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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-10-17
POSTPONED TILL TO-DAY.
Chamber Of Commerce Committee
Meet MIR. Huntington.

Chamber of Commerce Committee to
Meet MIR. Huntington.
A committee from the Chamber of Com
merce of this city had arranged to meet
c. p. Huntington yesterday in San Fran
cisco to try to obtain from him conces-
sion on rates for excursion parties from
the East.
These people are coming to colonize the
Sunset Colony tract on the San Juan
Grant recently purchased by syndicate
Of Eastern capitalists from Cox Il Clarke,
and also for such parties IS wished to
come out and inspect the tract with a
in it.
Several mem bers of the committee,
however, were unable to go down yester-
day, and in consequence the conference
was postponed Till this afternoon.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-10-17
LASH SUED AGAIN.
ID. Z. ElweII Thinks Fruitilaxi Stoc
is NalueIess.

ID. L. ElwelI Thinks Fruitilaxi Stock
is NalueIess.
D. 7. Elwell and NJ. r. Elwell, his wife,
through Martin Devine, their attorney,
have commenced suit against I. N. Lash
TO recover two promissory notes. the first
one for 81 900, for which Lash gave as So
curity 10000 shares of stock of the Fruiti-
laxi Manufacturing Company, and the
second for $780, for which he gave as Sc
curty 1000 shares in the same company.
The complaint, after reoiting these facts.
claims that the stock was worthless, or
nearly so, at the time it was given as Sc
curity, and that Lash knew 1t to be so,
but fraudulently represented to Elwell
and his wife that they were of more than
ST. tiicient value to cover the indie btedness.
They therefore ask for Judgment for
81 800, with interest aud costs.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-10-17
A POLICEMAN'S JOKE.

He Saved a "BIke," but Worried Its
Owners.
When Lewis Bros cigar stand at the
Hoffman Saloon was closed on Monday
night new Columbia bicycle was left OH
the outside. A policeman saw it there at
late hour and removed it to place of
safety.
The next morning the owners of the
wheel made the discovery that it was
gone, and word was teiegraphed and
telephoned far and wide for officers to
watch for someone riding away on the
stolen bike. 1t was subsequently re-
stored to Lewis Bros.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-10-17
ANTONIO PlMENTAL's DEATH.

The Coroner's Jury Declares it Was
by accident,
The Coroner's jury impaneled to in
quire into the death OF Antonio Pimental,
who accidentally shot himself on Tues
day (as related in the RECORD UNION
about mile below Peters Ferry, last
evening rendered verdict that Pimental
was killed by the accidental discharge of
his shotgun.
He had gone out hunting in his boat,
and after he had landed he caught the
gun by the muzzle and drew it toward
him, with the result that 1t was dis
charged, killing him instantly.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-10-17

The fire department was called out
about O'Clock yesterday morning on &C.
count OF some oily waste material in an
iron tank in the store Of Sullivan, Kelly
Company catching fire. The store was
filled with smoke, but other than that no
damage was done aud, none could we'll
have resulted, owing to the excellent
precaution taken by the management.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-10-17
Polioa Court .Inttinrs.

William O'Neil was sentenced to
twenty days. imprisonment in the
County Jail yesterday by Justice Davis
for disturbing the peace. He became OBJ
noxious on the street and il required the
combined efforts of Officers Talbot and
Higgins TO land him in Jail.
Dan o. Hare was fined 81 80 for break
ing William Evans jaw. He paid the
fine
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-10-17
\ sacramentan Honored

At the Grand Encampment OF Odd
Fellows at Stockton yesterday @. ".
Erlewine OF this city was elected Grand
Junior Warden by plurality of twelve
on the third ballot.
The contest was between Foster of Los
Angeles Harris of San Francisco and
Erlewine. The contest is said to have
been very spirited.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-10-17
weather Notes.

