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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-29

on investigation of the proposed new
High School plans reported that Archi-
tect Curtis came from San francisco
a couple of days since, and held con-
ference with the committee. Mr.. Cur.
tbs still maintains that the building can
be erected, according to his plans and
Specifications, for $4,000, and h-s
given a $4,000 bond to that effect. He
requested few days more time, how
eyer, in which to go over the plans
again with competent builders.
Mr.. Hall said the committee was pur-
suing its inquiry as rapidly as possible,
and would report at the annual meet
ing on the Sth of next month, which
will be early enough to give the City
Trustees time to prepare for the bond
election, if the result should prove sat-
1Sfactory. If the committee should find
that the building cannot be erected for
SS0O00, no doubt the people would vote
down the proposition, as they would
not want a partially built structure
left on their hands.
After arranging for the annual meet
ing on the Sth of February, the board
adjourned. The members will meet in
the Chamber of Commerce room at 1880
p M, and after transacting the bust
ness in hand will go to the Suffer Club
and partake of a banquet
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-29
FoRESTERs' BANQUET.
The Annual Feast Of the Order Was
Largely Attended.

Court Sacramento, Foresters of
America, had its annual banquet at
Delmonico's restaurant last night.
There was a large attendance of For
esters, and the following program of
music and toasts was presented, after
an elaborate menu had been thoroughly
discussed:
Address of welcome, Judge J. w.
Hughes, G. S. c. R.; selection, orches-
ira; Court Sacramento" Chas. Root;
."Our District Deputy" Fred Harris !;
'"The Grand Court" Hon. E. I. Wolfe;
vocal solo, r. 7. Cohn; American For
estry," c. c. Hall, P. c. r.; Court
Concordia-Our German Court" Mr..
Rickert; selection, orchestra; Court
Capital" w. w. Mott; Forestry in the
Southern Mines" Hon. J. B. Curtin;
vocal selection, Capital City Club Quar-
tet; Forester Hall Association" B. F.
Parsons; THE Watchdog of the Treas
.ury," w. F. Uhl; Forestry in South
ern California w. M. Johns; vocal
solo, Charles Brier; 1.-THE Ladies" DR..
E. J. Weldon; "Our Trustees" John
Morris; recitation, Emmett Phillips; re-
marks, N. Harvie; vocal solo, c. E.
Hill; recitation, A. E. Miller; vocal SOLO,
Charles Seavy
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WASSERMAN, DAVIS & co.

insurance companies and other Deposit
ors began to deluge the local. Treasury
with their demands The foreign COM
ponies have made their demands sub
jects of negotiations with Spain and
Washington.
From the records of the Treasury De-
partment it appears that on October
II, 1898, General Macias ordered the
Secretary of Finance to publish q no.
tice in the "Official Gazette" notifying
all parties having claims against the
Treasury to present the same by Octo-
Der II, thus giving five days for the
disposition of this most important mat
ter
Of course the foreign companies had
no knowledgs of such proceedings.
After the expiration Of the 1ve days,
which was the last day of the Spanish
rule in the, islands. General Macias took
snap Judgment and held that, as no
claimants had appeared, the deposits
belonged to his sovereign. He carried
them to Spain only to present to his
genekal master as an evidence of the
economy and thrift of his administra-
ton in Porto Rico
While the American companies are
looking after their interests through
diplomatic channels, the private people
whose funds are gone are thrown into
CONSERVATION at the prospect of their
losses.
..Will America pay these people?" is
the question asked by those in au-
thority.
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BATTERY c.
Proposed Reception to the Return
ing Volunteers.

At yesterdays meeting of the Cham
Der of Commerce, Director w. D. Law
ton called attention to the fact that in
a few days Captain Cookies company
of Sacramento Volunteers, known as
Battery c, Heavy Artillery, will be
mustered out of the service at Fort
Candy, WASH, and he thought the
Chamber of Commerce might deem it
advisable to take some action looking
to a proper reception to the men on
their return home.
1t was the sentiment of those present
that the returning volunteers deserved
the best of treatment at the hands of
the citizens, and the President was en-
powered to appoint a committee to act
in accord with any movement that
might be projected for the reception of
the volunteers.
This is matter that should receive
the attention of patriotic citizens with
out delay. 1t is not known just when
the company will be mustered out, but
it is understood that it will be very
SOON The reception does not need to
be an elaborate or expensive affair. 1t
should be arranged to have the train
bearing the returning soldiers reach
here in the daytime, and they could be
met with band of music and warm
greeting by the thousands who would
be on hand to receive them.
Perhaps Companies E and G might
escort the home-comers to some place
where a good substantial meal should
await them after their long journey
There are many ways in which their
return might be made joyful and eX-
rreSSiye of the admiration of the peO-
pie for the men who volunteered with
the expectation of going to Manila or
Cuba to battle for their country
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PORTO RICO TREASURY LOOTED.
SPANISH MADE WAY WITH THE
FUNDS.
Foreign Insurance Companies, Pub
lie Contractors and judicial
Officers Among the Victims.

