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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-03-13
CARSON PIGEON SHOOT.
Dan Stuart Deposits the Purse in a
Nevada Bank.

CARSON. March III. A. r. Elliott
of Kansas City, holder of the American
wing shot championship cup, had a
consultation with Dan Stuart as to the
details of the championship shoot. Mr..
Stuart deposited the ST. 900 purse in
the Gold and Bullion Bank of Carson,
subject to the order of James Whit
field of Kansas City, who will pay over
the money to the winners in the shoot.
The shoot will commence at 10 a. m,
Tuesday morning, March 10th, and en-
tries Will close at noon. One thousand
birds have been ordered by express
from San Francisco, and there will be
some sWeepstake shooting on Monday
afternoon at the race track adjoining
the arena
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General Chapman Goes East.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 12-Gen-
eral N. P. Chapman left for Washing
ton, D. c., tonight, where he will at
tend to the interests of California
raisin- growers who are DESTROYS of hav-
ing a higher tariff placed upon the
Zante currant. General Chapman was
appointed for this mission by the State
Board of Trade at a recent meeting.
The Supreme Court, which appointed
General Chapman Commissioner of that
tribunal on Thursday, gave him per-
mission to defer the taking of his seat
until April 9th.
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STORM IN SOUTH DAKOTA.
From Four to Six Feet of Snow in the
Vicinity of Huron.

HURON Is. d., March ia severe
wind and snow storm is in progress
here and over the entire State east of
the Missouri River. Reports from
points in the north, west and south
along the lines of the Chicago and
Northwestern Railway say that the
storm is equally severe in these direc-
tons. All trains on this division are
tried up or abandoned. A fuel famine
is reported at Gettysburg and vicinity.
From four to six feet of snow covers
the ground in this part of the State.
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A Revenue Collector Skips Out.

VALLEJO, March 12-Deputy In
ternal Revenue Collector Charles d.
McAuley has skipped out, and it has
been discovered that all is not right
with his books. Two Government In
spectors have been here for some time,
and discovered discrepancies in Nc
Auley's books. There was to have been
meeting between the Inspectors and
the departed Collector, but he did not
put in an appearance, and the books
are now being exported
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Fire at Los Angeles.

LOS ANGELES, March ia fire in
the oil district tonight, which was
probably caused by spontaneous COM
bustion, destroyed property valued at
about $1,000, the loss being total. The
fire started in Booker's shed and de-
stroyed a derrick, 360 barrels of oil and
other property valued at $1,000. A
two-story frame residence owned by
Governor Merrill was destroyed Loss,
81 500
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Fatal Fire at Buffalo.

BUFFALO On. V, March 12.-Fire
this afternoon Quilted the Chicago Hotel,
a lucent house, corner Washington and
Exchange streets, and caused the loss
of three lives. The killed are: Paddy
Brennan, a pugilist; Teddy ODonnell,
an ex-policeman; William Hanrahan, a
sailor.
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Northern Railroad at Seattle, was get
ting its share of the eastbound freight
traffic, part of which at least would
otherwise come to San Francisco. He
was inclined to think, however, that
that Nippon Yusan Kalsha was more of
a competitor of the Suez route than of
the lines plying between Japan and this
coast.
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Serious Runaway Accident.

SAN FRANCISCO, March PA run
away horse on California and Devils
adero streets today charged into a
band of little school children, and two
little girls, May Bird and May Whalen,
We're picked up unconscious with the
marks of the horses hoofs on their
faces. The last named will recover.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-03-13
Arizona Legislative Matters.

PHOENIX (Arizona). March 12.-The
upper house Of the Legislature to-day
passed a bill making legislative ses-
sions hereafter to be at ten-year in
tervals. The House passed bills max
ing unauthorized use of the Grand
Army button misdemeanor and COM
peling railroads to carry bicycles as
ba o-grapp
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SILVER REPUBLICANS.
Will Do Nothing to Delay the Passage
of a Tariff Bill.

NEW YORK, March 12.-Senator Pet
tigrew of South Dakota in an interview
here to-day said:
THE free silver Republican Senators,
Mantle, Jones of Nevada. Cannon, Teller
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Eva Booth Very Ill.

