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The record-union., 1898-08-02
TO LOWER RECORDS,
Eoyes and Hirsch to Make the
Attempt Next Sunday.

Some spirited controversy having
arisen among Capital City wheelmen
about wheel speed on the track, Hirsch
and Noyes, amateur crack-a-jacks, will
next Sunday, at 10 a. NJ. on the Oak
Park three-lap track, try what they
can do. A sanction has been asked
for to make records. Mr.. xJoyes will
at that hour attempt to break the five
mile record Of 12:31e On Sunday last
he made a trial and lowered the time to
1929
After Noyes shall have made his eff
fort Jacob Hirsch will go, tandem
paced against the half-mile record Of
hfty-seven seconds. The exhibition
will be free to the public.
The club last evening resolved upon a
series of road races, one each for Au-
gust, September and October, ten miles,
more or less, the first to take place on
the list inst Details will be settled In
a few days. Tt will be a series upon
the point system, which has never
been tried in Sacramento. 1t is expect
ed to awaken a good deal Of interest
and enlist large number Of riders.
The first course will be triangular,
out the lower Stockton road to Whisky
Hill, across the country to the upper
Stockton road. and finish on the mile
macadam road from the hospital to
Thirty-first street
The record-union., 1898-08-02
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SILENT" HARVEY,
The Gilt Edge Pitcher Too Much
for Joe Corbett

Not long ago Joe Corbett, who writes
the baseball stuff for a San Fran
cisco paper, saw fit to roast Harvey,
the crack Sacramento pitcher He evil
IDENTIFY wants Harvey to forget it now
and remember the Maine, or anything
else, but Harvey is not a person to
toady to yellow journal representa-
tive, ""agent," or ambassador as they
term their reporters nowadays.
The Bulletin" of last evening con-
tains a report of Corbett's attempt to
sOft-soap Harvey. 1t says that Joe
Corbett met Harvey for the first time
last Saturday. Joe thought he would
inveigle an interview out Of the crack
pitcher The interview was short and
curt.
II am very glad to know you, Mr.
Harvey"
ftYes?"
II have often heard about you
Strange"
II have seen you pitch only once
Il remember. CHarvey didn't refer to
the roast in words, only in looks.)
You are doing great work, / hear"
Yes"
What do you think about the pen
nent?"
Don't know"
1T is a fine day.
"Yes"
Good day"
(9
Joe retired in despair
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in this State. The Society replied that
1t cannot expend money for such a
purpose, but gave the mother the ad-
dress Of the Home" that she may cor
respond with her son.
In another case the society resolved
to ask the Superior Court for an allow
ance from the estate of a child in it's
care to maintain and educate it.
In another case the society declined to
give to a father the address of his min
or daughter in the care of the society,
for the present, deeming it best for the
child that for a time she be left undis-
turbed.
Action Of the special officer was ap-
proved ir the disbursement Of a small
charity rendered necessary by a dis
tressing case In another instance the
society declined to interfere where a
minor a girl, is clerlSing in Chinese
restaurant, on the ground that it has
not jurisdiction and the girl has fam
ily in another city that can look after
her.
The special officer, Daniel Healy, sub
mitted an interesting report Of fifteen
cases handled during the past month
In two Of these there had been arrest
and one conviction. with one case pend
ing. In three others arrest and set
tlement, in two others a taking into
custody and settlement, in one other
arrest and acquittal. In others various
action was taken. involving generally
satisfactory adjustment Of cases that
We're more or less concerned with mis-
treatment and with poverty.
The officers acts were approved. The
meeting was an interesting one and
emphasized the worth of the society
and the need for its existence
The record-union., 1898-08-02
PERSONAL MENTION.

