davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The record-union., 1898-09-17
WHOLESALE THANKS.
Resolutions by the Executive Com
mittee of State Conventions.

The Executive Committee of State
Conventions has passed the following
resolution of thanks to those who acted
in making the conventions a success:
Resolved, by the Executive Commit
tee on State Conventions, that aNvote
OF thanks be extended to the Board or
Directors of the State Agricultural So
ciety for the use of the Pavilion; Hon.
l.. Fl. Brown, Secretary of State, for
the use of the Senate and Assembly
chambers, and Supreme Court rooms
in the State Capitol for State Con-
vention; w. j. Elder, manager of the
State House, for headquarters for the
Peoples Party State Convention; Gray
& Titus of the Golden Eagle Hotel for
headquarters for the press committee
during the Peoples Party State Con-
vention; also, for headquarters for the
Republican and Democratic State Gen.
trail Committees, and for the use of the
parlors for the Executive Committee
on State Conventions.
To Hon B. F. Howard, County SUI
perintendent of Schools, for the loan of
seventeen flags used in decorating the
Pavilion during the holding of the Re-
publican and Democratic State CoEven-
tions; G.. j. Noack for the use of a
clock during the State Conventions;
Buffalo. Brewing Company for 5000
pounds of ice donated; James Seadler.
architect for his examination and re-
port of the old Pavilion at Sixth and
M streets
To the Finance Committee Mayor
William Land Chairman) for their en-
ergetic and successful canvass for
funds
To the citizens of Sacramento for
their liberal subscriptions and the ef-
forts made by them in securing the
holding of the State Conventions in
Sacramento; to Edwin F. Smith, Sec
retary, and M. Coffey, Sergeant-at-
Arms of the Democratic State Conven-
ton; to Frank D. Ryan, Secretary, w.
B. Thorpe, Chief Clerk, and J. T. STAFF
ford, Sergeant-at-ArmS of the Republi-
can State Convention for the donation
of their services and the efficient man
ner in which they performed their sew
eral duties during the State Conv2n-
tions; to A. G. Folger treasurer Of the
Executive Committee on State Conven-
tions, for the efficient and obliging man.
ner in which he performed the duties
of his office
The record-union., 1898-09-17
Amendment Number One.


(Being Senate Constitutional Amendment
No. Al
"A resolution to propose to the people of
the State of California an amendment TO
Section Eighteen of Article Eleven of the
Constitution. in relation to revenue and
taxation. by which it is proposed to
amend said section to read as follows:
Section Is. No county, city, town, town.
ship, board of education or school district
SHAH incur any indebtedness or liability
In any manner or for any purpose exceed
ing In any year the income and revenue
provided for it for such year, without the
assent of two-thirds Oft qualified elect
orS tnereot, voting at an election TO pe
held for that purpose, uer unless before,
or at the time of mourning such indebted
nesS provision shall be nads for the ne o oel
the interest on such Indebtedness as IT
falls due, and also provision to constitute
a sinking fund for the payment OF the
which shall not exceed forty years from
the time of contracting the same: pro-
vided, however, that the City and County
of San Francisco may at any time pay the
unpaid claims with interest thereon Tor
materials furnished to and work done Tor
said city and county during the forty
the income and revenue of any succeeding
year or years; provided that any ana an
claims for making, repairing, altering, OF
for any work done upon or for any mate
rial furnished for any street, lane, alley'
court, place, or sidewalk or for the con,
structlon of any sewer or sewers IA IN fSa,,, Sa,n
the provisions of this section; and in oe,
termining any claim permitted to be PAID
by this section, no statute OF nmltau9h3
shall apply in any manner: and provided
further, that the City of Vallejo. In So
lano County, may pay its existing fndebt-
edneSs incurred in the construction or Its
water works, whenever two-thirds OF the
electors thereof voting at an election held
for that purpose shall so decide. Any in
debtedness or liability incurred contrary
to this provision, with the exception here
inbefore recited. shall be void.
The record-union., 1898-09-17
The New Evil of Tea-Smoking.

