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The record-union., 1899-11-28
TAXPAYERS IN LINE.
Men and Women Stand for Hours
Waiting to Paw.

Tax Collector Bugbey's office was be-
sieged yesterday by an army of men
and women who had taxes to pay and
had neglected to attend to the matter
until the last day.
Early in the morning a line was
formed reaching from the window OF
the Collectors Office in the Hall OF
Records building out upon the side
walk. and at O'Clock in the afternoon
the line had not materially diminished
in length. Women had to stand for
hours in the cold and draughty hall
way waiting for chance to get to the
one little window.
A better plan for the last day for
paying taxes, which always brings a
crowd to the Collectors office, would
have been to take possession Of the
Supervisors room. a few feet away,
where scores of people could have
been seated and the room made warm
and comfortable. This done, and one
or two extra deputies installed to wait
on the taxpayers, would have greatly
facilitated the business of the day.
The record-union., 1899-11-28
CUTTING DOWN
STATE EXPENSES.
State Hospital Board ReviseS the Sal
ary Payroll
Uniform Pay at All the Hospitals, and an
Annual Saving to the State
of Over $4,000

stitutes the employees of the respective
State Hospitals of California and the
sums fixed for their compensation; anu
it is further
"Resolved, That the managers of the
aforementioned institutions are mere
by forbidden to increase the wages OF
number of employees under their con-
troll without the express consent OF q
majority of this commission"
Governor Gage then addressed the
commission. He said in substance:
I'm view of the scandal that in the
past has occurred in State institutions,
and which is deeply to be regretted,
believe it would greatly advance the
interests of female patients to have a
female physician located at each state
Hospital. and if it were in my power
I would order the appointment OF such
an official Immediately, but as the
statutes provide that this belongs to
the local Board Of Managers, Will
offer this resolution:
Resolved, In those hospitals Where
there are three other Assistant Physi-
clans the commission is in favor Of
compliance with the statute which
provides for the employment of re-
male physician, and her salary in such
case is fixed at 81 500 per year. !"
This being adopted, the Governor
stated that it had been a matter OF
deep consideration with him as to how
the female patients in State Hospitals
could receive absolute protection. He
favored having one institution for Wo-
men only, and would in all probability
strongly advocate such a measure IN
his annual message. He also stated
that he would urge that the female
patients in the smaller hospitals (where
there is no female physician be visited
and examined by the female physicians
from the larger institutions.
He also favored the idea that when
examinations of private nature be-
came necessary they should be con-
Quoted by a female physician, or at all
events one should be present when they
are made In concluding the Governor
said:
st believe in the absolute protectlon
Of womanhood, and especially of those
who are mentally unable to protect
themselves, and as long as I am Gov
ernor of California 1 shall leave no
stone unturned to obtain that protec-
ton"
The effect Of the revised scale OF
wages in the various institutions Is as
follows.
The record-union., 1899-11-28
PERSONAL MENTION.

Judge johnson went to Auburn yes
terday and Judge Hart to San Fran
cisco.
The record-union., 1899-11-28
More Railroad Taxes.

The following railroads yesterday set
tied with the State Controller and paid
into the State Treasury money as fol-
lows: Pajaro Valley Consolidated
(total tax, $3,227.16: Carson and Colo
rado (first installment, 81, ,433.72; Cal
ifornia and Nevada first installment,
S2Q2 ID
The record-union., 1899-11-28

cisco.
Charles McGraw is down from his
Sislxiyou mine on a visit to his old
friends
The record-union., 1899-11-28

The State Commission in Lunacy, at
its meeting yesterday adopted reViseo
scale Of wages for the employees ol .he
various State Hospitals which VIII re-
suit in a total saving to the stare Oh
$50, ,052 per annum. Heretofore thefe
has been no uniformity in the salaries
paid, and in some cases the Thlro AS
sistant Physician drew as mucn Pay
as the First Assistant physician Oh
other asylums. The revised scale VIII
go into effect January l, 1901. IL Is as
follows:
The record-union., 1899-11-28
Stingy Clubs Ball.

The fifth annual ball of the Stingy
Club will be given at the Old Pavilion on
Wednesday night. The club promises
a great deal of pleasure for all. The
members wish to announce that it is
stingy in name only. The committee
has used every effort to have the ball
one of the finest of the season. The
Foresters' Band will furnish the music
for dancing.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-04-14
NAPOLEON "A a Matchmaker.

