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NO SENATOR YET.
A Dozen Democrats Pay Compli.
ment to Gavin McNab.

The joint Assembly took the usual
formal ballot yesterday, and except that
one Democrat-Fairweat for
Jesse d. Grant. brother of u. S. Grant,
and a dozen other members of the mi
nority left the fold of Senator White
long enough to vote for Gavin McNab,
no changes were noted. The ballot re-
suited thus:
xxyiolo ~e x-o+a =, 81 100
The record-union., 1899-03-05
CUR tbs & CO.'S MARKET, SoS K Street
CHAMPIONS TO MEET.
Gilt Edges to Tackle the Seattles
This Afternoon.

/ Sacramento baseball enthusiasts will
have an opportunity this afternoon to
see the star ball-tossers of the North
west in action The Seattle champions,
/ who have been playing in San Fran
cisco during the winter, will line up
against the Gilt Edges at Oak Park,
and the game ought to be a hot one.
Henry Reitz, the National League
crack, will be seen in his old Sacra-
mento position at second base. His
brother, Ed Reitz, is a little under the
weather, and Harry will play in his
stead. He will soon go East to play
with the Pittsburg team
Doyle will do the ball-twisting for
the local team, and unless he is in good
form the sluggers from the North will
do all sorts of things to him But the
probability is that it will be just the
other way Here is a list of the play
ers on both sides:
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A game of baseball will be played
this morning at Oak Park between the
Van VOORHEES, and Wood-Curtis teams.
Storrii, the center fielder for the WOOD
Curtis Lads, led the Western League IN
batting last season. Felix, formerly
of the Second street Terrors, is gong 10
do the box-work for the Van Voornles
outfit
The record-union., 1899-03-05

We satisfied that you Judge al Of merchandise
by dress goods for Dress Goods Supremacy is
No reason why the Of Sacramento should not be
the best dressers the when they have at their
goodness and richness in stylish fabrics at such moderate
prices obtain here. fair portion Of spring dress
stufs are in and display and brief list OF them
would read as follows their everyday names:
The record-union., 1899-03-05
NEWSPAPER
CLAIMS CUT.

CONTINUED from sixth Page.)
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-03-03

ment districts for the construction Of
plvements and sewers in cities; pro-
vtding for the calling in of another
judge In civil cases where prejudice is
alleged against trial judge; providing
for constitutional amendment per-
Knitting the location of a school for the
feeble minded Mt Grafton; for enlarg-
ing the corporate limits of cities. and
an amendment of the general CITY gov
eminent law.
Bills introduced in the senate: TO
permit the division of civil townships
to reimburse persons who suffered loss
i'll certain leasings of school lands; an
amendment to the constitution repu
lating the method of payment i'm pur-
chase of state school lands.
The house committee on state affairs
recommended for passage the bill
changing the compensation of the state
Oil inspector to a salary of $4,000 an
nualIy instead Of payment on the
present fee system. The Allen bill to
permit the creation of n sewer district
in Fargo for the building of a trunk
sewer will be amended to provide for
construction on the plan of benefit and
damages because of the supreme court
decision affecting city Improvement
case which it is said may affect the
matter of paving in Fargo and Grand
Forks and render remedial legislation
unnecessary.
The senate passed bill to repeal the
loan law permitting the loan of mon
eys from the permanent school fund on
farm lands in the state There have
been S115.OOO of this class of loans
made. The agricultural element will
make vigorous fight against the re-
peal of tire law in the house.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-03-03
No MinerI Agreement.

Ottumwa, Iowa, Feb. 25.-The joint
convention Of miners and operators
here adjourned without accomplishing
anything. The operators were willing
to grant an eight-hour day if the
miners would accept reduction of 5
cents per ton, which the miners re-
fused.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-03-03
snec,nl Leeislation ELECTION.

Plainfield, Wis.,, Feb. 25. = A special
election was held in Waushara county
to elect an assemblyman in place of
William Hughes, who died Feb. 2. r.
o. Strom of this city and David Evans
Of Aurora were the candidates. and
Mr.. Evans was successful by 600 ma
tority.
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MISS EVA SIMPSON.
THE NOTED SCOTCH WOMAN
NOW VISITING US.
u Only Daughter of Sir james Slmp-
son. tho Discovcrrr of Chloroform-
A~uthoress. Bicycle Enthuslast aud
Dcvotee of the Camera.

