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The age-herald., 1899-02-09
SET NEW YORK TALKING.
Mrs. Clarence Mackay Has Shown Toe
 Much Delight Over Her New Wealth.
From a New York Letter.

From a New York Letter.
 this week and one poor, sweet little lady is the object of 1t all There have been some unnecessary and some unkind things said about this same little lady, who is none the sweetest and most charming girl that I ever knew. She is young, enthusiastic, and has become suddenly enormously wealthy, and because of these things she has given the gossips beautiful opportuni- ties and plenty of subjects. When Mrs. Mackey was Miss Kittie Duer she was poor. Her familys social position, however, Is one of the finest in the land and she is a direct descendant from that famous beauty and belle Lady Catherine Duer. Naturally, be- ing poor, she had little of that extravagant luxury that rich New Workers are accus- toned to, and when, through her marriage, she became enormously wealthy, with the means to purchase every luxury imagina- ble, 1t turned her pretty head a bit
 She spent her time at the shops, making extravagant purchases She bought the most costly rings and heaped her fingers with them, and then, in her delight and her eagerness to show them, went about without gloves, as happy as child with something that she longed for and at last obtained. She dressed in the most won drous toilets, her hats were mountains of extravaganza, and she has the most elab- crate wardrobe in New York. She goes shnnping and steps from her carriage slow
The age-herald., 1899-02-09
GREAT EXCITEMENT.
Valuable Minerals Discovered Near
 Pryor Creek.

Muscogee, I. T., February S.--Great ex- citement prevails at Pryor Creek, I. T., over discovery of what is believed to be valuable minerals on Spavinaw creek, eigh- teen miles east of Pryor creek. Many mil ners and prospectors have been coming and going in a quiet way to the region of Spav- inaw for several weeks.
 Very little attention was paid to them un- til one morning the town of Pryor Creek was found to be filled with strangers wag- ons, tents and all kinds of mining tools and it was reported that gold and gray copper had been discovered in Spavinaw. The exact quality of the mineral which has been discovered has not been determin- ed, but it is thought to be very valuable, as the men who have been prospecting are experienced miners.
The age-herald., 1899-02-09
FARMERS INSTITUTE.
Southern Planters Meet in Convention
 at Vicksburg

Vicksburg Miss, February S.-The open ing session of the Interstate Farmers h. stitute was called to order at the court house tonight. Captain J. F. Merry and party of 250 prominent agricultural experts reached here at 6:30 this afternoon. The in stitute convened shortly thereafter.
 General E. S. Suits, of Vcksburg, was chosen temporary chairman. Addresses of welcome were delivered by Mayor Trow bridge, Hon. s. s. Hudson and John A Red head, and responses were made by ex-Gov- ernor Heard, of Wisconsin Governor Shaw, of Iowa, and Secretary of Agriculture Will son. After the speech-making eX-Governor Heard was elected permanent chairman, and the institute adjourned to meet tomor- row afternoon, when it will get down to business.
 The institute will complete its work Thursday night.
The age-herald., 1899-02-09
MONEY TO FIGHT
 THE SMALLPOX Disease Raging in Many Parts
 of Arkansas. SITUATION IS DEPLORABLE The People Do Not Seem to Realize the Danger, and No Effort is
 Made to Isolate the
 Gases.
SITUATION IS DEPLORABLE

Little Rock, Ark, February S.-The senate today passed the house bill appropriating S5,000 for the use of the state board of health, and the money will be available just as soon as the governor signs the bill.
 The board is doing all in it's power to check the spread of small pox in various parts of the state where 1t is now raging. Applications are being constantly received from infected districts asking for aid, and these requests are being compiled with so far possible, but until funds are avail able with which to establish quarantines and compel vaccination the most effective work cannot be done.
 Boards of health have been appointed at Rowland, in Pulaski county, and at point in Perry county near the Yell county line, and given plenary power to adopt any reg ulation necessary to stay the progress of the disease.
 Reports which are coming from the in- fected districts are far from encouraging. lion. E. O. Wolf, of Ash Flat, Sharp coun- ty, former representative and shediff of that county, writes follows:
 T write this letter in the interest of the people of north Arkansas We are in a deplorable condition. There is small pox In abundance, and nearly every day brings word of new cases. As nobody is restricted, people go around as before as soon as they recover sufficiently to get out, and before they are rid of the small pox scales. Schools continue as though there was no epidemic in the country, and the good citizens do not seem to realize the danger. If the author- ities do not do something there is no telling where it will end These statements can be corroborated by any number of good citi- zens. Please confer with the authorities and see if something cannot be done for the relief of the people,"
The age-herald., 1899-02-09
ICE MAKERS MEET.
Tenth Annual Convention of the South
 ern Exchange.

