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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-08-19
Tuesday, November 5, A. D. 1898.

The said proposed amendments are to
be separately voted upon in manner and
form as follows:
Each ballot used at such election must
contain written or printed thereon the
following words, whereJpon the voter
may express his choice as provided by
law:
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"The Maine.v

The wreck of the battleship lies be-
meath the waters of Havana harbor
but the cigar is growing rapidly in
popularity. Price, 5 cents A Coolot
distributor.
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thereof. and to carry out theprov:sions Of
this section.
Amendment Number -Four.
(Being Assembly Constitutional Amend.
ment No. 80

resolution to propose to the peorie
OF me state of California an amendment
10 the constitution OF the State amend
ing ing article eleven. by adding a new sec
slon tnefeto, 10 be known as section num-
yer I'VE ana one-half, relating TO CONSOLE
ualsu city ana county governments. The
sald proposed new section TO read as fol-
Section 81. The provisions of section
l4ur and hve of this article shall not nor
s sh any legislation passed pursuant
ana county government, now existing or
neIeaiter formed. which shall have be-
Solae, or shall become. organized under
section eight of this article.
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Ladies' fine kid shoes for S125, worth
50 80, at the Bee Hive, AIS K street I"
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THE SADDLE ROCK
RESTAURANT AND OYSTER HOUSE

FIRST-CLASS HOUSE IN EVERY RE-
spect Ladies dining-room SEPARATE
Open day and night. BUCHANAN & CAR
street. between and K. Sacramento.
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PROCLAMATION.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,

Executive Department.
Sacramento. July 80, 1885
Whereas, The Legislature of the State
of California, at its thirty-second session.
beginning 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 thereof, pro-
posed the following described amendments
to the Constitution of the State of Cali
fornia, to-wit:
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Try McMorry's Blend Coffee. 35c.
Electrical lamps at Scott's. BOB ].
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BAY RESTAURANT.

1OSO SeCOnU Otfeet.
Private rooms for families; open day
and night Orders served outside. Oys-
tiers in every style. MATT and JOHN
RADONICH, Proprietors.
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Amendment Number Two.

CBeing Senate Constitutional Amendment
No. 10.)
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NOTICE TO HUNTERS.

NO SHOOTING OR HUNTING WILL
be allowed on the Rancho Del Paso. Any
violation of this order will lead to arrest.
JOHN MACKEY. Superintendent.
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Amendment Number Seven.

(Being Assembly Constitutional Amend
ment No. 34)
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SEAL ROCK RESTAURANT.

NEWLY OPENED, EVERYTHING
neat, clean and first-class. Private rooms
for ladies. Martin Kovacevich, Manager.
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OUR SOLDIERS IN HONOLULU,
WHAT A SACRAMENTO VOLUN.
TEER HAS TO SAY.
Notes Of a Trip on One of the
Transports En- Route to
Manila.

Fl. S. Strachan of this city has re-
ceived the following very Interesting
letter from his son, Sergeant Hugh M.
Strachan, member of the Signal
Corps who enlisted in Sacramento:
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As each section of the platform was
read 1t was. received with loud applause
especially those relating to the State
Printing Office, and the report was unani-
mously adopted with three rousing cheers
W. A. Anderson moved an adjournment
till $780, saying that the convention had
done a good days work and should take
a rest
Ex-senator William Johnston opposed
the motion. saying that the convention
CONTINUED on Seventh PaRel
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-24
CITY BRENIrIE>.

