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MRS. M'CLELLAN'S MISFORTUNE.
In a Moment of Insanity She Smoth-
ers Her Babe.
Alleged Desertfon and Ill Treatment
by Her HuSband-She Has
Relatives Here.

The Fresno papers contain accounts OF
an unfortunate affair that occurred there
on Friday last, resulting in the death OF
the infant child of Mrs. j. A. Mcclellan,
whose husband is newspaper compost
tor there.
1t appears that Mrs. Mcclellan and her
husband had separated, and she recently
came to Sacramento County with her two
children, making her home with her par
ents, several miles from this city. She
returned to Fresno on Friday, and that
night is said to have been discovered, by
a young lady in the same hotel, in the act
OF smothering her youngest child.
An officer was summoned, and little
later. it is said, Mrs. Mcclellan was seen
to thrust her finger down the child's
throat. She was arrested and locked up,
and the next morning the child died-re-
ports state from the effects of the chok-
ing.
One of the local reporters called on the
mother at the Jail, when she told the fol-
lowing story of her alleged wrongs:
II am 20 years old; am type setter,
and have been married between two and
three years. / lived in Los Angeles with
my husband about two years. He is a
printer, and when the strike threw him
out OF work he did not support me. He
never tried to get work after he lost his
job as printer. He drank hard
He came TO Fresno and got work on a
paper here. l followed him and he re-
fused to care for me. He claimed
that he was not making any money, and
at the same time was earning from $50 to
S25 a week.
Il wanted him to support the children,
even If he would not support me. He
took the children from me and left them
with some family in the edge of town.
and for while he would not let me know
where they were.
AT last he gave them to me if I would
promise to take care of them. l took
them to my aunt's, near Sacramento
That was about three months ago.
My mother lives about four miles
from Sacramento, and l have a siste.
there. | went to live with them. They
are Well-to-do people, and were willing
to take care of me.
But L wanted my husband to take the
children, and wrote to him that if he
would do so I could provide for myself.
My aunt gave me the money, and on
Friday came, having sent word to my
husband to meet me ut the depot. He did
not meet me, but sent another man, with
whom refused to go. l went to the ho-
tel without any money.
They accused me Of trying to kill my
baby, and sent me to Jail. That was only
an excuse TO get rid of me at the hotel
| because l had no money"
Mrs. Mcclellan begged to be allowed tc
leave the Jail, saying she would take heI
children and return To Sacramento. She
did not know Of the death of her child
and the opinion was expressed that she
was out of her mind.
Her husband had left Fresno on her ar
rival there
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Hubby Was q Brute.

"Charles," said a Broad-street woman
the other night after church, 81 think we
ought to have a coachman. We're awav
behind the style
"Might as well be behind the style as
behind red-nosed coachman," was the
reply.
why, Charles, the English people, you
know
Are the worst buffers and plugs
imaginable" said the unreasonable man,
Il think coachman with a beaver
teen suit, TALL silk hat and white pearl
buttons adds SO to the style of turnout. -
why not dress him in red, white and
blue, to represent Uncle Sam ?"
"Oh. Charles! Why, the Prince of
Wales turnout"
"Oh, yes-pin a mortgage to your coach
mans coat and call him the Prince of
Wales.''
NO use to talk to a brute ~ snapped
the wife, and closed the discussion.-
Columbus Post.
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A SWAMP LAND CASE.
SWANSON'S JOY.
He is Fined Only $15 for Thumping
One of His Men.

He is Fined Only $15 for Thumping
One of His Men.
George Swanson, the well-known cat
tleman, who was arrested Wednesday
evening for humping one of his en-
ployes, James Denham, was brought be-
fore Justice Of the Peace Henry yesterday
Swanson promptly pleaded guilty to
the charge of battery preferred against
him.
Eyes, plugged him." he said, ''and I
gave it to him good. He has been q nuiS-
ance around the ranch for some time
He called himself the John l.. Sullivan
OF the place, and was always squaring off
to everybody. He took a delight in tell
ing the other hands that he was a regula-
ton priZe-fghter, and he was constantly
abusing boy who is employed there-a
son Of Zwald, the man who says he killed
two wives in the East. l got tired Of his
bullying, and thought would take a lit
tie Of the fight out Of him-and 1 sue
ceeded."
The fact that Swanson is about half the
size Of Denham caused everybody to
laugh when he made this statement.
Judge Henry said he thought fine of
Sl5 would cover all the damage done and
satisfy the law.
much obliged-that's cheap enough" !"
said Swanson, joyfully. "Why, I'lI pay
that much again to give him another
drubbing."
Swanson promptly paid the fine and
then invited all the court officers, specta-
tors, ETC., down to the corner"
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THE WEATHER
1t Improves Somewhat, But Yesterday
Was Rather Hot.

