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Sail of a Flying Machine.

On the 9th of May of last year I
had journeyed, perhaps for the twen-
tieth time, to the distant river station,
and recommended the weary routine of
another launch, with very moderate ex-
pectation indeed; and when, on that
to me, memorable afternoon the signal
was given and the aerodrome sprang
into the air, / watched it from the
shore with hardly a hope that the long
series of accidents had come to a close.
And yet it had, and for the first time
the aerodrome swept continuously
through the air like a living thing. and
as second after second passed on the
face of the stop-Watch, until a minute
had gone by, and it still flew on, and
as l heard the cheering of the few
spectators, I felt that something had
been accomplished at last, for never
in any part of the world, or in any
period, had any machine of mans con-
struction sustained itself in the air be-
fore for even half of this brief time.
Still the aerodrome went on in a rising
course, until at the end of a minute
and half Qor which time only it was
provided with fuel and water). it had
accomplished a little over half a mile
ana now it settled rather than fell into
the river with gentle descent. 1t was
Immediately taken out and flown again
with equal success, nor was there any,
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THREE BARNS.
They Went UP in Smoke Yesterday
Afternoon.

There was lively little fire-or rath-
er three lively little fires-yesterday af-
ternoon in the alley between F, G, Sew
enteenth and Eighteenth streets, caused
by burning rubbish.
Three barns went down in the flames,
and with them considerable hay and
other articles. One of the structures
was owned by William Boden, another
by John c. Farley and the other by
DR.. F. G.. Fay. The latter's loss was
a couple of hundred dollars, and the
losses of the others was less in each
case. The Fay and Farley barns were
on the south side of the alley, and
Bodens' on the opposite side
The water supply was very poor, and
Chief Engineer Guthrie had to ma
nipulate the nozzle until some of the
outside members of the department
who are otherwise mployed-arrived
to relieve him. About all he could ac-
complish with the little stream that at
first came from the hose was to turn
the water on himself to keep from be-
ing burned alive.
The heat in the narrow alley between
the blazing barns was something ter
rifle and none but seasoned firemen
could stand it for a minute.
The heat from the flames chafTed the
rear of DR.. Fay's house somewhat, but
the damage was not great.
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JUDGE CURTIS AT REST.
Laid in the Grave With Imposing
Ceremonies.

The funeral of the late Judge N.
Greene Curtis took place from the fam
lily residence at Sixteenth and ii
streets at o'clock yesterday afternoon,
and was attended by an immense con-
course of friends of the deceased.
The services at the house were con-
Quoted by Rev Mr.. Reddick and Rev.
Mr.. McKeIvey of San Francisco, and at
both the house and cemetery hymns
were rendered by r. T. COhn, Horace
Crocker, H. E. Kidder and ]. G.. Gensh-
lea
Sacramento Commandery, knights
Templar, preceded by the Second In
fantry Band, led the procession to the
grave, followed by the members of the
Sacramento Society of Pioneers in car
riages, Sacramento Chapter, No. :,
Royal Arch Masons, Washington Lodge,
No 20, and the following Grand Off
GERS of the State Lodge: Grand Mas
ter w. T. Lucas of Santa Barbara,
Past Grand Masters w. A. Davies of
San Francisco, II. n. Rucker of San
Jose and E. c. Atkinson of Sacra-
mento; Grand Lecturer Edwards and
Grand Treasurer George Johnson of
San Francisco.
AT the grave the Masonic burial SER
vice was read by Grand Master w. 7.
Lucas of Santa Barbara.
The pall-bearers We're: Grand Lodge
Past Grand Masters William A. Da-
vies of San Francisco and Hiram n.
Rucker of San Jose.
Sacramento Commardery, Knights
Templar-John w. Rock and w. 3.
Davis.
Sacramento County Bar Association
"A. p. CatIin and ]. H. McKune.
Family friends-J. H. Glide and l.. L.
Lewis.
Pioneer Association-P S. Lawson
and H. NJ. La Rue.
Washington Lodge. J. McKinnon.
The grave was entirely obscured by
the mass of beautiful floral pieces sent
by friends.
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COkSED A GIRL FROM HOME.
THREE CAMPERS CHARGED
WITH ABDUCTION.
They Left Here Wednesday and
Are Under Arrest at
Marysville.