(Correspondence of the Associated Press.)
SAN JUAN DE PORTOs RICO, Jan.
2O.-The Secretary of the Porto Rican
Treasury estimates that the Spanish
authorities made away with between
800. eco and 400. 600 pesos of trust funds
that were deposited in the Treasury
here.
These funds consisted of deposits
made by foreign life and fire insurance
companies, by public contractors and
officers. litigants, judicial officers and
others. The amount continues to swell
Senior Cole Toste, the present Sec
rotary of Finance. appointed by Gen
eral Brooke on November 10th, makes
the following statement:
when I took charge of the Porto
Rican Treasury I found that deposits
and bonds consigned in specie in the
time of the Spanish domination had not
been delivered over to me. OF this fund
all that 1 received was seventy. six cen
tavos in bronze coins and one Vene-
zuelan gold piece, worth three pesos
and eighty centavos, the balance of adj
jucial deposit
THE Spanish system of accounting
allowed such moneys to be mingled
with other tundS ana appi1ed 10 Ine
payment of Government expenses, but
the Penal Code punished him who
should dispose of such deposits. 1t at
once instituted proceedings TO investi-
gate the matter Formerly the Treas
ury of Porto Rico was independent of
the Spanish Treasury. but General Ma
cias, upon taking his departure from
here. carried with him to Madrid 81 900
pesos, and General Valleriano took 49,
0GO pesos from the funds, claiming
them improperly by an overplus to
Spain This money belonged to the
Porto Rican Treasury.
1.-THE War and Navy Departments of
Spain in Porto Rico drew without re-
serve upon the local Treasury That
money should return to Porto Rico, as
well as the money which the island adj
|vanced to the Treasury of Spain for
the expense of the Cuban war, in order
that all arrears may be liquidateG."
General Macias was ingenious, and
the officials here appeared to have
ccmplacently regarded this spoliation
of the local Treasury until the foreign
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CUPID WINS AFTER YEARS.
LOVERS RECoNCILED AT THE
GOVERNORS BALL.
Callaghan sByrne and Mrs. Hope
Ellis Sherwood Are Soon
TO Wed.

If Washington Irving and other ro-
mantle portrayers of the power of love
may be believed, the human heart is
as likely to play pranks in the middle
portion of life as in the heydey of
youth. Here is the story of a case in
proof.
The announcement that Gala
CHAN Byrne, the well-known San Fran
cisco business man, is to wed Mrs. Hope
Ellis Sherwood ON February 14tb, is
striking Illustration of the fact that
nobody can foreteH the pranks that the
human heart will play. Their marriage
will take place at the Palace Hotel, and
the story of their courtship is as
strange as the romances invented by
writers of fiction. it is a story of a
lovers quarrel, an intervening mar
riage and reconciliation leading to the
altar.
In 1892 Callaghan Byrne and Miss
Hope Ellis, of Marysville, were en-
gagged to be married at a date not far
distant from Christmas of thai year;
but q slight misunderstanding became
a serious breach, Miss Ellis married
Mr.. Sherwood-and the forthcoming
wedding is possible because of the fail
ure of the Sherwood marriage, from
which the lady obtained her freedom
by a. divorces years ago.
Friends of the lovers sought to bring
about a reconciliation several years
ago, but Mr.. Byrne's absence in Europe
prevented any step to that end. There
was a day, however, for that ripe event
and it dawned the night of the Gov
ernor's ball. Mr. and Mrs. William H.
Davis, who knew Mrs. Sherwood and
Mr.. Byrne we'll, invited the lady 10 the
inaugural ball as their guest and she
accepted the invitation, being escorted
by Guy Barham. 1t was whis-
pered that lovers would bury the
Ratchet that night, so the obliging
Barham was polite enough to neglect
Mrs Sherwood at a convenient mo-
ment. About that time Mr.. and Mrs.
Davis We're entertaining friends-and
lo Callaghan Byrne tripped past and
greeted his long-iost friend as if the
separation of years had been ore of a
few fleeing hours.
There were tears in their eyes while
they chatted amid the sounds of music
and the hum of voices that night; and
they forgot and forgave. A few days
later Mr.. Byrne had business at Marys-
vile, and there the old love sprang to
life stronger than in the past me
wedding is on the programme as the
denouement, though few months ago
neither of the contracting parties would
have believed that the estrangement
would ever pass away.
Mr.. Byrne is well known throughout
the State as a large property owner and
Judge of realty tie is well-kDCwn at
the popular clubs of San Francisco and
is a patron of literature and art. His
mother is Mrs. Margaret Irvine, a
wealthy widow of Los Angeles Mrs.
Ellis is the only daughter of William
T. Ellis. pioneer merchant and vice.
president of the Decker & Jewert Bank.
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To-MoRRow's BATTLE.
Steiner and Si1verthorn Ready to
Enter the Ring.

