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Madame Mountford the accomplish
ed lecturer on Palestine, came out to
Utah with her paraphernalia and aids,
and gave her lectures there with great
success. She came on to California for
a rest In San Francisco she was in
duced to address the Womans Con-
gress, and finally to order her costumes
and assistants and give her illustrated
Palestine series in San Francisco, which
she did with entire success. She was
invited by the Woman's Congress to
Stockton, where she met Rev. J. w.
Ellis, who urged her to engage under
him to give the lectures throughout the
State. After much persuasion she con-
scented and began her engagement in
Stockton, having great success. But
the last entertainment Ellis failed to pay
her. He had come on to Sacramento
to arrange for the lectures here. She
followed, with her assistant and Sec
rotary under her contract, and ap-
peared Monday night after nearly a
weeks waiting because Ellis had en-
gagged a hall inadequate for the en-
tertainment, and had to change to the
Metropolitan Theater. For Monday
night she received no salary. and Ellis
besides owed her money she had adj
vanced for him. Last night a large
and clamorous audience assembled in
the entrance halls, but the rent of
the theater being unpaid Mr.. Todd re-
fused to open the doors. Madame
Mountford and her Secretary, in re-
Spouse to appeals, said she would go
on and lose her salary and expenses
rather than disappoint the people, but
would not advance the money for the
rent. She had lost enough through
Ellis. She had not before had such an
experience, and was greatly mortified.
She knew Ellis had made money in
Stockton on her entertainment, and she
believed he had defrauded her, and so
told him to his face. A number OF
leading citizens We're admitted to the
theater and besought Madame Mount
ford to make arrangements to go on
with her lectures, and she finally con-
cluded to pocket her losses and engage
with Manager Todd, who promptly
closed with her to give the three re-
naming lectures. beginning tonight.
Ellis appears to be a very poor man
ager, and to have started out without
necessary capital, and those related to
him claim that he he has not acted nom
orably in his management. He pleads
poverty and inexperience, and denies
want Of bad faith Madame Mountford
will tonight give her lecture on Life
in Jerusalem" at the Metropolitan The
alter with her wardrobe, scenery and
assistants under direction of Manager
J. H. Todd. Notwithstanding her un-
happy introduction to Sacramento, JUS
tice demands that it be said that her
lectures, If at all like that Of Monday
night, are well worthy of patronage,
being at once dramatic, tableau, elo-
quent descriptions, beautiful in Imagery
and curious and handsome in costumery
and stage fittings. She imparts very
| much valuable information, and in
structs and entertairs in a. delightful
| manner. If her series is up to her
| work of Monday night it would be at
tended with profit and lasting value by
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NEW TODAY.
Resolution Of Award, No 34S

>, RESOLVED, THAT THE BOARD OF
trustees OF the city of Sacramento, having
IN open session, on the Eth day of June,
1887, opened, examined and publicly de-
clared all sealed proposals or bids offered
for the following work, to wit:
That the alley between [ and J streets,
In this city, from the east line of Third
street to the west line of Fourth street, be
improved by grading and paving with cob
ble-StoneS, constructing redwood curbing,
and a brick catch basin to be connected to
the sewer therein.
Hereby rejects all of said bids except
that next hereinafter mentioned and
hereby awards the contract for said work
to the lowest regular responsible bidder,
to wit: To T. NJ. Burns at the prices
specified in his proposal on file for said
work
The Clerk of this board is hereby directed
to post notice of this award conSpicuouSly
on the bulletin board near the chamber
door of the office of this board, for five
days, and the "RecordUnion," a daily
newspaper, published and circulated in the
city of Sacramento, is hereby designated as
the newspaper in which notice of the
adoption of this resolution of award shall
be published for two days.
Adopted June IA, 1897, by the following
vote:
Ayes-Trustees Wachhorst, Kent, Davis,
Mckay, ToZer, Devine Pennish, Leonard
Absent-Trustee Bentley.
CHARLES E. LEONARD,
President of Board of Trustees.
M. J. Desmond
Clerk of Board of Trustees.
Approved, June 10, 1897
ie16-2t @ Fl HTTRRARD Mayor
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Notice Of Award Of Contract, No. S52.