The Weather Bureau reports show tn g
highest aud lowest temperatures yester-
day to have been "a and 52', with light
to fresh southerly winds and clear
weather prevailing.
The barometrical readings at A. M.
and p. NJ. were 30.02 and 1905 inches,
respectively.
The highest and lowest temperatures
one year ago yesterday were SO and So, ,
and one year ago to-day $50 and So.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-10-17

Judge Johnson yesterday admitted
Chris Jorman, native of Switzerland,
to the privileges of citizenship, on the
testimony of Christian Willer aud Jacob
Senmitt.
He also naturalized Domingo Morals,
o native of Chilli, on the testimony of q.
Ciiuentes and j. A. Leiva
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-10-17

Tomorrow afternoon there will be a
meeting OF the members of the Needle
work Guild at the residence of Mrs. II.
G. Smith, at Tenth and II streets, and
the afternoon will be devoted TO sewing.
All ladies interested in the good work
arc requested to attend. The hour of
meeting will be l:30 O'Clock.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-10-17

THE magnificent grand piano used by
Mr.. Hugo Mansfeldt at his recent
Beethoven Recital was a Jacob DOLL"
They can be seen, and purchased at prices
to suit the times at Neale, Eilers Co., 63l
) street, who are also agents for the
Mathushek and Conover pianos.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-10-17
A Severe Operation.

John Breuner, the well-known furni-
ture dealer, was few days ago taken
down with appendicitis. An operation
was performed on him on Tuesday, and
last night he was reported as resting
easily and apparently doing we'll.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-10-17
Final Account Filed.

w. b. Miller, administrator of the es-
tate of Edward DAILY, deceased. has filed
his final account in the Superior Court.
The estate is appraised at $40 80, and
after paying expenses So % remains.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-10-17
BOGGESS BRUISED.

Falling Limb Knocks Him From a
Ladder.
Yesterday morning j. s. Boggess was
trimming some trees that interfered with
the electric car lines on Thirty -irst street,
near East Park He cut off limb, but
seeing that it would fall on the wires,
started down the ladder to prevent 1t. ii
possible. The limb fell upon him,
knocking him from the ladder, and
knocked him completely out for a time.
His face was pretty badly bruised up.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-10-17
One More IusoIyent.

Samuel Dobooslayioh, lsborer,
through Martin Devine. his attorney,
has filed his petition in insolvency. HIS
debts amount 10 S42l 20 and his assets to
nothing.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-10-17
and sings in musical, well-trained

"Tho Runaway Wife, is drawing full
houses at the Clunie Opera-house. All
the actors have much improved their in
terpre.ations of the roles assumed, and
the result is finished performance that
would do credit TO picked company of
able people producing but one play and
posing as exceedingly superior. But
here is q stock company giving a new
play weekly and running tue gamut of
variety from farce and low comedy to
melodrama. society plays and the highly
emotional. 1.-THE Runaway Wife," with
lts handsome scenery and striking tab
leau, will be repeated this evening.
Charles Thornton, an old-time coined
ian and an experienced Snowman, will
to-day assume the position of manager of
Mr.. Caldwel's Stock Company now
playing at the Clunie Opera-house.
The story having been circulated that
when the Trilby Company appears here
substitutes Tor some of the leading actors
will appear, Manager Todd says that he
Will have precisely the same troupe here
that has been giving the play at the Bald
win Theater, and that Milton Lackeye
will appear as Svengali, all reports to
the contrary Notwithstanding.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-10-17
UNKNOWN DEAD.
An Unidentified Body Found Near the
River.

The dead body of an unknown man
was found yesterday by Deputy Coroner
Craig on the south side of the Y-street
levee. near the river. By his side was
found German Bible in which was
written the name of Maria jacobs.
The deceased had reddish hair and
beard, aud the condition of the body in
dicated that he had been dead for several
days. There were no marks OF violence
on the body.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-10-17

Judge Johnson yesterday granted Rose
Kelly divorce by default from Charles
Kelly. on the ground Of desertion.
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LOWELL-SHRINER- this city, October
18th, by Rev \. 9. Herrick, at 1904 \
street, John Lowell to Emma J. Shriner
both OF oak Park.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-10-17
r EEO r M < ID.

