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PUMPED HER OUT.

Miss Arlington's Unsuccessful At
tempt at Suicide.
A young woman named Arlington,
living at 3051a L street, attempted sui
eide yesterday by taking morphine A
doctor was called in time with his stom-
ach pump and saved her life.
Not long ago a sister of hers com
n.itted suicide in Spokane. and brother
died suddenly in Arizona. Then her
lover" young clerk in this city, de-
serted her. and altogether the girls life
was made miserable. and she resolved
to put an end to it.
It is possible, too, that remorse for
her sinfulness had something to do
with the rash act.
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Reauisition Warrant.

Governor Budd has granted a war
rant on the requisition Of the Governor
of Oregon for the arrest of Samuel
Goodman, charged with grand lerceny
in Multnomah County of that State.
Goodman was arrested in San Fran
cisco. c. A. Holsapple is the agent for
Oregon.
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sudden Death.

On Sunday evening August Mencel.
who resided on the lower Stockton road.
south of the city, died suddenly of heart
disease. He was native Of Germany
and 80 years Of age.
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.Johnson,s Examfnation.

The examination of W. NJ. Johnson
for assault to murder Joe Welch was
continued yesterday in the Police Court
until to-day.
The record-union., 1896-02-25

Spring. 1896. You are respectfully
Invited to my opening of French pattern
bonnets and millinery novelties, Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday. February
27th, 2Sth and 29th. Mrs. N. A. Pealer,
e21 ana 623 street, Sacramento.
The record-union., 1896-02-25

A great lie is like a great fish on dry
land it may fret and fling, and make
frightful bother, but it can't hurt you.
You have only to keep still and it will
die of itself.-Crabbe.
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New Line

Just in. Ladies hosiery and under
wear: ladies' sleeveless undervest, Sc,
10c, 15c and 25c. A big drive in men s
buck and goat gloves. heavy and me-
dunn weight, at half prices. 25c, SOC
and T5c. Red House Company.
The record-union., 1896-02-25
SPECIAI NOTICES

Vehicles-Baker & Observation-Disclosures
Carts, Buggies, Carriages, Pbaetons. Balm
harm and Header Wagons, Wholesale
Hardware. Send for catalogue
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SOCIAL EVENTS.

(Readers of the Record Union" are re-
quested to send to this Office personals,
weddings, engagements, society notes and
home gatherings of every kind. Write
on one side of the paper. and give your
name and address, not for publica tion but
as guarantee of good faith)
The record-union., 1896-02-25

At her residence, 1918 o street, Mrs.
George B. Katzenstein was the recip-
lent of a very happy surprise on Satur
day night. Several friends, knowing it
to be her birthday, dropped in unawares
and took full possession of the prem
ises. 1t was an agreeable surprise, and
the hostess was equal TO it. She at
once set about making It an evening OF
pleasure and, procuring cards, the
guests began playir g whist. Several
games were played, when refreshments
we're served. Music both vocal and in
strumental, brought the evenings en-
joyment to a close.
The record-union., 1896-02-25

At Masonic Hall last night Columbus
Chapter, Order of Eastern Star, gave
an entertainment to its members. There
was a short programme for the even
ing, after which all joined in the ban
quet which had been prepared for the
occasion. Toasts were offered and re-
sponded to, and q very enjoyable even
ing was spent.
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THE FOUNTAIN. 516 K, has the best
clam juice. chowder and steam beer. Call
B. REID, dentist, Masonic Temple.
sixth and K streets Office hours to o
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SEE Hodson's ideaI panel photog. Sc < St.

c. E. ADAMS, 1106 street. Good hay,
40c per cWt.
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The Theta Chi Fraternity of the Sac
ramento High School held its regular
meeting at the residence of Clifton
Faris, 1923 H street, last Saturday
evening. After the usual routine busi-
ness had been gone through, the boys
were invited to the adjoining room,
where a tempting repast was awaiting
them. The table was appropriately
decorated with broad satin ribbons of
the colors of the fraternity. Violets
were strewn sparingly among the
viands and an immense vase of mar
cissuses stood in the center. 1t was
quite early in the morning before the
party broke up. Walter Tozer, one of
the frat boys, who is now attending
Stanford University, and Walter Day
ton of the Theta Chi Chapter Of Oak
land, were among the guests.
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Notice ofSaIe Of Real Estate by Administrative.

