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The record-union., 1896-12-25
FOUNDLINGS' HOME.
1t Receives a Donation From the
Clunie Opera.HOuse.

Manager Todd, on behalf of himself,
the members of the stock company,
musicians and attaches of the Clunie
opera rouse yesterday sent to the lady
managers of the Foundlings' Home the.
sum of Sc 80 for the benefit Oh that
worthy institution.
In acknowledging the receipt of the
donation, Mrs. T. w. Fratt, on beha y
of the managers Of the home, says:
"The ladies of the Sacramento Found
lings' Home wish to thank you all for
your labor Of love and charity. May
Heaven bless you for the interest you
have manifested in the motherless lit
tie WaifS'
The record-union., 1896-12-25
ANNUAL SUPPER.
The "ReCOrd- Union" Employees Hold
Their Yearly Reunion.

In accordance with a custom that
has been maintained in the Record
Union" office for many years, the en-
tire force of the office gathered about
the banquet board last night. by invi-
tation of the managers, and partook Of
a tempting repast prepared by the ex-
celent caterers of the Saddle Rock
restaurant.
A holiday greeting was extended by
F.. b. Willis, Managing Editor, which
was responded to by Arthur V. Boyne.
Father of the office chapel" Several
of the employees of the office have par
tic:pated in these annual suppers for
more than a quarter of a century
The record-union., 1896-12-25
a CRUEL MEXICAN OFFICER
Undergoing COurt-rlartial for Brutal
Treatment of SubOrdinateS.

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 24-Colonel An
tonic ManierO, a well-known Mexican
officer, is under arrest and undergoing
court-martial on sensational charges,
which has had the effect of creating
great excitement in Mexican military
circles.
Colonel Maniero is in command of the
Fifth Cavalry at Nier, in the State of
Tamaulipas. All the charges against
him indicate the grossest cruelty and
abuse of power. The most serious is
that made by the relatives of dead
soldier, who allege that Colonel Mani
ero, as punishment for a trifiing Of
fense, ordered 100 lashes given to the
man on the bare back. This was done,
and the man tainted under the punish
ment, his back becoming raw and
bloody. The soldier plying the whip
l1esiuated, whereupon Colonel Maniero
is alleged to have threatened him with
similar punishment if he did not lay 500
more lashes on the fainting mans back
There was no alternative, and this was
done, the Colonel standing by to see
them we'll applied. The result was that
the soldier died of the fearful injury
when 200 lashes had been laid on.
Another victim, an officer who es-
capped TO the City Of Mexico, charges
that Colonel Maniero ordered him to be
shot for an offense not punishable by
death. The victim was placed against
a wall and a squad fired at him, and he
was left for dead on the spot. But the
squad was friendly, and did not aim to
kill. The officer escaped with a shot
through one arm, which caused it to be
Hmputated.
Other charges equally serious are now
being considered by the military court,
and meantime the accused is kept in
prison in solitary confinement.
The record-union., 1896-12-25

Kim, popularity supposed to be the most
beautiful girl in Chinatown, made a
sensational escape from her master this
afternoon, and is now safely sheltered
III the Methodist Chinese Mission.
Wau Kim was lured from her home
in China by Tie Yung several months
ago, and placed in den of infamy in
this city. She communicated with Mrs
Hull of the mission, and this afternoon.
when she saw that lady, backed by two
policemen on the street, she scrambled
down a fire escape to one floor above
the sidewalk and then dropped. She
was uninjured, and was soon at the
mission, despite the protests of a horde
of Chinese.
The record-union., 1896-12-25
BOLD FORGERY.
1t Was Worked Successfully on S. S.
Nathan Yesterday.

S. S. Nathan of the Model clothing
store was the victim yesterday of a
clever forgery to the amount of $40.
A plausible young man, claiming 10
be CHARLES Tobin, an employe of the
Rancho del Paso, purchased a suit Of
clothes and an overcoat. He presented
in payment a check for SO. AS he
seemed to know everybody about the
ranch, and as Colonel Cowles of the
Del Paso saloon said the signature OF
the check reselnbled that of Mr.. Mack
ey, the check was honored and the
change paid in cash.
Mr.. Nathan found later on that it
was a forgery. The check was utterly
repudiated by Superintendent Mackey
of the Rancho del Paso, and immedi-
ately steps were taken for the appre-
henSiOn of the Culprit.
The record-union., 1896-12-25
CHRISTMAS AT WHITE HOUSE
Will be Confined to Members of the
Presidents Immediate Family.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24-At the
White House tomorrow there will be
the customary Christmas celebration,
confined to the members of the Presi-
dents immediate family, of which the
chief feature Will be an elaborate tree
for the three little girls-Ruth, Esther
and Marion-to whom the patron saint
of the season has been most generous
A number of packages will be sent by
Mrs. Cleveland to the little ones in sew
eral Cabinet homes and to Mr. Thur
ber's boys. There are no guests at the
White House this year.
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read as follows:

read as follows:
ITO Our Employees: The 1S95-96
wages, scales and wages agreements,
will remain in force during 1897. The
present condition of the iron and steel
business does not warrant this contin-
uance of the payment of the men. but
we hope that early in 1897 there will
come such improvements as to do so.
and 1t is this hope which has led us to
continue it's payment. By order Of the
Board of Managers,
THE CARNEGIE STEEL COM
PANY Gimited)."
"Pittsburg, Dec. "A, 1885,
The record-union., 1896-12-25
SIG 10

IOual $40 ~
The distribution of gifts to the chill
dren will take place in the evening,
cCmmencing at s o'clock. Toys, candy
etc, will be given out to children of
needy families and some sent to homes
that are on the list of applicants who
cannot come.
The only restriction placed upon the
dinner is that persons who are able to
provide for themselves are not expected
TO apply to the Salvation Army. All
others are considered as deserving"
So long as they conduct themselves
properly they are welcome to partake
of the Christmas repast, which will be
as good as any which will grace the
tables of millionaires.
Citizens are invited to be present and
witness the proceedings and see how
the self-sacrificing people of the Sal
vation Army labor to make everyone
happy on this glad Christmas day.
The record-union., 1896-12-25
BRIEF NOTES.

There will be several private cours-
ing matches at Agricultural Park to-
day. HareS and gate free.
The employees Of the Record Union
We're remembered in very pleasant
manner last evening by the Buffalo
Brewing and Ice Company. The quail
ity of the ice was first-class.
J. Hirsch of the Capital City Wheel
men, who did such wonderful things al
the recent indoor tournament here, will
make his first appearance at the Velo-
drome track in San Francisco to-day
Walter Ledtch, also of this club, is en-
tered for the one-mile amateur contest
The record-union., 1896-12-25
PERSONAL MENTION.

'Baldy" Hamilton, the old time stage
proprietor, is up from San Francisco.
Hymn Wolf yesterday went to San
Francisco to spend Christmas with his
mother
Misses Annie and Carrie Noyes are
spending the holidays with the family
of officer Hayes.
Mrs. Amelia Melchoir is lying very
The record-union., 1896-12-25
FEEDING THE HUNGRY TODAY
Everything Ready for the Salvation
AfmyS Dinner.
Christmas Gifts to be Distributed
Among the Children
Tonight.

Everything is in readiness for the Sal
walton Army's Christmas dinner 20 the
poor to-day, and there will surely be u
grand assault upon the tables.
The good people of the army expect
to provide for about a thousand per-
sens, besides those who from sickness
or other causes cannot be present. The
dinner VIII be given at the citadel on
Seventh street. near X, from IL to ,
oclock.
Since the figures published yesterday
morning SS1 90 has been contributed,
making the total contributions SiI0 40
10 Sums.
The record-union., 1896-12-25
WELCOME CHRISTMAS NEWS.
There Will be No Reduction in Wages
of Carnegie's Employees.

PITTSBURG, Dec. 24.-The en-
ployes of the vast interests controlled
by the Carnegie Steel Company will re-
ceive the same wages during 1897 as
they have been the past year. Consider
ing the fact that pig iron and finished
products have fallen in price from 10 to
2o per cent since the last scale was
signed, this action on the part of the
big steel company virtually increases
the wages of over 6.000 employees. The
notices posted at the different works
The record-union., 1896-12-25
ASSESSMENTS SET ASIDE.
Railroad Properties at Oakland Cleared
of a Cloud.

