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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-01-31
EXECUTIVE ORDERS.
The Various Departments Ohiciall.
Notified OF His Death.

Ihe Various Departments Officially
Notified OF His Death.
WASHINGTON, Jan 30.-The following
executive order was issued this after
noon through the Secretary of State, and
sent to all other heads of departments:
Hon. William Window, Secretary of
the treasury of the United States, sud-
denly died last night in the city of New
York, at the hour of IL minutes past 10
O'Clock, in the 64th year of his age. Thus
has passed away man of pure life and
oIflclai stainless integrity, distinguished
by long an eminent service in both
branches of Congress, and by being twice
called to administer the national finances.
HIS death has caused deep regret
throughout the country, while to the Pres
ldent and those associated with him in
the administration of the Government it
comes as personal sorrow.
The President directs that all depart
ments of the executive branch of the
Government and the officers subordinate
thereto shall manifest due respect to the
memory of this eminent citizen in man
ner consonant with the dignity of the of
flee which he has honored by his devotion
to public duty.
1.-The President further directs that the
Treasury Department in all its branches
at this capital be draped in mourning for
period of thirty days; that on the day
of the funeral the several executive de-
partments shall be closed, and that on all
public buildings throughout the United
States the national flag shall be displayed
at half-mast.''
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-01-31
WON A HUSBAND BY PROXY
The Personal Charms of One Woman
Used to Her Sisters Advantage.

Inc fersonaI charms of One Woman
Used to Her Sisters Advantage.
81 owe my husband to my sisters per-
sonal attractiveness and her graces of
character" emphatically remarked an
Auburn woman. My sister lived here
before | came. She used to give the most
select little teas. Margaret is a born
hostess. My future husband often came
to the teas and her matronly courtesies
were very pleasant to the lonely bachelor,
whose money alone could not make his
room 'home:' One evening he was ex
tolling my sister to one who was no less
my friend than hers
'Laughingly he added: sGreenwood's
to be envied. If Mrs Margaret were
single I'd enter the list myself'
Margaret has younger sister, Nav.
every whit as good. She is coming here
to visit next week. shyly returned my
friend.
shall be glad to know her if she is
at all like was the reply, with more in
terest than he was wont to show.
L doubt it. You will be as abrupt
and as lmpenetrable as ever, though Mar
garet would like to have May see you.'
O /" Did she say so? Did Margaret saw
that? Introduce me to your friend and
See.'
well, wewere introduced and found we
had not few similar tastes. When l
saw it was going into something more
than friendship on his part tried to pre-
vent it, but in vain. His will was stronger
than mine. His was deep, quiet, but
al-peryyading love. There was no getting
away from it. And when he asked me
to grant him the one thing he needed to
really make home, / did not refuse. But
the joke of ii. all is, / am not at all like
my sister, nor did my friend say like
but as good "-Lea0iston Journal.
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CAUSE OF DEATH.
The Coroner Declares 1t Valvular
Trouble of the Heart.

The Coroner Declares 1t VaIvular
Trouble of the Heart.
NEW YORK, Jan. 30.--The flags were at
half-mast in all the Federal, municipal
and other buildings, and on many pri-
vate residences the colors were draped in
mourning for the illustrious dead.
From early this morning the corridors
of the Fifth Avenue Hotel wore an ami
mated appearance, men of prominence
coming and going constantly, and gather
ing in groups to silently discuss the sad
occurrence.
Many desired to view the body, but
few were admitted to the parlor where it
lay.
The examination of the body was made
early this morning by the Coroner and
confirmed the belief that death was in
stantaneous.
When the inquest was finished the
body was placed in casket of somber
black, relieved by no ornamentation.
The interior was lined with deep col
ored copper, and all the body was hidden
from view with the exception of the face
which showed plainly beneath the glass
cover.
The features exhibited no signs of pain,
and the Secretary looked as if he had
sunk into a calm and peaceful sleep.
The Coroner declared that death was
caused by valvular trouble of the heart.
He based his opinion upon a statement
made by Mr.. Hendley, who for the past
twenty months has acted as Private Sec
retary for Window.
Hendley said that the Secretary had
been suffering for long time with val
vular trouble of the heart, and in the last
three months had rapidly grown worse
He had arrived at such a stage of the
disease that he could not walk above an
ordinary rate of speed without suffering
severe pain,
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-01-31
Woman the Moral. Arbiter.