Chairman Gem. OF ARRANGEMENTS.
Thomas A. cody, Secretary. II
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Mrs Langtry's daughter attracts
much attention at the Niagara, Lon
don's new and fashionable skating rink,
where she is frequently seen. Her skill
on the ice is more than ordinary, and
her beauty rivals that possessed by her
mother in the days when the phrase
Jersey Lily" was invented.
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Frank Mayo with his play "Pudd'n-
head Wilson, dramatized by him from
Mark Twain's novel, is headed this way,
and will give Sacramentans opportu-
nifty to see the play.
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Seats continue to sell well for Pade-
rewski's concert. His engagement in
San Francisco has been a complete sue
cess. 1t is notable that most of those
who have heard the great pianist once
are desirous to hear him a second and
third time
The record-union., 1896-02-25

Lively interest is manifest in the ap-
preaching concert here by Sousa's
Band. The March King is said to
have the largest and best organization
now that he has ever commanded
The record-union., 1896-02-25

Frank Bacon's Stock Company that
used to play in Sacramento and has so
many friends here, begins an engage
ment at Oakland March I'd.
The record-union., 1896-02-25

Nettie De Coursey's press agent de-
nies the rumor that she has abandoned
her proposed starring tour. Incident
ally he takes occasion to remark that
she will head a company next season in
Dick Turpin, Jr," a burlesque oper-
eta.
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Carrie Duke, the violin soloist with
Sousa's Band, is the daughter Of Cen
eral Basil Duke, and is typical South
ern girl Of great beauty and talent,
who was a favorite pupil of the great
Joachim Myrtle French, a soprano of
great merit, who will also appear with
the great band
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-17
THE WRIGHT LAW.

The Ion vexed question Of the constitu-
tionality of the Wright irrigation law has
been settled by the decision OF the Su-
preme Court overruling Judge Ross and
maintaining the constitutionality of the
act.
The decision is based upon principles
which are as firmly founded upon COM
mon sense as upon law, Justice Peckham
declared substantially that whether an ir-
rigation law is constitutional or not de-
pends upon the condition OF the district
where it is applied, and that the Legisla-
ture and the courts of any particular State
are the best judges of the necessity which
constitutes the element of validity in the
law.
In the case before the court the Justice
said: THE people of California and the
members of her legislative body must in
the nature of things be more familiar with
the facts and circum stances which sur
round the subject and with the necessities
and occasion for the irrigation of lands
than can any one who is a stranger to her
SOIL"
The law as thus stated is exactly in
accordance with the common-sense view
OF the case. Irrigation is now declared 10
be constitutional wherever it is necessary
for the cultivation of the soil, and the
Legislature and the courts OF each State
are the judges OF that necessity. There is
| no attempt to make one law for the whole
of our diversified Union. The variation oil
conditions is recognized and justice is
done to all.
1t is well known that the Wright law
has not been altogether satisfactory in its
working. Many complaints have been
made of it and some of these have been
undoubtedly well founded. 1t will now
be in order for the opponents of the law to
point out the evils and seek remedy fol
them by getting the law amended. II
ought not to be difficult 10 do this, for GER
tainly the promoters of irrigation do moi
intend to wrong anybody.
Whatever may be the defects of the
present act there can be no question of its
genera benefits. to the State. 1t is most
important thing for California that the
constitutionality of the general principle
of the law has been established. We NAV
now look for the rapid development oi
many sections of the State which other
wise would have to remain barren forever.
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GOVERNOR BUDD's INFLUENCE.

The vote of California in the recent cleo
ton has now been so thoroughly can
vassed that but little change can be ex-
pecred from the official count. The State
will cast its electoral vote for Mckinley,
but by popular majority much less than
it should have been.
When we recall how vast is the interest
OF the people OF California In the main
tenance OF sound money and the establish
ment OF protection, it can hardly fail to be
matter ofsurprise to intelligent men that
the popular majority in favor of those poll
cies was only about 3000 We ought to
have polled at least twice that amount.
and 1t is matter of disappointment that
we did not.
Scarcely another progressive State in the
Union made SO poor a showing as Cali
fornia and it is worth while 10 INQUIRE
into the cause of this failure to roll up a
rousing majority for Mckinley and Ho-
BART Nor will it be necessary to INQUIRE
far. In other States every Democrat of
influence, whether derived from personal
character or official position, refused to
give aid or support to Organism In Cali
fornia it was different No less person
than the Governor os the State came out
on that side and made personal canvass
for Bryan and the fusion ticket.
While this action of the Governor met
with deserved rebuke during the cam
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-17
A TWIOE-TOLD TALE.