F. H. Ransom Of Red Bluff is at the
Golden Eagle.
VIM. Schaw, Jr., has returned from
a trip to FL Dorado County.
]. v. Powers, Clerk Of the Code Com
missioners, is back from Lake Tahoe.
Miss Ida Miller has gone to san
Francisco to make an extended visit.
William Beckman has returned from
his trip to the northern part OF the
State.
Misses Emma and Addie L. Hughes
are among the visitors at Santa Cata-
lima Island.
Ed Jobson is making one Of his peri
odical visits to Sacramento, where ne
always finds a host Of friends.
Mrs. Henry Rubenstein and daughter
have gone to Elmhurst, Oakland, and
San Francisco to stay a month.
Miss Ethel Criss is again home after
three weeks visit with friends at Nico-
laus. Her health is much improved.
Miss Gertrude Mealand and cousin.
Miss Lillian Mealand of Boston, have
gone to San Francisco to spend a few
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren E. Doan and
SDiI lGIl SSlSIdrdy lOI Iocl1 IAClI III A4ls7S-
Mr.. Doan will return in couple Of
weeks.
Mrs. w. Fl. Richards and daughters,
Misses Jennie and Maud Richards, are
in San Francisco, and will be away
during the month Of August.
Miss Nellie A. Harris leaves for San
Francisco this morning, to be the guest
Of Miss Mertie Thompson and Mrs.
Minnie Babcock, and expects to remain
about a month.
On Thursday evening, July 2Sth, at
the home Of the brides parents in Oak
land, Miss Sophia NJ. Snow was united
in marriage to Otis G. Bryan. The
bride, former resident of Sacramento.
was attended by Miss Gladys Downs
Of San Jose as maid of honor, the
bridesmaids being Miss Eva Whinnery
of Santa Cruz, Miss Tessie Pippin Of
Clipper Gap and Miss Susie Robinette
or sacramento. James Snow, a brother
OF the bride, attended the groom the
ushers being Frank Ensign, Will Grey
and John Straub Of Sacramento. The
| happy couple left for San Jose and
Santa Cruz and on their return they
VIII reside with the brides parents
The record-union., 1898-08-02
THE Ell DORADO FIRE.
1t Did Great Damage, and Even
Threatened PIaceryiIIe.

Mrs. Morebeck, writing from Shingle
Springs to the Record Union" saws OF
the recent great forest fire in that sec
ton:
Eds. Record Union: A forest fire
has been raging in this vicinity for sew
eral days. On Saturday, aided by a
strong wind. it made rapid progress
toward China Hill Four houses at the
Crystal Mine We're burned. Mr.. Bour-
man lost all his household goods, in
Guiding fine piano. All were obliged
TO flee for their own safety.
The wind changed, and although all
the citizens, aided by the threshers,
who rendered valuable aid, were fight
ing it with all their might, they could
not check it until it seemed the town
Of Shingle Springs was doomed.
The railroad agent notified Superin-
tendent Wright Of the state of affairs.
and the latter ordered an engine from
Placerville. BY this time the wind had
subsided, and the men and section
hands had the fire under control.
1t is impossible at this writing to de-
termine the damage, but it has been
considerable. Dry feed, hay, wood
etc. We're destroyed.
Cinders and ashes were carried as far
as Placerville. The Planters Hotel
had a narrow escape. A large barn
caught fire three times, but the flames
were whipped out Shingle Springs
was practically without water. the wells
being nearly all dry. The residents
are rejoicing at their narrow escape.
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Appendicitis Caused Two Deaths
on Sunday.

