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The record-union., 1893-12-06
A GAME OF CARDS.
How the Stingy Club Came of 1t and
the Ornhans' Benefit.

How the StinGy Club Came of 1t and
the Orphans Benefit.
Some weeks ago several young men en-
gagged in a game of cards, though con-
scious that they might better have en-
ployed their time. One was winner S25
at the sitting. Being importuned by his
companions to know how he proposed to
spend his gains. he replied that he'd ''hire
a hall and give ball."
To carry his words into effect he had
printed on rude bits of hat-boxes a num-
ber of tickets announcing the first grand
annual ball of the "Stingy Clut," and
followed it up with quarter-sheet posters
on butchers paper of the coarsest order.
The call was for Gallagher Alley Dane
ing Academy; music, "SticiI's Band"
and tickets % cents, ladies free.
His companions insisted on uniting
with his club" and he admitted them,
and a large barn was hired for the ball.
The grotesque idea attracted attention,
and ticket demand began at a lively
rate. From a jest the thing grew into
something that the club found it would
have to handle seriously.
The resolve was then made to divert it
ali TO charity. A liberal party
seconded the idea and agreed to pay the
cost OF proper hall, and the old Pavilion
was at once engaged. a superior orchestra
hired, the date put off a while and more
tickets prepared, the managers giving out
that the proceeds of the ball should go to
gladden. the hearts of the little ones at the
orphan asylum in holiday time.
This augmented the call for tickets, and
now it looks as if very handsome sum
will be realized for the orphans benefit.
One member has ordered a splendid
Christmas tree for the asylum to be sent
down from the mountains, and the others
are every day engaged in the sale of
tickets TO swell the orphans Christmas
fund. The ball is to take place at the old
Pavilion Saturday night.
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POSTOFFICE RECEIPTS.
They Exceed Those of the Last Half of
the Year 1899.

They Exceed Those of the Last Half of
the Year 1892.
Sacramento has reason to congratulate
herself over the many evidences of her
prosperity at times when other commu-
mites are suffering from the general de-
preston.
Last year the receipts of the Postoffice
here were, according to Postmaster Cole
man, some $1,000 in excess of any previ-
Gus year, but the business of the last six
months has exceeded that of the CORE
spending months in 1892. These six
months represents a season of greater
depression all over the Union than had
occurred during the last quarter of a cen
tury, and yet the business of the Sacra-
mento Postoffice during that period was
greater than during the most prosperous
half-year the country has known.
The new Government building is now
receiving its interior finishing touches
and will soon be ready for occupation by
the Postoffice, the Land Office, the
Weather Bureau and Revenue Service
where each branch will have handsome
and commOdious quarters tor the trans
action of Government business.
1t is quite evident that Uncle Samuel
made no mistake when he decided to
erect a Government building in so pro-
gressive and prosperous a city as Sacra-
mento.
The above showing is in striking con-
trast to the report of the Postmaster G en-
eral, which shows falling off i'll receipts
in nearly every city in the country.
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ADJUSTMENTS

No play has been better cast by the
Opera-house stock company than The
Colleen Bawn," now on the boards.
Mrs. Ward is an ideal Ely and Mr..
Wards Myles Ma Coppaleen is faultless.
Natives Of the Green Isle are to be quoted
that he fills the demand to a nicely of
many a well-known character of Myles'
order. The hardest work of the play falls
upon MIR. Bacon, and to say that it en-
pnasizes anew his all-arOund capacity is
simple justice. His death scene in the
last act is vivid piece of realism and
deep feeling. Miss Weidman in the same
act, as the sorely-tried mother of Hard
ress, grasps q bit of emotional work with
a success not anticipated. The character
should be filled by woman of larger
stature, but Miss Weidman invests it
with vigor and feeling quite surprising.
Miss Mitfiin's Ann Chute presents her 10
admirable advantage in line somewhat
unusual to her. but she is equal to it.
Miss SeabrOoke, too young for Sheelah,
disguises for the part cleverly and plays
it surprisingly well. Mr.. Ward is to be
congratulated upon the capacity of his
company to take up and carry this. the
best, as we esteem it, Of all Boucicaults
Irish dramas, because the closest to the
truth.
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COMING And GOING.
Many Aliens Returning to Their Own
Countries.
.eRussian Refugees and hebrews
Continue to Pour Into the Country
by the Thousands

