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The record-union., 1897-06-03
A New Remedy for Cancer.

NJ. Demisenko, a Russian doctor urges
the medical profession to experiment
upon the sap of the wartwort, chelido-
MUM majus, as a remedy for cancer. He
has found that after prolonged use in
very small doses a preparation of the
sap administered internally causes can
Ger growths to disappear. He has pub
lished a paper, Illustrated by photo
graphs, in which the histories of seven
cases of ca1cer are given, four of eX
ternal growths in such parts of the body
as rendered surgical operations of no
use; three of internal growth, in the
oesophagus and the stomach. From
the photographs, it would seem that the
effects of the internal treatment espe-
cially are astonishing. The growths
have disappeared. That in the oesoph-
agus was formerly so great that the pa
tient could swallow liquid food only; he
can now eat chopped meat, bread and
hard boiled eggs. This is said to be
the first case on scientific record of can
Ger growths being expelled by the use of
internal remedies only. They may re-
appear. 1t is to settle this question
that DR.. Demisenko appeals to his col
leagues for cooperation. ChelidOnium
sap contains two deadly alkaioids chel-
idonine and sangui-pyrine.-In Modern
Medical Science from an exchange.
The record-union., 1897-06-03

sacreing raids, and then came an assault
in return upon them by insurgent forces
Ships of the Powers thereupon shelled
the insurgent position, while British
troops disarmed the Moslems in Can
dia. So the situation in Crete is one
of constrained armistice, with no hope
in the future that the island can safely
be left to care for itself. The Powers
interrupted the cause of freedom as it
was asserting itself, and now there is
nothing left for them to do but stand
guard on the island until the Porte is
at leisure to restock it with Turkish
soldiery, and put the people once more
under the thumb of the Sultan. Really,
European monarchies and republics
have queer ideas of the rights of men.
The record-union., 1897-06-03

We have already quoted from Brad
streets latest report evidences of sub
stantial improvement in business condi-
tions, slow but positive, and evidently
permanent R. G. Dun & Co.'S last
report verifies the fact also. 1t finds
unmistakable evidence of improvement
in the general increase of commercial
loans. Not for long time, says the
report, have commercial loans been so
great or free. Receipts of money from
interiors, it adds, exceed shipments
greatly, and exports of gold appear TO
exercise no influence in the matter.
The anticipatory import movement
manifests disposition to end. and mean
while there is a continuing increase,
distinct though gradual. !. in the volume
of business, in demand for products of
manufacture, and, considering the time
OF the year, in the movement of grain
and produce.
The record-union., 1897-06-03
WILLFUL WASTE.

The Board of City Trustees Of Sac
ramento is a few thousand years be-
hind the times. There was an age
when the laws were read to the people
in the Forum, and copy was posted
upon a pillar in the most open space
in the heart of the city. Sometimes,
it is true, designing legislators and tyr
ranical rulers posted the laws and de-
crees so high upon the pillar that the
people could not read the documents,
and at other times mere numbers were
employed to recite the laws from the
public rostrum.
Just what such peoples would have
done had they had printing presses and
newspapers we can only conjecture.
Probably they would have done pre-
cisely what the Sacramento Trustees
have done, refuse to print in the pa
pers and resort to high posting. Hence
we conclude that our Trustees are be-
hind the times, have been left over
from an age when the people were but
dregs and lees, and the ruling classes
We're all in all in government.
This ideal board has refused to print
even one time the ordinances and edicts
emanating from that body. Just how
the people are to ascertain what the or
dinances are is not explained. They
will be punished all the same if they
violate them. Indeed several cases
have been before the courts in the last
few months, where the defendant was
an innocent offender, and had to take
his medicine though he had no knowl-
edge of what the law was, and no ready
means of ascertaining. In some other
cases the courts have refused to con-
vict because there was no intent to Of
fend. since there was no knowledge
that the law was in existence.
1t is pleaded that to print the laws as
they are passed will "cost too much" "
But before this present body of Trus-
tees took to itself dignities ordinances
were published, and more than that
they seldom went into effect until they
had been published in the papers. Yet
the city was poorer then than now, not
so populous and not by several years
soinear to the end of its debt. Possi-
by the laws that our model municipal
board will pass hereafter will be post
ed somewhere in the neat print
of the typewriter. But we fancy sey-
eral thousand citizens. tramping once a
week or oftener to the bill board to as
certain what ordinances have been
passed. and from the bill board study
the law and weigh all its virtues and
defects.
For shame, gentlemen. There is an
economy that is willful waste, and we
submit that the economy in hand re-
lates to just such waste.
The record-union., 1897-06-03

