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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-06-15
GREAT MEETING.
State Meet of Endeavorers at
Grafton.


Several of them from MOrgantown-
Large Attendance Expected Some
of the Attractions of the Sessions
Notes ON the Organization.
The biennial convention of the
West Virginia Conference Epworth
League will be held at Grafton on
the 9th, 18th and 18th instant
Great preparations have been made.
A large attendance and note worthy
occasion are assured The mem
bership of the League in the State
is over ten thousand, and as every
forty members are entitled to del
egate, and no chapter, however
small, is deprived OF one, the posi-.
bility Of the size Of the convention
is great The unusually attractive
program this year will cause nearly
all the chapters to be represented.
The day sessions are to consist
principally of a Training School OF
Methods in the religious, charita-
BILE. literary and social work OF the
organization. DIR. J +. Berry, editor
of the Epworth Herald, of Chicago,
one of the best informed Epworth
ians in the land, will conduct it
and The officers of the convention
are to be congratulated upon secur-
ing what will be full of interest to
the public, as well as to members of
the League. The Rev. j. l.. Sooy,
d. D., OF Wheeling, is the speaker
on the first evening, Rev. S. v.
Leeeh, d. d. of MorgantoNn on the
second, and DIR. Barry on the last
evening. a splendid chorus will be
the attractive musical feature. The
local chapter at Grafton is sparing
no effort to royalty entertain the
visitors.
A special session will be held in
the interests ofChristian citizenship
on Wednesday the 18th, and Gen.
Chas. II Grosvenor, of Ohio, has
consented to make an address Chap
lain Arbuthnot, late of First West
Virginia Volunteer Infantry in the
Spanish American war, will also
speak. Vice President Armstrong.
of the State University delivers a
lecture on the morning of the same
day. The Leaguers have certainly
a treat in store. For reduced rail
road fare apply to H. G. Compton,
Grafton.
Remarkable to state the Epworth
League is only ten years old, but in
the decade of it's existence it has
grown to the phenomenal strength
of 10000 chapters with a member
ship of 81, 100000. The West Vir
ginia members are no less enterpris
inc and enthusiastic than their as
sociates elsewhere and ever since
1892 have had State organization.
In 1895 it met at Parkersburg, in
1896 at Kingwood, and in 1897 at
Charleston. All of these meetings
were eminently successful, and the
cities named did themselves proud
in the role of host. Grafton will
not be behind, and this convention
will no doubt be the best Of the ser
les
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-06-15
BIG DAY Ar THE POINT.
Mechanics are in Possession of the
Town Down the River at the Mouth
of Beat.

Of BHeat.
Point Marion is to-day turned over
to the members Of the Mechanics fra
ternity and they are having one of the
greatest times that ever happened.
Hundreds of people are in attendance
and the state officers from the two
states West Virginia and Pennsyl-
vania are down there.
Addresses will be delivered by these
people. A picnic will take UP the at
tention of many of the visitors and
the days exercises will have some
thing in them for every one who goes.
Several went down this morning and
more will go this. afternoon to see
what is going on.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-06-15

A good upright Piano. Cheap for
cash. Address Lock Box 556 City.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-06-15

EVERY lady should wear the Inn
perial shoe. Wilmington
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-13

THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF
the County of Sacramento do ordain as
follows:
That there is hereby granted to F. M.
Jones, George F. Jones and HI. D. Mil
lard of the County of Sacramento, State
and maintain poles, masts, wires and
other conductors necessary for the trans
mission of electricity for telephone and
telegraph purposes, for public or private
use, in and upon the roads, highways,
public grounds and public roads of the
fornia commencing at the unincorporated
town of Perkins, in said county and
State, and through its alleys streets.
avenues and public grounds, along the
public roads to the unincorporated town
of Walsh Station, in said county. and
public grounds of said town Of Walsh
Station.
That said franchise and the rights
Hereunder shall continue for the term of
twenty years from and after the date
hereof.
That there is also granted to the said
F. M. Jones, George F. Jones and H D.
Willard the right to erect, maintain and
carry on such telephone and telegraph
business. and to collect and receive tolls
for the use thereof from persons using
That the said F. M. Jones. George F.
Jones and H.. D. Willard shall pay to
the County of Sacramento three per
cent. $50 of the gross earnings of any
telephone or telegraph line constructed
as authorized and permitted by this
ordinance. and the franchise hereby
1904. and during each year after the said
1st day of May, 1904.
This ordinance shall take effect imme-
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-13
MILITARY SCORES.
Yesterdays Target Shooting by
the National Guardsmen.

