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STUDIES IN RECIPROCITY. Letters OIL f..
Illustrated from the West Indies, Cuha Mexico aud
CeutraI America. 4 valuable and entertaining
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RAILROAD INTERESTS.
nnoo,r az WISCONSIN RAILROADS.

Madison Wis July % lspeciaD.-The report Vi ~ ulo
u,a.onsir po,rroad Commission has been lssueu' ~
-, elbows that there has been but niue "o"''
., th vov of railroad building in the last two Sc1ro
a,,oc.lIv In 1890 What binding has been ao'e n'S
80 more IN line of extensions than on new n'ic'
co,nmI.soper Peterson says "Thc mileage December
y, 1sao was j.4o5 52iOo miles, an increase Vi
700 -G-1Oo miles over 1858; on December d. low
,ho mileage is 5475 551O0 miles, further increase o,
90 oo.1oo miles, making In two years 'o''i Vi
100 Gs.1O0 miles The total passenger earnings "ero
a. 900 100 3G. and total freight earnings Sio'1'o'
AsG 20: total earnings other than passenger a.
freight $780, $50 50; total gross earnings @-o'aoa
,c5 Al The total expenses OF the roads were DO,
-27 745 81. making the net earnings l3''l' W.
The Commissioner calls attention 10 The fac' ullV III
te great majority Of the license fees upon sleep
,nc.car companies cannot be collected ana says 'ih'
some of the Wisconsin companies run ther o"h
seepers which pay into the state Treasury per ccn'
NJ their gross earnings. 1t is not easy to see why
foreign company slould escape by paying only U"
earnings from such passengers as get on INC caIs ~
tbo stat, and get OF In the state , n
peferson recommends 10 tile Legislature ti" nv ""
framed ly means of which Justice VIII pe uV ot
There were only four deaths by accident IN 'hiS S0
duIiug the last year.
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OwssNyo the absence from the city Of the editor OF
this department, all answers are postponed ui neA'
xvaalf
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VILLAGE IMPROVEMENT, way American VII.

List Of 10 or so other Extras will bo sent frce on
application.
THE TRIBUNE.
The record-union., 1891-03-22
MICHEL SEN HELD ON.
The Story of How Two Partners
Started to Get Rich.

The Story of How Two Partners
Started to Get Rich.
Superior Judge Catlin rendered de-
cision yesterday in the suit of Adam An
kele VS.. Henry w. A. Nicholson.
Nicholson and man named Schearer,
it appears, were friends, and worked to-
gether in a store in Gait. They con-
ceived the idea of becoming wealthy, and
together they took up tract of swamp
land-about 154 acres-on Tyler Island.
1t was agreed that Nicholson should oc-
cupy the land and cultivate il. He was
provided with several thousand dollars
and quantity of provisions by Schearer,
and he promised to divide the profits
derived from the land with his partner.
As time wore on, however, and Schearer's
diyvy'' did not materialiZe, he became
anxious and an interview between the
partners resulted. Nicholson gave some
KIND OF an explanation about the land not
paying, and then, by way of recompens-
Ing Schearer, he decided the land over to
him.
Schearer accepted the deed, but told
Nicholson he could remain in possession
until the place was sold.
Adam Ankele purchased the land from
Schearer, but when he attempted to take
possession Nicholson refused to vacate.
Ankele then commenced suit to GUST
Nicholson.
Judge Catlin in his decision gives judg-
ment to Ankele for the possession of the
land, and damages and costs.
The record-union., 1891-03-22
True Friendship.

