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The record-union., 1897-08-21
TOO MUCH GOLD.
A Sacramentan Who Is Becoming
Somewhat BewiIdered.

William Kimber, the well-known duck
hunter, plasterer and paper-hanger, is
getting the gold fever, but the stories
of the finding of rich diggings are COM
ing so thick and fast, and from so many
points of the compass, that William is
slightly beWildered and has not fully
decided where he shall go to dig gold.
I'm 81 years DID, he said yester-
day, "but I'd like to see the young man
who is able to follow me through the
tules and swamps, day after day, hunt
ing ducks I don't see why I shouldn't
be able to hold my own, therefore, hunt
ing gold on dry land
Klondike is uppermost in the veteran
hunters mind just now, but he also
believes there are rich diggings up in
Trinity, and already has had a friend
provide him with claim up there.
Then, again, he has one eye on the
Arizona desert.
Don't you be surprised" he said, "if
a big gold boom breaks out down there
this winter There's a spot I know Of,
not far from Yuma, and I don't know
but I'll go down there and open it up.
Not long ago man who had pros
pected in that region came here, took
sick and was sent to the County Hos
pital. He had a phial full of gold that
he gathered from a little creek down
in that desert country. and he gave ii
to a woman who had nursed him. He
also made a map of the locality, show
ing exactly where he found the gold,
and 1 have that map now.
"I don't know but I'll go down there
and turn up a fortune" concluded KIM
Der. ''I'll either do that or strike out
for the Klondike, unless 1 get rich out
of that Trinity claim in the meantime.
The record-union., 1897-08-21

slept in the cars without permission
from the railroad company but two of
the number, Michael Hanly and Will
liam Contant, protested that they were
not vagrants, and stated that they We're
steadily employed on ranch down
the river. Having pleaded guilty, how
ever, they were sentenced to serve forty
days each in the County Jail
Subsequent to their commitment the
authorities ascertained that the story
told by them was true, and yesterday
morning Justice Davis ordered the men
brought before him, granted them a
new trial, and on the evidence discov-
cred since their former trial, acquitted
them.
In the meantime, however, the men
have lost their situation, though they
have no one but themselves to blame
for it.
The record-union., 1897-08-21
THE NEW EXECUTIVE.
Lieutenant-G Jeter Now at
the Head of Affairs.

The San Francisco papers employ big
scare heads to announce the fact that
Lieutenant-G Governor Jeter is tempor-
arily at the head of the State Govern
ment, Governor Budd having crossed
the state line to hunt wild game.
There is nothing extraordinary in
this. Lieutenant Governor Jeter was
chosen for just such a contingency, and
there is no reason to doubt his ability
to look after affairs properly until
Governor Budd. in the pursuit of Ore
gon jaclxrabbits, shall recross the line.
This is a quiet season about the
Executive Office, anyhow, and the new
Governor will not be severely taxed
while discharging it's affairs. His first
and probably most important-duty
will be the hearing of the application
of benjamin Hill, the Oakland wife
SLAYER. for pardon, which will take
place next Monday evening.
The record-union., 1897-08-21
DELL GOMEZ'S VICTIM.
Funeral Yesterday of e. G. Jones,
the Deceased Barber.

There was quite a large attendance
yesterday at the funeral of E. c. Jones,
the barber who was killed last Sunday
while engaged in a struggle with his
mistress Dell Gomez, for the possession
Of a pistol
The services We're held in Clark's fu-
neral parlors on Fourth street, Rev,
David r. Jones of the A. M E. Church
officiating. assisted by a male quartet
The pastor delivered a short discourse
in which he appealed to his hearers to
avoid sin and lead righteous lives. He
spoke kindly Of the deceased, who he
said had recently assured him of his
desire and purpose to lead a better life
The pail bearers We're G. II. Wood
side, Walter Breedan, A T. Christopher
c. F. Stratford Thomas Williams
Walter DYER
The record-union., 1897-08-21
A SHARP CONTEST.
Gilt Edges and Vio1ets to Meet
Again Tomorrow