1t Improves Somewhat, But Yesterday
Was Rather Hot.
The wind was from the south yester-
day, and people suffered far less than
for several days past, but for all that it
was too hot for the comfort of those who
were obliged to be on the street or had to
labor indoors or on the outside.
Reports received from various fruit
growing districts are to the effect that
the hot spell has done a great deal of
injury to the crops, in some of the more
exposed localities the effect being to al
most cook them upon the trees. Berries
have also suffered severely. In this
county-especially on the moist bottom
lands along the rivers-the loss will be
very light from this cause, but out on the
plains 1t bids fair to be quite heavy.
The temperatures here at A. NJ and 5
P. NJ. yesterday, according to the United
States Weather Bureau, were 69o and
90; while the highest and lowest were
1902 and So, with gentle southerly
breeZes and a cloudless sky.
The highest and lowest temperatures
one year ago yesterday were S4o and 54o,
and one year ago to-day were $50 and $40.
During the entire month of July in
1890 there were but three days on which
the temperature was 1902 and above.
and they were the 18th, Goth Q020) and
9th QOIol
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INTELLIGENCE OF ANIMALS.
In the Matter of Intellect the Elephan
Leads Them ALL.

In the Matter of Intellect the Elephant
Leads Them All.
In lnstituting comparison between
the intelligence of dog and an elephant
Sir S. Baker decides in favor of the for
mer, who, when the days work is over,
lies down and sleeps before the fire, at
masters feet, and dreams OF the dangers
and exploits Of the hunt" Sir S. Baker
seems to have forgotten the old story in
EsOp's Fables where the horse was
jealous Of the dog and tried to ingratiate
itself with its master by initiating its
rivals habits of tawning on its master
and jumping on his lap. OF course the
horse Jared badly in the contrast. And
so would the elephant if he We're to try to
initiate the dog and curl himself up at his
masters feet before the campfire
But Sir 5. Baker himself acknowledges
that the elephant is instructed and guided
by the mahOut in all that he does. He
writes thus: Il do not know more
agreeable sensation than the start in the
early morning on a thoroughly dependa-
BILE elephant, with mahout who takes a
real interest in his work. A thorough
harmony exists between man and beast
and you feel prepared for anything But
how much depends upon that mahout,
1t is impossible for bystander to COM
prehend the secret signs which are mutu-
ally understood by the elephant and his
ment, however slight, and is thus myste-
riously guided by its intelligence: the
mighty beast obeys the unseen helm of
thought just as huge ships yields, by
apparent instinct, to the rudder which
directs her course" And then he goes
on to observe: ''What must be the re-
suit should the elephant be guided bv a
mahout of uncertain temperament? The
great trouble when riding on an elephant
is the difficulty in getting the mahout to
obey an order. In tiger shooting the ele-
phant will at once detect anything like
tremor on the part of his mahout. Ere
quently a good elephant may be dis
graced by the nervousness of his ma
hout nothing being so contagious as fear"
After this testimony GoLdthaOaite's Geo
graphical Magazine opines that it is rea-
sonable to think that the elephant is as
much superior in intelligence to the dog
as the mahout is to the elephant.
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AT LOGGERHRAnS
The supreme Court Could Not Agree
In Vance's Case.

The supreme Court Could Not Agree
In Vance's Case.
Sheriff Stanley has returned from San
Francisco with d. NJ. Vance, who was
before the Supreme Court on a writ of
habeas corpus.
Vance, il will be remembered, was con-
fined in the County Jail here for con-
tempt of court, but he was released on
bail pending an appeal in the shape of
habeas corpus, and when the appeal was
denied Vance claimed that his sentence
had expired during the time he was out
on bail. He was locked up again, how
ever, and made an appeal for writ of
habeas corpus.
The Justices were unable to agree upon
a verdict. some Of them inclining to the
arpIlment of Nance's attorney, A. w
Carnonter, and holding that, inasmuch
as the Supreme Court had decided that
Mr.. Vance was admitted to bail or re-
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In the Police Court

The examination of Peter Rintoul,
charged with burglarizing room in the
Clunie building, was partly heard in the
Police Court yesterday. The defendant
was given until to-day to subpoena wit
nesses in his behalf.
The case of Mrs. Christman, charged
with battery, was continued until to-day.
George and Joe Kelly, two young lads
accused of disturbing the peace in the
neighborhood of Sixth and / streets one
night last week, were found guilty and
sentence will be pronounced to-day.
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Would Not Close at Midnight.

