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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-13

No Quorum Present Saturday Night
NE. DingfeS or EARLY Adj0urnment.
No quorum was present at the caucus Of
the House republicans Saturday night TO
determine the party policy on the immigra-
ton question, and no action was taken.
Speaker Reed was not present. but Mr..
Dingley spoke. outlining the views upon
general legislation held by the leaders Of
the House. The general tenor of his ad-
vice was that the republicans should use
every endeavor to bring about an early ad-
3ournment Of Congress-: to adjourn, if DOS
sibfe. within month-,as soon as the APP
preparation bills could be passed by both
houses. There was considerable general
legislation before Congress. Mr.. Dingley
explained. but much Of 1T would have TO be
left undone, and perhaps the immigration
question would be among those which could
not be taken up. While he expressed his
personal interest IN the Immigration bills,
ne deprecated a caucus rule of the House
and recommended that the order If busi-
ness be left to the Judgmen. of the COM
mittee on rules.
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Pictures and
Picture Frames

Are now in Basement, adjoining
books. A lot of new ones just re-
ceived, including some particularly
attractive Medallions.
photographs on gloss. easel back, twenty-five SUBJ
.''.''''.'. .15c.
photographs. narrow gilt frame, easel back
Medalllons, narrow gilt frame, easel back and
chain. Each. *
Coiored Photographs oval gilt frame, gilt mat
81. oeceiia' Last Dance Tease STEADY"
Coiored photographs, oval gilt frame. gilt orna-
ment at top. Each. en- o,
Medallions. metal corners, chain attachment
Mater Doiorosa,' Madonna" ''St. Cecilia" &c.
M'dallions, narrow gilt frame, gilt ornaments on
Madonna Mater Dolorosa,' Evening
Prayer" &c. Each. 80 N,
18th st. bldg.)
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A. L. Gilbert Of 415 9TH street complains
to the police that a large banquet lamp
was stolen from his store Saturday night
James A. Sickby, who is stopping at the
Virginia House, reports the theft from his
room Friday night of black overcoat, two
suits of clothes and a satchel, containing a
lot of underwear razor and several letters.
Virginia Kirby, 800 f street, reported to
the police this morning that her pocket
book, containing $11, was stolen from her
pocket last evening while she was near the
Calvary Baptist Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-13
JOHNSTON HAS THE MAJORITY
Close OF an Exciting Campaign n
Alabama.

An exciting campaign for the democratic
nomination for governor Of Alabama ended
Saturday in the primaries for the election
OF delegates to the state convention which
meets at Montgomery April p. The lead
ing candidates were Capt Joseph F. John
ston. an advocate of the free coinage of sill
yer, and Congressman Richard H. Clark
who opposes that doctrine. The returns re-
ceived indicate that Johnston will have 3T4
delegates in the state convention out of
5O4, Though there is some dispute about one
or two OF the counties. 1t Is believed, how
ever. the state convention will adopt a.
sound money platform and indorse the ad-
mfnfstration OF Mr.. Cleveland
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-13
Trustees Elected.

At the annual election OF the Lincoln Fire
Insurance Company. held this afternoon,
the following were- elected members of the
board Of trustees: Walter Acker, John T.
Arms, George w. Brown, John Cook. III.
Bradley Davidson, Samuel A. Drury, John
Joy Edison. John c. Head. Jesse L. Heis-
kell, Walter Hieston. Richard E. Pairo.
Chas. w. Simpson, F. c. Stevens, g. W. +.
Swartzell, ]. S. Sw ormstedt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-13

"Velutina"
Has usurped the place of low-grade
Silk Velvets, because it is superior in
every respect.
Velvet Dept. LIST floor nth st. annex
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A FULL LINE Of SIEa lAADDEhS. SAt IinE
AND LABOR.
# Home" Step Ladders. each ...... 4 &c
5-ft. HANDY Step ladders, each. Soc.
e. step l s;.ans ss each adder: zach &c &c
5-ft. Extra Strong Step Ladders. each. 81 az
Gift. Extra Strong Step ladders, each. ..... 80
7-ft. Extra Strong Step LADDERS each. 81. rs
Mrs. Us Bug Exit, best roach powder Fer
can ~ ,Se.
POnOl, best furniture polish, per bot. .25c.
Ammonia. IS deg, per bot. Be.
RED Seal Lye. sitting top, per can. .0c.
Quaker City Lye, per can. .................ic.
Putt Pomade, per box De.
Tops Dressing for whitening steps, per box. 1Sc.
SOlidifed Piano and Furniture Polish, per hot. lee.
Eeo trio Cleanser. for carpets and fabrics, per
Liquid Fish Glue. per small can. ........... .l5c.
Enameline Stove Polish. per box. A..
Butchers Floor Polish per h. can. ........ .60c.
Electro Silicon. per box 10c.
Painted Mop Handles, each. ................ 1Oc.
Self wringing Mops, complete. EACH .35c.
New Channels Sponges, each. &c.
18th floor. .11th st. bldg.)
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Children's Cotton
Underwear.

