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The record-union., 1898-11-21
Fatal Practical Joke.

MARINETTE (Mich.), Nov. 21--As a
result of practical joke William Me-
noz, a cedar worker, shot his wife AID
fatally wounded imself. Fellow work
men made him believe his wife, from
whom he had been separated, was about
to wed another man. He secured a
revolver, broke into her home and fired
twice at her as she was seated sewing.
Only one bullet took effect, infiicting
flesh wound. Thinking he had killed
her he turned the revolver on himself.
fired and died a few hours afterwards.
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Hospital Train at Camp Poland.

CAMP POLAND Knoxville, Tenn),
Nov. 2O.-The hospital train ordered
here from Washington by Surgeon
General Sternberg arrived to-day and
left tonight for Fort Monroe carrying
fifty conyalescents Thirty-five patients
We're furloughed to-day and left for
their homes.
Major General Bates left to-day for
Macon Ca, where he will resume COM
mand Of the First Division
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Cupid and Mars.


It was before the order was issued
closing the navy yard to visitors that
two officers who were in the gun shop
met with an odd surprise. They were
talking over some technicalities Of
warfare, and paused to lean against
the muzzle of one of the steel murder
monsters which awaited final touches
of the mechanics skill. Into the midst
of their conversation fioated the
strange inquiry:
Does 90 love ums?"
And the response came in higher,
but just as tender key:
"Yumps. And does 90 loves uZzins?'
The unintending auditors gazed
about in startled inquiry. Only the
subject matter prevented the impress
sion that it was a supernatural dem
onstration. No ghost ever said any,
thing like that. Their .eyes searched
in vain for explanation of the phenom-
enon. The men were all busy at their
lathes. There was no tableau in sight
which would serve "a logical accom-
paniment of the dialogue.
Some ventriloquist is playing a
trick on u.s. said one of the naval
men.
II don't believe any ventriloquist
would talk such idiocy.'' was the re-
ply. Again the tender murmur came
floating upon the air:
Does lovey want anuzzy bitey-wite
of candy?"
With a common impulse the two men
quilted the spot. It was more than
warriors and sea dogs could endure.
AS they moved away the breech of the
gun came into their range of vision.
A block of wood made a comfortable
seat, and upon it were a bridal couple
eating confectionery and conjugating
the verb ito love-" wholly unconscious
that there is no better speaking tube
than 12-inch gun. 1t was the old
story of the birds which built a nest
in the cannon's mouth - Washington
Star
The record-union., 1898-11-21
It Was Not Reddy.

police have decided that John p Reddy
is not the man who shot Policeman
Keyes Of Alameda at Jefferson Park in
Oakland at midnight on Friday This
has been established as certainty,
but in settling this fact it has thrown
around that midnight shooting a mys-
terry, for sKeyes is in such a condition
that he can neither speak nor write a
statement. Efforts are still being made
to obtain a clew to the case, but thus
far without success.
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NOTICE TO ARCHITECTS.

Sacramento hereby invites plans and
specifications for a. High School build
Ing in said city. and hereby offers as an u
inducement for architects submitting
plans and specifications, a premium in
the sum of Five Hundred Dollars for
plans and specifications adopted by
Board of Trustees. The total cost of said
building must not exceed sum of Eighty
Thousand Dollars, said plans to include
heating apparatus for said building. In
event Of construction of building, sum of
Five Hundred Dollars paid as premium
must be accepted as part payment Of
commission allowed to architect. Plans
and specifications must be submitted to
Board of Trustees not later than meet
ing on Monday, December 5, 1885,
ii. DESMOND. City Clerk.
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Killed ON the Track.

