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The record-union., 1897-08-24

fined So, with the alternative of spend
ing five daysain the County Jail.
John Wagner was bound over in the
sum of 5000 to keep the peace. The evil
dence showed that he had made threats
against the life of Charles Heisen, with
whom he had had difficulty respecting
the title of a city lot
Peter Peterson was found guilty of
having choked Katrina Lang, with
whom he had had trouble IN a house on
lower L street. He was sentenced to
pay fine of So, or spend five days as the
guest of the county.
The cases against Ben Barnes and
Harry Edwards, charged with evading
the payment of railroad fares, was con-
tinued until to-day. Barnes and Ed
wards are the two youngsters who beat
their way across the continent. 1t is
probable that they will either be sent
home or placed in a reformatory
The cases against F. NJ. McKeever and
Maria Hammer, charged with having
weeds to cut and failing to harvest
them, We're continued until Thursday,
While that against Henry Ross was dis
missed, he having complied with the
provisions of the weed ordinance.
The record-union., 1897-08-24
COUNTIES CITED.
Dates Fixed by the State Board of
Euualization

The State Board of Equalization met
as usual yesterday, and no difficulty was
had in agreeing upon dates for hearing
repres entatives of the several counties
which it was recently decided would be
cited to appear and show cause, if pos
sible, why their assessments, as equal
lied by their respective Boards of Su-
pervisors, should not be raised.
There was some heSitancy in fixing
on Saturday. September 4th, as the
date for hearing the San Francisco rep
resentatives, there being question as
to whether the hearing could be com
pleted in one day, but it was agreed
that the hearing should be started ear
ly and run late, and if necessary, TO
utilize part of Sunday.
The counties cited have been granted
the following days on which to appear
and explain matters:
Monday, August Both, Fresno and
Tulare.
Tuesday. August 31st. Alameda and
Santa Clara.
Wednesday, September 1st, Sacra-
mento, San Joaquin and Stanislaus
Thursday, September I'd, Santa Bar
bara. Santa Cruz and Siskiyou.
Friday, September Sd, Mendocino and
Sonoma.
Saturday, September 4th, San Fran
| cisco.
The record-union., 1897-08-24
EN- ROUTE TO DAWSON.
The Sheets-Rooney-Br Party
in Good Spirits.

Among the adventurous gold-seekers
who left Sacramento for the Alaska
diggings a few weeks since was a par
ty composed of VIM. Sheets Lee E.
Brown and J. B. Rooney. They were
we'll prepared for the journey, having
a good supply of burros and mules to
do their packing over the precipitous
mountain passes. George Chadwick a
few days since received the following
letter from Mr.. Sheets written on board
the steamer Queen under date Of the
9th instant:
Friend George: / am on my way TO
Alaska to get about 5000, 900, 600, more
or less, in gold. / am about six hun
dred miles north Of Victoria, B. c., and
we are going along at the rate Of fif-
teen miles an hour.
I'VE will get into Dyea Tuesday
night or Wednesday morning, and then
our trip over the mountains Will be-
gin. 1t is only about 750 miles, and
bur outfit weighs only four and a half
tons. We are Well prepared for emer-
gencies. and calculate on getting into
the mining district about September
Doth, in time TO go into winter quar-
ters.
we are all million heirs" already.
My address viii be Dawson City,
Northwest Territory" after a few
weeks. In the meantime 1 won't have
any address. Tell Gus to set up sew
era1 schoOners for the boys, and I'll
settle for them in nuggets when l get
back"
The record-union., 1897-08-24
STATE FAIR POOLS.
Leach & Co. Get the Privilege fol
so per Cent. of Receipts.

The Executive Committee of the State
Board of Agriculture met yesterday
for the purpose of receiving bids and
awarding the contract for the pool
selling privilege at the coming State
Fair. Five bids were received, as fol-
lows:
BY Ayers & Co., of Portland, Ore,
$4,000 cash or 73 per cent. of the re-
ceipts.
By Al Leach & Co. of San Fran
cisco, so per cent. of the receipts.
BY w J. Killip of San Francisco,
10 per cent of the receipts.
BY VIM. Fitch of Montana, 671a per
cent. of the receipts.
By d. j. Simmons of Sacramento, SU
per cent. of the receipts.
After considerable discussion over
the bids, the board finally awarded the
privilege 10 Leach & Co. of San Fran
cisco.
The privilege of ''scalping' pool tick
cts (paying off winning tickets on the
grounds on commissiops) was awarded
to Mulholland & Corbett of San Fran
cisco for $50 a day.
No other business was transacted by
the board.
The record-union., 1897-08-24
MRS. YORK'S COMPLAINT.
Says She Gave Her Money to Her
Son and Cannot Get It Back.

