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The record-union., 1898-10-09
ELECTRIC POWER EXTENSION
THE FOLSOM LINE MAY BE RUN
DOWN TO FREEPORT.
This Plan Would Supply Fruit
Growers and Others With
Light and Power.

If the business men living down the
river in the area from Sacramento TO
Freeport can have their way there will
be an extension of the Folsom electric
power to their country.
The plan is to have the poles and lines
extended along the river, SO as to sup
ply the towns and ranches with light
and pumping power-possibly with
power for an electric road Speaking
of the matter yesterday, Mr. Lawrence
of the Sacramento Gas and Electric
Railway Company, said
I'VE have a great deal of surplus
power, especially in the winter season.
This fact is known to the fruit men
and others who use pumps along the
river; and they have been considering
the proposition of buying our power
While we are not in the business of eX-
tending our pole SYSTEM we have sug-
gested to them that they might or
ganize their own company and we
would sell them the power They are
now considering this question The
facts are that there are many pumps in
the reclamation distrists, which are
operated with steam engines that de-
velop all the way from fifty to one hun
dred and fifty horse power We could
furnish that power at a great reduction
of price, if the people would put in the
lines. This is under consideration, and
we shall soon know what is to be done
Some of these people are also talk
ing about putting in an electric rail
way, but this matter involves other
questions as to the continuance of
power, even during the dry season, and
that matter is still in allegiance"
Mr.. Lawrence says there would be
no trouble in supplying an ample cur
rent for lights and pumping, and that
he has found that nearly all the busi-
ness men consulted are strongly in
favor of the plan. 1t may not be gen
orally known that there is a vast eX-
penditure of steam power each year in
the reclamation districts, where the
overflow waters are pumped out of the
districts by many small steam engines.
The plan under consideration would do
away with the necessity of all this
burning Of coal and would furnish cleo
tricity more cheaply and quickly for
every purpose. 1t would also enable
people all along the line to have cleo
trio power and lights if they SO de-
sired.
Speaking Of the shortage of water this
summer, Mr. Lawrence said: This has
been such a remarkable year that we
may not see so dry spell again in a
generation. Under ordinary circum-
stances we have enough force for all
purposes, even for far more than the
need here Our new business will come
from the natural growth of Sacra-
mento or from the extension of the
lines in some such way as this scheme
contemplates. What will be done re-
mains to be seen, but we shall not
know absolutely until the people meet
and come to some understanding about
the organization of their own COM
pany."
The record-union., 1898-10-09
CHILDREN CARED FOR.
The Westlake and Crawford Little
Ones Disposed Of

Dan Healy, the Children's Society
special officer, returned last evening
from Grass Valley, whittier he went to
place the four Westlake children in the
convent there also Jesse Chapman. the
son Of Mrs. Crawford.
While there Healy learned that a lit
tie girl who had been sent to a Grass
Valley woman by the San Francisco
Home Finding Society had been i'll
treated and would soon have been sent
adrift. The authorities wanted Healy
to take the girl and turn her over TO
the Sacramento society, but he said the
latter had all it could attend to at home
The girl was finally placed in the
Grass Valley Convent at the city's ex-
pense until the San Francisco Society
can find another home for her
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DIED.

HARR1sON-IIn this city, October 7th,
Mary r. W wife OF Thomas Harrison,
a. native of Pennsylvania, aged Il years,
months ard 20 days.
Friends and acquaintances are re-
spectfully invited to attend the funeral
to-day (sunday), at p. m. from
Clarks undertaking parlors, 1917 and
1919 Fourth street Interment City Gem
etery.
KISER-In this city, October 7th, Thomas
A, husband of Effie L. Kiser. a native
of North Carolina, aged SO years. 5
months and days, Oos Angeles papers
Friends and acquaintances are re-
to-day (Sq1dday na at S3o p. m; from
1919 Fourth street. Interment City
Cemetery.
FIEDLER--Tn this city. October 7th, Max
tiederG eG Sr nus9anh o9 Mr OF Lucy p Fled
George H. Max Jr., William J. of St
Michael; Alaska, Clara and John Fled
Ter. aged d years, 3 months and p days.
County papers, please copy)
Friends and ,acquaintances are re-
spectfully invited to attend the funeral
to-day Sunday, at $3.50 p. M, from his
late residence, Ala n street Interment
City Cemetery.
ANDERsoN-Near this city. on Lower
Anderson, husband of Hanna Anderson.
a native of Sweden, aged SO years, 5
months and II days.
Friends and acquaintance are re-
spectfully invited to attend the funeral
to-day (Sunday), at 1890 p M. from
Clark's undertaking parlors, 1017 and 1913
Fourth street. Interment City Gene
terry.
SMITH-In this city. October 9Th. Will
lam F. Smith. son of Mary E. Smith and
the late George Smith, brother of
George and Fred Smith native of Sac
ramento, Cal. (San Francisco papers
please copy)
Friends and acquaintances are re-
spectfully invited to attend the funeral
to-day Sunday; at p. m. from
street. Interment City Cemetery
MORENOzIn this city, October sth
Charles y. Moreno son of Charles c.
Moreno, grandson of Santos Moreno
brother of Victor, Leonard Bernard and
the late Augusta Moreno aged II wears
months and II days, native of Fol.
som, California.
Friends and acquaintances are re.
spectfully invited to attend the funeral
from his late residence 923 s street
Monday afternoon, October 10th. at 2:3(
O'Clock. Interment City Cemetery.
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Amendment Number Three.
being Senate Constitutional Amendment
\-o