Physicians in various parts of the
country report an alarming growth OF
tea-smoking. The habit is contracted by
those whose nerves are disordered who
can't sleep, whose digestion is imperfect
whose liver is out of order, who get the
blues" and feel their strength departing
1t seems strange that sufferers from the
above disorders should not cure them
selves with Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
This is a medicine which whets up the
appetite, regulates the bowels, steadies
the nerves and induces sound sleep. Those
who take it find that it cures dyspepsia
and there is no bad taste in the mouth
in the morning, no feeling of weakness
after a days work is done. 1t is vel
worth trial.
The record-union., 1898-09-17
PERSONAL MENTION.

Supreme Justice w. c. Van Fleet is
visiting the city.
Miss Mamie Briggs of Gait is here
attending the fair.
DR.. n. j. Thomas has returned from
a trip to Novata and coast points.
Joseph Gallagher, a Mason Valley,
New, merchant, is looking on at the
fair.
Mrs. Maggie Reynolds, formerly of
Sacramento, but now residing in Vaca-
vile, is visiting relatives here.
The many friends of Miss Queenie
Robin will be panied to learn she is
quite i'll at her home in this city.
Mrs w. S. Hoskinson and daughter.
Ruth, Mrs. Charles Traver and Mrs.
A. Van Zandt and family have returned
from Pacific Grove.
Among the visitors at the State Fair
is Charles F. Curry, San Francisco's
County Clerk, and the Republican can
didate for Secretary of State.
Jonas Nelson and Emma s. Ander-
son of Staten Island were married at
1909 0 street on Thursday evening,
Rev. Mr.. Hoskinson performing the
ceremony.
Thomas Mccormick of San Fancisco
is in the city on his annual pilgrimage
to the State Fair. He has friends of
early days here, with whom he delights
to hobnob.
j. Q. Tebow left last Tuesday for the
East to visit his mother and three sis
ters, Mrs. Fred Huttig of Kansas City,
Mo-; Mrs. E. c. Knox of Chicago and
his mother and one sister in Muscatinc,
Ia, where he will also attend the re-
union of his regiment, the Thirty fifth
Iowa
The record-union., 1898-09-17
ScrofuIa
DIED.

cHATTERToH-In this city, September
16th Katie B., wife of Harry Chatter
ton, daughter of Mrs F. Moeller, sister
of Leo and Frank Moeller, a native of
Michigan, aged 25 years. / month and %
days. (Marysville papers please copy)
Friends and acquaintances are re-
spectfully invited to attend the funeral
to-day Saturday. at p. M from
Clark's undertaking parlors, 1017 and
1019 Fourth street. Interment in vault,
City Cemetery
CARRAGHER-I this city, September
10th, Mrs. Ellen Carragher, mother of
Edward, William, Henry and Nellie
Carragher, Mrs. A. c. Boothby and Mrs
NJ. +. Williams, native of County
Waterford, Ireland. aged Sc years
Funeral notice hereafter
HASKELL-In this city, September 14th,
William III. Haskell, father of Frank
j. Haskell of San Francisco and J. E.
Haskell of Sacramento, a native of
Massachusetts, aged IS years, months
and 16 days.
Funeral private.
FRICCELL-In this city, September 18th.
Elizabeth Cutting Friccell. mother of
Mrs. ID. z. Minear a native of Eng
land, aged 81 years.
Funeral notice hereafter
The record-union., 1898-09-17
HARNESS HORSES.
Trotters and PAGERS to Go to the
San Jose Meeting.

