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The record-union., 1896-04-23
ROUGH STRAW
MRS. F. SULLIVAN,
$40 y STR EET.

With the exception of these I have
heard all the above expressions used
by well-educated people, some of
whom have had uncommon advan-
tages. It reminds me of story, which
] know to be true, of a very dull pupil
in a young ladies' academy of note,
who was asked by her teacher what
good she thought it had done her to
study grammar It's larned me to
speak more proper" was the encourag-
ing reply.
1t is needless to say that my criticism
does not apply to all well-educated peo-
pie. Happily there are many. even i'll
my "suberbian town" who speak pure
and faultless English. I suppose the
difference is due in many cases to early
home influence
Then there are some people whose
grammar is not always correct. who
will yet take pains to say "Did-you"
*'Don't-you" "Would-you etc. in
stead of "Did-jew, Don 'tchew." and
'.Wouldjew," seeming to think that
nicely in this respect is sufficient evil
dence of high degree of culture. OF
course q slovenly pronunciation should
he avoided; but of the two, Is not gram
nTatical correctness and care in the
choice of language more important
than mere nicely of pronunciation? p
Boston Transcript.
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GRAVE FEARS FOR THE
SAFETY OF A SHIP.
Out Over Ninety Days From Her Starting
Point, Newcastle, n. 5. ".
A Fast Vessel, and Should Have Been
in Port Long Before.
Sacramento Wins the Next Grand
Lodge rleet of the Knights and
Ladies of HonOr-Encampment or
Grand Army nen of California and
Nevada at Santa Cruz.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 22.-Grave
fears are entertained for the safety OF
the British ship Republic now out
Einety-two days from Newcastle, n. S
W., and Is per cent. reinsurance has
been paid on her. The Republic is a
very fast vessel, and on her last voyage
from Newcastle to San Francisco made
the run in fifty-five days.
The fact that the Republic is loaded
with Cardiff Colliery coal causes great
anxiety ON the part of the underwrite ters
The HOLLYWOOD, with a cargo from the
same mine, had to put into New Zea-
land port with the coal on fire.
On March 23d last the Alexandria
with Cardiff coal, reached here with her
cargo on fire and had to be scuttled in
Mission Bay.
On the 9TH inst the Brabloch, with the
same coal in her hold, arrived off the
Heads on fire and had to be beached
The schooner Lizzie Vance, now at Oak
land, left Newcastle nearly week after
the Republic, but she has now been in
port nearly a fortnight, and Captain
Hardwick reports that he encountered
nothing but fair weather during his run
OF Seventy-SiX days.
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ROYAL ARCH MASONS.
Conclusion of the Session of the
Grand Chapter.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 22.-The
Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons
concluded its session to-day. The af-
ternoon session was devoted to the in
stallation of officers elected and APP
pointed. This royal body viii be pre-
sided over by the following officers for
the ensuing year: Thomas Flint Sr
of San Juan, Grand High Priest: w F.
Pierce of Oakland, Deputy High Priest;
E. t. Blackmer of San Diego, Grand
King; F. L. Jones of San Francisco
Grand Scribe; F. H. Day of San Fran
CISCO Grand Treasurer: T H Caswer
of San Francisco, Grand Recorder: S. H
Wagner Of San Jose, Captain of the
Hosts: Edward r. Hedges of Stockton
Royal Arch Chaplain; Samuel Mayer OF
San Francisco, Grand Organist, and
James Oglesby, Grand Guard
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James CulbertSOn Kills a Woman and
Then Shoots Himself.
Claims That the Lady Had Been the
Ruin of His Life.
Cubans Convinced That They Have
the Best of the Situation in the
War on the Island, and Feel Sure
That They Will Finally Gain Their
Independence.

CHICAGO, April 22.-James K. Gull
bertson OF this city, formerly Of Cham
bersburg, Pa, killed woman named
Lily Mccormick at 80 Church street to-
night, and then shot himself He can
not live many hours
Culbertspn has made an ante-mortem
statement in which he says the Nc
Cormick woman had been the ruin OF
his life, and that he decided to kill her
After committing the murder the idea
of suicide occurred to him. The man
is married, and has wife and little boy
living in this city. Another child is
with Culbettson's mother at Chambers
burg, Pa.
The dead woman, the murderer
claims, was his mistress. Her parents
reside in junction City, Kas.
She had with her a little girl 6 wears
old, and Culbertson claims to be her
father, though it is said the MeCor-
mick woman was herself married. and
expected soon to get a divorce.
When arrested tonight he had two
revolvers in his possession. and fired
two shots at detective Sergeant Driver
who subdued him after a struggle. The
man put up desperate fight. although
he had three bullets in his chest wher
captured.
The record-union., 1896-04-23
LOS ANGELES FIESTA.
A Big Parade in the Southern City
Yesterday.