The greatest matchmaker that the
world has ever known seems to have
been Napoleon. After having repeat.
edly declined his hand the doughty
little soldier at last persuaded the fail
Josephine to marry him. He then
turned his attention to the matrimo.
nial affairs of other folk. He had a
perfect mania for making people mar
ry, and no excuse was admitted from
bachelor. If an army man pleaded
that he might be killed in battle the
emperor would insist that that was
simply reason for haste. To those
who urged that they could not find
wives, Napoleon would say: "Let
that be my care" and the same even
ing the thing would be arranged. To
the poor he gave dowries and trous-
seaux, and one day he married off 600
soldiers at once. On another occasion
his great court dignitaries had to bs
married enmasse.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-04-14
Avoid Coughing.

A physician who Is connected with
an institution in which there are many
children, says: There Is nothing more
irritable to a cough than coughing.
For some time I had been so fully as
sured of this that determined for one
minute at least to lessen the number
of coughs heard in a certain ward
In hospital of the institution. BY
the promise of rewards and punish
ments I succeeded in inducing them
simply to hold their breath when
tempted to cough, and in little while
I was myself surprised to see how
some Of the children entirely recovered
from the disease. Constant coughing
is precisely like scratching wound on
the outside of the body; SO long as II
is done the wound will not heal. Let a
person when tempted to cough draw q
long breath and hold it until 1t warns
and soothes every air cell. and some
benefit will soon be received from this
process. The nitrogen which is thus
confined acts as an anodyne to the mu.
cous membrane, allaying the desire to
cough and giving the throat and lungi
q chance to heal"
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-04-14
Tho Shawl Sure.

There Is every indication that before
the next new skirt pattern comes out
there will be no more honored article
Of wearing apparel quoted than the
hitherto humble and inconspicuous
shawl. For a good dozen of lustrums
the shawl has hidden it's diminished
size and fringe in the wardrobes of
elderly ladies. Without the least warn
ing the shawl has become exceedingly
modish. Exquisite crepe silk squares
with fringed edges and colored borders
in Partisan pattern are an essential part
just now of an evening toilet. The crepe
squares are sometimes deliciously en-
broidered, or even painted, and assume
in good part the duty long fulfilled by
the boa. At home in the afternoon
women wear exquisite imported Japan
ese shawls of mingled wool and silk
in pigeon throat purple, or white and
pine-leaf-green pinned like capes on
either shoulder, so that the front
points can be thrown back or drawn
forward at will, while in the rear the
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-04-14
Persian Ideas.

An American traveller in Persia
learned that the common soldiers of
that country supposed that the Eng
lish practice of firing a salute at the
burial OF soldier had for its object
the driving away Of devils. Other mis-
taken Impressions no less absurd he
reports in his Persian Life and Gus
toms.' A village soldier asked me if |
knew Of dog-worshippers l told him
l had heard OF re-worshippers, cow
worshippers, and the like, but not of
dog -worshippers. He said he had seen
some in Teheran. Some foreigners
there had fed dogs at their tables,
had washed and clothed them, fondled
them in their laps, and taken them
riding in their carriages; were they
not dog worshippers? An English sea
captain, whose ship touched at Bushire
took a horseback ride through the
streets of the city, but made SO poor a
display Of horsemanship as to astonish
and amuse the people. The next day
a vender of fruits came on board the
ship and said to the captain: Il have
made such an explanation as to free
you from all reproach. There is no
one who does not think that you are
an expert rider, as becomes one of a
nation OF horsemen." And how did
you do that?" asked the captain. Il
told them you were drunk"
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-04-14
A Matter of EfafurA.

1t Is an undeniable fact that the ma
jority of men prefer short women to
tall ones. Perhaps this Is because they
like to be looked up to-at all events
by the fair sex-and 1t is only natural
for them to prefer the girl who, In
her little caressings and fascinating
lover-like ways, has. on account Of
her shortness, to look up at him for
the purpose Of peering into his lovelit
eyes. Tall women are usually digni-
fled and appear to scOrn kittenish
ways, and although they manage to
draw admiration, 1t ia rather Of the
awe-inspiring kind. No doubt, owing
to the smallness of stature and pretty.
playful ways, men give to little women
more petting than the tall, dignified
woman demands. The lovers oft-re-
peated expression. "You little darl-
Ing" could hardly be applied to the
very tall girl without tickling the risi-
bilities of those who overheard 1t.
This is certainly very hard and looks
like a punishment for being tall, but
who can help her stature? 1t is fact,
too, that men are rather shy about
approaching tall women because Of the
restraint which they feel but cannot
explain. They are under the impress
sion-why, 1t is hard to tell-that tall
women are built to be commanders,
and they are in their natural element
when left alone in their reserved dig
nifty and musings in their lonely van.
derings.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-04-14
No Century Begins on Sunday.