AT a meeting of horsemen interested
in the harness brigade, held last even
ing, the following action was taken re-
garding the coming races at San Jose:
I'VE, the undersigned horsemen, do
hereby agree to take our horses to San
Jose for the purpose of forming our
selves into a racing association to COM
mence Saturday, September 24th, and
to end Saturday, October 1st.
1T is further agreed that we are to
receive all donations made by the citi,
zens of San Jose, all of the gate re-
ceipts, from all betting privileges and
from any and all privileges whatsoever.
1T is further agreed that the form of
betting shall be auction pools and Paris
mutuals.
''(Signed.) Vendome Stock Farm, J.
Sullivan, c. Cato, D. McCarty, j. w.
Gordon, H. H. Helman, w. S. Maben,
w. G. Durfee (conditionally), James
Faris, Jr., G.. Wempe, J. R. Albertson,
E. Topham, J. w. Jonathan.
The record-union., 1898-09-17
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
Two Men From Plymouth Arrested
Charged With It-Their Story

Edward Storris and Joseph Davis
We're arrested yesterday afternoon by
Officers Hardy and Paine and officer
Click of the Humane Society, on a
charge of cruelty to animals
The officers We're informed that the
two young men had driven a horse
from Plymouth, which had died from
overdriving, and that the animals
hide showed many marks of the whip
The two men, who seemed perfectly
sober, told their side of the story to
Chief Dwyer last night, Storris act
ing as spokesman. He said that the
horse was his, and one he thought a
great deal of, and that. although he
could have had his pick of half a
dozen belonging to Davis father, he
took his own as best calculated to make
the trip. On arriving at the Slough
House, he found the horse apparently
suffering from collie and breaking out
into sweats. He went back mile to
the store at the Cosumnes Postoffice
and purchased some soda and gave it
to the horse, and it seemed to get bet
ter after he had given it a dose. He was
advised he says, by several persons
there, TO drive on TO Sacramento and
keep the horse moving, so that it
should not lie down. Not being used
TO sick horses, he supposed the advice
was good, and drove to this city, TAX
ing about four hours. On the latter
part of the journey the horse frequent
ly wanted to stop and lie down, but,
following the advice given, he would
not let IT, having to use the whip freely
TO prevent it. On arriving in the neigh
borhood of Twenty-third and G. streets
he tried to find stable that he could
get il into, while he went for a veter-
mary surgeon, but did not succeed,
and as the animal could go no further,
he let II lie down while he went to
look for stable and a doctor, and
while he was gone Ii died
The record-union., 1898-09-17
Amendment Number Seven.
Being Assembly Constitutional Amend,
ment No. 340

-, A resolution to propose to the people or
the State of California an amendment to
section two of article four of the Constitu-
TN, IN relation to sessions OF the Legisla-
ture, by which ii is proposed to amend
said section to read as follows
Section 2. The sessions of the Legisla-
ture shall commence at twelve O'clock
snrst day of January next succeeding tho
election OF its members. and shall be BIZ
ennlal unless the Governor shall i'm the
interim convene the Legislature by proc
Iamation. The Legislature shall then re-
main in session for twenty-five days after
winch 1t must adjourn to some date not
less than thirty nor more than sixty days
from the time of adjournment If the two
houses fail TO agree upon time at which
they Will resume their session. the Cover
nor shall. by proclamation fix a date for.
such reconvening. which shall be within
the limits above prescribed. Upon re-
assembling, the Legislature shall complete
members for a longer period than seventy
hve days, and no bill shall be introduced
IN either house except at the first twenty
hVe days OF the session, without the con-
sent of three-fourths of the members
thereof.
NOW. THEREFORE,, Pursuant to the
provisions of the Constitution. and an act
of the Legislature of the State of Califor-
MIA, entitled AN Act to provide for the
submission of proposed amendments to
the Constitution of the State of Califor-
mia. to the qualified electors for their ap-
proval" approved March 7. A D. 1888, the
hereby published and advertised to be
voted upon. by ballot. by the qualified
electors of the State. at the election to
be held throughout this State on
The record-union., 1898-09-17
THE STATE LIBRARY REPORT
RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY
THE TRUSTEES.
Books Reported Stolen, Badly Cat
alogued and Some Are Crowd
ed ON the Shelves.