NEW YORK, Nov 2O.-G. w. Rogers
of Camden, employed as conductor on
the Pennsylvania Railroad, and HI. G.
Rue, baggagemaster on Rogers train.
were killed at Railway. N. j., tonight.
They had completed their run for the
day and were walking to the depot to
take a train for home when run down
by the Chicago limited eastbound.
Their bodies were cut up and scattered
along the track for some distance.
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Attempted Suicide.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 2O-Fearing
to brave the disgrace and punishment
of a trial by court martial, George
Krause, a private in Company X,
Eighth California Infantry, stationed
at Benicia, who had exceeded his leave
of absence, attempted suicide to-day in
Sutter-street lodging house, by shoot
ing himself in the left breast with an
army revolver. He was taken to the
Presidio hospital and will probably re-
cover
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NOTHING SENSATIONAL.
Charges Against Officers of Battery
b Were Unconfirmed.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov, 2O-The re-
port of Lieutenant Bennett to Major
General Merriam on charges of mis-
conduct made by enlisted men of Bat
terry B, California Heavy Artillery,
stationed at Fort Baker, against their
officers was under the consideration
of the department commander.
General Merriam said that absolute
ly nothing of the sensational had been
revealed in the inquiry, and that all
the charges of conduct unbecoming
officers and gentlemen were absolutely
unconfrmed.
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Horse Trainer Goes Insane.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 2O--John
Downey, horse trainer. known on To-
cal tracks, and once connected with the
Stanford stock farm at Palo Alto, be-
came violently insane to-day and jump
ed through window into the street,
sustaining injuries which are not Sc
rious. He imagines that he is perse-
cuted by the A. p. A. Society, and be-
lieves that a spirit from the lower re-
gions commissioned him to tip Sharlxey
as the winner of the coming fight.
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SAN PEDRO REJoICEs.
The First of the Big Barges for
Carrying Rock Arrives.

SAN PEDRO, Nov. 20.-San Pedro
was wild with joy to-day over the ar
rival of the steam tug boat Hercules
from Oregon. with the first of the huge
barges to be used in carrying rock
from San Clemente to the mainland to
build the breakwater witch is to give
Southern California a free harbor.
At 3 O'Clock Captain Swan docked
his craft alongside the wharf. The
The record-union., 1898-11-21

PHILLIPS-JUDSON EXCURSIONS TO
Chicago and Boston, also for ST. Louis,
New York, Philadelphia and all points in
the East. Lowest rate to Boston. Man
ayers and cars through. The great scenic
route. Special improved sleeping cars.
TUESDAYS ONLY
Leave Sacramento Has g. m. C.. J.
ELLIS, Agent Southern Pacific Com
ticket Berths should be reserved few
days In advance. PHILLIPS-JUDSON
EXCURSION, 19 Montgomery street, San
francisco
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Officer Shot by Mistake.

GREAT FALLS (Mont.l. Nov. 90
At 3 o'clock this morning Policeman
Luke Curry was shot through the left
temple and instantly killed by Isaac
Schaeffer. a merchant who recently ar
rived here from New York and en-
gagged in business. Schaeffer and his
partner, Gross, were sleeping in the
store, and supposed that the officer,
who was trying the doors of the busi-
ness houses, was a burglar.
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MAY RECOVER.
Bullet Fired by Dewey Heithiez
Lodged in her Back.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 20.-There
Is now every indication that Miss
dewey Heither will recover from her
self-inf1icted wound. To-day the bull
let was located by Dr. Well 1t is
lodged in the back just below the soap
ula on the left side. The ball is not
very deep in the tissues, and 1t can be
easily felt.
The doctor says there is no necessity
Tor removing the bullet for some time,
as IL has not caused any Inflammation.
In a week or two when the girl has re-
gained strength an incision will be
made and the bullet taken out
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INDIANS DEFIANT.
Ii They Cannot Get Pay for Their
Land, Will Hunt ON It.

SALT LAKE, Nov 2O.-A special to
the Tribune" from Pierce. Utah. says:
Nearly all the bucks of the White Riv-
er Utes and part of the Uintah Indi-
ans are off the reservation, and prob
ably a great many of them are in
Colorado. A large detachment of cav
airy will be sent after them upon the
arrival of Captain Guilford, who left
here this morning
The Indians says if the Government
won't pay for the land they bought
from them they will hunt on it as
often as they can get there to hunt
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The PhiladeIphia 10 saiI.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 2O.-The
United States cruiser Philadelphia
has come down from Mare Island, and
on Tuesday will sail for Central Amer
lean ports. She will then go to the
Hawaiian Islands.
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WANTED BEER MONEY.
Paul Shot Devie Because He Re-
fused to Give II.

