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The record-union., 1896-03-09

nineteen times in the breast with a dag
ger. He was taken to the Protestant
Hospital, where he now lies in very
critical condition. The woman's skull
is not fractured, and she will probably
recover
The record-union., 1896-03-09
Death of an Ell Dorado Citizen.

PLACERVILLE, March S.-Conrad
Sauer, an aged and respected rancher
OF Smiths Flat, fell from his veranda
this afternoon, striking on his head,
and receiving injuries from which he
died in a few minutes. He leaves a large
family in comfortable circumstances.
He has been for forty years past a
prominent member of the Druid Colony.
The record-union., 1896-03-09

Fanny-Did you have a chaperon
with you at the opera? -Clara-Yes. L
did, and / shan't take one again, either
But it's all the style" I'D rather be
out Of style. She just ratified along and
kept Ny. Richfellow SO much amused
that he forgot all about me, and when
the opera was over I just escaped being
left behind. New York Weekly.
The record-union., 1896-03-09
DEED OF A PRINTER.
Desperate Attempt to Kill His Wife
and Himself.

COLUMBUS (O), March S.-A des-
perate attempt to commit murder and
suicide was made by Herman Jae-
nichen, printer, at No. 1046 Jaeger
street, this afternoon, while under the
influence of liquor. With a heavy poker
he dealt his wife five blows over the
head with such force that the poker was
twisted like a corkscrew and the SCALP
was cut away in large pieces. Thinking
he had killed her, he stabbed himself
The record-union., 1896-03-09
Two PEOPLE KILLED.
4 Huge Landslide Sweeps Down a RaVine
at Portland, Oregon,
Wrecking a Dwelling in Which People
Were Sleeping.

wreck on the santa Fe Road Near Del
Mar-The Baggage, Express and
pullman sleepers Burned-LuckiIy
No Lives Were Lost-The Accident
Caused by Broken Wheel-Mone-
tary Loss One Hundred and Twenty
Five Thousand Dollars.
The record-union., 1896-03-09
Requests the Minister'S Recall.

PANAMA March S.-The Star" and
Herald" published a dispatch from
Bogota stating that the Colombian
Government has requested the recall of
the British Minister
The record-union., 1896-03-09
The Railroad Detective Passes Away
at Alameda.

The Railroad Detective Passes Away
at Alameda.
ALAMEDA, March S.-William E..
Hickey, prominent in the employ of the
Southern Pacific Company as detec-
tive, died this morning at a few min
utes before o'clock at his home, 2139
Pacific avenue. He had not been i'll
long, and his death was a great shock
to his friends.
Asthmatic troubles had worried him
greatly of late, but it is not known
whether they were considerable factor
in causing his death.
The certificate of death has not yet
been filed with the Health Department.
In trailing Evans and Sontag Hickey
took conspicuous part. He event into the
field and spent weeks in the mountains
with the posses, and endured many
hardships which undoubtedly impaired
his health.
He was quiet, unasSumlng man, ana
many employees Of the company who
have worked for years in the same
building with him probably never made
his acquaintance.
He leaves a family, and had lived in
Alameda some five years, building the
home where he died
The record-union., 1896-03-09
MISCELLANEOUS.
STYLES


In Mems, Women's and Chill
dren's FINE FOOTWEAR
are all here, and every one OF
them is a beauty. Prices
lower and better and greater
choice than anywhere else IN
town. We invite a close conn
parison with those you see
elsewhere.
The record-union., 1896-03-09
Six Bloody Rounds.

ST. LOUIS, March S.-Sfx bloody
rounds were fought tonight by Jackson
Stelzner and Spider Kelly. local light
weights. A draw was declared after
the principals were unable to continue.
The record-union., 1896-03-09
A Brakebeam Rider Loses His Life.

A Brakebeam Rider Loses His Life.
FRESNO, March S-A tramp giving
the name of Joseph Davis, whose for
mer home was in Iowa. came to this
city late Saturday night by the brake
beam route, supporting himself by the
iron rods beneath a passenger train.
AS the train slackened speed on ap-
preaching the depot he attempted to
swing himself out of reach of the
trucks, but made miscalculation, and
was caught under the wheels and had
his feet cut off. He was removed to
the County Hospital to-day, where he
died as the result of the accident.
The record-union., 1896-03-09
An Insolvent Water Company.

