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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-02-15

will be the probable champion. Hal
Stevens carried off the honors last sea-
son, with f. A. Nicolaus a close second.
There will be a meeting of the club
soon to elect officers for the ensuing
season, at which j. NJ. Morrison, the
President Of last season, will preside.
f. Ruhstaller, Jr., President of the
Pelican Gun Club, has called a shoot at
live birds on that clubs grounds for the
list at o'clock. 1t is to be hoped that
last years Captain, f. c. york, has
sufficiently recovered his eyesight to en-
able him redeem some of the laurels that
he lost in 90
The ''Kindergartens" have formed a
combination to take away the cham
pionship honors from Morrison, who for
several seasons has looked down upon
the several aspiring wing shots of that
branch of the club. J. F. HILL the Off
cial scorer has been consulted, and it
has been decreed that the worthy Presi-
dent will have to take off his hat.
AS to the ability of few of the mem
bers of the Pelican Gun Club to conduct
a shoot and fix the scores with i'm
Partially, reference is made to Charley
Swilke or Ed Pfund, who will vouch for
the honesty and fair dealing Of he kim
dergarten element
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-02-15
DUNBAR'S JOKE.
1t Will Prove Very Improbable One
to Him.

J. w. Dunbar, the sleek, we'll dressed
fellow who is awaiting trial for obtaining
money by false pretenses, INDUCED the
belief yesterday that he would not an
sWer the roll-call of prisoners in the
County Jail this morning, but he will
just the same.
Before Jailer Kelly had completed the
locking-up process last evening he was
called on to leave the Jail temporarily
to assist in making an arrest Among
the few prisoners who had not yet been
locked in their respective tanks" for
the night was Dunbar, the hotel man
who has posed as the most gentiemanly
and best behaved fellow in the jail
Soon after Kelly left the Jail Sheriff
Johnson entered to exhibit his rosy
checked and Well-clad beauty to a WISH
tor who wanted to gaze on the man who
was capable of talking himself into the
confidence Of business men to the extent
Of about a thousand dollars
The Sheriff went to Dunbar's cell but
the latter wasn't there. Neither was ne
anywhere in sight This set the Sheriff
to thinking, and with Deputy Beckley
he set out to make search of the Jail
1t did not take Sheriff Johnson long to
locate the man, however. He found him
lying low on the top of one of the rows
Of iron tanks, which are about eight feet
high.
What are you doing up there?" de-
manded the Sheriff.
Dunbar put on one of his thousand
dollar smiles as he responded. "Oh, /
was just going to play a little joke on
the jailer''
Well, it isn't April Fools day yet,
said Sheriff Johnson. Come down here.
quick, and I'll show you joke worth
two of yours
There was nothing left for Dunbar to
do but come down, and he looked very
sheepish as he struck the floor and be-
gan to rub the dust off his nice navy
blue suit. Sheriff Johnson marched him
to his cell and locked him securely on
the inside
1t is quite likely that Dunbar's pur-
pose was to secrete himself above one of
the cells until the jailer passed beneath
and then whack him on the head, take
his keys and escape. Henceforth he
will probably put in most Of his time
inside his iron tank, for the Sheriff now
believes that despite his gentlemanly
exterior he is a desperate man.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-02-15
PAIR OF BOLD SWlNDLERS.
The Fellows Who Robbed Joseph Lyca-
dOrd Here.
They Nearly Got a Thousand Dollars
From a San Francisco
Frenchman.

