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The age-herald., 1898-03-20

Fresh bread and candy made daily at c. w. Cody's, 1920 to 1886 2davenue.
The age-herald., 1898-03-20

Thursday and Friday March 24 and 25, Hirsch's Opening
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PERRY POOLE
Imagines That He Is Beng Pursued by an
 Excited Mob.

Perry Poole, a coored drayman, is in the city Jail charged with insanity.
 Poole has been in jail many times for being drunk and disorderly, and it is be- lieved that excessive drink has caused him to lose his mind. He is deluded with the idea that a mob Is after him for the pur- pose of compelling him to play the star role in a necktie party.
 Recently while in jail he approached the warden and requested him to discard their Winchesters, as one negro had already fal- len before their deadly aim, and that he was the next one on the list.
 He claimed that they had sworn to cut holes in his heels, tie him up by his ears and stick toothpicks into him until he re- sembled porcupine. At the last accounts the dire threat had not been carried into execution.
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Thursday and Friday, March 24 and 25, Hirsch's Opening.
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GOSSIP GATHERED
 AMONG POLITICIANS

The following democrats have elected to represent beat IS in the county convention: George w. Shirling, P. J. Stith, Frank Black, Tom Sellers, pr. Robbins, Ed Bur giss, A. w. (Dick) Walton and Armstrong.
 All of these gentlemen live either at Car diff, Coalburg of Brookside. They were selected by a mass meeting of democrats in that beat, and are all said to be excel lent silver democrats and men to whom there will be but little objection. Voters from that beat say that it is almost positive fact that they will all be elected in the primary.
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DR J. H PHILLIPS HOHOREO The Able Superintendent of the Birmingham Public Schools. ONE OF FOUR EDUCATORS Selected From the South to Confer With the Educational Commission of Chicago to
 Improve Its School System.

Dr. John H. Phillips, superintendent of the Birmingham public schools has been selected as one of four expert educators from the south to examine into the school system of Chicago with the view of fur therng its efficiency.
 Mayor Carter Harrison, of that city, by authority of the board of aldermen and city council has appointed an educational commission composed of some of the lead ing business men of Chicago to study the school system of that city in comparison with the system of other cities or tne
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PERSONAL.

J. D. Riddell, assistant general freight agent of the Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham, with headquarters in Kansas iCty, will arrive in tie city this morning, accompanied by his wife
 Judge Wm. G. Thorington, of the Uni versity of Alabama. passed through Bir- mingham yesterday.
 Dr. Charles Drennen returned yesterday from Hot Springs. Ark, where he has been visiting his son. Dr. c. Travis Dren- nen.
The age-herald., 1898-03-20

The most delightful season of the year to visit Florida is during March and April; low round trip tickets on sale daily to April 3O via Plant System. Make up d pleasure party and write for particulars descriptive matter, or any information, to
 R. L. TODD, Division Passenger Agent. Montgomery, Ala.
 3-17-6t
The age-herald., 1898-03-20

Grand Harsh Rally at the Opera House Saturday even- ing at 8 o'clock, March 26. Capt. Frank s. White, Hon. w. HI. Denson,
 Hon. R. H. Kerr.
 Hon. John o. Pugh
 And other speakers will ad- dress the people of Birming- ham and vicinity in favor of G. R. Harsh as candidate for the Senior Judge of the City Court of Birmingham.
 All are invited to attend. 3-20-td
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- False Pretenses Were Charged

E. P. Norman, young white man, was arraigned in the inferior criminal court yesterday morning on the charge of ob- taining money under false pretenses. The Peoples Tailoring company, of which G. Rotholz is proprietor, caused Norman's ar rest. It was charged that Norman claim ed to represent foreign firm, and borrow ed money from Rotholz. giving him notes for the salary alleged to be due him (Nor- man, At the trial yesterday Norman was taxed with the costs and the case dis missed.
The record-union., 1898-01-20

vided for in the Cuban plan, but in the
Canadian case the lower House Of Par
lament holds the purse strings, and a
bill appropTiating money can neither
originate in nor be changed in any re-
spect by the Senate. 1t can reject the
measure, but there its power ends.
But how is it in Cuba under the new
order of things? The Council of Ad-
ministratien which represents the Span
ish side of control, has concurrent pow
er with the representative body in ali
matters, money affairs and all others.
This cannot be said then to be home
rule. So, too, the Captain General of
Cuba named by the crown is the exec
utive by and with the consent of the
Queen Regent, and thus is absolute
ruler. But in Canada the Governor
General is the chief executive and his
sent of the Council Of Ministers, who
are the leaders of the dominant party
in the Lower House of Parliament So
the Canadian ministry is really the
ruler in those States But in Cuba it is
to be very different. Spain has with
extreme care provided that the execu-
tive power shall never pass from the
hand OF the Crown. And that is what
Spanish politicians see fit to call home
rule.
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A Dealer in Words.