Miss Eve Blantyre Simpson. who has
been making a rather rapid tour OF
the eastern states and Canada this
month, is the only daughter of the late
Sir James Simpson of Edinburgh. the
%discoverer OF chloroform. Her broth
err, Sir Walter Simpson, who died last
year. was an accomplished golfer. and
his writings on the subject are au-
thority with experts in this country
and abroad. Miss Simpson herself has
published several books. a life OF her
father in the Famous Scots" series,
an entertaining volume about the fam
lily dogs and a book On Robert Louis
~Stevenson's Edinburgh days. Steven
son was an intimate friend OF Miss
Simpsons younger brother. who. In
fact. was the companion of his journey
In the Ceyennes. She is devoted to out
door life. and in the leading Scottish
periodicals has published many de-
scriptiye articles illustrated often by
her own camera. Her specially Is
Scottish folklore aud general articles
descriptive OF places with a pictur-
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unsuspecting band. Fearing another
detachment was following, the Yaquis,
small in number and short Of ammuni-
ton. had fed without mutilating their
victims. While the soldier silently
dug n grave and buried his dead COM
rades Lola tried to caress into life her
lover. From his appearance he had
evidently lived some time after being
wounded. There were marks down to
the river where he had crawled for
water. Life and death had evidently
fought a hard and long battle.
All night Lola whispered the sweet
endearments of her language into his
deaf ears and kissed the sightless
eyes. At the first streak Of dawn the
soldier dug another grave-this one for
the lieutenant. Lola was calm now
a strange unnatural calmness that
frightened Gabrielle. Poor Gabriel
Ia" she said, fondling her sister. "Po-
brecita Gabrielle! You will always love
me, chiquita, will you not? Mi alma.
mi dulce!" and she kissed her again
and again. Then she staggered back
to her lover. She stretched her sup
plicating arms to plying heaven as
though beseeching forgiveness. There
was a quick. sharp report and Lola lay
dying at her dead lovers side.
Before her tired eyes closed forever
she smiled into Gabriella's horror
stricken face. IL am going with Al
fredo, mi vida," she said brokenly. she
breathed another soft. sweet "adios'
to Gabrielle, smiling all the while lie
ebbed away. And even in deaths Icy
chill she looked at them with the same
frozen smile. The soldier buried them
together and marked their names In
life blood that their parents might find
the spot. Then he carried Gabrielle to
the nearest ranch, where for days she
lowered in the valley OF the shadow,
And this is why there Is weeping In
the house OF Padilla and waillng In
the house of Alvarez. And this Is why
Gabrielle has gone back 10 a San Fran
cisco convent. Not this time as a mer'
ry pupil, but to take the veil of the no
vitiate. For Gabriella's heart lle'
buried by the green banks. OF the rive'
Yaqui, where the blood-stained head
stone marks the grave Of Lola and Al
fredo.
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esque or historical interest. She is a
devoted blcyclist. and has done con-
siderable exploring along the border
highways which are not we'll known
to the general tourist. Miss Simpson
has a spacious house In Invcrleith row.
Edinburgh, where she entertains large
ly and has a delightful circle Of liter
airy and artistic friends. In appear
ance she Is Of middle height. with
clear blue eyes and an abundance OF
wavy brown hair. Her conversation
Is animated and witty. and she has
made many friends among the Amer
leans whom she has met here. In New
York she has spent considerable time
with Mrs. Riggs (Mrs. Kate Douglas
Wiggin), whom she herself entertained
when Mrs. Riggs was in Edinburgh
gathering material for "Penelope's
Progress" The legion Of admirers OF
this bright book will be interested TO
know that a great part OF this ma
terial was collected while Mrs. Riggs
was with Miss Simpson In Edinburgh
or in her country cottage. Though Miss
Simpson Is a true Scot, she Is as
ready to laugh as any outsider at the
quiet fun which the author OF vPenel-
ope's Progress" pokes at some OF the
Gaelic peculiarities.
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ing never a trace of combat. The
morliug OF the fourth day they came
upon a band OF poems. Twenty miles
distant are some dead Mexicans," said
the stolid peon. Hope fluttered fierce
ly In Lola's heart. Gabrielle. pale and
dropping from fatigue and poor nour-
ishmen;. could scarcely climb to her
mule. Lola. with bright red spots
burning in either check, and wide, star
ing eyes. seemed dead to every feel
ing but the maddening desire to find
Alfredo.
Before another sun had set they
found him, found his body lying stiff
and cold, while the dying glory OF a
Mexican sunset bathed the woods In
opal splendor.
The Yaquis from a secure position In
the mountain sleeps had fired upon the
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mi SPIDERS.
Insects In Ccylon That Are Itcyond All
Comparison.

