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The record-union., 1899-08-19
SUPERVISORS IN BAD HUMOR
JENKINS AND GILLIS HAVE A
RATTLE.
1t Was All About Some Demands
the Former Had Not
Examined.

There was ginger enough in the Su-
pervisors' room yesterday morning to
keep the spectators from going to- sleep.
The board had met to finish UP some
business of the preceding day, includ-
ing the allowing of some claims for
courthouse supplies. The demands had
been in the hands of Supervisor Jen-
kins, Chairman of the Finance Commit
tee, who said he had not yet had time
to examine them.
Chairman Curtis thought he had, and
said he proposed to read off the bills
and place them on their passage. The
firms that had furnished the supplies.
he said, wanted their money, and the
board should act on the bills without
further delay.
Jenkins still protested that he had
not had time to examine them. you
made me Chairman of the Finance
Committee" he retorted, addressing the
chair and these bills should be exam
ined by me-"
Then Supervisor Gillis spoke up and
said he had passed the bills over to
Jenkins week ago Wednesday, and
the latter had had plenty of time to
examine them if he had attended to
DQSln6SS.
Il attend to business all right" said
Jenkins who now began to manifest
anger. you didn't hand these bills to
me on Wednesday, either!"
Yes, l did, replied Gillis
Il say you didn't" roared the mem
Der from the Fifth. These bills came
to me on Friday, just at the close of
the days session. Yesterday 1 was
appointed on special committee work
and had no time to look at them''
Chairman Curtis told Jenkins he re-
minded him of an obstreperous young
bovine of the ultra male variety he once
owned and which gave him great deal
of annoyance. He then ordered the
roll called on the passage of the bills,
and when Jenkins name was called he
voted a great big mol" He demanded,
however. that it be shown in the min
utes that his reason for voting no was
because he had been denied an oppor-
tunity to examine the demands. He
had no doubt they We're correct enough,
but as he hadn't seen them he could not
vote on them.
The bills We're ordered paid by the
votes of Gillis, Mclaughlin and Curtis,
and for a little while the incident was
forgotten. Every once in while, how
ever, the thing cropped up during the
two hours session. and there We're sew
eral sharp exchanges of words be-
tween Jenkins and Gillis.
After the board adjourned they had
it all over again, and Jenkins then told
Gillis the latter had allowed a road
claim out of the wrong fund, and that
there were lots of things he didn t
know about Supervisor business.
Gillis retorted that he assumed that
particular bill was correct, as jenkins
had passed it over to him He didn t
see why Jenkins should jump on him
about that.
Jump on you!" cried out Jenkins
why, I'd have to get a stepladder to
get up high enough to reach youi"
1t wasn't a very serious row, however,
and somebody's suggestion that all
hands go and take a drink and let the
thing drop caused the room to be clear
ed in short order. When the board
meets again the incident will be for
gotten.
The record-union., 1899-08-19
VAULT FOR THE TREASURER
NO CONTRACT THEREFOR HAS
BEEN LET.
Action Deferred a Week-Super-
yisors Allow 1212 Cents
Meal for Prisoners.