The late Hon. Henry ErslIine, meet
ing his acquaintance, Jenny Balfour. 6
barrister. who dealt greatly in harc
words and circunlocutious sentences
and perceiving that his ankle was tiec
up with a silk handkerchief, asked tht
cause. why. my dear SIR answered
the wordy lawyer, II was taking a rural
romantic ramble in my brother
grounds, when, coming to gate. l hac
to climb over it. by which came in con-
tact with the first bar, and have grazee
the epidermis on my skin. attended with
a slight extravasation Of blood. Yor
may thank Your lucky stars, replied
Mr.. Erskine. that your brothers gate
was not as lofty as your style, or yor
must have broken your neck House
hold Words.
The record-union., 1898-01-20
BEES LIKE HIS ODOR.
How a Farmer Unwilling1y Helpe
to Shoe a TRAMP

As I sat on the veranda with the
farmer after supper l asked him if he
was not greatly bothered with tramps.
and the reply was:
Wall, good many of 'em come
along and want q bite to eat, and some
of EN- are pretty sassy, but only one
man of EN- ever served me a real mean
trick"
Poison your dog?" I queried.
1T was meaner than that. We was
eatin dinner one day in the spring
when a hive of bees started to swarm.
I'd bin expectin' it and watching EN-
and had a new hive ready. When bees
swarm they will light on most anything
handy-a limb. a bush, or even the
pump. jest as the bees began to pour
out of the hiye and circle around along
comes a tramp, up the path to ask for
suthin to eat. The queen bee settled
down on his old hat. and the hull swarm
follered her In two minits that tramp's
bees and l yells to him for heavens
sake not to try to fight 'em off or he'd
be stung to death"
He must have been terror stricken"
I said.
NUl d Uli VI II, Sii ne " eS CD SNSA
as a cowcumber, and when / told him
he'd hev to stand in a smudge until
the bees was killed off he jest laughed.
When they'd all settled down on hin,
and / was goin' to start smudge, he
seq:
Old man, what dye consider this
swarm Of bees wurth in cold cash?'
About So sez l.
Are We wllin' to give three? sez he.
What fur?' sez l.
'Bekase you'll either pay me three
or I'll walk off with the bizness and sell
out to somebody else"
"And you had to buy him OFF," I
asked.
That's where the meanness comes
in replied the farmer. Them bees
was my property, and l wasn't buyin'
what was my8Qwn. He offered to take
81, but l couldn't see how he could git
away with 'em and refused to come
down. Then he starts off. I reckoned
the bees would git angry and sting him
to DEATH but nothing happened He
jest walked out into the road and down
the hill, and he carried them bees sew
en- miles and sold 'em fur a new pair o.
Shoes
And he wasn't stung?"
mot once. sir; the bees seemed to like
the smell o him, and he padded along
the road as grand as you please" -
Washington Times.
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A Surprising Apology.

4 young advocate before the Scotch
Lords of Session, on hearing q decision
against his client, which he deemed con-
trary to law and justice. SO far fzcgot
himself as to eXclaim that he was sur
prised at such a decision" Their lord
ships were very angry, and We're con-
sidering how to mark their sense of the
advocates impertinence. when a pawky
old councillor rose, and besought their
lordships' forgiveness for the slip his
young brother advocate had made. 'It
was purely lack of experience that led
him into error. Had he known your
lordships half as long as I have done, I'm
hanged if he would have been surprised
at anything your lordships said or did. "
-Household Words.
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time, is not the result of accumulated years;
il It's the effect of wrong living and unhealthy
blood. When the blood is pure and fresh
the body will be full of youth.
Thousands of people who seemed to have
lost their youth by disease and suffering
have found it again through the use of DR..
PieTces Golden Medical Discovery, the
most perfectly natural and scientific rejuve-
nator of the physical forces ever known to
medical science
1t gives the blood making organs power to
make new blood, full of the life giving red
corpuscles which drive out disease, build
up fresh tissue, solid muscular flesh and
healthy nerve force. It gives constitutional
power, deep and full and strong; rounds
out hollow cheeks and emaciated forms;
gives plumpness, color and animation.
1t does not make aabby fat like cod liver
oil. On this account, it is a perfect tonic
for corpulent people.
1t aids digestion and the natural action Of
the liver, and by feeding the nerves with
highly vitalized blood banishes nervous
ness, neuralgia and insomnia
Where constipated condition exists, the
Discovery should be used in conjunction
with DR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets, which are
the most perfect. mild and natural laxative
in the world. There is nothing else Just
as good" There IS nothing that will do the
work so thoroughly. surely and comfortably
The record-union., 1898-01-20
(Sac., No. 360-Department One-Fised
Jan. 10, 1889