At Snowflake Park tomorrow after
noon, at = o'clock, the Gilt Edges of
this city and the Violets of San Fran
cisco viii again meet on the diamond
in a State tournament ball game.
The Gilt Edges have defeated the
Violets, and as the latter have suffered
two defeats in the tournament series
they will do their level best to win
this game If they lose it they must
drop out of the race.
The San Franciscans have strength
ened their team with four new men,
and feel confident of being able to turn
the tables on the Sacramentans.
Some 800 more seats have been added
at the park, and the management say
there will be no lack of room for spec
tatOrS
The record-union., 1897-08-21
ALLEGED CRUELTY.
A Stepmother Arrested for Beating
Small Child

officer Dan Healey of the Child's So
ciety, yesterday arrested at STRAW
berry City," four miles out on the low
er Stockton road, Mrs. Annie Daum on
a charge of cruelty beating her 13-
year-Old step-daughter. The complaint
was made and sworn to by a neighbor,
Mr. Sacrias, who says the cruel treat
ment of the child has outraged the en-
tire neighborhood
The defendant was taken before Jus
tice Candy at Oak Park, and the case
set for hearing Monday next at IL
O'Clock
The record-union., 1897-08-21
Tn the Grave.

The funeral of Joseph Schenzenge1
took place from the Sisters Hospital
yesterday morning, where he had re.
ceiyed kind attention for many months
Requiem mass was celebrated for the
repose of his soul at 8 o'clock. Rev
Father Slattery officiated, and the Sis
ters' choir rendered appropriate music
The interment took place in st. JOS
eph Cemetery, and was largely at
tended The pallbearers were: Mat
thew Keenan,, John Bennett, Dan Har-
nett and John Kennedy
The record-union., 1897-08-21
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The record-union., 1897-08-21
A FRIENDLY SCUFFLE.
1t Resulted in Ed Ske1ley of Wash
ington Being Injured.

Ed. Skelley, who conducts a saloon IL
Washington, on the Yolo side of the
river, had one of his elbows gashet
to the bone yesterday evening. Skelley
engaged in a friendly scuffie with {
number of friends at his place of busi
ness, during the progress of which hi:
arm connected with a pane of glass
with the result stated.
Skelley visited the Receiving Hospita
in this city and his wound was sewet
up by Assistant City Physician Og
den
The record-union., 1897-08-21
Probate Orders.
O'CLOCK

Judge Hart has made an order adj
mftting to probate the will of Charles
w Sommers, deceased.
The sale of personal property of the
estate of the late James w. McNasser
has been confirmed.
The application for permission to sell
personal property of the estate of An
ma Anderson, deceased, has been grant
cd
The record-union., 1897-08-21
DIED.

LEARY-In this city, August 18th, Steph-
en- Leary, husband of Mary Leary,
native of South Hampton, n. Y, aged
45 years.
Friends and acquaintance are re-
spectfully invited to attend the funeral
residence, alley Eleventh and Twelfth
and streets.
KEMP-In this city, August 20th Nellie
Kemp, wife of James A. Kemp, a ma
tive of Pennsylvania, aged 80 years and
five days. (San Francisco and Scranton
Pa, papers please copy.)
Friends and acquaintances are re-
spectfully invited to attend the funeral
tomorrow Sunday, at $3.50 o'clock
from her late residence, 213 Q street
The record-union., 1897-08-21
Returned From New York.

Mrs. A Martin of the Nonpareil mil
linery department has just returned
from New York, after spending six
weeks in the fashion center of the East
acquainting herself with and securing
the styles of two continents. The latest
from Paris and American designs.
The record-union., 1897-08-21
NOT MIGRANTS.
But the Boxcar Lodgers Were
Certainly Out of Luck.

About a week ago the police raided a
string of box cars in the vicinity of
Front and r streets, and captured a
dozen men who were spending the night
there.
In the Police Court the next morn
ing they all pleaded guilty to having
The record-union., 1897-08-21
Minister'S Exchange PuIpifs

Rev. Mr.. Buck of the Sixth-street
Methodist Church and Rev. Mr. Hos
kinsen of the Sixteenth-street Luth-
eran Church will exchange pulpits to-
morrow morning.
The record-union., 1897-08-21
Emma Brannon's Assailant.

committed battery on Emma Brannon,
was yesterday fined $50, with the al
tentative of spending twenty days in
the County Jail.
The record-union., 1897-08-21
An Estiuate.

