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The record-union., 1897-03-06
Cheney and His Frost Fish.

a. n. Cheney tries to read everything
bearing upon the subjects of fish and
fish culture but his busy life renders
this next 10 impossible, and his family
aid him all they can by marking in
the exchanges such articles as might
be expected TO int terest the great fish
expert. He tells this story of a recent
experience: IF an item is not marked
with pencil the papers may be ever so
carefully arranged in consecutive order
and conveniently placed, and yet l miss
it, Very recently [ was told that there
was an article about frost fish in one
of the papers, and it had not been
marked but l could easily find it in a
certain paper of such a date, as the
caption was Frost Fish in large let
tiers. 1t was something past midnight
when | got to the frost fish business,
and then l searched the file of the par
ticular paper and searched it again
without avail. The house was still and
finally gave up the search and retired
The next morning at breakfast | re-
marked that l had searched for the
frost fish, but could not find it, and in
the future if articles We're not marked l
could not undertake to look for them,
and the only time to mark an article
was when the paper was in hand. My
wife said she could find the item at
once, as she knew exactly where to
look for it. This she did, and handed
me a paper containing about two sticks
of matter headed 'Fish-Frost' It
proved to be a marriage notice of Ar
thur Fish and Mary A. Frost, with a
list of the persons present at the cere-
mony state Fish Culturist.
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troduced by Cutter. for the Attorney
Generals office, We're read the third
time and passed.
Other measures passed were La Rue's
5. Is. 100, amending the Act prohibit
ing the adulteration of wine: Sinms' A
Is. 194, amending the code relating to
mechanics liens, Dibble's A e. 151
providing the mode of changing the
grade of public streets. and Damon's s
~. B. 303 for the purchase of a gaso-
line launch for the Fish Commissioners
EXEMPTED THE CHICKENS.
Prices A. r. J04, making chicken
stealing grand larceny. was up for third
reading. Price has worked gallantlv
for his poultry-raising constituents of
Petaluma, but was doomed to disap-
pointment. AS the bill is really one
defining grand larceny the Assembly
seemed smitten with a mania to amend
1T and when, at last it was ready to be
sent to the printer, il included bicycles
and hogs, but the chickens were wholly
amended out of it.
Malcolm's A. B. 691. to establish a
state Lunacy Commission, was amend
ed very largely and sent to the printer
and engrossment. as also was Arne-
rich's 926, giving a lien to blacksmiths
and woodworkers upon vehicles and
implements and also upon horses.
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Ii Was No Use.

You have just been married" he
said, as he stopped on his way down
the railway car and addressed a young
man Who occupied a seat with a young
lady.
How did you know that?" asked the
young man, in surprise.
Never mind how" replied the other.
Il know that you have just been mar
ried. So has this young lady. You
have just been married to each other
You are the bridegroom and she is the
BRIDE
You are right, stranger" the young
man admitted, but I'll be dinged if l
know how you fond it out
I'll tell you that later but just now
will merely add that you were mar
rled this morning, and that you are
row on your honeymoon trip. Am I
right?''
You are, stranger. but won't you tell
us how you discovered these things so
accurately?"
Yes, 1 Will tell you 1 discovered
them through my cultivated powers Of
observation. l noticed you two snug
Cling up to each other, regardless of
whether school kept or not When you
thought no one was looking l saw you
steal a kiss. | noted the rice in your
hat when you placed it in the rack. and
L perceived that some of it had got en-
tangled in your brides shirtwaist l
observed, too, that the lady is dressed
in dainty white, that she takes her
lavender glove off her left hand ever
and anon and admires the two rings on
her third finger-one a plain gold cir
clet, and the other set with a sparkling
stone. l noted the blissful expression
in both your faces, and the rapt way
in which you gaze into each others
eyes. Beside that, 1 observed you
board the train, and l noticed that you
were escorted to the station by a
merry throng of young men and maid
ems; and in addition to all this, l saw
your trunks put on board the bagga ge-
car. Their handles were decorated
with white satin bows-delicate at
tentions from thoughtful friends, who
wished to make your launch upon the
sea of matrimony as auspiciOus an oc-
casion as possible. l may add" the
speaker went on, while expressing
my congratulations and best wishes.
that l am Herlock Shomes, the great
detective"
Mr.. Shomes went on into the smok
ing-car, and the bridegroom turned
and said to the bride in an awe-struck
whisper:
Melinda, it's no use. They are on
to us."-Harper's Bazar.
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A Catastrophe.

