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The record-union., 1899-04-06
Two Republican Politicians Caught
Doing Dirty Work.
Weaken and Confess Their Guilt When
Confronted With the Charge.
The Third Annual Dog Show of the
Santa Clara Valley Poultry and
Kennel Club Opens at San Jose
Under Favorable Auspices
Prizes Awarded.

STOCKTON, April 5.-The sensation
here to-day was the ballot-stufiing OF
c. T. Eckstrom and c. H. Patterson,
two local politicians, who managed to
secure one of the stub books while the
count was in progress in the Third
Ward last night, and repairing TO a
vacant building in the same block
marked ten tickets with the names OF
delegates to the city convention suit
able to them.
Both men are Republicans, and were
working in the interests of the A. P. a.
candidates. They forgot to remove the
numbered coupons from the tickets,
which they put at the bottom of the
pile of Tie uncounted votes during the
count, and thus the fraud was dlscov-
cred.
As their previous actions prior to the
discovery of the bogus tickets had been
suspicious, their subsequent actions
were watched. On being charged With
the crime, and with the penitentiary
staring them in the face they weak
ened and made full confessions. plead
ing that they were drunk at the time.
AS neither of them is a drinking man,
this plea does not carry much weight,
especially as they were known to haye
been perfectly sober.
Both men have heretofore borne the
best of regulations, and have been uni
versally respected in the town. Eek
strom has a wife and two children and
is the Deputy Superintendent of Streets
Both men have been active in politics
for the past two years.
1t happened that the Grand Jury con-
vened and organized this morning, ana
the matter will probably be considered
by it at once The act of the two men
is the talk of the town, and it is SAID
that the effect of their acts will have
a disastrous effect upon the Kepubll-
can ticket during the city election
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A RICH NEW YORKER DEAD.
Passes Away at San Jose From a
Stroke of Apop1exy.

SAN JOSE, April 5.-John P. Conlon,
who is said TO have been rich man,
whose home was in New York City, died
here this morning of apoplexy. He was
stricken last Friday evening While din
ing in restaurant.
Mr. Conlon left New York City Janu-
ary 10th last, and came around by the
Panama route He landed in San
Francisco twenty five days ago, and
came here seven days since.
With Conlon is a rather handsome
woman about 35 years old. They had
occupied the same apartments at the
lodging-house where they stopped.
When Conlon died to-day the woman
said she was not the wife of the de-
ceased, but his niece. She seems great
ly grieved.
The body will be embalmed and sent
East in a most handsome casket. The
lazy says she only knows that Conlon
was a rich man, but can tell no particu-
lars of his business. They were on
pleasure tour, and were seeing Califor-
MIA on their bicycles.
Conlon was a heavy. fine looking man.
with white hair and mustache. His age
is given by the lady as 53, but one
would have taken him to be about 5S.
The body will be shipped East to-mor-
row. The 'sniece's" name is given as
Mrs. Kinnes.
The record-union., 1899-04-06
SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY,
All the Directors Reelected Ex-
cent Thomas e. Stillman.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 5.-Collis P.
Huntington presided at the annual
meeting of the stockholders of the
Southern Pacific Company held to-day.
A resolution was adopted ratifying
and approving the action of the Di-
rectors in connection with the consoli-
dation of the Central Pacific Railroad
Company with the Southern Pa1ific
Company.
AT the election for Directors 1,246,-
91S shares were represented out of a
total of / .266,671 shares outstanding.
All the Directors were reelected ex-
cept Thomas E. Stillman who. having
disposed Of his stock, was succeeded by
Edward F. Searles
The new list of Directors is as fol-
lows: George Crocker, w. H. Crock
er, c. P Huntington, H. E. Hunting
ton, Thomas H. Hubbard. Juiius
Kruttschnitt, Charles G. Lathrop, N
T. Smith, E. F. Searles, c. T. Stubbs
and j. R. Williams
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BENCH SHOW.
Third Annual Exhibition of Santa
Clara Kennel Club Opens.

