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The evening times., 1896-01-12
THE MORNING TIMES, SUNDAY. JANUARY 1e. 1896.

that the United States was about to trade
Oregon off to the British. A confirmation
OF the report came, and in October of tina,
year he said to his wife: ~. .,l,.. -,
am going to Washington TO make O
plea for the,retention Df this Territory."
CONES TO WASHINGTON
| "She tried in vain - dissuade him from
| his purpose, but he vas determined, and
| three days later she hao helped him prepare
for the perilous Journeg. Every stitch of
garment he wore wasnmposed Of the fur
OF either the seal or hhffa!o, and his beard
| flowed down over ilis breast with the un.
fettered growth of years.
"He had an immediate and frIphtful
obstacle in the Snake: River, that was then
frozen solid to considerable distance from
either silure,' but in, the middle ,of the
stream the water ran with swiftncss
which the low temperature could not stay.
He pressed his horse boldly onto the ice
however, and rode to the waters edge
Another push and horse and rider were in
the rapid current struggling for their lives.
The brave steed swan On, aud finally
reached the opposite ledge OF ice.
"A guide awaited Whitman un the other
side of the river with two mounted pack
mules, and these composed the party
"A few days later they encountered an.
awful storm, the one that played such
havoc with .Fremont's meD, and gave
themselves up. After they had lain buried
IN the drifscd SNOW a day, one OF the pack
mules kept moving about until IL found a
track back to their last camp The men
followed 1t ard succeeded In reprovisioning
themselves and getting tiiaweSf out.
':Some weeks later st. Louis was reached
In Pike county, Mo-, Whitman met a ccm-
pany DC men who were anxious to move
with their families to- further Western
lands He gave them plain and truthful
statement OF Oregon, and tod the object
of his visit TO Washington.
BEFORE DANIEL WEBSTER.
HE arrived in this city ard appeared
before President Tyler and Daniel Webster,
the latter Of whom told him they were
going. to adjust diplomatic matters and
transfer Oregon 10 England Whitman
protested that the United Estates would Ihss
give away for song n large territory as
big as all the British Isles. and one which
had untold possibilities for development
In store.
Why. it's no use keeping it. Webster
answered. You can't get wheels over IN.
mountains
Yes, You can answered Whitman.
MY wife and l went over in a wacop |
and others are doing the same
But his remarks had little effect On the |
and You know that when great
men make up their minds To do a thing |
they do not like 10 listen to common men.
president Tyler saw in him The hidden
that' file d his stat einents with
weigh, aud stamped them as not mere idle
of an atlyYntxrer. e-,--'-.
- You look like an honest man. said
the President, and you may go back with
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If YOU BLUSH.
1t Is II symptom of Nervousness Tint
Can He Overcome.
BOSTON Traveller.

TT FEW years ago was blushcr of tn
worst type. Advice had in plenty.
IN go into society" recommended one.
Il with almost ghastiy humor. "Cul-
tivate will power" said another,
with about as much sense. and SO on IL
went, each successiyeIy more stupid than
the last, until it became quite evident that
relief from outside was forthcoming.
Upon turning thcmattcr over in my mind.
l came to the conclusion that b!ushing was
not disease, but symptom-a symptom
of a defective nervous system. The sequel
showed that in my case, at least, this was
perfectly correct, and believe it is equally
true of the vast ma jority of others.
Having got thus far. set about remov-
ing the cause. / carefully avoided tea,
coffee, stimulants, late hours and other
agents which are well-known to have an
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nov OREGON WAS SAVED
Marcus Whitman Rode to Wash
ington, 1900 Miles.
PLEADED WITH WEBSTER
Territory Was About to He Given Up
to Great Britain When Brave Set
tier Took u Daring Ride on Horse
back-StOry Told by an Aged Resi-
dent Of Anacostia.

