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The record-union., 1897-07-28
THOSE DRUMS.
Bird and Stewart Give Their YER
sion of the Matter,

Deputy Sheriff Schwilk returned
from San Francisco yesterday with
George Bird, who was arrested there
on charge preferred by A. E. Bruins.
who accuses him and Henry Stewart
of having embezzled some drums,
which he claimed to have lent them
while managing the Bloomer Girl va
riety company at Oak Park.
The accused men We're seen yesterday
by a 'Record-Unio reporter, and the
story they tell about the drums puts
a very different face on the matter
from the version given by Bruins. Mr..
Bird was reared in this city, and many
years ago was a clerk in Richard Dale's
store. He has the appearance of an
honest man.
He says that Bruins was a member
of the band that furnished music for
the Bloomer Girls show. The manage
ment fell on hard lines here, and when
the performers manifested a disposi-
ton TO break up, Bruins was among
those who wanted to quit
He had been paid his salary up to
that week, said Bird, and was told that
if he left without the usual weeks no.
l4tS hc NOuiu 1OIIell the lew udyS pay
due him. Bruins wanted to go, how
ever, and needed money He asked
Bird and Stewart to let him have a
few dollars and to keep his drums until
he returned the money. They were
hard up themselves, but got the money
for him and kept the drums.
When, few days later, the engage
ment ended, they paid landlord Fla
herty of the Windsor Hotel S43-ali
the money they had-on the unpaid bal
ance of their hotel bill, voluntarily
leaving the drums and some of their
paraphernalia with him until they could
pay the remainder due.
While away from the city and max
ing an effort to get another start, they
say, Bruins returned from San Fran
cisco and sWore out complaints charg-
ing them with having embezzled the
instruments which he claimed to have
lent them.
These are the main facts of the state
ment made by Bird and Stewart.
though there was considerable more in
their favor in the matter Of detail.
They were to have been examined
yesterday in Justice Henry's court, but
owing to the absence of District At
torney Ryan their cases went over
They refer to the fact that their chief
creditor, landlord Flaherty. stands by
them, and that other citizens who know
them to be honest in their dealings re-
main friendly to them.
The record-union., 1897-07-28
THE CLUNIE.
Work Of Remodeling is Already
Being Prosecuted.

Work has commenced and is we'll un-
der way in femodeling the Clunie Op-
era House. The floor of the parquette
is to be given a sharper pitch, the roof
over the gallery lobby will be raised
and third circle constructed with 400
sittings.
Over the present boxes two others
on each side are being framed. These
will be reached by a fight of stairs
from outside the south wall. by a door
opening into the dress circle. Around
the family circle loge boxes are to be
built. All the seats in the dress cir
Gle will be removed to the upper cir
cles, and new seats provided. The wall
between the lobby and the dress cir
Gle will be cut out and arcades con-
structed, to be hung with drapery
above low rail or barrier.
The walls will be cleared of paper
and be laid in a neutral tint. The COL
Ors and finish of the house throughout
will be blue and gold. The main en-
trance is to be tiled, and the ticket Of
flee has already been removed to the
west side of the hall. The stairways
leading into the present gallery are to
be removed and entrance to the gall
lery will be from the present smoking
room on the west.
Special attention appears to have
been given by the architect to venti-
lation, and an entirely new system to
that end is provided for in the specifi-
cations. The stage will not be en-
larged, as at first contemplated, but
the grooves will be removed and all
scenery held to place by stage braces,
thus enabling any hight of flats and
scenes to be set on the stage. 1t will
probably take six weeks yet to COM
plete the changes
The record-union., 1897-07-28
DEATH OF X. E. KELLEY.
Glenn County Loses One of It's
Foremost Citizens.

Superior Judge Hart yesterday re-
ceived from A Hockeimer of Willows,
Glenn County, a telegram announcing
the death of Hon. K. E. Kelley of that
place. A week or so ago Mr. Kelley
suffered stroke of paralysis, and since
then his life had been hanging by a
thread.
Deceased was man of great energy
and force Of character, and was al
ways a prominent figure in matters af-
fecting the interests of his county.
Many years ago he represented Solano
County in the Senate and was one of
the foremost members of that body.
Though a lawyer, he was not a con-
stant practitioner as for some reason
he did not like the profession, but
Judge Hart, who knew him intimately,
declares that Senator Kelley was pos
sessed of great natural abilities as a
lawyer and was capable of grasping
and analyzing the most difficult legal
problems.
After leaving the Senate Mr. Kelley
removed to Willows, and was the head
and front of the movement for the di-
vision Of Colusa County. He pro-
cured the passage of the Glenn County
bill in the Assembly in 1887, but it
failed in the Senate. AT the following
session he pushed the bill through both
branches of the Legislature, but it was
vetoed by Governor Waterman. The
next session, that of 1891, found the
undaunted leader of the Glenn forces
again at the front, and this time he
succeeded in having the county divis-
ion bill become q law.
Senator Kelley leaves a wife but no
children. Mrs. Kelley is daughter of
the well-known COlusa pioneer, Daniel
ZumWalt
The record-union., 1897-07-28
WEARY OF LIFE.
Jack Guinea, a Deck Hand, Com
mits Suicide.

