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neater has been given here in that line,
and it is infinitely superior to Herman's
black background performance, which
created so much interest here a few years
ago. Mr.. and Mrs. Steen gave mind
reading and seeond-sight entertainment,
in which Mr.. Steen very plainly told the
audience that he communicated to the
blindfolded lady all the information she
announces; that he does so despite any
watching by the committee or the audi
ence, and that in every word he utters
there is a. key which the medium"
understands. But he did not claim that
her announcements of birth dates,
names thought OF, etc, are explainable
in a like manner. Her performance is
altogether wonderful, and even as trick
is surprising and of profound interest
The committee last evening consisted of
Messrs. Boysen, Cooper, Peterson,
Wissman, Hammer and Zeimer, and it
confessed Its inability to detect the
method of the operators in their work.
Tonight a change of programme.
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COLUSA NIGHT.
The Opponents of Glenn County
Swoop Down on the Capitol.
An Animated Committee Meeting, But
the Chairman Refuses to Work
All Night.

The atmosphere of Colusa pervaded all
the corridors and many of the committee
rooms in the Capitol building last night.
Reporters, searching for advance legisla-
tive tips, would no sooner poke their
heads into q comnlittee-room than they
would either see a-tolusa statesman or
granger addressing the committee, or
hear some Senator or Assemblyman from
another county declaiming vehemently
on Colusa subject.
The Assembly Committee on Elections
was engaged at the north end of the build
ing in taking testimony in the Campbell
Eakle contested election case; at the
south end OF the building editor Green,
of the San, was explaining to the Senate
Committee on Irrigation the merits or de-
merits of certain bills before that body
affecting irrigation interests generally,
and those of Colusa particularly
Near the center of the Capitol the large
room of Department Two OF the Supreme
Court was filled with Colusa County peo-
pie, chiefly farmers, who had come to
testify before the Senate Committee on
Counties and County Boundaries against
the proposed division Of that county.
These horny-handed sons of toll We're
marshaled under the leadership of Cen
eral John Boggs, with A. II. Rose and L..
+. Moulton as Field Marshals.
One after another the representatives of
the bucolic districts of Colusa were called
up by Mr.. Boggs and required to tell the
committee how long they had lived there
| and why they were opposed to a division
of the county.
After about fifty gentlemen had thus
freed their minds, the members of the
committee began to weary Of the mo-
notony, and Chairman Campbell, of So
lano, suggested that all hands go to bed
and resume the subject at O'Clock in the
morning. But Mr.. Boggs had not got
through. He had been reserving his
heavy artillery with which to put on the
finishing touches-to give the coup de
grace, as it were, to the lusty young
Glenn county giant that had been for so
long time worrying the good people OF
the southern half of Colusa.
So he called up Colonel L. f. Moulton.
who told of his thirty-five1niles of leyee
along the Sacramento river, and how he
| did not want 1t cut in two by county
boundary line.
Again the chairman called a halt, and
the Glenn County representatives present
said they would admit that all of Mr..
Boggs' forces present were anti-division-
lists. But Mr. Boggs pleaded for few
minutes for Mr.. Rose to speak, and
Chairman Campbell said Gt was then 10
o'clock) he would give him Just ten
minutes. And Mr.. Rose took the full
time.
Then Mr.. Boggs asked to be allowed to
address the committee, but the Sc!ano
Senator declared be would not listen to
another word. He was tired-worn out,
in fact-and if Mr.. Boggs or any other
Colusaite wanted to be heard he would
have to come before the committee the
next morning and do his talking.
Mr.. Campbell then adjourned his COM
mittee until o'clock this morning.
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TRAVELLING EXPENSES.

Commissioners of an Insane Asylum
Advised by the Attorney-General.
Acknowledgement Hart rendered an
opinion yesterday ON the question as to
whether or not the Commissioners of the
Southern California State Asylum for In
sane, are entitled to draw from the gen.
eral fund money expended by them in
travelling. He says:
my idea is that when the general ap-
ago, provision for the payment of these
Commissioners was overlooked; and al
though these bills are just and should be
paid, there is a deficiency, and the claims
should be sent to the Legislature for the
purpose of submitting to it the question
whether or not a bill should be passed as
deficiency bill, providing for the pay
ment of these Commissioners and L ad-
wise that that course be taken.n
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THE CLERKS.
They are still Laboring to Establish
the Early-Closing system.