Mrs. E. C. York has commenced sui,
in the Superior Court against J. A.
Gibson and Edith Gibson, which is the
outcome of Fred Gibson's death, which
caused so much trouble and litigation.
She alleges that on April >, 1896.
when she was on the eve of departing
from California to her former home in
Canada, on visit to her relations, she
having perfect confidence in the de-
PENDANTS. Edith Gibson. one of them.
took from her possession. with her
tacit consent, the sum of S21. 800. to
keep the same for her and subject to
her order and demand: that J. A. Glib
son was present at the time. and that
the money was to be in care of both the
defendants. repayable to her on de-
mand that she permitted the defend
ants to take possession of the money
because Of her confidence in them. and
relationship to them.
She further AYERS that she has re-
peatedly demanded of the defendants
the said 1.300. but that they have ne
elected or refused TO repay it. except
the sum of $3.50 in cash at various
times. and her ticket to Canada.
aHicuHtHlS 10 not over SItD, ana that
she IS informed and believes that they
have converted to their own use con-
siderable portion of it, She therefore
praTs for Judgment fer S20.STa.
She also makes an affidavit reciting
the same facts and asks that defend
ants be arrested. in order to prevent
them from leaving the State Holl &
Dunn are her attorneys.
Gibson is now on his way to the
KlonGika gold fields.
The record-union., 1897-08-24
ROUGH FOR REED.
His Bogus Dollar is Getting Him
Into Serious Trouble.

l.. E. Reed was tried and convicted in
the Police Court yesterday morning on
charge of petty larceny, and will re-
ceive sentence this morning
Reed, it will be remembered, is the
man who finn -flammed A Wake, the
market man, on the change game on
Friday night The evidence did not diff
fer materially from the account pub
lished in the Record Union the next
morning.
Reed entered Wakes store and called
for five cents worth of grapes, rendering
so gold piece in change Wake
| handed out So piece and enough sill
YER to make up the difference 1t was
then that Reed discovered" that he had
a quarter in his pocket, and remembers d
that he did not want his SO piece
changed
Wake gave Reed back the so piece
and 20 cents in change for the quarter.
and the latter picked UP the 20 cents.
the $40 piece and also the So piece and
walked out. Wake soon discovered his
loss and Reed was followed up and ar
rested.
When searched at the station a bogus
silver dollar was found in his pocket,
and the police soon ascertained that he
had attempted to pass it at a number
OF places.
The Federal authorities at San Fran
cisco were apprised of the fact, and yes
terday a warrant was received for the
arrest of Reed, charging him with at
tempting to pass counterfeit money. Da-
tective Harris will arrive in the city in
few days and the probability is that
Reed win be taken to San Francisco to
answer to the latter charge.
The record-union., 1897-08-24
BARTLETT SPRINGS.
Quick Time Made by the
Southern Pacific.
Passengers Landed at the Springs at
7 O'clock Every Evening
Very Superior Service.