SAN JOSE, April 5.-The third an
nual dog show of the Santa Clara
Valley Poultry and Kennel Club
opened here this evening with a GOOD
attendance. About 300 dogs were en-
tered the following counties being rep
resented: Santa Clara, Los Angeles,
San Francisco, Alameda, Sacramento
and San Bernardino.
The Judges were H. T. Payne of San
Francisco on Great Danes, settlers,
pointers, collies, spaniels and hounds.
and J. W. Barrett of New York on
mastiffs, ST. Bernards, terriers, bull
dogs, pugs. poodles, daschhounds and
miscellaneous.
The following awards were made to-
night:
Mastiffs-Puppy dogs, P. F. McGiili-
gan, San Jose, Major, first prize.
Open bitches-Francis j. Smiths
Evergreen Queen, first prize; P. F. Nc
Gilligan's Belle, second; w. F. Heckeil
of San Jose, Teeda, third.
Great Danes-Pups, H. A. Leigh of
San Jose Errick, first Prize. Open
dogs, Twin Park Kennels, San Fran
cisco, Defender, first. Open bitches
Frank Hall, San Francisco, Lady
Londesburgh, first; Twin Peak Ken
nelS san FRANCISCO, Lduy T-iliiAiS, oCS-
ond
ST. Bernard trough coats)-Puppy
bitches, Mrs. c. A. Smart, Oakland,
Golden Fairy, first.
Novice dogs-Mrs. E. b. Thompson,
Irvington, Prince Orange, first; Miss
Tillie Lorraine, Los Angeles, Omar
Khayyam, second; G. ]. Peters, San
Jose, Ralphs Nym, second.
Novice bitches-Miss Tillie Lorraine,
Lorelie, first Mrs. w. G. Alexander,
San Jose, Flora A., second.
Open dogs-Miss Lorraine, Omar
Khayyam, first; ]. Turounit, San Jose,
Tell, second.
Open bitches-C. A. Smart, Oakland,
Princess, first; Miss Lorraine, Los An
geles, Lorelie, second.
Winners dogs-Twin Peak Kennels,
San Francisco. King Menelik. first.
ST. Bernards (smooth coat)-Open
bitches. Mrs. E. B. Thompson, Irving
ton. The Countess. first.
Foxhounds-C. H. Harley, San Fran
cisco, General Moltke, first.
The show will continue through the
week
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HAWAIIAN ADvICEs.
Movement to Flood the Islands
With Portuguese Laborers.

TACOMA, April 5.-Private advices
received to-day from Honolulu state a
secret movement ds under way in Ha-
wall to flood the islands with Portu-
guese laborers from the Azores Islands.
There will be from 5000 to 10000 i'm
ported as soon as arrangements can be
made complete, rnless the plan is fore
stalled. They will probably be brought
by Italian warships by way of Cape
Horn, but it is possible that they will
ccme overland by way of Tacoma, if
ships can be found to carry them
This enterprise is the result of the
approach of exclusion of Japanese by
the United States contract labor law.
Secrecy has been preserved to prevent
opposition, on the ground that it is a
scheme to evade contract labor laws
The Portuguese will probably be i'm
ported as free immigrants.
The record-union., 1899-04-06

technic Institute of Pasadena, read a
very thoughtful paper ON Domestic
Economy"
A resolution offered by Mrs. c. M.
Severance of Los Angeles, expressing
the. desire of the parliament to unite
with. other large bodies of women OF
the East in forwarding to the coming
peace conference at The Hague an evil
dence of interest in the manifesto of the
Car of RUSSIA, was adopted This is
declared to be a distinct advance in
civilization, leading to universal broth
erhood and universal peace.
The afternoon program included
Child Study for Women's Clubs" by
Miss Virginia Pease of National City;
The Municipality and the Individual
was the title Of paper read by Mrs.
Lou V. Chaplin of Los Angeles; OPP
portunities of the Middle-Aged Wom-
an by Mrs. Mary E. Darling of Riv-
erside
During the latter part of the after
noon the delegates and members were
given a tally-ho ride by the Board of
Trade s
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CURTIS & CO.'S MARKET, SOS K Street,
GEN. SHERMAN AND THE POPE.
An Interesting Visit to the Throne-
Room of St. Peters.

