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The record-union., 1896-09-13
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The Leading Paper Of the In
terror Of California
The pioneer journal,

The pioneer journal,
which, from early
years in the history Of
the coast, has main
tanned THE FRONT
RANK OF JOURNAL
ISM, having every
news facility with the
San Francisco leading
dailies, and sustaining
the fullest public conf.
dence.
The record-union., 1896-09-13
Meat Market.

Following are the rates for whole car
casses from slaughterers to dealers:
BEEF-First quality. 4l9Q5c; second
quality, 4l4Mc; third quality, 31ac per ID.
VEAL-445c for large and 5Q7c per ID
for small.
MUTTON-Wethers. sc: Ewes. 4Q41ac
per ID.
LAMB-Spring. 5Q5lzc per 10
PORK-Live Hogs, 2Ac per ID for heavy
and SC for small.
The record-union., 1896-09-13
SACRAMENTO BANK.
PEOPLES SAVINGS BANK.

FARMERS AND MECHANICS SAVINGS BANK
Fourth and Streets, Sacramento. Cal.
LOANS MADE ON REAL ESTATE. IN
terest paid semi-annuaiiy on Term and Ordi-
nary Deposits.
y. u STEINMAN.."............ President
EDWIN X. ALSIP............-...Vic Vice-Presiden
n D. WHITBECk. ................ Cashier
c. II. CUMMINGS....-........ secretary
JAMES NJ. STEVENSON..........
CROCKER- W0OLWORTH NATIONAL BANK,
Crocker Building, Market and Post
streets, San Francisco.
PAID UP CAPITAL. Sl,O0O,O00. SURPLUS, S563,O3a
DIRECTORS:
President. w NJ H. CKOCkEH
Vlce-President t.........-W. E. BROWN
CHARLES F. CItOCKER..HI J. CKOCkER
W u. n. u. TONO
The record-union., 1896-09-13
MISSISSIPPI KITCHEN.

Regular Meals, l5c and upward. Oysters in
Every Style.
EDWARD HIMMEL Proprietor
lO2l Third street. next door to Record-UniOn.
Private Rooms for Ladies.
SIND THE WEEKLY UNION TO YOUR
tlienos in the East.
The record-union., 1896-09-13

the water " mere liie VA % PA
burning fiercely, any attempt 10 mix IL
with the water of weakness VIII put
ont the fire and defeat the pu'poseiui
soul. Mark that we'll
and as q consequence, every great
career calls for self deIiial anu sci -ooii-
ouest. If you will not pay tndt price
the goods will not be oeilVereo- ten
Won emphatically the very worst thlhs
for a young man in the pesiiiHins VI
bia career is to have every circuiiis'aAice
foyorable. The sailor who KNOWS the
value of smooth watsf IL 'he one "Ho
has set his teeth ana straiHeu anu
rulled TO bring his Vessei
rough. If you just glide aiohs liie cur
rnnt of life your counterpaIt IA 'he
work of waters is wreck iiioe pei
force must go whittier 1t Is ullN eh'
hotter the well-manned, "eii
tout and trim vessel that oe'n 90
whittier IT will. To keep up lhe maui
cal simile. when in youth efei 'i'iiie
is easy and things go your way you
NAV conclude that you are soins the
wav of things and dri1tihs ou' ~ '"e
ocean of human nothingneSs.
Rut again. Many lives nave shom n
ne that it is sometimes lihpo1oioiO io1
a young man to sit down "
his particular bent OF mlho ao -
to declare Thus and thus VIII ! 90.
some great men, everlastingly great
have drifted from one thing TO aiioeiiei
until the right SURROUNDINGS were
found. and then they have mace their
definite and enduring mark. you can
find illustrations OF this In those names
on the silver certificate. Get your IN
terest aroused enough to study ,nelr
careers for yourself and then connrn
The record-union., 1896-09-13

MARCOS RESTAURANT,
third and j streets.
Ladies' entrance on Third street. Open
day and night.
The record-union., 1896-09-13
BANKING HOUSES.