OAKLAND, Dec. 24.-There arrived
to-day at the Courthouse in Oakland
five documents from State Controller
L. p Colgan, by which the title to the
Southern Pacific properties that have
been assessed in this county We're
cleared Of clouds. Because Of these
documents II will be impossible for the
legality of the Dalton assessments upon
the railroad property in this county
ever to be tested. These documents
were certificates releasing the sale of
the property which was conducted un-
der the Dalton assessments, and set
ting aside the Dalton Assessments of
two years ago.
The record-union., 1896-12-25
"Jack the Ripper"

LONDON, Dec. PA dispatch to the
Pail Mall Gazette" from Amsterdam
says that series of tragedies of the
Jack the Ripper type are happening
in that city. The body of woman with
the throat cut and otherwise nlutilated
was found in the street this morning.
The object of the crime was evidently
not robbery, as a sum of money and a
quantity Of jewelry was found on the
bOdy
The record-union., 1896-12-25
WEEK OF PRAYER.
Union neetings Will Begin on the 4th
of January.

The coming week of prayer will be
observed by union services each after
noon and evening. The evening serv-
ices, commencing Monday January
4th, will be in the Sixth Methodist
Church. The Ministerial Union has
voted to have these meetings of the re-
vival order, under the leadership of
Rev. Or. Banks.
1t is expected that nearly all the Pro-
testant churches of this city and Oak
Park will unite in these meetings, ana
that the singing will be led by large
union choir.
The record-union., 1896-12-25
SOCIAL EVENTS.

AT = p. m. yesterday ait the home of
the brides parents, 1121 Ninth street
John T. Spickett and Miss Josephine c.
Clark were united in marriage. Rev.
Mr.. Banks pastor of the First Baptist
Church, officiated. Among the presents
was a beautiful set of silver and gold
spoons and ladies from the Adams
Booth Company
The record-union., 1896-12-25
Turn-Verein Festival.

A delightful time is anticipated bv
all who intend TO be present at Turner
Hall this evening, where the Turn
Verein will hold its Christmas festival.
Besides an excellent entertainment, old
Santa Claus will be on hand to dis
tribute gifts to the little ones.
The record-union., 1896-12-25

Sing earth, as never song welled up before,
Sing as eternity should strike the keys,
And Orion should sing to Pleiades
Gods glory and Good will for ever
more."
For unto all the universe is born
son. whose fatherhood shall claim the
Whose radiance shall light up every
face
The king of kings. with coronel of thorn.
Shall make all sorrow sacred with his
His SCARED white hands shall hallow
every task,
And tear from labor every feudal mask.
To set the calendar of future years.
Sweet Mary, pure as heavens own roses
Touched with a love as true as God is
A thrill that rhythms from the throne
above,
Turns every eye to Bethlehem's eastward
star
The siumbering earth is wakened with a
GLORY to God! and in the Highest
Gloryi''
peace and good will!' the ever after
From seraphs' voices as they skyward
throng.
Hail humble manger with thy kingly
guest
Hail holy ground where cattle rudely
tread!
Hail kindly straw that shapes the in
fant's bed,
Hail Mary with the Lord upon thy breast
Hail faithful watching shepherds with
your f1ocks,
Hail hills, once thrilling with an organ
roll
That circled earth from pole to thither
pOle
Hail woods and fields and century-hang-
ing rocks
Hail earth, made younger by the birth of
Christ
Hail sky! forever sweetened with a song
Hail race. who in his pattern may be
strong
Hail heavens gift! forever more unpriced
Hail Prince. who came as never Prince
Clothed in humility to meet the race,
With loves evangel on his royal face,
With pride ana heraldry struck sternly
dumb.
Hail mighty master! in the servants robe,
Eternal First as the seif-chosen Last
The very God--aside his scepter cast
To grasp in His enfolding arms the globe.
Hail holy infancy! whose Graded Lord
Doth place the scepter in each infants
hand
That helplessness shall hold divine COM
mand-
Love throned. and all the earth to wait
his word.
Hail holy impulse, turning to the skies
dying race, prone downward in its
flight
Ta1 eeo0rd ,,,apdat 70 with Gods call for
Light
To lift from earth our heavenly-longing
eyes.
Hail thousand years of Christmastide to
come.
When undisputed reign shall crown dis
And blossoms lift sweet hands from all
the soil
When never more shall sound wars throh-
bing drum.
Hail closing century, whose magic wand
Doth harness to its car all hidden force,
Training the very lightning 10 its course
Before whose sesame all things respond.
Crown thee with Christ the islands Of the
Crown man as sovereign master of him.
self!
Tear thy rich jewels from shameless
pelf-
And bid them brighter shine in charity.
Thou ernlined paraclete of ripened age,
Place once for all great Love upon the
thronei
Lift up thy golden scepter-claim thine
owni
HIRAM HOYT RICHMOND.
The record-union., 1896-12-25
Railroad Land Grants Approved.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-The Secre-
tary of the Interior has approved the
following grants of lands to railroads:
Southern Pacific, Sill acres in Los An
geles Land District; 200 acres to the
same road in the Visala District. and
240 acres to the Central Pacific Railroad
in the Carson City District
The record-union., 1896-12-25
Wants to be Recorder of Deeds.

