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CLEARING THE RIVER.

In Tehama county petition Is being
widely circulated, addressed to the proper
department, urging that the work under
the appropriation for the improvement OF
the navigation of the Sacramento river
shall "begin at Red Bluff, the head OF
practical navigation No doubt the in
tentions of the petitioners are good, but
it would seem that tc the engineering
forces sent out should be left the deter
mination OF this matter. At first blush
the request of the petitioners would appear
to be without reason. What good will it
do to clear the upper river if distractions
below continue to make navigation haz-
ardous and impossible? Is Red Bluff
practically the head of navigation now?
Does not the proper treatment OF river
call for clearance of distractions to be
first made on the lower sections, advanc
ing the work up stream, and not down
To these questions there must be intelli-
gent reply before the thinking man can
bhC DCl4lltIs Ii ii4C dPfiOpAie~eAoi:
which is but small, is sufficient to open
the stream from Red Bluff to the point
now reached by grain-carrying steamers
and barges, there will be little if any OBJ
lection but if not, it Will be a waste of
time, if not of the appropriation, which,
if it cannot be thus applied effectually,
had far better be expended in clearing the
channel up to the point to which it is now
unquestionably navigable. Of course it is
desirable to have the river opened up to its
old capacity, but the truth is that Red
Bluff is now beyond the head of naviga-
ton, and has been for many years. We
believe no steamer has passed through the
draw of the bridge at Tehama since its
construction. Unless it can be demon
strated that it will not require larger
way completely and restore Red Bluff to
navigation-if engineering science shall de-
termine that to be feasible-the small
amount doled out by Congress will be more
than wasted if expended as asked for, be-
cause before another appropriation could
be secured all the probabilities are that the
work SO done would be rendered valueless
Whatever sum is laid out on the river
should be SO applied as to make its results
available as the work progresses. The
people on the lower liver would hail with
satisfaction the reopening of communica-
ton with Red Bluff by water, but we ap-
prehend that all who have given the SUBJ
ject attention will agree that the work of
opening and of clearance must progress up,
and not down stream. The question,
however, is Invested of much of its sig
ni6cance by the fact that the department
is influenced little by petitions where ex-
animation shows different course should
be pursued than that prayed for.
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The examination of the pupils at the public
schools has proved satisfactory.
Everything is prospecting at Yale. The
first tunnel is in some twelve feet, and a
temporary track for dump-cars has been laid
down at several points along the line. Ten
miles of the road is now under way. New
buildings continue to spring up like magic all
along the line of the road. Upwards of
l,5O0, GOO feet of lumber has been consumed
already and several millions additional will
be required before long. The river steamers
are running full of freight and passengers,
and making trips by night as well as day.
The hot weather of the past few days has
raised the river four or five feet at Yale. A
heavy freshet is not feared however, unless
high degree of heat should continue for
week or ten days without interval
The Supreme Court Judges have unani-
mously decided that the trials of the McLans
and Hare were not legal, inasmuch as a legal
Court was not convened, and fear is ex-
pressed that the outlaws will be set free
FL. NJ. gun-vessel Rocket, 20 days from
Honolulu, arrived last night.
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4 FALLEN POWER.

The Sandlot, which was, not long ago,
the source of so much alarm to the people
of San Francisco, has become the field of
contending factions, and has fallen from
the high estate of communistio bowling
and blood and thunder threatenings to the
lowest depths of miserable contention and
the mire of senseless and perfectly harm
less sqnabbles. On Sunday it was occupied
by a trinity of factions, but the three seem
to have attracted little attention, and were
left by decent people 0: the city to eat
each other up if they chose.
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THE SWIMMING FEAT.