The train was roaring along about
forty miles an hour, and the conductor
was busily punching tickets full of
holes, when a little thin old man who
sat in one of the corner seats pIucked
his sleeve.
Mister conductor. you be sure and
let me off at Speers Station. You see,
this is the first time l ever rode on
steam cars. and 1 don't know anything
bout them. You won't forget it,
eh?"
'All right, sir; I won't forget
The old man brushed back a stray
lock of hair and, Strengthening himself,
gazed with increasing wonder at the
flying landscape, every now and sthen
exclaiming, "Gracious!" BY gum!"
etc.
Suddenly there was a crash. and
after a number of gymnastic moves
that made him think of his school days.
he found himself sitting on the grass
of the embankment alongside the
track.
Seeing another passenger sitting a
short distance away, patiently sup
porting various parts of the splintered
car across his legs. he inquired:
rs this Speers Crossing?"
The passenger, who was a drummer.
and not altogether new to such hap
penings, replied, with smile, although
in considerable pain,
mo; this is catastrophe
rs that So" he irritably exclaimed.
Now 1 knew that conductor would
put me off a the wrong place."-Har-
per's Round Table.
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Evening Session,

This opened with notable and pleas
ant episode.
After the reports of several commit
tees had been received Leavitt offered
the following resolution.
FOR THE ALOWERY LAND
Whereas, The relations existing. be-
tween the Empire of Japan and the
Pacific Coast are of a cordial and close
nature by reason of our growing COM
merce with that nation and by reason
Of the presence in our midst of many
Japanese; therefore, be it
Resolved, That it is peculiarly fit
ting and proper that some distinguish
ed citizen of this coast be selected as
Minister to the Empire of Japan, and
be it further
Resolved, That the Assembly Of CAL
ifornia earnestly indorses for that po-
sition the Hon. Frank l.. Coombs,
Speaker of the Assembly who for a
portion of a previous Republican Ad
ministration filed such office with
ability and dignity.
When the Clerk had read the reso-
luton and Leavitt had moved its adop-
tion a dozen members rose to second
his motion.
Among others Caminetti seconded on
behalf of the minority, Emmons and
Dryden on behalf of the Populist mi
nority and Mutcrevy on behalf of the
San Francisco delegation. Very fiat
tering and appreciative things were
said and the resolution was unanimous
ly adopted by n rising vote
Calls for Coombs followed and that
gentleman passed up to the Speakers
desk and made q brief speech, which
was thoroughly appreciative, though
the Speakers habtual self-possession
was evidently considerably upset by the
unexpected honor bestowed by the
House.
The resolution was, on motion Of
Emmons, ordered wired at once to Sem
ator Perkins at Washington, to be by
him presented to President Mckinley.
SPECIAL URGENCY FILE.
On this file three deficiency bills, in
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directed their witnesses to refuse an
swers
Among those examined were the fol-
lowing:
A. Lawrence managing editor, testi-
fed he did not write the article. He
received information that if he could
see four kilograms that had passed be-
tween VOORHEES, and AlvinZa Hayward
they would reveal great corruption in
the Legislature. Knew of no bribery
himself. Would not reveal the name
of his informant.
Manager Jaynes of the Western
Union had not brought the kilograms
he was subpenaed to produce. Had
not found them yet.
Senator VOORHEES, testified he had sent
no kilograms to Hayward concerning
the bill. Hayward confirmed this.
Was willing to have any kilograms be-
tween himself and Hayward inspected.
Judge Frick produced two kilograms
he had wired to G. w. Baker:
Are you interested in A. B. 2l3? II
So answer. Care Hart North, nam
ing time when l can talk to you.
"FRICK."
To this Baker had replied:
Il have an interest in bill. Am sick
to-day. Will come up soon. What
the matter?"
Al Murphy, testified to being princi-
pie Examiner" correspondent. Said
L. L. Levings wrote the article.
Levings proved an unwilling witness.
Confessed having written the article.
Said he had evidence but would not
give it. Pleaded that it would ruin
him professionally if he revealed his
sources of information. Levings was
supported in his refusals to reply by
his attorneys. His only concession
was in referring the committee to the
Western Union telegraph office as
place to get information. He did not
know of bribery of his own knowledge.
After every effort on the part OF VAL
entine and the committee to get the
p1 etended knowledge from Levings 1t
vas moved that the committee report
to the Assembly advising his commit
ment for contempt. The report was
signed by Belshaw, Hill and Clark.
Mead and Ryan, while agreeing that
Levings should be committed, wished
further consultation.
Further examination was postponed
until Monday, when Manager Jaynes
is ordered to produce the kilograms al
luded to.
The committee made no report to the
House last evening.
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Berkeley, vice Warren c. Olney, term