Two prominent saloon keepers -
Messrs. William Land of the Western
Hotel and r. Montenegro-refused to
close their places at midnight on Wednes-
day, and were arrested.
1t is understood that theirs will be
made test cases, and that the validity of
the midnight-closing ordinance will be
tested in court
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Chosen Friends Installation,

Last evening the following newly
elected officers of Friendship Council,
No. IS, Q. c. F., were installed: Coun-
cilor, J. Neil Dodson; Vice-Concilor,
Mrs. A. NJ. Tell; Prelate, Mrs. M. l..
Dodson; Secretary, +. r. Tell; Treas
urer, +. II. keifer; Marshal, Frank w,
Carpenter; Warden, Mrs. NJ. E. Schardin;
Guard, c. D. Monaghan; Sentry, Ferdi-
mend Gleic.
Members of the council and visiting
brothers and sisters enjoyed a pleasant
evening after the council work was con-
cluded
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LITERARY EXERCISES.

To be held in the Assembly Chamber. State
Capitol Immediately after the dismissal of the
Parade. The following Literary Exercises
will be held:
/. Orchestra-C A Neale, Leader.
.. Introduction of the President of the Day
Hon. j. w. Armstrong, by Mayor w. 10. Com
stock.
8. Invocation, by Rev. Joseph L. Levy.
4. "Anvu Chorus" Mesdames Bonnheim
Pinkham, Ross, Howard, Larkin and Car
ter, and Messrs. Beaumont, Conn., AshWorth
Beardslee. Crocker and Phillips.
5. Reading of Declaration of Independence,
by s. Luke Howe.
6. 'Star-spanged Banner," by the twelve
solo, by Mrs. A. Bonnheim.
T. Grafton, by Hon. Frank l.. Coombs Of
Napa,
s. .'Red, White and Blue" by the twelve
solo, by Mrs. Addie Carter.
8. Benediction, by Rev. Winfield S. Hoskin
sol,
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leased upon recognizance undertaking
contrary to law, his sentence was being
executed from the date of Judgment,
whether Vance was in fact in prison or
not.
Chief Justice Beatty ordered the pris-
oner remanded until the court could agree
upon decision.
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OUTPUT OF the Potato Belt,

Immense quantities of potatoes were
shipped East from this State during the
month of June. The Southern Pacific
Company handled more cars of that kind
of fruit than in any previous year.
even during the months of August and
September, when the heaviest shipments
are made
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Syrup of Figs.

Produced from the laxative and nutritious
juice of California figs, combined with the
medicinal virtues of plants known to be
most beneficial to the human system, acts
gently, on the kidneys, liver and bowels,
etiectually cleansing the system, dis
pelling colds and headaches, and curing
habitual constipation.
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.Joseph Davis, uoIIncination

An insane man named Joseph Davis
was taken from the Police Station to the
County Jail yesterday to be examined by
the Commissioners in Lunacy. Davis
imagines that somebody is writing his
biography, and in it they accuse him of
having committed the Ivett murder at
Merced
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TWO GASES
Decisions Filed Here Yesterday by the
Supreme Court.

Decisions Filed Here Yesterday by the
Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court yesterday filed in
the office of Deputy Clerk Govan, in this
city, its decision in the case of II. Barn
hart (appellant) VS.. A. S. Fulkerth and
George Perley. This action was brought
in Stanislaus County to recover the pos
session Of 4,255 bags of wheat alleged to
have been wrongfully taken by the de-
PENDANTS, or for the sum of S., ,260, the
value thereof, and 1900 damages.
A demurrer by the defendants was over
ruled, and judgment rendered by the
lower court in favor of the plaintiff for
S2,540 and costs. The plaintiff appealed
from that part of the Judgment which de-
MED him portion of the relief claimed
and demanded by him in the action. The
Supreme Court affirmed the judgment.
A SWAMP LAND CASE.
e. Q. Miller, Q. s. Mccoy Gnteryenor)
VS.. Pleasant Byrd (appellant). The plain
tiff, E. o. Miller, brought this action
against five defendants to determine a
contest as to which one of the parties
thereto was entitled to purchase from the
State certain tract of swamp and over
flowed land in Tulare County. The court
below found that all of the applications
to purchase the land were null and void,
and accordingly gave judgment that
neither Of the parties to the action were
entitled to purchase the land. From this
judgment the defendant Byrd alone ap-
pealed.
The Supreme Court reverses the judg-
ment against Byrd, and remands the
cause with directions to the court below
to enter judgment in his favor on the
findings
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THIRD DIVISION.
MARSHAL-PERRY CURTIS.