The speech delivered by Mr.. Bryan on
Saturday, and which was announced as
the beginning of a new campaign of edu-
cation, has been perhaps the most COM
plete failure ever made by any orator who
possessed anything like a National re-
pute. So Jar from reviving interest in
the subject. it fell as fiat as twice-told
tale and palled upon public mind al
ready sated with overmuch of Bryan, as
well as of Organism.
In the whole speech, from beginning to
end, there is hardly sentence worth
quoting. There is not a sentiment which
could revive the dropping spirits of his
followers nor one which could win him
sympathy from even the most tender
hearted of his opponents. 1t lacks fire,
force and eloquence. 1t was the most
commonplace oratory Imaginable, and
will have no effect whatever in increasing
his reputation or advancing his cause.
The whole speech was plea for con-
tinued agitation of the monetary question.
1t was made up OF iterations and reitera-
tons that cause is not crushed by being
defeated once. Such truisms as this are
so well known that they can hardly be
called anything else than pIatitudes.
1t devolved upon Mr.. Bryan to show
his followers some reason why they should
expect success hereafter or why their
cause Is one which people should continue
to fight for. He did neither of these
things, nor did he attempt 10 do them.
His talk was that of an exhausted man,
who speaks simply because he feels that
he must say something. and not that he
is conscious of having something which
he must say.
The country can well afford to dismiss
Bryan and Organism from its thoughts.
Long before the next Presidential election
approaches all our monetary probe ms
will have been solved and we'll settled by
the Mckinley administration. We shall
then be prepared TO look forward to new
things. What issues are to arise it is i'm
possible to forecast. but we can be very
sure of what issues will not arise.
There will be no longer any assaults
upon the protective system of industry or
the Republican system OF finance. These
things have been appealed to the people
| and the people have responded by en-
| trusting their management to able and
sagacious statesmen. So far as they are
concerned, therefore, they have passed be-
yond the domain OF Presidential politics
and will soon take their places among
those measures which are regarded as the
settled policies of the American Republic.
There is every reason to believe, more
over, that Bryan will cease to be Nation al
leader as soon as Organism ceases to be a
political issue. The boy orator has not
shown during the campaign or in his last
speech any of that versatility of statecraft
or innate force of character which en-
ables some men to rise after a crushing
defeat. He is little more than a doc
trlnaire. His fortunes are linked with one
idea, and now as that idea has no longer
any large following among the people the
man who advocates it will soon cease to
be regarded as leader of great political
| nartu
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-17
is RETAINED BY
BIC CORPORATION
Arrival of General J. S.
Runnells of the Pull
man Company.
Governor Altgeld, He Says, Can
Never Dig Himself Out of
the Landslide.
Attorney Runne1ls Has Been on Legal
Business in the Northwest-His
First Trip Here.

Among the arrivals here yesterday was
General John s. Runnells of Chica co.
general attorney of the George M. Pull
man Palace Car Company. General Run
nells is one of the most noted attorneys in
the country. He used to practice law in
Des Moines, Iowa. but went to Chicago a
few years ago because of greater field.
He is the author OF legal works, and a
heavyweight in the land. His salary is
probably not less an $4,000 year, and
maybe more.
General Runnells came over the North
ern Pacific Railroad. He is accompanied
by Attorney William B. Petit of his
office. They are here, so General Run
nels says, on minor business matters,
their larger business being in the North
west. They will be here for few days.
General Runnels has never been in Cali
fornla before.
II came over on the last train OF the
Northern Pacific. through snowstorm," !"
said he, land consider myself fortunate.
The rains in the mountains and along the
Sound have caused great floods every
where. We only made one stop, and that
was at Tacoma.
"Our business here is not of much sig
nificance. There are one or two little m at
ters, but not of public interest. l have
never been in this State before, and am
glad to have had the opportunity of CON-
ing here. have travelled a great deal and
been in Europe several times, but strange
to say l have not previously been any fur
ther west than Topeka ana Lincoln.
81 see you have had an election here.
1t was close compared with what it was in
Illinois, where we buried the Democracy
under an avalanche of more than 1906
votes. No; 1 do not believe that AItgeld
can ever get to the front again and win in
Illinois. He is buried completely.
''Well, it is just that he should be, for
he is, if not a communist, at least lev
eler. He doesn't want any man higher
than another. Then he is so bitter in his
denunciations and so persistent in putting
them forward that he is, all things con-
sidered, the kind of man that ought to be
kept in the background. don't think he
can ever climb up again in illinois poll
Z tics"
General Runnells is only as yet of mid
die age. He Is an able speaker, as well as
author, and has great reputation as an
orator throughout thu East. During the
great strike at Pullman General Runnells'
name figured much in the news that was
sent out from Chicago.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-17
TO PAY OFF THE DEBT.
A Monster Entertainment to Be Give1
by the Catholic Ladies' Aid Society.

