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The record-union., 1894-02-27

If w. II. Spears does not make it
he has not the pith of manhood in his
bones. Spears is a citizen of Bakersfield,
well and favorably known there. Sud-
denly, the other day, Constable Pedlar Of
Los Banos pounced upon him, clapped
his wrists into handouts and proceeded
to Jail him, claiming he was one Knapp,
wanted at Los Bsnos for obtaining goods
under false pretenses. Spears assured the
officer that he had made a mistake, but
received harsh replies only. Spears then
called in citizens who knew him, and
who offered any amount of bail for
his release, but without effect. Un-
fortunately the Superior Judge was out
of town and no writ of habeas corpus
could be had. So Pedlar after awhile
marched off his man from the Jail to the
depot. and there chained him to another
prisoner for an hour or so while awaiting
the arrival of delayed train. Finally,
with his brace of men in irons, he left.
ON arriving at Fresno party who knew
what man was wanted informed Pedlar
of his mistake, and Mr.. Spears was re-
leased and left to find his way back to
Bakersfield. OF course the Constable is
responsible upon his bond for false i'm
prisonment, and it would seem that be
can make no defense Of probable cause.
The record-union., 1894-02-27

have not yet emerged from the fascina-
ton of the dime novel. When they dis
covered Chris Evans they brought to the
task of writing him up all the enthusi-
asm which yellow-cover literature could
inspire. Their man had all the attributes
which go to make up the hero of the flash,
but corrupting, fictions Of the lower or
der. He was, first of all, robber who
was more than a match for the constables
who sought to arrest him.
1t will not be claimed that the Erdnl-
t1ser had anything to do IN starting the
bandit on his career of robbery. That
sort of thing came quite natural to Chris
himself But when the pursuit opened
out that journal began to exercise an in
fuence over him. Pretty soon Chris was
seen playing to the galleries. Every
glimpse that is obtained of the bandit
and his companion while the officers
were securing the country in all direc
tious showed them seated at q fire read
ing the newspapers-surely only the EE-
onliner. The recent escape seems to COM
pIetely make out this case. Measured by
results the flight was wholly purposeless.
Evans did not make any effort to leave
the country.
If the robber were in his right mind he
could hardly hope to keep lodging
around his mountain Businesses forever.
He had many hairbreadth escapes, but
he owed them mainly to the fact that he
rather hunted the officers than was
hunted by them. He was doing nothing,
however. but furnishing material for
more yellow-covered literature There
was no intelligible feature in his late per-
fornances if it were not true. Even his
Immediate friends and his family seem TO
have been affected with the same craze.
Who shall estimate the injury that has
been inflicted on the rising generation by
the undisguised homage which the dime
novel spirit has rendered to vice? But
what cares the Examiner for these con-
siderations in its eager pursuit OF the
nimble nickel?
Decent sentiment alone received some
vindication when the doors of the Folsom
Prison closed with bang upon the ban
dit. No more will Chris Evans supply
the material for the yellow cover Gtera
ture which has such a fascination for our
contemporary. There are TO be no more
interviews. The notable robber has be-
come q mere numeral, not distinguishes
ble except in that way from hundreds of
other criminals. But we shall have more
of his kind in the future. The notoriety
which the criminally disposed can Sc
cure. through the instrumentality OF the
sensational press, will be sufficient to
send many a weak-minded individual,
who otherwise might have remained a
humdrum but harmless member Of soci-
ety. to the road But we do not seem to
be applying any oorrectives as we go
along.
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,araded to awe the Congressman into