1t does not please the convenience of
the silver circle bring Fresno within
it's influence earlier than July Sd, or
later than July 9th. The Fresno ad-
mirers of the man Mckinley beat are
therefore doing their best to have Mr..
Bryan deliver himself in that city on
the Fourth of July, or if he cannot
then be present, to have the celebration
of the national anniversary postponed
until Mr.. Bryan's arrival or worked
off in advance if he comes on the Sd
of July That is to say, Bryan in their
estimation is much greater and more
important than the celebration of the
natal day of the Republic; and the
latter must be subordinated to the
tongue and ambition of the former.
People in and about Fresno whose
patriotism rises superior to their parti-
sanship object to this proposition, and
they do so in very stout and vigorous
language. This has brought forth
from the 'ExpoSitor' of that city the
suggestion that on the Fourth there
could be a two-headed affair-the ma
tional celebration in the forenoon, and
the Bryan reception in the afternoon.
That would not help matters particle.
1t would still remain that a portion of
the day when Americans should be
given up to a, political meeting of a
partisan character. If there is any
doubling on that day, or any postpone
ment, or any anticipation of the Fourth
to accommodate the Bryanese, the peo-
pie of Fresno will be disgraced, the
State shamed. and the memory of the
patriots of I6 insulted.
The record-union., 1897-06-03
Story of a Dog.

DO you want a story?" asked a we'll
known man last evening. We'll, here's
one about dog, and it's a true one, too.
The dogs name is Sam. He is a set
ter and belongs to a man named McCor-
mick, who keeps a restaurant down at
Atlantic City. / was down there last
week and saw the dog going through a
remarkable performance. A man in the
crowd of six or eight people will take a
nickel from his pocket, wrap it in a
piece of paper and give it to the dog.
Sam then trots off to the corner, where
an Italian keeps fruit stand.
The Italian places an orange in a pa
per bag and pretty soon comes trotting
back with his purchase, wagging his
tail and tickled to death. He viii then
hunt out the man who gave him the
nickel, never making mistake, appar-
emily wishing to show that he hasn't t
squandered the money fooiishly. After
that he takes the orange from the bag
and plays with it until he gets tired.
Then he eats it. He first bites a piece
out of the skin just as a man who has
no knife might do, and then breaks it in
two pieces. He is fond of oranges, but,
although he manages to get the meat Of
the fruit. he win never swallow a NOR
sci of the skin. Exchange.
The record-union., 1897-06-03

Whatever we may have thought of
Senator Tillman and his hysterical, not
TO say inflammatory methods, his re-
cent speech in the Senate commands
a measure of respect, because it is
reasonable, and really points the course
for honest men to pursue. The case is
simple; the newspapers have made re-
peated and serious charges against the
Senate, which in sense attack each
Senator. Tillman declares, therefore,
that the Senate must give attention to
such serious allegations as embracing
alleged corruption and trafficking in
stocks affected by legislation. OF course,
it is understood that irresponsible
writer's whose chief aim is ito make
some one squeal,'' as one of them frank
ly but coarsely put it, deal in much in
nuendo, and many make general charges
against legislators and public officials;
and it is true that as a rule the legis-
lator does best who ignores these gad-
flies. But Senator Tillman pointed out
that in this case the Senate cannot.
without loss of respect and dignity, be
deaf to the sweeping. the distinct and
specific charges made.
The record-union., 1897-06-03
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THE FOURTH OF JULY.