George T. Calderwood, son of ]. f.
Calderwood, the well-known railroad
depot agent, died on Sunday night at
the Railroad Hospital Of appendicitis.
He was aged 10 years. Deceased was
a bright and promising youth, and
leaves a large circle Of friends won TO
him by his amiable disposition and up
right character.
Clarence r. Hayford, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. George 0. Hayford, also died on
Sunday from a similar attack. De-
ceased was we'll known in this city,
where he had filled several places of
trust. He leaves a wife and small
family. Mr.. Hayford was a native Of
Maine, "a years OF age, and was reared
and educated in this city. He was a
brother of Carroll Hayford, now and
for many years with Hale Bros. & Co
The interment will be at Colfax, Plac-
er County, to-day. Funeral services
will take place at 10 o'clock this morn
ing, at the home Of the deceased's par
ents, S2S Fourteenth street. after which
the remains will be for1->sded to Col
fax The services will be under the
auspices Of Washington Lodge, #. and
A. NJ
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ASSESSMENT OF RAILROADS.
VALUATIONS FIXED IN 1897
GENERALLY ADOPTED.
A Few Reductions, but the Increase
Amounts to a Little Over
Million.

The State Board of Equalization yes
terday, for the first time in years, flxed
the assessments on the several railroads
in the State in open session. And there
had been no previous conference Ap-
parently nothing had been cooked,
and not even the equaliZers knew put
what one of their number might make
a plunge and get the fat into the fire
and furnish a story for the neWspa-
pers.
But the session, while not exactly
prosy. was very quiet. Whenever there
was a prospect for an argument Equal
izer Arnold was always ready with
peace propositions, and his quiet, 'Oh,
let's get together and agree on some
thing" never failed to bear fruit. he
very successfully poured oil on every
breaker that appeared and in a little
over an hour the board adjourned, hav-
ing assessed the several roads for 1898.
There was no disposition on the part
of any member of the board to demand
either reduction or increase on any OF
the large roads Of the State. In fact,
very few Of the roads in question,
through their representatives, asked for
a reduction from the values fixed in
1897. though most Of them protested
against paying assessments on values
fixed before the wholesale reduction on
real estate values were made that year.
The names of the roads We're called
by Chairman Morehouse, and motions
followed almost without pause from
some one Of the members that the as
sessment in each case be the same as
last year The California Pacific, Gen.
tral Pacific, Northern California,
Northern Railway, South Pacific Coast,
Southern Pacific. Southern California
Motor. San Francisco and North Pa
cific, and the Southern California roads
were disposed Of with very little COM
ment, and each Of them were assessed
for precisely the amount fixed in 1897,
but when the California and Nevada
Road was reached there was diver
sion.
The California and Nevada Road, ac-
cording to the report OF its owners, IS
not a success, so far as being an IN
terest- producer is concerned. 1t has
outlived it's usefulness, and as it had
no business to transact it has closed
down. Not a train has been run over
the line in California since the LIST Of
last January. Chairman Morehouse
moved that the line be assessed at a
lump sum OF. $4,000, and the motion
year the line was assessed for S92, ,OeO
The Carson and Colarado Road was
next taken up and Controller Colgan
moved to assess it at the rate Of 81, 500
per mile or $193, T16 for the road. In
1897 the line was assessed for $23O,O0Ot
but its business has been and is still
falling off, and Chairman Morehouse
thought it ought to be cut lower yet
He moved an amendment that the road
be assessed for S161, ,430, or $500 per
mile.
Controller Colgan offered to compro-
mise On S175, ,00O but Chairman More
house was obdurate, and named S165,-
900 as the lowest point
Then Arnold and Chesebrough, both
Of whom acted in the capacity Of peace
makers, suggested that the Controller
and the Chairman split the difference
and agree on $4,000. and their ad-
vice prevailed.
The record-union., 1898-08-02
THIRD WARDERs.
The Republican Club Entertains
It's Friends in Fine Style.

