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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-05-03
Great Loss to Fruit Growers.

OAKLAND, May News comes
from the Livermore Valley that great
loss to fruit-growers has been caused
by heavy frosts during the last three
nights. The young grapes were just
forming on the stems. and the frost
was felt particularly at this time II.
H Pitcher, the Livermore banker, who
has superior facilities for estimating
the condition of fruit in this section,
places the damage by this frost at
$3.50 900.
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Heavy Frost in rehama County.

RED BLUFF, May 2.-From advices
received from Manton, which is located
about thirty-fve miles northwest of
Red Bluff, it is learned that that sec
tasn was visited by a neavy frost last
Friday morning, and it is thought that
the entire fruit crop. of the season is
lost. Even strawberries suffered Man
ton is the principal apple growing To-
cality in this county, and the losses
will necessarily be very heavy.
Universalists Convention.
PASADENA, May 2.-The State con-
vention of Universalist Churches met
here to-day for a three days session
Delegates are present from all parts of
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-05-03
Lace Curtains,
0OC per pair.

This morning 9Oc the pair will
buy surprising value in Not
tingham lace curtains; they are
three yards long, SO inches wide,
of heavy thread and attractive
pattern; only so pairs in the
lot, and they won't last long
when business opens.
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alton that was so marked in the old
country and the husband tried 10
break it off, but could not.
The jury found that Mrs. HaSsaH shot
and killed Mrs. Hickman as she slept
and then sent bullet into her own
brain, as was concluded by the officers
TO-DAY
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-05-03
POULTRY.
POTATOES,
BUTTER,
FISH,
and plenty other good things to
eat. Always fresh and always
the best possible quality at
CURTIS & CO.'S MARKET, S08 K Street.

the State. The address of welcome was
delivered by Rev. William M. Jones of
this city, response being made by E. r.
Spalding This evening a sermon was
preached by Rev. e. c. Andrus of
Riverside.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-05-03
Carried OFF Safe and Contents.

SEATTLE, May News that the
safe of the Alaska Commercial Com
pany's store at Eagle City, Alaska. was
robbed of a large amount April 4 was
brought here, to-day by H. ]. Cameron
who left Dawson April 10. A small iron
safe containing $500 in bills and dust
was carried off by the robbers.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-05-03
Ladies' Fine Swiss
HANDKERCHIEFS
Sample line)
Worth zoe. -.
Special at IAC

Handkerchiefs on sale special
is a frequent occurrence, but it's
not such values as these we tell
you Of that you find frequently
at 12c. THIS LOT is OF A
SAMPLE LINE, dainty swiss
bits, prettily embroidered, seal
Ioped and with spoke stitch,
some hemstitched with half
inch hem. WORTH zoe. Spe-
cial price, 12c.
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California Packers Association.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 2.-The Cal
ifornia Packers Association has been
Incorporated, with a capital stock of
S2,o0O,O0O. 1t is composed of some of
the largest fruit-packing establish
mentS in the State and it's object will
be to control and regulate the prices
of canned fruits which it will ship to
all parts Of the world. 1t is probable
that some of the concerns interested
will be closed while the others will
limit their output to a single variety
of fruit. Only three establishments re-
main out of the combine
The directors of the new association
arei as follows: A. D. Cutter of the Cut
ting Fruit Packing Company, NJ. j.
Fontana of Fontana & Co., E. H. Mel
son. California Preserving Company; T.
Tillman, Jr. Oakland Preserving Com
pany; J. H. Hunt. Hunt Bros. & Co;
r. r. Bentley. Sacramento Packing
Company; 1. H. Morse of King, Morse
& Co
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-05-03
Slot Machine Ordinance Vetoed.

LOS ANGELES, May 2-Mayor
Eaton to-day vetoed the ordinance
passed by the City Council licensing the
nickelin-t he-slot machines. In short
message the Mayor scored the Council
for an attempt to license what he desig-
mated as one of the most vicious forms
Of petty gambling that is practiced
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-05-03
Lace Curtains,
ST.. so pair.