Jack Guinea, well known among
men in this city who follow the river,
took his life in his own hands yester-
day evening and cast it into the
stream.
Guinea has lived in Sacramento
twelve or fourteen years, and during
most of that time has been employed
as a deck-hand on some of the craft
which ply on the river. He has had
a position on the river steamer Jacinto
for some time past, but on Thursday
last was taken with an ague, and since
then has been mOrose and silent
He was on the docks at Front and
N streets yesterday afternoon, and
spent several hours sitting on the prov
Of barge In the sun After awhile
he was seen to stand up, look around
him, and then deliberately Jump into
the river.
No attempt was made to recover his
body. Guinea was about 80 years of
age, and was a single man. So far
as could be learned, he has no relatives
in the CITY
The record-union., 1897-07-28
Weather Report.

The Weather Bureau reports show
the highest and lowest temperatures
yesterday to have been 95 and 50 de-
grees, with gentle to fresh southerly
winds and clear weather prevailing.
For short time after u o'clock noon,
the wind blew from the northwest but
changed to the southwest.
The highest and lowest temperatures
one year ago yesterday We're SO and
% degrees, and one year ago to-day "A
and 56 degrees.
The average temperature was 75 de-
grees and the normal y degrees, show
ing yesterday to have been 3 degrees
warmer than usual for the 9th day of
July.
The wet thermometer at 3 o. M. was
66 degrees, being % degrees cooler
than the dry thermometer at the same
hour
The percentage of moisture in the
air at p. m, was % per cent. as
against 16 per cent. at the same hour
on Monday
The record-union., 1897-07-28
Real Estate Transfers,

The following real estate transfers
have been recorded since the last re-
port:
Estate of Nancy A. Little to distri-
bution-North 33 feet of south half of
lot 4, and north 33 feet of south half
Of east half of lot 3, L and M and Ninth
and Tenth streets.
Francis c. HOughton to Alvira Mains
South quarter OF one-half acre tract
63, Oak Park.
Gustave Kreuzberger to Marie
Kreuzberger-West quarter of lot 3,
K and L and Fourth and Fifth streets.
also all personal property.
j. S. Boggess to Martha Boggess-
Lots and in block y, Oak Park
w. E. Bowles ct al. to George Wisse-
mann-,6O acres in section II, township
S north, range 5 east
Mrs. H. NJ. Freeman to Nathaniel
Dingley-Subditision of D. c. Kilgore
3321. 14A of Americanos Rancho, consist
ing of 252.27 acres, S4,391 90
The record-union., 1897-07-28
Articles of incorporation.

The following articles of incorpora
ton We're yesterday filed in the office
of the Secretary of State:
Sierra Telegraph Company Formed
to carry on general telegraph busi-
ness in the State. Principal place OF
business, Stockton. observation-disclosures
S. Bullock and Sidney D. Freshman
Oakdale, Stanislaus County; s. D.
Woods. George A. Brown, Jr, and r. l.
Beardslee, Stockton. Capital stock
So 400, all subscribed
California School Furniture and Man
ufacturing Company Principal place
of business, Newark, Alameda County
Directors-M. L. Soares, T. E. Hamp-
ton and H. H. Sanborn, Newark; S
Salz and B. c. Nickle, Centerville. Cap
ital stock. 5000. Subscribed stock
$500.
The record-union., 1897-07-28
Yesterdays FIRE.
1t Caused a Loss of Something Over
Thousand Dollars.