The two swindlers who recently robbed
a confiding F'renchman here named Jos.
Lycadord of $500, all the money he had,
are now operating in San Francisco, or
were a few days since.
A French paper published in that city
contains an account of how the pair
made the friendship and secured the
confidence of a Frenchman down there.
They sought his advice about business
in which they thought of enga ging, and
during an interview with him they ex-
posed large sum of money.
Like the Sacramento Frenchman, he
asked them why the did not place their
money in a bank instead of carrying it
about with them, and they replied
just as they did here-that they did not
know how to go about it. Perhaps he
could post them on how to deposit
money and withdraw it.
The Frenchman said he could. He had
81 900 of his own in a bank, and at
their suggestion he withdrew it and
agreed to meet them the next day and
redeposit it with theirs.
The trio met, and the operators
brought along a couple of satchels. The
Frenchman was about to place his
money in one of them, with theirs, when
he noticed something peculiar in their
manipulation of the satchels and also
that the two We're identical.
For wonder, he became suspicious,
and the next moment he saw through
the whole trick. Then he raised his
voice and accused them of having at
tempted to rob him. The swindlers saw
they had overshot the mark-that they
had by some bungling movement ex-
posed their game-and picking up their
satchels they fled before their intended
victim could call an officer.
The paper states that the swindlers
had been working on the Frenchman
making visits to Golden Gate Park and
other places and had so gained his con-
fidence that he nearly fell a victim to
their scheme.
This was just the way they worked the
unsophisticated Sacramentan. They
didn't know anything about banking
methods, SO to oblige them he drew
from a bank his hard earnings Of years
and placed it with theirs in a satchel,
which was to be left with him to take
to the bank-they had so much conf
dence in him.
They left him the satchel all right, but
they took another with them, and the
latter contained his $500.
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three which remain, the sundry civil ana
the general deficiency, are those con-
tanning the miscellaneous items which
provoke the most bitter opposition both
for their sins of omission and conmls-
sion. 1t is into these two bills that
members seek to crowd appropriations
which have been pigeon-holed through
out the session and heroic measures
are sometimes required to prevent them
being made the vehicle Of carrying
through appropriations and legislation
which the leaders have resolved to KILL
The Senate has usually made a prac-
tice of loading up these two bills espec-
daily and the contests between the two
houses over them are generally pro-
longed until almost the hour OF fnal
adjournment The refusal of those in
control of legislation in the House to
give time for the consideration OF puDnc
building bills, more than a hundred OF
which have been faVOrably- reported
from the committee, so angered some or
the members that they gave up
trying to secure these appropriations IN
the sundry civil bill Those who are in
terested in the river and harbor projects
authorized by the last river and harbOr
bill, for which no provision is made in
the sundry civil bill, including
Wilmington, Del, Kentucky River,
dams and : of the Ohio, Oakland, Cal,
and Yaquina, Or, are bristling with
/ fight The friends of the free home bill.
as amended by the Senate would ylke
to saddle this measure also on the sun
dry civil bill, as the only means of res
directing it.
There are other antagonisms, but the
opposition is utterly unorganiZed, and it
has been decided by Speaker Reed and
Cannon, who are working like Trojans
to keep down appropriations, to try
coup tomorrow by which they expect to
take advantage of the fact that to-
morrow is suspension day and put
through a bill under suspension of the
rules. The general debate on the meas
ure closed yesterday, and if the bill can
be passed tomorrow under suspension,
it will not only save the three to five
days which it would require to con-
slider it under the five-minute rule, but it
would cut off the danger of amendments
carrying large sums to which it would
be subjected, if members succeeded in
effecting a log rolling combination.
Acting on the supposition that the bill
Will be passed tomorrow, under sus-
pension. the leaders have decided to give
tomorrow and Tuesday evenings for
private pension legislation. The three
remaining contested election cases will
occupy the time until the naval bill is
brought forward toward the close of the
week AS the session draws to close
craftsmanship is creeping out as it did
yesterday and there will probably be
some very lively debates. The prepare
ton of the general deficiency will be
begun tomorrow and be ready early
next week. The crOWding toward the
close will be greatly relieved by the rule
which makes the last six days of the
session suspension days. This will en-
able those in charge of the imperative
bills and conference reports to secure a
direct vote on any proposition. with but
twenty minutes debate on a side.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-02-15
new PUBLICATIONS.

