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The record-union., 1892-08-27
PARALYzED THE GENERAL,

A Lady NIind-Reader Disturbs His
Mental Equilibrium.
General MARITIME has had another start
ling and weird experience. 1t was not
with mirage this time, but with mind
reader.
The General was rummaging among
number of stoves the other day, when a
lady tripped into the store-a real young
and pretty lady, the General says-and
inquired if he was the boss. The Cen
eral replied affably that much as he
would like to be the big chief of the in
stitution, he had not reached that dis
| tinction yet.
"Well.'' said the lady. you'll do, 1
guess. You see, 1 am something of a
! phenomenon and wish to exhibit my
| powers to several of Sacramento's most
prominent citizens and merchants prior
to going before the public, so as to have
substantial introduction and backing,
you know. Pm a mind-reader. Slater
is not in it with me-"
$50 'way!'
''Fact. Now, would you like to have
me tell you just what you were thinking
about when I entered the store?"
Don't care if you do-Tm interested"
well, you were looking about for
certain brand and size of stove that had
been ordered by customer up in Ne
vada, and, not finding it, you was evolv-
ing scheme to efface the trade mark and
number from one of the stoves in stock
and send it to the purchaser
who the devil-why, how did you
what are-say, madame, name your price
and get out. E"
But that is correct, is it not ?''
~ es, indeed; but don't do it again.
Pm quite satisfied that you are phenom-
| enon, and phenomenally good one. But
go away, please.''
AS the General had begun to look quite
i'll, the lady bade him good day, and de-
parted.
Gee whillikensr' gasped the General.
when he recovered. Thank goodness,
she's gone. There's no telling what she
might have given away next Just inn
agine man marrying a woman like that.
Why, he'd commit suicide before the
honeymoon was over"
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MENTALLY UNBALANCED.
A Young Man Who Imagines Himse
to be Edwin Booth.

a Young Man Who Imagines Himself
to be Edwin Booth.
In response to a telephone call from
9O3 L street, Special Officer Greer and
Matt McManus yesterday afternoon went
there and found young man, who had
been rooming there for some time, acting
in wild manner. He imagined him
self to be in trance, and resisted all in
trusiOn, while he yelled and shouted at
the top of his voice.
When Greer went in he showed fight,
and it was all the officer could do to get
him to his wagon. With the help of
McManus, however, he finally succeeded
IN conveying him to the police station.
On the way the young man took roll
OF bills from his pocket and divided them
between Greer and McManus, after MAX
ing an effort to tear them. The roll was
afterwards found 10 contain $500, and in
the mans pocket was found ticket for
Denver, and telegram from his mother
to return there.
At the station he gave his name to be
Edwin Booth" and seemed to be
crazed on the subject of spiritualism.
bis true name, however, is Haussler.
lie is young man Of excellent character
and business training, but has interested
himself too deeply in mind-reading,
spIrltuallsm and other fallacies.
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FOUR DECISIONS
The Supreme Court Filed a Batch of
Them Yesterday.

The Supreme Court Filed a Batch of
Them Yesterday.
The following decisions were yesterday
filed in the office of the Deputy Clerk of
the Supreme Court in this city:
In the case of A. w. Stinchfield VS..
James n. ellis ct al. respondents, the
decision OF the Superior Court of Tu-
olumne County was reversed and the case
remanded for new trial. The suit was
brought to recover the value of certain
gold alleged to have been taken from the
mining claim of Stinchfield
In the case of Paulina Fincher VS.. Will
lam l.. Malcolmson appellant, an action
brought to quiet title TO lands in Fresno
County, the decision of the lower court
was against the defendant MaIcolmson
and is affirmed by the Supreme Court.
In the case of Williams ct al. VS.. The
Fresno Canal and Irrigation Company
appellant. also tried in Fresno County,
and which was decided against the de-
fendant, is also affirmed by the Supreme
Court.
In the case of George S. Locke VS.. C. S.
Moulton, $. NJ. McCloud and Mrs. Nc
Cloud (appellantsl, the Judgment of the
Superior Court of San Joaquin County is
reversed and the case remanded for a new
trial. The suit was to recover certain
lands, and the lower courts judgment
was in favor of the plaintiff and against
the motion of the defendants for a new
trial
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TIE SCHOOL tax.
1t Was Properly Levied by the Board
of City Trustees.
So Says the Supreme Court-The
Amount IS In the Discretion of
the City Fathers.