paraded to awe the Congressman into
order.
Then Mr.. Blair asked unanimous leave
that Washington's farewell address might
be read. but Mr.. Pendleton objected, and
under the rules another matter had pre-
cedence. financial measure. Then the
crippled veteran, General Sickles, got up
on his crutches and entered his protest
against being held under arrest or in con-
tempt, and sought to challenge the war
rant under which absentees had been
brought in. He was called to order and
to his seat, but refused to obey, denying
the right claimed over him. Finally Mr..
Meredith, in the midst of great confusion,
cried out that there ought to be some way
to "squelch" Sickles, and again called
him to order, whereupon Cummings
screamed, "You did not call him TO order
at Gettysburg" At last, in the midst of
disgraceful confusion. the House adj
journed, but not in honor of the day.
All which is most unpleasant to read
and contemplate. It is disheartening,
indeed, when it is found that partisan ad
vantage will not yield one day in the
year to the demand and appeal of patriot
ism and respect for the memory of the
first man of the republic.
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since he had warning from men of good
name that he had seized the wrong man.
But who ever heard of a peace officers
bondsmen being compelled to unloose
their purse strings? Indeed, when have
bondsmen, in these days, of any class
been successfully pursued? Perhaps at
long intervals one group is cornered, but
between the laws delays and the loop
holes of most bonds, people who seek re-
dress against bondsmen generally grow
old and feeble and die off before anything
is effected. Spears ought to have some
swifter remedy against Pedlar. In such
a case there ought to be some way OF
sal1ing the indignity to which Spears
was subjected. At least the recitation of
the story'will serve to warn over-oficious
and large-headed country Constables
that the way to cook hare is first to
catch it, and above all, to make very sure
that what they catch is hare.
The record-union., 1894-02-27

AN Eastern man in San Francisco reads
the people there lecture on their non
use of the cent. Unquestionably the re-
lection of the cent from common use in
this State visits very considerable tax
upon the poor-or, for that matter, upon
all. There is never any danger in having
small change. The rejection of the cent
is precisely on the plane Of the day when
in California we rejected the half-dime
and that still earlier day when the man
was scorned as is the thief and sneak
who dared to offer ten cents in payment
for any purchase. To despise small coins
is not only silly, but it is waste. The
centime of France is simply invaluable
as measure. Any attempt to remove it
from the standard would create revolu-
ton. In France one can purchase to such
a low fraction as is nominated by few
confines; it takes hundred confines to
make a franc, which is nineteen and
three-tenths cents-practically twenty
cents. In all this matter it is question
of small economies, and they are the
most vital Of all economies. There is
neither manliness, nor high bearing, nor
independence, nor loftiness in Uplifting
the nose at a coin because it represents
less than tive cents. 1t is not so long ago
that the toploftical Californian was just
as thin-skinned about twenty-five-cent
piece, and considered himself degraded
if he allowed his gaze to fall upon coin
of less value. The sooner we get rid OF
this miserable sham of pride the better
for us. The cent is wholesome, sensible
coin of good and legal purchasing value,
and intended to divide the dime into ten
parts and the dollar into hundred parts,
for the very purpose of measuring values
by the hundredth, not alone in calcula-
ton, but in actual transfer of goods by a
medium of exchange.
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Order to Show Cause Why Order Of Sale Of
Real Estate Should Not Be Made

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
1 County OF Sacramento, State of Cali.
tornia.-Frobate.
In the matter of the estate of WINNIFRED
MULLERY, deceased.
George T. Bronner. the administrator of the
estate of Winnifred Mullery, deceased, hav-
ing filed his petition herein, duly verified,
praying for an order of sale of the personal
property and the real estate of said decedent,
Tor the purposes therein set forth
1t Is therefore ordered by the said court
that all persons interested in the estate of said
deceased appear before the said Superior
Court on FRIDAY, the 9th day of March,
1894, at 10 o'clock A. NJ. of said day, at the
courtroom of said Superior Court, at the City
of Sacramento. In the County of Sacramento
State of California, to show cause why an
order should not be granted to the said Adj
ministrator TO sell the personal property and
to sell so much of the real estate of the said
deceased as shall be necessary.
And that copy of this order be published
at least once q week tor four consecutive
weeks In the Sacramento DAILY RECORD
UNION, a newspaper printed and published in
said county. MATT +. JOHNSON,
Judge of the Superior Court.
Dated February 5, 1894.
Indorsed: Filed February 8, 1894.
w. B. HAMILTON, Clerk,
By F. J. HEINTZ, Deputy.
A. Z. MILLER, Attorney for Administrator.
fe6-btI
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IT is one of the pleasures and satisfac-
tions of life that there are plenty of our
fellow-men to recognize frankly at the
end of life the honest endeavor of real
merit and to accord to conspicuous ability
its due need, no matter how weak the
mortal part may have been and how
many our failings. An instance of this
is found in the expression made by the
press where he was best known concern
ing the recent death of w. s. Mont
gomery OF Stockton, a long time a writer
of broad capacity and great versatility.
We had no personal knowledge of this
gentleman, but many time have been
gratifed and entertained by productions
from his pen, in the general press and
sometimes in these columns. By all the
newspaper men vino knew him best it
seems to be testified that Mr.. Mont
gomery's weaknesses were the minor
things in his character and did not relate
to his moral or intellectual part, Thus
we are told that "no more conscientious
writer ever put pen to paper" What
could be higher tribute to moral stamina
than that? Again, writes the Stockton
Mail, "he was incapable OF mean action;
bis motives were pure; no man ever
wrote who put more real heart into his
work; fortified by consciousness that he
intended no wrong. he was quick to re-
sent the imputation of an unworthy
motive" No writer could ask for warmer
panegyric than that. It will all serve as
stimulant and consolation to many an
other tireless, helpful and hopeful writer
striving to do something in his day and
generation for the betternent Of his fell
Iow-men. The reflection that when he is
gone there will be honest recognition of
so much of merit as he possessed and
frank confession of the honesty of his
purpose, Will hold up to his work many
one who otherwise would grow weary
and be disposed to close the struggle for
better conditions.
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uete, Gn-Dn,3.

