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The herald., 1897-06-20
THE HERRLD'S MUSE
Sunset Thoughts

sunset thoughts
Cleans Of sunset-thought glow backward
To'ard the golden days of yore.
Whence the sunlight o'er the life stream
Fades away forever more;
And the evening stars glow family
Through the pearly realms on high
To'ard the wales beyond the sunset,
Where the future ages lie.
Fleecy white-winged clouds are floating
To'ard the Sierras from the sea,
While their heightened shades are gliding
Over meadow, mound and lea:
And the swallows soaring onward.
Ger the whispering orange wales,
Chase the ''sad presaging ravens
To'ard the hoary mountain dales.
Ginning vesper bells are changing
Ger San Gabrieps Aztec walls.
Where the altar fires are cleaning
Through those antique moss-grown halls,
And the red chiefs child still slumbers
Meath the silent everglade.
Where the vestal maidens ramble,
And the flowers never fade.
Rosy little cloudlets cluster
Near the blushing sylvan shades,
While Il. loiterfng twilight fingers
Ger the trysting meadow glades.
Where the mocking birds are fitting.
Warbling through the sunset trees,
And the waving eucalypti
Bend before the swelling breeze.
Vesper chimes Qike wandering billows)
Break along the rock-bound hills,
While their broken echoes linger
In the ripping mountain rills.
And wreaths of golden splendor
Gid the misty mountains crest,
Where the lofty Alpine trembles
When the eagles fly to rest.
Thus, like sunset clouds, we're drifting
To'ard that solemn silent Shore"
Whilst life's fieeting shadows ramble
To..ard the never-never more.
Where the starlight CLEANS but darkly
Through the fading sunset sky,
To'ard the mystic wales of dreamland.
Whence the coming ages fly.
Still we love the rosy twilight,
With its gentle soft sea breeze,
And the song birds merry singing
Through the golden orange trees.
While sunset thoughts glow backward
To'ard the loved ones gone before.
And memory brings us back again
To the golden days of yore"
R. A. REDMAN.
The herald., 1897-06-20

1t really looks as ii President McKin-
ley has spliced brace to his backbone.
He has tackled the Hawaiian question
heroically. and 1t looks little as if he
might deal with the Cuban question
with some vigor. Having embarked on
the policy OF extending our domain. he
may have the ambition to signalize his
administration by taking in all the ISL
ands he can get. The queen of the An
TILES may have become a fascinating
dame to him.
The herald., 1897-06-20
The Old-Time Settle

High backed, tufted leather settles are
made with a carved wood, canopied top
when intended for use in a hall. The top
is omitted if it is destined for a library
or dining room. These are most COM
Portable as we'll as attractive looking
pieces of the newer revvals of old style
furniture.-New York Evening Post.
The herald., 1897-06-20

1t now looks as if Main street would
not be resurfaced for at least six
months That will bring us into the
middle of the tourist Sc ason, when thou
sands of people fromiall over the world
will be here to admire our fine paving
system.
The herald., 1897-06-20

every day of delay only adds to the ruin
and desolation that pervades the island.
Spain cannot let go. even II she wanted
to. owing to the attitude Of the Spanish
people. and the Spanish government
ought to be thankful to the United
States for proposing to intervene.
The herald., 1897-06-20

The Usual WaV

Mrs. Bongtong (proud mother of the ac-
complished girl graduate)-I hope, Alice.
that you addressed that French count in
his native tongue. What did he say in re-
ply?
Alice-He apologized and said he was
sorry, but he understood nothing but
Freuch.-Boston Traveller.
The herald., 1897-06-20
Early Victorian StYle

The higher the fiounces and furbelows
climb about the skirts Of our spring frocks
the closer and simpler grow our sleeves.
This is the result of the Early Victorian in
fiuence, which at the same time is dragging
the skirt closer about the limbs and trail
ing It bit on the ground.-London Star.
The herald., 1897-06-20
An Advantage

Mrs. Wellup says she is going to spend
large part of the summer at home in the
city" said Mr.. Cumrox. reproachfully.
yes replied his wife, 'she can afford
1t. She's SO rich nobody can insinuate that
Journal
The herald., 1897-06-20
A Bothered Litterateur

Ger.
"The enemy has stolen march on mel"
replied the general, in great agitation.
Are you sure?"
almost. Either that, or else have mis-
laid the manuscript. t."-Washington Even
ing Star
The herald., 1897-06-20

The picture of Woodford in the Call
may not be caricature, but it bears
very little resemblance to the real
Woodford. The Call evidently printed
from the photograph Of the first bald
headed man that was found and dubbed
IL the picture of Woodford.
The herald., 1897-06-20

