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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-11-26
Shanghai chickens grow so tall:
Preachers cat 'cm, bones md ali.

But he now ate very little chicken,
and the Bornese banquet had wcaned
him from his former liking for the fowl,
There was big party OF people to take
part in the banquet, and numberlcss
chickens were brought TO the cooking
place. Holdinga chicken IN her hands
with its head hanging downward, one
OF the women would cut of its head
with "paronc" "a huge knifc) and toss
the fowl, fuss, feathers, cntrails and all,
into pot OF boiling water. The chick
ems when done, were brought to the
tables, and the Borncse devoured them,
swallowing the ontrails as a particular
delicacv; the doctor wasn't sure but
that they didn't Gulp down the feathers
also. Eggs were served at the BANQUET,
snake, chicken and all sorts OF eggs.
A dish OF fish, with roasted plantain,
was the next course brought to the
table. This suited the doctor. Leay-
ing the chickens and eggs 10 the others,
he mado full meal on fish, and was
told by the interpreter, who refused to
partakc, that it was roasted snake.
Monkey and dumplings were next
served up, followed by the breadiruit.
The native beer, composed OF iermentcd
goats and cocoanut milk, topped OF
the feast. twas like swallowing Il fins
tooth comb, the lecturer said.
A PECULIAR RACE.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-11-26

The Wheeling Building Association
is still open.iora new members. Meets
Saturday evenings at office OF Franklin
Insurance Company, No. 81 Twelfth
street.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-11-26

sTIFEL & CO.'S Linen Snlo Friday will
please you. Don't aIiss IT. Fully 80 per
cent saved and tho choicest line Of goods
In the city. ''u
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-11-26

THERE is nothing like DR.. Thomas
Eclectric Oil to quickly cure cold or
relieve hoarsoness. Written by Mrs.
NJ. ]. Fellows, Burr Oak, st. Joseph
county, Mich. Dkw
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-11-26

GIL. WEBSTER, OF IIarrisvile, will sell
n lot OF fine horses at auction on Decem.
Der Is.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-11-26

THINK OF IT'LL. 1-2c Armenian Suit.
inss mt &c per yard, on Friday.
STONE Il THOMAS,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-11-26

If YOU are Bilious, take BEEcnAM's
Pills.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-11-26

NEVER such n bargain ms this: 1. LEO
aud lac Plaid nnd Dotted Suitinss Mt &c
md Lie, Frlduy only, Ut
STONE s. THOMAS.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-11-26

4 LADIES FAIR AND FESTIVAL
IN Is being given in the basement OF the
Church OF the immaculate Conception until
anteed TO all who attend. ro.J
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-11-26

SrIFE!. Il CO.'S special sale of I.iucns
and Towels tomorrow. See nd. on fifth
ta.IIr
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-11-26

STEEL & CO.'S special snle of Linens
and Towels tomorrow. Sec ad. on fifth
page.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-11-26

Funeral services ut her home, Eisen's. No. lilo
Market street. on Thursday afternoon at .
O'Clock. Friends of the family invited to nj
fond. IntcsInrnf nj pnninsiilnr Cn,rrtnrr
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-11-26
I)Il:D.

sCIIWARZ-on Tuesday, November q, 1891, Mt
1850 O'Clock, H. H., Miss BARBARA NJ
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The Bornese, he continued, were n
magnificent race, with skin the color oil
The record-union., 1891-12-09
FREE FROM WATER.
Grand Island Now in Better Condition
Than Ever.
Every Acre of That Fertile Oasis to
be Cultivated and Planted the
Coming Season.