1t seems Incredible that Fearn, the
swimmer, could have accomplished the
feat accredited TO him at New York on
Sunday. 1t is stated that he made 10
miles in hours, q minutes and IS sec
onds. What the state of the tide was we
are not told, but he did swim through
the seething and resisting torrents of Hell
Gate. His course was northeast, and dur
ing portion OF his trip he must have en-
counteIed some currents. White, an Eng
fish swimmer, in 1870 made in the Thames
5 miles il ! hour, 4 minutes and % Sec
onds, and this was the best record. Cap
tain Webb, in 1875, crossed the English
chanuel-about 80 miles-in q hours and
10 minutes. But these feats do not seem
to US to shadow Fearn's. His 10 mile
effort in the time mentioned will stand
second only to that of Webb's great ac-
complishInent. Generally we have little
regard for the most Of the feats OF endur-
ance. but there is such need OF encourag-
ing the art OF swimming, and it is so
necessary knowledge, that every success
like that Of Fearn's must tend to inspire
confidence among men as to their ability,
if they but attain skill by practice, to
fight the waves for long periods, and to
render aid III times OF peril on water It
is the opinion of the best authorities that
any ordinary able-bodied man or youth
can, by reasonable practice, arrive at such
degree of natatorial skill as to maintain
the body upon an ordinary sea for several
hours, unless the water is unreasonably
cold, and to accomplish, by vigorous effort
and careful husbanding Of the strength,
from two to three miles. Assuming that
to be true, it is easy to see how much less
would have been the loss OF life in the
recent Narragnsett accident if even half
the men and women pTecipitated into the
sound had been fairly good swimmers.
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CLAIM JUMPERS JUMPED. We find the
following in the Eureka New Leader of
I,nn 9th

CLAIM JUMPERS JUMPED. We find the
following in the Eureka New Leader of
June 18th
Quite an amusing im-jumping episode
occurred on Prospect Mountain last even
ing. the nam points in which are too good
to lose. 1t appears that the assessment
work on the claim in question had been
left undone at the eleventh hour, and a
party from whom the property had been
previously jumped determined to rejump
it. With this object in view, he equipped
a couple of able-bodied men with rifles,
shotguns, pistols and other hfe-destroying
weapons, who, with supply of grub, took
up their residence in cabin at the mine.
Last evening mild-eyed unobtrusive-
looking stranger called at the cabin and
asked Tor drink of water. The suspi-
cionless twain who had charge of the
armory told him to 60 into the cabin and
help himself. and it is needless to say that
ne did as requested in most unexpected
manner. Finding himself master of the
situation, he corralled the arms, and,
drawing bead with q Henry rife on the
jumpers, quietly motioned them to vacate,
which they incontinently did, leaving the
stranger and a companion, who emerged
from the brush, sole possesgors OF the
ground The surprise was so great that
the Jumpers fed the mountain, and have
not yet mustered courage enough to go
back for their grub and belongings.
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westward.Boupd Passepucrs

CARLIN. June 2Sth.- The following pas.
sengers passed Carlin to-day, to arrive in
Sacramento Tomorrow S. Forney, wife and
Francisco Capt. G. P. Egan, Portland. Or:
Miss A. NJ. Hobbs, Maine S. Pott, San
Francisco Miss Brown, r. j. Gray, wife.
child and maid, England; N. J. Hays, Gin
cinnati; [: J. Potter, San Francisco E. B.
Mcclure, Napa; H. w. Scott, Portland,
Or; j. II. Olds and wife, indianapolis, lad. |:
Mrs. S. McMeyer Waverly, New: Col. G.
H. Wallis, San Francisco w. Tel, Japan !;
r. Thornton, San Francisco; J. C. Pfuger,
London; w. B. Bowen, New York; Mrs. j.
Z. Martin and sister, Terrace, Utah w. B.
Moser, Pennsylvania; J. w. Forsy tn, Walla
Walla, W. T.; j. E. Page, Colorado IL. C.
Burchard, Washington, d. c.; C. L. Kamm,
Portland, Or; G. Eagleton, Georgetown, Pa. !;
Il. Stone, San Francisco; j. Fl. Geddes,
New South Wales; Mrs. A. Devinney.
Rochester, n. Y; 80 emigrants, including 81
males, to arrive in Sacramento June 3Oth.
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SAN FRANCISCO ITEMS.