Berkeley, vice Warren C. Olney, term
expired.
| March /, 1897. W. w. Foote of the
county of Alameda, Director of the Deaf
and Dumb and Blind Asylum at Berk-
eley, vice w. c. Bartlett, term expired.
March 1, 1897, Henry Pierce, San
Francisco, Director of the Deaf and
Dumb and Blind Asylum at Berkeley,
vice John K. Mclean, term expired.
REGULAR ORDER.
Assembly Concurrent Resolution 8,
relative to the Christian Endeavor So
ciety, was adopted by vote of 20 to O..
S. B. Alb, by Boyce. relating to the
duties of certain officers connected with
the educational rights of children, was
read the third time and passed by vote
of 80 to 0-title approved.
| Committee substitutes for S. B. 164,
| by Morehouse, to amend Section 634 of
the Political Code in relation to insur-
ance, was passed by vote of o2 to u
title approved.
! S. B. 56O by Langford, to amend an
Act concerning crimes in relation to
mines, was refused passage by a vote
of 8 to H.
| RELATIVE TO ADJOURNMENT.
| A message was received from the
Assembly announcing that a commit
tee of three from that body consisting
| of Coombs, North and Burnett had
| been appointed to confer with a like
committee from the Senate, to con-
slider the parliamentary proceedings of
the two houses with relation to joint
| r11lpc fO ha a1 hi
| Of fixing a time for sine die adjourn
ment. The Senate, by vote of p to
2 agreed to the appointment of the
committee, and as such the Lieutenant
Governor appointed Smith, Simpson
and La Rue.
| THIRD READING.
| S. c. r. ., by Bulla, relating to the
National Educational Society, was
adopted by vote of 27 to O.
S. B. 449 by Dickinson, relative to
the officers of municipal corporations
of the sixth class, was refused passage
by vote of IA to II.
S. B. 5I4, by Androus, amending Sec
ton 534 of the Political Code, was
passed by a vote of % to 0-title ap-
proved.
| INSURANCE BUSINESS.
S. B. i, by Bert, to prescribe condi-
| tions upon which certain insurance
associations, known as Lloyds, may be
admitted to transact business in the
State, was read the third time.
| Braunhart spoke against the bill,
| contending that did it pass twenty
eight insurance companies would be
driven from the field. He thought a
great many people would be thrown
out of employment, and knew of no
good reason why the bill should pass.
| Bert stated that he had introduced
the bill at the instance of the Insur-
ance Commissioner, and that it was
merely intended to allow Lloyd's com
panies to compete with other compa-
MES, and to be governed by the same
regulations. At the present time
there was no law under which those
companies might transact business in
the State
The bill was refused passage by a
vote of 8 to 16
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further debate and the printer was or
dered to make another attempt.
A. B. 3S5, by Ennis, to amend Sec
ton 2643 of the Political Code, relat-
ing to the duties of Boards of Super
visors, respecting roads, was amended
by special committee to correct an err
ror, and the bill ordered back to print.
A. 3. S43, by Wright, to amend an
Act providing for the sale of railroad
and other franchises in municipalities,
and relative to granting franehices,
was passed by vote of 26 to 0-title
approved.
A. B. 314, by Dibble, to authorize
Boards of Health of municipalities to
issue subpenas for witnesses, was read
the second time and ordered engrossed,
after being amended.
Smiths notice of a motion to recon-
slider the vote whereby A. B. 433 was
refused passage, was continued until
Monday next
RANS-MISSISSIPPI EXPOSITION.
Mahoney asked a similar privilege
with regard to his notice of a motion to
reconsider S. 3. 80 which had been
passed on Thursday.
the ground that such continuance
might be the means Of killing the bill,
as it was held back from the Assembly
by the notice
Mahoney moved the suspension of the
rules in order to allow a motion to
continue the reconsideration of the bill
until Monday.
The motion to suspend the rules was
lost by vote of 10 to 49,
Mahoney took the floor and said that
While the Senators from the interior
sections of the State made a strong
play for curtailing expenses. they had
not falled to vote appropriations for in
StltutlonS in their particular districts.
Several hundred thousand dollars had
recently been appropriated for State
institutions, and as a finale it was pro-
posed to give $50, 900 for an exhibit at
| the Trans Mississippi Exposition to be
held at Omaha next year He stated
that when the Midwinter Fair had been
held at San Francisco that city had
not gone to Omaha to ask for assist
ance to make the fair a success, and
he knew of no good reason why San
Francisco should be made to pay for
reconsideration of the vote whereby the
bill had passed.
Several Senators took up the cudgels
| for the bill, arguing that the matter
was question of business and not of
sentiment, and that the advantages
| which would accrue to the State from
| such an advertisement would far ex-
| ceed the appropriation demanded.
CALL OF THE SENATE.
| The vote on the motion to reconsider
| leaving the matter in an unsettled
state call of the Senate was ordered
and the doors We're closed Dickinson
and Flint We're absent Dickinson was
brought in and excused, and the motion
prevailed by vote of "a to g.
THE BILL DEFEATED.
| The question being on the final pas
| sage of the bill, it was defeated by a
| vote of 10 to 19
At . o'clock a recess was taken TO
p. m.
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Evening Session.

