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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-05-09
ADJUSTMENTS.

There was an immense audience at
the Orpheum last night, one of the
largest of any season. A new bill was
inaugurated and proved a success. Sui
livan and Gaynell make up a team of
eccentric Irish performers that is alb
surdly funny and evokes roars of
laughter and repeated recalls. Chevriel
is trick violinist who plays not only
well, but with a dozen odd articles for
a bow. Reno and Richards are gro
tesques in tumbling, vaulting and the
liveliest kind of skilled acrobatic ex-
ercises. Smith O'Brien appeared with
an entirely new budget of songs and
witticisms. Charles Jerome and Clara
Bell gave a comedy sketch in which
play upon word and quick repartee
were like machine gun in their dis
charge and created any amount of
merriment. Miss Mai Tunnison, q
mezzo-soprano, made her first appear
ance, and was thrice recalled. She has
a strong, clear, rich and expressive
voice, and her enunciatiOn is superior.
She is such singer as one may prop
erly style popular" Travelle closed
the programme with a remarka bly,
skillful exhibition of tricks with the
handkerchief, Juggling with cups and
money, and next appeared in poses of
various characters where facial eX-
preston is everything. Finally he
gave a pleasing exhibition of hand
shadows, operating in front of the cur
tain so that the spectator sees pre-
cisely how he works his clever designs
with his fingers. Professor FranZ'S
excellent orchestra rather outdid itself
with a budget of new music executed
with more than usual spirit and good
taste Notable was the new medley,
and especially artistic was the playing
of the march. Father of Victory The
same bill tonight and all the week.
At her parlors, on K street between
Fourth and Fifth, Chiquita, THE Cuban
Atom" will receive to-day and this
evening at hours announced and dur
ing the week She is a Cuban, and the
most diminutive, perfectly formed
woman since the days of Minnie War
rem. She is but twenty-six inches in
hight and weighs but fifteen pounds.
She is intelligent, witty and very hap
py little body She has a coach and
pony not much larger than herself. She
exhibited with great success for four
months in San Francisco.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-05-09

John B. Frees has purchased the
grocery business at Twelfth and L
streets and invites his friends to call.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-05-09

PHILLIPS-JUDSON EXCURSION TO
Chicago, New York and Boston, success
ors to A. Phillips & Co. Leaves Sacra-
mento every Tuesday. Latest improved
cars. Managers and cars through to Bos-
ton at lowest rates. Address Judson Ex-
cursion, 10 Montgomery street, San Fran
cisco, or c. j. Ellis, Agent, S. p. Co., Sac
ramentO.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-05-09

Save money by buying your tea and
coffee of J. McMorry, 531 M.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-05-09

1.-The Ell Dorado" the best SC cigar
made For sale at The Ell Dorado, S2t
] street.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-05-09

Elegant miniature portraits in water
colors given away at BoySen'S, 31S J
street for a short time only.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-05-09

Coronado water, Stockton sarsapa-
rilla and iron, champagne cider, ginger
ale, orange cider. J. McMorry, agent
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-05-09

Schardin, architect, removed to Breu
ner building K street
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-05-09
DIED.

TOWLE-In Towle, Placer County, May
7th Kate A.. beloved wife of George e.
Towle. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
Meister. Sacramento, aged q years, 5
months and % days.
Funeral will take place from her late
residence, Towle, Placer County to-day
at p. m. Interment Dutch Flat, Placer
County. Cal
HOLMES-In this city, May 8, Eva Kath-
inka Lestrup, wife of Alex Holmes,
native of Copenhagen, Denmark, aged
3S years.
Funeral notice hereafter.
SUMMERS-In this city, May Sth Mrs
Eliza Jane Summers. a native of Wis
consin, aged SO years and days
Friends and acquaintance are re-
specially invited to attend the funeral
tomorrow (Tuesday). at 1890 a. M
from her late residence, 1112 Fourteenth
street. Interment City Cemetery.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-05-09

Removed-Charles A. Palm has re-
moved his iron works to 1119 Sixth
street.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-05-09
Raid on a Chicken-House,

Between ) and 8 o'clock last evening
two hens and their broods of chickens
fourteen in all-were stolen from the
yard of Antoine Fish, in the alley be-
tween Eleventh and Twelfth N and Q
streets.
Special Officer Carroll is confident he
will unearth the thieves.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-05-09
Bedspreads.
Here are a few items Of great
interest to housewives.