Dexter Tuttle, appellant; George f.
Scott and E. f. Peart, defendants; Geo.
+. Scott, respondent. Promissory note.
Order vacating judgment entered upon
default affirmed
On a motion to vacate a judgment,
it is not essential that the affidavit Of
merits should disclose the facts consti-
tuting the defense
discharge in bankruptcy or insol-
vency, like payment or release, is a plea
in bar which always goes to the merits
or grounds of the action. The defense
is one clearly recognized by the stat
ute, and when properly interposed is
effectual and conclusive.
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NOT HOME RULE.

The autonomist party in Spain and
Cuba have with much blowing Of trum-
pets contended that the autonomy
granted to Cuba is parallel with that
secured by Great Britain to Canada.
That statement must iii the interest Of
truth be denied 1t is very true. as
the New York Evening Post" recently
explained at length. with comparative
showings Of the laws, that In Canada
the Governor General names all the
members Of the upper house Of legis-
lation and selects and confirms all
Judges Of courts. This Is also pro-
The record-union., 1898-01-20
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT.

LIVE OAK CONSOLIDATED GOLD
Mining Company-Location of principal
place of business, Sacramento City,
meeting of the Directors of the Live
Oak Consolidated Gold Mining Company
held on January 3. 1898, an assessment of
10 cents per share was levied upon the
subscribed capital stock of the corpora
ton. payable at the office of said COM
pany, 914 Ninth street Sacramento City,
before FRIDAY, February 4, 1898
Any stock upon which this assessment
shall remain unpaid on Friday, February
4. 1895, will be delinquent. and unless
ESriday, February 25, 1898, to pay the de-
linquerit assessment, together with costs
of advertising and expenses of sale
A. MEISTER, Secretary.
Office: 9i4 Ninth street, between I ana
J, Sacramento City, Cal. jas-4tTh
The record-union., 1898-01-20
LITTLE GRAvER THAN A FARCE

The dispatches say that badgering
the Government is the chief occupation
Of the two classes of the people in Ha-
vana just now. The radical auton-
onlists on the one hand and the con-
servatives on the other manage to keep
Captain-General Blanco and his new
machine in hot water and the deeps of
trouble.
Why not? Autonomy was not es-
tablished after the manner the people
Of Cuba who favored a peaceful settle
ment with Spain retaining her power,
wanted. They desired something nearly
resembling home rule; instead they
have been given the shell Of freedom,
but within Spain is more solidly in
trenehed than ever. In fact, as we read
the royal decree establishing auton-
ony, burden and responsibility are put
upon Cuba to the relief of Spain, while
the latter retains just as mlssh power
over the island as she had before, the
purse-strings, the judiciary, the army.
the navy and the police being under her
thumb, and with reservation of power,
also, to undo anything the local Gov
ernors and legislators may do.
For their part the radical auton-
omists as well as the conservatives
are angered because there is not COM
plete overthrow of all that has been
done by Weyler and by Blanco. The
former stand but one remove from the
position of the insurgents, for the au-
tonomy they want would only nominal
" recognize Spain. These men con-
test both with the conservatives, who
are willing to concede away some of
their liberties, and with the new Gov
ernment as well as with the repre-
sentatives Of the crown
While factions thus wrestle In Cuba,
parties In Spain divide on the Cuban
question also, and it is said that this
fact has given rise to friction between
Madrid and Cuban authorities. 1t is
openly stated that the construction the
Government Is giving to the auton-
onous grant is widely different from
that sent out when the royal decree is
sued, and that there is now arising the
question, WAS the crown sincere in
it's autonomous scheme?" Back Of these
troublesome matters, 1t is said that
the fear Of American Intervention
grows apace, and is causing the crown
authorities any amount Of trouble.
Readers of the Record Union" win
recall that this journal has repeatedly
expressed its disbelief IN the sincerity
Of the Spanish crown In the whole OF
this autonomous business. This paper
has from the outset said that the evil
dences were unmistakable that the
Spanish Ministry was attempting to
trick the Cubans. The very fact now
developing that the autonomous decree
Is not understood alike by the people
of Madrid, regarding the appointment
OF Judges and the extent Of the powers
Of the. military commander, goes TO sus-
tain the Record Unions" expression Of
distraast made at the outset.
A Spanish committee in New York
has sent us a paper containing the
full text of the autononist proclama-
ton. with all the terms of the new
system set out IN detail. Careful read
ing Of the documents must confirm the
impartial and calm mind in the judg-
ment that Spain is not sincere in its
so-called home rule offers TO Cuba. The
scheme, as we read it. is little graver
than q farce.
The record-union., 1898-01-20
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
SYLLABI
(S. F., No. 15, ,633-Departme One