They are still Laboring to Establish
the Early-Closing System.
S. II. Thompson, Chairman of the COM
nittee appointed by the Clerks Early
Closing Union, to canvass among the
clothing merchants, received letter
yesterday signed ga K-street Clothing
Dealer" who stated that be did not pro-
pose to close his store because one Ze-
mansky, who conducted a secondhand
establishment on K street, had refused to
sign the agreement. Mr.. Thompson
called Oh Zemansky, who stated that he
traded only in secondhand articles. and
that if any dealer in new clothing OBJ
jected to his (Zemansky) keeping open
after 6 o'clock, he would close up and
start a fruit stand.
The canvassing committees have been
informed that a number OF clerks, who
ought to be in sympathy with the early
closing movement, are endeavoring to
induce certain merchants who signed
the agreement, to admit customers into
their stores after O'clock. Their re-
quests have not been complied with, how
ever by the, dealers.
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PUSHING MATCH
Hall and McHugh Engage in a Very
Novel Contest.

Hall and McHugh Engage in q Very
Novel Contest.
The Comique Theater was packed last
night, the attraction being glove con-
test between Hall, the local colored cham
pion, and Pat McHugh, white importa-
ton from San Francisco. Neither of the
men displayed any science in ''the art OF
self-defense or gentlemanly attack" and
for ten rounds the audience was greatly
amused by the endeavors of each TO hyp-
notize the other.
After the tenth it became exciting.
In the succeeding round McIIugh
showed Hall through the ropes and off
the stage into the. audience. AS
Hall did not get back into the
ring inside of the prescribed ten
seconds, great howl went up from the
white mans adherents that the fight be
given to their man, and when the referee
showed signs of wavering. the crowd
broke into the ring. 1t required the eff
forts of half q dozen police officers to re-
store order, after, which the referee or
dered the contest to proceed.
\ From now on it degenerated into q
pushing match, each contestant exerting
himself to shove the other off the stage.
McHugh was the best pusher, and in the
fifteenth round landed Hall out into the
audience again. Then there was another
howl and din. When the referee could
make himself heard he declared the
contest" a draw.
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LOOMAN : In this city, January 27th.
Thomas +. Loonan, stepson of the late NJ
/ McElancy, and only son of Mrs. NJ McEl-
aney, q native Of Sacramento, California
aged 21 years, months and 2 DAYS.
N9- Friends ana acquainUances are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral from the
residence Of his mother, No. 4oS l. street
this Thursday afternoon at $50 O'clock
thence to the Cathedral, where funeral SER
vices viii be held. Omit flowers.
JENNINGS-In this city, January 26th, Hell
en- Lizzie, daughter of w. II. ana Lizzie Ien-
nings, 81 native OF Sacramento City, Ca!ifor-
mia, aged 3 months and 5 days.
f9~Ffiends ana acquaintance are invited
to attend the funeral. from the residence of
Twelfth and Thirteenth, this Thursday, at
9 o'clock p. NJ.
KLEYS-In this city, January 2Sth. Lena
Pege, daughter of the late Il. Kleys, a native
OF New Orleans, aged IL years, 6 months
and 10 days.
R1- Funeral notice herea flor
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judging from the pace she set, she an
ticipated a chase from Mrs. st. Clair.
The ladies were plaintiff and defendant
respectively in a suit for S24-Mrs. st.
Clair occupying the position of plaintiff
and Mrs. P1ettig defendant They were
not ready to go on with the case, so it was
continued
seemed to know. But as soon as the case
was continued both made bolt for the
street as described above. Mrs. st. Clair
overlook the enemy at Seventh street,
and pushed her off the sidewalk. She
was about to follow UP her advantage,
when Mrs. Plettig again took to her heels,
this time with more speed than before,
and soon distanced her pursuer.
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Lawyer Browns speculation. ),

A couple of months ago, Mrs. Eliza
Clark erected upon her premises on
Ninth street, between E and F, build
ing, the caves of which protruded over
property adjoining, which belonged to J.
A. Lefavor.f The latter brought suit and
recovered Sl14 damages. The woman
refused to pay the money, her property
was ordered sold, and Jay Brown bought
it for the face of the judgment. He now
brings suit against Mrs. Clark to recover
possession of the property; also 500 dam
ages, rent at the rate of $40 per month,
and costs of suit. The property is PROB
ably worth several thousands of dollars.
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ADJUSTMENTS.