Another lot of SO pairs Of re-
markab1e values in Nottingham
lace curtains, 49, yards long and
So inches wide, will also be an
attraction to those with a cur
tain need; firm in quality and
pretty in pattern and economi-
cal in price.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-05-03
Ladies' White
Oxford Ties,
Special at S1.15.

These are our regular $3.50
and So values, in white duck
Oxford ties, just the correct
footwear to piece out your
pretty Summer costume; they
have flexible turn so1es, half
French heels, and are of a neat
last.
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Chenille POrtiereS,
$3.50 per pair,

A handsome new lot Of por-
tiers have just been uncased;
they have a deep chenille pile,
and are in co1ors red, blue and
dark olive, 81 yards long and
80 inches wide; they have
bright and beautiful contrast
ins dado and knotted fringe at
ends; very handsome.
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ROYAL s ss*"ts
~ ABSOLUTELY Pure
Makes the food more delicious and wholesome
aoyA. e.x.se eowoea CO., NEW yeax.

OILS presiding The convocation was
called to consider missionary work and
devise means for meeting various needs
of the church
After brief business session the SUBJ
ject of Christian Science So-called. =
was discussed. Its alleged fallacies
were pointed out in a paper read by
Rev. ]. A. O'Afeara. Those present
agreed that while many wonderful
cures had been made by so-calied
Christian Science when the disease was
the doctrine itself was per-
nicious iEs t.he extreme.
AT the evening prayer service, in
which twelve clergymen assisted,
Bishop Nichols addressed the convoca-
ton on missionary work in the diocese.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-05-03
Troops Start for National Parks.

tachments of the Twenty fourth In
fantry (coloreO left to-day for the
National parks of the State. One de-
tachment will go to the Yosemite and
the other to the Sequoia and Grant
parks
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-05-03
Stylish Belts.

Jewe1ed belts. Prices, 35c to
$1.25.
Silk ribbon belts. Prices, Csc
to S5c.
Jetted elastic belts, in all
black, or steel and black. Prices,
Use to $3.50.
White kid or leather belts.
Prices, Csc to 6Oc.
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Children's Hose,
Special at l5C.

This line of hosiery is of a very
heavy grade, 2xl rib, fast black,
long in the leg, with double
knee, heel and toe; most excel
lent wearing stockings; just the
kind for boys school wear;
sizes to 81. Special price, Sc
pair.
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Ladies' Hose,
Special at lSC.

Women's hosiery, which you've
many times paid 25c for regu-
lar; they're fast black, full fin
ished, 40 gauge, with double
heel sad toe; sizes S1a to 10.
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5 Wassernan, Kaufman & Go.

afternoon. The troops carried fifteen
days rations and 1000 rounds of am
munition.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-05-03
Boys Waists
Special at soc.

Gives you a choice from our
regular S5c quality of the
Mothers Friend boys laundered
shirt waist with detachable
button band, with either small
or sailor collar; made of madras
cloth, in pretty stripes and
p1aids; ages 4 to IA years.
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EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
The Convocation of San Jose Meets
at Pacific Grove.

PACIFIC GROVE, May 2.-The cor
vocation of San Jose of the Episcopal
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-05-03
LACE CURTAINS,
PORTIERES, ETC.

Summer time brings house
renovating time. IF you have
not already attended to that
matter, no doubt you're going
to, and just as like as not will
find need of some Of the follow
ing quoted articles.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-05-03

No other Spring Medicine clarifies the
blood like Hoods Sarsaparilla. 1t gives
perfect health.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-05-03
Boys Waists,
Special at 1OC.