A certain merchant had three sons.
When the youngest one came of age he
called them together and said to them. in
voice husky with emotion:
Now, boys, you all go out into the
world and acquire a knowledge of human
nature. At the end of the year you will
return, and the one who has acquired the
best friend will receive this magnificent
diamond ring'
The young men having taken the ring
to jeweler and satisfied themselves that
it was not California diamond, accepted
the situation and started out. At the end
of the year they returned, looking some
what the worse for wear. The old man
issued his call for mass meeting. and
they gathered around him. He called
for the reports from the various commits
tees.
The first one lifted I'D his voice and
said:
Il had an affair of honor I got into a.
quarrel and challenge passed. Wewere
to fight at ten steps. My friend came for
ward and took my place. He was badly
wounded, but / believe he saved my life.
claim the ring for having acquired the
most self-sacrificing friend"
No. then took the floor and addressed
the chair,
i was on board ship. We had a col
Ilsion. | found myself in the water NV
friend was near me on hen COOP When
he saw me he swan off and let me have
the hen coop. We were both picked up
| afterwards, but he undoubtedly saved nv
life. | think my friend was the bossv
.'What sort of friend have you got to
back upon?" asked the father of the third
son.
Il was in a tight place." he responded.
81 had heen foohng with the tiger, and
had lost all my money. My friend came
forward and advanced me $500, and re-
fused to take my note for the amount.n
ITO you belongs the ring., said the
merchant. Your older brothers. friend
was simply better shot. In the case of
the other brother, his friend was simply
better swimmer. They took risks.
admit; but your friend has sustained an
actual, bona fide loss. for he will never
get his money back. You gained the best
friend, for he made actual sacrifices.
Here is the priceless gem of the Orient.n
1eras .Siftings.
The record-union., 1891-03-22
MORE DIVORCES.
Mrs. Barnes Treatment of Eer Hus-
band-The Kinks

Mrs. Barnes Treatment of Eer Hus-
band-The Kinks.
Two more nuptial knots were united
yesterday by the Superior Court.
E. M. Barnes, an employe of the rail-
road shops, appeared before Judge Cat
lin with his attorney, ex-Judge Davis.
and asked for legal separation from his
wife, Julia NJ. Davis, on the ground of
her cruelty to him. Barnes took the wit
ness stand and testified that his wife had.
during the past year or so, resorted to va
rious petty ways of annoying and humil-
iating him. She appeared to have no
love or affection for him, and neglected
him in many ways. He earned a salary
OF S15 per month, and she constantly up-
braided and chided him for being a poor
man, and complained of his inability to
furnish her with luxury and ease. She
refused to keep house and wanted to live
at fashionable boarding-houses. Once
when he was sick and needed her care
and attention she deserted him and left
the city.
Mrs. Josephine Allen, a friend of the
family. testified that in her Judgment
Mrs. Barnes cared nothing for her hus-
band and had treated him cruelty.
Mrs. Barnes declined to appear in
court to dispute the charges preferred by
his spouse, and the separation was
granted as prayed for.
In Judge Van Fleets court the suit of
Martha h. Kirk against BENJAMIN F.
Kirk was heard. The testimony of the
plaintiff and two other witnesses showed
that the husband had willfully deserted
the plaintiff, and a decree of divorce was
granted
The record-union., 1891-03-22
CALIFORNIA PRESS ASSOCIATION,
The People of Napa City VIII Enter
tertain the Editors

tertain the Editors.
The semi-annual meeting of the Cali
fornia Press Association will be held at
Napa City on April 18th, 10Th and 10TH
The session will open on the evening of
the 18th at 8 o'clock, in the Napa Opera
House. Addresses of welcome will be
delivered by J. A. Fuller, Mayor of the
city, and G.. NJ. Francis, editor of the
Napa Register These will be responded
to by Rufus Shoemaker, of the Grass
Valley Telegraph. This will be followed
by musical and literary entertainment.
The first part of the second day will be
devoted to consideration of the business
of the association, and the latter part to
drives about the city. In the evening
William II. Mills will deliver an address.
The third day an excursion, by special
train, Will be run to st. Helena, CaliStoga
and Santa Rosa, and arrangements may
be made to visit the petrified forests near
Calistoga.
1t is worth ones time to visit the beau
tiful valleys of Napa and Sonoma, rich in
resources, the popular places of resort,
and the thriving cities of this section of
our State. More than this, the material
interests of the press will receive atten-
ton during the business session of the
association, and it is of individual i'm
portance to every publisher in California
to be present. During the session E. c.
Rust, Winters Express, and A. B. Nye,
Oakland Enquirer, will read papers.
Hotel accommodations have been Sc
cured at reduced rates and carriages will
be free. All persons expecting to be
present are requested to notify G.. NJ
Francis, Napa City, CAL, as early as pos
sible. Members of the Executive Com
mittee of the Association should reach
Napa by the morning train of the 18th of
April, to attend meeting in the after
noon of that day.
The record-union., 1891-03-22
Sarcasm Not woman,s weapon

