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The record-union., 1895-08-05
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Miss Alice Hanafin is visiting Sausa-
Tito.
Mrs. Z. c. Hart and children are at Pa
cific Grove.
a. Olsen and family are sojourning at
Monterey.
Gus Lavenson and family left yester-
day for Portland.
George B. Greene and J. L. Aldrich are
up from CORTLAND.
John Markley OF San Francisco is, at
the Capital Hotel.
Mrs. c. e. Burnham is stopping at the
Summit Soda Springs.
Miss Fanny Stockton OF San Jose is a
guest at the Golden Eagle.
Charles L. Lindsay of Visalia is regis
tered at the Golden Eagle.
Miss Nina Martin has gone to Pacific
Grove to spend her vacation.
C. J. Atwater has returned from a two
weeks vacation at Lake Tahoe.
A. kim Of Lodi paid Sacramento fly
ing visit yesterday on his wheel.
Miss Lille Evans has gone to Join the
colony OF Sacramentans 1t Monterey.
j. \. Larkin of the Sunday Leader has
taken his family to Summit Soda Springs.
J. L. Barham, a prominent citizen of
Red Blud. is stopping at the Capital
Hotel.
Mrs. A. E. Brown and Miss Bessie
Brown of Alameda are guests at the Cap
itaI Hotel.
+. ]. Dsvliu of the Bee has gone to Up
Per Soda Springs, Siskiyou County, for a
couple OF weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Breckenridge and
granddaughter heave gone to Monterey
ana Pacific Grove.
Ed. Short, well-known former Sacra-
mentan, came up from the Bay with his
family last night for a visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Perkins and Mr..
and Mrs. Ed Miller have gone to Half
Moon Bay for their summer vacation.
Ben Roller. foreman OF the press rooms
of ID. Johnston IL Co., has gone 10 San
francisco to attend the golden wedding
OF his parents.
Mrs. j. kenealy, Mrs. P. Halanan and
Mrs. OToole Will leave this morning for
two weeks visit with friends at San
Francisco and San Mateo
W. j. Small, nephew of II. J. Small.
has been appointed to the place of en-
glneer on one of the steamers plyIug be-
tween San Francisco and Hongkong.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horatio L. Harper and
Miss Oracle Harper left Saturday night
Tor tour of the principal cities of Ore
gon, Washington aud British Columb ia
Misses Emma, Minnie and Carrie
klelnsorge ana their little nephew Willie
are at Shasta Springs. They are accom-
panied by Miss kittis Wittenbrock and
Miss Ella Wilder. The young ladies will
not return until September LIST.
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ACCIDENT 40 \ STEAMSHIP.
1t Results in stopping Her Port Engine
and DELAYING Time of Arrival.

1t Results in stopping Her Port Engine
and Delaying Time of Arrival.
NEW YORK. Aug. 4.-Ths fast express
steamer La Touraine, which should have
put i'll an appearance at this port yester-
day, did not arrive at Sandy Hook light
ship until 4:30 this morning. On board
ing the La Touraine at Quarantine this
morning it was learned that an accident
had occurred which resulted in the stop
ping OF the port engine for thirty
hours. the steamer proceeding under the
starboard engine at reduced speed.
On Wednesday. July 3lst about 4
o'clock in the afternoon, Earring, grind
ing sensation was felt. making the alter
part of tho steamer tremble. Captain
Santelli ordered the engines stopped i'm
mediately. When the La Touraine lost
her Roadway. lteboats were lowered and
| dropped under the stern to examine the
screw. 1t was found that some of the
plates on the after part between the
screws had parted, ana the port screws
| in each revolution were striking against
| them. AS the StarbOard screw seemed
| to move clear OF all instructions, Captain
! Santelli decided to work that screw only
| The Lfeboats were taken aboard and the
| steamer proceeded at reduced speed tor
! thirty hours. Later the port engine was
| again started, but both engines were
under reduced speed.
II is believed that the La Tourane will
| be hauled out on the dry dock TO repair
| the damage To the plates.
| The La Touraine left Havre July 9th
| with 51Z passengers.
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a Brave Veteran.