Pretty calico blouse and shirt
waists for boys; the regular Csc
kind; principally in dark co1ors;
all neat patterns and well made !;
ages to IA years.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-05-03

Queen Victoria Starts for England
NICE, May Queen Victoria started
for England to-day.
New-York tribune., 1899-10-02

Memphis. Tenn. oct Joseph sherwin was ar
r"sted here to-day at the instance of the Chicago
police. who state th0t hc IS wanted for assisting In
sWindhng the Union stock Yards COMPANY Of
Chicago out OF 5000"
Manchester Ky. oct The trial of seven
hushing Deputy sheriff Wash" Thacker and
Jim smith. Of the Philpot faction. Eddy and
were held without bail. Charles Burnett. Dan"
Hampton and Anderson Griffin were discharged.
Spokane Wash. OCT. IA Cascade CB ca
dispatch 10 The Spokane Review says that Alex
nrdor Arvele lost his NE while herOcally trying
TO save others i'm a fire here on Friday night The
burned district covers Il solid block I'm the heart
OF the town. Six hotels and one cigar store were
burned IN AN hour
Chicago. oct. After practically thirty years
service with the Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific
Railway. William J. Allen. assistant general man
agsr OF that system. has resigned. order 10 de-
vote bis time exclusively 10 personal interests The
office Will be abolished and the duties Will be large
ly given 10 a j. HIT who has been general super
intendcnt Of the lines east ~ the Missouri River
but whose title VII be changed TO that OF general
superintendent Of the entire system
Norfolk Va oct IA disastrous confederation
dwellings Hosteuer's saw mill and dry kiln and
TWO general stores. The dwellings were occupi,d
by about one hundred and twenty colored families
employed iu the mills AT the place Many Of these
We're rendered pennilcss. The loss will aggregate
at least 5000
Sheihyville. Ind. oct Mr. Albert Bright OF
the town Of Falkland. attempted suicld yesterday
iu an unusual manner Deserted by her husband
Ing hrr fathers store she saturated her hair and
garments with coal Oft. and then applied a match
After this she ran into the street enyclOpcd IN
flame When OVertaken and almost smOthered
with blankets she was unconscious and horribly
burned and cannot survive Mrs Bright is the
daughter OF tho Postmaster OF Fairand, and was
New-York tribune., 1899-10-02
NEW-YORK CITY.

The Ncw-York Methodist Episcopal preachers
meeting In the chapel OF the Methodist Book Con-
cern. Twentieth-st and Fifth-ave. at II q. m to-
day will be addressed by the Rev pr. w. Merle
Smith pastor OF the Central Presbyterian Church.
He will speak on The Revival Desire Among the
Presbyterians." Aftcrward the Rev b. NJ Adams
will conduct a meeting Of conservation and prayer.
The public IS invited.
owing 10 the legal holidays Of last week and 70
the enormous amount Of importations al this sea-
con of the year Appraiser Wakeman has ordered
the United States Public stores 20 be IN fun op-
GRAFTON from s a m. 70 . p m. beginning this
morning. until any possible congestion has been re-
moved The ordinary hours at the Public Stores
are from =. m. to 4 y. m.
Michael Kane Of so. l."8 Third-aNe. the grip
man Of a Lexinpton-ave. car which on last Tues
day night ran down and fatally injured Dr Fran
els A Thomas seventy years Old OF NO East
Eighty-ffthst. A. LeXington-ave. and kighiy-hfth-
st. was yesterday morning arraigned before Magis-
trate Mott IN the Harlem Police Court on the
charge OF homicide and remanded TO the Coroner.
New-York tribune., 1899-10-02
YONKERS.

