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The record-union., 1899-01-30
BOYS WILL BE BOYS.
A Fly DISCRIMINATING Formula That
Proved Effective.

| One summer in q Virginia home the
flies were particularly numerous They
buzzed In swarms over everything, and
particularly infested the basement
dining-room. This dining room was
especially cool in summer 1t was en-
| tered from the main hall on the floor
above; at the head of the stairs was
a door; the windows on three sides
were only half-size and near the cell
ing. opening on the gravel walks and
flower beds adjoining the house. Doors
opened into a lower hall and into the
kitchen. 1t was desirable to Hill out
| the flies, and we four boys undertook
the job. We coaxed the flies into the
dining-room by leaving doors and win
dows open and putting saucers of
honey and milk about the room. Whilst
the flies were assembling to enjoy the
feast we were schemtng and preparing
for their doom.
First we made up what we thought
would prove fatal smoke. It's prepara-
ton was as follows:
Dried tobacco stems.
Dried onion tops.
One-quarter. pound sulphur.
An old rubber comb.
Five or six large pods of red pepper.
Scrapings of horn.
Part of an old rubber shoe.
Chopped leather and turkey feathers.
Dried sneeze weed
The whole thoroughly mixed and
chopped fine.
Next we got an eightIgallo three
legged iron pot with eyes on the sides
for old-fashioned pothooks. This we
filed half full of good live Goals, and
set it in the middle of the room. The
flies had not had an unmolested feast
of the kind we prepared for many a
day, and assembled in full force to do
| 1t honor.
We closed all the windows and doors
and sprinkled our smoke producing,
GOALS, and left the flies to their fate.
It came in dead earnest. Nothing with
life in it could stand that smoke for
an instant. Diluted with outdoor air
| it killed the plants near the windows.
The few whiffs of it that got through
the cracks made Threats and eyes sore
for days. That was nothing; our plans
succeeded; we killed the flies.
But that smoke had to be stopped;
that deadly pot was capable of giving
got al wet sack and the pothooks ready.
The Oldest boy, with his head muff1ed
in a wet towel, rushed in to put on
the wet sack and attach the pothooks,
with the understanding that he was
not to draw a breath whilst at his job,
but to rush out as soon as it was
done. He got the sack on the pot. but
didn't get the hooks in. The next boy
took his turn, and got the hooks in
The other two rushed in and brought
the pot half way to the door and
rushed out for breath. Succeeding trips
got the pot into the open air, and
finally to the leeward of thei house. But
that dining-room was useless for a
week. That smoke stuck to table
linen, curtains, walls and furniture.
But not fly that participated in that
feast escaped. The few detected ones
that were shut out seemed to take a
dislike to the locality and avoided that
dining-room for the rest of the sea-
son. When four boys put their souls
into a job, that job is likely to be
done, although with raw materials, en-
thusiasm and ingenuity it is likely to
be overdone.
The record-union., 1899-01-30
NOTICE OF STREET WORK.

Office of Superintendent Of Streets Sac
ramerto. January rs, 1899.
Public notice is hereby given that the
Board of Trustees of the City of Sacra-
merlto. passed on the 23d day of January.
1899 a Resolution of Intention. No. 4O4,
providing:
That where. not, already. done cement
stone sidewalk be constructed on the
north side of l street. between Third and
Fifth streets, with concrete foundation
two and one-half (215) inches in thick
ness, and a top coating Of cement and
sand one-half (1a) Of an inch in thick
ness; where not already done, construct
ing granite curbs and brick bulkheads,
also placing existing curbs on true line
and grade Said walk to extend from east
curb line of Third street to west curb
wide. and from east curb line of Fourth
street to a point 100 feet east of the east
line of Fourth street. eleven up feet
street, fourteen 90 feet wide; construct
ing granite round corners at the street
intersections where no granite round cor
And ali parties interested are referred
to said resolution, copy o. which i5
on file in the Superintendent of Streets
office. for further particulars.
JAMES TOUHEY,
~ Superintendent OF Streets
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MONEY IS NEEDED.
General Ludiow,s Plans for the
Reue43< of Havana