The Daughters OF the Confederaoy will meet
/ this morning and take up their work OF erect
/ ing monument to the Confederate dead
! The police department reports the presence
| Of the remains OF a deceased canine on Peasc
/ avenue, between Crawford and La Branch
streets,
Norris Bros. dog and pony show arrived in
tte city yesterday and located in Brcmond
square where an exhibition will be given
during the week.
Robert L. Lee Chapter Daughters OF the
Conioderacy, will hold a meeting at the parish
I mousse at 1890 this forenoon. a full attend
ance Is requested.
me police have been appraised Of the fact
mat white woman with four children, who
live at No $500 Odin avenue Is sick and In
destitute circumstances
There are undelvered kilograms at tho
Wessern Union Telegraph company's office
Tor a, Calhoun tcoloredl, Mrs l.. j. Nucker
7. II Garrett and Isaam Mills.
The city council will meet this afternoon in
regular session AS there WAS no meeting
last Monday for the want OF a quorum, there
VIII likely be an unusual amount OF routine
work
The Houston exoursionists to seabrook yes.
terday returned to the city last evening load
ed with fish, They ali report excellent sport
and their immense catches demonstrated that
fact
About $50 o'clock yesterday afternoon an
alarm was turned in from box 49, 1t was a
nue. hre at iG Gray street at a house owned
ana occupied by j. NJ. Frost. There was
damage,
Mrs, Sarah j. sharkoy. wife OF Or. H. NJ.
Sharkey. who died at her home in this city
Saturday night, will not be buried until to-
morrow. the remains being held to await the
arrival of her SON from San Antonio.
Al, citizens who have lived In Houston for
forty years or more are expected to attend
the meeting az the rooms of the Business
League at o'clock tomorrow afternoon to
oTganize an "old Timers " association.
Assistant Chief Arto OF the fire department,
comp!atns that small boys with air guns are
damaetnc the fire boxes by shooting small !
bullets into the keyholss AMI thus preventing
their being unlocked. He says that boys !
caught at this practice Will be punished,
The salvation Army services yesterday were |
largely attended. The services were given I
additional interest by the presence OF Ensign /.
kemntE Of LATHE Rock and Lieutenant Van /
WAgner or sherman, both enthusiastic Saliva !
uonists The Army claims six conversions I
as the result OF the week. work
The old settlers meeting at the Business
League tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock Is at
tiacting much attention, All residents OF
Houston Of forty years standing are urged to
be present. Old Settlers day at the Fruit,
Flower and Vegetable Festival can easily be
made the most interesting event OF festival (
week
" Wednesday. October %, Is the last day OF
The registration thus far is over
epO behind. There is sufficient number OF
yet registered to overcome this discrepancy,
II their local pride viii but prompt them to
register between now and the closing OF the
..
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Palmer Recovering.

George Palmer, who was assaulted aud
severely handled by an unknown person
or persons late Saturday right was taken
20 81. Iosephs intirmary from the police
station yesterday morning, aud is now re-
ported "a being out OF danger. No ar.
rests have been made in connection with
the matter as yet. A white boy named
Johnnie kirg found a large seal ring near
Inc corner or Milan street ana Capitol ave
nne during the day and deposited il n, m.
police station. The setting is broken indI
eating that the ring might have been torn
OFF In q struggle. and Il is thought Inn,
II may have some connection with the
Palmer matter
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1872. -"

we are to see that clever soprano.
stuart the male Patti" ANA a, host OF fav
ortes in the new 1892" at Swaenev A
NoofphS cplGa house tonight only. The com
pany opened their season in Boston and
me Boston Globe of September IL saws: II
n aI"dys pleasant TO see old friends again
w ,iA..er nov changed they may be, and
so the new old "l4g2" as given VT tho Or,
opera house last evening. with stuart - =
She .alsy queen wilt undoubtedly be
sreeted ny many OF he admirers OF Tho
olu P'eee curing the com ng week There
u muea 10 praise and little TO critlcise Il,
,hls new version OF "i492," and althouoh
tne pieee as 1t now is gwen bears but littlo
re- npiAhee TO the one played long ago by
formance ps"''"s per
\ number Of the characters and s,orsz
nave been entirely changed. and while The
49, sun 1as d connected story larg.
pSFtion OF the book has been cut IN eiyo
a'Suu lor speclat.es. In many cases this IL
" $50 Improvement, noticeable eooi
teature was the singing, which without ex-
eens'on was OF high standard.
&c .t.h Cn's production Stuart, who Is billed
ana he made a complete success Of th1
49,, re mas an excellent high sonrano
wee ann as female impersonator Is var,,
eIe,eF' lie was applaudei after every snns
80 IN the second act was presented Win y
IaIse morse shes of flowers. Next "a ID
stAG came Nell Mcneil, as Ferdinand and
a,seIWards the tramp. He was the partIc-
uiariy bright funmaker whenever ne va.
on me stage. Mr., Terry. who imnerson-
ates the royal treasurer male nna =, w,
Si,s OF the slow by his dancing " '"e
~ me second act dancing was execp,ad
~ Johhny Dougherty, while Miss Made
LNvenport sang coon song quite cleveTly
m AZ ms same act the Trocadero quartette
MsSsfs. fri.eau, Lomier Birnes and sam
Per sang number Of ballads and cnon
songs very sweetly. Stuart gave tho Art
MN me,e him famous on the vaudeville
, Hs1se, sna the scene terminated with a
p-tt,otic finale, witch was quite pov.i a,S
lreuy, Tie last act was almost ali new
una served to gather the strands n the nIsv
losether and make happy ending n, ~
miror parts the work o. Mis-; Thomnso, 'ae
srisge' lie Murphy, deserves e esnac, al
Pr. ana Mis- Kent sang sweealy as ths
lons,lorh Joanna. In the chorus vera
number OF pretty girls in TASTY cosn,,,,s
anu the scenery was all new ana beautifnI
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HOME AGAIN.
Houston Volunteers Receive Honor.
able Discharges and Return.