GEORGE SERMONET. THE GROCER
VI who used 10 cheat as well as anybody
else, has reformed. He now gives each Gus
toner full weight, full measure and square
deal ali around.
Coxnar az EiGhrh and q Stxaatsa
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-03
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the Commits,
sioners of Assessments for Jersey City will
by the Board of Street and Water Commits,
sioners. at the corner of Mercer street and
day, June 18th, 1895, at 9 o'clock in the fore
noon, TO appraise and determine the value OF
the real estate to be taken and the damage
which any owner of such real estate or Of
any interest therein, may sustain by feaSon
or cba n ! improvement p We bannd Ia ep'n of West @I' Side ave. 1"l
nue., between the west side of Pollock ave-
nue. and the east side of Tanforth avenue;
wide. The real estate to be taken for said
improvement may be described as follows, to
vital real estate within thirty $50. feet,
measured at right angles, on roth sides OF
the centre line of West Side avenue, be-
and said centre line Of West Side avenue is
hereby described as follows, to t:.B
ming at a point in the centre lire of West
Side avenue as now laid out where the west
side of Pollock avenue if produced southerly
would intersect said centre line of West Side
measured at right angles, from the present
n~ortherly line or side of West Side avenue;
thence from said point running southerly and
parallel with the present westerly side OF
West Side avenue twenty-six (2) feet. more
thence southerly and parallel with said pres
ent westerly side of West Side avenue and
distant thirty CO feet, therefrom measured
at right angles eleven hundred and thirty
a a1sG3 iset side @9 If p po u lessi Of Of the f Maliin e d
Chemical Works property, said point Delns
distant one hundred and eighty (SO) Isel
from the centre line of the West Side Con-
Meeting Railroad, measured along the north
erly side OF the Mallinchrodt Chemical Works
property; thence southerly seven hundred and
seventy (77O feet, more or less, to a point
distant three hundred and forty GAO feet and
thirty-two one-hundredths t32-10W of a foof
from the centre line of the West Side Con
Meeting Railroad. measured along the south,
erly line of property now or formerly owned
by Anna NJ. DeMott and others; thence south
erly about fifteen hundred Q50O) feet to a
point where said centre line will intersect the
radial line at a point distant one hundred
and seventy 170) feet from the point Of curve
of the centre line of the West Side Connect
ing Railroad, said point of curve being dis
tant about one hundred and forty-hve Q45)
feet north of Swampy Creek, measured along
the centre line of said Connecting Railroad;
thence southerly parallel with the centre line
of said Connecting Railroad and distant. one
hundred and seventy QT0l feet easterly there
from to Danforth avenue, at which time and
place said Commissioners of Assessments VIII
hear all parties interested in said improve
ment who desire to be heard before them on
the value of land to be taken and the dam
ages the owners of such land or of any in
terest therein will sustain by reason of said
Improvement.
Dated Jersey City, N. j., June LIST, 1895.
W. CARR,
MICHAEL SCHULTZ. JR.,
CORNELIUS j. CRONAN,
Commissioners of Assessments.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-03
INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS.
The Big A. A. u. Event to BE Held
- - q an IulE 4

The Big A. A.. U. Event to Be Held
at the N. j. A. C. on July A.
The seventh annual individual general
championship given under the auspices
of the New Jersey A. c., will be held
on July 4, at one o'clock in the afternoon
at the Bergen Point grounds.
The events and order of competltlon
are as follows:-1oO yards run; putting
16 pound shot,: running high jump; $50
yards walk; throwing 16 pound hammer;
pole vault for height; 120 yards hurdle
race, 10 flights, 2 TT. 6 in. high; throwing
56 pound weight for distance; running
broad jump: 1 mile run.
The athletic rules of the A. A. u. will
govern all competitions except thai IN
the broad jump, and all weight, throwing
the trials will be limited to three, ana
the scoring will be done according to the
new percentage rules of the A. A. u,
The standard A. A. U. champion medals
will be given, gold to the first, silver to
second, and bronze to third. An entrance
fee of two dollars per man Will pc
charged, and must all en-
tries. Entries will be accepted from mem
bers of organized amateur ATHLETIC clubs
any entry is reserved. Entries close June
26 with James E. Sullivan, No. 241 Broad
way, New York City. In connection with
the championship there will also be attn
letic games, bicycle races, cricket, pase-
ball and rowing. The medals Will pc
on exhibition at A. G.. Spalding & Bros,
June 20.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-03
AROUND THE BASES
Results of the Games Played
Saturday and Sunday by
Local Teams.
JERSEY CITY CYCLISTS WIN
Roome and shafto Win at the
Trenton Meet-N. Y. Bay Yacht
Clubs Opening.
JERSEY CITY CYCLISTS WIN