a well-known inmate of tho Hotel des
Invalides in Paris has just passed away.
The name OF the cid pensioner was
Joseph Schmidt. and he was 81 years OF
age. According to all accounts he greatly
distinguished himself in the Crimean
campaign. At Balaclava he was corporal
trumpeer in the Fifty fourth Line Regi-
mont. Being stationed III the advanced
posts. he had strict orders not to sound his
bugle, but seeing the Russians silently ap-
preaching the French ranks, he disobeyed
his instructions and gave warning of the
approach of the enemy. After the engage
ment, his com handing officer threatened
to have him shot for disc bedence, but the
culprlt giorified in the otfense. ''Shoot
me, il you like" he said, ''but l am sure
of having done my duty" Attic taking
of the MalakoH he was wounded In the
face by piece Of shell, in the arm by a
bayonet and i'll one leg by bullet. y
few years ago be received the unusual
distinction. for poor retired soldier, of
the Cross of the Legion of Honor. The
distinction was received without any
mock modesty. II have earned it," said
Schmidt literally, II have not stolen 1t")
Inc funeral of the veteran was made the
occasion of an Impressive military cere-
monial.-London Daily News
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THE DOG NEVER SPOKE AGAIN.
And the Ventriloquist Received $500
for Him.

THE DOG NEVER SPOKE AGAIN.
And the Ventriloquist Received $500
for Him.
There was once ventriloQuist SO poor
that he was obliged to travel on foot from
town to town to save expenses, much
alter the manner Of the gentleman OF adj
venture in Grimm's tales, says HUrpe3' $
YOu11g People. One day he was Joined
on the road by dog as forsaken as him
self, but who seemed DESTROYS OF becom-
ing his companion. They journeyed to-
gether to the next town and entered the
tavern tired. hungry and penniless. Not
being trout led with the inconvenient re-
finement which comes from long line
of gentle ancestors, the man had de-
veloped the quality known as cheek, so
he and the dog sat down to eat supper
for which they could not pay.
The room was full OF Ioungers, and the
stranger took a conspicuous seat. "What
will you have?' asked the only waiter
the place employed. and the order en-
braced nearly everything on the bill of
fare.
but l want something for my dog,
too" he added. ASK him what he will
have" The waiter muttered something
about 'Whatcher giving u.s." SO the
stranger said, well, don't you like to :?
Well, Bruno, what will you have, beef or
fish ?"
"Beef, every time" said Bruno, look
ing with mild brown eyes at the waiter.
And what do you drnk?"
water, thank you," SAID Bruno.
By this time the landlord and every
one in the place were eager with sup
pressed wonder and gathered about to
hear the dog talk.
The ventriloquist feigned Indifference
by eating with ayidity, while the land
lord was evidently considering some
thing. His cogltation resulted in his Of
fering the stranger $500 for his wonderful
talking dog. The ventriloquist appeared
to hesitate moment, then said apruptly:
"Ye s, you may have him Tor $500"
When the money was paid and the
ventriloQuist was about to leave he
turned TO the dog, patted him Affection
ately, and said: "Good-by, old fellow,
you've been good friend to me-"
"I on are no friend of mine' returned
the dog, ito sell me to another master.
AS you were mean enough TO servo me
such trick, III have revenge. I'll
never speak another word as long as 1
live.'
The ventrloquist then made off with
all possible haste.
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Libby Prison to be demolished.