The morals of a people depend upon
the virtues of its women. Upon the firm
ness of their morality society stands.
Modesty is incomparably more marked
as natural virtue in their sex than
among the men, and apart from religious
motives, whatever of cotinency and pur-
ity exists in human society is due almost
exclusively to female firmness and deli
cacy. This purity gives woman influence.
1t creates the sacredness of the family re-
lations. 1t gains the respect and appre-
citation of husbands; it hallows in the
minds of children mothers incubation
of right principles. When the women
are strictly modest the men will rise to
corresponding standard of self-respect.
They will be chivalrous and honorable:
home will attract them, and social repu-
tation will rise to paramount Importance.
When woman places but little value on
her own purity, men cannot be expected
to hold her in exalted esteem; her good
opinion is of comparatively small import
ance, men are careless of their reputation;
the fall into vice, and vice entails ex-
travagance and extravaganza begets spec
ulation, swindling, fraud, forgery, dis
honesty of all kinds. Man is the intel
lectual, but woman the moral arbiter of
this world.-Morning Star and Catholic
Messenger.
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WASHINGTON NOTES.
Speculation as to Who VIII Succee,
yVinla,,

speculation as to Who VIII Succeed
Secretary Window.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-This has been
very dull day in Washington. Both
houses of Congress adjourned early and
the departments were closed before noon.
consequently public business has been al
most suspended.
There is considerable speculation afloat
tonight as to Windom's successor. Nc
kinley and Senator Spooner are the most
frequently mentioned. 1t seems to be
conceded that Mckinley will be rendered
the position, but it is doubtful whether
he will accept it. He has gubernatorial as
pirations in Ohio, which he fully believes
will land him in the White House.
His nominationIlfor Governor of Ohio
can be had for the asking, and he would
undoubtedly be elected by an over
whelming majority. This would, of
course, make him a formidable candi-
date for the Presidency.
Spooner might accept the Secretary
ship, though this is by no means certain.
1t was only short time since that he re-
fused a salary of S25, 900 per year to act as
attorney for railroad running into Chi
cago. So salary seems to be no object to
him. 1t is said that Spooner hopes to
succeed Philetus Sawyer as Senator from
Wisconsin in 1893.
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CONGRESS ADJoURNs.
Both Houses Pay Tribute to the De
ceased Secretary.

Both Houses Pay Tribute to the De-
ceased Secretary.
w WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-Immediately
after the reading Of the journal this morn
ing the Senate adjourned as a mark of
respect to the late Secretary Window
In the opening the Chaplain, the Rev.
G. ]. Butler, referred very feelingly to
the death of the Secretary of the Treasury.
The House, after a few affecting words
of tribute to the worth of the deceased
Secretary of the Treasury by Represent
ative Dunnell of Minnesota, on motion of
Mckinley, as mark of respect to the de-
ceased, adjourned.
The following resolutions were adopted:
Resotred, That the House of Representatives
heard with profound sorrow OF the death of
the Hon. William Window Secretary of the
Treasury, who for ten years was u member of
this body and for twelve years a member of
the Senate.
Res0tced, That committee of nine Repre-
sentatives be appointed by the Speaker to ioin
such committee as may be appointed by the
Senate, to attend the funeral of the late Secre-
tary OF the Treasury ON behalf of Congress.
and to take such other action as NAV be
proper in honor of the memory of the deceased
and as an appreciation by Congress of his pub
lie services.
The Speaker appointed the following
committee to attend the funeral: McKin-
ley, Mills, Dunnell, Holman, O'Neill of
Pennsylvania, Forney, Vandever, Blount
and Snider
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-01-31
CHINESE SMUGGLING.
Large Numbers Enter the United States
Through Canada.

