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The record-union., 1897-09-22
AN OLD VETERAN DEAD.
Peter Roads of Guinda Has Crossed
Over the River.

WOODLAND, Sept. PIP. Rhoads
Of Guinda is dead He was a veteran
Of the wars. During the Mexican war
his wife received news in Missouri that
he was dead. She moved away and
married again. After the war RhOads
returned and report came to him that
his wife had died in Illinois. In a few
days he married the second time. In
the meantime his first wife and her sec
Ond husband, John Dennis, moved to
California. Dennis died, and the wild
ow married Nathan Palmer. He died
in 1887. Five years ago a rumOr
reached Mrs. Palmer that her first hus-
band was living in st. Joseph, Mo. She
located him, and induced him to come
to California For nearly six years
each mourned the other as dead. They
did not resume their old relations in
California, but lived only a mile apart,
and We're apparently fond of each other.
The record-union., 1897-09-22
OUR BEST MARTIAL SONGS.
Stories of the Origin of Many Pop
uIar Airs.

1t required a national war to give the
people of America a national music,
and anyone who is ObServant must
have noticed the lack of popular songs
composed in a time of peace, says a
writer in the Chicago Times Herald.
Even the few famous songs which
were written before the call to arms
was sounded made their fame as war
songs. Take the inspiring air of
Dixie" as an illustration" In 1859
a negro minstrel Dan Emmett, was
asked by his manager, Dan Bryant, to
compose a new Bls ody for a walk
around, and after many efforts he
evolved the first two bars of Dixie"
and a few days later had written the
words beginning, Il wish 1 was in
Dixie" which had long been known as
familiar expression on the street. and
was used as a sentiment. Then he
wrote the song, and it became popular
enough to be sung as an encore; other
minstrel managers paid Emmett a few
dollars for the privilege of using it. The
minstrels were then at the hight of
their popularity, and Artemus Ward
had helped them along by his quaint
sentiment regularly quoted:
"A niger singer, next to a police
man, is the mobiles of Gods works" /"
Then came the war, and ''Dixie''-be-
ing a eolloquial expression of the North
giving praise to the South-was made
immortal by suppression. 1t remained
for the South TO adopt it, and the way
in which this was done has been re-
lated to the writer by an eyewitness.
Mrs. john Wood played ''Pocahontas"
~, fArI/.
with Carlo Patti as leader Of the or
chestra. There was a Zouave march.
led by Susan Denin-in itself a most
thrilling scene-and as they marched
around the stake they sang Il wish l
The record-union., 1897-09-22

VANCOUVER B. c.. Sept. 21.-The
steamsh hip Empress of India arrived
this evening from the Orient. bringing
the following advices:
Serious riots have occurred in Naga-
no prefecture, in consequence OF the
discomfort felt over the high price OF
rice. A mob of 1000 persons attacked
the residence Of a bank manager, ana
also that of the manager of a rice mllI'
and the police had to charge them with
drawn swords before they were dls-
persed. Several people were killed
and wounded, and numerous arrests
made.
Reports from all parts Of Japan in
dicate that the rice crop this year Will
be exceptionally good. In fact, it IS
predicted that it will exceed anything
seen during the past ten years.
A severe earthquake was felt at
Uwajima on September 4th. On the
same day a heavy rain storm caused
floods at Takayama and the River
Miyagawa overhowed its banks.
n. W. McIvor, late Consul-General
from the United States at Yokohama,
left for San Francisco on the Peking on
September 4th
Several Japanese papers claim that
the days of the present Cabinet are
limited. Their mistakes in the finan-
cial policy and also as regards Formo-
sa are said to have caused their down.
fall
Some silver mines in the Fingwa
district of Ningpo are to be Immediately
opened. The slump in silver and the
rise in exchange has paralyzed business
in HongkOng.
The police gambling scandal is the
sensation Of the day in Hongkong. De-
tective Inspector Quincy and several
clerks in the Registrar Generals office
have been dismissed for being impli-
cated'in the frauds.
The rebellion Of the Philippine Islands
still continues. A royal decree has just
been issued at Manila, authorizing a
new impOst of six per cent. ad valorem
en- all national and foreign merchan-
disc entering the island.
The record-union., 1897-09-22
Charged With Grand Larceny.