There are some curious facts about
our calendar. No century can begin
on Wednesday, Friday or Sunday. The
same calendars can be used every
twenty years. October always begins
on the same day Of the week as jan
uary, April as July, September as De-
cember. February, March and Novem-
ber begin on the same days. May.
June and August always begin on diff,
ferent days from each other and every
other month in the year. The first and
last days OF the year are always the
same. These rules do not apply t.
leap year, when comparison Is made
between days before and after Feb. 20
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-04-14
Visitors to Great Cities,

Paris in 1897 was visited by 500, 900
visitors, Berlin by $4,000 and Vienna
by $4,000. Thirteen years ago the
figures for the three cities were: Paris,
6S4,OOO; Berlin, 2SS,OOO, and Vienna,
$4,000, the relatively larger increase
in the last probably having something
to do with the freedom from Dreyfus
affairs and lese majesty laws. In thir-
teen years Paris hotels have enter
tained 100000 guests, those Of Berlin
4,500, 900, and those of Vienna 3,OOO,-
900. 1t would be difficult to obtain ac-
curate figures for New York and Lon
don, owing to the lack of police super
vision Of hotel registers.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-04-14
FaShiOn's Whlma.

The anew silk petticoat which can
have any place among the new fash
ions must be fitted as carefully as the
skirt which covers it, made almost
as long, and quite plain about the
hips.
Wear one Of the new cutaway coats
of lace with your black velvet skirt
1t may be of cream lace, over white,
or black chantilly over white satin.
and edged with tiny ruche of black
chiffon, but it is the correct thing.
Red in the new shade, which has a
very pinky tinge, is very much the
fashion. 1t is something between a
scarlet and a crimson, and cloth gowns
in this tint, with plain stitching for
trimming, are very swell.
Alaska sable in the form of collar,
with long stole ends and plenty OF
tails for trimming, is one of the fash
ionable novelties in fur which is not
beyond the price of the average wom-
an. If she can have a muff with
frilled ends to match so much the bet
ter.
Strappings Of black silk, with a
narrow knotted braid on either edge,
are one of the modish trimmings for
cloth gown; also applique designs OF
white cloth outlined with an embroid-
cred stitch in silk matching the color
of the gown to which they are ap-
piled.
Jeweled butterflies butterfly wings
Of spangled gauze, and half wreaths
Of flowers with rose and bSd ar.
ranged in aigrette form are the chic
hair ornaments for evening, provided
that the jewel tiara is not forthcom
ing. Spreading tulle or lace bows In
fan sshape are not considered good
style.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-04-14
He Read tho Sign.

The old-time Pomp and Caesar, who
fourished before the civil war, knew
many of the secrets of the families
they served. One old colored man tells
with much delight the story of the
courtship Of his present employer, then
his young mas'r." Il never fought
muffin bout his gwine co'ti' any OBJ
de Carr1 or de Pomeroy young la
dies" says the old man. ."He use to
be back and fo'th, in and out de Carr'l
and Pomeroy houses, jess like he be-
long dar. And when he'd go a-callin'
in de evenin', and I'd say, 'Mas'r Tom,
dom you like to change de boots you
wore all day, and put on desc nice
shined ones?' he'd laugh like he was
mighty unused, and say, Dat amt de
end l wants to shine, Pomp!' But
fin'lly, one day, l got to hear bout a
Miss Lothrop from the Norf dat was
vsitin' de Carr'ls; and one night
young mas'r he dress up all fine, and
den he look down at his boots, wat
shone like a glass, and he say, 'Pomp,
is dat de bes' shine you can glib my
boots?' And l look at him sober and
say, 'Mas'r Tom, dat amt de end you
wants to shine, you done told me
over'n over again And de red come
up in his face and he say, 4 reckon il
I shine at bofe ends all I can, won't
be too bright for some folks So oh
course l saw how t'ings were, and
when de 'gagement come out two
weeks after dat, it wasn't no mo- than
I Jess nachelly looked for"
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-04-14
HINDOO TRICKS.
The Nineteenth Century Way Of Raising
the Dead.

