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The record-union., 1898-02-24
OLD IN TREASURY.

Los Angeles Herald; The word is
given out that the accumulation Of gold
in the national treasury has reached
embarrassing proportions and that en-
courasement of further deposits is not
made. This is the sheerest nonsense.
There is not SO much gold there, but
that it could be dissipated in a day, and
the surplus entirely wiped out, by such
a raid as j. Pierpont Morgan could or
ganize in a single hour in Wall street
by the successful methods employed
heretofore by the same men when
new bond issue was wanted.
The record-union., 1898-02-24
THE BELVIDERE HOTEL

UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT; NO
Chinese employed or patronized. We so
licit your patronage. First-class table.
Low rates
The record-union., 1898-02-24
CORRECT

Oakland Enquirer: Those Kentuck-
l2ns who are getting up mass meetings
10 burn the Spanish flag and to hang
De LONE in efiigy are acting like a
barcelona mob. IF there is a difference
between American citizens and the rab-
bic OF Spanish seaport, a good way to
snow it is TO refrain from doing such
things as the rabbIe does
The record-union., 1898-02-24
STATE HOUSE HOTEL
Corner Tenth and Sts., Sacramento

BOARD AND ROOM, 81 % TO So PER
day Meals, 25c.
The record-union., 1898-02-24

Trinity Journal: For over thirty years
this country has enjoyed peace, but
unless all indications fail war with
Spain is imminent. The issue of this
conflict cannot be doubtful. While not
thoroughly prepared, our resources. are
too vast and wealth to great to feat
defeat. With fairly good fleet of
Warships, a large merchant marine that
could speedily be transformed into
cruisers and over 100000 men sub
ject to military duty, we need fear no
foe. We might receive some punish
ment at the start, but the successful
event of the war could never be in
doubt
The record-union., 1898-02-24
HAWAII.

Redlands Citrograph: The advocates
Of Hawaiian annexation are feeling
very much encouraged. For ourself we
have never doubted the result. Hawaii
will be al integral part Of the United
States, and the formal day of accept
ance should be Independence Day. That
would give the islands two celebrations
on ono q nd the Ga mo doy
The record-union., 1898-02-24
POLITICAL SCHEME.

Woodland Mail: There is no con-
ceallng the fact that Senator White and
number of Bryanites are conspiring
10 capture the Legislature this year.
ana after re-electing him the scheme
IS to gerrymander the Congressional
districts in the interest of the Demo-
Gratis Republicans should be on the
alert and block this scheme.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-05
OPPOSITION TO MISS GILLETTE Women Object to Her Admission to the
 Bar. And They Will Hold a Mass Meeting and Vigorously
 Protest.
Educated by a Judge at Whose Home She Has Lived Since He Was
 Divorced.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

BOSTON, Jan. 1.-The refusal to ad- init Addie Gillette, the pretty young typewriter of Judge Hayden to practice law before the Worcester County bar is but the beginning of a sensation which will excite the interest of the whole State. Not only have personal appeals been made and petitions circu- lated against Miss Gillettes admission to the bar, but there are at present completed arrangements for a mass meeting of all the women of Fitch burg to take action in opposition to Miss Gillette's legal aspirations.
 Judge Hayden has stated that in the event of such a meeting legal action will be taken against every person participating in it. Without a home, Miss Gillette turned, eight years ago, to Judge Hayden, who had been a friend of her parents, for protection and assistance. She entered into a five year contract with her employer. By the terms of this contract Miss Gill lette was provided a home at Judge Haydens and some compensation be- sides in return for her services at his office.
 There was plenty to do, but enough leisure TOT her 10 pursue the study or law. She was examined for the bar on November 26, but for more than a month she did not officially know that she had passed. Then she was de- nied admission to the bar because the county examiners had listened to ru- mors that have been circulated in re- gard to her by some of the women of Fitchburg.
 The criticism arises because Miss Gil- lette has lived at Judge Hayden's home since the latter was divorced from his wife three years ago. Mrs. Hayden secured an uncontested divorce from Judge Hayden on the grounds of cruel ty and abusive treatment. Miss Gill; lette continued to live at her employ CTS home after the separation, and from this fact the criticism of her con- duct has arisen. She is engaged to be married to young man who is now in London. Miss Gillette is a relative of the actor, William Gillette. They are cousins.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-05
SUFFOCATED IN
 A BURNING MINE. Two Men in the Anaconda Meet Their Death While
 Retreating. The Fire Said to Have Been Snoo1- dering for Great Many
 Years.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

