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to the Russian embassy and asked the
consul. Baron Schlippenbach, to send
letter for him to the car. The baron
told the peddler that he himself could
send It just as WE'LL Then the peddler
insisted that the baron should read it,
at least. The letter, written in Rus
sian, ran in part as follows:
To His Worshipful Majesty, the Great
White Czsr, Michael, Ruler Of All
the Russias, Greeting:
On this beautiful New Years day
send you my good wishes for your
happiness and peace, and that of your
family. hope that you will live to be
$50 years old and hope that all your
family will live to be $50 years old.
= From the papers much is
now doing about Turkey, it would
seem. 1t is too bad for poor Turkey
if they cut 1t up to divide for other
lands. 1t is near you. your majesty, so
do not let England have. any of it.
Better take it all to yourself. do not
wait. X
And so on, the letter giving the
czar diplomatic advice at great length
and closing with a second expression
of the wish that the czar and his
family should live to be $50 years old.
When Baron Schlippenbach could
control his laughter be informed the
peddler that the czsr's name was not
Michael but Nicolas.
"All right" said the peddler, "I'll
cross out Michael and write in Nicolas
II above it."
"Oh, don't believe I'd sent letter
marked up and with words crossed out
like that to the czsr," said the baron,
"You had better rewrite it."
The peddler rewrote the letter and
sent it to the czar. His majesty has
not yet replied, as far as is known.
Shortly after the visit of the
peddler the consul had another un-
usual request for assistance. A tall,
handsome young woman came into the
Office and briefly stated that she
wanted the baron to find out for her
whether she was married, regular
widow or a grass widow.
II didn't like my husband" the
woman said, "and 1 left him in Brus-
sells. When went away he promised
to get divorce. Now. want you to
write and find out il he is dead, or. il
he isn't, whether or not he got the di-
vorce."
why don't you write and find out?"
asked the consul.
II don't want him to know where
am," was the reply. "For if he isn't
dead and didn't get divorce I'm afraid
he'll come to Chicago"
Count @. A. Wachtmeister, secretary
of the Swedish and Norwegian consul
ate, tells q queer story Of country
man who had wonderfully exalted
idea of the powers of the Swedish and
Norwegian consul. A young Chicago
Swede was engaged to be married to
Chicago avenue girl, who was also
native of Sweden. Before marrying
the young man and settling down to
housekeeping the girl wanted to take
trip of few weeks to her old home in
Sweden. The young man readily as
sented and gave his tiancee $115 to pay
her expenses. With many pledges OF
love and faithfulness the young people
separated and the girl was soon back
in Sweden. Over in the old country
she fell in love with another young
man and married him. In fearful
state of woe the Chicago Swede went to
the consul and demanded that he
collect the $115 from his faithless
sweetheart or her husband and
The herald., 1896-03-01
NEW POEM BY SWINBURNB