HOUNDS AND HARES.-THE DRAW
Il ing for dogs TO take part in the coursing
match on March 4th at Florin, under the
auspices of the tlor1n Coursing Club will be
held at florin, Thursday March 1st Entry
ices may be left at BUDD GRIFFITH'S. cor
ner seventeenth and NJ streets. 1t
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT. STATE OF
i California, County or sacramento. In the
matter of the estate OF THOMAS PORTER.
deceased. Notice is hereby given that FRI
DAY, the eth day of March, 1894, at 10
O'Clock A. NJ. of said day, and the courtroom
Sacramento, County of Sacramento and State
OF California, has been appointed as the time
and place for proving the will of said Thomas
Porter, deceased, and for hearing the applica-
tton OF Mary a. Porter for the issuance to her
OF letters testamentary thereon.
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court
this 26th day of February, 1884,
SEAL. w. b. HAMILTON Clerk
BY F. j. HETNTZ, Deputy Clerk
DRIVER & SIMS, Attorneys for Petitioner.
The record-union., 1894-02-27

CHICAGO atoned for much of its shame
in being the center OF anarchism in
America by the splendid manner in
which the celebration Of the birthday of
Washington was carried out in that city.
There were seven distinct and large cele-
brations in Chicago in honor of the day,
and at one over 1000 people remained
nearly two hours in close attention to
Governor Mckinley, whose subject was
''The Life and Character of George Wash
ington." That same 1000 people, at a
signal, joined as with one voice in sing
ing the national hymn, and we are as
sured that the effect of this manifestation
of patriotic feeling was something in
describably moving and grand.
The record-union., 1894-02-27
ARARE OPPORTUNITY
Good Agricultural Land for SO
to 500 per Acre.

The Pacific Improvement Company has re-
Gently purchased twelve thousand ceres OF
land in the heart of Tehama County, for the
purpose of promoting subdivision and settle
ment. This land embraces lands from first
class Sacramento Valley agricultural land, to
land of fair average quality, and is offered at
from $40 to $40 per acre. in subdivisions Of
40, so, 12O, $50 and $40 acres.
The terms upon which these lands are offered
are especially attractive. They will be sold in
subdivisions, as above indicated, by the pay
ment of interest only for three years, at which
time the purchaser can begin the payment of
principal by paying the first OF five equal an
nual installments. Thus no part Of the prin-
cipal is to be paid for three years, and then
the purchaser is TO have five years in which to
pay five equal annual installmente, with In
terest at the rate of Z per cent. per annum,
making payments extending over q period OF
eight years. Intending purchasers are as
sured that this is an opportunity TO purchase
land of fair average quality at SO per acre,
and good agricultural land at $50 an acre,
with other grades Of land at prices to CORE
spond between these figures
The assertion is frequently made that good
lands, suitable for general farming, and es-
pecially adapted for fruitgrowing, cannot be
had in California for less than from $50 to
S1OO an acEe. Al eAAHiinat4oh " IiAe l~A0
subject of this advertisement will prove to
home-seekers that this is an opportunity for
the purchase of good agricultural land at $50
an acre, and for qualities grading down to fair
agricultural land al $40 an acre, on terns Of
payment which should make the disposition
OF these lands to actual settlers result easy OF
accomplishment.
The primary object of the purchase of this
body of land was the breaking up OF largo
holding for the purpose of promoting its set
tlement in smaller quantities and its devotion
to diligent husbandry.
For further particulars, call upon or ad.
dress WM. Fl. MILLS,
Land Agent of the G. p. r. r., Fourth and
Townsend streets. San Francisco. Cal!
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HOW THE HOUSE DIsGRACED
ITSELF