BUTTE, Mont, Jan. 4.-Fire on the 700 level of the Never Sweat mine of the Anaconda Company to-day resulted in the death by suffocation of Michael c. Flaherty and John F. Sullivan, pire- men in the Anaconda proper, and the narrow escape of three others em- ployed in the Never Sweat. The stor- ies told of the occurrence are somewhat conflicting, due in part to the fact that two of the men who were fortunate enough to escape were overcome by the smoke and have no distinct recollection of what took place. while the other man whose life was saved was not ne@l enough to the scene when the victims were overcome to know much about it.
 According to reports of the origin of the fire, it was the outcome of some fire that ragged in the St. Lawrence mine many years ago, and 1t is said to have been smoldering ever since. This, how ever, the officers of the company stren- uously deny. They claim that the fire was started by some one carelessly leaving a candle sticking in the tim bers where the fire broke out
 Flaherty and Sullivan are supposed to have smelt the smoke and gas while in the AnacOnda workings, which con meet with those of the Never Sweat and gone to investigate the cause They were evidently driven back and wero overcome while trying to escape. Fla herty fell 250 feet from the scene of th hre and Sullivan 400 feet from it. Tw, other men who were working in crosscut on the same level were over come, but were rescued in time after the alarm was given by Shift Bos. John D. Sullivan.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-05
Victims of Adams and Axtell Found to Have Numbered
 Only Four.
WEBB IS EXONERATED
Absolutely No Evidence to Connec Him With the Operations Of
 the BOodIers.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 4-About forty teachers were examined before the Board of Education tonight as wit nesses for the defense in connection with the trial of School Director Wal ter L. Webb, charged with taking bribes from teachers and other em- ployes of the School Department. All of the teachers testified that they had not paid anything to secure their posi- tions and that they had not been asked by any one to do so. These were all teachers who had been newly appoint ed and not simply reelected.
 In the course of the examination of these witnesses it was shown that with very few exceptions the teachers felt that & stigma had been placed on all of them in a general way by the man her in which the newspapers and those interested in the prosecution had made it appear that the teachers had been held up by the wholesale. Both the main floor and the gallery of the Coun- ell chamber, where the investigation is being held, were filled with spectators, ladies predominating. Charles Cassat Davis, the newly elected president, pre- sided. The other members present were Poor, Webb, Bartlett and Conrey-just a quorum.
 After all the teachers present had been examined MT. Webb explained that they were all the new teachers. He added that he had a resolution which he would like to have adopted, as it covered all the teachers who had been reelected. He then read the resolution, which requested the League for Better City Government to forward communication to the board, acknowledging that two teach CTS and two janitors were the only ones who paid for their positions to J. F. Adams and c. H. Axtell.
 The resolution was declared out of order by Chairman Davis, who said each side had been given the right to put in it's case in it's own way. Webb said the prosecution had completed it's case. He added that the local papers had charged that the defense intended to drag out the investigation in order to tire out the public and make it for get about it.
 Fifty witnesses, all teachers, will be subpenaed for tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-05
INTERESTS ALI WHO
 RIDE 0K STREETcARS.
Leszynsky Fails to Get Damages Because Of an Arrest for Refusing to Pay
 q Second Fare.