A Monster Entertainments to Be Given
by the Catholic Ladies' Aid Society
Preparations are being made by a COM
mittee of ladies of the Catholic Ladies'
Aid Society to give an entertainment for
the purpose of raising funds with which
to raise mortgage of $4,000 on their prop
erty in Santa Cruz County. 1t had been
decided to give the entertainment. which
will be monster one, at the California
Theater, on the 9th inst, but at meet
ing of the committee. held yesterday
afternoon, at which Mrs. NJ. II. deYoung
presided, it was announced that the date
fixed was not agreeable to certain persons
who have volunteered, therefore it was
changed to the oath inst, and it was also
decided that the entertainment shall be
given in the Auditorium. A mum Der of
tickets have already been sold for the first
given date, but these can be exchanged
by application TO Miss MABEL Curtis Sec
retary of the aid society.
The society secured the Hotel del Mar,
intending to use it as home for invalids,
outbound that they could not use it for
the purpose until the debt of $4,000 was
paid therefore they are working ener-
getically with G view 10 pay off that in
debtedness.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-17
PARAGRAPHS ABOUT PEOPLE.

| The Duchess of York is exceedingly fond of
earrings. and is doing her best TO bring them
into favor again.
In matters OF court etiquette Queen Victoria
is punctilious to cegree, and her memory for
pedigree, as for faces is unrivaled.
| The Crown Princess of Denmark is noted for
her height, feet and 2 inches being her
stature. She is the granddaughter of General
Bernadotte, who became King of Norway and
Sweden.
Miss Grace Fairweather is believed to be the
champion lady billiard-player of the world.
She is native of Newcastle, England and is
des scribed as tall and Iadylike, and not yet 81
years of age.
Major Josiah Pierce Jr., chief ordnance off,
Ger of the First Brigade, Maryland National
Guard, is giving course of lectures on map
making and map-reading to the officers of the
State militia in Baltimore.
Mile. Cavaignac, daughter of the French
Minister of War in the last Cabinet, is to
marry NJ. Paul Dubois, son of the sculptor of
the same name. Her brother recently mar
ried the daughter OF Taine.
DR.. Maillot, whose statue General Billot the
French Minister of War, will soon unveil at
Briey, was the first surgeon to employ quiz
nine in the French army. He made his ex-
periments with the drug in Algiers.
Joseph E. Smith of Pittsfield, Mass, whose
death is announced at the age of "a, wrote a
number of historical works on Berkshire
County. Mass, ana its people. which are re-
garded as authorities on the subject.
Acting under the authority granted by the
South Carolina Legislature. General Hugh
L. Farley is collecting and viii publish in per-
manent form the rolls of all the companies
raised in that State for service in the Confed-
crate army.
BY order of the Gear a new bell will soon be
sent from St Petersburg to the Church of st.
John the Evangelist at Chatellerault, France
where, shortly before the death of Emperor
Alexander III, 100000 rifles were manufac-
tured for the Muscovite army.
Henry Tfbbe, a wealthy citizen of Washing
ton, Mo-, who died recently at the age of 81
years, was born in Enschede, Holland, and
emigrated to this country in 1867. He was
the inventor and patentee of the so-called
| missouri meerschaum" corncob pipe.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-17

