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ACCEPT NO SUBSTITUTE.
Notice of Sale of Real Estate by
Administrator.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
under and pursuant to an order of the Su-
perior Court of the county of Sacramento.
State Of California, duly given and made
on the 1st day of April, 1893 in the matter
of the estate of James Lane, deceased. the
estate of said deceased, will sell at public
auction to the highest bidder for cash.
United States gold coin. and subject to
confirmation by said Superior Court. on
SATURDAY, the 30th day of April, 1898.
at II o'clock a. m, on the premises in the
all of the right, title, interest and estate
of the said James Lane, deceased at the
time of his death, and all of the right
title and interest that the said estate has
by operation OF law or otherwise ACQUIRED
other than or in addition to the said James
that certain lot, piece, parcel or tract or
land, situate, lying and being in the county
of Sacramento, State of California and
described as follows, to wit:
All of that real property bounded and
described as follows, to wit: Beginning ar
a point on the south line of the right OF
way of the Sacramento Valley Railroad.
where the section line between sections
numbers Is and 16, township north range
east, Mt. D. B. NJ. crosses said line of
right of way, and running thence south
7G1@' east to a stake 1886 chains: thence
south 2.61 chains. thence west 316 chains
to said section line; thence north along said
section line 3.72 chains to the place Of BE-
ginning, containing one acre, and being a
part of the northwest quarter of section
number Is
Dated this 4th day of April, 1898.
WILLIAM FEY.
Administrator of the estate of James
William w. Rhoads. Attorney for Admin
iStratOr. an5-4tTsu
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THEY WANT TO TELL
These Grateful Women Who Have
Been Helped by Mrs. Pinkham.

Women who have suffered severely
and been relieved of their ills by Mrs.
Pinkham's advice and medicine are
constantly urging publication of their
statements for the benefit of other wo-
men. Here are two such letters:
Mrs. LIZZIE BEVERLY, 25S Merrimac
St., Lowell, Mass, writes:
cit affords me great pleasure to tell
all suffering women of the benefit have
received from taking Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. lean hard
ly find words to oexpress my gratitude for
what she has done for me. My trouble
was liberation of the womb. Twas un-
der the doctors care. Upon examina-
tion he found fifteen very large ulcers,
but he failed to do me good. Itook sew
eral bottles of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound, also used the Sanative
Wash, and am cured. Mrs. Pjnkham's s
medicine saved my life, and | would
recommend it to all suffering women -
Mrs. AMOS TRoMBLEAY, Ellenburgh
Ctr, n. Y. writes:
II took cold at the time my baby
was born, causing me to have milk
legs, and was sick in bed for eight
weeks. Doctors did me no good. l
surely thought would die. 1 was al
SO troubled with falling of the womb.
I could not eat, had faint spells as
often as ten times a day. One day q
lady came to see me and told me of the
benefit she had derived from taking
Lydia E. Pinkham's medicine, and ad-
vised me to try it. I did SO, and had
taken only half a bottle before / was
able to sit in chair. After taking
three bottles I could do my own work.
l am now in perfect health"
The record-union., 1898-04-12

President Mckinley on coming to the
Presidential chair found no sufficient
Government by the insurgents with
which he could hold communion and
that was worthy of recognition. He
tells the nation that in his time that
condition has not changed That he is
thoroughly conscientious in this declara-
ton, there are none, we take it, so lost
throughout all the trying days of the
last few months been a noble example
of firmness and conviction of truth with
honest resolution to abide by it, despite
have been made upon him.
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Those Shrewd Fortune Tel1ers.

They had had their, fortunes told by
scientific palmistry-separately, lest
their marriage should be suspected
and were comparing notes.
There was only one thing I didn't
like" said Angelina, land that was
that-that I was to be married twice. .
''What?" Edwin exclaimed.
1T wasn't my fault" pleaded An
gelina: 'she said it was written on my
hand
That you were to be married
twice?'
Yes"
But I'm to be married twice. too."
-Pick- Me-Up.
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The highest order of craftsmanship at
ali times and everywhere, is marked by
prudence and endeavor to preserve
peace and promote it's arts, and avoid
with honor the devastation, paralysis
and bloodshed of cruel war, which after
than Of principle, since the latter should
prevail uoon the broad grounds of wis
dom, liberation and patience. War be-
comes defensible only when there is no
other resort to maintain national honor
and establish the principles of justice
and free government and maintain their
institutions
The record-union., 1898-04-12