S1 LLABI.
Is. F.. No. 15,633-Department One
Filed Jan. Z, 1889
j. w. Sayward, administrator, etc.,
appellant; j. f Houghton eft AL, de-
fendant; j. f. Houghton, respondent.
Action to enforce a trust Affirmed.
An original lack of mutuality in the
right to specific performance will not
preclude the enforcement of the con-
tract where this want has been re-
moved at the time the action is
brought.
The rule that an administrator may
not bring an action to enforce a trust
in real estate does not apply in a case
where the action is to enforce a trust
arising in favor of the administrator s
intestate to have stock restored to him,
upon compliance with the terms of a
contract.
The record-union., 1898-01-20

II there is going to be observance
Of the commands Of the law by sworn
lfficials, that drawing for and selec.
ton directed by the primary election
law must take place very soon. as the
statute appoints it for January of each
year. That a suit is pending TO test
the eonstitutionality of the law cuts nc
sgure. Laws are not suspended pend
ng the whim of some one moved to ssss
to test them.
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CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION.

The United States is the largest con-
sumer and the least producer of sugar
or certainly among the least producers.
Germany produces more than any 9TH
er country, Austria Hungary comes
next, and then France, Russia, Holland,
Sweden and several other States before
the United States appears in the list.
Thus Germany produces sugar in COM
parison with the United States, as so
is to /. But when it comes to consump-
ton we head the list with England
second, Germany third, France fourth
and SO on down the list. Now it is a
right and duty to produce, if we can,
all of anything we need for consump-
ton. To encourage sugar planting
and expressing, is therefore a patriotic
duty and privilege. How then can we
possibly be harmed by the admission Of
Hawaii, to fellowship when we are not
now in any respect protected against
the importation of her sugar product?
constant question among Califor-
mans is, rs our climate changing?"
To answer directly we should say
Yes" But the true reply is that as
ings are modified-they can scarcely be
called changes. For there is, and prob
ably will be, no notifications that will
amount to real changes, so that our eli
Io laa 4olx
and revolutionary features. Thus, we
have always had some frosty, some
cold weather, but this winter and last,
frost and cool weather have been more
continuously and persistently so. But
the fact does not indicate any sharp
changes. Denudation of the flanks Of
the mountains so as to leave them
bare where before clothed with for
ests; more widespread cultivation of
the soil; extensive irrigation, drainage
and turning of the sod, these We're ex-
pected to work some notifications, per-
haps just such as are so much COM
mented upon now. But there has been
no such shifting in our climate as to
rob it of it's claimed virtues. The
present season is exceptionally cold,
bleak and variable all over the United
States, and for the matter of that ex-
ceptional meteorological records are be-
ing made all over the continent of Eu-
rope. We think some permanent mod
ifcations win come into California's
climate with the changes the arts of
men work upon the face of nature, but
that there will be no unsettlement of
the great features Of our sernitropic eli
mate. There are no reasons known to
meteorology or natural history which
will justify the belief that California
and the Pacific Coast are to be climatic
ally revolutionized.
The record-union., 1898-01-20