PURSUANT TO LAW AND TO THE
resolution Of the Board of Trustees of the
city of Sacramento, adopted June IA, 1897,
directing this notice, notice is hereby given
that the said Board of Trustees, in open
session on the 14th day of June, 1897.
opened, examined and publicly declared all
sealed proposals for the following work, to
wit:
That the alley between H and / streets,
in said city, from the east line of Fifteenth
street to the east line of Sixteenth street,
be improved by constructing therein a Wit
rified ironstone pipe sewer eight 80 inches
in diameter with six 60 inch 'sY'' branches
and a brick manhole.
Rejected all of said bids except that next
hereinafter mentioned. and thereafter. on
the 14th day of June, 1897 awarded the con-
tract for said work to the lowest regular
responsible bidder to wit: To I. f.
Clark at the prices named for said work
in his proposal on file.
NJ J. DESMOND,
Clerk of Board of Trustees of Sacra-
mento City.
Sacramento, June Is. 1897 je16-2t
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Hotel Arrivals.

Arrivals at the Golden Eagle Hotel
yesterday: E. B. Strong, San Rafael;
Mrs. W. H. Osborn and> maid, New
York; Mrs. Joseph Hobson. Washing
ton; Miss Mary H. Lay, Buffalo; w.
E. johnson and wife, Ogden, Utah
Mrs. B. A. Ostrum, J. T. O'Brien, AL
fred S. Rix, P H. Bradbury, j. H
Miller, w Jordan, Max Silverberg, w.
H. Hamilton, c. A. Thurston, Q. J.
Gliding. San Francisco.
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every person in the community, and
teachers and advanced pupils of schools
should especially hear her explanations
and illustrations of the customs of the
people Of Palestine, now as they have
been for ages, and see her beautiful
tableaux and living pictures. The
lecture tonight by request of the clergy
who have church meetings will begin
at $50 sharp instead of o'clock.
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Notice Of Awardo Of Contract No. 34S.

PURSUANT TO LAW AND TO THE
resolution Of the Board of Trustees of the
city of Sacramento, adopted June IA, 1897,
directing this notice notice is hereby given
that the said Board of Trustees, in open
session, on the 9TH day of June, 1897,
opened, examined and publicly declared all
sealed proposals forthe following work, to
wit:
That the alley between I and Streets
in this city, from the east line of Third
street to the west line of Fourth street, be
improved by grading and paving with cob
ble-stoneS, constructing redwood curbing
and a brick catch basin to be connected TO
the sewer therein.
Rejected all of said bids except that next
hereinafter mentioned. and thereafter, on
the 14th day of June 1897, awarded the con-
tract for said work to the lowest regular
responsible bidder, to wit: To t. NJ
Burns at the prices named for said work
in his proposal on file.
NJ j. DESMOND.
Clerk of Board of Trustees of Sacra-
mento City.
Sacramento, June Is, 1897 ie16-2t
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NOTICE TO ARCHITECTS.

THE BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES
of Victory District propose building an an
mex to the district schoolhouse and invite
plans from architects for same, said plans
to harmonize with the present structure
and be in accord with the school law oil
California in light, air and ventilation.
Plans will be received by the Board OF
Trustees in Elk Grove up to June 18th,
at 2:30 p. m. The architect whose plans are
adopted will be required to furnish plans
and specifications for bidders and super
intend the construction. and shall receive
as compensation therefor the sum OF i've
per cent. of the contract price.
r. f. BARRY,
E. l. COONS.
W. E. EMERSON,
ie16-2WMWF Trustees.
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PERSONAL MENTION.

DR.. Smith, the dentist, has returned to
the city.
VIM. Beckman left yesterday fol
Fresno.
Mrs. B. H. Preston has returned from
visit to Nevada City.
Mrs. w. H. Osborn of New York is
stopping at the Golden Eagle.
Mrs. B. A. Ostrum of San Francisco
is a guest at the Golden Eagle.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Johnson Of Og-
den are at the Golden Eagle
A. Lothammer and family have gone
to Pacific Grove for the season.
Mrs. George l.. Johnson of New York
is spending the summer with her moth
er, Mrs. Morrison
Miss Annie Wiltzemann of San Fran
cisco is visiting her aunt Mrs. F. G.
Knauer, ST., at 1918 n street.
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AUCTIONS.