The Supreme Court filed its decision in
Deputy Clerk Govan's office yesterday in
the case of the Board OF Education of this
city VS.. the Board of Trustees, and the
judgment of the lower court was affirmed.
The Board of Education last February
submitted to the Board of Trustees in
accordance with the Act of April q, 1868
Stats. OF 1863, p. no, a statement of the
receipts and expenditures made for school
purposes during the preceding year and
also a statement that the probable
amount of money that would be required
during the current year for school pur-
poses, to be raised by taxation upon city
property, was S6S, 200, and also stated that
it was necessary that tax Of thirty-five
cents on each one hundred dollars be
levied, in accordance with the law, for
the support of schools.
After receiving the said report and
statement the Board of Trustees levied a
special tax upon the property Of the city
of twenty-six cents on the hundred dol
lars for school purposes.
The Board of Education then applied to
the Superior Court for a writ of mandate
to compel the City Trustees to levy the
full amount of thirty-tive cents on each
one hundred dollars, but the court re-
fused to issue such writ and gave judg-
ment in favor of the Trustees, from which
the Board of Education appealed.
In its appeal the Board of Education
alleged that the taxable property of the
city for the current year amounts to Sl5,-
| 100000, and no more; that said tax of
tWenty-SlN cents was not sufficient to
raise the amount required; that in order
to raise said amount Of S6S, 700 it would
require tax of thirtytive cents on each
500 of taxable property within the city;
and that under the provisions of the sew
eral Acts of the Legislature in reference
thereto, it was the duty of the Board OF
Trustees to levy tax OF that amount for
school purposes.
In stating the case the Act incorporat-
ing the city (Stat. of 1868, p. 4l5), in it's
provisions bearing upon the subject, is
recited in the decision, and it's meaning
defined at length.
The Supreme Court says: 1.-THE fair
and reasonable Interpretation to be given
to the statute Is that the Board of Educa-
ton shall give to the Board of Trustees
an estimate in detail OF the amount of
money which, in it's judgment, will be
needed for disbursement in behalf of cer-
tain school purposes, and that the Board
OF Trustees, upon a consideration thereof,
shall exercise it's own judgment in deter
mining whether the purposes therein
specified are suitable subjects for expend-
iture, and whether the amount of money
named in the statement is correctly esti-
mated; and that thereupon it shall levy
such tax as in its judgment, having re-
gard to the interests Of the entire munic-
| ipality, as well as its several parts, will
be proper and just"
The opinion was written by Justice
Harrison, and concurred in by Garoutte,
DeHayen, SharpStein and Beatty.
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BRIEF NOTES

The Chosen Friends Grand Officers
will visit Friendship Council next w od-
nesday evening and be entertained at a
banquet.
NicePresident Valentine of the Mold
ers' International Union did not visit the
local union on Thursday evening, as he
was expected to do, owing to the illness
OF his wife.
John Beaton, A. d. Syme, c. w. Bea-
ton and l.. Scott were appointed Deputy
Sheriffs yesterday by Sheriff Stanley, to
keep the peace at the Scotch picnic at
East Park to-day.
Nhomas Reardon was surprised yester-
day on learning that his failure to show
up for one day and a night had caused
anxiety in any quarter. He had simply
been having good time with some
friends.
Matt McManus came down the river
yesterday in some mysterious manner.
he denies, however that the lost alligator
towed him in, and insists that it was
Judge Thorpe of YoIo who ran foul of
the ''critter," and not he.
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ANSON c. YORK. IR

Bis Funeral Observation-Disclosures Ser
mon by Rev. Mr.. Beechgood.
The funeral services of the late Anson
G. York, Jr.. took place at the English
Lutheran Church on Thursday afternoon
in the presence of large number of syn-
pathiZing friends. The beautiful white
casket was covered with exquisite flow
ers and was borne by the following com
rades of the deceased, who acted as pail
bearers: Freddie Sachs, Tommie Pilling-
ton, Quiller Coleman, Bennie Sweeney,
Louis Erett and Henry THESE. AS the
casket was borne up the aisle the organ
played beautiful funeral hymn.
In the absence of the pastor, Rev. C. II.
Beechgood conducted the services, which
consisted in singing by a quartet, the
reading of selections from the Scriptures,
prayer and brief but appropriate dis
course, the clergyman taking his theme
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A SMOOTH sWINDLB.
But the Perpetrator Was Headed O
and Refunded the Doodle.