Regular Correspondence of RECoRD-UNIoN.I
NEW YORK, Nov. v.26.-Immigrationa and
emigration to and from this country are
undergoing a complete reversal. AS was
foreshadowed in the annual report of the
Superintendent of immigration for the
fiscal year ended June 30th, of this year,
the books of the immigration Bureau OF
the port of New York, and the passenger
lists Of the transatlantic steamship COM
panies, show that for time at least more
people will leave the United States than
will come here, Italians and Germans
are leading the hOmeward- bound emil
grants, but all races are going, and while
the Russian Hebrew continues to come,
he has little following, and he begs with
tears and lies to be sent back.
Nothing can give so quickly notion
OF the extraordinary nature of the situa-
ton as glimpse at the steerage books OF
transatlantic steamship company. This
is difficult to get, and the privilege was
granted only under the promise that the
company would not be named. The
figures thus obtained are given in the
table following, showing by months the
number OF steerage passengers taken to
German and Italian ports for the years
1891 and 1893, 1892 being useless for COM
parison, because Of the cholera scare
which prevented the companies from TAX
ing steerage passengers in that year:
The record-union., 1893-12-06
FREE LIBRARY
Business Transacted by the Trustees
Last Evening.

Last Evening.
The Board of Trustees of the Public Liz
brary met at their Office in the Library
building last evening. Present-W. C.
Fitch, President; S. Fl. Gerrish, Secre-
tary, and Add C. Hinkson.
The report of the Librarian for the
month of November was read, as follows:
Number of books issued during the
month, 5.444, classified thus: Fiction,
4, 1875; history, 352; literature, 272; fine
art, ll5; useful art, 50; science, l2l; philol-
ply, 49; general works, 24l. Percentage of
fiction, 75 Average number issued per
day, l6S. Number of patrons registered,
1925. Amount of fines collected. $il So.
Mum Der OF catalogues sold, |. Number
OF books mended in the Library, 242.
The following bills were ordered paid:
Capital Gas Company, $50 co; Curtis "
Bowley, SIT so; j. $. Jackson, s. 50; k,
Scbuler, 81 10; Union Ice Company, - %;
Christian Literature Company, - 80;
Stephenson & Hartman, Sl4; 4. X. AIslp
q Co., $l4; j. j. Laracy, s.; Mrs. NJ. b.
Woolsey, So 70.
This being the annual meeting for the
election of Librarians, Miss Caroline G.
Hancock was reelected Librarian, Lauren
W. Ripley reelected Assistant Librarian
and Miss Retta Parrott reelected Second
Assistant Librarian.
A letter was received from G. c. Bonte.
resigning the office of Library Trustee,
which was accepted.
The board ordered "Shepp's Worlds
Fair Photographs and 'America's Won
derlands'' purchased, and then adjourned.
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HORRIBLE TREATMENT. sy
a Young Infant struck in the Mouth
and Terribly Injured.

Young Infant struck in the Mouth
and Terribly Injured.
Constable frommeit of Washington
was in the city last night and related a
story which, if true, stamps a man
named Charles Brown either as one of
the worst brutes on record or as insane,
and unsafe to be at large.
Brown, it was stated, has wife and a
child five months old, and lives in Wash
ington. For some time past ne has for
some cause treated the child so cruelty
that its mother has daily carried it over
to her neighbors' houses to keep it out of
his way so he would not kill it, and has
lived i'll constant terror of him.
Yesterday, the neighbors state, when
he came home he struck it hard blow
in the mouth, from which the poor little
things face is so swelled that it is almost
unrecogniZabIe. and its back is all black
and blue from the blows struck it with a
stick or strap, by Brown.
The neighbOrs are very indignant and
intend TO swear out a warrant for his ar
rest on Justice Newton's return, he being
absent. In fact, the Indignation is so
great that it is hinted he may meet with
some rough usage from some OF the resi-
dents. No reason is given for the brutal
treatment of the child.
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THE OVERHEAD ROADWAY.
An Appropriation OF $4,000 Made By
the Supervisors.