VISALIA, March S.-For the past
three weeks the Superior Court of this
county has been occupied in the trial
of case in which it was sought to
show that the Visalia City Water Com
pany was insolvent. Able attorneys
both of Visalia and Los Angeles were
employed, and the contest has been
stubborn throughout. The arguments
were concluded yesterday and at noon
the jury retired. To-day at IL a. m. a
verdict was brought in declaring the
Visalia City Water Company to be in
solvent. The water works are bonded
for 100000, principally to Los Angeles
people.
The record-union., 1896-03-09
WILLIAM E. HICKEY.

He will be buried with military honors
by Company next Tuesday afternoon.
The record-union., 1896-03-09
Have You Heard OF
Our Latest Move !?

It is an elegant shining
stand, located in our store for
the FREE USE Of our many
patrons. An expert shoe-
sinner and cleaner in con-
stant attendance.
Particular attention Will be
given the cleaning and polish
ing OF Ladies' and Children s
tan and black shoes FREE
OF ANY CHARGE.
Re m m b er we include
Gentlenaen's shoes in this
FREE SHINING as well.
Ladies, this is the only place
in Sacramento where you
can get an accommodation Of
this kind.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-16
Offensive TerminoIOgy.

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
Sir,-Much has been said during and
since the late political campaign, depre-
eating Mr.. Bryan's alleged appeal to class
hatred and prejudice. Mr.. Bryan himself
made fit and apt reply when he made the
point that he did not create distinctions,
but simply recognized what legislative
abuses had produced and what everybody
observed. But somebody else besides
Mr.. Bryan Is making class distinctions.
In the Independent, of December 10th. Is
an article entitled, Hope for Virginia
and the South" No signature Is ap-
pended. but ii is said TO be by IAN Old Vir-
ginan." This Old Virginian. in the cours
Of the communication, writes as follows
at is a noticeable fact that the personnel
OF this movement (the continuance of the
Boilers organiZation) includes, as rule
the most heightened citizens-men that
may be called the aristocrats of. the Com
monwealth. They have been derisively
termed the 'Kid-Glove Party .
Again. he says: 1T is notorious that the
upper class has always had the respect
of the negroes TO "A far greater degree
than what are called the poor. white
trash and it has now come 10 pass taat
the richest and the poorest the highest
and most lowly, find themselves drawn to-
eether in a coINnon cause" That COM
mon cause. OF course, is the overthrow
of the Democracy Of the State and the
rule of few "aristocrats" and high
toned" folks OF "the upper class" sup
ported by a horde OF ignorant and misled
negroes.
Finally. the correspondent Of this Re
publican paper says: They chat is
the Democrats of the state openly ex-
press their fear that with some such
aristocrat a. General Fitzhugh Lee for
their leader. the sound-money Democrats
and the white and colored Republicans
may redeem Virginia from the domination
OF those who for so long have dishonored
the fair name Of the State There seems
TO be good reason for their fears"
Ii Is perfectly manifest that the hide
pendent's article was written by some one
In the counsels of this curious c0mbina-
ton. and. therefore. his uttesances are
worth notice The purpose OF this com
municaiion. however, Is 10 direct public
attention 20 ,he nomenclature employed
II has been generally supposed that
"aris,Ocrat" "high-toned." poor. white
trash" upper class ana like terms
were not now In common use as de-
scrlbing distinct classes OF our citizens
But II seems they are to be revived in this
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-16