At the rife range yesterday the mem
bers of the local military companies
made the following scores:
Company E-Sergeant Gardner SO,
Francis 40, Corporal Perkins "a, King
30. Private Tarpey p, Shearer SO, Reid
80, T. Ross 90, Westfall 81, Pool 81,
T. Gardner 80, Farmer SO.
Pool neutrality-suspicious. AZ, c. Gard
ner Al, Marty SO, Johnson 40, Shearer
SO, F. Gardner &c.
Company G-Lieutenant r. H. De
Finnes 80, Sergeant Johnson Al, MILL
ken 40. Guth 80. Klees SO, Klein So,
Petitdidier 80, Corporal p. A. Brown
A, Schardin SO. E. A. Brown "a, Bates
81. Finley 80, Private McCollum 43.
Thomas 80, P. Cook SO, Wackford SO.
Houser SO. Hartmeyer So, Hill "a, Cor
don 81, D. Cook 80, c. Kelly 80, Cab
rowske 81, Todhunter go Larrobee 80,
Morley %, Dalrymple "a, Plumer B.
Pool Shooting-J. NJ. Milliken 43, j.
L. Guth 40. Major w. I. Wallace ~,
j. W. Johnson AZ. B. Finley Al, Captain
E. A. Stearns Al, ]. Peters Al, P. A.
Brown Al, P. Cook 40, Lieutenant r.
H. De Finnis 80. A. Farmer 81, c. Hart
meyer 81. T. Kelley 80, w. Wackford
80, R. Rhube II. D. F'innley "a.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-13
FREE LECTURE AND LESSON,
Miss Blackman on the Benefits of
Physical Culture.

AT the Old Pavilion this evening, at
o'clock, Miss Florence Edith Black
man, graduate of Martyr College,
Washington, the seat of the Ralstonian
school of health building, will deliver
a lecture on 'Ralston Physical Gull
ture, including lesson to the audience
showing the adaptability of the health
giving movements alike to old and
young. Assemblyman Valentine and
Hon. L. t. Hatfield will deliver adj
dresses relating to the evidences of the
value of the Ralstonian physical cul-
ture.
No admission fee will be charged.
Miss Blackman is tall, graceful,
handsome young woman who has been
educated especially for this work. and
is enthusiastic in it's advocacy. She
comes to the city Endorsed by leading
citizens of her home. Los Angeles.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-13

ly with a sky-scraper. All hope Of Sc
curing run this inning had practically
flown, but odd Hess Shanahan came
to the rescue. His three-cushion shot
sent Lochhead romping home. Reitz
struck out.
Meaney led off with a double, and it
looked as if more trouble would likely
occur, but as the next three men went
out in regulation order, the idea was
quickly dispelled.
Score, to 2
In their half of the ninth the gifts
failed to score, and as the Athletics had
sufficient runs to win they did not take
their inning.
The following table shows how 1t all
happened, as well as giving the indi-
vidua1 records of the players:
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-13
DIED IN ALASKA.
The Sad Fate of William Quirk OF
Folsom.

William Quirk, a young man from
Folsom, who died in Skaguay, Alaska
was buried at his old home on Friday
last. The Telegraph" of Saturday
contains the following notice Of his
dea tn and also of the funeral:
William Quirk, son of our pioneer
townsman, Thomas Quirk, and brother
Iof Peter Quirk, died in Skaguay, Alas
ka, ON March LIST last, after brief ILL
ness, the cause of his demise being
pneumonia.
Mr. Quirk sailed for Alaska on April
10th last year with ]. P. Cox and
others. He entered the employment OF
Mr.. Cox last spring at Skaguay and as
sisted him in his pack train business
until he sold out last fall. Deceased
then entered the employ of the Skaguay
Railroad Company, with which com
pany he remained UP to the time OF his
death. Upon taking sick the railroad
company sent him to a hospital and
everything possible was done for him,
but without avail.
up in Skaguay last year when death
was rampant with the adventures
number of Sacramentans banded them
selves together and pledged each other
that in case any one of them died the
others would ship the body home, ac-
companied by one of the members.
Those entering into this noble compact
were J. P. Cox, Lon Monroe, Ed White,
Will Quirk and Henry Lynch. All were
in the northland except Mr.. Cox, who
returned to Folsom last fall, when Mr..
Quirk succumbed to the ravages of
disease. The sacred pledge was not
forgotten by his comrades, and they
tenderly prepared the remains for ship
nent home and elected Henry Lynch
to accompany them.
1.-THE body arrived in Folsom yester-
day morning in charge of Mr. Cox, he
having gone to Sacramento Thursday
afternoon for that purpose. The re-
mains were Immediately conveyed to
Miller's undertaking parlors, from
which place the funeral was held at 2
O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
THE funeral was largely attended
considering the short notice of his death
given. The interment was in st. Johns
Cemetery. and j. P. Cox, J. H. Don
nelly. F. T. Taylor, Henry Lynch, J. F.
Burke and Henry Baltic acted as pail
bearers.
William Quirk was born and reared
in Folsom and was at the time of his
death 80 years and 10 months of age
He was young man universally liked.
He was Of good habits and was honest
and industrious, and his sterling worth
was appreciated by all who knew him.
He leaves a father, Thomas Quirk
and brother, Peter Quirk, besides a
large circle of friends, to mourn his un-
timely DEATH
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-13
WILLIAM WALL DEAD.
The Knight of Pythias Passes
Away in Washington.