Full size Crochet BedsDreads, Mar
settles patterns. A good value sc
Extra size Crochet Bedspreads
Marseilles patterns. Very desirable
patterns. Regular price, 81 40 O2C
SALE PRICE Observation-Disclosures. 1CS
Extra Heavy Marseilles Bedspreads
value at So. SALE PRICE,. pi ~
Satin Marseilles Bedspreads, extra size
something entirely new and more durable
than any other make. Beautiful patterns
and positively guaranteed to outwear the
Marseilles bedspread. A bargain G I OS
at 81 rs. SALE PRICE............~ W. ~
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-05-09

DlIDOcD This offer all big stock of
UUUUIu Rubber a special figures.
liIlIIN line of Rubber Ice Bags, necessary the
~SS0O valid in the hot Health is be consd-
cred above all things else. Everyone should pos
Fountain Syrngethey healhg vers. We make
especially low figure line of fine Combination Fountain
Syringes and Water Botes-put price week
4q bottle, etc., to 81 Is. Ali rubber goods remember.
&C C" Prescription Pharmacy Tenth and Streets Sacramento
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-05-09

Electrical lamps at SCOTS, 303 J.
Try McMorry's Blend Coffee. 35c.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-05-09

Ready made Bleached Pillow Cases
45x36 inches. Regular price, 15c IL
each. SALE PRICE ............... IL
Ready made Bleached Pillow Cases,
50x2S12 inches. Regular price, 1Sc ulC
each. SALE PRICE Observation-Disclosures. AoN
Ready made Bleached Pillow Cases
54xSS12 inches; REGULAR price, zoe nc
each. SALE PRICE ................ AcN
Ready made Beached Hemstitched
Pillow Cases, 45x36 inches. Reg
ular price 17c each. SALE 12C
FRlCE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Ready made Bleached Pillow Cases
50x3S13 inches. Regular price 1Hc
zoe each. SALE PRICE. ACS
Ready made Bleached Pillow Cases
54x3SE. inches. Regular price OOC
25c each. SALE PRICE............. wv
Ready made Bleached Sheets, 63x9O
inches. Regular 45c. SALF27IC
PRICE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Ready made Bleached Sheets. 72x9O
inches Regular price, SOC. Il 2C
SALE PRICE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 'cS
Ready made Bleached Sheets, S1x90,
inches. Regular price, 55c 1Sc
SALE PRICE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Ready made Bleached Sheets, COX
93h inches. Regular price, 12C
Coo. SALE PRICE Observation-Disclosures. fOS
Heady made Bleached Hemstitched
Sheets: Regular price, Soc. G7C
SALE PRICE .........................
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Try McMorry's 35c tea. 531 NJ.
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Summary: Runs responsible for-Doyle
f. Thomas 3. Home cumberland. Three
base hit-Mangerina. Two-base shit-Fer-
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-05-09
Ready-made Sheets
and Pillow Cases

Better made than our grand
mothers OF mothers made them.
Made Of the best materials, finish
ed perfectly and less than the cost
OF the raw material.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-05-09
RUBBER
GOODS
Great Removal Sale!

We make no exception of any
everything at qcick selling prices.
tial, everyday things you want, as
week we offer the following special
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A-For morning. P-For afternoon.
SUNDAY excepted. monday excepted.
L. II. GOODMAN. Gen. Pas. Agent.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-03
A pERuLous SAIL.
The ShipwrcciS of Two Negroes
Lost Boat and Money.

