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man villains, who leap into the village
from al sides All those who resist are
shot down or stabbed, and ths remain
der, old and young. are taken prisoners
and are herded into stocksded pen
and there guarded night and day.
The Arabs then open no rego%i 30
with the surrounding villages and eK-
change their captives for ivory. One
big tusls weighing sixty-fre pounds
viii grant the release of one slave. The
Arabs remain in such camp till the
district Is drained Of its ivory. Then
the slaves who have not been purchased
are loaded down with ivory and the
n1ercness pillagers move along to a new
limiting ground.
The chnrt of Central Africa Is con-
stantly changing. To-day some trav-
eler maps down fourishing settlements
as yet untouched by providing slavers.
The villagers are friendly ard indus
trious, and well-lcept plantations Of
grain and fruits flank the long rows of
neatly-built huts. / few weells hence
tho woods around II will echo back the
ring Of musile$ shots and the dying
groanS of those who dared to defend
their homes, and nauRht Will remain of
that happy settlement but charred EN-
bers and few decaying bodies, silently
explaining IN ghastly eloqpence the rea-
con of the change.
Many Of tie tribes who were living
near the rivers no longer dwell on
Ehore; they have scooped out monster
canoes which arc reofed with mating.
The natives occupy these all the year
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Themselves admit that two-thirds who
start with such a caravan never reach
their destination. Weakened already
by hunger and Ill treatment, many sue
oumb TO the hardships of tho two-thop-
sand-mile journey; mon and women
stagger along till they fall from sheer
exhaustion. Many Of the women have
babies besides their load of ivory, and if
they show signs Of tagging behind the
child is snatchod from them and left to
perish on the wayside SO that the pre-
cious task may still be borne along.
Often slave, showing signs OF break
ing down, is killed By a savage blow On
the neck with club, His body is then
cut away from the slave fork, new
man takes his load, and the caravan
continues its journey.
It Ii a wonder than any Of these car
riers reach their destination. Given
enough food only to keep lie pickering
In their emaciated bodies, covered with
fostering sores from the chatting fork
and chain, goaded by the cruel lash
from morning till night, they are driven
along the trail suffering all the indig-
mites and prosecutions which the dew
Dish minds OF their vicious masters can
invent and carry out.
AL explorers who have penetrated
Central Africa have found everywhere
the GAME pitiful conditions.
The occupation of Central Africa by
the European powers must T. ovttebly
hasten the solution Of the ginnt prob
lem: How to suppress slavery" The
Germans, British, French, Congo Free
State and Portuguese have portioned
out among themselves the whole Of
Equatorial Africa Previous to this oc-
cupation il was the actual duty of no
government TO interfere in Central
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for admission into the Paris eonservs-
tory came forward laSt year. two hun
bred and twenty-six were young plan
lists, and one hundred and shirty-seven
violinlsts, OF the pianists only sixteen,
and OF tho vionnists only twelve were
admitted
SIR ARTuCE 8CILxvAa. the composers,
says that there h no place where he has
80 many inspirations 20 composition, -
in q railvay-carTiage. The rApidity %
the motion, tho changing Of the irua
and the whirrtng Of the wheels sxcite
hts imagination and furzLah material
fer host Of hRTrnonieA.
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who have revealed to the world the
bloodstained history of Africa mark
the beginning of noble work
Those tiny trails penned on the chart
marking the journeys Of those brave
souls who have heroically faced the
dangers Of that savage land are being
worn to broad roads by whole armies
who are gradually closing in on the
Arab plunderers. Only a few years
must now ela?se before the two cross
swords, and with but one possible re-
suit. The Arabs, cut OF from their
coast supplies Of ammunition and
barred from northern support, viii be
crushed by the well armed forces of
civilization and regiments of resolute
natives. II necessary they viii be an
initiate and their power thus de-
strOyed forever. E. J. GLAvE
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theatrical Eint.

Man lrisia- YEARLY to let late conner
pass to his seat Ia ne terl-This
eternal getting rP : really annoying.
Late Comer-I know it is; that is the
reason | never come in myself till the
curtain is up.-Texas Sitting
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Might Re Morse.