DR.. Henry Sweet, author of an An
glo-Saxon primer and an Anglo-SaXon
reader. the new English grammar ana
other works on the history of the Eng
lish grammar. beside being editor OF
various editions of early English texts,
has further increased the indebtedness
to him of the scholastic world by pre-
pairing a students Dictionary of An
glo-Saxon" Macmillan & Co, New
York;. The head words are given IN
their early west Saxon spellings, the
meanings given in plain, concise mod
ern English brevity with clearness be
ing aimed at throughout. The book
will probably become at once stand
ard work of reference for students of
early and middle English.
Houghton, Mifflin & Co. Boston) will
issue the latter part of February book
of remarkable Importance, The Liquor
Problem, in It's Legislative Aspect"
1t is the popular statement of the re-
suits of very careful investigation of
the working of prohibitory and license
laws of various kinds in Maine, Iowa,
South Carolina, Massachusetts,, Ohio,
Indiana, Pennsylvania and Missouri.
This investigation was made by eX-
perts under the direction of Presidents
Eliot and Low. and James c. Carter,
Esq, a sub committee of the Committee
of Fifty which has undertaken the
problem of the drink question.
From F. w. Helmick, music publish
er, 263 Sixth avenue, New York, we
have of the Union Mutual Music Com
pany's publication, The Yellow Kid
Schottische.'' the yellow kid is a fad
at the East born of newspaper carica-
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-02-15
Dramatic Pupils Recital.

At Pythian Castle hall this evening
the pupils of the Pythian Dramatic
School gives the three-act comedy "A
Serious Tangle." Members of Miss
Hastings dancing class will take part
in the evenings entertainment. Miss
Blanche Ficks and j. Goodrich will also
assist, Miss Ficks appearing in musical
specialties. Little Edna Ferriter will
appear in speciality songs and dances
Little Robert Stack will give female i'm
presentations. The Misses Edna and
Erma Farley will appear with Miss May
Dennis in fancy dances. The young
people have gone to considerable ex-
pense to make their first recital sue
cess They have many friends who will
doubtless crowd the house. The price
of admission is but nominal, - cents, to
cover expenses. Miss Mabel Carmichael
and Pearl Baldwin. it should be added
have consented to appear in their spe-
cialties A social dance will follow the
performance
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-02-15
SOCIAL EVENTS.

The Handkerchief Club met at Mrs
ToZer's home, corner of Fifteenth and
H, Thursday afternoon Miss Lord
acted as substitute for Mrs. Dray, who
was too i'll to attend
The Tuesday Literary Club met at its
new quarters in the Kingsley Art Club
room, in the Exposition building, on the
9th inst. In spite of the social func-
tons going on in town there was a
good attendance and the meeting one
of the most enjoyable yet. The subject
lectured upon was The Political, Re
ligious and Intellectual Development of
England From the Restoration of
Charles II, 1861, to the End of the
Reign of Anne lila"
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-02-15
TRAP-SHOOTING.
Field Shooting Being Over, BIuerocks
Will Soon be in Order.

The trap shooting season for 81 will
be opened by a L days bluerock tour
nament on the Kimball & Epson
grounds across the American River on
the 2lst instant.
The first day will be devoted to prac-
tice and pool shooting, and on Monday,
Washington's birthday, the real events
will take place.
The chief objections of most of the
bluerock shots have been overcome bv
making this an invitation event, open to
the shooters of the Sacramento Valley.
The cracks who have heretofore carried
off most of the honors will not be here,
but in their stead will be more of the
local shooters.
There has been virtually no shooting
this season on inanimate targets. and
the sportsmen who have been doing their
work in the field will have few eye
openers, as the birds seem to fly faster
in the beginning of the season than they
do later on.
On the I'D there will be eight regular
events, all of which will be at unknown
angles. The first will be at 10 birds.
the second 20, third II. fourth 20, fifth
TO- sixth %. seventh II and eighth 20
birds
On Monday free bus will run all day
TO and from the grounds, and seating
capacity for all will be assured. The
shooting will commence at a. m. on
both days.
The Capital City Bluerock Club will
soon start in on their '97 scores, and
much interest is being taken as to who
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-02-15
PETIT LARCENY.
A PIacerville Charge Against Tor
risey, the Prize Fighter.

James Morrisey, who had a prize
fight in Placerville a few days ago, re-
turned to this city shortly after, and
Chief of Police Drew was notified that
a warrant was issued in Placerville for
his arrest, and that of young woman
who was with him, for petit larceny.
He was arrested and gave bonds for
his and the young wOman's appear
ance in Placerville to-day. The Chief
has not been advised as to the particu
lars Of the alleged theft.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-02-15
DISCHARGING FIREARMS.
Elmer Burke Has Been Charged With
That OffenSe.

