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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-23
Russian pres. .iicnced.

81. Petersburg. December - Tie great
est ruticence liz maintained here in govern
mcnt circles. The censor has forbidden the
press TO attack Germany on account of
the occupation Of Kaio Chau.
Emperor Nicholas presided to1ay
wednesday, al special meeting of the
council at Alexander palace. including, the
grand dukes and the chief military ana
naval authorities. The Chinese situation
wcs discussed and II is rumorei that
Grand Duke Alexander Michaelowitch ad-
yised tie immediate strengthening of the
Russian squadron Ia China.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-23

Fall River. MnEs.. December 2---1ho cot
ton manufacturers are confronted with the
prospect Of strike as InaaY OF the opera
tiyes are determined TO Oppose the redue-
ton Of wages.
THE cotton manufacturers have replied
TO the flsshsrs' tenders that no change eau
be made IN the reduction on the poinI
raised by them that an agreement CT De-
cenlher. 1895, should hold against the pres
ent rate We do not see how We can make
any exception In the5e cases"
Secretary jackson said to-day he ages
ment under which they have neen working
was entered irto 10 prevent a strike. but
now thai 1t operates against the manufoc-
turers. II was not acceptable to them His
men are bitter in their talk Of strike
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-23

San Francisco, Cal, December 22.-The
attorneys for Theodore purrant have filed
notice that they will ask for a change OF
venue from the recsnt ordea OF sentence
by Judge Bahrs. on the ground that tha
court is prejudiced IN appeal to the gov
efnor far a communication of sentence viii
also he made on the ground that a review
II the correlation of the Blanche Lamont
cnS Minnie Williams cases should De
made. Another effort 10 GO, tAn case peiore
the Federal courts will also be made.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-23

Washington, December 22-For Eastern
Texas--Fair; northerly wtlds.
For Oklahoma. Indian Territory and Ar
kansas-Fair; DorthwcS erly winds.
For the Extraordinarily fair; warm
err. vast to southwest wllls.
For Nebraska-fair, warmer in eastern
port ION: northeasterly " nds.
For Kansas and Observation-Disclosures
e,iv winds fair.
For Wyoming-Fair: warmer; variable
winds,
Fer Montairt-F Fair; warmer southwest
winds. becoming variable
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-23

Colonel Ruiz was MT killed while
nnde- a nag OF truce, but hal been
warned.
Geseral weylcr scouts the idea OF
autonomy.
Sugar plantations unable 10 secure
labor TO grind tho cane.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-23
JAPAN IN A TURMOIL.
Domestic AGnIrs Occupying the Min
isfry tn Great Extent

isfry n Gfcnt IINteht.
London, December 22.-The Pekin corre-
spondent of the Times says: THE Chinese
are provisioning Port Arthur aud will re-
construct the forts there. Russia supir-
yising and furnishing the money. In the
fare of this indication of permanent DC
cupaticn. tta necessity of safeguarding
cur position in the Far East increases. The
Russo Chinese bana. which is the agent
~ The Russian government, has Offered 10
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-23

New York, December 22.--The southern
Express company today paid to the Na'ion-
al Park bank of this city Sie'poO in settle
r,ent Of the loss OF that amount of money
hv the robbery OF the express company
safe al Columbia. s. c.. last Mohday me
National Park hank was the shipper OF 'ne
stolen package.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-23
war.hips Have sailed.

Portsmouth. December 22,-The German
warships Deutschland and Gefion. under
command OF Prince Henry OF Prussia
started today for Gibraltar.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-23
Another Rcport.

Berlin, December o.. Prince Henry OF
Prussia. /, is said. took an autograph let
ter from Emperor William to Queen Vic
ioria at Osborne house, and while in Lon
don ascertained that the British govern
mcnt does not regard the occupation Of
Kiao Chau as Incompatible with English
interests
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-23
A SUMMARY OF TODAY'S IMPORTANT NEWS.
SPORT.

John Il. Sullivan writes his opinion
of Kid Mccoy.
Walcott-rracey fight has been not
for Monday night
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-23
FOREIGN.

Argentine refused TO pass retalia>
tory tariff against the United states.
President Earrcs of Guatemala mas
executed number OF political prls-
oners.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-23
COTTON.
WEATHER IMPORTATION
Lust Nights Readings.

Ar area Of high pressure overlics the
eastern Rocky mountain slope, with the
lowest barometer 1896 inches, at Amaril-
10. The area of low pressure, which was
central over Alabama last night. has
IN, we'd eastward and the lowest barome-
ter tonight is S0.02 inches, at Jacksonville.
The weather is generally partly cloudy TO
cloudy. except over the eastern Rocky
mountain slope, where 1t is clear. Very
little precipitation reported tonight.
Eenerpl Observations.
Observations taken by the United States
weather bureau at s D. m. 10Th meridian
time.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-23
DOMESTIC.