From San Francisco exchanges of June 2Sth.l
The trousseau for Miss Jennie Flood, who
is to be married early in November, has
been ordered from Paris.
Collections of internal revenue in this
district during the past week amounted to
S33, 100 40, making total since January
lst of 81, 433, 702 OIL.
Gold coin to the amount of $50, 900 went
to Victoria on Saturday by the steamer
Empire. She also carried merchandise val.
ued at $4,000.
A baby sea, lion was born at Woodward's
Gardens yesterday. 1t weighs about ten
pounds, is thirteen inches long and appa-
rently in excellent health.
Last evening fourteen young girls were
arrested on Market, Dupont anu Montgom-
cry streets on charges of street-walking.
An effort is being made by the police to
put stop to this custom.
On the 18th and 14th of July will occur
the annual meetings of most OF the railroad
companies operating in this State. Fifteen
distinct organizations are to hold their cleo
tons in this city on those days.
OF the seventy-one DRINKS arrested by
the police from S o'clock on Saturday
morning to the same hour this morning,
twenty one paid s. each, and the rest We're
sent below for twenty-four hours.
The Republican State Central Com
mittee have secured rooms for the campaign
on the first floor of the building No. 620
Market street, opposite the Palace Hotel.
James G. Blaine has been engaged to make
several speeches in California.
A Ex>I Ill
which was killed by the steam whaler
Daisy Whitelaw, near the Middle Faral-
lone Island, on Wednesday, was towed
in the Thoroughbred old slip at the foot
of second Street.
Tomorrow, at 10 A. NJ, Judge Finn, of
the Superior Court, Department Probate,
will hear arguments on the petition to re-
woke letters of administration on the es-
tate of the late Mark Hopkins, which were
issued to Mary Frances Sherwood Hop
kins.
Last evening Samuel Deal, detective for
the Central Pacific Railroad, arrested
Arthur II. Monnier on charge of having
obtained $50 from Frank Shay, private
Secretary to Leland Stanford, under the
false preterse that he had valuable horse
to SELL Monnier is also charged with hav-
ing obtained IS from Mark A. Shipley, on
the representation that he was Mr.. Stan
ford's Secretary and would procure posi-
ton for Shipley.
A scene occurred at the Metropolitan
Temple yesterday morning at the close of
discourse by Rev. DR.. Kalloch, g For
the Fourth-the duty of citizens in the
approaching election" in which he had ex-
planned his political position and his IN
dorsement of the Cincinnati Conventions
nominees. After the reverend gentleman
ended his discourse, W. B. Larzalere, who
is member of the Republican County
Committee and a member OF the Board of
Trustees OF the Metropolitan Temple, rose
in his seat and accused Mr.. kalloch of
violating rule adopted by the Board that
| there should be no politics preached in the
Temple on Sunday mornings. The gentle
, man was ordered to take his seat, and,
after two or three requests, the choir
struck up the anthem, America The
benediction was pronounced in the midst
of an excited breeze of conversation.
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STARVING OUT CANCERS. - At a
late meeting Of the Leeds Medical
and Chirurgical Society, j. w.
Teale read case of quiescent schir-
rhus. The patient was an unmarried
lady of 50. A cancer former in her breast,
causing retraction and intimately loss of
the nipple it liberated some auxiliary
glands enlarged, and the patient seemed
about to die. But in consequence, as it
seemed, of the small quantity OF food
taken by the patient, the cancer was
starved" 1t atrophied slowly; and now,
nine years after its first appearance, there
was nothing but hard cicatrix left in the
breast and axilla. Cases more or less SINH
lar were related in the discussion which
followed. Il Medical and Surgical Reporter.
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IjrAIs.
Fri2htfaI FaH-Sfage Eobbery-Tensus
Revelation.

SALT LAKE, June 28th On Saturday af-
ternoon John Kiefe, while repairing a pump
rod In the White Pine mine, Park City,
slipped, falling distance of 20 feet. passing
through a two-inch plank into the stump be-
low. killing him instantly.
Yesterday morning ct 2 o'clock, while the
stage nom Helena to Red Rock, on the Utah
and Northern Railroad, was passing near
Whitehall, it was stopped by six robbers,
who stripped the passengers-fve men and
two women-of nearly all their clothing and
money, and permitted them to go on.
The census enumeration of Utah was com
pleted to-day, showing the Territory to con.
tain a population of 135, 600
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The Flood at POriland-Dcafh of a Pic.
neer-Scaiiler,

PORTLAND, June 2Sth.-rhe river is rising
here very rapidly. Most of Front street,
below Stark, is submerged. All the mer-
chants along Front and First streets, below
Fishington, are busily engaged preparing for
the food. There is every reason to predict
as high water this year as in 1876, and people
who will be affected are preparing for the
freshet.
Joseph Holman, one of the oldest pioneers
of the State, died at his home in Salem on the
10Th. He came to Oregon in 1913.
The weather is very warm and cloudy, with.
indications OF rain.
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Increased Tax Leyy-New City Charter.
TroubIe While Fording a stream.