News reached Sacramento last night
tnat William WALL the late custodian
or Pythian Hall, had suddenly died at
Ritzville. Wash No further particu-
lars were given the news coming from
Knight of Pythias at Ritzville.
AS Wallis Whereabouts were I'M
known to his fellow members here, and
as he was delinquent in his accounts,
1t is suspected that he committed sui
eide
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-13

der, who lost his money on L street
on Saturday night.
Taylor was arrested by Officer Fitz-
gerald. 1t is thought that Taylor was
interested in robbing MURRAY.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-13
Mrs. Meserve,s Death.

Mrs. F. P. Meserve. whose husband is
an Assemblyman from San Bernardino
County, died at the residence of Mrs
Nash, 1924 H street, last evening. Mrs
Meserve had been an invalid for many
years. and her death was not unex-
pected
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-13

NOTICE TO CREDITORS-ESTAT
of CHRISTIAN BREUM sometimes
known as c. II. Breum), deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the undersign-
ed. S. B. Smith, administrator of the es-
tate of said deceased, to the creditors of
and all persons having claims against the
said deceased, to exhibit them with the
necessary vouchers within four months
after the first publication of this notice,
to the said S. B. Smith, at the offices
of Bruner and Brothers, No. 60lh 4
street City of Sacramento, County OF
Sacramento State of California, the same
being his place for the transaction of the
business of the said estate in the County
of Sacramento, State of California.
S. B. SMITH,
Administrators of the estate of Christian
Breum sometimes known as c. H..
Rreum), deceased.
A. D. 1899.
Bruner and Brothers. attorneys for ad-
miriStratOr ml3-otM
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-13

?, Knell 2 Three-base hits-Doyle, Reilly,
Johnston shanahag; Two-ba sst b hitSo
Base on g erTars.elt sf Edge 8 AthIeties
Left en- bases-Giit Edge 8, Athletics 5.
McIiale. Double play-Doyle, to- Loeb
head to Shanahan. Passed balls-Stalney
Sullivan. Time of game hour and 40
minutes. Umpire-Dewey Donnie. OH
cial scorer-G. A Griffin
A close and exciting game of ball
was played Sunday morning at Twenty
eighth and r streets between the Van
VOORHEES, and Fuller teams, the former
winning by a score of 6 to 3.
For four innings neither side scored.
Felix for the Van VOORHEES, pitched a
very fine game, but four scattered hits
being made off his delivery, while he
struck out twelve men. Sampson Pither,
for the Fullers, also pitched fine game,
only seven hits being made off his de-
livery, while he struck out about nine
nren.
BatteriesFelix and Leiva for the
winners, Pither and Merlier for the
losers. Umpire, Horace Rothwell.
Scorer, Edward Levelle-
The Capitols defeated the Young
Athletics yesterday by score of % to
20. Batteries-For the Capitols, Her
man .Politz and Harold finland; for the
Athletics, E. Seadler and Croker.
+
The Nonpareil baseball club has been
organized with the following members:
Fred Shields, catcher; Lee German,
pitcher; F. Thomas, first base; E.
Moore, second base; D. Wasserman,
shortstop; S. Nolan, right field; F. JEFF
ferd, left field; F. Collins, center field
The club will receive challenges from
any amateur club.
The Alkalis of this city went out to
Perkins yesterday and laid low the
home team by a score of 81 to g. This
was one game that was not "close and
exciting" IL
Next Sunday the Alkalis will play the
Florin team at that place. They are
open to challenges, which may be ad-
dresses to Hilbert Bros, Twelfth and
G streets.
The old Corkers, reorganized and re-
constructed, journeyed over to Wood
land yesterday to play their initial game
for 80. They returned last night with
the scalps Of the enemy hanging at
their belts.
The score was 6 to 3. Shields and
George Newbert kept the Woodlanders
guessing after the first inning, not
man reaching the third cushion after
that.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-13

