davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The record-union., 1896-07-14
ASSESSMENT NOTICE.

NARROW MINING AND DEVELOP
ment Company. Location of principal
place of business, Sacramento, California.
Location of works, Tuolumne County, Cal
ifornia.
Notice is hereby given that at meeting
of the Board of Directors, held on the I'd
day of July, 1896, an assessment No. one
(No. u of five 90 cents per share was
levied upon the subscribed capital stock
of the corporation, payable Immediately in
United States gold coin to the Treasurer,
at the office of the company, No. 2S01 NJ
street. Sacramento, California.
Any stock upon which this assessment
shall remain unpaid on the 10th day of
August, 1896, will be delinquent and adver-
tised for sale at public auction and un-
less payment is made before, will be sold
on TUESDAY, the 1st day of September,
1896, to pay the delinquent assessment, to-
gether with costs of advertising and eX-
penses of sale. By order of the Board of
Directors.
THE MARROW MINING AND DEVEII-
OPMENT COMPANY.
George d. Stewart, Secretary. Jy7-4tTu
The record-union., 1896-07-14
DEATH OF T. 7. VAN FLEET
The Result Of His Fall on Friday
Night Last.
His Family Returned Last Evening
But Too Late to Find
Him Alive.

The community was deeply panied
yesterday when the sad news was
passed about that Frank T. Van Fleet,
the well-known lawyer and brother OF
Supreme Justice w. C. Van Fleet, had
died of the injuries resulting from his
tall from a window on Friday night.
As soon as the news of his death
reached the Courthouse Judge Hinkson
promptly adjourned his court until this
morning. The other departments We're
aot in session at the time.
Mrs. Van Fleet and their three chill
dren, Allan, Lloyd and Anna, aged, re-
spectively, s, 6 and years, were at Pa
cifice Grove, whittier they went last
week, accompanied by Mr.. Van Fleet.
1T his request they were not sent for
when the accident occurred, as he
hoped to recover, but he failed so rap
IDLY Sunday night that they were tel
egraphed for yesterday and arrived last
night, several hours after he had
breathed his last.
Mr. Van Fleet was born in Monclova
o., in 1893, and was but SO years of age
he studied law in Toledo under the
guidance of Congressman Frank Hurd.
ears ago he came to Sacramento and
vas the partner of Judge Hinkson up
% the time the latter was appointed to
he bench.
He was man of quiet demeanor, de-
voted to his family, stood high in his
profession and was honored and re-
Spected by all classes of people, The
circumstances attending Mr. Van
Fleets death were peculiarly sad. He
mad just taken his family to Pacific
Grove, Monterey County, where they
might enjoy the benefit of the cool sea
breezes, and returned to his home on
The night he met with the accident that
caused his death
The wife and children he loved So
well nave now been called back from
thelr seaside visit only to find cold In
death the devoted husband and father
% whom they bade good-by a few days
since.
The record-union., 1896-07-14
Company Els Scores.

rolloWlng are the scores made by
members of Company f on Sunday:
Captain Shoemaker So. Sergeant Fran.
els 81, Sergeant McMartin SO. Sergeant
Bessey 30, Sergeant Gunter 40, Corpor-
al Nutting 46, Corporal Measure 40
Corporal Howerton ~. Corporal Perkins
81 Privates Cutting 40, Showalter 80
Love 81. Wormer 80, Thompson 81, Ro-
nan 81, Holton "a, Joe Fleckenstein 40
Jack tleckenstein Il, Gray 40, Mckee
81, Sabin 40, Pollard 80, Connor Al
Moon 40, Hanford 40, Gardiner SO. 0. E.
Hughes 43, Brown 81, Lucey Al, c. M
Msybery 33.
Pool shooting-Private Connor 43
Sergeant McMartin II, Private Cook
30, Corporal Perkins 43, Editor Bean
II, Private Sabin, five shots. IS.
The record-union., 1896-07-14
THE OTHER SIDE.
That Alleged Disturbance Out at
highland Park,

Joseph L. Gomez of Highland Park
denies the truth of the accusation made
by one Mrs. Boyne against his wife of
disturbing the peace. He states that
Mrs. Boyne was annoying his little girl.
and that Mrs. Gomez took the child's
part.
1t was an easy matter to swear to a
complaint of disturbance of the peace,
but Mr. Gomez says if there were any
such disturbance it was on the part of
Mrs Bovine
The record-union., 1896-07-14
Hotel Arrivals.