Despite the fact that errors were nu-
merous, the game between the Puritan
A. C. and the Pastime Field Club, at
Greenville, on Saturday, was one of the
most interesting contests witnessed in
some time. There Puritans were short
the services of some of their best play
ers, but the team settled down after the
opening innings and played in their old
time form. In the first four innings
Chesterfield, the Puritan's pitcher, re-
ceived poor support, and the Pastimes
scored eight runs, mostly on errors. AL
though there We're a number of unpar-
donable errors. the Puritans also dis
tinguished themselves by making a num-
Der of brilliant stops and catches. Craft
played a remarkable game in left field
and made a number of difficult unning
catches. There was much excitement in
the ninth inning when the Pastimes bat
ted out two runs, tying the score and
making two more innings necessary. In
the tenth inning both teams drew a
blank. In the eleventh Donnelly received
a base on balls. and started to steal
second, when the catcher threw the ball
to nip him.. The ball was muffed by
the second baseman and rolled into cen
tire field. Donnelly continued on his
circuit of the bases and reached third
safely. Ross then made a safe hit and
Donnelly came home. Craft was thrown
out on a short hit and Ross advanced
to third. Thatcher brought him home
before the side was retired. The Pas
times in their half of the inning went
out in one. two. three order on short
hits. Following is the score:-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-03
NOTICE TO

Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board of Street and Water commissioners on
GRADING. CURLING, FLAGGING AND
PAVING OF CHURCH STREET,
from the easterly side of Mill Road to Sum
nit avenue. such Improvement being neces-
able public highway from Mefseles street,
in lower Jersey City, through Mercer apd
chnsch 70 s sfre made to eon aomanl5 a to the pr nad ms
of Chapter $50 of the Laws of lSs5. ana IN
accordance with specif1cations on file IN the
Blank forms of bid and agreement OF sure
ties must be obtained at the office OF the
Chief Engineer, corner of Jersey avenue and
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.
About 4,400 cubic yards of earth excavation.
About 5000 cubic yards of rock excavation.
About 2,400 cubic yards of earth filling.
About 1855 cubic yards of sand or gravel
About 1850 square yards of specification
About 1905 square yards of Belgian block
About 1.7so lineal feet of curb stone.
About 672 square feet of bridge stone.
About 4,500 square feet of tagging.
About 100 square yards of repaying
About 80 lineal feet of c~ribbing.
About 2 new receiving basins and connec-
tons complete.
About i new manholes complete.
About 45o lineal feet Of 1s-inch vitrifed pipe.
Time allowed for the completion of the
work. one hundred and twenty Q2O working
days.
Ine making U IL Lie ~ anu
award of the contract therefor will be sub
ject to the remonstrance Of the owners OF
the property liable to more than one-half the
assessment therefor on the basis of prelimi-
nary sketch.
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed en-
velopes, endorsed Proposals for Improvement
of Church Street on Account. of Mercer Street
Extension directed to John C. Kaiser,
Chairman Of Committee on Streets and Sew
ers," and handed TO the Clerk Of the Board
in open meeting when called for in the order
of business relating to sealed proposals.
No city official will be accepted as surety
nor will a substitution of sureties be allowed.
The Board may, under the law above quoted,
exercise it's right to reject any or all pro-
posals.
to Section Z, Chapter 1874 of the Laws of 1891,
under the terms whereof no contract shall
be binding upon the city or become effective
or operative until the bondsmen offered by
the contractor have been approved as to
sufficiency by this Board and as to form by
the Corporation Counsel, the President Of
this Board having power to examine the pro-
posed bondsmen under oath.
BY order of the Board of Street and Water
GEO. T. BoUToN.
Dated Jersey City. May 2s, 1895.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-03
ROOME AND sHAFT0 WON.
spearIn,s Twins Rode In Great Form
at Trenton.

Jersey City's crack cyclists, Walter
Roome and Fred Shafto, covered them
selves with glory at the annual meet
of the New Jersey Division of the I. A.
W. at Trenton on Saturday. In the one
mile State championship, Class "A, the
race of the day, Roome finished second
and Shafto third. Shafto secured other
laurels in the one mile 2:40 Glass A,which
he won. Following is the summary of the
races
Half mile, Scratch, Class Avon by G.
A. Church, Chester, Pa; F. F. Goodman,
New York., second; G. K. Granger, New
York, third; George b. Cobb, Jr.. New
York, fourth. Time, los. Church was dis
quali.sed for riding wide.
One mile, Scratch, Glass B-Won by L.
D. Cabanne, st. Louis; H. H. Maddox,
Asbury Park, second: H. r.. Steenson.
Syracuse, third: E. f. Miller, Vineland,
fourth. Time, 2:25 3z5.
One mile, Handicap, Glass B-Won by
Conn Baker. Columbus. 50 yards; II; +.
N. F. Carter. Syracuse, 1870 yards,fourth.
One mile. State Championship, Class A.
Won by Ray Dawson, Boonton; Waiter Ate
S PIainflesld sef fonrtS NY Time ,e'a a:4s. = S HANG
Two mile team race for the New York
Times trophy-vWon j by Riverside
W Wheelmen, N Read i9Ek' r. q p0l second fsni %
points; River A. A. third 6 points. Har-
500 rs. F. +. Goodman. Riverside Wheel
Id -6 D. ii SoSsaiaRaK slssss 1s4s 4
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-03
DUTY ON DIAMONDS.
They Must Pay Twenty-Five Per Cent
nd Valorem, Judge TO wsend Says.