The State Librarian has made his re-
port to the Library Trustees, and they
yesterday transmitted it to the Gov
ernor, indorsing his recommendations.
Librarian Coombs has gone over eV-
erything connected with his department
with great care, and has made many
recommendations as to the future man.
agement of the Library. These involve
many changes. His report shows that
there are now about 107 900 volumes in
the Library, as against lOO,oJ0 When
the last report was made.
One of the most important things con-
tanned in the report is the startling
statement that the public contains
large percentage of thieves, or persons
at least criminally careless with me
books of the State 1t seems that there
have been more than 5000 books e!tner
stolen or lost since the Library opened.
Though there is rule that no DOCK
shall be kept more than two weeks the
Librarian has found that many books
have been out since 1898. He has sue
ceeded in recovering a large number,
and has established a severe rule rela-
tive to receipts. The person who now
indorse a borrowers card is respon-
taken it out for his own use.
The catalogues are pronounced old
fashioned and very unsatisfactory in
every detail. The Library force is now
busy making catalogues on what is
known as the dictionary basis. By
this books may be found by their titles,
as we'll as by their authors.
1t is shown that there is not room in
L. T I,,, ,,.l
and that are being added The Librar-
ian recommends that the law depart
ment be removed to a separate part of
the building, and that there be a Lii
brarian in charge every night, as we'll
as every day, for the benefit of liti-
gants. 1t is shown that this is de-
manded by the nature of the law IL
brary, and that to keep it open at
nights under the present arrangement
would open the entire library, which is
to be avoided
Mr.. Coombs has gone fully into the
question concerning the real purposes
of the Library. He says that If the
Library is to be a storehouse for the
States books, it is all right as at pres
ent conducted; but if it is to be a ref
erence library or a circulating library
1t is falling short of the purposes
named.
In this connection it should be said
that President Clark of the State Lii
brary Association has called for a
meeting of the Librarians of the State
They will convene in this city on No.
vember 10Th for the purpose of discuss
ing the question of extending the use
fulness Of the libraries of the State by
system of cooperative exchanges OF
books. 1t is expected that there will
be large attendance and that some
thing may be agreed upon TO recon-
mend to legislators. In conclusion, il
is recommended that the Library be
inventoried by the numbers Of the
books once every year
The record-union., 1898-09-17
Amendment Number Five.
lBeing Assembly Constitutional Amend
ment No. 36)

-, "A resolution to propose to the people Of
IHe state OF California an amendment
oI section fifteen and section sixteen of
state or California, by which IL is pro-
follows: - ~ ~
Section 15 A Lieutenant Governor shall
pe elected at the same time and place
ehd IN the same manner as the Governor
ana his term of office and his oualifca-
1ons shall be the same. He Shall bs
PRESIDENT of the Senate but shall onlY
nave a casting vote therein
Secuon 10. In case OF the impeachment
" ~ the Governor. or his removal from Of
nee, death, inability to discharge the pow
ers ana duties of his office resignation
quIes or the office shall devolve upon the
Lieutenant Governor for the residue Of
the term. or until the disability shall
lease And should the Lieutenant Cover
nor be impeached displaced resign die.
OF become incapable of performing the
9utles of his office. or be absent from ths
state the President pro tempore of the
senate snaH act as Governor until the
vacancy In the office OF Governor shall
oe hIied at the next general election whers
members OF the Legislature shall bs
Gnoseh, or until such disa bility of the
Lieutenant Governor shall cease In case
SI vacancy in the office of Governor
Ior any OF the reasons above named and
neither the Lieutenant Governor nor tho
PRESIDENT pro tempore of the Senate shall
succeed TO the powers and duties of Gov
eTnof then the powers and duties of suck
once shall devolve upon the Speaker o6
the Assembly, until the office OF Governou
SNAIL be nlled at such general electro.
The record-union., 1898-09-17
Amendment Number Three.
being Senate Constitutional Amendment
No. A.