AUCTION SALE OF REAL ESTATE
THURSDAY, June Il, 1897. at 10 o'clock
a. m. sharp, on the premises, southeast
corner of Fifth and o streets, the north
SO feet of lot l, in block Fifth and Sixth,
ments, as a whole or in three lots: 2
dwellings. store and residence above; lot
S0xS0. Also the fine stock of groceries.
bar and glassware Also, all the Furni-
ture and Carpets contained in residence
over store. Also, Horse, Harness and
Wagon and Store Fixtures, etc. Terms
of sale cash Title to property perfect.
All to be sold on account Of departure
from the city.
BELL. Auctioneer.
Office 1915 Fourth street.
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ia Sing Wanted Bail.

Z. J. Dwyer appeared in the Police
Court yesterday for ia Sing, who is ac-
cused of the murder Of Eung All
Chung, and asked that he be admitted
to bail, citing a similar action by Judge
Mcfarland a number of years ago.
The City Attorney objected strongly
to such action, and Justice Davis de-
MED the request
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Took q Dose of Laudauum

\ young woman named Gallagher
took dose of laudanum last night
with suicidal intent. She was taken to
the Receiving Hospital, where DR. Og-
den applied strong coffee and other
remedies and used the stomach pump
until she was out of danger.
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ADJUSTMENTS.

AT the Clunie Opera house this even
ing by the WILDER Comic Opera Com
pany, Gilbert & Sullivan's initial sue
cess, "Pinafore." Between acts and
after the opera the moving pictures by
Edisons projecting machine, conclud-
ing with representations of boxing
matches and the Corbett-Courtney
prize-fght.
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In the Matter of the Election of
Trustees of Reclamation District
No h51

THE PETITION FOR THE FORMA-
ton of said district having heretofore
been approved by this board, and the land
owners of said district having heretofore
adopted and recorded their bylaws.
Now, therefore, on application of l.. D.
Greene, land owner in said district,
1t is ordered, that an election be held
for the purpose of electing three trustees
for said district, on the 18th day of July.
1897, commencing at 10 o'clock a. m, and
closing at 4 o'clock p. m. of said day;
that notice thereof be published in the
Sacramento Daily Record Union" a.
newspaper of general circulation in said
county,. for one month, and that the Coun-
ty Clerk sign said notice.
And it is further ordered that said
election he held at Courtland, county Of
Sacramento, State Of California, in the
building known as -Houston's Hail." and
that j. r. Olsen be and ne is hereby ap-
pointed inspector, and Dwight HOLSTER
and John Crofton be and they are hereby
appointed judges of said election.
Dated June s. 1897.
Attest: WM. b. HAMILTON.
ISeall County Clerk of the County of
Sacramento and ex-officio Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors of the County of
Sacramento.
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Resolution Of Award, No. So.

RESOLVED, THAT THE BOARD OF
Trustees of the city of Sacramento, having
in open session, on the 14th day of June
1877, opened, examined and publicly de-
clared all sealed proposals or bids offered
for the following work, to wit:
That the alley between II and I streets,
in said city, from the east line of Fifteenth
street to the east line of Sixteenth street
be improved by constructing therein a Wit
rified ironstone pipe sewer eight 90 inches
in diameter with six 60 inch ''Y'' branches
and a brick manhole.
Hereby rejects all of said bids except
that next hereinafter mentioned, and
hereby awards the contract for said work
to the lowest regular responsible bidder,
to wit: To T.. e. Clark at the prices
specified in his proposal on file for said
work.
The Clerk of this board is hereby directed
to post notice of this award conspicuously
on the bulletin board near the chamber
door of the office of this board for five
days, and the ''Record-Union,' a daily
newspaper, published and circulated in the
city of Sacramento, is hereby designated as
the newspaper in which notice of the
be published for two days.
Adopted June A. 1897, by the following
vote:
Ayes-Trustees Wachhorst, Kent, Davis,
Mckay, ToZer, Devine, Pennish Leonard.
Absent-Trustee Bentley.
CHARLES E. LEONARD,
President of Board of Trustees.
M. J. Desmond
Clerk Of Board of Trustees.
Approved, June IS, 1897.
je16-2t c. H. HUBBARD, Mayor.
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Here Are Bargains For You.