General Grant, though friendly to
their cause, when President, refused to
recognize Cuban independence, though
hard pushed to do so. Yet the insur-
gents of his time were even more active
than those of to-day. But then there
were no inflammatory and yellow jour
nails in his time to exaggerate, misrep-
resent and stir the blood of the people
to fever heat There is no question
whatever that but for the bowling and
lying of the journalistic hyenas of to-
day the present condition of the Cuban
question would be more favorable and
the United States would not be con-
fronted with the threat of war.
The record-union., 1898-04-12

There can be no denial of this propo-
excusable. Yet we find men shouting
for foreign war who excuse their
frothing by the declaration that we need
ito take the conceit out of Spain" and
present ourselves to the world as "a
great and powerful people, On the
same line of reasoning the biggest bully
equipped with most muscle and physi-
cal strength, is the most commanding
among men. War is never justifiable
except it is necessitous. To be just, it
The record-union., 1898-04-12
THE MAINE QUESTION
READY.

Concerning the Maine and the Cuban
question. as that matter now stands,
war for that cause would be avenging
assault upon premises not yet formu-
lated We have established on the
broad grounds of International usage,
law and right Spain's responsibility for
the proper guarding OF our ships in
her harbors, and for failure to do so
she should and will be brought to ac-
count. Is it, then, for the death of
the American sailors. due to that dam
The record-union., 1898-04-12
100 Singer Sewing rIachines
Given Away"

THE SINGER MANUFACTURING
Company has removed from 1901 j street
and fitted a new office at 91S Eighth
street, where you will find the improved
Singer machines, vibrating shuttle osciI-
automatic chain stitch. Machines sold
on easy payments. Liberal discounts for
cash. Needles, oil and parts always on
hand One hundred new, improved, lat
the office, 918 Eighth street. for particu-
lars. THE SINGER MFG co,
TuSu Sacramento CITY,
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PURSUANT TO THE LAWS OF THE
State of California in such case made
and provided. public notice is hereby
Street Railway Company, the Alameda,
Oakland and Piedmont Electric Railway
Company and the Central Avenue Rail-
way Company, upon the written consent
of the stockholders holding more
than three-fourths in value of all
tions, respectively, and by agreement Of
the respective Boards of Directors of said
| corporations, made and entered into in
accordance with such consent, and pur-
suant to the said laws of the State of
| California, in such case made and pro-
ed their capital stock, debts, properties
assets and franchises under the corporate
n15 name a : :, an and I,ag style Of the OAKLAND
Dated at Oakland. Alameda County.
State Of California, this 22d day of March,
BY order of the Board of Directors Of
the Oakland Transit Company
by SAMUEL j. TAYLOR,
mrz5-llilapzo Secretary
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT. COUNTY
of sacramento, State of California.
In the matter of the estate of SOPHIA
SHARP, deceased
Notice is hereby given that FRIDAY, the
of said day, and the Courtroom of SAID
court, at the Courthouse in the city of
Sacramento, County of Sacramento, and
State of California. has been appointed as
the time and place for proving the viii Of
said Sophia Sharp. deceased, and for hear
ing the application of Clara b. Lord for
the issuance to her of letters testamentarv
thereon
Witness my hand and the seal of said
court this I'd day of April, 1888
(Seal) W. 3. HAMILTON, Clerk
BY E. S. Wachhorst, Deputy Clerk
Hiram w. Johnson. Attorney for Petit
toner
Indorsed: Filed April 2, 1898.
". p. HAMILTON Clerk
By E. S. Wachhorst, Deputy ap5-td
OFFICE OF THE CENTRAL. PACIFIC
Railroad Company, Hobart Building. No
532 Market street, San Francisco, Cal.
March q, 1898.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Central Pacific Railroad Company
for the election OF directors for the en-
suing year and for the transaction of such
other business as may be brought before
the meeting will be held at the office of
the company. in the city of San Fran
cisco, on TUESDAY, the 18th day of April.
1898, at 10 O'Clock a. m The polls will he
closed at O'Clock d. m
The stock transfer books sof the com,
pany will be closed at the close of business
on THURSDAY. March 81, 1895. and r.-
main closed until 10 o'clock a. m on We'd
nesday. April 13. 1893
mr2l-td w. NJ. THOMPSON, Secretary.
ONLY ONE DOLLAR A YEAR-rfIE
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In These Days.

The Rev. Mr. Sopo-My dear brother,
don't you think you ought TO attend
my church more regularly?
Won Blumer-My dear sir you forget
that we are not of the same political
faith.-Life
The record-union., 1898-04-12
Weather Forecast.