OAKLAND. Nov. 2O-The sum Of %
cents with which to buy beer is what
H. Paul of Oakland, truck farmer and
landlord, demanded of Manuel Devie,
laborer and tenant. at Temescal to-
night.
Because the sum was refused, trouble
occurred. and Papl shot Devie twice,
inf1icting wounds which may prove ia
tai. Paul, who is in the City Prison,
does not deny that he did the shooting.
He has given no connected story of the
trouble, having been intoxicated at the
time.
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No Stowaways.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 2O.-word
has been received from Colonel Funs-
ton, commanding the Indiana, that
there were no officers wives as stow
aways on board the transport. He ex-
planned that word had reached him
direct from the Secretary of War just
before the Indiana left this port au-
thorizing all who did sail to be taken
as passengers. This, however, was not
known at the military headquarters
here.
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DR.. Doty at Washington.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2O.-Dr. A. H.
Doty, Health Officer Of the port of New
York, arrived here tonight as a mem
Der Of a committee of the American
Public Health Association, to confer
with the President with reference to
the plans for continuing the investiga
ton in the cases of yellow fever in
Cuba.
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Singular Fatal Accident.

COPPEROPOLIS, Nov. 2O-Florian
Farman, native of Minnesota. aged
rs years, was accidentally killed to-
day while he and several friends were
hunting. Farman discharged q a.
caliber pistol at a coon The ball
struck rock, rebounded and passed
through his body near the heart. He
lived about four hours. He leaves a
young wife.
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blows proving fatal. Bierworth admits
having struck Brown, but claims that
he acted in self-defense. Weber, the
only witness, virtually tells the same
story of the affair.
The record-union., 1898-11-21
Murder at Seattle.

SEATTLE. Nov 20.-Isador Schoops.
a tailor, shot and killed Gustave Ha-
ger, shoemaker, to-day. Hager had
reproved Schoops for drunkenness.
Hager has q wife living at 1112 Post
street, San Francisco Both men
formerly lived in Los Angeles.
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Hunting Without . Gun.

Not long ago attended dinner
given by the Camp Fire Club. and
there found ranged around the table
an array Of veteran hunters There
were men there who had hunted the
royal Bengal tiger IN the jungies OF
The record-union., 1898-11-21
At the Point Of Death.

NEW YORK, Nov. 21.-Charles w.
Couldock, the veteran actor, lies at
the point Of death at his home In this
city. Mr.: gouldpck is suffering from
a form OF dropsy Of the heart and has
been dangerously Ill since Novem-
Der Sd.
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lighter was heavily loaded with $4,000
worth Of piles for derrick purposes.
superintendent Anunson, who will
direct the work for Heldmaier &
Neu Of Chicago, the harbor contractors,
returned from San Clement Island
Saturday evening on the steamer War
rior His visit to the island was to
test the availability of the rock de-
posits there for building a breakwater
at San Pedro
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The Coblentx at Oporto.

LONDON, Nov. 21.-Lloyds Bremen
agency announce that the steamship
Coblentz arrived safely at Oporto yes
terday.
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A Fatal Drink.

OAKLAND, Nov. 2O.-John w. vier-
ra, aged 3 years, drank pint Of
whisky at his fathers home In Pleas
anton this morning and died this after
noon from the effects. The child found
the whisky in jug on a table, and
after drinking it fell in stupor which
continued until death.
The record-union., 1898-11-21
ORDINANCE NO. 4s2.

An Ordinance to Regulate. Control and
Direct the Movement in the Streets,
Alleys and Lanes Of the, City of Sac
ramento, of Vehicles, Of Certain De-
scriptions, and of Certain Animals
and Amending Ordinance No. II.
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form part OF the Colorado Midland
Railroad shops at Colorado City. Loss
estimated at about $4,000.
The record-union., 1898-11-21
ORDNANCE NO. 47s.

An Ordinance Amending Section 2, Of Or
dfnance No, 1884, Relating to the Con-
demnation, Construction, Alteration
: and Repair of Sidewalks, Bulkheads
and Curbings. Passed October 3. 1S93
The record-union., 1898-11-21
]. Fire at Colorado Springs.

COLORADO SPRINGS (Col), Nov.
2O.-F this morning destroyed the
roupdhouse and boiler-house which
The record-union., 1898-11-21
ONLY CAUGHT A
GLIMPSE OF FREEDOM
Arrested Just as He Had Gained
His Liberty,
haTlng Sened a Two Year Term In San
Quentin.

Mayward Son OF a Texas Million
aire Who Has an A11enged Habit
OF Forging Drafts-Fata1 Acct
dent Near DeIta-Dewey Heith-
Ter May Recover From Her Self
Inflicted Wound.
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Early to bed and early to rise makes
one healthy, wealthy and wise.
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Personal Property
Taxes.