But the Perpetrator Was Headed Of,
and Refunded the Doodle.
A short time since a Chinaman, giving
his name as Lee Hing, deposited in the
California State Bank the sum of 81 800,
of which he several days ago drew out
$500.
At noon on the same day-and only a
short time after he had drawn this sum
he returned to the bank and asked for his
money. The assistant paying teller, who
waited on him before, had gone to his
lunch, and the Cashier asked him if he
desired the full amount OF his deposit
The Chinaman said he did, as he was
about to go to China, and the Cashier gave
him 81 800. Soon afterward the mistake
was discovered, but the Chinaman could
not be found.
Cashier Abbott set at work, however,
and learning when the first steamer was
to sail for China, made arrangements to
have Lee Hing stopped. The latter, find
ing himself headed off, became scared,
and yesterday the $500 he was over
paid was returned to the bank, only it
was mostly in silver, while he received it
in gold
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The Scottish Clans.

At East Park to-day Clan Gordon, of
the Order of Scottish Clans, will inaugu-
rate it's annual picnics. 1t is expected
there will be a good attendance from
abroad, as considerable money will be
paid out in prizes to the winners in the
various competitive games.
Besides the pipers there will be music
by the Artillery Band for dancing.
Wagons will convey passengers from the
electric cars at Twenty-eighth and J
streets, to the park, the fare being five
cents.
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SKEELS-In Castle Crag, August 26th, Lena
f., wife of William Skeels.
BE~triends and acquaintance are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral services
Sunday at 10 A. NJ. at Episcopal Church,
Eighth street, between and j streets. In
terment Santa Barbara.
THAYER-In Washington, Yolo County, Au-
gust 26th, Vera. only daughter of Siias s.
and Fanny Thayer, native of California.
aged months and 13 days.
RS-Funeral notice hereafter
HILL-In this city. August 26th. Edward N
Hin husband of Harriet n. Hill father of J.
B. and Emma S. Hill and Mrs. w. +. Wiard)
a native of Massachusetts, aged 73 years
months and s days. Rockford, ILL.,, papers
please copy.
&g=Friends can view remains at Clark's un-
dertaking parlors Sunday. from 6: 30 to $50
a. NJ. Remains will be sent TO Los Angeles
for cremation.
OCONNER-In this city, August 26th, Annie
f., wife of John O'Conner, a native of Cali
fornia aged so years.
EH-Funeral noJlce hereafter.
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PROBATE MATTERS.
The Comassi Estate Goes to the Public
Administrator.

In Superior Judge Van Fleets court
yesterday letters Of administration on the
estate of Mrs. Clara j. Comassi, deceased,
were issued to Public Administrator
Bronner, the deceased having left no
will nor having any relatives living so far
as is known. Appraisers were appointed
to ascertain the value of the estate.
Letters of administration on the estate
of Mrs. Mary j. Gotthold were issued by
the same court to Jacob Wagner. Ap-
praisers were also appointed.
In the matter of the estate of Charles c..
Elting, deceased, the personal property
was ordered sold and converted into
money.
NJ. p. Brandon was granted letters of
administration on the estate of Il. p.
Brandon.
The estate of John Gleason. deceased,
was finally settled and ordered distri-
buted. Margaret Gleason was appointed
guardian of the Gleason minors.
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Police Court CaSeS.

]. S. Lovelace, convicted of disturbing
the peace. was yesterday allowed by Po-
lice Judge Cravens to depart, judgment
being suspended.
Jack Dempsey" the peace-disturber.
was given twenty days III the County
Jail, and Ed. Auculer, for like miscon-
duct, but of a lesser degree, got five davs.
The case of Thomas Barry, charged
with petit larceny, was continued till to-
dav
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Colonel Irish To-Nipht.