Some of General Sherman's expert
ences on his tour of Europe in 1912
were highly diverting Extracts from
the diary in which he recorded them are
printed in the March Century"
On Monday last February, 1879
George A. P. Healy, the artist, enter
tanned us at dinner, and after dinner
quite company came in, among them
a priest named Chatard, from Balti-
more, who presides over the American
college for the education of priests. He
offered 20 take us to see the Pope, and
appointed to meet us at 11:30 a. m
next day at ST. Peters Fred Grant
was unwesl and unable to go, but Au-
denried and l We're there punctualy,
and were conducted up q high flight Of
stairs, and through a series of rooms to
what is called the thT5ne-room where
some eight or ten persons, mostly
priests, were in waiting. Soon the
Pope came out of his own apartment,
and all in honor knelt. We bowed low
with one knee, and saw the others kiss
the Pope's hand and foot AS he came
to US Mgr. Chatard mentioned our
names and country, when the Pope
asked us to rise. and entered into quite
a free conversation with us He then
turned to make his accustomed round
through the rooms by which we had
approached, occupied by guards or SER
wants, till he reached a gallery whore
were arranged the visitors of the day,
mostly American travellers. and the
greater part ladies, who, according to
etiquette, had taken off their bonnets
and covered their heads with black
lace mantillas. They also knelt as he
passed along, some kissing his hand,
some merely bowling the head The
Pope made the full circuit, we follow
ing, and when he got clear around he
turned about and preached quite a
sermon in Italian, which, interpreted.
was a general benediction of us all. with
authority to convey the same TO our
families and friends. He seemed in a
most gracious mood, full of ben>yo-
lence, and is doubtless good man. we
stopped to talk with our American
friends, among whom was Mrs.
Pinchot, and then went UP another
fight of stairs to see Cardinal Anto-
nelli, who is accounted the power be-
hind the throne. He received US
promptly, took US into his room, sat
down, and talked quite freely of Amer
lea, with which he seemed familiar. The
Pope looked about five feet nine inches
and quite heavy dn flesh, but AntoneIli
is tall and slender and seemed IN Ioor
health, though some ten years younger
than the Pope. We did not, of course,
talk politics, but I was convinced from
all I saw and heard there that the tenn
poral power OF the Pope Is gone.
The record-union., 1899-04-06
@IllZl22l;}7l Elllli}3

Fancy figured mohair skirts
rouue In price, according to
quality, from $1.25 up to $500.
BLACK wool serge skirts, per-
feet in cut and well made.
Priced from $500 up to $3.50.
Fancy black crepon skirts,
with luster and pattern to vie
with the silk; correct in cut and
graceful in hang and sweep.
Priced, $500, 5000, $3.50 and
up.
Black silk skirts, some fancy
figured, and some elaborately
trimmed with braids, chenille,
gimps, etc. Priced, $3.50,
$1,000, $3.50 and up to
$500, according to quality,
etc.
The record-union., 1899-04-06
Sale Stopped by Injunction Suit.

SAN JOSE, April 5.-The sale of H.
Ward Wright's residence by the Sheriff
did not take place this morning as ad-
vertised The Sheriff was stopped by
an injunction suit of the Union Saw
ings Bank. The property had been
levied ON under an execution out of the
Superior Court here in favor of F. C.
Fisher for 1854. There is still an at
tachment on the property from Tulare
County. The bank sets up that it really
has the title to the property, and would
be the greatest sufferer If the property
be sold. Much litigation may be ex-
pected
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CRACKER COMBINE.
Will Soon be Incorporated Under
Name Of Pacific Biscuit Co.

SEATTLE (Wash.), April 5.-Three
persons who are interested in the COM
bina tion of the cracker factories on the
Pacific Coast arrived here to-day. They
are Robert Shaw and A. w. Kinnear OF
Chicago, and Charles f. Idle of SYRIA
cuse, N. Y. They stated that the nego-
tiations were in such a condition that
nothing could be said, but it was
learned tonight that the company Will
be Incorporated under the laws of New
Jersey with a capital stock of So,OO0,-
600 The concern will be known as the
Pacific Biscuit Company. Already op-
tlons have been secured upon all the
cracker plants on the Pacific Coast
those in Spokane, Tacoma, Seattle,
Portland, San Francisco and Los Ange-
les. The plan of organization is to
have the owners of these factories turn
in their properties, receiving in return
part cash and part stock in the Pacific
Biscuit Company.
The record-union., 1899-04-06
The 1mperieuse at Monterey.

MONTERREY, April Oh. NJ. S. I'm
perieuse, Captain Adair, flagship of the
British Pacific squadron, with Admiral
Palliser on board, arrived at this port
to-day en- route from Victoria, B. c.,
to Portsmouth, England The I'm
perieuse came here for mail and pro-
visions, and will remain till Saturday.
From here she goes to Callao, where she
will meet the Warsprite, which will
succeed her as flagship of the Pacific
squadron The Admiral will there
transfer his command to his successor
on the Warsprite.
The record-union., 1899-04-06

San Francisco data: Maximum tenn
perature 81. minimum 40, mean 53.
The weather is cloudy and somewhat
threatening over Washington and Ore
CON. and clear in the remaining por-
ton of the Pacific Slope.
The pressure has risen over the Pa
cific Slope except along the northern
boundary of Washington, where it has
fallen slightly.
The temperature has fallen over the
southern Rocky Mountain region. and
risen over Montana Elsewhere it has
remained about stationary.
Conditions are favorable for FAIR,
pleasant weather in California Thurs-
day.
The record-union., 1899-04-06
The Seventh Regiment.