6ene0C OF havana.
Correspondence of the Associated Press J
HAVANA, Jan. 24.-Major- General
Ludlow has on his table several pro-
jects for underground sewerage, street
paving, an up-to-date school system
and improvements of lesser Importance.
He has had pressed upon his attention
series of suggestions on how to Gre
ate an ideal city. The only obstacle
is money A million is nothing, some
thing between ten and twenty millions
is wanted and General Ludlow is turn
ing over in his mind the best way of
asking Washington, through Major
General Brooke, for leave to bond the
city so that the next generation, as
well as this one, may have an oppor-
tunity to pay for the renaissance.
Ernest Lee Conant, Chairman of the
Financial Inquiry Commission. deputed
by General Ludlow to go into the flnan-
lces of the city, has prepared memoir
andum on the subject showing the total
debt to be $12,O76, $50.
Mr.. Conant argues: For city of
the size and wealth of Havana, debt
of S12.5OO,OO is not excessive. Under
a. stable government and honest admin
lSlfdllOIl u t1lS CITY . etlAeeiA p, ~ 40 ~ ~
able that it's general credit is still suf-
flcient to float an additional loan. How
large such a loan could be made I am
not prepared to say without much fur
Their study"
81 am inclined to think, continues
MI. Conant, although further study
might modify this opinion, that the
wealth of Havana is such that judi
cious system of taxation would yield
g. revenue of SIS a head, or upward OF
So 600, 900. and this, if honestly and Jul
diciously collected and expended, would
probably be twice the actual net reve-
nue. now enjoyed by the city. The col
lection of taxes of all kinds was farmed
out on a basis of 5 per cent commits
sion for collection"
General Ludlow has been Informed by
others that about half the citys 81
O0Q. 600 has been going to the Bank OF
Spain in Cuba and the Bank of Com
merce in interest on bonds, interest on
floating debt, percentages in discount
ing notes and revenues, and in paying
for collection of taxes. OF the re-
rnainder only $13.974 was spent on the
Fire Department, and S96,o46 Oh
schools"
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MRS. sTANFoRD's WORK.
Handled Property Worth $25,OOO,.
600 and Waived Commissions.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 29.-A review
of the work of Mrs. Jane L. Stanford,
as executrix of the estate of the late
Leland Stanford, shows that she hand
led property valued at $24, S69, 245.
The fees and percentages to which
she was legally entitled amounted to
1887, 16S, but she waived all claims for
her services. She paid her attorneys
$4,000 for their services and allowed
them $1,000 for expenses.
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NEBRASKA CONTEST.
Impeachment Proceedings Against
Judge Scott.

LINCOLN, JAN 29.-The present
week promises to be an exciting one
in the Nebraska Legislature. Aside
from the Senatorial contest, which to-
night shows little change, but may
reach climax any day, there are the
charges looking to the impeachment Of
District Judge Scott of Omaha to be
dealt with, as we'll as two contest cases
from Fillmore County and the possible
Imprisonment OF County Judge Skipton
for refusing to bring in ballots bearing
on the contest
The impeachment proceedings against
Judge Scott for the time being excite
more interest even than the Senatorial
struggle. Speaker Clark is expected to
lay the document before the House
when it convenes at noon tomorrow.
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NEvILLs SUES BALLARD.
Says His Partner Has Not Kept
Faith With Him.

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 29.-Captain
w. A. Neyills has sued John Ballard,
one of his partners, to recover $167 900
damages, alleged to have BEEN sustain
ed by. reason of Billiards. breach CT
faith.
He alleges that he pooled his stock in
the Rawhide mine with Ballard, at the
latter's request, to make common cause
against Martin, their other partner.
The stock doubled in value, but he re-
FUSED $50 a share for his interest so as
to keep his promise to Ballard, who lie
now says is conspiring with Martin to
GUST him from the management of the
mining property.
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A. BLIND PRosPECToR.
He Was the First to Arrive From
the Kayukuk Mining District.

SEATTLE, jan 29.-The first pros
pector to arrive here from the Kayu-
kuk mining district of Alaska since
navigation closed last fall is R. c. Mich
OILS. His trip is a most remarkable one,
when it is considered that Mr.. Nichols
is almost blind. He walked a great
portion of the way behind his dog team.
]. Dietrich, a mining engineer of San
Francisco, who accompanied Nichols
part Of the way, brings news that
relief party had gone from Seventy Mile
Camp some time ago in search of
party of six prospectors who were re-
ported to have had their feet frozen
while crossing the Porcupine River. The
party had not returned and there was
some anxiety concerning them.
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OUR SHIPPING INTERESTS.
They Have Increased Since the An
nexation of Hawaii.

