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The record-union., 1897-11-26
REMNANT SALE.

Friday and Saturday will bey'
Remnant Days at this store. >
We have over 1900 Remnants, s
including Calicoes, Ginghans,
Muslins, Sheetings, Pillow Cas-
ing, Table Linen, FlannelsA
Crashes, Flannelettes, Wrapper q
Goods, Laces, Ribbons, En-
broideries, Neilings, Silks and a
large lot of Dress Goods Rem
nants, marked at prices to close
out quickly.
The record-union., 1897-11-26
ORDINANCE NO. 45S.

An Ordinance Regulating and Fixing Wa
ter Rates in the City of Sacramento, and
Providing a Penalty for the Violation
Thereof.
The record-union., 1897-11-26
MEMS OVERSHIRTS.

Mems Heavy Domet Flannel
Overshirts, medium dark col
ors; worth soc. Special price,
33c each.
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MEMS PERCALE SHIRTS.

Mems Percale Dress Shirts, a
large assortment OF the Models
regular ST IS and ST so goods.
Sale price, zSc each.
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CHILDREN's DRESSES.

Children's Flannelette Dresses
with ruffied yoke, very neat de-
sign; regular value, 4oc. Sale
price. &c each.
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MEMS DRIVING GLOVES.

Mems Driving Gloves, me-
dunn weight, assorted tan col
ors, with patent snap fasteners;
worth sc. Sale price, sOc pair.
The record-union., 1897-11-26

TO=DAY'S AND TO-MORROW'S OFFERINGS.
LADIES, SHOES.

Ladies Fine Vici Kid Dress
Shoes. hand turned, kid or cloth
tops; worth S. and 50. Sale
price. So 4S pair.
LADIES' SLIPPERS.
Ladies Party Slippers, in kid
and satin, colors pink, blue,
corn, red and green; worth s.
and So so. Sale price, 81 25
pair.
GLASS VASES.
Large Glass Vases, II inches
high, in a choice line OF decora-
tons: good value at 81. Sale
price, soc each.
CHILDREN's DRESSES.
Children's Flannelette Dresses
with ruffied yoke, very neat de-
sign; regular value, 4oc. Sale
price, 25c each.
MEMS OvERSHIRTS.
Mems Heavy Domet Flannel
Overshirts, medium dark col
ors; worth soc. Special price,
$50 each.
MEMS PERCALE SHIRTS.
Mems Percale Dress Shirts, a
large assortment OF the Models
regular ST. 25 and ST so goods. \
Sale price, 75c each.
MEMS DRIVING GLOVES.
Mems Driving Gloves, me-
dium weight, assorted tan COLI
ors, with patent snap fasteners;
worth 75c. Sale price, soc pair
MEMS DERBY HATS.
Mems New Style Derby Hats,
colors black and brown; a good,
serviceable hat. Sale price, ST
each.
MEMS AND BOYS HATS.
Mems and Boys Fur Crush
Hats, in small and medium
shapes, colors black and brown
Sale price, soc each.
GLASS VASES.
72 inches high Glass Vases,
nicely decorated, gilt trimmed;
worth double. Sale price, 25c
The record-union., 1897-11-26
GLASS VASES.

u inches high Glass Vases,
nicely decorated, gilt trimmed;
worth double. Sale price, 25c
each.
The record-union., 1897-11-26
LADIES' SLIPPERS.

Ladies Party Slippers, in Rid
and satin, colors pink, blue,
corn, red and green; worth s.
and So so. Sale price, ST 25
pair.
The record-union., 1897-11-26

Ladies Fine Nici Kid Dress
Shoes, hand turned, kid or cloth
tops; worth S. and 50. Sale
price. S. 4S pair.
The record-union., 1897-11-26
MEMS AND BOYS HATS.

Mems and Boys Fur Crush
Hats, in small and medium
shapes, colors black and brown,
Sale price, 5oc each.
The record-union., 1897-11-26
GLASS VASES.