The Supervisors, at their meeting
yesterday, did not take any action in
regard to the letting of a contract for
putting vault in the County Treas
urers office. but deferred the matter
till its nxet meeting, on the Nth, at
the request of Supervisor Mclaughlin,
who was not feeling well and desired
more time TO consider the project.
]. G. Giesting, representing the Her
rin-Hall Manufacturing Company, was
present and submitted written prop
osition to construct the vault for the
sum of $S,051.
Supervisor Gillis said the committee
appointed on Thursday-himself and
Jenkins-had not prepared any report
embodying the result of their examina-
tion of the Treasurer's office,
whereupon Chairman Curtis made
the motion that resulted in postponinS
action in the premises, although ellis
thought the committee could and
should report at once, as one of the
persons concerned in the proposed con-
tract was desirous of leaving for the
East.
Mclaughlin wanted time to investi-
gaze trlilO oSiNCO lA1tlN llAO AAidlNOA SO
over.
Supervisor jenkins said the Vault
Committee had visited Woodland and
examined the vault there, and from
what he had seen he believed it better
not to take immediate action.
Gillis said he would agree to the
postponement if the board would take
the matter up on the 24th, instead of
waiting till the next regular meeting,
and it was so ordered.
The board, on motion of Gillis, re-
jected two demands of State insane
hospitals for the maintenance of GRIM
inal-insane patients committed froEl
Sacramento, the same having been pro-
nounced defective, but allowed three
or four other claims after cutting them
down several hundred dollars.
Jenkins called up the matter of Sher-
iff Johnson's request for a slight in
crease in the rate for boarding pris-
oners, making it 1912 cents per meal,
and moved that the rate be fixed at
that figure. He said the prices Of pro-
visions are now higher than when the
existing rate was established and
thought it only fair to the Sheriff that
the change be made.
Mclaughlin said he didn't want to
vote on the matter until all the men,
bers were present (Morrison being alb
sent), as he wanted every man to go
on record. He realized the fact, how
ever, that the Sheriff has been pay
ing more for certain things used in
prison fare than formerly.
The roll was called, and all the MEM
bers voted in favor of the increased
rate.
1t was decided that on the 23d the
members of the board should visit
Woodland and confer with the Yolo
Supervisors regarding ferry matters in
which both counties are interested.
The following day, the 24th, the
board will hold a session in the after
noon.
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not be increased. but it is not believed
that any changes which may be made
will carry the rate either far above or
below go cents per S1O0.
Last year the rate was 4SS cents, but
four years ago it reached 6S.5 cents.
In most of the southern counties,
with the exception of Los Angeles and
Santa Barbara property values, owing
to the prolonged drought, have mater
tally. decreased, San Diego retrograding
to the extent of 81 ia, ,S27. Most of
the counties in the Sacramento and
San Joaquin Valleys, and those in the
northern part of the State, show a de-
cided increase in assessable values, and
Shasta, which in 1898. according to it's
Auditors report, had but S5,771 ,39o,
shows a gain over those figures of
$3.50, ,952
Most of the mining counties show a
decided increase in taxable wealth. ex-
cept Nevada, which shows a loss of
$120, while Amador shows a gain OF
nearly half a million. and Tuolumne
nearly $3.50, 000
For Sacramento County Auditor
Cohn's return shows a falling of from
that made last year of $114,644.
The record-union., 1899-08-19
Religion Losing Ground.

The country is becoming agitated over
religion. Periodically some one arises and
declares that it is decaying. This results
in countless discussions until the agita-
ton runs its course, and still religion
fiourishes. 1t always will, for it is some
thing the world needs. One of the finest
recommendations of Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters, the great American stomach
strengthened, lies in the fact that it has
lived for fifty years in spite of hundreds
of limitations, and is renowned for it's
cure of constipation, dyspepsia, bilious
ness, fever and ague, malaria and sees to
it that the lifegiving elements of the food
are assimilated with the blood There is
nothing Just as good" See that pri-
vate revenue stamp covers the neck of the
hottie
The record-union., 1899-08-19

S. W. Butler and others, has filed his
answer to the complaint.
He denies that the association is a
legal corporation and alleges that the
receivers appointment was irregular.
He also holds that the acknowledgment
of the mortgage executed by Butler to
the association was taken by it's Sec
retary, Edwin K. Alsip. and, therefore,
was invalid. and that the mortgage was
not entitled to be recorded in Ell Do
rado County, where the land is located.
The record-union., 1899-08-19
YOUNG PEOPLES SOCIETIES.
Quarterly Union Meeting to be
Held Sunday Evening.

The Young Peoples Societies con-
nected with the various churches Of
this city will hold their quarterly union
meeting tomorrow evening at g O'Clock
in the Calvary Baptist Church, on l
street, between Twelfth and Thir-
teenth. This meeting will begin
promptly and close promptly, so that
those who attend may reach their re-
spective churches in time for the even
ing services.
These meetings are held once every
three months, and have been joined in
by the members of the Christian En-
deavor Societies, the Baptist Young
Peoples Societies and the Epworth
Leagues, and enjoyed by all who at
tend.
The record-union., 1899-08-19
STATE PROPERTY VALUES.
Increase Of Nearly SIS, 100000
Over Last Year.

Returns to the State Board of Equal
ization have been received from all
County Auditors in the State except
those of Alameda, Calaveras, Marin
and Modoc, and the returns in indicate
an increase in the assessed valuations
over last year of nearly $75,000000
San Francisco alone shows an increase
over the figures furnished last year of
So. 767. .554
Present indications are that the as
sessment roll of the State will be about
$1.193,O00,000, as against 81 129, 473, =
765 last year and as the amount to be
raised is S6,5T5. 497. the tax rate, in
Guiding the 2 cents University tax, will
be about 60 cents on the 500.
1t is possible that the State board will
cite a number of counties to appear and
show cause why their valuat. .ons should
The record-union., 1899-08-19
To-Day's San Francisco Excursion.