The new time schedule of the South
ern Pacific to Bartlett Springs via Co
lusa Junction and Sites now enables
the company to land its passengers at
that favorite resort nearly two hours
earlier than was ever done heretofore.
This reduction of time, together with
the improved service, which is a fea-
| ture of the run to Bartlett Springs, has
met with the unqualified approval of
| the travelling public.
By the new schedule there is now be-
| fore the public practically but one
route to the springs. The train leaves
| Sacramento depot at 1905 a. m. daily,
and arrives at Colusa Junction at 1875
| p. M. and Sites at l: 10 p. m. Here pas
sengers take the stage for one of the
most delightful Journeys ever taken by
man, arriving at the springs at I p.
m, nearly two hours quicker time than
| in previous seasons.
| The climate and surroundings at Bart
| lett are not surpassed in excellence at
any resort in America. The springs
are located in a canyon, with high
| mountains on the north and south, the
mean temperature being about so de-
grees in summer and 80 in winter. The
summer and 80 degrees in winter. The
property embraces 1 800 acres, and the
scenery is picturesque and romantic in
a high degree. From May we'll on into
November from 800 to 500 visitors are
invariably on the grounds; but the ho-
tel is kept open all the year round
for the accommodation of guests who
prefer to make their winter home in
its invigorating atmosphere.
Over a hundred neat and comfortable
cottages are scattered about in roman
| tic and sequestered spots, expressly fit
ted up for housekeeping. They are
supplied with all necessary household
furnishings, except bedding and table
china, which can be purchased at the
Bartlett Springs store at very reason
able prices. and wire mattresses are to
be obtained at a small weekly rental
All cottagers are entitled to the same
privileges as guests at the hotel The
hotel dining-room has been enlarged so
as to double the recommendations
The company has fixed the round-trip
rate from Sacramento at S13 10 With
the increased accommodations at the
springs the public may be assured that
a visit at this season will not be un-
profitable.
The record-union., 1897-08-24
Weather Reports.

The Weather Bureau reports show
the highest and lowest temperatures
Yesterday to have been leo degrees and
GA degrees. with gentle u fresh and
variable fmcstly sou.herly) winds, and
clear or hazy weather prevailing.
After dark a cool and refreshing
south breeze came up.
The highest and lowest temperatures
ene year ago yesterday We're 81 de-
grees and 20 degrees, and one year age
to-day % degrees and 81 degrees
The average temperature was 50 and
the normal - degrees. showing yester-
day To have been 10 degrees warmer
than usual for the 23d cay CT August.
The wst Thermometer al ) p. m was
20 degrees: being % degrees cooler than
the dry thermometer at the same hour
The percentage of moisture in the
air at ; p m. was 2S per cent. as
against - per cert. at the same hour
on Sunday
The record-union., 1897-08-24
OUR COSTLY YREFORMATORIES
REJECTED DEMANDS FROM
WHITTIER AND TONE.
The State Board of Examiners Il
DESTROYS OF Having Things
Explained.