Shortly after 1 O'Clock yesterday af-
ternoon a quantity of wall paper
owned by W. P. Fuller & Co, stored on
the ground floor of the building on
Second street between ] and K, for
merly occupied by Wells, Fargo & Co.,
was discovered to be on fire, and be-
fore assistance arrived the entire stock
was consumed.
The second and third floors of the
building are fitted out as a lodging
house, and as the skylight on the sec
ond floor was open, the rooms of the
dodgers We're soon filled with sitting
volumes of smoke. This state of af-
fairs caused a panic among the few
dodgers who happened to be in, and
while all reached the street in safety,
some We're badly frightened.
One thinly-clad young woman was
assisted from the balcony on the third
floor, and reached safety by means
of the ladders put up by the firemen.
Through the awkwardness of the fire
man who assisted" her she gave a
living picture exhibition not often wit
messed even at a fire But she saved
her dog.
- SNAACu Oub liidl lilS principal Qdlii-
age above the ground floor was occa-
stoned by smoke and water The
wooden structures in the rear of the
building We're reduced to ashes, and
the flames spread to the rear of the
Gregory building which fronts on ]
street, where considerable damage was
done.
The building IN which the fire start
ed belongs to Mark Sheldon of San
francisco, and the entire loss, esti-
mated at $1,000, is fully covered by in
surance.
The firemen were badly baked by
the street wires and some of them be-
came considerably ratified. Fortu-
nately it was a slow fire
The record-union., 1897-07-28
STREET LIGHTING.
The S. E., G. and r. Company's Suit
Against the City

Judge Hughes court was occupied
yesterday in hearing the case of the
Sacramento Electric, Gas and Railway
Company against the city.
The action is for S2400 for street
lighting, which Mayor Hubbard re-
fused to allow and for which Auditor
Young has refused to draw warrants.
Mayor Hubbard holds that the $40 %
per lamp per month, charged by the
company, is in excess of the amount
charged private individuals.
The company contends that the SER
vice rendered the city is entirely differ
ent from that rendered private par
ties and that it costs more. The city
is represented by Corporation Counsel
Hiram w. Johnson, and the electric
company by L. 7. Hatfield.
The record-union., 1897-07-28
MONTANA GEMS"
A Man Arrested for Pedd1ing Them
Without a License

Officer Bagley yesterday arrested
Charles Johnson for peddling on the
street without a license, and inciden-
tally on suspicion of having stolen a
number of amethysts, both rough and
cut, which he was hawking
The stones were of the Montana vari-
ETY., and in certain sections of that
State are as common as pebbles on a
California beach-so common, in fact,
that they are used for paving material
Some however, that have no flaws. are
valuable, and number of amethyst
mines are worked to advantage
Johnson claims to own a mine in
Montana, and the nature of the stones
seems to bear out his statement He
secured the cut stones from a jeweler
in this city in exchange for rough ones.
The record-union., 1897-07-28
Hotel Arrivals.

yesterday: Chas. E. Arnold, Peoria
yesterday: Chas. E. Arnold, Perria
T. E. Archer, Pennsylvania: Mrs. Geo.
L. Arnold Los Angeles; j. J. GrunnelI,
wife and son, Red Bluff; Mrs. L. Nc
Murtry, Marysville; Miss Effie Doane,
Oakland; Jas. Schilling, G. w. Curran,
st. Louis; James A. Low, F. A. Christ
has, Geo. c. Putnam, J. A Enquist, w.
r. Norway, L. c. Inen, P. II. Bradbury,
Jas. c. Everdfng, w. c. DOane and
wife, Miss Blanche Doane, San Fran
cisco.
The record-union., 1897-07-28
Real Estate at Auction,

AT 10 a. m. to-day Bell & Co. will
sell at auction, by order of D. H. Gull
non, the east 40x160 feet of lot 8,
twentieth and Twenty-first, ] and K
streets; also the west 40x160 of lot No.
L, Twentieth and Twenty-first, K and
l. streets, with all the improvements;
three-story building, containing twen-
ty-four large rooms, good barn, etc..
also all the furniture, carpets and
household goods.
The record-union., 1897-07-28
Gases Submitted.

The case of Max Brooks against Rob-
ert Graham for the cancellation of a
chattel mortgage executed by the c.
w. Reed Company and in favor of the
defendant, has been taken under ad-
visement by Judge Hughes.
In Judge Harts court the suit of
Jennie B. Ritter against the Michigan
Bar Interior Development Company, on
motion to modify the authority of
the receiver, has also been submitted
The record-union., 1897-07-28
Equalization undervalued railroad prop

Equalization undervalued railroad prop
erty.
Mr.. Foster called attention to the fact
that the San Francisco and North Pa
cific road passed through a number of
tunnels, and that the latter We're as
sessed at the figure they originally cost
the company, while as a matter Of fact
they were of no more value than a. piece
of track of like length on level ground.
I'm other Words suggested Mr.. More
house, ttthe more road costs in con-
struction the less it is worth
Mr.. Foster agreed with Morehouse,
and after a somewhat prosy discussion
on the question of franchises, the board
took the matter under advisement.
The San Joaquin Valley and the At
lantic and Pacific representatives will
be before the board to-day.
The record-union., 1897-07-28
Eighteen Carloads.