For Northern California-Fair Tuesday;
northerly winds in the interior; probably
fog and much colder along the coast
Tuesday afternoon and night; westerly
winds on the coast.
The record-union., 1898-04-12
As She Understood.

Miss Millington-I declare, that Mr.
Hartman hasn't even the first attri-
butes of a gentleman.
Miss Upham-Indeed! Why some
one told me he was rich.-Chicagc
News
The record-union., 1898-04-12


The San Francisco "Argonaut' is
sound in its statement that war is not
creator, but a destroyer. This is so
true, that the costs of war are among
all people counted as dead loss. True,
war does create a demand for a certain
order of industry in preparing NUM-
tions, weapons and ammunition. But
at the close of war these supplies be-
come useless, and the industry of pro-
ducing them in large quantities ceases
so suddenly as to throw out upon the
community a vast army of workers
who have been withdrawn from per-
manent industries. War depreci-
ates all values and debases the
currency. 1t gives permanence to
nothing but debt 1t creates no pros
porous conditions 1t destroys true
prosperity, and at the best gives only
a fictitious prosperous activity. 1t
withdraws from industry a large body
of men who at the close of the war
do not readily return to their old walks
or seek new ones. 1t creates a new
legion of pensioners. 1t increases all
manner of taxation, and at the same
/ time sends down the securities of the
Government upon which our national
credit quotations depend But it is said
that it is not patriotic to speak of
dollars and cents when national honor
is involved. That is certainly true.
National honor, however must be first
involved, and it cannot be shown that
is involved in the doing of battle for
the Cubans. 1t is well enough to give
them our sympathies, and to exert our
selves to mitigate their sufferings, but
that by no means imposes upon us the
necessity of fighting their battles for
wish to enter upon conquest. That we
have distinctly declared. Then, too,
something is due to the business inter-
ests of the country, and assuredly they
have reason to be. If the business
conditions are unsettled so is all the
! land, for we are essentially a business
people, a commercial people, an indus
trial people. When our industries suf-
fer and our business interests are par
alyzed the whole nation is hurt. Self
interest as a nation, then, is largely
! involved in our business conditions.
/ Those who are conscious of the truth
win see particular strength in the state
ment of the "Argonaut." I'VE have
not yet ceased paying for the fictitious
prosperity of the late war War booms
no businesses save that of war claims
and the collection of war taxes''.
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Declined.

IT apprehend-" began the polite
detective.
You don't apprehend me-" was the
rude interruption of the crooked gen.
tleman, as he fled swiftly and with
much art-Indianapolis Journal.
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nable deed that we should go to war?
We must first make a charge, based
upon the conviction that Spain COM
mitted the awful crime. We have as
yet not only not done so, but we have
officially reported to Spain that our
court of inquiry is unable to fix the
responsibility. We have neither de-
manded of Spain that she answer to
the charge of the slaughter. nor have
we notified her that we lay the crime
at her door,
1t has not been officially affirmed that
the Government instigated, suggested
or was privy to the massacre We
must give credit to the shrewd and far
seeing administration that guides her
ship of state as being far too discreet
to propose to itself the blowing up of
the state of idiocy to order that done
which in the very nature of things
would rebound more to her injury than
to ours
Ine integrity OF the American Ma
tion is not therefore involved in that
atrocious murder of American officers
and seamen 1t will be when we es-
tablish reasonably that Spain was
guilty of the monstrous offense Her
responsibility for the acts of some one
within her jurisdiction is a question
upon which the international lawyers
and the people divide 1t may be said
indeed to be a new question, and one
without parallel.
The record-union., 1898-04-12
NOTICE OF THE CONSOLIDATION

OF THE CAPITAL STOCK. DEBTS.
CHISES OF THE OAKLAND CON
SOLIDATED STREET RAILWAY
COMPANY, THE ALAMEDA OAK
LAND AND PIEDMONT ELECTRTC
RAILWAY COMPANY AND THE
CENTRAL AVENUE RAILWAY COM
PANY.
The record-union., 1898-04-12

The most glib takers in favor of war
with Spain and the rejection of all
means to peace are the men who know
least what war means, what its sacri-
fees, punishments and cost.
The record-union., 1898-04-12

We do not believe that the great body
of the American people want a war with
Spain. If one comes they want it to
be fortified by such patent and unde-
batabIe Justice that never in the annals
of the worlds history can it be ques-
toned that they were right: right OH
every proposition, and that the war was
the last, and the absolutely necessary
resort. all arts of peace preservation
having failed. and because of no fault of
OIJrS
The record-union., 1898-04-12