Large Numbers Enter the United States
Through Canada.
WEST SUPERIOR (Wis.), Jan. 3O.-For
several days past an agent of the United
States Treasury Department has been in
this city for the purpose of investigating
the reported smuggling into the United
States, from Port Arthur, Ontario, of a
large number of Chinese. Government
officials have for sometime been keeping
an eye on certain owners of small vessels.
resident here and at Duluth. Since the
beginning OF the winter several individ-
uals have gone into the business of over
land transportation quite extensively.
The Celestials are brought to Canadian
ports, whence they make their way to
Port Arthur. There they are provided
with transportation into the United States
In slelghs and wagons, in most cases be-
ing brought distance of about three
hundred miles from Two Harbors, Min
nesota, at which point the Duluth and
Iron Range Railroad is taken and their
ultimate destination reached. AS high as
fifty per day have arrived at times. It is
known that prominent vessel-owner of
this city is one of the parties where sus-
picion is directed. Arrests will probably
be made within a day or two. Govern
ment agents have dozen contraband
Cinnamon that are being held north of
here, near Port Arthur, until everything
is ready for the arrests.
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A TOURISTS STORY.
MISFORTUNE BEFELL ON HIS EU-
ROPEAN TOUR.
He Claims to Have Been waylaid,
Robbed and Thrown Into
Prison.
Special to the REcoRp-uN1os.

Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.
NEW YORK, Jan. alexander Von-
Elm, who claims to be millionaire of
Napa City, California, landed to-day
from the steamship Burgundia with 4S5
Italians. He told of his European trip,
taken for pleasure and health, which
almost resulted in his death, after he had
first been robbed and sent to prison as a
vagrant.
On landing Vonein was very weak,
emaciated, wore ragged clothes, and bore
the general appearance of tramp. He
was registered, and then went to the Gus
tom-house and presented his letter of in
PRODUCTION, which he carried from the
United States Consul at Marseilles to
Collector Erhardt, telling the story of his
trials and tribulations. The Consul asked
that he be assisted to his home, which the
Collector did.
Vonein's story is that about five months
ago he left his palatial residence and
friends in Napa City by the advice of
physicians, and went to Italy for his
health. With him he took So, 600 in gold
and over dozen letters of Introduction
from California and New York business
men, commencing him to their corre-
spondents.
He reached Italy safe, and after wan
dering about for some time, and making
a prolonged stay in Germany, he was
waylaid, beaten and relieved of his
money, jewelry and letters of introdllc-
ton, coat, hat and waistcoat. He was
found insensible by the police. He
started to beg his way to Nice, eating food
that he received from the peasants.
1T Nice Vonein was arrested as a tramp
and sentenced to thirty days in prison.
He protested to the Judge that he was an
honorable man, but the official refused to
pay any attention to him. Even when
he told the story of the robbery they
laughed and jeered at him. He served
his term and then tramped to Marseilles,
where his application to the American
Consul met with hearty response, and
ne was shipped to New York.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-01-31
beautiful Women of Perm.

AS all the world knows, the women of
Lima are proverbial for their beauty.
Such large, liquid, soulful eyes; such
rosebud lips and pearly teeth; such
dainty hands and feet and rounded arms
and graceful figures it would be hard to
find so commonly anywhere else on the
earth. A comparatively few of the most
ultra fashionable wear modern hats and
bonnets for state occasions, but the vast
majority still cover their glossy black
tresses with the lace mantilla or black
mantua of silk or woolen. The latter is
the only correct thing for church wear
among young or old, rich and poor, and
bonnet would no more be allowed during
service than gentleman at the North
would be expected to come to the COM
munion altar with his hat ON his head.
But the mantuas are no longer put on as
formerly, so that only one eye of the
wearer is visible, but are disposed with
more or less coquettish effect, and are
vastly more becoming to the Castilian
type of beauty than the most elaborate
triumphs of French millinery.-Li0ao
Letter.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-01-31
A ST. PAUL SENSATION.
County Officials Charged With the Mis-
appropriation of Moneys.

County Officials Charged With the Mis-
appropriation of Moneys.
ST. PAUL, Jan. 3O.-The report made
by the st. Paul Grand Jury yesterday
was the most sensational ever filed in this
country. 1t charges that an immense
amount of money has been diverted from
the proper channels into the pockets of
individuals, and that liquor licenses have
been running for months without the
City or County Treasurer receiving one
cent therefrom. An Indictment is found
against deputy in the office ofthe Clerk
of Court on the charge of getting war
rants cashed by the County Treasurer to
the extent of $4,000 on jury certificates
made to fictitious persons. An indict-
ment was returned against the Abstract
Clerk for appropriating several thousand
dollars of the coupty's funds to his own
use. From evidence before it, the Jury
finds it costs the county $4,000 in excess
of the receipts to run the Abstract Clerks
office. The jury also recommends thor
ough examination of the books of the
County Clerk, Auditor and Treasurer. to
ascertain the full amount of money that
has been wrongfully appropriated from
the County Treasury.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-01-31
POLITICAL.
Several Bribery Charges Before the
South Dakota legislature