Large Glass Vases, II inches
high, in a choice line OF decora
tons: good value at 81. Sale
price sOc each.
The record-union., 1897-11-26

Mems New Style Derby Hats,
colors black and brown; a good,
serviceable hat. Sale price, ST
each.
The herald., 1897-12-30

and by screwing down accommodation
to merchants. force them to throw
their products on the market at
prices at which our foreign creditors
would rather take such products than
our gold? Would it not thus relieve the
treasury of the burden of providing for
gold redemptions, and make the banks
supreme? This we hold to be undesira-
BILE. 1t would make the banks guardians
over our volume Of money, and so Of our
measure of values; it would enable the
banks, working in the interest of the
Spectators to cause movements in
prices with great certainty, enable them
to depress prices by contracting the cur
rency and raise prices by depressing it.
1t would make the banks the masters
and many the slaves, and would enrich
the few and impoverish the multitude.
I'm the statement you recently made
before the house committee on banking
and currency In support Of your bill.
you say, and repeat this truism, That
the less the government owes the less 1t
will have to pay yet your plan involves
the proposition Of the retirement of our
national paper currency and greenbacks
upon which we pay no interest at all,
and the issuance of bonds in its stead
in the sum of 5000, 100000 which we shall
owe and upon which we shalrbe required
to pay interest. The inconsistency Of
your statement and your plan seems
glaring.
1--WE oppose your currency bill be-
cause, as has been well said, 1T Is bill
to provide for the abdication of the SOW
ereign powers Of the government to the
banks, for strengthening the hands of
the speculative cliques, enriching the
few and impoverishing the many"
The herald., 1897-12-30
A VERY STUPID POLICY
Is THAT OF THE AMERICAN
UNIONISTS
Labor Will Effect no Lasting Reforms
Until It Goes Into Politics,
Says Hartford

NEW. YORK, Dec. 29.-Edward Hart
ford, who, with Havelock Wilson, con-
stituted the British Trades Union dele
cation to the Nashville Convention OF
the American Federation of Labor,
sailed for Southampton on the American
liner st. Paul today. Before sailing Mr..
Hartford said: "The policy of the Amer
lean trade unions in not engaging In
politics as a body is stupid. How can
they expect to obtain any lasting re-
forms If they hold aloof? By pursuing
their present method of ignoring the
control of political machinery as a
means for bettering their condition
they are not only fatally injuring their
chances, but they are inviting the scorn
of the politicians, the very class from
whom they expect to get better laws for
the masses.
Your American politicians, as rule,
are moved to legislation for the masses
only by show of superior force. Ex-
allied feeling your politician has not.
Let the trade unions force this style
of puppet into retirement and send men
to Boards of Aldermen, Legislatures and
Congress who will not pretend to be
the friends of the people in their
speeches and in secret sell out to the COR
porations and money power.
Things in England used to be much
as they are in the United States, but
they have changed. We Trades Union
lists go right into politics. We have sue
ceeded in making the political parties
defer to us and why should we not? We
are the majority. In every country the
workers are in the majority"
The herald., 1897-12-30

the opening address on National Poll
tics and the Admission of Iowa Into the
Union"
The second session will be known as
the Church History Section" Of the
convention. The principal event will be
the reading of paper by Rev. Henry w.
Hubert on the philosophical Dissolu-
tion of Islam" Other papers will be
read by Prof. j. I. Good of Reading uni
versity and Prof Samuel Macauley
jackson Of Union seminary, New York.
President James Schouler will deliver
his annual address at a meeting. Prof.
Schouler Is the author of Schouler's His
tory of the United States. He is one of
the best known historians Of the day.
The delegates to the Economic asso-
ciation and the Historical convention
were the guests this evening of Mr..
Harry A. Garfield. with whom they took
tea, Later the two associations had a
joint meeting under the auspices of the
historians, with which there was dis
cussion on the opportunities of American
students of history and economics in
Europe.
This evening Labor Commissioner Car
roll d. Wright delivered an address at
the Wilson avenue Jewish temple on
1.-The Solution Of the Labor Problem" be-
fore q large audience.
The herald., 1897-12-30
American Chemists