The high jinks held last night by the
Third Ward Republican Club was the
most successful affair that this club
has yet had. Owing to the lack OF
room many were obliged to remain in
the annex, and the hall was crowded
to suffocation. The hall was tastefully
decorated with the national colors, flow
ers and evergreens.
The Committee on Registration re-
ported that all the voters had regis
tered in the districts allotted to them.
The Membership Committee reported
and twenty new names We're added TO
the roster. The committee is still work.
ing earnestly.
Hon. Charles T. Jones addressed the
assem- blage and commended the CLUB
for the active interest taken in the
registration of voters. Mr.. Jones SAID
that no Republican should regret hav-
ing voted for President Mckinley, and
asked all to vote for Republican Gov
ernor in the best interests off the State
Frank T. Johnson then made stirring
remarks in behalf of Republicanism-
Hon. Judson Brusie stated that the
club was the mother Of all the ward
clubs of the city, and that it had out
grown its clubrooms to such an extent
that it will have to increase it's quarters.
He declared that registration was the
most important movement of any po-
litical organization. During the last
two years good results have come from
the present Administration. We have
not the unemployed we had a few years
back The history of the Republican
party is something to be proud Of.
William Govan, ]. Henderson, Jr,
l.. Geitner, George G. McMullen, Luke
Howe, Al. Lindley and John Sullivan
We're called on and delivered addresses
in behalf Of Republicanism.
President Hall, in a very forclble
manner, stated the objects Of the club,
and thanked all those who contributed
to the evenings pleasure.
The musical program was headed by
the clubs orchestra, Leddy, Green ana
Sullivan. Charles Brier favored the
meeting with several selections that
were we'll received He was accom-
panied on the piano oy George Ander-
son.
James Mackey, in the latest colored
melodies, created such enthusiasm that
he was called repeatedly, and among
his selections he sang one OF his own
compositions, entitled Fighting for
Old Glory"
The '9S Quartet rendered number
Of sweet songs. This quartet is max
ing rapid strides to the front 1t is
composed of good singers, and was well
received Messrs. Coffman, Carroll, FL
worth and Howe compose the quar-
tet. Emanuel Herrera, who has rare
tenor voice, also sang several songs.
The festivities We're continued till a
late hour, and every one present voted
the affair a success
The record-union., 1898-08-02
BANKRUPTCY LAW.
It Went Into Effect Yesterday All
Over the Union.

A few weeks ago the Record Union
tional bankruptcy law, which went into
effect yesterday in all the States of the
Union
The new law transfers all bankruptcy
cases from the State courts to the Unit
ed States District Courts. The law was
enacted by Congress to make bank
ruptcy proceedings uniform through
out the United States.
District Judge De Haven will wrestle
With the new law in San Francisco and
will have power to appoint trustees,
referees. ETC., approve proxies of cred
itors and pass upon bankrupts' settle
ments.
The new law differs in many respects
from the State law. Among it's pro-
visions is one that no insolvent debtor
can obtain a release from his obliga-
tions until he has settled with his cred
itors for at least 331a cents on the
dollar
The new law is looked upon as a bet
ter protection to creditors and debtors
alike. Should creditor know his deb
would, under the State law, file an at
tachment in the hope Of getting his
money before some one else filed suit
but under the new law where each
creditor files claim and is given equal
protection. creditors will be more in
clined to allow a firm or business men
to continue in the hope that time Will
bring better business
The record-union., 1898-08-02

great sufferiugs but they are mild COM
pared with those daily borne by thousands
Of victims Of that dread disease - con
sumption
For centuries this relentless disease was
considered incurable 1t is now known TO
be distinctly curablc. DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery cures oS per cent. Of all
cases Of consumption, bronchitis asthma,
laryngitis and diseases Of the air passages.
II has stood the test for thirty years 1t
acts directly on the blood, nourishing it
with the life-giving qualities of the food.
1t tears down old, half-dead tissues and
builds up new ones in all parts of the body.
Through the blood II acts directly on the
lungs driving out all impurities and dis
ease germs Ii soothes the cough, but
facilitates expectoration. 1t deepens the
breathing, supplying the system with life
giving oxygen 1t stimulates the appetite,
facilitates the flow of digestive juices, in
vigorates the liver and tones and builds up
the nerves. II is the great blood-naker
and flesh builder 1t does not make habby
flesh like cod liver oil, but firm, muscular,
healthy tissues.
Il had been troubled with bronchitis for
several years, writes Mrs. Orlin oHaTa, Box
rIA Fergus Falls, Ottertail Co, MINI. In the
first place had sore throat doctored with
different doctors and took various medicines,
but got no relief I raised from my throat
sticky substance like the white of an egg. Could
not sleep and had made up my mind that
would not live through the winter. / took DR.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and Favor
lite Prescription alternately, aud in a few days
began to see that was better. took eight bot
ties. have not felt as well in years"
The quick constipation cure - Doctor
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets Never gripe.
Accept no substitutes or limitations.
The record-union., 1898-08-02
GOT OFF EASY.
Ten-Dol1ar Fine for a Private Jap
anese Funeral.