Arrivals at the Golden Eagle Hotel
yesterday: II. W. Brown, Salt Lake
city; @. w Perkins, Reno, New: F. j.
Underwood, II. Hornby and wife, Miss
l. NJ Hornby, Raymond Hornby, Fred
erick c. Hornby, c. Wilson Frankel.
New York; A. c. Whitney, Jr.. Everett
A. W. Barrett, Los Angeles; Mrs NJ F.
Emmert and daughter, Dunnigan, Yolo
County; Miss Purdy, Tom J. Sunny. s.
Goslinsky, G. H. Conaught, Z. O. Noel
Ter, j. d. Smiley, p. II. Bradbury, Will
lam .. Pane San francisco
The record-union., 1896-07-14
SUNDAY SINNERS.
Mrs. Ayassi Fined for Using Her AK
Too Freely.

The usual Monday morning batch
of offenders We're arraigned in the Po-
lice Court yesterday, and their cases
were disposed of in the usual style.
W. Dias, Dan McLain, w. Allen and
j. Stout were charged with having
created disturbances in the vicinity of
Third and l. streets. Dias proved his
innocence mad was discharged, but AL
len was fined S15, and McLain and
Stout so each.
Mary Ayassi, charged with having
The record-union., 1896-07-14
Charge Against a Woman.

yesterday woman named Leary
swore out search warrant against one
Mrs. Kelly, whom she declared had ar
ncles in her possession taken from the
formers house, where Mrs. Kelly had
been stopping
A dress pattern was found in Mrs
kelly's room, and Mrs Leary declares
1T belongs to herself, though Mrs Kelly
says she purchased It at a store
The record-union., 1896-07-14
Frustrated by the Heat.

Charles Brown was overcome by the
heat yesterday and taken TO the Receiv-
ing Hospital for treatment He was
partially unconscious and his tempera
ture registered 105 degrees.
Assistant City Physician Ogden
treated him, and toward evening he
was pronounced out of danger. Brown
has been employed on a ranch about
fifteen miles from the CITY
The record-union., 1896-07-14
Armstrong; Trial.

The trial of f. P. Armstrong, for hav-
ing driven his hack upon James Porter
OF Dixon last April and breaking the
latter's thigh,w begun in Judge Hink-
sons court yesterday. The prosecution
had not concluded its side of the case
when court adjourned
The record-union., 1896-07-14

Galvanized wash boilers, 81 each;
tub. SOC; washboards, 15c each: cot
ton clotheslines, 40 feet, Sc; wire
clotheslines, 70 feet, 15c each; 3 dozen
clothespins for &c; Mrs Potts irons,
set of 5 pieces, 81 each American
Cash Store, Eighth and K.
The record-union., 1896-07-14
James BitheIl's Estate.

Judge Johnson yesterday granted
special letters of administration to
Mary 4. Bithell on the estate of her
husband. the late James Bithell.
The record-union., 1896-07-14
Speaking OF Pianos,

Here's choice. We have the Jacob
Doll. Kranich & Bach, Behr Bros.
Sterling, Conover, Mathushek and the
unrivaled Steck, al on sale at our new
warerooms. I16 J street. Neale, Eilers
Co Cooper Music Coz.
The record-union., 1896-07-14
Attention. Farmers

The Pioneer Mills have opened a ware
house on Sixth street, between III and I
Wheat and barley bought at the high
est market price.
The record-union., 1896-07-14
Readers, Remember.

This will be the last opportunity to
set lots at auction prices in South Sac
ramento. Apply Edwin K. Alsip & Co,
1915 Fourth street
The record-union., 1896-07-14

Removed for good, your dandruff and
itching with one bottle of Smiths Dan
iruff Pomade. Guaranteed by Wash
oourne & Co, druggists
The record-union., 1896-07-14

Best rooms and offices in city. The
Turclu, Eighth and K. Lowest rates
ianitOr and light free
The record-union., 1896-07-14

Try our latest-Fruit nectar. The
great Eastern success. Only ) cents a
glass. WEIGH Bros. at Ninth and j.
The record-union., 1896-07-14
Upright :"

Upright 'Steinway," Emerson"
"Gabler," 'Pease" and Ludwig & Co.
pianos on easy terms. Pommers Music
Store. $40 and S31 ] street
The record-union., 1896-07-14

Mrs. E. M. Carly's Thompsonian
Remedies at Green's Drug Store, Sew
enth and X streets
The record-union., 1896-07-14

DR.. r. L. Wait, dentist, 705 ] street
Examination and consultation free.
The record-union., 1896-07-14