Well made and correctly shaped
garments in the palmer sorts as we'll
as the finest and richest. For tomor-
row the following good values in the
better qualities:
Handmade Drawers tucks and scalloped edge or
rufae and edge. Sizes to years. Per pair,
75c. to 81. 10
Handmade Skirts waists, tucks and scalioped
edge or .ruhied All sizes. Each. 81 so and 81
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French
CNHaaais.

ChaAHlS.
The new designs are the most per-
feet and beautiful we have ever
shown in these favorite fabrics.
Javanaise-a challis with a satin
stripe-is prominent in this superb
display. The stripes range in width
from the faintest hairline to the very
wide stripe, while the color effects
have never been equaled. All this
seasons importation-right from the
best makers in the world.
French Challis, all wool. pretty figures and Per-
sian prntings so inches wide. Per 2z1r
French Challs, with borders. Beautiful floral
prntings on white grounds with pink blue or green
border; navy blue ground with white figures ard
oriental or navy blue border and black ground 1Oc-
with white border. % inches wide. Per I'D. AO~'
Javanaise, or Silk striped Challis. in variety of
pleasing styles, designs and cOlOrings suitable for
house street gowns. 30 inches wide. f,sc
Fer yarO.
(lSt nOor 'lotn 81. pioHJ
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WOnnen's
Oxford Ties.
The newest and most stylish
shapes for this spring.

Shapes 1or this spring.
Dark Tan Kid o1fords, needle toe, Twentieth
CenttIF.' last. Per pair. 40 5o
ComI nation Tan OIfords, pointed toe, dark vamp
''se' UPS. fer pair ...................$2 So. 80
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Per plir. Observation-Disclosures. a M
Crome Md Newport Ties, new shade of dark tan
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slcl Md oxfords, Vienna toe military heel Per
- = '''... 800
Do"eOla Ma oxforts, needle toe, square patent
tips. Per pair. ..............,, "a m
Wei Md oxfords, needle toe, diamond patent
>-f' - f'Aa 80, 80
Dongola Oxfords. hand welt, low heels. Suitable
for walking. Per pair. 90
tici KID Newport Ties. new style. Per pair, 81 90
french fatent Calf Oxfords. kid uppers, Savoy
toe. Louis XIV heel. Per pair .s5. 90
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Helps for
House Cleaning.

You'll need them in a week or
two. We've complete assortment
of the various contrivances to tighten
| the homework.
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on business until Saturday. and is stop
ping at the Western

on business until Saturday, and is stop
ping at the Western.
c. A. Ludlow, of the firm of Patte &
Lett, has just returned from Gridley
and the vicinity, after being absent for
the past few days, He says the country
is very wet and thinks a few days fair
weather would improve the looks of it.
Frank Trainor, one of Sacramento's
best-known young men, returned last
night from the Bay, where he is em-
ployed as cashier at the Ingleside race
track, under w. S. Leake He intends
tc remain among his old friends for a
few days.
Ex-senator John Boggs of Princeton,
Colusa County was IN the city yester.
day for some hours, having stopped over
on his way to San Francisco Mr.
Boggs is perfectly at home in Sacra-
mento, where he has a great many
friends. He has been for many years
one of the most enthusiastic and ener-
getic members of the State Board of
Agriculture, and has contributed very
largely to the success or the State Fair
every year MIR. Boggs is one of the
very few large farmers in the State of
California who know how to conduct a
farm. he has an immense tract of land
in Colasa. County, extending for several
miles along the Sacramento River This
ranch is not all given up to the cultiva-
ton of wheat, as is the case with most
OF the ranches in that section, but is
used for a variety of crops. There is a
fine dairy, where over one hundred and
fifty COWS are millxed daily. Wheat,
and all kinds of vegetables, deciduous
fruits and poultry are all raised extern
siyely. A large number of men are en-
ployed all the year round, and are paid
the old rate of wages, because they are
sober, industrious and steady. Mr..
Boggs furnishes them with houses free
of rent, many of them have families
and they are all contented and happy.
Some have been there for twenty years,
and have plenty of money in bank. AL
together, Mr.. Boggs has a model farm,
manages it with intelligence and is
making money on it. He says that the
late rain came just at the right time
and there was just enough of it. No
more is needed just at present, and If
there are two or three light rains later
in the season there will De splendid
crops. He reports the country on the
west side of the Sacramento as looking
in fine condition, and has not been
troubled at all with nigh water so far.
but the east side is not so fortunate.
Mr.. Boggs floods his alfalfa land
through gateways until the water
stands three feet deep or so on it, and in
this way so thoroughly saturates the
land that it doesn't need irrigation the
rest of the year.
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SOCIAL EVENTS

