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The Opelousas courier., 1899-02-18

The Art Amateur for February con-
tains an excellent picture in color, a
COW, by Jamss N. Hart. The second
plate is Of California Poppies. There
is an exceedingly interesting article
with "A illustrations) on the work of
tue Kit Kat Club. The practical ar
ticles are on Japanese Carving, Draw
ing for Process Engraving, Landscape
painting, Animal painting, Flower
painting, Plaster Casting, Wood Carving
and Embroidery. For the Ceramic De-
corator there are Il number Of charm
ingsdesigns and articles on The Art Of
Mineral PaintiDg-How to Obtain a
High Glaze, Russian Enamels and Bon
bonniere. Decorations. For tho Inte-
rlor Decorator there are two very eff
fective arrangements for bed rooms
and for a chiIdren's playroom, and an
article on the use of carpets ard rugs.
Tho Note Book and The Collector give
as usual all the latest news and hap
penings in the world of AIT.
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Safety deposit boxes for rent at the
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Attention is called to the advertise
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job work, give lis your order, and you
will be satisfied with our work and
price.
The record-union., 1899-10-23
AN OLD-TIME SPORT GONE.
WILLIAM r. WADSKIER TAKES
HIS LIFE.
Despondent Through Illness, He
Fires a Shot Through His
Heart and Dies.


Early Saturday evening in little
house on Third street, between M and
N, and near the latter. William Cor
Gulliam) f. Wadslxier committed sui
eide by shooting himself through the
heart
WadsSier, who was old and feeble,
was being nursed by Martin Snyder
The latter went out about 6 o'clock in
the evening, and was gone about two
hours. When he returned Wadskier
was sitting in a chair dead. The re-
volver which had sent the bullet
through his heart lay on the floor be-
side him. Death had evidently been
instantaneous
William F. Wadskier had a history
He was one of the old-time sporting
men of Sacramento, and at one time
conducted the most extensive gaming
house in town. He was a Swiss, anG
letters he received were usually ad-
dressed "Gulliam" (Swiss for William).
He had long been respondent and had
no hesitancy in stating that he intend
ed to commit suicide, and took ad
vantage Of the absence of his nurse to
carry out his threat
WadSkler once before attempted to
commit suicide and would have been
successful had not some children mott
fed policeman in time to save him.
On April 22d last he went into an. old
shed opening upon the alley between
Fourth and Fifth streets, Z and NJ. and
after saturating handkerchief with
chloroform tied it over his face and
went to sleep. He was found and re-
covered, and for some time thereafter
was an inmate of the County Hospi-
tai. He was afflicted with heart dis
ease, and physicians who attended him
told him that death was only a matter
of few months.
On April 18th, four days before his
attempt to commit suicide, Wadskier
received from John F. Harmer, an at
torney of Camden, n. j., draft for S4,-
$500, which amount was a legacy left
him under the will of deceased broth
er. Something over a year ago Wad-
skier had trouble with his eyes, and lost
one of them.
On July 27th last, Township Justice
of the Peace w. A. Henry, received a
communication from the law firm Of
Botfeld & Weygandt of 1880 Broad
street New York City, requesting in
formation as to why Wadskier had dis
continued writing to his relatives in
Venezuela, South America, but Justice
Henry was unable to locate the cid
man.
In the early fifties Wadskier kept a
saloon and gambling hall in the build
ing on Second street, between J and K,
now occupied by the Western Union
Telegraph Company. A number of
years ago he was we'll known in sport :
ing circles, and had of late been be-
friended by Angus Ross.
Wadskier some time before his death,
placed what money he had in a bank,
and made his WILL which he delivered
to Mr.. Ross, and which the latter now
holds in keeping. Just the amount of
money left by him is not known
Coroner McMullen took charge of the
remains and an inquest will be held this
evening.
The record-union., 1899-10-23
EAST SIDE WELLS.
Engineer Herring Says Now Is the
Time to Test Them

Engineer Herring of New York, the
water expert, before leaving the city
yesterday advised members of the Cit
liens Water Committee to have
tests made at once to determine the
question as to whether or not an abun-
dant supply of water can be obtained
from wells east of the city.
Mr. Herring said now is the time to
determine the question of a subter-
ranean supply, as there have been two
seasons of far less than average rainfall,
and the underground supply is as low
as it can get. If experimental wells will
hold out now the question Of perma-
nancy would be settled Such an op-
portunity may not be had again in sew
eral years.
In accordance with Mr.. Herring's ad-
vice, members of the Citizens Water
Committee will wait on the City Trus-
tees at their session this evening and
ask for an appropriation to enable
the proper test to be made. This is a
matter Of such vital Importance that it
does not seem possible the Trustees will
refuse TO allow the necessary funds for
the test
Engineer Herring has been quoted as
saying that a three days test Of ex-
perimental wells should be sufficient.
The record-union., 1899-10-23
HeIvetia Rifle Club.