SAN FRANCISCO. JAN 29.-The
American shipping interests of the Ha-
waiian Islands have largely increased
since their annexation to the United
States.
There are now loading for or on the
way to the islands fifty vessels, of
which thirty-five fly the American flag,
five the British, three the Norwegian
and two the German. These vessels
hail from various ports. Most of them
are laden with general merchandise
and expect to return with cargoes of
sugar.
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Seattle Beats Santa Cruz.

SANTA CRUZ, Jan. 29.-The baseball
game between the Seattles and Santa
Cruz teams to-day was Won by the for
mer. the score being u to /. The only
run for the home team was made by
Pace. The locals were clearly out of
condition and showed lack of practice.
Batteries-Balsz, Donlen, Devereaux
and Pace; Andrews and Hartman.
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MARIA KIP oRPHANAGE.
Three Bishops Participated Yes
terday in It's Dedication.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 29.-Several
of the distinguished ciergymen who at
tended the Episcopalian convention last
week participated to-day in the dedica-
ton of the Maria Kip Orphanage. Dele
cations from each parish in the city
We're also present. The services began
at 3 O'Clock and lasted over an hour.
After the invocation Bishop Nichols
spoke for a few minutes and was fol-
lowed by Lord Bishop Perrin of Vic
toria, who talked to the children.
Bishop Leonard of Utah pronounced the
benediction. The orphanage Is free from
debt and an endowment fund Is to be
raised.
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ToLsToI IN QUARANTINE.
He Is In Halifax With the Passen
gers Of the Lake Superior.

HALIFAX On. So, Jan. 29.-Three
hundred OF the Doukhobors in quaran-
tine on the steamer Lake Superior have
been landed. A general vaccination
commenced on board ship at sea and is
complete. All will have been landed
by Tuesday. Count Serge Tolstoi is
quarantined with the rest, and not even
a letter is allowed to come off the ISL
and. Several supposed new cases of
smallpox have proved to be harmless.
The Lake Superior will be there four
weeks and the immigrants fully as long.
even if no more disease appears.
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Worse Than California.

JEFFERSON CITY (Mo), Jan. 90
An effort will be made in the House
this week to cut down the enormous
clerical force. The number of en-
ployes Of the Assembly, exclusive OF
sweepers, janitors, ETC., at the present
time. is stated to be 440, or about 100
more than ever employed before.
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Holding Receptions.

LONDON, Jan. 29.-The. Brussels cor
respondent of the Daily. News" says:
The Duke of Orleans holds daily recep-
lions for the Orleanists in Brussels. A
local factory has received an order for
thousands of buttons adorned with his
portrait and bearing the inscription lie
Roi est Rentre, vive le' Roi." Many
royalists are already wearing these
buttons @S'
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CITY OFFICIAL ADVERTISING

of five days on the bulletin board, near
the chamber door of the Office Of this
board, as required by law.
In Board of Trustees: Sacramento,
January %. 1899. Adopted by the following
vote:
Ayes-Trustees Tebbets, Kent, Paine.
Douglas, Devine. Brown, Dolan.
Absent-Trustees Bentley, Mckay.
d. MCKAY,
President of the Board of Trustees.
M. j. Desmond. Clerk of the Board Of
Trustees.
Approved January "a, 1899
VIM. LAND. Mayor
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The Bear Has Arrived.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. %. = The
United States steamer Bear has ar
rived here, four days from Seattle, at
which port she remained some time
after returning from the Arctic, where
she was sent to relieve the ice-bound
whalers. She will probably be over
hauled at the Mare Island Navy Yard
before starting on another cruise.
The record-union., 1899-01-30
Will Retain the State of Siege.

LONDON, Jan. 29-The Madrid cor
respondent of the STANDARD" says that
owing to the recent development in the
Carlist agitation the Government has
decided to retain the state of siege and
the suspension of the constitutional
guarantees for some time longer.
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Drowned at Martinez.

BENICIA, Jan. pa clerk belonging
to the general service named Charles
Malcolm was drowned to-day at Marti-
nee. He came here a few days ago to
assist Captain Downe in making out
muster rolls for the Eighth California
Infantry.
The record-union., 1899-01-30
Fire in Chicago Lumber Yards.