A party Of campers, or wagon tour
lists. who had been camping in this vi
einity for some days, were arrested at
Marysville yesterday on the strength
Of a message from Sheriff Johnson
They are charged with abduction
The party is composed of two men
and a woman. This was not an even
division Of the sexes, so they induced
a girl OF il years to leave her home
here and travel with them. Somehow
the girl had visited their camp and
was seizef with a longing to lead a
nomadic life, so they encouraged her
to leave her home on Wednesday last,
and then they struck camp and moved
on
The heart-brol1en mother of the girl
called on Sheriff Johnson and told him
OF what had occurred. The Sheriff laid
the matter before District Attorney Ry-
an, and warrant was sworn out for
the arrest of the party.
Their names were not known, but
descriptions of them and their outfit
were at once sent out by the Sheriff,
and yesterday he received word from
City Marshal Maben Of Marysville that
the party were all under arrest there.
Sheriff Johnson and Deputy Shook
went to BIarysville last night, and will
return with the prisoners to-day, un-
less a writ of habeas corpus or some
unforeseen obstacle should be encount-
cred
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PERSONAL MENTION.

State Printer A. j. Johnston is home
from San Francisco.
Lewis E. Hanchett of San Francisco
is.at the Golden Eagle.
Miss Laura Cooper has gone to Santa
Cruz to spend the balance of the sum-
mer.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H Stearns of Roch-
ester, N Y, are guests at the Golden
Eagle.
Ed We'll and family, accompanied by
r. w. Wittenbrock, are sojourning at
Pacific Grove.
Mrs. c. B. Wilson and daughters
Lola and Zelma. have gone to Monte
rey for the summer.
Mrs Theresa Frazier Of Rochester,
n. Y, is visiting Mrs. o. E. Hughes
and other relatives here.
w. T. Lucas of Santa Monica, Grand
Master of the Masonic Order of Califor-
nia is registered at the Golden Eagle.
r. V. Robinson, editor of the Plac-
erville Nugget" was in the city yes
terday combining pleasure with busi-
ness.
Miss Maud Evans left for Portland
on Wednesday night to reside. A large
party of her friends were at the de-
pot to bid her good by.
Miss Bessie Mae Guinean of Port
land, Or, who has been visiting Mrs.
NJ. E. Gregory and family, will leave
for her northern home on the Oregon
express tonight.
Joseph n Dolph of Portland, Or.
one Of the National Junior Organizers
of the Christian Endeavor Society, ar
rived here last night and will conduct
a Junior rally here Saturday afternoon.
J. NJ. Chamberlain of Bath, N. Y,
is visiting his nephew, Wilbur F.
Smith. Mr.. Chamberlain was '49-er,
and was in Sacramento City during
the food of 1851 He had been sue
cessful in business and returned to
New York in that year and has lived
there ever since. He can hardly real
iZe that this city has been built on the
ground he traversed in pioneer days.
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Behind the Purdah, India.

An Englishman, bent on mastering
the mysteries of their code of worship,
attended Hindu debates where the or
thodox and the advanced school met
together in discussion. Can you tell
me-" he inquired at last, confused by
the arguments and arguments
tossed like shuttlecocks from one to an
other, "of one single article of your
creed which you all hold in common?'
I'VE all believe" one of them re-
Piled lin the sanctity of the cow and
in the depravity of a woman"
AS a rule they act up to this article
of belief, or rather, they live down to
it. Yet once upon a time, even in In
dia, there seems to have been a Golden
Age for women Their present social
condition is traced to the Mohammedan
invasion. The country was harassed
by irruptions of Arabs and Persians
from the year 1000 until it was con-
quered by the Sultan Baber in 1925.
The Moslems brought with them not
only ravage and bloodshed, but many
evils hitherto unknown in the country.
The Hindu homes We're robbed of their
women and girls to fill the harems, or
zenanas, as they are called in India,
and the Hindus shut up their wives and
daughters in order to protect them.
Only the higher castles could do this
effectually. Stern necessity required
that the poorer girls and women should
work, and it offers degrees of liberty
on a descending scale. The higher the
caste, the more complete the seclusion.
1t is computed that at least 5,000,-
600 girls and women live behind the
purdah, or curtain, metaphorically a
veil of dignity, which shuts them off
from the outer world. 1t is not from
want of natural humanity that ze-
mana is the darkest part of the house
and farthest away from the entrance
into the street. A Hindu is very re-
ligious; it is said that he even "sins
religiouSly." His sacred books tell him
that a woman must be protected that
she must not be allowed to look out
of window into the streets; that no
man except near relation must look
on her face, and, if she offends, she
may be corrected by "a rope, a whip,
or a cane. The Culver
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STUDENTS VS.. COLUMBIkhS.
SATURDAYS BALL GAME AT
OAK PARK GROUNDS.
1t Should be a Good One-Corkers
and Gilt Edges to Meet
on Sunday.