Sergeant VIM j. Hull, one OF The Post
employees, who responded to tNe first call
for volunteers and who was assigned 10
company e, First Texas, has returned to
Houston, having been successful In secur-
Ing his honorable discharge.
Mn. George A. Bezanson, who enlisted in
the same company with Sergeant HUH, has
also returned home and is again n private
citizen.
They both assert that SO long as there
was tho prospect in sight of having . brush
with the Spaniards and ayengiug The Maine
the First Texas boys made no complaint.
but that tho moment the peace proto was
signed from a. 10 % per cent OF the men
became ssatisfiea Many felt haat While
IN time Of National peril tney owed their
services TO their country in time % peaoe
their families We're entitled 20 their earn
ngs.
AS \ rule the privates threw up good Jay
ing positions to accept private's pay ami
hardships while many officers ire elrn,ng
more than they ever did in their lives.
Now that there is agaln an opportunity
Ia sec Cuba quite Il number relO Wpre org
inalfy anxious to secure DISCHARGES are
ready to so TO tire front,
Private Ed Martin, former Post en-
ploye OF the same company and rugimcut
was transferred 10 the Second Tex u so as
to be mustered ont His thirty day fur
Tough has about expired and he Will leave
tonight for Dallas, where he hopes to be
mustered out.
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nuoycLI COMMITTEE TO MEET.
Arrangements for the Parade to He
Commenced Immediately.

The full committee appointed TO arrange
the bicycle parade for the Fruit, Flower
at The parlors OF the Lords Cycle club. No,
100 Chenevert street. promptly at p. M.
Tuesday. for the purpose of deciding on
prizes ard other details necessary for the
commencement of active work, The COM
mittee is composed of the following ladies
and gentlemen; Miss Byrona McKeen, Miss
Leila Williams, Miss Claudia Burns, Miss
May Strickland and Messrs. G. j. Palmer.
l.. L. Meyer March Culmore. Carl Duerer.
DIR. NJ. J. Lossing, Theo. Bering Jr,, and
Il. A. Giraud Cyclists are already making
INQUIRIES regarding the parade, Sni n full
ard prompt attendance is urgently re-
quested.
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LEE TORAN'S WOUND FATAL.
The Bullet Fired by Arthur Williams Caused His
Death in Few Hours.

The tinal act OF tho tragedy which
cost the life OF Leo Toran and made
Arthur Williams prisoner at the
county jail was enacted yesterday
morning OF $50 when Toraa passed
away at the infirmary. The Post OF
yesterday morning told of the fact
that an operation had been performed
and thai there was no chance for The
recovery of the Injured man. aud al
though the surgeons did everything In
their power TO save tho Negroes life,
their efforts were unavalling The
remains Will be- inferred today at
y. m. from the late residence, at No.
500 Saulnior street. Williams, the
young negro who fired tho fatal shot,
is still confined in the county Jail.
The date on which his preliminary
hearing will be heard has not yet been
set.
Justice Ifitze viewed the body OF
Toran yesterday and examined several
witnesses. One Of these, John sum
merville, testified that he had seen
the prisoner and the deceased about
$40 Saturday evening on the corner
OF Saulnier and Crosby streets In the
Fourth ward. Williams went on the
gallery OF tho house occupied BY Nal
vlna Holmes. Toran followed him and
commenced to abuse him, ending by
ejecting Williams from the promises.
Subsequently he continued his abuse,
Notwithstanding the fact that VIII
liams repeatedly asked him TO deslst.
The two men reached the middle of
the block and the Witness went into
his own house, fearing that there
would be trouble. Soon afterwards the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-24
STAnBED IN THE HEAD.
Anifc Bladc Driven Into n Negroes
skull and Broken or.