the Supervisors.
District Attorney Ryan appeared be-
fore the Supervisors yesterday morning,
at their request, and explained their
power in regard to the matter of making
an appropriation toward the expense of
constructing the proposed wagon way
above the new iron bridge to be erected
across the Sacramento river. He said the
board had authority to enter into a cOn-
tract with the California Pacific Railroad
Company for the construction of such 4
bridge, but should, OF course, see that
the contract be drawn in such a way as
to fully protect the county. TO this mat
ter he would give his personal super
vision, if desired by the board.
The cost OF the proposed wagonway
will be from 500, 600 to 100000, and the
company's representative asked that the
county pay $4,000 of the sum, ! Olo to
be asked to pay the remainder.
Supervisor Todd thought this county
would be doing pretty well by paying
$4,000 Of the cost, and he moved that
that sum be appropriated for the purpose,
one-half to be paid when the contract is
entered into, and the remainder on the
completion cf the structure.
Supervisor Miller seconded the motion,
and it was carried by the unanimous vote
of the board.
James c. Kelly presented a bill for
water used by the county, and was in
formed by the Chairman that when the
Trustees paid the bill presented by the
county some time ago the Supervisors
would pay the water bill.
w. a. Gett, attorney for Mrs. Murray,
near Thomas Island, asked that action be
taken on her petition for changing the
road which runs tbrNuub har farm Mrs
Murray was given permission to GO on
and make the road, and if the board APP
proved it, in the spring they would close
the old one and declare the new one
opened.
The remainder of the day was con-
sumed in the examination and auditing
of claims against the county.
The record-union., 1893-12-06
THE LADIES' BAZAAR
y Fine Concert Given at the First
Baptist Church.


The ladies of the First Baptist Church
held bazaar at the church yesterday and
last night. The booths were very taste
fully decorated and the articles of fancy
work displayed were many and beauti-
full. The confectionery stand was a treat
to look at, let alone sampling it. The
success of the ladies with the bazaar
through the day and evening exceeded
their expectations.
A fine concert in the evening added
much to the bazaar and fine entertain
ment was given and heartily enjoyed by
those present. The following was the
programmes:
Instrumental trio, Misses Malone, Har-
ris and Lyon; vocal solo, Miss Edna
Ficks; instrumental solo, Professor Mar
tens; recitation, Mrs. Jennie DeMerritt;
vocal solo, The Fleeting Days." Mrs.
Wessie Katzenstein; guitar duet, Pro-
fessor j. +. Palmer and a. Casselli; vocal
solo, Walter Longbottom; instrumental
solo, Professor Becker; vocal solo, Miss
Alice Andrews; either trio, Mr.. Myers
and others; vocal solo, Mr.. shannon.
The bazaar Will be held to-day also, and
the ladies hope for good attendance.
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Arrivals at the Golden FarIe Hotel YES
BRIEF NOTES.

The river is going down quite rapidly,
having receded to Is feet 10 inches.
Frank Needles and John Kelly had a
rough h-and-tumble fight at Third and |
streets yesterday afternoon, and both
were run III by Constable Brissel and
Sanitary Inspector Nichols.
The two boys who ran away from the
Good Templars' Orphans Home on Mon
day were returned there yesterday by
Mrs. Richardson, one of the directors.
The boys names are Alvin Mason and
Horace Heisinger.
Justice Henry is about to sit in iudg-
ment over a hog case Manuel F7errea
was arraigned yesterday on a charge of
stealing lone tif not lean) porker. the
complainant being Manuel Avlara. Fer
rea was released on bail.
A Chinaman whom, officer Lowell ar
rested about 2 o'clock yesterday morning
on suspicion of stealing chickens made
dash from the jail after he had been taken
inside, and though closely pursued by
Lowell managed to escape.
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The Scroggs Case.

Judge Catlin sat in Department Two of
the Superior Court yesterday. where the
case of Alexander Scroggs VS.. his son, J.
c. Scroggs. and others is on trial.
The case involves the title to a large
amount of property in this city valued at
some 200 or $50,000. and is attracting
considerable interest. There is quite an
array of lawyers engaged in the case. A.
G. Hinkson. Grove l.. Johnson and f. Il.
Van Fleet appearing for the plaintiff, and
ex-Judge w. c. Van Fleet, W. G. Belcher
and Albert NJ. Johnson for the defense.
The case will probably be concluded to-
daY,
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Royal Arch AIasons.

The annual meeting of Sacramento
Chapter, No. 8. Royal Arch Masons, was
held last evening, when the following
officers were elected for the ensuing term:
High Priest, Frank L. Thirkfeld; King.
J. w. Boyd: Scribe, Louis G. SCHNEIDER:
Captain of Host, William II. Davis; Prin-
cipal Sojourner, L. j. Chrisman; Master
of First Vail, I. Ferriter; Master of Sec
ond Vail. NJ. 7. Coppersmith; Master OF
Third Vail, ]. Hyman; Treasurer, T..
Lyon; Secretary, L. Glover; Guard, q. f.
Bronner.
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WORLDS FAIR COMMISSION.

Manager George c. McMulIen Makes
His Report Thereto.
The County Worlds Fair Commission
held meeting yesterday to settle up the
business Of the Worlds Fair exhibit.
George C. McMullen, who had charge OF
our county exhibit at Chicago, made his
report of the work, and of how he dis
posed of the stuff in the exhibit. He sold
most of it at a fair price, and what he
could not dispose of at good advantage he
shipped back here to be used in the Mid
winter Fair exhibit. The report was. on
motion, referred to a committee APP
pointed by the Chair.
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Borne to the Grave.