The Mayor has issued call for
meeting of citizens to be held Saturday
evening, to consider plans for the prop
er celebration of the nations birthday.
For once let US have a good old-fash
ioned citizens meeting to prepare for
real hearty, patriotic, general and old
time celebration.
In the last few years it has devolved
upon about a dozen devoted citizens to
meet and take charge Of matters, and
even then it has been found necessary
to have repeated meetings before suffi-
cient numbers could be enlisted. That
was not creditable to our citizenship,
to our patriotism, or to our city.
Let the ice be broken this time. Let
the court house be crowded Saturday
evening by earnest citizens, who be-
lieve that the freedom they enjoy, the
liberties they are privileged to trans
NIT to their children, the republic which
is theirs, are worth one day of honest.
heartfelt output of patriotic energy. 1t
is sincerely to be hoped that the meet
ing the Mayor has called will be taken
up out of the rut, and made a notable
one by reason of numbers in attend
ance and the spirit manifest.
The record-union., 1897-06-03

New lot Panama sailors. Prices
lowest in town. Sure Corwin' S
millinery, COZ J.
The record-union., 1897-06-03

The general judgment of the press is
and it cannot be asserted with truth
that the press has not been fair in
the matter-that the convicts at San
The record-union., 1897-06-03
San Francisc,

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should take a medicine which cures
blood diseases. No other medicine has
such a record of cures as Hoods Sar-
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Hoods Pills are easy to take. easy to
operate. Cure indigestion, biliousness.
25c.
The record-union., 1897-06-03

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The best advertising mediums on the
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The record-union., 1897-06-03

In the old days when the spear was
used as a weapon of war men had to
be very careful how they carried it.
If in a strange country they bore their
spears point forward it was taken
as a declaration of war, while If they
carried them on their shoulders with
the point backward they We're treated
as friends
The record-union., 1897-06-03

Use DR.. Siegert's Angostura Bitters to
stimulate the APPETITE and keep the di-
gestiye organs in order.
The record-union., 1897-06-03

Greece was compelled by the Powers
to withdraw her troops from Crete
What has been the result? The Mos
.ems started out again upon their mas
The record-union., 1897-06-03
Weather Forecast.

Northern California - Fair; generally
warm in the interior Thursday; fresh
northerly winds.
The record-union., 1897-06-03

Entered at the Postoffice at Sacramento
as second-claSS matter.
The record-union., 1897-06-03

McMorry sells groceries. Agent for
Coronado water and Stockton sarsa-
parilla and iron. 531 NJ street.
The record-union., 1897-06-03

Turkey demands of the Powers that
in settling with Greece the ''capitula-
tions" shall be abandoned. BY this is
meant the treaty guarantees under
which some 100000 Greeks living in
Turkey will have all protection with
drawn from them, and be liable to i'm
mediate expulsion or assassination. OF
course the Powers will not agree for
Greece to anything of the kind.
The record-union., 1897-06-03
THE WEEKLY UNION.
TWELVE PAGES.

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The record-union., 1897-06-03

Quick-rneal Gasonne and Blue Flame
Oh Stoves. S. ]. Jackson. 423 St
The record-union., 1897-06-03

The contractor having charge of hand
sweeping Of the business streets pro-
tests that the expenditure of 81 500 for
sprinkling those thoroughfares is
waste Of money. We are inclined to
think that he is right. Half that sum
expended in washing the streets once
or twice a week will give us clean
street Davements, cutters free from
liquid filth and good many quintil-
lions less of disease breeding microbes
and such in the atmosphere. Something
more added to the hand sweeping force
Will enable it to keep the streets clean
and neat and free from dust. 1t does
seem that what is needed is not sprin-
king on the bitumen but more men
with brooms and hydrant hose.
The record-union., 1897-06-03

e. A Bridgford, lawyer, Stoll build
ing, Sacramento. Telephone red, 723 =
The record-union., 1897-06-03

The Senate appears to be making
pretty good progress with the tariff
bill. But hurry, gentlemen, hurry; it
is anxiety that kills.
The record-union., 1897-06-03