The octopus hand of British aggression
that is the seething-cauldron condition ol
| the diplomatic world today, was one time
| halted by the brave deed of an American
| citizen.
That deed saved to the United States the
great State OF Oregon, which then included
Washington State us well within its borders.
The story OF that man-Marcus whitman
was MS namc-and OF his actions, is told
by Mr.. Hiram Pitts, for thirty-onc years
an official in the Treasury Department.
and now living quietly at his home i'm
Anaeostia. Mr.. Pitts Is in his ninety fourth
year.
when Times reporter started to find
the veteran official he visited Il beautiful
spot on the outskirts OF the suburb beyond
the Eastern Branch. just after the his
tOric Old home Of the late Hon. Frederick
douglass is passed. one comes To a pretty
frame, piazza -encircled cottage in con-
spicuous seclusion on the crest OF Il shrub
berry CARRIED hill.
A winding path and many wuudcn steps
lead up to the house whose windows
during the day catch every sunbeam
capable of Being captured, and which ut
night look out On the myriads of lights
OF Washington below.
A HALE OLD MAN.
Inside the cottage lives Mr.. Pitts, with
his family. Wilhal, the oodcst blasts OF
nearly century's winters showing his
locks and boards and stiffening his
bones, the hale Old gentleman is yet a
mental giant ard the clouds that usually
begin TO gather on the horizon OF mans
mind nearly Il generation earlier, have
hardly yet appeared on his vision. In
truth, MIR. Pitts has the sparkle in his
eye and the flexibility in his voice, which
shows at glance the auspicious imprint
OF life OF refinement, culture and study.
His story is best tod as lie sat down
in an easy chair and told it to the r,-
porter.
In the year 1897" he began, Marcus
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MAI. JOHN NJ. BURKE, of the Wild
West show, says that Rosa Bonbeur was
very much taken with the show when it was
in Paris. She spent, he adds. on an average
three or four days a week, living right
there with them, and made a thorough
study of the Indian on the horse. the COW.
boy and Buffalo Bill. She lun ched with Mr.
Cody. and painted his picture. She enter.
tained 4 party OF the Indians out ct her place,
near the cataract, In the Bois de Bonlogne
They had great time, and made great
friends. To the question, ''What is Rosa
Ponheur likc?'' the major replied that she
was in many things''a regular rev woman"
She is independent. brusquc hut kind, sa
Eacious and industrious-just like any other
old lady who has been around the world
aud is not bit squeamish. She dressed
at her work just like a vivandiere, with
bloOmers, frock over them, and q loose
blouse like an English workman's smock
overall. ss2.
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encrvatins influence, living at the same
time as healthily as possible. The result
was most gratifying. At the end of a few
months blushing no longer made my life
intolerabe. and after further period it
disappeared. '.@"HN fa'
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Lccocq. the composer of lie File de
Nine. AngOt," is trying to get divorce
from the wife to whom he has been married
for twenty years. on the ground of incom-
patibility Of temper.
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A DECIDED SUCCESS.
Quarterly Entertainment by Indus
trial Lodge.

The quarterly entertainment given
last night by Industrial Lodge, No. lo1,
j. O. O. r, was a decided success, both
in the numbers present and In the pro-
gramme offered.
The large hall was filled to overflow
ing, more than 300 people being present,
and the various performers were well
appreciated and deservedly applauded.
S. B. Smith made brief and pertinent
remarks on 1.-The Social Part of odd
Fellowship" that were well received.
Following was the programme In
strumental duet, Mrs, Genung and Jes-
sic Beatty remarks, S. 3. Smith, P. G.
r.. vocal solo, Pearl Jackson; violin
and piano duet Edna and Belle John
son; vocal solo, j. j. Davis; recitation,
Carrie Littlefield; instrumental duet,
marguerite Stewart and Jessie Car
law; vocal solo, Della Krull; either trio,
Addie Grossher Minnie Graf and Eu-
gene Meyer; recitation, Grant Covell;
vocal solo, Joseph Shaw; vocal duet,
Lillian and Norine Hines.
After the programme was concluded
all adjourned to the banquet hall, where
they partook of a fine collation..
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COLTON'S ADVICE.
A Bit of Wisdom Many Would Do
Well to AdOnf.

The other day, as was clinging to the
strap of % Lexington avenue car. says
writer in the Christian Advocate ;"
two ladies sat near me. and as one
opened her portemonnaie to pay her
fare a scrap of paper pasted to the
leather was disclosed
Is that your shopping list?" asked
the other. 1T doesn't look like a long
cne"
No. was the reply, cit is not the
hst, but 1t is what keeps the list from
being long one" and she read:
He who buys what he does not need,
will soon need what he cannot buy
hat capital guardian of your
capital! You must let me copy that for
my leaky purse. Who wrote it?''
Il don't know, but wish I did, for he
has saved many dollar from lightly
rolling from my hands since 1 put it
hare"
l was intensely interested in the con-
Nersatlon, for at that very moment
there lay IN my notebook scrap which
l would have brought forth but for the
fact that my own corner was reached.
l publish it, for if the truth which it
contains We're assimilated many pock-
etbook would remain pocketbook.
We are ruined, not by what we real
ly want, but by what we think we do.
therefore, never go abroad in search of
your wants. If they be real wants they
viii come home in search of you, for
he that buys what he does not want
viii soon want what he cannot buy
Cnlton
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AN EXCITING POKER GAME.
The Whole Territory of Arizona
Staked.