Far up In the mountains OF Ceylon
there IL a spider that spins a web like
bright yeilowish silk. the center net
Of which is five feet In diameter, while
the supporting lines, or guys, as they
are called. measure sometimes ten or
twelve feet. says the Cleveland Leader,
and, riding quickly In the early morn
ing, you may dash right into the stout
threads, twining round your face like
a lace veil. while. as the creature who
has " it takes up his position In
the middle, he generally catches you
right In the nose. and, though he sell
dom bites or stings, the contact OF his
large body and long legs Is anything
but pleasant. II you forget yourself
and try to catch him. bite he will, and.
though not venomous, his jaws are as
powerful as a birds beak. and you are
not likely to forget the encounter. The
bodies Of these spiders are very hand
somely decorated, being bright gold or
scarlet underneath, while the upper
part Is covered with the most delicate
s~ln:c-colored fur. So strong are the
webs that birds the size Of larks are
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-12-01
BADLY BEATEN BY A BRUTE
Aged Woman of Lincoln Criminaiiy Az
sauitcd by "a Young Man.


The charge of assault with intent to
xiii and commit rape has been placed
against John w. Hayden, aged -, "a
grocery clerk employed In Lincoln.
His victim, Mary Dobson, is NJ old
woman, scvcnty-scvcn years old, and
keeps rooms for rent in the Carr build
ing on j. street.
Mrs. Dobson says Hayden came to
her place and asked for u She
did not notice that he was intoxicated.
She showed him to n room, n re-
turned tn her own, three doors distant.
She says that after Hayden had un-
dressed he came to her and began
the assault, which she stoutly resisted.
A terrible struggle ensucd. She had u
large piece of flesh bitten from her
check, both her eyes were BACKED, her
head bears several cuts. md the room
Is spattered with blood. lIayden's
clothing still bears blotchcs of blood.
Hayden declares he must have been
drunk. as he does not remember tina I
he went to Mrs. Dobson's place, nor
does he remember what occurred.
The piece of flesh bitten from Mrs.
BLOSSOMS cheek has been placed in
spirits and is in the possession of the
police. II will be kept for use ut the
triul.
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Major knlian tn Leave.

Major j. N. Killian of the First Ne.
oraska, who served in the Philippines,
and who Is well known in the state,
both for his military work and as a
lawyer, has decided to leave Columbus
where he is now engaged in the prac.
tice Of law. He will locate in Virginia
where he will engage in the practice
of his profession. lie is closing up his
interests in Columbus rs rapidly MS
possible, having recently sold The
Biene, the German paper which hc
owned.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-12-01
OFFICIAL STATE CANVASS
Compilation Gives Uoicomb y Majorit,
of 1910, Oror NJ. n. Reese.

'"'iVs O'or we W. ftccsc'
The official canvass completed yes.
terday by Secretary Of State Porter
gives Silas Holcomb u majority VI
l5,io7 over Judge NJ. u. Reese, the re.
publican candidate for Judge of the su.
premc court. Edison Rich, one of the
fusion candidates for regent Of the uni
vcrsity, came out with u majority OF
only 1871 over McGilton, one Of the
republican candidates. !, j.. Tecters,
fusionist, received n majority OF 6,7s3
over Ely, republican
Tho exact majorities we're not known
until the state canvassing board com
pletcd the work of comparing tho re.
turns and footing up the figures. Many
incorrect unofficial computations had
been published, but all the interested
persons were anxious TO know the re-
suit, as IL will stand on the records Of
the canvassing board. Judge Holcomb
remained ut the state house until the
work OF the board was completed. His
vote was 100, $40, while Reese received
0I,2l3. One of the surprises was the
increase in the prohibition vote. Chas.
T.. Smith, one OF the prohibition can
didatcs for regent, received $685. votes,
william Neville, fusion candidate for
congress in the Sixth district, has d
majority Of only a,3ji over Moses Kin
kaid.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-12-01
PRESIDENT OF VENEZUELA.

General Cipriana Castro. Venezuela's
new president. Is only 30 years OF age.
but he has been In politics since reach
ing manhood. One OF the warmest
supporters of the liberal party In Ven
~ezuela, he took part in the defense OF
the government during the revolution
which was successfully led by Crespo.
Crespo endeavored to enlist him on thu.
side of the opposite party. and made
him liberal offers, but Castro refused
to accept his o%vertures. Eventually
obtaining enough support to overthrow
the government set up by Crespo. he
successfully made the attempt. General
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-12-01
NOTED FRENCH CoNSPIRAToR.