paign he and his friends may have re-
garded the rebuke as an outcome of the
political agitation of the time. 1t is there
fore well tc return to it now in order that
calmer and more effective condemna-
| ton may be pronounced upon it and pub
lie disapproval brought home both to the
Governor and to those who were partly
responsible for his course.
The campaign was essentially one of
we'll ordered prosperity and the main
tenance of law against discomfort, fnan-
cial folly and class preiudices and pas
sions. The whole conservative element of
the people was arrayed on one side, and
the victory promised TO be as over
whelming here as it was in the East
when the Governor, forgetting official
propriety and the non-partisan character
of mis- high Office, entered with extraordi-
nary energy and impassioned zeal into
the contest.
1t is beyond question that to this action
OF Governor Budd was due the doubtful
character OF the struggle in the closing
days OF the campaign, and to him is TO be
attributed the fact that California did not
give the Republican ticket majority that
conservative citizens would be proud Of
Ihe truth is made clear by the vote in
this City, where large majority was ex-
pected, but where his influence was suf-
| ficient to reduce it to the very verge OF
defeat.
The people of California will know how
to pass proper judgment upon this action
OF their chief executive. 1t will not take
them long to decide whether it is per-
mlssible for Governor of California to
play the part of a stump orator and exert
his influence in advancing a purely par
tisan cause. Governor Budd was the
most potent force on the Bryanite side in
this State, and had the electoral vote been
lost to the great cause of prosperity and
good government it would have been due
almost wholly to what public opinion will
regard as the "pernicous activity" of an
official who should have kept out OF the
canvass altogether.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-17
IT CANNOT iE

The dying lips of a dear friend
Al parting spoke TO me,
Saying: "Wheresoe'er your path may trend
There ever / shall be.
"Go walk where over Egypts sand
The burning simoons blow,
Or in Aiaska's sunless and,
Your wake my wings shall know.
"When winters nights are long and dark
l'll lead you by the hand,
And when the waves beat on your bark
VIII beacon you 10 land"
He died. I watched his spirit 60
Across deaths darkening sea;
He came not back, and now know
OF things that cannot be.
IY WARMAN in New York Sun.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-17
NEWSPAPER PLEASANTLY.

He ran down the gangplank and kissed her.
"Henry!' she exclaimed, "where is the
poodle?"
Dearest" he said, "it fell overheard"
She wrung her hands.
"Why did the steamer not stop to rescue it?"
''They only stop to save human life,' he ex-
planned.
"Then, Henry, why didn't you jump over
board?''-Llfe.
Author describing play)-Then in a scene
where you trample on all the ties of affection,
you
Actor-Cut that out
Author-What is the matter with it? It's q
very strong scene.
Actor-I don't care. don't propose to tramp
on any ties It's too suggestive.-New York
World.
'Flee!' cried she
"fou mean fly, don't your he asked
"Never mind what insect mean; just git
Pas coming Harlem Life
''Is that your Oldest inhabitant?"
"Yes. He's political curiosity"
sHow?"
HE voted against Andrew Jackson."-Puck
''The good die young you know" said Bill
ger to sadboy, the pessimisL
"fes," said Sadboy, "that's because it's the
only time people are good. d."-Roxbury Gazette.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-17
LADY's FlvE.GoRED SKIRT.

A graceful skirt of medium width is much
used alike for silk, woolen and other fabrics.
The two back cores are laid in box-pleats. or
they may be gathered. The width of the me-
dium size is four and alf yards. When mar
row fabrics are used it is necessary to piece
out each gore.
Wide materials, which are not twice the
width of the goods, should be opened out and
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-17
cALIFoRNIANs IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, n. Y, Nov. 16.-At the Man.
haitian, Mrs. Hawns; Holland. r. L. Coleman +,
j. B. Levison; Netherland, Miss f. Dean; ST.
Denis, ]. McMillen and wife Windsor, W. OBJ.
Maedonough; Imperial, Mrs, Butler; Nor
mandie, Mrs G. 7. and the Misses Dsyis; Hoff-
man, A. D. Levy, C. Wieger, d. and S. Living
ston; Ashland, ]. F. Valentine; Murray Hill,
G. NJ, Shields
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-17
ThrouCh sleerinr CARS TO Chie...

The Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Santa q.
route, Will continue to run oally through from
Oakland TO Chicago Pullman palace drawing-roor.
also upholstered tourist sleeping-cars leaving
every afternoon. Lowest through rates to alt
points in the United States, Canada Mexico Or
Europe. Excursions through Boston leave
every week. San Francisco ticket office, 644 Mar
ket street, Chronicle building. Telephone nIain.
1881: Oakland. Ills Broadway
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-17
New Delegates.

The Federation of Women resolved yester-
day to petition the various societies of which
it is largely composed to appoint new dele
gates, as some of those at present holding
Office are remiss in attending meetings and a
representation OF one-fourth Is necessary in