Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-06-14
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
YESTERDAYS SOLAR PHENOMENA
The circle seen around the sun yesterday
afternoon Is known in meteorological science
rs an halo of about % radius and is ex.
planned by Professor Loomis, of Yale Col.
lege. as follows: "Hslos are circles of pris-
matte colors formed around the sun or moon.
Whenever hslos are formed about the sun,
the air Is filed with fine prismatic crystals of
ice, and these crystals occupy every possible
position with respect to the suns light. The
halo of 22' radius 1.-THE size OF the one YES.
terdAyl is formed by the light of the sun
shining through these crystals of ice.
The inner edge of the circle is colored red
and is quite well defined the outer edge is
of pale blue and is not sharply defined.
Such a circle is never seen when the sky is
perfectly clear, but only when it is hsEy. and
presents dull. milky appearance, that halos
OF any degree of briliiapcy are seen, Such a
halo may be formed in midsummer. becanse
at moderate elevation above the earth,s sur.
face the condensed vapor OF the air ia frozen
even In the hottest weather. Tbs production
OF halos may be experimentally illustrated by
crystalhzing tome salt Ike alum upon q glass
plate, and then looking through the plate at
the sun or q candle. A few drops of a satu-
rated solution of alum spread over plate OF
glass will soon cover it with layer of minute
crystals. III we place the eye close behind the
smooth side OF the glass and look at a candle.
we shall see the candle surrounded by three
haios OF different dimensions. Each crystal
OF alum Is regulsr octaedron, with the six
angles truncated, forming the outline of
caoe. IL has therefore faces inclined to each
other at angles of fe', 90 and l10a, and these
angles occupy every possible position with
respect TO the glass pats. The smallest halo
IL formed by ths refraction of the rays Of
light through pair of faces inclined to each
other at an angle of 20; the second halo is
formed by pair of faces inclined to each
other 80, and the third halo by faces inclined
at an angle of no." The display yesterday
was very brilliant, and the colors almost as
well defined as they are in a rainbow, showing
that tho light cirrus clouds was of lust
sufficient density to produce well de6ned
outline OF refracted light, of each color super
posed one upon another, Of the different
coiors OF the spectrum, beginning with red
next the sun. and ending in pale blue on the
e1treme outer limit of the circle or halo.
DoS'r LIKE THE EAsT.-Yesterday after
noon when the smigrant train arrived from
the East it had on board twenty.three China
men, en- route from Boston to San Francisco.
One of the Cinnamon, who seemed to be
very Intelligent fellow, wa, interviewed by
reporter. He spoke 81 follows: 81 left San
Frsncisco two years ago for Boston. and have
lived In that city ever since. The Chinese in
the East get very small wages in comparison
20 what they are paid for labor in California.
The women and girls employed in the large
factories IN the Eastern cities work for less
wages than do the Chinese domestics in Cali.
forpia. From what l know about Boston,
and what | have learned about New York,
the Chinese in those two cities do not get
more than one half as much for their lsboriss
do their couutrymen in California. The
Chinese are posted on the Eastern labor
question, and for the present, ut least, there
will b. no further emigration Of Chinese
from California to the East. As many as can
viii return to the Pacific slope. The Chinese
treaty suits the Chinese in the United States.
We don't want any more Of our countrymen
Co come here for the present. More Chinese
means q greater reduction in the price of
labor, and Of course that works a hardship
on the thousands Of our people already here
There are but comparatively few Cinnamon
IN the East and those are all located in the
large cities. am going to engage in the
manufacture of boots and shoes in Sau Fran.
CISCO" Just then the train pu led out. John
sang out good bye, and went on his way re-
joicing to think that he had once more reached
the sunny land of his adoption.
REMINIscENcE or 9.-Thirty-three years
90 yesterday George W. Chesley, of this
city, arrived in California. Yesterday he
collected around him at his Office in his store
on Front street, quite number of the men,
BERG of the Pioneer Association, and broke
open q basket of champagne. When called
upon to give an account OF his early days in
California, MIR. Chesley spoke as follows
Thirty-three years ago to day, on the 18th
day OF June, 1849, l arrived in the harbor of
San Francisco. | came on the steamer Ore
gon. Captain Pierson, the second trip she
made from Panama / Immediately went
into the auction business in San Francisco
The name of the auction house was johnson,
Chesley L Clark, and orr place of business
was on Washington street. In 1850 l came to
Sacramento and engaged in buying and SELL
ing horses and mules in the horse market. /
followed that business for quite while, and
frequently made from one hundred to two
hundred dollars per day. firing of horse
trading, I formed partnership with A. j.
Bryant late Mayor of San Francisco, and
went into mercantile business on Front ssreet
in this city. The morning after the great fire
of 1852 l went to San Francisco, where / re-
manned until 1855. In 1858, while in San
Francisco, Governor Bigler appointed me
Notary Public. In 1855 returned to this
city, located permanently, and ever since have
called Sacramento my home"
SPRING RAcEs.-Ths spring races. as ad-
vertised by the Capital Turf Club, will com.
mence at Agricultural Park this afternoon.
The management have made every arrange
ment to secure good racing, and from present
indications there will bs large attendance
and great interest taken. The races for to-
day will be as follows: A running race
three-fourths Of mile dash, free for all, $50
entrance, $40 forfeit, 500 added, second to
save stake. The entries are Duke of Nor
folk, four years old, aud Atlanta. three
years old, both by Norfolk. and
owned by j. Mem. Shafter; also Belshaw.
owned by Fl. g. Judson. The second race
will be for running stake, free for all, mile
dash, S25 entrance, SIS forfeit, Sl50 added.
second to save stake. The entries are Boots,
Atlanta. Night Hawk and May D. The last
race, running, half mile dash, two-year-olds,
$50 entrance, SO forfeit, SIS added. The en-.
tries are Clara W., Monday and May B.
INcoRPoRAroNs.- were fled in the
Office of the Secretary of State yesterday
articles Of incorporation of the Servian.
Montenegran Literary and Benevolent So
cisty. Principal place of business, San Fran
cisco. Directors M. Gopchevitch, S.
d. Chencovich, V. Chinds. No capitsl
stock. Contra Costa County Grapcers'
Warehousing and Business Association. Priu.
cipal place Of business, Martinez Directors
John Strentzel, II. NJ. Hollenbeck, L. Nj.
Warmcastle, George p. Loucks, Alex. Boss.
Capital stock, $4,000, divided into 1900
shares.
POLICE CoURT.-In tie Police Court yes.
terday the following cases were disposed of
Harry Boyle. disturbing the peace, pleaded
guilty and will receive sentence to-day. Rich
ard Van, petty larceny, pleaded Lot guilty,
and was discharged with reprimand. All
Noon, All Foon, All Sing, All Cow. All Ii,
All Tom, Yee Way, All Sam and Jim Onn,
charged with keeping opium dens, had their
continuance until this morning at o'clock.
MINERAL LAND PArENTs.-The following
patents for mineral lands were received at the
United States Land Office in this city on the
18Th instant Mineral entry No. GIL. Skull
Flat Placer Mine No. 76S, Sargent Quartz
Mine No. 769, Sylvester Quartz Mine; No.
40. Thomaa Gold Quartz Mine; No. 78S.
Ambrosia Quartz Mine; No. S27, Last
Chance Placer Mine.
VALUABLE FRUIT CRoPs.-The fruit crop
along the Sacramento river, in the vicinity of
Walnut Grove, is said to be the finest and
largest that has been known in that section
for years. The farmers and fruit growers are
ju5ilant over the prospects of heavy returns
for their crops.
ILLNESS OF GENERAL 10 HAMILTON.