Y Tanaka, one Of the members of the
japanese colony, was recently arrested
on suspicion of having murdered his
infant daughter a few minutes after
its birth. Subsequent to his arrest the
body Of the infant was exhumed from
the bank Of China Slough, where he
had buried it.
An autopsy on the body showed no
evidences of foul play, and the police
were unable to make out case against
the Jap. He was, however, arraigned
in the City Justices Court yesterday,
found guilty of burying a dead body
outside of regular burial grounds and
without permit from the proper au-
thorities, and was fined SO.
The record-union., 1898-08-02
Baseball Reports.
(From Western Sports.

(F'rom "Western Sports.')
The Sacramento Record Union" has
one Of the best baseball reporters at
present in the business, and his ac-
counts Of the games played in the Capt.
tai City are really gems Of wit and hu-
NOR A baseball game affords wide
field for humor. but there are very few
writer's who diverge from the stereo-
typed method Of chronicling the various
stages Of contest in the driest tech
nical terms. The Record Union"
man combines the whole business in
very clever manner.
The record-union., 1898-08-02
A LONELY DEATH.
Plummer III. Parsons Demise in Ell
Dorado County.

posed body Of Plummer H. Parsons of
this city was found in a field near
Brownsville, FL Dorado County. Death
had occurred several days before, but
from what particular cause is not
known.
The supposition is that Mr.. Par
sons had been overcome by the heat,
fell in the field and died frs>n lack of
attention, or he may have been vic
tim Of heart disease. He had gone to
FL Dorado to look after some mining
The record-union., 1898-08-02
CHILDREN's SOCIETY.
Important Matters Disposed of at
Last Nights Meeting.

The Society for the Prevention Of
Cruelty to Children met last evening,
President Van Norden presiding. A
number Of matters were taken UP and
disposed Of. One mother in Pueblo,
Col, wanted her boy sent to her whom
the society had placed in an institution
The record-union., 1898-08-02
Estate Of Alice Lind1ev Reith.

John Reith. Jr, has filed in the Su-
perior Court a petition for letters of
administration on the estate of his re-
Gently deceased wife, Alice LindIey
Reith. The estate consists of real
property, stocks, etc. the estimated
value Of which is $4,000.
The record-union., 1898-08-02
Mills College and Seminary.

GRANTS DIPLOMAS AND CONFERS
degrees. Seminary course accredited to
University. Rare opportunities offered in
music. One hours ride from San Fran
cisco. Write for catalogue to MRS c. T.
MILLS, President, Mills College Postof-
flee, Alameda County. CAL Thirty-second
year. Fall term opens August 3, 1898.
jy14-3W4p
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The Late Brother Ambrose.