If Hawaii Is annexed, how much rev.
enue does the government expect to get
from the islands? Customs revenue will
be small, for nearly all consumed ana
not produced there will be bought in
this country. The expense to which the
government will be subjected will not
be inconsiderable. Annexation will
hardly be a money-making scheme.
The herald., 1897-06-20
The Cosy Flat Reception Room

Mrs. Flatleigh examining their new
piano, regretfully)-Oh! Reginald, the
agent didn't give us any piano stool.
Mr.. Flatleigh sophically)-Never
mind, dear. You can sit on the sofa on the
opposite side of the room and play nicely.
Puck.
The herald., 1897-06-20
The Boarder's Criticism

Mrs. Hardstake-How do you find the
soup, Mr.. Weekly Boarder?
Mr.. Weekly Boarder-I have no difficulty
in finding the soup, but I'm inclined to
think that the chicken will be able to prove
an alibi.-London Morning Leader.
The herald., 1897-06-20

1t is some comfort to know that in all
the grabbing that has been going on for
the last ninety days in connection with
the tariff bill California has not been
left out. We are opposed to the grab
business, but if it cannot be avoided we
want Californians to have their fair
share
The herald., 1897-06-20

The Russian people are disconsolate
because at Peterhoff castle there are
none but girl babies. The American
people do not seem to care about the
fact that at Gray Gables the children
are all feminine.
The herald., 1897-06-20

General Gomez contemplates decid-
edly aggressive movement next month
1t will be we'll for Weyler if he is sum-
moned back to Spain before that time.
The herald., 1897-06-20

It is disappointing to find that the
name of Queen LIS great and good
friend, G. Cleveland, does not appear as
counsel in the Hawaiian case. One good
turn deserves another
The herald., 1897-06-20

So many claimants to Barney Bar
natos fortune have arisen that it seems
as if he must have lived in California
at one time.
The herald., 1897-06-20
Hence These Resentments

Aren't you tired, gentle reader,
Of the syndicate blab,
And this gushing over moneycrats
BY "F." Carpenter and "Bab?"
Aren't you tired, sorely tired,
OF this fawning after spoils,
And this plutocratic fencing
That is cumming up the foils?
Why, sure!
Aren't you weary, conrade, weary,
OF the snob's tip-tilted nose,
OF the -puddin-header
Where the budding pin-wheel grows?
Aren't you awfully prone to wander
From the presence of the "Plute'
And apostrophize Old Glory
Before you shoot the chute?"
should smile!
Aren't you weary, citizen, weary,
OF that lineal-tariff- beast,
Whose proboscis stretches westward
But! whose udder's in the east?
Aren't you tired. tired. tired,
OF washing Jason's feet
And, OH couldn't you accentuate
On treachery and deceit?
Well, guess!
ALICE P. YORRICK.
The herald., 1897-06-20
Echo

The daylight sweet is dying.
The evening breeze is signing,
My own fond heart is crying
For thee. my love, for thee.
The twinkling stars appearing.
Like thy bright eyes, are cheering,
Fen to mine own eyes peering
The darkness through for thee.
The nightbrd softly calling,
Where shadows deep are falling,
Seems calling, calling, calling,
For thee, my love, for thee.
And echo faint replying,
Now hopeful, now denying,
Now dearest hopes defying.
Now finds me mournful, signing,
Now finds me blissful, crying.
Dear heart, at last, 'tis thee"
EDWARD L. HUTCHISON
June 10, 1897.
The herald., 1897-06-20

If the annexation of Hawaii scheme is
80 soon done for what under the canopy
was ii begun for?
The herald., 1897-06-20
s J. 3d..
The =
Clothing
Corner

In ready cash buys first-class article in
Mullen & Bluett regular $500 Suit. We
have your size and your kind, and we know
we can fit to please you. You can if you
prefer get an $18 Suit for SIS, or at $3.50 Suit
for $780, There's big merit all along the
lines We're only suggesting that you invest
a certain sum where it will harvest itself
and
The herald., 1897-06-20

The money metal Of the people is
53 per cent below par.
The stock Of the Sugar Trust is 241s
per cent above par.
Both the depreciation and the appre-
citation are at the expense of the people.
The people pay the freight.
The herald., 1897-06-20
THE PEOPLE PAY

The market quotations for Friday show
the following figures:
The herald., 1897-06-20

money metal OF the people rs
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-01-12
LOOKS LIKE SUICIDE.
A Pasadena Merchant Who Was Found
Almost Dead i'm His Store.

