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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-12-24
HIS DEATH A MYSTERY.
Young Man Found Dead on the Ice
in the DeliS Reservoir
at Eau Claire.

Eau Claire. Wis. Dec 90 Special. !
The body of a young man supposed 10 he
Emil Bjornsihd. q tailor residing at Al
toona. was found this morning with his
face downward on the ice i'll the Dells
reservoir. His face was scratched, but
there was nothing on his person hut
thimble The cause of his death is Il Inys-
terry A poSt-mortem examination Is be-
ing hold
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-12-24
SPORTING EVENTS.

Negotiations are under way for Il foot
ball game between Wisconsin and Illinois
next fall 4 proposition has been re-
ceived for Il game on October n but the
Badgers wish to arrange for the game on
Thanksgiving day. \ proposition has
been received from Tom Eyck to assume
charge of the crew. Applications for the
position of coach have also been received
from j. Fitzpatrick. g. Van T'lict and
other Eastern 0arSmen. 1t i certain
however. that the Iarra-Yarra stroke in
troduced 10y Coach oDea will he adhered
to. The contract for Il new shell will
soon he let to Il Hartford. Conn. firm. 4
new launch will also be provided for the
use Of the coach.
Tom tuunorS took run from Brooklyn
to Newark Saturday night and surprise,
| Ernest RochCr and 1t the same time took
some of the biz fellows money. Roehet
offered 500 To any man he failed To
throw in fifteen minucS. He did not
| Fnow tonnorS was in the vicinity. \ dis
patch from Newark says: Ernest Roe
her, the champion American wrestler 1T
the Graeco-Roman style. failed to tax"
4 tall out of his opponent within fifteen
minutes Saturday night. Tom CounorS.
champion catch-aS-catch-can wrestler of
England. was against Rorbcr. and the
| two furnished the most interesting bout
seen At Waldmann'S opera house this
week. Connors was lively and both men
sccund Ia no trvin,, hard fnr , fan Ron
hers suD.rior weight and strength ,ver-
came Conn0rS who fell face down on the
mat. and remained i'll that position untn
the end of the bout. ConuorS Wrigglcd
out of some dangerous holds"
p,. ,....t
.'"nH hoNy',. ilr WI ,,i SHOWN r'.>I'
W ,i nor . ni,'ii-'I.' ~"
,'H,H 'hH"u'''t nlN I'i'Lclil'H' iI"ii 'i'
mar. mas rrr"hSlarf'F ,, 'i' h2'rr S'l''
ne r'3d ~ L"lh "hhof> arrival III 'h'
N'atyN. VII. h"N''l nag me- 'II d'lHa'-
| ca 'iie "',S! men III 'il' Norm. lie writes
! /" thr W NIH'"l>lh aN l"iioW|: i am
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-12-24
REMAINS UNCARED FOR.
Revenge of the Monte1Io Farmer on
His Family was Complete.

MontelIo. Wis. Dec. 20.-Thou-ands Of
persons have visited the farm where
t;ottlieb Wagner set fire to his buildings
and stock and then committed suicide ht
jumping into the flames. Tn" remains
Of Wagner. which were gathered togetA
er and placed in a rough box. have not
been prepared for burial The family re
fuses to take charge of them. Wagner'S
work of destruction was complete, only =
small chicken coop escaping the hatnes,
The years stock of hay. provisions and
everything on the place in fact were con
,umcd. Wagner had all policies on his
buildings canceIed several days before he
set fire to them, though the premiums
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-12-24
Rev. ker1pton of Madison Resigns.

Madison. WIS., Dec. -O-Rev. a. ].
Kempton. whose engagement TO Miss
Anna Main. daughter Of ex-senator and
Mrs. w :. Main, was recently an
nounced. has rendered his resignation as
pastor of the Fir,t Baptist church to take
effect immediately after .iew Years il
the church can then release him. Mr.
Kempton has received a cal! to the Bap-
list church al Nj. Carroll. Ill. which il is
e1pected will be his new charge.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-12-24
Hills Himself with Dynamite

Joliet. Ill. Dec. 2o.-Because h. and his
father could not agree. David Brown. 4
Young farmer lad who lives near Macon.
lust over the line in tiruudy county. placed
a stick IF dynamite under himself and
touched i of. He selected i large stick
ut dy namIt,. and. having carefully adjust
,l il under him. lit the fuse His remains
w.ra picket UP in different parts VI tla Iot.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-12-24
Iorrers Waiting for Snow.