Several Bribery Charges Before the
South Dakota Legislature.
PIERCE Is. d., Jan. 3O.-The Joint
Assembly took one ballot for Senator to-
day without material change.
The report of the Bribery Committee
will be read in the House tomorrow. It
contains much interesting testimony.
Representative Christensen said Roar
paugh offered him $500 to vote for the
Brown County contestant. Represent
ative Dahler said DIR. Brown of Yankton
Agency offered him anything he wanted
in the shabe of money or position if he
would vote for Moody. Representative
Stevens said Roarpaugh offered him
81 900 position if he would act with the
Republicans. Representative Kelly said
a man named Welsh offered to get him
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-01-31
WHAT HAS BECOME OF H1Ms
e. j. Baldwin's Turf Representative
MysteriousIy Disappears.

e. j. Baldwin's Turf Representative
Mysteriously Disappears.
New YORK, Jan. 3O.-Thomas Reagan
OF San Francisco, who has been Lucky
Baldwin's turf representative in the East
for some time past, has disappeared with
about $4,000 in his possession, $1,000 of
which belongs to the California million
ire. There are suspicious that Reagan
las met with foul play, this being the
opinion of his associates in the Baldwin
stable at the Westchester race-track. as
he has had an opportunity heretofore to
decamp with great deal more money
than the amount in his possession when
last seen. Reagan sold two horses for
BALDWIN to George Mahon of Philadel-
phia just before Christmas. He went to
Philadelphia and was paid by Mahon,
who took him to the Gloucester race
track and introduced him to several men.
When the young man returned to West
chester he was accompanied by dark
compleXioned man.
Arthur X. Sedenhover. who has charge
OF the horses at present, said he did not
like the strange mans appearance and
warned Reagan to be careful of himself
On New Years day Reagan went to the
Clifton race-track to bet on Macbeth II.
Tor the New Years cup and it was said at
the time that he won very heavily on the
race. When he came back from Clifton
Reagan's friends say that he had in the
neighborhood of $1,000 in his pockets,
counting $1,000 received from Mahon for
Baldwin horses. Then Reagan drew his
back pay, which amounted to at least
81 900, and was seen once or twice after
ward in company with the dark man.
tbs now two weeks since Reagan was
seen, and there are grave fears that he has
been made away with. The police have
been working on the case for a week or
ten days, but so far they have obtained no
clew whatever to the missing man.
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The Cruiser CharIeston

New YORK, Jan. 30.-A Herald Wash
ington special says: Navy department
officials have reached the conclusion that
the Charleston is the only vessel available
TOR service in Chilean waters, and the
probabilities are that she will proceed di-
rect to Chile, after landing the remains of
Kalakaua.
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Convicted of Forgery.

FORT WORTH CTexas), Jan. 30.-The
jury in the case of DR.. William Mitchell,
the Presbyterian minister, charged with
forgery, brought in Il verdict Of guilty,
and fixed his punishment at two years in
the penitentiary. The verdict is a sur
prise, as it is known that Dr. Mitchelrs
mind is unbalanced.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-01-31
RAILROAD ITEMS.
The Knights Landing Road to be
Opened Monday