Many friends of the late W. f. Terry
attended the funeral services at the family
residence at Fourteenth and n streets
yesterday afternoon. The officiating
clergymen were Revs. T. j. Horner and
j. B. Koehne, assisted by the following
choir: Mr.. and Mrs. Kinross, Mrs. Haw-
ley and Richard Cohn.
The pall-boarers were John Stevens. II.
p. Martin, S. II. Davis, Frank Miller,
Benjamin Welch. Jerome Madden, Thos.
Mcconnell and Charles II. Cummings.
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g Lecture on Hawaii. 80

This evening at the Art Gallery, by
special request, DR.. Frank B. Sutliff will
lecture on life in Hawaii. The public is
invited to attend, and there is no charge
for admission. DR.. Sutliff is an easy
speaker and graphic in description. He
resided several years in Hawaii just prior
to his locating in Sacramento.
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SAVED ITS LIFE.
Jack VOLTS Timely Rescue of a Little
Child Yesterday,

AS the Stockton express train passed
the Buffalo Brewery between 10 and IL
A. NJ. yesterday. little girl stood on the
track apparently too badly scared to
move. She started to cross, hesitated,
and would undoubtedly have been struck
and killed by the car-steps. as she was
not observed by the engineer, he being on
the opposite side, when young man
named Jack w. Volt jumped across the
track and fairly swept the child with
MIN, both rolling over upon the ground,
but clear OF the cars.
A gentleman who witnessed the Incl
dent says the brave young man certainly
saved the child's life.
The record-union., 1893-12-06
Stole a Steam Gauge.

George L. Jones and Dan Cameron
were arraigned in the Police Court yes
terday morning for stealing a steam
gauge from John Steen. There being no
evidence against Cameron he was dis
charged. Jones pleaded guilty aud was
fined $50, with the alternative of getting
up steam by breaking rock for sixty days
in the County Jail.
The record-union., 1893-12-06
Auction Sale To-Day.

Bell &, Co., at 323 J street, will sell at
10 a. NJ. to-day two good truck horses,
parlor and bedroom sets, mattresses, bed
lounges, piano. cottage organ, fine parlor
tables, elegant sideboard, walnut and oak
chairs, lace curtains. blankets, comforts,
carpets, ranges, safes, tables, chairs and
two truckloads of other household goods,
both useful and ornamental.
The record-union., 1893-12-06
Needs Tin His Rnsinass-

NJ. S. Smith has become so weary of
having his letters opened by other mem-
bers of the numerous Smith family that
he has applied to the Superior Court to
have his name changed to Stewart. He
says also that the change would help him
in his business.
The record-union., 1893-12-06

A mystery and dance entertainment
will be given on December 18th at Turner
Hall, for charity, by the Ladies' Auxiliary
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers.
The record-union., 1893-12-06

The Acorn Social and Athletic Club is
to have an athletic entertainment. for
members only, at the clubrooms on the
evening of the 18th, when n. Burley and
Professor Jaconey will don the mittens.
The record-union., 1893-12-06

A concert and dance was given last
night at Pythian Castle by Messrs. Van
derhooI. Heyman and Lewis, comprising
some very fine music.
The record-union., 1893-12-06

There will be musical and literary
entertainment by Capital Band of Hope
at Calvary Baptist Church, Twelfth and L
streets, this evening. Tickets, ten cents
The record-union., 1893-12-06

At Armory Hall this evening the fire.
men of the city will give ball for the
benefit of p. H. Coffey, the orphan chill
dren of the late j. II. Visker, and the
iiremen's relief fund These objects are
all worthy, and the firemen should be
aided in their charitable work.
The record-union., 1893-12-06
saCpAYEnTn FnnNnP1

front STREET, CORNER OF \. WILL
L IAN GUTENBERGER, Proprietor. Work
for sidewalks and buildings a speciality. Gas
oline and Steam Engines to order ON Sort
notice
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FARNERS AND lIErn4NIrY SWINGS BANK
PEOPLES SAVINGS BANK.
sacramento, Cal.

NslIs
Paid up capital ................. .S225. 500
Reserve ana Surplus. us...................... $500
INTEREST PAID SEAII-ANNUALLY ON
1 term and ordinary deposits. Money loaned
on real estate only. Address all communica-
tions: Peoples Savings Bank Sacramento.
WM. BECKMAN. President
GEORGE w. LoRENZ, Secretary.
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WHERE TO BUY GROCERIES.