The glove fight between Jack Stelz-
rer and Tom Silvsrthorn, which comes
off tomorrow night under the auspices
OF the Sacramento Athletic Club, is at
tracing considerable attention among
sporting men in San Francisco, where
Steiner is so we'll known and popu-
lar. Net so much is known there about
Silverthorn, but his published record
has given him quite a standing in fistic
circles, and the impression exists that
genial Jack will have his hands full.
There will not be more than one or
two pounds difference in the weight OF
the men when they enter the ring.
Steiner has had to work Off flesh to
get down to 165, while Silverthorn can
easily keep below that figure. The
men are reported to be in perfect con-
dition.
Members of the club whose dues are
paid up to January LIST will be ad-
nitted free. They can procure their
tickets by calling on c. w. Haub at
the Delmonico restaurant, 112 K street.
It is expected that the contest will be
witnessed by one of the biggest crowds
ever seen at a similar affair in this
city,
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counties of Butte and Plumas. Coun-
ties and County Boundaries
PURE
aoy BAKING POWDER CO., NEW

counties of Butte and Plumas Coun-
ties and County Boundaries.
To change and permanently locate
the boundary line between the counties
of Yuba and Plumas. Counties and
County Boundaries.
To change and permanently locate
the boundary line between the counties
of Plumas and Tehama. Counties and
County Boundaries.
To change and permanently locate
the boundary line between the counties
of Plumas and Lassen. Counties and
County Boundaries.
To permanently locate the boundary
line between the counties of Shasta and
Plumas. Counties and County Bound
aries.
Melick-To amend Section S74 of the
Act to provide for the organization, in
corporation and government of munich
pal corporations, in relation 30 notice
for bids for public work and public
printing. Municipal Corporations.
To amend Section 1, 775 of the Polit-
zeal Code, relating to County Boards of
Education. Education.
Dunlap-To protect the health of con-
sumers and making an appropriation
therefor. Fruit and Vines.
Notwithstanding an appropriation to
pay the claim of the Union Mill Com
pany for services in constructing a re-
frigerator for the Southern California
Asylum for the Insane and Inebriates.
Claims.
To establish free public museums for
educational purposes. Education.
Dunlap-Relating to the sales of
wines and liquors and the nainte-
nance of saloons, and places where
wines and liquors are sold by retail for
consumption on the premises. Public
Morals.
CONTEMPLATING an appropriation to
pay the claim of A. L. Wood Tor $500,
being a reward offered for the arrest
and conviction of Francisco Torres.
Claims.
Barry-To amend the Code of Civil
Procedure relating to appointment of
special administrators of the estates of
deceased persons. Judiciary.
+ Cowan-Authorizing the Boards of
Supervisors of all counties in this State
to refund the Indebtedness Of said
county, to issue bonds therefor and
to provide for the payment of the same.
County and Township Governments.
ADJOURNMENT.
Once more the tedious hour devoted
to the joint Senatorial ballot required
at noon, and directly after the Assem-
bly, adjourned.
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OPPENHEIMER's TRIAL.
Jury Sent Out Yesterday, But Not
Yet Agreed.