Says a dealer: Should you find any
rust has made its appearance on the
plated parts of your bicycle while the
machine has been stored away during
the winter, it may be easily removed
by rubbing the parts affected with
sweet oil and letting it remain for a
day or two. Then rub it well with
eql I!lun qloIo g no SunIqM palspMod
dust is removed"
A Melbourne policeman recently ar
rested Lord Brussey, the Governor, for
riding his bicycle ON the wrong side of
the road. The magistrate discharged
the culprit with a caution That po-
iceman- is needed in Sacramento.
From statistics just published 1t ap-
pears that there is one bicycle to every
twenty three persons in Berlin
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-13
NEW TO-DAY.
G.. G.. w. All Attend
20 TONIGHT. SHARP. IMPORTANT. II
Free Lecture and Lesson.

free lecture and free lesson by Florence
Edith Blackman, graduate of Martyr Col
lege, Washington, D. c. Introductory
Assembly and Hon. L. T. Hatfield.
Ladies and gentlemen of the city freely
invited. Old Pavilion, Sixth and M.
MONDAY, March 18th, p. m. ml2-2t*
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-13
PICKETT TAYLOR JAILED.
He Is Suspected Of Completely In
Robbing a Soldier.

Pickett Taylor, a man of many
crimes, with an alias or two, is in the
City Prison under suspicion of having
tried to take unlawful advantage of
William Murray, the old Yountville. SOL
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-13
SPECIAL NOTICES.

BAKER & HAMILTON. wholesale
hardware, bicycles, carts, buggies. car
riages, phaetons, Balm farm and header
wagons. Send for catalogue.
MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP
has been used for over fifty years by mill
ions of mothers for their children while
teething with perfect success. 1t soothes
the child SoftenS the gums, allays pain,
cures wind collie, regulates the bowels and
is the best remedy for diarrhea, whether
arising from teething or other causes. For
sale by druggists in every part Of the
world. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Wins
lows Soothing Syrup. Twenty-Five cents
a bottle. MWF
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-13
How About This2

Four cans table fruit for 25 cents
Monday and Tuesday at The Pacific,
] near Eighth.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-13

tea. E. B. tea, roc: G. P. tea. SEC; p. F.
Japan tea. SOC. 531 NJ street
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-13
LIST OF LETTERS

Remaining in the Postoffice at Sacra-
mento, March IL, 1899:
LADIES' T.TST
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-13

" Welcome, EvI, IF
Thou CONTEST Alone. +"
One evi[ that cannot come
alone IS impure blood. IF
this is allowed, It IS at
tended BY kindred ailments
galore. This condition means
that eUey vein and artery Of
the body, instead of carry
ing to the organs a HEALTH
gfOing fou of life. IS laden
svfth a slozv and impure
fluid that Is harming instead
of healing.
It is unfortunate when there is bad
blood" between people. 1t is worse
when it is inside of you. Hoods Sar-
saparilla will not make enemies friends,
but it will make "bad blood" good
blood, and blood should be of the best
quality. Hoods nerer disappoints.
Blood Poisoning" When enlisted in
Montana for the Cuban war began taking
Hoods Sarsaparilla and got several COM
rades to do so. 1t seemed to make US
proof against heat and fatigue at Key West
and Tampa, while others gave out, also in
Cuba. | was wounded at San Juan with
brass jacket bullet, but got no treatment
until l arrived at Fort Mcpherson, Ga.
The surgeon said II it had not been for my
good rich blood that the brass she'll would
have poisoned me sure and I would have
lost my arm" GEORGE P. COOPER, Co. G,
25th U. S. Inf, Washington Barracks, D. c.
Scrofula--" For months went to hos
pital for treatment of scrofulous ulcer
without results. They said it was the
worst they ever treated. l tried HOODS
Sarsaparilla. Twelve bottles entirely cured
me-" CYRUS G. UPHAM, Needham, Mass.
Leg Sores Sores on my wife's limb
were so bad she could not walk. Ply
sicians' aid Of no value and she used
crutches. After taking Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla, she laid them aside and walked freely"
FRED A. HoYLE. Reynolds Bridge, Conn.
Salt Rheum-" mother was seri-
ousiy afflicted with salt rheum and painful
running sores. No medicine helped her
until Hoods Sarsaparilla was used, which
made her entirely WE'LL" EssE +. MAPLE
STONE, 35S Dearborn Street, Chicago III.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-13
Major TAYLOR