Landowners on Grand Island are iubi-
liant over the prospects for a permanent
reclamation of that valuable body of land.
For thirteen years past more than four
fifths of the island has been covered with
water and tuIe, but now there is hardly
an acre Of the II, 900 that cannot be culti-
waited.
The levees are stronger than they ever
were before, and the property
entertain no fear now of inundation be-
cause of weak embankments. Dredgers
have been at work at the foot of the
island and on Steamboat Slough recently,
and a fine Ievee has been put up all along
there.
The landowners, with the exception
of one or two. united in the general
movement toward permanent reclama-
ton, and have been rewarded for their
persistent efforts The fact that one or
two silurians would not stand in did not
discourage the work. The rest of the
owners were so much in earnest, and so
determined, that they built levees for
those who would not contribute, in or
der that there might not be a weak spot
in the entire district
AT the present time the island is per-
Iectly dry. MeSSrS. Williams, BlXler,
G. w. Clarke and Ferris, who own the
tule land in the center, have rented their
ground, which is being cultivated on all
sides. Green gardens are to be seen far
back where only a few weeks ago the
tules grew so thickly as to be almost i'm
penetrable.
Farmers who for many years past have
had to be content with cultivating their
front land, or about one-eighth of what
they owned, are now blowing far into
the back land and planting crops. Thus
far everyone is satisfied, but there is con-
siderable anxiety felt as regards the inn
portant matter of draining the island this
winter. Many had been led to believe
that the canal which it is proposed to run
entirely around the island, about a half
mile back from the levee, would be built
by the first of the year, but the trustees
say it may not be dug for two months.
There appears to be considerable ''red
tape' interfering with the preparations
for the survey, but the people of the dis
trict expect some rapid work to be done
when the contract shall finally be
awarded.
New houses and barns are being built
in many places, and it is likely an i'm
mense crop will be gathered next year.
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WILLIAM AND NELLIE.
The Ackley Woman Confronted by
Her Victim.
He Tells in Court How the Siren
Lured and Robbed Him-She
is Held to Answer.

Nellie Ackley, a Second-street woman,
was examined in the Police Court yester-
day on a charge of grand larceny.
About two weeks ago William Middle
ton Of Wheatland swore to a complaint
against her. He seemed to be particu-
larly anxious that she should be pun
lshed fol having robbed him of $50. He
said he was called into her house, and
when he was about to leave he found that
S20-piece had been taken from his
pocket-book
The case was called in court on Noyem-
Der 2Sth, and continued. A day or two
later, when it again came up, Middleton
was missing, and Judge Cravens de-
termined not to dismiss the case until the
complaining witness was found. The
officers searched for him for several DAYS.
and finally located him at Wheatland.
He was arrested there and brought to
this city.
Yesterday, on the witness stand, he
told how he had missed his money. He
was positive he had it before he entered
the house.
City Attorney Hart asked him why he
left the city, and Middleton replied that
he had been approached after the court
adjourned and asked to settle the case.
he was Inclined to do SO, and upon the
payment to him of $40 he left the city.
lie did not know who the man was that
gave him the money, but he thought he
could Identity him if he saw him again.
The City Attorney called Manuel Sim
mons from the audience and asked Mid
dleton if he was the man. The witness
said that, to the best of his recollection.
Simmons was the man.
Attorney w. A. Anderson, for the de-
fendant, wanted to know of Middleton if
he did not demand $40 as a settlement.
The witness replied that he might have
done so, but did not remember.
Simmons was then called to the stand.
He denied having offered or given Mid
dleton any money. He said he talked
with him, however, about the money he
lost.
Judge Cravens said he thought the case
should go before jury, and lie held the
defendant to answer, and fixed her bail
at $500. Middleton and Simmons were
each ordered to give 500 bonds as a guar
antee that they will appear in the Supe-
rior Court when the case is called for
trial.
The defense, it is said, will raise an in
terestirg point. 1t appears that when
Middleton swore to the complaint
he signed his name William Thomas.
Yesterday that complaint was dismissed
and another substituted. To this latter
complaint he signed his proper name.
The defense, it is said, will claim that
the $50 had been paid to Middleton be-
fore he swore to a complaint, and that he
has no cause OF action against the woman.
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DOWNRIGHT FRAUD
RHuI WHtnte, Gtr.
ARARE OPPORTUNITY
Good Agricultural Land for $40
to $40 per Acre.

The Pacific improvement Company has re.
Gently purchased twelve thousand ceres OF
land in the heart of Tehania County, for the
purpose of promoting subdivision and settle
ment. This land embraces lands from first
class Sacramento Valley agricultural land, to
land of fair average quality, and is offered at
from $40 to $50 per acre, in subdivisions OF
40, 80, 120, 160 and $40 acres.
The terms upon which these lands are offered
are especially attractive. They will be sold in
subdivisions, as above indicated, by the pay
neent of interest only for three years, at which
time the purchaser can begin the payment OF
principal by paying the first OF five equal an
nual installments. Thus no part of the pTin-
cipal is to be paid for three years. and then
the purchaser is to have i've years in which to
pay five equal annual installments, with in
terest at the rate of per cent per annum
making payments extending over period OF
eight years. Intending purchasers are as
sured that this is an opportunity to purchase
land of fair average quality at $40 per acre
and good agricultural land at $40 an acre
with other grades Of land at prices to CORE
spond between these figures.
The assertion is frequently made that good
lands, suitable for general farming and es-
pecially adapted for fruit-growing, cannot be
had in California for less than from $50 to
800 an acre An examination of the land
subject of this advertisement wiz prove to
home-seekers that this is an opportunity for
the purchase Of good agricultural land at $50
an acre. and for qualities grading down to fair
agricultural land at $40 an acre. on terms OF
payment which should make the disposition
of these lands to actual settlers q result easy OF
accomplishment
The primary object of the purchase of this
body of land was the breaking up of large
holding for the purpose of promoting its set,
tlement in smaller quantities and its devotion
to ciligent husbandry.
For further particulars, cali upon or ad-
Lress WM H. MILLS
Land Agent OF the O. P. r. R.. Fourth and
Townsend streets- San Francisco. Cab
The record-union., 1891-12-09
GEORGE w. NEWBERT.
The Well-Known Deputy Sherft
Passed Away Yesterday.