It is expected that a large crowd of
Sacramentans will this morning take
advantage of the low excursion rate to
San Francisco and go there to see to-
days and to-morrow's series of three
ball games between the Sacramentos
and the San Franciscos. The fare for
the round trip, embracing both days,
is but So.
The record-union., 1899-08-19
THE LATEST YARN.

A Pittsburg drummer tells this new
yarn: l always carry bottle of Kemp's
Balsam in my grip. take cold easily and
a few doses of the Ba1sam always makes
me a we'll man. Everywhere / go speak
a good word for Kemp. / take hold of my
customers-I take old men and young
men and tell them confidentially what T
do when / take cold. AT druggists, 25c
nd no
The record-union., 1899-08-19
Prime Quality In All Lines.

Our aim here is to furnish quality
first in all goods which is deserving
of consideration before price. There
should be no comparison of our prime
goods with cheap grades which we do
not handle. The Pacific J, near Sth. y
The record-union., 1899-08-19
Sixty-Six Carloads.

Yesterdays fruit shipments for the
East consisted Of 66 carloads. OF these
80 We're pears, 2712 peaches, 4 grapes,
plums and half car of other fruits.
The record-union., 1899-08-19
To-Nig hts CIean-Up.

This evening, Saturday, from 8 to 9
we viii clean up all perishables in
fruit and produce, regardless of cost.
The Pacific, j, near Sth.
The record-union., 1899-08-19
FILED HIS ANSWER.
Another Chapter in the Union d. &.
L. Associations Litigation.

j. w. Wilson, who is one of the de-
PENDANTS in an action brought by Re-
ceiver O'Neil of the Union Building
and Loan Association against Wilson,
The record-union., 1899-08-19

Pineapple cocktail, a delicious bever
age and powerful agent in aiding diges-
ton. 1t invigorates the system and
makes rosy checks and bright eyes; SOC
and 81 per bottle. Sanitary Liquor
Store, 321 K Phones 9S7 red and 74f.
Sample free.
The record-union., 1899-08-19
A Good Dinner.

The one thing which is often required
to make a good dinner complete is a.
good cigar. La Primerencias are good
cigars. A. Coolot, distributor.
The record-union., 1899-08-19
MARRIED.

McDOUGALL-JOHNS this city,
August 18th, by Father Quinn, Donald
McDougall to Lillian Johnston.
The record-union., 1899-08-19

Steinway, Emerson and Ludwig
pianos improve with use, they are high
grade and have stood the test of time.
A ]. Pommer. sole agent, cor. Ninth
and J streets.
The record-union., 1899-08-19
PhilIips-Judson Excursions East.

THE LATE IMPROVED CARS AND
managers to Chicago and Boston; also
for st. Louis, New York, Philadelphia
and all points east. Great scenic route
by daylight.
An eight hours visit to Niagara includ-
ed. or immediate quick passage to Bos-
ton and New York
Each excursion a really select party,
from sea to sea, not mixture of second
class tickets.
Leave Sacramento Tuesdays, a. ma
train. G.. ]. Ellis, agent Southern Pa
cine Company, will furnish proper ticket.
The lowest rate obtains our best accom-
modation.
San Francisco office. 10 Montgomery ST.
The record-union., 1899-08-19

Take a seat at the Eagle Confection-
cry; order your ice-cream soda for 5
cents or your dish of ice-cream for 10
cents. 724 K.
The record-union., 1899-08-19

STATE HOUSE HOTEL
Corner Tenth and K Sts., Sacramento
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NVIHCL hNHtH uHu n OIs'I odIIdWeuLH
BOARD AND ROOM, 81 rs TO 81 PER
day. Meals, 25c.
Accommodations first-class. Free bus
to and from hotel. w. j. ELDER. M'gr.
The record-union., 1899-08-19

The Waterbury Sunrise and the An,
sonia Pirate are the best Toe alarm
clocks on the market, H. c. Hotfilter
jeweler, S24 K street.
The record-union., 1899-08-19
ERNER HOTEL