The talk of taking Cuba is merest
balderdash. The American people do
not want Cuba annexation. If we had
it it would prove a troublesome charge.
There is no demand for annexation IN
that quarter, coming from any respec-
table number of people The Presl-
dents message distinctly disowns it,
The record-union., 1898-04-12
OFFICE OF THE CALIFORNIA PACE

OFFICE OF THE CALIFORNIA PACr
fic Railroad Company. Montgomery
street. San francisco, Cal
The annual meeting of the stockholders
OF the California Pacific Railroad Com
pany, for the election of directors for
the ensuing year and for the transac-
ton Of such other business as may be
brought before the meeting will be held
at the office of the company, in the city
OF San Francisco. on WEDNESDAY,
April 13, 1898, at II O'Clock noon Polls
open between the hours of 10 a. m and
2. p. m. GEORGE T. KLINK,
mr25-td Secretary
SEM THE WEEKLY UNION TO YOUR
The record-union., 1898-04-12

Try McMorry's Blend Coffee. 55c. :
The record-union., 1898-04-12

must have behind it the judgment of
mankind, fortifying its Righteousness.
The record-union., 1898-04-12

ONLY ONE DOLLAR A YEAR-rfJS
WEEKLY UNION. The best weekly.
The record-union., 1898-04-12

SEM THE WEEKLY UNION TO YOUR
friends "a the East
The herald., 1898-06-06
AS TO HOME PRODUCTS

In these stirring war times, the east
ern papers have less time and space to
devote to California home industries
than they had few months ago, when
an editorial in the New York Tribune.
based upon misapprchension as to-
facts, set the whole country by the ears
1t will be recalled that the Tribune
charged the state laws with discrimina-
ting against articles manufactured out
side the state in the purchase of supplies
for the state institutions. 1t assumed
that, if the articles needed were manu-
featured in the state, they must be pur-
chased, regardless of the quality and
price Of goods manufactured elsewhere.
In fact, of course, the law only stipulated
that, quality, fitness and price being
equal, the preference should be given
home products.
Other papers took up the cry without
lnquiring into the situation, and for a
few weeks the newspaper offices of this
state were bombarded with marked cop
les protesting against the supposed dis
elimination, and threatening retaliation
against our products. As lie travels
The herald., 1898-06-06
REVERSAL OF A TREASURY RUL-
ING

1t is well known that Secretaries Fos-
ter. Carlisle and Gage have all ruled that
the certificates or treasury notes issued
under the Sherman act of 1890 are re-
deemable with gold coin at the option Of
the holders, and redemption accordingly
has thus far been made. The correctness
OF such ruling has been more than ques-
toned; It has been declared by many
able men to be fatty in conflict with the
language of the act.
The Wolcott amendment to the reve-
nue. bill, which requires that all the sill
yer bullion in the treasury shall be coined,
provides:
That all said moneys so coined, in
Guiding the amounts of the gains or
seigniorage so coined, shall be used both
for the redemption of the treasury notes
heretofore issued under and by virtue
of the act Of July H. $780, and for the
redemption of the certificates Issued un-
der this act.
This seems to be specific and unmis-
taxable. and the question is, will Secre-
tary Gage find some way to evade it, and
continue the redemption of the treasury
notes with gold coin? That he will dc
SO If he can there is no doubt. Mr.. Gage
is in the treasury department for pur-
pose, which is to destroy silver and exal.
gold.
The herald., 1898-06-06
WAR CORRESPONDENCE

The Herald, in conjunction with sew
eral other American newspapers. has
secured the services of Major Henry
Romeyn, late of the Unite d States army,
to act as special war correspondent to
report the war in Cuba, and he will ac-
company the he dquarters of the army
and go wherever the movement of our
forces may take him nearest to the GEN.
trail point of interest.
His long services in the army will
make whate ver he says especially val
liable, and as writer he is already
well known to newspaper readers gem
orally, as he has contributed to the per-
iod1ca1 press at frequent intervals for
many years.
Major Romeyn has seen long service
with the United States army, having
spent nearly thirty years on the frontier,
and was shot through the body and laid
out for dead at the Bearpaw Mountain
fight with the Nez Perces.
He was retired June 1 last, by opera
tion of law, with the rank of captain
and brevet major. He is member of
the Loyal Legion and Sons of the Amer
lean Revolution, and is q medal Of
honor man. His great-grandfather and
grandfather both served in the Ameri-
can army in the re volution and two of
the family were in tho war of 1919.
Major Romeyn speaks Spanish fuently,
and will thus have a great advantage
over ordinary correspondents when he
shall reach Cuba.
The herald., 1898-06-06
MEN AND MUNITIONS
The Troop Ship Resolute Bound for
Santiago