ONANCOCK, VA. February 2.--tSpe-
clal.) -Early this morning Jeffrey Siocomb
and 81 Landlord, two negroes from Girls
field, Md. arrived here and gave thrill
ing account of their experience I'm Tan
gier Sound last night and their ship
wreck on the coast OF Accomac near the
mouth OF Chesconnessex creek. "A large
crowd of eager people gathered around
the two men and succeeded in getting
from them the following story They
started Monday from Crisfield in. the
James C. Heath. small schooner belong
ing TO one OF the citizens OF that town,
who gave them $40 with which TO pur-
chase cargo OF firewood. When they
reached Watts Island they were struck
by fierce northwest storm. which rem
dered further progress very periIous.
They sailed around TO the leeward OF the
island and cast auchor. AS the night
advanced the wind increased In fury, and
when they found that they were drag
ging their anchor they slipped their ca
bles and directed their boat as best they
could for the coast of Accomac. jeffrey
Slocomb, who seems to have been acting
as the captain of the craft says that
the sea was running so high and breaking
over the stern OF the boat in such curv-
lDB DlnOWS lUdl he WAS dlIdlu " OptH eht
cabin door lest the boat would fill with
water and go down to the bottom with
him, his comrade. and the $40, all on
board. so with bare poles they ran before
the wind till about daybreak this morn
ing, when they struck on Bundck's Is
land near the mouth of ChescOnnessex
creek. AS the boat struck bottom both
masts toppled over and the boat went TO
pieces. leaving the two sailors in water
up to their necks. with heavy seas break
ing over their heads almost every second.
They finally reached dry land more dead
than alive, and managed to make their
way across the shallow broadwater 10
the mainland. They had then TO go
across a marsh several miles broad be-
fore they reached any human habitation.
Socum says they suffered terribly with
cold and that he lost all the money he
had, because he was afraid to go down
in the cabin for it while they were cross
ing the sound His description of their
perilous voyage and narrow escape was
at times exceedingly ludicrous, and kept
the crowd of listeners in an almost con-
tinuous roar of laughter. They will tarry
awhile with their friends in Onancock !
before returning to Cristeld.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-03
srGNrrrcANr TESTIMONY.

Striking voluntary testimony TO the law
abiding character OF the Irish Is borne
by l.. J. Lloyd. former Chief Constable of
York, England. but latterly constaou-
larry magistrate in County Kerry, Ireland
Speaking from the bench lately, he SAID
that he would like TO congratulate tne
people OF his police district on the TACT
that after four months of constant at
tendance as resident magistrate In that
portion of Ireland. comprising an area OF
1000 square miles. he had never yet had
before him a single complaint of theft
and not one case OF criminal assault on
women or children. Both these classes
OF cases, he declared. were common IN
England He said this he added. as an
Englishman. having lived all of his lie
I'm England until quite recently. In con-
clusion, he said he thought ut spoke
volumes for the people of Southwestern
Kerry that they should be so strictly up
right and honest, considering their great
poverty and the hard times they now are
80 patiently enduring"
The significance of this testimony will
ne better appreciated when II is remem-
bered that Mr.. Lloyd's experience has
been in a part of Ireland which the Eng
lish term the disturbed districts" Mr..
Loyd's statement brings out in bold re-
lief the fact that save when goaded be-
yond forebearance by acts of political
injustice and landlord oppression the
Irish are more law-abiding than their
English rulers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-03
CHARLOTTESVILLE.
Against the Heirs-An Invention
General Notes.

CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, February 2.
Especial THE case of the County School
Board VS. A. j. Farsh's heirs and secu-
rites was decided in the Circuit Court
this morning, giving judgment against
the defendants for 249S and interest,
which will make total of $4,000
This suit was begun soon after the
death of the late A. ]. Parish. Treasurer
OF Albemarle county, to recover amounts
alleged TO be dhe to the various funds OF
the County School Board. 1t is under
stood that the case will be taken to the
Supreme Court of Appeals
Among out-of-town lawyers in attend
ance upon the court were General James
c. Field; John S. Chapman. OF Greene;
d. s. Henkel, of Waynesboro' SOL.
Cutchins. of Richmond, and +. c. Moon,
of Lynchburg.
The funeral services of Rev. DR.. James
NJ. Rawlings will take place from the
Presbyterian church at p. NJ. tomorrow.
Mr.. II. c. Chaplin, of this city, has
secured patent upon a useful door and
transOm fastener which he recently in
vented. The fastener acts as an ordi-
nary bolt, and by a slight movement the
door can be opened about five inches for
reception Of packages or be left open for
ventilation, If desired. as it is impossible
for person to open the door beyond the
limit.
A Covesville letter says that interest
has been revived there in the Scott Ro-
berts murder case by the report that
several more men have been arrested on
suspicion.
The condition OF Mr.. ]. J. Boaz, who
has been very i'll for some weeks at his
home, I'm Covesville of typhoid-fever. is
much improved. At one time his life was
despaired of.
Mr.. C. II. Ergenbright left for Rocking
ham county to-day in response to a tele-
gram announcing the death of his aunt,
Miss Ann Ergenbright. at her home, near
Island Ford.
Miss Lucy Eddins Of Stanardsvlle,
passed through the city yesterday after
noon on her way to Richmond, where
she Will visit Miss Pearl Motley.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-03
A Plea for the superintendent.