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-The sixteenth
annual meeting of the American Chemical
society was called to order at the Column
bIan university in this city, today. The
society is composed of some of the most
prominent chemists and scientists in the
United States, and also includes in its
membership many distinguished foreign
ers. The total membership Is over HOO,
of whom about ninety were present at the
session today. President 3. L. Whitman
of Columbian university made the address
of welcome, which was responded to by
Charles B. Dudley, chemist of the Penn
sylvania railroad, who is the president
of the society. The remainder of the morn
ing session was occupied In the reading
and discussion of scientific papers. Pro-
fessors Howe and Campbell of Washing
ton and Lee university presented a paper
on Some New Cyanides and the Double
Ferrocyanide of Dorium and Potassium" /"
and Prof. Venable one on "The Atomic
Weight of Zirconium.''
The herald., 1897-12-30
POSTAL BANKS
Do Not Strike New York Bankers
EaVorablY

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-The postal saw
ings idea is not a popular one in New
York banking circles. A canvass of
Presidents Of prominent institutions de-
vcloped that fact clearly. At the same
time very few Presidents We're willing
to express opinions for publication. All
practically agreed with President e. s.
Mason of the Bank Of New York in the
statement that there are already SO
many banks in existence that rates for
money have been cut to point where
there is little profit in banking.
F. D. Tappen, President of the Gala
tin National Bank. thought that pos
sibly, in thinly populated districts, postal
savings banks might prove beneficial to
people, but he was confident that the
residents of large towns and cities had
all the banking accommodations they
desired.
oliver S. Carter of the Bank of the Re-
public felt that the time had not come to
discuss the proposition. Dumont Clark,
President of the American Exchange
National Bank, agreed with Mr. Carter
]. Edward Simmons, President of the
Fourth National Bank, was also Of the
same opinion and declined to discuss
The herald., 1897-12-30
THE CONTOIT ESTATE
WILL BE LARGELY DEVOTED TO
CHARITY
Moderate Amounts Are Left to Friends
and Faithful Old Servants Are
Duly Remembered

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-The will of
Charles Contoit, with two codicils at
tached, has been filed for probate in the
office of the Surrogate. The document
was made several years ago. william
Berrian and Charles H. Hubbard are
appointed executors. The will leaves the
testator's pew in st. Paul's chapel to the
rector, church wardens and vestrymen
of Trinity Church and leaves sum of
$4,000 to them in trust, the income from
which Is to be devoted to keeping in or
der his lot in Trinity cemetery and GER
tain lots in st. Johns cemetery, in Car
mine street, in which several members
of his family, the will says, are inferred.
The latter cemetery was taken by the
city last summer for public park.
To Mrs. Laura I. Hackett, widow Of
Recorder John K. Hackett, the testa-
and sum of $350,000
To Miss Minnie L. Hackett, daughter
Of Mrs. Hackett, is left the sum of $780,
000, and to Edward j. Hall, a nephew of
Mrs. Hackett, $4,000. The residue Of the
estate, which may amount to 81, 500 900,
Is divided by the will among a num-
ber of institutions, share and share alike.
The following is list of the institu-
tions benefited.
The General Theological Seminary of
the Protestant Episcopal Church, the
Domestic and Foreign Mission Society of
the Protestant Episcopal Church, the
Protestant Episcopal Church Missionary
Society for Seamen for the Port of New
York, the New York Protestant Epis-
copal City Mission, the New York
Bible, Common Prayer and Pray
er Books Society, st. Lukes
Hospital, St. Barnard House
Orphan Home and Asylum of the Pro-
testant Episcopal Church, st. Luke s
Home for Indigent Christian Females
the Sheltering Arms, the Home for In
curables, the Protestant Episcopa
House Of Mercy, st. Mary's Home fo1
Children, the Midnight Mission, the
House Of Rest for Consumptives, thf
Home for Old Men and Aged Couples
the New York Society Library and the
New York Free Circulating Library.
To Martha Finiay. an old servant OF
the testator, is left $2500; to VIM. Crib
bins, his butler, $1,000, and to number OF
other servants $3.50 each.
The herald., 1897-12-30