The trial of Jacob Oppenheimer for
the murder of Charles Ross was closed
yesterday, the last of the testimony
being introduced
Deputy District Attorney Wachhorst
opened the argument to the jury, max
ing a forcible and logical statement of
the case for the prosecution. Attor-
neys Miller and Brown followed, pre-
senting the defense clearly and well
and District Attorney Baker closed the
argument, marshaling the evidence for
the people in the most effective form.
Judge Johnson read a charge to the
jury embracing many points and in
which if was difficult to discover
whether it was favorable or otherwise
for the prisoner. The case was given
to the jury shortly before O'Clock,
and being unable to agree at late
hour, were locked up for the night.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-29
SAYINGS OF THE SAVIOR.
THEIR RELATION TO MEN OF
THE PRESENT DAY.
Subjects Discussed by Members Of
the Y. M. G. A.-The State
Convention.

Every Sunday morning, from $3.50 to
1870 o'clock, in the parlor CT the
Young Mems Christian Association,
class for men is held, conducted by
Robert S. Boyns, Secretary of the asso-
ciation for the purpose of studying
ssThe Conversations of Jesus and their
relation to men of to-day. Every young
man is cordially invited to attend.
The class is conducted in an informal
way. and is made interesting to young
men. The life of the Carpenter of MAJ
areth touches the life of young men Of
to-day, and is full of vital truths
truths which are capable of producing
the highest types of manhood. The OBJ
ject of these studies is to make nobler,
fuller men, to raise the standard OF
young manhood.
The studies for the next two months
will be as follows:
January 29th-"With Those Who
Sought Sign Matthew xiii 3S-45
February 5th-"With His Mother and
Brethren" Matthew xii, 1850; Mark
iii, 3135.
February 12th-'Teaching to Pray"
Luke XII, 1-13.
February 19th-"At a Pharisee's Ia
ble.' Luke XII 1854.
February Goth with One Who
Wished the Inheritance Divided" Luke
xii. 1921.
March 5th-"With the Scribe Who
Desired to Follow Him." Matthew viii,
1922 Luke tx. 57-62.
March 12th-"With the Woman Who
Touched the Hem of His Garment"
Matthew tx, 20-22; Mark v, 25-34;
Luke viii, 43-4S
March 19th-"With the Twelve"
Matthew x 5-23
March 26th-"With the Twelve"
Matthew x. DIP
The subject to be treated at the
young mems meeting at the room this
afternoon will be rs There HELP"
Robert S. Boyns, the General Secre-
tary. will be the speaker. On next
Sunday afternoon Rev. A. b. Banks,
pastor of the Ninth-street Baptist
Church, will discourse on the theme rs
There a Heaven?'
The eighteenth annual State Conven-
ton of the Young Mems Christian AS
sociations of California will meet in
San Jose February 9th to 18th, inelus-
i've. The first session will be at Leo
o. M, Thursday, the 9th, in the First
Baptist Church. General Secretary
Boyns is particularly anxious that the
Sacramento association be well repre-
sented and that as many as possible of
the active members go. The fare will
be one and one-third for the round
trip, and all delegates will be enter
tanned by the San Jose people.
Mr. Boyns must know by next Tues
day as to who can go. Members are
urged to try and arrange their business
so they can be present a part if not all
of the time
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Welsh Under Bonds.

When the case of Mrs. Haydee Welsh
against her husband, Ed, was called
in the Police Court yesterday morning
defendant said he was willing to give
bonds to keep the peace without any
contest. He did not care to go into
the matter of the trouble between his
wife and himself, so the testimony was
very brief. He was put under bonds
in the sum of $500, which he speedily
f11rpiShad
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-29
A NARROW ESCAPE.
Chief of Police Dryers Horse Runs
Away.

Chief of Police Dwyer had mar
row escape from death or serious in
jury yesterday noon.
He has young, high spirited horse,
and while getting into his buggy the
horse made spring, catching him be-
tween the wheel and the body. He
was thrown down and dragged nearly
hundred feet, when the lines finally
broke and the hind wheel ran over his
chest His right knee was considerably
injured.
The horse ran nearly block, when
it was caught by a daring young man
whose name was not learned and after
turning in circle several times 1t ran
into an electric car and was stopped.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-29
Young Ball Players.