The city taxes for 1898 on all
UNSECURED PERSONAL PROP
ERTY are now due and payable at
the Office Of the City Collector.
On account Of the increase in the
tax rate, taxpayers who have paid
personal property taxes for 1898
to the City Assessor must pay an
additional tax Of twelve cents on
each 500 worth Of personal prop
erty assessed.
Pay at once and save extra cost.
Q. G. ROBERTSON,
City Collector,
Room 8. southwest corner OF
Fourth and streets.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-12-29
Why the Soldier Vote was not
Counted.

The State Board of Canvassars, con-
sisting of the Judges of the Supreme
Court, who made the official canvass
for State officers, Monday OF last week,
declined TO touch the soldiers vote on
the ground that there Is no law pro-
viding for such action.
Mr., Vanderleith, attorney for Nc
MILAN, made a protest and proceeded
to argue the point.
He claimed that the election ordinances
which was in force prior TO the adoption
of the State Constitution, provided for
the counting of the soldiers vots" and
that it provided in specific terms that
the ordinance should be In full force and
effect until the Legislature provided
some other way, and that this ordinance
was now In effect.
Judge Massey in reply pointed out
that the Legislature OF 1866 had pro-
vidsd the way which had nulliAed the
election ordinance quoted by attorney
Vanderleith.
In 1873 the Law OF 1866 had been re-
pealed and this VANDERBILT held, prac-
tically revived the election ordinance.
The Board held hal the election ordi-
nance was for the purpose OF enabling
the people to vote on the Constitution
and that it had no force or effect after
1865. Judge Belknap said that II the
vote OF the soldiers could be csnvassed
at all. 1t would have to be c~anvassed by
the Chief Justice, Governor and United
States District Attorney. This Van
derleith held should have been done 20
days after election.
The Board finally gave notice that it
had no authority by law to anvas the
soldiers vote and Mr.. Vanderleith gave
notice that they would make a contest
in the proper courts.
The vote, If canvassed, would reduce
the Governors majority to 0.
The contrasting parties admit that the
~canvassing of the soldiers vote will only
reduce Sadler's majority, but they are
anxious to test the legal principle In
volved .-Carson Appeal.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-12-29
MONEY TO BURN.


The Chicago Daily News says: The
statement may startle the general pub
lie, but in the fnancial world the report
will cause no establishment, although
the condition BE- unprecedented in tho
monetary history OF the country.
For nearly two months money has
been the cheapest thing in America, y
as financiers phrase 1t. For a fortnight
call loans have been made in Wall st.
as low as one-half per cent, while short
time borrowers with approved collateral
are accommodated at 81 per cent in
Chicago.
The bond markets are absolutely bare
OF irst-class securities yielding more
than 81 per oent.
Last Sunday 5 per cent coupon issues
we're bought on the exchanges at III,
and high-grade stocks that pay diyi-
dends at the rate of 5 per cent per an
nun we're quoted at 49,. Chicago Il
Northwestern common was an instance.
Firms that make a specially Of in
vestment securities acknowledge that
the demand for values has exceeded the
supply three-fold. Fairly safe issues
have been absorbed and there IA no d.
minution in the funds seeking place.
ment.
The national treasury states that for
the current month money in ciroulst on
has increased $40. 303, To. This, fol-
lowing a gain of $50, 900, 900 for Octo-
Der, makes a total expansion OF about
SIS, 900, 600 for the last sixty days. Com
pared with a year ago, the total circu-
lation OF all kinds OF money Is $165, 1885,
600 greater, and amounts In all to s1,-
1856, 800, 900. The perspective reveals
even more money.
On the first OF the year corporations
will distribute about S1D0, 600, 900 In IN
terest and dividends. Besides, export.
are increasing rapidly, while imports
are decreasing quite as rapidly. The
latest figures tell that the exports of
merchandise from this country exceed
those of Great Britain for the first time
in the history OF the two countries. The
United States is in the unique position
OF desiring to buy the American stocks
and bonds that are held abroad.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-12-29