mond's mission: 1T il mere folly to
suggest for . moment that It IL not
meant for party demonstration In
favor Of the campaign Of the section Of
which Mr.. Redmond IL the leader in
this country. 1t Is an attempt to narrow
down the 'ss celebration to party who
are, to put It very mildly, q very small
minority Of the Irish race in America
or at home"
The Earl OF Ava IL on his way to spend
the winter In Canada. with view to
engaging In Klondike enterprise in
which his father, the Marquis OF Duff
ferin, is largely interested. The Earl
e one of the most popular men In Lon
don society and is a great organiser Of
society functions. He is unmarried.
Rupert Guinness was the winner Of
the diamond sculls at Henley. He is
only "a and well spoken of by his con-
temporaries at Cambridge. He is trav-
elling prior to settling down to a polit-
tcal career.
The herald., 1897-12-30

the recipient of floral tokens and other
testimonials of esteem and respect.
His health is improving, although he
is still suffering from neuralgia. He Is
a many sided man, but it is as an orator
that the world will remember him. A
man who knows him says that II you
wish to get a realistic picture of Glad
stone as he is today, picture to your
self lean, pale, old man, an eagle face.
few white hairs on the bald head,
petulant nervousness in every gesture,
man whose little vanities have grown
upon him. And then correct that i'm
preston by a recollection of the sweet
benignity, the gentleness of manner
which defies the crabbedness Of old age.
That is William Ewart Gladstone in his
Ssth year. He has been in public life for
nearly 65 years. having been elected
member Of parliament when he was only
"a. He and Lord Beaconsfeld were
political rivals for over 40 years.
Seventeen years ago Gladstone was
reported dying from old age, yet today
he comes out firm In intellect and the
author of new books Of prose and verse.
But at last his physical self is yielding,
and he says that his life work will be
done when he makes one more speech on
Home Rule. One of the most remark
able things about this wonderful man
has been his family life. which has been
most delightful. He and Mrs. Glad
stone have gone to the same church to-
gether for sixty years every morning for
an hour OF prayer after breakfast Their
seven children are not particularly clever
but are all good. There is only one
grandchild. Dorothy Drew, who u her
grandfather's idol.
The herald., 1897-12-30
The Clute Murder

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 29-The prelim-
mary examination of Albert Hoff, the al
legged murderer of Mrs. Mary A. Clute,
has not been concluded, but the cross-ex-
animation Of witnesses has developed the
fact that his dfense will be an aibi. Hoff
declares that he sometimes carried win
dow-sash weight in his tool bag, but says
that he never owned a coupling pin, the
weapon with which the crime was COM
mitted. f. r. Clute applied today for
letters of administration on the estate of
his murdered wife, Mary Augusta Clute.
The state consists of personal property
valued at $4,000 and house and lot in
Watsonville valued at $4,000. The only
legal heir of the deceased is her husband
The herald., 1897-12-30
Poverty and Drink

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-John Berg
mann, who last night accosted a police
man on Third avenue with question
and then sent a bullet through his own
brain and fell dead at the policeman's
feet, is said to be wealthy resident of
Chicago. 1t is said that Bergman lost
his money in speculation on the Board of
Trade of Chicago. After he came here
he took to drink, and in spite Of aid
which relatives extended reached the
depths of poverty. In his room was
found the following: "Give my body to
some college or hospital so 1t will be of
some use. 1t was not while was alive.
No work, all kinds of trouble and gout:
that Is too much.
(Signed) JOHN BERGMANN."
The herald., 1897-12-30
Man and Money Missing