AT the Clunie Opera-house tonight
Colonel John P. Irish, the eloquent ex-
FOUNDER of Democratic doctrines, will
address the people of this city on the
issues of the campaign. Colonel Irish is
an ardent admirer of Cleveland, and NAV
be expected to warmly eulogize his
DartV'S idol
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DIED AWAY FROM HOME.
sudden and Unexpected Death of
Sacramento Lady.

sudden and Unexpected Death of a
Sacramento Lady.
The sad news was received yesterday
by William Skeels that his wife had died
suddenly at Castle Crag Tavern, Shasta
County, which place he had left only the
preceding evening. Mrs. Skeels had been
i'll for few days, but when her husband
left her on Thursday evening there were
no symptoms to warrant the suspicion
that her illness would assume serious
character.
The deceased lady was general favor
ite in this city and her death will cause
pain to many hearts. Her maiden name
was Lena Wylie.
The remains will be brought here this
morning and funeral services will be
held at st. Paul's Episcopal Church at 10
o'clock on sunday morning. The inter-
ment will take place at Santa Barbara.
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Real Estate Transfers.

The following real estate transfers have
been recorded since our last report:
G. B. Canessa to Giovanni B. Masono-
Undivided half of IL 333-l00 acres near Od-
bert's land.
II. j. Gootzman ct ux to Z. D. Middle
koutf-Lots p, y, "a, %, % and y, Ander-
son Tract, Sacramento County; s., 100.
Jarviss Rattan Estate to VoIney Rattan
one-quarter, Adelia Titus one-quarter.
Minerva +. Wilkinson one-quarter, Ly-
man Titus one-quarter, in the east half of
section y, township north, range east.
Sacramento County.
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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA,
BIER KELLEY.
Notice TO Contractors, Builders and Material HBl

Notice to Contractors, Builders and Material Men,
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL
~ concerned that sealed proposals or bids
are solicited for performing the labor and fur
nlsnlng the materials necessary TO the erection
of building for the Mechanical and Electrical
Engineering Department of the University OF
California, at Berkeley, said bids to be received
at the Office of ]. H. c. Bonte Secretary of the
Board of Regents, South Hall, Berkeley, Cali
fOrnla, at or before IL O'Clock NJ of the . 9TH
DAY OF AUGUST, 1892.
And notice is further hereby given that the
plans, bills, descriptions and specifications of
said building, and of the labor and materials
therefor, have been placed at the Office OF w
Curlett, architect, rooms 3O7 and 500 Phelan
Building, Market street, San Francisco, where
the same can be seen during business hours
each day from this date until the contracts
for building the same are made.
Notice Is further hereby given that bids for
the furnishing OF materials for and doing the
mason and tronworz for the furnishing of
materials for and doing the carpenter and
plasterer's work, for the furnishing of materi-
ais for ana doing the plumbing gaSf1ttlng and
heating work, for the furnishing of materials
for and doing the Timing, galvanized iron and
Stating work, for the furnishing of materials
Tor and doing the painting and granting work
and for the furnishing OF materials for and
doing the electric work will be separately re4
ceived
This notice is given pursuant to the pro
visions of an Act Of the Legislature entitled
An Act to Regulate Contracts on Behalf of
the State in Relation to Erections and Build
lngs," approved March 23, 1876 and pursyl-
ant to the provisions of the amendment of
said Act, approved March 81. 1891, which
Act and amendment is hereby referred to and
made part of this notice
No proposals will be considered unless &C.
Companied with a bond OF said proposer equal
TO ten (1Ol per cent. Of his proposal, with suf-
fcient suretieS, conditioned that, if said pro-
poSal shall be accepted, the party proposing
viii duly enter into q proper contract and
faithfully perform his or their contract or
contracts in accordance with said proposals
and the plan or plans, specifications and de-
sci1ptions, which shall be and are hereby
madea part OF such contract or contracts
The right to reject any or all bids is hereby
reserved
By order OF the Committee on Grounds and
Buildings. j. WEST MARTIN. Chairman.
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GET YOUR GUN.
The Farmer Boys VIII soon Have Wild
Goose Shooting.

UOOs6 SHUOJIllS,
The first wild geese to put in an ap-
pearance this season passed over the city
about O clock yesterday morning, going
southwark from their breeding-grounds
in the far north.
Last year the first to come this way
went honking over the city on the morn
ing of the 9th of September. The record
shows that several TIMES within the last
| twelve years the first geese came before
the lst OF September. and their presence
is pretty sure indication that fall weather
is close at hand.
a few weeks more and the stubble-
fields will be the feeding grounds of thou
sands of geese.
The record-union., 1892-08-27
Articles of Incornoration

The following articles of incorporation
were filed in the Secretary of States Office
yesterday:
American Combination Can Company,
San Francisco. Capital stock, S25O, 900.
Directors George a. Moore, A. L. Shat
tuck, d. Ghirardelli, George e. Bates and
Alfred 5. Moore.
Berlin Commercial Company, San
Francisco. Capital stock, $500, 600. Di-
rectors-F. A. Berlin, G. II. Berlin, E. W.
Shelton, b. c. Robertson and d. l..
SmoOt.
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Supervisor Bates, suit.