TORONTO (Ont.), March 12.-Miss
May Eva Darlington Booth, commander
of the Salvation Army in Canada, is
dangerously i'll and her recovery is
doubtful.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-28

California mines. The immensity of this
can be fully appreciated when we consider
that all Of the gold in circulation as coin
in the entire world is only about eight
billions.
IF hydraulic mining had been per-
mitted to run from 1882 to 1896 California.
it is estimated, would have produced $72,-
600 900 m ore gold than she did. Then the
loss in decrease in value of the property
and equipment, estimated at $780, 600, 600.
brings the total loss to this State by the
stoppage of hydraulic mining to $225,-
600, ,000.
"The time for grass-root mining, when
muscle was the only capital required, is
past, but the ancient river channel with
its lava cap and the quartz lodges with
their chutes of pay offer the best oppor-
tunities for investment by capitalists that
can be found anywhere to-day.
1.-THE mines of California are not worked
out. The shallow placers are gone, it is
true, but deep mining is just in its in.
fancy. California miners ask only that
no law be passed restricting their indus
try, but that their great industry be en-
couraged by wise laws and the protection
that is thrown about other industries and
that then California will be restored to
her former place as gold producer"
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-28
ing operations, natural erosion or other

ing operations, natural erosion or other
causes
"One-half of this money is to be paid
by California and she other half thereof
by the United States. Each appropria-
tion is in q measure dependent upon the
other, and as the National appropriation
is for a somewhat different purpose from
that of the State appropriation under the
Ford Act of 1898, the Seward amendment
is necessary so as to make the purposes of
the two appropriations conform.
This large amount of money is to be
expended under the direction and control
of the Federal Engineers constituting the
Federal Debris Commission, pursuant to
section 25 of the CaminettI act.
"In June, 1885, the present National
river and harbor bill became a law, and
in so far as it affects the appropriation un-
der consideration it provides:
For the construction of restraining barriers
for the protection OF the Sacramento and
Featheririvers in California, $3.50 900, such
restraining barriers to be constructed uEGer
the direction OF the Secretary of War in ac-
cordance with the recommendations OF the
California Debris Commission. pursuant to
the provisions OF and for the purposes set
forth in section 25 of the act of Congress of
the United States, entitled "An Act to create
the California Debris Commission and regu-
late hydraulic mining in the State of Califor-
nia," approved March l, 1898; provided, that
the Treasurer of the United states be and he
is hereby authorized TO receive from the State
of California a, through the Debris Commission
of said State, or other officer thereunto duly
authorized, any and all sums of money that
have been or may thereafter be appropriated
by said State for the purposes herein set forth.
And said sums when so received are hereby
appropriated for the purposes above named,
to be expended In the manner above provided
"The bill known as the Dredger bill,
asking for an appropriation of $500 600,
now pending before the Legislature, is a
companion bill to the Seward amend
ment, ana the miners aid farmers have
both heartily joined in supporting both
measures
"For the first time in many years the
representatives of the miners and the
farmers have worked together in accom-
plishing the same ends. The old animosi-
ties have been buried, and both seek to
adjust their differences upon friendly
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-28