Get one from A. Meister & Sons, 910-
914 Ninth street, on overhauling your
buggy, etc. Wagon and carriage work
in all its branches.
The record-union., 1897-08-21

The shortest and quickest stage route
to Bartlett Springs is from Williams
stage daily. Fare. S4 Round-trip, 81.
Rathbun & Abel, Williams. Cal.
The record-union., 1897-08-21

Mrs. L. A. Devin's lodging-house is at
553 Geary street, San Francisco, and
not SIT Geary street as stated a few
days ago.
The record-union., 1897-08-21

Coronado water, Stockton sarsaparil-
la and iron,- champagne cider, ginger
ale orange cider. ]. McMorry. agent
The record-union., 1897-08-21

Buffalo New Brew 5 cents. Ed
Boone, The Hoffman. Seventh and j
The record-union., 1897-08-21
The People Are Talking About

The beautiful tone, and exquisite case
of Emerson pianos, now the most pop
ular piano sold. See them at Pom
mer's Music Store, Ninth and j.
The record-union., 1897-08-21
Something New.

Cherub Coffee, in One-pound papers,
has been placed with the retail grocers
this week. 1t is fresh, home roasted. =
The record-union., 1897-08-21
Try McMorry's 35c tea. 531 NJ.

DR.. Weldon, 500 j street, extracts
teeth without pain; local anaesthetic.
The record-union., 1897-08-21

Anheuser-B Busch Malt Murine on ice,
served at the &C c. c." Drug Store
soda fountain, &c glass.
The record-union., 1897-08-21

Save money by buying your tea and
coffee of J. McMorry, 531 III.
The record-union., 1897-08-21

Try McMorry's 5uc uncolored Japan
tea; E. B. tea. 60c; G. P. tea. 75c: P f.
Japan tea. 40c: 531 NJ street.
The record-union., 1897-08-21

Wire your house. Get prices electric
fixtures. Tom Scott. plumber, BOB j.
The record-union., 1897-08-21

McMOrry 5eIIS groceries. Agent Tor
Coronado water and Stockton sarsa-
parilla and iron 531 NJ street.
The record-union., 1897-08-21

Try McMorry's Blend Coffee. 35c.
The record-union., 1897-08-21
STATE HOUSE HOTEL
Corner Tenth and Sts., Sacramento
BOARD AND ROOM. 81 25 TO 81 PER
day. Meals. 25c.

Accommodations first-class. Free bus
20 and from hotel. W. J. ELDER Mgr
The record-union., 1897-08-21
SACRAMENTO RANK

THE OLDEST SAVINGS BANK IN
the city, corner Fifth and streets, Sac
ramento. Guaranteed capital $500, 600:
serve fund, $4,000; term and ordinary de-
posits, s., 224, ,931 so; loans on real estate
January !, 1897, 81, 2,635. 761 as. Terms and
ordinary deposits received. Dividends paid
in January and July Money loaned upon
real estate only. Information furnished
upon application to
w. P. COLEMAN, President
Ed r Hamilton Cashier
The record-union., 1897-08-21

A-For morning. P-For afternoon.
SUNDAY excepted. MONDAY excepted.
I. II. GOODMAN. Gen. Pas. Agent.
Arizona republican., 1897-12-16
FOUR HATS IN A FORTNIGHT.
They Were Not Necessary and Her
 Husband Need Not Pay

New York, Dec. 15.-Eugene V. N BisseI, who has been sued by several tradesmen fer bills contracted by his wife, Mary Valentine Yale Bissel1, won his first victory before Juztics Conlan of the city court yesterday in having an action brought by William B. Aitken against him to recover $102 for hats dismissed. Bissell and his wife separated and aa,don for divorce was brought, but they became reccn- ciled. The husband said his wife was too exklravagant for his means The present. bill was four hats, three of which were sent to her within three days and the fourth ten days la CT.
 Bisssl's counsel contended that he could be held only for necessaries and that hats of that price sent in such rapid succession could not be consid- cred necessartes and had been pur- chased without his. knowledge In dismissing the case Justice Conlan said that the evidence showed that Bissell had supplied his wife fiber ally with funds for her needs and that these expensive hats could not be considered in the case to be "ac ual necessaries.'
Arizona republican., 1897-12-16
A CARPET LAYERS CRIME.
A Horrible Assault and Murder at San
 Francisco