About $3.50 yesterday afternoon two ne.
sroes named. respectively, ''Dumpty'
Brooks and Van Burton, did battle near
the corner of Englecke and pless streets,
In the Second ward, As result Burton
is now at 81. Joseph's !nfirnary with a
knife blade broken off in his skull, and
brooks Is fugitive from justice. no trace
OF HIM having been discovered up to late
hour. The infirmary surgeons viii at
Tempt TO remove the blade from Burton
head today lie was reported as being
~ : favorable condition last night, al
though suffering severe pain.
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parts in that city and has yet to have
recorded against him one failure or one
adverse criticism. He is now at the head
OF his own company, presenting the great
laughing success What Happened 10
Jones" enc of the wittiest and mo 1t in
tensely amusing comedies written in years,
Ii S a. great New York and Lonion success
and Mr.. Clarke has secured the Western
cights. 1t is unnecessary to state that ne
has been very successful in the farce and the
theaters invariably have been crowded. his
reception in many instances amounting 20
an ovation.
He has gathered about him most ex-
cellent company and will no doubt be
greeted by full house here.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-24
From the Tragedies OF Saturday Night,
Making Total of Three.
Ike Kotz, Shot by Negro, George Smith, Suffere
Horrible Agony Until 10 o'clock Yesterday
Morning, When He Succumbed.

fell each time, but no report followed,
and tho chase continued.
IL much less time than II takes 10
tell II, the negro had turned into the
saloen on the corner Of Congress and
Travis. and there his career came TO
sudden and decided end James
Ravell OF this city was standing in
front OF the resort and saw the negro
running down the street followed by
the crowd Ravell stepped back into
u niche In the wall until the printing
assassin came abreast of him and
stlrtei through the door into the sa-
loon.
Ravell's opportunity had come, aud
he embraced IL. He brayely grappled
with the negro ard fierce struggle
ensuet, the murderer repeatedly snap
ping his gum In the face OF his gallant
captor. He made determined fight.
but Ravell was too much for him. and
by tho time the crowd arrived the ne
gro was on tho floor IN the rear OF tho
saloon, with RaveM standlng guard
over him.
Prior TO the arrival of the patrst
wagc1, which Chief laugh Immediately
iclephoned for, the prisoner was taken
out on the street, and cries of Lynch
himl" HING the scomndrel!" were
heard on all sides as soon as the news
of his crme became known by The
crowd But The negro was safely
guarded, ana was conveyed to the sta
ton where he Is now confined with
charge of murder docfeted against
him.
Young lSlotz, the unfortunate vic
tim OF tho affair had been In Houston
some six or seven years. He was quiet
ard Of u peaccable disposition, and
was quite popular among his circle OF
friends. So far as ia known he had
no relatives In this country besides
Mr.. Roos. at whose house he died. but
IT is said that he had some connections
in Europe. lie was about % years of
age.
Justice ltze viewed the remains
yesterday, but deferred tho hearing OF
mo inquest proceedings until today
The remairl Of the victim of he
cowardly negro viii be Inferred in the
Jewish cemetery at $3.50 this afternoon.
Rev. Lowenstein officiating. The pail
bearers Will be Louis Hrsch, Louis
Kottwitz, Louis Harris William Fox.
Jonas Levy, Sol FEaiff. Dan Kaufman
and Gus RooS.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-24

ZEN ROUTE TO DALLAS.
Captain Pcrrcnot of the Second Tex
Here Yesterday.

Captain Earle T.. Perrenot OF the O'Con-
nor Guard, company NJ Second Texas, was
Eere yesterday en- route from mis- home in
Victoria. whore he has spent the last three
weeks. to Dallas. at which point prepare
lions are being male for the mastering out
OF the reg ment. All OF the company cont
manders, first sergeams ana company c.erNs
are under orders TO report at Camp Cabull
this morning. aud the making up OF mus. or
rolls. descriptive lists and final statements
Win be Immediately taken up, The men
who have been absent at uleir homes on
furlOugh will report Thursday.
In private life Captain Perrenot is a we'll
known attorney OF Victoria. He left fer
Dallas last night via the Houston ami cxaz
Central
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Gibbs in Town.

me Hon barnett Gibbs, popocatc can
ciSate for gueerna,orisl honors, spent a
few hours in the city yesterday. being en-
route from Galveston TO North Tex,s
20 nts. He was guest At the CAPITOL whno
here and was called on there during ne
day by several of Tia local faithful in
cluding Hon. joe II. Eagle ana II. O. Sill,
The ''muisiller' had but little TO saw ana
gave tho impression that he was Saving
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hack no JACKSONVILLE.
captain George Mccormick Leaves
to Rcioiu His Regiment.