LOS ANGELES, April 22.-The morn
ine of the second day of the fiesta open
ed cool. The rain during the night hao
damaged the street decorations very
little By nocn the sky was cloudless.
The streets were jammed with people
as never before and trainloads were
still coming. The crowds were far larger
than last year.
The great parade took place this af-
ternoon. 1t required two hours to pass
a given point. 1t wound through the
principal streets The chief attraction
was the gigantic Chinese dragon, which
was three blocks long and required 1ou
coolies to operate it. The National
Guard companies from all over South
ern California and marines from the
flagship Philadelphia were in the pro-
cession. The floats were particularly
magnificent those representing Ceres
and Pomona being especially gorgeous.
business was practically suspended, as
the whole city is abandoned to festlVlty-
The record-union., 1896-04-23
SOUTH AFRICAN AFFAIRS.
Hon. Joseph Chamberlain Speaks of
England's Position.

LONDON, April 22.-In a speech at
the Constitutional Club this evening
Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain. Sec
retary of State for the Colonies. reit
Grated his formerly expressed views re-
garding South African affairs. He in
sisted that Great Britain must above
all things prevent foreign intervention.
and expressed hope that harmony
would soon be restored
In his remarks Mr.. Chamberlain di-
vulged nothing regarding the negotia-
tionS now in progress. The Government.
he said, was fully alive to the serious;
position resulting from the revolt in
Matabeleland, but believed that the
suppression of the outbreak could be
best achieved by the local forces. and.
therefore, unless an unexpected emer-
gency should arise, would not send d
large detachment of imperial troops to
the scene of the trouble.
The record-union., 1896-04-23
STERNBERG MUST GO TO PRISON
His Appeal to the Supreme Court De-
cided Against Him.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 22-Louis
Sternberg, the Baldwin Hotel coionizer
who was arrested in the last campaign
for violating the purity of elections law,
must go to the penitentiary. The Su-
preme Court decided to-day at Los An
geles to dismiss his appeal from the or
der of Judge Wallace denying his mo-
ton for new trial Sternberg was con-
victed of two charges of felony and sem
fenced to three years Imprisonment on
each. He appealed to the Supreme
Court in both cases, and he obtained a
new trial in one. He was convicted
upon the second trial, and Judge Wal
lace deferred the sentence of the defend
ant pending the decision of the Supreme
Court upon the appeal. The dismissal
of the appeal ends the case. and Stern
berg must now pay the penalty of his
crime.
The record-union., 1896-04-23
REV. ALBERT DIAZ.
Set at Liberty, But Ordered to Leave
Cuba

HAVANA, April 22-Rev. Albert
Diaz, the American Baptist missionary.
ana his brother, Alfred, who were ar
rested last week, have been set at lib
erty, but have been ordered to leave
the country before the expiration of six
days from the time Of their release.
Messrs. OIeary and Dawley. renre-
senting, respectively, the Philadelphia
Bulletin" and '.Harper's Weekly -
who were arrested at Matanzas on
charges of maintaining relations with
Alfonso Lopez, who is suspected of be-
ing rebel spy, have been released on
BAIL which was furnished by the Amer
ican V1ce-Consul
The record-union., 1896-04-23
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC
Encampment Opened at Santa Cruz
Yesterday.

SANTA CRUZ, April 22-The TWEEN
ty-ninth annual encamrment of the De-
partment of California and Nevada.
Grand Army of the Republic, began its
session this afternoon
During this encampment the suspen-
sion of Lyon Post of Oakland for the
publication of allegations against the
Yountville Home without permission by
competent authority will be considered.
A matter that will be discussed with
much interest is the proposed consolida-
ton of the Woman's Relief Corps and
Ladies of the Grand Army of the Re
public The former desire the consoli-
dation, while the latter declare they will
never give up the honors they have
gained by being the wives, mothers, sis
ters and daughters of soldiers. This
matter will be considered tomorrow.
T. c. Mastelar, present Assistant Ad-
jutant- General, will, without doubt, be
elected the Department Commander.
The record-union., 1896-04-23
HOW BOSTON PEOPLE TALK.
And So Doing Excite the Wonder of
the Cultured.