Chattanooga, February S.-The tenth an- nual convention of the Southern Ice Ex- change, composed of leading ice makers of the southern states, met in this city today President l.. c. Riggs, of Chattanooga, pre- siding, and W. E. Worth, Wilmington, N C., secretary and treasurer. Thirty south ern cities are represented by delegates and in addition there are dealers in ice making machinery here from nearly all the larger cities. An address of welcome was deliver- ed by President w. B. Swaney, of this city president of the chamber of commerce. Vice-President Wilsein, of Greenvlle, Miss, responding. The convention will be in ses- sion tomorrow and Friday.
 After the formal opening the death of ex- President Graves, who presided last year at Memphis, was formally announced, and out of respect to his memory the convention adjourned until tomorrow.
The age-herald., 1899-02-09
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NO SERIOUS DAMAGE.
Nebraska Livestock Has Not Seriously
 Suffered from the Cold

Omaha, Neb., February S.-Telegraphic adyices from points in Nebraska, Western Iowa, South Dakota and Wyoming indicate that no serious damage to live stock has re- suited from the present cold wave.
 In Eastern Nebraska, South Dakota and Iowa the thermometer has ranged from 10 to 30 below zero, but to the westward the temperature has risen. The entire range country has been favored with a wind, which has drifted the snow before it had chance to pack, and the range has thus been uncovered sufficiently to furnish food for cattle and sheep. Had 1t not been for this wind losses from cold and lack of food would have been heavy.
 Reports to the railroads, however, indi- cate that they will be small.
The age-herald., 1899-02-09
LOSS OF LIVE STOCK.
Storms in the West Disastrous to
 Owners of Cattle.

Denver, Col, February .-J. W. Springer, secretary of the Continental Land and Cat tie company, today received word from its Montana and Texas ranches that the losses of live stock would be very great as a re- suit of the long and general storm and cold
 '"The loss," said MT. Springer, will be general throughout the western country from Montana down through Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico and Texas. In some places 1t will undoubtedly reach 50 per cent, and 1t will run throughout the country be- tween 10 and 33 per cent. The great loss of cattle is bound to make high prices during the year, as the government reports show that there is cattle shortage, and the de- mand for foreign trade is greatly in- creased"
The age-herald., 1899-02-09
wHIsKEY IN YOUR WOOD PILE

From the London Answers.
 Everyone has read at one time or another of the extraordinary amount of different things you can get out of a ton of coal. Are you aware an equally varied assortment can be obtained from cord of wood? A cord of fresh-cut timber weighs on an av- craze about 4,0OO pounds, and here is what you can produce from it by the process chemists call destructive distillation:"
 Firstly, 2,05O pounds of pyroligneous acid and TOO pounds of charcoal-the acid will produce about nine gallons of 82 per cent. crude wood alcohol, which can by cer- tain process be changed into an imitation cheap whisky-about twenty-five gallons of tar, and fully 200 pounds of acetate of lime. These facts indicate future for wood out side of the realm of fuel and pulp.
The age-herald., 1899-02-09
ARKANSAS WRECK.
Eye Witnesses Tells How the Collision
 Occurred.

Little Rock, Ark, February S.-W. l.. Baker, baggageman on tine passenger train which collided with a freight near Pollock, La, yesterday was brought to his home in this city this morning. His right side was badly burned by being caught between the stove and the side of the car, and when being removed from the debris he was &C., cidentaly scalded by his rescuers. He may recover. Bob Mccoy, the wounded fireman, is at Alexandria and cannot survive his in jures.
 An eye witness in describing the wreck, said: "The collision occurred at 6:25 yester- day morning about two miles from Howie- cutt in a deep cut, and on sharp curve, which makes it impossible for approaching trains to each other till they are almost engine to engine. The trains were going at a good speed. Engineer Gregory was a lit tie behind time and was endeavoring to make it up. It too sudden for any of the crew to jump, and it is miracle that any one escaped alive"
 The express car telescoped the mail car on the passenger train, but none of the coaches were derailed. There were only five passengers aboard, and they were not seriously injured.
 Engine 404 on the freight was demolished completely, and several box cars thrown off and piled up in a heap of kinding wood. The passenger engine was very badly dam aged. Engineer Gregory, of the passenger train, escaped in some wonderful manner, his only injuries being to sprain his shoulder and arm. The scene at the wreck while the dead were being removed and the wounded extracted from the debris was sckening even to old railroad men familiar with such experiences.
The age-herald., 1899-02-09
Killing in New Mexico