Mother-You careless boyl Look: at
your clothesi Have you been playing
football again?
Little Son - Nom, only fshtin'.-
Good News
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brave IN CsrssEa Ctrsaasea.e~@
when ron nm after the burglar and
told him " hals. Whist did be dor"
He ha2ted and / ran Chicago
News Record
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then wards 20 breed neither Cns oho3-
era nor the smallpox. At present the
attendance at tho village Is quite lib
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The Decline ss Iss.rasar~

Kwarto-I tell yon. Cumso. my nsw
book Ia bound 20 make bit
Crtmso-Yes; that's The modern ten
dency, 70 put all the work Ia the bind
tn1.-Truth
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When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
Whe- she was a Child, she cried for C.lstoria-
When she became Miss, she chung 70 Castoria-
"hsn she had Children, she gave them Castoria.
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The record-union., 1893-08-05
PAT SHEEDY'S SCAIP.
he Came Near Losing 1t on the Desel
Years Ago.

Nc Came Near Losing 1t on the Desert
Years Ago.
Recent changes have been made on the
Santa Cruz Division of the Southern Pa
cific system by which the positions of
Master Mechanic and Master Car Re-
psirer have been consolidated and Pat
rick Sheedy transferred thereto from the
Ogden shops.
Sheedy, who has been Master Mechanic
OF the Salt Lake Division OF the Central
Pacific for a long while. was formerly
connected with the Sacramento railroad
shops and has many friends here.
In the early days of railroading on the
Union Pacific Sheedy was a locomotive
engineer on the portion of the road on
which j. A. Fillmore was the Division
Superintendent. He ran in and out of
Laramie on u passenger train. The con-
ducJor was Thomas Calhoun.
The Indians were troublesome and
managed to scalp Calhoun, and came
very near taking Sheedy's hair. Calhoun
had day of in the summer of 1850, and
went out fishing on the Little Laramie
River. He was surprised by the Indians,
filled with arrows and half of his seal D
taken OF. He was left for dead by the
redmen, but was rescued six hours later
by friends.
Sheedy was running a special engine
out to meet a delayed freight train the
day he had his encounter with the In
dlAns. lie and his fireman were on the
locomotive, and when about twenty miles
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THE FIRST REPORT
a County Report on Roads for the
Road Convention

a County Report on Roads for the
Road Convention.
San Mateo County is the first to send in
its statistical report to President Irvine
of its road conditions, for the use of the
State Road Convention to meet here next
month.
Surveyor Bromfeld says that San
Mateo has about 400 miles of county
roads. In ten years these roads have cost
the people $50, 900, or SIS, coo a year on the
average.
The roads are so miles gravel, 100 ma
cadam, 200 dirt, 50 sand. The good roads
are 80 gravel 100 macadam, other kinds
100. The best road in the county cost to
construct about $, 200 mile. Surveyor
Bromteld believes it would be wise and
economy to build roads at general cost,
even ii bonds had to be issued, when the
benefits of good roads are taken into ac-
count, and the long term for which bonds
can now lawfully issue is considered.
lie does not believe the new road law
making Supervisors Road Superinteud-
ents an improvement; he favors the con-
tract system. The San Mateo main roads
average 65 feet in width, and should not
be OF less width. He adds that all road
work should be done by contract accord
ing 10 standard plan and be had under
the direction ofcompetent road engineers.
Under the present system Supervisors
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THAT DEFICIENCY.
Large Appropriations For Immediate
Use Are Responsible.
The Last Legislature Used Up Some
100000 in Coin, and the Coyote
Claims as Much More.