Senator woloott told the Now Eng
la,psers ID New York some plain truth
an II quiet way.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-23
KLoNDIkE UEL,IeE.
War Department Us Moving Prompts
lN 10 Send Necdcd EOod.

Washington. December 22,-CaptaIu
prainard OF the subsistence department Of
the army arrived In Washington this
morning, and although Secretary Mgcr Ia
confined 10 his hon by severe cold he
sent Immediately for the officer and hgd II
conference with him respecting the .cXecu-
ton Of his plan for the relief OF the miners
In the Yukon country.
Responses are coming In 10 Secretary
Ayers inquiry as to tho amount of con-
deneed food preparations thar can be had
at short notice for transportation to the
Klondlke Generally they indicate that an
ample supply can be had ut reasonable rates
II contracts arc made at once.
Texas Pensions.
Washington. December - Especial =.
Pensions granted to Texans today Orig
inal, Manuel Nguira. Austin So. Mexican
war suryiset reissue and inciess iasles
Kemp Holland, Austin; SIS to si2.
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NJ IN6. J
Isleton. Oct. 26, 1897.
Eighteenth Street.

Eds. Record Union" Statements
have been published from time to time
in your paper about the work being
stopped on Eighteenth street, and the
street being left in a bad condition.
believe the true facts in the case are
not known. The streets we are i'm
proving were expected to be finished
fully a month ago, and with that idea
in view when starting the work we
commenced the fill. which was about
one foot deep of dirt the width Of
Eighteenth street, for we knew that
part of the work had to be finished be-
fore the rains started, otherwise we
could not procure the material out Of
the pits.
We finished that part of the work.
fully expecting to start at once with
the layers of rock, when the water
dropped in the American River lower
than it has been in years, with the re-
suit that the rock-crusher at the Fol-
som State Prison could turn out but a
small amount each day, which Sacra-
mentO has been getting.
We have tried to procure rock else
where, but found it impossible, all
though now it is obtainable and the
work will be pushed forward as the
water has risen on account of the rains,
and we hope in a short while to show
the result of work done by Sacramento
people employed by Sacramento CAPT.
tai. w. w CHAPLIN.
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We found her courteous and attentive
to visitors. She takes much pride (and
justly so) in showing visitors through
and around the home. In all the de-
partments We found everything in per-
feet order, clean and tidy. The floors
the beds and cribs with their snow
white coverings. all denoted care and
attention. The dining room and kitch-
en- We're models of neatness and clean
liness.
The little children We're all pictures
of health, and seemed perfectly happy
and contented, blessed as they are with
a mothers care and attention in the
person of Mrs. Clark, under whose
watchful eye everything moved with
the utmost precision. To any one whe
has never paid a visit to the Found
lings' Home, would say it is a duty
you owe society to do so. You certainly
will be welcomed by the Matron, and
your presence viii help to break the
monotony of everyday life.
/ am afraid the good people of Sac
ramento do not realize what a bless
ing they have in the Foundlings' Home
MRS A McCREARY.
MarySVille Oct 9th
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A Visitor Charmed.

Eds. Record Union: Being a stran-
ger in your city, and having few days
of leisure, I concluded to put in tre
time visiting the different places of in
terest in your beautiful city ! first
visited the City Art Gallery, the sitt
of Mrs. E. B. Crocker to the city of
Sacramento. / have visited larger gal
leries, but none finer Next ! visited
the State Capitol and its beautiful park,
of which all Californians may well feel
proud Without attempting de-
scription thereof, allow me to say that
every department in the building was
clean and In perfect order, and the
grounds are perfection itself.
The next two days were spent in vis-
iting the historical Fort Sutter and the
Protestant Orphan Asylum. In charge
of the Fort our party found Charles
Petit, whose mind is we'll stored with
early day "reminiscences. He is a walk
ing encyclopedia on matters pertaining
TO early California history. Why don't
the people of California take a greater
interest in this precious old fort. whose
walls have sheltered so many from dan
ger. hunger and death?
At the orphan asylum Mrs. Cady, the
Matron seemed well suited to fill h%r
very responsible position. The report
as TO the health of the children of the
institution was excellent. They all
looked well and hearty. In this insti-
tuition is an excellent school, where -he
inmates are taught the regular common
school branches. There is an average
of 200 children in this asylum,
The last GaV in YOUR city was spent
in visiting the Founding Home at the
corner Of Ninth and X streets. This
visit was certainly the most interest
ing of ALL The home is in charge Of
Mrs Nellie Clark as Matron. She seems
to have been created for the position
that she so ably and effectually fills
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said he had had Laederich arrested for
raising h-ll out there; that he was
the guardian of Mrs. Laederich. and
was going TO take care Of her and pro-
tect her
The first witness for the defense was
Assistant District Attorney Jones, who
stated that he had asked the dismissal
Of the case against Laederfch. as there
was not sufficient evidence to have jus
titled his arrest. Stevens came TO him
a few minutes before and said that the
little woman" did not wish to prose-
cute.
Mrs. Laederich swore that her hus-
band had told her he was going away
and she would never see him again.
He came back again the next day and
took some of his things. When he came
back that afternoon and swore at Ste
vens she told him that she would have
him arrested if he did not stop. He
had been disturbing her peace too often.
Sometimes it was when he objected TO
Stevens living in his family. She sug-
gested that her husband go out into
the country and find work. and that
Stevens could remain and tend bar She
had never denied him the right to take
his boy. She could not remember that
she asked her husband to go over to
the cemetery and make up with Stew
ems, nor how many times her husband
had ordered Stevens TO leave his house
She was very defiant in her manner
Of giving her te-timony. but passed a
bad quarter of :n hour with Mr.. Jones
questions, and was forced TO admit that
she paWned her watch for money with
Which to pay part Of Stevens attorneys
fee.
In the afternoon the attorney of Stew
ems sent word that he could not attend
court, as his wife had been suddenly
taken Ill, and the case was continued
until II a. m. to-day.
The record-union., 1897-10-29
SUFFER- LYCEUM.
Soon to Select a Hall for the Win
ter Meetings.