Quentin have been petted, coddled and
stuffed until they have come to think
themselves special favorites, and as
such exempt from labor conditions and
burdens, and entitled to all sympathy
and nothing in the way of burdens.
What is wanted at San Quentin, say
the great mass of our exchanges, is
more rigor and less favor, more work
and less sympathy, severer discipline
and fewer privileges
The record-union., 1897-06-03

The story comes to the press that
strike" against work was promptly
suppressed yesterday by Warden Aull
coolly massing a body of guards with
orders made known to the convicts that
at the first sign of refusal to obey the
command to work the sharpshooters
would open fire and kill, first the seven
ringIeaders, whose names were an
nounced, and the remaining convicts
could calculate their chances. That
strike, if the information of the War
den was verify, was prevented, for
1t was a case where rigor and infiexible
discipline did the work. We do not
doubt for a moment that had there
been any hesitation on the part of the
convicts, the orders of the Warden
would have been carried out-and So
ciety would have justified him. The
prisoners were impressed with the same
fact, as a result of their experience in
the only prison without walls. so
much for right government of convicts.
No parleying, no temporizing. no ap-
peals to the men to be orderly, no dun
geons and water hose drenching, no
bread diet, but cold lead straight de-
livered, was the certainty that con-
fronted the men. It was business" 4"
convicts. But even at Folsom the con-
vict's life is not all burden. He has
a great many privileges, excellent food
and plenty of it; short hours and COM
Portable quarters and plenty of recrea-
ton. But when they work no loafing
is permitted. When duty is assigned
it must be performed and resistance
means death, quicki certain and un-
merciful.
The record-union., 1897-06-03

Christian Endeavor pins at Stein
mans, 612 j street
The record-union., 1897-06-03

Now that it has been decided that
Durrant is to be executed-unless some
legal procedure interrupts-the people
VIII have cause presently to be very
thankful; thankful that one source of
revel by the nude press is shut off
The record-union., 1897-06-03
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
TRAINS RUN DAILY. Arrive
(For) 1Fror,1 =
JUNE L, 1907.

Hoil (From)
11:99 17:99 Al Ashland and Portland. 345 A
I0:20 AIDem g, Ell Paso q East 2;55 p
40 A Atlantic Express for
Ogden and East - 4:50 p
lO:OO PlEuropean Mail for Og-l
e.oo = den and East -. 80. $40 A
S.0v ogo a a SSdiistosd ana Napa...... $40 p
z.V0 ~ + T@IstoS1 ana Napa. -. 1l:l5 A
4:50 PjColfax I6:99 99 a a
1u'uo "A Knights Landing & Oro-
7.oo . = vile ....... 2:sO P
e.zz vi vile 6:55 A
La'd'g and MarysVille. Gas p
$3.50 Red Bluff via Woodla'di *5:55 p
go Fl Red Bluff via Marysville 1910 A
M:l5 AlRedding via willows 2:50 =
$40 PlSan Fran via Benicia II 15 s
600 AlSan Fran via Benicia q.40 y
4;O5 ASan Fran via Benicia. ii 40 p
zoo L San Fran via Benicia $40
FlO:0O San Fran via steamer 16 200 A
l0:20 ASan Fran via Livermore 2:55 p
1920 A San Jose 90 y
1920 A Santa Barbara - 90 .
600 AlNallejo and Santa Rosal $40 p
ZOO PlNallejo and Santa Rosa 1I:I5 A
1Q;2o AlStockton and Galt 2:55 p
bib PlStoc1ton and Gait - II 05 A
LID IL 40 alIfuckee and Reno.... 4:50 p
IU'00 f3IFucKee and Reno. $40 A
9:9O AlEolSom and Placerville. *4:45 p
$40 PlFoisom and Placerville. $50 A
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The record-union., 1897-06-03

The San Francisco Post" is of the
opinion that the thugs and thieves at
San Quentin are too we'll treated. 1t
we'll says that this is the meaning of
the appeal of the convicted rascal to
be sent to San Quentin and not to
Folsom. Which suggests a difference
in methods that needs no argument
The record-union., 1897-06-03