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
see from your reports Of the proceed
ings OF our State Legislature that a bill
amending and re-enacting section 143S
Of the Code relating TO the salaries Of
county superintendent of schools, has
been reported from the Committee on
Schools and Colleges, and is now before
the House for consideration; and IL the
views OF plain tax-paying cItizen-not
I'm anywise connected with the public or
other schools Of the State-may be re-
garded worthy OF attention. and not re-
garded as obtrusive. / would feel obliged
II you have space TO spare that you give
this short paper a place In your columns
Your correspondent is not inImical TO
judicial or healthy retrenchment and re-
form I'm our State expenditures; but upon
general principles 1t has always been
found that the cheapening OF compensa-
ton FOR any strictly professional service
has resulted In a most expensive ana
wasteful experiment. defeating the object
and purpose OF the stinted remuneration.
by driving out OF the offices and positions
competent, conscientious. and qualified
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-03
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1898.
"wHERE ARE WE AT."

1t is much too early to pronounce the
retrenchment work OF our Legislature
failure. The Legislature has let some
good opportunities slip. but it may make
I'D for that by redoubled exertions in
new directions. Besides. we are on the
eve of hearing from important commit
tees. whose work. it is expected will
point the way 10 cutting off many ex-
travagant expenditures.
We hold. therefore. that it is too soon
90 cry out for a constitutional conven-
ton. because the Legislature has wholly
failed to satisfy public expectation" The
Legislature has certainly failed, so far,
10 meet the great question Of the hour,
but II may pull up" wonderfully on the
home stretch. so TO speak.
But If we are to have a convention to
revise and amend the Constitution, what
will be expected of it? If our party as
d. party. IN State Democratic convention as
sembled would adopt resolutions declaring
what II would do if entrusted with the
control of the convention. we might know
exactly what to expect; but If our party
does not so declare, each man will be
entitled to settle the question for himself
rs far as he may. For instance. Captain
Camm Patteson, Of Buckingham, has
come out with a statement Of what he
thinks a convention should do. In the
opinion of the Captain
The present county-court system should
be abolished,
CHI
be abolished,
All judges should be elected b. the peo-
pie.
An educational and property qualifca-
ton for voting should be adopted,
The pubuc-school fund should be di-
.xided between the whites and blacks in
proportion to the amount contributed
thereto By each race.
Tie is also in favor OF abolishing the
Offices of County Superintendent Of Pub
lie Schools. Railroad Commissioner, and
Register Of the Land Office. His position.
we take IT, is that IL the Legislature will
not abolish these three last-named Offices
a constitutional convention should and
would.
For our part, we are looking forward to
the reports of the legislative retrenchment
committees We hope they have found a
way. safe, and yet conservative. to re-
move the necessity of having constitu-
tional convention
If these committees have framed reports
which will commend themselves to public
favor and which will be adopted by the
two houses. we shall not believe a conven-
ton will be ordered by the people. But
IN the event that there is a total failure
on the part of the Legislature to do the
work expected of IT, thousands Of voters
who last year voted against convention
Will this year vote for it.
Under normal conditions the Dispatch
would not Ike TO see salaries cut or
approprlations curtailed, but now, dis
agreeable as the dose might be, we would
prefer it to the only alternative that is
presented.
Again, for the Legislature to throw its
work upon a constitutional convention
would mean that we would be face to
face with the per cent. interest period
without having made any preparation to
meet a. and this, too, with the prospect
that the reassessment OF lands in 1900
will result in great shrinkage Of yaluesl
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-03
Our school superintendent