The old Libby Prison, with which there
are so many associations of desponding
spirits aud pluched stomachs, was some
years ago taken down from its original
size on the James River and rebuilt In all
its grimness in Chicago. 1t never was in
itself pretty building, and its associa-
tions do not help the fancy to invest it
with any suggestions OF beauty. But
Chicago wanted 1t, just as she wants
every ming ihaI she thinks will draw,
even fiji Ja no-hing more than attention.
The Old PRISON did not prove the attrac-
ton that WAS eX pected. The old soldiers
old not go around as numerously as was
antici paced 10 hunt up the 100: By i've to
SIX feet strips OF floor which once consti-
| tuted their respective couches. The
| charm, somehow. cid not work 10 bring
large crowds or much profit to the prison
exposition management. the ancient
bIstile WAS scarcely noticed during the
great Worlds Fair. So now the euer-
ge;ic but disappointed city proposes to
| let it go. The land on which il stands is
advertised for rent and 1t Will probably
soon be torn down and be replaced by a
building more handsome to look at and
| o. more festive associations.-Den
Post.
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Real Estate Transfers.

The following real estate transactions
have been recorded since our last report:
Leland Howe to Marvin A. ketcham-
Lot ., and o, Eighteenth and Nine
teenth streets.
j. q. MARITIME to Thomas /. Brennan
North 40 feet lot 3, and h, Twenty
fourth and Twenty-tifth streets; 81, 495.
William Daniels ct TX. to Wilhelmina
1ngram-LOt ). Q and Z, Seventeenth and
Eighteenth streets.
w. s. Servoss to Bertha Servoss-Lots
81 and 81, Oak Grove.
Lucrstla Maring to George w. and
Fannie l.. Burgess-East l50 feet of south
40 feet OF lots and Is, q and K. Twenty
sixth and Twenty-seventh streets.
Edwin X. Alslp ct uX. to w. Elmer
Brown-West IL feet lot i, and east l6 feet
lot !, NJ and y, Seventeenth and Eigh-
teenth streets.
Catherine Bsrdolt TO A. NJ. Smith
South quarter lot t, south half of east
20 feet lot ), Il anu ., Fourteenth and FIT
teenth streets.
Charles W. Quincy estate to Stephen
Uren est half lot i, + and @, Four
teenth and Fifteenth streets; s., $50.
Frank Lopez to Nancy Lopez-We est
half lot ), q and II. Twenty-tifth and
Twenty sixth streets.
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SCENE IN A MORGUE.
Remarkable Death of Member of


Remarkable Death OF a Member OF the
Coroner'S Jury.
The Coroner's jury passed into the
dimly-lighted, sepulchural room where
the remains of the suicide lay upon d
marble SLAB. Some of them shrank back
involuntarily at the entrance. others gave
evidence OF having nerved themselves tC
look upon the grewsome sight, one or
two showed curiosity. They came in
noiselessly, with uncovered heads, and
spoke to each other in low tones, as il
fearing to disturb the silence which death
euthroned imperiously demands.
In life the suicide had been man,
young and handsome. Beyond the fact
that he was dead, nothing was known OF
him; the witness could tell no more. So
the charitable placard nideutitieG'
was still allowed to hang above him.
When the jury entered the room one OF
them, aprosperous-looking man, quickly
advanced to the side OF the corpse. He
bent his head down to the face of the
dead and Kept it there. The action startled
those in the room, until il WAS seen that
he was critically examining the self-iu-
tiicted wound. He peered into the mouth
aud closely scrutinized the hack of the
head. AS he Strengthened himself up
again there was an indeinabie express
siou of grim satisfaction upon his counte-
nance which mildly shocked more thar
one OF his fellow-jurymen.
After the jury had retired and were
waiting in their room for the Coroner to
receive their verdict one of them VEN
tured an interrogatiye remark to him:
You seemed to take an unusual inter-
est in our unfortunate subject?"
Ges-surgically."
Then you are surgeon ?'
sit was my profession once. but, I'M
fortunately, it has been long time since
[ practiced it. The dead man in there did
WE'LL"
Ibid you say well?r interrupted an
ascetic-looking juryman with great Sc
verify.
Il did," calmly replied the surgeon;
The did his work well. By placing the
muzzle OF his pistol against the roof of his
mouth and shooting upward there was
no possible escape from instant death,
and that is what he sought"
IAN ill-done deed we'll DONE" was the
epigranmatic comment of another
Il think it was we'll done in every as
pect OF the case" continued the surgeon:
"he had cause-he must have had cause
to justify his action"
This rather sensational assertion at
tracted general attention, and the ascetic-
looking juryman observed with even in
creased severity:
Il take you are not a religious man ?''
probably not, in your acceptation of
the term," was she answer. ~ subscribe
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ROYAL BAKING POWDER.