At o'clock this afternoon the Police Commis-
sioners will meet again to continue the investiga-
ton ordered by Mayor Sutherland into the depart
,nent. IT is not known whether OF not Fisher y.
Baker will accede to the Boards request 10 serve
a. it's counsel during the investigation. Secretary
Jenkins was appointed committee % one 10 wait
ON Mr. Baker and consult with him. What the re-
slllf Of Mr. Jenkins's mission Will he Will only be
known when tho Commissioners convene this after
The Rev George F. Pentecost pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church held the first OF series OF
free religious services at Music Han last night
There was a large attendance Of church people
Mir. Pentecost assisted boy J. y. Hazen ana his
quartet choir
a prospectus has been issued by the HOLLYWOOD
Inn. containing many illustrations and q complete
history Of the inn.
4 young man from Concord \. H.. whose name IS
John Bag.ey. visited Hany Moreue on SATURDAY
might and identified the body Of William Mat
thews Of the same city Matthews is the man
" Nho was pushed off a freight car 1T ilenWood ana
ground under the wheels early last Friday morn
ing Coroner Miles has received communication
from MatthewS's father asking that the body be
hurried ln this city.
New-York tribune., 1899-10-02
NFW-ROCHFLLE

one Of the new streets that is being laid out IN
Upper New Rochelle has been named in honor OF
Admiral Dewey
Isabel Horton. who Is only fifteen years Old mas
been preaching In the colored Baptist Church OF
this city. Her appeals are of Al emotional and
Terv kind that have been effective IN securing
converts !,
4 number of important city measures are 10 bG
considered at the meeting of the Common Couhcl'
Tomorrow night. The Council has declared th III
tention TO pave Rose-st. with brick ana Center
ave with block asphalt ard. II no objection DN ue
residents Is made. the contracts VIII De lc' az
once The application Of the Wtstchester Gas ana
coke Company for a franchise is also to be con-
sdered The company was defeated when II mace
an application about three months ago. but now II
IS SAID that tho franchise Is scheduled 10 20
through.
Invitations have been issued FOR the maTiage, of
DR.. George 4. Peck, Health oihcer OF uls CITY;
end secretary Of the Westchester County Me -
society and Miss Letitia Anderson daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs Samuel Anderson. OF Chester Fenn.
The ceremony Will take place up that clIy on
Wednesday, October Il, at o'clock, IN 81. faul
Church. , e.- -,
have Sheepshead Reef dangerous ledge or rocks
in Echo Bay removed by the Government Con-
gressrnan JOnn c. Underhin. who Is resident OF
New Rochelle and formerly president OF the Board
has promised TO assist IN the effort
New-York tribune., 1899-10-02
PEEKSKILI.

The land occupied by William r. Osborn & Sons,
boat builders is needed 10y no william NJ. Crane
Company Foundry and the bodybuilding plant there
gore must move Mr. Osborn has not yet been able TO
lind a place and several times has thought seriously
of leaving town There is 10 waterfront 10 be
sound on the river here lie is. however. consider
ing site along Anusyiile Creek Just north of the
Village. Last week Osborn ~ sons received a con-
tract an eighty FOOT double decked boat for the
Lake Transit Company. OF WilkeSharre. Penn. T.
will bc used on Harvey Lake PennsN wanna. ana VIII
Dc constructed al once.
Tie new railroad which will convey the stone
from the Yorktown quarry 10 tho new Cornell dam
j. we'll under way The contractors for the Hai9-
who last summer bought an extensive quarry IN TINS
7Own and C0rtlandtOwu as announced I'D The
Tribune at the time, have a. fore" of 200 men al,
work constructing the railroad which VIII ne oi
sarroW gauge. 81,
The Democratic caucus 20 elect delegates 10 the
county Assembly and School Commissioner con-
vonton~ viii hc held tonight at the court room OF
James l. Lynch
The ladies' Musical Club is arranging for a
course of siN lectures on music this winter 10y
Thomas Whitney Surrcre
New-York tribune., 1899-10-02
WITH KNIVES. PISTOLS AND CLUBS.