Best board and best rooms at the
Pleasanton, 9OS l. street
The record-union., 1896-07-14

Just arrived. full line of Catholic
goods. Adam Haubold keeps notions
of all kinds at l122 ] street
The record-union., 1896-07-14

Cutbirth's first-class cabinet photos
reduced to 50 per doz. 18th and X.
The record-union., 1896-07-14

Best garden hose, 10 cents a foot:
hose repaired. Tom Scott. 303 j.
Alex Holmes. Photo Studio. 1908 10th =
The record-union., 1896-07-14

High-class photos. Young. 421 ]. :
The record-union., 1896-07-14
MARRIED.
DIED.

this city. July 10th, Gus
Poggenpohl. a native of Austria, aged 46
years
Friends and acquaintances are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral this
TUESDAY afternoon at 80 o'clock from the
funeral pariorS of Miller & McMulfen 905 II
street, Odd Fellows Temple
VAN fIEET-ln this city, July 18th, Frank
i'm l. van Fleet, n native Of Ohio. aged IS
years, months and q days.
Funeral notice hereafter.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-21
AT 1HR CBUiEs.
Disposing of Donkey at Ten Cents d
Chanca.

Disposing of Donkey at Ten Cents
Chance.
There was great number of people at
the Haight-street grounds yesterday to
witness Antonio Pirri take his last ride
down the chutes and plunge in the lake.
As on previous occasions his act was as
successful as it was startling
There was good performance in the
Casino, the several numbers being re-
ceived with marks of appreciation. The
fun of the afternoon was the rattle of
donkey. There are eight of the animals on
the grounds for the use of children, but the
younger members of the community did
not take kindly to the burros. Manager
Bert de Tamble tried to give the animals
away, but found no takers, so he con-
cluded to dispose of them by chance, one
by one. on successive sundays at 10 cents
chance. The first one put up did not
fetch very large amount of money, but
his sale created great deal of merriment
The winner was man named Seacolm,
who when handed his prize was as happy
as child with a new toy, but in a short
time he realized that being a bachelor.
with only room to call his home, he had
no place to keep the animal. In despair
he asked those around what he should do
with his long-eared prize and no one vol
unteered a suggestion, but the burro
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-21

and the old soldiers manner was SO pleas
ant without being free that his plea of
being hungry was also attended to-
While eating, the peddler, who was old
John Patten, entertained Mrs. Steele and
her visitor, Mrs. John G. Lennon, who is
tn the wife OF the State botanist. He told of
his experience in war time and finally
drifted into the story OF his gold mine
He owned a mine, he said, at Grants
Pass, Or, that was very paying hole in
the grouno, but he had been unable to
work it for want of capital. He men,
toned incidentally that if he could take
just enough out of it to live on that any
one who would help him start up che mine
could have the rest
used are of no great importance, but a
few days later he was in possession of
an agreement duly signed by Mrs. Steele,
guaranteeing to see that he did notwant for
anything for the rest of his life in con-
sideration of giving to Mrs. Steele his in
terest in the Oregon mine. Mrs. Steele
had a young friend in San Francisco named
William Brainard, and tew DAYS after the
old peddler made his first call at the
Steele residence he and Brainard were
fitted out with good clothes, a com pIete
placer mining outfit and cash, and started
for Grants Pass to bring back some sam
pies of the ore for assay purposes. About
tnO WSCAS dSO 1dbben returned TO MIS-
Steele with some samples OF his ore, and
they were duly assayed and found to be
practically worthless.
When the facts were made known to
Mrs. Steele she refused to have anything
more TO do with Patterns mine and re-
quested the return OF the agreement to
help Patten for life. Patten handed it to
his attorney, George G. Reed, and if pos
sible will try and make Mrs. Steele fulfill
Its terms.
AFTER told her about the mine," said
Patten yesterday s'sne was quite anxious
to get an interest in it. She saw q possi-
bility of making good stake and jumped
at it. / told her that / would look after
the mine and she could have the total out
put II she would guarantee me enough to
live on for the rest OF my life.
II went to Oregon and brought back
samples, and if they were not rich it was
not my fault. She took her chance and I
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-21