STOCKTON, Sept. 21-James Ryan,
the pugilist who was knocked out some
time ago in San Francisco by Billy
Elmer, together with Lille Ryan, who
passes as his wife, were held to an
swer this evening in the sum of 5000
each to a charge of grand larceny. A
man named Boyle met Mrs. Ryan in a
saloon, and claims to have lost 500
and a gold watch after getting drunk
in her company. Another woman
testified positively that she saw the
woman take $25 from the PROSTATE
man. Ryan put the watch in the care
of a bartender to keep for him.
The record-union., 1897-09-22
FLOODS IN ARIZONA.
High Waters the Cause of Much
Damage in the Territory.

DENVER, Sept. pa special to the
Republican" from Phoenix, Ariz.,
says: The Gila River, the most uncer-
tain and treacherous of Arizona
streams, is again swollen from exces-
sive rains in Eastern Arizona. and has
reached a hight unknown since the
great flood of 80. Ferriers can no
longer cross it. Passengers are taken
over at Riverside in a cage suspended
from a wire cable. The Maricopa and
Phoenix bridge across the ella south
of Phoenix is in danger of being car
ried away. This bridge is the only
Southern Pacific connection with
Phoenix. In the eastern part of the
Territory the flood has done great dam
age. Many valuable farms have been
ruined, and domestic animals and
houses have been swept into the
stream. There is much destitution and
suffering among farmers
The record-union., 1897-09-22

PACIFIC GROVE, Sept. p. - The
final session of the forty-ffth annual
California Conference was held to-day
Pacific Grove was unanimously select
ed as the meeting place for next year
conference.
The following were elected trustees
of the University of the Pacific for the
class of 1900: Bishop John 2. Newman
T. c. McChesney, TheO Kirk, A. Rich
ardsOn, George d. Kellogg, M. T. Hol-
colmb, Mrs. Helen Kingsbury, Fred
Tantau, c. P. Bailey, Henry French
c. w. Kinsey, J. w. Grigsby, Thee
Turner, F. l.. Turpin.
The ministerial appointments made
by Bishop Newman are as follows:
San Francisco District-W. w. Case,
Presiding Elder; Berryessa, j. j. Mar
tin Campbells, William Angwin; Col
lege Park, P. B. Hopkins; Morgan Hill
L. P. Walker; Gilroy, w. B. Crabb;
Half Moon Bay, w. A. Johns; Hollis
ter, c. S. Morse: Lorenzo and Ben Lo-
mond, G. r. Stanley; Los Gatos, Wes-
ley bennett; Mayfeld, w. B. Priddy;
New Almaden, W. J. Pierce; Pacific
Grove, F. F. Jewell; Palo Alto, l.. Nj
Burwell; Redwood City, o. M. Hester;
Salinas, J. w. Bryant; San francisco
California street, ]. w. Phelps; Cen
tral, c. E. Locke; EpWorth, w. M
Woodward; Fifteenth Avenue, Henry
Pierce; First Church, w. S. Ermy;
Grace, ]. NJ. Beard; Howard Street, }
B. Wilson, Potrero. d. w. Chtlson;
Memorial, John Stevens; Trinity, H. w
Peck; San Jose, Bowman ]. Hansen;
Centella, M. D. Buck; First Church
Alfred Hummer.
San Jose Circuit-W. A. Kennedy;
Santa Clara, H. B. Heacock; Santa
Cruz, Thomas Filben; Watsonville, G
Stockton-Central, w. E. Evans; Clay
President Eli McClish.
Oakland District-John Kirby, Pre-
siding Elder; Sonoma, J. L. Smith;
Stockton-Central, w. H. Evans; Clay
Street, Y. w. Ross; Sutter Creek
George Clifford; Tracey, E. M. Hill.
Sacramento District-Robert Bentley
Presiding Elder; Auburn, j. H. Wythe
Jr.; Biggs, Ed. Huffaker; Chico, Sen
ator Jones; Colfax, A. c. Duncan;
DownievilIe, c. F. Withrew; Florin, j
r. Watson; Georgetown, H. c. Rich
ardson; Grass Valley, E. r. Willett;
Hart, +. "A. hedSt, MdIy oNlile' L "
Chase; Nevada City, w. c. Gray; New
castle, C. M Richmond; North Bloom
field, John Williams; North San Juan
H. C. Langley; Oklin, E. Smith; Orc
vile, C. H. Van Fliet; PIacerville, ]. F
Murrish; Red Bluff. w. w. Warren;
Redding, ]. E. Wright Rocklin, H
B. Sheldon; Sacramento-Central, j.
3. Chenowith; Sixth Street, S. j. Car
rolf; Sutter City, E. A. Winning;
Shasta City, G. G. Walter; Shasta Re-
treat, E. H Mckay; Williams, H. w
Baker; Yreka r. E. Wenke; Yuba
City, ]. w. Buxton; Folsom State
Prison, John Chisholm, Moral Instruc-
tor.
The record-union., 1897-09-22
Los Angeles County's Indebtedness.