being Senate Constitutional Amendment
No. "A
A resolution proposing to the people OF
the State of California an amendment to
the Constitution of the State, by adding
a new section, to be known and designat-
ed as Section Five and one-half Article
Six. thereby providing for the organiza-
tior of court to be known as the Court
of Claims. The said proposed new section
to read as follows:
Section 5h. The Court of Claims shall
consist of any three Judges of the Supe-
rior Court, who may be requested by the
Gcvernor to hold court at the regular
terms thereof. The Court of Claims shall
have exclusive jurisdiction to hear and de-
termine all claims of every kind and char
acter against the State under such laws
as may be passed by the Legislature, and
its Judgment thereon shall be final. The
terms Of the Court of Claims shall be held
as follows:
In the City of Los Angeles, commencing
on the second Monday of March;
In the City and County of San Francis
20. commencing on the second Monday i'm
Tn the City of Sacramento, commencing
on the second Monday of November Of
The Judges holding such term of court
shalI receive no extra compensation there
for but shall receive their actual ex-
nenses to- be paid Qua Of the general fund
Of the State Treasury. The Legislature
shall enact all laws necessary to organize
such court. to provide the procedure
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Amendment Number One.
Reing Senate Constitutional Amendmen

(Being Senate Constitutional Amendment
A resolution to pr; propose ss:t to the people of
the State of California an amendment to
Section Eighteen of Article Eleven of the
constitution. in relation to revenue and
amend said section to read as follows:
section IL. NO county, city, town, town
ship, board of education or school district
In any manner or for any purpose exceed
ing in any year the income and revenue
PROVIDED Tor 1t for such year. without the
assent of two-thirds of the qualified elect
ors thereof voting at an election to be
held for that purpose, nor unless before.
or at the time of fncurring such Indebted
ness, provision shall be made for the col
lection of an annual tax sufficient to pay
the interest on such Indebtedness as II
a sinking fund for the payment of the
principal thereof on or before maturity,
which shall not exceed forty years from
the time of contracting the same; pro
vided, however, that the City and County
Of San Francisco may at any time pay the
unpaid claims with interest thereon for
materials furnished to and work done for
said city and county during the forty
third and forty-fourth fiscal years. out OF
the income and revenue OF any succeeding
year or years; provided. that any ana all
claims for making, repairing, altering, or
for any work done upon or for any mate
rial furnished for any street, lane, alley'
court, place, or sidewalk, or for the con,
StructiOn of any sewer or sewers IN Stlu
city and county. are hereby excepted from
the provisions of this section; and in de-
termining any claim permitted to be PAID
by this section, no statute of limitations
shall apply in any manner; and provided
further, that the City of Vallejo, In So
lano County, may pay its existing indebt-
ednesS incurred in the construction or It's
water works, whenever two-thirds OF the
electors thereof voting at an election held
for that purpose shall so decide. Any in
debtedness or liability incurred contrary
to this provision. with the exception here
inbefore recited. shall be void.
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A FATHERS RIGHTS,
Fred Merger Awarded the Custody
of His Child.

Judge Hughes yesterday gave his de-
cisiOn in the matter of the petition of
John H. Whitelaw to be declared the
guardian of the 5-year-old child of his
niece, Mrs. Fred Mezger, which had
been in the care and custody Of him
self and wife ever since the mothers
death, and with the consent of the
father, Fred Merger. They had be-
come deeply attached to the child
The latter is again married and re-
sides in Rocklin. He wanted the GUS
tOdy of his child, and opposed the pc
tition of Mr.. and Mrs. Whitelaw.
Judge Hughes decided in favor Of the
father. but stipulated that Mr.. and Mrs
Whitelaw should be permitted to visit
the little one at all times.
Mr. and Mrs. Whitelaw were deeply
affected on having to part with the
little girl
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A WARM TRAIL.
The Officers Supposed to be Close
on the Robbers.