PASADENA. Jan. IA Iaboring
man passing the grocery store of David
McAdams, at Lamanda Park this
morning, was attracted by groans. He
entered the store and found the pro-
prietor in his night clothes stretched on
the floor in a pool of blood. a revolver
by his side. He called assistance, and
an attempt was made to discover the
cause of the mans condition. The cash
drawer was upon the floor. with its con-
tents scattered about McAdams had
been shot just below the heart, but was
conscious
In rambling way he stated that his
store had been entered by robbers from
the back door that they shot him. and
he fired one shot after them. An ex-
animation showed the back door Sc
curely fastened and nothing open at the
front by which escape could have been
made. Two shots had been fired from
McAdams' revolver and his nightrobe
was scorched by powder
1t is believed that McAdams attempted
suicide. His condition is critical.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-01-12
ENDS HIS LIFE BY TAKING POISON.
PECULIAR CASE OF SUICIDE AT
STOCKTON.
Listened to Sermon Upon the Sub
ject and Immediately Goes to His
Room and Ends His Life.

STOCKTON, Jan. 11.-Ulysses Simp-
son Barber, the local agent for the
jamestown stage, who had had his Of
flee at the Commercial Hotel for nearly
year past, went to the Presbyterian
Church last evening and listened to
Rev. Philo Phelps preach against sud-
eide.
That was a good talk he remarked
to three companions, as he left the
house of worship.
AT 3 O'Clock this morning the body of
Mr.. Barber was found in a bed in his
room in the Commercial Hotel. The
body lay straight and rigid, the eyes
had wild death stare. and the left fore
arm, with the fist chnched, extended
up by the head.
The mans face was black. and a glass
with few white crystals left clinging
to it, together with some unused strych-
nine poisoning by the bedside, told the
story.
The bedclothes had not been disturbed
any more than if Mr.. Barber had not
even dreamed in his sleep. They were
folded nicely about his dead form when
he was discovered, and although he was
heard to groan and swear in the agony
of his death, he must have lain on his
back and borne the pain without finch
ing or moving himself in bed The
clinched fist described was the only evil
dence of pain displayed by the body of
the dead stage agent.
When the groans were heard an effort
was made to reach Barber, but before
the door could be opened he was dead
Barber chatted merrily with many
persons before he retired to his room at
an early hour this morning. and his
friends are at a loss to account for his
suicide unless it is attributable to a
strange effect produced upon Barber S
mind by the sermon to which he lis
tened.
He has mother and three married
sisters and a brother living in Oakdale
He was 80 years old.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-01-12
VICE-PRESIDENT CROKER
Thinks the Defeat of the Funding Bill
UnWiSe.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 1.-Vice-
President c. F. Croker of the Southern
Pacific, when seen to-day relative to
the defeat of the funding bill, said:
1T was an unwise move from a bust
ness standpoint. The bill, if passed
would have secured to the Government
every dollar of the Southern Pacific in
debtedness, but as it stands now, the
Government is not so sure of securing
what is it's due. If it forecloses it's liens
on the Central Pacific, it will have to
buy the first mortgage bonds. or occupy
the same position it holds to-day
IF it should happen that the Central
Pacific We're to be put for sale, and be
purchased by Vanderbilt or some one
else, how would that affect rates in
California? 1t certainly would not re-
duce them. All this antagonism against
the funding bill is the result of bitter
complaints against rates. The fact is
that railway rates in California are
lower than in Washington and Oregon
despite the fact that in those States
there is triple competition. Yet the
people of Washington and Oregon do
not complain. Our rates are so low, in
fact, that they work hardship upon
California manufacturers, in that ma
terials are brought here at a figure
which renders competition impossible
Yet, despite these alleged high rates, we
have been forced to curtail expenses in
every direction in order to come out
even. The defeat of the funding bill will
not make things any better. l cannot
say just how it will affect the company.
1t was a sound business proposition
which the Government should have
adopted, and it's defeat is largely due
to the opposition of people who do not
understand the provisions of the bill, if,
indeed, they have ever read it,
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BEEN BURIED MANY YEARS.
Skeleton of an Indian of an Ancient
Tribe Unearthed.