The Well-Known Deputy Sheriff
Passed Away Yesterday.
The slender thread by which George
W. Newbert had for several days hung
between life and death, was snapped
asunder at noon yesterday.
Mr.. Newbert had been a sufferer for
two or three years from peculiar COM
plant of the abdomen, and a week ago,
when it became certain that the disease
would kill him in few days, two of the
most skillful surgeons in the city per-
formed an operation on him in the hope
that it might save his life, although the
TACT was recognized that the chances were
greatly against him. The patient rallied
after the operation, and for several DAYS
his family and physicians began to think
ne would survive. But the effort was,too
great and he died of exhaustion. De-
ceased had served as Deputy Sheriff
under several administrations, and held
the position up to the time of his death.
de was native of Maine and 81 years of
age. He leaves a family and a wide
circle of friends to mourn his death.
The funeral will take place at O'Clock
this afternoon from the family residence,
Twelfth and J streets.
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THE WHO SONG ROBBERY.
Two Suspected Highbinders Arreste
by the Police

Two Suspected Highbinders Arrested
by the Police.
Early yesterday morning Police Cap
tain Lee and officers Shellars, Wilson
and Ferral made search through China
town for the highbinders suspected of
having garroted and robbed Who Song,
the Chinese shoe dealer, early in the
night. They arrested Gum Fong, who is
thought to have been one of the robbers
Yesterday officers Maley and Higgins
gathered in All Gun, another tough-look-
ing specimen of the highbinder persua-
sion, who is also believed to have been
one Of the garroting quintet. More than
that, this son of a Chinese Gun is sus-
pected of having had hand in the gar
roting of Jesse Derr, on Fourth street, re-
GENTLY
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THE ELECTION LAW.
Thirty Thousand Copies of 1t to be
Distributed Free.

Thirty Thousand Copies of 1t to be
Distributed Free.
Secretary of State Waite explains that
the omission in the ''Blue Book' referred
to in yesterdays issue was discovered by
him after few of the first copies had
been sent out. The error was then cor
rected, and slips, calling attention to the
error, sent to all who had received the
first copies. The trouble lay in the man
ner in which the law had been amended
by the last Legislature.
The Secretary of State has now in press
the election laws complete in pamphlet
form, and intends to send 10000 copies to
the Democratic State Central Committee
and the same number to the Republican
State Central Committee, and to reserve
10000 for general distribution. 1t will be
complete, without flaw or error, and will
be the means of enabling all to fully COM
prehend the election laws before another
election takes place. The pamphlet will
have widespread circulation. 1t will
also correct the errors which appeared in
the first copies of the "Blue Book"
The record-union., 1891-12-09
HEAVY DAMAGES ASKED.
The State Is Sued by Yosemite Turn
TfIya

The State Is Sued by Yosemite Turn
pike Company.
A suit was commenced in the Superior
Court of this county yesterday, in which
the Coulterville and Yosemite Turnpike
Company is the plaintiff and the State of
California the defendant.
The company alleges that in 1872 the
Yosemite Valley Commissioners gave to
the company the exclusive right to con-
struct and maintain wagon road on the
north side of the Merced River, and that
the company should have the exclusive
right to collect toll on that side of the
river for term Of ten years; that plain
tiff constructed the road and it was ac-
cepted by the Commissioners.
1t is then alleged that the Legislature of
1874 granted the Yosemite Turnpike Road
Company the privilege of constructing a
toll road ON the north side of the Merced
River, from Gentry's Station to point in
the valley; that the latter road was built,
and the road of plaintiff became nearly
useless.
The company asks that damages
amounting TO Sl25,000 be awarded to it by
the court
The record-union., 1891-12-09
HEALTH REPORT.
Fifty Deaths During the Month-Sixty.
four Contagious Diseases.