Wabeuo. Wis, Dec. co Special j
Naheno i booming. Logging operations
are in full blast. Rusch Bros. employing
eighty men. already have 2T1.ooo feet
IF logs on sideways. Schmidt & Stork
employ twenty mon and Schmidt X
Scheid have. a force Of about fifteen. TIL
Io-cers. however. are patiently waiting
f.r. moro SNOW.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-12-24
MILWAUKEE, LIVESTOCK MARKET

HDGS-Kccoipts. 3 carS; % IOWtr;
rough, 3.UptI3.2O; packers. 3.25Ii355.
mixed. good to choice, 3.&5@t3. 10; light. 30
Gia}.,.
CATTLE Market steady; receipts, Il cars
Butchers steers. medium To good. go to
1890 lbs 35uGi 90, fair to medium. $50 to
1850 II. 3.T5fli.Oo; hciferS. fair to choice.
3 pgfj3.1J, poor to choice cows. l.!rPT3 10,
bulls common to good > 25nsI3.lO; feeders.
$40 to $50 lbs. 3 2jT:i.I5; stockcrs, 500 to
700 lbs ,. 25NL3.15: yeas. 4rpU5.50, mixers
and springers, common 70 choice, 25.e"9
A. 60.
SHEEP Receipts. cars; market dull, 81
M39O; lambs. common 10 choice duil, 4.VJIg
1 30.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-12-24
To Estimate University Expenses.

Madison. Wis. Dec. 2o.-The universi-
IL regents held n special meeting last
night Ia make an estimate of the appro-
priationS to he asked from the Lec!sla-
lure this winter President John Johnston
= the board was appointed a committee
Of uIlr to make the estimate and sUhmit it
IL IN. LIS lltIrt.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-12-24
Mrs. Sarnum Married,

Paris Dee. 2o.-p. I. Barnum's :, i'd
ow. his second wife. has taken her third
husband Her second was Demetri Cal
las Bty, 4 Greek. now dead, from whom
she UsS divorced. She was married 10
Baron Aiexant!a Orengisaa. 4 F.e-.A
Iebien.ag ia Paris. DseeGbsP :
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-12-24
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
Shocking Double Tragedy Near the
State Line in Iowa.

la Crosse Wis. Dec. 90 Special
It is reported here hy telephone from
Spring Grove. Mimi. that a man called
big John" killed John Gullickson just
across the state line in Iowa. Attempted
to kill Gullicl>on'S wife but failed. The
woman wa. horribly cut W. bruised and
beaten and probably Big John" thought
H. had killed her. He shot and killed
himself when the sheriff ali posse ar
rived from Decorah, In.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-12-24
Two CouyiCt- Adiud gef Insane.

Waupuu. WIS. Dec. Special. III
If,!tala from Racine county and -Andrew
D,NeH. Oneida county. inmates Of the
state prison, have been adJudGed insane
and taken tOthe Northern hospital u Osh
kash. Both are short-T,rm men and have
-.nIE hon LeIe few months.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-12-24
Horses Break Through the Ice.

Three Like, WIS. Dec. 90 Spe-
cal l-James F.efe. hQuesteadel. living
af,aat four miles from this place. lost hi9
t,al! os rofss> through the ics sGtqg.
esv vh!Ia tyiViEs s. ergss Tkpalt: !aks
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-12-24
Snoystorm at Mariuette.

Narinette. Wis. Dec. 20.-[SpeciaLl- /
T4e first heavy gIow<iorn Of the gsason
began last night eu.! tLeEe il ~ shps-
5ssle :Qf slf.,h!gs by today,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-12-24

Hugh Jennings. the Baltimore shortStop.
does not like the idea of being sent To-
Brooklyn. Kelly and Robinson also dis
like the change.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-12-24

=. Rim. Dea .u-L,eut pfeitfer yesjeT
Is. snot AID killed Nsi seitz ia lE%l
S:..1 hal aeen1ei fga teaFe..aG1's vic.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-12-24
CONGRESS-.