1t having been stated that warrants for
sums due from the State were being re-
turned with the announcement that there
was no money to meetthem and that owing
to the fact that the last tax levy fell short of
the appropriations made by the Legis-
lature $50, ,593 81, and in consequence the
general fund was exhausted rather earlier
than in previous years, a RECORD UNION
reporter made inquiry at the office Of the
State Controller concerning.
1t has been a well-known fact that such
a deficiency existed, and that on account
of it there will be a shortage until Janu-
ary Ist, but the reasons have not been
clearly understood.
Deputy State Controller Douglas stated,
in answer to questions, that the tax levy
had nothing to do with the present de-
ticiency. The trouble is caused by the
fact that several large appropriations
made by the last Legislature became
available Immediately, and the taxes
which will raise money to meet them will
not come in until next December.
These appropriations used the balance
in the general fund. Besides this, the
last Legislature was an extravagant one.
using up 100000 and the coyote bounty
which had not been provided for in MAX
ing the last levy, took about $500, 600 more
In addition to these the claims of several
counties for the care Of INDECENT sick and
orphans, running back for number of
years, and which had not been before
presented, and were therefore not ex-
pected, still further depleted it.
The deficiency of SS50,0U0 will not affect
this year. but 1t will affect next year and
the year after. The appropriation of $3.50. =
600 for the use of the Debris Commission.
which was made conditional upon the ap-
preparation of like sum by the General
Government, may not be used for lack of
such appropriation, and if so will lessen
the deficiency that much.
The hfty-cent limit is where the fault
begins. The first year after that limit
was pledged in the party platform the
tax levy was 81 cents less than that
limit; the second year it was 6.6 less: this
year it will be 56 cents, and next wear
about 50 probably.
Had the pledge been understood to be
an average of 80 cents for the four years.
no harm would have been done. If the
full so cents had been levied last year and
the year before, there would have been
an ample balance on band and the aver
age would not have been exceeded. as
the taxes levied tor the three years are
six cents under the average of 80 cents.
The deficiency will be very sensibly
Ielt for tho next two years and will have
to be raised Ivy the next Legislature.
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are elected, without the election being a
guarantee OF competency for proper road
building and the result is, as he puts it,
"botches."
According to this report here is a
county that has but 250 miles of good
roads out OF 400 mics in all, and has ex-
pended for roads in ten years nearly
halt million of dollars, though the
roads cost to construct but 81 200
mile. Had the $780, been raised ten
years ago, and good roads built from that
fund at 81, 800, San Mateo would have had
800 miles Of good road. and the use of it
all these years for interest at per cent,
redemption ., maintanence y, or exactly
the same sum, $4,000 year, she has eX-
pended for each of ten years. But she
would have gained besides the interest
upon her accumulating redemption fund,
so that she would actually have made
money by the suggested plan which Sur
veyor Bromtield approves, to say moth
ing of the saving by good roads to every
individual using them, and the broaden
ing of the margin of profit on production.
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BATTLE OF THE GIANTS
The Great Game Between Sacram ento
and san Francisco Typos.

The Great Game Between Sacramento
and san Francisco Typos.
The cranks and "fans" who grumble
and growl and hoot and hiss at the regu-
lar league baseballers will have the op-
portunity Of their lives tomorrow after
noon to see the national game as ii 81 ould
be played. The great and much talked of
contest between San Francisco and Sac
ramento typesetters will be called at , p.
NJ at Snowflake Park.
The back fence has been strengthened
by the park management, and numerous
other Preparations for hard hitting game
made. The ground-keeper has been busy
the past day or two picking up stones
and smoothing down the sharp cornered
Jumps OF earth so as to prevent too many
contusions and fractures when the Sacra-
mento typos begin to wipe up the dig
mond with the visitors,
The admission fee will only be % cents,
and ladies will be admitted free.
The teams will bp mazda m oS fol l0u-S.
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DIED.

KIEFFER-In this city, August Sd, August
kieher, native of New York, aged ! /
years, months and 3 days.
FS-Friends and acquaintance are invited
to attend the funeral from the undertaking
pariors OF John Miller, 9O5-k street fOdd
Fellows Iemplel this afternoon, at O'Clock.
SCHCLER-In this city, August I'd. Joseph
L., husband Of Mary a. Schuler (and father
OF Annie Regina, Rose, Alfred and Alice
Scnulerl, native Of Switzerland aged i /
years, months and days. lSan Fran
cisco SChronicle," Examiner and ss(Icr-
man Demokrat" please copy.l
E9-trIends ana acquaintance are respect
tully invited to attend the funeral from his
late residence, 1929 L street. Sunday after
noon, at 4 O'Clock.
WEkNER-In this city, August 4th, Romeo
D. Werner. native of Hungary, aged 81
years. months and 13 days.
Rs-Friends ana acquaintances are invited
to attend the funeral services from'his late
residence, Thirteenth and Y streets to-day
at 4:30 O'Clock. Interment private.
LAW WSON-In Washington, YoIo County, Au-
gust 4th, James Lawson, husband of Kate
Lawson and father Of Mrs. j. Van Barren Of
Napa, CALI, a native of Sweden, aged 73
years and . months.
45-Funeral notice hereafter.
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from Laramie stopped to oil hot brake
on the trucks of the tender. They were
busily AT work when Sheedy saw halt
dozen savages making a dash in his di-
rection.
The fireman and Sheedy hastily climbed
on the engine, leaving their oil cans and
tools on the ground. Sheedy pulled the
locomotives throttle with Jerk that made
the iron horse jump along the track. The
engine just got under headway as the
Indians sent a shower of arrows into the
cab windows. Sheedy and the fireman
laid fiat on the floor of the cab until they
were out of danger.
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OPEN AIR CONCERT
second Infantry Bands Programm
For sunday Evening