NEW YORK, June 8. 1S95.-One of the
most important decisions handed down
by the United States Circuit Court affect
ing the provisions of the Wilson Tariff
Bill as it relates to the duties on dia-
monds, was handed down today by
Judge Townend, and in it the Judge re-
verses the stand taken by the Board of
General Appraisers, and holds that d.a-
monds, cut but not set, are not to be
admitted free of duty, but are taxable
at the rate of twenty-five per cent. ad
valorem.
The diamonds in question were i'm
ported by J.. FrankePs Sons on Septem-
Der Is, 1894. They were assessed for duty
by the Collector of the Port at % per
cent. ad valorem under section 1888 of the
act of August %, 1894, which says that
precious stones, cut but not set, shall be
assessed % per cent. The importers
claimed that the diamonds were free
under Par. 467 of the free list of said
act, which says Diamonds, miners
set, and diamond dust and jewels to be
used in the manufacture of watches and
clocks"
The Board of General Appraisers, who
were appealed to, held that diamonds
should be free under the section last
stated. From his decision the United
States appealed. Judge Townsend re-
verses this decision.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-03
CURTIS LAKE FLOOD
Enormous Damage Along the
Medicine Valley Is
There Loss Of Life.

CURTIS LAKE. Neb.. June 8, 1885,
The damage by the bursting of Curtis
Lake will be very heavy, bat SO far no
loss of life has been reported. though all
of the Medicine Valley district has not
been heard from. Wild Canon taps the
Medicine River one mile west of this
place and drains the country thirty
miles north. 1t is in the mouth of
Wild Canon that Curtis Lake is formed,
and the railroad empankraent forms a
dam to hold in the water. 1t was the
giving way of the embdnkmen that
turned the lake loose.
The abundant rains that have visited
Nebraska the last few days eliminated
in a terrific cloudburst that seemed to
converge over the territory drained into
Curtis Lake. Soon after the downpour
began the accumulated water from the
cloudburst struck Curtis Lake and the
mass of liquid surged nightly against
the dam. 1t stood the pressure for a
moment and then gave way. First the
Burlington and Missouri Railroad was
dashed aside. Four of the 1--we yard
tracks in addition to the 6anain line were
torn and twisted. A train of freight
cars swung into The Hood and went
swimming down stream end over end,
and swirling from side to side, like bits
of lath. In cutting it's way past the
dam, the torrent made a breach III the
embankment one hundred feet across
n twenty-five feet deep. The mill
which stands beside it stock and tren1-
bled on its strong foundation, but 1T
withstood the fury of the torrent for
three hours before It began to give way.
1t still stands, being on the edge OF the
flood. but it is cracked and split.
Passing the high parts of this city, IN
the Medicine bottom. the torrent rushed
on over the Meadows. Reports coming
from the farms below all tell one story
ruin and desolation and loss of live
stock. There as yet no records OF any
human life lost.
A farmer who came in from down the
by the flood is immense. He owns 100
acres of lands close along the banks OF
the Medicine. He was at home with
his family when the report came that
the Curtis Lake dam had gone out. He
Immediately released all the live stock
he had except one team. He .hitched
this team to his wagon, tumbled in what
valuables he could lay hands to and with
his family he drove the horses or a mad
gallop to the nearest high ground. On
the way the roar of the waters was
stopped on the little hill they made for
and watched the flood come on.
Similar reports come from the country
below. Nothing has yet been heard from
Stockville, but it is SAID the flood had
spent its force before reaching that
point and that only minor damage will
be done.