LOS ANGELES, Sept 21.-The
Board of Supervisors have decided to
refund the bonded Indebtedness of
Los Angeles County. Final action is
dependent upon the pleasure of the citi-
zens, and will be determined at a spe-
cial election to be held within the next
sixty days. There is now outstanding
bonds of Los Angeles County to the
amount of S722 500, which, if refunded
at 4 per cent, would for the time they
are yet to run effect a saving to the
taxpayers of about S25, less the
cost of election. 1t is expected that a
date early in November will be selected
for the election.
The record-union., 1897-09-22
Seamen Under Arrest.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 21.-The
stabbing affray on the recent voyage of
The American ship Cyrus Wakefield is
to be investigated in the courts. On
complaint of Captain Henry, Louis
Rowland, able seaman, was arrested to-
day charged with having stabbed Sec
Ond officer Thomas Marks. Soon af-
terward a delegation of seamen from
the Wakefield procured a warrant for
the arrest of First officer Lambert and
Second officer Marks, charging them
with having beaten and injured sailors
on high seas. They claim that Rowland
acted in lf-defense.
The record-union., 1897-09-22
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY.
Departs From Washington for
North Adams, Mass.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21.-President
Mckinley and party left the city to-
night for North Adams, Mass, where
they will be the guests Of Hon. w. b.
PIunkett ACCOMPANIED by Mrs Nc
Kinley and Miss Mabel, the President
arrived at the station a few minutes
before s o'clock, and went Immediately
to the special train in waiting, where
they joined Secretary and Mrs. Alger,
Attorney General and Miss McKenna,
and Executive Clerk CourtelyOu, who
had arrived a short time before. The
Pennsylvania Railroad Company ten
dered a special train for the use of the
Presidential party.
The record-union., 1897-09-22
OTIS REMEDIES.

.3-DAY MALARIA CURE FOR MA
laria. chills and fevers, 75c a bottle
..Ott's" Liver Pills for biliousness, con-
stipation, etc, 25c a bottle.
otis Liver Cure for the liver, stom-
ach and bowels. Price, SOC a bottle.
otis" Kidney Cure, for the kidneys,
bladder, urinary and genital organs.
outs" Cough Cure for coughs, colds.
hoarseness, etc. Price, 25c a bottle.
otis" Blood Cure, a sovereign remedy
in all cases where a true Alternative is
~Otts" Carboiic Ointment. the best
known for all sores and skin diseases.
Price. 25c.
OTIS Corn Cure, easily applied for
corns and bunions. Large bottles, 25c.
otis Toothache Drops, stops tooth
ache instantly. Price. 25c.
OTIS Foot Powder, for tired, sore,
fetid. swollen, sweating and aching feet
Per box, 25c.
'Ott's7 Catarrh Balm. for catarrh, cold
IN the head, hay fever, etc Price per jar,
FRANCIS S. OFT.
Manufacturing Druggist, 200 K street,
south side Second and K, Sacramento,
Cal.
The record-union., 1897-09-22
Williams and SIageI.