Here IS an impeachment of Boston
English that is an Impeachment. AS it
is well to know the worst that can be
said about US, and as the letter which
follows is not at all a general accusa-
ton, but specific one. the Listener pre-
sents it in all it's awfulness:
Dear Listener: May I send you a few
specimens Of English las she is spoke, -
not a thousand miles from Boston by
persons in good society-so called
many of them members of women S
clubs, Browning and Emerson societies,
etc, including some ex-schoOl teachers
In some of the instances mentioned it
will be noticed that the degree of cul-
ture is indicated more by the pronuncia-
tion than by the words used:
I've read French quite a little
rs he much better? Yes; some con-
Siderable
1T is quite good deal warmer than
what it was yesterday
she lives quite ways from here -
(This by a college graduate, feminine }
Il like the fartherest one best (Said
Of two things.)
There isn't a cluzet (closet) in the
house
He don't read WE'LL
Il hope you will be lot better"
"They stayed at the Mounting House. .
(Mountain House)
Il says to Henry's teacher" etc.
Il shew pronounced shoo) her my
new Dress
IF l was YOU
Il don't know as / can"
AT our last meeting you was elected
a member of the club
Il saw you going acrosst the lawn
4 just escaped pneumoniar, I know
Il might have gone to lawr about it,
She sawr man"
THAT was the idear I had
Il wished present tense) you would
come and see me-
i was here when she come" Past
tense)
IF any one would like their name
presented to the club etc This by
the President of the club)
Did you sleep good?"
sHWe don't keep d dog, nor Smiths
DON'T
II don't know but what it is so'' (13y
public speaker of superior education J
Il suppose I shall find it some
where's
Il saw him when I was down to Port
land" (The last two by former Pres
ident of one of our leading female col
leges. a man of uncommon culture and
literary attainments)
Yes. that's her" (By a Dean of the
Episcopal Church, not in New Eng
land)
That's equivoeal (equivalent) to
saying etc.
THAT man is colossal liar"
when my daughters We're in a con-
vent in Italy. the nuns learned them to
do Florentine embroidery. They worked
a chair cover, and one of them done the
seat and the other done the back
The last three by a wealthy woman.
in fashionable society, not in Boston.
The record-union., 1896-04-23
FAURE UNEASY.
Meditating the Formation of a New
Cabinet.

LONDON, April 22.-The Daily
News will tomorrow print a dispatch
from its Paris correspondent in which
President Faure is represented as very
uneasy. According tc it he meditates
reverting to the policy formerly adopted
by President Carnot Of shutting off the
outgoing Cabinet and bringing it in
again as a new one. He has sounded NJ
Sarrien as to whether he would assist in
the work of forming a Ministry. If the
Chamber of Deputies support Bourgeois,
a deadlock will ensue. unless President
Faure shall ask the Senate to join in
dissolving or resign himself.
The record-union., 1896-04-23
KNIGHTS OF HONOR.
Proceeding of the Grand Lodge Held
at san Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 22.-The
knights and Ladies of Honor at to-
days !session of the Grand Lodge
elected a full set of officers to manage
the order in the jurisdiction OF TINS
State The following are the names OF
those honored: Kemp Van Ee OF Sa
Francisco, Past Grand Protector; L. A.
Lauder of Sacramento, Grand Pro-
tector: Mrs B. w. Conrad of Sonora,
Grand Vice-Protector; Mrs. S. B. Carle-
ton of San Francisco, Grand Scribe;
Mrs. L. j. Wheelock of San Francisco,
Grand Treasurer; Mrs Anna Thomson
of San Francisco, Grand Chaplain;
Mrs. S. E. Everson, Grand Guide; Mrs.
Bertha Oppenheimer, Grand Guardian,
and Mrs E. F. Weaver of Alameda,
Grand Sentinel. The Grand Trustees
are: E. H. Bourguignon of San Jose,
Mrs. Pierson of Sacramento and Mrs.
Caroline Schnabel of San francisco
On a close vote Sacramento won the
honor of having the next Grand Lodge
meeting.
The record-union., 1896-04-23
AMBASSADOR BAYARD
Takes Another Speech Before the
English Public.

LONDON. April 22.-Embassador
Bayard to-day visited the principal edu-
cational and literary institutions of Bir-
mingham. and was afterward enter
tanned at a public luncheon by Mayor
Smith.
In replying to a toast proposed by the
Lord Mayor, Mr. Bayard alluded to the
interest which the late John Bright had
always displayed toward the United
States In dealing with the contrast be-
tween Birmingham and Boston III an ar :
ticle written by AR. Chamberlain for an
American magazine, Mr.. Bayard said
The record-union., 1896-04-23
Woodland Arson Case.