The fruit forwarded yesterday filed
only eighteen cars. The shipments
made on Tuesday of each week are al
ways light, however, because most of
the fruit forwarded that day arrives in
the East on Sunday.
There We're 4a4 cars of peaches, the
same of plums, and S12 of pears.
The record-union., 1897-07-28
Furniture at Auction.

On Saturday, the 31st, at 10 a. M,
r. E. Greer & Co., will sell at auction
at 902 Seventh street, all the furni-
ture, carpets, bedding, dining room and
kitchen articles therein, crockery,
glassware, refrigerator, ETC.
The record-union., 1897-07-28
Miss Bright Released.

Yesterday word was received by the
police that the young woman named
Bright, who was arrested on a tele-
gram from Sonora, was not wanted
there, and she was released
The record-union., 1897-07-28
Ice Cream SociaI.

AT Foresters' Hall this evening the
ladies of the Grand Army of the Re
public will give an ice cream social
and entertainment. The Grand Army
Ladies know how to entertain on such
occasions
The record-union., 1897-07-28
Local Ball League.

Efforts are being made to organize
another local baseball league, to en-
brace about a half-dozen home clubs
The club managers will meet to-mor-
row evening and talk over the matter
The record-union., 1897-07-28
Money for Railroad Men.

1t is announced that the Southern Pa
cific pay car will come on Thursday.
when the company's employees in this
city and vicinity will receive their
wages
The record-union., 1897-07-28

Ha, Hal Hal! On Monday and
Monday evening a glass of ice cream
soda free to each purchaser at the &C.
c. CT Drug Store
The record-union., 1897-07-28
Strange But True.

DIR. Craig & Co. cure catarrh, rheu-
n1atsm, kidney troubles and diseases
of the nervous system without the use
of poisonous drugs. Advice free. Letters
containing stamps will be answered.
Office, Singleton Bldg, Fifth and K.
The record-union., 1897-07-28

McMorry sells groceries. Agent for
Coronado water and Stockton sarsa-
parilla and iron. 531 M street.
The record-union., 1897-07-28

For Wieland's extra pale bottled beer,
81 dozen, call UP Blauth. Tel. 297.
The record-union., 1897-07-28

Cold lunches served at popular prices
steam and lager beer. FL Dorado,
S26 J.
The record-union., 1897-07-28

Why go away on a vacation when
the same sum spent at home in Bar
toms Ice Cream will keep you cool all
summer?
The record-union., 1897-07-28

The shortest and quickest stage route
to Bartlett Springs is from Williams.
Stage daily. Fare, S4. Round-trip. 81.
Eathbun & Abel, Williams, Cal.
The record-union., 1897-07-28

For the very latest styles and tints
of fine stationery call at the &C. c. c.
Drug Store.
The record-union., 1897-07-28

The Rhoads & Townsend House. The
finest furnished house in the city, for
sale at a bargain Sure.
The record-union., 1897-07-28

Save money by buying your tea and
coffee of j. McMorry, 531 Nj.
The record-union., 1897-07-28

Dr. Weldon, SO6 j street, extracts
teeth without pain; local anaesthetic.
The record-union., 1897-07-28

BOARD AND ROOM. 81 % TO 81 PER
day. Meals, 25c.
Accommodations first-class. Free bus
to and from hotel. w. j. ELDER. Mgr.
The record-union., 1897-07-28
WHOLESALE LIQUORS.
CRONAN & WISSEMAN,

$50 X Street and 110S-111O Third
Street, Sacramento, Cal,
The record-union., 1897-07-28

Try McMorry's 35c tea. 531 M.
The record-union., 1897-07-28

IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE DEAL
ers III Fine Whiskies, Brandies and Cham
Dagne.
The record-union., 1897-07-28
MARRIED.

3d. at 1000 o street, the Rev w. G.
Sherman officiating, Albert Herring to
Annie Blake, both of this city
The record-union., 1897-07-28

Try McMorry's Bleno Coffee. 35c.
The record-union., 1897-07-28
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.

LEAVE,TRAINS RUN DAILY. la
(For) 1(
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-08-07
NUMBER %.