. NEW YORK, June 5.-The journal .
. has the following copyrighted special: .
. CAPE HAYTIEN, June 5.-The tor .
pedo boat destroyer Mayflower ar .
rived at Mole st. Nicholas conveying .
. the troopship Resolute. .
AS soon as Commander Mackenzie .
. had forwarded dispatches to Wash .
Q ington the Mayflower left with her .
consort. .
. AS the Mayflower Is the most heav- .
. lily armed as well as the speediest of .
. the large yachts bought by the gov .
eminent, it is supposed that the expe- .
dition in her charge is bound for San .
. tiago and that it's Importance made .
. it necessary to furnish protector .
able to cope with any Spanish gun .
boat that might be tempted to try .
to capture the rich prize. .
In addition to the troops the Reso- .
. lutte is known to have on board vast .
. quantities of ammunition for the .
Q fleet. Q
The herald., 1898-06-06
MISS KATHLEEN BLAKE

Under similar arrangements The
Herald has secured the exclusive SER
vices for the United States of Miss Kath-
leon Blake, war correspondent of the
Toronto Mail and Empire. This gifted
writer is we'll known in her profession
under the nom de plume of exit" and
her sparkling style has made the wo-
mans page of the Mail and Empire
famous. As a correspondent in Europe
and as an author Miss Blake has added
fresh laurels to her crown within the
past two years in connection with the
queen jubilee and other interna att on al
spectacles.
She goes to Cuba as the only woman
correspondent accredited by the secre-
tary of war, all other applications of
this sort having been refused. She will
60 with tho invading army into Cuba,
and readers of The Herald will have q
rare treat in the pen pictures she will
send back for publication.
The herald., 1898-06-06
JUDGE WELLBoRN'S DECISION

The decision of Judge Wellborn of the
of the Los Angeles City Water company
against the city of Los Angeles, the full
text of which was printed in yesterdays
Herald, while it is victory for the water
on the part of the consumers and tax
payers.
The city having fixed, through the
council, the water rates for the year 1897,
the water company sought to have the
ordinance declared invalid, on the ground
that it confiicted with the contract en-
tered into in 1868, which is about to ex-
pire. Judge Wellborn decided that the
contract of 1868 is binding; that the 1897
rates, being below the minimum pre-
scribed in the contract, are invalid; and
that the city has no power to fix rates
below the minimum.
The question at once arose In the minds
of many as to whether the water COM
pany would under the decision, seek to
recover from the city, or rather from the
consumers, the difference between tho
old rate and the rate that was declared
Invalid; and some thought that a new
and serious complication had arisen in
the vexed water controversy.
What has passed is past. The Herald
has any idea of reopening the rate ques-
ton Of last year. To do so, and to collect
the difference, would make more trouble
and expense than 1t is worth. The con-
at all likely that the water company will
seek to raise the rates for the brief inter-
vening period.
The factor of greatest Importance in
lishment of the validity of the contract
made by the city thirty years ago, which
now binds both the city and the
water company. The decision upholds in
this respect the opinion of City Attorney
Dunn and associate counsel. The con-
tract has been the basis of procedure
on the part of the city in the pending con-
troversy. If it were declared invalid, the
the city of Los Angeles to the water of
the Los Angeles river is clearly estab-
lished; the contract of 1868 is held valid.
The city is in a position to stand on its
scrbed by the contract. The water COM
pany has formally declared its willing
ness to abide by the terms Of the docu-
ment, and the outlook at this time is IA
vorable. There is no good reason for wor-
rying over Judge Wellborn's decision.
The herald., 1898-06-06
The Fav Diamond Metal

SAN FRANCISCO, June 5.-The contest
for the Fay diamond medal was the event
of the day at the state pigeon shooting
tournament at Ingleside today. Twenty
two men competed, but Clarence Nauman
of this city alone succeeded in killing his
string of twenty without miss. At the
blue rock tournament last Monday Maui
man won the individual championship of
the state, and his victory today makes him
also the live bird champion. o. M. Judy
of Visalia made the next best score today,
missing only one bird. There were two
ten bird races, the money in each case
being divided among the six or seven men
making full scores