The State Board of Examiners was in
session yesterday, there being present
Secretary of State Brown, Attorney
General Fitzgerald and Secretary of the
Board, Markley.
The Secretary of State drew the line
at the usual bill sent in by the Superin-
tendent of the Preston School of Indus
try at lone, and fatty refused to give
it his approval. He did not, he said,
propose to sign bills for that institu-
tion until he found out why it was
forever behind with it's accounts. He
proposed to visit the school in a few
weeks and see for himself how things
are being conducted.
An item in the monthly bill sent in by
the Whittier School authorities also
came in for severe criticism. A num-
Der Of men deputy Sheriffs) had been
employed to quell the recent insurrec-
ton at the school for incorrigibles, and
their per diem had been included in the
bill of expenses
The Attorney-General contended that
the authorities at the institution ought
to be able to quell any insurrection
without calling in the aid of Sheriffs'
officers. The Prison Directors, he said,
had required no assistance in quelling
outbreaks, and why the Reform School
officials should do so was beyond his
comprehension.
Secretary of State Brown held that
the official force at the reformatory was
of a widely different character from
that employed at the State Prison, and
said that the insurrection had taken
place during a change of officers, when
the force was partially disorganfzed.
1t was finally agreed, however, that
the per diem for the help called in
should be stricken out.
The Secretary of State objected TO
approving the bill for $1S5 for exporting
the books of the school, and the At
torney- General agreed that while the
work was necessary for the informa-
tion and protection of the trustees OF
the school, the amount demanded was
excessive. The bill was laid over until
the next meeting.
Secretary Of State Brown next raised
| objections to several items contained
| in the bill sent in by the Deaf, the
Dumb and the Blind Asylum at Berke-
| ley. He called attention to the fact
| that 20 cents a pound had been paid
! for a sack of coffee, and that S. 30 pc.
| barrel had been paid for flour He
thought the articles named had not
been contracted for.
The Attorney-Gene instructed Sec
retary Markley to ascertain whether OF
not the items had been contracted for
and if not to notify the Superintendent
of the institution that they will not be
approved by the board
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and loved her, and nothing could go to
prove this more than the fact that he
killed her when he learned of her per-
fdy.
James Keyes, Treasurer of Solano
County, corroborated the state
ments made by Attorney Lamont, and
confirmed the statement that Hill loved
his wife and did everything in his pow
er to please her. The people of Suisun.
Mr.. Keyes said, were a unit in asking
that the sentence be commuted
Turning to District Attorney Shook
of Alameda County, who prosecuted the
case, the Lieutenant-Governor in
Quired whether there had been any
particular excitement at the time of
the trial of the case.
Attorney Shook did not think there
had been any excitement to speak of,
and felt sure that Hill had had fair
and impartial trial.
DO you think" cut in Attorney
Foote, that if Hill was on trial now
he would be convicted?"
Both myself and the Judge" Attor-
ney Shook replied, were surprised
| when the jury brought in ITS verdict
but we thought it just one, neverthe-
less. Our surprise, he explained,
was occasioned by the fact that the
jury departed from the footsteps of lis
successors. There had not been
death penalty verdict rendered for ten
years in Alameda County
Attorney Bradley, who had defend
ed Hill, said that Snook's statement
was incorrect, and that Hill had had
| anything but a fair trial. Evidence
had been ruled out which should prop
erly have gone before the jury. which
would have changed the nature of the
verdict entirely The jury. Mr.. Brad
| ley said, were divided at the beginning
I Of their deliberations one being for
acquittal, four for murder in the Sec
ond degree and the others for murder
in the first degree.
Lieutenant-Goy Goyernor Jeter inquired Of
Attorney Shook whether a man who
would first vote for acquittal and af-
terwards vote to impose the death pen
ahy was a proper person to sit on any
! trial.
Attorney Shook said there was moth
ing on earth more uncertain than the
verdict of a jury, but thought that any
man might be induced to change his
mind If shown that he was wrong.
| Attorney Bradley explained that four
| of the jurors had signed the petition
| requesting the commutation, and that
another had signified his willingness so
to do, but that the rest, so far as he
knew had not been solicited.
At 10 o'clock the matter was sub
mitted and was taken under advise
ment by Lieutenant Governor Jeter,
who stated that he would deliver his de-
cision as early as possible-probab bly,
| by Thursday He leaves for his home
in Santa Cruz this morning, and will
there determine whether the laws de-
cree shall be carried out or whether
Benjamin L. Hill may live out his life
| in bondage
The record-union., 1897-08-24
CONCLUDED ITS BUSINESS.
Adjournment of the A. M. E. Church
Conference-Assig

The African Methodist Episcopal
Church conference concluded it's ses-
sion yesterday. Resolutions of thanks
to the people and press of the city were
adopted, and the following assignments
of preachers announced:
Rev. John Pointer, to be Presiding
Elder; Rev. E. T. Cottman, to be pas
tor at Los Angeles; w. B. Anderson
San Francisco: j. r. Edwards, Oak
land; W. w. Grimes, Stockton; d. r
Jones, Sacramento; Fl. Wilson, Marys-
Vile; w r. Chapman, San Diego
Robert Herring, Pasadena, P. r. Green
Martinez; K. n. Hardeman, Bakers
field Robert Arlington Riverside; j. f
Anderson, Chico and Red Bluff circuit
E. s. Lee, Fresno; Rev. S. S. Freeman
transferred to Portland, Or.
The record-union., 1897-08-24
BREWERY WORKERS.
They Declare in Favor of the Earl,
Closing Movement.

The following resolution has been
adopted by the Brewers and Matters
Union:
Whereas, We deem it the duty of
this union to help our fellow people
in their efforts to obtain shorter hours
of labor; therefore
We resolve that the Brewers and
Malsters of Sacramento support the
Retail Clerks Association by being
served by union clerks only, and to
refrain from buying goods after 8 p.
m. Saturday excepted), and under no
circumstances on Sunday. This to
take effect September l, 1897.
The record-union., 1897-08-24
THE BRITISH ARMY
Obtains Coffee Direct From the Plan
fntinnS.