NEW YORK, Jan. "A suit, in which the question whether or not the Broadway cable road has a right to demand a second fare from a passen- ger who simply changed from a stalled" car to a car further ahead is involved. was on trial to-day be- fore Judge Lacombe and a jury in the United States Circuit Court. It was the result of the arrest of Eugene L. LesZynsky, a well-known commercial man of San Franciscoo. He boarded a cable car at Spring street, and after paying his fare, discovered that there was a blockade. He told the conduc- tor that he was going to walk up to Houston street and take a car uptown from that point. He did so but the conductor on the second car demanded a second fare. The passenger refused and the conductor caused his arrest. charging diSorderly conduct.
 The police magistrate decided that Leszynsky had violated no law and or dered his release. Leszynsky there upon brought suit for $20,000 damages.
 Judge Lacombe directed the jury to fendant corporation. If this were an action" said Judge Lacombe, flor negligence of the company in so ar ranging the details of it's business that its contract with plaintiff was broken undoubtedly the jury would be entitled to take the case and assess damages. but this is not the case and cannot be helped out by presumption"
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-05
OF INTEREST 70 THE COAST.
Officers Assigned to the Mobican for the Cruise
 Around the World.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-The Mohi- can, in her cruise around the world, is to be commanded by G. M. Brock, who was to-day detached from the Mare Island Navy Yard for that purpose. The following named officers are also assigned to the Mohican: Lieutenant J. D. Mcdonald, Lieutenants H. M. Dom- baugh, M L. Wood and T. Porter, and Ensigns H. Laning, G. F. Gelm and C. J. Lang, now on the Independence.
 By direction of the Acting Secretary If War, First Lieutenant Edwin B. Babbitt, Ordnance Department, will make four visits to Fort Winfield Scott md Fort Baker, Cal, on official busi- ness pertaining to the repair of dis appearing gun carriages.
 Pensions have been granted as fol- ows: California-Original - Michael Ryan, Veterans Home, Napa, $6; John White, Veterans Home, Napa, s10; spe- :ial, December "A, Alfred J. Hughes, San Miguel, $6; original widows, etc, Agnes Haas, Stockton, sS.
 Washington-Restora and addi- tional - Russell Cotton (deceased), Dwamish, $6 to $S; original widows, etc, Esther A. Cotton, Dwamish, $S.
 These transfers have been made in the Fourth cavalry: Captain Joseph II. Dorst, from Troop M to Troop D; taptain Wilber E. Wilder, from Troop D to TrOOD M
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-05
SHOT TO DEATH
 BY AN OFFICER Unknown Man Killed While Resisting Ar
 rest at Martinez.
Was One of a Party of Trannps Suspected of a Street
 HOld-Up.
Comrades of the Dead Man Claim That the Killing Was Not
 Justified.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

MARTINEZ, Jan. 4.-The body of an unknown man is lying in the morgue here awaiting identification. He was shot and killed at Port Costa on Sun day evening at about 10 o'clock by Off, cer James Scott, while resisting arrest.
 William Thomas, chief officer of the coal ship Pengren, and Richard Hughes, steward of the vessel, which is lying at Port Costa, came from San Francisco and arrived at Port Costa at 9:30 o'clock Sunday night. Soon after alighting from the train they were as- saulted by tramps and Thomas was se- verely injured about the head.
 Constable Scott and Deputy Sheriff Moiles were notified and started to look up the assaulters. Scott went to a box car and found six men. He ordered them to come out. One of them, so Scott says, drew pistol and pointed it at him. Scott then fired three shots into the car. Moiles, who was near by, came to Scotts assist ance and five of the six men were found lying in the car with a bullet wound in his head, and under him was an unloaded pistol: He was taken charge of and died during the night.
 One of the men arrested began to weep and asked that the handcuffs be taken off him so that he could help his dying brother. His request was complied with, and, an opportunity offering, he made his escape. The other four are in jail. They claim that the act of Officer Scott was cold blooded murder. This was the second man Scott has killed within two years.
 Officers Fitzpatrick and Donlane came over from Suisun yesterday and iden- tified the dead man and those in jail as tramps discharged from the county jail at Fairfield on Saturday. Coroner Curry is anxious to learn who the dead man was, and has given out the follow ing description: He is known as James Pitts, alias "Pittsburg Jimmy" i; height about feet 10 inches; weight about 160 pounds; very dark complex ion, black hair, heavy eyebrows, high cheek bones and large ears. In India ink on his right forearm is a picture of a woman and two children, the woman holding a bouquet of flowers. On the left forearm are three flags and an American shield. Below the flags and shield, enclosed in a chain, are the letters "J. F." or U. E." Below the letters there is a star. The fellow was apparently about 25 or 30 years of age.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-05
ZAK0LI ESCAPES
 THE MURDER CHARGE.
BUt the 8drber WH Be Prosecuted for For- Sery and Grand larceny for Swindiing
 Assurance Companies

NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-The case against Charles Zanoli, accused of having murdered his wife, Jennie Sumner whose body was exhumed, has broken down, as has been fore shadowed. Professor Wilthaus. who has been making an analysis of the contents of the dead woman's stom- ach in search for poison, has con- pleted his work, and will make a re- port to the District Attorneys office tomorrow. The report has not been made public, but it is learned that pr. Wilthaus has found nothing of a poisonous nature in the intestines, ex- cept fluid containing arsenious acid, the product of arsenic.
 The poison, however, enters into the composition of the fluid used in em- balming Mrs. Suhmer's body, so that its presence there is no evidence of poisoning.
 It is also learned that the District Att torney had practically decided not to attempt to prosecute Zanoli for murder. It has also been decided that 1t would be useless to exhume the bodies of Za- noli's other wives, all of whom died be- fore Mrs. Sumner, and whose bodies are doubtless much further advanced in de- composition than hers. He will be pros ecuted, however, for grand larceny and forgery, in defrauding the life insur- ance companies by collecting policies issued on his own life after the death of his employe, William Schmidt.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-05
COLONEL TIMOTHY BROOKS
 LIES DANGEROUSLY HL.
Oldest Gold Miner n tbe State May Not Be Seen af the Golden
 Jubilee.

POMONA, Jan. 4-The people in Pomona think that Colonel Timothy w. Brooks, who lies alarmingly i'll at his rooms at the Weston Hotel in Pomona, will never recover. He is the oldest and most generally known pioneer in Southern California. He has for several years claimed that he was the oldest gold miner in the State. He was one of the first men who joined the stampede of excited men from Santa Cruz to Coloma when Marshall's discovery became known there in March, 1s4S.
 From that day to this Colonel Brooks has been always engaged in gold mining. He is known among miners from British Columbia to the Rio Grande. He has been very rich three times and is now poor. His heart has been set upon attending the Golden Jubilee in San Francisco, and he had prepared to go to it. when he fell sick. Dozens of old-time miners in Central California have recently written to Colonel Brooks to be sure to attend the Jubilee.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-05
THE CLEVELAND
 AGAIN IN PORT
Return of the Vessel Which Was Stranded Off Van.
 cOuVer Island.
Repaired at Quarternaster Harbor.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

VICTORIA, Jan. 4.-The steamer Cleveland, miraculously saved from de- struction on the west coast of Van- couver Island dropped anchor in Royal Roads, off this city, shortly after noon to-day. Captain Metcalf of San Fran cisco, who had superintended the work of floating her, and MT. J. H. Tyson, the owner, came into town with the idea of arranging to have the steamer repaired here, but since the marine ways are occupied, and the graving dock charges rather heavy it was de- cided to adhere to the original inten- tion and have the work done at Quar- termaster Harbor on Puget Sound.
 The Cleveland is to-day taking in no more water than her own pumps can control. A good sized hole forward and another aft are her most serious injuries, though many plates on the starboard side as we'll as on the bot tom are perforated and will have to be removed. The machinery has been damaged by its immersion, but the re- pairs will not be nearly so expensive as might have been expected.
 Little difficulty was experienced in freeing the Cleveland from the rocky point on which she had lodged in nov ing toward the sandy beach. On Sat- urday the American tug Tyee gave her a line, but the water was low at the time and the ship refused to move. The next day the Czar of Victoria, which had been on hand throughout the Wrecking operations, hitched on astern, and without the slightest diff culty the steamer was lowed to place of safety. When beached her bottom was patched as best it could be for temporary service and the vessel can now proceed safely to her dock.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-05

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 One of the best-known of American nsed- teal men said "If you want to reform man, begin with his grandfather" That would be wise if 1t could be done. Since it cannot be done, try something else. Reform Do this through education The greatest thing for man or woman to know is him. self or herself To know one-half the capa- bilities and disabilities of the human body is liberal education. good start for this education is Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser. Any one can have this finely illustrated Iooo-page book for the small price of twenty-one cent stamps. This is simply to pay for mailing. If you would like the book in fine cloth binding instead of paper, send thirty one stamps to Worlds Dispensary Medical Association, 663 Main Street, Buffalo, N. Y.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-05
NOT EAGER TO PROSECUTE.
President Rule Willing to Overlook 6raIey's
 Violation Of the Law.