LOS ANGELES, April 5.-colonel
John X. Berry says that by May 1st
the Seventh Regiment. N. G. c.. will
have been reorganized. Blanks have
been sent out to all company command
ers to be filled with names of former
members of the regiment who desire to
remain in the State organization. Word
has been received from most of the
Captains that almost full representa-
ton is assured
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Life imprisonment.

MODESTO, April 5.-The jury in the
case of Conrad Reiger, on trial for the
murder of Frank Nagle, brought in a
verdict of guilty in the first degree,
and fixed the penalty at life imprison-
ment. The men Were employed as Sec
ton men on the Sierra Railway on
January 1th last, when Reiger shot and
killed Nagle. The prisoner escaped. but
was arrested week later at Fresno.
The record-union., 1899-04-06
Lace Curtains, Etc.

If you're going to buy lace
curtains this spring, at all, now
is the time, for it's decidedly
better to buy when stock is at
its best than to put off until the
choicest has been chosen. House
removing time usually finds
some deficiencies in the line of
curtains and window fxings in
to which the following suggest
ions will fit:
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United Workmen.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 5.-The
Grand Lodge of the Ancient Order of
United Workmen in session here to-day
adopted constitutional amendment en-
abling suspended members to be rein
stated after physical examination on
payment OF only one assessment in ar
rears, and the pending assessment at
the time of readmission. In the evening
the representatives were entertaind by
the various local lodges.
The record-union., 1899-04-06
Personal Property in Warehouses.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 5.-The Su-
pervisors' Committee ON Personal Prop
erty assessment has been advised by its
special expert, A. G. Platt, that $5,0OO,-
600 worth of personal property was IN
bonded warehouses in this city on the
first Monday in March, Mr.. Platt's sug-
gestion being that this property is sub
ject to the usual State and county tax,
though no effort hitherto has been made
10 collect revenue from that source
The Supervisors will refer the taxing
of this property to Assessor Dodge. 1t
would mean a gain of over 5000 to
the city if the levy can be sustained.
The record-union., 1899-04-06
WOMAN'S PARLIAMENT.
Second Days Session of the Con-
veution at Pasadena.

PASADENA, April 5.--The second
days session of tn Woman's Parlia-
ment of Southern California brought
out large increased attendance and
completely filled the auditorium of the
Universalist Church in which the meet
ings are held.
The morning was given up to domes-
tic science, the first paper being read
by Mrs. A. B. Weymouth of Orange on
Housekeeping as a. Profession for
Girls.
Mrs. Grace Dutton, Principal of the
domestic department Of Throop Poly
The record-union., 1899-04-06
Murdock Note Case.

WILLOWS, April 5.-The work of Sc
curing a jury for the trial of the Muir
dock note case proceeds slowly. The
attorneys questioning is conducted
carefully and it Will be a week before
the jury is secured. The line of ques-
tioning as done by the defense indicates
forgery as their point of contention and
each juryman goes through a line Of
expert testimony questioning There is
great interest in the case shown all
over this part of the State.
The record-union., 1899-04-06
Our S1.5O Waists

And the lines at $1.75 and
$500 combine the seasons
highest ideals in choice pat
terms of percale, madras, lawns,
zephyrs and chambray, many of
them with bias and transverse
stripes, and made more attract
i've by clusters of narrow tucks
and insertion alternating.
Others are plain white, attract
lively tucked in clusters All
have detachable collars and are
of the best manufacture.
The record-union., 1899-04-06
Attempted Murder.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 5.-Timothy
Dugan, grocery employe, attempted
to murder John C. Nobman, Secretary
of the Retail Grocers' Association, this
afternoon. The men quarreled over
money matters, Dugan finally drawing
his pistol. Nobman caught Dugan's
pistol arm just in time to send the bull
let high over his head. instead of into
his brain, where Dugan intended the
shot should go.
The record-union., 1899-04-06
Petition in InsoIvencv.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 5.-In the
United States District Court to-day a
petition in insolvency was filed by Da-
vid Music, liquor dealer of Stockton.
He gave his liabilities at $5,O32, and
assets $4,40o, including an insurance
policy for $500
The record-union., 1899-04-06
Blind Children and the x-Ray.

A French physician recently reported
to the Academic des Sciences the result
of his experiments on blind children.
Among 204 he found five boys and four
girls who were able to recognize the
Roentgen rays. Some saw the x, ca
thodic and fuorescent rays, Others only
the Cathode and x rays and one de-
scribed them as being of reddish color.
The record-union., 1899-04-06
Separate Skirts
and Waists.