The new number of the Nineteenth Ger
tury opens with a splendid poem upo
Robert Burns by Mr.. Swinburne. Its forr
is that which Burns himself mostly en-
ployed. and its eighteen stanzas form
tribute of passionate admiration and e1
quisire imagery and music such as onl
Mr.. Swinburn can give us. The Londo
Chronicle quotes few stanZas, premisin
that their beauty is still greater when the
are not thus torn from their context:
He loved and sang of love; he laughed
And bade the cup whereout he quaffed
Shine as q planet tore and ait,
And left and right
And keen as shoots the SUMS first shaft
Against the night
For many fame long sine. undone,
And SORROW and JOY heve lost ana won
By stormy turns
AS many singers soul II none
More bright than Burns.
The daisy by the plowshare cleft.
The lips of women lived and left,
The griefs and joys that weave the weft
OF human time
With craftmans cunning, keen aad deft,
He carved in rhyme.
But never since bright earth was born
In rapture I the enkindling morn
Might godlikc wrath and sunlight scorn
4. at was and is
And shall be while false weeds are worn
Find word like his.
Above the storms OF praise and oIame
That blur with mist his lustrous name
And lives and flies
The roar that follows on the fame
When lightning dies.
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Italians go back to Italy from Chicago
serve their term and return here after
it is over. They are examined physi-
cally in my office, and if they are not in
perfect condition they are not required
to go back for service"
"What if an italian should refuse to
return and when 81 become q citizen OF
the United States? Would he then be
under penalty and if he returned to
Italy would they seize him, citizen Of
the United States?"
II will not say positively as to that.
I presume. however, the point must
have been decided before this time. l
should think Italy would have right
to seize the man. The United States,
1 believe, would look at the matter the
same as my country, and I do not be-
lieve would object to his being forced
to pay penalty and serve his time in
the army. You see when the man be-
comes 20 years of age and declined to
return to Italy he was at once branded
a derelict and adjudged guilty of evad-
ing the law. When he stands thus
guilty before his country and assumes
allegiance to new country, l do not
believe the adopted country would
protect him from punishment for his
acts committed before naturaliza-
ton"
I'm our consular work we find the
lack of appropriate and efficient bu-
reaus for registering births, deaths
and marriages an absolute abomina-
tion,' said George Birkhoff, jr., who
has been the consul for Netherlands
for ten years in Chicago. Sometimes
the lack of this very necessary
department makes the solving
of legal points and the satisfac-
tory settlement of estates almost
impossible. 1t is ridiculous that this
country has no good provision for re-
cordipg these matter, which are Of
vital Importance. It is strange that
there has been no legislation on the
subject before this. In every country
in Europe records are kept perfectly.
80 that for generation after generation
the records of births, deaths and mar
riages are accessible without the least
trouble. In this country there is no
reliable record to turn to."-Chicsgo
Chronicle.
The herald., 1896-03-01
Wash Goods.

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Organdies, newest out, worth 12lC
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90 pieces Vive tie Batiste, regular 71c
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30 pieces Plisse Franchise, latest 1Ec
summer goods, worth 25c; Monday lON
A splendid offer in Kid Gloves-Our 81
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100 Gloria Sun Umbrellas, worth C1 M
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Much Important Work Done by
Foreign Representatives
MISTAKEN POPULAR IDEAS
The Consulates Too Often Taken for
Charity Headquarters
Daelness Crank's Letters Of Advice and Con.
grstsIations to the CARA Loving swede
and the Faithless Fiancee He Sent Home

II all the secrets that are unfolded
and all the queer incidents that trans
pire in the foreign consulates in Chi
cago were published in book form the
result would be breezy and enter
tanning volume. All the woes, troubles
and business complications of the for
eigner are poured into the ear of the
consul, who is at once supposed to be
Q philanthropist, sister Of charity, q
free-for-all gold mine and an encyclo-
pedia. The foreign representative is
appealed to by both his countrymen
and Americans for information on
every subject under the sun, from
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return it to him. The consul told the
young man that the $115 was probably
gone, had perhaps been used in buying
a stove, carpets and dishes, and that
he had better let it go as wedding
present.
The German consulate is by far the
largest in Chicago. It occupies an en-
tire floor in the Kedzie building and
the services of dozen men are re-
quired. It is the only consulate in the
world where the German empire has
found it advisable and necessary to es-
tablish commercial department
Three officials are kept c constantly busy
in that division. This department.
handles arrangements concerning trade
between Germany and Chicago. His
imperial German majesty's consul, K.
Buenz, watches closely the progress
and development of the various parts
of the country, the improvements and
inventions for facilitating all kinds of
operations, ETC., and reports directly to
the chancellor of Germany. Herr
Buenz is now preparing for his govern
ment An extensive report on the growth
and improvement of the south. The
consul attended the Atlanta exposition
and was deeply impressed by the great
natural advantages of the southern
states.
The British embassy is also most
important one. The language of the
two countries being the same, business
affairs move smoothly and require lit
tie of the consuIs time. A. G. Vansit-
tart, the consul, nevertheless, devotes
much time to increasing the commerce
between Great Britain and the United
States. Like the German official he
also keeps sharp eye on inventions,
| improvements and the labor moye-
ments.
In these days of booming Mexico the
Mexican consulate is the scene of some
interesting incidents. There are few
Mexicans in Chicago, and consul is
placed here for business reasons only.
James r. West is at present the acting
consul during visit of his superior in
Mexico. The great crowd Of irrespon-
sibles looking for soft snaps, and the
number is large these days, has an idea
that Mexico is painting for immigrants
OF any kind, just so they have legs and
can walk. A tolerably well-dressed
man entered the Mexican consulate
and IN patronizing way begins inquir-
ing OF Mr. west about the great coffee
growing country. He represents that
he is capable of influencing a vast
amount Of capital. Finally the stranger
intimates that if the consul will pay
his way down to Mexico and give him q
coffee plantation he will consent to 90
down and examine the country. As he
makes little progress with the consul he
soon retiree. In the afternoon he
comes back and wants to borrow
enough money for the proposed trip.
Along toward evening he again returns
The herald., 1896-03-01
and asks the consul for dime to get .
cnu of Coffee