CHICAGO, Jan. 30.-A fire is now
raging in ]. C. Rayner's mahogany
lumber yards, and from the present
outlook they will be totally destroyed.
The loss will be in the neighborhood
of $500, eco. Frank Meyers, a watch
man. was badly injured in jumping
from the second story of an office
building. A boarding house next to
the wards was burned. 1t is said that
all the inmates escaped.
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WHOLE FAMILY DROWNED.
Started Across Lake Erie With the
Body of a Boy.

TOLEDO (O), Jan. 29--The loss Of
an entire family in Lake Erie is re-
ported here to-day. On one of the
islands of the Bass group lived fam
lily named Robson. The family con-
sisted OF the father, mother and daugh.
ter of 90 a son Of 5, and hired man.
Henry M. Martel.
The little boy died, and his parents
determined to take the body back to
Canada, whence they came A fishing
boat was used. the entire family start
ing on the perilous journey. The bat
The record-union., 1899-01-30
He Had Had One.

II thought he had been advised to go
to Las Vegas for the mud baths
quite right; but they found it was
all mistake. He didn't need one.
Why not?"
He had just been through hot and
close political campaign Chicago
Post.
The record-union., 1899-01-30
Coldest This Winter.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 29.-According to the
local Weather Bureau last night was
the coolest on record in this vicinity
this winter. The thermometer fell to
3 below Zero and during the day ranged
several degrees, higher.
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boring men in this country seem to
have less and less appreciation Of econ
omy, while there is tendency on the
part of wealth to retire itself for the
purpose of boarding.
YES" answered the man who likes
to get through with things in q hurry.
Il think I follow you. You mean that
the rich keep feeling poorer and the
poor keep feeling richer."-Washingto
Star stse
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CHICAGO, Jan. 29.-William Black,
Martin Julian's representative, who
passed through Chicago tonight on his
way to New York, says that Fitzsim-
mons will be matched to meet Jim
Jeffries for a side bet of $4,000 and the
largest purse offered. aJefries has COW
cred Fitzsimmons' forfeft posted in
New York. Black will meet Jeffries'
manager w. A. Brady, Ain New York,
and arrange the match.
The record-union., 1899-01-30

There is a fish found in Hudson Bay
which builds a nest. This it does by
picking up pebbles in its mouth and
placing them in a regular way on a
selected spot on the bottom Of the bay
where the water is not very deep.
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Five Below Zero.

KANSAS CITY CMo.), Jan. 29.-Local
Thermometers registered 5 below zero
at Z o'clock this morning. Similar
weather prevailed throughout Kansas.
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There are several routes for the
canal across the Isthmus of Panama, /
understand
Yes, Uncle Sam can take his pick
and then shovel his way across. New
York Journal
The record-union., 1899-01-30

He Handsome woman, that Major
Dodd's wife; but what loud gowns she
wears!
She-I suppose because the Major is
so shockingly deaf, you know.-Har-
lem Life.
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tered boat has been found, and the
body of woman reported found re-
Gently near Port Burrell is presumed
to have been Mrs. Robson. The other
bodies have not been found.
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Cost Of Swell Weddings.

An Eastern society woman, who Is
unusually clever at figures, has been
considering the cost of smart weddings,
and after adding one expense with an
other has reached a staggering total
ngure. Her investigation took into ac-
count only what might be regarded as
the average swell function of this sort,
and she finds that $4,000 is about what
must be considered as the necessary
figure. OF course, affairs such as the
Marlborough wedding represent per-
haps ten times that amount. These,
however, are exceptional cases, al
though they also go to show the posi-
bilities of expenditure in this direction.
In ordinary swell weddings the outlay
can hardly be kept inside of five figures.
First, the bride must have wedding
gown. This may be worth anywhere
from 500 lowell. $1,000. 1t depends
upon the quality of the material, the
Kind of lace and the standing of the
coutouriere. Few gowns of fashionable
brides cost less than $500. Cut this
price in half and you have $3.50 Then
there must be a going away" cos
tune and half dozen changes. not 20
mention other articles, such as hats,
gloves, shoes, etc. 1t is safe to assume
that what the average bride wears will
cost papa $1,000 Then consider the
gifts which the girl receives from rela-
tives and friends. Sometimes wealthy
uncle or aunt gives her an exquisite
bit of jewelry that win be worth from
81, 900 to $1,000; mother always does
the same. and perhaps father buys the
couple a house for $4,000 or $4,000.
Here we have something like $4,000
more, exclusive of the hundreds of other
presents outside of the family. They
may mean anywhere from $4,000 to
ST., 000
Now consider the cost of the breakfast
or reception, of the decoration Of the
church and the house, gifts to the maid
of honor and bridesmaids. luncheon
to them, etc. These items may be re-
garded as incidentals, as they really are
the least expensive features of we'd
dings,, as rule. An average of 81 900
is quite small. Unless the groom gives
the wedding-that sometimes occurs.
when the brides family has very little
of this worlds goods--his end of the ex
pense is considerably smaller. His
gifts of the bride, the ushers, etc. his
outfit and his fees to the clergyman,
etc, and his expenditure in travelling
will certainly average 81, SOC. Even if
the home is bought by the brides fam
lily it is safe to assume that he will ex-
pend at least $1,000 in furnishing it.
Probably. he might buy the home, but
this will not be assumed in this esti-
mate. Incidental expenses will be prob
ably $500 more. So here is an average
that might be given:
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Heavy Snow Storm in Spain.