Pulaski, Va, January 81. 1898.
To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
1t would be a sad mistake to reduce the
salaries of city and county school super
intendents. These officers are the very
life of the free-school system. They mako
the schools what they are in every city
and county-excellent, good, indifferent
or bad. AS the school superintendent. so
his schools. The Virginia school system
is a finely-arranged machine in all its
parts, and if not tinkered with, runs on
all tours, and does excellent work DR.
Ruffner our first Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction, was a master workman.
and planned an almost perfect system,
under our circumstances, which has since
been expanded and grown with The growth
and strengthened with the strength OF our
State and schools.
Keep off all bungling hands from this
noble monument to the wonderful mind
and heart of the immortal Jefferson!
Our present school laws are excellent
i'm most respects; but especially so as
regards the office of city and county SUI
perintendents. laying down their many
and difficult duties plainly and explicitly.
If a superintendent conscientiously per-
forms these duties. he is of inestimable
value to the school system, and earns
every cent paid him and more. II he does
not so perform these duties. he cripples
the schools under him. If any legislation
is needed on this line it is not to make
school superintendent do their duty
worse, but better; not TO sacrifice the
school superintendent, but TO strengthen
and support them.
What individual would be simple enough
to hire fifty or one hundred hands and
turn them loose upon big farm, without
a competent overseeI. or some one to SUI
perintend them? But it is business for
the State to hire fifty or one hundred
teachers and turn them loose upon a
city or county, without a competent SUI
perintendent over them What a wanton,
wicked waste of money, mind and
morals, Is the farm more precious than
the moral vineyard?
Every city and county school superin-
tendent should be not only a scholar
and a gentleman" but a good business
man, and must necessarily command at
least living wages.
1.-THE laborer is worthy of his hire"
WILLIAM NJ. PERKINS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-03

.ocoo 81 tho fact that each member 10
s,,n,nn,od 20 considerable cost IN CANVASS
inc Tor election. In the nature u '''o
the state cannot be expected TO rein'Du' %
n man for such expenditures az 49,
vet ~ cannot but be remembered 'iia' '"'
cos, Of election In nearly every case
,asn. about one-half of members pay
Ana 40. II the average Senator or Deie-
gate. should strike balance III "'' ."
counts at the end of his iegisiau'e ser
vice. he would find that he nau ao'"""S
oa,d an, for expenses more money IMAM
he had received from the state, ana had
,,,,,or his. services wholly without COM
pensation! .Ao
Oh no: IL will not do to entertain the
idea OF members serving without pay
we fear that that sort of thing would
lead TO gross corruption, for there "ouiu
always be interests that would undertake
N hear members expenses.
Nor would Il be fair TO reduce the pres
ont rate Of compensation. Eve repeat, there
Is no public demand for IT. The pay Is
os low as II can be safely made without
our mourning the danger OF which we
have spoken, and it is as low as II was
before the outbreak of the war.
Our Constitution provides that "mem-
hers shall receive for their services
salary TO be ascertained by law to be
Maid ont Of the public treasury" and 1t
means salary that Is reasonable and
sufficient and that is suited to the dignity
Of the nOsition.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-03
The Other Man.

Is. E. Kiser, in Cleveland Leader)
.oToo bad-ah. too badr a man said,
"That he's throwing himself away;
He had bright future ahead,
But ruin confronts him to-day
ooh If I could have had such a chance
AS he has neglected TO take,
I'd have cruised over life's broad expanse,
Leaving honor and fame in my wake.
"Kind Fate emptied out. at his birth,
The treasures contained in her horn;
He might have been praised for his worth,
But the world looks upon him with
scorn.
Genius wealth, and a name
That was honored were his-alas, how
Has il been with his stewardship? Shame
is all he can show for them now
ooh. If I could have had such chance
As he has neglected to take,
ia have cruised over life's broad expanse,
Leaving honor and fame In my wake"
wretch from the gutter arose,
And away from the jeering crowd crept,
And sat down to brood over his woes,
And he cursed blind Fortune and wept.
"Oh. If Fate had but given to me
The strength that he has TO resist,
| would stand forth to-day, on the emil
So blessed and so favored, has missed.
Temptations fell not in his way,
The road that he traversed was clear;
Had Fate been less watchful or him, who
That snd ! still iii shouIi be shamed by his
sneer?
God pity the wretch who Is blessed
With the blessings that make men
fawn, -
That make women praise him while they
are possessed
And shun him when they are gone!
ooh. II Fate had but given 10 me
The strength she gave him TO resist.
I would stand forth to-day on the emf
nence he.
So blessed and so favored. has missed"