. Renter
on Twelfth street, between q and Y, which
it did successfully, tie damage amounting
| IN lass than S2n
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Hats. HATS, Hats ro-day

Have you seen the new Pinafore hats ?
They are of fine felt fiat crown, with wide
mohair felt brim, very popular; price, SOC.
Ostrich tips, 15c each, in sll colors. Beaver
fats, wide brim, in black, white and other
colors, 900. Millinery department, Red
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he Stopped Over

The charge made by Mrs. Bandeen
against Philip Sloppey of having committed
battery upon her because of a dispute about a
division fence, was examined in Justice
Henry's Court yesterday. The trial re
suited in The accused being found guilty,
and he viii receive sentence on Tuesday
next
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THREE hundred and twenty dollars
at So per month will buy a new cheap
piano at Cooper's music store. Also first
class pianos sold as reasonable as any,
where, at Mathushek piano agency, 63i
] street.
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COMPOUND SULPHUR POWDER put up
only by the w. H. Bone Co, No. II Bush
streei, San Francisco) gives the best salts
iacuon OF any remedy on the market. It
ihoroughly cleanses the blood, and for
hsoltual constipation. Indigestion. bilious
ness, piles ETC., has no equal, Kirk,
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Pat Conner, one Bicker, Henry Bsne and
Dsn Daily figured in the Police Court
dock yesterday as Migrants. Each was sent
TO the County Jail for forty DAYS.
Barney Hughes pleaded guilty 10 being
drunk, and was fined 50.
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Bells Auction ro.morrov.

At their salesrooms, 1909 IL J street, Bell
& Co will tomorrow hold large sale OF
furniture, carpets, ETC., also Of horses and
buggies.
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THE late Improvements on tbs Domestic
Sewing Machine puts il far ahead of all
competitors.
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MARRIED.

Sacramento, October SO-By Rev. A c. Herrick
Peter Marlatt of franklin TO Lille Henning
OF Sacramento.
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CAPITOL Lodge No. 81, I. o. o. F., will
confer the second degree this evening in
oman Iodoe
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REpUcr1oNs in Felt Hats of all kinds
and styles for ladies and misses at Red
House.
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sARsAPARILIA and iron, the great bever-
g. N-Nsc~--- r-e-t r----l.S - n
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THIRD SUPERVISOR DISTRICT.
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FIRST SUPERVISOR DISTRICT SECOND srrrRvsoR DISTRICT
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CANDIDATES.

UANDIDAILS'
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RAILROAD MATTERS.
Uncle Sam a Creditor Conferences and
Arbitration.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 26.-The Press at
tacks the Union Pacific in its financial arti-
Gle, and says that the loss of S1.000.OOO in
the falling off Of the earnings of the Oregon
Navigation was due to the paraleling of it's
lines by the Northern Pacific in Washington
and Oregon. The Union Pacific was aware
of the losses when the lease of the Oregon
Navigation Company was made. Uncle Sam
as leading creditor should look about.
THE swIrcHMEN's STRIKE.
OMAHA, Sept. 26-1here is every prospect
that the Union Pacific will have considerable
trouble all along the line as the result Of the
switchmen'S strike now in the company's
yards at Denver. At an informal meeting
of the local switchmen the matter was dis
cussed, but no definite action was decided
upon. The men state that If the Denver
switchmen are in the right the federation OF
Union Pacific employees will undoubtedly
take q hand in the fight, so far as is neces-
sary to protect the wurkmeD in their rights.
THE GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE.
CHICAGO, Sept. 26.-The General Adjust
ment Committee of the Chicago and North
western engineers and firemen held secret
conference with the General Manager and
Superintendent this morning. The confer
ence is the result OF the annual meeting OF
the Grievance Committee, which has been
in session here for the past Two weeks. Inc
engineers and firemen have formulated their
grievances, which they ask the management
to redress. The Grievance COMMITTEES con-
cluded its labors this afternoon and adj
journed until the next regular meeting,
unless sooner called together.
TO ABOLISH SPECIAL AGENCIES.
CHICAGO, Sept 26.-The Western roads
are making movement to abolish special
agencies on the Pacific Coast. Some time
ago an fort was made by the lines running
west of Chicago to abolish the Pacific Coast
offices, do away with the special representa-
tives there and have their interests looked
after by an arbitrator, who was to repre-
sent them jointly at the leading Pacific
Coast cities. Competition at that time
proved too sharp and the negotiations were
fruitless. Now several roads are again
moving for this arrangement and the bet
ter established relations of the transconti-
mental roads, it is thought. will make the
arrangement easy to carry out.
STRIKE FOR INCREASED WAGES.
CHICAGO, Sept. photographers and sta
ton agents ON the Chicago and Eastern Hi
nois Railroad, between Evansville and Terre
Haute, Ind, and on the Peoria, Decatur and
Evansville Road struck yesterday morning,
demanding an advance in wages to the
standard prices. Several officers of the syS-
TEN in this city have gone to the scene of the
strike to effect, it is said, a compromise.