WASHINGTON, Dec 23.-John t.
Waller Of Kansas, who as ex-Consul Of
the United States at Tamative, NADIA
gasca-r, and subsequently an inmate of
a French prison, became a subject of
international notoriety some months
ago, is candidate for appointment as
Recorder of Deeds for the District of
Columbia, an office which for some
years past has been filled by a colored
The record-union., 1896-12-25
An Overdue Steamship.

LONDON, Dec. 2i-The British
steamship James Drake, from Carlo
forte, Sardinia. November 2Sth, for
Dunkirk, France, is eleven days over
due at that port. The ship is owned in
Shields and carries a crew of nineteen
MOI
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ADJUSTMENTS.

AT the Clunie Opera house this even
ing and tomorrow evening Saturday
the stock company will present the
lively comedy in three acts, Con
fusion" with songs and specialties by
members of the company. Baby Lola
will appear in speciaties. and Troibert
in his fine magic and sleight of hand
performances, followed by Kaoly, the
wonderful acrobat, in feats that have
never been equaled here There will
be no matinee at the Clunie this after
neon, but Saturday afternoon the usual
matinee with the full bill will be given
The Grau Comic Opera Company will
remain over by earnest solicitation and
present on Sunday evening the ro-
mantle and beautiful opera. "The Bo-
hemian Girl" This is gratifying news.
The company is one of such excellence
and so tuneful and painstaking, so sin
cere in its work, and so conscientious
in all its dealings with its auditors that
it is desirable to hear it as often as
may be. The company ought to have
for its remaining three nights crowded
houses. In consequence of the extra
night referred to, there will be no Sat
urday matinee. But there will be a
matinee opera this O'riday) afternoon,
when "Erminie" will be sung. and the
prices will be - and 30 cents.
The Grau Comic Opera Company
sang The Black Hussar' last night at
the Metropolitan Theater. 1t is very
grotesque and funny affair. less mu-
steal than humorous. though there are
few pretty and catchy airs and some
good chorus work The company gave
it with all the effectiveness possible to
The record-union., 1896-12-25

The Sacramento Camera Club will
hold its fourth lantern evening Tues
day evening next, when the first set of
views of the great international circuit
will be shown, the views coming from
the National Photographic Association
of Japan. The formal announcements
will be made in Sundays paper.
The record-union., 1896-12-25

1T, and Miss Johnson interpolated her
new song Baby while Miss Carrie
gave the admirable humorous musical
reading, The Lady and the Lion" To-
night the opera to be sung will be
Tar and Tartar It ought to draw
full house. 1t is represented as very
humorous, very melodious and very
snowy, calling out the full strength of
this excellent company. This after
noon at O'Clock "Erminie'' There will
be no matinee Tomorrow, but Saturday
hight Ship Alloy" will be sung, a
spirited, tuneful and popular opera,
and. as stated in another note, Sunday
night the engagement will close with
THE Bohemian Girl"
The record-union., 1896-12-25

The hydrangea is named from two
Greek words meaning "a water vessel"
referring to the cup form of the cap
sule or seed vessel.
The record-union., 1896-12-25
For the Record Union"
CHRISTMAS SALUTATION.