MADRID. Jan. 29.-The country was
visited by heavy snowstorms yesterday
and many accidents are reported.
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NO 7 IC|
ORDINANCE NO. l42.


Section 13.-No person shall put
or place, OF cause to be put or
placed, in any street, alley or pub
lie place In the city, any house
dirt, ashes, garbage, shavings, flth,
offal, suds, oyster shells, glass or
other rubbage, except in boxes or
barrels upon the edge Of the side
walk, and shall cause the same to
be removed within two hours from
the time the same is SO placed.
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carried a. life insurance of 100000 and
was large dealer in building stone at
Joliet and Chicago.
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The above tables does not include the
purchase of the house or its furnishings.
If they are included the amount per-
haps, might be doubled.
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Nearly a million passengers daily use
the railways connecting London with
suburbs.
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Some men are born great and SOM
have to be elected
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city licenses and water rates are now
due and payable at City Collectors once
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Dog tags, good from January !. 1899. to
january /, 1900. are now on sale at City
Collectors office.
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Cut It Short.

Cut It Short.
1T is an unfortunate fact" remark
ed the long winded man, that the la
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RESOLUTION OF AWARD. NO. 4o2.

Sacramento. January "a. 1899.
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-08-19
3 Welcome Home. !

THE CHIEF MAGISTRATE of Colorado has the Pacific
coast brave boys from Manila and them
home The soldier will be greeted the State Capitol
salute of musketry everybody will attire
shower every honor in their the returning
Spanish Well may the State feel proud of til. went
forth battle for the oppressed the first
history The Colorado have done their duty faithfully
bravely we'll the well governor
the mountains extend the hand good fellowship
appears sight land messages good cheer from
their loved at home.
AS instance of the vaor of the Colorado soldiers Captain
Welewood, of Utah artillery, tells the following story:
The Coloradoans great ghes In the action
the Sampaog cemetery they stationed right
cemetery daylight South Dakoas guns
of the Utah artillery with these regiments The whole line
holy engaged by tho rebels o'clock Hale
who command rode Colonel Mccoy the Coornos
ordered him charge the guns
shots.
"Coonel Mccoy said Hale (which of your companies you
going to leave in reserve?"
"None," replied Mccoy.
"But said the general. suppose you have to backY
"Genera Hale answered the brave Colorado leader
start down that hill coming back"
And in fifteen minutes they had the trenches and block
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-08-19


About oWe mont, ago my child,
fifteen months old. had an at
tack "f dixrrl,oea, accompanied by
vomiting. l gavs il such remedies
as are usually given in such cases,
Int rs nothing ysve relief, We sent
f"r n physician and it was under
his care. for a week. At this time
the child had beyu sick about ten
days and was having about twenty.
five "I-rx, io,ss Of the bowels every
Twelve kours, andws:were oonvinc-
eel that unlsss il lbon obtained re-
lief it woald nnt} live. Chamber
'ain's C'lic. Caolera and Diar.
rh"a Remedy N recommended
and l decided b try it I soon
noticed change 1or the bctter; by
it's continued uss . complete cure
w"s i'ronxhs aboat and It 10 now
Is.rf-r,ly healthy.-C. II. BogRs,
S'"mp'owu. Giluer Co, W. Va.
For .~l.. Ivy L ". Rice and Weiss.
Chapman Dsag Go.