The Sacramento Helvetia Rife Club
yesterday held its regular monthly
best center shoot for cash prizes. There
was large attendance and some fine
shooting. First prize was Won by E.
Schmidt, second by A. Criesel, third
by G. Wisseman, fourth by F. Ruhs-
taller, Jr., fifth of F. Dettling, sixth by
A. Buergi, seventh by j. Meyer, eighth
by William Eckhardt'e ninth by J. Grub
Ter, tenth by Book. eleventh by Captain
Ruhstaller twelfth by F. Imhoff, thir-
teenth by H. Miller, fourteenth by A.
FRANKIE, fifteenth by F. Zberg, sixteenth
by A. Meister, seventeenth by A. Ack-
erman, eighteenth by A Haynke, nine
teenth by c. OFT and twentieth by c.
Zuest
The record-union., 1899-10-23
HOME AGAIN.
Pitcher Hughes and Shortstop
Lockhead Arrive

Jimmy Hughes C'Our Jay'O and Har-
ry l., better known as Pop" Lock
head, have returned from their success
full tour through the East. During the
baseball season recently closed they
were engaged in showing the cranks in
the East the sort of timber Sacramento
can produce when it comes to playing
the national game. The boys arrived
on yesterdays overland train, and were
taken in tow by a number of local fans
and made much of.
What Jay Hughes did in the East
everybody in Sacramento knows. How
he won the pennant for Brooklyn. and
how among the cloud of crack-a- jack
pitchers Of the National League teams
he ranks No. l, easy, is old news. But
his success has not turned his head
He is the same quiet boy he was when
he did the gunnery work for the local
team, and the fact that he has been re-
served by Brooklyn for next season
will not, it is thought. prevent him
from going in the box here and help
ing to win the pennant for which there
is such hard scratching.
Pop" Lockhead, who is a prince
among shortstops was unfortunately
placed. His lot was cast among the
Cleveland Wanderers" and while it
was enough to take the heart out of
any man to play with that miss-fit ag-
gregation, Lochhead pegged away and
played the game, and a glance at his
baSe-hit and error columns will show
that he stood we'll up among the short
stops of the league teams. Another
Gao con and Ppm who fS q AGAIN 6ovy,,
on Cleveland's list, will be second TO
none of them.
When they arrived at the depot last
evening the Capital City Wheelmen
were there to give the Olympic racing
team a send-off on their departure for
home. When Hughes and Lockhead
got off their train the Olyhnpics and
Capital Citys gave them a round Of
cheers.
The first question Hughes asked was,
The record-union., 1899-10-23
NEW TODAY.
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE
UNDER EXECUTION.

George M. Mott, Defendant. Sheriff S
sale.
Notice is hereby given that, under and
pursuant to and by virtue of writ of
execution. issued out of the Superior
Court of the State of California, in and
for the County of SACRAMENTO, on the SOth
titled action, wherein Bernhard Ruhl Is
plaintiff and George M. Mott is defend
ant, which execution was issued by the
in behalf of the defendant in said action
to enforce. the payment from, the plaintiff
therein of the sum of four hundred and
ninety-three. and 6o-10 dollars (s493.60),
with interest thereon at the rate of seven
per cent. per annum from the 29th day of
July, 1888. which sum was awarded the
defendant in said action by the Supreme
Court of said State as costs on appeal
from a judgment of said Superior Court
previously made and entered In said
cause / have levied upon all the right.
title, interest and claim of the said plain
tiff, Bernhard Ruhl, Of in and to the
following described real property, to wit:
twenty-five, and all that portion of the
north half of the south half of said
section No. p that lies north Of the north
pe Paso 81 oiS ali In No
ten north, of range five east, M. d. M.
containing 264.aS acres, and being the
same land described in a deed recorded
in the Office of the County Recorder of
said County of Sacramento, in Volume
135 of Deeds, page 6s7, Sacramento County
Records.
And / will on WEDNESDAY, the 25th
day of October 1899, at 10 o'clock a. m,
in front of the County Courthouse, in the
City of Sacramento. CAL, sell at public
auction, to the highest and best bidder,
for lawful money of the United States.
all the right. title. claim and interest of
said Rernhard Ruhl of, in and to the
above-described property, or so much
enough to satisfy the amount due, as
aforesaid, from said plaintiff to said de-
fendant. with interest, costs, etc.
FRANK T. JOHNSON,
Sheriff of the said County of Sacramento.
Albert M. Johnson. attorney for defend
ant. o2-4tM
The record-union., 1899-10-23