ATLANTA, Ca, Dec. pa special
to the Journal from Brunswick says:
20. H. McBra. Agent for the Southern
Express Company at this place, skipped
with $4,000 in currency Of that COM
pany today. The money was shipped
Rrunawick. The money ia supposed to
have been taken about o'clock last
night, and 1t is thought McBra left the
city In a tug. He stands high socially
in Brunswick"
The robbery. coming as it did in con-
nection with the bank failure this morn
ing, has caused great excitement.
The herald., 1897-12-30
Hid His Money

NILES, Mich, Dec. 20. - Lawrence
Walters, an aged farmer. residing three
miles north of Wayland, Cass county,
had no faith in banks, and instead placed
his savings, consisting Of about $25OO in
greenbacks, $4,000 in government bonds,
notes, mortgages and other valuable
papers, in tin pail. This pail he buried
beneath the floor in his barn some
months ago, and he has been in the habit
of visiting the hiding place every day
to see If his fortune was safe. This
morning, when he made his customary
visit. he discovered that robbers had
been there, for his fortune had disap-
peared. The old man is almost crazed
over his loss.
The herald., 1897-12-30
The Surgeons, Session

DENVER, Col, Dec. 29.-The Surgical
and genealogical association, which has
been in session here for two days, this
evening chose the following officers for
the coming year: President, d. s. Fair
child. Clinton, Ia; first vice president
Charles Byron Nichols, Denver; second
vice president, H. D. Miles, Salt Lake;
secretary and treasurer, G. H. Simmons,
Lincoln, Neb.; executive board. Lewis
Schooler, Des Moines; 8. F. Jonas, Oma-
ha; II. Il. Pearse, Kansas City; l.. Free
man, Denver; o. B. Campbell. st. Joseph,
Mo. Omaha was selected as the place for
the next meeting, which will be held dur
ing Christmas week, 1898.
The herald., 1897-12-30
Denies the Charges

STOCKTON, Dec. 29.-The congrega-
ton of the Christian Church of this city
Is enraged over charges made against
the pastor. He is accused of having i'm
proper relations with several women and
four detectives have been on his trail
for several weeks. Two of them were
women and the others men. The pastor
denies the truth of the charges, and de-
clares that the Board of Elders which
found against him were prejudiced. Mr..
Briggs was the Populist candidate for
the Assembly at the last election.
The herald., 1897-12-30
Commercial Travelers

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 29.-The annual
meeting of the Pacific Coast Commercial
Travellers association was held this after
noon in Native Sons hall. President ]. c.
Eubanks occupied the chair. He was as
sisted by Vice President w. F. Peterson
and Secretary A. c. Bolderman. In order
to increase the membership an amend
ment to the bylaws abolishing the initia-
tion fee was adopted. The following Of
ficers were elected: President, w. F. Pc
terson; vice president, Thomas Dunn; Sec
retary A c. Bolderman; treasurer B. B.
Galland; directors, ]. H. Frost, j. G. Eu-
banks. H. Morgenthau c. B. Tomson, A.
Hampel ]. Finnigan and Alex Well
The herald., 1897-12-30
The Nations Finances

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-The forthcom-
ing monthly statement of the government
receipts and expenditures will show ma
terial increase in the receipts from both
customs and internal revenue. Today S
income from customs alone was s735, ,567,
the highest figure reached since the new
tariff went into effect. Several times dur
ing the last few months the customs reve-
nues have exceeded 100000, and according
to the expectations of the federal officials
these figures will be fully maintained for
an indefinite period. The increase from
customs this month will probably exceed
November by $780, 900 or s3,0O0.0oO. which
will leave a surplus for the month.
The herald., 1897-12-30
Mathematical Officers