The committee of the Sutter Lyceum
met last night at the law office of M. )
Wahrhaftig and considered the propo-
sition of hiring a hall for the coming
debating season Of the Lyceum.
A letter from Mr.. Hunt, the Secrata-
ry of the Federated Trades, offered the
hall on Tenth street for a very reason
able rental. but the offer was rejected
because of the want of piano. An
other offer came from the Theosophical
Society, who have a nicely furnished
hall on Ninth street. and it was ac-
cepted.
The next debate VIII take place next
Thursday evening at s o'clock sharp.
An invitation is extended to all young
men and ladies to join the Lyceum and
the public at large is cordially invited to
attend. The debates of the Lyceum are
usually coupled with musical and vo-
cal exercises
The record-union., 1897-10-29
A Correction.

Eds. Record Union:" In your refer
ence to the verdict OF the jury in the
case of Reclamation District No. 0oG
VS.. me, you state the total amount OF
damages awarded is 81, 1913 -. This
is less than the damages proportioned
to the defendants by the Trustees would
have been. as they would have amount
ed to $500
Whoever gave your reporter this in
formation misstated the facts. The
district never offered me one cent di-
rectly or indirectly for the land they
want to take from me, but on the con-
trary asked me to give them the land
by deed without any compensation
whatsoever
There never was any attempt made
by the district, directly or indirectly,
TO settle with me for the land they
wished to take from me. At the trial
one of the Trustees Of the district tes-
titled that the land to be taken from
me was worth $S93. and the other two
Trustees testified that it was worth
1919. These figures are not exact, be-
cause there We're some fractions less
than an acre which are not mentioned.
Hence that if these Trustees were will
ling to allow me So, 100 they would, ac-
cordAlg TO their testimony. have been
over-paying me nearly S2,00O. This
shows the utter falsity of the statement
made to your reporter. l do not wish
to try my lawsuit in the newspapers,
but cannot permit such a gross mis-
statement to be published uncontra-
dicted. l have worked hard for the lit
tie property I have, and no one has the
right to take il from me without my
consent except through the law. Please
publish this letter that your readers
may understand the truth of this mat
ter. Very truly yours,
MRS. R. THISBY.
Isleton. Oct. 26, 1891
(Mrs. Thisby has apparently overlook
ed the following in the Record Union"
on the day following the publication of
the report referred to: The paragraph
was based on a statement made by =.
II. McGrath, who said Though not on
the witness stand) that S2,TJ0 was the
sum that Mrs. Thisby would have re-
ceived as her share of the damages al
lowed by the Trustees of the district"
AS to whether or not the Trustees ever
made any offer Of damages to Mrs.
Thisby is q matter entirely between
them and her)
The record-union., 1897-10-29
TO CURE NERVOUS DYSPEPSIA.
To Gain Flesh, to Ieep Well, to Know
What Appetite and Good Digestion
Mean, Make Test of stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets.
Interesting Experience of an Indianap p
oils Gentleman.