Seventh relay-E. Q, Kragness, o. c..
first By two lengths; Leith Turnor, c..
G. W., second. Time, 1887.
Eighth relay-T Fl. White, o. c., first
by one and one-half lengths; H. Noyes,
G. CIV, second. Time, 1906.
Ninth relay-R. Backrath, c. c. W.,
first by three lengths; O. E. Bozio, @.
c., second. Time, 13:44.
Tenth relay. Hirsch, c. c. W., first
by one length; E. F. Russ, Q. c., Sec
ond. Time, 1906.
Total time for the fifty miles, 2 hours
and % minutes. by adding the relays.
Total time, official, by the start and fin
ish watch, 2:23:31.
AS the pole-three feet from the in
side-was in spots wet and all outside
of that dry and nice, the riders rode
much of the way from ten to fifteen
feet from the pole. This made the dis
tance over fifty miles-the calculation
being that about fifty and one-half
miles were really gone over.
Too much credit cannot be given to
Captain Clay of the Capital City Wheel
I men for the admirable manner in which
his team was prepared for the race and
for their handling throughout the con-
test-it was mastery.
Over and over again the Olympics at
tempted to shake off the Capital City
Wheelmen and take a lead that would
give them the race. But at no time
were any of their riders able to open
up space that the plucky valley men
did not close it at once. Bozio was
especially effortful in attempts to take
a lead, and Kragness also, but in every
instance 1t was a failure. Likewise the
Capital City Wheelmen attempted re-
peatedly to open up a gap, but the
Olympics were too speedy Neither
could shake" the other, and SO it was
a hot, a genuine contest of skill, gem
eralship and speed from start to finish.
Last night at the theater number
of the winning riders appeared in a
box, among them the "finisher" Hirsch.
AS they entered the audience applauded
them loudly. Jessie Norton, the SOU
brette, wore Capital City Wheelmen
colors on the stage and in one Of her
songs referred to the final finish and
threw Hirsch a bouquet, whereat the
audience applauded and cheered.
The enthusiasm of the people for their
home club all day yesterday and last
night was unbounded, and the triumph
of the home lads was the preponderat-
ing subject of conversation and con-
graduation. 1t was a great race and
a great victory, and what was best of
all it was clean and manly from end
to end. The management of the Race
Meet Committee, L. S. Upson, Chair
man, was excellent and left nothing to
be desired
The record-union., 1899-10-23
Military Scores Yesterday.

The following scores were made yes
terday at the military target practice
Troop B (pistols, 80 yards)-Captain
$. w. Kay A, Lieutenants o. Boden fl,
G. Lindenfeld A, K. H. Lee ~, Ser
geants H. Lee 42, F. Hunt 80, ]. Bau-
quier y, Corporals A. Hook SO, w.
Myer 30, J. Moynahan %, Privates
Lee II, Hunt 42, Jennings fl, Fish Al,
Huber 40, Wiseman 80, Manning 80,
Evans 81, Sullivan 81, Calvert SO, Ham
lin 30, Everett 30, Ross "a, Waggoner
80, Ewers 2S, Landgraff 81, Calvert 81.
Richards 81.
Pool shooting-Captain S. w. Kay 40,
Lieutenants o. Boden 45, G. Lindenfeld
40, Corporal M. l.. Perkins A, Major
E. Maxwell 80, Major w. I. Wallace 81.
The record-union., 1899-10-23
SAD ACCIDENT.
Earl II. Brotton, Ten Years Old,
Loses His Life While Fishing.