AIDS: r. II. HAwLEY, WILLIAM LYNCH.
Hussar Band
Sacramento Paid Fire Department Henry A
Guthrie, Chief.
TRADES DISPLAY.
Gayetty's Market on Wheels.
Buffalo Brewing Company
John Breuner Furniture COMPANY
Schaw, Ingram Il hatcher, hardware and
agricultural implements.
Pioneer Flour Mill.
$. II. Farley, groceries
w. II. Wood & Co., fruit and vegetables
Hall, Luhrs & Co., wholesale grocers
j. @. Davis, furniture
George WiSseman, beer depot.
G. FelihuSen, groceries
J. Hahn 81 Co., wholesale druggists
Weinstock, Lubin d Co, general outfitters.
Hoeckel d Co, grocers.
w. Il. Strong d Co, fruit shippers.
Holbrook, Merrill & Stetson, household hard
ware.
Phoenix Flour Mill.
Pacific Market.
Fishers Express Wagon.
Union Ice Company
Gregory Bros, wholesale fruit and vegetables.
A. j. Pommcr, sewing machines.
FL Fisher Il Co, wholesale candy factory,
c. Schnerr, soda works.
Locke & Lavenson, carpets.
California Market
Felice Gabrielle, vegetable grower.
j. X. HodSon, photographer
Joseph Thieben Crockery Company
Curtis Bros. d Co, Sacramento Market.
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Governor Nar1hom Innrov,po

NJ. r. Higgins, Private Secretary to
Governor Markham, received telegram
yesterday from General Johnson at Pasa-
dena stating that the Governor was much
better, and that the family were enjoying
good health.
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atriat Anurrttset,r,tta.
THE H0RRIBLES
ON THE NIGHT OF THE FOURTH
WILL PARADE

ON THE NIGHT OF THE FOURTH.
PARTICIPANTS ASSEMBLE AT
L Eleventh and K from $50 to O'Clock
AT sharp move in line TO Msto Sixth. Rest
and countermarcn.
At dark move up NJ to Tenth, to X. to Sec
ond, to j, TO Tenth and around the Plaza
Immediately the illiterate exercises will be
held in the Plaza, Hon. f. c. Hart Horator:
Chief Cook of the Hour William b. Hamil,
ton; Poet Lariat, Fred +. Ray
PRIZES:
Best float, S45; second. $50; third 500
Best burlesque band, 1 2 or more S25: sec
ond, 12 or more, S15.
Best group 10 or more. $40; second, $40
Best group 5 or more, $50: second, SO.
Best group, 2 or more, $40; second, So
Best local character, S13; second best Sc
So. ''
Best comical character SO. second hest
SIS. '
Best comical character with mule, horse or
don key, SO; second best with mule, horse or
donkey, So.
Best burlesque on business house In city,
S12. j. e. MAYO,
jy3-2t Jigadier Brindle.
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City licenses and water rates are now due.
Pay on or before the 9th inst. and save costs.
Also, dog licenses are now due.
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FORMATION.

= VIN1NI n IVlN.
Patrol Of Police, Warren f. Drew, Chief,
will form on NJ street, west side of Sixth,
facing east.
Hussars, Captain Schumacher command
ing, acting as escort to first division, right
resting in rear of police, extending west.
Grand Marshal, Marshals and Aids on left
of Hussars.
First Division will form on Sixth street,
right resting on NJ, extending north.
Second Division will form on Seventh street,
right resting on NJ, extending north.
Third Division will form on Eighth street,
right resting on M extending north
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WHITTIER FULLER & CO.
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

SIUOhKIULUENO MLEI INU.
TTNHE REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING OF
| the stockholders of Pioneer Milling Com
pany viii be held at the Office of the company,
at northwest corner Broad and First streets,
at 8 p ~. for the purpose of electing 4 Board
of Directors for ensuing year. and for the tran
saction of any and all business which may
come before the meeting.
iy2-td f. B. SMITH Secretary
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SACRAMENTO ATHLETIC CLUB

Exercises will be given at the Clunie Opera
House at 2:30 p. NJ. The entertainment will
consist of Athletic and Gymnastic Exercises,
Groupings, Feats of Strength and Concert.
Open TO the public.
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Hen, Advertisements. i.
1910. - 1901.
sNsEas @azEzs~A
~
FOURTH Or JULY
PROGRAMME.