Chaplain Bagby knew or feared what
was coming in the House on Washing
toms Birthday. So he prayed to God
at the opening of the session that day
that the Congressman might be filed
with the spirit which animated Washing
ton-his fortitude, patience, wisdom, his
prudence, his integrity, his faithfulness,
patriotism and piety, and in a spirit of
unity and peace comport themselves to
the end that the whole Nation might be
benefited.
Such may result, but so far as human
wisdom can judge the Lord not only did
not answer the prayer, nor is the land
likely to be showered with benefits as the
result of the action of the House in sitting
on national holiday. We can easily
understand the pulsing anger that
fred Mr.. Cummings in resisting arrest
TO exclaiIn as he stood at the bar of the
House:
In the name of the American people 1 pro-
test against holding q farcical session on this
national holiday, and In honor of the MEM
ory of George Washington now move that
this House adjourn.
But the motion was defeated by III to
14o. roar following the announcement
that made the beautiful chamber resem-
BILE for sound the pit of a Bowery theater,
and finally the Sergeant-at-Arms had to
carry the mace down the aisles before the
members were shamed into silence and
respect for the emblem Of supreme au-
thority of the people.
It was not long. however. until another
storm broke on the question of adjourn
ment. moved by the veteran soldier Dam
,al E. sickles, and again the mace was
The record-union., 1894-02-27

The RECORD UNION and WEEKLY
UNION are the only papers on the Coast,
outside Of San Francisco, that re-
ceiUe the full Associated Press Dis
patches from all parts of the iOortd. Out
side Of San Francisco, they haze no COM
petitors, either an influence or home and
general circulation throughout the State.
The record-union., 1894-02-27

THE effort to kindle deeper interest
and greater activity in local art matters is
worthy of all encouragement. The art
tastes of no community can be cultivated
and the community not bettered in every
way by reason thereof.
The record-union., 1894-02-27
Painful Accident.

A man named Fred Adams, employed
at Otto Hanson's tailoring establishment,
met with a severe but strange accident
on Sunday morning.
He stepped into an ordinary wash bowl
to bathe his feet, when the bowl broke
in pieces, and both feet were so badly cut
that the timely arrival Of surgeon was
all that saved him from bleeding to death.
The record-union., 1894-02-27
BUREAU OF INFORMATION.
to Correspondents Seekir
substantial Information.

substantial Information.
For responses to questions of practical
value. Mere puzzles and the curious and
common answers to which ought to be found
in the ordinary home library, will receive no
attention. Queries published without re-
sponses are invitations to furnish Wers, to
make this department an information eX-
change also. Communications must be brief
and signed with name and address.
John NJ, Shingle Springs-The answer
to your inquiry Is this: Ii carrier, rail-
road, stage coach, or wagon proprie-
tor kills the stock of another, and
does 80 in manner to make
them responsible under the law
that is, if the owner of the cattle is
blameless-then the carrier company is
responsible for the value of the cattle,
measured by the usual market value of
such stock. But if the owner sues and
goes into court to recover, he must take
the sum jury. or the court sitting as
Jury, awards under its view of the proofs
in the case as to the value of the cattle.
The law gives you full and ample redress
for the killing of the cattle, provided you
were blameless in the matter, and pro-
vided that the carrier who killed them
did not exercise due caution TO avoid
running them down. This matter of
bIameWortniness and blamelessness is
one to be determined from the proofs
that can be made. For information inn
parted in this column no reward is ac-
cepted. Thanks all the same.
The record-union., 1894-02-27
IMPROVED PROPERTY.