An eminent scholar recently said to
me-" says Kate Tannatt Woods, 81 have
no use whatever for sarcastic woman.
A man is never sure of himself with one.
and woman is never safe. She will
look you boldly in the face while she
stabs you. With all my admiration and
reverence for your sex, I avoid sarcss-
tic woman as 1 would contagion.' The
sarcastic woman can never be popular
save with a limited few whom she doni-
mates, or uses, for her own ends How
ever brilliant she may be, she sacrifices
her powers and destroys her influence
by her want of womanliness and fine
feeling. The sarcastic woman soon de-
generates into an habitual detractor.
Mention whom you may, she immedj-
ately bristles into action, and covers your
words of merited praise with something
derogatory. Far better to remain forever
silent than to withhold from any human
being the need of praise so hardly earned
in our busy world. Long years ago Lady
Montagu said:
Satire should like polished razor keen.
wound with touch that's scarcely felt or
SEEM
woman cannot afford to degenerate in
this her own century, and she it is who
must hold men up to high standard of
refinement and social purity; to her be-
longs the precious task of so training the
children that the good adage concerning
pol1teness will be part of their religious
belief. True politeness is of the heart
and not of the head. No woman can be
truly polite while she is guilty of any ut
terance which can possibly wound or in
Jure another. The womanly woman,
dear to her own sex, and respected by
men, is not sarcastic. She may be capa-
bic OF being so, and even tempted, but
she well knows the value of a gracious
manner, and the loss of power which re-
suits from fit of anger, petty jealousy,
or sarcastic speech.''
The record-union., 1891-03-22
PERSONAL INJURIES.
A Case Where a Plaintiff Cannot Re.
cover Damages.


a interesting opinion was filed yester-
day in the Supreme Court Clerks office
in this city, in the case of Miss Esrey
(respondent) VS.. Southern Pacific Rail
road Company, and illustrates an instance
where damages cannot be recovered for
personal injuries sustained. In the lower
court Miss Esrey was awarded 5000
damages. The case was appealed by the
company, and the Supreme Court re-
verses the Judgment.
The accident occurred at Lemoore, a
small town between Tulare and Huron.
Miss Esrey went to. the depot with
friend named Miss Furnish, to bid good
by to friend, Mrs. Shively, who was to
board the freight train which left Lemoore
in the afternoon. The main track ran east
and west, and almost parallel, with it,
and few feet to the south, was side
track which ran alongside the depot plat
form for distance of one hundred feet
The platform was about four feet high,
and three feet from the inner rail-
The engine was doing some switching,
and started to back a number of flat and
boX-cars past the depot on the side-track,
Miss Esrey crossed the track ahead of the
cars and asked her companion to come,
but she refused, saying she was afraid
Miss Esrey kept close to the platform,
and the flat-cars passed by without touch
ing her. a brakeman saw her, and told
her to get away or she would be hurt
Her reply was that she was not afraid.
She was not aware, however, that the
box-cars were wider than the fiat-cars
until it was too late. The first box-car
struck her and crushed her shoulder,
whereupon she threw herself upon the
ground, and the train passed without in
juring her further.
The Supreme Court says Miss Esrey
was probably correct in the opinion she
expressed TO Mrs. Shively after the acci-
dent, to the effect that it was her own
fault, and some of her foolishness.
The record-union., 1891-03-22
Tehama County Law Suit,

A Supreme Court opinion in the case of
Mason (respondent) VS.. Vestal, Tefama
County case, was filed in this city yester-
day. The appeal is from the Judgment
and from an order denying new trial.
The suit was brought against the Sheriff
to recover for property seized at the suit
of l.. Newcomer against James Gleason,
a brother of the plaintiff The answer
denies the title and possession of the
plaintiff, Justlties under the writ, and
AYERS title in Gleason.
The Supreme Court considers the rul-
lngs erroneous and points out errors.
The judgment is reversed.
The record-union., 1891-03-22
GOING TO ROME,
An Insane Man Calls at the County
Clerks Office.