to none of the peculiar dogmatic creeds.
yet 1 believe in conscience, morality ana
an intelligent Creator. We are given no
vOlition as to whether or not we shall be
born; but this is in a great measure com
pensated by the fact that, if we find lie a
burden, we have in our own hands the
power to end it. If our death works no
injury to the living, 1t Is none other Dut
our own affair. only coward would
desert those dependent upon him."
THAT line Ofsophistry has been rented
thousand times,' cried the questloner.
IN sensible person would agree with
you"
Possibly; but those are my views,
nevertheless.
AS he said this he took from his pocket
small memorandum book. tore from IL
leaf upon which he wrote something III
pencil, and then replaced the BOOB.
The juryman who first induced the sur
geon TO make his strange declaration
had evidently been entertained by it and
sought again to draw him out.
mo one was ever yet sane. III my opln-
ion, at the moment of taking his own
lite," he averred.
II do not agree with you," said the sur
geon, plaCidly. ITO me the persistent
clinging to miserable lie whom death is
far preferable is rather the evidence OF in
sanity. Many instances can DE imagined
durable disease, cruel suffering In all its
forms. with no prospect Of alienation.
life imprlsonment, old age, insanity, deep
humiliation and permanent disgrace.
The last are as strong as any TO tempt
one to self-deStruction. l know OF such a
case. a father had an only son-the ap-
pie of his eye. The Two constituted the
family. All that money could do was
done for the son. Attaining mans estatea
he was given An important and RESPONSE
bic position in large financial institu
ton in which the father was Interested.
All went we'll, and to them both life was
we'll worth the living. But one day
something terrible happened-his son
was detaulter, the father disgraced and
financially involved.
1.-The son fled. and for long time in
dignation alone burned in the breast of
the father. Gradually the old. all-absOrb-
ing affection for his son came back to him,
and he set out to find him. After many
disappointments his search was at last re-
warded. He had but few years to live
at best himself. He did not want them
after be had found his son. He wanted
reief-death.n
And then this man, who had discussed
with such impassioned tiuency, liuer
ately took from MS pocket a revolver,
placed it in his mouth, and rolled over
dead.
From his outstretched hand a crum-
pied piece of paper fell. Under it was
written:
Bury US together. He was my son.
Exchange
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| be hiding. Lautenschlager was formerly
one OF the proprietors of the Philadelphia
House, but appears to have been going
down hill OF late.
1t was enormously stated the other day
that Mr.. and Mrs. Groves. parents of the
| boy who was accidentally poison. had
| been residents OF the city but two years
They have lived here a long time.
! Charles Helsen has sued L. J. Clunie
| for SS6l on an assigned claim of John Nc
| GllVray. 1t is for a cement floor in
! Clunie's Front-street warehouse, about
/ The payment for which there is some dis
pute.
George Greenwood was on a toot Sat-
urday night. and got into q row with a
saloon-k eeper about glass of beer. He
says the latter hit him with pistol.
while the saioonman, Bowman, says he
only used his fist.
! handsome Bob" Cunningham, who
was formerly in the railroad company's
employ, and during one term police
man, IS now tourist agent for the Burling-
| ton road. IL Lett Tor the East few days
Slice with train of eXcursiOnists.
| Charles q. Stever has petitioned the
Superior Court for letters of adminstra-
ton oil the estate OF l.. u. Stever, de-
ceased. i he estate consists of household
and kitchen furniture. valued at 500, and
real estate IN this city valued at D., oUO
Charles MckilIip has succeeded to the
position OF collector tor the Gas Company,
SO long held by Joseph Bryan. Mr..
Bryan remains III the company's employ
IN another capacity az a recognition OF his
long and faithful services. but he will not
be obliged to skip nimbly about the
streets IN pursit OF the elusive dollar.
Frank Adams has ask ed for the arrest
of his stepdaughter, who he says beat
him over the head with club. He says
he was slum bering in room in his house
on Fifth street on Saturday night. when
he was awakened by voices in another
room. He got up TO see what it was
about and found his wife and stepdaugh-
ter holding high carnival with man
named Parker. He expostulated with
them. but instead OF keeping quiet the
female portion of the combination
pounced upon him and gave him a
sound drubbing.
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Pay,nent OF Doctors, Bills.

