Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-02-24

merely asserted that their plan increases gne
value of the obligations held by the city's
creditors. Can any man deny this?
One further consideration. The tax of 100
Giants on the one hundred dollars, about which
so much fuss has been made, produces to the
interest Of the sinking fund about 500. 900.
OF this amount about S26, 900 goes into the
hands of Judge Beatty and his associates to
nav interest on the bonds held by them in trust
for the city. This $685. 900. it will be seen,
can be so used as to discharge 500, 600 of the
public debt by the purchase of other bonds to
be held in trust Is this unwise, or injudicious,
OF extravagant: Now the real truth is, that
no citizen who will take the pains to inform
himself of the merit of the existing plan will
ever consent to any change whatever.
A Cool OBSERVER.
ALMOST A PANIc.-Last night at the Me-
tropolitan Theater there was the beginning
of panic. 1t was prevented from ripening
into tragedy by the GOODNESS and presence
of mind of several gentlemen and the per-
formers on the stage. The house was packed
with people, and had serious panic pre-
vailed the result would have been fearful, and
have cast the Moore's Opera House disaster
completely in the shade. The fright was coca
stoned by the plastering beginning to fall
from the ceiling, and it fell because crowd
of boys were in the loft and occasionally
stepped upon the lathing. This is the third
time that has occurred. On one occasion the
boys broke through the ceiling, and some in
jury resulted to people below from the falling
lime and laths. The boys who committed
the trespass last night have been arrested and
will be tried to-day. It would seem that the
roof openings and ventilators of the theater
might be so guarded by bars, shutters or locks
as to make entering almost impossible. But
it is not done, and attaches of the theater last
night expressed the opinion that the boys
cannot be prevented from getting into the loft.
1t was replied that such thing is absurd.
and that it is impossible to believe that even
such an old rattletrap as the Metropolitan
cannot have its roof openings closed as against
trespassers. If it cannot, the danger to the
public from such a state of affairs is too seri-
Gus to be disregarded and the theater-going
people should have warning of the risk they
incur. 1t is said the boys pry apart the iron
bars guarding the ventilators and thus effect
an entrance. If so, iron cross bars will put
a stop to that, and if the agent of the non
resident owners does not apply the remedy,
his principals may have to foot bills of dam
age. This was the expression in the audi
ence last night, only far more forcibly
worded. The lessee for the opera season de-
elared last night that he will maintain guards
against trespassers on the 'timbered land"
That is an act of wisdom, and should insure
present immunity from the evil Officer Lee
last evening notified the management that
hereafter the ordinance will be enforced
prohibiting the placing of chairs and other
seats in the aisles.
FINE IMPRovEMENT.-L. L. Lewis & Co.
are about to enlarge their establishment on
J street, between Fifth and Sixth, by ex-
tending the present storeroom back to a
depth of 100 feet, and erecting from the rear
end an extension in the shape of an L, 20x
80 feet, with a fine front on Fifth street,
back of Lavenson's store. The new build
ing will be of brick, having three full stories
and basement. The finish of the main floor
front viii correspond with the J-street front,
and fine bay-window will extend over the
second and third stories. The front will be
finished with heavy cornice and ornamental
trimming. The present storeroom on J
street. when enlarged and the new one will
both be thrown together, and occupied by the
firm in their business. It viii be one of the
largest and finest in the city. The second
story of the present building and the second
and third stories of the new part are to be
neatly done off into offices and rooms-39 in
number-arranged in suites and single, with
all modern improvements. The plans have
been drawn and the work, which will cost
between $1,000 and $1,000, will be COM
menced within few days.
NEW LoDGE ORGANIzED.-A lodge of the
Degree of Protection, Knights and Ladies of
Honor, was instituted in this city last Mon
day evening in Fraternity Hall, Odd Fell
lows Temple, by E, L. Aiken, Deputy Su-
preme Protector for the State of California.
This is the ladies' degree lodge connected with
the order of the Knights of Honor, and is re-
stricted in its membership to the wives, I'M
married sisters and daughters over Is years Of
age, of Knights of Honor. The new lodge is
organized with forty charter members. The
following were elected as its officers for the
ensuing term T. II. Berkey, Protector Mrs.
E. NJ. Emery, V. Protector: Mrs. G. L..
johnson, Chaplain Mrs. d. n. ThoIp,
Guide; E. F. Aiken, Past Protector; II.
Bennett, Financial Protector George Lyon,
Treasurer Mrs Smith, Secretary
Mrs. G. T. Bush, Guard; Frank Swift, Sen
tinel. Trustees-G. f. Bronner, Mrs. l.. A.
Epson, and Mrs. McGowen.
CARRY HIM OUT.-A garbage gatherer had
the misfortune few days since to tip from
his wagon barrel of vegetable and animal
refuse compound, at the corner of Tenth and
| streets, but it was the neighborhood's mis-.
fortune that he left it there. The barrel went
partially to pieces when it fell, and as it
would cause him some trouble to remove il
he did not do so, and the decaying mass still
remains there, much to the disgust and in.
| jury of the neighborhood. The residents OF
tine vicinity are complaining about the mat
ter, and the person who committed the of
/ Tense against the Deighborhood and the health
ordinance should be at once arrested and
compelled, under escort of the chain-gang,. to
abate his own nuisance, and do such Other
and further works meet for repentance as
may be required by the Police Court.
CHURCH PARTY TONIGHT. The socia
party to be given by the ladies of Saint Pauli
Episcopal Church. for the purpose Of raising
funds to aid in the purchase of the Episcopa
church edi6ce, takes place this evening q
! Turner Hail. There will be dancisg ant
other entertainment. Music will be fur
Hished by Jones, Beebe & Kreutzberger
| There will no doubt be a good response to aic
the ladies' in their efforts to raise funds for th'
object in view.
The genuine "Opera Bouffe" corset cal
now be bought for 60 cents, at the Fame,
Goods Department, Mechanics Store.
GENUINE "opera Bouffe" corsets, 60 cents
1 Mechanics Store.
CHILDKES's, boys and youths diagona
suits, at Clothing Department, Mechanics
Store.
GENUINE "Opera Bouffen corsets, 60 cents
Mechanics Store.