and asks the consul for dime to get .
cup of coffee.
"A great many Italians came to the
consulate here to be examined for SER
vice in the italian army" said Count
A. L. Roswadowski, consul for Italy.
ut is this way: Any one born in Italy
or of italian parents is considered by
Italy au italian until he becomes cit
izen of another country. Records Of
the birth of all these Italians are kept
in the city. When the date Of the
mans twentieth birthday arrives his
name is ca led off for service in the
army. II he does not report for duty
he is derelict and is under penalty
for not appearing. No matter where
the man is OF to what country he has
gone, il he is in good health, he is sup
posed to return at 20 years Of age and
serve his term of about two years and
half in the army Then he is at lib
erty to depart again If he likes. Many
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technical legal points to advice as to
which is the best store, in Chicago or
in foreign capital, at which to buy
hair pins or molasses. Most of the
time the fact is lost sight of that the
gentleman representing the foreign
power is here to see that his fellow
citizens are treated justly, to adjust
arrangements for property transfers,
to promote trade between the two
countries and to keep his government
informed upon the progress and i'm
portant occurrences in America. These
duties of the consul and these specific
purposes fer which hs is located here
are completely forgotten, and he is
made the target for Thousand private
wants and applications for favors
which even under microscope would
fail to reveal the least trace of an in
ternational phase.
Comparatively little is heard of the
diplomatic service in Chicago. The
counts, barons and titled gentlemen
who hold the important posts make
little display over what they accom-
plish. Perhaps if they did they would
not remain diplomats very much
longer. However, composed largely of
foreigners, as Chicago is, anyone will
readily see that the consular service is
q most important feature of the life of
the city. At this time of year most of
the consulstes are annoyed extremely
by the poverty-stricken foreigners of
their nations applying for aid. The
poor unfortunates seem to think it the
duty Of the mother country's consul to
find them something to eat, place to
sleep and job. In cases where the
applicants are deemed especially
worthy assistance is often given, but
in most instances they are referred to
the proper sources Of charity. Last
Thursday morning, when the ther-
mometer was standing some degrees
below zero, a tattered, starved-looking
individual entered the Swiss consulate
at 167 Washington street and showing
q pair Of naked ankles to Consul Ar
mold HoliDger, asked for money to buy
stockings. Touched with pity, Herr
Holinger gave the man money to get a
pair of warm woclen socks. Before
the day was over it was learned that
the man had touched six other peo-
pie the same way. 1t was suspected
that the money collected had gone to
purchase something perhaps as warm
ing, but not so lasting, as yarn.
"There are 5000 or 10000 Swiss in
Chicago" said Consul Holinger, "snd
The herald., 1896-03-01

Willey-I tell you, it's better in the
end to be honest. Did you ever know
rogue who wasn't unhappy?
Shalley-No, but then one would
hardly expect q rogue to be happy
when he's known. It's the rogues who
are not known who are happy.-Woon-
socket (R. L. Reporter.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1896-06-23

SOLVE HAVE THE BEST BICYCLE
gents, sold on easy instaIlments also
agents for the celebrated Ben Hur
wheels at $50 and $10O. CHARLES M.
CAMPBELL, 400 K street.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1896-06-23
ADJUSTMENTS.