A whist club has been formed with
the following young ladies as members:
The Misses Alice Sullivan. Lizzie Sui
livan, Sadie Breen, Daisy Ennis, Sadie
Schwartz, Edna Carroll. Ruby MerkIey,
Louise AIilhken. Maud Willis and Alice
Willis. Their first meeting was held
at the Misses Willis yesterday after
noon and was greatly enjoyed by the
members. and by Miss Kiernan of
Portland, Oregon, and Miss Mabel Dem
ing and Miss Laura Turner as guests.
At the residence Of the Misses Co
van, corner Of Sixth and o streets, last
night, the Tourist Club held its regular
meeting. The club is organized for the
purpose Of discussing different coun-
tries and travelling in them. Each mem
Der is required TO write a description of
one certain country and when the meet
ing is held all the papers are read and
thoroughly discussed. In this way each
one is made familiar with the different
parts of the world, and derives a great
deal of knowledge as well as pleasure
The subject of debate last night was
that of Scotland, and by the time the
party was about to disband all vowed
they had seen the old highlands.
Among the members present were Mr..
and Mrs. Fred. Lord. Mrs NJ. L Bas-
sett. Mrs. E. B Willis and the Misses
Blanche. Miriam Govan, JEANNE
Govan. and Mollie Johnson, and Messrs.
g. A. Elliott. J. o. Priest. A. Mckay.
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MUST PAY THE ASSESSMENT.
Reclamation Comes High, But is Some
times Necessary.
Decislon in Yolo Case Sustaining the
Law Under Which Lands
are Taxed.

Judge Grant of Yolo County has rem
dered a decision sustaining the law un-
der which reclamation districts are
formed and assessments levied and col
lected for reclamation purposes therein.
This case possesses considerable inter
est for citizens of this county, as there
are actions pending here in which are
involved the same issues that gave rise
to the Yolo case.
The defendants are J. H. Berger and
one other owner of swamp land in
District 537, in YoIo County, and
they refused to pay the assess
ments levied on their property
by the commissioners selected for
that purpose, on the ground that
they were unfair and excessive. The
district embraces land lying along the
Sacramento River for some four miles.
1t is nearly all suitable for hop-groW-
ing, and much of it is devoted to that
purpose already. 1t takes in about
5000 acres.
Evidently Judge Grant does not like
the law, but interprets it as he finds it.
In his decision he says:
with the, policy Of reclamation legis-
lation I have nothing to do. AS an in
dividual 1 have always held the opinion
that each landowner should be enti-
tied to &C into or stay out of recla-
nation district at his own pleasure,
and that The legislation which author
lied a majority to impose upon the
minority burdens which they resent and
which they do not desire to assume,
which burdens in certain instances
amount to confiscation of their entire
property, was unjust and impolitic.
'I. however, have to deal with the law
as I find it, and under long line OF
decisions Of the highest courts of the
State, the holders Of title or evidence
of title, representing one-haH or more
of any body of swamp and overfowed
land are authorized to form a reclama-
ton district, and to impose the burdens
above mentioned upon the minority OF
landowners in the districts
BY the decision the following named
will pay the amounts given opposite
their names: Russell Flint and w. Le-
man, $4,000; T. B. and o. A. Lovdal,
$50. 900; Moses Lavenson and Jacob
Casselman, s.. 800 Berger's share will
be about 50. 500, and that of Bandy
about the same.
Holl & Dunn of this city were the at
torneys for the district in the case, and
the defendants were represented by Mr..
Baker of Woodland.
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PERSONAL MENTION.