Woodland, April 22.-The prelimi-
nary examination of Coiium and Shep-
herd, charged with arson, was con-
tinued to-day. The principal witness
was Night Watchman Shirley of the
Wooden Mills. who repeated his story al
leging that the two prisoners had pur
chased bis secrecy after vainiy endeav-
oring to bfibe aim to assist them in de-
stroyins the property. Shirley was
roughly handled in cross-examination
and was stu under FIRE when court adj
journea
The record-union., 1896-04-23
THIEVES AT RENO.
Talk of a Vigilance Committee to
Drive Disreputables Out.

RENO (Nev.), April 22.-Reno ap-
pears to be infested with a gang of
thieves. The residences of George Rus
sell. r. Bagley and w. W. Morton have
been burglarized, and at an early hour
this morning the safe in the Becker
Brewing Company's office was cracked,
the burglars getting away with about
500
A couple Of strangers purchased drills
and powder at store here yesterday.
and it is presumed that they did the
cracking this morning
officers are in search of them. There
is talk of organizing a citizens commit
tee to drive all the questionable char
acters from town
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members are present at this the nfth
annual session of the society. Many
more delegates will arrive tomorrow,
and the LIST will embrace a number of
the most prominent divlnes IN the otate.
State President W. c. Poage cailed the
convention to order, and led IN nfteen-
minutes praise service and song. RMS
was followed by an earnest and stirring
discourse by Rev. ]. c. Simmons, arter
which the Lords Supper was admins
tered and the convention adjourned un
til tomorrow.
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Released From Custody.

SAN FRANCISCO. Apri. 22.-Chief
Crowley to-day received a dispatch
from Detective Crockett at Denver say
ing that the United States courts had
decided that the affidavits in the extra
oition case Of Mrs. Emma Yorke, mother
OF the late Fred Gibson, were not suffi-
cient to hold her. and that she had been
released from custody
The record-union., 1896-04-23
Harvard Endowment.

BOSTON, April 22-Through the mu-
nifieenee OF a prominent merchant of
Boston, whose name Is not made known.
Harvard University is to have another
depa rtment added to Its medical school
that Of comparative pathology. The
benefactor advances the sum of $780,
coo for the endowment Of the chair.
The record-union., 1896-04-23

il was evident that the public of Bir-
mingham were actuaued by the laudable
principle that it was every mans duty
to contribute to the public veal and
community of kinship and language.
The interest between America and Eng
land was SO strong that it would be i'm
possible for it ever to be ruptured, and it
only required patience and statesman
ship on both sides to satisfactorily ad-
just all the minor differences which ex-
lSt.
The record-union., 1896-04-23
Killing of Caleb Dorsey

SONORA. April 22.-The Coroner's in
quest throws no new light on the kill
ing of Colonel Caleb Dorsey. and J. r.
Newcomer, the homicide. still positively
refuses to make statement of any kind
regarding the cause of the killing.
The record-union., 1896-04-23
Fruits Only Slightly Damaged.

BAKERSFIELD, april PA careful
investigation by experts proves that the
grape crop in this county was only
slightly injured by the last frost. Pears
were injured to only small extent The
first reports of serious loss We're exag-
gerated.
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Wrangle for a Nomination.

WILMINGTON DeL), April 22-
After an all-day's session the Sixth Dis
trict Convention adjourned tonight un-
til 8 o'clock tomorrow. One hundred
and fifty ballots We're taken without re-
suit. The wrangle for the Congress
sional nomination is warm, and may
last several days or may be concluded
tomorrow. 1t is generally concluded
that Morrow or Leggett will get in.
The record-union., 1896-04-23
EPWORTH LEAGUE.
The State Convention in Session at
Woodland

WOODLAND. April 22.-The Cali
fornia Epworth League Conference is in
session in this city. Delegates from diff
ferent parts of the State began arriving
Tuesday, until now upward of 100
The record-union., 1896-04-23

In the newly published autobiographi-
cal Condolences of the late Frederick
Locker-Lampson. the poet says his
uncle used to say that you couldn't
widen the mouth of Locker without in
jury to his ears" One day at Malta
this frank old gentleman asked a
stranger who had just landed to take
wine with him, and expressed his obli-
cation for the favor by saying: Yes
terday, sir, was the ugliest man in all
Malta"
The record-union., 1896-04-23

Ex-Governor George W. Peck of Wis
eonsin will appear on the rostrum next
season as a professional lecturer.
The record-union., 1896-04-23