Five square pianos at five dollars per
month, -four at three dollars per month,
in good order and warranted. Pommer' S
Music Store, corner Ninth and J.
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Perfected, Not Experimenting.

Careful mana cement, all improved
machinery and best quality of meats
has given US the reputation on our
pressed and canned beef. Mohr &
york Packing Company.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-06-16

Mems leather belts red, green, and
tan 25c. SOC and 75c. Haub, oppo-
site postoffiee.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-06-16

MRS. WINSLOW*S SOOTHING SYRUP
has been used for over fifty years by mill
ions of mothers for their children while
teething with perfect success. 1t soothes
cures wind collie, regulates the bowels, and
is the best remedy for diarrhea, whether
arising from teething or other causes. For
sale by druggists in every part of the
world. Be sure and ask for Mrs Wins
lows Soothing Syrup. Twenty-Five cents
a bottle.
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Shirt waist sets, handsomely enam-
eled, at Steinman's, 612 j street.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-06-16

Shirt waist sets, handsomely enam-
eled, at Steinman's, 612 J street.
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Save money by buying your tea and
coffee of j. McMorry, 531 M.
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Coronado water, Stockton sarsaparil-
la and iron, champa gne cider, ginger
ale, orange cider. j. McMorry. agent. =
Wire your house. Get prices electric
fixtures. Tom Scott, plumber, 303 J.
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New lot Of enameled ware; 10-quart
dishpans SOC. Hirsch, 1913 J.
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SPECIAL NOTICES

VehicleS-Baker & Hamiiton-Hardware
Carts, Buggies, Carriages, Phaetons, Bair
Farm and Header Wagons, Wholesale
Hardware. Send for catalogue.
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KENT BROS, 1917 Third street, for car
riages, bugges, rigs of all kinds at short
notice. Telephones-New. 215; old, GIL
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-14
b|u|0| Murder.
Three Thugs Accomplish A Bloody
Deed.
Attack a Bexar County Farmer And
His Mother, Beat Him To Death
And Rob The Place.

Information reached Sheriff Camp
bell in this city yesterday afternoon
that a foul murder had been commit
ted near Senior posoffice near Won
Ormy, in tn western part of this coun-
ty Sunday night between s and 8
O'Clock by three thugs who were in
tent on robbery.
1t had been rumored in the neigh
bOrhood that Emil Schmidt, well to
do farmer, had concealed a good deal
of money and valuables about his
house, and as he was at his house at
this time three men entered and de-
manded his money. He refused when
the three men set upon him and beat
him with clubs until his head was
broken in several places and his
death will necessarily follow. After
beating Mr.. Schmidt the men robbed
Mrs. Schmidt, his mother, who hear
ing the struggle, had run into the
room, tearing her rings off her ears
and then ransacked the house, secur-
ing S525 in money besides IA great
many pieces of jewelry and silver
ware.
Mrs. Schmidt was so overcome by
the bloody crime and the shock due to
her personal encounter that it was
some time before she could get TO a
neighbours house to give an alarm
and the robbers gained good start
of the posse of neighbors which start
ed in pursuit. Constable Wisdom, of
Won Ormy, was also notified and af-
ter sending a courier to San Antonio
asking for a physician and also call
ing on Sheriff Campbell for officers
and blOodhounds, he also took the
trail of the robbers.
Sheriff Campbell sent DIR. Hines to
attend the injured people and also
sent out several deputies.
Deputy Sheriffs Will Green and ST.
mon Herrera left here yesterday for
the scene. They returned late last
night, but reported no clue as to Mr..
Schmidts assailants. Schmidt's skull
is fractured above the forehead and
there is wide cash over his left eve.
He was still alive at a late hour last
night, but unconscious, and will not
recover. The assailants were three
Mexicans. One of them held a gun to
Mrs. Schmidts face and she knocked
it away with her hand, when it dis
charged, and the load went through
two walls. One Mexican struck at
her with a club. She warded off the
blow with her arm, and the club
struck one of her earrings, tearing it
from the lobe of the ear.
Sheriff Campbell and Deputy Sste-
van Sandoual left for Won Ormy this
morning. They did not take any
blOOdhoundS with them.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-14
SAYING HIS PRAYERS.
lin, and Esau Immediately barks a
NNrnnn nmnIhpr