STOCKTON. Sept. 21.-The prelimf-
nary examination of Williams and Sla-
gel on the first charge of attempting to
wreck the Southern Pacific train on the
evening of the 4th inst. was COM
mencal to-day. The case was plainly
made out by the people, the most i'm
portant testimony being the admissions
made by Williams to George Cook and
the identification of a piece of cloth
found on the fence wire as a part of the
linen duster worn by Williams on that
night. The defense will make its show
ing Tomorrow
The record-union., 1897-09-22
AGAINST MRS. COHEN.
Judge Morrow Renders a Decision
in Favor of WeI1s-Fargo.

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 21.-United
States Circuit judge Morrow to-day
rendered judgment for the plaintiff in
the suit of Wells, Fargo & Co. against
Emile G. Cohen. The suit was brought
TO recover S45. go on three notes dated
April. 20. 1893. signed by E. H. Gould,
and made payable to Mrs. Cohen. Be-
fore they became due she indorsed the
notes and transferred them to the plain
tiff. Interest was fixed at 5 per cent.
Mrs. Cohen in her answer claimed that
when the notes were made property val
ued at $50, 900 was conveyed to E. A.
Cohen, as trustee, and plaintiff agreed
to exhaust this security before proceed
ing against her, which she says was
not done. The court held that she was
responsible, and gave judgment for
SCI, ,15I 81, which sum includes interest
and costs.
The record-union., 1897-09-22
Sonoma's Tax Rate.

SANTA ROSA, Sept. 21.-The Super
visors at their weekly session fixed the
tax rate for SonOma County for the en-
suing year as follows: Bond fund, .02;
INDECENT fund, 90; general fund, 81;
school fund %; road fund, 80; total.
90. This makes the county and State
rate 81 30 Last year the total rate
was 81 2S. The increase in the rate
this year was due to the reduction in
the total assessment. Last years as
sessment was SIS, S,594, ,J3S This year it
is SIG 119 195.
The record-union., 1897-09-22
An Old-Timer Passes Away.

SALINAS, Sept. 21-Estevan De La
Zorro. a native of Monterey City, died
at his home in San Miguel Canyon, this
morning. Deceased was born in 1918,
of Castilfan parentage, and was identi-
fed with all the earlier interests Of this
county. Many of the old adobe build
ings in Monterey were built by him.
Deceased had lived on his home ranch
since 1910, and was at one time very
wealthy. He was noted for his hos
pitality and uprightness in business af-
fairs.
The record-union., 1897-09-22
Griffo-Gans Fight.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 21-Young
Griffo of Australia and Joe Cans Color
ed of Baltimore met at the Olympic
Club at Athens tonight in a 15-round
fight Until the seventh round the
bout was tame. Griffo only fought when
pushed by Cans. The seventh was a
hot one during which both Griffo and
Cans landed viciously at each other.
Matters became uninteresting again until
the twelfth round. This was also full
of ginger. and there was one mix-up af-
ter another. The next three rounds
were tame, and when time was called at
their feet
The record-union., 1897-09-22
The Body Identified.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 21.-The
body Of the man who was knocked
down and kicked to death at Harrison
and Langton streets Monday afternoon
was identified to-day as that of Ed
ward K. Noble, assistant engineer in
the Southern Pacific repair shops. He
was a native of Massachusetts, % years
of age. The case of Frank Bowling and
his brother, James, charged with the
murder has been continued to await
the result of the inquest.
The record-union., 1897-09-22
Annexation Treaty Ratified.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 21.-The
steamship City of Peking arrived this
evening from the Orient, via Honolulu.
She was Immediately ordered into quar-
antine, and no passengers or mail per-
mitted to land. This evening from
passengers the information was OBJ
tanned that on September 10th the Ha-
waiian Senate by a unanimous vote,
ratified the treaty of annaXatiOn to the
United States.
The record-union., 1897-09-22
New Public Highway.