| About 10:30 O'Clock yesterday morn
| ing ten-year-old Earl Harold Brotton,
| son of Mrs. Mabel Brotton, who re-
sides at the Clarendon House on j
street, between Sixth and Seventh, was
drowned in the river near the foot of
L street.
The unfortunate child and his four
teen-year-old brother Willie, left home
| to go fishing before their mother arose.
taking that precaution lest she should
object. Accompanied by another boy
they went TO the fish market barge.
Willie and the neighbor boy left the
barge and went upon the levee to find
sinker for fishing line, leaving Earl
on the barge.
| A few minutes later a number of men
sitting on the bank saw hat floating
! down the stream below the barge, and
an instant later a momentary glimpse
was had of the child's body, about forty
yards below. 1t disappeared and was
seen no more
| Sitting in the side door of the market
! next the river were a couple of pals
in which some fish had been dressed
The Shiny water had splashed on the
floor, and in the midst of the slime near
the outer edge of the floor were two
marks showing where two little feet
had slipped-just two marks to tell the
story of the child's DEATH and nothing
more
| The news of the childs death was
Kept from his mother until late in the
AFTERNOON, and when the full force of
the blow struck she was Frustrated
with grief. John BTotton, the father of
! the drowned child, is in San Fran
cisco.
| No effort has been made to recover
the remains and as the river is rising
rapidly, it is probable the body has
drifted quite a distance down the
stream.
The record-union., 1899-10-23
Row Among Cinnamon.

About 8 o'clock last evening three
Cinnamon mixed up in a rough and
tumble argument at Third and streets,
and Officer Mike Fisher gathered in
the only one of the combatants to be
found when he arrived.
This was All Cow, but a few minutes
after his arrest it was learned that the
two who got away were the aggressors,
and Cow was set at liberty. His blouse
had been literally torn to ribbons, but
he was uninjured
The record-union., 1899-10-23
Hotel Arrivals.

Arrivals at the Golden Eagle Hotel
yesterday: Roy I. Paulton, F. Cavalli
@. A. Legg, Gus Kastor, c. c. Cassidy
George G. Towle, New York; G. G.
Boyden, George owen, c. Z. Locke, c.
T. Graeber, Chicago; B. Wells. Boston,
G. L. McCandless. c. II. Jones, Sacra-
mento; w. j. Elleford and wife, Jas
Lendan, S. II. Thornton, w. A Gill
Jessie Norton, San Francisco; T. H
Ransom, Red Bluff; c. w. Van Luw
Chico; Sol Peiser, A H. Christie, Mil
waukee; w. r. Southard, Rochester.
The record-union., 1899-10-23
Gave Himself Up,

Arthur Thomas appeared at police
headquarters yesterday and gave him
self up. He had heard that officer NJ.
a. Fisher was looking for him, and de-
clded to forestall him in his search.
The police learned that for several
days past Thomas had been disposing
OF carpenters tools at second hand
stores. and they wanted to know where
he got them. Fisher says Thomas will
be charged with vagrancy
The record-union., 1899-10-23
Kirmess Again This Evening.

The St Pauls Church Kirmess will
be continued again this evening at the
new pavilion, and the ladies who are
conducting it promise that none of its
attractive features will be lacking In
deed, the entertainment will be better,
If anything, than on the other evenings.
They hope to see all their friends there
tonight
The record-union., 1899-10-23

BY ORDER OF THE SUPERIOR
Court we will sell at public auction on
Wednesday, October 25th. at 10 a, m,
the Mesick property now belonging to
the estate of the late DR.. Light. This is
fine property, situated on Ninth street,
between e and +, 100 feet square, with a
fine building thereon renting for $50 per
month. Will be, sold as a whole or sub
divided to suit purchaser, No limit. The
highest bidder will get It. Don't forget
to attend this sale.
D. j. SIMMONS s. CO.. Auctioneers.
The record-union., 1899-10-23
Westerns Defeat FuItons.

The Westerns defeated the Fultons
yesterday by a score of 10 to 8. The
features of the game were the catching
Of Futterer and the work at short by
Clifton. Both Miller and Fields pitched
good ball.
Westerns-Runs 10, hits y, errors 2
Fultons-Runs 8, hits 10, errors 8.
The record-union., 1899-10-23
To Eight in Stnokton.

AL Hellman, the Sacramento Athletic
Clubs welterweight boxer, is matched
TO fight the Olympic Clubs champion
at Stockton on the 30th of this month.
The men are to weigh in at 152 pounds.
The record-union., 1899-10-23

Smooth as OIL" exquisitely favored; ;
absolutely pure; never a headache in
1t; equally valuable as a beverage or a
medicine-such is the famous old Jesse
Moore AA Whisky. Sold by all drug
PiSts
The record-union., 1899-10-23
SPECIAL NOTICES.