Fifty Deaths During the Month-Sixty-
four Contagious Diseases.
Health Officer C. B. Nichols report to
the Board Of Health for the month of No
vember shows that there were fifty deaths
in Sacramento during that time. Thirty
two of these were males and eighteen
were females. Eleven deaths are attri-
buted to consumption, four to heart dis
ease, three to scarlet fever, two to typhoid
fever, two to remittent fever, two to dys-
entery and two to violence.
During the month fifty-four cases of
scarlet fever were reported to the health
department, six cases Of diphtheria and
four cases of measles, making in all
siXty-four cases of contagious diseases
reported.
There were seventeen births reported
ten males and seven females.
The record-union., 1891-12-09
ORDINANCE NO. 2S9.
An Ordinance amending Section 10 of ordi

An Ordinance amending Section 10 of 0rdi-
nance No. 276, of the City of Sacramento.
TIME BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
Il City of Sacramento do ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. Section i @, of Ordinance No.
276, of the City of Sacramento, is amended
TO read as follows:
SECTION 10. 1t shall not be lawful for any
person to keep open between the hours of 2
O'Clock, midnight, and 8 o'clock in the MORN
Ing, any barroorn, saloon or place in the City
malt liquors are sold, unless such person shall
obtain in advance q special city license there
Tor, IN addition to any other State, county or,
city license required, and pay for such special
license the sum OF $40 in advance for each
and every quarter.
SEC. 2. This ordinance shall take effect i'm
mediately.
Passed November 80, 1891.
W. d. COMSTOCK
President Board Trustees
J. d. YoUNc, Clerk. d2.5ot
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YOUNG MAN GONE WRONG
Greenfield Held for Forging an Order
for Two Dollars.

for Two Dollars.
Fred II. Greenfield, the young man
who is accused of forging the name OF
w. Curtis, the farmer, to an order for 81
was examined by Justice of the Peace
Henry yesterday.
Greenfield did not deny the charge,
and was held in $500 bonds to answer be-
fore the Superior Court.
The forged order was presented to
August Mentzel and was paid. The order
read as follows:
SIR: Will you kindly let this man have So
as have no change tonight, and I will pay
you tomorrow. w Curtis
Greenfield was formerly telegraph
operator. He says he will plead guilty
when he reaches the Superior Court and
will take his medicine.'
The record-union., 1891-12-09
sherman island Oranpes.

Although the greater portion of Sher-
man Island has been under water for
twelve or fifteen years, yet there is one
little spot that is like an oasis in a desert,
says the Rio Vista NeacS. That spot is
the property of Rem Upham, and is cult
waited by G. l.. Hildebrand, who raises
nearly every variety of vegetables that
grow in California. A few days since
Mr.. Hildebrand presented us with a sam
pie of oranges raised by him on that
oasis" which speak remarkably we'll
for the river country. The crop is small
this year, as it is the first season the trees
have borne, but next year he anticipates
large returns.
The record-union., 1891-12-09
Masonic EIection.

At the meeting of Concord Lodge, No.
III, F. & A. NJ, held last evening, the
following were elected or appointed: ::
Louis c. SCHNEIDER, w. NJ: W. R. Jones.
S. W.; NJ. T. Coppersmith, J. W.; John
Gruhler, Treasurer; w. H. Hevener,
Secretary; Joseph Davey, S. D.; j. NJ.
James, j. D.; Frank Gregory, Marshall;
G. L. Seavey, Tyler; NJ. Stein, II. Long
ton, Stewards; w. r. Jones, Representa-
tive to Hall Association; William Nc
Laughlin, Representative to Hall Com
mittee; S. II. Gerrish, Representative to
Cemetery Committee
The record-union., 1891-12-09
Bertelsen,s Death.