San Francisco, Dec. 15-At o'clock this afternoon the dead body of a wo- man was found in an upper fiat at sos Guirero street by tenants of the lower fiat. The woman had been out ragged and her head beaten to a jelly with a coupling pin, which was fcuad in one of the rooms. The victim is supposed to be Mrs. Mary C. Cute, a wealthy resident of Watsonville, Cal She had just rented the flat and a noise of carpet laying was heard by the people in the lower fiat.
 The tacking ceased and all was quiet for a time, then terrible screams were heard. The occupants of the lower flat became alarmed <n1 started to investigate, when they saw a man leaving by an alley way leading to the rear entrance. They asked him the cause of trouble, but he vouchsafed no reply and made his escape On going upstairs the dead body was found. The police are searching for a clue to the carpet layer.
Arizona republican., 1897-12-16
NO ADULTERATED FLOUR.
Produce Exchange Won't Grade or
 Brand the GlucOsed Article

New York, Dec. 15.-The four con- mittee of the New York produce ex- change has instructed the official four inspector of the exchange to re- fuse to grade or brand any wheat four containing any foreign sub stance. The committee anticipates as result that four containing adul- terants will be excluded from this market as well as from the territory for which this city is the distributing center. The leading adulterants to wheat flour have been glucose starch, barley flour, and corn four Large manufacturers of glucose lately dis tributed circular offering to sell glu- cOse starch for the purpose of adul- terating flour.
 It is understood that a bill prepar by the Chicago board of trade and
 dorsed by the large nOrthweste milling interests, to prevent four ad iteration by imposing tax upon forms of mixed flour will receive the support of the New York produce ex- change at the present session of con gross. The bill provides that mixed flour shall be plainly marked as such.
Arizona republican., 1897-12-16
CANNOT RETURN HERE.
A Chinese Merchant Who Wants to
 Go Home

< Washington, Dec. 15.-A singular Chinese case has come to the atten- tion of the treasury department. A former member of the Chinese firm of Hong Chung x Co.,, merchants of New York, now desires to visit China and later return to this country. AS q merchant he was not required to register under the act of 1893, but, meeting with business reverses, he is now compelled to perform manual labor. Under the regulations made pursuant to the provisions of our treaty with China, providing for the departure and return of Chinese la borefs. certificates of registration must be furnished in each instance. The matter was referred to the so- licitor of the treasury, who holds that the Chinaman has no right to return, should he leave the country.
 Another question involved in the case, but which. has not yet been passed upon, is whether the Chinaman is legally in this country.
Arizona republican., 1897-12-16
BIG ARIZONA MINING SUIT.
Alleged Salting of Mines in Yavapai
 County

Denver, Dec 15.-The Anglo -Consi- nenaal gold syndicate, limited, of Great Britain has instituted a suit here against William c. Bashford and Den iel E. Keatinig for $5O000 damages. It is averred that the defendants ''salted" the Jersey L,'y group of mines in Yavapai county, Arizona, Nhereby deceiving the expert, Charles Ralpell, as to their value, and on his favorable report the plaintiffs paid the defendants $25,000 for stock in the Jersey Lily company and ex- pended $25, 1000 more in developing the property and ascertaining its true value. The Jersey Lily compasy also sues Bashford and Heating for $50010 damages and asks to have certain contracts entered into with defend ants declared void.
Arizona republican., 1897-12-16

gress with lung power equal to him, and there is an energy and eloquence about his address which is apt to drive an antagonist off his bearings. Most mem get more or less ill na- tured when they suffer greatly, bu. with him it is almost the reverse-.f possible, he is better natured under pain
 It is most remarkable thing the way he and that piece of leg of his have contended for mastery. In the first place, the bones of his ankle were shivered by shot. He was young and thought he could stand it if the foot could, and he held cut aga ns. amputation for several months. Dur ing the seven times his leg has be3n under the knife since then he has talk en gas but twice.
 He is a nose energetic worker one of the most active men in con gress. During the last session of the Fifty-fourth congress and the extra session of this congress he was great sufferer, as he has been at intnvals before, as premc milton of another am- putaton. It pulled something off his flesh, but never contracted or modified the suitability of the smile with which he met all classes of peo- pie. When he saw the leg was g5tting the best of him he decided to have an- other piece taken off. This was the most serious operation he had been compelled to endure, as it had to come off above the knee. He reg lected his correspondence for just nine days on account of the operation. Four days before the operation was performed the doctor ordered him to Atlantic City ito take complete rest, so that he could determine whether the amputation would be necessary During lthat time he did no work Again when the operation was per formed he had to give his stenog- rapher a holiday, but on the fourth day hs was dictating letters. The second day after the amputation be was playing whist.
Arizona republican., 1897-12-16
RAN AWAY FROM GUATEMALA
Merchants There Accuse Jacob S.e3-
 singer of Taking $S,0O0.