There is reason to hope that Deputy
Sheriffs NJ. P. Fisher ard George Kelly.
who have for several days been on the
trail of Burke and Taylor the escaped
Brighton robbers, will succeed in cap
turing them.
The escapes have been heard from in
a dozen places. and on Thursday the
officers were only one day behind them
The robbers are keeping away from
wagon roads and railroads, which
greatly hamper their pursuers.
If they do not manage to get into the
mountains their capture is quite GER
tain, but once in the brush and timber
they may escape for good
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MORE OF IT.
Anthrax Appears in Cattle Herds
About Gait.

County Veterinary Fox was yester
day notified by Health Officer Bartlett
of Gait that the dreaded disease an
thrax had appeared among cattle herds
in that vicinity. DR. Fox says he viii
at once investigate the matter.
1t is said that Solomon Kreeger has
lost ten head of cattle and V. S. Quiggle
three, and that the disease has been
among the cattle for two or three
weeks, but that it's character was not
suspected until attention was called by
the "RecOrd-U Union" to the existence Of
anthrax among the Perkins herd in
Yolo.
Owing to the deadly nature of the
disease, people should be careful these
days about coming in direct contact
with cattle that may become sick. as
anthrax may exist in localities where
il has not been SuSDected
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AACAi ANO. oo.J
"A "A resolution to propose TO the people of
ofe state OF California an amendment
ot section fifteen and section sixteen of
SSIucle hve of the Constitution of the
state or California, by which il is pro-
fRofea fRTfSea 10 amend said section TO read as
Section 15 A Lieutenant Governor shall
oe erected at the same time and place
and @ IN the same manner as the Governor,
anu iu MS term of office and his Qualifica-
hresluent of the Senate but shall only
HsNe casting vote therein
sSeSlIon 10. In case of the impeachment
a. ~ 'he Governor. or his removal from Of
nee ueat1 inability to DISCHARGE the DOW
ers and duties of his office. resignation.
~, az tapsence from the State, the powers and
= Tqdoies I or the office shall devolve upon the
he ttLheutenant Governor for the residue of
n one term, or until the disability shall
"a Anc should the Lieutenant Cover
nor pe lmpeached. displaced resign. de-
or become incapable of performing the
SSuties or his office. or be absent from the
StatH the President pro tempore OF the
senate shall act as Governor until the
vacancy in the office OF Governor shall
pe HIied at the next general election when
nitenloers OF the Legislature shall be
InIoseL. or until such disa bility of the
- tenant Governor shall cease. In case
- vacancy in the office of Governor
t.fhS rot any or the reasons above named and
prniit, ppTIanSr the Lieutenant Governor nor the
stesluSht pro tempore of the Senate shall
succeed to the powers and duties OF Gov
etanRor then the powers and duties of such
once snail devolve upon the Speaker OF
tne Assembly, until the office of Governor
sh&ul pe nlled at such general election,
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DOlNGS IN CAISSES REALM.
CHESS CLUBS TOURNAMENT rs
IN FULL BLAST.
Hints on the Value of the King S
Bishop Pawn and It's Re1a-
tive Strength.