The Nicaraguan canal bill held its place
as the principal subject In the Senate on the
lith. Speeches We're made by NeSsrS Har-
ris, Money, Stewart and Morgan. An agree
ment was reached to take vote on the
lurpie noSrp"nemenr motion the next day.
other questions before the Senate were: The
governments pension policy and the bill re-
gariing registry OF foreiGn-built vessels
wrecked on the American coast.
ON the 10th, in the Senate. the urc-
ent deficiency appropriation bill max
ing provision for the army and navy
for the next six months displaced the Nicar-
aqua canal bill. preventing even the taking
Of vote on the question of pnStponement OF
the latter measure until after the holidays.
as had been intended The deficiency bili
INK principally on the point of keeping the
volunteer soldiers in the service The Sen
ate adjourned until Monday.
The Senate on the 10Th had busy day
and there We're several important speeches
Mr. Platt If Connecticut spoke against the
nited States has no power To acquire ter
ritory. He said that the power of Il nation
10 acquire territory WAS as inherent a. lis
sovereignty. and that the UniteI States had
the right to govern such territory i'm the
best possible manner until the people Of the
acquired lands were capable of self govern
ment- The Nicaragua canal was mp during
the last part Of the day and Senators Berry.
Allen. Hoar. Gallery and Morgan discussed
the measure.
The feature Of the session Of the Senate
on the 2"th was address 10y Senator Tel
ler in favor Of territorial cNpcusion. 1t
WAS agreed I" have holiday recess from De-
ctmbcr Il until January t. II was ordered
that "Wednesday. February -. WaNhuGton's
farewell address tie read TO the Senate 10y
Mr. WUlcott \ bill 10 authorize Gen. Bates.
| mted States army. TO accept the decoration
Of the Legion of Honor from France was
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-12-24
The Generals speak.

Gen Shafter and Gen. Wheeler both
spoke. The other speakers We're Secretary
Gage. who referred in fine style TO the
new loyalty ard the patriotism; and See
retary Alger who referred to the many
evidences that this was one country with Il
common cause.
end Gen. Wheeler, the one from the
North. the other from the South. grasped
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-19
THE HARMONIC CLUB HOUSE.
IMPORTANT ALTERATIONS AND I'M
pROVEMENTS JUST COMPLETED.

TIE HANDSOME SCHEME OF DEcoRATIoN MAKES
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-19

ALMOST A NEW BUILDING OF 1T.
The record-union., 1898-09-06
MRS. BARRETTS WORK.
Her Chinese Stenography Proving
O. Success,

Mrs. Julia A. Barrett, who went to
San Francisco some months ago to in
troduce her system of Chinese stenog-
raphv. has recently written friends in
this city of her unlocked for success.
She has received encouragement from
many prominent ministers and mission
workers, but her greatest success has
been with the educated Chinese, who
now urge her to go to China that she
may have a still larger field.
At present Mrs. Barrett has classes
In the Chinese public school, which
were recently visited by the Consul,
who expressed the greatest satisfaction.
She has also been very successful in
teaching among the Chinese women and
girls. whose opportunities for learning
are so limited, and who find the alpha
het of their own language most difficult
m write This has always been work
of love with Mrs. Barrett, and in spite
Of protest she has refused any remun-
GRAFTON for her services, but the hearty
thanks and the little gifts she constant
lv receives. assure her that her work
IS personally appreciated.
One of her pupils, a young Chinaman
of education. who has perfected him
self in the system, is now on his way
The record-union., 1898-09-06
MOST SHOCKING ACCIDENT.
DAN MCBRIDE LOSES ONE OF
HIS HANDS.
While He Slept on a Track It Was
Run Over. by
Train.

Daniel Mcbride, a laborer formerly
in the employ of the Southern Pacific
Company, met with misfortune about
5 o'clock last evening. which will leave
him cripple for life
Mcbride had been drinking heavily,
and is supposed to have wandered upon
the railroad track at the foot of X
street about the time the Sunset ex-
press left for the south. A few mo-
ments after the train passed he was
found walking around with his head
cut and bleeding, and holding UP his
left hand, which had been horribly
mangled.
The thumb was ground to pulp, and
the flesh and tendons had been torn
from the wrist down to the fingers, ex-
posing the bones, which were broken
and crushed.
Mcbride said he had no knowledge
as to how the accident occurred, and
beyond the fact that his hand was
crushed he knew nothing whatever
about the matter He walked into the
Receiving Hospital from the wagon and
coolly sat down and waited for the
surgeons to arrive
City Physician Nichols and Assistant
Physician Ogden examined the injury,
and decided that to save the arm an
immediate amputation was necessary.
This was successfully performed, the
hand being removed just above the
wrist
Mcbride made his home at a Front
street hotel, and, so far as could be
ascertained, he has no relatives in this
citV
The record-union., 1898-09-06
THE DEAD CHINAMEN.
1nquests to be Held This and To-
morrow Evening"