One of the richest women in the world
is Queen Sophia of Sweden. She was
Princess of Nassau, and her brothers.
whose money she inherited, had owned
the gambling tables at Wiesbaden.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-05-09

sad that had been irGigatlng A mole
hole. | set watch ON the little pests
and | soon learned their habits. since
then II is no trouble at all To get
them.
I'm the first place. found that a
mole never comes straight up 70 the
top Of the ground. but always on q
slant, and you will see the ground
agltated for some time before he
throws up his hill III you step within
twenty feet of him when he comes 10
the top he will instantly stop work
and run. lis no use 10 try and catch
him then.
'But The mole Is the victim OF halat
II he Is disturbed at his work al !.
o'clock to-day he will not come hack
till exactly 2 o'clock tomorrow iOu
can SET watch by him and depend
on It's being right. Well, watch
around IN my berry patch and take the
time whenever disturb Mr. Mole.
The next day when Il Is sisne FIR bin
10 come back, ! take my station near
his hole. A soon as he throws up his
little mound plant MY foot behind
him and close ~ the hole. Then all
| have TO do il 10 scoop him out Of the
dirt and drop him Into my pocket.
kicking and scratching like good fei.
low. | kill him. stretch bis skin on a
shlngle aud i man here III the city
pays me 81 apiece for them to make
purses OF. san Francisco Post.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-05-09

After so many years Of discussion, It
fs surprising to see how many people
still misunderstood the true issue be-
tween the makers Of oleomargarine
and the makers OF butter. We have
seen men stand up in large meetings
and assert that oleomargarine was a
good product. cheap product. a
blessing to the poor Of our great cities
and, hence. should not be suppressed.
The leaders Of the meeting usually ex-
plain that the contest Is not for the
suppression of the manufacture of oleo-
margarine, but to take away from 1t the
element Of fraud. The only reason for
coloring 1t like butter is that 1t may
be sold as butter. Oleo is naturally
pearl-colored-oleo foiD; margarine
tpearly)- pearl-colored oil. Let 1t have
Its natural color, and then IL any one
wants to buy It, let them do SO. The
real issue then Is, to place such re-
strictions on 1t that 1t will be impos-
sible for 1t to be sold except for what
1t Ia.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-05-09
nILDaDs sLEiaH RIDE
Ready 60 Borrow Es.~ythiaE N.~sssi
10 Perfect His fians

There once lived in Vermont a young
man who WAS lot nucn ID ~ ihan
half witted. but WIN. ak, many vsl ~
people who are lacking ID inrsil.grnee.
always wanted 10 II, just as other AID
more gifted people -. iu he t.an
where he ran ais ambitious cartss,
"Btldad's sleigh rlde" i stiii a ssro,
nyin for an enssr .,glse th4f aet~nds
largely ON the rcsour - ~ osheFa
Oue winter whsn the si.ishlns was
good. and Nil the young sNatas 81 tAu
town were taking their S1ang ia.ly
friends 10 rile. sIt tai aas itnpt, pssd
with The drs!rabt'l.y Of organizing al
expedition of this s".r ot 80 own ~,
count Hut be had no rig. aud no
money 70 hire oue vita
Nevertheless. h ans &c lrte sas,a,
% worthy young lady u his neigh,
borhood aud asked her ~ 50 sleigh
riding that evening
but. Bildad. she said. '-you hayen't
got any horse
John Miles, hes promised to ieni
me hls'n
why John hasn't got any harness.
Pete Cortlss s9tn to let me saks
hls'n
What are yoa going % do for a
Sleigh
Mrs Heals, al. said could take
hvr'n"
You can't ~ sleiShlug without
string ~ bclls
Nathan Pages going 10 BET inc take
his string.
You've got to have n buffalo robe z
John Currier. he said he'd Jest as
lives III have his old ons: and BY
CORY. en- rut a whip myself
The youn. lady said that under the
circumstances sh. guessed he'd havs
~ borrow some other glgl Ssverths.
less. he persisted III his search fgr a
partner until he actually found one
AMI went on the alrighrtde in ttng
style.
some years after this occurrence HIi.
dad eauie lasc 10 an engagement Ia ,to
Job ~ work. and was asked The rra.
son for hts tlrttluess,
Huh ~ answered. with i amfrk.
sc been srtttn' m"rrted this morn.
i'm
Married. you Bttdad, WIN you
cant sHHpsIst yetlE4.ift
We'll" said Hitiad. Il ON pnrtV
near support myself. aua I think ahe
oi2ttf 70 help snmcs Nanth.H Com.
PARTON.