Despite the heat there was good
attendance at the Clunie Opera-nouse
last evening when the Davis Moulton
Company presented the military drama
Captain Herne, u. S. A" in when j.
J. Bowling had the leading role, and
made his first appearance in this city.
The play is a spirited one, with plot
that is full of villainy, full OF human
interest, probable in most of its details,
and is charged to the brim with roman
tic interest. Mr.. Bowling is of good
stage presence, is an artist Of expert
ence, reads with distinctness, sinks
himself in the part assumed, and does
not overcolor. With judgment based
on seeing him but once, we should say
that which is altogether favorable to
and commendatory of Mr.. Bowling.
Miss Stuart has a. part that presented
her in a wholly new phase of art. AS
scheming, treacherous and vindictive
woman, with a faint in her blood, she
was the ideal villain in petticoats. Miss
Dallas, who had so little to do in the
play of last week, came out as the hero
inc last night with spirit and grace,
and won all hearts by her gentle man
ner and her delicate shading OF lines
that would have been ruined mis-
handling. Her costumes, by the way,
were remarkably fine. Miss Davis has
a rafting soubrette part in the piece,
and Mr.. Moulton is the grotesque but
gallant figure of a Southern Major, who
went OUT with his State, though low
ing the old flag all the while. He in
vested the role with charming humor
Twenty men from Company E of
the local regiment, N. G.. c., appear in
the play, and add much to the effect
iveness and realism Of the drama The
piece drew the most enthusiastic ap-
plause, and at one time all the leaders
were compelled to appear and bow
their Acknowledgements There We're
one or two odd things in the military
work of last night that will be cor
rected probably tonight. Thus. no one
ever heard of a company Of men stand
ing at an aim, and not firing, while a
body of the enemy "scoot" in range up
before them and deliberately aim at
the aimers. That is stretch of fancy
just little too exacting. The lesser
party ought to come to a recover arms
and signify defeat, or something, or else
shoot, and shoot viciously. Again, we
fort any such push-and- jam struggle
ensues. If a charge is made, 1t is at
the point of the bayonet. 1t would be
better for the charge to be made, and
the charged party to fall back in
stantly in the side scenery, with the
pursuers after them as the curtain
falls. That would leave to the fancy of
the spectator precisely what should be.
Captain Herne, U. S. A." is up for the
week. 1t will draw and deserves to. 1t
is so spirited and SO full of the cross
purposes that resulted in families be-
cause of the rebellion, and division of
loyalty and sentiment among brethren,
that it appeals, informs and instructs,
and If in some minor features it is not
exactly up to military probability that
can all be overlooked. 1t is excellently
played and reflects high credit upon all
the members of the company
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1896-06-23
LAST OF THE GANG.
sW1d' Lewis and Phil FitZSimmOnS
Arraigned for Burglary.

George, alias kid Lewis and Phil
Fitzsimmons, members of the Gold Dust
saloon gang, which several months ago
kept the city in a, ferment of excitement
consequent upon the wholesale burglar
les committed by its members, We're ar
raigned in the Police Court yesterday
morning and their preliminary exami-
nations set for Friday next.
Lewis was captured at Lincoln and
Ntzsimmons at San francisco, the for
rper charged with having entered the
residence of Mrs J. A. Barrett with bur-
Slarious intent, the latter that of John
Ryan.
James Brady, another member or the
gang, who was captured in this city re-
Gently, was also arraigned and his pre-
lininary examination set for the same
day.
While the police claim to have good
cases against Lewis and Fitzsimmons,
1t is understood that Brady is being
held as a witness against them, and
that no evidence can be found to convict
him of burglary, he having been hired
by the gang to carry sack containing
unsuitable stolen property to CHINA
Slough and sink it in the water. Brady
was one of the factors prominent in
running the gang to earth
The members of the gang have been
safely disposed of excepting only Lewis
and FitzSimmonS.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1896-06-23
TIT FOR TAT.
Bridge-Tender Erickson Gets Even
on His Wife.