BAKER & HAMILTON. WHOLESALE
hardware. bicycles, carts. buggies, car
riages, phaetons. Balm farm and header
wagons. Send for catalogue
MRS. WINSLOWS SOOTHING SYRUP
has been used for over fifty years by mill
ions of mothers for their children while
the child. softens the gums allays pain
cures wind collie, regulates the bowels and
is the best remedy for diarrhea whether
sale by druggists in every part of the
world. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Wins
lows Soothing Syrup. Twenty-flve. cents
q bottle. MWF
The record-union., 1899-10-23

who won the relay race?" When
told that Sacramento had won the fifty
mile struggle he was greatly elated.
The record-union., 1899-10-23

Night school. Atkinson.s Bus. College. !
The record-union., 1899-10-23

DO0r Mats for Cocoa brush door mats with red
wet weather Cocoa brush mats 1s 1S bv bv":s 20
inches, 65 cents.
Plain brush mats, Is by 80 inches, 81 cents.
Wire door mats 16 by 24 inches, S1O0.
Wire door mats Is by 80 inches, S1.5O.
Wire door mats % by Sc inches, $780,
In the carpet store.
The record-union., 1899-10-23
Wednesday, October Is, 1890,
Auction Sale of Real Estate.

w. H. Sherburn. Auctioneer. o.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-06-17

Terrific rains have fallen in the VI,
cinity of WinoHa, MIMI, accompanied
by severe electrical disturbances.
bridges and dams have been washed
away in every direction and roads are
impossible.
The statement of the coaGition of
the treasury issuedonthc 12tn showed:
Available cash balance. $2.2,4I2,27s:
gold reserve, $23i,34i.0.6.
The dead body Of =. {. Robinson. of
Lexington. Mo, was found IN Il hotel
room in Cincinnati on he i.th. \ note
left indicated that he was penniless,
gave the names of his wife. at LeNiny-
ing, Mo. Mrs. ]. L. Gordon. at Lex
iHgton. Mo-, and +. c. Robinson, Gro
ton. s. ID.
The salvage experts who again visit
ed the American liner Paris. on the
18th, profess renewed hope of saving
The vessel. The Increased depth of
water in the entire hold serves &c
steady her.
Mr.. Andrew Carnegie has offered &c
give G1.O00 $4,000 toward the estab.
lishment of a public liorary at BaniS
Scotland.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-06-17
BEGGARS ALL DESCRIPTION.
st. CroiN County. Minnesota. Visited
by u Death-DeaIiDg Tornado
Monday Night.

Minneapolis. Mimi. June IA spe-
cial to the Tribune from Hudson. Wis.
says:
The cyclone that passed through st.
CroiN county Monday night bcggars
ali description. No u = eNHg-
gerated. Wherever it passed buildings
are completely destroyed.
At Boardman the farm buildings OF
Mrs. Kate IIeffron are DESTROYED and
Mrs. Heffron killed. Pat Dorcan's
buildings are destroyed, but family
not injured. The grist Mill was de-
molished. Hub Robinson barns were
blown away Hiram Teal lost hi farm,
buildings. save the hOus". Whic, Is
badly wrecked. but all tn" family es-
capped with slight injuries.
The storm enter SecEIed - strike
the farm buildings of Mr.. Spencer and
Mrs. ilurd. The buildings wrI nurSf-
Il and well-protccted ny large t!rl
shade trees. but il can hardly -
imagined now that it Wis ever usci
Cor such Il purpose. rhara X scarcely
Il board Il foot long to De found an;-
IN H'"'' IN tt'> 'hH' NSt' Hbi
torn out of the ground lock Ike some
old timber slashines. -" bark being
completely twisted of them.
Nh. Spencer and family were in the
cellar. and escaped with slight MUIR
les. But not So at Mrs. I!urt!'>. She
was killed with a little girl stopping
with her.
y man AIMED Nei@e. from Deer PARK,
who drove iii for the Storm - pass.
was also killed.
Dead horses and stock are to he seen
everywhere IN the line OF ~. storm.
The force of the stor5 can he
imagined by seeing ldr-, lumber
wagon wheels with every spoke torn
from the hub.