The Sherwood Novelty and Mystery
Company gave its third performance at
the Metropolitan Theater last night. Mr..
Wood presented varied and clever pro-
gramme of modern magic and ventrilo-
quism, and Edna repeated her '.fiight
in the air." The oftener this beautiful
mechanical trick is seen the more
puzzling it appears. Certainly nothing
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Police Court.

The taking of testimony in the exami-
nation case of M. Oppenheim, charged
with threats against the life of his wife
and father-in-law, was concluded in the
Police Court yesterday, and the Court
took the case under advisement until to-
day.
Fred Stenicker was fined $40 for dis
charging pistol within the city limits
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BRIEF NOTES.

The authorities have been unable to
find any trace of Dunlap, the convict who
recently escaped from the Folsom Peni-
Tertiary.
John Murray was arrested yesterday
afternoon on warrant charging him
with disturbing the peace. The COM
planning witness is Murray's wife.
John Mullen, who for nearly twenty
years was Roadmaster for the Southern
Pacific Company between this city and
Calistoga. died on his ranch near Vallejo
last Wednesday. He was native of Ire
land, and 81 years of age.
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Worlds Eair.

The Executive Committee of the Cali
fornia Worlds Fair Association will
meet at the Golden Eagle Hotel at noon
to-day. The committee is composed of
James d. Phelan (Chairman), Colonel L.
G. Taylor, A. l.. Hallidie and William IL.
Mills of San Francisco, David Lubin OF
sacramento, Frank Kimball of San Diego,
ID. wv. Jones OF Los Angeles. and others.
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Henry nIeiss, Condition.

Henry Meiss, ST., the well-known
rancher. whose mind has apparently be-
come unbalanced, was brought in from
Martin and placed in the County JAN for
safe keeping. He will be examined as to
his condition next Saturday morning, in
the Superior Court.
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On a Promissory Note.

M. a. Hauck has commenced suit in
the Superior Court against w. w. Wash
burn, executor of the estate of A. b.
Nixon, deceased, and Mrs. A. B. Nixon,
for 81 500 and interest. alleged to be due
on promissory note executed by A. Il.
Nixon in May, 1889.
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A Jury VIII Try Him.

Jack" Tucker was held to answer in
the Police Court yesterday on charge of
obtaining money by fraud and trickery.
The complaining witness was John
Moore, who claimed tohaVe been robbed
OF $3.50 III a game of hokey-pokey in
which Tucker was the dealer. Judge
CravenS fixed the bail at 81 600.
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Letter Carriers Organize,

Sacramento Branch National Associa-
ton of Letter Carriers, No. 1873, has been
organized, and has elected the following
officers: ID. e. Kerr, Presidents: w. II.
Tade, Vice-President; r. ". White, Sec
rotary; G. w. Rogers, Treasurer, and
NJ. Butler, Sergeant-at-A rms.
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ONE ENJOYS

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn efectually, disrels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in SOC
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA Fic syrup co.
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal.
GOViSRLIE, Ky NEW YORK gY
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Sent to stockton.

James Lawrence, boy, fifteen years
of age, was examined as to his mental
condition by Superior Judge Van Fleet
and doctors Gardner and Laine, yester-
day, and committed to the Stockton
Insane Asylum. The boy imagines that
persons who mean to kill him are con-
tinuaily following him,
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County settlements.