did my best. About week ago / called
at the house and she invited me into a
room in the basement. She then locked
me in and kept me there several hours. I
was told if would give up that agreement
/ would be liberated. | refused to do so
and was frightened almost to death. did
not know but what / should be kept there
till / starved to death.
81 offered to compromise the whole
matter for $500 but she refused, and I de-
cided not to part with that agreement
unless l were convinced that it might
mean life or death to me. Ever since 1
came back she has tried to ignore me, but
/ will not permit it. l Will attend to that
mine for her and she will stand by her
agreem ent or l will know why. The
agreement have given to Attorney Reed
to keep, and / think 1 shall shortly bring
suit to compel Mrs. Steele to support me-.
Patten is roonling at present at the
house of Mrs. Wetherbee at Fruitvale.
Mrs. Steele told a story to-day that diff
fers widely from that told by Patien.
''The incidents related by Patten as to
the manner of our becoming first ac-
quainted are substantially true, said Mrs.
Steele this afternoon. "What he says
his gold mine is entirely false. He told
me about his mine and of its richness, and
came day after day to me, until | was
foolish enough to agree to help him, in
consideration of an interest in the mine,
which, he assured me, was remarkably rich.
i fitted him out and gave him helper,
and am now out several hundred dollars,
and think have done enough for him.
~ have tried to induce him to give me
back the agreement, but be refuses l
deny anv such trick as decoying him INTO
the basement and locking him up till he
feared l intended 10 take his life. Ali this
business is a scheme, and l am convinced
that his mine i nothing but mudhole in
the ground and is worthless. / gave him
$5 yesterday, but shall not G We him an
other cent. 1 have been victimized enough
and will henceforth ignore Patten's de-
mands for money"
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-21
MEPH1sTo N A WHEEL.
AIisfortunes of Mr.. Davis, Who Though
He Had "Pull.' -

Misfortuues OF Mr.. Davis, Who Thought
He Had 'tPull. -
Last Saturday Bert de Tamble, manager
of the Haighr-street grounds, hit upon a
new scheme of advertising the last ap-
pearance of Antonio Pirri, the demon
cycler, at the chutes. He hired a man
named Laurens, dressed him up in a suit
of red, after-the most approved manner of
the stage Mephisto, and set him on a
wheel to ride about town with a placard
on his doublet.
The start was made all right but before
Laurens reached the busy part of the Citv
he fell, sprain d his ankle and was unable
to pr oceed. He was taken to a cvclerv
where man named Davis. who declared
he was out of a job, volunteered to take
his place. Davis, as red demon. created
a sensation. Before he had ridden MANY
blocks he had succeeded in frightening a
number of horses, and when turning into
Sixth street he was taken to the Southern
station, where he was charged with misde-
meanor.
After time Davis was released on his
own recognizance, but he was very angry
that ne should have been kept in prison
tor several hours. "I thought I had "a
pull, said he, land the bows at the cluh
told me so, but l found it wouldn't work
without an immense amount of chinning.
| guess what l lacked was the push -
paws Will be tried in the Police Court to-
day.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-21
GOLDEN GATE PARK NOTES

The Alterations in the Museum-F1ow-
ers In the Conservatory.
The museum in Golden Gate Park has
been closed and according to notice on
the big front door it will remain so until
the 18th of next month. During the past
week Curator Wilcomb has had twenty
two men assisting him in making MANY
changes. Many of the exhibits that were
in the main building have been trans
ferred to the annex and many new exhib-
It's will be placed in the main structure.
The rooms in that portion of the museum
will be ireshened with coat of paint
ana 1t is expected that in a short time the
place will look like new.
Head Gardener Holbrow has in pots
great number OF plants in the conserva-
tory which at Christmas time will be in
bloom. They will prove a great attrac-
ton. Those called Flor de Pasoua are
from Mexico. The blossom is bright
scarlet.
The Victoria Regia is still blooming and
has already shown its eighth flower 1t
is greatly admired BY the great number of
people who visit the conservatory.
A number of beautiful bright-hued
gloxiana grown f-om seeds procured from
the Kew Gardens, London, are proving
great attraction.
Of the many who visited the park yes
terday large mum ber sTent to Strawberry
Lake and enjoyed the scenery and boat
ing.
Many snipe have taken their abode on
the lake and they form a new attraction
that is enjoyed by the sightseers. 'srhese
BIRDS" said Birdhouse Keeper Ohnimus,
"have come unusually early this year. an
other sign of an early winter
new baby elk appeared in the zoo last
week.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-21
John Patten Says He Was
Locked Up and Threatened
in Her Basement.
STILL HAS THE AGREE MENT.
Mrs. A. F. Steele, a Woman of
Wealth. Declares the ex-Sol.
der Is Schemer.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,
QAQ R-cn