Captain George Mccormick of the Hous-
ton Light Guard, company A, First Texas,
left last night VIA tho Houston East and
Wost Texas for Jacksonville, Fla. where
he will rejon his regiment which is now
under orders TO proceed to Savannah, Ga.
TIE prevalence OF quarantine restrictions in
the southern States necessitated the taking
OF circuitous route and some seventy
hours Will be consumed in making the trim.
Captain Mccormick has spent the past
TWO weeks. during which he has been on
leave Of absence, here aud at his old nome
in Columbus. He is enc Of the most popu-
lar volunteer officers in the service and
tho tsteem in which he is held wss Attest |
while here by the reception gwen in his
honor and in various other ways.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-24

BIG BUILDING FOR DALLAS,
1t Ii to he q Very Handsome Ono
Devoted to Offices.

Dallas, Texas, October 21.-The new
Linz building, now being completed on the
100000, will be one of the handsomest
onlce structures in the State. The general
offices of The Missouri, Kansas and Texas
Railway company Of Texas will occupy
the sixth and seventh floors In its new
quarters the Katy Will have as fine general
onlcss as any road in Texas The general
Offices of tho Postal Telegraph company
via also be located in the new building.
The Linz building will be a credit TO the
city, and both the Katy ard Postal people
ere congratulating themselves for having
secured offices therein.
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\ Missing Nluu.

The police department has been request
ed to look out for a young man named Hem
ry Fuller who disappeared from his home
IN Harrisburg yesterday and has rot been
heard of since The missing man is de-
scl lbed as being % years of age and five
ieet tall, dark Completed with dark hair.
small biuo eyes and thin dark mustache
Nhen last seen he wore light check coat
ana vest bingham shirt ard dark trous
efs a cark hat and No . shoes. ANY inlor-
nation concerning him will be gladly re-
ceiyed by Mrs Fuller, at Coghlans store
in Harrisburg,
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The funeral of Mrs. Emma Tuffly, wife Of
Henry w, Tuffly, whore death occurred nj
the family residence on Noble and Flower
streets, Saturday, will take place at 10
O'Clock this morning In the German coma
terry, Row J w. Horn officiating. The de-
ceases WAS 20 years OF age She had smf-
fer.i from consumption for some tim. nast
and It was this malady Which caused her
demise. The oereaved husband is an en-
ployc OF Henke & Pilot.
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Ike Klotz died at the home of his
uncle. Sam Roos, at No. 1910 Travis
street, yesterday morning at 1910.
The charge against George Smith, col
OIL ed. has been changed to murder.
The shooting Of Klotz by the negro
In the store OF Mr.. Roos about II 80 Sat
urday night was one of the most cold
blooded demonstrations ever perpetrot-
ed In Houston. and to the fact that the
stolen pistol failed to do its work may
attributed the Negroes failure to XIII
several more persons. Immediately
after firing the fatal shot at the young
clerk In the Preston street shop. the
negro ran, and before turning onto
Main street at Kiamg corner Il large
crowd, including Chief of Police Baugh.
and Deputy Perkins, WIS in pursuit.
The yells OF Stop him." stop that
negro!" and kindred cries. seemed only
TO lend wings to the feet Of he fug-
tive. When In front of Paztorizas
Deputy Perkins discharged his weapon
into the ground, and then, and not un-
til theu, did The negro look behind
him. By this time his pursuers we're
close on his heels. and Smith turned
at krupp q Tunlys corner into Con-
gress avenue. having perceived two
men in front Of him who cndcavored to
head him off. lie had not proceeded
moro than fifty feet down Congress
when another shot was fred, this tlme
al him. and not at tho ground. SIM
ultaneously with the last flash and re-
port the negro endcavorei To get upon
the sidewalk which at this point is
several inches higher than the street.
He stumbled ana waverod for see
ond, leading 10 the belief that he had
been hit. He gained his feet immedi
htely, however. ard continued his mad
race down the street, causing n general
stampede all along the line. As he ran
he looked backwards and snapped bis
weapon ce--iwlce--thrice in the very
faces OF his pursuers. The hammSr