The most exciting poker game / ever
saw was in an Arizona town, back in the
seventies There was a character there
named Poker Billy" an artist who was
50 expert with the cards that no gam
bier who knew him would sit in game
in which he held a hand. His fame went
abroad, and one day long, lanky in
dividual came into town, announced
himself as the champion poker sharp of
Texas, and boldly asserted that he had
heard of Poker Silly and had come for
the purpose of meeting him in a game
and bearing his professional scalp back
to the Lone Star state. The stranger
hal plenty Of money, and game was
soon arranged. Numerous cocktails
were ordered from the bar to nerve the
PLAYERS for active work. and gradually
a spirit of reckless daring seemed to an
innate them, and the bets grew heavier.
There was a jackpot on the board and
several deals passed without its being
opened Finally the Texan said:
open she comes, pardner. fur an
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cheek in his efforts to make more noise
than ''Baldy'' Johnson. The Sheriff and
his men were also celebrating McKiH-
ley's victory
Near the center of the line marched
John Fl. Shorrock, who represented Pat
erson, New Jersey, Hobart's home, and
he was the only man in line who bore a
real live rooster. His son, born in this
city, carried a golden chicken, and did
his best to represent California
Throughout the length of the parade
colored fires flashed and faded, and Ro-
man candles lit UP the surrounding COM
munity. Not a Grow was heard. The
victory was won, but the victors were
generous. Not one taunting word to
the yanquished; not an Objectionable
transparency; nothing to show that the
paraders affiliated with any political
party. 1t was simply returning OF
thanks through the agency of tin horns,
cow bells, tin pans and horse fiddles.
and for aught the spectators could see.
sit might have been" (sad words)
Bryan.
The parade was formed on Tenth
street, marched down j to Second. ol
Second to K, up x to Tenth, and coun-
termarched down K to Sixth, where it
disbanded
Ten thousand people lined the streets.
yet throughout adj the utmost good hu-
NOR prevailed, and when the pageant
had passed men on both sides of the
fence and 'in the middle of the road
were glad-frst, that the noise had
ceased, and, second, that the scars of
the battle had been healed over by the
kindly acts of the victors. even while
celebrating that victory.
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NEW TODAY.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

SEALED BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED
by the Board of Supervisors of Sacramento
County, at their office, on I street, between
Sixth and Seventh streets, up TO o'clock
p. M, on November 49, 1896, for the per-
formance of work required on the upper
Stockton road extending from the Cosum-
mes River southerly about one mile. The
work to consist in the grading up of
roadway 16 feet in width and to a hight
of 2h feet above high water mark, and in
full conformity to specifications on file
with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
There will also be required about 229 Iineal
feet of trestlework as per specifications
on file. The grading will be contracted in
two sections, and separate bids will be re-
ceived for the trestlework. The estimated
amount of grading required is 49, 139 cubic
yards of earth on the first section and
14,601.5 cubic yards of earth on the second
section.
Each bid must be accompanied by a GER
titled check payable to the order Of the
Chairman of the Board of Supervisors in
an amount equivalent to 10 per cent. of the
aggregate amount Of the bid submitted, as
a guarantee of good faith. The board re-
serves the right to reject any or all bids.
BY order of the said board.
Attest: (Seal) W. B. HAMILTON,
nS-lOt Clerk.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
sealed bids will be received by the Board
of Supervisors of Sacramento County, at
their office, on / street, between Sixth and
Seventh streets, Sacramento City, on
WEDNESDAY, November Is, 1896, at 2
o'clock p. M, for the construction of a pile
trestle 191 feet in length, and the altera-
tion of the incline on the three existing
trestles by raising them as to fiatten
the slopes and extending each incline 10
feet further, according to the plans and
specifications on file in the County Clerk s
office. Bids must state lump sum for
the entire work contemplated in the 191
foot trestle separately; also a lump sum
for the alteration of the three trestles.
Bids must be accompanied by certified
check or cash, or by a bond as provided
by law, in an amount equivalent to 10 per
cent of the aggregate amount of the bid
submitted as a guarantee of good faith
Such work is located on the lower Stockton
road north of the Mokelumne River in
township north, range east. The
board reserves the right to reject any or
all bids. By order of said board
Attest: (Seal) VIM. B. HAMILTON,
nS-10t Clerk.
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THE HEAVENLY SANCTUARY.
Professor kelcfner's Model of the
Mosaic Tabernacle Here.