honor of calling joint meeting of the
Senate and Assembly committees oD Min
ing and the committees on Rivers and
Harbors, and Swamp and Overtowed
Lands OF the present Legislature, aud as
presiding officer of such joint meeting l
extended the olive branch on behalf of the
miners and asked the farmers to meet us
on mutual ground and to join with US in
adjusting our differences upon friendly
lines. This offer was accepted by all of
the representatives of the farmers present,
and the miners and farmers have ever
since been working together. This meet
ing was a great success.
Another important bill now pending
requires work upon each mining location
within sixty days after posting of notice,
so as to prevent monopoly in making min
ing locations. As the law now stands par
ties often locate thousands of acres by
successive locations and take the Congress
sional time sometimes most two years) TO
commence work. The bill has passed the
Assembly and is now pending in the SEN
ate.
Another bill which has passed both
houses moditles the law that requires min
ing corporations to post monthly state
ments showing their receipts ana disburse-
menJs. so that the directors will not be
liable for $1,000 liquidated damages for fail
urc so to post, but will only be liable there
lOT Ior actudl udmageS anu removal from
Office at the suit of stockholder.
Another bill provides for protection to
laborers where blasting is done by sue
cessive shifts. This bill has passed the
Assembly and has been amended in the
Senate.
"Other bills provide for the recordation
of mining notices by County Recorders,
and the repeal of the law of 1874 relating
to the sale of mineral land in school Sec
tiOns.
1.-THE United States Supreme Court has
decided that mineral lands in these Sec
tions do not belong to the State, but to
the United States Government, and are to
be treated as other mineral lands. min
ing Company VS.. Consolidated Mining
Company, 102 Q. s., 1871
"There are also numerous bills pending
affecting miners liens and many other
mining matters-
at is estimated that one billion and
quarter in gold has been taken out of the
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-28
LEGISLATING FOR
MINING INTERESTS
Numerous Measures Look
ing to a Revival of the
Industry.
Soward's Amendment TO Debris
Commissioner Act Is Most
Important
AS a Law 1t Would Restore the State
to Its Former Place as
Gold. Producer.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Feb. 27.-Hon.
F. d. Seward, chairman of the Com mittee
on Mines and Mining Interests in the As
sembly, in talking about mining legisla-
tion and the needs of the miners, said:
''The thirty-se cond session of the Cali
fornia Legislature has before it an un-
usual amount OF mining legislation. This,
no doubt. is brought about by the revival
in mining noticeable in all Of the mining
sections in the State. The bill known as
Soward's amendment to the Debris Com
missioner ct of 1898 is the most import
ant Upon 1t depends the outlay in this
State OF a: half million dollars in the
building of works for the restraining or
impounding of debris resulting from min
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-28
OREGON sWINDLER oAPTUREp.

Found in Michigan TOtUR after q
Three Tears' Chase.
CARO-, MICH, Feb. 27.-E. Durand, alias
Wiske, alias Dickinson and Wilson, is
under arrest mere charged with forgery
and embezzlement i'll Oregon. He ad.
mitted his guilt, and said he would go
back without requisition. Three years
ago Durand organized an Oregon COM
pany in Portland, borrowed lavishly, and
left forged notes. overdue paper and debts
amounting TO $500. 600. In May. 1894,
he was indicted at Portland for forgery.
officers have ever since been on his track,
but he has avoided them.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-28

lines, instead of wasting their substance
in useless litigation.
"What little 1 may have done toward
bringing about these friendly relations. 1
shall ever look back upon as the brightest
part of my legislative career.
Early in January of this year had the
honor of appearing before the executive
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-28
Deadly Boiler E1ptosion.

NEW BEDFORD, Mass, Feb. 27.-At
O'Clock this morning the boiler-house,
harness shop and clothroom of the
Cushnet Mills were wrecked by a boiler
explosion. Two men and possibly more
were killed outright, and dozen opera
tives injured. The whole city was thrown
into a state of intense excitement.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-28

committee of the State Miners As.ocia.
ton for the purpose of bringing about the
above result. At this meeting a resolu-
tion offered by Mr.. Keyer was adopted di-
recting that the members of oftheLegislature
in sympathy with the miners be requested
to co-oper rate with the farmers in dredg-
ing Newton shoals.
Immediately thereafter / had the
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-28

To Check Divorces iva North Dakota.
BISMARCK, N. OAK, Feb. 27.-The
House has passed the bill extending the
period of residence from three months to
one year before action for divorce can
begin.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-28
.Inrnea AM.tin I,end.