The British Government formerly
brought the coffee intended for the
army direct from the coffee plantations
in Java. and the term ''Old Govt Java
is familiar to all.
Mr.. p NJ Hanney, now manager Of
the grocery department Of the great
house of Siegel. Cooper & Co., Chicago,
was located in Java for about nine
years. purchasing coffee for her ma
jesty's troops. and his ability to judge
of the quality and flavor of coffee will
hardly be questioned.
Experts of tea. coffee, tobacco and
whisky are not always free users of
the article they Judge so keenly of. In
deed the reverse is frequently true
In Mr.. Hanney's family. Postum, the
health coffee made by the Postum Ce-
real Co. 0im.), Of Battle Creek, Mich.
is used in place of coffee The imme-
diate cause being that the wife had
trouble in digesting coffee and Mr. H,
knowing that the grain bevera ge which
looks so much like coffee. and which
fits the coffee drinkers taste was a
pure and nourishing drink, introduced
it to his own family with the result
that the old ailments which We're di-
rectly attributable TO coffee drinking,
have materially disappeared.
Proper adjustment of food and drink
means good bodies. clear minds and the
ability 10 push to the front and make
a success of life, while those who in
sIst upon using such dietary articles
as they know check digestion and i'm
pair the health, will lag in the race
for proSrprity The law of fha c11r-
vival of the fittest is plainly marked.
The record-union., 1897-08-24
DELL GOMEZ RELEASED.
She Will Now HE Herself Away to
the Far North

The police yesterday discharged Dell
Gomez, the woman with whom E. c.
Jones was struggling for the possession
of a pistol when he received his death
wound
No complaint has been filed against
her, and the Coroners jury did not
charge her with either murder or hon.
ieide.
The woman will. it is said. close her
sensational and indecent career here
and go to her mother in Oregon
The record-union., 1897-08-24
MONDAYS ROUNDUP.
Justice Davis Had Busy Forenoon
Yesterday

William McCants and Frank Jacks, n
were found guilty in the Police Court
yesterday morning of stealing a sack Of
wheat from one of the Sacramento
Transportation Company's barges, and
will serve 100 days each in the County
Jail
William Kelly was found guilty on a
The record-union., 1897-08-24
Hotel Arrivals.

Arrivals at the Golden Eagle Hotel
yesterday: f. A. Collins. Grand Rap
ids, Mich; j. H. Payne c. E. Locke.
Chicago; John r. Phillips, Toledo, O.;
John j. Lonergan, Los Angeles; John
Thomdun, st. Helena T. H. Hunter,
F. Fl. Bradbury, J. G. Eagleson, J. w.
Runyon, E. H. Parrish, r. Body, F.
w. Titus, n. B. Luerniore, L. J. Scott,
c. Taylors, San Francisco.
Wire your house. Get prices electric
fixtures. Tom Scott. plumber, 303 J.
The record-union., 1897-08-24
A Snappy Epitaph.

While in the vicinity of Chico re-
Gently a Sacramentan came across
grave-that of w. G.. Patrick, a native
of Missouri-over which is a monument
bearing the following unique epitaph:
Pass on-dont waste your time
Ger bad biography and bitter rhyme
For what / am this crumbling clay
insures,
And what I was is no affair Of yours
The record-union., 1897-08-24
WIN Owns the Pin7

J. A. Maben, City Ma Ishal of AIarys-
ville. has written to Sheriff Johnson
tkak he has in custody a hobo whom
he caught trying to sell a lady's fancy
bar pin, set with diamonds. worth
about SO. ard who says he found it
near Roseville. The pin awaits an
owner. on proper proof and payment of
expenses
The record-union., 1897-08-24

1t Pays to Investigate.
See and try the improved Domestic"
and $50 Pommer Sewing Machine be-
fore buying Pommer's, Ninth and J.%
The record-union., 1897-08-24

Just as good as Postum Cereal
Food Coffee are words used to de
fraud the public
The record-union., 1897-08-24

Try McMorry's Blend Coffee, 35c.
The record-union., 1897-08-24

Try McMorry's 35c tea 5s1 NJ.
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Lost Control Of Her Nerves!
A Helpless, Painful Condition.
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I nervousness, and her trouble was ag-
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ter night of sleeplessness had Great
ed a worn out condition and she
sometimes would jerk and jump un-
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In relating her experience to a
Tribune representative, she said:
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