1t took fifteen minutes to get a quo
rum after the Senate reassembled, and
even then there seemed to be no heart
to work. Hall and Smith were authors
of motions to adjourn, but to no effect
A call of the Senate was at length or
dered. At $50 o'clock Senator Voor-
heis was brought in, and few mo-
ments later, on motion of Prisk, the
Senate adjourned to 10 o'clock this
morning
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Women Authors and Artists i'm France

There are in France 2.150 women
authors and journalists and about 700
women artists. The provinces con-
tribute most of the writers-about two
thirds-while Paris is represented in
the same proportion among the art
lists. Among the writer's 1000 are
novelists, 200 are poets, 150 eduea-
tionaI writer's, and the rest writers Of
various kinds. The artists comprise
101 sculptors, and the others are paint
ers, ranging over all branches of the
pictorial art.-Westminster Gazette. ->
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The Strangers Mistake.

"WelI, little chap" said the stranger
in the family, picking up one of the
children, what are you going to be
when you're .man?''
Muffin" said the child.
Nothing? Why SOP" asked the
stranger.
Because" said the child. I'm only
little girl. "-Harper's Round Table
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Not rIean.

Come, now" said creditor to a
man who had just flied his petition in
bankruptcy, you aren't going to dc
anything mean now"
NO, ro!' said the other. Il mean
to pay ten shillings in the pound, if ]
have to pay it out of my own pocket. y
Household Words.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-06

Large Amount of Ammunition Cam
tured by Spaniards.

HAVANA, May 5.-Captain General Wey-
Ter arrived yesterday at Cienfuegos.. prov
ince of Santa Clara, coming by rail from
Ysabela, where he landed from the cruiser
Pizarro on Monday, going thence by train
to Sagua.
General Suarez Ynclan being informed
that a quantity of war material for the in
surgents had been landed near the mouth
of the River Mosquito province of Pnar
del Rio. sent detachments of Spanish troops
in that direction with the result that they
captured an insurgent camp at Talero and
another at Ojo de Aqua. The enemy left
five men killed, and the government forces
captured fsixty-three boxes of ammunition
containing 365O0 cartridges for the Spanish
Mauser rifles and the American Remington
rifle.
The Tetuan battalion at Reforma, prov
ince of Santa Clara, it is officially reported
has been engaged with the cavalry of Cen
eral Maxine Gomez, inficting considerable
loss on the insurgent force, which retired
by way of the woods to San Fernandino. The
official report adds that the Spanish troops
dislodged an insurgent infantry force from
entrenched positions at the point of the
Spaaniards had y two captains. capt a lieutenant
and twelve privateS wounded. A scouting
detachment of the Spanish troops recently
between Sancti Spiritus and Tunas, prov
ince of Santa Clara.
The insurgents have dynamited a tele-
graph line repair train near Minas, be-
tween Neuvitas and Puerto Principe, killing
two and wounding four soldiers and Volun-
teers. A passenger train which was coming
along at the time had very narrow escape
from disaster. Ex-Governor OrdaX, of
Puerto Principe. was recently appointed
governor of the province of Santiago de
Cuba.
The insurgent leader Calixto Sotopence,
his adjutant and sixteen of their followers
have surrendered, it is announced. to the
Spanish authorities at Sancti Spiritus.
The Murcio and Puerto Rico battalions
have had a skirmish in Santa Clara with
an insurgent force The insurgent major,
Louis Martinez and nineteen of his COM
mand were killed.
The government has ordered the Com
petitor case to be proceeded with imme-
diately. There will be a separate proceed
ing in the case of the Americans Ona Mel
ton and William Leavitt, to conform with
the provisions of the treaty of 1921. 1t is
understood that the government is favor
ably disposed, and that the result of the
trial in their case will be release. 1t is
stated that Alfredo Laborde has not been
able to prove his American citizenship.
Insurgent leaders COrnelio Rojas and
Yrene AIunoZ dynamited in four different
places the railway track between Holguin
and AguaS ClaraS. destroying the track for
about two kiometers.
During the month of April there were 536
deaths from smallpox in Guira. de Melena
q town of 4, 500 inhabitants.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-06
GREATER NEW YORK.
Charter Signed by Governor Blac
Some of Its Provisions.