lin, and Esau Immediately barks a
wrong number.
Count them yourself" his master
says, and the number of barks which
he gives always corresponds with the
number of people present.
"Yawn, Esau," and the dog yawns
until the tears stand in his eyes and
everybody in the room wants to yawn,
too.
where are your bones, Esau?" the
doctor asks. and the dog suggests the
ceiling, to indicate his playground on
the roof.
did you ever let your bones fall of
the roof" is the next question pro-
pounded, and Esau sits up and walls
"yes."
Other dogs have been taught to pray,
but this one jumps from the chair where
he kneels with his head on his crossed
paws and turns a somersault, resuming
his interrupted prayer. This is done at
the suggestion of the doctor, to show
that the animal is capable of changing
his course of action in obedience to this
training, and that he can. think of two
things at once.
All signs of fear or timidity are alb
sent from the animals conduct and APP
pearanee. He runs joyfully to perform
his feats and viii submit cheerfully to
any test.
His posturing is the most wonderful
and graceful exhibition of athletic
power and flexibility. which at the "You
cannot move" of his master he is trans
fixed into the repose of a statue. He
is the only dog that can kiss like
"a human being. and his brown eyes
gl:sten with sensibility as he kisses his
masters finger ends. one by one. When
he crosses his eyes with his paws and
looks lovingly between them with as
sumed cunning il is hard to realize
that he is the mere puppet of an unde-
veloped science.
Esau sat for his picture for the Chi
cago Times-Herald; he also stood for it,
jumped for II, turned handsprings,
stood on his clever head and was much
interested in all the proceedings.
DIR. Parkyn is satisfied with his ex-
periments on a lower animal, and is now
evolving a scheme for higher develop
ment in human training. His plan is to
take 20 boys from the streets and treat
them by his method of suggestion until
they are 81 years of age. The require
ments are that they shall not be vicious
and that they shall be musical. He
proposes to give them a musical edu-
cation, aud when they reach the age of
limit to furnish each with the musical
instrument he desires and send them
out 10 make their way in the world. He
believes that psycho-therapeutics, the
influence Of mind upon mind, or mind
upon matter. as in the case OF the ami.
NAL. will make excellent training pos
sible
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-14

san Antonio railway company is on
trial in the Thirty-seventh District
court, and in the Forty-tifth District
court the case of the United States
Mortgage company against s. f. ID.
,Coutlet ct al, is occupying the atten-
ton Of Judge Camp and a jury.
Police Officer Battle found a stray
bicycle on Paschal square last night
and found the owner two and half
hours later
Laurel Heights residents are begin
ining to complain about the tramp nuis
ance every day. They think there is
a camp somewhere in their vicinity, on
accounted their numbers.
Thirteen new horses for the races
came in yesterday and ten are expect
ed In tonight from Palestine.
Officer Walther arrester a boy on
Houston street this morning who was
carrying an advertising sign for the
Brand of Cain" about the streets,
contrary to ordinance. The officer let
him off however, as he knew nothing
of the ordinance.
"A little racket occurred out at the
Jockey cluD GROUNDS Iate last nlSnt III
which one man had his head hurt Sc
Verely ana doctor was consulted
down town.
Invitation has been received by the
Light for masquerade bali of Court
San Antonio of the FOreSters of Amer
lea, on December Is, ut their hall in the
University block.
The Ivy Social club will hold a spe
cial called business meeting in Mission
garden mt which arrangements for the
clubs New Year ball will be made.
"A big delegation of Comfort citi-
zens, came in today TO attend the Con
federate reunion and the races.
The county commissioners are out
in precinct No. 3 today looking over the
roads.
A new camp Woodmen of the
World. will be instituted i'll this city
tomorrow night.
leases of diptheria ut No. PHI VIII
mingtOn avenue and 3O3 Laurel street,
have been reported to the health office.