Is that Maceo was killed in fair fight.
his men having fed from his side. though
IL is alleged that they reappeared later
and carried away Maceo's dead body.
For the sake OF humanity for the sake
OF our nnc,een,h-century civilization. we
wish that IT may prove to be true that
Weyler tells the story correctly But the
leniency shown by Weyler TO DIR. Zertucha
gives us pause. We fear that the lent
ency. not TO say. honor. being shown the
Doctor is in consideration OF the help
that he gave the Spaniards In comprising
Maceo's death. At any rate great sym
patty for Cuba has been aroused through
on; this country. and' It may be that
Maceo dcad-dead by assassination, as so
many believe-is more potent for the pa
triot cause than he would be If he were
alive.
In all parts Of this country companies
and battalions are being raised to 80 10
the island 10 fight for the Cubans. Not
outstanding the fact that the Cuban
Junta has over and over again emDhau-
cally said that they do not wish men,
but arms and ammunition. hundreds OF our
young men are resolved to volunteer ana
are arranging to make the voyage
We much fear that many Of these noble
fellows will find the Cuban climate
much more trying one than they now
have any conception Of. We doubt not
also that they will find The hospital ac-
commodations there very meagre. HOW
could II be otherwise when the cuban
troops are here to-day and gone to-mor-
row?
Owing 10 the danger to unacclinateu
nersons on the island, the Cuban Junta
has discouraged indscriminate volunteer
ing of Americans Furthermore, the Junta
declares that they have plenty Of fighters
but are in sad need of arms, ammunition
medical stores. etc. Nevertheless, unless
something occurs TO stop the present
movement. there will be many American
commands in the Cuban service by the
early part of the New Year. 1t was in
this way that Texas was won to us; II
may be that in this way Cuban indie
pendence will be secured. with annexation
TO follow.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-16
4 Case OF Dcstitution md SicknnSs.
4at,

was called Sunday to see Mrs. Halls
two children-one with diphtheria and
the other scarlet fever-S and 10 years
old. Mrs. Hall lives at No. 1913 north
Buchanan street. | have known her
twenty years. She lived some time ago
in my family. She IS IN excellent wO-
man, but was always afflicted with
asthma. She has FIVE small children,
and is a widow The Oldest son has
lately been making about 81 a week,
and the family have gotten along fairly
well. but this boy has had no work for
six weeks and is not likely 10 have any
FOR weeks 20 come. / found the family
without l cent. and with not pound OF
any sort Of food. a poor relative and
friend We're supplying them daily with
bread. But for n haf-cord Of wood sup
piled by llr Therman and the Chesa-
peake and Ohio road free ten days ago
she would have been without a spark
Of fire. There is an interesting episode
connected with this family. Two years
ago millionaire OF New York applied
to me for two poor children for adop-
ton. I selected two from this family.
They were very beautiful; one OF these.
n girl Of 10. now sick / made arrange
ments with a photographer to lake the
likenesses Of the girl and boy for the
gentlemen I'm New York. Mrs. Halls
health is so delicate that ] urged this
as q reason why she should part with
her children. At this time she had no
Income. not the 81 a week The proba-
bility was that these five children might
be left motherless. Mrs. Hail. would
never meet me at Mr. Davls's. on Broad
street, 10 have the pictures taken, and
my New York friend adopted the chill
dren Of a relation. In looking into the
49, ~ rfVl
terday. ! said. Thank God there is
something in this world stronger than
money-it is a mothers love"
| am opposed to newspaper advertise
ments OF this sort. Years ago they were
much more fruitful than now. Five years
ago / made an appeal OF this sort in the
State for a widow i'm Mosby street with
dead child In the house. and got help TO
the amount l think Of 500. Last spring
/ made an appeal through the state for
help i'm case OF an afflicted girl and got
81 20 Fifteen or twenty dollars will sup
ply Mrs. Halls wants for a month or
more, and ! ask that gentlemen going
down town tomorrow will leave 80 cents
at the Dispatch or State for this family.
! know Of three other families just as
destitute as Mrs. Hall. but there IS no
sickness. In such cases as this il Is well
10 advise the poor 10 apply 10 their minis
ters. II they are members Of the church
and also to Mr. Davis, superintendent OF
the Almshouse. and also when our excel
lent City Mission is in the field, as they
are every winter / find IL often difficult
to know who are the visitors for particu-
lar districts. The list should be published
in the papers every winter for Information
Of the public There is list, l know, as
/ have often seen il. The city gives sick
ufH.H
ers. rice. &c. on a doctors order. Mr.
Davis is very prompt and kind.
WILLIAM W. PARKER.
December l.. 1895.
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GEN. wEYLER TO THE WORLD.
His Account of Nacco's Denth-He
Authorizes ~ Denial of betrayal.