Silver City, N. M, February S.-A. J. Fow- Ter shot and killed Tom Darnell at Central, ten miles from here. Darnel went to Tam pa as a rough rider. He was one of the champion horsemen of the world. It is said that Darnell attempted to shoot Fow- fer, who was prepared, owing to the threats Darnell had made. Darnell had a horse sadded on which, it Is said, he intended to escape after shooting Fowler.
The age-herald., 1899-02-09
Being Prosecuted With Energy

Washington, February S.-The repatria- tion of the Spanish troops in the Philippines is now being prosecuted with energy. Gen. Otis has notified the department that he had in Manila recently $500 prisoners to return to Spain. Of these 2,ooo have already been shipped, and of the remaining 5000 he proposes to ship 120 officers and 1,S00 men on two of the Spanish transport company's steamers now at Manila. It is expected that these vessels will start about the 11th.
The age-herald., 1899-02-09
Killed His Father

Nashville, Tenn, February SIR. B. Me Connell. about 20 years old, shot and killed his father MT. A. H. Mcconnell, at was beating and choking his wife. The man interfered and shot his father once. The father died in a few minutes. Young Mcconnell was arrested. A. H. Mcdonnell was an attache of the law department of the city government.
The age-herald., 1899-02-09
Coldest of the Winter

Indianapolis, Ind, February s.-The cold est weather of the winter was experienced here today. At o'clock tonight 1t is 5 degrees below zero, with indications for much colder weather by morning
 Because of low gas pressure there is much suffering in the poor quarters of the city.
The age-herald., 1899-02-09
Mrs. wins,ow's Soothing syrup

Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS bv MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their CHILL DREN WHILE TEETHING, with PER- FECT SUCCESS IT SOOTHES the CHILD SOFTENS the GUMS, ALLAYS all PAIN: CURES WIND COLO, and Is the best rem edy for DiARRHOEA. Sold by druggists in every part of the world. Be sure and ask Tor Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup" and take no other kind. Twenty-Five cents a bottle.
The age-herald., 1899-02-09
Oakland Baron Sold

Lexington. Ky, February S.-Warren Sto- ner. who yesterday purchased the famous trotting stallion, Oakland Baron, for $1o,- GOO. today sold the great horse to Edward Winter, of the Penn Valley stud, Morris ville Pa for S12,000
The age-herald., 1899-02-09
I ermin tion of the strike

intendent of the Panama railroad went by special train today to Panama. It is ru- mored that his visit signifies an acceptance of the condition of the striking railway employees and dockmen. A speedy termi- nation of the strike is now looked for.
The age-herald., 1899-02-09
The ExceptiOn

From the Chicago Tribune.
 ''As the statement of an abstract scien- tific truth" soliloquized the physician, "it is strictly correct to say that cold con tracts. But there are exceptions"
 It was the height of the influenza sea- son, and he was looking at his bank ac- count.
The age-herald., 1899-02-09
Knew Her Business

From the Boston Traveller.
 Lady-I wish to get a birthday present for my husband.
 Shopwalker-How long have you been married, madam?
 ''Ten years"
 Bargain counter to the right, madam"
The age-herald., 1899-02-09
Brig Given Up for Inst

Boston, February S.-The Boston brig Mary Gibbs, which left Newport News 15O days ago for Para, Brazil, with coal, has now been given up for lost by her owners, who also believe that the crew of eight men perished with the wreck.
The age-herald., 1899-02-09
Coal Famine Threatened

Lexington. Ky, February s.--A coal fam inc Is threatened thrtNghout Kentucky. T.
 B. Cassidy, of coal agency representing eleven mines, says that to his knowledge there is not coal supply that will last .---4-- l-- L.. --,v
The age-herald., 1899-02-09

in Kentucky. Mines are all flooded and it Is impossible to get coal. The temperature in this city is below zero, and it Is stead fly getting colder Only one coal yard has coal and it's supply is limited. If the pres ent weather continues much longer, much loss of life from freezing to death is looked for
The age-herald., 1899-02-09
Favorable to Miami

Washington. February S.-The ways and means committee has agreed to extend the sub-port of Miami, Fla. the privileges of immediate transportation of dutiable goods.
The age-herald., 1899-02-09
Placed On Retired List

Washington. February S.-Brigadier Gen. eral John H. Patterson has been placed on the retired list.
The age-herald., 1899-02-09
THE GRIP CURE THAT DOES CURE