Louie Yuen, the young Chinese who
on Sunday evening was run down at
Fourth and K streets by a horse driven
by Joseph Marty, died shortly after 3
o'clock yesterday morning.
Or. Brooke held an autopsy on the re-
mains, Drs. Nichols and Ogden, city
physicians, being present. The exam
inatiOn revealed a fracture of the skull
over the right ear and a hemorrhage
on the left side of the brain The in
quest on the remains will be held
Wednesday night
DR.. Brooke also held an autopsy on
the remains of Suey Jim, the old Chi
naman who lost his life on Friday last
by collision with horse driven by Cap
tain Ruhstaller. The autopsy showed
that no bones had been broken, and
that there were no hemorrhages of
any kind. In view Of these facts, the
physicians concluded that death had
resulted from the shock, and not from
any specific injury. An inquest on the
remains will be held this evening.
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BURNED OUT.
Sad Plight of a Large Family at
F1orin

The dwelling of George Mott, just
west of Florin, was burned to the
ground about 6 o'clock on Saturday
evening. A small coal oil stove had
just been lighted in the kitchen, and
while the family We're in an adjoining
room it either exploded or blazed up
so as to ignite the adjacent woodwork
When discovered the fire could not be
exhnguished, though Mrs Mott and her
sister, Miss Merritt, We're burned quite
seriously in an attempt to put it out
An alarm was at once sounded, but by
the time the neighbors arrived to help
1t was too late to enter the house, so
nothing was saved, but one chair, a
little bedding and an old trunk
The loss to the family was very Sc
we're, as the seven members saved moth
Ing in the way of clothing except the
poorest, which they We're wearing, and
they had no insurance
Mrs. n. I. Sanders kindly shared her
home with them, where they are now
located
The record-union., 1898-09-06
AT REST.
Funeral Yesterday Of the Late
George e. Hanford.

The funeral of the late George E.
Hanford, the locomotive engineer, who
was fatally injured in the railroad ac-
cident at Sims Station, Shasta County,
few days ago, was held from the
Cathedral at 2 o'clock yesterday after
noon, and was attended by large num-
Der of friends, many of whom were
railroad employees.
The services at the Cathedral were
conducted by Rev. Father Walsh, while
at the cemetery the impressive service
of the Native Sons of the Golden West,
of which the deceased was an active
member, was read. The Cathedral choir
furnished the singing.
The floral pieces sent to the grave
were many, beautiful and appropriate,
a number being exceptionally large.
Delegations of Native Sons and of
Locomotive Engineers turned out in
force. The pallbearers were: Frank
Tolman, Frank Downing and ]. Mar
shall, representing the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers, and Peter c.
Ruman, William N. Lamphrey and
William Schacht, representing the
Native Sons
The record-union., 1898-09-06
Amendment Number One.

(Belng Senate Constitutional Amendment
No. 41)
"A resolution to propose to the people OF
Ine 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
snail 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-thrdS of the qualified elect
prs tnereof, voting at an election TO pc
nelu Tor that purpose, nor unless before,
or at the time of mourning such indebted
ness, provision shall be made for the col
lection of an annual tax sufficient to pay
falls due, and also provision to constitute
a sinking fund for the payment of the
principal thereof on or before maturity,
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 for
materials furnished to and work done for
said city and county during the forty
third and forty-fourth fiscal years, out of
the income and revenue of any succeeding
year or years; provided, that any and all
claims for making, repairing, altering. or
for any work done upon or for any mate
rial furnished for any street, lane, alley'
court, place, or sidewalk or for the con-
struction of any sewer or sewers IN Salu
city and county, are hereby excepted from
the provisions of this section; and in de-
termining any claim permitted to be paid
by this section, no statute of limitations
shall apply in any manner; and provided
further, that the City of Vallejo, in So
lano County, may pay its existing indebt-
edness incurred in the construction of It's
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., 1898-09-06
Weather Renorts.

The Weather Bureau reports show
the highest and lowest temperatures
yesterday to have been 92 and 81 de-
grees, with gentle to fresh southerly
winds and clear or hazy weather pre-
vailing.
The barometrical readings at ; a. m.
and p. m. yesterday were 29.S6 and
29.S1 inches, respectively
The highest and lowest temperatures
one year ago yesterday were 80 and 80
degrees and one year ago to-day so and
IS degrees.
The average temperature was 70 and
the normal Il degrees, showing yester-
day to have been l degree warmer than
usual for the 9TH day of September
River q feet . INCHES
The record-union., 1898-09-06
~oe---------
To Dig the Nicaragua Canal.