]. WINGARD, AT TWENTY-FIFTH
j and o streets, has the best assortment
and at most reasonable rates.
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B1tatatrss Onrns.
WATERHousE & LESTER.

DEALERS IN IRON, STEEL, CUNBER-
IL land Coal Wagon Lumber and Carriage
Hardware. 709, III, 713, TO J street.
Sacramento.
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s CARI.F

CUCCEsSOR TO CARLE & CROLY, CON
y tractor and Builder. Orders solicited and
prOmptness guaranteed. Office and shop,
1924 Second street, between X and l..
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Attnr4trBa-nf-I 3 nt,r.
a. L. HART,

4 TTORNEY-AT-LAW- SOUTH
y west corner Fifth and J streets, Rooms
II, 3 and Il, Sutter building.
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CsEND THE WEEKLY UNION TO 1oUR
y friends in the East, II leads them all.
The record-union., 1893-12-06
F. ROOF. ALEX. NELSON, j. DEIscoL.

II. F. NOOI. ALEA. NEILSON, j. DKISCOL.
ROOT, NELSON s. CO..
TTNION FOUNDRY-IRON AND BRASS
= Founders and Machinists, Front street,
between \ and o. Castings and Machinery
of every description made to order.
The record-union., 1893-12-06
SACRAMENTO RINK

T1HE OLDEST SAVINGS BANK IN TIE
i city, corner Fifth and j streets, Sacra-
mento. Guaranteed capital $500, 600; paid
up capital, gold coin, $500, GOO. Reserve
$3,432, O94. Loans on reai estate Juiv l.
1898, S3,56S,7sS. Term and ordinary de-
posits received. Dividends paid in January
and July. Money loaned upon real estate
only. Information furnished upon applca-
ton 10 w. p. COLEMAN, President
Ed. K. HAMILTON Cashier
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ia,snre. 3l1sate, Gerr, Ctr.
M. CRONAN,
HUGH CASEY,

a1s K Street. sacramento, CAL,
yNOULD ANNOUNCE TO HIS PATRONS
w and the public that he has received a
large cargo of
ReirnpOrted WhiS1<Ies,
All of Kentucky's favorite brands Dealers
will find it to their advantage to examine
these goods and get prices on same
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pPftttatrn.
agItuairfnns n,tn 91,rsrnna.

DR.. T. WAH HING,
ENGLISH AND CHINESE PHYSICIAN
~ and Surgeon. Graduate Of H0ngkong
Medical College. Office, 926 THIRD STREET.
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LUST ARRIVED

JUST ARRIVED
Tx. SHIP EDEN BALTIMORE. FROM
II Antwerp, twenty-five tarrels OF REIN,
ported Bourbon NutWood Whisky. 70 DC had
al CAPITAL Ale Vaults. only mercantile Lunch
House IN city. NAGELE q SNENsSON,
Proprietors. 302 street. Telephone 80.
HARRy KoESFcEF. JAMES M'GRATH.
ONLY THE CHOICEST VIANDS DIS,
" pensed by JIM & HARRY. 1903 Tnird
street, between j and X, Sacramento Sal'
VIM. J, Lemp's Extra Pale Lager Beer, Capt.
f. Ruhstaller's Gilt Edge Steam Beer. Wlite
Labor Goods
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Totals. SO, ,551 23,3o9 aI,797 1906
Here the effect of the news of the June
panic is seen in the August decrease of
5000 and in the decrease of over 80 per
cent. between July and October. And
from what could be made out OF the No
vember records the decline will be even
more marked in this month.
Another factor, however, is the contin-
uous arrival of Hebrews from Russia,
Iron County register., 1893-11-02
MURDERER JULIAN

Said to be Surrounded In . Drainage Ma.
.chiao Above New Orleans.
New ORLEANS, Oct. 2s.-Trom in
formation received hero it is believed
that the murderer Of Judge Estopinalo.
Roselans Julien. and whose three
brothers were lynched by q mob Just
after the murder, is surrounded in a
drainage machine At Boutte station. 80
miles above the city. This Il a very
sparsely-settled section, and a re-
quest has been sent here to send
q posse Of twenty men to the scene at
once to assist in the capture. II is
thought that he will not be taken alive,
A letter was found in the Carrollton
police station yesterday morning az
the janitor was sweeping out, addressed
to Chief Of Police Caster. which stated
that the murderer intended to return
to Jefferson parish and kill some Of the
men who aided in numbering his BROTH
ers- The. posse is cbeing organized
to go to Boutte to attempt the capture
Of Julien.