The fall tournament of the Capital
City Chess Club is now in full blast.
The ending will probably be at the end
of November, when the winter tourna-
ment will begin
We quote from the Farmers Voice"
the following notes upon the king S
bishop pawn: There is more to be said
about this pawn than any other in the
array. For defensive purposes it is sec
ond to none in Importance, as is evl-
denced by the fact that it is the pawn
given i'm odds; no doubt because it was
the odds receivers choice. 1t was for
merly thel custom to throw forward the
pawn for attacking purposes at the
earliest feasible moment Philidor
thought that KKt-B3 was weak for
white, because this advance was OBJ
structed thereby, and the kings gam
bits, which have been popular from the
earliest records of chess, consist in the
move PIX B4 on the second move for
white. While the gambit is now gener-
ally thought to be unsound, it is far
from conceded by all the best judges.
Thus the K 3 gambit is by many
thought to yield white an even game.
There are uneXplOred resources in
that make them playable under any
conditions, and as late as 1880 Guns
berg pronounced in favor of the attack
in the king gambit regular Whatever
may be thought of P-KB4 as to
SoundnesS there is no denying that it
yields a most persistent and trouble
some attack. Later, however, the move
of the P is both sound and effective.
Morphy always resorted to PIX B4 as
soon as possible after casting, and al
most invariably with excellent effect.
After this advance has been made at
an opportune time, a question often
arises how to follow it up with the 2;
whether to advance it, exchange it or
maintain it. 1t frequently happens
that the P can be advanced to b and
even B6 with great effect, shutting out
the enemy's reinforcements and break
ing up his K side.
LAS for the defensive power Of the
p, it is greatest at home, supported by
r after casting, and sometimes by a B
at K1 or a Kt at R3 or Q1. The B P
is often useful in supporting the K P
in the center by PIX B3. Thus in the
Pouziani game, after l P-K4, P-K4, =
Kt, K B3, Kt-Q B3, 3 P B3, P Q4, O,
R4 or B-Kt5, PIX B3, a strong move
introduced by Steinitz gives black the
advantage. Mr.. s. lays it down as a
rule that when the adverse K 3 cannot
be welnplayed to @ B4 then the K P is
best defended by at K B3. For a
player of Mr.. Steinitz's careful style
this is probably a good enough rule,
but as a suggestion it is well for any
one to remember"
In next Sundays issue further hints
viii be given as to the use and abuse
of this most valuable pawn, and then
followed with directions and laws of
eminent chess players as to the play
of the other pawns in the game. In
this connection will be free annotations
from the great work of Franklin K.
Young, The Grand Factors of Chess -
production, by the way, the study of
which will repay both the student and
advanced player.
We give below a Philidor defense
from the late meeting of the New
York State Chess Association, 1898:
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A SCATTERED FAMILY.
Allen Finch Gets Divorce and
Two of His Children.

In Judge Johnson's court yesterday
Allen r. Finch was granted a divorce
from Minnie f. Finch
Finch is the father of the child. Grace
Finch, alleged to have been assaulted
by G.. B. Henry of Folsom. His wife
had deserted her home, taking one child
to Oakland. Grace was placed in Hen
rvs family and Finch kept the other
two. The court awards him the Gus
tody of these, the mother to keep the
one now with her, and Grace is to re-
main in the Salvation Army Home in
Alameda
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Amendment Number Six,
CBelng Assembly Constitutional Amend-
ment No. 3S.)

A resolution to propose TO the peopIe or
the State Of California an amendment to
fitE,ioR fio1 on SIX article nine of the Constitu-
grammar schools by which il is proposed
10 amend said section 10 read as follows:
,oectlon :. The public school system
snall include primary and grammar
schooIs. and such high schools evening
schoois. normal schools and technical
lslature or by municipal or district AL
Ssnorlty, but the entire revenue derived
from the State school fund and the state
sChool tax, shall be applied exclusively TO
the support of primary and grammar
schhooIs- schos- Grammar schools shall include
union of school districts. having more
than one thousand inha bitants, in which
course OF study shall be taught when
VIII prepare pupils to enter the agricult-
ural. mining or scientific departments Of
the University of California
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Delicious Food.

Grape Nuts, the delicious new food,
needs no cooking 1t is ready for in
stant use and is a crisp, toothsome dish
of a decidedly new flavor. Its taste is
likewise a hint Of it's high value as
strength-making food, welcome to ath-
lete, brain worker and invalid.
CIrOcerS sell it.
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An Alleged Ho1d-Up.

AS DR. w j. Waller was passing
through Capitol Park late on Friday
night he was stopped by a man who in
quired the time. Believing the person
TO be a footpad. the doctor struck out,
landed in the right spot. and walked
on, leaving the stranger lying fiat on
the grass
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Amendment Number One. being SEM
ate Constitutional Amendment No
Il (exempting certain claims against
the city and county of San Fran Y
ness of the city of Vallejo for thel
construction of It's water works
from the provisions of the Con- -
stitution requiring such claims to
be paid from the income and reve
nueS of the year in which theyI
were incurred).
For the Amendment?
Amendment Number Two, being SEMI
ate Constitutional Amendment No.l
10 (providing for framing local. Y
tants of counties for their govern
menO.
For the Amendment?
Amendment Number Three, being
Senate Constitutional Amendment
No. "A (providing for the creation( Y
of a Court of Claims to determined
consist Of three Superior judges
designated by the Governor to I
serve without extra compensatory.
For the Amendment?
Amendment Number Four. being As-l
sembly Constitutional Amendment 7
No; 81 5exempting consolidated
to be organized. or holding a char -
ter under the Constitution, from
certain legislation In relation toI
counties).
For the Amendment?
Amendment Number Five. being AS
sembly Constitutional Amendment 7
No. So Crelating to office of Cover
nor, providing for succession there
to in certain cases and removing -
disability of Lieutenant Governor
from holding other office during
term).
For the Amendment?
Amendment Number Six being As
sembly Constitutional Amendment T
No 80 (reiating to and defining -
Grammar SchoolS).
For the Amendment?
Amendment Number Seven. beingl
Assembly Constitutional Amend 7
ment No. "a (providing for ad
journment of Legislature for not -
less than thirty nor more than
sixty days during each SESSION..
For the Amendment?
Witness my hand and the great seal
the State of California, the day and ye
herein first above written.
Attest: Governor.
L. II. Brown. Secretary of State.
lSeall au5-to
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PROCLAMATION.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA.