Elmer Burke, one Of the principals
in the boxing bout at the corner of
Third and X streets on Saturday night,
was arrested for discharging firearms
within the city limits.
His own statement, given last night,
after he had put up so deposit for
his appearance this morning, was that
on his way home, between 3 and 4
o'clock in the morning, man touched
him and he supposed wanted to rob
him. Thereupon he drew a revolver
and fired three shots at his alleged as
sailant aud was shortly afterWard ar
rested by Special Officer Amos.
He says he will plead guilty this
morning and pay his fine.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-02-15

ture. The schottische is by Charlie
Baker, and good deal prettier and more
tuneful than the name of the piece is
refined or pleasing.
1.-THE Daily News Almanac for 1897
comes to us from the Chicago Daily
News" in handsome bound form in
blue and gold This is a much mora
convenient form than the old. The
Almanac" is now in it's thirteenth
year. 1t is a wade mecuum of political,
statistical social governmental, indus
trial and other information of first i'm
portance to business men, journalists,
statisticians and general readers. We
know of no annual that is better and
few are as good of this class. 1t is,
indeed. a model of excellence. exhaust
iveness and reliability George E.
Plume, A. T.. LII. b, is the editor and
compiler. His work is a credit to him
self and to the News" one of the fore
most enterprising papers of the coun-
try.
THE Pocket Magazine" for Febru-
airy Of. A. Stokes &, Co, New York; has
these complete stories: ''Puss in Boots
by BlanchaWillis Howard; Vernon, the
Traitor by S. r. Crockett: "A Portrait
Valentine by Charles K. Gaines; 'Sea
Smugglers on the Devon Coast" by S.
Barring Gould; Miss Jemima's Valen-
tine" by Ruth McEnery Stuart
William Black contributes to the
number of "Harpers Round Table
(New York; dated February 9th an ar
ticle reminiscent of his own boyhood)
entitled, "A Mild Day in 49, Other
contributors to the same number are:
John Kendrick Bangs, Ellen Douglas
Deland, Franklin Matthews, J. Harry
Adams and James Barnes.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-02-15
Weather Report.

The Weather Bureau reports show
the highest and lowest temperatures
yesterday to have been 80 and A de-
grees, with gentle to fresh southerly
winds and cloudy weather prevailing,
with a few Sprinkles of rain during
the forenoon.
The highest and lowest temperatures
one year ago yesterday were 60 and d.
degrees, and one year ago to-day 20
and A. degrees
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-02-15
Mrs. Heber's Benefit.

The benefit concert to Mrs. F. L. Heber
will not take place until Tuesday even
ing. March I'd. 1t was enormously an
nounced for tomorrow evening.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-02-15
Found His Calling.

Editor-in-Chi Ito applicant for posi-
ton on the Daily Distress)-Do you have
fits?
Applicant-AlaS, yes.
Editorial right, you can commerce.
here Monday. We want such a man as
you seem to be to edit our Cuban war
news.-Cfeveland Leader.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-02-15
WHAT WILL Be done BY
CONGRESS THIS WEEK.
Is Less Than Three Weeks Of the SeS-
sion Remain,
It Must be Devoted to Considering Ap-
preparation Bills.

The Conference Report on the Execu-
tive, Legislative and Judicial APP
preparation Bill, the FOrtifications
Bill and the Indian Bill Will Create
Some Debate-Lodge's Immigra-
ton Bill Comes Up on Wednesday,
and May Pass The Arbitration
Treaty r1ay be Postponed.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-02-15

If the armies of Europe should marth
at an eight-mile gait. five abreast, fif-
teen inches apart, it would require nine
and a half days for them to pass a
given point.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-02-15

There are more wrecks in the Baltic
Sea. than in any other place in the
world. The average is one wreck a day
throughout the year.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-02-15

To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money if it
fails TO cure. 20c.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-02-15

N1Dvr LARGE STORE COMPLETE STOCK. FLORAL
NEW short notice of
FLORIST Branch stores San France co and San
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-06-03
Newspaper Work.

Whenever a party properly appreci-
ates and encourages the press it is as
sisting in disseminating knowledge
among the people. Every newspaper
whether daily or weekly, democratic
populist or republican, has it's weight
and influence. While others are about
their own business the still small voice
Of the newspaper goes into the homes
and in the quiet peaceful surroundings
of the freside, finds its way into the
minds of the people, adding to, and
building up their ideas on the current
questions of the day. 1t moulds the
minds of the people and they uncon-
sciously appropriate to their own use
the thought therein contained. South
Pittsburg Republican.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-06-03
every truly,
"GEo. WRIGHT,
UOf Varnoont -
Near the Two Million Mark.