Nine. Porges, the immensely wealthy
Partisan Jewess, who, it is said, Is
~conspiring to restore the old royal
monarchy in France, Is N OF the
most beautiful women In Europe. Her
recent gift OF 100 900 francs sent to the
duke of Orleans is pointed out as an
evidence OF ner desire to sec the an
Gent regime restored. Nine. Porges
is now the leading spirit in the Royal
list Society OF France.
BY birth this beautiful conspirator Is
an Austrian, and, although a pure
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ASAAh
ruthlessly nipped In the bud and senior
Alvarez summoned. He took Lola and
Gabrielle back t Hermosillo N for
babe his daughter to ever again write
to Alfredo. Alfredo was now a lieu
tenant on the STAFF OF General Hernan-
DEE. Lola managed to correspond
with him.
The Yaqui uprising turned her faith
er's Impotence at her refusal into
other channels. He had property IN
the heart OF the Yaqui country thai
needed his attention. In the little
town of Ortiz lived a brother OF Senior
Alvarez. Thither he went. taking Lola
and Gabrielle with him, fearful that
in his absence Lola might escape to her
lover in the City OF Mexico. Ortiz is
Just west OF the Yaqui Indian country.
a typical little Mexican town. with an
occasional fandango or cock tight 10
vary dull monotony. Yet Lola sans
for Joy at the very thought OF going
there. Was not Col. Juan Hernandez
in the Yaqui country. and was not her
Alfredo on the staff Of Col. Hernandez!
Senior Alvarez was called to Torres on
business, leaving the girls unde the
watchful eyes of uncle and aunt.
Weeks passed, Lola suffering exquisite
torture, living in a delirium Of JOY
and fear. Twice Alfredo came to see
her on his way to deliver important
papers and messages. Now hope. now
despair claimed her for Its own
Thoughts Of A%lfredo's danger stran-
gled peace.
Two days after Alfredo's departure
from his last clandestine visit to MS
sweetheart, a frightened peon mysteri-
ously beckoned Lola into the garden.
A soldier awaited her. The Yaquis
had attacked Lieut.. Padilla's party
There was a rumor that most OF tie
little band had been killed. II Lie IT.
Alfredo was among them. had the sen
orita any commands to give him? Tit
senorita had but one wish-to go al
once to Alfredo dead or alive. She did
not listen to his arguments. but few to
the house to make ready for the jour
ney. Gabrielle begged and implored In
vain. Then she. too. bundled a few
necessaries and tiptosd TO the stable
saddled the mules and In the twilight
hour the three rode on.
All the next day after that they rode
Lola refusing to rest even for a mo
ment. At last they reached the spo'
that rumor had marked as the scene
Of the conflict. There was not a yes
tige Of the fray. Until sunset the,
logged the steep mountain paths. nnd
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BY the green banks of the river Va
qui Is q grave baked and parched by
the pitiless Mexican sun that fickers
mockingly over the rough board that
marks the spot. Crimson letters traced
In warm lifeblood struggle over the
headstone. Alfredo and Lola are the
WI names that show darkly red above
a month-old date. In the town of Her
mosillo, Mexico, they are saying masses
for the souls OF these two who lie %
gether in death. There Is wailing In
the city of Mexico; there is weeping
In the Mexican colony in Ia Francis
co. The story Of Alfredo Padilla and
Lola Alverez is told and retold, pune
tuated with signs and vain regrets. 1t
Is a stronge tale this, n story that be-
gins In the foothills OF the state of
Conora, thence to convent walls In
San Francisco. finally to death where
rolls the Yaqui river. Like a romance
Of long ago, like a tragedy of the yes
teryears, is this story OF the short life
and sudden death of Lieut.. Padilla and
Lola Alvarez.
These two who To- sleep the sleep
that knows no waking, lived in neigh
boring houses In Hermosillo; they
were sweetheart and lov~er--loving
each other with that mad ~infatuatioc
which Mexicans show. The father OF
Lola forbade her to receive the hand
some Alfredo's attentions. But she
managed to do quite we'll in this direc-
ton, for she had her younger sster
Gabrielle, also a beautiful senorita. tc
help her. Senior Alvarez suspected
that his daughters were not obeyins
his commands, and he sent them to Q
convent in San Francisco. Lola anc
Gabrielle were not allowed outside the
convent walls save with a sober robed
sister. But Lola saw Alfredo. and
saw him alone. Parents and teacher;
are powerless when schoolmates brim'
full OF white Hbs range themselves or
the side OF the transgressor. There
anne a day Of discovery, a wretchef
hour Of confession to the calm-eyet
mother superior. A note OF Lolai
written to Alfredo carelessly dropped
in the hall had given the clew. Al
elaborate scheme OF elopement wa
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Lieut.. Osborne "A BENEDICT.