NEW YORK, May 5.-At Albany to-day
Governor Black signed the Greater New
York charter. Following is a brief synop-
sis Of the main provisions of the new char
ter: The municipality is divided into five
boroughs-Manhattan, Bronx, Brooklyn,
Queens and Richmond-which are in turn
each subdivided into ten council districts.
The mayor viii be elected for four years.
at salary of $4,000 per annum, instead
OF for two years at $1O,0 as at present.
with the exception of the controller.
VINO Will be elected by popular vote, ali
municipal officers win be appointed by the
mayor, who may remove at will during the
SIX months of his tenure There will be
only one police force under a bipartisan
board or four, as at present. The Depart
ment OF Public Works is abolished and
water supply. sewer, bridge and street bu-
reaus Will replace it, their heads to be APP
pointed by the mayor. There will be a mu-
nlclpal legislature of two houses, the council
OF twenty-eight members elected from des-
lSnated districts and the assembly of five
members from each of the twenty-one SEN
atorial districts in the Greater New York
or course Brooklyn and Long Island City
are names no longer known on the map.
Greater New York covers a territory of
35934 square miles, thrty-two miles long
and sixteen miles wide, with an estimated
population of about g. 400, ,000 second in both
respects only TO London The first mayor
VIII be elected Nov. , next.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-06
GRIEF OF AN EMPRESS.
Death of the Duchess D'AIencOn
Causes Sorrow in Austria.


LONDON, May ga dispatch to the
Times from Vienna says: mot until this
morning "wednesday had the Emperor
and Empress of Austria heard that the
Duchess D'Alencon was among the victims.
The Empress was devotedly attached to
her sister, and is completely overcome by
the bereavement. The dinner which was
to be given to the Queen Regent and the
Queen of Holland at the Chateau Lainz,
where the Emperor and Empress are stay
ing, has been Cancelled. Nine. Josephine
Porges, one of the victims was a near rel
ative of the well-known Vienna banker,
Ephrusis
"The Empress has been weeping all day
over the loss of her favorite sister, and de-
clineS to receive food or nourishment. This
morning none of the attendants dared place
a newspaper at her Majesty's breakfast
table When she did not find it in it's usual
place she called for it and opened it,
trembling with anxiety. She could not be-
lieVe that her sister, The Duchess D'Alen-
con, was more than injured After break
fast she went for her usual walk in the
deer park surrounding the Castle Lainz
She went alone. Before she returned TO her
room she had received a telegram from her
sister the Comtesse Trani, who is in Paris
confirming the news of the death of the
duchess The Empress burst into sobs, re-
turned to the castle, and with her two
daughters, went TO her boudoir, which she
has not left since.
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SIXTY-THREE INDICTMENTS
Now Pending Against n. It. Lewis, the
Urbana Bond ForGer.

URBANA. o., May 5.-Thirty-three addi-
tional indictments were reported by the
grand jury here this evening against Il. r.
Lewis the famous bond forger, for false
ly uttering and publishing false bonds. The
transactions on which these indictments
were framed took place few days before
Lewiss sudden flight and exposure in 1895
when he secured from Arthur Guthrie who
was then county treasurer of this county
a loan of $4,000, giving as security twenty
three Adams county (Ohio) pike bonds and
ten kenton- Cnion school district bonds in
cation proved the bonds to be rank for
z cries There are now siXty-three indct-
ments pending against Lewis, and he is in
Jail awaiting trial or thirty like indictments
returned by a former grand jury.