CALIFORNIA STATE BANK,
SACRAMENTO.
Does q General Banking Business.
SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS.
OFFICERS:
FREDERICK COX.........:...P President
JOSEPH STEFFENS..-..-.-...Vi Vice-Presdent
w. +. GERBER,...... Cashier
G. E. BURNHAM.........-..A Assistant Cashier
DIRECTORS:
c. w. CLARK. GEO. w. PELTIER,
FREDERICK Cox, JOSEPH STEFFENS,
PETER BOIL, ADoLPH HEILBRON,
w. e. GERBER.
The record-union., 1896-09-13
MAISON FAURE.

Restaurant De france.
lZ X STREET, SACRAMENTO. FAMILY
Orders, BanQuets and Wedding Parties q
speciality. L. FAURE, Proprietor.
Connecticut western news., 1896-11-26
BEAT THE DREXElS.
A Clever Rascal Worked . Check roI
 Kery on Philadelphia Bankera

A Clever Rascal Worked . Check For
 kery on Philadelphia Bankera
 TRENTON, Nov. a5.-It has just been learned that through a series of forgeries Drexel & Co. of Philadelphia have been swindled out of 5000, and another broker of that city lost s4O0. The scheme was worked in this way:
 A letter purporting to have come from William Balderson, a reputable farmer of Fallington, was sent to the First National bank of Trenton, inclosing three notes to Balderson's order and asking to have them discounted and placed to his credit. This was done by the board of directors hast Wednesday, and word to that effect was sent to Balderson. He came to the bank on Saturday and disclaimed any knowi- edge of the notes Meantime, on Friday, a stranger had gone to Drexel's with a check for 5000, apparently signed by Balderson. The brokers telephoned the First National and asked if he was good for the amount. An affirmative reply was received
 Next day the check came to the First National through the usual medium, and, Balderson being there at the time, pro- nounced it a forgery. The other check for s400 had been negotiated with Philadel- phia broker and afterward passed to the Manufacturers bank of that city, coming to the First National with Balderson's sig naure. The two checks, aggregating S1,- 900, were within $50 of the amount of the three notes originally asked for discount As the First National has not cashed either, the loss will fall on the Drexels and the other Philadelphia broker, who first hoHored them.
Connecticut western news., 1896-11-26
AI~opard Hunt In Africa

Started out hunting at 6 o'clock; came upon a small herd of mswala; fol lowed them carefully, but could not get near enough to have shot After an hour found that I was not alone in being interested in the mswala- A leop- ardess had stepped In between mo and the game. When first saw her, she was crouched like cat Then she moved stealthily into some thick bushes and crept rapidly toward the buck. For about Il quarter of milo I moved stealthily and quickly toward the game. l was then within n short distance of them and could faintly hear the crea- lures in among a olump of trees
 was thinking how best to stalk and get a shot when the leopardess again appeared about eight yards from me and close to the mswala She had cleverly crept to windward and was now almost within striking distance. She crouched and moved her head slowly from side to side in order moro clearly to sec her game. To get a better view she slowly raised her he ad and sat on her launches. Then she took a still better view by put ting her front paws on log, which raised her two or three inches higher. Then she showed her head and shoul- ders above the grass. and succeeded in putting a suider bullet through her. She was six feet in length. It is very raro thing to see leopard ut all and most unusual 10 see one in the day time. The natives were delighted. find the killing of the leopard raises ne to n heroic plane, while, as a mat ter of fact, tho mere killing of tho beast was as easy as the shooting of retriev- CT dog. g.-Diary of the Lato E. J. Glaye in CeutuEy
Connecticut western news., 1896-11-26
Competitor Crew Tried.