Concerning the death of Albert Bertel-
sen, who was found in his cabin near
Rocklin, it is now believed that it was
not case of murder, but that the unfor-
tunate man was fatally injured by a
blast. His wounds bear out the latter
theory.
Deceased was a friend of Philip Sieben-
thaler, and the latter had the body
brought here for burial.
The record-union., 1891-12-09
ANOTHER VICTIM
An Elderly Sight-Seer Who Fell Among
Female Thieves

An Elderly Sight-Seer Who Fell Among
Female Thieves.
A countryman who was old enough to
know how to take care of himself and his
money, but who evidently had not
profted by age and experience, pre-
sented himself at the Police Station last
night and related the usual tale Of VICE.
He said he visited one of the cribs in
the dive quarter, and that while there a
woman robbed him of $50. He was pro
vided with police officer, and went
forth into the tempest to see if he could
ind and identify his alleged despoiler.
At last accounts the wind was still
blowing through his whiskers as he
tramped through Second and l. streets in
his search
The record-union., 1891-12-09
Grand Jury Matters.

The Grand Jury met again yesterday
for the purpose of taking the testimony of
Stephen L. Gage. a telegram was re-
ceived, however, announcing that Mr..
Gage was i'll and could not make the trim
from San Francisco. After attending to
some other business the Jury adjourned
until this afternoon at l O'Clock.
The record-union., 1891-12-09
sect Thee Gone. Girl,

In the Police Court yesterday Hattie
Reid withdrew her plea of not guilty to a
charge of disturbing the peace, and en-
tered plea of guilty. Judge Crayens
dismissed the jury that had been sum-
moned to try her, and gave the woman
until the 1lth in which to leave the city.
She promised to do So
The record-union., 1891-12-09

yesterday were 49o and 29o, as against 460
| and 36' on the same date last year.
The barometer is now falling. The
readings at A. NJ. and p. NJ yesterday
Were 1926 and 3003 inches, which gives
an assurance of stormy and unsettled
! weather ahead
The record-union., 1891-12-09
Hose-Tower Completed.

Chief Engineer Guthrie of the fire de-
partment is happy over the fact that the
new tower for drying fire hose is at last
completed. 1t has been erected at Engine
Company No. Us house, on Tenth street,
near j, and the Chief says it viii effect a
great saving of time and labor to the fire
men and also protect the hose from decay.
The record-union., 1891-12-09
Comrendab1e.

All claims not consistent with the high
character of Syrup of Figs are purposely
avoided by the California Fig SyruD
Company. 1t acts gently on the kid
neys, liver and bowels, cleansing the svs-
tenn effectualIy, but it is not a cure-all
and makes no pretensions that every bot
tie will not substantiate.
The record-union., 1891-12-09
New interpretations.

The following articles of incorporation
have been filed in the Secretary of States
office:
Magnesite Ocher Company of San
francisco. Capital stock, $1,000, ,000.
Directors-John. t. Davis,lF. G. Dubois,
A. e. Shahuck, l.. 81. Butcher and Horace
Smyth.
Reedley Cemetery Association OF
Fresno County. Capital stock, 81 600.
Directors-John r. Reed, A. T. Simpson,
): ). Jones, John Fairweather and d. l..
Mekell
The record-union., 1891-12-09
STORMY AND UNSETTLED.

Observer Barwick Says the Prospect
for More Rain is Good.
The Weather Bureaus reports show
the rainfall up to o'clock last evening to
have been II Of an inch, making for this
season 1:30 inches, as against $3.50 inches
to a corresponding date last year.
The highest and lowest temperatures
The record-union., 1891-12-09

mar and intermediate schools will have
their vacation from the 23d.
All the schools will reopen on January
4th.
The scholars of the High School Were
given longer vacation than the other
because they had but two or three days
in the Thanksgiving week.
The record-union., 1891-12-09
Punmeled a ian

A young man named Fisher, who
works on ranch on the Jackson road,
was arrested yesterday by Constable
Brissel on a charge of battery. t. Toku-
naga, Japanese, who is employed on
the same ranch, complains that Fisher
s'thumpedo him without proyocation.
The record-union., 1891-12-09
Contributions From the Butchers.

Instead of holding banquet this
year, as usual, the Butchers Protective
Association has voted Sl0O to the Protest
ant Orphan Asylum, and like sum to
the Convent improvement fund.
The record-union., 1891-12-09
HOLIDAY VACATION

The Schools of the City to be Closed
for a Week or Ten Days.
The City Board of Education met yes
terday morning and fixed the duration of
the holiday vacation for the city schools.
The High School and night school pupils
will be dismissed on the 18th of this
month, and those who attend the gram
The record-union., 1891-12-09
Rarqaius in Rrbber Coods

Ladies' gossamer rubber overshoes. csc.
mems rubber overshoes, 35c; lot of ladies'
mismated rubber shoes, 10c; lot of mems mis-
mated rubber boots, best quality, 81 rs. Red
House