908 Broadway, Sept. 20.
Mrs. A. F. Steele, wealthy widow of
Durant street, deeply regrets the day only
a month ago when she listened to an old
soldiers story of a gold mine in Oregon.
She regrets even more that she was led by
his persuasiveness to invest in il and to
guarantee old John Patten home for life
for his share in the mine.
This was month ago. Now John Pat
ten has engaged an attorney to fight his
claim against the widow for imprisoning
him in the basement of her handsome
residence Cor several hours while she at
tempted by means of threats to make him
yield up the agreement she now regrets
signing. He has reported his case to the
police and they are doing some very quiet
work on it.
Mrs. Steele is we'll known in Oakland
society, lives in the fashionable quarter,
maintains an elegant house and is the
owner, besides other property, of q very
lucrative ranch at San Luis Obispo. The
ranch was started by her late husband
many years ago, and after his death the
widow came to Oakland for the purpose OF
educating her son.
John Patten, is a veteran soldier who
mends china and oes some peodling for
living. He is we'll known character about
town, and has frequently referred to his
experience as pospector, but nobody
ever remembers him as gold miner.
About month ago a very loquacious
old peddier called at the Stse le residence
al 3l0 Durant street. He asked if the lady
OF the house had any old chinaware that
wanted repairing. Mrs. Steele had some,
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-21
eOLL!!BER Re
BOW N
X C(D.

People tell us they have
much satisfaction in dealing
here as a rule everything is
all right and when not first
rate is always cheerfu1ly
made so.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-21
BRElKINe B UER0CKs.
The Golden Gate Gun Club Holds L
Regular Shoot.

The Golden Gate Gun Club Holds Its
Regular Shoot.
Ihe Golden Gate Gun Club, while new
organization, is branching out with vigor
into the field of legitimate sports, and
Dearly every Sunday finds its members
facing the bluerock traps. Yesterday at
its regular shoot the following breaks
were recorded, cond ltions twenty blue
ROCKS, known traps known angles:
Walton 13. Phillips L, Kewell 5, w. M C..
Solt :, Pape 8, Nicholson 5, Mascot 8, Morgan
10 Slade, II, Wollam 8, Walton 10. Perkins z
los, Joss eski 10. Sandy" Allen Is, Perkins Is
Hunter 10, Esola IL.
The first tournament of the Golden Gate
CLUB will be held next Sunday at the Pa
cine tournament Grounds. mum ber of
valuable cash prizes and medals will be
competed for.
Loans on watches, iewelry. sIlverware. at Uucie
n uEEfa K
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-21

Mrs. A. F. Steele, John Patten and
That Lady's Elegant Home,
Where the Old Soldier Says He
Was Imprisoned and Threatened
in an Attempt to Coerce Him to
Yield up an Agreement She Had
Signed.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-21

of age. He recently won the champion
ship of the Pacific Coast for a quarter
mile, and will soon leave for England to
challenge Nuttall, the English champion
swimmer of the world. He says he is
prepared to swim for the worlds cham
pionship any distance from quarter to
FIVE miles. CaviIl claims to have won the
cham mpionship of Australia before coming
to this coast
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-21

Loans on watches, iewelry. sIlverware. at Uucie
Harris, ID Grant avenue
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-21

opened wide his mouth and uttered he
nav. AT dusk S acelm was holding the
natter that was fastened around the prize
ana wondering what he would do with it.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-21
SPECIAL SAVING SALE.

SPECIAL SAVING SALE.
Monday-Tu Tuesday-We Wednesday
Butter square 4oc
Fresh from the dairy each day
C1aret gal. 45c
regularly 75c.
Chutneys
regularly quarts 75c. special SOC
"a plnts soc. 35c
Same brand we've handled more
than quarter of a century.
Lazeran Sardines tin 2oc
regularly 25c, homeless, best
Imported Jordan almonds
regularly 6oc. lb. Axe
Hungarian paprica
sweet, puneent; the finest favored
red pepper in the world. Espe-
clally recommended for the liver
by leading physicians.
OF 2oz 4 OF Soz 16 OF
1oc. 15c. 25c. 4oc. 75c.
Apol1inaris water dozen 5oc
a pint bottles
Catalogue free Write us about orders for win.
ter supplies: send lists for ations, ask about
freights. ask anyt.ing-cheerful responses.
sJS5 5Ssii77 ss5S,Si7 suffer ssas Sc Mail Mail orders
- Pine street store
1G75 Clay Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-21

The total strength of German cavalry
regiment is 25 officers, 667 men and 792