The war with Spain has demonstrated
the Importance of a short route between
the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. By dig
ging canal few miles long at the 18TH
mus of Panama, thousands of miles of
travel can be saved. At the present time
ships must go around South America. A
short route is always an advantage 1t
saves time and money. The journey from
sickness to health can be quickly made at
moderate cost by taking Hostetter's Stom-
ach Bitters. While its action in disorders
like constipation, biliousness, Indigestion,
fever and ague and general weakness is
quick, still it does not force a cure 1t
gives that assistance in carrying off the
waste matter that nature occasionally
needs. 1t makes the sick we'll.
The record-union., 1898-09-06
Amendment Number Five.
,(Seing Assembly Constitutional Amend
ment No. S6.)

&
ment No. S6.)
a resolution to propose to the people OF
tHe state of California an amendment
VI section nfteen and section sixteen of
Stucle nye OF the Constitution of the
state or California, by which il is pro-
poSed 10 amend said section to read as
Section Is. A Lieutenant Governor shall
oe elected at the same time and place
eh1 IN the same manner as the Governor.
anu anu MS term OF Office and his qualifica-
IONS shall be the same He Shall be
resident of the Senate but shall only
nave casting vote therein.
section 10. In case of the impeachment
Sl a. lhe Governor, or his removal from Of
nee death. inability to discharge the pow
ers and duties of his office. Resignation.
or absence from the State, the powers and
quues OF the office shall devolve upon the
AIeutenang Governor for the residue OF
Ihe term, or until the disability shall
cease And should the Lieutenant Cover
nor @ De lmpeached. displaced, resign die.
9I al become incapable of performing tho
Guties OF his office. or be absent from the
Senale snail act as Governor until the
vacancy IN the office of Governor shall
De hlied at the next general election when
members OF the Legislature shall be
Tioseh, or until such disability OF the
dLsfeutenant ~ Governor shall cease. In case
81 81 vacancy in the office OF Governor
LOT any or the reasons above named and
upelther the Lieutenant Governor nor the
freSluent pro tempore of the Senate shall
succeed to the powers and duties of Gov
etanor, then the powers and duties Of such
once snail deVolve upon the Speaker OF
the Assembly, until the office of Governor
Sn@AA pe nlled at such general election
The record-union., 1898-09-06
REFEREE IN BANKRUPTCY.
Charles A. Bliss Appointed for this
County.

Attorney Charles A. Bliss Of this city
has received the appointment of United
States referee in bankruptcy for the
district of the county of Sacramento.
The appointment was made by Judge
De Haven of the United States District
Court.
The Bankruptcy Act supersedes the
State lnsolvent law. Hereafter all pro-
ceedings in insolvency will be COM
menced in the United States District
Court in San Francisco, and will then
be referred to the referee Of the county
in which the bankrupt resides.
Under the new law the referee has
practically the same jurisdiction and
the same duties to perform that have
heretofore devolved upon the Judges
of the Superior Courts.
The record-union., 1898-09-06
Fruit ShiumeutS-

Fortyfve cars of fruit were shipped
East on Sunday-Peaches twenty and a.
half, plumS one, pears sixteen end
grapes six and three
quarters. on the same date last year
forty-one cars went out
Twenty-Five cars We're sent out yes
terdy-Peaches thirteen and a quarter.
pears six, grapes five and a half. mixed
On the same date last
year tWenty-nine cars went out.
The record-union., 1898-09-06
Fall Millinery Opening

OF trimmed hats; shapes, sailors, walk
ing hats, the new fedora with silk band,
with or without quills, new ornaments
and trimmings, children's and misses
felts, etc. At Sacramento Home Sup
ply Company, ] street, between Seventh
and Eighth. Mrs. Jennie Gilman man
ager of department.; Mrs. Knowles (nee
JohnsOn) trimmer.
The record-union., 1898-09-06
A Small Fire.

The fire at $50 o'clock yesterday
morning destroyed two small frame
buildings in the alley between Third
and Fourth, l. and M streets, which
were occupied by Japanese. An ad-
joining building was also scorched
badly.
Chief Engineer Guthrie wrenched his
back badly while hurrying to attend to
the alarm, and will be laid up for some
daVS