W. II. Osborne was married at Broken
Bow to Miss Hattie Carr. The we'd
ding, which took place ut the NJ. f.,
parsonage, vas a very quiet affair, only
u few of the closest friends and near
relatives being present. Mr.. Osborne
served in the Spanish American war in
the First Nebraska. He left as first
sergeant of company NJ and returned
as first lieutenant of the Thurston
rifles. Miss Carr is the daughter Of q
Il. Carr, county commissioner.
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The Clerk VINO saves.

From the Saturday Evening Post;
Every business man stops on Jan. I
OF each year and takes a careful In
ventory of his AFFAIRS. His books show
him the expenses of the year. and ills
rare indeed where a study Of these does
not surprise him by showing into what
q large sun little items will grow. IL
every clerk would scrutinize his ex-
penditures as carefully for the year
that Is past. he would be dur indeed
II he did not gain some new light, and
rise from the task with stronger reso-
buttons for the future.
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Verdict of Not Guilty.

The jury in the district court took
up the ease of the State vs.. William
Jordan Mt Fremont. He Is charged
with rape on the person OF
Ellie Lawson, a flvc-ycar-old girl. The
ease was attended with great interest
during the week Ga account OF the fact
that the little girls parents are well
known. The jury brought in a verdict
of not guilty.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-12-01
Ruined by n Spider.

When the French quartermaster,
Disjonval. was confined in prison by
the Dutch at Utrecht, he sought to be-
guile the tedium OF his prison life
by attentively studying the habits OF
the spiders which frequented his cell;
the eight years Of Imprisonment gave
him leisure to be we'll versed In their
ways. In December OF 1894 the French
army, on whose victory over the Dutch
depended D~isjonval's restoration to
liberty, was In Holland, and the victory
seemed certain II the frost. which was
then of unprecedented severity, con-
tinued. The Dutch ENJOYS had failed
to negotiate a peace and Holland
was despairing when the frost sud-
denly broke. The Dutch were now
exulting, and the French generals APP
peared to- retreat: but the spiders OF
D~isjonval's cell forewarned him that
the thaw would be of short duration.
and he knew that his little insect
weather-monitor deceived him. Ac-
cordingly he contrived to communicate
his weather knowledge to the army OF
his countrymen and Its generals, who,
duly estimating his (Distonval's) char
acter, relied upon his assurance that
within a few days the waters would
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frequently caught therein. and even
the small but powerful scaly lizard
falls a victim. The writer has often
sat and watched the yellow monster
measuring. when waiting for his prey,
with his legs stretched out, fully six
Understanding across the middle OF
the net and noting the rapid manner
In which he winds his stout threads
around the unfortunate captive.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-12-01
SaIoan for EnIrmont.

The Fairmont saloon ease came up
in district court Monday. After hear
ing the evidence, Judge Hastings took
the ease under advisemcnt, and de-
cidcd the case in favor of the petition
crs, so unless some other action Is
taken Fairmont will have a saloon, a
thing IL has not had for the last IF
tecn years.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-12-01
Friend Depot Done.

The new Burlington depot at Friend
has been completed. The building is
a5x9s feet with a fourteen foot ceiling,
The building has a stone foundation
and is built Of compressed brick. The
Burlington is building another depot
Just like il at Kcarney.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-12-01
While Stephen, the fourteen-year-olt

While Stephen, the fourteen-year-old
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Cunningham
was delivering milk in the south part
of Osceola and at the home OF Josiah
Locke, Mr.. Locisc's big dog lay IN the
porch, and when stephen stepped up
the dog jumped for him and buried
his teeth in the boys face, decorating
II quite badly, The dog had always
been considered good, and this is the
first time he has been known to be in
the least vicious.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-12-01

bred oriental, she latksye jewish
cast of feature. Her beauty Is rather
OF the Spanish type, and indeed her
a~fHl,aticns are largely Spanish. She is
tall, Las an absolutely symmetrical hg-
ure. and her pulchritude is said to be
literally stunning when first beheld.
Her skin is dark, her checks deep red
and her eyes are black. large and oval
She is neither variable nor capricious;
on the contrary, she is as dnyieldins
and immovable In her convictions ~
was ever strong man.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-12-01
Die. from uvdropbobia.

After suffering awful agony for two
days from hydrophobia, Joseph Gibbs,
aged thirty-two years, of Willowdale,
near W~estchestcr, Pa, died. His wife
is afflicted with the same disease at
her home. Gibbs and his wife were
bitten by a rabid dog about two months
ago.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-12-01

again be frozen so as to be passable 20
the French troops. They delayed their
retreat; within twelve days a sharp
frost Act in; and the French army
trlumphed. A spider had brought ruin
to the Dutch nation.