The Chicago Tribune publishes an &C
count OF an interview with a membe of
firm in that city whose business con-
sists chiefly in the collection of doctors
bills. He was asked if a majority of
patients paid their accounts and said that
they did not. From this it would be in
ferred that in Chicago over one-half of
the patients failed to pay their Doctors
fees. a statement that is extraordinary
and improbable We believe that in
most American cities from 10 to 50
per cent. Of the fees charged are paid and
collected, and probably larger percent
age would be obtained if doctors rendered
better service or managed the business
side of their profession in IN ore rational
manner.-M edical Record.
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MiStOok the Liquor.

Sir Wilfrid Lawson is not often 'sold. 4"
but story now going the rounds shows
that sometimes lie meets with one who is
more than his match. Espying a laborer
one day walking along with the old fa-
miiar black bottle protruding from his
pocket, he entered into conversation with
him. After pointing out the misery
which had resulted from the bottle. Sir
Wiltrid earnestly exhorted the man to
flee from It's contents. The man was so
overcome that he took out the receptacle
and emptied the liquor into the road. Sir
Wilfrid's face beamed with pleasure, and
handing the man sixpence. he said:
Take that; it will buy you something
better" The man, to the disgust of Sir
Wilfred, entered public house and spent
the sixpence in beer. The liquor he had
thrown away was cold tea.-N estmiuster
Gazette.
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4 Horse win a sweet Tooth.

Ii. |. Thompson. sugar planter, living
near Eerm!llion, La. owns a mare, Bar
netta. tnat might, IN a different locality,
prove very expensive bit of property
barnetta Was born and has been raised
upon cane plantation. aud constant in
tercourse with the saccnarine commodity
has developed IN her sweet tooth, which
nothiB. bat most generous supply of
sugar seems to satisfy. In fact, she re-
fuses To eat until her food has been prop
erly sweeiened, not less than TWO pounds
OF sugar being stirred Into her bran at
every meal. and u quart of molasses must
b. added 10 each bucket OF water before
il suits her lastidious taste. Fortunately
sugar is plentiful, and the mare a yalu-
abie one, SO Thompson cheerfully hu-
mors her whim in this matter-St Louis
Globe Democrat.
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CAPITAL GAS COMPANY.
Important Reduction !!
Cheap Light and Power!
GOLD DUST.

The Capital Gas Company announces
to its patrons that on and after Az
GUST 1, 1905, the rates for electric cur
rent furnished for electric lighting and
power purposes will be lac per thou
sand watts, with DISCOUNTS accord
ing to amount of bill.
As fast as circuits can be arranged
arc lights will be furnished as may be
required on o'clock, 9 o'clock, 10
o'clock and II o'clock circuits.
On and after September I, 1906, the
rate for GAS for lighting and fuel
purposes will be So SO per thousand
cubic feet.
For gas engines we are prepared to
make special contracts, according to the
amount of gas supplied.
CAPITAL GAS COMPANY.
BY B. e. STEINMAN, President iy27-2w
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Ma keS Hin Eel Young.