The Nineteenth Century Way Of Raising
tho Dead.
India is pre-emlnently the land Of
mystery, and our most advanced mH
gcians have never been able to re-,
produce all their marvellous perform
ances, says the Cincinnati Enquirer
One day, in the market place OF an in
land village, l saw a curious perform
ance. 1t was conducted by two men
one old and emaciated, carrying ma
tive drum; the other young and we'll
fed, fantastically gowned with an over
skirt Of colored handkerchiefs and
multitude OF bells, which tangled nois.
lily at his slightest movement; loAg.
ragged hair-altogether hideous fig
ure. The drummer began a weird TOM
toming and the other man an incanta-
tion; then he extended "supra"-a
bamboo tray used by all natives, on
which any one who pleases places q
large handful Of rice and the same
quantity of grain. The two ingredf-
ents are thoroughly amalgamated, SO
that it would, in the ordinary way,
e"NS Aoti W oSpoi dNO thSh' A>O" SAAo
fantastic man with his tray begins.
He turns slowly around, gradually
quickening his pace (the drummer also
keeping time), faster and faster in q
giddy vortex, the tray at times almost
out of his hands, yet 80 cleverly
handled that not a grain falls out. 1t
Is very trying to watch, but in couple
of minutes both stop simultaneously
and the man shows to the wondering
spectators two little heaps, one OF rice
and the other grain, at different ends
Of the tray, which in his sickening
gyrations he has been able to separate
by some extraordinary manipulation.
Later 1t was my good fortune to be
able to witness one Of those remarka-
BILE cases Of voluntary suspended ami
nation Of which / had so frequently
heard-with somewhat dubious
smile, l am afraid But l am con-
vinced now. 1t was called a "Joghee"
performance. and took place before the
maharajah of Dhurbanga, whose guest
l had the honor to be, The "Joghee", !,
was put by his disciples into trance.
He became perfectly unconscious and
dead to all appearances. An English
doctor present felt his pulse and found
it had ceased, and lookinggla
showed not the slightest moisture OF
any breath in the body. The "Joghee"
was put into coffin, the lid screwed
on and seals were impressed on 1t with
the maharajahs signet ring. The box
was buried five feet deep, earth thrown
In and we'll stamped. Grain was then
sown and trusty sentries guarded the
| place. The grain had sprouted and
| borne corn when we were invited
again, after sixty days, to witness the
| resurrection Of the body. The grave
was opened and the coffin found to be
intact. The seals were broken, he lid
unscrewed and the "Joghee" was
taken out stiff and stark. His disci-
| pies now began to manipulate the body
and to go through certain rites, very
similar to mesmerism, and by degrees
the dead man opened his eyes, quiver
ran through his body and he sat uD
erect.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-04-14
LUCETTE'S SLIPPERS.
"Come, child. come"

Come, child, come"
Mr.. Maroquier, wrapped in his cloak,
beat the floor of the vestibule impa-
tiently with his foot.
go on, papa, will overtake you,"
came q gentle voice from the top OF
the stairs.
Miss Lucette quickly returned to her
looking glass and the old nurse held
the lamp while Lucette admired her
self.
my dress is pretty, is it not, Mary.
Aren't these flowers on my waist and
the feathers in my hair becoming?
shall have a charming time at the
generals. Everyone will be there, the
dowager OF Miramas, the generals
nephew-but tell me, please, do I look
pretty?
"Yes, very, very pretty" exclaimed
the old nurse for the hundredth time.
Lucette lifted her dress with the
tips Of her fingers and gracefully be-
gan to sing and waltz. La! la! la!
But my little blue satin slippers are the
prettiest OF all. Ira, la, la! Look at
them under the edge Of my dress.
La, Ia, la; ira, la, la! Oh! my pretty
blue slippers, love you so, u
"Your father will be at the generals
before you start" said the nurse; "do
hurry, dear" And she threw a fur
cloak over Lucettes shoulders, adding:
"You must wear your snow boots!"
Lucette began to laugh. "
my snow boots? They would be
necessary in the city; but here, in the
suburbs, almost the country, on a
beautiful dry road, and charming
bright night-no, no, my nurse! Be-
sides, wish to look at my pretty blue
slippers while going to the ball. Ira.
la, la! Good night"
Lucette left the house and her little
slippers peeped tantalizingly every
now and then from under her dress as
she hurried along. She heard sob
near the hedge. Lucette stopped, and
recognized the little son of Hubert, the
hedgemaker.
ooh! Is it you, Mimilc?"
eyes, Miss"
"Why do you cry?"
Because Santa Claus will not bring
me anything"
Have you vexed your papa?"
"Oh, no, have not the time. When
papa returns from his work I am
asleep when he goes in the morning l
am still asleep"
"Have you teased your mamma?"
mo; nothing ever leases mamma"
"Have you hurt your sister?"
"No; she is stronger than l."
"Then, foolish child, Santa Claus
will bring you something. You have
only to put your slippers in the chin
ney."
THAT is the trouble. have
no slippers"
Lucette looked down and say that
the little urchin's feet were bare. Her
heart was filled with pity.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-04-14