MONTREAL, CANADA, Feb. 27.-James
Austin is dead.
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Store, Largest Stock, L
w. II. & r. S. TUCKER & co.

county, passed second and third read
ings.
Resolution to allow Clerk of Judi
ciary and Finance Committee, passed
second and third readings
MI. Clark's~bll to amend the rules
SO that after this session the seats shall
be drawn for as in Congress. Nj. Ray
moved to amend by making it concur
rent. Mr.. Abel thought the Senate
fixed it's own rules, and this Senate
could not bind next session, Tabled.
To restore the Office of county treas
urer in Mcdowell county-the Cover
nor to appoint a treasurer-till next
election. Mr.. McCaskie wanted to
amend Beaufort county, 70 that the
Governor could appoint q treasurer
there. In these counties the people
elected Democratic sherlfs. and this is
a scheme to declare against local self
government.
To protect the travelling public in
Vance county unlawful to construct a
barb wire fence on public roads paral
leling any railroad in Vance county, to
go into .tff=ct July 1st, 1897. Passed
second and third readings.
To remove DISTINCTIONS in Big Dutch
Buff $40 Creek, Cabarrus county, passed
second and third readings.
To amend chapter $50, laws of 1895.
To amend the Southern Stock Mu-
tual Insurance Company, at Greens
boro, permitting the company in its
bylaws TO control number of directors.
Passed second and third readings.
Resolution that no bill shall be intro
duced within the last three days of the
session, wss tabled.
Barker's resolution that all salaries
be changed to conform to the price of
farm products. Passed third and final
reading.
To amend section 2O15] and 2O16 of
the Code, insert April and October, in
place of February and August Changes
the time of meeting of road supervls
ors Passed second third readings
To incorporate the bank of Green
vile. passed second and third readings.
Abpll introduced q bill to amend sec
ton 1881 of the Code (makes it a mis-
demeanor for any person who shall
hunt on the lands Of another without
permission
CONTINUED ON SIXTH PAGE
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HOUSE-TWENrY SECOND DAY.

The Committee ON Privileges and
Elections submitted majority and min
ority reports in the case of Broughton
against Young, from Wake, colored,
the sitting member.
Among the bills and resolutions in
troduced were the following:
Alexander, resolution, appropriating
81, 900 towards the erection of a statute
of George Peabody in Statuary Hall in
the Capitol at Washington.
Lusk, resolution, TO allow Miss Helen
Foust Lewis the use of the House for a
lecture on woman suffrage.
Lyle, to regulate the time of holding
courts in the Twelfth district.
Lyle, to make it unlawful to remove
any mineral from the lands of another.
Lusk, to repeal the charter Of West
Asheville; also TO provide for represen-
tation of this State ct the Tennessee
Centennial! Iu-i tas'G UJ .@s4 y ISIS
'1Lusk's bill regarding the Tennessee
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Early 10y request). with petition, re.
lating 90 incorporated towns.
Henderson, TO regulate bond OF Reg.
lister OF Deeds OF Vance county.
The bill to make it easier TO get di-
vorces under u State laws came up.
The Law of 1895 was amended so that
either wife or husband, or both, can
secure q divorce after being separated
two years. Passed SO TO IL.
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Passed second and

for Moore county. Passed second and
third readings.
To authorize the Governor to appoint
female notaries. Col Lusk spoke for
bill; this was q mighty little Office
with Usry limited jurisdiction; it was
q settled fact that the young womeni IN
this State we're becoming a necessity.
daughter } They had had little op,
portunity in this State to become self
supporting. A young woman-a type
writer-had almost become a neces-
sary appsndage to every lawyers
Office. daughter
Mr.. Blackburn would do all he could
to aid the women, but opposed the bill.
Col. Lusk asked the young gentleman
what he had ever done to aid any; ne
had never married any of them.
Laughter.) swell, l never got
into any entangling alliances with any
of them" Col Lusk: Yes you have;
I saw you trying to entAngle yourself
with some of them in the gallery q lit
while ago." (Laughter) IT was final
" made a special order for next Tues
day.
For relief of late sheriff of David
son county. Passed second and third
readings.
To reqEsire indexing of deeds and
other Conveyances. Passed second
and third readings.
To protect the cutters and measur-
era of mill ~Iogs-several counties ed
ded. Passed second and third read
ings.
To pension DR.. Geo. w. Walker, of
Fender. Passed second and third read
ings.
Bill to allow deputy clerks to take
probates of deeds. Passed second and
third readings
To amend the Code as to circum-
scribe lawyers speeches. Tabled.
To admit DR.. J. M. Williams, of
Davie county, into the Soldiers Home.
Passed second and third readings.
The Speaker announced q committee
on the N. @. r. R Lease: Messrs
Cook, Sutton, of Cumberland, aiken,
Hauser, Schulken, Person of Wilson,
Pearson.
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Classification Of Hides.