NEW YORK. Dec. 29.-The fourth annu-
al meeting of the American Mathematical
society was held today at Columbia uni
versity. The officers were elected for
year as follows: President, Prof. Simon
Newcomb Naval observatory, Washing
ton; first vice president, Prof. r. s. Wood
ford, Columbia; second vice president,
Prof. E. H. Moore, University Of Chicago;
secretary, F. M. Cole, Columbia; treasu-
rer, Prof. Harold Jacoby. Columbia; libra
rian, Prof. Pomeroy Ladue, University of
the City of New York.
The herald., 1897-12-30
A Water Famine

EMPORIA, Kas., Dec. 29.-Emporia' $
water supply has been exhausted, the
bed Of Neosho river having been drained
for six miles above the water works dam.
The last one of the pools was pumped
dry yesterday. Every cistern in the city
has been drained, and as there are only
a few wells, it will be necessary to haul
water from Cottonwood river a mile
south of the city. If a fire should break
out it could be stopped only by tearing
down the threatened buildings.
The herald., 1897-12-30
Arrests Expected

LONDON, Dec. 29.-Inspector Corey of
the Scotland Yard detective department,
is making inquiries at Old Castle, County
Meath ireland, in connection with the
death of Peter Doggett, who was cut to
pieces in dough-mixing machine in New
York last August. An important arrest
is expected in a few days. Peter Doggett
met his death on the morning of August
2Sth last. At the time it was believed
that it was the result of an accident and
the coroners Jury rendered verdict of
accidental death, but recent circumstances
have given rise to the theory Of murder
The herald., 1897-12-30
Charged with Arson

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Dec. 20. ~
George Hodgdon, proprietor Of the
Haynes Hotel in this city and the Tre-
mont Hotel in New Haven, Conn.,, was
arrested here last night on warrant
charging him with being accessory to
arson committed by Frederick Cook in
attempting to set fire to the Tontine
Hotelin New Haven Christmas morning.
Cook Is said to have made a confession
stating that Hodgdon, who formerly
owned the Tontine, had paid him $50 to
set the hotel on fire. Mr.. Hodgdon pro-
tested his entire innocence. and says
that Cooks story is a lie.
The herald., 1897-12-30
TALKING HISTORY
The Convention Of the American His
torical Association

Ine convention OF the American His
torical Association
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 29.-The
American Historical association COM
menced to hold its annual convention in
this city today. Today the American
Economic association also held its an
nual meeting. The principal event in the
last named convention will be an ad-
dress by Secretary Lyman ]. Gage on
"The Currency Problem" to be deliver
ed on Friday A number of joint ses-
sions are to be held, at which there will
be discussions Of the methods of teach
ing historical and economical subjects.
The convention of the Historical soci-
ETY. in this city Is notable event. It is
the first time in the history Of its exist
ence that this annual convention has
been held west of the Allegheny noun
tains. Prof. ]. A. James of the North
western university Of Chicago, delivered
The herald., 1897-12-30
Fooled with a Gun

FORT BRAGG, Cal, Dec. 29.-The 10
year-old daughter of Simon Barrnger was
accidentally killed at Glenbair this even
ing by her brother, two years older. The
boy had been out hunting. and on return
ing home was met by his sister, who want
ed to shoot the rifle. The boy refused, and
a playful struggle ensued for the possess
ion of the gun. The cartridge exploded
and the bullet pierced the childs heart,
killing her instantly.
The herald., 1897-12-30
Dervishas Defeated

LONDON, Dec. ga dispatch to the
Times from Kassla says: After six days
of siege and heroic defense, the Dervish
post at Osobri has fallen. Many Of the
Dervishes were killed and the remainder
of the garrison fled, leaving all their prop
serty behind. Osoby is the last important
place between 0re and Khartoum.
The herald., 1897-12-30
Marriage a Failure

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 29.-Chris Won der Abe,
president of the St. Louis Baseball club.
filed suit for divorce today. This was his
second matrimonial venture and the petl-
tion ayers that it was not a success. Only
recently he settled a breach of promise suit
brought against him because of his mar
riage by the young woman who was his
housekeeper prior to the wedding.