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 4.-Frederick K. Rule, president of the League for Better City Government, which has been active in the prosecution of School Director Webb, is not disposed to take up the case of Banker J. H. Bealy, who is charged with having violated the law in discounting teachers warrants
 When the attention of District At torney Donnell was called to the Braly case, he said that he would bring it be- fore the Grand Jury on Monday, as that body had taken a recess until then.
 'The investigation started" said MT. Rule, when he was seen to-day; 'on the charges filed against Mr. AK tell and MT. Adams. MT. Webb was not connected with it as far as we knew. Personally, I had no idea that he was. The investigation resulted in the resignations of Adams and Axtell.
 During the investigation of the charges made against Adams and AK tell MT. Webb'S name was brought into it by parties testifying that when Adams and Axtell asked them for money they stated the money was for Webb. That of course resulted in further investigation in reference to MT. Webb. The attorneys of the League for Better City Government felt that MT. Webb was more or less involved in the matter. At any rate, the evidence was sufficient to warrant the charges being brought against MT. Webb.
 The league is organized for the pur- pose of trying to improve matters here in the city government, and we don't propose to stop with the Board of Edu- cation if there is any evidence of any (; departments.
 q think what we have done in get ting rid of Adams and Axtell is suf- ficient to warrant us in feeling we have been we'll repaid for our work. We feel that the reorganization of the board is a good thing for the city. There is a man now at the head of the Board of Education who is undoubt- edly thoroughly conscientious and honest in every respect"
 Has it ever been brought to the mo- tice of the league that Mir. Braly had committed a felony in discounting the warrants of teachers?" asked the cor respondent of The Call.
 Not that l am aware of. I never heard of any such charge. I have heard somebody say that the teachers warrants were discounted at his bank"
 Was any attempt made by the league to investigate that matter?"
 T don't know that it was ever brought to the attention of the league '
 This has been a matter of common street report, the evidence of an un- mistakable character and is a matter of record. Why was not this case taken up by the league?"
 Tt was, as I understand 1t, not MT Braly, but his bank, which discounted these warrants"
 After the laws bearing on the matter had been explained to Mir Rule and his attention was called to the fact that MT. Braly was president of the bank and consequently a stockholder and therefore benefited by the pur- chase of these warrants he replied:
 II do not think there was any in- fringement of the law
 MT. Rule was asked why the league had not taken action to have E. E.. Cooper, w. H. Morris. Miss Clara Schroeter and c. J. Rohde removed from their positions in the School De-
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-05
FUTILE SEARCH
 FOR ELOPERS
A Runaway Pair Succeeds in Eluding Monterey County
 Officers.
Pacific Grove Society Man Accused of Having Abducted Young
 Girl
Special Dispatch to The Cali.

Special Dispatch to The Cali.
 SALINAS, Jan. 4.-Sheriff Matthews has been searching in this city for runaway couple. Benjamin Norton. a society man of Pacific Grove, is accused of having abducted Mamie Martin, a 14- year-old girl, whose parents live in Castroville. The young girl was last seen in the company of Norton, and it is believed that he has hidden her somewhere either in this city or Pa cific Grove.
 Mrs. Mary A. Martin, the mother of the girl, came from Castroville to-day in search of her young daughter. She says Mamie left her home on Sunday and went to Monterey. She stopped at the St. Charles Hotel in that city and displayed considerable money.
 Addie Hampton, a woman in the em- ploy of the hotel, appeared to be quite intimate with Miss Martin, and the two visited several places in town They went to Pacific Grove together, and there. it is alleged. met Norton.
 Constable Hernandez of Monterey was notified yesterday from Castro vile to find the girl. Locating her at the St Charles Hotel, he went to get her, but he was too late. the girl hay ing left about an hour before.