Clerks Office.
A wild-eyed individual entered the
County Clerks Office yesterday and asked
Mr.. Rhoads to provide him with ticket
for Rome. He explained that he had been
summoned to the Vatican, and had to
start Immediately.
1t was evident that the man was insane.
Mr.. Rhoads and his deputies informed
their visitor that he had struck the wrong
place, and they very obligingly offered
their services and escorted him to the
County Jail, where he was locked up.
Later in the day the unfortunate man
was examined by several physicians and
pronounced insane. He gave his name
as Frank Mcknight, and said that he had
had much trouble of late. A large and
brilliant star constantly followed him,
and annoyed him greatly. Besides this,
his enemies had given it out that he was
a horse-thief, and the police We're after
him: He had been offered protection at
the Vatican, and desired to take advan-
tage of the opportunity Immediately.
Mcknight was committed to the asylum
at Stockton.
The record-union., 1891-03-22
DEPUTY LIBRARIAN CLARK.
SHE WAS IN TOUGH LUCK
How Ladies are Treated in the New
York Street Cars

AAoW 1dNlcS arc lTeGCeu III the New
York Street Cars.
She entered the car at Broadway and
Canal street, and glared around at the
tired looking business men occupying all
the seats, says the New York Herald.
At Broome street she was visibly irri-
tated, and trod on the toes of an innocent
old man who happened to be deeply en-
crossed in his evening newspapers.
Move up there, forward,b shouted the
conductor. This was her chance, and she
settled her person directly in front of a.
mild visaged man, and brought her frown
to bear on him for all she was worth. 1t
was very exasperating. The mild ap-
pearing man did not even look up. No
one appeared to take the slightest notice
of her, and she became desperate. She
would secure a seat at all hazards.
'SirW she exclaimed to the man with
the mild visage, II am woman.'
The individual addressed looked up.
His whole countenance expressed intense
surprise and pity as he replied:
Madam, you are in tough luck.'
Heavlng sigh of compassion for the
forlorn object before him, the man with
the mild visage resumed the perusal of
his newspaper.
The record-union., 1891-03-22
FAVORABLE REPORT
The State Librarian and His Deputies
Complimented.

the state Librarian and His Deputies
Complfmented.
A San Francisco contemporaries speak
ing of the Senate Committees report on
the State Library, says:
The Senatorial Committee. consisting
OF Broderick, MCGOWAN and Ostrpm, ap-
pointed to investigate the workings of
the State Library and the conduct, of en-
ployes, have made their investigation.
The committee has decided to report that
careful examination shows that the
State Library is conducted now under
Librarian Perkins administration much
better than 1t ever was before. The en-
ployes are courteous and obliging, keep
ing the library open in the evenings and
on Sunday. for the accommodation Of the
legislators, although by law they could
close on Sunday, and at 4 p. NJ. other
days. Mr.. Leake, in particular, was
found to be one OF the most conscientious
employees in the public service.
The record-union., 1891-03-22
Short Calendar.

In Judge Cravens' court yesterday D..
Garrison forfeited his deposit on charge
of drunkenness. Charles Owen, accused
of similar offense, was DISCHARGED.
George Blake, charged with beating a
hotel-keeper out of meal, was dis
charged. Patrick Kelley, a boy, was
found guilty of disturbing the peace of
w. IL. Murray. Sentence will be pro-
nounced on Monday.
The record-union., 1891-03-22
THE MAFIA.
Chief Deputy Clerk Doody Is in League
With 1t.


Chief Deputy County Clerk "Jim''
Doody has for long time been suspected,
but now the mask has at last been torn
from him, and he stands before the COM
munity in his true colors.
Like the ''boodler,'' he overlooked a
minor detail in covering up his tracks.
When the mail-carrier visited the Court
house Yesterday he handed Mr.. Doody a
postal-card. The latter read it, grinned
Economically, and. tearing up the card,
dropped it into the -basket-the
deadly waste-basket. During the lunch
hour a couple of prying subordinates re-
arranged the scraps. postal-card read
as follows:
Bro. J. II. Doody: You are hereby ordered TO
attend a meeting of the Malta Society this
evening, at the Maccaroni Hotel, at s O'Clock.
important business relative to the New Or
leans affair. j. ScALADINA. President.
The record-union., 1891-03-22
Hammond, WilliamH. Fowler and Free

Hammond, WilliamsH. Fowler and Free
man D. Board
West Side Fruit-Growers' Association
OF Santa Clara Valley. Principal place
OLD OF business, s Santa Clara. Capital stock,
100000. Directors-D. III. Blake. s.
Lydiard, E. G. Hall, Philo Hersey, A. r.
Woodlands, E. L. Petit and S. p. Sam
ders.
Piedmont Investment Company of Oak
land. Capital stock, $780, 0,000 Directors
D. d. Harris, William j. Dingee, c. E.
Trukham, William G. Henshaw and
Henry E. Miller.
The record-union., 1891-03-22
INCORPORATED.
Five Articles Filed in the Secretary of
States Oflice.