Tomorrow afternoon the High
Schools and Columbians will play a
game of baseball at Oak Park for the
benefit of the Mercantile League. The
boys are playing good ball these days,
and viii put up fast game.
The High Schools have lost but one
game this season, and have defeated
such good clubs as the Grass Valley
Monarchs and nearly all the local anna
teur clubs. The students are very fast
base runners, good fielders and heavy
stickers, and they always have the ad-
vantage of having a large number of
''rooters'' in the grand stand.
The Columbians have lost but one
game, the High Schools having defeat
ed them by a score of IL to 10, and
they have ever since been longing for a
chance to get even.
Frank Newbert, who pitched such a
fine game for the Corkers at Fresno
last Sunday will probably twirl for
the Columbians, and Halsey Smith will
do the box-work for the High Schools.
The other players will be about the
same as heretofore.
SUNDAYS GAME.
The Corkers and Gilt Edges are both
after Manuel De Costa to pitch for
them in Sundays game. De Costa
signed with the Gilt Edges early in the
season, but owing to Hughes good
pitching he was not given a chance in
the box. He recently asked for his re-
lease from the club, which he says,
was given him, and he then agreed to
play with the Corkers.
1t would be a game worth going
miles to see with Hughes and De Costa
as the opposing pitchers for two such
teams as the Corkers and Gilt Edges.
1t was announced that Hughes would
pitch for the Brewers on Sunday,
but owing to his arm being still a
trifie sore it was thought advisable not
to put him in the box so soon.
The Corkers realize that they have
an uphill game to play, and are put
ting in every spare moment practicing.
Should they play the game they did
at Fresno they will give the gifts all
the latter can stand.
Walter C'Doc") Hennssey is now the
manager of the Gilt Edges. He says
his team is going to win the pennant,
and that when Hughes gets his arm in
trim again they will never be headed
1t is said there is a team being or
ganized in town for the special pur-
pose of beating the Gilt Edges. Who's
your pitcher boys?
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
The Directors Divided on Hawaiian
Annexation.

A regular meeting of the directors
OF the Chamber of Commerce was held
last night, Vice-President D. A Lind
ley presiding.
After reports from the standing COM
mittees had been received, a long and
spirited discussion was had on a reso-
luton offered by Director Miller, ia
voring the adoption of the Hawaiina
treaty.
Directors Bruner, Miller, Hubbard
and Enright strongly favored annexa-
ton. and made ringing speeches in sup
port thereof, and Directors Stephens,
Hall and Vice President Lindley spoke
in opposition.
In the course of his discussion of the
question it developed that r. d. Ste
phens was an advocate of a high pro-
tective tariff, and his oldline Democ-
racy was promptly questioned by his
opponents.
Mr.. Stephens replied, placing himself
in the same boat with Senator B. F.
Langford of San Joaquin County-that
le was unqualifiedly in favor of pro-
tecting California products. It seemed
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Buying Homes on Easy Terms.

The contract between the company
and its clients stipulates monthly
payment during ten, fifteen, or twenty
years, at the choice of the purchaser
This sum includes an installment on
account of principal, six per cent. in
terest on deferred payments, and the
life insurance premium Taxes and
repairs are paid by the purchaser Gil
ents are advised to obligate themselves
tor tWenty-year period rather than
ten or fifteen, because in so doing they
are the better able to provide against
contingencies arising from non-employ-
ment, sickness, or other unexpected
events That is, man need not
mortgage his income beyond a safe
point. The company gives him the
privilege of paying sooner if he wishes.
Either the whole or a part of his in
debtedness is receivable at any time,
and his interest account properly ad-
Justed. This plan permits a man to
provide for lean" years There is
also the encouragement to save, and
thus get the home more quickly. Both
are important considerations, because
habits of thrift thus engendered are
likely to become fixed. Payments
made in advance are a most effective
guaranty against dispossession. The
life insurance policy has also a loan
value in any year after the third. Pur-
chasers of suburban homes under this
scheme are in every respect most IA
vorably placed as regards crises, sick
ness, and other ordinary economic mis-
fortune.-Dr. E. r. L. Gould, in Ameri-
can Monthly Review of Reviews.
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Weather Reports.