1t makes one feel young again to visit
the Capital City and hear the curfew bell.
We wonder if the boys feel as we used TO
when we thought there was no piece in
the world like 'Curfew Shall Not Ring
Tonight" The piece was all right, but
we noticed that the beilman never failed
to rIng the bell at O'Clock, and we never
failed 10 get in Off the street until we
were between six and seven years of age,
at which period OF our existence we
learned that it did not apply to US, but
only to those in authority
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PROPOSALS FOR BLOUSES.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
IN sealed proposals viii. be received by the
Board OF Directors of the Veterans Home AS
Napa County, Cal. up to IL A. NJ, SUNDAY.
AUGUST IL, 1895. tor furnishing and deliv-
ering to the Veterans Home n. r. station,
1ountville} five hundred blue flannel blonses,
average sizes. Bidders to furnish samples
The board reserves the right to reject any and
all bids. Bids should be marked proposals
for Blouses,' and addressed
j. j. SCOVILLE.
Secretary Veterans Home Association Vet.
erans' Home, Napa County, Cal. jy27-Sw
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Fell From the Pile-Driver.

Peter Jensen on Saturday fell from one
of the pile drivers at the new railroad
bridge and sustained scalp wound and
confusion OF the back bone and right leg
II is thought he WAS overcome by heat.
lie was taken to the Railroad Hospital
for treatment.
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Work for Women and Girls

Although several hundred women and
girls are now at work in the local can
neries, there is room for more, and the
managers would like to employ them just
now. They cannot get enough white
help, they say, but do not want to be
forced 10 employ Asiatics.
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= Pioneer ManteI.

George Fl. Noble of I03 Harrison street.
Worcester, Mass. would like to know
the whereabouts of George w. Noble,
who left them in 1919 and came to Cali
fornla. He is a carpenter, and some
fifteen years ago was in the lumber bus
mess in this State
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Cruelty to Animals.

George Poorman was arrested yes Ter
day morning by Officer Douglas for
cruelty to animals, he having allowed his
horse to stand tied on the street irom IL
O'clock the night before.
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GOVERNOR BUDD.

He Is Reported to be very I'll Down
at MERGED.
A press dispatch received shortly after
midnight last night stated that Governor
Budd was at MERGED and very ill.
The Governor LETT here on Friday even
ing on the train going by way Of Stock
ton. 1t was supposed he had gone to
visit his old home, but it would seem
from the dispatch referred to that he
continued on down the San joaquin Val
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HUDSON EXCURSION for r 81 81 P Feanes

Sacramento weekly. Upholstered cars; Man
ayers through to Chicago and boston; Lowest
rate Call on e. ]. ELLIS, Agent 5. + Co.,
Sacramento, or address JUDSON d CO., 10
Montgomery street, San Francisco.
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Commissioning Of Deeds,

Governor Budd has appointed Livings-
ton ". Cleveland Commissioner OF Deeds,
to reside at New Haven, Conn.
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Pasadena Star.l

The wonderful development of the oil
industry in this county during the past
few years brings into the strong light of
comparison the difference between this
industrial era and that of the boom. At
that time the value of the land was sup
posed to lie in the surface entirely. No
one thought of hidden value, nor was
much attention paid to the quality of the
surface soil. The whole attention was
directed to the advantages of the lot or
the acreage considered i'll the light of
building opportunities and facilities.
These values were often ephemeral, as
many people learned to their cost, but
true wealth of landed property is now
being discovered and su bstantal pros
perity is resulting theretrom. There is
nothing OF a speculative nature in this
kind of material advancement. In the
capacity of the soil for crops and for pro-
ducing oil and other products men are
looking for their profits.
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Marcus Scsevola never put his hand in
the fire. The story was fabrication of
Roman historian hundreds of years after
the supposed tiine.-Cnlcago Daily News.