EXECUTIVE Department.
Sacramento, July 80, 1898
whereas, The Legislature of the state
OF California, at its thirty-second session,
peslnning on the Fourth day of January,
A. D., 1897. two-thirds of all che members
elected to each of the two houses of said
Legislature voting in favor -nereof, pro-
posed the following described amendments
to the Constitution of the State of Cali
fornia, to-wit:
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Refused TO Prosecute.

Several days ago Folsom Chinaman
named All Duck shot bullet into the
thigh of another Chinaman known as
"Old Man" The latter refused to
swear to complaint against All Duck
and he was discharged.
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FOR SALE.

A splendid tract of land of 4s3 acres,
situate near Sacramento Valley Rail-
road. and fifteen miles from Sacra-
mento; under lease for this year for
81, 900, cash rent, payable after harvest:
This is a splendid tract of land and
will be sold at a reasonable price and
upon easy terms If applied for soon.
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Inst for To-Day 1Oc.

Ladies' black German hose, finished
for Zoe. Few more children's 50 cloaks
for S1.75 and 50. Also mems hats, caps,
socks and furnishing goods. At Sac
ramento Home Supply Co., formerly
Red House.
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Rad Teeth.


Ladies' otherwise beautiful are rem
dered repulsive by bad teeth. See DR.
Weldon. dentist. SOGl2 ].
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Arrested in Stockton.

officer Maley went to Stockton last
evening and will return this morning
with one Billy Murphy. who was ar
rested there for the larceny of some
implements from barber Crawford in
this city.
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Night School.

Grammar course, shorthand, book
keeping, at Howe's Academy, 1913 j..
So per mo.
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TO LET

s27 5o-Cottage of rooms; heater; all
other modern improvements; also cooler
making it the coolest house in the city
s26NA dwelling of rooms, No. 1917 G.
street: all modern improvements
s14-New cottage, built last year; 5-rooms
city for the money. 1927 E street
s27.56-Cottage of Z rooms, No. 1872 G,
with all modern improvements; also
large barn in the alley. No. 1412 G street.
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FATALLY KICKED.
How Thomas A. Kiser's Death Was
Caused Yesterday.

Thomas a. Kiser an employe of
Schaw Ingram, hatcher q Co, died
yesterday morning from the effects of
The record-union., 1898-10-09

Wright & Kimbrough, the well-knowr
real estate agents, have changed the
location of their business office from
402 J street to Coz street.
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Uncorported.o

QncorpOrted.)
WAGON AND CARRIAGE MATE.
rails. Hardware. Lumber, Iron, Steel ara
coal Horseshoers' and Blacksmiths' Sup
plies. 700, III. 713. us ] street. Sacramento.
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thereof, and to carry out theprov:sions OF
khis section.
Amendment Number Four.
(Being Assembly Constitutional Ameuds
ment No. 37l

A resolution to propose to the peopis
or the State of California an amendment
10 the Constitution OF the State, amend-
ing article eleven. by adding a new Sec
Der five and one-half relating to consoli-
dated city and county governments The
lows " "
Section 511. Tho provisions OF. section
Iour and five of this article shall not, nor
Snan any legislation passed pursuant
thereto. apply to any consolidated city
snd county government, now existing or
hereafter formed which shall have be-
come, or shall become. organized under
section seven, or secure a charter under
section eight of this article
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Smoke "The Maine

Give it trial if you sometimes smok'
5-cent cigar. A. Coolot, distributor.
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McMorry sells groceries. Agent for
Coronado water and Stockton sarsa-
parilIa and iron. 531 NJ street.