Chicago, May 2S. 2S.-Chicago's annual
census, taken by the Directory Compa-
ny, is fast nearing completion.
The increase in 1896 was $1,000, and
this year between As, 900 and $1,000.
The registration of Chicago last fall
would indicate on an ordinary basis of
calculation that the directory estimate
of population is rather under than over
the true population. The directory
people always have been conservative
in their estimates.
The registration at the time of the
national election was $4,000. The
government bases of calculation is
that for each five persons of population
there is one voter. This would make
the population 100000. The vote
cast was about 100000, which would
make the population just what the di-
rectory compiler estimates it to be
100000.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-06-03
WILL ORDER A BIG STRIKE.
Fifty Thousand Miners to Engage in Des-
perate Struggle,

Pittsburg, Pa, May 28. The nation
al executive board of the United Mine
Workers of America have decided to
order q general strike throughout
Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia
to secure the so cents rate for mining.
The order is expected to be in the hands
Of the workmen within very few days.
More than $4,000 miners will be af-
fected by the order and a desperate
struggle between the men and opera
tors will result. The order, it is said,
has been decided on because of the
fact that thirteen of the large coal COM
panies in the Pittsburg district have
secured control of all the lake front
dockage.
This, it is claimed, will make it inn
possible for the smaller operators to
market coal on the lake front unless it
goes through the hands of the thirteen
coal companies. The miners will also
make their fight against reduction to
"a cents ton, which the operators in
sist upon. Patrick Dolan, president of
the miners in the Pittsburg district,
said tonight: "The men in this dis
trict have become hardened to hunger
and suffering and are in as good con-
dition to strike now as they ever were.
If they can succeed in cutting off the
supply for the lake trade when it opens
if for short time only, there are good
prospects of winning out. On the face
of it it is unfair to try to grind the
miners down to the 54 cent rate when
the operators offered them sixty cents
the first of the year. In the coming
battle believe we will have the sympa-
thy of many of the smaller operators.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-06-03
Supreme Court Says the Jarvis Bill is 0. X.

Supreme Court Says the Jarvis Bill is 0. X.
Nashville, Tenn, May 29.-The su-
preme court at Jackson today decided
that the Jarvis law is constitutional
This is practically the only reform
measure the legislature passed and two
judges of lower court had declared it
unconstitutional. The law provides
that no witnesses shall be paid when
they live within five miles of the place
of trial aud that no costs shall be paid
except in cases of conviction. 1t is a
body blow at the circuit and criminal
court clerks, deprieving them of at least
two-thirds of their present fees. Ex-
Governor Turney was counsel for the
clerks.
The opinion of the court was not
unanimous as Justice Snodgress dis
sented. The court held however that
the ordinary services of officers and
witnesses may be required by the state
without compensation and that they are
not protected by the particular service
clause of the constitution.
Second, that the classifcations of the
act are not arbitrary and capricious but
based ON good and sufficient reasons,
and that that was m natter larpelu Of
legislative discretion.
Third, that there was nothing in the
act that deprived the accused of any
constitutional right touching his trade,
that the jury and the officers who sum-
moned and attend them are paid as be-
fore the act out of the public treasury.
Fourth, that the act is not open to
any constitutional objection whatever
and that it is in all respects valid.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-06-03

Joliet, ILL.,, May 28,-Last night at
the poor house, in this county, George
Sage, aged twenty-one years, son of
Elizur Sage, of Shannahon township,
died of consumption, fastened by
worrying over the affairs of his parents.
His father. after paying his uncle, Rus
sell Sage, the $40 on the mortgaged
house, could not afford to give George
any of the delicacies needed. George
also worried greatly over the attempt
of his mother to commit suicide couple
of weeks ago. The supervisor of Shan
nahon wrote to Russell Sage two years
ago asking him to make provision for
the young man to keep him out of the
poor house. The appeal was unanswer-
ed. Russell Sage recently denied the
reported relationship with Elizur Sage.