Habana. December 18th.
To the Editor OF the World. New York:
Maceo died as result OF the feeble
state in which were the insursent ban
at Habana. Doubtless, before the SUD
den attacks and the constant persecution
Of the battalion Of san Quintin, they were
losing ground.
To reorganize those bands he put him
self At their head. and for this he died,
with part Of the staff accompanying him.
In the same manner have died many
generals in all the wars over the world.
Maceo was not killed I'm an ambush.
My assertion can be proved by the fact
that the Spanish column which fought
against his forces had TO maintain itself
against the fire Of the insurgents. and
the insurgents were strong enough in
number to rctake the bodies OF Maceo and
the son Of Maxine Gomez, which We're
carried away from the field.
Macco was surrounded Dy his own men.
who embarked with him and passed the
,rocha It f. affirmed by his own physi-
clan. Or. Zertucha
1t IS not true that Maceo was coming
fOr any conference with me. ! can prove
it with two reasons. The first is that II
7 was In the province Of Pinar del Rio.
i
OF Habana? The second IS that. knowing
myself the situation IN which Maceo was
in Pinar del Rio knowing that his situa-
ton was so desperate that he asked help
from the rebel forces in the other parts
OF the island ] would not be SO innocent
as 10 agree 10 a conference with him in
"A place where he would be out OF the
trOcha.
once in Habana, he would have re-
solved the problem of breaking the circle
in which | had him and his forces in
Pinar del Rio.
Maceo died as fail all who command
forces who. at the sight OF the enemy, fly
away.
This discouraged band he brought 20
Habana with the hope Of making 1t fight.
Any other chief. I'm similar circumstances.
II his men disbanded. would be sure 10
die And that is what happened 10 Ma
Geo. WEYLER.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-16
pILLIE LtWVON.

Mr.. w. =. Lawton, whose sudden death
we announced yesterday morning. was a
model Court clerk-worthy of place and
remembrance among the galaxy Of courtly
old Virginia gentlemen who have honored
the Commonwealth in similar service.
lie was thoroughly competent highly
skilled. indeed. and was always willing
to help those who sought from him in
formation or advice. His memory was
filed with forms and prccedents and his
Judgment was one to be relied upon. Not
a few are the members Of the bar who
have profited by it. lie was also gene
rous man. and hundreds of the poor in
this city have cause TO remember his
open-handedness.
From its establishment a few years
before the war. down to this day, the
Hastings Court Of Richmond has had
succession of excellent judges and clerks
We remember them all kindly. Not one
has left an unpleasant impression upon
our memory. And Billie Lawton, as he
was popularity called, was one of the
dearest Of all His handwriting and his
face both betokened that which he was
the open hearty, generous. and trusty
friend and the faithful servant of the
public-a man framed in the prodigality
of nature" Peaceful be his sleep.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-16

The most conservative journals of this
country view with suspicion the killing oil
Aaceo. but they are not yet prepared TO
believe that he was assassinated. To us
ii seems more nkcly that Or. Zertucha
sppriscd the 'spaniards OF Maceo's move
lay trap for him. However. Captain
General Weyior's letter TO the New York
World IAN Engllsh translation q which
we publish this morning. Indignantly de-
MES the whole story-betrayal. assassina-
tion. etc. Weylers contention. in short,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-16

Some peculiar facts concerning the
operation of railways are contained in
booklet published by George II. Daniels
of the New York Central railroad.
From a report of the Interstate Com
merce Commission it is shown that the
liability Of passengers to accidents on
American railroads is small For each
passenger killed in one year 7l,69G,7B pas
senger miles were accomplished, and for
each passenger injured ilSl,97S miles were
accomplished.
The best time made by the fastest pas
senger trains of the principal nations Of
the earth is as follows: United States,
33S miles an hour; England, l.75 miles
an hour; Germany. 5l.25 miles an hour;
France, 1888 miles an hour; Belgium. 1904
miles an hour; Holland, 44.l3 miles an
hour; Italy, 1874 miles an hour, and
Austria Hungary, 4l.75 miles an hour.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-16

Owing to the saving the government
makes in reducing the interest on the
public debt to 3la per cent. Germany is
enabled TO raise the pay Of her army
officers. Hereafter first lieutenants will
receive 500 a year instead of S}l5; cap
tains 1885, instead Of $500; majors. $500,
instead of 1850. and colonies. S21OO. in
stead of $3.50. The change however, is
not all profit to the officers. as they are
compelled by the army regulations to in
vest their savings in government funds.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-16
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 16, 1896.