Pontifical requiem mass will be cele-
brated at the Cathedral at s o'clock a.
m on Thursday, the 4th inst, for the
repose Of the soul of the late Brother
Ambrose. Principal of the Christian
Brothers College who lost his life by
the sinking of the. Inflated Atlantic lin
cr, La Burgogne
The record-union., 1898-08-02
TO LET,

S3J-Seven rooms, completely furnished
on southeast corner of Seventh and N
streets.
s11-A fiat of rooms, bath, hot and cold
water, on west side of Eighteenth, p
and O streets.
s4O-Fine residence of 9 rooms; modern
improvements; nice lawn and shrub
berry; very pretty place.
$14-New cottage, built last year. 5
rooms, bath, patent closet; choicest
dwelling in city for the money. 1927 z
street.
$15-No. 1112 r street cottage of rooms
with modern improvements.
$30-Brick store building with frame addi-
ton. northwest corner Seventeenth and
streets; it is splendid location for
butcher shop in conjunction with a
grocery store.
W. p. COLEMAN,
Real Estate Salesroom, 325 Street
p. BOHL. Manager.
The record-union., 1898-08-02
Railroad Hospital.

Following is the report of the Super
intendent Of the Southern Pacific Hos
pital for the month ending July 31st:
Number of patients in hospital July /,
1898, 81; number of patients admitted
during month, 73; number Of patients
died during month, 3; number of pa
tients discharged during month, "a;
number of patients on hand August i,
1898, So: total number of private house
and office patients treated during
month, 414
The record-union., 1898-08-02

In the early days
of the settlement Of
the Dakotas, the
Il c " 5 p papers fire.
quently contained
stories of the hard
ships and suferings
and sometimes the
death of the new
settlers who were
lost in the Billiards.
The man or woman
who is frozen to
death in a winters
The record-union., 1898-08-02
NEW TODAY.
NOTICE..

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
have in my possession the following de-
scribed property:
One barrel of fruit brandy and one cop
per still, seized October 2Sth and Novem-
ber 1, 1897, respectively, on the premises
Of @. Morrelli, near Latrobe, FL Dorado
County, California, for violation of the
internal revenue laws of the United
States.
Any and all persons claiming to own
the above described property are hereby
required to appear and make such claim
within thirty days from the date of first
publication Of this notice
Signed. H. G. BELL
au2-3tTu Collector.
The record-union., 1898-08-02

property in which he was interested.
Deceased was a native Of Maine, 63
years of age, and leaves a family at
2022 street in this city.
The record-union., 1898-08-02
AUCTION SALE
De|mOniCO Restaurant

MONDAY, AUGUST sTH AT 10
o'clock a. m, comprised in part Of so
tables, $50 chairs, crockery and glassware,
plated ware, tables linen, linoleum mir
rors, wine case bar, bar mirror. National
cash register Simmons refrigerator Cur
ney refrigerator, safe, bar furniture, stock
on hand, French range, etc. Sale positive.
Terms cash. w. Fl. SHERBURN,
au1-7t AuctiOneer.
The record-union., 1898-08-02

The largest piano house in Northern
California, carrying the most complete
and extensive stock, is the Wiley B. AL
len Co., 415 Z. Jobbers and retailers.s
The record-union., 1898-08-02
SPECIAL NOTICES.

BAKER & HAMILTON, wholesale hard
ware. bicycles. carts, buggies carriages,
phaetons, Balm farm and header wagons.
Send for catalogue.
The record-union., 1898-08-02

McMorry sells groceries. Agent for
Coronado water and Stockton sarsa-
parilla and iron. 531 M street
The record-union., 1898-08-02
From the
China Store


up, Will buy you a bargain in the
china store this week
JARDINIERES. Seven inches
high and eight inches across top. AS
sorted colors-green, light blue and
dark blue. Regular price, 10 cents.
American Week. 30 cts
MAJOLICA JUGS. Metal covered
and germ proof; just the thing these
hot days to keep your drinks cool
and free from disease germs.
American Week. 40 cts
WATER TUMBLERS. Imitation
cut glass, pressed and polished tum-
blers. Exceptionally handsome.
Only a few in stock.
American Week. % cts
TEAPOT STANDS. Save your
table cloth and put your tea pot on
a stand Stands in Carlsbad china
with assorted decorations; six inches
long, holding any size tea pot
American Week. ............1 .13 cts