The Yolo Stars. defeated the Golden
Gates yesterday in ball game at Fiji
tenth and p streets The score was
II to 9. The batteries We're: For the
Yolos. Lynch, White and Palm; for the
Golden Gates, Clark, Alderman and
Futterer
The features were a home run by
Enwright and three base hit by Palm
Challenges to the zYolos should be ad-
dressed to T. Hauser Washington
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-29
More Troops for Philippines.

CHICAGO, Jan. 2S.-General nj. v.
Sheridan, commanding the Department
of the Lakes, issued to-day an order for
an expedition for the Philippines. The
force will include the Third Infantry,
now at Fort Smelling, and four compa-
MES of the Seventeenth Infantry, sta
toned at Columbus Barracks, Ohio.
The troops will leave their home sta
tions January Both and sail from New
York February Sd for Manila.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-29
Portion Of a Brewery Burned.

Und) specials to the Times Star says:
The frame portion of the Norton Brew
ing Company's establishment was burn
ed early to-day causing a loss Of $50
900; insurance, $4,000. The new por-
ton, built Of brick, was saved.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-29
SUSPICIOUS CASE.
Two Young Girls Found in Custody
of q Woman.

Special officer Healy of the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Chill
dren yesterday arrested Mrs, Louise Al
colt for vagrancy. She was found at
415h K street, where she was a dress
maker. fortune teller and painter
The woman had Della and Helen
sherman with her, both young girls,
and a more serious charge may be filed
against her in a. few days.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-29
Bonapartists Create Trouble.

PARIS, Jan 2S.-During a perform
ance of the King of Rome at the Neu-
van Theater last evening number of
Bonapartists clamored their approval
at the conclusion of the play, and hoist
ed a tri-colored flag surmounted by an
imperial eagle. They also shouted
s'Vive PEmpereur.'' Great excitement
followed, and blows, were exchanged,
but no arrests were made.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-29

Harley Moves was arrested last night
for threatening to kill Mrs. K. Ian
dreth, who conducts a bicycle store on
K street, near Ninth. They had
dispute, whereupon Noyes grew garru-
lous and threatening. He will have to
explain his action to Judge Davis to-
ranc .oxxr
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Shot Himself in the Head.

MILWAUKEE,, Jan. 2S.-George Me-
Whorter, for thirty years Justice of the
Peace, committed suicide by shooting
himself in the head. AS Justice of the
Peace he did land Office business mar
rying couples from adjoining States.
Dependency over defeat in reelection
to the office he held so long is supposed
to have led to his suicide. He was sin
gle and Go years old.
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The Deceased Printer.

The remains Of A. E. Benjamin the
printer who died the other day, Will be
forwarded to San Francisco by the =
D. m. train to-day The members of the
Typographical Union will meet at
Clark & Booths undertaking rooms at
! o'clock to escort the remains to the
dapOt
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Hon. Evan Jones Dead.

FORT WORTH, Jan. 2S.-Hon. Evan
Jones, one of the most prominent fig
ures in the Populist party, died last
night at his home. Mr.. Jones was on
the National Populist ticket with Cen
eral Weaver and was also Congress
sional candidate on the Populist ticket
two years ago.
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Migrants Arrested.

Officer Maggie yesterday arrested Adj
Olson Campbell. All Shung and John
Doe fer vagrancy. All ShuE.g is proba-
bly, a little insane, but the others are
ordinary loafers.
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Majority for Free Schools.

WICHITA (Kan.), Jan. %. - The
school election at Ardemore, l. T., re-
suited in favor of free schools by a
majority of 35 in a total vote of $40.
L. D. Carterm. National Secretary Of
the Chickasaw Nation, was elected
Chairman of the board
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demanded 70 the Sheriff.

Judge Hughes yesterday dismissed the
writ of habeas corpus sued out by j..
II. Mosher, the Real Thing" dive pro-
prietor held for robbery. Mosher will
be taken into court on Monday to
plead
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-29
Restaurant Outfit at Auction.

On Wednesday next, at 1:30 p. m,
w. H. Sherburn will sell at auction at
1913 K street, all the dishes, chairs, ta-
bles, counters, etc, of the Peoples Res
tallrant
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NEW YORK, Jan. 2S-The White
Star line steamer Britannia, from Liv-
erpool. a day and a half overdue. was
sighted Off Fire Island at 3 p. m