SPOKANE. Jan. 1.-THE body of
an Indian, belonging evidently to some
very remote period, was unearthed to-
day almost within the city limits At
the east end of Hangman Creek bridge
rains have caused the banks to cave
down, and thus the skeleton was ex-
posed. 1t was in a. sitting position, and
buried foot below the original sur
face.
With the skeleton were implements of
the race and numerous trinkets of the
stone age. These included six or eight
flint arrowheads, three or four bone
spearheadS and broken stone imple-
nlnts having the appearance of hatch
cts More curious still were a dozen
small bones notched on the sides, hav-
ing evidently served as records of inn
pCr'tant events. The oldest Indians in
this vicinity have no recollection of the
body ever having been buried there It
is supposed, from appearances, that the
body has laid there for at least 200
years.
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OAKLAND RACES.
Favorites Capture But Two of the
Six Events.

OAKLAND, Jan. 11.-Weather fine,
track fast. Favorites took but two
races.
Six furlongs, selling-Meadow Lark
won, Detective second, Monitor third.
Time, ZIG.
One and one-eighth miles, selling
McLight won. Lovdal second, Peter II.
third. Time, 1:54a.
The Berkeley Lightweight Handicap,
six furIongs, 500 to winner. California
won, Scarf Pin second, Terrier third.
Time, 1:14A.
One mile, purse-Buckwa won, Mt.
McGregor II. second, Cabrillo third.
Time. 1894.
Seven furlongs, selling-Osric II. won,
Arrenzzo second, Imp. Satan third.
Time, 1:2SH.
Six furlongs, selling .-Montgomery
won, Howard second, Quicksilver third.
Time ILL.,
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-01-12
LODGED IN JAIL.
A Band of Drunken HobOs Who Had
TerrOrized Colusa Farmers.

COLUSA, Jan. ia band of drunk
en- hobos entered the home of Constable
j. S. Smith at ArbUckle last night and
finding Mrs. Smith alone, choked her
almost into insensibility, after which
they stole three gold rings. a pair of her
shoes and a part of a hog that had
just been butChered. Next they made a
raid ON the American Hotel. and sue
ceeded in getting away with a sack of
sugar, a sack of flour and an overcoat
They left town and proceeded to the
home of Rancher Shellahemer, and be-
came so abusive that Shellahemer. with
the assistance of several of his work
ingmen, arrested them, took them back
to Arbuckle and lodged them in jail
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caused by the exchange of congratula-
tons among members.
Powers R) of Vermont wanted the
bill recommitted to the Committee on
Pacific Railroads. He said that every
member wanted something done about
the matter
Dockery CD of Missouri made n
point of order against this. He held
that intervening business made the mo-
ton out of order.
After some deSultory debate Speaker
Reed disposed of the matter by saving
he would like until tomorrow to look
into the question involved before rem
dering an opinion.
A bill providing that officers who
served in the regular army during the
war of the rebellion be permitted to
wear the uniform of their highest rank
was passed.
A bill for the relief of H. w. Wade,
late Captain Thirty eighth Ohio Vol
unteers, was also passed.
On motion of Curtis (Rep.) of New
York the House went into Committee
of the Whole for the consideration of
the Military Academy appropriation
bill. He explained that it carried $3.50
GOO, or $4,000 more than the bill for
the current year. Most of the increase,
S3o, 0OO was caused by provision for
new buildings.
After a short consideration in which
little interest was manifested, the bill
was reported to the House and passed
House bill to reduce the cases in
which the penalty is death, with Senate
amendments, was taken up the amend
ments concurred in and the bill passed.
Senate bill providing that vessels of
over fifteen tons burden, propelled by
gas, fluid, naptha or electric motors,
shall be subject TO the laws of the
United States with regard to steam
vessels was also taken up and passed.
Under the call of committees the fol-
lowing bills were also passed: To amend
the Act authorizing the appointment of
receivers of national banks; to amend
the Act for the organiza ton of national
banks, so as to provide that no national
bank shall be organized in cities of So
600 inhabitants with less than $780,
600 capital, in cities of 30,0OO with less
than 500, 900; in cities of 5000 with less
than $4,000, and in cities of 1900 with
less than $4,000.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-01-12
IDAHO'S SENATOR.
The Supporters of Dubois Receive a
Setback.