116 K street between Front and Second).
BOARD AND ROOM. 81 TO $3.50 PER
day. Meals, Csc.
Renovated throughout and electric
lights in every room. Prices to suit the
times. ABEGGLEN & NYGREN, Props
The record-union., 1899-08-19
TURCLU HOTEL.
2nE II Gfroaf

CONDUCTED ON THE EUROPEAN
plan; strictly frst-class; hot and cold
baths free to guests; electric cars pass
the door. FRANK MEYER, Prop.
The record-union., 1899-08-19

clocks on the market, H. c. Hotfilter
jeweler, S24 K street.
Hardman pianos never lose their tone.
They are the highest grade made. We
also handle Chickering. Harrington, and
other pianos. Wiley B. Allen Co., 415 -
A cool glass of steam or lager, five
cents and graphophone music every
night at The Old Brewery Tavern Beer
Garden, Twenty eighth and NJ streets.
1t costs nothing to enter the Old
Brewery Tavern Beer Garden and hear
the big. graphophone. Steam or lager
5 cents, 2Sth and M streets.
'.Wieland's Extra Pale Lager, 81 10
a doz quarts delivered. Blauth. 407 K
Tel 297.
To Let-New Groom fat, modern i'm
provements Apply 1920 H or H. j.
Goethe.
Phone Lands, 1913 Third, wood, coal,
ice.
Transfer Co., 906 K, either phone.
See Capital Sac Van& Storage Co.
Look for Mosey at the State Fair.
Fisher will have it.
Large variety of electric fans and all
electrical fixtures Tom Scott. 303 J. ST.
Whisky Hill Wells office. 631 K.
The record-union., 1899-08-19

FIRST-CLASS HOUSE IN EVERY RE-
spect Ladies' dining-room separate
Omen day and night BUCHANAN & CAR
RAGHER, Proprietors. No. 1919 Second
street, between and K, Sacramento.
The Yale expositor., 1899-11-17
WAR NOT ES.

The landing of American troops at
San Fabian recently was the most spec
tacular affair of the kind since Gen.
Skaters Decentralization at Balquira
The cooperation of the troops and the
navy was complete. The gunboats
maintained terrific bombardment for
an hour, while the troops rushed waist
deep through the surf, under a heavy
but badly aimed rifle fire from the in
surgent trenches, and charged right
and left, pouring volley after volley at
the fleeing rebels. Forty Filipinos
were captured, mostly non-commis-
stoned officers. Several dead and five
wounded insurgents were found in n
building which had suffered consider
ably from the bombardment. The town
was well fortified. The sand dunes
were riveted with bamboo 30 feet thick,
which afforded a fine cover.
Gen. Wheaton successfully landed ma
expedition at Lingayen, west of Dagua-
pan. on the afternoon of the eth,
against considerable opposition. There
were slight casualties. The rough sea
did not permit "A landing at San Fabian,
north of Daguapan, rs directed. lie is
moving eastward. Macarthur seized
Mabalacat, on the railroad, on the 7th
Col. Bell taking the same on direction
reconnaissance, with slight opposition
Gen. Lawton is at Cabanatuan. Troops
beyond Talabera and Aliaga have met
with slight opposition, the enemy be-
ing driven back in all instances. The
country is still submerged but the
water is falling. Troops will move
rapidly as soon as conditions permit.
Gems. Macarthur, Lawton and Whea-
ton, who have been engaged in trying
TO trap Aguinaldo, were again given
the slip, according to the following:
Col. Bells regiment and small force
of cavalry 'entered Tarlac, the supposed
headquarters of Aguinaldo, on the 18th,
without opposition. Where he and his
army and the so-called government has
fled is a mystery.
Aguinaldo's secretary and nearly half
battalion of 400 bolomen, together
with large amount of insurgent prop
erty was captured by Col. Hayes in the
vicinity of Carranglan on the 18th.
The party were engaged in transport
ing Aguinaldo's property over the
mountains when captured.
The Yale expositor., 1899-11-17