second Infantry Bands Programme
For sunday Evening
Following is the programme for the
open-air concert at the Plaza tomorrow
night at 1870 O'Clock sharp by the Second
Infantry Band, y. G. c., c. A. NeaIe. Di-
rector. A glance at the programme will
show it TO be one of unusual interest. 1t
embraces several OF the more popular
standard pieces-"Crown Diamonds"
III Trovatore." Faust" Barber of
Seville" ETC.:
Hail Columbia"
/. March, The Charge OF the Light Brig
2. Overture, The Night Wanderer''!-. p.'N
V MOskau
. So,,rs a, "Alice, Where Art Thou?i
o. '7'iiSs' b, "Saly in Our Alley.7
4. Overture, Grown Diamonds Amber
.. Waltz, ION the Beautiful Rhine.n
6. Grand selection. All TrovatoreF Verdi
Containing all the gems of this favor
lie opera and the Anvil Chorus.''I
:. Medley, "Beyer's Annual. Bever
Containing selections from Paul
Jones, "Bye-a-B Baby" Ia Gitana,"
~Ermine" 1.-The MARQUIS The
Nice-Acmiral,' The OoIah-Be"I
S. Grand selection from Faust q ,ilnod
IWlth jewel song. ballet and soldiers
chorus
.. PicolO solo. The Canary Polka Damare
10. Overture, The Barber ofSevillen -Rossini
The band will play again on Wednes-
day night. on which occasion every num-
ber on the programme will be new.
The record-union., 1893-08-05
Auction sale To-day.

Bell & Co., at 323 street, will hold a
very important sale of furniture there at
10 O'Clock this morning. Many of the ar
ticles to be sold are of class not gener-
ally to be found in an auction house.
They include two ebony bookcases, latest
style; walnut bookcase, walnut marble
top sldeboard, mantel glass, French plate,
6XS feet: extension tables, with arm din
ing chairs to match; rockers and chairs
made OF cherry, trimmed in plush; nine
pairs OF lace curtains and cornices, oak
parIor desk. carpets, stoves, ETC., also
horses and vehicles
The record-union., 1893-08-05
CAUGHT LOTS OF FISH.
So Say a Couple of Recent Visitors to
sierra Valley.

So Say Couple of Recent Visitors to
sierra Valley.
Charley Flohr and Adam Damn, who
recently spent a few weeks at Pierce's
Hot Sulphur Springs in Sierra Valley,
report having had a delightful outing
and excellent sport along the trout
streams that empty into the valley.
They also visited Weber Lake and
other points in the vicinity Of Sierra VAL
ley. There were about forty guests at
the springs, and Flohr says that landlord
Pierce and his estimable wife are making
life pleasant for them all.
The hot sulphur baths are greatly
priced by invalids, while the big swim
ming tank Of tepid sulphur water, al
ways fresh, IS sought by pleasure-seekers
from all neighboring resorts. FIohr dis
posed of fourteen pounds of useless fat
during his outing, and he thinks his COM
panlon did also, judging from the long
daily tramps they took over the noun
ta4ns and through the meadows.
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He DUCKED.

But Ohicer Ahern Gathered in the
Highbinder.
Officer Ahern yesterday arrested High
binder All Duck, who was on the war
path with big pistol and seeking the
blood of another Chinaman. The intend
ed victim took refuge in a store on l
street, and Duck was on the point of fol-
lowing him when Ahern showed up, and
then he ran.
The officer followed and captured him,
also his pistol, which he tried to hide in a
lottery den. All Duck had been ordered
out of the city as a vagrant on the preced-
ing day by Judge Buckley.
The record-union., 1893-08-05
Divorces Wanted,

Mrs. Kate Shields commenced suit in
the Superior Court yesterday for divorce
from Ben Shields on the ground of de-
sertion and neglect.
Mrs. Bessie Louise NIallett has COM
menced divorce proceedings against Jas.
Mallett.
Andrew Mettier also wants a divorce
from Catherine Mettier.
The record-union., 1893-08-05
BRAKEMAN BRUCE.
He Has So Far Recovered as to /
Taken Home.