SALT LAKE Utah, Jan. 1.-THE
supporters of Dubois for Senator re-
ceived a setback to-day by the adop-
ton by the Idaho Legislature of the
milrority report of the Committee on
Elections, which recommended the I'M
seating of two Silver Republican MEM
bers and putting in their place two
PcruliSts. The Dubois men have how
ever, twenty-six Silver Republican
votes left, and they claim six of the
fusion Democrats, making four short of
enough to elect on the first ballot The
Populists, flushed with their victory
in unsealting the two Dubois members
are exceedingly confident, and have re-
rewed their offers to induce the Demo-
Gratis to unite with thine on some Pop
ulist. The only McKinleyite in the
Legislature, whose seat was contested
by the Populists, was allowed to re-
tain his place by a decisive vote
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-01-12
LUCKY COLORADO WOMAN.
Receivers Her Silk Bag Containing
Forty THOUSAND Dollars.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 11.--George Moore,
negro bellboy at the Lindell Hotel this
afternoon found on the floors of one of
the halls a lady's shopping bag, and
turned it over to the clerk. Five min
utes later an excited lady rushed out
of the dining-room and declared she had
lost $4,000. The silk bag was hers,
and contained about $4,000 in bills,
bonds and mining stocks. She was Mrs.
A. L. Hammond of Canyon City, Colo
RADIO, who, with her husband, a wealthy
mine-owner, is stopping here for
short time. The bellboy was handsome
ly rewarded.
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MITCHELL PROBABLY BEATEN
His Advocates OutgeneraIed by the
Opposing Forces.

SALEM (Or), Jan. 1.-THE State
Legislature met to-day. Hon. Joseph
Simon of Portland was elected Presi-
dent of the Senate and S. L. Moore
head Chief Clerk. In the House tenn
rorary organization was effected by the
election of James s. Davis, Free Silver
Republican as Speaker.
After some routine business an adj
jcurnment was taken until t O'Clock
Meantime the twenty mine Republican
Assemblymen in caucus agreed upon
House officers TO be voted for, but as
the Republicans have not a clear ma
Jorfty their selection is not equivalent
to election. Henry L. Benson of Jo-
sepkine County was the caucus nominee
for Speaker. A Committee on Creden-
tials was appointed, but there being a
contest to be settled. they may not re-
pert tonight. In this event the vote
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-01-12
STEAMSHIP TACOMA.
Great Fear For the Safety of the Ves-
sel-Eight Days Overdue.

PORT TOWNSEND, Jan. 11.-Great
fear is entertained here for the safety
of the Northern Pacific steamer Taco
ma, now eight days overdue and TWEEN
ty-two days out from Yokohama. The
steamer Agapanthus, which left Yo-
kohama on the same date as the Taco
ma, arrived four days late, and reported
unusually rough weather. On several
former occasions the steamer Tacoma
has made the trip in thirteen days.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-01-12
DEFEAT OF THE FUNDING BILL
Receivers Anderson and Coudert In.
terviewed Upon the Subject.

OMAHA, Jan. 11.-Receiver Ellery
Anderson of the Union Pacific system
when asked regarding the defeat of the
Powers refunding bill said this evening:
Il was not favorably impressed per-
sonally with the bill. We have now
spent ten years talking over a settle
ment of the bill, and nothing has been
accomplished. / thing the Government
should take some steps looking to the
foreclosure of its mortgage. 1t should
try to arrange for a satisfactory bid
which l think could be successfully
done. The parties holding the first lien
will, I believe, be willing to make a rea-
sonable agreement to prevent the prop
erty leaving their hands. l do not mean
that the Governments lien should be
sold for the price the first mortgage
bondholderS offer, but use that as an
upset price, so that IL any outside parties
wish to come in and bid more than that
for the property, subject to the other
liens, that would of course be to the
Governments advantage. I think the
President should take steps to exercise
his power of foreclosure
THE defeat of the funding bill in the
House of Representatives to-day is the
best for all concerned" said Frederick
r. Coudert, one Of the Union Pacific re-
ceivers. 81 suppose" he added that
the President will now foreclose the
mortgage, and the reorganization COM
mittee will set an upset price on the
property and buy it in. The Govern
ment will be paid what it should re-
ceive thereby taking the load from the
shoulders of the Government, and get
ting the United States out of the rail
road business, so far as the Pacific
roads are concerned. The defeat of the
bill will make it easier for the reorgani-
cation committee to work, and result, 1
hope, in the speedy reorganization of
the roads,
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AN UNGRATEFUL MAN.
Robbed the Person Who Had Given
Him Shelter

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 11.-Julius
Hlrsch, young man who claims to be
the son of wealthy parents in New Or
leans is under arrest charged with hav-
ing broken into and robbed a trunk be-
longing to d. E. Wiley, an employee of
the United States Mint. Hirsch, it is
said, was allowed to occupy Wileys
room at the Russ House, he being with
out funds or friends in the city. Wiley
went to Shasta County on a visit. One
day after his return he opened his trunk
and discovered that most of the articles
of value it had contained were missing
Hirsch was arrested, pending investiga-
ton