Interesting Experience of an Indianap-
oils Gentleman.
No trouble is more common or more
misunderstood than nervous dyspepsia
People having it think that their nerves
are to blame and are surprised that
they are not cured by nerve medicine
| and spring remedies; the real seat Of
the mischief is lost sight of; the stom-
aeh is the organ to be looked after.
Nervous dyspetics often do not have
any pain whatever in the stomach, nor
perhaps any of the usual symptoms of
stomach weakness. Nervous dyspepsia
shows itself not in the stomach so
much as in nearly every other organ;
IN some cases the heart palpitates and
is irregular; in others, the kidneys are
affected; in others the bowels are con-
stipated, with headaches; still others
are troubled with loss of flesh and ap-
petite, with accumulation of gas, sour
risings and heartburn.
Mr.. A. w. Sharper of No. 81 Prospect
ST., indianapolis, Ind, writes as fol-
lows: "A motive of pure gratitude
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regarding the new and valuable medi-
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with little physical exercise, but 1 am
glad to state that the tablets have
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gained in flesh. sleep better and am
better in every way. The above is
written not for notoriety, but is based
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The record-union., 1897-10-29
AT sHAGUAY.
Harold Stokes Of This City Has a
Store There.

Word has been received from Harold
L. Stokes, who resigned his position as
motorman on the electric car line in
this city two months ago and started
for the Klondike.
Mr.. Stokes is at Skaguay. where he
has opened a supply store for persons
going TO the mines. and viii soon have
two others at points along the trail over
the White Pass. He writes that he has
been over both the White and Chilcoot
passes. and that the former is the better
one, Indeed. he doesn't regard it as a
hard trip to get over the pass
II a railroad should be built from the
coast TO the mines, or even to the lakes.
he is satisfied the White Pass viii be
chosen
The record-union., 1897-10-29
Taxes Come in Slowly.

As usual taxpayers are taking their
time about paying up, and as usual
there will be a rush at the last ana
many viii suffer great Inconvenience.
Probably four-fifths of those who in
tend TO pay could do so now just as
easily as two or three weeks hence, and
it would greatly facilitate the work of
the clerks in the Tax Collectors office.
The record-union., 1897-10-29
EvERYBODy's COLUMN.

Under this heading the Record Union"
will publish short letters from corre-
spondents on topics of interest TO the
general public The matter in these com
munications will be understood to repre-
sent only the views OF the writer's. All
communications must be accompanied by
the name of the writer, not for puolica-
ton unless so desired, but as guarantee
OF good faith-Eds
The record-union., 1897-10-29
Harriet A. Mooraelsen,s Estate.

II. s. Beals, p. r. Beckley and J. Fl.
Stephenson. appraisers Of the estate
of Harriet A. McCracken. deceased.
have by attorney. c. w. Baker. filed
their inventory and appraisement. The
estate consists of four ranches valued
at So. 200.
The record-union., 1897-10-29
Deserter Arrested.

Officer Naghel yesterday arrested
Michael Fay, a deserter from Company
3, First Infantry, L. S, A, and the
proper authorities viii probably come
up to-day and take him down to the
Bay.
The record-union., 1897-10-29

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from druggists. and nearly all are %
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for any disease.
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The record-union., 1897-10-29
Escaped From the Chain Gang.

Frank Jackson, alias "Curley," who
was committed to the County Jail for
stealing grain, escaped from the chain
gang while working on the drainage
canal couple of days ago
The record-union., 1897-10-29

Fine mountain butter, 25c 10; gran
ulated sugar, So 80 sack; s bars Royal
Savon, 23c; cans salmon, 25c mince
meat. 25c; new raisins, &c ID; good but
ter, 40c. Beesley & Son, 516 and 51S ].
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Counsman Auction Sale.

At II o'clock a. m. to-day D. J. Sim
mons & Co. viii sell at auction the per
sonal property on the Counsnan ranch
ten miles north of this city and on the
road to Marysville
The record-union., 1897-10-29
ADJUSTMENTS.

At the Metropolitan Theater this
evening the new Du Souchet farce COM
edy. My Friend From India" 1t viii
be played also at a matinee tomorrow
afternoon and in full and without any
abIdgement. The troupe was to have
played tomorrow night, but Smythe
K Rice, the managers, found that to
do so and catch the train meant TO
cut and mutilate the play They would
not do that, and hence the matinee. aid
no night performance Saturday. The
"Record-Union, at much length. yes
terday gave a sketch of the farce COM
edy, SO that further account of it is
unnecessary. The company carries it's
own scenery and fittings and ward
robe. Frederick Bond is leader in
the play. He has a fine reputation as
a creative comedian. May Vokes is
q leader also in character work AS
Tilly, the German maid. John F. Ward
John b. Maher, Joseph Hall. Joseph
Adleman. Frank G. Parry, John Finn
Helen Reimer, Mia Allen, Glare Hath
away, Nela Maynard, Mrs. Adelman
and others fill the roles of the troupe
which is famous as one of the merriest
wittiest and liveliest stage family Of
low comedians ever brought together
under one management. The play ran
three months at the Bijou rheator
New York, and $50 nights in Chicago
at Hoyt's Theater.