HrNGAR1ANs FIGHT ON STATEN ISLAND ANp
TWO ARE IN A HOSPITAL
A serious -tabbiug ARRAY took place at Rossvine
Staten Island late Saturday night. which landed
one man in ian and two more ia the Smith In
frrnary An outing party composed mainly of
Hungarans were picnickng at Smonsons Grove
Richmond-ave. in the afternoon and evening
There WAS a large attendance and several Of the
men became intoxicated
At II O'Clock free fight was started I'm which
about twenty Of the party engaged. Knives were
drawn and pistols and clubs also played an i'm
portant part Before the fight ended Alonzo Wood
twenty-eisht years old. Of Fsher-ave, Tottenyille
received nn ugly wound in the back between the
shoulder blades from clasp knife and Ernest
Boennnghof tWenty-three years old. Of Rossville
was also wounded in the back with n kuife.
John Pedo. twenty-five years old. Of Rossvine
was arrested as one Of the rineleaders and locked
up He was suffering from Two slight cuts in tho
right hand and thigh hut neither WAS considered
dangerous.
The other two men were treated by doctor
soon as could be summoned just how serious
their wounds are was not determined and II is
stln uncertain whether any of the of the fight
ers were wounded or not. The police are iuges-
Ngatng the case and further arrests are expected.
New-York tribune., 1899-10-02
WESTCHESTER COUNTY.
MOUNT VERNON.

Ex-Excise Commissioner George W. Perkins VINO
WAS condemned by thcMayor and Common Council
for an alleged attempt TO injure the credt OF INC
city bv writing oQuivocal letters 20 Ne"-f o'K 'lt
bond buying firms has made a public Tepy. MI
Perkins has been away from the city ana ior '"s
reason did not answer the charges against MN
more promptly. He attributes the attack 10 - ,ho wo
desire OF Mayor Fiske and otheF iello}t,.."'1 M
belong the local machine 20 maze l"'i'..."r
ital for themselves and SAYS thdt ms I'tu'l va. va
only an innocent co nmunic"ilon from d - ~, p.,
dividual bent on a voyage of discovery. MI. iel-
Mayor Fsko and the Democraic auiilni7' ,,..,,
which, he asserts among other Things n'S ,nn3nc
dercd 5000 OF the public money %" '-'''
The RcpuolCan primaries for the ciecu"i "I "'''
gates TO The County. Asssmuly "I i- az or.o,k
tiOns viii be held tonight D., Sll'Hub az , e,,,'
IL Is not likely that there viii De- much Oh q con,
test except in the Third Ward. WNeIe NViVi'o.
John T.. BRYANT and his friends are a'i"Ht ~ -.
Coroner Banning Alderman H,rmes, and others,
Colonel Bryant has accused coroner baiill"S @ "'W
Alderman Hermcs with being sponsors lor ,N LEV
was mace the official Republican, ci'l loN lev li.ii sli.iil :
by the Mayor and Common Council luer.oS t"a,-.9 ,9
Bryent Coroner Banning aisavows any pohucaI
friendship for Mayor Fiske ana 'he i. NO. KY y,
;crly Alderman Hermes IS the chlct engineer on
= Pierponf MorCan's steam yacht the '"rSdli
An attempt Will be made 10y Coont hryall anu anu '..,
friends to retire him rom me O"in'l'" 0'""0'' '
Ex-Mayor Edward f. Brush and a party OF
friends are IN the Hudson Bay region, hunting lor
mos. and other large game. Dr Brush is well
known huntsman. lie makes mp ~
year Maine and Canada ana ms nome. IL ID SIuSa ,
Fifth-aNe.. Is adorned WIN many U"''"o ''F'''0
An important public hearing is 20 be given by
the Common Council on "Wednesday eyehHs I on vr, ny
question of building viaduct over the New 1oIA
srd Harlem Railroad tracks. I'm West Mount YER
non II the viaduct Is built the railroad COMPANY
will probably be compelled TO pay snare OF '"e
New-York tribune., 1899-10-02