second time to dance that evening, and
perhaps never again, and her heart
was filed with sorrow. Would her. lit
tie act OF kindness cost her as dear as
that?
Her melancholy reflections were in
terrupted by the mistress Of the house.
who came to her troubled.
why did you refuse to dance with
my nephew? He feels much humilia-
ted.
Then the general passed.
II am indignant! 1t was awkward"
he said.
Finally her papa came.
Il am furious! What caprice! Are
you mad? wish you to dance with
this young man at once!"
Lucette WAS very pale. She did not
know what to say. She foresaw a
scandal, and felt like crying.
But just then there was a commo-
tion, and the dowager Miramas en-
tered. All except Lucette went to meet
her and greet her.
"Oh. my friends!" she exclaimed
still out Of breath. II have seen a
miracle-a true miracle. You know
that every Christmas fill my carriage
with toys, 60 to every poor mans
house, enter and put the playthings
in the slippers myself. God alone
knows what slippers I see, slippers
with scarcely any soles, slippers all in
holes, slippers in every state OF de-
struction. Tonight, for the first time,
two adorable little blue satin slippers,
two wadded slippers, soft and small,
and l understood the invitation, and
put the most beautiful things l had in
these pretty jewel cases."
There were abs! and abs! OF sur
prise. Then the crowd scattered. The
dowager perceived Lucette immobile
and silent.
When Lucette saw the dowager ad-
vancing toward her she was filled with
dismay, and, instinctively lowered her
skirts and thrust her feet SO far un-
der the chair that she almost fell. The
dowager took her hand and led her
gently across the ballroom, Lucette
not daring to resist.
Stopping on the soft carpet OF the
room adjoining the ballroom, the
dowager smiled and said
ut is less cold here, isn't it?" and
she called the generals nephew, who
was pouting in corner.
III you aren't afraid of little girl
who loses her slippers while going to
a ball, dance with her here on the car
pet. That will make her warm"
Some minutes after the guests made a
circle around them. The generals neph-
ew, very clever and agile dancer, did
not step once on Lucette's pretty feet
the feet which, covered by the silk
meshes, peeped from the border of her
skirt. then disappeared, twirling, pur-
suing, fluttering like two lively rose
colored birds.
The women, on account OF the spon-
taneous charity, the men because Lu-
cette's feet were pretty-all because
the dowager dared to say it before
them-were convinced that this new
mode or waltzing was delightful.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-04-14
IS 1T YOU, MIMILE?

"Take your fathers slippers"
"They are too old and are worn out
Santa Claus would never put anything
pretty in them"
Mimile, delighted, saw by the light
of tho moon, Lucette's blue slippers.
"Oh, if had slippers like yours l
am sure Santa Claus would put some
thing beautiful in them!
Lucette, without thinking of the ball,
the dowager or the generals nephew,
found the idea SO comical and agreea-
ble2hat, regardless of the consequence
of her childish impulsiveness, she flung
of first one slipper, then the other
put both into Mimile's benumbed
hands, and with her feet covered only
with her fine silk stockings, she ran
on to the generals house. All! but 1t
was cold! And how the pebbles
hurt!
Mr.. Maroquier was standing before
the gate, beating the ground impa
tiently with his foot.
Come child, come!" he said.
Lucette felt a delicious, comfortable
sensation as her feet sank into the
warm. soft carpet covering the stairs.
But beyond was the cold floor of the
ballroom, and she advanced with
short steps.
How could she conceal her slipper
less feet? Fortunately, she was obliged
10 bow to number Of people. Lucette
made very low courtesies. Quickly
gaining corner and seating herself on
Q low chair, she spread her skirts
around her and put her feet under
her chair as far as possible. At last
she was safe! Not at all. An officer
came up to her, bowed, and invited her
to waltz. 1t was the generals nephew
He was charming, SO charming that
the blushing Lucette smiled, arose
little confused, and was about to ac-
cept his invitation when the cold floor
reminded her OF her position. She
could not dance; her feet would be
seen, and. blushing still more. she re-
fused.
Thank you, but do not dance"
The generals nephew looked at her
with astonishment. coldly bowed and
left her.
Lucette knew that she had mortified
him; that he would not invite her a