EUREKA, Sept. 21.-The Board of
Supervisors to-day decided to con-
struct a public highway from CARRIER
vile to the Mendocino County line, to
connect with the road to Bear Harbor,
and let contracts for it's construction.
Contracts were also let for six miles
of wagon road to connect with the
Trinity County toll road, starting from
IQri6 oraHrilln
The record-union., 1897-09-22
VersatiIity.

MAY I ask" said the stranger,
what that party of men is?"
Certainly" replied Derringer Dan.
TITS a vigilance committee Eff you
happen to think of it you might ask me
agin in fifteen or twenty minutes"
will it be something else then?'
"Yep. Coroner's jury Washington
Star
The record-union., 1897-09-22
Black Bass for Hawaii.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21.-The Fish
Commissioners have shipped to Homo
lulu on the sailing vessel Santiago,
which left this city Monday, several
cans of black bass, which were taken
from Temescal Lake in Berkeley. THIS
is the first shipment of fishes made on
a sailing vessel to any foreign port
by the Commission.
The record-union., 1897-09-22

session upon the death of Mrs. Cleve-
land. Extensive alterations in the
building viii be made and it will be
transformed into a rescue home for
girls, being ready for occupation by
December 1st. A plan VIII be devised
for making the home self-supporting.
The record-union., 1897-09-22
Sierra Railway.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 21.-T. S.
Bullock of the Sierra Railway of Cali
fornia, who came to town to-day, re-
ports that the road is in operation to
Dom Pedro, and has been constructed
to a point seven miles this side of
jamestown. That place will be reach
ed in about fifteen days, when extension
will cease for the present. Very high
trest!e work is being built near Chi
nese Camp, it rising to nights of twen-
ty-fiYe to fifty feet
The record-union., 1897-09-22
Eruit.

MY baby's a peach,'' said the happy
young dad,
AS he prattled about his first heir.
And the cynic remarked: Il should
think you'd be glad
OF the fact that it isn't a pair"
Philadelphia Record.
The record-union., 1897-09-22
Counterfeiter Sentenced.

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept 21.-Judge
De Haven to-day sentenced Paul Jolly
to two years in San Quentin for coun-
terfeiting. He was convicted OF max
ing bogus dollars in room on Bush
street.
The record-union., 1897-09-22
Shocking.

Aunt Prude-When 1 was young we
never bathed with the men, and our
robes always came down to our ankles
Dolly-Was that the reason, auntie? :?
North American
The record-union., 1897-09-22
Pasadena ORPHANS Home,

Los ANGELES, Sept 21.- Mrs. O.
Cleveland has willed to the Salvation
Army her Orphans Home in South
Pasadena. The army is required to
paw off a mortgage of $1,000 on the
place, and will come into absolute pos
The record-union., 1897-09-22
STILL GOING NORTH.
The Rosa1ie Sails for Alaska With
Large Passenger List.

SEATTLE. Sept. 21.-The steamship
Rosalie sailed tonight for Skaguay
and way Alaskan ports. with a passen-
ser list that indicates but little falling
off in the travel to the north.
At Victoria the Rosalie will pick up
The record-union., 1897-09-22
Why He Did IT.