Sing earth, as never song welled up before,
Sing as eternity should strike the keys,
And Orion should sing to Pleiades
Gods glory and Good will for ever
mOFei'
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-09

We really hope that no reader of
the G l o b missed reading the speech
that Tom Watson made to the Texan
Populists and given in the papers yes
terday morning. 1t has the merit Of
logic and the attractiveness of style
that we will wager no other candidate
for vice president of these United
States was ever capable of. There is
no escape from the logic of his posi-
ton. Sewall Is as much out of place
on that ticket as Hobart would be-
1t is one of the grotesque features Of
this grotesque campaign that con-
vention. claiming the good name Of
Democrat, should have selected as a
candidate for the second place a man
who does not know and never knew
what Democracy is. It Is one of the
drolleries that the convention should
have selected man who was there
solely to secure a resolution that con-
gress enact law that would give
still further protection to his industry
Of ship building and owning. Tom is
Ai6AAS, olld OCWd oil Certainly get
off and let Watson have his place. 1t
is immaterial, of course, whether he
do or not, so far as results are con-
cerned, but the eternal verities should
be upheld even by a party masquerad-
ing as Democratic.
Then there is the style Of the man
No rhetoric, no rounded periods, no
soaring peroration, but just plain, very
plain talk, embellished with figures
drawn from life. He minces nothing
Spades are nothing but spades. The
Peoples party Drought the Demo-
Gratis to taw,' and he proposes to have
the "taw." 1t was q slow-gaited tur-
tie until the Pops put Goals on it's
back. Tom does not want ''any Jonah
and the whale business" with the
Democrats playing the whale. He does
not intend that they shall "get the
drop" on him. If there is going to be
partnership he does not propose that
the Democrats shall be "all the part
ners." And so on through the whole
harangue. If any have missed read
ing it, we urge them TO go back and
take it in. 1t is quite the best thing
yet; better than those talks McKin-
ley is making to the Hanna delega-
lions.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-09
KIND WORDS FOR ST. PAUL.

st. Paul has earned great honor for her
handsome and courteous entertainment Of
the old veterans. 1t could scarcely nave
been done better.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
st. Paul has had white city of consider
able dimensions right in her midst the past
week.-Brainerd Tribune.
Among the interesting features of the week
at St. Paul was the parade of the National
guard at St. Paul and the showing was very
complimentary to the guards.-Faribault Re-
publican.
The Twin Cities this week have been
crowded with visitors from all parts of the
country; but they were equal to the
sion, and have entertained their guests roy
ally and well. Minneapolis and st. Paul are
an enterprising pair, and when they pull to-
gether can accomplish wonders.-Wadena
County Pioneer
The living fag composed of 1000 chill
dren in national colors and properly ar
ranged was one Of the most attractive feat
ures of the parade on the line of march In
st. Paul last Observation-Disclosures Repub-
lican.
1t is reported the G. A. r. gathering at St.
Paul was a success in every way. The
weather has been all that could be desired,
and countless thousands awaited themselves
of the opportunity of meeting old friends
Fargo Commonwealth.
The Twin Cities have been decided credit
to Minnesota this week, for they have stood
nobly az the host and hostess Of the nation
ern hospitality, coupled with true Western
enterprise. Moreover, all this hustle and en-
tertainment has been good thing for Mime
sofa, because it has advertised US in the best
possible fashion, drawn people up here and
made 1t convenient for them, while enjoying
themselves, to look around and see what
Minnesota looks like. 1t is good thing, and
should be pushed along.-Rush City Post.
The annual encampment of the G. A. R.
held in st. Paul and the Pythian encampment
in Minneapolis this week have done more to
advertise the state Of Minnesota and the
Northwest than any gathering of the kind
ever held here and the excellent manner in
which the Twin Cities entertained their guests
proves conclusively that no mistake was made
when they were selected to provide enter
tainment for thousands upon thousands Of
visitors from all parts of the United States.-
Washington County Journal.
st. Paul has had the honor this week of
entertaining the heroes of America, and that
they have done their duty goes without say
ing.-Mapleton Enterprise.
st. Paul covered itself with glory last week
in the hospitabfe reception and entertain
ment OF the old Observation-Disclosures Gazette.
st. Paul is glad to welcome the G. A. R.
her congratulation is that the convention
will compel the people to talk about some
thing else besides polftics:-Syracuse Courier.
I've chalked on the wall great big, long
credit mark for st. Paul for the magnificent
and extensive decorations made all over the
which is being held there this week. They are
simply beautiful, varied and rich, and reflect
the loyalty and enterprise Of the citizens OF
our capitol city. No city in the West has
ever made any better preparations in this
line. and I delighted to pay the city
deserved tribute.-Anoka Union.