Hamilton Brown Shoe Co.'S shoes
are the best made by any one for the
money up to date. They are not
made simply TO look well, but also to
wear thoroughly well. All that is
is on the surface, which in both cases
is the best the market affords. These
high grade materials are put together
by the most modern and improved
methods of making shoes, by the shoe
makers, in our own bright, clean fac
tory in st. Louis, where we test and
try every article before it is used in
order to be doubly assured that we
are getting from the leather manu-
facturerS the fine quality for which
we pay. For sale by Nerbeck.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-08-07
NOTICE.
Bridge Contract.

Notice is hereby given that sealed pro-
poSalS for the erection of a bridge. across the
and % in township - range % in Trepn
county. Kansas, such bridge TO be completed
according to plans and specifications now
file in the office of the County Clerk will be
received by the undersigned until II O'Clock
on Saturday. August 2S. 1897. ut the office
of the County Clerk. at Wa-Keeney. Kansas.
Parties submitting bids will be required to
furnish good and sufficient bond for the
faithful performance of their contracts. and
the undersigned reserves the right to reject
any all bids.
L. G. JOHNSON.
Bridge Commissioners.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-08-07
Publication Notice.

In the District Court. Within and for the
County of Trego, in the State of Kansas.
Emma L. Hubbard. plaintiff.
John Fredin ct al. defendants,
John Fredin. Mary g. CIotfelter, Thomas
Fne and M hon Raac d and his
Milligan. her husband; Jenny Murray and
Tim Murray. her husband; Flora SINCLAIR
Marshall and Charles Marshall, her husband; /;
in tHe abere aea eattied
action. will take notice that the said plain
ti did ON a the 18th day Of Ju 1871 file her
for the county of Trego, in the State of Kan
sas; against ag them and Others as defendants 1.
aforesaid. on or before the 18th day of Sep
and rendered In ee ad
against said defendant, John Fredin for the
sum of eight hundred dollars. with interest
from the first day of February, 1894; and for
the further sum af s35.45, with interest there
on at the rate of IL per cent per annum from
the sixth day of July, 1897; and for costs of
suit; and further Judgment against said
defendants, and each and all of them named
in said petition, for the foreclosure of a GER
tain mortgage upon the following described
The southeast quarter of Section No.
Twelve CD in Township No. Thirteen gS)
F. M, lying and situated in the County of
Trego, in the State of Kansas and adjudging
that said plaintiff has the first lien said
premises, to the amount for which Judgment
will be taken as aforesaid. and ordering said
the amount due plaintiff and costs of suit
and forever barring and foreclOsing said de-
PENDANTS. and each of them, of and-from all
right. title.. estate. interest, property and
- POI ALBERT WATKINS,
Attorney for Plaintiff
Attest WI. swIGGETT,
Clerk
By GEO. M. BFFORD,
Deputy.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-08-07
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS.
wA-KEENEY. KAN Aur1

wA-KEEsEY. KAN. August 2, 1897.
. The County Cemmissioners Of Trego
law for the purp1hse .h - of making the annual Rsd
were present. The following are, the levies
made. and each is upon all the taxable
property in the territory covered by the
Trego County general. $ mills on each dol
lar valuation.
Trego County bond. 2 mills on each dollar
state of Kansas. 21a mills on each dollar
Glencoe Township 1 mill each dollar
Riverside Township. 1 mill on each dollar
Wa-keeney Township, mill on each dol
lar N, valuation. ,u -.
valuation.
Franklin Township. 11s mills on each dol
school District No. bond, mills on each
dollar valuation.
school District No. 4 bond. mills on each
School District No. bond, mills each
dollar valuation.
school District No. Il bond 3 mills on each
dollar valuation.
school District No. Is bond. . mills on each
School District No. Is bond. mills each
dollar valuation.
School District No 20 bond. mill on each
School District No. 20 bond. mills on each
School District No. % bond. 10 mills on each
dollar valuation.
school District No. %. bond. mills on each
school District No. 81 bond 3 mills on each
dollar valuation.
School District No. SO bond. 2 mills on each
dollar valuation.
School District No. 80 bond, mills on each
dollar valuation.
School District No. 40 bond. 3 mills on each
dollar valuation.
School District No. Al bond mills on each
dollar valuation
school District No. ~ bond mills each
dollar valuation.
school District No. 43 bond. 10 mills on each
dollar valuation.
The matter of the proposed bridge across
sand draw north of w D. Stephens place
was taken up. and L. 6. johnson was again
appointed Bridge Commissioner and duly
sworn. The plans for said bridge adopted
by the commissioners together with the
specifications accompanying the same, were
placed on file in the office of the County
Clerk.
The Board adjourned sine die.
Attest: GEO. NJ. UFFORD.
lSEAL. County Clerk.