TNHE DAY WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT
A sunrise by a salute of thirteen guns, under
the supervision OF Captain John Cooke of
Battery B, First Artillery Regiment. Forty
four guns viii be fired at noon, one for each
State in the Union. At sunset thirteen guns
will also be fired
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THE PARADE.

The Grand Marshal, Marshas and Aids will
meet at the corner of Sixth and NJ streets at 9
a. NJ.
The procession will be formed and move at
10 a. ~ sharp, on the firing of q gun.
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THE EVENING.

The city will be decorated, illuminated and
grand display of Fireworks will be given
during the procession of the Mardi Gras, COM
mencing at $50 o'clock.
w. II. SHERBURN,
JOHN a. SHEEHAN, Grand Marshal
Chief OF Staff. 1t
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ROUTE OF MARCH,

Sixth to Tenth, to j, to Second, to K, to
Tenth, to NJ, to Third, countermarching on NJ
TO Tenth. The procession will then be drawn
up in line on the south side of NJ street for re-
view by the Grand Marshal and others.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-05
CIRCUMSTANCES
Indicated That Jack Marion
Killed John Cameron
And He Was Hanged for the
Crime in 1887.

The Supposed Dead Man Now Turns Up
Alive and Well, Proving That an InnO-
cent Man Died an IgnOminiOns Death
A Case Where a Life Sentence Would
Have Allowed for This Contingency.
BEATRICE, Aug. 5.-Jack Marion was
hanged in this city in March, 1887, for
the murder of John Cameron.
Cameron and Marion were fellow
travellers bound west The murder was
supposed to have been committed in
1888. A dead body was found near
here, and circumstances indicated it to
be Cameron.
Marion was arrested in 1889 in In
dian Territory, and had two trials for
the crime. In the first trial he was con
victed and sentenced to be hanged.
The supreme court granted him a new
trial and he was again convicted and
was hanged.
Now it appears that Cameron is not
dead, but few days ago was discov-
cred to be living at La Crosse, Kan.
Only recently he had learned that
Marion had been hanged, charged wit 1
his murder. Cameron has lived
number of years in Alaska, returning
to the United States less than year
ago
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-05
CENTRAL AMERICA.
Startling RumOrs COntradicted by Spe-
cial Correspondent.

Startling RumOrs COntradicted by "a Spe-
cial Correspondent.
NEW YORK, Aug. 5.-The following
has been received from the special cor
respondent of the United Press at Man
aqua, Nicaragua.
Since the coming and going of ex-
Senator Miller and his party of reporters
to inspect the canal, there have been all
sorts of rumors and false reports pub
lished in the United States papers re-
garding Central America and particu-
iarly Nicaragua.
The political situation of Nicaragua
was never more peaceful than at pres
ent. She is at peace with all of the
other republics and especially with
Costa Rica, as the boundary question
has been settled by a commission.
On May IL a telegram was published
by the United States papers that the
revolution at Amapala, Honduras, was
stirred up by the bad elements of Sal
vador and Nicaragua. Nicaragua had
nothing to do with that trouble az she
is on the most friendly terms with Hon
duras and desires no war.
Having travelled iover the greater
part of Central America, can say from
observation that Nicaragua is the richest
and progressive of the republics. She
has no foreign debt to cucumber her to
speak of, it being only e285, 900, and the
government has good income from her
railroad and the steamers plying on the
lakes.
just now the political opposition is
attacking the government very bitterly,
but that is the natural result when one
party is out and the other is in, and
when there is free press as it is here.
Wild rumors' come from Salvador of
the dissatisfaction of the people against
President Ezeta, but the only one known
to be truth is that he has exilcd several
prominent military officers.
Barrillas of SGuatemala is tottering to
his fall as it will be impossible for him
to serve second term, the feeling
against him is so bitter and he has
stolen so much money during his term of
Office The election in Honduras takes
place this fall and it is a foregone con
clusion that different party man will
be put in as president, as the people of
Honduras are tired of being at the beck
and nod Of Guatemala under the rule Of
Bogran.
At present work is at standstill on
the canal awaiting the action Of ex-Sen-
ator Miller regarding the raising of more
money. 1t is extremely foolish for the
idle Americans in search of work to
rush down here, as there is no work for
them to do, and when they get stranded,
as many have done before, much suffer
ing is the result.
The war clouds of Central America
have cleared away for the present and
everything looks peaceful.