Sam Laird and wife of Loomis were in
the city yesterday.
Isaac Ralphs of Ophir was in town
on business yesterday.
Fred. KieseI has taken a run up to
Nevada County for 4 week or two.
Fl. r. Albee, a prominent merchant
of Penryn, was trading in town yester-
day.
Miss Josie Kinney left yesterday af-
ternoon to visit relatives in San Fran
cisco.
M. Van Guelder, the welI-known nur-
seryman Of Acampo, made a business
visit here yesterday.
Miss Dora Taylor of this city is visit.
ing her cousin, Mrs. George A. Pope of
.72S Pacific avenue, San Francisco.
Myron Comstock Of Pleasant Grove
was in town yesterday and reports his
section of the country as looking fine.
E. G. Horst, the hop merchant, was
among the passengers who came UP on
the San Francisco train yesterday
morning.
Chief of Police Drew was able to
visit his Office yesterday, after having
been confined to his home for a week
or more from rheumatism.
Governor Budd and State Superin-
tendent of Instruction Black went down
to San Jose yesterday to attend meet
ing of the Trustees of the Normal
School
Miss Rae Boas. a popular young lady
of san Francisco, returned TO her home
yesterday morning after an enjoyable
weeks visit with her friend, Mrs. j.
Jacobs of this city
F. F. Carnduff. a prominent lawyer
of Biggs, came up on the San Francisco
train last night. He viii remain here
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TWAS A CLOSE CALL.
Narrow Escape From a Terrible Rail-
way Accident.
The Axle of the Rear Driving-Wheels
Snaps or just as the Train Was
Pulling Out of Station.
The Axle of

NEW YORK, Jan. 23.-The passen-
gers on the express train from New
York to Elizabeth, on the Jersey Gem
tral Railroad, had narrow escape
from being victims of q terrible accident
last night As the train started out of
tie Elizabeth station the axle connect
ing the two rear driving wheels of the
engine snapped and the heavy engine
was wrecked.
When an investigation was made it
was discovered that the steel axle,
which is about eight inches in diameter,
had snapped off close to the right-hand
driver and that an old flaw was in the
steel, so that thus the heavy engine had
run, no one knows how long, depending
on one-fifth of the axle, a piece about
six inches in the center.
The train consisted of ten heavily
loaded passenger coaches, and runs to
Elizabeth in twenty-five minutes, at ex-
press speed, without stopping.
Railroad men, upon viewing the
wrecked engine, were astounded at the
escape the train had had from terrible
catastrophe for, as an old engineer
said, had that snapped off while the
train was making it's run from Jersey
City to Elizabeth drawbridge. during
which it runs nearly mile a minute,
there would have occurred one of tie
most terrible accidents that has ever oc-
CURED in this section of the country.
AS you can see from the condition of
the engine as she lies, the sudden COL
lapse Of that axle and the spread of the
drivers would have piled the engine and
her long train in a heap before you
could say Jack Robinson / tell you
what, boys, that is one of the closest
shaves ever saw in my experience"
The train had stopped at Elizabeth
station, unloaded the Elizabeth passen-
gers, and had just started out for Bun
nellen, the engine having passed over
the Union-street bridge when the break
occurred. The wheels had just before
struck the point of a switch, and the
sudden jolt thus occasioned is supposed
to have caused the weak axle to give
way. The track was blocked for four
hours
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ITS STRANGE STORY.

Mysterious Disappearance and Re-
coyery of Watch.
That's queer-loolsing watch" OBJ
served the man whose collar-b but ton
showed above his necktie.
Its a queer watch replied the man
in the macintosh, replacing 1t In his
pocket. TT has a history"
Family heirloom, perhaps" sug-
gested the man who had his feet on the
table. Last member of the family that
had 1t was your uncle. who had prevf-
ously let you have a dollar and a
half
1T never was out of my possession, y
resumed the man in the macintosh, b,
with glance of disdain at the last
speaker, except once, and there WASH t
any money borrowed on it that time"
''Footpad took 1T away from you,
looked at it, and handed it back" ven
tured the man with the slouch hat.
Traded it to somebody for a yellow
dog and the other fellow returned it and
told you to keep the dog" hazarded the
man with the soiled cuffs.
This WATCH said the man in the
macintosh, has been my constant
in 1893 I went to sit up with a sick
friend. / was instructed to give him his
medicine ait intervals of two hours.
Once during the night lay down on a
lounge and dozed. / wasn't asleep over
two minutes, and yet when I walked up
my watch was gone. I looked at the
sick man. To all appearance he hadn t
moved There was nothing to indicate
that anybody had entered the room,
and was sure nobody could have come
IN without waking me, anyhow. 1t was
d mystery, but there was nothing I
could do or say. I had fallen asleep at
my post and had no right to kick Well,
that man got well. Afterward he con-
Guided to move away from town. He
sold his household goods at auction
To help him out / bought part of them
myself. Among the traps was that
lounge. One day got tired of seeing it
about the house. / broke it up for kind.
ling. When ] knocked the back Of it of
the watch fell out. It had slipped out
OF my pocket the night lay down on it
and took that little nap. That watch,
gentlemen, was still going"
How long had it been lost?" asked
the man with the bright green neektie
About six months. I told you, gen.
tlenen, the watch had a history. That's
the history"
Then somebody exclaimed in a tone of
deep disgust that he hated liar, and
the audience slowly fled out.-Chicago
Tribune.
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SACRAMENTO CITY BONDS.

THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE FUND
ed Debt Sinking Fund of the City or Sacra-
February, 1886, seventy-dve thousand dol
lars, more or less, for the purchase of Sacra-
mento City Bonds, which they will pay TO the
classes OF bonds due III 1858, 1888. 1895 and
1903. They invite sealed proposals for the
sale OF these bonds, aud will consider all bids
placed with the Commissioners on or before
4 O'Clock p. m. on the 17rH DAY OF FEB
RUAR1s 1896. The different series of bonds
must be offered separately, as they are OF diff
ferent values, according to the period at which
they fall due. All bus should be directed 10
the Commissioners of the Funded Debt of
Sacramento, and marked on the outside
Bios for Bonds" The Commissioners re-
serve the right to reject any or all BIDS.
SPARROW SMITH
g. ri. CUMMINGS,
Commissioners.
Sacramento, January 20, 1896. ia24-3tE'
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Sacramento, January 20, fsgel n8mmi'iaoh' iao41
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.

SPECIAL MEETING-NOTICE Is HERE
by given, in pursuance to the cali of the
Board of Directors, made on Tuesday. the 2d
day of April, 1895, that special meeting of
the stockholders of the sacramento River Fruit
Company will be held at the office of said
corporation at Walnut Grove, Sacramento
County, California, in the building where the
DAY, the 7th day of April, 1896. at 10
O'Clock a. M, for tine purpose OF considering
and acting upon the proposition of increasing
the capital stock Of THIS corporation from ten
thousand dollars $50, ,o00l divided into one
Thousand Il ,000l shares or ten dollars $50
each, the presens capital stock of the com
pany, y two hundred thousand dollars
l$2OU,O00l, to be divided into forty thou
sand t40, ,0o0) shares of five dollars (S5) each
BY oraer OF the Board of Directors
W. l.. JON rs, Secretary.
Walnut Grove, CAL, January 90 1886.
ja24-lOtF
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AUCTION SALE

ELEGANT HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.
BRUSSELS Carpets. Carriage Buggy, etc. We
VIII sell at Public Auction on TUESDAY,
January 2ath, at 10 O'Clock, at 8l3 and 815
street, all the Elegant Furniture and Car
pets of 20 ROOMS 20. Oak. Walnut and
Cnerry Bedroom Sets, fine Parlor Furniture
Mantel Mlrrors, Folding Beds, Dinfng-room
ana Kitchen Furniture, nne Curtains and Por-
llefes, silver and Glassware; also the Family
carriage and new Top Buggy; also Is fine
BODY brussels Carpets, Hall and stair Car
pets, etc. sale positive, as owners are going
hast- ID. j. SIMMONS & CO., Auctioneers
Ja&4-3t Office 1904 Fourth street
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History Briefly Told.

The following hundredword history
cf the United States recently took
premium in a contest where there were
many competitors:
The revival of learning, commercial
rivalry and religious zeal in Europe led
to Columbus discovery of America in
1892. Conflicting territorial claims and
parental animosity involved English
French and Spanish colonists in war
eliminating in English supremacy in
1T63. England's oppression alienated
colonial affection, induced revolution,
hastened independence. Common cause
and danger begat colonial union, the
Weaknesses of the confederation de-
1aanded a Federal Republic. Party diff
f4rences tempered legislation. Negro
slavery precipitated civil strife, seces-
sion, emancipation. Federal authority
supreme, reorganization succeeded
Religious freedom, an unmuzzled press
invention. internal Improvement and
universal education have conspired to
prosperity at home and honor abroad. .