HAVANA, via Barton, Fla. Nov. 24.- The Competitor prisoners have been tried by court martial in the Fortress La Ca banss in spite of Consul General Lees off, cial protest, filed just before he left Havana
 The exceptions taken by the prisoners were overruled by the naval courts Gen eral Lees note was pigeonholed, and, in defiance of Secretary olney s intimation of d.sapproyal, the Competitors crow and Mir. Melton, the Amerioan newspaper cor respondent, have again been tried by n drumhead court, sitsing within the walls of Spanish fortress, where, according to Captain General weyler's orders, no rcpre- sentative of the United States consulate may enter
 The prisoners were allowed neither In. terpreter nor counsel
 Those partly acquainted with Spanish were compelled to interpret for the others,
 So quietly was the affair conducted that Acting Consul General Springer does not yet know, 1t is said, that the case was virtually closed Nov. l4, on which day Melton, Maza, Dr. Nedia and the witness, George Ferran, were forced by Naval Judge Fernandez to sign statements ad. mitting their complicity In the flibustcr ing expedition which the Competitor is al. legged to have brought under Monzon and Laborde to tho Pinar del Rio coast This written evidence is now under oonsldera. ton by the court.
 Judge Saul said that a decision may be rendered at any moment
 It is expected that all the members oi the party whose American citizenship hns not been clearly shown will bo shot. Tn, bona fide Americans probably will be sen. tenced to from thrcc to ten years imrris onment in some spanish penal station ofi the coast of Africa
 The prisoners are much disappointed al the failure of the United States to obtair for them civil trial and the right to em ploy counsel. Spain, however, 1t seems set up the claim and insists still that thess privileges, conceded by treaty to Ameri cans residing in Cuba, can hardly he con strued as applicable to citizens of tho Unit ed States not legally domiciled hero noi visiting the island upon legitimate bud ness with the taclt or expressed consent oi license of It's lawful authorities
Connecticut western news., 1896-11-26

he was but very young, the family removed to Carson City, New, and 1t was there the young wheel builder spent the years of his early boyhood. In 1876 he came east He kegan a course at the Rensselaer, Polytech- mic institute of New York city in that year. In 1881 he graduated with high honors In 1883 bs accepted position with the Louisville Bridge company of Louisville, which he held for a number of years, when he came to Pittsburg and en- gagged in the inspection of structural work. In 1887, while pursuing that vocation, the firm of G. W. G. Ferris Ss Go. of Pittsburg was established. The concern still exists In lsS6 he was married to Miss Beatty of Canton, O.
 It was in 1899 that Mir. Ferris conceived the idea of the wonderful Ferris wheel that has attracted the attention of all the people of the world and which will go down in history as one of the greatest wonders of the century. The monster passenger wheel, conceived by Mir Ferris, was built under his personal supervision in this city
Connecticut western news., 1896-11-26
Banker Surrender. Him.eIf.

CHICAGO, Nov. 24.-Ex- Banker An thony kczel, who failed last May for oyei s1C0, 000 admitted that he was guilty of crime in the handling of the banks funds 1T d was surrendered by his bondsmen. He stated that he had decided to abandon any legal fight and to accept his punishment. It has been arranged that he plead guilty to larceny today and be sent to the peni- tentiary. He is the first banker in the state to be sent to prison for misusine funds intrusted to his care. kozel's bank was or of the oldest on the west side and had always been regarded as financially sound. It was patronized principally by workingmen and small tradesmen, who lost everything.
Connecticut western news., 1896-11-26
Solving A Problem.

A German professor was remarkably absentminded. Whenever he was very busily engaged in his studio solving some abstruse problem his wife was in the habit of bringing him his dinner.
 His favorite dish was pancakes and treacle. One day his wife brought him a large pancake and bowl of trcacle and went down in the kitchen. Pretty soon she heard the professor ring the bell.
 "why is it. Gretchen, that you bring rue nothing to eat except treaclef Why have you brought me no pancakey' ask. ed the professor.
 "Ach, himmelr" exclaimed his wife, "you have tucked the pancake round your neck. thinking that 1t was a nap. kin. "-Hanover An1eiger,
Connecticut western news., 1896-11-26
We'll Known Business Man Robbed.