CENTERvILLE, June 2Sth.-To day Felix
Hill, with his wife and Mrs. Mitchell, in
a two horse wagon, was fording Kings river
opposite Centerville, when something broke
loose about the double trees. Fortunately
w. h. Ross was crossing at the same time on
horseback. He carried one lady at time to
the shore. MIR. Hill disengaged his horses
and left the wagon in the stream The father
of Mrs. Mitchell was drowned at the same
place in 1869. Two Cinnamon and a negro
were drowned there few weeks ago. The
river is very high now.
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OREGON.


PORTLAND June 28th-A dispatch has
just been received here from Blalock camp
fatal accident there yesterday. f. b. Smith.
who was engaged in running steel drill at
the big cut on the line of the railroad, while
washing for dinner about 400 yards from
blast, was struck on the head with falling
rock, which crushed his skull and caused in
slant death
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NEVADA,
A Broken Reservoir.

RENO, June 2Sth.-Price's reservoir, in
Ophir canyon, near Franktown, gave way
last night at o'clock, and the water carried
everything before it. Three miles of fiume
and one house were destroyed, the occupants
barely escaping with their lives. The rail
road bridge is gone, the tailings at the old
Ophir mill were swept out, and the mill that
has been working them will close. No lives
Loot $3.50
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BORN.

Washington, Yolo county, June 22-Wifc Of Harry
Watkins, a on
Gait, June 26-wife of James C Contner, daugh-
ter
Grass Valley, June 25-wifc of John T. wasley
daughter.
Grass Valley, June e4-wife of Stephen Thomas,
son.
Grass Valley, June e5-wifc of Willard Barnes,
daughter
Martinez, June 2l-wife OF Robert NJ. Jones. sen.
Santa Cruz, June 24-WIfo of C. F. McGlashan a
daughter.
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BRITISH CoLUMBIA.
HENS from Victoria.

VICTORIA, June 27th.-Coronation Day to-
morrow will be observed with regatta at
Esqumalt by the fleet
The United States revenue cutter Oliver
Walcott has gone to Barclay Sound with
presents for the Indians who saved and
succored the ship General Cobb's people last
fall.
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Hot weather and High water.

SEATTLE June 2Sth.-The hot weather the
past week melted the snow in the mountains
and set all the rivers and tributaries to the
Sound booming. Skagit river raised above
all past recollection. Booms of logs along
the stream are breaking away and rushing
toward the Sound. It is stated that $500
acres of grain will be wholly or partially de-
stroyed. The principal sufferers will be c.
!. and J. C. Iceberg james O.. Laughlin,
Isaac Dunlap, DR.. G. V. Calhoun, Samuel
Calhoun, Nelson, Chilberg, James Powers,
the Kennedy estate, the Cornelius estate.
Caches brothers. Barns & Brewster, ice
Maddocks, Charles Talbot, 0lef Paulsen and
Peter Olsen The thermometer marked go
degrees in the shade to-day at noop-prob-
ably the hottest ever known here.
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DIED.

Sacramento, June 2S--Jrha Ann Regain daughter
of Mrs. Julia Ricel native OF Sacramento, IL
years, months and II days. (Ssn francisco and
Chicago papers please copy
Friends and aequaintances are respectfully invited
to attend the funeral, which will take place from
the residence of her stepfather Peter Rice, corner
Third and II streets, morrow "wednesday after.
noon at o'clock
Auburn, June 2s-Mrs. B. d. Crisnan, 70 years, .
months and days.
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When the Nevada Central Railroad from
Battle Mountain started its monthly earn
ings were 1000 and its payroll Sl4, 600.
1t is claimed now that its monthly earn
ings are over Sl4, coo and its monthly ex-
penses about $4,000. 1t is expected that
the roads monthly earnings will soon be
swelled to $4,000.
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costing that it will pay the grower this
season moe than ever to spare no pains
to clean his grain thoroughly and to keep
each grade separate.
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REDWOOD CITY, June 2Sth.-An unknown
man was found in grove near San Bruno to.
day, hanging by his neck to tree He had
citizen paper on his person in the name of
Albert Eager, native of Germany, natural
lied in 1876 in Albion, New York.
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Notice $500" Gentle Hints !"