o.
A resolution proposing to the people OF
the State of California an amendment to
the Constitution of the State, by adding
a new section, to be known and deSignat-
ed as Section Five and one-half, Article
Six, thereby providing for the organiza-
ton of a court, to be known as the Court
of Claims. The said proposed new section
to read as follows:
Section 5h The Court of Claims shall
consist of any three Judges of the Supe-
rior Court, who may be requested by the
Governor to hold court at the regular
terms thereof The Court of Claims shall
have exclusive jurisdiction to hear and de-
termine all claims of every kind and char
acter against the State, under such laws
as NAV be passed by the Legislature. and
its Judgment thereon shall be final The
terms of the Court of Claims shall be held
as follows:
on the second Monday of March;
In the City and County of San Francis
co, commencing on the second Monday in
m In the city of Sacramento, commencing
on the second Monday of November OF
each year.
The Judges holding such term of court
shall receive no extra compensation there
for but shall receive their actual ex-
penses, to be paid our of the general fund
of the State Treasu-y. The Legislature
shall enact all laws necessary to organize
such court. to provide the procedure
The record-union., 1898-09-17
Weather Renorts.

The Weather Bureau reports snow
the highest and lowest temperatures
yesterday to have been 81 and 30 de-
grees, with light southerly and north
erly winds and clear or hazy weather
prevailing.
The barometrical readings at a. m
and > D. m. yesterday We're 29S4 and
29.16 inches. respectively.
The highest and lowest temperatures
one year ago yesterday were 92 and &C
degrees, and one year ago to-day 81
and 63 degrees
The average temperature was 73 and
the normal SO degrees, showing yes
terday to have been degrees warmer
than usual for the 10th day of Septem-
ber
River 4 feet | inch
The record-union., 1898-09-17
CONSOLIDATION.
Friend & Terry Lumber Company
AbSorbs It's Rival

There has been effected a consolida-
ton of the Friend & Terry and Sacra-
mento Lumber Companies, the former
absorbing the latter. This consolida-
ton makes the Friend & Terry Com
pany one of the leading lumber COM
panies of the coast
The company has a very extensive
numbering plant at Bella Vista, Shasta
County, acquired a couple of years
ago when the Shasta Lumber Company
failed, and Manager J. E. Terry in
tends spending much of his time in the
summer months looking after the COM
pany'S mills and other property
The record-union., 1898-09-17
ARRESTED ON SUSPICION.
George Odel1 Will Have to Show
Where He Got His Money.

officers Bagley and Ash yesterday ar
rested George Odell on suspicion Of
having taken a. purse containing $40 in
So gold pieces and a So greenback from
Lou Green's saloon, whu> tie barkeep-
er had left the room for few minutes
Odell, who is not noted for having
usually an abundant supply of financial
stamina, was seen yesterday to have
six So pieces and to be spending money
rather freely. When arrested, he
claimed that a friend from the coun-
try had left him the money to take care
of, but he did not explain why he spent
part of it.
The record-union., 1898-09-17
THREE MONTHS.
A Racetrack Bunco Thief Gets 6
Little Justice.

In the City Justices Court yesterday
Alfred Williams (colored pleaded guilty
to a charge of petty embezzlement, and
was sentenced to serve three months in
the County Jail
Williams was a race track tout, and
in that capacity acted as agent for
Lizzie Gamer, also colored, who trusted
him with money to purchase a number
of tickets at the pool boxes.
Williams appropriated the coin to his
own use, and handed to the woman
a number of tickets issued on races ran
a week ago. His arrest followed.
The record-union., 1898-09-17
Tracy and Muller.