WILLIAMsPoRT, Pa, Nov. 2S.-Uriah Cummings of Stamford, Conn, president of the Cummings Cement company of Buffalo, was waylaid and robbed in this city while on the way to his hotel Mir. Cummings was aooosted by negro near the Pennslyvania railruad station, who, after walking alongside him for half a square, kicked NIT. Cummings in the leg, at the same time knocking him down. Mir. Cummings' leg was broken, and he was rendered unconscious. When he re- gained consciousness, his assailant was standing over him and trying to remove his overcoat. He had stolen $50 in cash and a gold watch. Ross Alexander col ored, was arrested charged with being the assailant. The police have evidence that points directly to>Alexander as the man. He has been out of the penitentiary only a short time
Connecticut western news., 1896-11-26
The Conductor Tells His Story.

Ex-Conductor Hodgkins of the Grand Trunk railway says that ill all his time be has never known a woman who paid her fare on the cars to tell where she was going without being asked. One of his amusing experiences of this kind was with a dignified lady, who got on at the Rochester transfer station. When Conductor Hodgkins came 10 her, she pulled out her wallet, and in austere language said, "How much is it?" II don't know" replied the conductor. 'It's your duty to know" responded the woman, and followed this with some remarks about officials not knowing their duty. ''n you would tell me where you are going" said the con ductor, ''perhaps might make a guess at it. Paris tMe. Democrat.
Connecticut western news., 1896-11-26
Secretary Francis Sued

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24. - George F. Hodgins of Windsor, Ont, has sued David R. Francis, secretary of the interior, for a writ of mandamus. He represents that on March 26, 1894, he filed in the patent office m application for a patent for a method of testing the railway airbrake and signal systems and apparatus for carrying out the method He claims the invention Is worth sl0, O00 to him. Hodgins asserts that his attempts at appeal from the de- cision of the primary examiner rejecting his claims have been refused, and he now wants the secretary commanded to direct the commissioner of patents to perfect the appeal to the board of examiners in chief.
Connecticut western news., 1896-11-26
Son to Succeed Sire.

ATLANTA. Nov. 25.-The Democratic congressional convention to nominate a candidate to succeed to the unexpired term of Hon. Charles F. Crisp was held at Hawkinsville. Charles R. Crisp, eldest son of the late ex-speaker, was nominated by rising vote. Mir Crisp will be elected without opposition. He is young man, just 26 years of age, and will be one of the youngest members that ever occupied a seat in tho national legislative halls.
Connecticut western news., 1896-11-26
Ipdtap... OnaoiaI Vote.

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. e1.-At last the ao- curate vote of all counties in Indiana can be given. The following is the complete figures as taken from the official returns Democrats and Populists, 305, 425; Repub- lican, 323, SsS; Prohibitionist, 3,056; gold standard, 9, ,146; National, s,a6s; Social ist labor, 323. McKinley's plurality, 1e,- 403; McKinley's majority, e,61o; total vote cast, 637, ,046
Connecticut western news., 1896-11-26
Trenton Suicide Mystery Solved.

TRENTON, Nov. 25.-The body of the girl found Sunday morning in Villa Park, a suburb of this city, has been identified as that of Minnie Hazelback of 335 East Eighty fifth street, New York. The body was identified by a sister of the dead girl She says Minnie left home Saturday night, saying they might never see her again. The sister says the dead girl had a lover named Harry Gray, or Gay. of 100 East Eighty third street, New York.
Connecticut western news., 1896-11-26
Irno,ninIousiy Abandon. the Field.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Nov. si.-A cipher cablegram from Havana to a Cuban leader here says that General Weyler has been forced to return to Havana and that the city Is iu great confusion.
 Weyler gives no excuse, 1t Is said, except that 1t Is too het and unhealthy to do any fighting.
 It is openly asserted In Havana that Weyler became frightened hecause Maceo had set a price upon his head for his oap- ture.
 Weyler's scouts informed him that Ma eco mig,it make an attempt on Havana, and the Spanish general retrcated In hot haste to tae safety of his palace
 It Is also stated in the cablegram that weyler's recall Is assured now, as the spanish government is inoensed against him for his dilatory tactics.
 Cubans here arc jubilant, for they think this will have a favorable effect upon con- gress-
Connecticut western news., 1896-11-26
venexueIa wiii Accept.