DoLL TAN RECEIPTS WILL COST THREE
4 (S3) dollars on and after MONDAY, the 5th
day of JULY. "Look Sharpi" Personal Property
Taxes must be paid by that time sure so prepare to
90 see" the Collector. J. W. HOUSTON,
iu2q-td Assessor Sacramento county,
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HAMMERS Cascara Sagrada Bitters is
superior remedy for constipation and liver
complaint. L can honestly recommend them.
JOHN TAYLOR.
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MANFRED.

Grass Valley, June "a -CSristophtr Thomas to Mrs.
Jane Perry
Salinas City, June sc. F. Rubell to Emma
Gruver.
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OREGON AND WASHINGTON TERRITORY.
Portland Suffering from High Water-The
skagit River Booming.
NEWS ITEMS FROM BRITISH COLUMBIA.
Work on the Canada Pacific Railway Pro
crossing Vigorously.
CALIFORNIA.
The sam Francisco walking Match.

SAN Francisco, June 2Sth.-In the pedes-
trian contest the score at P NJ. stood Scott
425, Reid Alp, Eaton 400, Dancer $685. Gala
han 3S5, Edwards 372.
Increased Tax Levy-New City Charter.
SAN Francisco, June 2Sth.-The Supreme
Court this afternoon, on petition of the
Board of City He'll Commissioners issued
writ of mandate commanding the Board of
Supervisors to raise the tax levy for the com
pletion OF the City Hall to fifteen cents in
lieu of one cent. The Board of Supervisors
this evening, in conformity with the writ,
made the required change. This raises the
tax levy for the city and county to 81 81
against 81 81 last year, and this on a largely
increased valuation. The Board also passed
to print an order fixing gas rates at 81 70.
The Freeholders have practically finished
the new city charter, and have agreed to SUBJ
init it to vote of the people at special cleo
ton to be held on the second Wednesday in
SeDtember next
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THE fisherman who catches no fish has
no fish to clean.
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ASK your druggist for Hammers Cascara
Sagrada Bitters.
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RALLY!
HANCOCK, ENGLISH and VICTORY

nEMoCRATs OF THE FOURTH WARD WILL
meet WEDNESDAY EVENING, at 7:30
o'clock, at hall adjoining P. A. By rne's Carpet
Cleaning Establishment, street, between Thir-
teenth and Fourteenth, to form Campaign Club.
Come one and all MANY DEMOCRATS
iuoQ-9tR TR ~
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Dr. La Mars Seminal pills cure all
cases OF Seminal Weakness, Loss Of figor, Noe
.urnal Emissions, Impo,ency, Nervous and Physi
cal Debility, and all that class Of complaints arising
LON Excess, lndiscretion Abuse. The old find in
this remedy A FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH, and the
young safeguard and protection. DR. La MARS
SEMINAL Pills restore the Sexual Organs debiitated
from whatever cause, to their pristine ygor Price,
g 50 per bottle. Sent c. .. d. by express to any
TO A McBoYLE & CO.. Druggists, P o. Box 1859,
San Francisco. ms Sm
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HAMMERS Cascara Sagrada Bitters Is a
superior medicine. GEO. S. BouRRETT, Sac
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WILLIAM B. MILLER

EtooPER, NO. 50 FRONT STREET, sACRA-
v mento. Beer Kegs, Butter Firkins, Wine
Liquor Barrels and Kegs Redwood and Sugar
Pine Tanks Orders promptly attended to.
iulg.4Dlm
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.rhere is no Pain ike roothachc

1t beats the Gogsn for making n fellow squirm
Nobody pities YOU Get it out, says one "rub
the tooth against sone,' says another " when il
begins TO swell then it won't bur. 50 much" says
thiid. The reason of the ache is you didn't uss
SoZoDoNT, and prevent your teeth rom decay
iu9s-3trhSTu
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MIDSUMMER CLASS

NOR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, MEETS
{ Tuesday and Thursday Evenings at O'Clock
Beginners can join the Glass NOW; it will soon be
too late. do not expect to organize another Glass
of Beginners until next Fall.
J. I. SKINNER.
iuo9-lt Northeast corner Sixth and j streets
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GENERAL NOTICES.

otner odorous wSters undergo MANY
variations OF aroma as they fade into in.ipdity bn,
MURRAY q LaNMAN'S FLORIDA WATER masses
through NJ such gradations. AS /. Is sbcn
s2rinhled upon the handkerchief or the garment
SO II remains-decate, refreshing and delightful 10
the last. {,oo =.