BoLERMAKERs' COMMITTEE WHO MADE DE
MAND FOR N1NE HorR DAY DISCHARGED
Philadelphia. Oct. AT meeting yesterday %
the boilermakers and iron shpbuildors employed ~
Cramps shipyards 10 Was decided to present de-
mands 20 the firm for nine hour day. com
mittce was appointed. and when those on 81 ap-
peared AZ the company'- office. they were met by
superintendent Mall Of the yard. who without
reading their request discharged the committee
from the employ OF the company They reported
20 the Executive Committee II the Boilermakers'
Union and this body decided 20 issue a call for "a
general strike. II tho mon answer the call one
thousand employees Of Cramps will lay down
their tools. The iron shipbulders include riycters
calkcrs clippers and htters-about eight hundred
m~u-and these trades employ fNo hundred help
james OConuell, vice-president ~ the American
Federation az Labor. who returned from England
this week having been delegate % the British
Congress of Trades Unions. arrived here tonight
Mr. OConnen who is also president OF the Inter
national American Maculnists Association. Will
take charge oi tle machinists strike. THIS trade
having stopped work af Cramps -four weeks ago
Ilc VIII attempt ~ see The officers of the Cramps
company on Monday. and. failing 20 adjust thu
difnculty. viii send for President Samuel Gompers
o. the American Federation of Labor Who viii
instruct the employees as 20 their future actions.
New-York tribune., 1899-10-02

find hotel where the happy bridegroom could write
land wife" for the first time but there were other
uoople I'm town ahead OF them. and when they eayiy
marched ny 10 the clerk OF tho hrst 9otel iRey en-
t-rcd he sHectlV smiled but regretted that ne had
''no room" Not discouraged by this experience e.
they went 10 another hotel ANA another and yet an
other bat they met the same reply In every one
The world did not look quite 50 bright: ana me
bride began 10 look as II she had no belief I'm the
statement that married LIE Is "one grand sweet
song To tell the truth. the little bride was getting
very tired They got lunch about midnight ana
thai rested them some. Then the tramp for hotel
was resumed. The bride grew fearful They wan
dcrod into Monument Place about ? o'clock IN the
morning and the little bride sank down IN one or the
chairs i'm front Of the Hotel English while the bride
groom made one last effort The heart of the clerk
was touched There was but one unoccupied room
I'm the house. and that was the parlor There was
not so much as cot left IN the house. u nhppN
thought struck him There was one cot which was
unoccupiod but II had been assigned As between
q fearful bride and a man who had not come 10 ihe
hotel that hour 90 occupy MS cot mere WIS mo
hesitatiOn and right after he had suaNcN lnlorhled
two men that there was not thing I'm the house
lie sent couple OF bellboys scurrying up for that
cot and had IL taken to the parloT. At last mo
tired little bride had place 10 rest end the bride
groom composed himself IN q chair ior Wnat rest
he could get
New-York tribune., 1899-10-02
4 STATE FAIR HONEYMOON.
The IndIsnapoII. Journal.

From The Indianapolis Journal
The crowded condition Of the hotels Wednesday
night made indianapolis seem a bleak and dreary
place % many people but % none more than a
bright couple who had Just promised 10 live together
for better or worse and their first experience was
one Of the worse They were married Wednes-
day afternoon. and with hearts fall ~ i0v and bee
Nevng they would never tire OF each other they
ret ont for indianapolis on their wedding journey
They were coming 10 see the fair ana they came in
on a special train which arrived here about o'clock
II The evening from he North. They started out 10
New-York tribune., 1899-10-02
wHEhLuAN HURT Oy STATEN ISLAND

Adolph Klause. nineteen years old Of Eighty
sccond-st. and Avenue b. Manhattan. was badly
injured by fall from bicycle on Staten Island
yesterday morning Klause WAS riding along the
Amboy road. near Tottonville when the front
fork of his wheel broke of short throwing him
heavily 20 the ground. lie was found latcr by an
other wheeman in am uuconscious condition. and
was taken 10 the Smith lufrmary. Ho was soon
revived. and il found that he was suffering
from coutusons OF the head and face. He will
probably recover