NEW YORK, Nov. a0.-The Herald's Caracas correspondent says: "I can state on competent authority that Venezuela will be glad to accept the 50 year clause provided the question ends there Some think that the proximity of the British Is liable to cause further trouble, making an excuse for further invasion, and they sug- gest tribunal be established to pass upon all doubtful cases until all have been dis nooed of
Connecticut western news., 1896-11-26
Thompson Awarded sIo, 900

NYAcK, \. Y, Nov. a5.-The suit of Editor William R Thompson of this city against School Commissioner George A.
 Blauvelt of Monsey for $5o, 900 damages for the alienation of his wife's affections terminated. The case went to the jury late yesterday afternoon, and after being out several hours the jury returned with a verdict for Thompson for s10,o00 dam
Connecticut western news., 1896-11-26
cb.,r.d With a.Iprnot,o.,

WILTON, N. H., Nov. 25.-Dr. Mossecott of this town has been arrested and is held to await the result of an autopsy on the body of Mrs. Mary Kidder, aged 56 years, who died a fortnight ago. The body was exhumed, but the coroner and his assist ant decline to explain the circumstances which have brought about the autopsy un- til the task Is ended
Connecticut western news., 1896-11-26
Against Free Seed Distribution.

The report concludes with a comprehen. sive review of the condition of American farmers.
 Seventy two per cent of the farms In the United States, occupied by their owners, are absolutely free from mortgages or oth- CT imcumbrances. The secretary refutes the idea prevailing that the farms of the west and south are more heavily burdened with mortgages then those of the east and northeast States along the North Atlantic, he says, are quite heavily incumbered with farm mortgages, and New Jersey carries a debt of greater in proportion to farms value than any state in the Union. The frequent claim that the farmers are almost universally indebted and suffering, he de clares to be without any foundation, a be littlement of agriculture and an insult te every intelligent and practical farmer. The farmers are not mendicants, to be treated to annuities, but the representa- tives of the oldest, most honorable, most essential occupation of the human race upon which all other vacations depend fol subsistence and prosperity.
 Legislation" he says, "can neither blow nor plant. The intelligent, practical and successful farmer needs no aid from the government, The ignorant, impracti cal and indolent farmers deserve none. It is not the business of the government tc legislate in behalf of any class of citizens because they are engaged in any specific callirgs, no matter how essential the call ing may be, to the needs and comforts o1 civilization. Lawmakers cannot erase natural laws, nor restrict or efface the op eration of economic laws. It is benefi cient arrangement of the order of things and the conditions of human life that leg. islators are not permitted to repeal ol amend or revise the laws of production and distribution v
Connecticut western news., 1896-11-26
We'll Known Pension Attorney Dead.

CLEVELAND, Nov. 24.-Milo B. Stevens, one of the best known pension attorneys in the United States, died at his home, 57S Cedar avenue, aged 5s years Mir. Stevens, ever since the close of the war, was known far and wide as a pension at torney, having been at the head of the firm of Milo B. Stevens & Co.,, with the princi- pal office in the Glover building, Washing ton, and branches in this city, Detroit and Chicago. The immediate cause of death was erysipelas
Connecticut western news., 1896-11-26
General Markets.