Laxative Promo Quinine Tablets removes the cause that produces la grippe. The gen. uine has l.. B. Q. on each Tablet. 25c.
The age-herald., 1899-02-09
cAHEEN BROS DRY GOODS

Fair; continued cold; light to fresh varia- ble winds.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-31

The following real estate transactions
have been recorded since our last re-
port:
Estate of Margaret Dooley eft al. by
Commissioner to A. F. Silva-West half
lot 4, Q and R and Eighteenth and
Nineteenth streets; S695.50.
NJ. Schink to Alexander Gilason-Lot
6, D and e and Twenty ninth and Thir-
tieth streets.
Estate of Madison Howard by Com
missioner ITO L. r. Hess-Northeast
quarter and southeast diagonal half Of
northwest quarter section 81 township
Z north, range D east; $1,000.
]. NJ. Mechanism ct ux to Sacra-
mento Flour Mills-271 acres IN north
half of northwest quarter section u,
township 8 north, range ) east: 81, 200.
Charles Wells by Sheriff to Charles
Heisen-North half lot 4, E and F and
Ninth and Tenth streets; S195.
Thomas B. Hall ct Tx to c. A. YoerK
Lot Z, G and H and Twenty-sixth and
Twenty-seventh streets; lot Z. H and
/ and Twenty and Thirtieth
streets; north half and east half of
south half lot B. H and I and Twenty
eighth and Twenty ninth streets
Fannie K Cross to Hulda NJ Free
man-West half lot Z, N and o and
Twenty-second and Twenty-third
streets
Hulda NJ. Freeman to Richard F.
Schroeder-West half lot Z, y and o
and Twenty-second and Twenty-third
streets.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-31

The following articles of incorpora-
ton were yesterday filed at the office
of the Secretary of State:
The Homo-Alo Medical Institute. To
carry on the business of practicing med
icine. Principal place of business, Los
Angeles. Directors-B. E. Corbin,
Adelaide j. Leonard, Captain A. Rob
erts. o. c. Joslin, E. M. Corbin, Los An
geles. Capital stock $500,00G; SUBJ
scribed.
Newport Oil Company. To prospect
for oil wells and do general oil bus
mess Principal place of business.
Santa Ana Directors. McFadden,
James Irvine. R. Egan, R. T. Harris,
H. L. Bachbel, Santa Aana. Capital
stock. $50, GOO; subscribed, $4,000.
Needle Rock Company. To buy and
sell lumber and timber. Principal
place of business, Ukiah. Directors
H. b. Muir, w English, J. F. Clark, E.
F. DeCamp and w. P. Thomas, Ukiah.
Capital stock, $4,000; subscribed, $1S,-
7C0.
Experimental Mining Company. For
the purpose of doing general mining.
Principal place of business, San Jose.
Directors-W. Critics, c. E. Hailstone,
Frank W. Graham, WI. Graham, w.
F. Phillips, San Jose. Capital stock.
S3OO 600: subscribed, 100000
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-31
FEDERATED TRADES.
Election of OfRcers-The BARRIERS
Bill Endorsed.

Federated Trades Council last night
elected officers as follows: President,
Edward Crimson; Vice President, J.
W. Haley; Secretary, F. E. Smith;
Treasurer, George G. Ogg; Board of
Trustee, r. Milligan, B. L. Taylor r.
Jung; Sergeant Charles Nc
Mahon; Conductor, Henry Madel; Or
ganization and Arbitration Committee,
w. H. Hicks, B. L. Taylor, Robert Mil
ligan and L. F. Reeber; Executive and
Legislative Committee, r. Jung, Harry
Rogers. G. G. Ogg, J. w. Haley and R.
L. Fowkes.
The council adopted q, resolution to
assist the BARRIERS Association in their
endeavor to have Assembly bill 119
passed-an Act to regulate barbering,
and intended to insure the better edu
cation of such practitioners and to in
troduce sanitary laws in barber shops
of the State of California
The Legislative Committee of the
council was instructed to confer with
the Sacramento BARRIERS Protective
Union, and it was decided to wait on
the committees to which the bill has
been referred and urge the necessity of
SUCH law
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-31
4 BULLETS QUEER ANTICS.
HOW IT TRAvERSED A JAP'S
BRAIN CHAMBER.
But It Wasn't a Marker to the One
That Charley Yates Skull
Stopped.