THIS PAPER RECEIVES THE COM
BINED OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES SER
VICE OF THE SOUTHERN ASSO-
GATED PRESS. THE UNITED PRESS,
THE WESTERN ASSOCIATED PRESS.
THE NEW ENGLAND ASSOCIATED
PRESS. AND THE NSS0CiKTED PRESS
OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-16
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

FOR SALE. GOODWILL STOCK.
and FIXTURES OF BAR AND REsrAU-
RANT. situated on Main street. near site
of rev Chesapcake and Ohio railway de-
pot. Established . years. Reason Tor
selling. retiring from business on account
OF ni-health. Rent reasonable. Apply 20
FRANK MILLER. 10 north Fourteenth
street de IG-it'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-16

new combination. II they are 10 pe re-
vived. " the honest. sturdy people OF tnis
Commonwealth are to be deSignateu as
poor. white trash" because they VII.
not fall into line with the hornes Oh
negroes at the bidding OF pontica,
combination. let IL be remembered
that the hateful Technology comes from
the other side.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-16
What Caused Her Woe.
lChlcago Tlmes-HerallD

lthlcdsO IIInts- ItIdII.J
81 am inexpressibly sorry. Mr..
Smithers," she said. "to learn that when
you called the other day Tiger bit you"
"Oh. that's all right he said. with a
forced effort to be cheerful.
mo. II ain',." she sobbed. the dear
little fellow has been i'll ever since"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-16
4 Uit of Life.

Clara ]. Denton. I'm December Ladies
Home Journal)
4 maiden sat within the door
And sang as many times before
4 man TO daily toll passed by.
No love nor pleasure lit his eye.
But when he heard the merry song
lie whistled as he went along.
4 woman by the window wopt
For one who in the churchyari slept
But when upon her hearing fell
That tune she knew and loved so wei,
The food OF burning tears was stayed,
And soon q song her lips essayed.
Her neighbOr heard the tender strain,
And softly joined the sweet refrain.
Thus. all day long that one song bore
Its joyousness from door to door.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-16

The prominent New York lawyer and
clubman Henry =. Butler. has returned
to his home. after his mysterious absence
Of three days. He had been wandering
about in New Jersey in a delirium. lie
now has typhoid-fever.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-16

Dr. II. NJ. Biggs. bacteriologist. and Dr.
c. S. Benedict, Chief Inspector of Conta-
gious Diseases of the New York Health
Department, are urging upon the Board
Of Education of that city various re-
forms in the interest Of the public health
They recommend the abandonment of the
use Of states, slate-pencils, and sponges'
that all drinking stands on the ground
floor Of schools be discontinued, and that
a fresh supply Of water be kept in each
school-room. in a covered pitcher. They
think that each scholar should have a
cup for it's own personal use.
Revisions in the manual Of the Board oil
Education are recommended, so as to I'M
mediately exclude children from schools
where 1t is ascertained that there is con-
tagious disease in the family, and TO keep
the schools constantly in touch with the
Board Of Health.
Great stress is laid upon the necessity
Of keeping the drinking water in covered
vessel. We are afraid that there are not
q few cities in which the drinking water
provided for children, in public and pri-
vate schools both, becomes the distributor
of disease. Pitchers should be used in
preference to open buckets.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-16
He EiNcI Them.

Indianapolis JournaL)
Calmly arising as behtted a rising
young attorney, the eloquent advocate
fixed the Jury with his magnetic eye.
And yet he lost the case.
For indeed an eye Is a poor thing TO
fix a Jury with.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-16

Chauncey Depew's ward, the wealthy
Miss Collins, TO whom, it was said not
long ago. the famous railroad man and
after-dinner speaker was engaged TO be
married. Is really to wed, 1t is now an
nounced, a Turkish diplomat, Of Polish
extraction. Rechid Bey, Count Cay
kowski. This Turk is probably not OF
the unspeakable sort. He was evident
~ able to pop the question.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-16

The New York Press says to its party,
Don't forget the surplus" A useless
admonition. There is no danger Of the
Republican party's ever doing that 30
long as there is a chance TO make ex
travagant appropriations.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-16

Midland Virginian is the name Of new
eight-page weekly paper that has just
been started at Palmyra. Fluvanna coun-
ty. II is neatly printed and filed with
local news
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-16
Personal.


I have not sold my farm and business.
and do NOT intend TO- Richmond and her
citizens are good enough for me. JAMES
b. BICkERST remover OF dead anil
mails from the city and county. Phone
First P0lice-StatiOn. &c 10Th. Su& Tu3t.