San Francisco, Dec 15.-Jacob Sles- singer, commercial Eraveler we'll known in New York, is being sought by Guatemalans whom, it is charged, he has swindled. Slessinger came here about six weeks ago from Guate- mala, and spent money freely arourd the Tenderloin. He said his parents had given him a large allowance. Sud denly he disappeared with a woman.
 By steamer from Guatemala it is learned that he opened a furnishing goods store at Retalpulen, Guatemala. and did good business dill he was burned out. Then he induced several of his wealthy custome1s to advance $S,0OO to start him in Y new store. In- stead of buying godGs it is alleged that he fled with hhe money. A few days ago he recei~s nerning that he %ssss so4 svs ,ss sSsssse'' %sssso. |'' at once
Arizona republican., 1897-12-16
WAR ON STANDARD vIL.
The German Government Inclined tc
 Favor Russian Petroleum.

Berlin, Dec 15.-Replying to ques ton by Herr Bassermann, in the reichstag today, Count Posadowsky. minister of the interior, said that the government was watching the efforts of the Standard Oil compa :, io mo nopolize the German trade, and was aiding the competition of German spirits of wine against foreign pc trOleum.
 Count Posadowsky added that the Russian minister of railways was also considering reduction of freight rates on Russian petroleum. The question of increasing the custOmr duty on American peoruleum also de manded consideration. The govern ment would. if necessary, immediately and ruthlessIy oppose abuses on the part of the Standard Oil company.
Arizona republican., 1897-12-16
PUT POISON IN HIS MILK.
A Girl Accused of Attempting Ito Kill
 Her Brother.

Rochester, N. Y. Dec. 15-Otillia Kunder, 21 years old, was arrested this afternoon on the charge of at tempting to kill her brother The young man has been i'll since last Fri day. The girls actions aroused the suspicious of another brother who consulted with the district attorney. Physicians were sent to the house and they found that the girl had been giv- ing, her brother small quantities of milk which contained paris green and rough on rats Some of the paris green still adhered to the mouth of the bottle When the girl was arrested she endeavored to conceal a quant.ty of poison she had in her possession Her brother carried a life insurance policy which was assigned to the prisV oner. This, the authorities say, was the motive that impelled her to att tempt to kill her brother. {.
 A month ago Mrs. Kunder died from the effects of an irritant poison which in some mysterious way got into the coffee. At that time the entire fam fly, with the exception of Otillia, par took of the coffee. They all recovered with the exception Of Mrs. Kuader. 1t is now believed that Otillia poisoneq the coffee. Her brother will recover,
Arizona republican., 1897-12-16

There has been some adverse com ment oil the part of certain politicians of the method adopted by the depart ment ill awarding contracts for this work. The contention is made that competition for carrying the mail should be limited to the state and only local bidders permitted to com pete.
 Such plan is regarded by the post office officials as not feasible. It would create discord and provides no means of protection against local com binatiOnS.
Arizona republican., 1897-12-16
SCHEDULING THE BIDS.
Work in the Office of the Second As
 sistant PoStmaster-Genera

Washington, Dec 15.-The entire clerical force of the second assistant postmaster general is engaged in scheduling the bids recently opened for mail routes in those states west of the Mississippi, excepting Missouri. Minnesota and Iowa. The depart ment has until February 1 to make the awards, and is pushing matters to comply with the law
 As is generally known the country is divided into four sections. and one section IS taken up every four years and contracts awarded for carrying the mail there. This year IS stated the section west of the Mississippi is being considered. There was total of 214,0O0 bids received.