The following articles of incorporation
were filed in the Secretary of States office
yesterday:
Reaves Gold Mining Company. Princi-
pal place of business, Drytown, Amador
County. Directors-C. T. Crocker, G. w.
Weymouth; ID. d. Reaves, K. f. Crock ker
and w. S. Weymouth.
The n. Iversen Trading Company of San
francisco. Capital stock, 500, 900. Di-
rectors-H. L. Christensen. l.. l.. Morri-
son, G. w. Iversen, B. +. Perigrine and
n. Iversen.
Van Ness Avenue Methodist Episcopal
church of San Francisco. Directors
Charles 81. Fowler, Charles Goodall,
Andrew Nelson, Samuel Hancock, James
p. McCarty, Robert j. Hancock. John D.
The record-union., 1891-03-22

the States interest in certain lands, is
the Quinn Rocklin quarry bill. After
numerous changes it had been amended
by a committee of free conference and
was passed without dissenting vote.
The Governors message Disappearing
OF A. Il. 219rr came up. the question being
on the sustaining of the veto by the
House. 1.-THE message was given in full
in the REcoRD-UNIoN of Saturday.
The House sustained the Governor 8
veto.
A Senate amendment to A. B. go, fix
ing, the place of residence of the Superior
Judges of counties, was opposed by Mr..
Hunewill, as it would allow the Judge
OF his county (Alpine) to live anywhere
in the United States. The House refused
to concur in the amendment.
.. G. X. Z, relating to notifying the
Governor of the election of Senator
Charles n. FELTON,, was adopted.
the Board of State Harbor Commission
ers over East street. San Francisco, was
passed.
S. B. 693, eeding to the United States of
America jurisdiction over lands in this
State ceded to the United States, was
passed.
The Senate refusing to recede from its
amendments to the general appropriation
biIl-No. 56l-a conference committee was
appointed consisting of Messrs. Dibble,
Hail Shanahan, Phillips and Mathews,
to confer with the Senate committee of
Senators De Long, CrandaIl, Dray, Lang
ford and Hamill. This committee will
report on Monday.
THE BRUNER REPORTS.
Mr.. Robertson rose just before recess
and said he desired the attention of the
House on very important matter. 1t
was well known, he said, that he had
been the self-constituted champion of the
San Francisco Examiner whenever it had
been, as he believed, vilified, during the
progress of the Bruner investigation. He
had made up his mind, and the public
had probably made up its mind, but for
that very reason it was all the more fit
ting that motion embodying the quality
OF mercy should come from him. He
therefore moved that neither the majority
nor the minority report should be printed
upon the pages of the journal, where
they would pass into history and be
placed in every library in the State.
Mr.. Brusie seconded the motion, but
refused to considerit it question of mercy.
1t was rather a matter Of the dignity and
selfrespect of the Legislature.
. The motion was carried by UiUa Voce
vote.
The Assembly then took recess.
Afternoon Session.
On motion of Mr.. Phillips, the motion
to reconsider S. B. 326 was made special
order for Monday at o'clock
a resolution granting the Mail Carrier
S45 for extra expense in carrying the mails
was adopted.
S. B. 15l, to protect and promote the
horticultural interests of the State was
made special order for Monday at $3.50.
On motion of Mr.. Brusie, a call of the
House was ordered. When the first
batch of absentees was brought in a mo-
ton to adjourn was made and carried,
and members were given a much-needed
rest till Monday morning.
The record-union., 1891-03-22
Last Weeks Failures.

The Bradstreet Mercantile Agency re-
ports 2l failures in the Pacific Coast States
and Territories for the week ending
yesterday, as compared with 16 for the
previous week and IL for the correspond
ing week of 1890.
The record-union., 1891-03-22
Afternoon Session.
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

The minority report of the Bruner In
vestigating Committee will be filed to-
morrow. All published accounts of the
tenor of the report are positively un-
authorized and incorrect.
The record-union., 1891-03-22
New Superior Judge

Governor Markham on yesterday COM
missioned Wheaton A. Gray as Superior
Judge in the new district created in Tu-
lare County by the present Legislature.