The boy stood on the hill of gold;
He stood there night and day,
For he was frozen stiff with cold
And he couldn't get away.
New York Telegram.
The record-union., 1897-09-22
METHODIST
EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Sessions of the Conference at Pa
CifiC Grove.
Appointments for San Francisco, Oakland
and Sacramento Districts.

A Trusty of San Quentin Prison
Dons Guards Suit of Clothes
and Makes His Escape-At
Latest Accounts He Was Still
at Large.
The record-union., 1897-09-22
SERIOUS RIOTS
OCCUR IN JAPAN.
Many People Killed and Wounded in
haganO Prefecture,
The Trouble Caused by Discomfort Over the
High Price of Rice.

Japanese Journals Assert That the
Davs of the Present Cabinet are
Limited-Mistakes in the FL
nanciaI Policy and Also as he
CARDS Formosa the cause OF
Their Downfall.
The record-union., 1897-09-22
,S2Zz6l?gdm4xY"
Kid Gloves.

What we are about to tell you
VIII interest you later on, if not
at present, when you are asked
much higher prices for gloves
than we shall ask you. The
new tariff has had its effect upon
Kid Gloves, as in many other
things. We predicted this and
prepared for it by placing inn
port orders so great as to enable
us to supply you at the same old
price for many months to come,
and all made for us by manu-
tacturers who stand at the top
in the glove making art.
A favorite seller with us and
with the people who wear them
is our two and three clasp Dress
Kid Gloves. The new line of
them has just been opened. They
are stitched in black, self
stitched, or in two-toned stitch
ing. There is not lack in size
and not lack in popular co1ors.
There are reds, browns, tans.
modes, white, paper and pearl.
Price, 81 20.
The record-union., 1897-09-22
At s. 90 a Suit.

We offer lot of Single and Double
Breasted Knee-Pants Suits. in brown,
mixed ard also solid colors. Former prices
were s., 50 30 and s.. Ages 10 to Il. We've
punched them together at the uniform sale
price Of S2 a suit
The record-union., 1897-09-22
At so cents a Suit.

Single-breasted dark Union Cashmere
Suits Not many left. Ages 10, II, Is and
IA only Former price was 81 ., but TO
close them out they go at so cents a suit.
The Progress., 1897-04-03
Be1 NoLkmon.

could content themselves with the
office OF justice of the peace and
everybody weuid be happy.
1t would be like the hope Of a
pension to an old United States
soldier. 1t would take the sting
out Of defeat and no doubt do
much toward purifying the ballot.
for all politicians would know that
their future was provided for any
how and there would not be the
incentive to wire-working, pipe
laying and fraud of the ballot that
there is to-day. No candidate
would descend to fraudulent prac-
tees or allow any rancorous feel
ing against his combatant to find
Judgement In his breast, but would
look forward to the time when he
would extend a fraternai greeting.
and welcome to a seat on the
bench beside him TO his erstw lille
opponent.
II he Progress has always been in
favor of fair elections, and as L
have pointed out an easy way to it
i think you ought TO take this mat
ter into careful consideration and
eventually side with me and try to
hell on this matter to a consum-
nation so devoutly to be wished"
The Progress., 1897-04-03
Perhaps | will send you a screed
OF news next time, So Long
CHARLES ANDERSON.

Wen The Progress had not
thought ofthe question in that light.
out itnow promises Mr.. Anderson
TO give the matter serious consid-
erauon- There Is certainly much
argument in his Iposition-Editor.
The Progress., 1897-04-03
\ Sad Death.

FRANK PARKER is with nuc},
regret that The Progress is occa-
stoned to chronicle the sad news
with the many friends and acquain-
tances OF Mr.. Frank Parker. The
genial and much beloved Frank,
whom TO know was to love. met
--s sls-:,-aad accident Wednesday
evening which resuks<in his death
Thursday evening, Which docs not
only deprive us OF one of the mod
el young men but useful citizen.
His death is one OF the sadcst that
has ever occurred here, and his
many friends truly sympathize
with him and his bereaved rela-
tives.