Tomorrow and Tuesday evenings the
people of Sacramento will have an un-
usual treat offered to them, something
that will long be remembered with
pleasure by those who go to see it.
Professor j. W. Kelchner will exhibit
at the Congregational Church on those
evenings his wonderful model of the
Tabernacle of Israel and the Heavenly
Sanctuary. 1t is a magnificent and lit
eral reproduction in gold silver and fine
dt taperies of the original tabernacle con-
structed by Moses. 1t is the result of
seven years study and labor, and an
outlay of $4,000, many of the gold and
silver vessels being made In Palestine.
Professor Kelchner is an eloquent and
popular lecturer and will give an en-
tertaining and instructive explanation
of the exhibition. Both the tabernacle
ard the lecture are highly spoken of by
eminent clergymen on this coast and
throughout the East.
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a NEW POINT.
Judge Hinkson Sets Apart Home
stead for Mrs. Harris.

Judge Hinkson yesterday made an
order setting apart to the widow Of
David Harris as a homestead the prop
erty on the southeast corner of Sixth
and streets.
The case was one involving a point
Of law not understood by all lawyers.
Attorney Joseph, for Mrs Harris, con-
tended that the law limiting q home
stead to $1,000 was repealed in 1874.
and that since that time the law al
lowed the court in its discretion to
grant probate homestead without a
limit of value.
The attorneys for absent heirs, when
the point was raised, obtained time to
examine into the question, and after
satisfying themselves. withdrew all op-
position and the court granted the
order
The Code Commission is considering
the laws governing homesteads and
VIII probably recommend some changes
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RECOGNIZED HIS CLOTHES,
Electrician Watkins Captures the
Man Who BurglariZed His House.

About a week ago the house of City
Electrician Watkins was burglarized
and coat, new pair Of shoes and
other articles taken, the thief leaving
his own clothes In place of them.
Yesterday morning Watkins saw
couple of fellows in the Plaza one of
whom was wearing the coat, shoes and
shirt that were stolen. Entering into
conversation with him, he asked him If
he wanted a job digging holes in which
to set telegraph poles and engaged him
for the work. The other fellow stepped
into a saloon while they were walking
down the street and Watkins, seizing
the opportunity. captured his man and
took him to the City Prison. The fell
low confessed to Sergeant McManus
without hesitation that he committed
the burglary and said he spent the
money taken by him from the childs
savings bank. He gave his name as
Otto Wells and was locked up.
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TOlStOi on French Writer'S.

Tolstoi recently said to a French in
terviewer: "Alphonse Daudet has
certain talent; Paul Bourget is brill
liant essayist, but a poor novelist, his
head being too crammed with facts;
Marcel Provost is worth more than his
books, which are 'inqualifiables.' Guy
de Maupassant knew how to see and
tell what he had seen. His style was as
pure as precious metal. He was miles
ahead of Flaubert, Zola and everybody.
Zola is dilgent and plodding writer.
liked his 'GerminaP and La Terre'
is novel of peasant humanity. AS for
Lourdes, I stopped at the hundreth
page and Rome 1 never opened"
Alex. Holmes Photo Studio 1908 10TH
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PERSONAL MENTION.

l. p. Littlefeld, Jr., of Honcut Is down
for few days.
A. ]. Rhoads has gone to Harbin
Springs for a short time.
II. Eecht and Wife and Miss E. Hecht
are guests at the Golden Eagle Hotel
Miss Annie Mcdonald, who has been
visiting Prince Edward Island, ST. Paul
and Boston, returned home yesterday
after visit Of a year and half. She
had very enjoyable trip
G. w. AverilI. a popular ernpIoye of
the railroad shops, and bride. nee
Stevens, returned yesterday morning
from two months wedding trip along
the coast counties. including a visit ia
his parents in Mendocino County. After
tomorrow they Will be at home at
1922 I street
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BETRAYED BY A TIE.
A Thief Captured While Wearing
Some Stolen Clothes.