The Treasurers of the following coun-
ties made settlements with the State yes
terday: Santa Clara, $277, 04S 04; San
Joaquin, Sl94, 36l II; Nevada, S26. 1884 SO
Iuolumne, SlS,736 81; Los Angeles, 1888,
2l8 80; San Bernardino, S99,662 q j; Kern,
SCI, 81 Il; Inyo, $S,394 81.
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BELLIGERENT LrTIGANFs.

a Lively Chase on street from a JUS
tees Court.
'I'n pull every hair out of her head"
muttered Sarah Ann st. Clair, as she ran
out of Justice Henry's Court yesterday
afternoon and turned up 1 street toward
Seventh, in which direction Mrs. Plettig
was fastening. Mrs. Plettig had just
preceded Mrs. ST. Clair up 1 street, and
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Tie pav.car wit Arrive

And all people intending to purchase furni-
tuIe will do well to call AZ the auction rooms
OF Bell & Co. His stock consists of elegant
plush rockers, fancy chairs, sleepy hollows,
Turkish chairs, silk and plush bed lounges. (
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DIsAGREEABLE AND DEVASTATING
Sergeant Barwfck Dilates Upon the
Prevailing NortheF.

Sergeant Barwfck Dilates Upon the
Prevailing Norther.
The Signal Service reports in this city
yesterday show a high, dry, disagreeable
and devastating northerly wind; it
reached q maximum velocity ION numer-
Gus occasions) of "a miles per hour; the
dust flew in all directions and in every
conceivable crack and Granny that
was visible, soiling goods of all descrip-
tons, kinds and character.
The barometer is lowest in California
and highest in Oregon and Washington.
The readings at A. NJ. and p NJ. in this
city Of that instrument We're 1892 and
29.97 inches, showing slight rise, and a
decrease in the velocity of the wind. The
temperature at A. NJ. and 5 P. NJ. was
46' and so, while the highest and lowest
was CO. and 40. The highest and lowest
one year ago yesterday was $50 and $50,
and one year ago to-day 57o and 42o.
There was a snow-storm yesterday east
of the Rocky Mountains, from Cheyenne
and Denver to North Platte, at the same
time rain-storm was prevailing through
out Iowa; a rather remarkable occurrence
for this month and in that State.
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ONE hundred Pieces OF elegant furniture now
on sale al 1o09-1O11 j street. Bell & Co.
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JoI ED.

BELL Sc Co. have received another consign-
nlent OF that elegant furniture.
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JUSTICE" LOVEJOY.
Something of Interest About His Ca
reer on the Bench.
He Was Not Resident of Folsom
Nobody Knew He Was
Candidate.

The good citizens of Folsom are some
what exercised over the erroneous state
ment that Thomas Lovejoy, who was
arrested at that place, Tuesday, for grand
larceny, was a Justice of the Peace of
man who claims that ''his Honor robbed
him, are residents of Folsom, but of Mis-
sissippi Township.
A resident of Folsom, in writing of the
affair to the RECoRD-U UNION says; "Be it
said to the credit of the citizens of Missis-
sippi Township that they were not aware
that Lovejoy was candidate for Justice
of the Peace of that township until after
the election was over. In fact, he was
the only candidate. He
RECEIVED THREE VOTES
And that was ALL There was no opposi-
ton. Mississippi Township is really en-
titled to two Justices of the Peace, but
none are ever elected, all of the business
being done at Folsom. On several occa-
sions somebody has been elected Justice
of the Peace of that township for joke
parties putting the name of some friend
on their tickets-but no one has ever
qualified. Folsom is so near, and the
facilities better, that the suits are always
brought here.
'Lovejoy," continues the correspond
ent, could get no one to go on his bonds
either in his township or in Folsom. But
he found somebody in Sacramento who
evidently
DID NOT KNOW HIM
AS well as we up here, for they went on
his bonds for him. Lovejoy's first act
after getting into office was to have some
inoffensive Chinaman arrested, but no
Folsom officer would serve his papers,
and he was obliged to swear in some will
ling tool. Folsom is willing to bear her
just share OF the county's disgrace, but
does not wish to bear any more"
Justice Lovejoy was brought down
from his township yesterday by Deputy
Constable Alter, and taken before Justice
of the Peace Starr, of this city. Loveioy
announced that he had retained Charles
7. Jones as his attorney, and that the lat
ter would not be ready to go on with the
examination for couple Of days.
Justice Starr set the examination for
February 7th, and fixed Lovejoy's bail at
$1,000.
After passing few hours in the County
Jail This Honor" secured bail, his bonds
men being Frank Rhoads and C. Fislle.
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BRADYcRoTINE cured headaches for
T. D. Tinsley, Macon, Ga.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-03-05