A S a w i S e
y o Il n 6 lady
was regulating,
her summer
wardrobe, she
S o Ii | o quized
thus: with
t w o S h i r t
waists and two
separate skirts
L ndVC lOuI
different suits. :"
M e n, p e r
chance, IN a V
smile at her
a r i t hnetic--
b Il t women,
never. Separ-
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WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Threatening over Washington and
Oregon, But Clear Elsewhere.

| SAN FRANCISCO, April 5.-Weather
conditions and general forecast. The
following is the seasonal rainfalis 10
| date as compared with those of same
date last season, and rainfall in last
| twenty-four hours:
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Reassuring.

| Him-Will. you scream for your father
if kiss you?
/ Her-Yes: but am so hoarse with a
cold that I'm positive he won't hear me-.
New York World.
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Torpedo Boat somers.

PLYMOUTH (England). April 5.-The
American torpedo beat Somers whicn
left Falmouth forsthis port broke down
off Plymouth, and was towed into Ply
mouth Sound disabled.
The record-union., 1899-04-06

ate waists and skirts have re-
vealed to them the secret of va
riety in dress. We would reveal
to you the completeness of our
stocks in these lines we quote.
The record-union., 1899-04-06
Our SOC Waists.

Surpass in value and appear
ance many you've seen elsewhere
at greater prices; they're pIaids
and stripes, In all the best and
fast colorings.
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Stanfords Defeated

STANFORD UNIVERSITY April S.
The Stanford baseball team was de-
feated to-day by the San Jose nine, the
score being 6 to 3 in favor of the visit
ors.
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Our 75c Waists.

And those at $1.OO are also in
stripes and broken p1aids, with
detachable collars. The color
ings are blue, pink, lavender,
green, red and other wanted
shades-two very strong lines
and ready sellers.
The record-union., 1899-04-06
Chief Of the Bureau of Ordinances

WASHINGTON, April 5-The Presi-
dent to-day appointed Colonel Adelpert
H. Burlington to be Brigadier General
and Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance
to s,1cceed the late General Flagler.
The record-union., 1899-04-06

The telephone subscribers of the
whole world number about !. 500, 900.
The United States stands at the top
with 100000.
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Separate Skirts.

The inseparable companion OF
the shirt waist, go hand in hand
with the waists in variety and
price, which will make the cost
of your suit uniform.
Fancy mixed cheviot skirts in
various mixtures of favored col
ors. Price. $3.50.
The record-union., 1899-04-06

A physician declares that people who
sleep with their mouths shut live
longest.
The record-union., 1899-04-06

A fox has reputation for shrewd
ness among silly old hens.
The record-union., 1899-04-06

Stockings first came into use in the
eleventh century. Before them cloth
bandages were wound round the feet
The record-union., 1899-04-06
OOC pair


Supplies you with Nottingham
lace curtains with a great deal
of prettiness and durability.
They have firm overlooked
edges, are three yards long and
40 inches wide; white only.
$l.5O pair
Is the price mark we've placed
on so pair of pretty and at
tractive patterned white Not
tingham lace curtains, with
patent overlooked stitch
edges. They are 31a yards long
and 54 inches wide.
$500 pair
Supplies you with a very su-
perior value in white Noting
ham lace curtains, of which
we've only so pair left. They're
So inches wide, 31a yards long
and of handsome floral and vine
designs.
Telescope sash rods, all COM
p1ete, extend from 19 to SO
inches, 15c each.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-09-07
THIRTY YEARS AGO.
Items of local interest taken from the columns
Of The Press thirty years aRol
Sept. 10, 1869.

There is much sickness in this village
now. Typhoid fever is the most common
complaint.
Four hundred and sixty tickets were
sold from Stafford station to the camp
meeting ground last week. The sales for
the different days were as follows: Mon
day %, Tuesday Al, Wednesday III,
Thursday 232, Friday 4s.
A lady of this village who lives by her
self, and who is considerably exercised in
mind with a desire to hear from her son
who Is lyirg severely Ill In south, rn
state, got up In her sleep and started q
few nights since for the post Office. She
reached the depot and fell In getting up
on the platform, which awakened her. 1t
was some time before she could realize
where she was, and, being nearly blind,
she was unable to find her way home
alone. fortunately, she was espied by a
young man who was just returning from
call quite late, but then we forgot to
mention 1t was Sunday EVENING", and the
people at the Union house were aroused,
who supplied her with shawls and con,
Quoted her safely home.
The following persons attended the
Universalsst state convention, held Sept.
list and I'd at the Hollow, as delegates
M. B. Harvey, Daniel F. Fairman, M. II.
West, Mrs. Esther Pinney and Mrs. M
r. West.
BoRN.-Stafford Springs, Sept. 81, 1869
daughter MAY E. to M. B. Fisk.