L. a. Devin and w. B. Devin, de-
PENDANTS in the suit of Supervisor George
o. Bates VS.. Devin and Prouty, filed
document in the Superior Court yester-
day, admitting all of the allegations in
the complaint, and consenting that judg-
ment be given against them
The record-union., 1892-08-27

from the fourth verse OF the twenty-third
psalm, The Shadow of Death"
At the conclusion of the discourse the
speaker alluded to the character of the
deceased, who was a member of the Sab
bath-school and who had left record re-
markable for one of his age. His remains
were laid at rest in the City Cemetery
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Died at the Hospital

Silva Sebasta, the old man who was
taken to the County Hospital week ago
suffering from typhoid fever, died on
Thursday night. He was not able at anv
time to give an account of himself, and
the $500 which he had secreted about his
person Will probably be turned over to
the Public Administrator.
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To-Day's Auction sale.

The Bell-Greer Company will hold
very interesting sale at 10 o'clock this
morning at their auction rooms at Tenth
and streets. Besides large assortment
of furniture and household goods, they
will sell 5000 fine cigars, several sets Of
new harness, and a case of ledgers and
daybOokS.
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tainted on the street.

Adolph Bond, a young man suffering
from badly injured hand, tainted in
front of the International Hotel yester-
day afternoon. He was taken to the Re-
ceiving Hospital, and afterward removed
to the County Hospital.
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Yesterdays weather.

The Weather Bureau report for yester-
day shows that the highest and lowest
temperatures were 90o and $50, as against
So and 560 for the same date last year.
The highest and lowest temperatures
one year ago Were S. and 90
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CAPITAL school District.

The voters in Capital School District
will hold an election to-day to decide the
proposition to vote a 5000 tax for the
erection of new schoolhouse at Oak
Park.
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Smiths Sacnnd rrin1

George Smith, who killed Patrick Bran
nigan in March last, appeared in judge
Van Fleets court yesterday His Second
trial was set for September 10th.
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SOMETHING lIOREABOUT THE MILLINERY YOPENING
ON MONDAY NExT.

The chief markets Of the world have been in
spected and their wares critically examined by
our buyers, who have selected many of the
choicest items to grace Fall Opening Of Milli
merry.
There will be choice in1portations from some
Of the most celebrated Partisan makers, those
who are artists in millinery work.
Beautiful productions from Arneri-
can makers, who claim that even Paris can pro-
duce none better.
All who want to see the newest in Fall and
Winter Millinery are welcome Monday
whether they come to buy or not An extra staff
will be glad to tell visitors about the seasons
new things.
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Lehman Fsta+a

The appraisers in the estate of the late
Charles Lehman have reported to the Su-
perior Court that it is worth S5.575.
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Phoenix Market.

Platt Brothers, Thirteenth and streets
produce, poultry and groceries.
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g14naea p1Ils tor aosts.ataels. sup.,t : o..

IN Offering for sale the sample line Of
Fancy Vases sent us by a European n1anufact-
urer, we would say that there are many styles
alike in the collection.
Prices 18c, 28c, 48c, Sac 92c and ST 50 to
So 33 EACH
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For anything in the music line go to
Pommer d Neale, $50 j street. Agents for
Steinway, Gabler and Pease Pianos.
Pease Pianos, $500; $40 down, and $40 per
month. Band instruments, music and
uniforms speciality.
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BEEcHAM's PILLS will save doctor.
bills.
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CLOTHING ITEMS.

Heavyweight All-wool Gray Cheviot Sack
Suits, strong serviceable material ST 80 per suit.
Dark Brown Double-breasted Sack Suit cut
IN the latest style, workmanship equal to many
Of those turned out by merchant tailors.
Price, S15.
Mems Sack Suits, So. Those interested in
lowpriced suit will find something Of special
interest in this item. All sizes from S4 to ~.
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DIED.

WRITE to Cooper for everything in tn
musical line. 63l street.