Fred. p. johnson, In 3 discussion of
the cattle market published In the Salt
Lake Tribune says: THE question of
= shortage In tho available supply Of
cattle in tho country and its probable
effect ON the future OF the cattle mar
ket Is one that has interested stock men
for the past two or three years. The
general understanding OF the term
shortage as used in connection with
the cattle market, Is a shortage in the
visible supply. While the visible sup
ply IL from 5000, 900 to 10, 900, 900 head
Jess nov than 1t was In 1894, the writer
does not believe that this shortage is of
any serious moment as regards the
available supply, for the reason that
the cattle are going to market younger
and the available supply forms a larger
part OF the visible supply than former
" when cattle had to be at least five
years of age to be considered tit to ma
ture for market. The present visible
supply OF about %, 600, 900 head will fur
Il ~ - al 4faAAhDAt supply ibt tnt
market today as 80, 900. 900 head furn-
ished ten years ago.
Under the above condition We are
inclined to expect a continuation Of
present prices on choice stock cattle
with an upward tendency In the spring
and fall, but the average price close to
present figures. The medium grades
should average about steady with a ten
AZ,.V 80 oa4ai. ..I.. ~ III Z
demand, to rather lower prices, but not
much lower, as the scarcity of the choice
cattle for the next year at least, will
Beef cattle should sell higher ON all
have a tendency to strengthen the stock
cattle market
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-12-29
Southern Pacific at it's Old Game
In Utah.

Engineer j. H. Longs party OF
Southern Pacific Surveyors, who have
been operating in southern Utah for
a number of weeks past, 10 said by the
Tribune to have crossed over the Escal-
ante desert from Miner syille to Warm
Springs, a station on the nov building,
Utah & Pacific. They did not attempt
to cross the track OF the Utah & Pacific
but turned TO the southwest AID arc
now paralleling the old Union Pacific
grade straight along toward Desert
Springs.
This is regarded by railroad mon as a
direct move OF the Southern Pacific to
head of the Utah road by jumping the
old grade in Nevada, commencing at
Crestlins station, 81.4 miles from Nil.
ford, and extending to Clover valley.
This stretch of grade Is Of special value
because it contains six tunnels which
were put through ten years ago by the
Union Pacific at an expense OF over q
million dollars.
The grade is claimed by the Oregon
Short Line, but as it crosses the pub
lie domain in Nevada, and az the road
was not completed within FIVE years &C.
cording to its franchise to o the do.
main, the grade is not protected, and
it is said, can be used by the ROAD tina,
starts work on it,
Eminent railroad lawyers are Of tn.
opinion that the move is q big blur ane
that the owners Of the grade would Ger
tainly win in the end, although Ions
and costly litigation Is almost certain
The Utah il Pacific Is going calml,
along with its construction work ant
by January LIST, trains will be running
as far as Sulphur, 30.4 miles out 0
Milford.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-12-29

Christmas passed OF very quietly in
Osceola.
Some very satisfactory developments
were made here this winter in. quartz
mines by assessment work.
The Hon. A. c. Cleveland's ranch is
always a delie httul abode, their benev.
olent smiles and hospitality always
makes n feel that he Is at home and
welcome. A grand time occurred there
Christmas eve. All of the people of
Spring valley, from Cameron's to Gill
bsrt's we're there and a few others, num-
bering over so souls. Dinner was SER
we'd At 4 o'clock, their board was thick
ly spread with all the delicacies and all
the s~ubstantials that a hungry mans
imagination could conceive Of. The
early evening was taken up by a Christ
mas tree and an entertainment by the
Spring valley school, under the able
management OF Miss Robb, the teacher.
All the exercises we're gone through
with to perfection, greatly to the credit
OF Miss Robb, Mrs. Cleveland and the
children. The program was as follows:
Song-Christmas Bells, by School; Rec
itation-Old Santa Claus, by Isabel Gil
bert; Tableaux-The Cross, by May
Odgers, Daisy Keegan and BERTHE Bias.
sett; Rscitation-One OF the Heroes, by
Mise Anna Robb; Recitation-Christ
mas Day, by Katie Gilbert; Farce-Tht
Frog Hollow Lyceum, by Spring Val,
ley School; Recitstion-Willie' Pray,
or, by Orry Hudson; Recitation Christ.
mas lie Here Again, by Mabel Hudson
Recitation A Handsomer Man Than
Me, by NJ. Shallenbarger; Tableaux-
Uncle Sam and His Conquests, b,
Phoebe Odgers, Pearl Bassstt, Will,
Bassett, Ella Odgers and June Bassett
Song-A Hot Time, by the School
Santa Claus. After which the hall wa
cleared and the ball began at about 9:3l
and continued until day dawued. Sup
por wal served at II o'clock. The mu
sic was furnished by .. Hudson. Thu
whole premises were orep sud free !,
all aud . better tims could not hay,
been had by any living mortals.