NEW YORK. Nov. 24-FLOUR-State and western quiet, but firm; city mills patents, s51o G5.35; winter patents, S4.75G4aG city mills clears, S4s0lI4.e0, winter straights, S4 50t4.65. wHEAT-No. red opened easy disap- pointing cables. but promptly rallied and aG- vanced sharply on covering and small north- western receipts; December, s5lxCSs'c.: Jsnu- ary, s6Ix1S1c.
 CORN-No. 2 quiet and easy on large crop estimates and absence of local buying orders: December. 2ass6seI4c.; May. SsGS31sc.
 OATS-No- dull; track, white, state, 2g a2c.; track, white, western. ssG32c-
 PORK-Firm: mess, sS25lJs.15; family, Sl0.5o ell.
 LARD-Steady; prime western steam, s4.2o. nominal.
 BUTTER-Steaiier; state dairy, ,ll9 lec.; state creamery, 13lS3sc.
 CHEESE-Sready; state, large, 1lsGloI4c.; small. 1lzGtlOl4c.
 EGGS-Steady; state and Pennsylvania, 2SS 25c.: western. l5ISd2}c.
 SUGAR-Raw quiet; fair refining, 25sc.; cen trifugai. a6 test, :l4c.; refined quiet; crushed, &c.,; powdered. 4Nsc.
 TURPENTINE-Dul at s114@27%c.
 MOLASSES-Steady:N New Orleans s6G34c.
 RICE Steady; domestic, S54G6c.; Japan, fS 0+azc.
 TALLOW-Steady; city, SIG; country. SIG.
 HAY Easy; shipping. S5Seoc.; good to choice, ss&x2lAs.
Connecticut western news., 1896-11-26
GREAT FOOTBALL GAMES.
Prlnceton's Great Victory Over Yais-Har-
 ward Tails the Big Four.


 NEW YORK, Nov. 23. - The football game between Princeton and Yale was perhaps the fiercest ever witnessed on Man haitian field and was attended by 90, 900 persons. For the first time since 1893 and for the fourth time since 1883 a representa- tive team from the Tigers college defeated the sons of Eli. The score was 24 to 6, and when 1t is added that Yale's 6 points were scored on fiuke the story has been told, for never from the beginning of the game till its end were the men from New Haven able to cope with their sturdy an- tagonists.
 The Yale eleven was clearly outplayed at every point of football. They did not kick as well, push as well or run as well as the Tigers, and In their defensive play weakness was their principal feature. On the other hand, the members of the Prince ton team covered themselves with glory and never for an instant did they stop playing the hard game with which they commenced. Prinoeton's game was the best put up by any team from old Nassau since the famous 1898 team beat Yale
Connecticut western news., 1896-11-26

the age of S4 was elected judge of the Sev- enth judicial district When the war of the rebellion broke out he entered the ConfederaS service as major of the Twen- tieth Alabama regiment. He remained in the service until the close of the war, be- ing several times promoted for gallant conduct and attaining the rank of bri9a- dier general At the close of hostilities General Pettus settled at Selma, where he has lived ever since, practicing law and lending guiding hand to local and state politics. He has a son who was not long ago president of the state senate.
Connecticut western news., 1896-11-26

Illness has been brief and 1t was only Friday that he was taken to the hospital. The attending physi- clans say his sys- tenn was greatly run down by over work. His wife came here from Canton, O., that she might be with her husband in his dying moments.
 George Ferris was born at Gales burg, Ills, Feb
 14, 1859. When
Connecticut western news., 1896-11-26
No omc,sl Advice. Received.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2b.-The staao do. partment officials have received no advice of any character from either Havana oi Madrid confirming the story that prom. ises heretofore made by the Spanish gov. ernment had been broken and the Com. petitor prisoners again tried by court mar tial without the benefit of counsel
Connecticut western news., 1896-11-26
A Suicides Uniqne Method.

ALBANY, Nov. 25.-Henry W. Weller, an aged nut peddlor, committed suicide in an unique manner in this city. He went to hotel, hired room, placed tin can over the gas jet, fastened his trousers leg to the can and then buried his face In the other end of the leg and suffocated. In a note left he said. ''I would sooner trust to God than to humanity"