record in New York in 81 Is on Sager
gear; Aronson in days race at San
Francisco broke down on chain wheel and
was practically out: changed to Sager
gear and came in second In New York
chainAss predominates and Sager gear is
in the majority. .Andrae wheel not claim
ed to be better than all others, but none is
better than it. With Sager gear it is
easily first. CANFIELD'S, 500 K street.1t
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-13
AUCTIONS.
w. II. SHERBURN,
General Aucti0neer.
Office and Salesroom, 323 K Street.

Auction Sales for Household Furniture
etc., Wednesdays and Saturdays.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-13
NOTICE.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
in the Fifth Supervisor District without q
written order of the Road Commissioner
of said district
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-13

One of handsomest rugs is a 80 by 90
inch Smyrna that we price at SAYS.
Now there are two kinds of Smyrna" rugs
one kind is made OF jute, the other is com
posed of wool. This rug we are speaking Of
is all wool and reversible, both sides being ex-
actly alike. The patterns and colorings
close limitations of the high priced Orientals
and few people are expert enough to tell which
is which. Come and see them
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-13

NEXT SUNDAY, 4sa1cq lily a.
gregation of Eastern crack-a-jaek wheel
men Auspices G. c. w. Admission 20
cents. Grand stand seats % cents. Ladies
free to grand stand. Finest racing pro-
gram ever given here. A few are The
Terrible Swede," BaEJ Gibson, Otto Zeig-
Ter, Turville Brothers, Frank Cotter, Har--
dy Downing. Oscar Julius, Barnabee and
Chairman. II
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-13

A man cannot have an idea of perfec-
ton in another which he was never
sensible of in imSelf.-Steele
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-13

A handsome gown is like superb diamond,
it needs setting to bring out its best quail
ties. The modern woman who makes study
OF beauty you will always find, takes her posi-
ton while receiving" upon magnificent rug.
The women OF the Orient, past-masters OF
beauty effects, are nseparabe from their
gorgeous Oriental rugs.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-13

The Colorado Legislature has before
at for action a good roads bill. fostered
by the State Division, League OF Amer
lean Wheelmen, creating a highway inn
provement commission and appropriat-
dng round sum for the use of the
commission.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-13

Front forks have about the same
rake in 1899 except in a small percent
age of cases where the forward sweep
has been increased in connection with
an increased wheel base. A tendency
toward frightening the wheel base.
which is the distance between the front
and rear axles, is to be observed. This
is to some extent enforced by the use
of larger sprockets- The prevailing
length of cranlzs on regular road
wheels is inches for men and Ga
Inches for women The enlargement of
Bprockets and lengthening Of crank are
consequent upon the steady increase in
the size of gears, which is even more
noticeable this year than it was in 1898.
The average gear on mems wheels on
an estimate b so. and on women's cy-
cles 20.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-08-11
Don't Miss II.

Come tomorrow Saturday for big
bargains at the great special 10 days
sale at J. J. Brasaemle's sc and l0c
store (P. R. Smiths old stand), 1lS
S. Howard st. See adv. on first page
today.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-08-11
CLOSING SERVICES
To be Conducted by Adventists Sat-
urday and Sunday.

The meetings of the Adventists at
Randolph park are drawing to a
close. The services for Saturday, the
Sabbath of the Adventists. will be as
follows:
Ga IN. Sabbath school. led by
State President Albert Carey.
IL a. m. Preaching by Elder R. A.
Boardman, subject, 1.-The Warning
Message"
3p. m. Revival service conducted
by Elder A. ]. Breed of Michigan.
700 pm. Preaching by Elder II.
H. Burkholder of Belleville, o. The
services of Sunday will be of a
special character, as this will be the
closing day of the meeting. Elder
w. h. Wakeham of Mt. Vernon will
speak at 10:45; subject, Gospel of
Health"
Elder D. E. Lindsay of Clyde will
speak at 2:3O; subject, 1.-THE Third
Angels Message"
The closing service will be held at
7:30. Elder J. w. Collie of Cleve-
land will speak upon one of the
leading theological questions of the
day, (which Day is the True Sab
bath?"
The reception committee of the
camp will put forth every effort to
make it pleasant for those who may
come upon the grounds.
Baptism of converts will be held
Saturday afternoon at o'clock.