J. McMorry. importer of fine teas.
The record-union., 1897-06-03

THE TAVERN OF CASTLE CRAG,
the most beautiful, attractive and access
ible of all mountain resorts, will open for
the reception of guests June 18th.
GEORGE SCHOENWALD, Manager.
Room So, Union Trust Building,
San Francisco. IT'S
The herald., 1897-06-09
COLORED MASONS
The Grand Lodge in Session at Sacra-
mento

SACRAMENTO, June S.-The grand
lodge of the colored Masonic fraternity
in session here concluded its labors to-
night with banquet. The report shows
that the jurisdiction comprises eight
lodges, with membership of about $50
and that its finances are in a healthy
condition. The reports from the grand
secretary and grand treasurer were
read. They showed for the year: Re-
ceipts, $172; disbursements, 3; balance,
S169; also, an increase in membership
The reports also submitted the results
of action on Masonic aid matters dur
ing the year, and the grand, secretary
was able to report the collection of the
sum of $12465.
The report of the committee on
finance, to which was reported the part
of the address of the grand master re-
lating to Masonic aid matters recon-
mending the payment of the sum of $12O
to four widows of deceased brethren,
was concurredl in.
The reports of the committees on ju-
risprudence, grievances, and warrants
and returns, We're concurredj in.
The location of lodges at Chico, Fresno
and Hanford having proved not advan-
tageous, their warrants were declared
to be suspended
The herald., 1897-06-09
CONVICT FIENDs
Will Cry in Vain for a Supply o.
Dope

SACRAMENTO, June 8.-The mys-
terry has been finally solved how the
opium, morphine and cocaine fiends in
the Folsom State prison have been sup
piled with the drugs they craved, in
spite of the utmost vigilance of Warden
AulL
After a systematic investigation, con-
tinuing without interruption for two
months. L. N. Desmarias, prison chem
ist and druggist for the past two years,
was accused Of having supplied the
drugs. When confronted with the dam
aging evidence against him he broke
down and confessed. His accounts
showed that he had received, at the ex-
pense of the State, a great quantity of
drugs not required in the prison or that
were never ordered by the physician.
The drugs were such as would satisfy
the cravings of the fiends. Most of their
drugs were codeia cocaine, sulfonal, an
tikamnia and aristol.
The bills also showed that the druggist
purchased 100 per cent more alcohol than
was required and he also bought, at the
expense Of the State, 400 morphine pills.
In his confession the druggist said that
he had been engaged in the wholesale
traffic Of selling drugs to the convicts
since last November. He has been dis
charged from his position and ordered to
leave the prison at once. The warden is
considering the advisa bility of prose-
cutting him. A guard named Tierney
was discharged for cause not known,
and it is rumored that other guards will
be DISCHARGED.
The herald., 1897-06-09

early in the proceedings. and the Ha-
waiian question was apparently lost
sight of In the subsequent proceedings
over the main features Of the schedule,
The caucus was compelled to adjourn at
noon, when the senate met. and was un-
able to take up any other questions.
Senators were generally Of the opinion
that with the Hawaiian question undis-
posed of, the sugar question was not
finally settled. but there was no agree
ment for future caucus.
NOMINATIONS
WASHINGTON, June s.-The Presi-
dent today sent the following nomina-
tions to the Senate: Treasury, Frank
A. Leach, of California. to be Superin-
tendent of the Mint, San Francisco;
William M. Lynch. of Louisiana. to be
Assayer of the Mint at New Orleans:
Justice-Henry NJ. Pratt, of Pennsyl-
vania. to be Assistant Attorney General:
John M. Barnes. Of Georgia, to be Mar
shal for the Southern District Of Georgia.
The senate today confirmed the fol-
lowing nominations: John De Haven to
be United States district Judge for the
northern district of California: Ellis P.
Roberts of New York, to be treasurer Of
the United States; Conrad Jordan of
New York, to be assistant United States
treasurer at New York; S. Morgan Of
Louisiana to be consul at Horgan,
Switzerland; Carl Bailey Hurt Of the
District of Columbia, to be consul.
general at Vienna; L. A. Bradt Of Wis
consin, to be assistant attorney-general