No, l. This class must have no cut, SCORE. Or
or grub hole. Must not be hair shipped, moth
eGIen or otherwise damaged
No. D. This class may have one or twO luta,
slipped or moth eaten.
No 5. This class embraces 6 all inferior to Na.
.. aud are paid for according to extent o dam
A Flint hide is dried without salt.
A ID u. DRY salt hide Is salted fr- sh remains
in salt for 10 days, when the loose salt is shakeR
TIC prepare O.. s. hides spread them smoothly
upon a floor IN q cool place, leaving no folds. or
creaSes. and cover them well with salt. It ia
better to U.s. salt n~beralIy-whaE the hide does
not absorb may be used aga n.
To ship G.. s. b des. put two or three in =
bundle hair tide out TO l anu tie with u strong
Irvine
Flint and drv salt hides may be put in halsS
flesh side Out-aO Or 300 pounds to the hale.
If hides helO glng to different parties ara
shipped IN -ame bundle or Dale, each hide should
be marked plainly with owners name ana post
office
address the package to T. Ivey. S. B,A Bills
boro- n Q: and notify US Of shipment sending
bill of lading.
The pr CO we pay will he as much as the same
Class of hides VITA net yOut in the New Yo, X mar
ket We charge no commissions.
Quotations tO-day-subjecT to market fuctus-
tionz-fOr hides delivered al Alliance tannerY;
30. ! E int ~ pounds and up, per pou-d9
10 Flint under 20 pounds
10 ] z e lbs and up
u y j ] Z ); under aOpoqnds
IL: ! 6 s 80 pounds and up
SS ] ! { { s s U. der 60 poynd, Il
Hides will be taken in exchange for leatt er at
market value tor each. r.. I'VE Z. B. A,
HfI-borO NC,
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SENATE
BILLS INTRODUCED.

Ashburn, to establish a new town
ship in Surry county.
Clark, to autnorlEs the appointment
of tax collectors in Halifax county.
Parker of Rand olph, to prevent the
introduction and dissemination of in
sects dangerous to farm products.
Scales, a resolution TO make me-
third of the members Of the committee
a quorum.
Hardison, to amend section 1902 Of
the Code (tor the protection of native
fishermen, forbidding non residents
taking fish to market without paying
annual license tax of $25, Violation
shall be punishable by fine of $500, half
to person suing and half to Agricultural
Department. May be punished also
by Imprisonment }
Clark, by request, to amend section
sos of toe Code, relating to homesteads.
Esrly, to prevent the fishing Of GER
tain nets in Albemerle Sound, and the
rivers emptying therein.
Parker of Randolph, to encourage
and aid the North Carolina HorCIcul.
tural Society.
Sharp, to place @. R. Finch on the
pension roll.
Alexander, in relation to tramps and
Migrants.
Atwater's bill, to restore that por-
ton of the territory of Chatham that
was taken from it two years ago came
up.
Mr.. Atwater made an extended argu
ment in favor of the substitute to the
bill which he offered.
He offered a substitute making the
line from NeWland's due west to the
Randolph line, aud east to Haw river,
the corner to Alamance county.
Mr.. Parker asked the clerk to read
the petition sho owing that 261 citizens
in the cut off desired to remain in Ala,
nance county.
The hour of 3 o'clock having arrived,
the Senate adjourned till 10 80 TO. day.
The Chatham Alamarce contest will
come up as unfinished business.
Senators Parker and Atwater are
both deeply in earnest, and an inter:
estipg debate is looked for.
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WANTS

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Hides will be taken in exchange for leatt or at
market value tor each. f. I'VE rs B. A,
Hfi'eborO Nc