That there is no accounting for the
antics of a bullet after 1T leaVes the
chamber of a rifle or pistol, was again
demonstrated, in case in the superior
Court yesterday.
. During the progress of the Joe Martin
robbery case, now in progress IN Judge
Hughes department, T. Yokota, one OF
the two Japanese who were held up by
q gang of opium fiends and ex-conv1cts
on August 2Sth last near Brighton
junction, Yokota testified that while
the defendant Joe Martin, alias Curley
Burns, was going through his pockets
one of the other robbers John +. Burke,
who pleaded guilty several months ago,
and is now serving twenty-five years
in Folsom PRISON., fired pastol'shot at
him.
The bullet struck him on the pack
part of the left side of the head, Dut
did not break the skull. instead II
passed between the scalp and the Skull
and traversed clear across the Jap
head, cutting an outlet for 1tseif on
the opposite side, just above the flght
ear.
There are other local instances IN
which pistol bullets have played strange
antics In April, 1889, hack driver
named Joseph Smith shot his mistress
at No. 126 L street and then turned
the pistol on himself. Smith held the
muzzle of the pistol just behind and
slightly above his right ear, and the
bullet crashed through the skull. After
entering the brain it traversed around
inside of the skull from the point of
entrance until it came to the left tenn
pie. where it broke through the bone
and dropped on the floor beside the
corpse.
Coroner Clark for some time was
puzzled, there being only two cham
.bers empty in Smiths pistol, While
there were two bullet holes in the head
of Joe Smith and one in the head OF
his victim When Doctor White per-
formed the autopsy on the dead man
all doubt was dispelled, for then the
strange course of the bullet was shown.
A furrow on the inside of the skull.
from the point of entry to the point OF
exit, plainly told the tale.
Another case of more recent date
was the shooting of Charles Yates, the
colored, saloon keeper on lower L street,
by a woman named lone Fisher. She
fired shot from a 32-caliber Smith &
Wesson pistol from a stairway about
four feet above Yates head. The bullet
struck Yates squarely on the center of
the top of his head Any ordinary man
would have been a fit subject for the
Coroner under such circumstances, but
not SO with Yates. He simply scratched
his woolly pate and fastened to the Re-
ceiving Hospital.
At first glance DR.. Ogden believed the
negro to be joking when he asked to be
examined for a pistol ball wound. Ex
animation, however, revealed the fact
that the ball had cut the scalp and
struck tbs skull There it had f1attened
cut so completely as to have escaped
detection at first. The scalp had closed
ever the lead and it was only after cut
ting the scalp for an inch or more that
the fiattened lead could be pried off the
skull
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-31

CASTOR will consist of Mesdames r. I.
Devlin, w. H. Devlin, c. F. Dillman,
F. r. Dray, F. A. Edinger. R. D. Fin
ME, E. F.. Frazer, w. H. Govan, John
Gerber, Herman Grau, T. B. Hall, e.
w. Hale, Ed r. Hamilton, w. ]. Has
sett, Eugene s. IIadley, R. H. Haw-
ley, j. H. Hoffman, Frank Hickman,
J. w. Hughes.
Miss Edna M. Fraser gave pink
tea at the her home, 1925 P street, on
Saturday last to few of her friends,
the occasion being in honor of her
birthday. The rooms were decorated
with pinks. ferns and flowers. Inc
afternoon was spent with games and
music. After refreshments the party
repaired to the lawn, where they were
photographed in group, to be retained
by each as a souvenir of the occasion
Among those present were Edna IN
gram. Joeffry Hall, Ethel Reid, Mable
Marsh, Bullah Bassett and Leona
Giffen.
The party given at Armory Hall last
night by Company G was a delightful
affair. There were a. large number OF
invited guests. The hall was hand
somely decorated and presented a very
bright and CHEEKY appearance. The
Committee of Arrangements, who did
their work so creditably, was composed
of Sergeants j. A. Klein, G. w. john
son and J. E. Guth.
Mrs. Senator j. ]. Boyce rendered
reception to Mrs. Louis James and
Kathryn Kidder yesterday afternoon.
1t lasted from to p. M, and there
was a large attendance of Sacramento's
society people.
Promptly at 3 o'clock a number of
carriages arrived in front of the beauti-
full residence of the hostess, Sixteenth
and L streets, and there was a process
sion of carriages from that hour until
nearly 6 O'Clock. The guests We're re-
ceived by Mesdames Boyce, Greenwich,
James, Bulla Meade. La Rue Senior
and junior), Works, Mutt and Crowder.
Mrs. Gage was one of the prominent
guests.
The dining-room was decorated taste
fully in pink and green. There was
plentifulness of carnations, ferns and
roses. The parlors were beautifully
decorated in red, and there was an
abundance of potted plants. There was
orchestral music, and refreshments fol-
owed, consisting of ice cream, lemonade,
punches cakes and candies.