He Has So Far Recovered as to be
Taken Home.
Yesterday James 7. Bruce, the brake
man who was shot through the breast by
tredericks. the tramp, at Gold Run on
the 28th of June, was removed from the
Railroad Hospital to his own home.
His escape from death was a remark
able one. The bullet was 44-caliber one.
and 1t not only passed very close to the
heart, barely missing the great arteries
leading to that organ, but went clear
through the mans body and lodged lust
under the skin, near the shoulder blade.
only the best Of surgical skill could
have saved the life of a man thus
wounded and by such an ugly missile.
The record-union., 1893-08-05

LADIES will find an ideal article for the
improvement and preservation OF the
complexion in CAMELLINE, the California
beautitier. Harmless, agreeable and eff
fectve. lndorsed by the medical profess
SION. Exquisitely perfumed and pre-
pared in pure white and delicate flesh
color. Refreshing, soothing and effective
in preventing and removing tie distress
ing effects of sunburn, poison oak, etc.
Price, 80 cents. For sale by all druggists.
The record-union., 1893-08-05
To Foreclose a NInrtnnne-

Philip Herz9g, by his attorney. J. w.
Hughes, commenced suit in the Superior
Court yesterday against William Wilcox
for the foreclosure of mortgage on lot
in the block bounded by \ and Q, Eff
teenth and Sixteenth streets. Wilcox
borrowed 81, 400 from Odell d Herzog on
a promi4sory note, and gave the mort
gage as security.
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Election of Trainmen.

Sutter Lodge, No. $40, Of the Brother
hood of Railway Trainmen, held its an
nual meeting last night, and elected Off
GERS to serve the ensuing terml as follows:
Past Master, VIM. Keenan,; Master, C. E.
Swain; Vice Master, George WOODY ward:
Secretary, A. McDOnough; Financier, j.
f. Doughty: Journal Agent, S. Mark er:
Delegate, S. B. Coon; alternate, H. A.
Knox,
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Where Arc the Men.

Yesterday two men hired a horse and
buggy at Irvine's stable on Second street
and went of for a drive. About 10
O'Clock last night the horse showed up at
the stable, with the shafts OF the buggy.
and badly plunged up" about the feet
and legs.
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DONE IN DAYLIGHT.
The Residence of L. NJ. Billings Visited
by a Burglar.

by a Burglar.
Between 4 and o'clock last evening,
while the family of L. NJ. Billings, resid-
ing at lila street, were temporarily alb
sent from home, a burglar entered the
house by cutting out window in the
rear and thoroughly ransacking the
rooms.
The most valuable article missed is a
gold watch, but the thief also got away
with pistol and box of cigars. There
Is no clew to the perpetrator of the rob-
bery
The record-union., 1893-08-05
Hoods
.arsapariIEa
MARRIED.

CHADWICK BICKFORD - In this city. Au-
Conry. George b. Chadwick to Miss craze
N. Bickford, both of Elk Creek, Glenn
County, Cal.
R-MCCUTCHEON-In this city, August
3D. by Rev; A. C. Herrick, Edward j. Prior
to Cora A McCutcheon, both of Woodland.
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In the evening, after the game, the Sac
ramento printers will entertain the visit
ors at Federation Hall. A light banquet
will be spread. and programme of music
and speech-making will be the order of
the evening.
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GROCERIES.
GROCERIES.
GROCERIES.
WE DO NOT SELL BELOW COST. BUT
w give all the benefit of low purchase
price. Can and see.
EhMANN,
Corner Eleventh and j SITS.
GALTIoN

VOU ARE HEREBY CAUTIONED D
/ against MISREPRESENTATION OF opposition
agents. who, in order to accomplish their pur-
pose, tell you that sewing machine conn panies
l represent have failed Such statements are
absolutely false. A. J. POMMER, corner
Ninth and streets, agent for Domestic New
NO. 9, New Home, Standard and Favorits
Sewing Machines
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CARPET CLEANING.

Made, FITTED, Laid and Renovated.
w l. l. IA M - HIG Bic
II ATE WITH H. W. RIVETT. FURNI,
~ ture packed for storage or shipment
Leave orders at John Breuner's sos X street.
or By mail TO residence, 1914 l. street. Prompt
WORK. TeieuhOne o57
CENI THE WEEKLY UNION TO YOUR
- ir1ends In the East. 1t leads them All
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IRRIGATION DISTRICT BONDS,

TTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF TTD
i Escondldo irrigation District will receive
seiied proposals for the purchase of $3.50. .OOu
OF It's BONDS or any part thereof.
Bios viii be received at their Office in Fscon.
qlGo, Cal, until o'clock A. NJ, Septem Der 5
1923. said bonds are OF the denomination
or 5000 each, payable ten and twer ty years:
interest, per cent. A. J. WEEDEN.
secretary Escondido Irrigation District
fy1S-2Ot
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EtHESH LUNCH PUT UP FOR TRAVEL.
L ers, Private Parties and Banouets core1st
ing OF Roast Meat, Ham, Cheese, Canned Goods
FRUITS and Baskets. Some grocers put signs in
Wlhdows; Lunches put up" but when Won 90
fatronize such q store, where you can eet an
outht NEW YORK DELICACY STOKF