Empress Josephine ate most of heI
meals in her own apartments and re
warded the cook who prepared them
with magnifieently embroidered shaNls
thread !aces. hats that cost SOD piece
and silk slippers that sold for aisssos;
as much second hand.
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trif1ing use of sacred name that
CRATES harshly upon the feelings Of
those who truly respect it. Let it be
stopped
GRAND JURY DUTY.
Alameda Encinal: Every Judge in
the State, when charging Grand Jury,
ought TO initiate the example of judge
Campbell of San Bernardino County,
who said to a Grand Jury that was i'm
paneled under him: 1T is your duty to
act, not to criticise. 1t is not for you
to comment. but to find indictments,
and, if no indictments are found, 1t is
then your duty to say nothing" This
is plain sense and plain law as well,
and when a Grand Jury goes out of its
way TO libel a man the individual mem
bers of it ought to be made TO smart for
it.
THE CIVIL SERVICE LAWS.
Santa Ana Blade: For the sake of
good government it is TO be hoped that
the efforts of those who are conspiring
against the civil service law may be
fruitless. While the law may not be
perfect nor entirely free from objec-
tionable features, no sane man will
deny it has done great amount Of
good and its beneficent effects vastly
overbalance any evils that have re-
suited from its operation. No other
country in the world has been so slow
in adopting business principles in gov
ernmental affairs as this. The rule of
business is to hire men for their abiI-
ity and fitness for the work to be per-
formed, and the civil service law aims
at accomplishing the same thing by
removing Government clerkships and
the like from the political scramble-pot
and placing them in the competitive
class. The politician and those who
believe in the spoils doctrine naturally
have much fault to find with this sys-
tenn But to those whose preference
is for wise and sensible administra-
tion of the public service it is a step in
the right direction
The record-union., 1898-01-20

II should think Santa Claus reindeer
would get winded, jumping about so
much and travelling so fast" said Mollie.
'Pohl" cried Jack. Don't you sup
pose he's got bicycle pump along with
him to pump 'em up again If they do?''
-Harper's BaZar
The record-union., 1898-01-20
SPECIAL AGENCIES.
Weather Forecast.

Northern California-Fair Thursday
colder, with heavy frost in the morning
light northerly wind
The record-union., 1898-01-20
(S. F., No. 455-Department One-FileC
Jan. 10 1S9Sl

Flickinger, ct al, appellants; Fay
respondent. Injunction. Affirmed.
Notwithstanding the acceptance Of a
street, the City Council still retains ju-
risdiction to order its improvement
and the provision in Section 20 Of the
street Improvement act (Stat Of 1885
p. l6O, requiring the municipality tc
Improve such street at the public ex-
pense, is subordinate to the provision
in Section Of the same Act, that the
City Council may order such improve
ment whenever the public interest o,
convenience may require" and also to
the provision in Section /, that when
such order is made the work must be
done under the proceedings described
in the Act.
The record-union., 1898-01-20

Is. F., No. 70S-Department Two-Filed
Jan II, 1899
Pacific Postal Telegraph Company,
appellant: Henry P. Dalton, Assessor
of the county Of Alameda, respondent.
Injunction to restrain Assessor from
selling personal property for taxes.
Reversed.
A taxpayer may enjoin the collection
Of tax founded upon an assessment
fraudulently and eorruptly made with
the intention of discriminating against
him and for the purpose of causing
him to pay more than his share of the
public taxes So, where a complaint
contains averments Of this nature, to-
gether with the allegation that the
plaintiff has rendered the amount of
taxes that would have been due upon
a proper valuation, it is good as
against general demurrer.
The record-union., 1898-01-20

Entered at the Postoffice at Sacramento
as second-class matter.
The record-union., 1898-01-20

1t is not exactly true that boats for
the Yukon must be able to run on a
heavy dew, but it is fact that 1t is
the most deceptive and unreliable great
river of the continent. Given boat
with two-foot dTaught and good load,
and you have boatload Of trouble and
delay in getting up the Yokon. What
IS the worst of 1t, the Yukon bars have
a peculiar attraction for boat keels, and
1t is not uncommon for one boatload
of gold seekers to be stuck fast for a
week on a Yukon bar, while half doz-
en- boatloads of their fellows go by them
within hand-reaeh. A large number
Of Yukon boats are now under con-
struction in California, Oregon and
Washington. Some of them are likely
TO prove failures. What is wanted, say
those familiar with the river, is light
draught, great power and especially
large fuel capacity.