The wife of Charles P Erickson,
better known as Johnson" the railroad
bridget tender, who claimed to have been
badly beaten about a week ago by
two men while in the tower-house on the
bridge, and who resides in Washington,
Yolo County, was arrested yesterday
AFTERNOON on warrant sworn to by his
wife, charging him with battery He
was brought to the city prison, where he
was left for safe-keeping until this
morning.
Mrs. Erickson says he came home
from the Railroad Hospital where he
had been ever since the bridge fiasco
ana gave her an unmerciful humping
1t is evident that Erickson Cor John
SOM was only making a play to get
even, as his wife is said to have admit
ted that she had done the job at the
power-house on the bridge, instead of the
two men who dwelt only in the imagi-
nation OF her husband. She is reported
TO nave SAID that she found him stupidity
drunk, and in her anger battered his
mead against lever to her hearts con-
tent.
Mrs. Erickson came to the Record
Union" office and denied the story that
she mad beaten her husband, but it was
learned that she had previously told a
dlHerent yarn about it,
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1896-06-23
NOtarieS Public.

Governor Budd has appointed the
following Notaries Public: Oliver C.
Reed, San Diego; p. o. Needham. Acam-
20; w. F. Clybourne, Eureka; S. NJ.
Sample, Amedee: S. w. Kroeson. Gil
roy; L. II. Meade, San Juan: Bryan
Bradley, Oakland; A B. Adams, Eu-
reka; F. c. Watson, Oakland; Carrie NJ.
Craig, Auburn; Asa F. Fitzpatrick, d.
Avery Porter, San Jose; w. II. Gregory,
Winters; B. Fl. Noble, Los Gatos; Leon
Butler, San Juan; Winnie Clarke,
Frank B. HARRIET, John d. Foster Geo.
A. Pearson, Donald Barker, Los An
geles; c. E. Dunshee, Lamanda Park
VIM. NJ. De Wolf. Berry w. Ferris Oak
land; F. B. Simonds, Redding; c. p.
Hone, Clovis; 7. G.. Elliott, Stockton;
L. A. Spencer, Fresno; Franklin w.
Hart, North Ontario; Charles D. Henry.
Monterey; James A. Kearney Hollis
ter; w. H. Townsend, Pasadena; James
u Plunkett, John P McManus, Sacra-
mentO.
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YOUR WEAK SPOT.
III You Do Not Know Where 1t Is You
Should Find Out and Strengthen 1t.

Where is the weak spot in your system
Is 1t weakness of the stomach which
causes Indigestion. dyspepsia, biliousness,
constipation, headaches and backaches,
or is 1t general weakness which makes
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w hereyer or whatever your particular
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Ii not, you can profitably read the follow
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WHISKY Which | can sincerely recommend.
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failed. | am still using it and feel the
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hundreds of similar opinions could be
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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1896-06-23
THE DEAD SOLDIER.
General DimOnd's Remains Will
Arrive This forming.

A detail of twelve men from Troop B
CT this city, under command of Lieu
tenant Samuel Kay, left for Truckee
last evening to meet the remains of the
late Major Dimond and act as
escort to San Francisco
Besides Lieutenant S. w. Kay the
members of the escort arec Sergeant O.
Bodin, Corporal G.. Kreuzberger. Cor
poral j. Noe, Corporal F. Hunt, Private
{. Rietzke, Private J. Blanchard Pri-
vate j. Hastenplug, Private E. c. Hunt,
Private R. Chuikshank, Private E.
Kane, Private ]. Pavell, Private G.
Oschner. Private r. Staiger
The train will arrive this morning,
Where Majors w. w. Douglas and J. E.
Terry will join the escort and accom-
pany the body to San Francisco in the
Southern Pacific's Company's funeral
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1896-06-23
NO FREE ADS.

No free sswant" ads. are taken in
THE RECORD UNION. Births,
deaths and marriages also charged
for. No PREMIUMS GIVEN. NO
CATCH-PENNY DEVICES. The pa
per is worth the money you pay for
it, although higher priced than most
others. Published Sundays also.
The class who have money to spend
all take it. Rich and poor like it for
its cleanly, healthy tone. Classified
ads. by the month, Wants, For Sale,
10 Let, Personals. ETC., soc per line.