81, ,25o-32X16o; Dwelling nearly new. four
rooms. Twenty-first and w streets. Thia
location is good. the Twenty ty-first-street rail-
way having been nearly completed $3.50
cash; balance SO per month and interest
81, ,900-20X16C and q nice little dwelling OF
i've rooms, bay window. One-half cash.
This is a pickup.
S2,75O-40x16O; dwelling of six rooms, rent
ing TO good tenants for S23 per month.
street, between Nineteenth and Twentieth.
ST,500-S0X160 and large brick dwelling
elegant lawn and flower garden; lot very
nigh, street work all done. Twenty-third
and \ streets.
$S,500-40x160 and two-story double tene-
ment frame dwelling, renting for seq peP
month, No. 1924 and 1926 o street A good
income property. This is q fine property
and IN good location for renting.
S2, 2,OOO-4OX160; nearly new dwelling of five
rooms ana bath, very conveniently ar
ranged. Tenth and Streets on car line
S4,0OO-2Ox1GO and two-story dwelling Ct
seven rooms and bath. 521 NJ street
So, ,OO0-40X160; a fine two-story frame
dwelling, eight rooms with bath and all
modern COnVen1ences, extra hall closets
wall fnely papered, plumbing of the first
order heater on first floor, basement floor Of
bitumInous rock. The location being neer
Seventh and NJ streets, makes the property
most desirable for man whose business re-
quires him to be out nights.
81 ,4O0-40xS0; small dwelling, out good lo-
cation; only 5000 down, balance on long
time. easy payments.
$4,000 good two-story frame dwelling
nine rooms, bath, etc, only four years old;
lot 40x160, in good locations; good neigh
borhoOd; owner is alone, and offers these
premises for 81, 600 less than cost, in order
to get smaller place This is a bargain.
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VACANT;

sz5o-8ox1eO, G street, Twenty-ninth and
Thirtieth.
81, $50 7Ox12O, southeast corner Tenth and
@ streets.
SO, ,oOo-80x16O, .Twenty-htth and H
streets.
81. .S5O-4oX16O, j street, near Twenty-first
street; high lot; good surroundings.
81, ,050-40x160, northwest corner Twenty
seventh ana streets. Sunny corner.
Part of block, X and L. Nineteenth and
Twentieth streets; lots, 40XS0 aud 40x16O;
low prices; one-Quarter cash, balance IN
three years. Elegant location for residence;
some sold already.
S2,260-S0X160, north line L street, between
Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth
81, 1,450-40x160, south line L street, near
Twenty-first street; high fenced; seeded to
alfalfa,
S1,350-A fine corner, 160X160; easy to sub
divide and sell at q profit; worth more;
TWenty-fifth and streets.
$675-A good lot 4OX160; planted to fruit
trees; c street, near Eighteenth.
81 .00O-2Ox90, south line alley n and O.
Eleventh and Twelfth streets; has small
dwelling.
S., 2,OO0-SOx16O north line P street, near
TWenty-t1rst street; fine lot; $3.50 down.
We have to offer those fine ONE-ACRE
LOTS on the Louisiana Tract at a price within
the reach of all, and upon terms that will
give TO each purchaser a long time TO pay in.
We know that the future OF these lots is
bright, and that the price now is only half of
that of the future. Terms: One-quarter cash,
balance in thirty months, interest : per cent.
Just think of iti Three SO-foot lots for S325
that's what you get by purchasing q lot in
the Louisiana Tract.
The record-union., 1894-02-27
Weather Forecast.

Official forecast for the twenty-four hours
ending at midnight February 27th: North
ern California-Fair weather: stationary tenn
perature; light to fresh northerly winds.
The record-union., 1894-02-27

All votes must be put in envelopes, sealed
and marked with the name and address of
the voter.
Get your votes in early so as they can be
sent to San Francisco before they are void.
The record-union., 1894-02-27
PRODUCT OF sENsATIoNAL1sM.
Plain Words From San Francisco
Contemporary.

From the San Francisco Bulletin.l
No one is disposed to deny that the ban
dit upon whom the doors of the Folsom
prison closed forever few days ago was
in large sense the product of the ErdDl
iner. The young literatteurs. who illum-
mate the columns of that boys journal,
The record-union., 1894-02-27

TO THE BOY OR GIRL
Who brings the largest number of Exam
lner' votes to my Office on or before
March 81, 1894, At 3 P. M,
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Rrai o5statr ann 9namraetre.
CHARLES E. WRIGHT,
REAL ESTATE,
1907 FOURTH STREET.

cYSn LOT 4ox16o SOUTH SIDE o,
t0tOU. Twenty-third and Twenty-tourth. A
small deposit with balance on time; or WILL
ADVANCE money to build small home
Near the corner of Twelfth and | have
small cottage, which is q bargain for some one
looking Tor cheap home
The record-union., 1894-02-27

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For Editorial Rooms, ring one bell.
Wor Business Office. ring three bells
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