Opened Monday.
MARYSvILLE, Jan. 30.-The announce-
ment by the railroad company that regu-
lar trains would be put on the new
knights Landing road, beginning next
Monday, is received with much satisfac-
ton here. This road was begun over two
years ago by Rideout 81 Binney, then
owners Of the Oroville road. 1t was
built cheaply and then sold to the South
ern Pacific Company. Large sum-, have
been expended since, and it is now as
hne as any road in the State. 1t runs
through the finest fruit section of Sutter
County. 1t shortens the distance to San
Francisco thirty miles, apd the Oregon
express will probably Be put on this
route.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 30.-T. G.. Ur-
quhart has been appointed Superintend-
ent OF the Vlsalia Division of the South
ern Pacific, vice James Detrick, resigned,
and ID. Burkhalter has been placed in
charge OF the Los Angeles and Ventura
DIVISION, formerly under Urquhart.
FREIGHT BLOCKADE.
PORTLAND. Jan. 3O.-The rush of freight
here for San Francisco by the Union Pa
clfic steamers during the past month has
been unprecedented. Grain, potatoes,
ETC., has been pouring in from the Villa
mette Valley until the steamship dock is
completely full, and the Union Pacific
has found 1t necessary to stop receiving
anything but strictly perishable freight.
The company is endeavoring to arrange
Tor additional steamers and expect to
raise the blockade in a week or ten days.
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Land Rulings,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3O.-In the appeal
case of Thomas J. Wilhelmn, involving
land in The Dalles (Oregon) District, the
decision of the Commissioner was so
modified that if the claimant gives salts
factory evidence concerning his where
abouts since the final entry, his applica-
ton will be allowed.
In the matter of the timber land entries
of Henry Mcbride and others, involving
lands in the Seattle district, Washington,
the decision of the Commissioner stands
until Secretary Noble can be furnished by
the Commissioner with additional papers
concerning the case.
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Settlement Expected.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 30.-Barker Bros.
u Co., who assigned a few weeks ago,
will resume business tomorrow under
the firm name of Barker IL Co., J. w.
Barker having been admitted partner
ship. They have effected settlement
with their creditors
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PETITION DENIED.
Ruling of Judge Dundy in the Omahs
Railroad Bridge Case.


Railroad Bridge Case.
LINCOLN (Neb.), Jan. 30.--In the United
States Court to-day Judge Dundy denied
the petition of the Milwaukee road for an
injunction restraining the Union Pacific
from interfering with the petitioners
trains over the bridge at Omaha. This
is only a partial victory for the Union Pa
cific. The Judge had asked the parties to
present the case on its merits, SO it could
be finally disposed of at this term. This
they failed to do.
The Judge in his decision says if other
roads are denied the privilege of crossing
the river, or if the rate of Compensation of
crossing the bridge cannot be agreed on,
the court of equity viii point out rem
edy and compel the performance of a
duty which ought to be voluntarily per-
formed.
This decision also covers the case of
Rock Island against the Union Pacific.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-01-31
ROUGH VOYAGE.
A Steamer Loses Two of Her Crew in
Gales at the Horn.

A Steamer Loses Two of Her Crew in
Gales at the Horn.
PORTLAND tOr.), Jan. 30.-The steamer
Oklahoma came up from Astoria yester-
day morning with the British ship Bru-
mel, twenty-eight days from San Diego,
and will load wheat here. Her long voy-
age was the result of an error in the Cap
tain's reckoning, as he fetched up at Cape
Flattery before he knew where he was.
The Captain reports a rough. trip from
Swansea to San Diego, to which port the
vessel took a cargo of cement. In round
ing the Horn a series of gales were en-
countered, and two of the crew were
washed overheard and drowned.
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Successful Experiment of Penning-
tons Aerial Ship.
CHINESE BEING SMUGGLED OVER
THE CANADIAN BORDER.
A Sensation Created in st. Paul the
Discovery that the Govern is
Being Robbed by Its p OFF,
cials-Mysterious Disapp ce of
Baldwin's Turf Represent >.
Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.


CHICAGO, Jan. 3d. The q ip in
vented by William Pennington Mount
Carmel, III, was tried again t .ay, and
to all appearances it was tsroughly
demonstrated that craft has as cast been
invented that permits feats of aerial navi-
CATION never before accomplished.
The propelling and storing ship tested
to-day is only thirty-foot model, made
of oiled silk, and the practicability of
using aluminium, which is to be the ma
terial OF which the full-sized ships will be
built, has still to be shown.
The car which is to carry the passen-
gers was not attached to-day, and the
ship, which is cigar-shaped and filled
with hydrogen gas, fioated in the air and
was propelled by a wheel-like propeller,
the motive power coming from storage
batteries on the floor attached by light
wire. The rudders being set at different
angles, the ship travelled in a satisfactory
manner around the interior of the ex-
position building. The speed attained
was not great, but the inventor is san
gulne OF much better results with satis-
factory battery