The Weather Bureau reports show
the highest and lowest temperatures
yesterday to have been "a and 5S de-
grees, with gentle to fresh southerly
winds and clear weather prevailing.
The highest and lowest temperatures
one year ago yesterday were 81 and 62
degrees, and one year ago to-day ST
and SO degrees.
The average temperature was 46 de-
grees and the normal "A degrees, show
ing yesterday to have been 2 degrees
warmer than usual for the 10Th day of
July.
The wet thermometer at p. m, was
60 degrees. being % degrees cooler
than the dry bulb at the same hour.
The percentage of moisture in the
air at 5 p. m, was 33 per cent.
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FORGER LENOX.
Arrest of a Fraud Who Once Oper-
ated in This State.

Richard Lenox, the notorious forger,
was recently arrested in Atlantic City
N. J., for bold forgery committed on
the Corn Exchange National Bank of
New York.
Lenox was a pal of Becker and Cree
gan, who are now in one of the peni-
tentiaries of this State for raising a
So check on the Bank of Woodland to
S22,0 900 a couple of years ago. They
were traced to Philadelphia and ar
rested there
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that the seeds sown by ex-Congressnan
Geary had taken roOt-'free trade, with
Incidental protection
As the members of the board were
unable to agree, further discussion of
the question was postponed until the
next meeting.
Fred w Mahl and A. Mazzini We're
elected members, and no further busi-
ness coming before it, the board ad-
journed-
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HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI.
Movement to Form an Association
Tomorrow Night.

There will be a meeting at Foresters'
Hall on Saturday evening at 1880
O'Clock for the purpose of organizing
an Alumni Association in connection
with the Sacramento High School.
All graduates of the school are in
vited to be present. A committee of
the present graduating class have sent
notices to adj alumni whose names and
addresses were obtainable, and extend a
general invitation to those unknown to
join in effecting the proposed organiza-
ton.
The presence of every graduate, no
matter of what year, is desired. The
committee express the belief that a
strong association can be formed.
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Arrivals at the Golden Eagle Hotel
yesterday: T. j. Underwood B. Y.
Kraus, c. A. Thompson, New York; W.
T. Lucas, Santa Monica; H. W. Ruck-
er, Oakland; B. F. Armstrong, Louis
vile, KY; A. w. Barrett. Los Ange-
les; W. H. Stearns and wife, Roches-
ter, n. Y; F. w. Aust, w. A. Muller,
E. r. Smith, NJ. Abrams, j. H. Moran,
NJ. S. Bernstein, NJ. G. Hoffman, Hy
Eshberg, J. Heiman, Lewis E. Hanch-
ett San Francisco.
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Couldn't See It.

The Supervisors yesterday received a
request from H. Klostuman OF Apple
gate, Placer County, to pay his tare
to Chicago, as he desired TO ernigrate
thither.
Mr. Klostuman will not receive a
ticket from this county.
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Heavy Railroad Travel.

The Christian Endeavorers and 9TH
ers who recently came to the State on
the low fare rate are now returning in
crowds. Their tickets hold good only
till the 9th of next month.
Last nights train for Oregon ar
rived and departed in four sections
and all were crowded.
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Doves Were Plentiful.

Scores of men and boys were out
yesterday shooting on the dove passes.
Bags of from one dozen up to four or
five dozen birds to the gun were re-
ported last night by returned sports
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RECEIVERS SALE
II @ 2 8
PU BLIC AUCTION.

IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF
the Superior Court of Sacrameto County
to me, directed as Receiver, in the mat
ter wherein Henry Cowell is plaintiff and
John Rooney ct al. are defendants l. the
undersigned receiver, will sell at public
auction on the nth DAY OF JULY, 1897,
at IL O'Clock q. m. at the HENRY cow
ELL LIME HOUSE, 500 l street, about
2,200 bales of hops, being of the crop of
1895, and grown on the ranch known as
the John Rooney ranch, near Perkins
Station, in this county. The said hops
viii be sold from drawn samples and in
lots of 100 bales, to the highest bidder for
cash in United States gold coin, 10 per
cent. to be paid on day of sale, the bal
ance On confirmation of sale by the Su-
perior Court. For further particulars aD-
ply to S. B. SMITH, Receiver, 231 street,
Sacramento. jy12-td
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Auction Sale.