Basket opening at / o'clock was to-
be a feature of the outing. Under a
spreading elm a grassy spot was
cleared.
who has the llnen?' called Eva
Best, who. in the absence of Emily
Hastings, took the lead.
Here" and Anna Hunt opened the
hamper in which a pile of snowy nap
cry lay banked. Nothing else was
there. With the opening of the one
others turned to their baskets unsus>
pectingly. 1t was a surprise, in fact
One basket had only knives, forks.
spoons, pepper, salt, and the etceteras
Of the ordinary table. Another had
only dishes. On down the list the
baskets were opened upon only table
paraphernalia-on until Blanche Field"
ing's hamper yielded the first edible
things in the party-pickles, mustard.
Worcestershire sauce, and one fuls
quart of vinegar.
But there are lots of pickles." said
Blanche, breaking the long, breathlesa
silence that fell on the party. Some
body burst into Il shrek of laughter,
the keynote of the spirit in which all
day long the members of the party
tasted, save as their teeth were put on
edge by pickles.
"Never speak of it to Miss Hastings,
mind" was Blanch Fielding's parting
injunction, as, tired and hungry, they
separated at the Union station that
night. And really, we have had a
lovely time"
Not every one assented to this, but
it was noticeable that Herbert Wins
low did so emphatically. Less than
a week ago this emphasis had a new
meaning for the members of the group
who marked it. 1t was brought about
from the results Of a tete-a-tete in
the Fielding's front parlor, during
which Herbert Winslow had turned
nervously back and forth on the piano
stool.
did you know" he said huskily,
I've been thinking a good deal OF
that picnic of late"
hope SOu uO4l let ludL DOlHel
YOU" she replied evenly, as if she
did not know what was coming
Worry me-" he repeated. You
don't understand-that was the happi-
est day of my life. I've been wonder
ing ever since why-as we could. be so
happy for one day on a pickle and mus
tard diet-why we couldn't be happy
always in home that had better and
more varied bill of fare?"
She was thrusting the golden point
of scarf pin into the brocaded sur
face of a settee, regardless of the dam
age that she was doing.
blanche" he said, appealingly.
She looked up and let him read the
answer in her eyes.
The Yale expositor., 1899-11-17
TRANSVAAL WAR ITEMS.

Col. Cough, at Orange river, reports
that during the reconnaissance of Is
miles TO point nine miles west of Bel
mont on Nov. 10, the officers of the pa
troll first came on a Boer position taken
upon great semicircular ridge, stand
ing out into plateau. They endeav-
ored TO make the Beers develop their
strength by demonstrating with two
squadrons of the 9th Lancers and a
field battery on the left wing, with
one and one-half companies of mounted
infantry on the right wing and with
artillery in the middle OF the plateau
out of the infantry fire. After dem
onstration lasting three hours Col.
Cough withdrew his force and returned
to camp. How many were killed was
not mentioned in the dispatch, but it
is said the wounded were Immediately
sent by rail to Orange river after the
engagement.
With the arrival at Cape Town of the
British transports Roslyn Castle and
Moor, TO be followed by a continuous
succession of troop-laden ships, the real
campaign in South Africa may be said
to have commenced, and the fact that
the first named ship was ordered to
proceed to Durham, Natal, forthwith,
is said TO indicate at least a modifica-
tion in the plan of advance. 1t seems
that Gen Buffers first move will be to
free Gen White, thus somewhat de
parting from the earlier plan credited
to him of advancing through the level
country of the Orange Free State and
southwestern Transvaal.
A British dispatch from Natal tend
to show that the British are holding
out ably. Col. Baden-PoTell reports
that all was well at Mafeking on Nov
6. The latest from Ladysmith was on
Nov. Q. which says confidence is felt in
Gen. Whites ability. 1t is also an
nounced that the Beers will eventually
be compelled TO retreat, unless their
heavy artillery is brought into use and
Ladysmith reduced.
The Beers, who now surround Kim
berley, have succeeded in lifting" a
lot of cattle belonging to the British.
The Yale expositor., 1899-11-17
Small Praise,

A young man who had disappointed
his grandfather by displaying no fond
ness for New England farm life made
his way through college, and the law
school, and in time became a judge.
His grandfather watched his progress
with a sort Of unwilling pride, but
never by word or look gave young
John the least encouragement or
praise. When the appointment to the
judges bench at last came, the grand
son took heart and asked for the old
mans congratulations. Aren't you
glad for me, grandfather" he asked
almost wistfully, glancing at the stub
born old face beside him. well, yes,
Y am glad for We, john" admitted the
octogenarian in a grudging tone. 81
am glad for We, but l don't want you
should feel set up and imagine you
amount to any great shakes jest on
account of being made jedge. want
you should always recall when any,
thing like this comes to we that there's
plenty of folks that when they're in
need of stopper and haven't got any
cork, they'll make shift with corn
cob! You jest bear that in mind"