About a week ago p. c. Boyd, who
works in Wilson's stables, found that
his satchel had been opened and d
number of shirts, neckties, etc, stolen.
J esterday he saw a man named Phil
Gebhardt, who also worked there, wear
ing one Of the stolen shirts and neckties.
He went out and told Officer Bagley
about it, and they went together to the
stable When Gebhardt saw Bagley he
attempted to make off, but was cap
tired and taken to the police station,
where he confessed to the robbery.
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Handmade | ace

1t takes a great deal more skill to
make lace by machinery than by hand,
the machines are Of such fearful and
wonderful complexity and even then
the lace Is miserable makeshift and
can be told from the real thing at a
glance. There is one kind of imitation,
though, that deceives the experts. This
IS lace made by using machine made
lace braids of different kinds, putting
them carefully together for different
patterns and filing in the spaces by
hand with the usual stitches and de-
signs. Lace made in that way, even
If they won't have 1t in the famous COL
lections or put it on the very SWEETEST
gowns, is good enough-New York
Commercial Advertiser.
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BROKE HER LEG.
Sad Results to a Woman OF Some
Young ITEMS SkyIarking.

The only thing that occurred to mar
the rejoicings last night during the pa
iade was an accident TO a woman on *
street, near Fourth.
Some parties We're sl8ylarking and
kicking around an empty five-gallon
Coal-oil can, and ii struck her and broke c
her leg just above the ankle. She was
taken home in a hack, and her name
was not learned.
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SOCIAL EVENTS.

A very pleasant surprise party was
given on Friday night at the residence
OF Willard Warner, near Oak Park. and
the evening was enjoyed by his friends
in dancing and card playing, refresh
ments being served. Among those pres
ent were: Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Rich, Mr..
and Mrs. Jake Gruhler, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jake Links, Mr.. and Mrs Wackford,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pearl, Mr.. and
Mrs. Freeman Childs, Mr.. and Mrs.
toote, Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Warner,
Mrs Z. Gruhler and daughter, Miss No
rah Haley, Miss Ella Haley, Miss Shu-
Ter, Mrs. Becker, Miss Rose Links, Miss
Erich, Mr.. Lauffner, VIII Haley, Mr..
Johnson, Mr.. Euchne. Sam Rice, w. w.
Rich, George l. Rich.
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D'Annunzio is almost entirely un-
known to American readers, although
his works We're translated into French
two years ago His first volume of po-
ems was published when the writer was
Is years old while he was studying at
Prato. In many respects d'AnnunZio IS
unique in literature. He searches deep
in the human soul, is very intense and
also morbid. Some of his works Will
soon appear in English and it remains
to be seen what reception they will
meet in America
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HIT WITH A PIPE.
A Chinam.an's Unsuccessful Attempt
at Collecting.

All Bing has been selling fish to an
other Chinaman named Lee Kong kee,
V ho lives on ! street, and last evening
he went TO get his money.
Lee. however, did not wish TO part
with his shekels, and instead Of pay
ing Bing, beat him over the head with
en opium pipe and left him covered
With blood. officers went to the place
and found Bing lying in his gore. but
Lee had escaped.
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A Lively Scrap.

4 lively scrap took place yesterday
noon between "Clayt." Casselman and
John Merleley on J street Two Of the
Casselman brothers are said to have
assaulted Merkeley in Washington the
other night, the outcome of the late
Supervisors fight, and this was the
result Of that quarrel. Casselman was
arrested, while Merkeley rode away
with a friend. Subsequently both gave
bail for their appearance in court.
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NOTICE TO BIDDERS,

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
the Board of Supervisors of Sacramento
County, California, will receive and open
sealed bids at their office, on | street, be-
mento City, on WEDNESDAY, Novem-
Der Is. 1896. at O'Clock p M, for the con-
struction of new cells and dungeon in the
County Jail at Sacramento County. ac-
cording to the plans and specifications on
file in the County Clerks office A certi-
fed check payable to the Chairman of the
Board of Supervisors of Sacramento
County or cash deposit Of 10 per cent. OF
the amount of bid must accompany each
bid, the board reserving the right to re-
iect any or all bids. BY order of said
board.
(Seal) VIM B. HAMILTON,
nS-1ut Clerk
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Hotel Arrivals.

Arrivals at the Golden Eagle Hotel
yesterday: A. l.. Carlton. Milwaukee;
Charles A. ingalls,. Boston; w. Hecht
and wife, Miss Z. Hecht, Chicago;
William Eaton Moore, Springfield j.
W. Oliver, Rochester; NJ. j. Rosenthal,
w. S. Schuman, New York; S. McMul-
lin. J. A. Feuger N. Fl. Barry, NJ. NJ.
Heineman, A. II. Murphy, L. Peiser, II.
f. Diggler, H T. Adler, H. jacobson,
San Francisco.