On Saturday, at 10 a. m, Bell & Co.,
will sell at auction at their Fourth
street salesrooms, a great variety of
household and library furniture, also
gas and gasoline stoves, carpets, crock
a+p
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thing to indicate that it might not
have flown indefinitely except for the
limit put upon it.-Professor 5. +.
Langley. Secretary of the Smithsonian
Institution, in McClure's Magazine.
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The Pool Tournament.

The pool tournament at the Sacra-
mento Athletic Clubs rooms will be re-
sumed tonight, and will terminate on
SATURDAY night.
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fastening From the East.

A special train bearing George III.
Croker from New York Will pass
here this morning. Mr.. Croker is max
ing all possible sped toward San Mateo,
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Select Dance,

On Saturday evening a select dance
will be given in the new pavilion at
Oak Park, beginning promptly at .
O'clock
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Hotel Arrivals.

where his brother, Colonel c. F. Crock
er, lies critically i'll.
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SPECIAL NOTICES

Carts, Buggies. Carriages, Phaetons. Balm
Farm and Header Wagons, Wholesale
Hardware. Send for catalogue.
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AUCTIONS

AUCTION SALE.-AT THE AUCTION
house of Bell & Co, 1016 Fourth street
loid Postotfice building), SATURDAY,
July II, 1897, at 10 O'Clock a. m. by order
of I. f. Clark, we will sell the elegant
furniture and Brussels carpets walnut
Wardrobes, library tables and chairs,
cherry and oak bedroom suits, gas and
gasoline stoves, crockery, etc. Sale pos
tive Terms cash. (No limit) BELL &
CO, Auctioneers.
AUCTION SALE AT THE RESIDENCE
No. 1925 j street, SATURDAY, July II,
1897, at 10 a. m. sharp, rooms choice oak
Furniture, consisting of Parlor Chairs and
Rockers, upholstered in Silk and brocateIe,
elegant Oak Sideboard, Oak Extension
Table (cost $25), Oak Chairs to match Oak
Bedroom Sets, Walnut Bedroom Sets and
Hair Top Mattresses, q Bed and Mattress
Bed Lounge, Book Case, Lace Curtains,
Bedding, Cook Stove and Fixtures, Crock
cry, etc. Also, l fine Rifle, / Greener Shot
gun (cost S125l
r. E. GREER & CO, Auctioneers.
Office and Salesroom, 1904 j street
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MRS. WINsLoW.s sooTHING swan

KENT BROS, 1917 Third street, for car
rfages, buggies, rigs of all kinds at shor
notice TelephoneS-New. 2l5; old. b11.
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has been used for over fifty years by mill
ions of mothers for their children while
teething with perfect success 1t soothes
cures wind collie, regulates the bowels, and
is the best remedy for diarrhea, whether
arising from teething or other causes For
sale by druggists in every part of the
world. Be sure and ask for Mrs Wins
lows Soothing Syrup. Twenty-Five cents
@ bottle
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Coronado water. Stockton sarsaparil
la and iron, champagne cider. ginger
ale, orange cider. J. McMorry. agent
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-06-16
This Fits Owen.

Shall the Peoples Party be turned
over to the Democrats or cease to live?
No, never! Let Owen Dobbyn & Co..
stay at home, and send men to the con-
ventiOn in Nashville who will repre-
sent the people who send them there,
and not do like the delegates who went
to ST. Louis from Minnesota last sum-
mer, who were instructed to cast their
votes for a certain man for president
but did not do it, and came back with a
poor excuse.
Does not past experience teach us
anything? Have we not had fusion
enough? The man that talks fusion
is shallow pated fool. What have
we got for fusion anyhow? Lost thou
sands of votes in every district. Two
years ago we had over a million and a
half votes. What have we now? Where
or who is the man that can tell? Come
out in the country among the clod-
find out how we like it. Would advise
you to be well armed though or else
keep out of sight, because we are not
to befooled any longer. We have no
sympathy with those pretty easy going
conservative men who are afraid to
offend anyone, but are always ready
and well prepared to make an accep-
lance speech where nomination is
made. o. L. Brevig
Sacred Heart, MINI.