The 29th of this month has been fixed
by the Sacramento Athletic Club for
boxing match in it's gymnasium be-
tween Tom Tracy, the Australian, and
Fred Muller of San Francisco.
Tracy recently defeated Mcconnell
in San Francisco, and ought to have an
easy thing of it with Muller.
The record-union., 1898-09-17
Amendment Number Six.
(Being Assembly Constitutional Amends
ment No. 3S)

:, A resolution to propose to the peopIe Of
the State of California an amendment TO
sieetlo9 seer SIX, article, nine. of the Ccnstitu-
uon or the State of California relating TO
grammar schools. by which it is proposed
TO amend said section to read as follows:
SECTION $. The public school systern
Shall include primary and grammar
schools. and such high schools evening
schoois, normal schools and technical
lslature or by municipal or district all
thorlty, but the entire revenue derived
from the State school fund, and the State
school tax. shall be applied exclusively 10
the support of primary and grammar
schoois. Grammar schools shall incluie
scnools organized in a school district or
union of school districts having more
than one thousand inhabitants. in whicn
course of study shall be taught whicrr
VIII prepare pupils to enter the agricult-
ural. mining or scientific departments OF
the University of California
The record-union., 1898-09-17
IN rnE suPERIoR CouRT. CouNTY

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT, COUNTY
of Sacramento State of California
In the matter of the estate of CECILIA
BALDWIN. deceased.
23d day of September, 1898. at 10 o'clock a.
m. of said day. and the courtroom of said
court at the Courthouse. in the city of
SACRAMENTO county of Sacramento, and
State of California. has been appointed as
the time and place for proving the will
of said Cecilia Baldwin. deceased, and
for hearing the application of Michael
Walsh for the issuance TO him of letters
testamentary thereon.
Witness my hand and the seal of said
court. this 10th day of September, 1S9S
(Seal) w. b. HAMILTON, Clerk.
Ry b. III. Gallup, Deputy Clerk.
Frank d. Ryan. attorney for petitioner.
Indorsed: Filed September 10. 1898.
w. B. HAMILTON. Clerk.
BY B. H Gallup, Deputy Clerk. su-10t
The record-union., 1898-09-17
Gamsters Yielded Up Five Hundred

The city yesterday collected revenue
from the gambling fraternity of this
city to the tune of $500. The gamesters
who contributed were J. d. King, f. J..
Warren, Joseph Campbell, Charles
Brown and j. Mack Each man of the
quintet waived the reading of the COM
plaint, pleaded guilty and was fined
800
The record-union., 1898-09-17
A Broken Arm.

A. Grichler came to the Receiving
Hospital last night with a broken arm
which he had injured by falling dowr
stairs at the ST. George building City
Physician Nichols quickly set the arm
and the injured man returned to his
domicile.
The record-union., 1898-09-17

The victory rests with Americas
Greatest Medicine, Hoods Sarsaparilla,
when it battles against any disease
caused or promoted by impure or inn
poverished blood
Hoods Pills are the favorite family
cathartic. Easy to take, easy to operate.
The record-union., 1898-09-17
PROCLAMATION.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
Executive Department.

-, SdCTdHlSnIO, July 80, INSS-
whereas, The Legislature of the State
OF California, at its thirty-second session,
beginning on the Fourth day of January,
A D., 1897, two-thirdS of all che members
elected to each of the two houses of said
Legislature voting in favor thereof, pro-
posed the following described amendments
to the Constitution of the State of Cali
fornia to-wit:
The record-union., 1898-09-17
Allowed to Leave Town.

S F. Scott yesterday entered a plea
OF guilty to a vagrancy charge. and
was sentenced to serve six months in
the County Jail. The commitment was
suspended six hours to allow him to
LEAVE the city
The record-union., 1898-09-17
Fruit for the East.

Twenty-four carloads of fruit went
East from this city yesterday, as
against thirty-six on the correspond
ing day last year They were COM
posed as follows: Peaches ), pears AZ,
grapes 81. apples 6.