Ten Missouri counties, IL Pppears
! from the official count, have lost in pop
ulatiOn since 1890. Eight OF the ten are
in that portion OF the state lying north
OF the Missouri river.
Another notable conclusion forced by
the figures is that ive-sixths OF the
500, 900 population gained by Missouri
in the past ten years lie south OF the
river. In considerable part this is ac-
counted for by st. Louis and Kansas
City. But, leaving these two cities
entirely out OF the calculation, it l.
found that south MissOuri's increase Is
much moro than double that OF north
Missouri. This will have an important
bearing on the reappOrtiOnment. The
new congressman allotted 20 Missouri
will have TO come from south OF the
river. Further than this, il is shown
that there is not now population suffi-
cient north OF the river 20 make up the
five districts represented by Hatch,
Mansur. Norton, Dockery and Wilson.
North Missouri will have 10 yield one
OF her present representation 10 south
Missouri, unless the legislature appor-
tions 50 that two or more OF the dis
tricts shall straddle the Mississippi
river.
IL is also notable that the losses and
smallest gains are uniformly in the
counties along the Missouri and Mis-
sissippi rivers, except in the cases Of the
cities Of st. Louis, Kansas City and st.
Joseph. Nearly every county which
shows a loss is a river county. The
coal, iron, lead, zinc and lumber coun-
ties are the ones which show the great
est increase. Southwest Missouri and
southeast Missouri are booming
Globe Democrat.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-03-05
A Yankee Ghost.

Some time ago family moved into
Springfield house which adioins hotel
right In the heart Of the city, and directly
after they had got settled began 10 wish
they had never rented the place. In the
night time doors would be heard 10 open
and close. lock and unlock, footsteps
would be heard ascending and descending
stairs, The first night or two the new.
cOmers tried to convince themselves that
Imagination was at work, for not
all Of them had heard the noises.
But night after night passed. and
one and another had his turn being
frightened by the ghostly sounds. The
male portion Of the household tried TO sur
prise his ghostship as he passed by, open
ing the door on him suddenly, but moth
ing was seen, and the footsteps sounded a.
II in the lower hall. One night this week
II seemed as II the whole graveyard had
turned It's dead into that house. Dishes
were heard 10 rattle and many feet walk
ing; there was evidently high revelry. The
hOrrihed people about decided TO leave the
next day, for such things were too much:
they didn't like TO believe In ghosts, but
could scarcely help II. II happened thai
the next day one member OF the family
while driving hook into the wall next 10
the hotel, accidently forced his hand
through the paper into a tin yentilaiOi
which passed up between the two build
ings and was connected with both. Thi.
served as "A conductor OF sound, aud when
door on that side Of The hotel was Opened
or the stairs were used the noise was readily
conveyed TO The dwelling house. The pre-
ceding night supper had been given at n
late hour, and the mystery was solved.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-03-05

THn masses of The people, those who
live BY toll, are not looking, and
don'ot care for any nne-spun, religious
or politicaa theories. What they want
IL something practical. The man or
woman working from twelve to sixteen
honra a day. want those hours OF labor
shortened, right now; not after they are
dead. The starving person wants a
square meal, right now; not after star
walton has furnished him or her with a
passport to the Potter's field. The girl
or woman, driven by low wages, or no
wages at all, 10 sell her body for broad.
wants a chance to earn an honest living,
right now; not after she has become de-
Yrvded IN body, mind and soul, an
outcast, loathsone and deceased,
dying In some hospital.
When misery is crushing the life out OF
the people, we have no time to waste in
celebrating theories that will take gen
erations to develop. Relieve the imme-
diate wants Of the sufferers around you,
Let the state see that every man and
woman has an opportunity to earn by
honest labor the comforts Of life. let
the money spent in America each year.
In charity or in the building and sus-
tanning Of jails, prisons, asylums, poor
houses, etc, be spent in furnishing
honest employment at renumerative
wages TO all who are willing to work,
and the vice and crime, and pauperism
that society has 70 deal with now could
be reduced 80 Pc cent. in single year.
Give ne more producers and less sponges.
Put industry at premium and ldlenes
at discount In all the affairs of life.
Wipe out the parasites and pauperism
will vanish at the same time e-Noncou-
fOrmist